You Are Not Invisible After 50 Roaring Ahead

Born in the green embrace of Shimla in Himalchal Pradesh, India where she was cradled by apple and cherry blossoms, enveloped by snow clad mountains, and surrounded by a myriad of fragrant flowers, Dr Gita Prakash has been intimately familiar with beauty and peace from a young age. With her journey leading her to the Armed Forced Medical College where she commenced her medical studies, this devotion to pulchritude never waned. Committed to remaining connected with the beauty of life, Gita dedicated herself to mastering the clinical art of healing in college, all while engaging in singing, debating, sports, and socialising.After spending 5 years in the army where she met her wonderful husband, Gita moved to Mumbai where she started a family and a new career. Whilst working in a school as a medical consultant with UNHCR, Gita decided to harness her creativity and dabble in other creative pursuits such as radio jockeying and starring in medical TV shows. Now, Gita remains committed to medicine as a general physician in a hospital and medical consultant for college hostels, whilst juggling a fascinating career as a senior fashion model. With a life rooted in loveliness, Gita knows that the beauty of life is to never be stagnant and always embrace change.  

 

In this episode, Gita talks about her work as a doctor, working with refugees, and her new life as a model. 

Jackie Dumouchel’s journey is a testament to resilience, growth, and the pursuit of passion. Born into a chaotic family background, Jackie’s post-high school path was initially uncertain. Her adventurous, wild child spirit led her to Hollywood in 1989, where she dabbled in modelling and furthered her education at a community college. The course of her life shifted when she secured a position at a Beverly Hills flower shop, igniting a life-long passion within her. Today, Jackie is at the helm of Lotus & Lily Floral Design, a boutique floral and event design firm focusing on luxury florals, bespoke designs, and custom curated floral creations. Despite facing personal upheavals at 50, including a divorce after two decades of marriage and fluctuating confident levels, Jackie found love again and continued to evolve both personally and professionally. Jackie’s journey mirrors the blooming of her signature lilies - an ever-expanding path marked by resilience, passion, and an unwavering confidence in her craft.

In this episode, Jackie talks about her wild child youth, how she found her passion in flowers, and the importance of never succumbing to social media.

If you combined the joy of being a global citizen and the art of acting, you would get the lovely result of Holly Hudson. A true digital nomad and an unmistakable Renaissance woman, Holly is a comic, writer, actress, and ghost-writer who is American by birth, but international by nature. Living between London, Paris, Los Angeles, and Yellow Springs, Ohio, Holly juggles a fantastically well-rounded career of pure artistry. Having started as actress on Broadway and regional theatres in the US, Holly discovered comedy in mid-life after raising her son in London and the US. Now, as she juggles her lifelong passions, Holly has an army of over 116,000 comedy-loving followers on social media, has written and produced two short films, and has several feature scripts and two comedy pilots in development. And when she’s not writing scripts or performing them, she’s helping authors, CEOs, entrepreneurs, creatives, scientists, and athletes write their own memoirs and non-fiction books.  

In this episode, Holly talks about being a digital nomad, pivotal moments that changed her life, and how it’s never too late to do what you want.

If there is something that Gina Kieslich lives and breathes, it’s fashion. An over 50 creative who believes that there is no age limit to expressing personal style, the art of clothing is something Gina navigated towards at a young age. As a young girl, she adored going to visit her mother at work at a local department store in Vermont and dreamt of wearing Calvin Klein or Diane von Furstenberg one day. She later received her first degree in Fashion Merchandising and Retailing, another degree in Advertising and Communications, and started to work for a local modelling agency in college. Although she shifted focus to starting a family and commenced a 30-year career in high-tech marketing, Gina’s love for fashion has never wavered. Having started her Instagram 5 years ago after getting numerous random compliments about her style, Gina uses her platform as a creative and colourful outlet to shout out to the world that age is never out of style.  In this episode, Gina talks about how she got her start in fashion, her career in technical marketing, and the importance of being ageless.

A self-described ‘euphoric being of the knowing light’, Adele Stratton is an integrated manual therapist and leader in the field of healing. Canadian by origin but global by nature, Adele commenced her healing journey in her early twenties, when a search for answers for ongoing health issues ended with a transformative awakening. Her personal experiences have taught her the importance of understanding the physical and energetic state of the body in order to heal and live a fulfilled life. Now having learned from pioneers in new physical and spiritual modalities, Adele is the Founder of the Phoenix Rising Healing Centre where she offers a diversity of treatments suitable for clients seeking fundamental healing. Through her services, Adele guides those seeking to heal deeply and advocates for trusting in the intelligence of the heart. In this episode, Adele talks about how she got her start in healing, her spiritual powers, and the importance of staying grounded.

67 years young and far from invisible, it was a completely different story when Nilima Deo was young. Having started her career in banking, Nilima didn’t feel seen at all. Whether it was her in her district level town where she consciously chose to blend into the background, or at her workplace that was rife with patriarchy, Nilima knew that one day, she was going to be a firebrand when it really mattered. Now in her second innings of life, Nilima has retaken her visibility and started a new career as a social media content creator, sharing her life lessons, views on socially relevant topics, having fun, and above all, inspiring the women all around the world to live life queen size. 

In this episode, Nilima talks about the sexism she faced, being judged as a mother, and how we should never stop learning.