Next Chapter: Uncensored
Hosted by Liana Rowlands, Next Chapter, Uncensored is a warm, witty, and unapologetically honest podcast exploring life after menopause at 60. Through raw and unfiltered conversations, the show dives into everything from identity shifts and brain fog to the newfound freedom of your post-menopausal prime.
Episodes
15 episodes
The Art of Unbecoming Young: Why I’m Done Fighting the Clock - EP #14
Have you ever looked in the mirror and wondered when those grey threads or new lines decided to make a permanent home? We spend the first half of our lives building a future, and the second half exhausting ourselves trying to hold onto the past...
The Heartstrings Stretch: The Echoes of Back-to-School - EP #13
Transitioning into late August and early September brings a wave of nostalgia and mixed emotions for parents—whether you are dropping off a kindergartener, packing up a car for university, or watching your adult children navigate their own busy...
Change Your Mind, Change Your Life: Taking Back the Pen - EP#12
Have you ever felt completely stuck or just exhausted from being unhappy? In this episode of Next Chapter Uncensored, Liana Rowlands explores how shifting your mindset is the ultimate key to changing your life.Moving away from t...
Bending Without Breaking: Finding Grace in Life’s Unexpected Curveballs - Ep #11
Life has a way of throwing curveballs when we least expect them—whether it’s a major life transition or an unexpected physical setback like a torn hamstring. In this episode of Next Chapter, Uncensored, Liana Rowlands reflects on how w...
When the Job Ends and Life Begins: Navigating a Layoff at 59 - Ep #10
Have you ever struggled with knowing what to do next or finding your purpose when life throws an unexpected curveball? In this episode of Next Chapter, Uncensored, Liana shares her deeply personal story of getting laid off at 59 years ...
Inking My Milestone - My First Tattoo - Ep#9
Turning 60 is a milestone—but how do you choose to mark it? In this episode of Next Chapter, Uncensored, Liana takes you on a deeply personal journey behind a major milestone: getting her very first tattoo at age 60. From a classic roc...
Overthinking Out Loud - The stories we write in our head - EP #8
How many times have you sent a text or left a voicemail, only to be met with complete silence? The moment that gap in communication happens, our minds naturally sprint toward the worst-case scenario. We start writing internal "ghost stories"—as...
Declutter - How do we let go of stuff - Managing the Overwhelm - EP #7
Have you ever looked around your home, realized you need to downsize, and immediately felt a wave of panic? You are not alone. Nobody talks about how paralyzing it can be to look at a lifetime of belongings and try to figure out where to start....
Navigating the Silence: Surviving the Empty Nest - Ep #6
When your kids move out, society tells you to celebrate the freedom, the clean house, and the lower grocery bills. But what they don’t prepare you for is the sudden, deafening silence.In this episode, Liana gets completely uncen...
The Elephant in the Room: Navigating Loss - Ep #5
They say time heals all wounds. But what they don't tell you is that at sixty, time also gives you a longer memory to sit with those wounds.In this deeply personal and vulnerable episode of Next Chapter, Uncensored, host Liana R...
The Busy Trap: Learning to Sit Still - Ep #4
Ever feel like your own brain is a drill sergeant shouting a massive to-do list at you the second you try to relax? If you can’t watch a 30-minute TV show without folding laundry or feeling like you’re breaking the law, you are not alone.
The "Zero F*cks" Era: Warehouse Clean-Out - EP #3
What happens when you wake up at sixty and realize your emotional warehouse is completely out of stock? No more room for people-pleasing, no more keeping up appearances, and absolutely zero tolerance for BS.In this episode of Next Ch...
Where's My Glasses? Navigating Brain Fog - Ep #2
The Mystery of the Missing Phone (Spoiler: I Was Holding It)Ever walked into a room with a purpose, only to stare at the wall wondering what on earth you went in there for? Or worse, frantically searched for your phone while actively...
Wait...Im Sixty?! When did that happen?! - EP #1
"I’m not sure what turning sixty meant for you, but for me, it meant I was officially at the age where walking into a room and forgetting why I’m there is totally justified."In this very first episode of Next Chapter, Uncensored...
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They tell you all about the hot flashes, but they never mention the incredible wave of freedom waiting for you on the other side. Welcome to Next Chapter, Uncensored, a warm, witty, and unapologetically honest space exploring what life...