
Episode 22
Good vibrations and hard pronunciations are the theme this week as Trish recalls how a good deed led to her getting her first mortgage, Val talks about changing your life around and how do you say Worcestershire, as in t

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There are challenges as we grow older but there is also wisdom and opportunity to thrive and not fade into the background in later life. Join Valerie and Trish as they chat openly and honestly about reinvention, possibility and making the best of life you have.
Life hosts Life's What You Make it, a education show with 21 episodes published.

Good vibrations and hard pronunciations are the theme this week as Trish recalls how a good deed led to her getting her first mortgage, Val talks about changing your life around and how do you say Worcestershire, as in t

Maintaining what you've got and resisting the pressure to look a certain way - no matter your age , owning your foibles and the joy of a smile are covered in this weeks episode, helping us navigate the joys and challenge

Trish talks about her recent hip replacement, Valerie visits the Botanic gardens, and they share words of wisdom about the best biscuits for dunking in tea!

Writer, Broadcaster, and Domestic Goddess, Barbara Scully joins the conversation in making the most of what she calls 'Part 3' of our lives. The art of reinvention is at the heart of her success but most importantly, tak

Getting older and the aches and pains - or as Trish calls it the 'organ recital' of aging is inevitable but it's how you deal with it that really matters. Val and Trish both believe that a positive attitude is key and Tr

Val finally joins Trish on her early morning swim in Lough Derg and is taken by the camaraderie and life affirming nature of her dip. They say you should not meet your heroes but Trish sings the praises of Roddy Doyle wh

Looking back and looking forward: Trish tells us what she did at solstice and Val recalls a trip to Greece, memories spurred on by a discussion about planning for your retirement - practically, emotionally and financiall

Trish pays a visit to the Lighthouse Cinema and is inspired by Irish farmers while Val shares the joy of sport and seizing the moment.

A graveyard with a view - Valerie and Trish talk about the inevitable, planning for death by talking about where they'd like to lie when they die. Or be scattered if cremated and the options are many. And they have some

Valerie and Trish have been on holidays and talk about the joys of travel, whether it be to Namibia or Glasnevin Cemetery. AI is here whether we like it or not and awareness is everything in how we use it, and above all

We value our friends but staying in touch isn't always easier. Valerie and Trish talk about making the effort to stay in touch and how to mange obsession with phones and social media, especially when it comes to grandpar

Do you ever get distracted on the phone and end up on the road to Cork, when you should be heading to Limerick? Trish and Valerie do and take comfort in the their shared memory lapses. They remind each other to seize adv

Trish tell Valerie all about her post-retirement plans and they agree that space to dream - to look out the window - is key. Drinking milk reverently comes up while they agree that we all need space for sweet moments in

Water into wine? Valerie tells Trish all about her travels and travails walking through the Rioja region as a Camino pilgrim including a water fountain that dispenses wine. They discuss at what age do we stop looking at

You may have heard about downsizing as you get older but with more of our adult children living at home, what about upsizing? Is it even a thing? Trish and Val discuss the challenges and pitfalls of empty-nesters and chi

Val and Trish take a visit to Tuamgraney, Co Clare for a spot on Scariff Bay community radio and are inspired by the volunteers and the owner of McKernan Woollen Mills. Trish accidently takes a phone leading to a discuss

Val and Trish talk about the preserving memories from letter writing to Facebook posts and they share some tips on walking the Camino and why it's best not to be a hero.

Seizing the moment Trish recalls a memorable college performance with Brendan Gleeson while Val relives her recent amateur drama debut. They both go the birds - eagles, cormorants and egrets to be precise - as they discu

It was used as a poison in ancient Rome but the nightshade family also includes potatoes, aubergines and tomatoes, and they could be making your arthritis worse! Trish and Val discuss how one small change made all the di

Val and Trish talk about their rainy day funds, money in the mattress, rugby players' haircuts, star-gazing and the joy of travelling and helping fellow travellers - whether they want your helpful singing or not.
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