This Is Fifty With Sheri And Nancy

Sheri and Nancys launched their DreamQuest when they decided it’s never too late to make the rest of your dreams come true. This week, social media spiritual leader and next-level manifestor Gordana Biernat joins them to talk about the power of dreams, inspiration and “high-frequency” thoughts.   Gordana’s twitter account (@MyPowerTalk) is a light in the social media darkness. She uses her platform for the power of positivity by tweeting wisdom nuggets and spiritual haikus. And her new book, #KnowtheTruth, published by Hay House Publishing, is full of insights and gentle guidance. Gordana says that when times are tough and things seem “low,” it’s an invitation to go even deeper into your intentions, daydreaming and gratitude.   Gordana shares the three main steps that can help heighten your energetic frequency, no matter what’s going on around you, so that you can manifest your best life: 1) setting an intention in the morning, 2) daydreaming throughout the day, and 3) practicing gratitude in the evening for

Sheri and Nancy have a confession to make. They talk about meditating more than they actually meditate. There! It’s out in the open. And yet they know that twice daily meditation is the key to the kingdom when it comes to one of their most important pillars: Spirituality & Happiness. So in this episode, they try to figure out how to really, once and for all, make daily meditation -- specifically, Transcendental Meditation (TM) -- part of their lives.   Luckily, Bob Roth, one of the most renowned and beloved TM teachers in the world, joins Sheri and Nancy at Belle Vie to help inspire them, and all of us, by sharing the benefits of meditation and how to easily make it part of daily life. One of Bob’s best messages is simple: Forgive yourself for straying away from daily practice. (Good news for Sheri and Nancy.) But also, he wants us all to prioritize ourselves and take responsibility for the quality of our own energy. It’s how celebrities like Jerry Seinfeld and Paul McCartney stay on top of their creative

If there’s one thing Sheri and Nancy both love with equal fervor, it’s food. But they’re in the midst of making a transformative shift in their approach to eating -- moving away from their “meat and potato” midwestern roots and embracing a whole-food, plant-based diet so that they can feel better in their bodies than ever before.   Like in so many of their pursuits, Sheri and Nancy were looking for information, inspiration, and a little bit of magic to get the momentum going in the right direction when it came to food and nutrition. And deep in the desert, at WeCare Spa, they found her --  the Food Guru, Bridgette Becker. Nutritionist, naturopath, aromatherapist, yogi, and doula. She’s the renaissance woman of wellness.   Bridgette visited Belle Vie to cook some of her favorite recipes with Nancy and Sheri, and to chat with them about how she’s made health and longevity a priority in her own life. She shares the main “ingredients” that add up to great health: hydration, gut health, eliminating artificial and

Juice fasts and colonics. Fire ceremonies and sound baths. Walking meditation through a holy labyrinth. Learning to Dream Awake. In this episode Sheri and Nancy take it to the desert for an inside look into their six-day detox and spiritual retreat at WeCare Spa in Desert Hot Springs. A big part of their DreamQuest is, after all, a commitment to radical self care and transformation. What better way to stay true to that goal than to give it over to the experts: WeCare founder Susana Belen and her daughter Susan Lombardi, co-owners and visionaries of the WeCare wellness program that integrates Body, Mind, and Spirit.   Sheri and Nancy have conversations with Susana (who at 80 practices yoga and dances every day) and Susan (50+, gorgeous and vibrant), and the insights and revelations they share are mind blowing. This mother-daughter team is an inspiration to women everywhere on how to revere your body and cherish your spirit. And Sheri and Nancy share revelatory moments of their own. Nancy may be on her way to b

This week’s episode is all about matchmaking. Not that thing where your neighbor’s hairstylist knows someone who was pretty sure she heard of an eligible man somewhere, but professional matchmaking! With a bonafide modern-day yenta — an expert who specializes in finding true love. Everyone, meet the matchmaker, Claire Wexler.   Sheri and Nancy are on different paths to calling in the soulmate men of their dreams, but short of walking around with sandwich boards advertising their eligibility, both can use a little help. Claire, who works at the luxury matchmaking firm, Selective Search, talks to Sheri and Nancy about finding love in their fifties, what men are looking for in true-love partners, and the importance of being the best versions of themselves to attract the right men and sustain the relationships of their dreams. Let’s be real, this is advice all of us could use!   Takeaways: [7:58] Nancy has dipped her toe in the matchmaking world before, but nothing as personal and curated as Selective Search. [18

Most women can point to times in their lives where health and wellness took a backseat to other commitments. No more! Sheri and Nancy are making Happiness their “Job One” on this DreamQuest, and that means being in the bodies they’ve always wanted.    In this episode Sheri and Nancy call in two health gurus. The first is Sheri’s new doctor, Rachel West. After years of following traditional Western medicine, Sheri broke out of that box and found a doctor who combines non-traditional and traditional methods, with a kind of gentle wisdom that makes Sheri’s heart sing. Dr. West seems to have cracked the code to helping her improve her health on so many fronts. She’s starting to feel younger and better in her body than ever before.   The second expert is a fitness queen who created Nancy’s new workout obsession -- Ellen Latham, founder of Orangetheory Fitness, the hottest interval training program in the country. After years of belonging to countless gyms and hiring personal trainers, with less than stellar result

True love. It’s the frosting to everyone’s cake but so far it’s eluded Sheri and Nancy. While for years Sheri has been “shut down like a bunker”, Nancy has tried every manner of meet-ups  and online dating imaginable. Sheri points out that while their approaches are as different as night and day, the results are the same. Single in their 50s.    The good news is that both Sheri and Nancy are both more focused than ever before to make all of their dreams come true, and that includes finding the soul-mate men of their dreams. This week’s episode is about their approach to the Romance & Sex pillar of their DreamQuest, and for this one they’re calling in the big guns: renowned Love Coach and Sex Therapist Dr. Laura Berman joins the show, and has private love sessions with each of our hosts. As Dr. Laura listens to their stories, she shares essential nuggets of wisdom and insight: calling in your femininity, turning on your “front porch light”, marinating in your own “feeling words” -- all in the service to ma

In this week’s episode, Sheri and Nancy explain their definition of a LifeScape -- it’s the landscape of your life. They talk about how mining it consistently and diligently is one factor in being happy, fulfilled and well balanced. The good news is that every day presents a new opportunity to start, with small simple steps, tweaking things here and there. Even if it’s doing yoga for just 10 minutes a day, drinking more water, or adding some plant-based meals into your week, those things made a difference for Sheri and Nancy. Achievement in the Health & Wellness pillar is built slowly and consistently, but not by deprivation or limitation.   Sheri and Nancy share their successes and setbacks with fitness and diet, along with specific goals for the future. Ideal body weight, fitness levels and health goals are very personal things -- it’s your own “recipe” -- and they believe in being conscious and supportive about it in a joyous way. We would love to hear your own personal recipe for health. What’s worked

Welcome to the kick-off of This is Fifty with Sheri and Nancy -- a podcast about redefining and rebranding midlife.   In this episode, lifelong friends Sheri Salata and Nancy Hala tell the story of how they met more than 20 years ago in Chicago, at the “happy hour house.” They immediately bonded over Bruce Springsteen and their love of reading, which led to their very own two-person book club. You’ll get glimpses of their personal and professional backgrounds, and a quick overview of what their listeners -- who they’ve dubbed “The DreamTribe” -- can expect throughout upcoming episodes.   Last year, these professional storytellers decided to put their years of cocktail conversation to the test and launched their own company, called STORY. In their startup year, they decided it was high time to make all the rest of their dreams come true. They identified their Five Pillars of DreamQuesting: Health & Wellness, Spirituality & Happiness, Romance & Sex, Friends & Family, and Creativity & Innovat