Guest: Wayne Lehrer

Theme: Aging with Intention: Why Midlife Is the Beginning, Not the End

Aging is inevitable—but how we age is a choice.

In this powerful and deeply inspiring episode of Mature Allure, host Sherri O. sits down with Wayne Lehrer, author of The Art of Conscious Aging and The Prodigy Within, to explore how midlife and beyond can become the most meaningful, vibrant, and purpose-filled chapter of our lives.

Wayne has spent decades studying health, mindfulness, movement, diet, meditation, and authentic happiness. Now in his 70s, he brings lived wisdom and science-backed insight to one essential question: What if aging isn’t a decline—but an awakening?

Together, Sherri and Wayne unpack the concept of Life’s Third Act—a shift from achievement and accumulation toward purpose, contribution, and interdependence. Wayne explains how our bodies become a powerful feedback system as we age, guiding us toward healthier choices, deeper joy, and more conscious living.

This conversation speaks directly to women navigating career disruption, identity shifts, retirement, and reinvention—offering reassurance, clarity, and tangible steps forward.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• What “conscious aging” really means—and why it matters more than ever

• How to release outdated identities and redefine purpose in midlife

• Why retirement can be a time of expansion, not contraction

• The importance of community, creativity, and curiosity as we age

• How listening to your body’s feedback system can transform your health

• Simple daily practices to move from survival to fulfillment

• Why it’s never too late to learn, grow, and begin again

This episode is a powerful reminder that your third act isn’t the end of the story—it’s a rebirth.

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Guests: Lori Oliver and Jill MacRae
Theme: Sleep Smarter. Live Stronger.

In this empowering episode of Mature Allure, host Sherri O. sits down with powerhouse founders Lori Oliver and Jill MacRae of The Inactive Company, the sleep-performance brand transforming how we rest, recover, and age well. With decades of experience launching products, scaling brands, and leading marketing teams for companies like Spanx, Coca-Cola, and Starbucks, Lori and Jill bring unmatched insight into how women in midlife can reclaim their energy, build businesses, and prioritize wellness—starting with better sleep.

Together, they break down the science behind their groundbreaking sleep mask, The Inactivator, and why quality sleep is the most underrated tool for longevity, beauty, emotional resilience, and peak performance. They also pull back the curtain on launching a business in midlife, what’s changed in marketing, and why old-school strategies still win.

Whether you're redefining your life after 40, building a new business, or desperately seeking better sleep during perimenopause and beyond—this episode is for you.

✨ Key Takeaways

1. Why Sleep Is the Ultimate Wellness Tool
Lori and Jill explain how blackout, thermoregulation, and CBT-I principles can dramatically improve sleep quality and recovery—without medication.

2. The Power of Reinvention in Midlife
Both founders openly share their transitions from corporate careers to entrepreneurship, and how being “forced into change” often leads to the best chapters.

3. Modern Marketing: What Works Now
From influencer culture to old-school PR, they break down what actually moves the needle when launching a brand today—and how anyone can apply those strategies.

✨ Featured Product: The Inactivator

A scientifically engineered sleep mask with:
✔️ 100% blackout
✔️ Thermoregulation to cool the face
✔️ Customizable ergonomic fit
✔️ CBT-I inspired bedtime rituals

Learn more at The Inactive Company.

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Guest: Ana Hebra Flaster
Episode Theme: Immigrant stories, family legacies, and the bravery it takes to start over.

In this powerful and eye-opening episode of Mature Allure, host Sherri O. sits down with award-winning writer Ana Hebra Flaster to explore her family’s refugee journey from Cuba to New Hampshire, the complexities of the U.S. immigration experience, and the emotional legacy carried across generations.

Ana’s memoir, Property of the Revolution, chronicles her family’s abrupt escape from Cuba, the resilience of the women who held everything together, and the brave storytelling tradition that preserved her cultural identity. She shares how trauma, memory, and courage shaped her life’s work—and why understanding immigrant stories matters now more than ever.

Together, Sherri and Ana unpack:

• The difference between refugees, immigrants, and migrants

• How U.S. political interests shape immigration policies across decades

• Why storytelling can be both protective and painful

• What Ana wants future generations of Cuban Americans to remember

• How her family survived New Hampshire winters with zero snow experience

This honest and deeply human conversation offers context, compassion, and cultural insight—especially at a time when immigration dominates national headlines.

Highlights

1. Refusing Victimhood: “Ponte Guapa—Make Yourself Brave”

2. Immigration Then vs. Now

3. Storytelling as Cultural Survival

Connect with Ana Hebra Flaster

• Website: anacubana.com

• Newsletter/Blog: CubaCurious (Substack)

• Purchase her memoir Property of the Revolution: available via links on her site (Amazon, Audible, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org, Simon & Schuster) anacubana.com

• Book info: https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2025/11/20/freedom-flights-cuba-us-immigration-policy-castro-trump-ana-hebra-flaster

Learn more about Sherri O.:

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