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Women Living the Questions

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by Ruby Tugade

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24 episodes

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“Women Living the Questions” celebrates older women and the courage, curiosity, and wisdom they gain over decades. Host Ruby Tugade speaks with extraordinary women about reinvention, resilience, and living fully. From her mother’s story of leaving everything familiar to claim a new life in the U.S., to conversations with some of the first female students at Yale College, Ruby highlights the richness and power of womanhood at every stage. This podcast invites listeners to honor the stories often overlooked and to see aging as a time of deepening, growth, and continuous possibility.

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3/8/2026

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Recent Episodes

June 30, 2026

Barbara Wagner: Stop Asking Me How Fast I Can Type

In this episode, host Ruby Tugade speaks with Barbara Wagner, who looks back on a life of expanding what was possible: from entering Yale as one of the first women at the college, to forging a career in corporate law when women were still being asked how fast they could type.She also shares what it was like to navigate Yale's first years of coeducation and the sexism she encountered along the way. With candid honesty and thoughtful perspective, Barbara reflects on the unconventional partnership she and her husband built, and how together they challenged traditional ideas about work, family, and what a woman's life could become.Music: “Love” by Alex-Productions, licensed under CC BY 3.0

June 28, 2026

Patty Locuratolo Hymanson: The Curious Neurologist

In this episode, host Ruby Tugade speaks with Patty Louratolo Hymanson, a neurologist, former Maine state representative and chair of the Health and Human Services Committee, and longtime community leader whose life has been shaped by curiosity, courage, and connection.Patty reflects on her Italian immigrant heritage, her upbringing in Yonkers and summers by the sea in Massachusetts, and her family story across generations, from grandparents who arrived from Italy as teenagers to a home shaped by compassion and care. She shares stories from her early medical training during the AIDS crisis in New York City, her years in private neurology practice on the Maine coast, and her later work in public service and health policy, including sponsoring medical aid in dying legislation in Maine.She also opens up about a life guided by exploration through travel, teaching, music, painting, and community, and the lesson that continues to return: know and be true to yourself.Music: “Love” by Alex-Productions, licensed under CC BY 3.0

June 24, 2026

Annette Cyr: A Woman’s Constellations

In the latest episode of “Women Living the Questions”, host Ruby Tugade is in conversation with Annette Cyr, a painter, filmmaker, writer, and professor whose work has been recognized by global cultural institutions and film festivals including Cannes, the Pushcart Prize, and the Guggenheim Foundation.She looks back on a life of shifting between art forms, and learning that when one becomes impossible, another can carry the work forward.Her work, including her long-running “Women in Predicaments” series, explores what she calls the “quiet heroism of women”, or the unacknowledged ways women move through challenge and care.In one of the most moving moments of our conversation, she shares an experience with her mother that feels like one of her paintings…where nothing is said, and everything is understood.Music: “Love” by Alex-Productions, licensed under CC BY 3.0

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What is Women Living the Questions?: “Women Living the Questions” celebrates older women and the courage, curiosity, and wisdom they gain over decades. Host Ruby Tugade speaks with extraordinary women about reinvention, resilience, and living fully.

From her mother’s story of leaving everything familiar to claim a new life in the U.S., to conversations with some of the first female students at Yale College, Ruby highlights the richness and power of womanhood at every stage.

This podcast invites listeners to honor the stories often overlooked and to see aging as a time of deepening, growth, and continuous possibility.
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Information about guest appearances is not available.

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