Don’t Be Caged By Your Age: Why Podcasting Is Powerful After 50 (and Beyond)

Описание: Takeaways

Podcasting isn’t age-gated—your lived experience can be your competitive advantage.

Stop fixating on downloads; focus on connection, learning, and the ripple effect of your voice.

Commit to a “10-episode” learning season to build confidence and skills without perfectionism.

A podcast can help you break into a new industry by interviewing experts and building instant social proof.

Pro-aging is powerful: visibility and representation change how people view what’s possible after 65.

Summary of the episode

Abbey Graves welcomes entrepreneur and podcaster Ande Lyons to discuss why podcasting is an ideal creative outlet and authority-builder at any stage of life—especially beyond 50, 60, and 65. Ande shares her journey from launching her first podcast in her late 50s to hosting Don’t Be Caged By Your Age, where she spotlights people thriving after 65. Along the way, she breaks down the mindset shifts that help new podcasters start (even when they cringe), explains why downloads aren’t the true measure of success, and highlights how podcasting accelerates credibility through expert interviews and relationship-building.

Key Topics Covered:

Podcasting as a creative outlet, confidence builder, and connection tool at any age

The “10 episodes no matter what” strategy for getting past fear and perfectionism

Why the real value of podcasting is impact and social proof—not downloads

Ageism and gendered ageism in business and tech—and reclaiming pro-aging language

Using a podcast to enter a new niche by interviewing experts (“just-in-time learning”)

Tools and platforms that make podcasting more accessible than ever (and why that matters)

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