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Pam and Karyn

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What would your 70-year-old self thank you for doing today? After talking with a group of women in their 70’s (The Mahjong Gang), Karyn and Pam unpack the biggest lessons these gals wish they had known in their 50’s. Their thoughts about friendship, health, adventure, family, and forgiveness might just change how you think about the years ahead.

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..We discuss all the benefits of day logging, including how different styles can help us from organization to anger control. Pam shares a tear jerking entry towards the end of the episode.

Send us questions or comments at pamkaryn.com@gmail.com, through a text here, or in the comments section.

Do you journal or daybook? If so, how often?

In Part II of The Midlife Supplement Maze, we finish untangling the supplement confusion with an honest look at some of the most contemplated supplements on the market today. Are they for you? We’re spilling the tea so you can decide for yourself. We also pull back the curtain on overhyped supplements that aren’t worth their shiny packaging. And then, we wrap up both episodes with a smart, empowering best practices list to help you choose supplements that actually fit your body, lifestyle, and season of midlife. It’s all the glitter with no filler on this episode of The Loneliness Project.

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This episode is a follow-up to our “Crazy Cool Health Builders” conversation. But this time, we’re getting more in tune with the supplements we could potentially take every day. In Part I, Pam and Karyn break down the supplements women over 50 hear about all the time and ask the real question: Are these actually helpful for you? We explore what these supplements do, who they’re best for, lesser-known facts, and what to know before jumping on the bandwagon so you can supplement smarter, not louder. (Edit from Pam's comments about vitamin D...In 2008, doctors were putting her and neighbors on 20K per day to get levels above 30 ng/ML)

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Karyn can't stand resolutions at the New Year. She shares with us why. We are republishing this from two years ago. Originally aired in January 2024.

Do you journal or daybook? If so, how often?

Pam and Karyn try to decide if happiness is needed every day or just every so often. They each share why they hate the terms "happy and Joy". Further, which of the happiness hormones does Pam think is very dangerous? Finally what are the pitfalls associated with being addicted to happiness? Listen to how Karyn gets joy from her feet (not from cute shoes!).

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Is it always better to know the truth or are there times when ignorance really is bliss? In this episode, Karyn and Pam dive into everyday and deeply personal examples of when we seek truth… and when we’d rather look the other way. From haircuts and holiday dinners to health diagnoses and end-of-life confessions, they explore the delicate dance between emotional self-protection and radical honesty — especially for women managing midlife, connection, and vulnerability.