Sensationally Silver: A State of Mind

In this episode of Sensationally Silver, guest Libby Carr recounts her near‑death experience during a rafting accident and the life‑changing choice she made to keep living. She explains how that moment removed her fear of death, deepened her belief in a universal love, and led to a lifelong connection with intuition and angels.
Libby also shares how those insights inspired her children’s book about flying reindeer and her ongoing project collecting angel stories, encouraging listeners to trust their inner guidance and the ‘‘nudges’’ that can change a life.

Chiropractor Soffhea Gervais describes integrative techniques—muscle testing, craniosacral therapy, functional nutrition, and emotional-release work—that reveal hidden causes of pain, food sensitivities, and relationship patterns.
Through real patient stories, she demonstrates how identifying and addressing emotional, physical, and nutritional triggers can restore vitality, clarity, and well-being at any age.

Allison McCune Davis discusses her three-pillar framework—bodywork, brainwork, and worldwork—from her book 60 Is a Good Start, and explains how 60-day habit challenges help people create lasting change.The episode explores practical tools like daily dream questions, core-value alignment, volunteering, and community support to help older adults find renewed purpose, build healthy routines, and step into meaningful service and relationships.

This episode explores modern alternatives to traditional burial and cremation, including green burials, burial at sea, alkaline hydrolysis (water cremation), and natural organic reduction (human composting).a Funeral Arrangement Counselor, Jennifer Parks, explains how each option works, their environmental benefits, costs, and availability.
Listeners hear personal stories and practical guidance on legal limits, cemetery options, and how communities are reclaiming ritual and connection at the end of life. The episode emphasizes choice, sustainability, and honoring loved ones with meaningful, natural farewells.
 
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Robin and Julia share personal stories and practical guidance for parents and grandparents navigating gender identity within their families. They discuss name changes, pronouns, common emotional reactions, and how to create a safe, affirming space for trans and non‑binary children and grandchildren.
This conversation offers compassionate tips, reminders that acceptance saves lives, and points listeners to organizations and resources for further support.
FUN FACT: Robin's grandchild, Wesley, composed and performs our jingle for Sensationally Silver.
To find more info and support, visit:
https://www.realmamabears.org/
and
https://glaad.org/

Episcopal priest Holly Cardone and host Robin discuss the long-term decline in church attendance, root causes (social change, the rise of the "nones," exclusivity, and scandals), and how congregations are adapting.They share concrete ideas—selling underused property, funding ministries with preschools or social enterprises, hosting inclusive events like drum circles and community dinners—and highlight the importance of intergenerational service and community connections.The episode offers practical inspiration for churches and individuals to rethink worship spaces and focus on meaningful, mission-driven outreach.

In this episode, volunteers Steph Campbell and Susan Johnston from Compassion & Choices explain medical aid in dying, California’s End of Life Option Act, eligibility criteria and safeguards, and the other end-of-life choices available. They share personal stories about hospice, family impact, and how legal protections and planning can ease both patient suffering and loved ones’ burdens.
Listeners will learn practical resources, why the law matters, how to find supportive care, and how to document wishes (DNR, POLST, videos) to ensure choices are respected.
RESOURCES and additional info:
Compassion and Choice National Website:  
https://compassionandchoices.org/
 
Compassion and Choice California Website: 
 https://compassionandchoices.org/in-your-state/california/
 
End of Life Choices California: https://endoflifechoicesca.org/  
 
An additional resource, a book by Barbara Coombs Lee titled FINISH STRONG

Host Robin interviews Gail Robbin about the unexpected gifts of aging, her journey through complex developmental trauma, and how therapy (EMDR and IFS) helped her reconnect with feelings and joy.
Gail shares personal stories, practical hope for people of any age considering trauma work, and how she celebrates turning 70 with gratitude, self-love, and renewed curiosity about life.
To find out more about Gail, visit https://ecrchs.net
RESOURCE: THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE by Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D.

Host and 80-year-old guest Barbara Potter share warm, personal stories about volunteering in Santa Barbara — from courthouse tours and mural rooms to butterflies, the zoo, and leading a Relay for Life team. Barbara describes how volunteering kept her connected, energized, and deeply fulfilled.The episode encourages listeners to find places that match their passions, use their experience to give back, and discover the joy and purpose that volunteering can bring at any age.

On this episode of Sensationally Silver, host Robin interviews the Reverend Holly Cardone, an unconventional Episcopal priest whose life has been shaped by recovery, trauma, and deep spiritual searching. Holly, who turns 62, shares her struggles with institution, patriarchy, and the ordination process, and how embracing her imperfect, wounded self became the foundation of her ministry.
Holly discusses losing a congregation, finding new ways to serve as a case manager for formerly unhoused people, and the power of vulnerability, storytelling, and community in healing. The conversation highlights themes of self-acceptance, accountability, and the ongoing journey of transformation as we age.
To find out more about Reverand Holly Cardone, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/holly-cardone-b1041771/
and
@hollycardone IG and Facebook Substack: https://substack.com/@hollycardone