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MIDLIFE, FAMILY, FAITH AND THE ROAD AHEAD

A real-life podcast for GenX about navigating midlife and beyond with intention, faith, humor and heart.

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Take the Turn with Maryanna and Jay | Podcast

Life doesn't stop when the kids get older, careers become established, and the busy years begin to shift. In many ways, that's when a new journey begins.

Take the Turn with Maryanna & Jay is a podcast about choosing a new direction in midlife and beyond. Through honest conversations, personal stories, laughter, and lessons learned, we explore marriage, family, parenting adult children, aging parents, faith, health, purpose, and what's next.

Instead of staying on the same road because it's familiar, we're choosing to take the turns ahead with intention—and inviting you to join us.

Whether you're navigating a changing season, looking for encouragement, or simply wondering what's next, we hope these conversations help you see the opportunities waiting around the bend.

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Take the Turn with Maryanna and Jay | Podcast
Only true Gen Xers will get these! Can you finish these iconic ’80s song lyrics and expressions? Test your memory and see how many you remember! Watch full episode and tell us in the comments how you did. 🎙️ Follow Take the Turn with Maryanna & Jay for more fun conversations, nostalgia, and everything about thriving in midlife. Watch the full podcast here on YouTube, Apple podcast, Spotify, or at TakeTheTurnShow.com #GenX #80s #80skids
Can You Finish These Classic ’80s Songs & Sayings? | Gen X Challenge
Follow our podcast as we talk about developing new and better habits for this next phase of life. Small changes can lead to big results. New episode dropping this week! 🎙️ Watch or listen to the full episode on Apple Podcast, YouTube, Spotify or at TakeTheTurnShow.com #GenX #GoodHabits #Midlife #thisis50 #marriagepodcast #over40 #over50
Develop Better Habits After 40 , 50 and 60 | Watch Episode
Ever feel like you’re stuck in the same routines, even when you know they’re not serving you anymore? The truth is, lasting change doesn’t come from motivation—it comes from the habits we build every day. In this episode of Take the Turn with Maryanna & Jay, we’re talking about how to break unhealthy habits, create simple routines that actually stick, and make this next phase of life your best yet. 🎙️ Watch the full episode here, Apple Podcast or TakeTheTurnShow.com #Midlife #GenX #HealthyHabits #PersonalGrowth #SelfImprovement
The Habits That Can Change Your Life After 45
Ever noticed... After 45, motivation doesn’t just disappear overnight. It slowly fades. But... You don’t have to rely on motivation. The people who keep growing, getting healthier, and strengthening their relationships don’t stay motivated… They build habits. And that's what we're working on. Our next episode is going to be all about simple, realistic ways to create habits that actually stick in midlife. Watch the full conversation at TakeTheTurnShow.com #Midlife #GenX #MenOver50 #WomenOver50 #healthyhabits
What happens if you get to the gym?
Midlife and beyond changes everything. Kids grow up. Careers get busy. Aging parents, stress, and life can slowly pull couples apart. In this episode of Take the Turn with Maryanna & Jay, we are discussing: ❤️ Reconnecting with your spouse ❤️ Why couples drift apart ❤️ The Gottmans’ Four Horsemen ❤️ Better communication ❤️ Simple suggested ways to strengthen marriage Plus, stay to the end for our fun Gen X "Finish the Saying" game! #emptynest (ish) #gottman #marriage #midlifemarriage #bettermarriage
Coming back together after raising children!
Midlife and beyond changes everything. Kids grow up. Careers get busy. Aging parents, stress, and life can slowly pull couples apart. In this episode of Take the Turn with Maryanna & Jay, we are discussing: ❤️ Reconnecting with your spouse ❤️ Why couples drift apart ❤️ The Gottmans’ Four Horsemen ❤️ Better communication ❤️ Simple suggested ways to strengthen marriage Plus, stay to the end for our fun Gen X "Finish the Saying" game! #emptynest (ish) #gottman #marriage #midlifemarriage #bettermarriage
Why do couples drift apart in midlife?
What would we do differently as parents? How has our approach to health and fitness changed in midlife? And what season of our marriage was the hardest? In Episode 9 of Take the Turn with Maryanna and Jay, we pull questions from a jar and have an honest conversation about parenting, marriage, health, fitness, losing a parent, and the lessons we have learned along the way. We reflect on what we believe we did well as parents, what we would change, how our priorities around fitness have shifted, and what helped us navigate difficult seasons in our marriage. This episode is personal, unscripted, and centered on the questions many of us begin asking as we enter a new stage of life. Subscribe for honest conversations about marriage, adult children, family, faith, Generation X, midlife, aging parents, and what comes next. 🌐 Website: https://www.taketheturnshow.com 📧 Email: podcast@taketheturnshow.com Follow Take the Turn with Maryanna and Jay on social media: Instagram: @taketheturnshow TikTok: @taketheturnshow
Midlife Questions – What We Got Right, What We Got Wrong & What's Next | Take the Turn Ep. 9
AI is no longer something coming “someday.” It’s already here, moving fast, and changing the way we work, learn, create, communicate, parent, and think about the future. In this episode of Take The Turn, Maryanna and Jay look back at the technology shifts Gen X has already lived through — bag phones, dial-up internet, MapQuest, BlackBerrys, iPhones, GPS, streaming, and more — and ask whether AI may be the next major shift we can’t afford to ignore. We talk about how AI started as a novelty, why it now feels like much more than another app, how it may level the playing field for individuals and small businesses, and how we can learn to use it wisely without fear, hype, or losing what matters most. Plus, we wrap up with our Top 10: Gen X Tech Problems Our Kids Will Never Understand. If you’re curious, cautious, overwhelmed, or just trying not to get left behind, this conversation is for you. 🌐 Website: https://www.taketheturnshow.com 📧 Email: [podcast@taketheturnshow.com](mailto:podcast@taketheturnshow.com) Follow us everywhere: Instagram: @taketheturnshow TikTok: @taketheturnshow Facebook: Take The Turn X: @taketheturnshow
AI Is Moving Fast. Are We? | Take The Turn Ep. 8
In midlife, we realize something important: the habits that carried us through one season may not be the habits we need for the next. In Episode 7 of Take The Turn with Maryanna and Jay, we talk about building new habits for a new season of life. Inspired by ideas from Atomic Habits by James Clear, we discuss why goals give us direction, but systems create progress — and why true change is connected to who we believe we are becoming. We apply this to real-life areas like marriage, parenting older kids, faith, health, work, relationships, retirement planning, and choosing to live with more intention instead of simply coasting on autopilot. Plus, we close with a fun round of Would You Rather… with questions involving sharks, bears, coffee, chocolate, glass bridges, haunted houses, roller coasters, and whether we would rather have a rewind button or a pause button for life. In this episode, we talk about: - Why midlife is a good time to rethink our habits - The difference between goals and systems - How old habits can keep us stuck in old seasons - Building better rhythms in marriage, faith, family, health, and work - Why identity matters when creating lasting change - Choosing intentional habits for the road ahead - A fun “Would You Rather…” segment If you are navigating midlife, marriage, parenting older kids, changing priorities, or wondering what habits you need for the road ahead, this conversation is for you. 🌐 Website: https://www.taketheturnshow.com 📧 Email: podcast@taketheturnshow.com Follow Take The Turn: Instagram: @taketheturnshow TikTok: @taketheturnshow Facebook: @taketheturnshow X: @taketheturnshow #TakeTheTurn #Midlife #GenX #NewHabits #IntentionalLiving
New Season, New Habits | Building Better Systems for Midlife | Take The Turn Ep. 7
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