{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6772a2c96768fc4271a685cc/67a623fe3ef0b176eaf033d4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 3","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6772a2c96768fc4271a685cc/1738941428771-2e484c72-f326-4f4f-92c5-72f488e4164f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><br></p><p><strong>EPISODE 3: Denise Boomkens from \"&amp;Bloom.\"</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Denise is a Dutch photographer, model, content creator, mother, influencer and all-round EPIC woman. </p><p>Now 49, she has redefined what 'getting older' can mean, interviewing and photographing beautiful, strong, inspiring women aged anywhere from 40 to 100, and learning from their stories of embracing life in ALL its forms and ages.</p><p><br></p><p>To quote from Denise's website: <em>\"My goal is to inspire women worldwide to age unapologetically and to let go of the notion that our dreams have an expiration date after a certain age.</em></p><p><em>In 2021, my first book,&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://www.andbloom.amsterdam/andbloom-the-art-of-aging-unapologetically/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Art of Ageing Unapologetically</em></a><em>,&nbsp;was published, and I am currently working on my second book, which will be released in 2025—the year I turn 50.\" I</em></p><p><br></p><p>In this episode we discuss womanhood, motherhood, identity crisis, ageing naturally, peri-menopause, trolling, and how Dee built her \"&amp;Bloom\" business from a fun side-project into a social media following of over 1 million, and a 2nd book on the way.</p><p><br></p><p>You can follow her on Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/and.bloom/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>, and buy her first book <a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/AndBloom-Art-Aging-Unapologetically-Inspiration/dp/1784727555/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1YMFV4PB5VSZK&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.dyCFYbwwgZ9RPu7wJCHkPu9oDv21VTHJ8p8nslFjmhRXGhlrXYLrWt-dEGvBy_xZAOFJrkAeQBDdpEH1soSkYoiQnr3qkIF2HGcmvBRt5p4._Cl2XtK1WCr7AvESJ9qwAxlGsDLD3J9r-ZXLxiuQB-s&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=denise+boomkens&amp;qid=1738946298&amp;sprefix=denise+boom%2Caps%2C100&amp;sr=8-1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Enjoy the show, thank you for ALL the follows and likes, and feel free to drop me a line <a href=\"https://instagram.com/lizfraser1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">via my Instagram</a> with suggestions for future guests, podcast feedback or just to say hello. </p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Liz Fraser"}