Resources
This is a collection of books, podcasts, interviews, and professional services that have genuinely helped me along the way. These resources have shaped how I think and act, and I'm sharing them in case they resonate with you too. It's not exhaustive—just what's worked for me and might give you a helpful nudge in your own journey. This is just a beginning, and I'll keep adding to it as the blog develops.
Books
Martha Beck, Finding Your Own North Star: Claiming the Life You Were Meant to Live
Robin Ryan, Retirement Reinvention
Gladys McGarey, MD, The Well-Lived Life: A 102-Year-Old Doctor's Six Secrets to Health and Happiness at Every Age
Lyn Slater, How to Be Old: Lessons in Living Boldly from the Accidental Icon
Knoxville (TN) - Knox County CAC Office on Aging, Aging Well: Resource Directory 2025-2027
Ellen Dawson, Aging Solo: A Single Woman's Guide to creating a confident Future
Robert N. Butler, M.D., Why Survive?: Being Old in America
Sage Lifestyle Press, The Happy Retirement Bucket List
Sage Lifestyle Press, 101 Things to Love About Your 60s
Daniel G. Amen, MD., Memory Rescue
Daniel J. Levitin, Successful Aging
Jane Draycott, Cleopatra's Daughter: From Roman Prisoner to African Queen
Ruby Lal, The Great Adventures of Gulbadan: Vagabond Princess
Ruby Lal, Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan
Podcasts
Coming soon.
Interviews
Coming soon.
Professional services
Monica Hardy believes life's too short for "maybe later" or living someone else's vision. As a leadership and business coach and travel advisor, she helps people navigate big transitions aligned with their biggest vision for their life and career - starting your next epic career chapter, (leaving your 9 to 5 and retirement!), starting ventures, exploring the world, or all of the above! Through private coaching, group coaching programs and retreats across the US and Europe, Monica creates communities where fresh ideas spark and visions become reality. She specializes in personally curated and accessible travel (any budget, any mobility) and coaching that transforms "someday" into action. Monica's specialty: aligning your strengths and mission with your dreams and giving you the courage to leap. Your next chapter is waiting for you. Let's go! Contact Monica: monica@luxpowerhouse.com
Florence Doisneau is a self-realization coach who helps growth-minded individuals reignite their most vital relationship--the one with themselves. Through insight-sparking conversations and mindset shifts, she guides clients from self-doubt to self-trust, burnout to balance, and obligation to ownership - her coaching centers around making intentional choices so that well-being becomes the compass rather than an afterthought.
Megan Swan is a wellness infrastructure strategist who helps female founders build babies, businesses, and unbreakable health—without burnout or guilt. As founder of Megan Swan Wellness and CEO of Altavita Medical Wellness Tourism, she guides women navigating motherhood seasons (pregnancy, postpartum, TTC, early years) to turn wellness into their operating system for calm leadership and sustainable scale. Through her Babies & Empires group program and medical wellness retreats in Mexico, Megan delivers nervous system regulation, season-aware frameworks, and powerful community for founders who refuse to choose between being present mothers and powerful CEOs. Her specialty: turning wellness from an afterthought into strategic infrastructure that amplifies impact for decades, not just the next launch. Your body, business, and baby deserve better than survival mode. Let's build the foundation.
Contact Megan: meganswanwellness@gmail.com
Website: meganswanwellness.com
Instagram: @meganswanwellness