"What's Next? Conversations with Boomers"

About "What's Next? Conversations with Boomers"

What’s Next? Conversations with Boomers is a candid, cross-generational dialogue exploring life after the milestones—career shifts, retirement, relationships, family, reinvention, and everything in between. Hosted by Barb Desmarais, a retired family & parenting coach and public speaker, each episode dives into honest stories and lived wisdom from Boomers navigating their “what’s next?” moments, offering insights that resonate across generations. Thoughtful, curious, and sometimes funny, the show bridges perspectives and sparks conversations about how we age, adapt, and continue to dream.

Publisher

Barb Desmarais

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 May 2021

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

153 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Layers Of Pain: Secondary Losses with Denise Torgerson

   Send us Fan Mail Our "resident grief coach" Denise Torgerson is back again! Last time Denise was on the show, she and Barb discussed the concept of ambiguous loss and how complicated it can be to process. This episode is a kind-of-sort-of sequel to that episode - but instead of ambiguous loss, this time they're talking about secondary losses, which are the other smaller losses that can accompany a major one. Almost every kind of loss comes with some secondary effects. For example, if your spo...

2. 

   24 Sept 2026

   Is It Ever Too Late To Change? with Tim Wade

   Send us Fan Mail We've all heard the saying: "You can't teach an old dog new tricks." But how true is that, really? Surely it must be possible somehow, right? Luckily, our dear friend Tim is back once again to help answer that question. After going through the loss of several close friends and family members, as well as a divorce, Tim decided it was time to drop the mask and start trying to live as the truest version of himself. He and Barb dive into all the reasons change can be so difficult...

3. 

   10 Sept 2026

   Would You Re-Marry After 60? with Jackie Adams

   Send us Fan Mail Jackie's back again! This week, our resident mental health expert is here to talk about all the reasons people might - or might not - choose to get married again in their latter years, and to answer that titular question: Would you try another marriage? Seeing as Barb and Jackie are both single nowadays, they each share their own unique perspectives on the matter as they discuss all the pros and cons of jumping back into marriage. As it turns out, there are a lot ...

Who has been a guest on "What's Next? Conversations with Boomers"

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Gillian Lockitch
• Tim Wade
• Denise Torgerson
• Candace Macpherson

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 67 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

92

Social presence

91

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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