Aging ain't for Sissies
Aging isn't easy. My name is Marcy Backhus and I am your host! Make sure your complete well-being is handled with a community and information that can make it easier and FUN. Aging needs humor, which you can find in the "Aging ain't for Sissies" Podcast, along with informational guests that give us the information we need.
Aging ain't for Sissies
Latest Episodes
Dinner At Five And Other Quiet Wins Of Aging
We call out the little things we once mocked about aging and admit how many of them quietly make life better. We trade the need to seem impressive for comfort, clarity, and the kind of joy that doesn’t require an apology. • choosing di...
The Joy Of Being A Little Ridiculous After 60
The fastest way to feel older isn’t your birthday, it’s the moment you start editing your joy to look “appropriate.” Marcy is done with that. At 65, she’s making a playful case for being a little ridiculous after 60, not reckless, not embarrass...
Why October Feels Like A Fresh Start
January loves to yell at us. October doesn’t. I’m making the case that fall is the new spring, and that a fresh start in October feels better because it comes with less pressure and more joy. If you’re tired of resolution culture, perfection, a...
What If Later Is Not Guaranteed
We come home from the hospital after a cardiac episode, a blackout, and a concussion, then tell the truth about what it feels like when life bulldozes a carefully planned calendar. We hold gratitude and disappointment in the same hand, and we c...