Growing Older Together | Facing Fears. Embracing Resilience.

Growing Older Together is a short-form podcast that explores the fears, turning points, and resilience of aging, with episodes under 15 minutes.

Season One: Echoes of the Past, Visions of Tomorrow, looks at how earlier experiences continue to shape who we become.

Season Two: Finding Strength in Our Fears, shares stories about fears, how it shows up in everyday life, how it keeps us quiet, and what it takes to speak about it in later life.

From time to time, I share interviews with guests about their experiences of aging and the resilience they discovered along the way.

Let’s keep growing older and wiser together.

Podcasting since 2024 • 35 episodes

Growing Older Together | Facing Fears. Embracing Resilience.

Episodes

S2 EP 1 – Why Fear?

In the first episode of Season 2, Lourdes talks about fear and why it can stop us from speaking up, trying something new, or making decisions we want to make.She shares her own experience with fear of judgment and introduces Finding ...

July 04, 2024 • Season 2 • Episode 1 • 7:56

S2 EP 2 – Exploring The Fear of Aging

In Episode 2, Lourdes looks at some of the concerns people may have about getting older, from maintaining independence to dealing with health changes and financial uncertainty.She talks about acknowledging those fears and taking practica...

July 27, 2024 • Season 2 • Episode 2 • 10:22

S2 EP 3 – Handling The Fear of Becoming A Burden

In Episode 3, Lourdes discusses a fear many older adults may have: becoming dependent on other people or feeling like a burden to those they love.She talks about planning ahead, communicating openly, and understanding the options availab...

August 19, 2024 • Season 2 • Episode 3 • 12:58

S2 EP 4 – Overcoming The Fear of Loneliness

In Episode 4, Lourdes looks at the fear of loneliness and what can happen when we begin to feel cut off from other people.Through a listener’s story, she talks about companionship and the different ways people can begin rebuilding connec...

September 02, 2024 • Season 2 • Episode 4 • 10:22

S2 EP 5 – Confronting Health Anxieties

In Episode 5, Lourdes looks at the fear and worry that can come with changes in our health as we age.Through a listener’s story, she talks about what health anxiety can feel like and shares ways to respond when those worries become diffi...

September 20, 2024 • Season 2 • Episode 5 • 10:55