Aging ain't for Sissies
Marcy Backhus
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Aging isn't easy. My name is Marcy Backhus and I am your host! Make sure your complete well-being is handled with a community and information that can make it easier and FUN. Aging needs humor, which you can find in the "Aging ain't for Sissies" Podcast, along with informational guests that give us the information we need.
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S3E10 You Don’t Have To Prove Anything Anymore
Send a textWe share why aging with intention beats aging quietly and how releasing pressure restores joy, energy, and choice. From ditching the busy badge to redefining health, we offer practical…
S3E9 Guard Your Energy Like It’s Your Retirement Fund
Send a textEnergy used to feel endless, and saying yes was our default. These days, we treat it like money—budgeted, protected, and spent where it matters most. We open up about the mindset shift…
S3E8 A Long Drive Proved That Aging Is About Choosing Better, Not Doing Less
Send a textWe share what a 4,000-mile road trip at 65 taught us about aging with intention, from friendship and freedom to supportive shoes and strategic snacks. Fewer sprints, more wisdom; less ego,…
S3E7 I Stopped Proving My Worth And Started Protecting My Peace
Send a textWe close our road series with a simple truth: arrival can mean intact, not impressive. From cruise calm to medical detours handled with grace, we trade urgency for awareness and…
S3E6 Finding Steady Joy In The Season You’re In
Send a textJoy doesn’t always arrive with fireworks. Sometimes it slips in softly during a quiet morning coffee, a shared smile with a stranger, or the decision to leave your phone on airplane mode…
S3E5 Strength Without Performance, Peace Without Permission
Send a textA swollen hand, a missed Disneyland day, and a suitcase full of TJ Maxx finds might not sound like a manifesto—but this week turns into a vivid map of becoming. Between a family dust-up, a…
S3E4 Why Rest Alone Won’t Cure Your Exhaustion
Send a textThe kind of tired that lingers after a nap has nothing to do with willpower. We pull back the curtain on bone-deep exhaustion—the mental load, relentless micro-decisions, and invisible…
S3E3 Slow Down To Live More
Send a textWhat if the fastest way to feel better isn’t faster at all? On a solo drive from Chicago to Flagstaff along Route 66, I kept catching myself trying to beat the ETA, race the clock, and…
S3E2 Choosing More Of What Matters
Send a textEver feel the pressure to reinvent yourself by February? We’re choosing a better path. After a year marked by cancer and stacked medical emergencies, I’m done proving and ready to design a…
S3E1 Aging, Editing, And The Joy Of Letting Go
Send a textForget the pressure to reinvent yourself. We’re starting the year by choosing relief over resolutions and building a life that feels lighter, calmer, and more honest. I share a…
S2E23 From Resolutions To Intentions: A Kinder Way To Grow
Send a textResolutions feel like a trap when life is already full. This conversation offers a gentler, braver path: set intentions that match your energy, honor your season, and still move you…
S2E22 You Don’t Need It All Figured Out Anymore
Send a textWhat if getting older made life simpler, not smaller? That’s the thread we follow as we move from Chicago’s weather whiplash to the quiet freedoms that come with age: flexible plans,…
S2E22 We Get Older, Things Get Tricky, And We Find Smarter Ways To Cope
Send a textThe small things got louder: the grunt when we stand, the menu we can’t read, the shoulder that protests a perfectly innocent night of sleep. I wanted to untangle those moments with…
S2E21 Fifty‑Four Tiny Ways To Reset Your Year
Send a textThe snow is piling up, the sun ducks between skyscrapers, and we’re choosing warmth the easy way: small sparks that actually stick. Instead of white‑knuckle resolutions, we map out 54…
S2E20 Why Retirement Feels Weird At First And How To Make It Wonderful
Send a textForget the glossy brochure version of retirement. We get honest about what happens when the calendar opens up, the title falls away, and the to-do list is yours to write. From late drops…
S2E19 Owning Your Space: A Candid Guide To Solo Aging
Send a textA blizzard, a burst of seventy degrees, and a brush with the northern lights set the perfect backdrop for a truth we don’t hear enough: solo doesn’t have to mean sad. I’m unpacking what…
S2E18 How To Not Be The Creepy Aunt Or Grandpa This Season
Send a textHoliday lights are on, travel is messy, and family dynamics are about to get real. We’re choosing connection over perfection and sharing the exact moves that turn “creepy elder energy”…
S2E17 Aging Boldly Means Outsmarting Your Smartphone
Send a textImagine paying top dollar for a tool that could save you time, money, and stress—and then using it like a coffee warmer. That’s how many of us treat our iPhones. Fresh off a trip to…
Best of Episode: From Wi-Fi To Ukuleles: Your Library’s Secret Perks
Send a textEnjoy this best-of episode while I'm touring Ireland. Ever thought of your local library as a life-hack headquarters? We start with a raw, moving reflection on the gift of aging—how…
Best of Episode - Bad Knees, Great Taste, Let’s Go
Send a textI'm on vacation, so enjoy this best of episode! Ready to travel on your terms, not your twenty-something pace? We’re diving into how to wander well as we age—trading frantic itineraries…
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Aging ain't for Sissies has published 119 episodes since September 2022, covering topics in Education, Leisure.
Aging ain't for Sissies is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 25m.
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