Whether it's learning to ride motorcycles, keeping fit, eating well, picking up a musical instrument, creating art, starting a business, growing your own...tomatoes, Jon and Alvin discuss the midlife mischief they've been getting up to. Join us on our adventures! It's not a "crisis" if you're having fun!
Burning Man, Beekeeping & Back to Basics with James Malcolm
NOTE: there was a bit of an audio issue with our guest and for this episode we recommend watching on Youtube and turning on the captions for a better experience. You'll also get to see some great video and photos from James' life. https://youtu.be/oUHIBdEzJSE
James Malcolm is truly a Renaissance Man. He’s a beekeeper who runs his own Manuka Honey business, he is an avid gardener and outdoorsman, he is a world traveler, husband to a real cowgirl and father of a 2-year old. James has a great philosophy and approach to living a meaningful and mischievous life.
Alvin and James met at Burning Man and we discussed that and many more of his interesting, hilarious and hair-raising experiences.
You can find James’ honey business online at https://foothills.nz/
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11 Apr 2024
Healthy Aging by Mediterranean Living with Bill Bradley, RD
Today’s guest is a real treat. Bill Bradley, a registered dietician and founder of MediterraneanLiving.com, joins Jon and Alvin to talk about healthy eating for better aging.
We talk about how Bill got started with the Mediterranean Diet and his experiences in Crete, creating his popular cookbook with co-author Koula Barydakis, the benefits of extra virgin olive oil and much much more!
You can find the Mediterranean Living YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@Mediterraneanliving
To sign up for Bill’s weight loss programs, great recipes and to learn more about the Mediterranean Diet, check out the Website here: https://www.mediterraneanliving.com/
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20 Feb 2024
Playing Pickleball with Drew Diefenbach, Founder and Head Coach of Paragon Pickleball
Drew Diefenbach, premiere tennis and pickleball player and founder and head coach of Paragon Pickleball, joins Jon and Alvin to talk about all things Pickleball!
We cover a lot of ground with Drew to find out why Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in America and why you should join the fun. No matter what your age or skill level, Pickleball can be a great sport to try and has a thriving community. What are you waiting for?! Grab a paddle, stay out of the kitchen and dink big!
Learn more about Paragon Pickleball here: https://www.paragonpickleball.com/
Clips:
PPA Austin Open 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L8BU... (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L8BUIMNiJg&t=0s)
Jordan Briones, Primetime Pickleball https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fThSt... (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fThStvI53oA&t=278s)
Drew playing in the Jigsaw Hawaii Open https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsANE... (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsANEkycizg&t=0s)
Bill Gates: I’m a Pickler! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIdcu... (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIdcue7cSaw&t=0s)
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1 Jan 2024
Sailing Around the World with Guest Sabine Hirsohn (Part 2)
Part 2 of our incredible conversation with Sabine Hirsohn who talks about her epic adventure, sailing around the world for two years! We talk about preparing for such an amazing journey, life on a 65 foot sailing yacht, unplugging from life’s distractions and the mission that drove Sabine and her brother across the globe.
If you haven't listened to Part 1, we highly recommend you do that first.
Episode Links:
Sabine's blog: http://blog.mailasail.com/irene4 (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUlDbXhDUHBnLWNhb09RWHF5Y2NpVjB1czBwd3xBQ3Jtc0tudU9uU0NpQXlwaGt6anB5Q2FmU0I2YUFkSVpxel9QQnc5b1FhWnppcFpqZXZMZjYzVVVULWZET2lIYWhEcHU0eGNEX0JtbEdfTEJXX3dub2FOWmdNUHNJbjB2eTJTVHFYSDZBMjF4NGhSUWhuT1ZMWQ&q=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.mailasail.com%2Firene4&v=q8w198HmD9g)
Voyage LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/chartingirenevoyage/
https://endplasticwaste.org/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXF6Si1QWDA4S3c2MlljcV9LQ19uaUpaTUFjd3xBQ3Jtc0trejlLTEJVbXFtYmlpZTZVX2hmaHZWdEMxZnc4ekJfY2Q0SmFhc1R3dWwyMG9FaG9WTkpTMGZGUEN4cnlYWS1XUmFDU0FQdXZUeXVMZFZkNTQxM3JXYk95cFRhMGk1N3BsUW5MT2J1WG80M1hib19kNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fendplasticwaste.org%2F&v=q8w198HmD9g)
https://www.oceanicsociety.org/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXV6SGFrZzV2Zzhmajh6SUZxeklLelh5ajJMZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuM0NpZjJTamJaZHE3cEpEUWlNMzRySmZfNlNPcG55NmVGWTZ0aXhvMFYzeXIwdjluUFducHNpVnBYRzUtZW12bzhKQjRDbjBUVXlmWklRTnlNUFk1bm5EWnJoWkdkdFVPVjJES0Z1ZVZaQm1WWXpoUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oceanicsociety.org%2F&v=q8w198HmD9g)
https://www.bluehabits.org/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjZ2anFCRHRzTTFOY2FobUM5VkFqaEtJRWhtUXxBQ3Jtc0ttSFptLTlEYl9Na3dMSGFqWkFHU245dzFSRjFoOUV2SEp0UzlOdGVpTmtLSk42a3pHQXFBdEhBSnZVdjBDY0tCaTVXdG9aalNjRElxZXozTDJvbER3Zy1QeHo4SUkwZkZiUm1ZQmUxS19LVDE3ZUNTaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bluehabits.org%2F&v=q8w198HmD9g)
https://www.seamercy.org/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbDFTY1MzUTNxWXlDV05qTVN6andQUUN2RERGZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuOWp4ZnZIdm9tQ1Z6UjQ0RWVXY05XX0tteXhwZkFma1d6VFZQV2FEUE95X1JKS2p1cE43cWMwclIycm9SYVJWM3R3ZVBOZG9WYV9kNU5obmxyMHktNGVoX2hPQlNZcXRBa2tBb2R5UVNYVFJzd2E1VQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.seamercy.org%2F&v=q8w198HmD9g)
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27 Dec 2023
Sailing Around the World with Guest Sabine Hirsohn (Part 1)
Sabine Hirsohn joins us today to talk about her epic adventure, sailing around the world for two years! We talk about preparing for such an amazing journey, life on a 65 foot sailing yacht, unplugging from life’s distractions and the mission that drove Sabine and her brother across the globe.
Episode Links:
Sabine's blog: http://blog.mailasail.com/irene4 (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUlDbXhDUHBnLWNhb09RWHF5Y2NpVjB1czBwd3xBQ3Jtc0tudU9uU0NpQXlwaGt6anB5Q2FmU0I2YUFkSVpxel9QQnc5b1FhWnppcFpqZXZMZjYzVVVULWZET2lIYWhEcHU0eGNEX0JtbEdfTEJXX3dub2FOWmdNUHNJbjB2eTJTVHFYSDZBMjF4NGhSUWhuT1ZMWQ&q=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.mailasail.com%2Firene4&v=q8w198HmD9g)
Voyage LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/chartingirenevoyage/
https://endplasticwaste.org/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXF6Si1QWDA4S3c2MlljcV9LQ19uaUpaTUFjd3xBQ3Jtc0trejlLTEJVbXFtYmlpZTZVX2hmaHZWdEMxZnc4ekJfY2Q0SmFhc1R3dWwyMG9FaG9WTkpTMGZGUEN4cnlYWS1XUmFDU0FQdXZUeXVMZFZkNTQxM3JXYk95cFRhMGk1N3BsUW5MT2J1WG80M1hib19kNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fendplasticwaste.org%2F&v=q8w198HmD9g)
https://www.oceanicsociety.org/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXV6SGFrZzV2Zzhmajh6SUZxeklLelh5ajJMZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuM0NpZjJTamJaZHE3cEpEUWlNMzRySmZfNlNPcG55NmVGWTZ0aXhvMFYzeXIwdjluUFducHNpVnBYRzUtZW12bzhKQjRDbjBUVXlmWklRTnlNUFk1bm5EWnJoWkdkdFVPVjJES0Z1ZVZaQm1WWXpoUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oceanicsociety.org%2F&v=q8w198HmD9g)
https://www.bluehabits.org/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjZ2anFCRHRzTTFOY2FobUM5VkFqaEtJRWhtUXxBQ3Jtc0ttSFptLTlEYl9Na3dMSGFqWkFHU245dzFSRjFoOUV2SEp0UzlOdGVpTmtLSk42a3pHQXFBdEhBSnZVdjBDY0tCaTVXdG9aalNjRElxZXozTDJvbER3Zy1QeHo4SUkwZkZiUm1ZQmUxS19LVDE3ZUNTaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bluehabits.org%2F&v=q8w198HmD9g)
https://www.seamercy.org/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbDFTY1MzUTNxWXlDV05qTVN6andQUUN2RERGZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuOWp4ZnZIdm9tQ1Z6UjQ0RWVXY05XX0tteXhwZkFma1d6VFZQV2FEUE95X1JKS2p1cE43cWMwclIycm9SYVJWM3R3ZVBOZG9WYV9kNU5obmxyMHktNGVoX2hPQlNZcXRBa2tBb2R5UVNYVFJzd2E1VQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.seamercy.org%2F&v=q8w198HmD9g)
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16 Nov 2023
Fighting Isolation & Loneliness with Guest Carson Church
Joining us today is midlife mischief maker, Carson Church, who is a recently retired singer and actor. Carson has performed in numerous regional productions as well as on and off Broadway. After spending most of his career in New York, Carson now lives in Oakland, California, where he has found many ways to engage with and enjoy his community.
You can find the US Surgeon General's report on Loneliness and Isolation at www.hhs.gov
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15 Oct 2023
Learning to Ride Motorcycles at 50-ish?
In our first episode, Jon and Alvin tackle learning to ride motorcycles later in life. Is this something to consider or is it a completely crazy idea?
We talk about properly gearing up, taking the Motorcycle Safety class, types of motorcycles to consider as a new rider and more!
Jon's Motorcycle: Lifan KPM 200
Alvin's Motorcycles: Kawasaki Z650, Triumph Street Twin 900
Finding a Motorcycle Safety Course in CA: https://motorcyclesafetyca.com/
For your motorcycle gear, you may want to start at your local Cycle Gear store, so that you can fit your helmet, jacket, boots and pants in person. The staff are helpful and will get you suited up right. https://www.cyclegear.com
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