Over 50? You Are Not Done Yet‪!‬ Nadine O.

Over 50? You Are Not Done Yet, is a podcast about personal awakenings, spiritual connections and stories of joy. Follow host Nadine O. on a journey of rediscovery, as she finds her voice in the world of podcasting and the friends she meets along the way. Her motto, if you are still breathing, you are not done yet! Take a listen.

Introduction Notes:
My name is Nadine O., creator of the Over 50 You Are Not Done Yet show, a podcast about the journeys of people 50 and over seeking a more joyful life.

So let me ask you a question. Are you wondering if it's too late, or that there's not enough time in the day to do what you love? Or are you just going through the motions of life? Well, let me tell you, this podcast is for you.

You see, a while back, I felt the same way. And then I started to hear this faint whisper in the wind: "Hey, why don't you learn to podcast?" And here I am on this amazing journey, discovering my new voice, all the while meeting some pretty amazing people, people living their truths.

And you can too. So why don't you join me? And let's write the next chapter together on the Over 50 You Are Not Done Yet show. See you there!

Falling on train tracks and shattering your leg can be a life-changing experience.  For Bhavisha Patel it was transformative one. Raised in Kenya and educated in England, Bhavisha was a litigation attorney practicing in New York. After the accident she underwent multiple surgeries over several years. During her recovery she returned to painting. And it was painting she says that made her whole in moments of despair.

Bhavisha began painting with minimal formal training, but through books and experimenting she developed her own unique style. Now over fifty she has been painting for the last twenty years. "Art," she says, "is a vehicle to find internal strength." This lawyer turned artist lives in Philadelphia and her work has been exhibited locally and in galleries throughout the world.

In today's episode Nadine O. sits down with painter Bhavisha Patel to talk about how she continues to find meaning and create art in later life.

Please enjoy the show.
"EVERY MOMENT IS A GIFT"- Painter Bhavisha Patel


More information about Painter Bhavisha Patel can be found on her website.
http://www.artandtheagelessgardens.com/

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Music:
Pond5 and Epidemic

Karen L. Smith often says "timing is everything and that, all dreams are possible."
So, it's no surprise, she realized her dream and became a full-time professional musician.
Her instrument is the drum and you may hear her making beats on Philly sidewalks
or performing on the concert stage, across the US.

But there’s more to Karen than meets the eye. Karen uses her instrument as a healing and transformative medium, creating drums circles at schools, senior centers and community outreach functions. Brightening eyes and souls of many. She organized and is the artistic director and lead percussionist for two jazz ensembles -- Sistahs Laying Down Hands and Weez the Peebles. She coordinated the first John Coltrane Jazz Festival. She has written several plays including Legacy the Play and Legacy II, Where are the Tubmans? And the list goes on.

Nadine O, caught up with Karen L. Smith, right before her busy season, to talk about her passion for music and what she asked the universe to deliver to her. Take a listen.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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MUSIC:
Musical performance on Djembe Drum – Karen L. Smith

Epidemic:
Will He Live Again Kikoru
Sanctuary-Bonnie Grace

Pond 5:
Natural Acoustic Blues Guitar

Please Enjoy Our Featured Guest this week!
After years of working in the restaurant and bar business, Veronica became an artist model at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. She also became adept at watercolors and sculpting with some of her work shown at student exhibitions at the Academy.

Veronica is never without her sketchpad and regularly creates images of the Philadelphia Museum of Arts great works, as well as, street scenes in and around Philadelphia. Veronica also sings in the choir at Saint John the Evangelist Church in Center City Philadelphia.

In this episode, Veronica shares how it feels to pose in front of a class of aspiring artists with host Nadine O. at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.

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To contact Artist Model Veronica Meekins, email us @youarenotdoneyet@gmail.com and put 'Hello Veronica Meekins" in the subject area. We will gladly forward that to her.

MUSIC:
Epidemic:
Will He Live Again Kikoru
Sanctuary-Bonnie Grace

Pond 5:
Natural Acoustic Blues Guitar

Our episodes are published bi-weekly on Sundays.

Nadine O. is a TV news editor by day and an inspirational speaker, vlogger, podcaster by night. After turning 50, she began to reflect on her life's purpose. Many around her spoke of doing things like traveling, picking up old hobbies or learning new one's after retirement. Sadly, a few didn't make it to that milestone. Then there were those in retirement who struggled to fill the hours in their days. She began to wonder, was that it? No!

So, she created her very first company, the Yandy Project. Y.A.N.D.Y. standing for 'You Are Not Done Yet', and made it her mission to inspire, to support and to share stories of hope, exploration and new beginnings, for and by, people over 50. Her first mini-series, appropriately named, You Are Not Done Yet!, followed the daily lives of several seniors in retirement or approaching retirement. Since then, 3 of her guests passed away. This challenged her even more, to inspire others not to wait, to keep learning new things, to see the world, and to re-discover their passions.

Nadine O. is presently dusting off the cobwebs on her first mini-series and getting fired up about the new, Over 50? You Are Not Done Yet! show! After posting a few of her episodes, she felt the need to turn the spotlight on herself. 

Today's episode titled Dream Bigger, is all about her and her journey to podcasting. Discover who she is, her story, her song, her dream and what she wishes for you. in this intimate conversation with you.

Music:
Pond5 :Natural Acoustic Blues Guitar 
Epidemic: Poets, The Girl In Blue, Wind Spirit, Magellanic Clouds

Book:
Healing with the Arts


DREAM BIGGER!!! w/Nadine O.

01:37 Who am I?

04:06 How I got into TV News

06:18 Oh God, help me with my fear of flying!

07:46 My most memorable experiences

13:39 Why did I decided to make a podcast?

16:26 My first attempt at podcasting

18:42 Healing with the Arts 12 week program

20:33 The Final Project, 'Rivers of Joy" by Nadine O.

Have you ever thought about writing a book?
In this episode, I'll be talking to a man who wrote three books -- in his 90s!
Tom Hickey, a retired Public Relations Director at SEPTA, the Southeastern Pennsylvania
Transportation Authority, and former tax consultant, describes what it was like to live through
the Great Depression, serving as a soldier in India in World War II. In his last book, Tom discusses
the meaningful life lessons he learned in his first 98 years.

Tom continued to write a monthly newsletter sharing his poetry and observations with family and
friends after he passed the century mark. This amazing and inspiring chronicler of life passed away November 2019 at the age of 101. It is my honor to share this moment in time with you. Please enjoy!

Thank you!
EPIDEMIC SOUNDS:
MUSIC: Walk Break
MUSICIAN: Jules Gaia

MORE INFO: Tom Hickey
https://catagnusfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/thomas-j-hickey-101/