In this episode of She's Not Done Yet: Conversations with Women over 50, Becky Berry (that’s me) talks with author Laura Carroll.

When Laura’s publicist reached out to me about interviewing Laura about her book, “A Special Sisterhood: 100 Fascinating Women from History Who Never Had Children,” I jumped on the opportunity. Women’s history is one of my absolute favorite topics. And I love that Laura included the goddesses of ancient Greece to Sally Ride.

Laura is a veteran writer who has written several books including, “Finding Fulfillment From the Inside Out” on changing careers and “Families of Two: Interviews with Happily Married Couples without Children By Choice.”

In our chat, Laura and I talk about how she chose these 100 women from the 300+ she had researched, the importance of reclaiming women’s history, and the current trends in forcing women to have children.

I was particularly struck by the number of female secular martyrs she included. It’s a topic a lot of books avoid.

The book is fascinating, and our talk was enlightening. Hope you enjoy it!

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Laura’s website: https://lauracarroll.com

X and Instagram: @lauracarroll88

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Becky

In this episode of She's Not Done Yet: Conversations with Women over 50, I (Becky Berry) talk with therapist and author Marcia Naomi Berger.

When Naomi's publicist reached out to me about reading her book, "The Bipolar Therapist," I was intrigued. As someone who spent 20+ years in therapy, I was interested in learning about what it was like for a therapist to be diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

The book is beautiful, heart breaking, and uplifting. Naomi shares her journey with bipolar disorder in a time when mental health wasn’t a priority and was massively, universally stigmatized.

In our interview, Naomi and I talk about the importance of close friends who are willing to speak truth to us when we’re in denial. We cover the critical nature of finding the right doctor to treat you.

We also talk about the importance of hearing stories of people who have struggled with mental illness. This book is a validation for both people with mental illnesses and their families and friends.

When reading the book and again in our conversation, I was particularly struck by her bravery in sharing this story.

It’s important that she did because people need to know you can struggle with a diagnosis, deal with it, and overcome the negativity you’ve encountered around it.

You can find Marcia Naomi Berger's books at independent bookstores, on Amazon (including Kindle), and at Barnes & Noble.

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Marcia Naomi Berger's website: https://marcianaomiberger.com

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Becky

Y'all. I'm so excited that I got to chat with Diane Gilman in this episode of She's Not Done Yet: Conversations with Women over 50!

We talk about her life experience, including her experience with breast cancer in her 70's.

When you listen to our conversation, you will understand why she titled her memoir “Too Young to be Old!”

In our wide-ranging conversation, we talk about being a first generation American, the importance of our families of choice, what it's like to be a silver-haired glamour girl, and pivoting from a brilliantly successful career as QVC's Jean Queen to a new career as a podcaster.

Diane shares how her old ways of thinking fell away with her cancer diagnosis and she became something shiny and new.

There's a truism that goes something like this: We only get more like our true selves as we get older. Diane and I are here to tell you that's true - and it's a powerful thing!

She left us with 3 life lessons:

**Avoid living in an age ghetto. Seek out women of all ages and you'll stay relevant and contemporary.
**Be always alert to recognize why you're here on earth and do it.
**There's no calendar for life - it's what we make it. Our age doesn't matter. As we have the courage to tear down our barriers and abandon our limiting beliefs, anything is possible. We're never through learning.

If you enjoyed this interview with Diane Gilman, you'll love her memoir, “Too Young to Be Old: How to Stay Vibrant, Visible, and Forever in Blue Jeans: 25 Secrets from TV's Jean Queen.”

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For Diane Gilman:

Website: TheDianeGilman.com
YouTube: Youtube.com/@thedianegilman
Facebook: Facebook.com/thedianegilman
Insta: Instagram.com/thedianegilman
Tiktok: Tiktok.com/dianegilman4

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Becky