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My Better Half

My Better Half

Hosted by Vanessa Finney

Episodes

35

Latest episode

Jun 2026

Language

EN

About the show

With career changes and second or even third acts becoming more common, My Better Half shines a light on midlife or late-life reinventions and how people are thriving in the second half of their lives. Listen to explore the creative potential of our later years.

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35 recent
June 15, 202614 min

How Julie Anderson Bailey's art reflects the cycle of life

Roseburg artist Julie Anderson Bailey shares how her "Biology Rising Series" helped her navigate grief after the loss of loved ones and why creating and experiencing art fosters human connection.

May 23, 202615 min

Living, loving, learning: Natasha Neece writes about her journey as a vocalist

The 58-year-old singer just released a memoir on her experiences with Living Loving Led, a Led Zeppelin tribute band. The book release party for "Rise Up and Rock: A Front Woman's Journey" is set for May 23, 7-10pm at White Rabbit in Ashland.

January 30, 202630 min

Why the fitness industry may be missing the point of health

Author Dave Young is the program director at Jefferson Public Radio. He shares with Vanessa Finney insights from his personal journey through the world of fitness.

December 19, 202514 min

'Aging While Black' amplifies experiences of elderly Black Americans

Raymond Jetson and Kali Graves launched 'Aging While Black' in February 2023.

November 26, 202514 min

Managing loss with creativity

Artist Julie Anderson Bailey shares how creating art has helped her through sad and anxious times.

October 17, 202515 min

Lifelong artist returns to first love

Pam Haunschild rose to the top of her profession, teaching organizational theory at the business schools at Stanford and Texas-Austin. Now she's creating art on a regular basis, finding the joy in returning to an old love. Pam is the focus of the latest chapter of My Better Half.

September 26, 202515 min

Menopause The Musical 2 sails into Medford Oct 11

Two performers from the show, Teri Adams and Mary-Louise Lee, join My Better Half host Vanessa Finney.

June 20, 202514 min

From advertising executive to healthcare activist: A "reckoning of the soul"

My Better Half host Vanessa Finney visits with Kate Grant.

June 13, 202536 min

Woman of tenacity applies herself to flying planes, then perfecting sourdough

After 25 years in the sky, pilot starts baking business for more time with her kids.

June 6, 202514 min

Vanessa Finney's essay on older residents thriving published by Oregon Humanities magazine

Vanessa visits with anti-ageism activist Ashton Applewhite.

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