Stand Up and Redo
Stand Up and Redo, the podcast where transformation isn’t just possible —it’s inevitable! If you’ve ever felt stuck, weighed down by past choices, or like life’s chapters have been written in ink—think again. Here, we believe everyday is a fresh page, YOU hold the pen. We’re diving deep into real stories, bold insights, and life shifting strategies to help you stand up tall, shake off the old, and rewrite your narrative with power and purpose. Ready to rise? Let’s get started.
Cleared for Take Off: Flight Efficiency and Safe Travels
Let’s take to the skies with expert tips on navigating air travel like a pro. Whether your’e a frequent flyer or an occasional traveler, learn how to prepare for your flight, breeze through security and avoid common mistakes that can derail your trip. We break down the essentials of safe, efficient flying, from checking in to touchdown, ensuring your next journey is smooth and stress-free. Buckle up-travel just got a whole lot easier.
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Finding Friends Similar to You When Your Life Has Changed
In this episode of Stand Up and Redo we talk about the unique journey of building meaningful friendships after the the age of 45. Unlike situational bonds from younger years-formed through work, kids’ activities, or shared obligations-this stage of live offers the freedom to choose friends who truly align with your interests, passions, and personality. Discover how to seek out, nurture and sustain these connections, creating a tribe that reflects who you are today.https://youtube.com/@standupandredo?si=dCDwvOLLNUeHYh0h
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Lust: What is lust in a relationship?
Join Petra as she shares the pitfalls of letting lust dictate choices and discusses how to cultivate relationships rooted in authenticity, emotional intuition and clarity. Let her share with you what she has learned can set you up for the potential for real love. Don’t let lust steer the ship, take the helm and redirect back to your gut instincts. Open yourself up for a chance to find real love rooted in emotional depth and not just surface level lust.
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...A Prayer to Try When You Feel Hopeless
In this honest soulful episode, I open up about a transformational shift in my spiritual journey. Instead of presenting God with a detailed list of desires and expectations, I embrace a simple powerful prayer: “God, surprise me.” l share how this act of surrender-releasing control and trusting his divine rescue-brought profound changes in my life and unexpected blessings. Tune in to hear personal stories, of growth, faith and peace that come from trusting God to work in ways beyond your imagination.
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<...Love: What is love in a relationship?
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Love in a relationship is powerful and not ever to be discounted. It is the wildcard in dating and though you might want it so bad or wish you didn't have it, you don't have control of it hitting your heart like a cupids arrow or not hitting your heart. Let yourself soak in Petra's thoughts about logical love and managing love in a way that is appropriate to capture the essence of love in a relationship while dating later in life. Join h...
Gut: What is gut in a relationship?
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Stand Up and Redo with Petra DeMusz, titled Dating Wisdom Over 50: Trust Your Gut presents an enlightening episode sharing valuable insights on the importance of trusting your instincts in the dating world. She emphasizes how little things often carry the most weight when getting to know someone new. Petra discusses how you shouldn’t dismiss or overlook the small details as they often reveal the true nature of a person. Tune in for heart felt advice and practical wisdom that encour...
Grief: When You Have Lost Someone.
Episode Title: The Loss of a Person: Sharing Your Grief
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In this heartfelt episode, Petra opens up about her deeply personal experiences with grief. She reflects on the profound losses of her father and ex-husband, sharing the emotional complexities that shaped her journey. Surprisingly, the recent parting with a puppy she fostered for just two weeks triggered a cascade of emotions, reconnecting...
Change: It is time to make one.
In this episode we dive back into the water after floundering in the same place, unsure of how to move forward but knowing you need to make a change. You’ll hear insights on making decisions to change, finding clarity amidst uncertainty, and taking bold steps toward progress. Whether you’re facing a career crossroads, personal challenges, or just feeling stagnant this episode offers inspiration to help you stop treading water and start swimming toward meaningful change.
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Traveling Alone: Yes, you can!
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This episode encourages you to embark on the transformative journey of traveling alone for the first time. Come explore the courage it takes to break free from comfort zones, experience the thrill of taking initiative, and the profound personal growth that comes with embracing solo adventures. Through vivid stories and reflections.
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I Want to Quit My Podcast! But then I remembered.
Friend I am getting really honest in this episode-I hit a wall. I looked at the numbers, the 20 to 40 followers, the quiet after I hit post and I thought, “Dear God-What am I doing here?”
But then I remembered why I started this podcast in the first place. It was to make even a small handful of people feel like they are not alone. It was to share real stories, real struggles, real failures and real successes, both large and small. It was to share what carried me and others to a better place, what depths a perso...
Retirement: Learn more to prepare with Jen Killilea
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Standing tall with your finances, in the second half is information Jen Killilea shares in this helpful interview. She helps you to put the pen to the story of your financial retirement plan. Join Petra as she gleans expert insights on retirement planning, financial empowerment, and strategies to build lasting security. Tune in for invaluable knowledge to help you stand up and r...
Do More: The Productivity Mindset
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The podcast episode explores the theme of 'adding more to your plate' in various aspects of life, including physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing. It emphasizes the importance of setting new goals and challenges for the new year, as well as the impact of healthy habits and spiritual practices on overall wellbeing.
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•New Year's Eve holds personal significance for many indi...
Physical Trauma: Carl DeMusz’s Story of Resilience
Hear the story of Carl DeMusz and his resilience in the face of adversity and how the impact of family and childhood memories influenced his life. Join Petra and Carl as they delve into his challenging work experiences, career progression, and the trauma he faced, providing insights into his mindset and the support he received during recovery. The conversation dives into how he copes with phantom pain and what to some may seem like physical limitations, but that were not going to limit Carl. Learn how the role of faith and prayer helped him to achieve success. The conversation...
Depression—and How I Learned to Cope
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When the world turns quieter and the days grow short, some of us feel that shift deep inside. In this episode, we explore the unfiltered story of one woman walking through the fog of seasonal depression—no clinical explanations, no polished mask-just her own simple truth. She shares how the darkness feels, how motivation slips away li...
Love is the Power We Can Not Force in Dating
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1 Corinthians Chapter 13 New King James Version
Let’s take a solid stroll into the heart of relationships. Love between two must develop naturally, based on mutual feelings, and today, together we will unravel and explore the essence of love. It is not forced or controlled, but a natural, evolving part of dating that can florish between two or be devastating to just one person if not reciprocated. Heartache can be prevented if we honor each other respectfully in the game of...
Dating After 50 Starts With Your Gut
What if the quiet voice of your intuition is the most powerful tool you have in dating—and you’ve been saving it for last? Petra invites you into a candid, on-camera session about starting over at midlife, quitting the app treadmill, and choosing partners by what truly fits your daily life. No tricks, no scripts, just a practical framework: gut, heart, and lady parts—and why the gut needs to walk first.
We unpack the pressure from dating podcasts that promise magic phrases and quick wins, then flip the lens to what actually predicts long-term ease: “small” h...
Argh: You got this.
Join in understanding how one woman’s plight through challenges in life were anchored by acts of consistency and diligence. She completed the exhausting challenge of getting through nursing school while caring for two small children, figured out how to conquer long lonely nights wondering through the dark halls of an old ward as a nurse caring for Coast Guard recruits and lastly over came intense pain that was starting to debilitate her all with acts of diligence and consistency.
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Kindness—Beyond Bias, Emotion, or Assumption
Explore the impact that recognizing people as unique and worthy of attention and gratitude has made upon the host. Share the stories that have encouraged her to look deeper at the complexities of a persons identity. This episode encourages mindfulness in our daily interactions, fostering empathy and genuine connections that encourage us to cherish each person as an individual worthy of love.
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Petra Babble: Gender Differences in Traveling, Train Travel and How Nutrition Lost Its Way—and How You Can Find Yours Again
After Petra shares some recent gender things she noticed while traveling and her new found train travel experience she then reflects through vivid stories and keen observation on how societal changes, marketing trends, and convenience culture has sacrificed nutrition for the masses to gain a dollar for a few and altered the way we eat and think about food. Share with her a hope that through education our children will stray no further from whole foods but instead venture with eyes wide open towards a better more nutritionally rich future.
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Jersey Shore: Bruce Springsteen Movie and the Jersey Shore—Why His Music Feels Like Home
Bruce Springsteen isn’t just taking us back to the “Glory Days,” but leading us on a whole soul-searching road trip. In this episode we dive into the raw emotions and deep memories of a young Springsteen unraveling his most personal feelings. Here is the twist; our host, just as passionate and just as Jersey Shore to the core, jumps in with her own stories. She’s mixing in those sun kissed memories, a few darker waves of life experiences, and still leaving you lighter by the end.
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Joe Rogan and Elon Musk: The Voices I Woke Up To- Feeling Behind by AI? You’re Not Alone—and Here’s Why It Matters
In this eye opening episode we discuss the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence and its now and upcoming profound impact on our daily lives. If you have not been paying attention it is time to start. Get your head out of the sand and pay attention.
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Creepy Uber Drive: A Woman’s Guide to Feeling Safer and More Confident
In this eye-opening episode, we join a lively woman in her fifties who has gathered a treasure trove of stories from her frequent Uber rides. A couple of unnerving experiences have made her rethink how to stay cautious yet confident. Beyond just ride-sharing, she dives into what it’s like to navigate nightlife as a single woman-sharing valuable tips about watching your drink, keeping your wits about you, all while still letting loose and having fun. It’s about staying safe and savvy-cautious yet confident!
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Christian—One Little Girls Story of Faith
In this tender episode, a girl discovers what faith truly means-not as something recited or practiced, but as something felt. She learns to speak to God for the first time, not out of habit, but out of trust. It’s a story of innocence meeting grace. Join the host and share that precious moment when a child learns to pray and open a heart to something greater then itself.
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...When Russia Invaded Ukraine: One Woman’s Journey to Safety
Follow the inspiring story of Sasha, a courageous woman who embarks on a life-altering journey to protect her family. As Kyiv suffers from encroaching bombing the “ready bag,” is packed and the family moves forward on a harrowing yet heroic journey. Soon all the men must stay behind as the women and children look for respite. Finding a place to catch her breath is faced with great challenge as Sasha, exhausted helps protect and lead her small child and mother across unknown borders and on a path to safety.
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No Cellphone and Traveling—What You Might Notice Instead
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In this gripping episode, we follow the host, a professional navigating the chaos of a busy workweek- only to lose her lifeline to the world: her cell phone. Feeling disconnected she is forced to confront the unexpected challenges and hidden opportunities that arise when she's completely unplugged.
As a busy schedule looms and communication lines are severed, listeners will journey through her struggles, revelations, and surprising moments of clarity. This episode explores themes of dependency, resilience, and the true meaning of connection in a digitally d...
Petra Babble: Current Events, Golden Bachelor and Dating…Argh!
In this episode the host kicks things off with a deep dive into current events as she first unpacks some of the heavier topics shaping our world today. But, do not worry because we shift some gears and the mood lightens with a lively discussion about, “The Golden Bachelor.” We explore his initial reluctance to date women over 60 and the irony that most all of the contestants chosen for him are over 60. Tune in to hear about the hosts thoughts on the double standards related to age in the dating world and hear her share her own tales of strug...
The Denali Flipped Twice: A story of survivors emerging…by chance?
Share this gripping tale of resilience and gratitude. Today, we bring you an incredible tale of survival—imagine the roar of a Denali Yukon flipping not once, but twice, metal twisting, glass shattering. Yet, amidst the chaos, survivors emerge hearts pounding with life, and spirits anchored in faith. This is not just a story about a truck’s strength, but the unbreakable bond between belief, as well as gratitude for a truck close to one million miles on the odometer that sacrificed its existence by chance, or not.
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The Boss 302 Crash: A physical body injury that trains you for emotional resilence.
In this exciting episode follow the story of a girl who thrived on the thrill of living carefree and fearless. Her world takes an impactful turn after a traumatic car accident involving her Boss 302 Mustang. Join in her journey from being a carefree teen to facing a hard fought recovery; learning about self discovery and the power of the human spirit.
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Keeping Children Safe: Life After Living With Addiction
Follow a mother in this heartfelt episode determined to break free from the uncertainty of a life surrounded by drug use. Her gaze is fixed on hope and driven by faith and logic to find a safe haven and a future for her children and overall just peace and safety for herself. Share in this journey of struggle and resilience and its testament to the strength of the human spirit and most importantly if you are in the same situation know you are not alone and please feel supported in knowing others may have experienced the same thing.
<...Anger When Living with An Addict: You can get angry. Who is taking care of you?
In this episode you will follow the host as she comes to the overwhelming realization of what addiction really encompasses and grapples with the emotional toll of supporting loved ones through cycles of addiction. Unpack her story of resilience through a journey of unrelenting anger and frustration.
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Addiction and Denial: When you don’t know the person you love is an addict and everyone else does.
In this raw and vulnerable episode the host is at a crossroads. Sitting in her physicians office, she shares the heavy burden of living surrounded by addiction-it is painful and heavy and taking her down. Desperate for clarity she grasps at a strikingly simple but -life altering truth: you can either live with addiction, or you can live after it.
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A Vision Board: You make one…but guess what? God might have a different one.
Follow the host as she embarks on a personal journey embracing the word ‘resilient’ as the choice word for the theme of a vision board. She believes this will be a guiding light through life’s challenges. However, she realizes that this alone does not capture her now evolving vision, so ‘resilience’ meets a reinvention, and the word that arises is ‘calm.’ Share in this brief reflective story and embrace the impact it may have on your own life.
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Breaking Up and Debilitating Pain: Can I help you with that pain?
This episode shares six strategies for easing the pain of heartbreak and starting fresh. The host highlights the importance of giving yourself time, taking action, and leaning on friends and remembering your worth and the love you have within you. Listeners are encouraged to reflect through journaling, set new goals to regain direction and explore new activities to rediscover joy. With a compassionate tone, the episode reminds us that healing is a gradual process, but each step helps transform pain into growth.
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Breaking Up-Six things to help you.
Breakups can feel overwhelming,leaving you with a whirlwind of emotion and pain. But you are not alone, there are people who understand exactly what you are going through. Together let’s find hope strength and courage and share tools that will help you heal.
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Bike Packing: Our adventure as females alone on the trail.
This episode follows the suspenseful story of three friends bound by their shared spirit for adventure. They embark on a exciting adventure together, what starts as pure fun unfolds into something deeper. At its heart, this story is about more than just the adventure -it’s about learning to treasure the rare gift of friendship that grows stronger with every shared experience.
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…continued,Childhood Guilt: What I Took, What I Learned, and What I Choose Now
On this journey creating this podcast the last most risqué story was cut off at the end of Episode 5. Here is the ending. Please listen using the disclaimer from episode 5. I want to get the content to you and again as time goes on my editing will improve. Stick with me this will only get better🫶
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Childhood Guilt: What I Took, What I Learned, and What I Choose Now
In Cape May NJ as a teen summers were fast and electric, brimming with excitement fueled by transient workers, fresh faces and ever changing friendships. Winters, in contrast carried a stillness and were often long. For a teenager that often toed the line between having fun and getting into trouble, as you will see in this light hearted episode revisiting mischievous memories. Come laugh and enjoy before some heavier deeper upcoming episodes are shared with you.
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A Stolen Horse, Stolen Car and a Stolen View
Growing up in Cape May New Jersey the seasons were like two different worlds. Summers were fast and electric, full of fun-fueled by transient workers, new faces, and-shifting friendships. Winters, on the other hand, were long, quiet, and a little desolate. Both seasons presented their own kind of temptation for a young girl seeking adventure. This episode captures the fun and mischief of those days, setting the stage before we dive into some heavier, more emotionally charged upcoming episodes.
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A Stolen Horse, a Stolen Car and a Stolen View
Growing up in Cape May NJ the summers were loaded with transient workers from all over and they were fast and fun and the winters were long and desolate leaving ampule opportunities for local teens to well…find trouble, and that we did. This episode is light and fun with thankfully minimal lessons learned. It is a light reflection proceeding some more deep and intense episodes! Laugh, relate and enjoy!
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Alone and Feeling It: Creating a Podcast for People Who Feel Alone—and Why This Format Matters
This is a brief description of what has brought me to creating a Podcast and how I believe the presentation of story telling from real people like you and me is so exciting. We often forget how precious a conversation about a persons life or experiences can be. Stories are so enriching, can comfort the soul, connect us to other people, influence us and give us hope.
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