The Women's Current

A Life Après® Podcast

Season Two
Exploring the systems shaping women’s lives—from healthcare and reproductive law to media visibility and climate activism.

2025 Bring It On

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This year has been a whirlwind, hasn’t it? For Sylvia & Me, October marked a huge milestone – our 5th anniversary! Five years of conversations, stories, and connections. Five years of incredible women sharing their wisdom, their laughter, and sometimes, their tears.

Over these past five years, I’ve had the privilege of interviewing just under 200 women. Each one with a unique story to tell, each one inspiring and empowering in their own way. This podcast has always been about giving women a platform to share their experiences, their triumphs, their challenges, and their wisdom.

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Life Après Retirement with Mary Barneby

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When I decided to retire, I said now I’m going to do the little things that have been tucked away.

Just in time to celebrate the holidays…Mary Barneby is back! Forget rocking chairs and bingo! Mary Barneby is rewriting the rules of retirement. She’s ‘rewiring’! This former CEO is trading boardrooms for book launches and wedding vows. Join me as I catch up with Mary, one of our first-ever guests, and discover how she’s embracing her “life après” with energy and enthusiasm. Get ready to be inspired to live your best life, no matter what stage you’re at!

Former CEO of the Girl Scouts of Connecticut and Regional CEO of the American Red Cross, Mary shares her secrets to finding purpose and passion in this new chapter. Plus, we delve into the fascinating fact that both organizations she led were founded by women in their 50s and 60s – proving it’s never too late to make a difference!

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Reimagining Spinsterhood with Lucy Maggeson

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Join me with fellow podcast host Lucy Meggeson, the host of Spinsterhood Reimagined.  Lucy debunks myths about relationship bliss and celebrates the freedom and fulfillment of being single and childfree.

In this insightful podcast, Lucy Meggeson delves into the myths surrounding relationships and challenges societal expectations placed on women.  Listeners will be empowered to take control of their lives. Believing and loving yourself is key to being happy. Spinsterhood is no longer the old, lonely woman sitting by the window. Whether you’re happily childfree or seeking liberation from societal norms, this episode will leave you feeling positive and excited about your life on this vast, spinning planet we call home.

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Evolving Elders with Phyllis Ayman

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Join me for an inspiring conversation with Phyllis Ayman, author of Dignity & Respect: Are Our Aging Parents Getting What They Deserve?, who coined the empowering term “Evolving Elders.” Phyllis challenges the negative connotations associated with aging and champions a person-centered approach to care and caregiving.

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Wings of Knowledge with Lindsay Wyman

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The nonprofit Mercy Learning Center empowers low-income women, including immigrants and those who haven’t completed high school, through education. They provide free childcare, ensuring mothers can focus on achieving their goals. “When you give a woman the tools to believe in herself, the possibilities are limitless,” says CEO Lindsay Wyman.

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Accidental Influencer with Chutzpah with Annie Korzen

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Who knew … really, she had no idea but her ‘why not’ attitude made Annie Korzen an ‘accidental influencer’. Who would want to watch an eighty-something on Tik-Tok? Turns out over 435,000 would. Annie calls herself ‘a comedic storyteller’, a term she coined as we spoke. She’d appeared in the hit series Seinfield because she said ‘why not’. That attitude has led her to take risks, to live life with humor and not be afraid to face life. Annie is a writer, teacher, speaker, actress and sensation. And author of The Book of Annie: Humor, Heart, and Chutzpah from an Accidental Influencer.

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Celebrating Live with Women of a Certain Age

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Live from Noble Salon we celebrate the 5-year anniversary of “Sylvia & Me’  with Women of a Certain Age. Our first live, in-person podcast and a conversation with a group of Women of a Certain Age.  Sharing stories, insights and experiences, these ladies are not going to be ‘aged out’! Friendship, trust, overcoming fear and having each other’s backs! With more than 30 years on various stages, Broadway, Off-Broadway, Regional Theater and more, ladies let’s kick up our heels. Going past their comfort zone, anything goes. The ladies: Ann Alford, Lynne Colatrella, Tracey Marble, Ellen Krinick-Porto and Gail Yudain and their musical director Jerold Goldstein.

A huge shoutout to all who have had my back and pushed me beyond my comfort zone. And a big thank you to all the women who have shared their stories.

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Women In Politics with Judith Hope

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Women in Politics – Don’t Tell Her She Can’t!

It was 1973, East Hampton needed a Town Supervisor. She was told ‘no one will elect a woman.’ Those words would keep with her forever and blazed a future she hadn’t thought of. Judith Hope ran, won and became East Hampton’s first female Town Supervisor serving three terms. Turns out, Judith was the first female town supervisor in all of Long Island. Local politics and women are quite the combination. Judith ran on an environmental ticket. She got the 2% transfer tax passed which has raised over a billion dollars and is responsible for saving more than 5,000 acres of open space,

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Sexual Abuse Survivor & Children’s Advocate with Kathy Picard

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Award-winning author Kathy Picard returns to the podcast. A survivor of sexual abuse as a child, Kathy has been a children’s advocate for over twenty years. When we first met Kathy her book Life with My Idiot Family: A True Story of Survival, Courage & Justice over Childhood Sexual Abuse had just been published. It started when Kathy was only seven. She thought the abuser was her father. At seventeen Kathy learned that her abuser and rapist was actually her stepfather.

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Childhood Trauma , Adulthood and Resilience with Sally Baker

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Sally Baker, Award-winning London-based therapist with over 25 years of experience, shares her journey of resilience after childhood trauma. At the age of seven, she was sexually assaulted, taking her 30 years to process this experience. Sally, who initially worked with women facing sexual abuse and domestic violence, emphasizes the importance of overcoming negative self-judgments and societal barriers.

In her latest book, “The Getting of Resilience from the Inside Out: A Practical Guide to Learning Resilience at Any Age, No Matter Your Upbringing,” Sally delves into strategies for developing resilience from within. She highlights the need to re-assess unhealthy coping mechanisms to effectively navigate life’s challenges. Resilience, as Sally suggests, stems from empowering oneself and learning to be strong in the face of adversity.

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