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Midlife Women Conversations with Jean MacdonaldBeat Inflation for Income in Old AgeIn this captivating episode, I chat with Cassie Lewis, a unique Independent Financial Advisor who expertly balances her career with the realities of raising school-age children and managing family life.Cassie delves into the world of Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs), revealing how they offer a rare chance to outpace inflation, avoid taxes, and secure income for our retirement years.After you have listened to the interview, there are some charts and documents which further explain this way out of the savings trap. They take a bit of time and concentration to read but...2024-07-0525 min
Midlife Women Conversations with Jean MacdonaldWhat will make 2024 different or better for you than 2023?Hello, Jean wishes you a Happy New Year and asks you the question.What will make 2024 different or better for you than 2023?Watch the video or listen to the audio track and hear what the answer is for you is.Happy New YearLove Andrea - MBC TeamAre you ready to unleash your full potential and overcome the obstacles that hold you back?Visit the Midlife Butterfly Club for valuable videos, articles, and podcasts to inform, guide and inspire you if you are a woman...2023-12-2809 min
Empowered Endeavors: Business Strategy for the Purpose-DrivenEmbracing Change: Navigating Midlife with the Help of a Midwife with Jean MacdonaldThis episode is sponsored by Kitt McKillop. Sign up for Claim Your Energy using Promo Code: SimplyShaunna to save 20%
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Jean is a Love, Sex & Gender Expert who believes that Midlife Women can change society and the world when they believe in themselves. She has created the Midlife Butterfly Club Community to help them build a better lifestyle and love style, which will fulfill them for the second half of their lives.
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Midlife Women Conversations with Jean MacdonaldTake Back Control of Your Confidence and ImageIn this podcast about Confidence and Image Jean Macdonald and Annie Den Hann discuss the transition from being a young woman into what we now call a midlife woman and the impact it has on your confidence and self-image.They talk about the challenges and setbacks experienced during this phase, where earlier ambitions might feel distant and unattainable. The route to recovering your confidence is to find a garment which excites you. Annie calls this your ‘Super-Hero Cape’. From there on you can re-build your wardrobe to start reflecting the person you want to be in th...2023-11-1647 min
Midlife Women Conversations with Jean MacdonaldHow to Manage Family and Friends for a Peaceful LifeIn this Friends and Family episode, I did a short presentation and interviewed Melanie Hill who specialises in this area. We discuss how family and friends can sometimes become barriers that hold midlife women back.Relationships which were close and loving in childhood can turn sour and bitter in later life. We may keep up appearances but underneath there is an uncomfortable tension.The same applies to friendships made in childhood. The friend expects you to stay like them in adulthood and fears your desire to change and get ahead. These can then turn into ‘to...2023-11-1646 min
Midlife Women Conversations with Jean MacdonaldJoys and Hazards of Midlife LoveRecently we ran a series of online seminars called ‘Six Steps for Midlife Women to Take Back Control of Your Life’. They are concerned with the six principal areas that hold midlife women back from fulfilling their true potential. These are:In this one about Love and Intimacy, Jean and Shaunna each present and discuss our views on intimate loving in middle life. That includes finding it, keeping it and letting it go.In this episode, they tackle the biggest hurdle faced by midlife women and women concerning love and in...2023-11-1545 min
Midlife Women Conversations with Jean MacdonaldSix Steps to Take Back Control of Your Life - Money & WealthWelcome to the 'Six Steps to Take Back Control of Your Life' podcast by Midlife Butterfly Club, hosted by Vix Munro. In this episode, we dive deep into the topic of 'Money and Wealth' for midlife women. The first question we ask is, 'What barriers do midlife women face when it comes to money?'The quick answer to that question lies in the fact that unless midlife women were fortunate enough to have parents who were financially savvy, or encountered a rare mentor along the way (unlikely to be a schoolteacher), it's improbable that they had...2023-11-0346 min
Midlife Women Conversations with Jean MacdonaldSix Steps to Control Your Life - Health & WellnessWe have launched our 'Six Steps To Take Back Control of Your Life' program, and our first episode is 'Health and Wellness for Midlife Women' with our guest expert Johann Callaghan.In today's world, our healthcare systems are primarily designed to get us back to work when we're ill – a crucial part of keeping the economic wheels turning. However, when it comes to dealing with chronic, long-term health issues, the story is different. The state health systems aim to have us back in the workforce, but feeling truly well is a more complex challenge, particularly when going th...2023-10-2446 min
Midlife Women Conversations with Jean MacdonaldThe Future is Feminine BUT Good Men Can Play Too!Join us for the fourth episode of our series, where we look at the future world of midlife women. Today's discussion is titled "The Future is Feminine, but Good Men Can Play Too," is audio track of the final BBC video recorded a little while ago. .Despite the changes that have taken place since then this podcast contains many thoughts and principles which are still well worth considering. Jean talks about the qualities that make women different from men and how by working together they represent a better hope for improving our society and planet fo...2023-09-0827 min
Random Trek"Our Man Bashir" (DS9) with Jean MacDonald
Jean MacDonald, Micro.blog community manager and podcaster, joins Scott to discuss “Our Man Bashir” (DS9 S4E10). Topics include Jean’s conversion to a DS9 fan, whether or not Bashir is the Tom Paris of DS9, and just how much fun all the actors seem to be having in this episode.
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Midlife Women Conversations with Jean MacdonaldWhat Money Type Are You?Welcome to our new episode "What Money Type Are You?" with Olivia Stefanino. Our guest for this episode shares her journey in creating the "money types" emerged during a collaborative endeavour with her husband, a financial advisor. What started as an engaging twist on pension planning evolved into a understanding of the diverse roles money plays in our lives. Listen to learn how these unique money archetypes might apply to you. Are you ready to unleash your full potential and overcome the obstacles that hold you back?Visi...2023-08-1830 min
Consciously CluelessThe Power of Personal Decisions with Marianne MacdonaldJoin me as I welcome long-time animal advocate Marianne Macdonald to the podcast. Listen in as we navigate the terrain of conscious living and effective altruism, discussing how we can make the world a better place without feeling overwhelmed. Marianne shares her journey from learning about the horrors of factory farming to becoming a vegetarian and then a vegan, and finding her focus in the animal rights movement. Together, we stress the importance of limiting the amount of information we take in and staying mindful of our capacity to effect change.Tune in to our exploration of the world of...2023-08-1635 min
Midlife Women Conversations with Jean MacdonaldThe prospects for women of finding Love in Middle LifeWelcome to the next episode of Midlife Women Conversations with Jean Macdonald.In this episode, Jean talks realistically about the difficulties women have with finding a satisfactory love relationship in middle and later life. Jean emphasises women's need to be careful and discriminating and make enlightened choices in relationships.Jean describes the challenges that midlife men face, including mortality, health concerns, and financial instability. They can still be charming and persuasive but bring a lot of demands and responsibilities which will then fall on your shoulders. By com...2023-08-1132 minMidlife Women Conversations with Jean MacdonaldFive Steps for women over 40 to get better results when Internet DatingHave you tried Internet Dating and been disappointed? Did time-wasters mess you about? Did you feel rejected or ignored?Internet Dating has a bad reputation with many midlife women but has worked for some. Learn how to make it work for you. This is a recorded Audio Track from an online event run by the Midlife Butterfly Club. Look out for our next Online Event on a controversial topic to help and support Midlife Women.Are you ready to unleash your full potential and overcome the obstacles that hold you ba...2023-08-0242 min
Midlife Women Conversations with Jean Macdonald6 Areas That Holds Midlife Women BackWelcome to "6 Areas That Hold Midlife Women Back" podcast, where we dive deep into the challenges and barriers that can hinder the growth and fulfilment of midlife women. Join us as we explore the crucial areas that often hold women back during this transformative phase of life.We'll navigate through six key areas that commonly impact midlife women, unravelling the complexities and providing insights to help overcome these obstacles. From self-doubt and limiting beliefs to career transitions, relationship dynamics, health and wellness, personal growth, and more, we'll address the topics that resonate with the experiences of midlife...2023-07-1424 min
Stronger by Design for Women with Michelle MacDonaldThe Joan MacDonald Fitness Transformation StoryIn the much anticipated Episode 2 of The Wonder Women Podcast, Michelle talks with amazing late-life transformation story and mom, Joan MacDonald, along with husband and Tulum Strength Club partner, Jean-Jacques Barrett. Together they recount the wake-up call and family support that turned Joan from a 70 year old, 198 pound woman fearing a life of limited options and declining health, into an icon to millions as a shining example that it is never too late to take action and become your best self.Joan MacDonaldCheck out Joan on Instagram at: 2023-07-1137 min
Midlife Women Conversations with Jean MacdonaldWhat is Woman's Midlife Transition?Join us as Jean unravels the significance and relevance of the midlife transition, delving into the depths of this transformative era. Drawing from her expertise and experiences, she takes us on a thought-provoking exploration of the challenges, opportunities, and discoveries that await women during this pivotal phase of life.In this captivating conversation, Jean not only shares her wisdom but also highlights her groundbreaking book, "Love Sex and the Midlife Woman." From relationships and intimacy to self-discovery and personal growth, Jean's book serves as a guiding light for women navigating the complexities and joys of midlife. Her...2023-07-0728 min
Midlife Women Conversations with Jean MacdonaldJean Reveals All with Sally Stanley-JonesJean Reveals All with Sally - with transcriptThere is some background noise and the acoustic is not very good, so we have created a transcript so you can go back and check any part that you can't hear properly. "Sally: Um, so I want to talk about gender and your journey within gender? Yes. Um, were you always Jean? Jean: Oh, no, no, no. Jean only came along when I was in my early forties. Sally: Oh. Right Now, I don't want to guess abo...2023-06-1325 min
Midlife Women Conversations with Jean MacdonaldWhy do Midlife Women have a Love Deficit?In this captivating interview, Desmond O'Connor sits down with Jean Macdonald, an esteemed expert in the realm of midlife women and their unique experiences. Together, they delve into the profound topic of understanding what it truly means to be a midlife woman and the challenges they face, particularly in the realm of love.Jean's expertise extends beyond mere understanding, as she actively assists midlife women in their transition through tailored strategies and support. She reveals her approaches to empowering and guiding women during this transformative period, equipping them with the necessary tools to embrace their personal growth...2023-06-0520 minMidlife Women Conversations with Jean MacdonaldBreathe for Life - Jackie Brennan 20.14Too many suffer from respiratory and other ailments resulting from poor breathing. Are you one of them? Not only does this cause discomfort now but can shorten your life. On the positive side better breathing techniques can help with Panic Attacks, Stress, and Anxiety.Jackie Brennan is doing a series of podcasts to help us improve our breathing and our health. In this first one Jackie gives us the background to better breathing techniques and teaches us how to deal with persistent blocked nostrils. Are you ready to unleash your full pote...2023-05-0120 minMidlife Women Conversations with Jean MacdonaldThe Butterfly's Story - Norma SherwinDo you know what a caterpillar has to go through to become a beautiful butterfly?Norma tells us the the Butterfly's Story and compares to the journey we make to become a beautiful midlife woman.Norma Sherwin -is The Care Home Manager's Champion, She gives care to those who care for others.If you want to read more articles, watch more videos or listen to more podcasts about topics that affect and afflict midlife women, visit the Midlife Butterfly Club Magazine at no cost. Just go to https://midlifebutterflyclub.org/magazineAr...2023-04-2805 minMidlife Women Conversations with Jean MacdonaldIs the rise of the Midlife Woman an idea whose time has come?Nothing Exceeds the power of an idea whose time has come. Victor Hugo Is the new Midlife Woman an idea that is sweeping the world because her time has come?In 15 years this term has come from nowhere to become part of popular culture. Are midlife women a formidable force able to change our society for the better?Are you ready to unleash your full potential and overcome the obstacles that hold you back?Visit the Midlife Butterfly Club for valuable videos, articles, and podcasts to inform, guide and inspire you...2023-04-2415 minMidlife Women Conversations with Jean MacdonaldAre you an Optimist or a Pessimist?Maybe you would say, like many people, it depends on the circumstances. Maybe you consider yourself a waverer between Pessimism and Optimism? Recently I heard the quote ‘Pessimism is for Lightweights’. I didn’t know what it meant so I thought about it until I think I understand it. Jean is founder and and current manager of the Midlife Butterfly Club and online Magazine to support and inspire midlife women to find and reinvent themselves.Are you ready to unleash your full potential and overcome the obstacles that hold you back?Vis...2023-04-0603 minMidlife Women Conversations with Jean MacdonaldThe story of the Wife of Bath for International Women's DayInspiration for International Women's Day from a story from the Middle Ages. The Canterbury Tales were published by Geoffrey Chaucer in 1400. The tale of the Wife of Bath shows the wisdom of women both now and in the Middle Ages. Are you ready to unleash your full potential and overcome the obstacles that hold you back?Visit the Midlife Butterfly Club for valuable videos, articles, and podcasts to inform, guide and inspire you if you are a woman in middle life. You can explore our online magazine at no cost. https...2023-03-0503 min
SecondWind with JoyceGaining Confidence to Fly into Midlife with Jean MacdonaldEntering midlife as a woman can come with difficult transitions. In this episode, you will learn from one woman’s journey into midlife and her passion to help support other women as they undergo major life transitions. Jean Macdonald, aka “The Midlife Midwife,” is an author, educator, blogger, as well as love, sex, and gender expert. Jean believes that Midlife Women can change society and the world when they believe in themselves. She has created the New Midlife Woman Community to help them build a better lifestyle and lovestyle, which will fulfill them for the second half of the...2023-01-2437 min
FocusedStolen Focus, with Jean MacDonaldJean MacDonald joins us to talk about social media, the M.E.O.W. system, and reading books.
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Focused161: Stolen Focus, with Jean MacDonaldJean MacDonald joins us to talk about social media, the M.E.O.W. system, and reading books.2022-09-271h 22
Voyager RevisitedWe'll Always Have Unimatrix Zero (The Two-Parters)Hugo Award-winner Frank Wu comes back to the podcast to talk about another big story featuring the Borg Queen. We discuss the merits of Seven’s love interest, the advisability of getting assimilated on purpose, and (our favorite subject) why Harry Kim keeps getting dissed. Even the Borg Queen zings him.
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Ripple Makers - What Visionaries Do When The Sh*t Hits The Fan!How To Tell If You Are ‘On Purpose’ with Jean MacdonaldIn today's show Sammy and Grant take you on a purposeful deep dive with Jean Macdonald, who believes that thousands of women are waking up every morning shedding silent tears because they feel their lives are changing beyond their control. She has seen and felt first hand how paralysing it can be when you don’t know which way to turn, but it doesn't have to stay that way.
Having supported thousands of women to reinvent the second half of their lives through her book, ‘Love Sex and the Midlife Woman’, Jean launched The Butterfly Club to give midlife women the su...2022-05-2740 min
Ripple Makers - What Change Makers Do When The Sh*t Hits The Fan!Episode 18 - How To Tell If You Are ‘On Purpose’ with Jean MacdonaldIn today's show Sammy and Grant take you on a purposeful deep dive with Jean Macdonald, who believes that thousands of women are waking up every morning shedding silent tears because they feel their lives are changing beyond their control. She has seen and felt first hand how paralysing it can be when you don’t know which way to turn, but it doesn't have to stay that way.
Having supported thousands of women to reinvent the second half of their lives through her book, ‘Love Sex and the Midlife Woman’, Jean launched The Butterfly Club to give midlife women the su...2022-05-2740 minVoyager RevisitedBad Dad of the Dark Frontier (The Two Parters)In the latest of our two-part Voyager stories, we spend quality time with the Borg Queen and returning podcast guest Tammy Coron. We discuss about Seven’s childhood and why the promise of connection in the collective would be so seductive. And we rank the mother figures in Seven’s life. (Her dad gets a failing grade.)
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Ta...2022-04-2452 minVoyager RevisitedKlingon Neelix Is Killing It (The Two-Parters)Jeff Gamet, tech journalist, podcaster, and big fan of Star Trek, returns to Voyager Revisited to discuss The Killing Game, a two-part story from Season 4 that lets us really get to know those scary Delta Quadrant bad guys, the Hirogen. It’s another great two-parter, in which we see our crew used as playthings for the Hirogen, whose only purpose is to hunt. Janeway is a French Underground leader, Seven is a torch singer, and Neelix is a badass Klingon, thanks to the holodeck. But we reserve our highest praise for Harry Kim, who had to heroically manage the sh...2022-04-0752 min
The Job Share Podcast3 Jobs in 1 Year - Big Bank Job with a Criminology & French Degree with Jean YongHappy Monday everyone! Want to know what a degree in Criminology and a Minor in French can do for you? Maybe even get you a job in Trusts and Estates at a large bank? Jean didn't think that would be her path, but she's enjoying every second. Experiences and trying something new can advance your career, and put you on a path you least expected. You don't want to miss this one! 2021-11-0931 minVoyager RevisitedYear of Hell Revisited (The Two-Parters)Don’t be alarmed! This is not a temporal incursion. Year of Hell is one of the most admired episodes of Voyager. One year ago, on episode 19 of this podcast, software developer and podcaster Tammy Coron was our guest. We were six months into the pandemic, and Year of Hell really struck home for both of us. Tammy’s situation especially, being flung into a pandemic with an unexpectedly extended family, was akin to Captain Janeway’s challenges in the Delta Quadrant. And like Janeway, we don’t know how long it will take, but we are still on a missio...2021-10-3052 minVoyager RevisitedScorpion's True Nature (The Two-Parters)John Chidgey, engineer, podcaster, and big fan of Seven of Nine, returns to Voyager Revisited to discuss Scorpion, the two-part story that concludes Season 3 and opens Season 4. Scorpion is best known for the introduction of Seven, but on this rewatch, we notice that Seven doesn’t even appear until Part 2, and that the strain in the working relationship between Janeway and Chakotay is a key part of this story.
Season 3 Finale, Season 4 Opener
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The Voyager crew return to Earth.🎉 But wait, it’s 1996 Earth. 🤦â€â™€ï¸ It’s Future’s End, and if it weren’t such fun, time travel would give us a headache.
We get to watch our crew explore SoCal wearing a variety of late 20th-century outfits and hairstyles, teaming up with geek girl Sarah Silverman to battle hippie-turned-tech mogul Ed Begley, Jr. Returning to the podcast is James Dempsey, who knows a thing or two about moving to California to work for a cutting-edge technology empir...2021-10-0449 minVoyager RevisitedBack to Basics (The Two Parters)We are covering all the two-part stories in Voyager. They are all excellent.
We’ve already done Caretaker (“Invitation to a Holographic Hoedown”). Next up is Basics, in which the Kazon, under Seska’s treacherous leadership, take over Voyager, maroon the crew on a primitive planet, and find that they are no match for a hologram and sociopath. Casey Liss of The Accidental Tech Podcast joins us for this classic Star Trek action adventure story.
Season 2 finale, Season 3 opener
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Then come back here for the two podcasters missing from those panels as we take a deeper dive into the Vulcan who was missing from the film, Voyager’s own Tuvok. Flashback (S3E2) was itself a 30th anniversary homage to the original series. Tuvok returns to the Excelsior, serving under Captain Sulu, and turns out it’s Tuvok who served Sulu that i...2021-04-1051 minRandom Trek"Once More Unto the Breach" with Jean MacDonaldJean MacDonald, podcaster and community manager, joins Scott to discuss DS9’s “Once More Unto the Breach” (S7E7). Topics include: bookstores, getting older, and the wonders of Klingon society.2021-03-1940 minVoyager RevisitedThe Dark Night of Janeway's SoulPsychotherapist and host of a weekly tech and culture show, Georgia Dow talks about the mental health consequences for the Voyager crew as they travel through a large swath of space empty of stars, planets, and other ships. In “Night,” Janeway obsessively dwells on her decision that stranded Voyager in the Delta quadrant four years earlier. The rest of the crew also experiences the deleterious effects of nothing new to see or do, ranging from constant bickering to panic attacks.
Night, Season 5, Episode 1
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Resolutions, Season 2, Episode 25
Jean M...2021-02-1336 minVoyager RevisitedResistance is Futile: Talking Voyager with DadThis episode’s guest is Bob MacDonald Sr., self-proclaimed 85-year-old codger, retired teacher, and the man who bought our family a color TV so we could watch Star Trek when it first aired in 1966. We talk about space mission launches we witnessed in our home state of Florida, I try to explain the multitude of new Trek series, and I fail completely to turn him into a fan of Voyager and Captain Janeway.
Coda (S3E15), Hope and Fear (S4E26)
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The story of the lonely hologram, stranded on a ship by himself, is one of the best Voyager episodes, with Torres and The Doctor forming an away team to help repair both the ship and the holographic matrix. But something is wrong, which leads to a tense and fascinating story. Guest star Leland Orser is one of the best in the Voyager series, with a creepy performance as the “isomorph” Dejaren, who resi...2021-01-0954 minVoyager RevisitedVoyager's Lower DecksStar Trek is giving some attention to the junior crew this year in Lower Decks, the animated series available on CBS All Access. In this episode of Voyager Revisited, our homework was to watch Good Shepherd (S6E20), in which Janeway gives some attention to three misfits by leading them on their first away mission. Return guest Miraz Jordan suggested this focus on the crew that we don’t usually see, and we both enjoyed it! (Special bonus celebrity sighting: Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine has a brief cameo.)
Good Shepherd, Season 6, Episode 20
Je...2020-11-3050 minVoyager RevisitedLeading Your Crew Through A Year Of HellTammy Coron, software developer, author and podcaster, comes back to Voyager Revisited to discuss Janeway again. Tammy appeared on our second episode, “What Would Janeway Do?” We continue to take lessons from Voyager’s captain, this time examining Janeway’s leadership style under extreme duress, and we glean some inspiration for our own extraordinary challenges this year.
Year of Hell, Season 4, Episodes 8 and 9
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Over My Dad BodyEP 32: Jean PaulPat talk to comedian Jean Paul about growing up in both Trinidad and Canada, starting out in stand-up in Toronto and raising a daughter and son without schools being open.
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Rise, Season 3, Episode 19
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Hemispheric Views003: It's Very Internet!Jean MacDonald, podcaster and Community Manager at Micro.blog, joins us to discuss her experience in curating posts and connecting people on the site, as well as the upcoming global photography challenge. We also uncover the oldest things that we can find at home and consider which of our myriad media services we will keep.
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...2020-10-081h 04Voyager RevisitedPheromones Defeat Death Ray!Playwright David J. Loehr, fellow podcaster on The Incomparable network, discusses one of his favorite episodes of Star Trek ever: Bride of Chaotica! (Yes, the title has an exclamation point.)
David has a deep love of the 1930s serial adventure form, so it’s a treat to listen as he admires all the beautiful touches which elevate the episode well above a typical holodeck shenanigans story. When Captain Janeway must play Arachnia, Queen of the Spider People, to prevent a war between photonic aliens and Chaotica’s Army of Evil, it is a fun romp for the crew...2020-09-2653 minVoyager RevisitedChallenge Testing the Phage VaccineFrank Wu is back! Besides being a Hugo Award winning artist, Frank holds a Ph.D. in Bacterial Genetics. He’s the perfect guest to analyze—and criticize—the Vidiian scientists and their method for finding a cure for that debilitating and disfiguring curse known as The Phage.
With his genetics expertise, Frank also explains how unlikely it would be to successfully divide B’Elanna Torres into two individuals. Jean questions whether Klingon B’Elanna would actually know how to replicate a soufflé, and whether Human B’Elanna would have ever dared apply to the Starfleet Academy.
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Sober BlissSober Bliss Meets Jean McCarthy, UnPickled and The Bubble HourIn this episode I talk to Jean McCarthy author of UnPickled and host of The Bubble Hour about her wakening moment when she realized it was time to quit drinking. She explains how she got through the early days of sobriety, how The Bubble Hour came about and how her life has changed beyond measure since quitting alcohol for good.
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Book your uplifting, transformational, confidential coaching session 2020-08-021h 08Voyager RevisitedParis in LockdownWe finally set our sights on Tom Paris. I admit that gingers are my weakness, so I’ve always had a bit of a crush on Paris. Jeff Gamet of Smile Software and former editor at The MacObserver (who happens to be a ginger) is this episode’s guest as we talk about what makes Paris tick, and why his character is redeemable.
This episode’s homework is “Thirty Days,” which shows us how Paris gets demoted and confined to the brig. So even if you don’t like Tom, maybe you’ll enjoy watching him be dressed down b...2020-08-0156 minVoyager RevisitedB'Elanna Torres: 50% Klingon, 100% EngineerMiraz Jordan, a writer, educator, and longtime Mac nerd who lives in New Zealand joins Jean to talk about one of our favorite crew members, B’Elanna Torres.
The homework for this episode is to watch Dreadnought, a brilliant showcase of B’Elanna’s engineering skills. We talk about how the missile is such a perfect foil for B’Elanna strengths and foibles, and how her deep insecurities about doing the right thing set her back.
Dreadnought, Season 2, Episode 17
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On a special episode of Voyager Revisited, Brianna Wu returns to discuss the new Picard series, which just wrapped, from Voyager fan point of view.
Of course we talk about Seven Of Nine’s new incarnation as badass Fenris Ranger; we imagine how Robert Picardo and the Voyager EMH might have been integrated into Picard; and we complain about the short shrift accorded a favorite Voyager character.
PICARD, FROM A VOYAGER FAN POINT OF VIEW
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Incomparable Me...2020-04-0331 minVoyager RevisitedJaneway vs. the Three-Armed JellyfishWhy spend all our time watching a virus on the news when we could watch a virus on Voyager? A virus that mutates and grows to be huge. Bonus: our Captain really kicks virus ass. If only we had antigen bombs in the 21st century. Joe Rosensteel is here to wade through the gooey moments of this Alien-style scary story.
Is this an escapist romp suitable for self-quarantine viewing, or a bit too close to home? It depends on how much you’ll enjoy a bad ass Janeway in a tank top blasting these viruses into smithereens!...2020-03-2334 min
TrekFavoritesTrekFavorites 021: ST: Voyager - 'Counterpoint' with Jean MacDonaldJean MacDonald hosts the Voyager Revisited, so it was no surprise that she picked an episode from that series as her first TrekFavorite. Counterpoint, Season 5, Episode 10, is not only the “perfect Janeway” episode according to Jean, but is also Kate Mulgrew’s favorite. Find out how it balances tension, romance, and finds Janeway at her best as Jean takes us through it all. Guest: Jean MacDonald is the Community Director of Micro.blog, and the Founder and former Executive Director of App Camp For Girls, a program to encourage more girls to pursue soft...2019-12-2741 minVoyager RevisitedCaptain Harry Kim On The BridgeIn the latest of our character-focused episodes, Frank Wu joins Jean to talk about Harry Kim. Frank is a four-time Hugo Award winning artist, who recently designed the bookcover for the Klingon translation of The Art of War. He is a super enthusiastic fan of all things Star Trek. We touch on some of the issues related to Asian representation in Kim’s character.
Kim is possibly the least upwardly-mobile Starfleet officer ever, having spent at least 7 years as an ensign. For this episode, we watch “Nightingale” (S7E8), in which Harry gets his chance to take over a...2019-12-2255 minVoyager RevisitedCommander Chakotay and The Kazon KidPodcaster and comic con host Moisés Chiullán joins Jean to talk about Star Trek’s first Native American main character and a great first officer, Chakotay.
We also chose to focus on the episode “Initiations,” in which Chakotay is ensnared in a Kazon rite of passage, to pay tribute to Aron Eisenberg, best known for portraying Nog on Deep Space Nine for seven seasons. Eisenberg passed away this fall at the age of 50.
As Robert Beltran noted, “We both had a good time. Aron’s a lot of fun to work with. He’s got a wide r...2019-12-0748 minRandom Trek"Alice" (VOY) with Jean MacDonaldJean MacDonald, podcaster, community manager, and frequent Incomparable panelist, joins Scott to discuss VOY’s Alice (S6E05). We spoil the end of Voyager (they get home. Get over it). Addition topics include if you should watch this episode, the risks of hooking up your brain to a mysterious alien ship, and SPACE RACES!2019-11-2243 minVoyager RevisitedTuvok Defying GravityOur guest this week is prolific podcaster from Trek.fm, Justin Oser, who co-hosts Earl Grey and The Line, the latter focused on the new Picard series. Given Seven Of Nine’s return in Picard, Justin’s been rewatching Voyager and recently watched one of our favorite episodes, Gravity (S5E13). Rewatching together gave us a chance to talk about another favorite character, the Vulcan Tuvok, played by Tim Russ, and one of the great series guest stars, Lori Petty, whose character falls in love with him.
Gravity, Season 5, Episode 13
Jean MacDonald with Justin Oser
2019-10-1840 minVoyager RevisitedA Conspiracy of OnePhotonic fleas, be free!
In this episode, Australian engineer and podcaster John Chidgey comes aboard to make the case for The Voyager Conspiracy (S6E9) as one of the must-watch Voyager episodes on Jean’s Voyager Viewer’s Guide. He argues that it is a crucial moment in the relationship between Captain Janeway and Seven Of Nine, whereas Jean labeled it as a “skip, unless you’re interested.” (Bonus: there are some great moments for Janeway-Chakotary shippers.)
The Voyager Conspiracy, Season 6, Episode 9
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Incomparable Membership...2019-10-0229 minVoyager RevisitedPhotons Be FreeOn this episode, Jean talks to Barbara Greenberg, a publishing professional who provides editorial services to publishing houses and independent authors, an avid sci-fi reader, and a huge fan of Star Trek since 1966.
Barbara and Jean met in the 1990s, when they both worked in book publishing and have been BFFs ever since. Because of Jean has been laid up by knee surgery, Barbara traveled to Portland from NYC to spend a week helping out. This episode, the first one since Jean’s mishap in Trieste, was recorded with a makeshift setup on the bed.
Fo...2019-08-0934 minVoyager RevisitedThe Other EndgameOn our previous episode, guest Kathy Campbell came on to discuss the pilot of Voyager, “Caretaker.” On this episode, Guy English is here to discuss the finale, “Endgame.” Guy was recently a panelist on The Incomparable’s episode about what makes a good (or bad) TV series ending. Turns out, we both like the Voyager finale better than we remembered.
(Spoiler alert: all our episodes have spoilers, but Endgame is double trouble. You have been warned.)
Voyager Revisited - Endgame (Series Finale)
Jean MacDonald with Guy English
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Incomparable Membership...2019-06-0153 minVoyager RevisitedInvitation To A Holographic HoedownIn a departure from our usual format, Kathy Campbell, who has never watched an episode of Star Trek: Voyager, comes on to discuss the series pilot, Caretaker.
Kathy and Jean were the hosts of SestraCast, the Orphan Black watch/rewatch podcast. Kathy was new to the Orphan Black series, Jean had watched it multiple times and they had a lot of fun sharing from two different perspectives,
Taking a page from the SestraCast playbook, first time viewer Kathy brings a fresh perspective as we look at the strengths and weaknesses of this introduction to the...2019-05-1744 minVoyager RevisitedThe Doctor Makes A Pretty Good CaptainThis week, James Dempsey, programmer, podcaster, and band leader, joins Jean to talk about the EMH aka The Doctor. The Doctor’s great range of personality traits, brought to life by the delightful Robert Picardo, make this character one of Star Trek’s most memorable.
The rewatch assignment for this episode is “Tinker Tenor Doctor Spy” (S6E4), which gives The Doctor an opportunity to shine as an opera singer, a painter, and even a spymaster.
Voyager Revisited: The Doctor
Jean MacDonald with James Dempsey
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Incomparable Memberships!: Sign up, help...2019-05-0538 minVoyager RevisitedYou Can't Underestimate SevenGame developer, podcaster, and Democratic candidate for Congress Brianna Wu is our guest. Brianna has been my idol in her dedication to Voyager, so it was such a thrill to have her on as a guest on the show.
Brianna is a huge admirer of our favorite de-assimilated Borg, Seven of Nine, Tertiary Adjunct of Unimatrix 01, or as we call her, Seven. She makes a compelling case for Seven as a lens through which to view humanity’s qualities.
Our homework assignment, chosen by Brianna, was Equinox, the two-part episode from the end of Season 5/be...2019-04-1936 minVoyager RevisitedWhat Would Janeway Do?Coder, designer, and host of the Roundabout podcast, Tammy Coron comes on the podcast to have a chat about Captain Janeway. Tammy relates how her mom was a big fan of Kate Mulgrew, and together they watched the Voyager series when it aired. Tammy is a big fan of Star Trek generally, and an admirer of Gene Roddenberry’s vision.
This week’s Voyager assignment is “Deadlock” (Season 2, Episode 21), with double dose of our favorite captain.
Jean MacDonald with Tammy Coron
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The PIT Show: Reflections and Interviews in the Tech WorldBeing the Face behind the Face of great companies with Jean MacDonald (@macgenie)For the MONTH OF MARCH (ENDING SOON!) All New PIT PREMIUM Memberships will be donated to App Camp 4 Girls! - Learn MoreThis week on the PIT Podcast, my guest is Jean MacDonald. Jean is a community manager for Micro.Blog and the founder for App Camp for Girls.In this conversation we talk about driving for Lyft, starting podcasts, and setting the example for kids around the world and folks online. Links:Micro.Blog/macgenieApp Camp 4 GirlsThe Weekly Review2019-03-2537 minVoyager RevisitedThis Is Going To Blow Your MindOn the premiere episode, Scott McNulty of Random Trek comes on to talk about Star Trek, why he likes what he likes, and why you should feel free to like what you like. We also imagine would happen in a captain swap between Voyager and Deep Space 9, and how fun it would be to see Janeway take on Gul Dukat. We watched a non-random episode, chosen by Scott, called “Blink Of An Eye” (S6E12), and discussed what makes it a good episode of Star Trek generally and Voyager specifically.
Voyager Revisited Episode 1
Jean MacDonald with...2019-03-2244 minVoyager RevisitedVoyager Revisited LaunchesIn honor of the upcoming 25th anniversary of Star Trek: Voyager, here’s a new podcast for Star Trek fans who love the show… or want to revisit their opinions. Each episode features host Jean MacDonald with a Star Trek fan to discuss a character, alien, or story from Voyager.
Voyager Revisited, Episode 0
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Incomparable Memberships!: Sign up, help support this show, and get some fun bonus material, including following the adventures of the USS Incomparable in our members-only RPG special. (I play the Bajoran Chief of Security, who has...2019-03-2101 min
UNCOStarting a Non-Profit from Scratch with Jean MacDonaldJean MacDonald is the founder of App Camp for Girls, a community manager at Micro.blog, and was an early employee at Smile Software, the company behind gems like TexExpander and PDFpen.
She shared what it was like to start a non-profit from scratch, how she decided to buy podcast ads in the early days of the medium, the story behind how the founders of Smile met, and more.2018-08-1400 minRandom Trek"Think Tank" (VOY) with Jean MacDonaldJean MacDonald, one half of the Sestra Cast joins Scott to discuss VOY’s “Think Tank” (S5E20). Hey, isn’t that George from Seinfeld? Yes, it is. Was he miscast? We talk about it! Also, Jean tries her best to convince people that they really should watch Voyager. Check out her great Star Trek: Voyager - A Viewer’s Guide to be convinced!2018-05-0446 min
Roundabout: Creative Chaos106. Jean MacDonaldJoin Tammy Coron and Tim Mitra on Episode 106, which was recorded on March 08, 2018. On this episode, they talk with Jean MacDonald. Jean is a community manager at Micro.blog and the founder of App Camp For Girls. She's also an occasional Lyft driver and dog walker. If you like listening to Roundabout: Creative Chaos, and you want to know how you can help support the show, please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/justwritecode.2018-04-151h 14
Friends in Your EarsChristine Tremoulet and Jean MacDonaldKathy is joined by Christine Tremoulet and Jean MacDonald to talk about some fun podcast history, new podcasts to discover and the journey of making it to where they are in podcast land. Additionally, find out what historical event they would want to witness what actually happened - the newest Plane Crash Corner? Theme Music by Christopher and Adelaide Breen * Incomparable Memberships!: Sign up, help support this show, and get some fun bonus material.2018-03-3055 min
Release Notes#223: Jean MacDonaldWe’re joined today by Jean MacDonald who talks to us about founding App Camp for Girls, growing the program, and then stepping away and handing off the reins of the program to another leader. We chat about AC4G’s new Chicago program, finding good help, and also announce AC4G’s involvement once again with Release Notes 2017. […]2017-08-2141 min