"What's Next? Conversations with Boomers"
Barb Desmarais, a baby boomer, interviews guests for lively, light hearted conversations to discuss 'what's next?' now that our kids have grown, and many of us are retired or moving in that direction. We're traveling, engaging in new hobbies, some are learning a new language, and some of us are back on the dating scene. Also, what is it like being a grandparent? All of this and more on "What's Next? Conversations with Boomers.
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Podcasting since 2021 • 110 episodes
"What's Next? Conversations with Boomers"
Latest Episodes
Solo, Not Sorry: Kelley Riley on the Liberating Art of Traveling Alone
In this refreshingly honest episode, Barb welcomes back her longtime friend Kelley Riley (and Season 1 alum), to challenge the notion that travel must be a partnered experience. Kelley, an unapologetic solo traveler, shares her philosophy of wa...
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Season 11
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Episode 6
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29:47
The Trouble With Online Dating: Rejections & the Online Culture of Incivility
In this candid and relatable episode, Barb sits down with our good friend and co-host, relationship coach Tim Wade, to dive into the modern world of online dating. They discuss navigating the emotional rollercoaster of rejection and ghosting, a...
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Season 11
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Episode 5
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55:48
Retiring & Re-Designing Your Space: The Art of Light, Color, and Balance with Leo Santana
If you're a retiree, you're probably spending more time in your home and this episode will tickle your designer veins and perhaps inspire you to freshen up your space. Barb welcomes renowned interior designer Leo Santana to explore the transfor...
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52:35
Friendships in the Golden Era (Part 2): Online Friends, Siblings & Awkward Goodbyes (with Tim Wade)
Tim is back! And both he and Barb explore the ever-evolving world of friendships just a bit further. Part 2 and a continuation of our Season 10 finale, they dig a bit deeper on the rise of online connections to the complexities of sibling relat...
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Season 11
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Episode 3
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45:42
Love Rekindled: A Valentine's Day Episode
In the spirit of St. Valentine, Barb sits down with a remarkable couple whose love story defies time and distance. After losing touch for nearly two decades, Felicia Barlow Clar and Paul Clar found their way back to each other and have now been...
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Season 11
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Episode 2
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27:54
