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Money TalesConvexity Sniffer, with Nancy DavisIn this episode of Money Tales, our guest is Nancy Davis. At age 8, Nancy watched her mother make what she instinctively knew was a terrible financial decision—buying an excessive number of Persian carpets from a traveling merchant parked in a semi-truck on the side of the road. While most kids would have stayed quiet, Nancy spoke up. She not only convinced her mother that the purchase was reckless, but she also successfully negotiated a return of the carpets her family couldn’t afford and didn’t have room for. That early lesson in financial prudence shaped much of what f...
2025-07-3129 minMoney TalesConvexity Sniffer, with Nancy DavisIn this episode of Money Tales, our guest is Nancy Davis. At age 8, Nancy watched her mother make what she instinctively knew was a terrible financial decision—buying an excessive number of Persian carpets from a traveling merchant parked in a semi-truck on the side of the road. While most kids would have stayed quiet, Nancy spoke up. She not only convinced her mother that the purchase was reckless, but she also successfully negotiated a return of the carpets her family couldn’t afford and didn’t have room for. That early lesson in financial prudence shaped much of what f...
2025-07-3129 min
How I Invest with David WeisburdE189: Inside the Goldman Sachs Prop Desk: Lessons from a Top Trader w/Nancy DavisNancy Davis spent nearly a decade on Goldman Sachs’ legendary prop desk before founding Quadratic Capital, the firm behind the popular iVol ETF. In this episode, we dive deep into her options-based approach to investing, why she believes most investors manage risk backward, and how her firm is positioning for a potential return of stagflation.
We also talk about her early days at Goldman, the psychological traps investors fall into, and why she thinks humility and coachability are underrated superpowers in finance.
If you’ve ever wanted to understand volatility, inflation protection, or how to think like a derivatives trader—this e...
2025-07-2119 min
Career Coaching SecretsBeyond 360: Nancy Burger on Transforming Leadership PerceptionsRexhen Doda interviews Nancy Burger, an executive coach, keynote speaker, and founder of the Fear Finding Project. Drawing on neuroscience and psychology, Nancy helps leaders overcome fear-based thought patterns and build trusting cultures.Inspired to switch from life coaching to corporate work, Nancy uses the Marshall Goldsmith stakeholder-centered methodology to drive sustainable behavioral change. She works with leaders over typical one-year engagements, starting with 360-degree stakeholder feedback to set measurable goals.Nancy acquires clients primarily through referrals and a strong LinkedIn presence
2025-07-0128 min
Trauma UndoneA Story of Strength, Love & Transformation w/ Nancy DavisToday we dive deep into the remarkable journey of Nancy Davis, a woman who turned personal adversity into a powerful force for change.Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) at a young age, Nancy faced a grim prognosis but refused to accept it. Instead, she embarked on a journey that not only transformed her life but has also impacted countless others.Join us as we explore the most significant lessons and impactful moments that shaped Nancy’s incredible story.🔥 Defying the Odds – At just 33 years old, Nancy was told she’d never walk again due to MS...
2024-11-2143 min
ETF Central PodcastNancy Davis, Founder and CIO of Quadratic Capital joins ETF Central’s The Podcast to discuss Nancy’s role at Quadratic, her thoughts on the markets, and the Quadratic ETFsIn this episode, Douglas Yones, Head of Exchange Traded Products at the New York Stock Exchange, is joined by Nancy Davis, Founder and CIO of Quadratic Capital as they discuss Nancy’s role at Quadratic, her thoughts on the markets, and the Quadratic ETFs Douglas and Nancy discuss: · Nancy’s background in the ETF industry and her role at Quadratic Capital · A look into the Quadratic ETFs: Quadratic Interest Rate Volatility and Inflation Hedge ETF (NYSE Arca: IVOL) and the Quadratic Deflation ETF (NYSE Arca: BNDD) · Nancy’s thoughts on the 2024 markets · And more
2024-06-1733 min
The Julia La Roche Show#166 Nancy Davis: 'Whatever They Say, The Opposite Happens' — Fed Meeting Reaction, Why Inflation Is Here To Stay, And The Opportunity For InvestorsNancy Davis, founder and portfolio manager of Quadratic Capital Management, joins The Julia La Roche for episode 166 to react to the May Fed Meeting and the Federal Reserve's decision to keep rates unchanged.
In this episode, Nancy shares that inflation is a persistent issue that cannot be easily resolved. However, she sees this as an opportunity for investors, as many people do not have inflation-protected bonds or exposure to the rates market in their core bond portfolios. Nancy notes that during the last period of high inflation in the 1970s, people often turned to commoditie...
2024-05-0238 min
Bold Moves: How Did You Know?How Bold People Get Unstuck with Nancy Davis, Certified Coach and Strategist for High AchieversI love interviewing professional coaches because they have a unique view of the challenges people face in life and career, and their advice can be so helpful in looking at problems as opportunities.So when I met Nancy Davis, a certified coach and strategist for high achievers, I quickly invited her to join me for a conversation about marching to the beat of your own drum and what to do when you get stuck.Nancy shares incredible advice – and her own experiences – about what to do when people try to stick us in a box that...
2024-04-2445 min
Thank You NotesCultivating Happiness with Nancy Davis KhoThis EpisodeNancy Davis Kho is a speaker, author, and podcaster whose work has appeared in the Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, and NPR affiliate KQED. Her book THE THANK-YOU PROJECT: Cultivating Happiness One Letter of Gratitude at a Time was published by Running Press in December 2019. Nancy covers “the years between being hip and breaking one” at MidlifeMixtape.com and on the Midlife Mixtape Podcast, which won a 2020 Iris Award as Podcast of the Year and was included in Wall Street Journal’s list of "8 Podcasts for Anyone Nervously Facing Retirement".Nancy...
2024-03-2549 min
Feminism NOWThe Fight for Reproductive FreedomAs 2023 comes to a close, we are reflecting on how far we’ve come in the fight for reproductive justice, and how far we still have to go to achieve a freer future in which every person has access to the health care they need. This week on Feminism NOW, Christian F. Nunes speaks with two fierce advocates in the ongoing movement for reproductive rights. Nancy Davis is an activist and leader whose personal experience being denied an abortion in Louisiana inspired her to create the Nancy Davis Foundation to support individuals who face barr...
2023-12-2726 min
Futures Edge Show: Finance Unfiltered with Jim Iuorio and Bob IaccinoBond Market Volatility and Economic Predictions with Nancy DavisThe bond market is a complex and significant component of the financial world that plays a crucial role in global finance and investing. Nancy Davis (@nancy_davis), founder of Quadratic Capital Management and portfolio manager for the IVOL ETF and BNDD ETF, explains her unique investment thesis, shedding light on how they approach the rates market and the necessity of going beyond short volatility in fixed income portfolios. With a third of the Ag index invested in US mortgages, Nancy highlights the importance of recognizing the options inherent in homeownership and the resulting implications for fixed income. The discussion...
2023-10-3043 min
The Mind-Body Podcast, Your Rebellious PodcastEpisode 56: Tap your way to Success with Nancy Davis A Success Coach and Minister who uses the power of her intuition and tapping skills to help clients find emotional freedom in order to accelerate their growth and live to their greatest potential. What is tapping? How does it work? How was tapping discovered? How can tapping help you? Tune in to this insightful episode with my dear friend, Nancy Davis.Additional Tags:#tapping, #nancydavis, #emotionalBIO: Nancy Davis is a hypnotherapist, minister, and life coach who specializes in helping her clients identify a...
2023-09-2624 min
Glowing OlderEpisode 14:7 Paula Hertel & Nancy Schier Anzelmo on Founding Connected HorsePaula Hertel and Nancy Schier Anzelmo had a dream to support individuals with mild cognitive decline and their care partners through the magic of horses. Learn how their passion for horses and senior living collided in 2015 with Connected Horse, how research from Stanford and UC Davis shows a reduction in depression, improved sleep and increased feelings of hope and connection, and their plans to expand the ground-breaking programs nationwide.
About Paula
Paula Hertel, MSW, is a co-founder and President of Connected Horse, and she has spent the last 25 years focused on improving...
2023-06-1439 min
Too Smart For This114. How to Advocate for Your Health and Support Those with Chronic Illness with Nancy Davis, Founder of Race to Erase MSAs of 2023, it’s estimated that nearly 1 million people in the United States struggle with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). And globally? That figure rises to more than 2.8 million. MS is categorized as a disease in which your immune system attacks both your brain and your spinal cord – causing numbness, fatigue, and blindness. At the moment, there is no cure, but Nancy Davis is tireless in her efforts to not just manage the disease, but eradicate it for good. This week, the philanthropist joins the Too Smart for This podcast to discuss her organization, being your own health advocate, and how you can...
2023-05-2547 minToo Smart For This114. How to Advocate for Your Health and Support Those with Chronic Illness with Nancy Davis, Founder of Race to Erase MSAs of 2023, it’s estimated that nearly 1 million people in the United States struggle with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). And globally? That figure rises to more than 2.8 million. MS is categorized as a disease in which your immune system attacks both your brain and your spinal cord – causing numbness, fatigue, and blindness. At the moment, there is no cure, but Nancy Davis is tireless in her efforts to not just manage the disease, but eradicate it for good. This week, the philanthropist joins the Too Smart for This podcast to discuss her organization, being your own health advocate, and how you can...
2023-05-2547 min
Intermittent Fasting StoriesEpisode 311: Nancy DavisIn this episode of Intermittent Fasting Stories, Gin talks to Nancy Davis from Springfield, IL. Are you ready to take your intermittent fasting lifestyle to the next level? There’s nothing better than community to help with that. In the Delay, Don’t Deny community we all embrace the clean fast, and there’s just the right support for you as you live your intermittent fasting lifestyle. You can connect directly with Gin in the Ask Gin group, and she will answer all of your questions personally. If you’re new to intermittent fasting or recommitting...
2023-05-2559 min
Intermittent Fasting StoriesEpisode 311: Nancy DavisIn this episode of Intermittent Fasting Stories, Gin talks to Nancy Davis from Springfield, IL. Are you ready to take your intermittent fasting lifestyle to the next level? There’s nothing better than community to help with that. In the Delay, Don’t Deny community we all embrace the clean fast, and there’s just the right support for you as you live your intermittent fasting lifestyle. You can connect directly with Gin in the Ask Gin group, and she will answer all of your questions personally. If you’re new to intermittent fasting or recommitting...
2023-05-2556 min
Grizzle Pod: Thematic Growth InvestingAnalyzing the Fed vs. The Bond Market with Quadratic Capital's Nancy DavisIn this week’s Grizzle podcast we interview Nancy Davis, Founder of Quadratic Capital to discuss her outlook on the disconnection between the Federal Reserve versus the bond market, her outlook on rates, and how she’s navigating market volatility from banking woes as a rate investor.
Quadratic Capital: https://quadraticllc.com/ Nancy Davis' Twitter: @nancy__davis
Follow Grizzle on Twitter: @grizzlemedia @margot_rubin @thomasg_grizzle @scottw_grizzle
Grizzle Research & Quant Substack: https://grizzleresearch.substack.com/
2023-03-2652 min
The Vision-Driven MarriageIntimacy and Honor with Rick & Nancy Kay GraceRevolutionize Your MarriageRick and Nancy Kay share with us four types of intimacy and a Bible verse that, when the concept is applied to your marriage, can revolutionize your relationship. Rick and Nancy Kay Grace bring a wealth of encouragement and practical information wrapped in humor. We laughed, learned, and laughed some more as we conversed about intimacy in marriage. Rick and Nancy Kay spoke about 4 of 12 different key intimacies that are found in marriage and why the one that is often least obtained is the most important. They share from their 48 years of...
2023-03-0332 min
Inside ETFsThe Inside ETFs Podcast: Nancy Davis on Portfolio Management For 2023When building a wholistic multi-asset class investment plan, it is important to consider an investor’s entire portfolio of assets, alongside market risk tolerance and near term volatility. What are some of the ETF strategies that can provide market access opportunities in the new year?
In this episode, Douglas Yones, Head of Exchange Traded Products at the New York Stock
Exchange, is joined by Nancy Davis, Portfolio Manager for The Quadratic Interest Rate Volatility and Inflation Hedge ETF (ticker: IVOL) and The Quadratic Deflation ETF (ticker: BNDD), in discussing how her ETFs, IVOL and BNDD, fi...
2022-12-1418 min
Life on MY Terms[17] The Happiness Project - The Power of Thank You + Gratitude (w/ Author Nancy Davis Kho)Saying thank you creates a connection between two people. It means that a good deed is acknowledged and remembered. It is a potentially powerful act, and so is the act of choosing not to say thank you. But saying thank you has a lot more positive impacts on the individual saying thank you. Last year, I came across the book THE THANK-YOU PROJECT: Cultivating Happiness One Letter of Gratitude at a Time when I was starting to really feel burnout setting in. I needed something - and gratitude was the answer. That's why I decided to sit down with...
2022-10-2852 min
Macro InsightsThe Disconnect between Wall Street and Main Street with Nancy Davis - Macro Insights Ep. 32WHAT'S UP EVERYBODY, thank you for joining me on another edition of the Macro Insights Podcast powered by INVRS! Be sure to check out INVRS https://www.invrs.com/home and join my Green Candle group to share investing ideas and thoughts! INVRS is increasing access to high-quality investment research and discussion. The entire platform is built around top notch data + tools on over 10,000 stocks/ETFs seamlessly embedded into the platform so be sure to check them out!
AS A REMINDER everything in this episode is strictly the opinion of myself and my guest and should NOT...
2022-09-1951 min
Growing Your Financial Business...The Woman's WayBeat inflation with Nancy DavisNancy Davis is a portfolio manager and investment advisor who started her career at Goldman Sachs and has since become an industry leader, with Barron’s naming her one of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance. Let me just say this: Nancy… is… SMART. If you want more knowledge about inflation rates, fixed income investments and even financial derivatives, then listen in. Admittedly, I didn’t understand 100% of our conversation, but I do feel a little bit smarter after having it ;). Hearing her perspective and wealth of information will definitely allow you to bring...
2022-09-0730 min
Relate Then Educate PodcastLifelong Educators with Nancy Davis & Cindi HemmA few months ago, Erin and Rick sat down with two lifelong educator heroes- Nancy Davis & Cindi Hemm. These two are legendary! During our recording, we had to cut the episode short with the plan to come back to record part 2 another time. Sadly, we were never able to do that, as Nancy Davis recently passed away. So instead, we finished up this wonderful episode with tributes to the incredible Nancy Davis from several of her former students, former parents, and even her hairdresser! Enjoy this sweet episode as it celebrates a life well lived because she loved so well.
2022-08-291h 24
CoveredCalls with Kevin SimpsonNancy Davis on CoveredCalls with Kevin SimpsonNancy Davis joins Kevin Simpson for a discussion on the markets, investing and how to look at fixed income today. Connect with Nancy DavisTwitterLinkedInWebsiteLearn more about Capital Wealth Planning by visiting: https://capitalwealthplanning.comNancy Davis is the founder and managing partner of Quadratic Capital Management. Ms. Davis is the portfolio manager for The Quadratic Interest Rate Volatility and Inflation Hedge ETF (NYSE Ticker: IVOL) and the Quadratic Deflation ETF (NYSE Ticker: BNDD).Ms. Davis founded Quadratic Capital in 2013. She began her career at Gold...
2022-07-1224 min
The DerivativeTIPS, Options & Rates. Increased Volatility environments with Nancy DavisThis week's guest may be new to Twitter (@nancy__davis), but she's certainly not new to the wide world of volatility in all its wonderous “fruit” forms, including of course rates and fixed income volatility. In this Derivative episode, Jeff sits down with one of the "100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance," Nancy Davis. Nancy, who started her career at Goldman Sachs, is the founder of Quadratic Capital, portfolio manager for the IVOL and BNDD ETFs, and a frequent finance commentator on Bloomberg and CNBC.
In this engaging chat, Nancy is talking TIPS (inflation, duration exposure, plus...
2022-06-241h 12
Weekly Notebook Review with Robert McGroartyMonthly Market Meetup with Nancy Davis, the portfolio manager for $IVOL & $BNDD (June 21, 2022)Phenomenal one-on-one conversation with Nancy Davis, @nancy__davis, this morning reviewing the inverted Yield Curve (10s - 2s), the 2 types of Fixed Income risks (rate + credit), her favorite derivative (long-only options w/positive convexity), the differences/similarities between $IVOL & $BNDD and much much more — Thank you for the education, Nancy!
If you'd like to learn more about the funds Nancy manages, please visit Quadratic Capital - https://quadraticllc.com/ - where you'll be able to find the Fact Sheets for both $IVOL & $BNDD as well as the whitepaper(s) Nancy mentioned during our conversation.
If you fi...
2022-06-2255 min
Midlife MixtapeEp 111 The Final Midlife Mixtape Podcast Episode
“Make room for something new”: Surprise! Creator and host Nancy Davis Kho on why it’s time to “sunset” the show after almost five years, plus Eight Big Life Lessons from the Midlife Mixtape Podcast.
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The Thank-You Project – makes a great holiday present or 2022 project!
Drew Barrymore inducts The Go-Gos into the R&RHOF
Jimmie Wilson for Alameda County DA
List of Voting Rights organizations to donate to, if you’ve enjoyed the Midlife Mixtape Podcast over the years!
Fair Fight
Arizona: Living United for Change in Arizona (LUCHA)
Georgia: Asian A...
2021-12-1428 min
Midlife MixtapeEp 111 The Final Midlife Mixtape Podcast Episode“Make room for something new”: Surprise! Creator and host Nancy Davis Kho on why it’s time to “sunset” the show after almost five years, plus Eight Big Life Lessons from the Midlife Mixtape Podcast.
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2021-12-1428 minMidlife MixtapeEp 110 “New Map of Life” Cartographers Ken Smith and Karen Breslau
“Stretch the rubber band”: Stanford Center for Longevity’s researcher Ken Smith and co-author Karen Breslau, on conclusions from SCL’s new study that seeks to radically redefine how to live better, when we’re living longer.
The New Map of Life from the Stanford Center on Longevity
Midlife Mixtape Podcast Ep 52 with Author Mary Laura Philpott – preorder her new book Bomb Shelter now!
Alexandra Rosa’s storytelling performance on The Moth, “Call Me The Rock, or Call Me Colombian”
This is the OLD map. But a damn good song.
Thanks as always to M. Th...
2021-11-3048 min
Second Breaks172. Can Expressing Gratitude Really Change Our Lives with Nancy Davis KhoIN THIS EPISODE:How Nancy Davis Kho executed her year-long project of writing one letter of gratitude a weekWhat was hard, easy, and surprising about the projectHow we can start a similar gratitude projectThe project’s lasting impact on NancyNancy’s observations from her experience interviewing mid-lifers on her podcastABOUT MY GUEST:Nancy Davis Kho is a speaker, author, and podcaster whose work has appeared in the Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, and Salon.com. She is the author of The Thank You Project: Cultivating Happiness One Letter of Gratitude at a Time, published by R...
2021-11-2540 minSecond Breaks172. Can Expressing Gratitude Really Change Our Lives with Nancy Davis KhoIN THIS EPISODE:How Nancy Davis Kho executed her year-long project of writing one letter of gratitude a weekWhat was hard, easy, and surprising about the projectHow we can start a similar gratitude projectThe project’s lasting impact on NancyNancy’s observations from her experience interviewing mid-lifers on her podcastABOUT MY GUEST:Nancy Davis Kho is a speaker, author, and podcaster whose work has appeared in the Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, and Salon.com. She is the author of The Thank You Project: Cultivating Happiness One Letter of Gratitude at a Time, published by R...
2021-11-2540 minMidlife MixtapeEp 109 Animal Policy Expert Mark Cushing
“From accessory to center stage”: Mark Cushing, founder of the Animal Policy Group and author of “Pet Nation”, on the emotional, physical, and societal benefits of the human-animal bond at midlife and beyond.
Pet Nation: The Inside Story of How Companion Animals Are Transforming Our Homes, Culture, and Economy
Animal Policy Group
From Sandy Hook to the World by Scarlett Lewis, founder of Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement
New in November from the Grown Ass Lady Squad:
Are Women’s Lives Just Someone Else’s Business Model?
How I quit the diet cycle and refocused on...
2021-11-1644 minMidlife MixtapeEp 108 DryTogether Founders Megan Zesati and Holly Sprague
“A spirit of curiosity”: Megan Zesati and Holly Sprague, founders of the DryTogether alcohol-free living community for midlife moms, on the benefits of teaming up to cut back on booze, the media messages that boost our consumption, and living AF(AF.)
DryTogether.org
Harvard Health Article on Women, Alcohol, and COVID-19
Outlander #1 – your gateway read
Presenting sponsor Kindra – use the code MIXTAPE20 for 20% off your first order!
Unlock Your Life Podcast with Lori A. Harris
Freedom to make the best choices for yourself at midlife, and to worship George Michael.
Thanks as always to M. The...
2021-11-0242 min
The Meb Faber Show - Better InvestingNancy Davis, Quadratic Capital Management - Some Women Like To Buy Shoes And I Love To Buy Options | #364In episode 362, we welcome our guest, Nancy Davis, founder of Quadratic Capital Management and Portfolio Management for the Inflation Hedge ETF. In today’s episode, we’re talking all things inflation and options with a self-proclaimed convexity snipper! We start by hearing how a conversation with Cathie Wood opened Nancy’s eyes to the benefits of the ETF structure. Then we discuss Nancy’s IVOL product, which has over $3.5 billion in assets in less than three years, and how it may serve as a valuable portfolio diversifier. We hear what she thinks about the recent Fed commen...
2021-11-0159 minMidlife MixtapeEp 107 Listeners’ Halloween Stories“Who’s Slash?”: Listeners – and Nancy – share stories of their memorable Gen X Halloweens past, from decidedly non-sexy costume strategies, to 7th graders on the cusp, to home bat invasions.
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2021-10-1926 minMidlife MixtapeEp 107 Listeners’ Halloween Stories
“Who’s Slash?”: Listeners – and Nancy – share stories of their memorable Gen X Halloweens past, from decidedly non-sexy costume strategies, to 7th graders on the cusp, to home bat invasions.
The Perfect Cocktails for Your Perimenopause Party by Wendi Aarons, Gloria Fallon, and Marilyn Naron
Portrait of a Deputy Public Defender (or how I became a punk rock lawyer) by Juanita E. Mantz, Esq
Happy Halloween, you grown up goths.
Thanks as always to M. The Heir Apparent, who provides the music behind the podcast – check him out here! ***This is a rough transcription...
2021-10-1926 min
The Quick Lube Expert PodcastHow Good Do You Think You Are?: Exceptional Customer Service is Key to Positive Customer Perception ft. Nancy Friedman - The Telephone DoctorThis week, M. Kevin Davis meets with Nancy Friedman, Founder and President of Telephone Doctor, Inc., to discuss what effect exceptional customer service has on the experience your customers have when they are in your shop and some tips you can use to help you sharpen your skills. You can contact Nancy directly via email at nancy@telephonedoctor.com, or call (314) 276-1012. You can find out more about Nancy Friedman and the multitude of programs that can help improve your customer service skill by visiting: www.nancyfriedman.com or www.telephonedoctor.com. You can also...
2021-10-1435 minMidlife MixtapeEp 106 Singer/Songwriter Bob Schneider
“Something besides yourself to love”: Austin music legend Bob Schneider on his latest album, “In a Roomful of Blood With a Sleeping Tiger”, non-autobiographical songs written with autobiographical emotion, and why he shouldn’t rule the world.
BobSchneider.com
Bob on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook
Collective Effervescence essay by Adam Grant – New York Times
Contact Nancy to set up Thank-You Project Event this fall!
Don’t forget to share your GenX Halloween stories! More here…
Since we talked about his ’99 song “2002” so much in our convo…here it is:
Thanks as always to M. The Heir Apparent, who pr...
2021-10-051h 08
The Changed Podcast with Aden NepomNancy Davis Kho on How Gratitude Changes Your Everything – Episode 50This episode is not just the 50th episode of this podcast (WOW!), but it also brings to a close an amazing second season of this show. What better guest than Nancy Davis Kho, host of the Midlife Mixtape Podcast, and author of the book: The Thank You Project, Cultivating Happiness One Letter of Gratitude at a Time.Nancy Davis Kho is a speaker, author, and podcaster whose work has appeared in the Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, and NPR affiliate KQED. Nancy is also the author of the book THE THANK-YOU PROJECT: Cultivating Happiness One Letter of Grat...
2021-10-0147 minMidlife MixtapeEp 105 Grateful Living Guide Kristi Nelson
“Stop, Look, Go”: Kristi Nelson, author of “Wake Up Grateful,” on transforming her Stage IV cancer survival into a lifetime practice of more grateful living, midlife carpe diem, and an unusual way to embrace that middle-of-the-night restiveness.
About Kristi
Wake Up Grateful: The Transformative Practice of Taking Nothing for Granted
Nancy’s AAA Playlist on Apple Music
Live from Budokan, it’s…
Thanks as always to M. The Heir Apparent, who provides the music behind the podcast – check him out here! ***This is a rough transcription of Episode 105 of the Midlife Mixtape Podcast. It originally ai...
2021-09-2143 minMidlife MixtapeEp 103 “First Date Stories” Author Jodi Klein
“Dating is a skill”: Jodi Klein, author and podcast host of “First Date Stories”, on the benefits and challenges of being a “seasoned” dater, her Ninja midlife dating tips, and Midlife Mixtape listeners’ own memorable First Date Stories.
Find Jodi on:
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/1stdates/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/1st_DateStories/
Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/firstdatestories
Website https://firstdatestories.com/
The only Goo Goo Dolls song I knew of theirs, back in 1990 when I asked this cute guy on a first date with the free tickets I’d won. Thanks for...
2021-08-2448 minMidlife MixtapeEp 102 “Science Mom” Dr. Claudia Benitez-Nelson
“Start the conversation”: Oceanographer Dr. Claudia Benitez-Nelson talks about the ScienceMoms.com initiative seeking to apply “Mom Power” in tackling climate change, how midlife made her a better scientist, and why she’s hopeful for the future.
ScienceMoms.com website
Dr. Benitez-Nelson’s research lab website
Dr. Benitez-Nelson interviewed aboard the research vessel Sally Ride
What other song could I choose, given my late mom’s affinity for all things John Denver?Thanks as always to M. The Heir Apparent, who provides the music behind the podcast – check him out here!
***This is a rough...
2021-07-2042 minMidlife MixtapeEp 101 Womaness Founders Sally Mueller and Michelle Jacobs
“It’s about time”: Menopause entrepreneurs Sally Mueller and Michelle Jacobs talk about why it’s taken so long to address the needs of women in perimenopause and menopause, and how GenX can lead the way in demystifying the big M.
* Womaness web site
* Womaness on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn
* NYTimes Opinion piece by Dr. Jen Gunter on how to have a feminist menopause
I still wear a jean jacket! I still drink out of a Mason jar!
Thanks as always to M. The Heir Apparent, who provides the music behind the podcast – check him out here! ***This is a rough tra...
2021-07-0644 minMidlife MixtapeEp 100 Centennial Celebration“In the blink of an eye”: In this Very Special Episode that is also All In The Family, Midlife Mixtape Podcast creator and host Nancy Davis Kho answers listeners’ questions about podcasting, music, and midlife.
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2021-06-2247 minMidlife MixtapeEp 100 Centennial Celebration
“In the blink of an eye”: In this Very Special Episode that is also All In The Family, Midlife Mixtape Podcast creator and host Nancy Davis Kho answers listeners’ questions about podcasting, music, and midlife.
* Nancy’s website www.DavisKho.com
* We Sow We Grow – get your Dirty By Nature tshirt here, and listen to Ep 64 with We Sow We Grow founder/Urban farmer Natasha Nicholes here
* Ep 90 – Reconciliation Activist J. Christopher Collins, on “moving the ball down the field”
* Ep 91 – “Share Your Stuff” author Laura Tremaine, with tips for incorporating more reading into your life
Book recommendations:
* Caste by Isabel Wilkerson
* The...
2021-06-2247 minMidlife MixtapeEp 99 RV Adventurer Michelle Fishburne“Tired of being a deputy”: Michelle Fishburne of Who We Are Now talks about turning a one-two-three punch of pandemic life changes into a 12,000 mile road trip, a book deal, and a newfound calling as an oral historian.
Find Michelle on the web:
* Website:Who We Are Now
* Instagram: @WhoWeAreNowUSA
* Instagram behind the scenes: @MichelleFishburne
* Facebook: @WhoWeAreNowUSA
* LinkedIn
She’s on a journey, but not in a Bachelor way. Here’s to the band that plays the HELL out of air keyboards.
Thanks as always to M. The Heir Apparent, who provides the music behind the podcast – check him out here! ***T...
2021-06-0843 minMidlife MixtapeEp 98 Midlife Gap Year Advocate Lisette Smith
“Time to regroup”: Lisette Smith, certified financial planner, on thinking of our work lives in chapters, the best ways to plan for a Midlife Gap Year, and why early retirement may not be as desirable as the occasional long pause.
* Download the Midlife Gap Year guide here
* Advisory Group SF
* Pop Culture Preservation Society Podcast – Nancy riffing on The Early Days of MTV
Why worry?
Thanks as always to M. The Heir Apparent, who provides the music behind the podcast – check him out here! ***This is a rough transcription of Episode 98 of the Midlife Mixtape Podcast. It originally aired on May 25...
2021-05-2539 minMidlife MixtapeEp 97 Ballet Production Director Christopher Dennis
“That’s my call”: San Francisco Ballet’s Christopher Dennis on the obvious career path that nonetheless had to be pointed out to him, the patience and grace that comes with experience, and the ballet’s pandemic pirouette to digital delivery.
Stream the San Francisco Ballet’s 2021 season here
Ok, George Lopez, being a trendsetter!
Thanks as always to M. The Heir Apparent, who provides the music behind the podcast – check him out here! ***This is a rough transcription of Episode 97 of the Midlife Mixtape Podcast. It originally aired on May 11, 2021. Transcripts are created using a combination of speech recognition software and h...
2021-05-1145 minMidlife MixtapeEp 96 Listeners’ “Still in Rotation” Albums
“It means different things all the time, but it always works”: Listeners share stories of the music of their lives, from Prince to Joni Mitchell to The Beastie Boys and everyone in between.
Find the full archive of 30+ Still in Rotation guest posts here!
This 2021 re-recording of “Biko” by my still-in-rotation performer Peter Gabriel is just jaw-dropping to me.
Thanks as always to M. The Heir Apparent, who provides the music behind the podcast – check him out here! ***This is a rough transcription of Episode 96 of the Midlife Mixtape Podcast. It originally aired on April 27, 2021. Transcripts are created using a combinatio...
2021-04-2747 min
Fearfully and Wonderfully Me: Become the Leader You are Destined to Be ®The Thank You Project with Nancy Davis KhoIn this episode, I talk with Nancy Davis Kho about her book, THE THANK-YOU PROJECT: Cultivating Happiness One Letter of Gratitude at a Time.
She shares how the "Thank You Project" came to be as well as the transformation it created in her life. Nancy is a speaker, author, and podcaster whose work has appeared in the Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, and Salon.com. Nancy's book was published by Running Press in December 2019.
Nancy covers “the years between being hip and breaking one” at MidlifeMixtape.com and on the Midlife Mixtape Podcast, available on all major p...
2021-01-1235 minMidlife MixtapeEp 89 Listeners’ 2020 Grief and Gratitude
“I grieve and thank Time for all of these reasons”: In this special year-end episode, a compendium of listeners’ stories of the losses they’re grieving and something they’re grateful for in 2020, and a tribute to the most wonderful mom in the world.
* Midlife Mixtape End of Year Virtual Dance Party with DJ Damon – Dec 22 at 6 pm PT
* Wendi Aarons’ humor writing on McSweeneys
* Wendi Aarons’ humor writing on the New Yorker
Thanks as always to M. The Heir Apparent, who provides the music behind the podcast – check him out here! ***This is a rough transcription of Episode 89 of the Midlife Mixtap...
2020-12-2232 minMidlife MixtapeEp 88 “Life Is in the Transitions” Author Bruce Feiler
“Find an upbeat ending”: NYT bestselling author Bruce Feiler on the power of storytelling when we go through difficult times, the universal patterns of “lifequakes”, and how we can better manage change at any age.
* BruceFeiler.com
* Life is in the Transitions: Mastering Change at Any Age
* The Life Story Project
* Bruce’s Ted Talks
In honor of Bruce’s first concert, my mom’s birthday this week, and presenting Midlife Mixtape Podcast sponsor Amateur Music Network, I bring you my favorite JD song to belt out.
Thanks as always to M. The Heir Apparent, who provides the music behind the podcast –...
2020-12-0849 minMidlife MixtapeEp 87 Potentialist Joanna Bloor
“Figure out your ball”: In her work as “aspiring Fairy Godmother”, tech startup veteran Joanna Bloor talks about uncovering your unique magic, why “adventure timelines” are better than resumes, and channeling her inner Bette Midler.
* Joanna’s website Joanna Bloor
* Joanna working with Fatima to create magic – video
* Joanna’s live show every Friday talking about the Future of the Human Workplace and how you can rock your place in it. Tickets Here
* FIGURE 8 VOYAGE – 4 Oceans, 2 Circumnavigations, 1 Guy, 1 Year – Alone.
* Sign up for Joanna’s newsletter here.
No sequins but this is a damn ‘80s delight
Thanks as always to M. The Heir Apparent, who...
2020-11-2447 min
Mentors and Moguls PodcastPeace & Love; The Race to Erase MS w/ Nancy DavisToday I’m joined by the incredible Nancy Davis, who is the chairwoman of Race to Erase MS, founder of Cure Addiction Now, and designer of Peace and Love Jewelry. Nancy shares with us how her own multiple sclerosis diagnosis drove her to create a program that has single-handedly brought hope to those diagnosed with MS by funding research that has led to the development of new drugs for those with the disease. Together, we talk about Nancy’s inspirational work and the motivation behind each of her projects. Nancy begins today’s episode by sharing...
2020-11-1121 minMidlife MixtapeEp 86 Epidemiologist Dr. George Rutherford
“The responsible thing to do”: In this special episode, UCSF public health specialist Dr. George Rutherford MD answers Midlife Mixtape listeners’ questions about COVID, vaccine development, and how to stay safe in the months ahead.
Fresh Garbage but ain’t no spinach
Thanks as always to M. The Heir Apparent, who provides the music behind the podcast – check him out here! ***This is a rough transcription of Episode 86 of the Midlife Mixtape Podcast. It originally aired on November 10, 2020. Transcripts are created using a combination of speech recognition software and human transcribers, and there may be errors in this transcription, but we hope th...
2020-11-1041 min
Leaders in Business and InvestingManaging Inflation ft. SALT Keynote Speaker Nancy DavisCIO Nancy Davis of Quadratic Capital Management joined CEO Paul Gray of IronHold Capital to discuss her revolutionary ETF coined 'The Quadratic Interest Rate Volatility and Inflation Hedge ETF' (ticker: IVOL).
Ms. Davis began her career at Goldman Sachs where she spent nearly ten years. Ms. Davis founded Quadratic Capital in 2013. She previously began her career at Goldman Sachs where she spent nearly ten years and then the last seven with a proprietary trading group where she rose to become the Head of Credit, Derivatives and OTC Trading. Prior to starting Quadratic, she also served as a...
2020-11-0300 minMidlife MixtapeEp 84 Therapist Mazi Robinson
“This good, hard life”: Licensed counselor Mazi Robinson on the payoff from the pain that may come with midlife transitions, concrete steps for navigating COVID mental health challenges, and living through a crisis in parallel with her clients.
* Cultivate Atlanta – Mazi’s practice
* Cultivate on Instagram and Facebook
* Ep 37 “Life Reimagined” Author Journalist Barbara Bradley Hagerty
* Ep 46 “Happiness Curve” Author Jonathan Rauch
* Ep 69 “Why We Can’t Sleep” Author Ada Calhoun
Books recommended by Mazi:
* Anything by Harriet Lerner – “She’s a psychologist who specializes in working with women and her books are excellent on women, boundaries, relationships, etc.”
* Anything by Brené Brown – “For folks wh...
2020-10-1349 min
Fearlessly Facing Fifty And BeyondEP 64: A Thank You goes a long way with Nancy Davis KhoIt’s easy to get swept away by the constant 'busy'ness of life and forget to appreciate the people and things that led us to where we currently are. Our lives our filled with stories, experiences, and challenges....and along that journey comes times when our hearts are filled with gratitude and thankfulness.....so can we do with that gratitude?The quickest and easiest way to be happy is to be grateful for what you have, and be appreciative of the people who helped you on your journey is to jot a thank you note.To...
2020-10-0135 minMidlife MixtapeEp 83 Navy Veteran/Episcopal Priest Andrew Hybl
“A bunch of big questions”: Reverend Andrew Hybl on enlisting in the military after 9/11, how doubts raised during active duty in Iraq gradually unfolded into Episcopal priesthood, and how Tupac nudged the whole process along.
* Are you registered to vote? Check here to be sure and to get involved in GOTV efforts near you!
* Write letters to Swing State voters and encourage them to make their voices heard!
Back when I was asked to compile a mixtape to be played in the lobby for the Listen To Your Mother shows every year on Mother’s Day, this song was a slam d...
2020-09-2938 minMidlife MixtapeEp 82 TueNight.com Founder Margit Detweiler
“Inquisitive, interested, exploratory”: Margit Detweiler on the motivation behind multimedia “grown-ass lady storytelling” platform TueNight.com, lessons she’s learned about patience and perseverance, and THE must-play GenX slumber-party game.
* TueNight.com
* Still in Rotation: Young Americans – Margit’s essay on Midlife Mixtape
* This Is What the American Dream Really Looks Like – Nancy’s ode to her FIL on TueNight
* How Do I Feel About a Midlife Crisis? Whatever – the TueNight essay that led to the Midlife Mixtape Podcast – hear Nancy read it in Episode 1!
Some choice Rick Springfield in honor of Margit. I choose this because if you ever needed to summarize th...
2020-09-1539 minMidlife MixtapeEp 81 What Do You Wish You Could Tell Your Younger Self?"You have everything you need": In this special episode, Nancy rounds up advice from past guests in answer to the question, “What do you wish you could go back and tell your younger self?” Purpose-built for pandemic listening.
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2020-08-1800 minMidlife MixtapeEp 81 What Do You Wish You Could Tell Your Younger Self?
“You have everything you need”: In this special episode, Nancy rounds up advice from past guests in answer to the question, “What do you wish you could go back and tell your younger self?” Purpose-built for pandemic listening.
* Full list of past Midlife Mixtape episodes available here
* SiblingRevelryProject on Instagram
* Ep 50: Listener’s Advice to Younger People In 2019 I asked the Midlife Mixtape audience what they’d tell people younger than them…hear their good advice, like “don’t sled backwards,” right here!
This song always brings me joy, and it’s full of good advice too.
“Even if you’re old and grey…you’ve sti...
2020-08-1837 minMidlife MixtapeEp 75 Poi Dog Pondering Frontman Frank Orrall
“Hardcore reinvention”: Poi Dog Pondering founder and bandleader Frank Orrall talks about learning to trust his instincts in the music business, his musical and culinary side gigs, and the challenges facing artists due to COVID-19.
Nancy’s spotlight wedding dance
I dare you to stay in your chair
Thanks as always to M. The Heir Apparent, who provides the music behind the Midlife Mixtape podcast – check him out here!
* PoiDogPondering.com
* Host a Frank Orrall acoustic guitar party with your friends – more info here!
2020-05-2639 minMidlife MixtapeEp 71 Listeners’ Youthful Shenanigans“I must have been insane. No, just a teenager”: Designed to distract you momentarily from your current worries, this listener-contributed episode shares youthful tales of awkwardness, getting in over our heads, and debauchery our kids and parents would NEVER believe.
* Badminton phenom Rochelle’s blog, The Late Arrival
* The Thank-You Project: Cultivating Happiness One Letter of Gratitude at a Time – order or download Nancy’s new book!
Thank you, Matthew, for suggesting Burning Sensations’ “Belly of the Whale”!
Thanks as always to M. The Heir Apparent, who provides the music behind the podcast – check him out here!
2020-03-2434 min
Experience A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Transformative.The Thank-You Project: Cultivating Happiness One Letter of Gratitude at a Time by Nancy Davis KhoPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/405368to listen full audiobooks.
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2020-01-074h 45
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2020-01-0703 minListen to the Best Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsThe Thank-You Project: Cultivating Happiness One Letter of Gratitude at a Time by Nancy Davis KhoPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/405368to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Thank-You Project: Cultivating Happiness One Letter of Gratitude at a Time
Author: Nancy Davis Kho
Narrator: Nancy Davis Kho
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 45 minutes
Release date: January 7, 2020
Genres: Memoirs
Publisher's Summary:
Gratitude and happiness go hand-in-hand -- and The Thank-You Project provides an easy-to-follow approach for creating more of both. Who helped you become the person you are today? As Nancy Davis Kho approached a milestone birthday, she decided to answer that question by sending thank-you letters to the many people who had influenced her, helped her...
2020-01-074h 45Get Top Full Audiobooks in Health & Wellness, Relationships & IntimacyThe Thank-You Project: Cultivating Happiness One Letter of Gratitude at a Time by Nancy Davis KhoPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/405368to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Thank-You Project: Cultivating Happiness One Letter of Gratitude at a Time
Author: Nancy Davis Kho
Narrator: Nancy Davis Kho
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 45 minutes
Release date: January 7, 2020
Genres: Relationships & Intimacy
Publisher's Summary:
Gratitude and happiness go hand-in-hand -- and The Thank-You Project provides an easy-to-follow approach for creating more of both. Who helped you become the person you are today? As Nancy Davis Kho approached a milestone birthday, she decided to answer that question by sending thank-you letters to the many people who had influenced her, helped...
2020-01-074h 45
Home Front with Cynthia DavisNancy Pelosi and ImpeachmentSPECIAL IMPEACHMENT PODCAST: Nancy Pelosi’s American History Lesson For years when I was in the legislature I watched as the Democrats acted like they didn’t understand the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence or the political philosophy of our founding fathers. So, it comes as a surprise when they start quoting our founding documents as if they have any meaning in their actions. We are either part of the problem or part of the solution. When someone is wrong, it is important to call him or her out for it. Otherwise, we become part of the problem. So, this sp...
2019-12-1100 min
The Mom HourThe Thank-You Project: Voices 43 With Nancy Davis KhoWould it change your life to write thank you letters to the people who’ve helped you get to where you are? That’s what writer Nancy Davis Kho set out to do when she approached a milestone birthday while navigating a challenging series of family transitions and personal loss. In this month’s Voices interview Meagan chats with Nancy about the science behind gratitude and the connection to happiness, and what the thank-you project taught her. Enjoy!LINKS MENTIONED:Find out more about Nancy’s book The Thank-You Project: Cultivating Happiness One Letter of Gratitude at a Time...
2019-12-0642 min
The Mom HourThe Thank-You Project with Nancy Davis Kho: Voices 43Would it change your life to write thank you letters to the people who’ve helped you get to where you are? That’s what writer Nancy Davis Kho set out to do when she approached a milestone birthday while navigating a challenging series of family transitions and personal loss. In this month’s Voices interview Meagan chats with Nancy about the science behind gratitude and the connection to happiness, and what the thank-you project taught her. Enjoy!
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2019-12-0648 minMidlife MixtapeEp 68 Author/Podcaster Nancy Davis Kho
“It gets easier to find things to be grateful for”: The tables are turned as “A Word on Words” host and author Mary Laura Philpott interviews Midlife Mixtape Podcast host and author Nancy Davis Kho about her new book, The Thank-You Project.
* Buy Nancy’s book, The Thank-You Project: Cultivating Happiness One Letter of Gratitude at a Time
* Nancy’s upcoming events and appearances
* Mary Laura Philpott’s website and her book, I Miss You When I Blink
* Episode 52 Author Mary Laura Philpott
Lyrics Born uses the same audio recording studio as me, what what? If you ever have a chance to see...
2019-12-0338 minMidlife MixtapeEp 68 Author/Podcaster Nancy Davis Kho“It gets easier to find things to be grateful for”: The tables are turned as “A Word on Words” host and author Mary Laura Philpott interviews Midlife Mixtape Podcast host and author Nancy Davis Kho about her new book, The Thank-You Project.
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2019-12-0300 min
The Simplifiers PodcastHow to cultivate gratitude & happiness- with Nancy Davis KhoWhen was the last time you received a handwritten letter in the mail? My heart skips a beat when I get one. The idea that someone took the time out of their busy schedule, found some stationery, took it to the post office, and then sent it off with love means so much to me. (Obviously, I don’t feel the same way when someone sends me a bill.) Yet, when I get a letter, I’m eternally grateful and it likely sits on my desk for months to come. Every time I spot it, I get the warm and...
2019-12-0351 minMidlife MixtapeEp 66 Long Term Care Expert Lisa Cini
“From fear to freedom”: Leading Alzheimer’s and long-term care design expert Lisa Cini on navigating senior living decision-making, leveraging our teens for difficult conversations with our parents, and GenX’s own encouraging elder care future.
* Lisa’s website
* BOOM: The Baby Boomers Guide to Leveraging Technology, so that you can Preserve Your Independent Lifestyle & Thrive
* The Future is Here: Senior Living Reimagined
* Hive: The Simple Guide to Multigenerational Living
* Organizations supporting NorCal fire relief efforts
Preorder Nancy’s book, The Thank-You Project: Cultivating Happiness One Letter of Gratitude at a Time! Coming from Running Press Dec 3…
Me and you and a dog name...
2019-11-0534 minMidlife MixtapeEp 65 Author Sarah Ladipo Manyika
“Life is a strange journey”: Author Sarah Ladipo Manyika on writing stories she wanted to read but couldn’t find, the beauty of intergenerational friendships, and a big awkward mea culpa from Nancy to Sarah’s most recent fictional heroine.
* Sarah’s website, with links to In Dependence and Like a Mule Bringing Ice Cream to the Sun
* Books&Rhymes Podcast interview with Sarah: “When Writing Begins to Sing”
* An Interview with Toni Morrison
* On Meeting Mrs. Obama
* Mondays with Mrs. Harris
Preorder Nancy’s book, The Thank-You Project: Cultivating Happiness One Letter of Gratitude at a Time! Coming from Running Press De...
2019-10-2235 minMidlife MixtapeEp 65 Author Sarah Ladipo Manyika“Life is a strange journey”: Author Sarah Ladipo Manyika on writing stories she wanted to read but couldn’t find, the beauty of intergenerational friendships, and a big awkward mea culpa from Nancy, to Sarah’s most recent fictional heroine.
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2019-10-2200 min
Alpha ExchangeNancy Davis, Founder, Quadratic CapitalNancy Davis, founder of Quadratic Capital, has spent her entire career trading options of all shapes and sizes and across all of the asset classes. She’s traded them listed, OTC, vanilla and complex in rates, FX, commodities, credit and equities. Over the course of nearly 20 years, Nancy has developed important perspective on risk cycles, trading through the dotcom era, the GFC, the 2011 sovereign crisis, the 2016 Brexit referendum and, more recently, the VIX unwind event of early 2018. Over these risk episodes and the quiet periods in between them, Nancy has developed a philosophy on utilizing optionality as a core ve...
2019-09-1350 minMidlife MixtapeEp 61 Tucson Mayoral Candidate Randi Dorman“Not the typical politician”: Businesswoman, mom, and first-time political candidate Randi Dorman talks about her vision and plans for Tucson, the power in pursuing your passion, and the best rainy-day camp activity ever.
* RandiForMayor.com
* Randi’s endorsement from Arizona Daily Star
* Nancy’s blog posts about Family Camp
One of the shows at Irvine Auditorium where Randi and I were both in the audience…check out Steel Pulse’s Grammy-winning “Babylon The Bandit.”
Thanks as always to M. The Heir Apparent, who provides the music behind the podcast – check him out here!
2019-08-1335 minMidlife MixtapeEp 60 WomenOnline Founder Morra Aarons-Mele
“That’s not for me”: Self-proclaimed “hermit entrepreneur” Morra Aarons-Mele talks about how her award-winning social impact agency leverages the power of women’s connections, midlife boundary maintenance, and her book “Hiding in the Bathroom.”
* WomenOnline
* Morra’s book “Hiding in the Bathroom: An Introvert’s Guide to Getting Out There (When You’d Rather Stay Home)
* Hiding in the Bathroom – the Podcast
* Cyndi Lauper/Eddie Money at Madison Square Garden – who opened? Well, I did some research and the show was December 19, 1986…and this article would suggest that the opener was Eddie. And hey, here’s a ticket stub! Only $19!
* Amaze.org Sex Ed vid...
2019-07-3035 minMidlife MixtapeEp 59 Listeners Say: Bring It Back!
“I miss monotasking”: Listeners respond to the question “What do you wish you could bring back from your ‘70s/’80s/90’s childhood?” From Marathon Bars to mall lunches to Martha on MTV, we take a summer dive deep into GenX nostalgia.
* Kraft Cheese Kisses – read all about ‘em!
* Midlife Mixtape Podcast Ep 33 – Original MTV VJ Martha Quinn
* Nancy’s ‘80s Alternative Dance Playlists – available @daviskho on Spotify
* Dugout – new graphic novel for 7-11 year old readers, from Midlife Mixtape Podcast Ep 7 guest Pixar Storyteller Scott Morse
* Grown & Flown: The Book – co-written by Midlife Mixtape Podcast Ep 51 guest Mary Dell Harrington. Pub date Sept 3 but available...
2019-07-1626 min
Journey to Jupiter: Discover the Life You'll CreateThe Journey of a Brewers' Guild Executive: Meet Nancy PalmerWe are joined on this episode by Nancy Palmer. A double major in religion and philosophy from the University of Georgia, Nancy has certainly taken the road less traveled to a career making history. Like many college graduates, she was unsure exactly what she wanted to do after college, however, unbeknownst to her, string of jobs as a sommelier, restaurant consultant, and food and beverage writer paved the way to her current role as the Executive Director for the Georgia Craft Brewers’ Guild. In her role, Nancy oversees fundraising and development initiatives that call upon her previous ex...
2019-06-071h 04Midlife MixtapeEp 56 Midlife Mixtape LIVE at Betabrand Podcast Theater“The gift of experience”: Host Nancy Davis Kho, musician Kyle Terrizzi aka M. The Heir Apparent, and SF Chronicle Senior Political Writer Joe Garofoli at Betabrand's Podcast Theater on first concerts, generational soundtracks,
2019-06-0458 minMidlife MixtapeEp 56 Midlife Mixtape LIVE at Betabrand Podcast Theater“The gift of experience”: Host Nancy Davis Kho, musician Kyle Terrizzi aka M. The Heir Apparent, and SF Chronicle Senior Political Writer Joe Garofoli at Betabrand's Podcast Theater on first concerts, generational soundtracks, and antidotes for outrage fatigue.
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2019-06-0400 minMidlife MixtapeEp 54 Giving Circle Founder Jacqueline Jacobs Caster“Count me in”: Everychild Foundation founder Jacqueline Jacobs Caster on the age-old “Giving Circle” approach to collaborative giving, its value for deepening friendships and meaning at midlife, and how life is more malleable than you think.
UPDATED: The Everychild Foundation has actually given away almost $18 million since its inception in 1999!
* Everychild Foundation
* Everychild Foundation on FB
* Nancy’s Giving Circle Basics – a public Google Doc with ideas to get you started!
* Midlife Mixtape LIVE from the Betabrand Podcast Theater in San Francisco on Thursday May 30th – reserve your free ticket here!
* Pre-order Nancy’s new book, THE THANK-YOU PROJECT: Cultivating Happiness One Le...
2019-05-0734 minMidlife MixtapeEp 50 Listeners’ Advice to Younger People
“You do you”: Reassuring, practical, and inspiring, Midlife Mixtape Podcast listeners share advice for people younger than them, including what they’d tell their younger selves (Don’t sled backwards!)
Nancy’s advice to her younger self includes “Go to that one Prince show, dummy.”
Thanks as always to M. The Heir Apparent, who provides the music behind the podcast – check him out here!
2019-03-1218 min
Spread The Positive PodcastEpisode 55 - Michael And Nancy Davis (The Nicholas Foundation)This episode of the podcast is with Michael and Nancy Davis. They are the founders of a non-profit organization in Murfreesboro, TN called "The Nicholas Foundation" (nicholasfoundationboro.org). The foundation is named after Nancy's late brother Nicholas who was passionate about serving at-risk youth. Michael and Nicholas had conversations about setting up a non-profit to serve before he passed and now Michael and Nancy have officially launched the dream that Nicholas had. They have a program where the mentor at-risk youth through programming in elementary schools. Meeting with kids first thing in the morning at school to set the tone...
2019-01-2726 minMidlife MixtapeEp 46 “Happiness Curve” author Jonathan Rauch“Transition to contentment”: Jonathan Rauch on the scientific reasons life gets better after fifty, why the midlife slump is a normal and necessary, and how it’s a “we” not a “me” problem. Plus, Nancy’s excited to make like a Grandma Orca.
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2019-01-2200 minMidlife MixtapeEp 46 “Happiness Curve” author Jonathan Rauch
“Transition to contentment”: Jonathan Rauch on the scientific reasons life gets better after fifty, why the midlife slump is a normal and necessary, and how it’s a “we” not a “me” problem. Plus, Nancy’s excited to make like a Grandma Orca.
* Jonathan’s website
* The Happiness Curve: Why Life Gets Better after 50 – find links to buy the book here!
Time really is on your side, it turns out. As for the video: oh my god they were babies. BABIES I tell you.
Thanks as always to M. The Heir Apparent, who provides the music behind the Midlife Mixtape podcast – check him o
2019-01-2234 minMidlife MixtapeEp 44 Moving Consultant Margaret Vandergriff“Grateful for crazy missteps”: Moving consultant Margaret Vandergriff on common mistakes in finding your midlife happy place, the importance of feeling the vibe, and how she turned her own moving missteps into a new career. Harvest Moon Coaching Nancy’s House Talk Spotify Playlist Thanks as always to M. The Heir Apparent, who provides the music […]
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2018-12-0400 min
To 50 and Beyond podcastLiving Your Dream Life + Music For Midlifer's with Nancy Davis KhoEpisode 21 In this episode, I talk with Nancy Davis Kho, the founder of Midlife Mixtape, a blog where Nancy writes about the years between being hip and breaking one. Nancy also hosts the Midlife Mixtape podcast, where she celebrates midlife with humor, heart, and a really good beat. Nancy is a writer whose work has appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, Washington Post, and numerous anthologies including 2015's Listen To Your Mother: What She Said Then, What We're Saying Now (Putnam.) During our talk, Nancy shares about her love of music and her dec...
2018-06-2647 minMidlife MixtapeEp 7: Pixar Storyteller Scott Morse“Be open to wonder:” Pixar storyteller Scott Morse talks with with Nancy about growing older without growing up, the Beastie Boys as role models, and why Pixar’s Cars 3 might just be the perfect movie for midlifers.
* Scott’s filmography courtesy of IMDB
* Scott’s cool Instagram feed
* TRICKSTER Gallery Berkeley
* Whoops, on the podcast I said it was from McSweeney’s – it’s actually Slackjaw’s “Yankee Candle’s New Anxiety Collection,” including my signature sent, Spiced Endless Scrolling
* And remember, Saturday August 12, from 9 pm – the wee hours, I’ll be guest-DJing my favorite ’80s dance hits at the Cat Club in San Francisco. We’r...
2017-06-2031 minMidlife MixtapeEp 6: Digital Pioneer Jory Des Jardins
“A series of cycles:” join Nancy and digital pioneer/BlogHer co-founder Jory Des Jardins as they discuss the benefits of midlife collaboration, realizing life may not be as linear as expected, and why Nancy needs to embrace Virtual Reality and get over her FOS (Fear of Snapchat.)
* Read more about Jory
* Virago – a strategic advisory for Women Entrepreneurs
“Oh yeah. I noticed you dancing.” Music by which to scrub your pans and/or embarrass yourself.
2017-06-0634 minMidlife MixtapeEp 5: TV Critic Tim Goodman
“Tear up the road map:” Tim Goodman, chief television critic for The Hollywood Reporter, talks with Nancy about the art of the midlife pivot, how music can be a bonding activity with the next generation, and his three-part Elvis Costello dream date.
* Tim’s TV Talk Machine podcast
* The Bastard Machine blog at The Hollywood Reporter
Tim’s 2017 summer jam – “Gwan,” by Rostam
Nancy’s eternal summer jam – “Summertime” by DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince (heeyyyyy, 1991)
Thanks as always to M. The Heir Apparent, who provides the music behind the podcast – check him out here!
2017-05-2332 minMidlife MixtapeEp 4: Author/Amoeba Music co-founder Yvonne Prinz“Jazz cigarettes now available in the Jazz Room”: join Nancy and her guest Yvonne Prinz, YA author and co-founder of Amoeba Music, the world’s largest independent music store. They talk personal and retail reinvention, finding time to take your foot off the gas at midlife, and what happens to you if you’re a Canadian who doesn’t like Rush.
* Yvonne’s website with links to Vinyl Princess and If You’re Lucky
* Amoeba Music
Michael Shannon shops Amoeba Music Hollywood and shows off “What’s In My Bag?”
And for good measure, here’s Teddy Thompson who I learned about courtesy...
2017-05-0930 minMidlife MixtapeEp 3: Comedian Karinda DobbinsOakland comedian Karinda Dobbins joins Nancy to talk about why humor is so vital in helping audiences step into someone else’s shoes, her comedy inspiration Moms Mabley, and why Gen Xers are so good at rolling with it when it comes to work/creative balance.
* Karinda’s website
* Karinda’s upcoming appearances
Thanks as always to M. The Heir Apparent, who provides the music behind the podcast – check him out here!
2017-05-0435 min