- As a child, my next guest Lynne
dreamed of becoming a paramedic.
But life had other plans and instead she got married
and became a stay-at-home mom to five daughters.
Then at 52 years old, Lynne decided
it was time to pursue her goal
and at 56, she finally did become a paramedic.
But now Lynne says she's facing
an unexpected challenge with coworkers.
Take a look.
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- I've been a paramedic now for two years.
I'm coming in with a 26 year old female.
At this age, being a paramedic can be physically demanding
and so intense that it's literally an adrenaline rush.
We're gonna go to the hospital.
One of the most bothersome things about my job is that
I am older than 90% of my crew.
'Cause of my age difference, I have been nicknamed Gam Gam.
At this time in my life,
I still feel very youthful and vibrant.
I really want to look as youthful and energetic as I feel.
When I look in the mirror, the things that I notice the most
are the bags under my eyes, crows feet,
fine lines around my mouth.
One of the things that bothers me the most is that number 11
that you get behind your eyebrow and
I don't know how to fix it.
I don't see myself retiring anytime soon.
I have the energy of someone 25 years younger,
but now I'd like to also look the part.
I've got a good 10 years in me.
Copy and out.
- Well Lynne is joining me virtually.
It's nice to meet you
and thank you for the hard working you're doing out there,
especially right now during this pandemic.
So thank you for that.
- Well thank you, Dr. Phil
and it's a pleasure meeting you too.
- Why were you so determined to be a paramedic?
- I just knew in junior high that that's what I wanted to do
and I'm finally here and I'm enjoying it.
- I understand in high school you were told only men
could be paramedics.
How did that make you feel?
- Well, I was devastated
because I really thought that I had my life planned out and
even though it took years,
and even though I started late in life,
and even though my colleagues joke and call me Gam Gam,
I'm happy to finally be doing this.
- Well, you know, we are only limited by
those boundaries that we put around ourselves
and it's very clear
that you didn't let people put boundaries around you.
You decided, "Look, I'm gonna decide what I do"
and it's so interesting
that people have a personal truth sometimes
that limits themselves and you didn't do that.
And Lynne, at 56, what was it like
going into this line of work at that age
when you have to be so active?
- Well, most of my colleagues are in their 20s and 30s
and it is a very physically demanding job
and I often wonder if sometimes they don't see me,
my colleagues, as maybe their mother or their grandmother
and I would rather that they focus on my skills and
not so much my appearance.
- Right, well, help is here
because joining us in the audience,
I want you to meet Alison Deyette.
Now she is a beauty expert and spokesperson
for the beauty brand No7.
So Alison, thank you for being here.
- Thank you.
- Do you think you can help Lynne?
She's doing the job, she's equal to it,
but she wants to improve her appearance
so they don't focus on that so much.
- I sure can, Dr. Phil.
And Lynne, you following your dream
no matter how long it took is so inspiring
so let's get you looking as young as you feel.
But first off, tell me what skin concerns bother you most.
- Well, let's start with these wrinkles
that are on my forehead.
They seem to be getting deeper and more prominent every year
and then I have these crows feet around my eyes,
especially when I smile.
They also seem to be multiplying
and also growing more deeper as well.
- So you don't really have a skin care regimen just yet?
- Actually I do, but in my line of work,
unfortunately sometimes it's hard to follow that.
- We're about to change that
with a product that I absolutely love and use myself,
No7 Laboratories Line Correcting Booster Serum.
It's an at-home treatment
for people who want to diminish deep lines and wrinkles,
but aren't ready to try or can't afford injectables.
- Well Alison, what's in the product
that makes it so special?
- Dr. Phil, the secret is its
concentrated powerful peptide technology
which helps skin recover
some of the elasticity we lose as we age.
And Lynne, you'll be happy to know
our clinical study has shown that this serum
may help you look younger
with a visible reduction in the appearance of wrinkles
that may start in as little as one week.
- So Lynne, do you think this product
could help your coworkers drop this granny business?
- Yeah, I think it sounds wonderful, Dr. Phil.
Thank you.
- Lynne, here's more great news.
You can find it at Walmart and Walmart.com
for less than $35,
but since you're so busy with your paramedic duties,
No7 is going to give you a year's supply.
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- Well thank you.
Thank you, that's wonderful.
- All right, so you don't even have to go shopping for it.
And a special thanks to Alison Deyette.