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Spokesperson for the 50+ Wellness Market: Trusted. Credible. Influential. Why Brands Hire Joan Irvine Today’s 50+ consumer is informed, affluent, and actively investing in health, longevity, and quality of life. They are not looking for hype — they want trusted voices who understand where they’ve been and where they’re going. Joan Irvine is that voice. She speaks with  the 50+ audience, not at  them — combining professional expertise, lived experience, and authentic connectio

To all my fellow Clinical Hypnotherapists—and to the clients whose lives have been positively changed through hypnosis—happy World Hypnosis Day ! I have to say, I love the internet. We now have access to an endless world of information (yes, some of it questionable). Remember when research meant pulling out encyclopedias or heading to the library to scroll through microfiche? We’ve come a long way. And apparently, now we have days  for everything. Case in point: World Hypnosi

Creating Your Best Life in 2026: Your Next Chapter Listen to the show and explore past episodes: https://healthylife.net/RadioShow/archiveJI.htm Most people are in holiday mode right now—enjoying family, friends, and a well-deserved pause—certainly not thinking too deeply about 2026. Yet there’s a unique window between Christmas and New Year’s when life slows just enough to reflect on the year behind us and intentionally consider what’s next. This is the perfect moment to rev

CELEBRATING the BEAUTY of YOU Rose Pierce, Amazing Photographer, Features 50 Over 50 - https://www.rosepierce.com/50-over-50 MORE ABOUT THE 50 OVER 50 CAMPAIGN There has never been a better time in history to be a woman over 50! Let’s celebrate that beauty  doesn’t diminish with age. Help us tell your story  about what it means to be over 50 today. Celebrate your beauty  and appreciate every scar, every line and every grey (or purple!) hair. "Do you know that 50+ accounts for

Sexual child abuse is a crime, and anyone involved—Republican, Democrat, Independent, celebrity, billionaire, or “whatever”—should be fully prosecuted. No excuses. No protection. No politics. When I wrote my book Recipes for Hot Sex back in 1998, the core message was simple: Whatever is safe and consensual among adults is natural, normal, and OK.” But children cannot consent. Period. For more than 11 years, I managed online child protection associations. For 9 years, I manage

This photo was captured by Rose Pierce for her '50 over 50' project - https://www.rosepierce.com/50-over-50. Women can be sexy at any age - if they want!   Update 12/12/25 'They' say Senior  like it’s a limitation. I like to reframe Senior as: S ensual E nlightened N avigating life with wisdom I n my power O wned experience R esilient What this journey has reinforced for me—whether in community leadership, public service, or cannabis/sex education—is that age is not t

Over the next few weeks, I’ll be posting photos of modern, high-end cannabis dispensaries so you can see what they really  look like. Think boutique wellness retail stores  — not the outdated images some want you to believe. If there’s interest, I may also host small educational events and/or arrange tours of upscale dispensaries designed for communities like ours. Before you fill out any Redondo Beach City-sanctioned survey… please learn first! Why Now? Why It’s Timely The C

Redondo Beach City Council Meeting on 12/2: Consent Calendar H16 My 3-minute Public Comment Good evening, Mayor and Councilmembers. I’m glad to see the City taking stronger action to regulate smoke shops. If those businesses had been held to the same high standards that cannabis dispensaries must meet, we would not have experienced many of the problems we’ve seen. Redondo had more than a dozen smoke shops — yet we are considering only two  cannabis dispensaries, with strict z

Every so often, industries face storms so severe that it feels like the sky is falling. In those moments, history reminds us that while some companies collapse, others adapt, survive, and ultimately thrive. I witnessed this firsthand during the dot-com bubble. "From March 2000 to October 2002, the NASDAQ plunged nearly 77% from its peak. Thousands of internet startups disappeared, and “dot-bomb” became the nickname of the era." According to Google AI, “This event marked the e

New Episode of Your Best Life on Healthy Life Net ! Our guest this month is Andrew Beech , author of You Lucky Cat . I had the pleasure of speaking with Andrew, a 35-year-old Brit working in finance, who turned a challenging chapter of his life into something beautiful—a children’s book filled with hope, heart, and a very lucky stray cat. You Lucky Cat  is based on true events and shares the uplifting story of an adorable stray who finally finds a family to love him. This epi

Do you remember the book Barbarians at the Gate ( https://tinyurl.com/mp5msw6j )? Ross Johnson’s pattern at RJR Nabisco — and earlier in his career — followed a familiar cycle: he would push aggressive, often shortsighted strategies that destabilized the companies he ran, then position himself as the savior who could “fix” the very problems he created. In Barbarians at the Gate , Johnson prioritized personal perks, rapid expansion, and high-risk decisions that inflated short

Learn more about prior Leadership Redondo alumni; this video was a 2022-2023 LR class project - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbZ3VYUNntE Now Recruiting for Leadership Redondo Class of 2026! Are you ready to make a lasting impact in Redondo Beach? We are now accepting applications for  Leadership Redondo , a dynamic program designed to connect and empower individuals from across our civic, business, and community sectors.  Since 2000, Leadership Redondo has equipped partic

I interviewed Kathleen Terry on Your Best Life on Oct 22 - https://healthylife.net/RadioShow/archiveJI.htm . Kathleen Terry  is an amazing Life Coach. She has facilitated many Leadership Redondo and Manhattan Beach programs; including my LR 2008 class. This was the start of my advocacy in Redondo Beach. She is now focused on helping people who have been 'sex trafficked' get off the street - https://restorationdiversionservices.com/ . They need more volunteers; you can help th

Redondo Beach, CA – October 23, 2025 Keep the Esplanade Beautiful Hosts Annual Community Mixer Keep the Esplanade Beautiful (KEB), a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the Redondo Beach Esplanade and community engagement, held its Annual Community Mixer on October 22. For over 13 years, KEB has led Esplanade cleanups and community collaborations focused on maintaining this ‘Jewel of South Bay.’ The evening featured the premiere of KEB’s first musical video, written and produce