Dec 22, 2025
Are you the kind of grandparent your kids want to call… or the kind they quietly keep at arm’s length?
In this episode of NEXT CHPTR CHATS, Pat and Penelope sit down with culinary wellness coach and Active Grandparenting® founder Kristen Coffield to talk about what it really takes to be “grandkid-ready” in your...
Dec 16, 2025
Today we're taking a deep dive into intimate partner violence and homelessness with the Red Door Shelter.
Intimate partner violence doesn’t “happen to other people” and this NEXT CHPTR CHATS episode refuses to let it stay in the shadows. Pat Browne and Penelope Mathieson are joined by Maritza Sanchez, Executive...
Dec 16, 2025
If the first thing you do when you get home is rip off your bra, this episode is for you.
In this no-filter conversation, Pat and Penelope sit down with “Bra Whisperer” Lida Lisney of Inside Story Lingerie & Swim to tackle the one style secret most women over 55 are getting wrong: their foundations. Lida shares why
Dec 2, 2025
Grandparenting isn’t what it used to be, and that’s exactly the point. In this episode of NEXT CHPTR CHATS Talk Radio, Pat and Penelope sit down with journalist and Grandparents Canada editor Katie Dupuis to unpack how boomer and early Gen X grandparents are rewriting the role – while juggling careers, second...
Dec 2, 2025
When it comes to dementia and cognitive decline, women are on the front line – but most of the research still isn’t about us. In this episode of NEXT CHPTR CHATS Talk Radio, Pat and Penelope sit down with two powerhouses from the Women’s Brain Health Initiative: founder and CEO Lynn Posluns and board member and...