Скачать или смотреть Voices of Vitality: Leslie Wooldridge

In this heartfelt and inspiring episode of Voices of Vitality, Dr. Jenna Smith sits down with someone very special — her mom, Leslie Wooldridge, a geriatric nurse practitioner with decades of experience serving older adults.

Leslie has built a remarkable career specializing in neurologic care, urinary incontinence, pelvic health, and medication management — including the powerful and often overlooked practice of deprescribing. She is also the founder of a bladder clinic and continues to work part-time because, as she shares in this episode, purpose matters.

But this conversation goes deeper than credentials.

Leslie opens up about the defining moment that shaped her career: losing her mother at just 62 years old. That loss fueled her passion to help older adults stay active, independent, and empowered — and to challenge the belief that symptoms like incontinence, weakness, or balance loss are “just part of getting old.”

In this episode, we talk about:

✨ Why “use it or lose it” is more than a cliché
✨ The power of habit stacking to build movement into daily life
✨ Why most age-related issues are treatable
✨ The dangers of dismissing urinary incontinence
✨ How deprescribing improves quality of life
✨ The importance of connection over isolation
✨ What aging well really looks like

Leslie also shares practical habits she uses daily — from balancing while brushing her teeth, to doing squats every time she stands up, to walking in the snow, to keeping her brain sharp with puzzles and new challenges (including learning Mahjong!).

Her message is simple but powerful:

Aging well isn’t about perfection.
It’s about purpose, movement, mindset, and connection.

If you are in your 50s, 60s, 70s or beyond — or you love someone who is — this episode will challenge what you believe about aging and inspire you to take small, meaningful steps toward a stronger future.

👉 If this conversation resonates, please like, subscribe, and share it with someone who needs the reminder that growing older does not mean growing weaker.

Because living your best life never gets old. 💜