Contributors

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Constance Bauer

I’m a 65 years young, mother of 2 amazing adults, “recovering” lawyer and couples/sex therapist, who retired a few years ago. I came out of retirement recently to do some volunteer legal work in the immigration field. I’m a cis woman, in a relationship with the same man for almost 45 years, which is impossible as I don’t even think of myself as being 45 years old 🤣 I love to travel to exotic places (sat 1 foot in front of a silverback gorilla on our last trip), am gaga about animals and wildlife (I was the mom who couldn’t say “no,” and ended up parenting stray dogs, cats, squirrels and even a robin who fell out of his nest – Stanley), am dabbling with nature photography, have an enormous vegetable garden, read A LOT, love to bake (and then eat my baked goods), spend time with family and friends, and to bike and kayak in my free time.

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Lori Dube

I’m 65 and would best describe myself as a work in progress. I try to live in awareness that my life is constantly changing all around me, and I want to be awake enough to experience it and accept it. I am in a long-term marriage and proud to say we’ve been together enjoying and working on our relationship for 36 years. I have three adult children, a daughter-in-law and a grand baby who all totally enhance my life, and still tug on my heart and mind frequently. I am a retired stay-at-home mother, social worker and life coach and since turning 60 have been re-imagining myself as a mindfulness meditation guide and Wise Aging group facilitator. I love to hike in the mountains, listen to podcasts, cook and have big meals with friends, and am passionate about spiritual exploration during this lifetime and beyond. 

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Nick Sheist

Nick is a multifaceted creator known for his dynamic contributions to entertainment. As the founder of TheSheist.com and the Sheist Podcast Network—home to shows like Bad Movies We Love and Cunk’d: A Very Unofficial Podcast—he’s established a distinct voice in media, shaping conversations on film, culture, and beyond. Nick also founded the Sheist International Film Club, a weekly online gathering that sparks global dialogue through cinema. With members from seven countries across four continents, the club fosters a shared appreciation of film that transcends borders. Whether curating discussions, producing standout podcasts, or building international communities, Nick brings storytelling and connection to the forefront of everything he does.



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Julia Fortman

Special thanks to Julia Fortman for composing and singing our theme song - "Woman." Julia is a Chicago-based vocalist and songwriter. With influences based in pop, blues, and jazz, her songs range from funky to heartfelt. Julia has been compared to artists like Sara Bareilles, Carole King, and Fiona Apple. She loves dogs, reading books, and playing Stardew Valley.

Guests

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Jennifer Rafacz, Ph.D., C.S.T.

Dr. Jen Rafacz is a licensed clinical psychologist,  an AASECT certified sex therapist and AASECT certified sex therapist supervisor. They work at the Family Institute at Northwestern University in Chicago, IL.   They accept BCBS PPO and Medicare at this time. Their practice is fully online.  Dr. Rafacz is a generalist first when working with individuals and couples for a wide range of clinical problems & psychosocial stressors.  They specialize in sex therapy and have a passion for working with aging issues around identity, sexuality and relationships. This includes retirement, perimenopause/menopause, changes in sexual functioning and changes in relationships related to aging.  


Reach out to Jen here: jrafacz@family-institute.org

https://www.family-institute.org/therapists-locations/staff/jen-rafacz

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Claudia Perez

Claudia is a clinical psychologist specializing in individual, family, and couples therapy. In her 30 years of practice, her focus has been on relationship issues, trauma, life stage issues, and issues of depression and anxiety. She holds an advanced certification in EMDR. She has been Clinical Director at the A.P.P.L.E. Family Center, a Faculty Lecturer and postgraduate fellow at UCSF, and a supervisor at Haight Ashbury Psychological Services.  She has served as President of the Marin County Psychological Association. She received her Graduate training at NYU and the California Graduate School of Marital and Family Therapy. She is also a Registered Nurse and strongly believes in the mind/body connection. She has a particular interest in health psychology and grief. She also works with Children of Holocaust Survivors. She also created  “Talky2,” a relationship enhancement App and wrote two children’s books on processing difficult feelings.



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Nina Manolson

Nina Manolson is a Body-Peace® coach. She helps women end the war with food and body and finally feel truly at home in their body—as it is. She is known for her deeply feminist, anti-diet, body-peace approach. She brings her 30 years of experience as a therapist, Body-Trust® Guide and Psychology of Eating Teacher to helping women create a respectful and trusting relationship with their food and body.

 

Nina’s Body-Peace work is all in service of helping people get off the diet roller-coaster, and into a compassionate and powerful way of eating & living which creates a positive long-lasting change in and with their bodies. Her courses, coaching, poems and Body-Peace APP  positively change the conversation that 

women are having with their body. Learn more here: https://ninamanolson.com/



https://ninamanolson.com/

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Priscilla Dann-Courtney

Priscilla is a psychologist and writer living in Colorado with her husband of 42 years, where they raised their three children. She likes to say even though we are all growing older, the emphasis has to be on the growing. So in her 40’s she started running competitively and in her 50’s she took up yoga. And now in her 60’s she does standup comedy to remember the importance of laughter and the art and challenge of making ourselves center stage.

https://www.dailycamera.com/2024/06/13/opinion-priscilla-dann-courtney-laugh-so-hard-it-doesnt-hurt/

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