Brain Fitness as We Age with Jill Hewlett | The Elegant Shift Podcast

In this inspiring and deeply practical episode of The Elegant Shift, Helen sits down with Jill Hewlett, Brain Fitness Expert, wellness educator, and trailblazer in the field of neuroplasticity and healthy aging.

Together, they explore how your brain can grow, adapt, and thrive at every age—and why midlife and beyond may actually be the most powerful time to upgrade your mental clarity, creativity, and emotional resilience.

Jill shares accessible, science-based tools to support cognitive longevity, boost memory and focus, reduce stress through mind-body practices, and ignite the brain’s natural capacity to evolve. Whether you want to stay sharp, feel more grounded, or enhance your sense of purpose and vitality, this conversation will show you how to create a brain—and life—that ages elegantly.

If you’ve been wondering how to keep your mind flexible, your emotions balanced, and your spirit energized as you move through your 40s, 50s, 60s, and beyond, this episode is a must-listen.

What You’ll Learn:

• How neuroplasticity supports brain health at every age
• Why aging is a time of possibility, creativity, and cognitive expansion
• Simple daily practices to protect and strengthen your brain
• The powerful connection between movement, mindset, and longevity
• How stress, overwhelm, and overthinking impact your mental clarity—and what to do about it
• Why brain fitness is essential for emotional well-being and Elegant Aging

Perfect for women 45+ who want to stay vibrant, confident, and mentally strong, this episode blends science, spirituality, and practical wisdom in a way only Jill and Helen can deliver.

✨ Tune in and discover how to age from the inside out—one brain-boosting shift at a time.
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Jill Hewlett: https://www.jillhewlett.com

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Meet Dr. Nancy B. Berggren, a radiant 90-something powerhouse who proves that passion and purpose don’t retire. An author, spiritual guide, facilitator, and professional actress, Nancy B. inspires audiences worldwide to awaken to their greatness and live fully at every age.

A former senior minister at the Fallbrook Center for Spiritual Living, Nancy B. blends wisdom, wit, and heart to remind us that it’s never too late to follow your dreams. She’s appeared alongside Jim Carrey in Kidding, starred in Rutherford Falls, iCarly, Bromates, and can soon be seen in the feature film Weezer: Security Threat.

Her bestselling book, To HELL With Aging — an Amazon #1 New Release in 2024 — challenges the myth of decline and celebrates vitality, creativity, and connection at every stage of life. With humor and soul, she’s tackling the epidemic of loneliness among seniors, showing us all how to live passionately, love boldly, and age elegantly.

✨ Listen to this episode of The Elegant Shift and discover how to embrace life’s later chapters with joy, courage, and unstoppable spirit.

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The Elegant Shift with Vivian Singh — Aging with Style, Grace & Visibility

If there’s a woman who truly emanates vibrancy, beauty, and essence, it’s Vivian Singh.

 A Certified Image Consultant, model, speaker, and award-winning leader with the Association of Image Consultants International (AICI), Vivian brings a lifetime of wisdom—and a sparkle that can’t be taught.

In this inspiring conversation, Vivian shares how she’s redefining what it means to age with confidence, visibility, and intention. After retiring as an elementary school principal, she stepped boldly into her second act, guiding women to align their inner radiance with their outer expression through color, style, and presence.

Now in her 70s, Vivian embodies the truth that elegance has no expiration date. Her story reminds us that aging isn’t about fading—it’s about flourishing.

🎧 Tune in to discover:
 ✨ How to express your authentic beauty at every age
 ✨ The link between self-image, confidence, and spiritual presence
 ✨ Why visibility after 60 is an act of power and self-love

Join me, Helen Valleau, for this luminous episode of The Elegant Shift—and be inspired to step into your own essence with clarity, confidence, and grace.

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In this inspiring episode of The Elegant Shift, Helen Valleau sits down with Barbara Burke to explore what it really means to find love at 74. Together, they talk about courage, self-discovery, and the beauty of opening your heart at any age. Whether you’re single, partnered, or simply curious about how love evolves across a lifetime, this conversation will encourage you to embrace possibility, connection, and joy.

To connect with Barbara Burke: 🌐 Website: Barbara Burke – Iamdivine.com

Discover how aging can be a season of new beginnings, why it’s never too late for romance, and how love—like wisdom—only deepens with time.

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 Helen 

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My guest this week is: Catherine Allon, BSc. M.Ed.,

Catherine is a Spiritual Counselor and Kundalini Yoga Teacher with over 20 years of experience. A Radical Awakening in 1998 led her to a private practice focused on conscious awareness and life transformation. She is also a Laughter Yoga teacher , dedicated to joy and service as well as an author of " Be Free Here and Now"; co-author of "Awakening to your Awareness" with Janet and Chris Attwood and "Success Starts today" with Jack Canfield.

In this episode Catherine shares how to let go, allow and be all that we are meant to be.

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Catherine's book Be Free Here and Now THE ART OF UNIVERSAL LIVING IS AVAILABLE ON AMAZON.

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Welcome to The Elegant Shift — Aging from the Inside Out

In this opening solo episode, I introduce myself and share the heart behind The Elegant Shift — a podcast for women 45+ who are ready to embrace aging not as a decline, but as a sacred evolution.

You’ll hear why I started this podcast, who it's for, and what you can expect in the episodes to come. Together, we’ll explore how to age from the inside out — with confidence, clarity, and a deep connection to spirit.

This is a space for honest conversations, soulful reflections, and a reimagining of what it means to grow older with intention, vitality, and grace.

Welcome — I’m so glad you’re here.

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Meet Elvira V. Hopper—a former high-achieving corporate and healthcare professional who walked away from a life that looked “perfect on paper” to answer the calling of her soul. Today, she’s an Authentic Visibility Coach™, inspirational speaker, podcaster, and creative spirit devoted to helping others rise from breakdowns into powerful breakthroughs.

After navigating her own dark night of the soul, Elvira discovered that authenticity isn’t just a value—it’s a spiritual pathway to freedom, alignment, and joy. Through her signature Love Your Vibe Transformation™, she guides thousands to heal limiting beliefs, reclaim their brilliance, and live in harmony with their true essence.

In this episode of The Elegant Shift, Elvira and Helen dive into the messy-beautiful truth of transformation, the courage it takes to shed old identities, and the magic that unfolds when we finally stop performing and start living from soul.

If you’re craving inspiration, healing, and an empowering reminder that your breakdowns are gateways to becoming, this conversation will meet you exactly where you are.

To connect with Elvira: https://elvirahopper.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evhopper/

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In this deeply inspiring episode of The Elegant Shift, host Helen Valleau welcomes Pamela Sylvan—author, founder, speaker, and a powerful voice for women stepping into elder power with authenticity, confidence, and purpose.

After decades as a professor, writer, and PR visionary, Pamela made the courageous decision to walk away from the version of success that no longer aligned with who she was becoming. Instead of settling for a life that looked successful from the outside, she chose a path rooted in truth, freedom, self-trust, and deeper meaning.

Today, Pamela helps accomplished women navigate change as they age and move through midlife transitions with greater clarity, confidence, visibility, and personal power. Through her work, she supports women who have done everything “right” yet feel called toward something more meaningful, soulful, and authentic in the next chapter of life.

Pamela is also the host of the podcast Not My Mama’s Midlife, where she shares honest conversations with women redefining aging, identity, purpose, and reinvention on their own terms.

Her groundbreaking new book, Elder Power: 38 Laws and 10 Spiritual Aspects for Women Claiming Their Later-Life Authority and Presence, offers a transformative vision of aging—not as a decline, but as a rising into wisdom, voice, leadership, and authentic presence.

In this heartfelt conversation, Helen and Pamela explore elder wisdom, conscious aging, women’s empowerment after 50, navigating life transitions, spiritual growth, reclaiming visibility, and what happens when the life you’ve built no longer feels like the whole story—and something deeper begins to emerge.

If you are seeking inspiration for navigating change as you age, redefining your purpose, reclaiming your voice, or stepping more fully into your next chapter, this episode is for you.

Listen now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and discover why aging is not a decline — it’s an awakening.

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Website:https://pamelasylvan.com

Book: The Missing Link to Elder Power

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What happens when talent doesn’t fade—but opportunity does? In this powerful episode of The Elegant Shift, we explore aging in the arts, visibility after 50, and how women can reclaim purpose, creativity, and meaningful expression in midlife and beyond.

Helen sits down with celebrated director, choreographer, and creative force Lesley Ballantyne, who reflects on over 50 years in the entertainment industry. Together, they explore a rarely spoken truth about aging in the arts: it’s not talent that fades—but opportunity.

This conversation shines a light on the urgent need for stories that reflect the depth, wisdom, and vitality of older voices. In a culture where ageism in the arts limits visibility for women over 50, Lesley is helping reshape the narrative through Well Seasoned Productions—a theatre company dedicated to artists over fifty—creating space not only for seasoned performers to thrive, but for future generations to grow into.

A soulful, thought-provoking episode about creative aging, conscious aging, and the power of staying visible, expressed, and purposeful at every stage of life.

See the upcoming show of Well Seasoned Productions May 2-10/2026

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Life’s a G.A.M.E.: Creativity, Reinvention & the Courage to Come Home to Yourself

In this inspiring episode of The Elegant Shift, Helen Valleau sits down with Laura Robinson, an Emmy-nominated creator, author, speaker, and songwriter, for a soulful conversation on Life’s a G.A.M.E.

Together, they explore how life becomes richer when we approach it with curiosity, creativity, and conscious choice—especially in seasons of change, midlife reinvention, and personal awakening. Laura shares wisdom on reclaiming your authentic voice, embracing reinvention, and having the courage to return to yourself after life’s many detours.

This episode is a powerful invitation to see aging, creativity, and self-expression not as endings, but as doorways—where resilience, imagination, and inner freedom expand.

✨ Perfect for listeners navigating transition, seeking purpose, or ready to live life more playfully and intentionally—at any age.

Connect with Laura: https://www.laurarobinson.com

Here Laura's music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/0A4unij9dJVwNBOgwqrVmX?si=cca6d2a35fad496a

SoundCloud : https://soundcloud.com/Laurarobinson

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In this episode of The Elegant Shift, we explore a powerful journey of transformation with visionary cinematographer, intuitive healer, and transformational guide Kelly Mason. After three decades working behind the camera on major film productions—and breaking barriers in a male-dominated industry—a life-altering accident awakened Kelly’s innate healing abilities and redirected her path.

This soulful conversation explores spiritual awakening, intuitive healing, creative reinvention, resilience, motherhood, and soul-led living. Kelly shares how profound life initiations—including career shifts, deep inner healing, and reclaiming self-love—can become gateways to alignment, empowerment, and collective awakening.

If you’re navigating a life transition, seeking spiritual growth, or longing to integrate creativity with conscious, heart-led living, this episode offers inspiration and grounded wisdom for becoming your most aligned self.

Connect with Kelly Mason

• Official Website / Programs: Kula Paradise Academy
• Documentary: Pave the Road 
 • Instagram: Kelly Mason Official

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