Wondering what The Ma’ams are talking about this week on I’m Ma’am As Hell? You don’t have to wait long. The next episode aptly named “It’s My Party I’ll Cry If I want To” airs on Thursday at 4pm on WRHU 88.7
If you miss it, don’t worry. The show will be available on Apple podcast on Friday.
Back in Action!!
Hello Ma'ams,
If you missed Sandy and Kyra’s radio show on WRHU, Thursday at 4pm you can still listen on Apple Podcast by clicking the link below our bio.
The Ma'ams appreciate your patience as they learn to navigate the control room in the radio studio. No easy feat for middle-aged brains!
On this show the Ma'ams wonder:
What's going on in your middle-aged bedroom these days?
Sandy and Kyra discuss what turns older women on, why men get turned down, the benefit of taking risks and so much more.
#midlifewomen #radioshow #middle-agedwoman #womenenpowerment #womenempoweringwomen
The Law of Attraction
A clip from this week's podcast, “Moving On."
Do you believe in The Law of Attraction? There have been numerous books written on this topic, the most famous being “ The Secret,” which was later made into a movie. This pseudoscience is predicated on the belief that like attracts like. Therefore, positive thoughts pull in positive experiences while negative thoughts bring less desirable outcomes.
Kyra used this philosophy in 2006 to purchase the home of her dreams at the peak of the subprime mortgage crisis. Kyra visualized earning enough money to pay the mortgage. Shortly thereafter, she opened a psychiatric private practice in her new home and became successful.
Have you used any Creative Visualization Techniques? Were they helpful?
Of Note, “Creative Visualization” written by Shakti Gawain is an excellent read.
On our 46th podcast, “Through The Lens Of A Mid-Life Man With Our Guest Michael Keller” we talk with Michael Keller a successful 67-year-old man who chose not to get married or have children because of the trauma he experienced witnessing his parent’s hostile relationship and subsequent bitter divorce when he was 9 years old.
Michael is currently in a long-term relationship with Eileen, a middle-aged woman whom he met on Match. He has dated many women in his life. One of them was Kyra. Although they both moved on with different partners they remain close friends.
Michael was a prolific photographer who was number #1 in the country in the 90’s doing Stock Photography, shooting primarily female models. He eventually bought 100 acres in PA where he built a studio with multiple dwellings for his models, who often spent days on his property for photoshoots. Michael created quite the Shangri-La as a backdrop for his photos.
Michael was frequently surrounded by beautiful women which was a constant source of angst for Kyra. She describes the unrealistic expectations to maintain a certain level of sexiness, by Michael and many affluent men she dated.
Michael shares his thoughts and opinions of what like-minded men find attractive in women, how to navigate Match in mid-life, and how to cope with retirement after an exciting career.
We welcome your comments on his point of view.
Link to Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/im-maam-as-hell/id1536229773?i=1000534338089
Link to Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/im-maam-as-hell/episode/through-the-lens-of-a-mid-life-man-with-our-guest-michael-keller-86566752
Link to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5dAr6gkMSoeLTjD6gX3Snk?si=783e6262c2b645aa
Link to the YouTube video: https://youtu.be/zwDwtunudBU
Tradition
"Without our traditions, our lives would be as shaky as a fiddler on the roof." - Topal from The Fiddler on the Roof.
Growing up as a first-generation Russian American, I cringed at the sound of my name. I rebelled against my oppressive Russian Orthodox Church. I defied my traditional, conservative parents.
Being different from my American peers was mortifying. I wore two long braids, I couldn't speak English because Russian was my native tongue.
Today as a middle-aged woman, I yearn to speak Russian with my now deceased parents. I am proud of my heritage. I desperately miss the cultural and familial traditions that shaped me.
For me, shaking things up in mid-life has meant embracing my past and finding a way to continue the traditions that I once took for granted.
I recently started a new tradition with my niece Raisa. Every summer, she and her friends from the Russian choir congregate at my beach cottage. We speak Russian. We sing the ethnic tunes that defined my upbringing. The celebratory song in this video is called "Many Years." I used to sing it on special occasions such as birthdays and anniversaries. It brought tears to my eyes to sing it again in celebration of our new tradition.
