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The Year of Being 70 - Podcast

The Year of Being 70

Lucy McCarraher and Lisette Schuitemaker are childhood friends. Born one month apart in 1954, they both hit 70 in 2024. In this podcast they take the long view of their experiences, the changes that have taken place through their 70 years of existence in their own lives, their families, their countries and the world. Lucy is British; Lisette is Dutch. Both are authors, eldest daughters and founders of businesses. Every week they check in on each other, recall their younger selves, discuss an important issue, and laugh a lot.
You'll love this podcast if you enjoy:
* Honest discussions between good friends
* Social history from the 1950s to present day
* Memories of growing up in the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s
* Living and working through the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
* Hearing about families and relationships
* Entrepreneurship and business
* Writing and reading books
* A bit of politics from a personal point of view
* Women's issues and the changing face of feminism
* What it's like to be 70 in the 2020s

Arts Books Society & Culture Personal Journals Relationships
Update frequency
every 5 days
Average duration
42 minutes
Episodes
43
Years Active
2024 - 2025
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Reviewing 'The Years', the Power of 'We', Creativity and Contribution

Reviewing 'The Years', the Power of 'We', Creativity and Contribution

In this episode, two friends - Lucy and Lisette - reflect on their lives at 70, the times they've lived through, and how they continue to thrive as dynamic women in their later years. They discuss th…

00:45:05  |   Tue 08 Apr 2025
70 Years of Social Life – the Evolution of Entertaining since the 1950s

70 Years of Social Life – the Evolution of Entertaining since the 1950s

Lucy and Lisette, childhood friends who are both now 70 years old,

discuss how their social lives and experiences with entertaining have changed

over the decades. They explore the formalities and tradi…

00:42:24  |   Tue 01 Apr 2025
Events at 70 - Book Launches and Retreats

Events at 70 - Book Launches and Retreats

In this episode, we join Lucy and Lisette, two 70-year-old friends, as they discuss their recent events and experiences. Lisette shares the details of her 6th annual Eldest Daughter Retreat, a transf…

00:44:05  |   Tue 25 Mar 2025
The People Who Shaped Us

The People Who Shaped Us

In this episode of The Year of Being 70 podcast, where old friends Lisette and Lucy reflect on their long lives, they discuss people and groups who have been major influences in their lives, beyond j…

00:44:31  |   Tue 18 Mar 2025
Turning 50: A Milestone of Celebrations, Friendships, and a Life Reset

Turning 50: A Milestone of Celebrations, Friendships, and a Life Reset

What has your ‘biggest’ birthday been so far? How did you celebrate – with a big community party, or a select group of friends and family? And did it feel like a new phase of life – a milestone or a …

00:41:24  |   Tue 11 Mar 2025
Our Greatest Hits: Achievements, Life Choices and Perssonal Growth

Our Greatest Hits: Achievements, Life Choices and Perssonal Growth

What are you most proud of achieving in your life? Is it something you did, or didn’t do? Is it a choice you made, a project or piece of work you created? How your children have turned out or your de…

00:45:49  |   Tue 04 Mar 2025
Millenium Memories, Y2K, 9/11 and our travels to the US and Russia

Millenium Memories, Y2K, 9/11 and our travels to the US and Russia

Where were you when the clocks struck midnight on 31st January 1999 and ushered in the first minutes of the new Millennium? If you are old enough to have been there, or remember, that is! Do you reca…

00:44:21  |   Tue 25 Feb 2025
Revisiting the '90s, Tony Blair, the Beatles and Yoko Ono

Revisiting the '90s, Tony Blair, the Beatles and Yoko Ono

Do you remember the last years of the 20th century just before the Millennium, when everything seemed to change? Is Yoko Ono a name you recognise – do you remember her Amsterdam honeymoon ‘Bed In’ wi…

00:46:10  |   Tue 18 Feb 2025
Food, Glorious Food: From Rationing to Mounjaro

Food, Glorious Food: From Rationing to Mounjaro

Two lifelong friends, now 70, take a fascinating journey through decades of food—from post-war rationing to modern diets like Mounjaro. How have eating habits, body image, and food culture changed ov…

00:46:00  |   Tue 11 Feb 2025
Past Lives, Spirits and a True Ghost Story

Past Lives, Spirits and a True Ghost Story

What makes us spiritual, religious or none of the above? And how do unexpected events or communications change our view of the universe and our place in it?

In this fascinating episode, The Year of Be…

00:47:20  |   Tue 04 Feb 2025
How did we communicate before the internet?

How did we communicate before the internet?

In this podcast episode, Lucy and Lisette, two childhood friends who recently turned 70, reminisce about the evolution of communication technologies in their lifetime.

They discuss their early memori…

00:43:54  |   Tue 28 Jan 2025
Three Surprising Confessions from Lucy & Lisette

Three Surprising Confessions from Lucy & Lisette

In this captivating episode of The Year of Being 70 Ep 12: Three Surprising Confessions from Lucy & Lisette, we delve into the unexpected and intriguing world of two lifelong friends, Lucy and Lisett…

00:42:56  |   Wed 22 Jan 2025
Looking back to turning 40: Life Changes, Growth & New Beginnings

Looking back to turning 40: Life Changes, Growth & New Beginnings

In this episode of The Year of Being 70 Ep 11 - Looking back to turning 40: Life Changes, Growth & New Beginnings, childhood friends Lucy and Lisette reflect on the significant changes they both expe…

00:36:18  |   Tue 14 Jan 2025
Shaping 2025 with Hopes, Miracles, and Flexibility

Shaping 2025 with Hopes, Miracles, and Flexibility

Happy New Year! In this New Year episode of The Year of Being 70 Podcast Ep 10: Shaping 2025 with Hopes, Miracles, and Flexibility, hosts Lisette and Lucy reflect on their hopes and plans for 2025 as…

00:40:50  |   Wed 08 Jan 2025
Merry Christmas at 70, 1960s White Christmas, New Year's Resolutions

Merry Christmas at 70, 1960s White Christmas, New Year's Resolutions

In this episode Lucy and Lisette, feeling 70-years-young, reflect on their experiences of turning 70 and discuss their plans and remember childhood traditions for the Christmas and New Year's holiday…

00:39:24  |   Tue 17 Dec 2024
Speaking Out – Women’s Abuse, Harassment & Lived Experiences

Speaking Out – Women’s Abuse, Harassment & Lived Experiences

Welcome to The Year of Being 70 Podcast Ep. 8:

‘’How Can Women Get Their Experiences of Abuse Taken Seriously?’’

In this insightful episode, Lisette and Lucy dive deep into the challenges women face w…

00:39:12  |   Tue 10 Dec 2024
Choosing Motherhood or Child-Free Living

Choosing Motherhood or Child-Free Living

In this heartfelt and insightful episode, Lisette and Lucy dive deep into the contrasting paths of choosing motherhood and embracing a child-free lifestyle, exploring the impact of women’s expectatio…

00:43:26  |   Wed 04 Dec 2024
How Do We Dress to Be Cool, Stylish, and Sexy in Our 70s?

How Do We Dress to Be Cool, Stylish, and Sexy in Our 70s?

Welcome to another inspiring episode of The Year of Being 70 Episode 5: How Do We Dress to Be Cool, Stylish, and Sexy in Our 70s?

In this episode Lucy and Lisette are joined by @CerilCampbell, a celeb…

00:42:19  |   Mon 02 Dec 2024
Two Friends Reflect on Feminism, Social Change & Self-Discovery

Two Friends Reflect on Feminism, Social Change & Self-Discovery

Welcome to The Year of Being 70 Podcast with Lucy McCarraher and Lisette Schuitemaker.

In this episode, Lucy and Lisette reflect on how the cultural shifts of the 60s and 70s influenced their identiti…

00:45:16  |   Mon 02 Dec 2024
Achieving Goals, Writing Books, and Money Mindset at 70

Achieving Goals, Writing Books, and Money Mindset at 70

Welcome to The Year of Being 70 - Episode 3 | Achieving Goals, Writing Books, and Money Mindset at 70 Podcast! In Episode 3, Lisette Schuitemaker and Lucy McCarraher dive deep into topics of achievin…

00:37:42  |   Mon 02 Dec 2024
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