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“Planning Creates Choice. Not Planning Creates Pressure.”That’s the quiet truth behind retirement.In this episode, Dawne...
02/04/2026

“Planning Creates Choice. Not Planning Creates Pressure.”

That’s the quiet truth behind retirement.

In this episode, Dawne O’Reggio and Pat Browne talk about why the biggest risks women face in retirement aren’t always the ones we’re warned about — and how clarity creates freedom.
If retirement is your longest chapter, it deserves more than vague hope.

🎧 Available now.

What Do You Want Retirement to Feel Like?Calm?Secure?Spacious?Free?Retirement lasts longer than we expect. And how it fe...
02/03/2026

What Do You Want Retirement to Feel Like?

Calm?
Secure?
Spacious?
Free?

Retirement lasts longer than we expect. And how it feels is shaped years before it begins.
This week on NEXT CHPTR CHATS, we talk about the emotional and practical realities of retirement for women — from housing shocks to cash-flow clarity to redefining who you are beyond work.

No fear-mongering. No glossy promises. Just real talk about building a future you don’t feel trapped inside.

🎧 Listen in.

Retirement Isn’t About Money AloneMost retirement conversations focus on numbers.This one focuses on control.Who are you...
02/02/2026

Retirement Isn’t About Money Alone

Most retirement conversations focus on numbers.
This one focuses on control.
Who are you without the job title?
How do your days actually work?
What choices disappear when the planning isn’t there?

In this episode, we unpack why “being fine” in retirement isn’t the same as being free — and why clarity around cash flow, housing, and identity matters more than chasing investment wins.
This is the conversation women wish they’d heard sooner.

🎧 Now streaming on NEXT CHPTR CHATS.

THE NEW OLD AGE STARTS NOW.At what point did we decide growth has an expiration date?This week, it’s just us, Pat + Pene...
01/26/2026

THE NEW OLD AGE STARTS NOW.

At what point did we decide growth has an expiration date?

This week, it’s just us, Pat + Penelope, talking out loud about what so many women carry quietly: ageism, identity, confidence, and what “successful aging” actually looks like in real life.
We come back to the 3 pillars we believe change everything:
Health. Community. Purpose.

Not as pressure. As power.

One question to sit with this week:
Which pillar needs your attention right now, and what’s one small choice you can make today?
🎧 Listen now (link in bio / in comments)

We don’t “age out.”We get edited out. By workplaces. By culture. Sometimes by ourselves.New episode: Pat + Penelope on t...
01/25/2026

We don’t “age out.”

We get edited out. By workplaces. By culture. Sometimes by ourselves.

New episode: Pat + Penelope on the hidden ways ageism shows up… and what we can do about it without pretending aging is easy.

World renowned author and nutritionist, Marion Nestle, joins me to help us understand the food industry and what it mean...
01/19/2026

World renowned author and nutritionist, Marion Nestle, joins me to help us understand the food industry and what it means to each of us today. New Episode out now. Listen at nextchptrchats or wherever you get your podcasts from.

“I used to know what to eat… now I don’t.”If that’s you: you’re not failing. You’re navigating a system designed to sell...
01/19/2026

“I used to know what to eat… now I don’t.”
If that’s you: you’re not failing. You’re navigating a system designed to sell, not nourish.
New NEXT CHPTR CHATS episode with Marion Nestle. The supermarket is not neutral.

NEW EPISODE OUT TODAY.

Ultra-processed isn’t about being “good” or “bad.” It’s about understanding what’s engineered to make you eat more… with...
01/17/2026

Ultra-processed isn’t about being “good” or “bad.” It’s about understanding what’s engineered to make you eat more… without realizing it.

New Episode out Monday will change how you read a package in 10 seconds flat. 🎙️

You know that moment in the grocery store where you just… freeze?You used to feel confident. Now every box screams “heal...
01/16/2026

You know that moment in the grocery store where you just… freeze?

You used to feel confident. Now every box screams “healthy,” “protein,” “plant-based,” “good for you”… and you walk out feeling more confused than when you walked in.

This episode is for women 50+ who are over the guilt, over the noise, and over blaming themselves.

🎙️ I’m joined by Marion Nestle, one of the most respected voices in nutrition and public health, to talk about what’s really going on in the food system… and why eating feels harder than it used to.

A few truths that landed hard:
• The supermarket is not neutral.
• Most front-of-pack “health” language is marketing.
• Ultra-processed isn’t a moral issue. It’s a design issue.
• Your first move isn’t restriction… it’s clarity.
If you’ve been thinking, “I used to know what to eat… now I don’t,” hit play.
Then tell me: what’s the most confusing aisle for you right now?

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