Feminine Roadmap: Recent Episodes
Gina R Farrar
Feminine Roadmap Podcast is real talk for women 45+ who are looking for help navigating the bumpy road of midlife.
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about how creativity transforms women in midlife with artist Kelly Herrick. Kelly believes that menopause is not just about hormones, it’s a season that offers so much more. In this episode she explains how this is the most creative crucible of our lives, it’s the most creative transformation of our lives. The conversation around creativity is rising up in so many women in midlife, there is a creative heartbeat that can be sensed. Within the metamorphosis of perimenopause we physically change but also there is a sense of what’s next. As we are being transformed in our bodies so we are being called to reinvent ourselves. That reinvention includes releasing things as well as becoming curious about what we want to add, what inspires us. This conversation is full of wonderful insights and ideas about how we can lean into menopause as a pause, reflect and reframe through creativity. Please grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us to get inspired on your journey. https://www.kellyherrick.com/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Shannon Schottler talks about navigating midlife transitions with grace. In this episode Shannon shares the 4 stages of midlife transition and practical tips to help identify what stage you are in. Each stage has its unique qualities, benefits and strategies. As far as the next best steps, Shannon takes listeners through each stage and uses her own life (as well as mine) as examples to demonstrate what that might look like. This conversation is very practical and relatable, the stages and strategies are very actionable and practical. She lists questions for each stage to help navigate it with clarity and purpose. It is helpful to know where you are along this seasonal journey and acknowledge it for what it is and how it serves you. Regardless of where you may find yourself in your midlife journey, this conversation will have something for you. So please grab a cuppa something wonderful, bring a friend and join us on the journey of navigating midlife with grace. https://shannonschottler.com/
Today on Feminine Roadmap, Dr. Deepti Gandhi helps listeners curate how to build your midlife toolkit. In this episode she shares her top seven tools for your midlife toolkit. Dr. Ghandi firmly believes in empowering female patients with education and knowledge so they can make well informed choices. When it comes to hormone and midlife health, women are often frustrated with the quality of care they are receiving. It’s important for women to remember that they are the best expert on their own body so you best know what you need, what works and what doesn’t for you. With the toolbox approach that Dr. Gandhi introduces to listeners, women can begin to take charge of this phase of life as see it as a season of opportunity. Menopause is a metamorphosis and we get to create change and pivot. If this sounds like something you need to hear, grab a cuppa and join us! Even better, bring a midlife friend and do it together!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we discuss understanding and preventing dementia with Dr. Mitch Clionsky. Dr. Clionsky and his wife have written a book called, “Dementia Prevention: Using Your Head to Save Your Brain”. Knowing that 80% of people over 55 are worried about getting Alzheimers or other dementias, they brought together the resources to help prevent that reality. The good news is that half of all dementias are preventable. Dr. Clionsky wants listeners to understand how to start the process of protecting their brains as they age. In this episode he shares many actionable strategies to start right away as well as free resources to utilize. Please grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us. Don’t forget to bring a friend along so you can learn together! https://braindoc.com/
Today we are answering the question- do you have adult onset ADHD- with Tracy Otsuka. Tracy is a certified ADHD coach and the author of “ADHD For Smart Ass Women. She believes that there is a peri-menopausal onset of ADHD caused by changing estrogen levels. Since there has not been a lot of research into what ADHD looks like in women, many women are misdiagnosed or mis-medicated. Tracy is on a mission to educate as many women as she can about the results of her research on adult onset ADHD in midlife women. She removes the stigma and misconceptions of ADHD as well as highlighting the superpowers. This episode is full of practical information and is a terrific resource for anyone who may feel that their brains are changing in midlife. There’s nothing to fear only strategies to learn and steps to take toward taking action. Please grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us for this encouraging, enlightening conversation. https://www.tracyotsuka.com/
Today on Feminine Roadmap my guest Katrina Foe talks about cancer freedom. As a cancer thriver herself, she brings not only her medical knowledge to the table but the experience of her own cancer journey. Katrina is passionate about helping middle aged women with cancer. Her focus is on using natural solutions to help with the underlying causes of cancer understanding that those solutions can also increase the success of traditional treatments. When you support the body, the body itself can do its job in addressing the cancer. In this episode, Katrina explains the ten root cause drivers that are behind cancer and how we can address them. The biggest takeaway is that cancer is not caused by one thing, it’s a culmination of several things. Each body and cancer is different so finding bio-individual treatment is key. Katrina encourages listeners to get help identifying the root causes of their cancer in order to help reduce or eliminate the possibility of recurrence. Please grab a cuppa something wonderful and bring a friend, we love when you share with your community! https://www.cancerfreedom.com/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Susan Lazar Hart talks about creating the life you choose. We often live in the world feeling that we have no choice, Susan would say that even thinking we have no choice is a choice. She encourages listeners to sit with the question: who do I want to be and where do I want to go next? Fundamentally, you do have a choice. It’s important that our choices be in alignment with what we want to create in the world. When we stop, get quiet and allow things to come to the front of our minds instead of being in a state of resistance, then our better choices can rise. Susan reminds listeners to tap into what your choices could create. Remembering to ask if each choice is congruent. Life is full of choices, both of doing and not doing. What if you indulged in a completely different choice by allowing yourself to do things differently or show up differently. IF you want to break free from the patterns in your life, change is created by the choices you make. Please grab a cuppa something wonderful and choose to join us for this great conversation! https://www.susanlazarhart.com/
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about unleashing your true potential with Alicia Berberich. Alicia is passionate about helping women unleash their true potential so they can become who they were meant to become. Her goal is to help women release the shackles that bind them to their old way of thinking so they can achieve their goals. Alicia encourages listeners to take a tiny step outside of their comfort zones and try something new, see where it may lead. Often we feel that our true potential is some lofty thing but it’s just daily living in alignment with who we are, living the life we want to live in a way that we want to live it. She works to help women recognize their own brilliance and then helps them harness that inner power. We all have strengths and things that we feel confident about, honoring that is a key step to achieving our true potential. When we become grounded in who we are now and begin to connect with that future version of ourselves, then we are moving in the right direction. If you find yourself in a season of shift and are uncertain about what is next, this episode is for you. Please grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us! https://www.aliciaberberich.com/
Today on Feminine Roadmap we’re talking about building courage in midlife with Sheree Clark. Sheree is a Midlife Courage Coach who helps women build the courage to become their best selves. Midlife is often a time of reinvention, figuring out what’s next and along with that can be timidity, apprehension or even fear. The beauty of courage is that it doesn’t have to be a broad sweeping step, it can be done in small, purposeful shifts. Often a shift in our paradigm is the catalyst that empowers us to take the next best step. We are women who have lived a lot of life, learned many things and experienced so much – with that comes value. Our value in midlife is immense, understanding that is the first step in summoning courage. As we learn to honor the women that we are, what we know, who we are and what we offer, we can courageously move toward the next iteration of ourselves. If you are in a place of shift in your midlife journey, this conversation will be a terrific nudge in the right direction. Please grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us! https://fork-road.com/
Today Dr. Bill Rawls shares how his own health decline led to his passion for cellular wellness and aging. Dr. Rawls explains how the concept of cellular wellness applies to every area of health. Through his journey he recognized an uptick in illness and wanted to offer solutions to that. There are five factors to every illness: bad diet, environmental toxins, chronic mental stress, inactivity, and the microbe factor. The body accumulates harmful microbes throughout their lifetime and when the cells are stressed, those microbes move into action. Our bodies are made up of cells and symptoms are an indication of cellular stress. Dr. Rawls explains that when our cells are stressed , they require more nutrients than normal. When our diet is lacking in the proper nutrients, our cells become overly stressed and illness takes place. In this episode you will learn how to mitigate that cellular stress, improve your cellular wellness and age well. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us for this powerful, practical conversation. https://vitalplan.com/
Today on Feminine Roadmap guest Val Brown shares strategies to help you turn your setbacks into stepping stones. Val firmly believes in the power of stories – change your story and you’ll change your life. After she lost her love of over 40 years, she found herself lost and the identity she had held was gone. Her grief journey was the catalyst for the passion to help others understand their own journey, to honor every part of it. She encourages listeners to pause and recognize where they find themselves today and understand what it is that they are carrying. We live our lives through the stories that we are telling to ourselves and those around us. Rewriting our stories is a key part of building those stepping stones to overcome our setbacks. We are so much more than what has happened to us and the stories we have told to survive. Once we realize that we are not alone then true healing can take place without shame or guilt. A key part of this is to be able to reconcile those things so we can move on. If this resonates with you, this episode will be a helpful tool for you. Please grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us. https://visualbridgecommunication.com
Today on Feminine Roadmap guest Alison Jacobson shares her story of overcoming adversity with courage. After the loss of her son and her marriage along with bankruptcy, Alison found her life in a state of chaos. In this episode she talks about what that season of her life taught her about courage, empathy and grace. One key lesson was to hang on and hold your ground while the ground underneath you is shaking, hold firm until it settles. She encourages listeners to insist on peace in their lives and reclaim their boundaries. Throughout the journey, it’s important to recognize what we can and cannot change then choose how we frame those things in a way that empowers us to move forward. Alison reminds us that as we make these changes in our lives, it may impact some of our relationships and to be okay with it. Dialing in on our internal compass enables us to find freedom from self-importance and the things that are no longer important. Empathy, grace, and vulnerability are important to help us overcome adversity with courage. So please grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us for this gentle, encouraging conversation. www.alison-jacobson.com
Today on Feminine Roadmap guest Kelly Howard, founder of Fit is Freedom, shares how to be active and ageless for life. Kelly’s goal is to empower women to get back to moving their bodies, get fit so they can have fun and live well. The beauty of her message is to do things that make you happy, have fun moving your body and regain your health. She wants listeners to go beyond being motivated by their outside appearance and reconnect with what will make them feel strong and healthy. If we give our bodies everything it needs to be able to do everything we want to do, then we can have fun and live the life we desire. Kelly shares some inspirational stories of women who turned their physical health around, and in the process accomplish some big dreams. If you are looking to have energy, feel good and wake up excited about your life, this episode is for you! You can do more than you think you can, live the life you want to live, just decide to give it a go. Find a way to take action- start small because, as Kelly reminds us, small matters. Grab a cuppa something wonderful then gift yourself with 45 minutes to be inspired! https://fitisfreedom.com/
Today on Feminine Roadmap guest Rachel Freiman talks about unleashing your strongest, most empowered self. Rachel is a lover of lifting heavy things and is passionate about helping others unleash their strongest, most empowered selves through education and mindset training. She shares how your health is the most important asset you have and it is so much more than the number on the scale. Diets are not designed to last, they are short term strategies that keep us locked in a loop of struggle. As we learn to understand true health we begin to develop skills to empower ourselves and step into our power. Once we begin the journey, we can begin to experience optimal health and energy. Neuroscience has become a powerful tool to empowering real change as we begin to rewire our brains with new mindsets and habits. Our bodies are created to do incredible things and Rachel’s goal is to help people understand that it is possible to become strong and healthy in your body at any age. It’s time to shift our inner monologue from guilt, shame and blame to forgiveness, grace and freedom. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us to unleash your strongest, most empowered self! https://www.mindstrongfitnesscoaching.com/
Today we are talking about what self-sabotage really is with Tanja Shaw. Tanja reveals the layers of self-sabotage- why when we know what to do and then don’t take action and doit. In this episode you will learn strategies to break through and finally get consistent. When we are out of alignment with who we want to be, that creates a low-grade pain point in our lives. Once we achieve greater integrity with ourselves by keeping the promises we make to ourselves, that pain point begins to diminish. As we learn to be more honest with ourselves with where we are and where we want to be, being kind and gracious then we are able to take the action we desire. Tanja encourages listeners to focus on today, one day ata time evaluate your goals and make sure they match the reality of your life. This conversation is full of great nuggets that you can use. Please grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us! https://www.tanjashaw.com/
Today’s guest Brenda Ridgley talks about building connection and friendships in midlife. Her passion is to help women reconnect to passion, purpose and most importantly people after decades of letting that go. It’s all about building a tribe of support for ourselves and others. Brenda encourages listeners to build a life alongside a friend, walk through it together. Friendship allows us to share our struggles together and become a soft place to land for each other. She firmly believes we are built to belong so finding those opportunities to build connection are key. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and bring a friend to listen to this episode. www.brendaridgley.com
Today if you struggle with people pleasing this one’s for you. My guest Amy Green Smith, life coach and communication expert, shares some insights to help empower people pleasers. She talks about the origins of people pleasing, why we people please, and when people pleasing makes sense. Amy defines people pleasing as sacrificing something of self to make sure that other people are happy. Often it’s rooted in a feeling of self inflicted sense of threat, lack of value or unworthiness. When that’s the case, we can equate pleasing others with our worth and self preservation. If this sounds familiar, grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us! https://amygreensmith.com/
Be willing to take a chance and go for it is the message of today’s guest Diane Height. Diane found herself in midlife facing a very different future than she had planned. Shortly after retiring her marriage came to an end and with it what she thought she’d being doing with her life. This unexpected turn of events led to Diane resurrecting a dream to live and work in a foreign country. In this episode, Diane shares her journey from being married and riding off into retirement sunset to reimagining her life in a completely different way. She understands the fear that abrupt change can cause and the uncertainty that comes with it but how you frame it matters. As a newly single woman, worried about losing her home, she sought solutions that excited her. – finding a teaching job in a foreign country. She tapped in to her wanderlust, her desire to travel and experience other cultures. Ultimately she ended up in Mongolia, a country that couldn’t be more different than California. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and have a seat. Diane, now in her 70’s, inspires with her stories and strategies to be willing to take a chance and go for it at any age. https://dianeheight-thewanderingnomad.blogspot.com/
Today we are digging into Lessons from buying an RV and driving off into the wild blue yonder with Jenell Jones. Jenell is the owner of Wandering Individuals Network RV Club and lives full time traveling in her RV. The beauty of Jenell’s journey is that she began this solo traveling journey alone but found her tribe then bought the club that would connect them. In this conversation she talks about how to create the shifts you want in your life and being comfortable with it on your own terms. So often we rely on the input of others and meeting the expectations that have guided our lives up to this point but what if there is more for you? Jenell encourages listeners to take the time to get quiet and hold a space for the idea of what might be without judgement. She also believes that part of that process is to quit talking to everyone else about it and figure out what that is for you. Of course, this can take some time but as we come face to face with our dreams and doubts, we can decide what to do about it. Reinvention can look so different from person to person and this is why learning to be still and listen to what it is we really want is so important. Join us to hear more about how Jenell’s journey came about, the steps that led her there and what she has learned along the way. Her lessons are great clues to help you on your journey of reinvention so grab a cuppa something wonderful and let’s chat. https://wanderingindividualsnetwork.com
Today on Feminine Roadmap: Aligning your life with what your body needs with Katie Bramlett. Katie is the co-founder of We-Shape, a company that creates personalized workouts that meet you where you are. Today she talks about their mission to change how and why people exercise. The goal is to focus on why we move our bodies, to feel good, have energy, and connect with our body. Toxic diet culture focuses on external outcomes, pushing through, and a number on the scale. Switching from the should to connecting with the what feels fright for my body today is a key element in this philosophy. Fitness and nutrition is not a one size fits most paradigm, it’s individual and personal for each person. Katie encourages listeners to practice turning up the internal dial of self, listening to our bodies so we can connect with ourselves and move accordingly. When it comes to food, the goal is to create neutrality not judgement around food to avoid disordered eating patterns. As we question our narratives, the hope is that it will crack open the door just a little to let some new light in. When we find a way to feel safe enough to be open to making a change toward releasing beliefs about our identity we’ve held around diet and exercise, we can learn to connect to our body in a new way. There are so many nuggets of encouragement and wisdom in this conversation so grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us! Also, if you’re curious, here’s a free gift from Katie and her team https://www.weshape.com/feminineroadmap
Today on Feminine Roadmap, my guest Dr. Mindy Pelz is on a mission to help women understand the impact of neurochemical changes during menopause. Dr. Mindy is opening up the conversations around recognizing and accepting how our minds, bodies, and emotions change. She firmly believes that understanding how these neurochemical changes impact us emotionally and mentally empowers us to lean in and begin to graciously move through menopause. As we understand what is emotionally changing and what part the neurochemicals play in that, we can shift from resistance to healing and change with grace. The shift in midlife as our neurochemical shields drop is not the end but an invitation into a new season of life. Menopause is essentially a transition from reproduction and the ability to birth children to a new season of production and birthing new purpose. Dr. Mindy encourages women to nurture themselves through this season by plugging into community with other women, sharing experiences and challenges. Once we connect with other women experiencing these same changes, together we can learn how to elevate, understand and empower ourselves and each other. Please grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us for this incredibly empowering and healing conversation. Don’t forget to share this with a friend! https://drmindypelz.com/
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about how to take courage and go for what’s next in your life with Terry Yoffe. Terry wants to have extraordinary conversations around creating change about age and our potential. She encourages listeners to consider how they can have an impact and make a change in your world. It’s key to identify where you feel you have the ability to live the life you desire. We come to midlife and beyond with a experience, knowledge, wisdom and a certain set of skills which means you have great value. Age is not a definition, it’s a spot along the timeline of life. Take courage and go off on your own path, try something new, learn a new skill or change careers. Along the way, Terry reminds us to watch for synchronicities, those at the right time opportunities and then go for it. Believe in yourself and what you bring to the table. Terry says there is less risk than we perceive and you won’t know until you try. Fear of failure? There is no failure, there’s just an opportunity to learn. So get comfortable with uncomfortable and take courage, take a chance on what’s next. Start here: Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us!
Today on Feminine Roadmap, it’s OK to say it out loud, honesty about depression with Susan Paradis CEO, Business Owner and Single Mom . Susan shares her experience with battling lifelong depression in the hopes of helping other people. In this episode she talks about her own journey of discovery, what she has found works for her, what hasn’t, and how she has navigated it. Her goal in sharing is to help normalize the conversation about depression and how we can work together to manage it. Whether you struggle with depression, or have a loved one struggling , this podcast is intended to help better understand depression. Susan candidly shares signs to look for, wearing "the mask", the day-to-day effects of depression, how it affects your personal and professional life; how to pull yourself out of a "funk", how to help others and most importantly, how her faith has played a big part in her life-long journey. Depression can be cyclical so it’s important to understand and identify your own clues when it begins to set in. It’s ok to have depression, it’s a condition that for some never goes away. The power comes in recognizing that while depression may always be present, it can be kept under control so that it doesn’t derail your life. Susan encourages those with depression to accept the reality and set about putting together a “tool kit” to help you manage it. In our conversation she talks about several helpful strategies that can mitigate the downslide and stabilize your emotional state. One important thing is the importance of not struggling alone and putting on a mask. You do not have to struggle in silence, finding a small circle of trustworthy people who can be there to listen and be with you is key. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us to learn more strategies to add to your toolbelt. Please remember to subscribe, rate and share this with someone who needs to hear this message of hope.
Today on Feminine Roadmap: Finding what an empowered life looks like to you with Diana Percovic, founder of Good Girl Mafia. Diana is a leader in empowerment for women and is on a mission to change the way female empowerment is defined and expressed. The culture surrounding female empowerment is often very disempowering and we, as women, have the opportunity to challenge that. Diana points out that we tend to think in a linear fashion, we are motivated toward something or motivated away from something. She encourages listeners to consider how both of those can work together to help identify the way forward for you. Instead of jumping on the current bandwagon and accepting the definition or expression, Diana opens the conversation around empowerment in order to invite women to find what resonates. We often think it has to be a huge goal, a huge shift, a huge definition and sometimes it’s a subtle shift or a baby step. It’s ok to acknowledge being stuck, feeling struggle, it’s important to not land there and live. Acknowledging what exists in our current stories and beliefs that does not serve us is helpful. The empowerment journey is not one size fits all but rather it is a fingerprint, uniquely you. I encourage you to grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us for this uplifting, mindset shifting conversation. https://goodgirlmafia.com/
Today on Feminine Roadmap: It’s time to take those limiting beliefs to court with Alison Hall. Alison encourages listeners to learn how to change their mindset and get free from limiting beliefs. Thousands of thoughts a day cross our minds and often we are not even aware of how those thoughts are directing our lives. Thoughts fuel our choices and habits yet rarely do we take the time to question them. Whatever is going on in our heads is often what is slowing us down in life. In this episode, Alison shares strategies that will begin to help you change those unchallenged thoughts by taking the time to stop and listen. It’s key that we develop the habit of listening to our thoughts, capture those that are regular offenders and examine them – take those thoughts to court. As we begin to question if our thoughts are true, if they actually are for or against us, or even where did that thought come from- we can begin to turn the tide of our thought lives. One thing to keep in mind is that it took years to get here so we need to have grace in the journey to better thinking, doing and being. Give yourself permission to use your imagination and consider a different way of thinking, different expectations of outcomes, different possibilities. If you find yourself struggling with a thought life that is limiting your life, grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us for some change making strategies.
Today on Feminine Roadmap: How to developing a generosity practice makes you unstoppable with Christina Frei. Christina found herself feeling anxious on an airplane and decided to play a game. The game she created was to imagine of she could give something to everyone what would it be? She imagined having limitless opportunity and resources to generously give to others and that shifted her energy in that moment. Christina took this to others and through that developed it into a practice. Fast forward to writing and publishing her new book, “The Generosity Practice Book: 40 Days to Unstoppable”. Her idea of looking at things from a limitless abundance point of view – her generosity practice- helps people open up and find joy. She encourages listeners to ask themselves some simple questions. At the start of the day ask, “What feels good to offer today?” The fun part of this is that it’s imaginary so it can be anything at all from money to things to superpowers. Allowing our minds to lift up out of the weight of reality and spend some time creating a world of generosity and community helps our heart to expand. Generosity itself is a gift and in focusing on seeing the world and opportunity through the greatest possibility allows us to hear our hearts more clearly and can develop a clarity of purpose. This generosity practice is the connection between integrating your personal sanctuary with your love of service. This episode is a conversation that will lift, inspire and encourage you. Please grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us! https://www.christinafrei.com
Today on Feminine Roadmap: How to Beat the Toxins That Are Keeping You Sick and Tired with Dr. Wendie Trubow. We investigate what toxins are making your body sick and what steps you can take to begin to eliminate them. Dr. Trubow encourages listeners that they are meant to live vital, vibrant and healthy lives in a body that is primed to make that happen. In our world today, we are surrounded by so many toxins in our personal care products, environment, water, foods and it can be overwhelming. The goal is to start where you are, with what you have and begin choosing the better options where you can. It is easy to beat ourselves up for not “getting it all right” but it’s more about leveling up where you can, when you can and accepting the limits that may be present. Dr. Trubow has hosted a powerful summit on autoimmunity and toxins with a community of doctors and experts that has the potential to change so many lives. She wants everyone to ditch the toxins in their lives and has provided many strategies in this episode as well as offering a free gift to listeners. If you’re sick and tired of being sick and tired, then this episode is for you! Grab a cuppa something wonderful (and nontoxic 😉) and join us for this life changing conversation. https://drwendie.com/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Catherine Rains reminds us that there is not timeline, you can achieve dreams at any age. Cat shares her journey, it’s different paths and how each part has served its purpose. One of the nuggets of wisdom in this conversation is that it’s key to understand the timing of your life and find a deep acceptance of the place you are today. Somewhere we got the idea that there’s a timeline that we’re not keeping up with, we’re ahead or behind it, or we’ve missed it all together. Cat encourages listeners to erase the idea of some mystical timeline that we’re chasing and recognize it’s arbitrary, even imagined. Where we find ourselves to day is, in fact, where we are for some purpose and being present to it with acceptance helps to shift the pressure. Life is a journey and there’s not just one place to be, there are many stops along the way that vary in length and impact. Our journey is what it is and each day we get to choose what little shifts we want to make. Reinvention isn’t one grand sweeping gesture, it’s following the little whispers in our spirit that draw our attention to something. In this episode you will find encouragement for where you are and where you dream of going, it’s all along the same road because it’s your road. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join in this inspirational conversation. https://catherinerains.com/
Today on Feminine Roadmap: Breath for the soul self care steps to integrative wellness with Dr. Jan Patterson and Phyllis Nichols. Together these ladies have created a comprehensive self-care wellness system using simple, evidence based, effective steps. They utilize breath, movement, nutrition, spirit, and mindfulness to heal four key areas of life. The key areas they chose to focus on are common to everyone: stress, anxiety, depression, and grief. Through Dr. Jan’s practice she became aware of these four recurrent issues in her patients. By integrating ancient and modern practices, she created a step-by-step approach that goes beyond our physical needs. Phyllis, a pioneer in health television, has been caregiver to her husband for 10 years through 3 bouts of cancer. They have teamed up to inform and inspire listeners to take control over their own self-care so they can live well. Dr. Jan and Phyllis believe that we are complex beings comprising of mind, body and spirit which requires a holistic approach. We invite you to join us today for this practical, empowering conversation that will put our feet on the path to true health, wellness and wholeness. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and have a listen.
Today on Feminine Roadmap: how to encourage dialogue and inspire new perspectives on the menopause transition with Alexandra Stockwell. Alexandra desires that women come to the table and discuss the nuances of their individual experiences, challenge widely held social constructs, and give rise to empowering new perspectives on the menopause paradigm. In talking to women to prepare for writing her book on menopause conversations, she found that many women did not have a community to walk this journey with. Menopause is often a negative, “this is the worst”, “you’re just going to miserable” kind of expectation but does it have to be? By sharing our common experiences and normalizing the conversation around our actual experiences and expectations, we can shift the perception. There is so much vibrancy to be had in midlife with menopause being the portal to this new season. Menopause has the ability to dial up our relationship with our bodies – no more grind and punish- and with ourselves- acceptance and grace. The idea behind this dialogue is to encourage awareness and create community to help navigate the transition in an authentic, healthy way for each woman. Thie episode encourages listeners to move through menopause in a more aligned, connected way both mentally and physically in community. It’s an opportunity to honor this journey as a gift, seeing it as moving into a completely different kind of fertility in life. Please grab a cuppa something wonderful and join in on this empowering conversation – invite a friend, let’s do this together. https://alexandrastockwell.com/
Learning to let go of comfortable and embrace your next season of life is our topic today with Lyn Hiner. Lyn started her journey by going to art school and ended up moving into a traditional career like many others. She actually loved her career but somewhere along the line she stopped practicing her art. Midlife is often a season of much change that leads to reflection on what it is we actually want out of life now. After experiencing a terrible burn accident that took over a year of surgeries and recovery, she found her way back to art in midlife. Her healing journey ended up being the vehicle that redirected her life and put her on the path she is on today. In this episode, Lyn shares her journey of upheaval, faith, facing fear and overcoming. If you are in a season of wondering what next, this conversation will inspire you to consider what it is that is stirring in your heart to do. Many times there is a latent desire that just needs an opportunity to surface and be heard. So grab a cuppa something wonderful and open your heart to the message that waits for you here today. https://lynhiner.com
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Today on Feminine Roadmap: Essential keys to hacking your lifestyle to prevent disease and reverse aging with Amy K. Wilson. Amy is on a mission to help mid-aged people prevent and reverse diseases through their nutrition and fitness. As a geriatric pharmacist and nutrition coach, she has seen a dramatic rise in disease and dependency on prescription medications in older people in recent years. This alarming trend has led her to help people take charge of their health and find balance in their lives. One of the most impactful things she has empowered her clients to do is to bring their bodies into balance often enabling them to reverse disease and signs of aging. Inflammation has become a widespread problem in our culture due to the combination of the standard American diet and pre-packaged foods. Our culture has become accustomed to quick and easy in the now which is leading to sickness in the later years. Chronic inflammation is when our bodies are in a state of responding to what is sees as a something that needs healing and not ever getting the signal that it can stop. Amy shares some powerful yet simple biohacking tools to bring the body back to an optimal state. The goal is to look at where we are, what we’re doing and what changes we can begin to make. We’ve been borrowing from our bodies for years and at some point, the payment comes due. Health is an ongoing journey and while progress may come slowly, it is happening as we make better choices. If you want to learn some essential keys to hacking your lifestyle to reverse disease and aging , this episode is for you! Please grab a cuppa something wonderful and bring a friend along to join us. www.amykwilson.com
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Today on Feminine Roadmap: How to Heal your relationship with food and your body with Jess Reid. Jess draws from her struggles with identity around her weight and food. Her belief system was deeply engrained as a child who was not thin. In this episode she not only talks about her journey but she shares her passion to help other women transform their lives through healing their minds and bodies. It’s not just what you eat and how you eat but it goes deeper than that. Our mindset around food and what we believe about ourselves in relationship to food and eating is a foundational part of healing. Jess encourages listeners to shift their attitudes toward themselves and food away from guilt and shame toward compassion. When we can focus on healthy bodies. Minds and food choices as our goal versus an outward standard of perfection, we can begin to heal. Her goal is to help women look at food changes as a healing protocol for a period of time. Food is a partner, fueling us and giving us the strength and energy we need to live our lives well. Since we see our reality through our beliefs, Jess helps women begin to challenge those food and body beliefs that run so deep. She reminds listeners that we are not beholden to “family history”. We can, in fact, break those “patterns” that run in our families. Genetics loads the gun but lifestyle pulls the trigger so we can choose a different path for ourselves and future generations. This episode is full of sound advice, helpful encouragement and gentle strategies to help you heal your relationship with food and your body. If you or a friend have struggled with your relationship with food or your body, please grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us. https://jess-reid.com
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Today on Feminine Roadmap: Menopause: You’re not Broken, You’re Beautifully Designed with Angela Counsel. Naturopath and Menopause coach Angela Counsel returns to Feminine Roadmap to share her passion to support women through their menopause transition in a way that feels good for them. Each woman’s menopause journey is like a thumbprint so each woman will experience it differently so one size does not fit all when it comes to dealing with it. Angela wants to help women change the attitude and conversation around this natural, biological transition that all women will go through. Traditionally we have been taught to keep quiet about our bodies, our cycles, and our symptoms which is amplified by the general lack of knowledge in the medical community. Many women who struggle are told it’s all a “normal” part of aging and that they just need to tough it out. This attitude can cause women to feel shame, like they are being punished for being a woman. It can create a feeling that our bodies are broken, that there’s something wrong. The truth is that we are not broken, we are beautifully designed to go through this change and there are ways that we can navigate it with more ease and even enjoy it. Angela helps women understand their biology, their thumbprint, so that they can begin to work with their design instead of following the one size fits all approach that is so prevalent today. As you begin to understand who you are, how your body works and what it needs, you can step into the glory of your unique design. Menopause is not the end, it’s a new beginning, a pathway to a whole new life. If this resonates with you, grab a cuppa something wonderful and grab a menopausal sister and have a listen. This conversation is empowering, uplifting and eye-opening- please share it with your lady friends and let’s change the way we think, see and talk about this topic that affects each of us. It’s time to embrace this season together. https://angelacounsel.com/
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Today on Feminine Roadmap: how to build your ship for when the waves of grief crash in with Christy Roberts. Christy shares how she is navigating her own grief journey after the tragic loss of her 18 year old son in a car crash. She found herself thrown into an ocean of grief which led her to get help for herself. From that decision to get help came a mission to help others navigate their own oceans of grief. She helps people build their ship – their emotional resources in order to ride the waves of grief toward healing. Her mission is to help others turn their pain into power and into post-traumatic growth. While it is not a straight path and everyone’s experience is different, there are some universal principles that each grieving person can learn to use to help. Christy encourages listeners to lean in to the pain not away from it. The key is to recognize that the pain you are feeling is your map to healing, it points to where attention is needed. She acknowledges that there is an entire pendulum of emotions that ebb and flow, sometimes in groups, sometimes one at a time. Of course, nothing can prepare us for the moment of loss – instead of shame, guilt, regret, she encourages listeners to sit with the grief. The important thing to remember is that when we learn to sit with those emotions and ride the waves as they come up, that allows the emotions to pass through and on. Christy gives practical strategies to learn to listen to our bodies and hold a space for those emotions to breathe. If you or someone you love is going through grief, please take the time to share this episode with them. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and listen to it together maybe, just be present for whatever waves may come. https://christyrobertscoaching.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@ChristyRobertsCreatingChange
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Today on Feminine Roadmap: healing and the brain gut axis with Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary. Dr. Chaudhary is on a mission to help people understand how the gut plays a huge role in our brain and gut health. After developing intractable migraine headaches that she could not cure, Dr. Chaudhary began to rethink her medical paradigms. She believed that there must be more to know about health and healing protocols which led her to an Ayurvedic practitioner. Through Ayurveda she spent a year on a gut protocol that healed her migraines and put her on a path to training as an Ayurvedic practitioner herself. What she found out was that our gut and brain axis is a synchronized system that cannot be separated, our thoughts show an Impact in our gut and the bacteria in the gut impacts our thoughts. Our gut microbiome has a huge impact on the way we feel and think. Trauma is embodied so that what is ingested will sit in the body and mind whether it’s emotions, food, trauma, or memories. The impact of those thing trapped in our mind and bodies impact our gut and mental health. While these things may not be our fault, we do have the responsibility to begin to heal our brain gut axis and become healthier, whole people. Dr. Chaudhary fights biochemical issues with biochemistry and shares some simple, natural steps that can be taken to support the journey to healing the brain gut axis. She encourages listeners to drop the shame they may feel and shift toward healing those stuck emotions that have an internal hold on them. The path the healing is in the holistic approach to how we repair our brain gut axis. If you or someone you know feels that the body is not balanced, this episode is for you. Please grab a cuppa something wonderful and a notebook because this conversation is full of life changing information. https://drkulreetchaudhary.com/
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Today on Feminine Roadmap developing grittitude to achieve the life that you’ve dreamed of with Jacqui Flavell. Jacqui and her co-author Kay Woodburn are passionate about bringing the gritty mindset and attitude to as many people as they can. They have found that a lot of people feel stuck in the life they’re living and they want to help people realize they can write their own story. Jacqui encourages listeners to take the time to turn and face how they perceive and frame the way they view their lives. Once we face our lives with honesty then we can take responsibility for where we are and the direction we are headed. The life you’ve dreamed of is at the other end of intention. When we stop focusing on what we don’t want and begin to hone in on what it is we do want, that intention begins to point us in the right direction. Often we’ve lost sight of the things that bring up joy and energy as adults. Another step toward the life you dream of can be found through reconnecting with those things with curiosity and seeing the possibilities within them. Bringing play back into our days and challenging those paradigms that have begun to limit us can reignite our lives. Grittitude is the practice of intentionally pushing yourself out of your comfort zone and welcoming being uncomfortable. The beauty of becoming comfortable with being uncomfortable is that it increases emotional and mental flexibility. As we practice changing our state, how we talk to and about ourselves, we are practicing grittitude. If you are ready to achieve the life that you’ve dreamed up, join us. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and drink up on a big dose of grittitude. https://grittypeople.co.uk/
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Today on Feminine Roadmap: it starts with one step with author and entrepreneur Elisa A. Schmitz. Elisa brings years of many one steps that have led her on an incredible journey. She wants to empower listeners to shift their mindsets to see the friction of life as fuel and fire to move them forward in life toward success. As women in midlife we bring rich life experiences, skills and knowledge to this new season of life. So often we don’t understand the value of who we have become and what we have to offer so we minimize our true potential. One strategy is to detach from all the doing and create some white space in our lives so that ideas have room to flow and grow. Once those ideas begin to flow, we take one step and gather information. Then one step more could be preparation and research to put some legs to the ideas. Elisa admits that fear may well arise when we take the next step but remembering that the role of fear is to inform us can help to put things into perspective. Midlife is a time of transition, reinvention and expansion so why not you? Look around you and see what step you can take next that will bring your unique perspective and skills to the world, making it a better place. Go ahead and toss your hat into the ring, just take one step at a time. If you’re ready to create some space to allow ideas to flow, grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us! https://elisaschmitz.com/
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Today on Feminine Roadmap: making time for creativity found with Claire Waite Brown. Claire is on a mission to connect the creatively stifled with the creatively confident to help them find their creative expression. She believes anyone can go from creatively suppressed to the freedom of expression. Oftentimes people think they are not creative because they don’t draw or paint but creativity is so much more. Claire wants to encourage listeners to be creative in their own way. There are so many avenues to express creativity like gardening, home decorating, flower arranging, writing, dancing, cooking. Creativity found in every day activities that bring you joy and allow you to express yourself in a way that feels good. There is a therapeutic value to creating, it helps us release stress and worry. It can replace those feelings with peace, joy, and a restful mind. The beauty of Claire’s purpose is that it’s not about how whatever you choose to do turns out, it’s about the learning to lean in and just enjoy the process of being creative. As adults we often lose touch with play and creativity so Claire built a community online that allows adults to tap back in. She encourages listeners to know that they are not the only one feeling creatively challenged, there are others who feel the same way. Her community is a safe place to connect with others who understand where you’re at and will support you. And the best part? There are no expectations of outcome, just the joy of leaning in, being curious and allowing play to become a part of your life. If you are feeling drawn to rediscovering creativity – join us for our conversation about creativity found. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and let’s explore creativity together. www.creativityfound.co.uk
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Today on Feminine Roadmap Alison Katschkowsky says the perfect time is now to reinvent yourself. Alison wants to empower women to believe that what they want for themselves is possible. No the ship has not sailed for those of us in midlife although we may need to build the ship to sail. The reality is that how we show up today, the tiny decisions we make are creating our future selves. When quarantine hit, Alison lost her business and had to consider what to do next. Her lesson was when things change in an instant, you sometimes need the courage to leap. Her best advice when starting something new? Embrace a beginner’s mindset and utilize your past successes and skills to move forward. We have a lifetime of experiences that give us proof of our ability to learn and do new things so remind yourself that you can learn. You have the ability to figure things out as you go. While fear is very real to us, we get to decide what it means for us and take our power back. She encourages listeners that it will take practice since it may have been a while since we’ve tried something new or different. But stay curious, ask good questions, be open to discomfort and change. Doing hard things is a choice that we get to make but we decide how to define it. The key is to shift the way we think about it. A great question to help is, ‘What can I think or do in this moment that will make things a little easier for me?’ Make up your mind that you will gather the information you need then make a decision and take action. Go ahead and borrow belief from your past successes and apply it to today. If you are facing big changes like a reinvention, this conversation will inspire and empower you to take your next best step. So grab a cuppa something wonderful and have a seat, now is the perfect time! https://www.thealisonk.com
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Today on Feminine Roadmap Kristina Mand Lakhiani encourages listeners to beat perfectionism and become flawesome. Kristina spent her life achieving, striving, building and doing what she thought would make her happy. As co-founder of Mind valley, Kristina spent 20 years watching it go from a small home-based business to a world wide platform. At the end of that time she was surprised to find herself feeling unhappy then guilty for that unhappiness. This led her to take a sabbatical that helped her face her battle with perfectionism and helped her return to what she now deems her authentic self- warts and all. She realized that she loved to write so she wrote a book that helps readers begin to uncover their path back to themselves and in turn, live in their flawsomeness. Perfectionism requires us to try harder, do more, struggle to do better and what you’re not good at which breeds fear of trying so we don’t risk losing. Ironically, this is the exact thing that holds us back from living an aligned life, one that empowers us to shine, grow and bring our true value to the world around us. If perfectionism is our only standard, we will never arrive so naturally everything that doesn’t reach that standard is something to be ashamed of or to feel bad about. Kristina has a lot to share that will help you overcome perfectionism and set your feet on a path that is meaningful for you. She encourages you to make an important shift in the relationship you have with yourself: instead of being judgmental, begin to be kind and curious. If you find yourself struggling with perfectionism and feeling unworthy, I encourage you to give yourself the gift of time to sit and listen to this conversation. So grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us. https://www.mindvalley.com/
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Today on Feminine Roadmap, a love letter from God with Lori Potts. Lori is the pastor and founder of LAPP Ministries and author of, “It’s OK to Be Beautiful: 30 Days to Healing, Health and Hope for a Beautiful Life”. Her calling is to educate and empower women of faith to know their full worth in Christ. She wants women to have a full knowledge of who they are created to be as well as experiencing complete healing and hope mentally, spiritually and physically. She encourages women to tune out the noise and things of this world that clutter our hearts and minds. When we get overwhelmed with life, responsibilities, and changes we can easily lose our way. As we change our focus off of those things and onto the truth of God’s word, it reestablishes the posture of our heart. The fear, anxiety and worry begins to melt away and peace takes its place. The beauty of seeking God in our lives is that we can trust Him with the outcomes in every area. So often we strive and struggle alone, but we can turn to God as our anchor. When we finally turn to Him, say “Yes Lord”, then we can move forward. God takes care of the details as we lean in, trust and obey. Saying yes to God’s purpose and plan is saying yes to what we were designed to do and be. So today Lori shares how to release what is burdening you and receive the love that God has for you. He has offered us His Son, His word and His unconditional love. There is hope, help and healing waiting for you. Please grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us for this love letter from God. www.itsoktobebeautiful.com
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Today on Feminine Roadmap we’re talking about gray divorce with family therapist Linda Hershman. Linda realized that she was seeing more and more couples in midlife considering divorce. She had an opportunity to speak in another country and wondered if gray divorce was an issue that would be relevant elsewhere. What she learned was that gray divorce was, in fact, a global issue. This led her to do a lot of research around the topic in preparation for her presentation in Europe. In this episode we discuss the findings from her research and her counseling practice. Since 1 in 4 marriages in midlife end in divorce, this has become an important area for her to understand. She encourages those considering divorce to take the time to understand why this is happening, identify the fears and real concerns of divorcing later in life. Also she talks about research on the long term effects of divorce on adult children. She advises listeners to consider what they can do if you’re not sure whether or not you want to get a divorce. Also understanding what kind of supports are available to you as you navigate this journey. Often we turn to friends and family but Linda advises listeners to talk to a professional who can give unbiased input and perspective. While every season of marriage has it challenges, midlife has become a difficult frontier for at least 25% of marriages. If you or anyone you know are struggling with this season of your marriage, this episode will offer good insight and advice. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and be encouraged that this can be navigated well. https://lindahershman.com/
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Today on Feminine Roadmap: Finding what’s next with artist Louise Barson. After many years in a corporate career in accounting, at the age of 59 Louise decided it was time for a change. The thing was that she had no idea what that was going to be until she needed to renew her passport. When she had to fill out the occupation box she thought I’ll put artist and then forgot about it. A few months later her husband reminded her that she hadn’t begun being an artist so she took that gentle nudge and started. Since creating Christmas cards in her new role as artist she hasn’t looked back. Louise found her next season through painting. In this episode she shares some of the mindsets and practices that can help someone who is looking at their next season without an idea of what’s next. She encourages people to start slow looking – taking the time to see what’s in front of you, what brings you joy, what lights you up. Also practicing slow enjoyment, taking the time to be present with your days and what you’re experiencing. There are little clues all around us that can lead us to what’s next. Reconnecting with life in this way can not only help guide us but it grounds us and gives us a sense of joy and purpose. When we are seeking what’s next, joy is a big element of that journey. Find things that invigorate you and be open to the positive things coming your way. If you are looking for what’s next, this conversation will encourage and inspire you to not hold back. Go ahead grab a cuppa something wonderful and give it a go, see what happens. www.louisebarson.co.uk www.feminineroadmap.com
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Today on Feminine Roadmap: Finding your midlife passion with Mary K. Savarese. Mary shares how finding her passion in writing fiction literally saved her life and helped her heal. She is on a mission to inspire other women in midlife to stop procrastinating in finding a hobby that brings them joy. In her books she blends fantasy, romance and history to create a world where readers can escape the real world and get lost in the world of her characters. Writing for her was a path to wholeness and healing, giving her life direction, focus and a place to find joy. When she came to the crossroads of midlife she realized that connecting to what was in her heart, what brought her joy was going to be the key to her next season. Her encouragement to listeners is to take the time to become present to what it is that lights you up, what you’re drawn to and what brings you joy. Start slowly and experiment with things, figure out what parts of that you like and what you don’t. One important step is to be open to the outcome possibly being just for the joy of it. Mary touches on how we have spent a lifetime of service and accomplishing tasks begins to transition as we are in midlife. That transition from all the doing for others to connecting with yourself can be adventure if we lean in. Curiosity, courage and a willingness to take a posture of being a learner go a long way in helping find your midlife passion. For some, it’s an obvious thing while for others it’s more of a treasure hunt. No matter where you find yourself on your midlife journey, this conversation will spark inspiration. If you or a friend need a hit of “yes you can so just go for it” then this episode is for you! Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us. www.maryksavarese.com www.feminineroadmap.com
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Today on Feminine Roadmap an insightful conversation about emotional contagion with retired clinical psychologist Dr. Bruce Hutchison. The world events of the past 3 years has left a massive emotional aftermath in its wake on our society. Dr. Bruce reminds us that emotions don’t think and that has contributed to the current state of emotional turmoil we are experiencing. He talks about how to handle emotions personally, in society, and politics. When we carry on conversations, he shares how to become more emotionally aware of yourself and the person or people we are talking with. Since we all feel emotion, it is important to first become aware of our own emotional state while becoming present to the states of others. Emotions flow through society, passed on by mirror neurons. It’s natural to begin to merge with others emotions especially when the situation is more charged. Our emotions naturally intensify during times of turmoil and can easily begin to run rampant causing arguments, division and the cancel culture as we have been experiencing. Without becoming present to our selves and others there is a danger of the emotional contagion continuing unchecked. Once we begin to change our thoughts and behavior, we can begin to change our emotional state. As we practice slowing ourselves down, paying attention to our body position, tone of voice, and breathing, we can change our behavior. Stepping back for a moment can often help give us a little perspective and bring our emotions in check. Dr. Bruce encourages listeners to be aware that emotions drive behavior and practice helpful, correct thoughts to manage your own emotions. He stresses how important it is to regulate our emotions in order to turn the tide of emotional turmoil in ourselves and our sphere of influence. Please grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us for this sprovacative conversation. www.bruhut.com www.feminineroadmap.com
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Today on Feminine Roadmap: Permission to not slow down with Jill Phillips. Jill found herself unhappy and uninspired when she hit midlife. Her life dramatically changed with a divorce and a cancer diagnosis, along with that a new life. She wanted to do something she hadn’t done before so she decided to go back to school and get her degree which included learning to write a thesis. A byproduct of this dynamic shift in her life was a mission to find out what she could do. At 58 years old with a degree in hand she began to explore other things that she found interesting. She hired a personal trainer at 61 years old and lost weight she’d ben carrying around for years. Her fitness journey lead to learning to run so she could do her first 5K. Jill wisely reminds listeners that they don’t have to first or the fastest at what they choose, they just need to prepare and enjoy! Her next adventure was writing down her family stories and ended up with a published book. She is living proof that age is not a restriction and you have permission to not slow down as you age. She said that she’s done more in the last 10 years than she had done for decades before. As she approaches 70, Jill is looking forward to what her next big experience will be. She encourages people in midlife and beyond to try something new, meet new people, and find out about yourself in the process. Break out of the things you think you know about yourself and your capabilities. Be kind to yourself, prepare, fuel your mind and body well then give things a go. If you are just getting started and you’re a midlifer, grab a cuppa and listen to Jill’s story. You have permission to move forward and not slow down! RESOURCES: https://Jmphillipsauthor.com Music by www.bensound.com
Today on Feminine Roadmap we’re talking about going from crisis to oasis with Denise Belisle. Denise empowers women to rock their midlife by shifting from crisis to oasis. Crisis can be a state of being that at some point in our lives was a protective state that served to keep us feeling safe. As adults the key is to begin to identify the ways we have been programmed to survive or protect ourselves and shift those habits. Once we are able to recognize those patterns in our lives we can step into the drivers’ seat and consciously choose our behavior. The first step to change is to become aware of the ways we sabotage ourselves, the root cause of our reactions. Once we do this then we can choose to take responsibility and choose our responses. The power of taking personal responsibility and choosing a better way of being stems from a healthy relationship with ourselves. When we are comfortable in our own skin, moving from judgement to acceptance then we can effectively change and move forward. We are not responsible for the actions or reactions of others only ourselves. Moving from crisis to oasis begins and ends with our ability to recognize our own habits and patterns that need to be changed and then changing them. We cannot control or change anyone else, that game leads to chaos and crisis. But when we live in our own skin, growing and becoming the best version of ourselves apart from what others do or don’t do, we find oasis. IF you find yourself feeling a sense of chaos or crisis in your life and relationships, this episode is for you. Please grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us to find your oasis. RESOURCES: https://denisebelisle.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@DeniseBelisle Denise@denisebelisle.com
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking with Dr. Salome Masghati on optimizing your health and healing. Dr. Salome is passionate about helping her clients to understand the whole perspective on their health. The whole picture of health includes the mindset, body, trauma, epigenetics and environment. As an allopathic doctor, she found that she wanted to be able to provide a more holistic approach to health and healing for her clients so she added functional medicine to her resume. Functional medicine approaches health by looking at a patient as an individual with a systems-based biology approach. A functional medicine doctor takes a holistic approach by considering the full picture of your physical, mental, emotional, and sometimes even spiritual health. The beauty of this approach is getting beyond the symptom itself to the root cause of that symptom so that true healing occurs. Dr. Salome encourages those new to functional medicine to trust the process and understand this approach takes time. Functional medicine requires a mindset shift toward medicine from a quick fix to a long-term solution. This will take time, work, and changes in behaviors and habits with long-lasting results for your health. In our conversation, Dr. Salome wants listeners to understand that a lot of things are in your hands to optimize your health. Her goal is to help people thrive within the reality of the lives they are living. She encourages learning to trust your body and to be persistent in finding answers for your health challenges. That journey often requires being willing to find the right physician to be your partner on the journey. It’s important to make time for your health while you’re healthy by taking time for self-care which is a big key to healing. If you are curious about functional medicine, how it works and why it’s different, this episode is for you. Please grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us for this great conversation about true health and healing.
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Today on Feminine Roadmap, wise financial advice for widows with Stacy Francis. Stacy is a financial advisor, founder of the non-profit Savvy Ladies and champions women to take control of their finances so they can achieve financial security. From a personal experience in her family, she became passionate about helping women to be financially secure after the loss of a spouse. Her advice is straightforward, practical and easy to follow. Stacy encourages women to get their team in place: a state planning attorney, a financial advisor and a grief recovery coach or counselor. Often women are overwhelmed with all of the decisions that seem to be looking and all of the details that come with the loss of a spouse. One of her biggest pieces of advice is to understand how grief can cause our brains to feel foggy and to know that it won’t last forever. You have time to make decisions and by having a team in place, you are able to rely on wise advisors to help guide you through everything that needs to be handled. The other resource she reminds listeners they have is friends and relatives that offer to help, she gives list of items that they can take care of to help reduce the tasks on your plate. Whether you are a widow in need of sound advice or know a friend who may need the encouragement, please grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us. This episode is one to hang on to and share with your friends.
Francis Financial Website https://francisfinancial.com/
Savvy Ladies Website https://www.savvyladies.org/
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Today on Feminine Roadmap: Pursuing your third act quest with Diana Place. Diana is on a mission to reframe how we view aging and life after 50 by inspiring and supporting women to reimagine the decades ahead. Those decades are the opportunity to create third act lives of joy, meaning and purpose. This season of life isn’t the time to step back or withdraw, it is time to expand, thrive, and create your best life. As we approach the “midlife” years we are often faced with paradigms that we may not have fully understood that take up residence in our belief systems. The beauty of it all is that just because we have a limiting belief about aging does not mean that we are limited, we can choose a different mindset and outcome. We have been handed longevity, we are living 30 years longer than our great grandmothers. Another way to look at it is that we have lived one adult life from 18-48 years old, now we have an entire new adult life to live from 48-78 years old or maybe even longer. Diana believes this is a gift we each get to unwrap by prioritizing our time and holding a space for our dreams. Many women in midlife feel this yearning for something akin to meaning, purpose, a craving for new, different experiences. Diana wants listeners to consider that your third act quest is your time and it’s your duty to let your dreams come to the surface in this season. She encourages you to tap into that inner GP, to follow it and that inner knowing that comes with it. What is that tickling in your soul that is calling to you? What in your life is pulling you forward? What is seeking to breakthrough the soil of your life and grow? Don’t let your gift remain unwrapped because others need it more than you know. It doesn’t need to take a disruption to move you in a new direction it can be a decision. So what decision will you make? Grab a cuppa something wonderful, join Diana and I for this inspiring conversation about unfolding our third act quest.
Today on Feminine Roadmap: how to live powerfully in midlife with Penelope Magoulianiti. Penelope empowers women to believe in themselves, to regain the determination to fulfill their dreams and ambitions in midlife. As women we are often taught to be quiet, behave, ask for permission and feel the need to prove ourselves which often leads to stifled lives. Instead, Penelope encourages listeners to pause and think about their why. When we stop and add ourselves back in to our priorities, we increase our strength, stamina and presence. As a result, our lives begin to become fuller, more meaningful and aligned. It is a journey that we need to be willing to take, to change what isn’t working, what isn’t serving us and to set healthy boundaries. We have the power to change these things, to shift away from blame and judgement to creating the life we desire. It’s so important that we never give up on our dreams and Penelope shares strategies to help women find their way through. She reminds women that they have so much wisdom and knowledge, they bring so much experience to the table to live powerfully in midlife. There is greatness and uniqueness inside of each one of us, age is just a number not a limitation. If you are looking for a dose of possibility and empowerment, this episode is for you. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us so you too can live powerfully in midlife. www.penelopemagoulianiti.com/gift
Today on Feminine Roadmap, artist Faigie Kobre talks about how to reignite your creativity. Her desire is to help adults to find the joy of creating especially those who believe they cannot “do art”. She helps listeners identify where those blocks come from regarding art and being artistic. Art and creativity are another form of communication so they will be as diverse as the people who express it. So often we see art as something only the “gifted” can do but creativity is built into each and every one of us. Creativity encompasses food, gardening, interior design, fashion, table dressing, and so much more. It can be expressed through movement, a visual presentation for a meeting, a floral arrangement in a way that brings joy to the creator. If we could shift our perception of art and creativity to expression that brings us joy, a sense of curiosity and wonder, then we are free to explore without pressure to produce. Faigie encourages listeners to play, to experiment with things to find what speaks to you. In this episode she helps listeners shift their mindset around art and creativity. This conversation is light hearted and encouraging to anyone who wants to be creative but feels like maybe they are somehow unable. Everyone can create something even if it just brings them joy and no one else ever sees it. So grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us for this empowering conversation about reigniting creativity.
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about getting to the root of chronic disease with Andrea Nakayama. Andrea’s approach to health care is process over protocol using a functional medicine approach. After losing her 34 year old husband in 2002 to a brain tumor, Andrea became determined to understand what lead to chronic disease. She wanted to understand how and why the body reacts as it does and to unlock our healing potential using the keys nutrition can provide. The gaps she encountered in the medical system fueled her desire to find a more holistic and healing approach. The fundamental tenet she bases her philosophy on is that all things matter. It’s important to look externally and internally at what is happening in and around you. Every system of our bodies are connected physiologically and contribute to our path to health. Andrea shares practical strategies and frameworks that help you along your health journey. She encourages therapeutic partnership with your health care provider, looking for root causes and using a systems based approach. The three tiers of Nutritional mastery and the three roots to our signs and symptoms are just a couple of powerful strategies. This episode is a fire hose of powerful information to help you sit in the driver’s seat of your whole health. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a journal and get ready for an incredible conversation that could literally change your health and longevity.
Today on Feminine Roadmap: Making the most of un-retirement with founder and CE O of Next-Up, Victoria Tomlinson. Victoria is an unretirement advocate with a passion to help people get excited about this unique season of life. Retirement doesn’t always fit a person leaving their corporate job so what options are there? People tend to talk about retirement as if it’s a joyous time. In spite of feeling ready to stop the 9-5 and have “more time”, there is an unspoken struggle. Nobody is really talking about having a hard time with the transition because they may feel they are alone in that experience. Victoria has found that most people are going through the same feeling of loss and grief of the life they knew so well. Often retirement is accompanied by a loss of identity, source of purpose and social contact. The good news is that this can actually be the beginning of the most exciting season of our lives. We have garnered so much knowledge and experience that empower us to open new doors of opportunity. In this episode Victoria shares ways that people can navigate the transition from long time employee to the unretirement years. She gives practical advice and encouragement to those who find themselves retired but want to do more with their lives. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us for this uplifting and inspiring conversation. Get excited about your next chapter of life!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about the power of “what if” in midlife with Jennifer Arthurton. Jennifer talks about shifting from resistance to possibility as we transition into the season of midlife. She has a passion for helping women uncover their inherent power and wisdom during a time of life when they often feel overlooked and doubt themselves most. But what if, you are more strong, capable and knowledgeable than you think? We come to midlife with so much knowledge, experience and insight. This is the season of becoming, learning to sit in the stillness and get comfortable there. We have spent our years doing an being what we needed to be and what we thought we needed to be. Everything that has come before has brought us to this place, created who we are. So what if? What if we could do that thing that we’ve always dreamed of doing? What if, we could trust ourselves to handle what comes next? What if we cleared out the old to create the physical, mental and emotional space for what needs to come in? What if we opened ourselves to the possibilities? Often this newness can cause us to get stuck in the pit of resistance. What if we leaned in a little bit and surrendered to what life is showing us? Midlife is a time to tune back in and reconnect. Sometimes the temptation is to go back to what you know and stay in your “comfort zone”. But what if you can be uncomfortable and still be doing the right thing? Midlife is the most powerful point in your life. This season is about sharing all of those amazing gifts with the world. We get to choose how we define midlife. We get to choose what midlife means for us. No more buying into the everything is downhill from here script. If you’re ready to expand your perception of yourself in midlife, join us. What if this episode is here for you right now? Go ahead and grab a cuppa something wonderful and find out.
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about how to optimize your body during menopause with Alannah Slingsby. Alannah is the co-founder of Moment an LA based femtech start up designed to help empower women in their menopause journey. If you find yourself frustrated with the limitations and conflicting information provided to women seeking better health advice – especially around menopause- this episode is for you. Alannah embarked on a mission to find a solution to help women improve, understand and regain control over their health. The beauty of this solution is that it allows women to do hormone testing from the comfort of their homes, review the results and have a customized innovative plan to optimize their body. Women’s bodies are designed to go through menopause so getting in tune with our bodies is a key step toward a healthy, thriving menopause experience. As early as ten years before menopause, our bodies begin to shift gears. During those years if we can listen to our bodies and begin to optimize our lifestyle habits around food, stress and environment, we can pave the path to thriving. We are beautifully intricate creatures, with miraculous bodies and Alannah shares so many ways that we can get back in tune with that. She encourages listeners to challenge every assumption that comes their way and to filter it through what your own body is saying. There is no one size fits all solution for menopause so she says don’t settle for a way of living that isn’t thriving f or you. Menopause is a time that we should acknowledge that we as women have arrived at a place of wisdom. Menopause is a time to PAUSE and reflect on this one wonderful life and what beauty this season holds. If you or your friends find yourselves feeling lost in the seas of menopause, grab a cuppa something wonderful and pause with us today. Sit back and enjoy this wealth of knowledge and encourage for the wonder years of our lives.
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Today on Feminine Roadmap we are learning how to change our brain to connection mode with Nancy Sokol Green. Nancy believes we are all wired to live a life mostly in connection mode. Our brain and nervous system may just need a little help remembering that not everything in life is an “attacking tiger”. The beauty of the brain is that it can change in all ways. Nancy encourages listeners to identify old programming and triggers then use key strategies to replace them. As we begin to form the neural highways that are lacking or weak, we can begin to wire our brains to do things from a higher place in the brain. She shares how missing early childhood development skills can impact our brains and the good news it we can learn them at any time. The process is a partnership between our nervous system and our brains. Emotions are our nervous systems talking to us so we need to learn to listen and understand. As we become acquainted with our nervous system and work through her process we begin to build a flexible nervous system. A flexible nervous system allows us to switch from protection or survival mode to connection mode. Connection mode allows us to engage with ourselves and others better. Nancy shares some simple strategies in this episode as well as her invaluable resources. Her advice is to start with curiosity and begin to do things differently in stressful situations. See how many ways you can bring playfulness back into your life, our brains need it. This episode is a life changer, Nancy’s life work can fundamentally change the quality of your brain and thus your life. Please grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us for this powerful conversation.
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are discussing natural solutions to help recover from cancer treatments with licensed naturopathic doctor, cancer survivor and thriver Dr. Amy Rothenberg. Dr. Rothenberg empowers those who have had cancer treatments to make choices around their health and lifestyle that will directly impact their health. Her focus is utilizing naturopathic in prevention and treatment of the body that has experienced cancer. She brings her personal experience as a cancer patient and a licensed naturopathic doctor to bear on how others can navigate their cancer journey in the most healing way. In her own cancer journey she went through chemotherapy while utilizing natural techniques to help mop up her system after her traditional care was complete. This episode is chock full of tips and strategies that will help improve the quality of life from effects of cancer treatment. One of the key strategies is to be mindful of our thoughts and shifting our focus to gratitude. The power of our mindset is fundamental to strengthening our immune systems so that healing can take place. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us for this life supporting conversation. Don’t forget to subscribe and share this with a friend!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about understanding food and fitness for midlife with Fit Foodie Chef Mareya. Chef Mareya is on a mission to help women to live their best lives after 40. Her story really began at 40 when she found herself starting over completely. Those drastic changes caused a major shift in how she viewed food, ingredients and healthiness. She wants listeners to know that even as their bodies and hormones are changing, you do not have to be miserable. Midlife is a season of metamorphosis, changes that are physical, mental and psychological. While fear is built into our DNA, we do not have to live from fear. We get to choose what we focus on, how we define healthy and whole. As women in midlife, we can make countercultural choices that are in alignment with who we are becoming. Midlife is a season of thinking differently, breaking old habits and unfolding into a fuller expression of ourselves. Chef Mareya’s story is one of overcoming, expanding and expressing herself fully as a result of losing everything but gaining herself. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and be inspired by her story and strategies.
Today on Feminine Roadmap we’re talking about finding a quality man in midlife with dating expert Lisa Copeland. Lisa shows women how to feel joyful, confident and empowered in the dating world. Her mission is to help midlife women to stop struggling with dating and find a quality man. One of the key elements she talks about is confidence, knowing yourself, what you want and what you bring to the table. Lisa walks you through important steps to be able to show up as the best, authentic version of yourself so that you do not repeat history. The reality is that people tend to get used to a “type” of mate and it isn’t really good for them. So what she does is help women to identify what their old type is then begin to shift to a new, more aligned type of man. What makes that challenging is what we find comfortable or more accurately, who we find comfortable. The next step is being willing to be uncomfortable as we address old habits and patterns so we can have a different relationship experience. But Lisa cautions women not to have on their hunting cap to find a man, instead to shift their mind to meeting new people, enjoying experiences and just having fun. So ladies, take the time to work on yourself, take care of your own needs, value who you are and what you offer. Next, grab a cuppa something wonderful and listen to this episode chock full of insights to help you find a quality man.
Today on Feminine Roadmap guest Shannon Grissom talks about how flexibility is your midlife superpower. Shannon has had three major events disrupt her midlife which helped her to realize the key to thriving was to stay flexible. She firmly believes that you can follow your dreams while in the middle of all that life throws at you. While it may change the way you thought it would look or how it would happen, she encourages listeners to stay their course. One of the key shifts that can help is to move from judgement to intuition. Check in with yourself and ask how you really feel instead of just powering through. It’s important to recognize your limits, set boundaries, and honor yourself. Another valuable shift is to consider what you have always wanted to try the just make a decision and do it! We are not obligated to stay on one path for our whole lives so be brave and make a change. Don’t be afraid to switch gears and ask yourself, what’s next? Midlife is a time to tap into our superpower of flexibility and being willing to change paths, experience new things. It’s time to stop judging what we’re doing and being bogged down by the shoulda, woulda, couldas. Now is the time to be more intuitive and follow your curiosity. We invite you to grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us for this empowering conversation.
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are getting inspired by tales from an untamed soul, Alise Saunders. Alise shares her journey from overworked, stressed corporate worker to digital nomad. One day she woke up to the realization that her life wasn’t what she thought it would be, a life punctuated with an MS diagnosis. Between her loss of joy and her loss of health, she decided she had to make a change. She encourages listeners to stop waiting for this magical moment to finally start living the life you dream of. She believes we are always manifesting our future through our thoughts and belief systems because they create our actions. Alise is passionate about deconstructing those limiting belief systems and beginning to take baby steps starting today. While most of us live from a place of safety and fear, freedom is actually on the other side of those things that scare us. She cautions that our repetitive cycles of fear are limiting us from getting in touch with and creating our most powerful self. Once we redefine safety the we are able to pivot and begin to figure things out. There isn’t a step by step guidebook to your most amazing life, it’s a step by step journey taken daily with intention and curiosity. If you feel the call to live passionately, freely, as though anything is possible- this episode is for you. If you are on the fence feeling uncertain, this episode is for you too. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us for this incredibly motivating conversation.
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about Soul Blazing, a life changing method of personal transformation with Lisa Haisha. Lisa is a transformational coach and speaker whose passion is to help people identify and understand the stories they tell about themselves. She believes that the masks we wear come from a desire to fit in or protect ourselves. The process of soul blazing is to dig deep into the emotional heart to clear the obstacles that are preventing you from being all that you can be. She shares ways that you can begin to take that journey of clearing the emotional clutter, the mental roadblocks and the habits that keep us stuck. As women we are often taught to stay small, not draw attention to ourselves, and put others first always. In this conversation we talk about how midlife is the time to find balance between others and ourselves, to know who we are now and how we want to show up in the world. It’s easy for us to continue to fill a role but is it really resonating with your soul? Now is the time to stop comparing ourselves with others, to stand in our own worth and value. It’s time to break those patterns of fixing, rescuing and saving others and allow them to build their own muscles. The goal of this episode is to inspire you to live a more purposeful, authentic life to who you have become. If you’re just starting to think about these things, we invite you to join us. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and enjoy this enlightening conversation.
Today on Feminine Roadmap guest Marci Grossman gives us strategies on how to gain financial literacy. Marci is a CPA and Financial Literacy educator who believes that everyone can understand and master their money. In this episode she shares simple strategies to help you gain not only financial literacy but financial confidence. Since finances are not a life skill that is taught in school, she saw the need for finances to be taught in a simple and accessible way. While money is often a huge stressor in relationships, she believes that as we learn to communicate our ideas about money, we can virtually eliminate that issue. She does address how our beliefs around money are a big piece of that puzzle. For most of us, our money story began in childhood as we watched (or heard) our parents deal with money. We picked those ideas up, interpreted them and carried them well into our adulthood. If our experiences were stressful and limiting or joyful and abundant, they influence how we feel about money. Marci reminds listeners that money is just a tool and by talking openly about finances, sharing our beliefs and working toward a common financial goal with our partner, we relieve the stress. Often wealth means different things to different people so by laying everything out, goals, income, assets and liabilities, we begin to see where we are so we can plan where we are going. If you could use a little support, encouragement and helpful strategies, look no further. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us.
Today on Feminine Roadmap we’re talking about how writing helped reframe midlife for my guest Michelle Davis. Michelle started her journey of writing after both she and her husband had back to back life-changing health issues arise. That ultimate gut check sent her on a journey that has lead to being an author and moving across the country with her husband. Michelle had lived, gone to school and worked in the same area she was born, she married her sweetheart, life was good, nothing was necessarily out of order. But after they went through their health shifts- her breast cancer diagnosis and his heart bypass surgery- she began to wonder how her life might be more. She found herself considering what she could do, being curious about what now? She asked herself what is more? How do find it and shift who she was? How could she show up in the world in midlife? One of the shifts that happened was recognizing the stories she had held, fears she had, and learning to let go of those. She evaluated what she could and could not control then learned to step away and allow. Michelle took to writing fiction that helped her see the world through another’s eyes and in that, she expanded her own. If you find yourself feeling that sense of what’s next for you, this episode is a lighthouse to help you find your own way. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and let’s spend some time together reframing midlife.
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about how to transform your marriage with Theresa DeWit. Theresa is on a mission to help restore 1 million marriages by reducing divorce rates. She wants to help women to give love a chance, to keep families strong and not broken. Theresa wants women to know that they can transform their marriages and not become a statistic. Theresa learned this lesson the hard way after her first marriage failed. After her divorce she took the time to think about what had gone wrong and what steps could she have taken to have a different outcome. The results of that process lead her to write a book with her own children in mind. She likens marriage to having a lawn and thinking the grass is greener elsewhere. She contends that the grass isn’t necessarily greener in someone else’s yard but if we were to fertilize the yard we have, it would grow healthier. She encourages listeners to take the time and energy to transform their marriages one action, decision and day at a time. She shares great ideas to help kick start this restoration journey like reliving first dates, taking a staycation and having fun. Transforming your marriage is a worthy thing to focus on and by staying curious, asking good questions while partnering with your husband, you can turn what may be dull into a spark again. If you want to light that spark in your marriage, this is the episode for you! Grab a cuppa something wonderful and let’s get you started!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about finding joy and purpose after retirement. When Lee Gale Gruen retired after a 37 year career as a probation officer, she felt adrift. Without any guide she began to forge a path for herself and by accident ended up in an acting class that she admits she wouldn’t have joined had she known. What started as an accident lead to a fulfilling reinvention as an actress, finally unlocking her fear of standing in front of an audience. Not only did it change her life but after her mother died it changed her 85 year old grieving father’s life. Lee Gale wrote a memoir recounting that unexpected journey and turned her mission toward helping others find joy and purpose in retirement. She realized that she could offer others what she had needed, a compass to navigate this new, uncharted season of life. Her refreshing take on the shift from being driven and competitive to being purpose driven brings a sense of ease and joy to daily living. Lee Gale encourages listeners to be curious, try new things, experiment and stay curious. Allow yourself to try many different things until you find what lights you up. She wants listeners to know that is just a shift, you still have worth, value and you still have a lot to contribute. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and be inspired to find joy and purpose after retirement.
Today on Feminine Roadmap guest Fran Garton shares strategies on how to live pain free. Fran is a pain reduction coach who teaches people how to live pain free. She approaches pain from every aspect of our lives- emotional, physical, mental and spiritual. When we are able to step back and take inventory of our whole selves and address each of those pieces, we are empowered to begin to live pain free. Pain is a multifaceted phenomenon that happens in our bodies and we teach our bodies how to deal with it. She believes that there is no reason for anyone to live in chronic pain. There are so many tools and strategies she teaches that we can implement that are simple to do. Traditionally we are taught that if you have chronic pain you just have to accept it or that you will have to accept pain as a part of the aging process. In this episode Fran introduces strategies that can help you control pain instead of letting it control you. She covers inflammatory foods, internal and external stressors, as well as the traumas our bodies hold on to. This conversation will shift your paradigm around living with pain and the possibility of living pain free. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us for this incredible conversation.
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about how to be proactive in the aging process with Dr. Lynn Anderson. Lynn is a naturopath, nutritional therapist and pro-aging fitness instructor. Her philosophy is that when we build a strong foundation with the three pillars of health, we are able to age well. The three pillars that we build healthy aging on are nutrition, fitness and sleep. Lynn contends that if one of those is missing then we have built a shaky foundation, So in order to be proactive in the aging process, we need to tune in to what our bodies need in those three key areas. When she speaks of nutrition, she encompasses what we take in not only nutritionally but mentally. Our bodies need nutrients to function and just the same, our minds need to be fed well. The impact of how and what we choose to think is a key component to being proactive in the aging process. Shifting our perspective to better balance in our thoughts, with regular movement, and good nutrition leads to better living and sleep. As life happens and storms come, that consistent focus on balance helps us to be more flexible which in turn enables graceful aging. Since we start aging from the day we’re born, there’s never a bad time to get these things into balance. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us for strategies to become more proactive in your aging process.
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are exploring grief and happiness with Emily Thiroux Threatt. Loss is no stranger to Emily and she knows it isn’t to most others so she helps others navigate grief. People can carry a lot of guilt around loss because they think they didn’t do more or do it soon enough. Emily feels that it is important to take the time to deal with what you’re feeling, with what you need to do. She encourages listeners to get settled with things, say what needs to be said to whomever it needs to be said to. It’s very important to have the conversations you need to have with as much grace and kindness as possible. Grief happens because we have experienced love so it’s ok to face it, to feel it, to honor the journey. When it happens to someone you care about, there are some ideas shared in this episode that will empower you to show up in a helpful, compassionate way. We know that grieving can be a complex process and it differs from person to person but we can do it well. If you are grieving or know someone who is, please grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us. It’s ok to take the time to take really good care of yourself. You are here, you’re important and we’re here for you.
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking with Sharon Rolph about finding fresh courage in retirement. Sharon desires that each person finds purpose, essence, and fulfillment in their retirement years. Finding fresh courage in retirement means identifying what you love to do, your talents, abilities, values and what lights you up. As those things become apparent, she encourages listeners to honor and love that gift in you. Often women have a feeling of invisibility after a certain age and then that compounds after retirement. Who are we once we no longer have a business card to define us or children at home to focus on? Instead of becoming emotionally distant, isolated, bored or depressed in this season, we can find meaningful activity. Finding fresh courage in retirement looks like focusing on what makes us strong, controlling our fears and thoughts then using our imagination to focus on what we can do. Imagine new horizons with curiosity and an attitude of possibility. Get excited about finding that purpose every day, living in alignment with the person you are becoming. Sharon encouraged listeners to hold a space for themselves to do and be something different. Finding fresh courage is reframing what we can do now with satisfaction and fulfillment. If you are in this season of life, please grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us for this conversation. Be encouraged, you can find fresh courage in retirement!
Today on Feminine Roadmap guest Jacqueline Perez shares her passion to help women embrace their midlife mojo. Jacqueline talks about how when she hit peri-menopause and midlife, she looked around and couldn’t find relevant, useful information. So she decided to build a website and begin what was to become a powerful platform for women in midlife. KuelLife.com exists to share and empower women in midlife with expert advice and stories from real women. Jacqueline created the community she longed for, one where women share their stories and experience. She is redefining midlife for women through meaningful, curated content with over 60 contributors. Our generation is the first generation to be given an extra 30-40 years of life expectation which is literally another lifetime. Armed with that reality, she wanted to begin to draw the map, pave the way, empower our generation to make that extra lifetime the most incredible, fulfilling time. If you find yourself looking for community, encouragement, a sister who ‘gets it’, join us. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and have a seat at the table. Let’s get this party started!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we’re talking don’t be caged by your age with Ande Lyons. Ande is a vibrant 66 year old woman who is a powerhouse in the start-up world, known for “youth” but she is shattering glass ceilings. Ande brings her expertise and passion to our conversation around changing not only our ideas about aging but our attitudes. She reminds us that midlife and menopause bring a new season of life, one where we can reinvent ourselves. She encourages listeners to evaluate the mindsets that they have operated under then challenge them. This is a wonderful time of life to reflect on what you’ve done and how you want to show up for the next 30-40 years. Ande reminds us that we have, in fact, done many hard things so we can learn something new even if it’s hard. Our capacity coming into midlife is one of richness, wisdom and experience. Ande encourages listeners to look for those threads they can pull on, those interests and forgotten passions, to find the next step. We women are vibrant, valuable and worthwhile; we possess this wonderful quality of fluidity, flexibility in many situations, our instinct. So how do we apply that now? Break those tethering ropes, set up boundaries and explore what lights us up. Our age is not a limit but a thing to leverage. We invite you to grab a cuppa something wonderful, join us and get ready to set yourself free!
Today on Feminine Roadmap you can learn how to uplevel your mindset. Guest Michaela Renee Johnson is on a mission to uplevel your mindset from a limited mindset to a growth mindset. If you have a limited mindset you may see the world as not having enough to go around or that you cannot do the things you desire to do. On the other hand, a growth mindset says that you can do whatever you put your mind to and there is enough opportunity for everyone. Michaela challenges listeners to evaluate what they are thinking, what kind of energy they put out, what kind of attitude they carry and how that is impacting the world they live in. She encourages us to begin to tune in to the narrative that is running in our heads and identify whether it is a limited or growth mindset. Once we have become aware of the mindset we operate from we can then begin to grow in the direction we want to go. Since change inevitably comes into every life, it is helpful to accept that change can be hard and uncomfortable but necessary for us to grow. So if you find yourself in a place where you are curious about where you are and where you could possibly go in your mindset, join us. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and get ready to uplevel your mindset.
Today on Feminine Roadmap we’re talking about intuitive eating and body peace with Lisa Dahl. Lisa is an intuitive eating and body image health coach. She is on a mission to help people break the myth that they are broken or have to be in thinner bodies to be healthy or live full, happy lives. Lisa has learned through her own experience that food has no moral value and that we are neither good nor bad because of what we eat. She explains that as we understand that every body is different, has different needs and that food is just a messenger, we can begin to shift away from judgement to acceptance. In this episode she lays out her five pillars to body peace and food freedom that empower listeners to stop punishing themselves around food and physical size. She encourages listeners to challenge their inner food police, to question the words they use when speaking about themselves, and begin to build self compassion. If you find yourself caught in the pattern of seeing yourself as good or bad when it comes to the food you eat or the size you wear then join us. This episode will give you tools and strategies to come to a place of peace with your body and food.
Today on Feminine Roadmap Valerie Ellis talks about how to make your move in midlife. Valerie brings practical perspective to how capable we are to make a powerful move in midlife. When we think about purpose and calling it’s easy to think of a role we “should” play or what others think we “should” do. It’s time to drop the “shoulds” and dig into the skills, desire and natural talent that is already existing within us. Valerie points out how the first half of our lives we have been productive but midlife presents a new opportunity and direction. One of the strategies that empowers us to move toward our next phase is to take the time to really crystalize clearly who we are, what we feel drawn to do, and identify those things that we are naturally good at that bring us joy. She rejects the idea that just because it’s hard doesn’t mean we aren’t meant to keep moving forward or that the only reason to move forward is if it’s easy. Join us for a conversation that will help you to clarify your next best steps, empowering you to take of the shackles of “should” or other people’s ideas and make that shift to a vibrant, intentional second half. It’s time to reacquaint you with you so grab a cuppa something wonderful, hit play and let’s do this thing called midlife.
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about being invisible no more with inspirational 81 year old Jean Peelen. Jean talks about life after 50, the beginning of her second half adventures. She went to law school as a 35 year old single mom in order to become a civil liberties lawyer. When she retired at 59, she and 2 friends wrote their first book about their experiences of being invisible no more. They realized that there was a shift in how they were being perceived and treated so they wrote a book to give place to their voice. A second book followed and much media attention followed amplifying their voices for women over 50 even further. Meanwhile she decided to break into the modeling industry with no knowledge or experience. For the next 10 years she enjoyed modeling and doing commercials. She moved from Washington DC to a small island off the west coast of Florida and ran for City Commissioner, which she won. Our conversation is an inspiring look at the power of creating our lives after 50, of being invisible no more. Jean believes that women over 50 need to nurture the ability to step back and see themselves in the world, who they are and what they bring. Once you have that view then dream what you want to do, declare it to the world then take action. The world needs women over 50 to bring all that they are to this world with confidence and vision. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, another fabulous woman over 50, hit play then prepare to get inspired by Jean today.
Today on Feminine Roadmap we will begin to clear your clutter with Julie Coraccio. Julie is passionate about supporting people in creating the life they choose, deserve, and desire, by teaching the skills of recognizing and clearing clutter in their lives: physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. She believes that clutter is stuck stagnant energy and encourages listeners to take a moment to examine their inner and outer worlds. By taking the time to ask the right questions, observe patterns in our lives and connect with how we feel in the spaces we live in, we can begin to create change. Julie reminds listeners to be gentle with themselves, not be judgemental or critical of ourselves. Clutter is often an indicator that something is off in another area of our lives. Areas of clutter can include relationships, emotions, thoughts, things, and expectations. Often our indecision about these areas creates the clutter. Julie believes that we always have a choice and doing nothing is a choice. We encourage you to join us and make a new choice, a choice toward freedom in every area of your life. So please grab a cuppa something wonderful, sit back, relax and enjoy!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we will begin to clear your clutter with Julie Coraccio. Julie is passionate about supporting people in creating the life they choose, deserve, and desire, by teaching the skills of recognizing and clearing clutter in their lives: physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. She believes that clutter is stuck stagnant energy and encourages listeners to take a moment to examine their inner and outer worlds. By taking the time to ask the right questions, observe patterns in our lives and connect with how we feel in the spaces we live in, we can begin to create change. Julie reminds listeners to be gentle with themselves, not be judgemental or critical of ourselves. Clutter is often an indicator that something is off in another area of our lives. Areas of clutter can include relationships, emotions, thoughts, things, and expectations. Often our indecision about these areas creates the clutter. Julie believes that we always have a choice and doing nothing is a choice. We encourage you to join us and make a new choice, a choice toward freedom in every area of your life. So please grab a cuppa something wonderful, sit back, relax and enjoy!
Today on Feminine Roadmap Dr. Katie Nall shares how to build emotional wealth. Katie believes that while most people live in emotional debt they are not even aware of it. The beauty is that there are things we can do to become aware and gain emotional wealth. One of the ways she encourages emotional wealth is by taking stock of time and energy, self- care and rest, understanding how much we’re giving and receiving in our day to day lives. She reminds listeners that even though we all experience stress, it can be controlled as we take intentional action. One of the ways she helps people gain emotional wealth is by using the Emotional Freedom Technique. EMT is the practice of tapping, a scientifically proven tool that helps process emotions while tapping on specific points on the face and body. Katie explains how EMT helps people to dissolve their WAFFLES: worry, anxiety, fear, frustration, lethargy, exhaustion and stress. If you find yourself needing help to dissolve your WAFFLES join us. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and get filled up!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about how to begin again with Beverly Willett. Beverly is the author if “Disassembly Required: A Memoir of Midlife Resurrection”. She had everything she wanted in life: the great job, the sweetheart, children and the dream home until suddenly it all came crashing down. This conversation is her journey of rising from the ashes and finding herself anew, being resurrected from the grief of loss. Beverly’s process of gripping tightly to what was left, struggling as a single mother, and eventually needing to sell her dream home lead her to finally take the time to grieve. This grief began to show her the beauty of the tapestry of her life, the power of letting go, recognizing that things hold the power we give them. The courage to turn and face things, to let go, to relearn life and create space for yourself to move forward are empowering tools to help you begin again. She shares how a personal rebirth comes through examining who you were before and reclaiming who you’ve always been. If you find yourself facing change in your life, wanted or unwanted, this episode is for you. Go ahead a grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us.
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about the wisdom of Ayurveda. Ayurveda has been around for over 5000 years as a holistic complete system for maintaining, balancing and restoring health. My guests, Dr. Nair and Dr. Trupti, believe in the body’s inherent ability to heal and thrive. They share how true healing comes from the inside out, requiring a whole body, whole life approach. Health is explained as being free of disease, it’s our journey and wellness is the lifestyle that stems from our health. Dr. Nair and Dr. Trupti encourage listeners with practical ways to experience functional longevity at any age. Their goal is to help promote a state of wellbeing through consistent, good lifestyle choices. A key part of ayurveda is being in touch with your own physical body as well as your mental and spiritual state. This is not a one size fits all system but an intuitive process of looking beyond the symptoms to the root cause of our dis-ease. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a good friend and a journal because this episode is full of strategies to put you on a path to health, wellness and longevity.
Today on Feminine Roadmap grab a cuppa something wonderful for Monday musings with Gina. As we barrel toward September it felt like a good time to do a check in and chat together about what is on our minds. Gina talks about the power of checking our feelings, choosing our focus and changing our brains. She also touches on some great books that have been impactful in her life and business. Also thoughts on happiness, self-love, and what that looks like to her. With all that is going on in the world, we move so fast and it’s easy to disconnect from others. One of the tools she uses to slow things down is to daily find 3 things to be grateful for. What is it that you are grateful for today? This episode is here to help lift you up, to inspire some thought provoking conversation and continue to build community. We encourage you to grab a good friend, find a cozy (and cool) place to sit and share this podcast. Maybe this episode will even inspire you to have a real life, face to face thought-provoking conversation with your friends and family in real time. Thank you for being here and listening!
Today’s guest on Feminine Roadmap was given sixty days to live in 2012. Dr. Erica Harris was given a devastating diagnosis of a rare form of leukemia at just 35 years old. In this episode she walks us through her story and how it taught her to prepare for the worst and expect the best. Erica learned to slow down, soak in the value of this moment. Her leukemia diagnosis lead to a bone marrow transplant which then ended up causing her body to reject her own lungs. Erica miraculously received a double lung transplant as a result. Her story is one of resilience and tenacity, grief and surrender then a renewed sense of gratitude and joy. Her story is inspiring, empowering and revelatory. Her mission is to encourage others to rise up, live each day we’ve been given to the fullest, and find appreciation in every moment. I encourage you to grab a cuppa something wonderful, sit with a friend and enjoy listening to one woman’s story of triumph.
Today on Feminine Roadmap guest Angela Counsel drops some amazing insight on how to thrive in menopause. Angela is a naturopath and health coach who is passionate about showing women how they can thrive in their menopause years. She addresses health from a physical, mental and spiritual point of view to bring a holistic perspective to the change of life. As women we have been taught through media and cultural mindset what is “normal”, to fear menopause, to feel as if we are losing our womanhood, and many other things. Angela brings a healthier, more empowered mindset around what women have experienced through the millenia. Perimenopause and menopause are natural functions of the female experience that our bodies are naturally designed to go through. As women begin to question the stories we’ve been told about our own bodies change of life, then we can forge a new path. If you or someone you know is feeling that change coming or you’re already in the midst of it, Angela has a message of hope for you. I encourage you to grab a cuppa something wonderful and a good friend to listen to this power packed conversation.
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about a midlife widow’s search for love with Debbie Weiss. Debbie found herself widowed at 2013 at the age of 49. This journey lead her to write a book, get a Master’s degree and build a brand new life alone. Her search for love took her about five years and became the basis for her first book, “Available As Is: A Midlife Widow’s Search for Love”. In this episode she tells us some of the lessons she learned. For widows she encourages them to have faith in the future and take whatever time you need. Debbie found that it took so much longer than she thought it would to move through the grief and feel like life was beginning again. Part of her process was meeting herself again, finding what she liked to do, and trying different experiences. When it comes to dating, Debbie helps single women navigate the challenges she faced. One of her biggest ideas is not to date until you know who you are and what you want. If you are needing encouragement and hope in your own journey, then grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking to the amazing Dierdre Wolownick about the sharp end of life. In part 2 of our conversation, Dierdre talks about her big climb up El Capitan and the journey of overcoming her fear to accomplish that feat at 66 and then again at 70 years old. “Only you know what you’re capable of”, she says, “and you’ll never know if you don’t try it.” Dierdre has created a life after 65 that reflects her belief that age is irrelevant, that anybody can do anything by little baby steps. One of the challenges is to know yourself and block out the media’s representation of aging, to have the courage to think outside of the box. She is passionate about developing the mindset of digging deep and recognizing that the battle is you against you. This episode challenges the typical idea of what an older woman can do. If you’re looking for someone who is challenging the status quo, living an extraordinary life and facing down her fears after retirement, join us. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, find a cozy spot and get ready to be inspired!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking to the amazing Dierdre Wolownick about the sharp end of life. Dierdre is the mother of famed free solo climber Alex Honnold. In part one of our two part conversation Dierdre lays the groundwork of her own story of finding out what she was capable of by testing the beliefs she has about herself. As a mother of two extreme athletes, she has encouraged and watched her children achieve extraordinary things. In her own life she’s been a writer, author, symphony orchestra conductor, linguist, traveler, professor and much more. This story brings us to her latest accomplishments of becoming a runner and a climber after the age of 60. Dierdre challenged not only the media view of women of a certain age but her own beliefs about what she “could” do. After a brief but seemingly insignificant interaction with her son about a one mile run she had just completed, she was faced with the idea that she could do more. If you can run one mile, you can run one and a half was all he said. This one minute exchange became the turning point to her life and unbeknownst to her, her future of becoming a rock climber. Tune in to hear the first [art of Dierdre’s inspiring story of what one woman found herself capable of a little beyond midlife when others are winding down. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and hear this inspirational story!
Today on Feminine Roadmap trailblazer Melissa Davey shares the adventure of Beyond Sixty. Melissa left a corporate job that she actually loved at 66 to pursue a dream. What was her dream? Her dream was to become a documentary filmmaker. The challenge was that she had no idea how to make that happen. This episode is her story of the adventure to Beyond Sixty, the documentary she made about women living extraordinary lives beyond sixty. Melissa searched for women who had stories that are interesting, inspiring and even a little unexpected. After looking at hundreds of women she chose nine who were willing to share their stories on film. Melissa is on a mission to inspire women (and men) to realize that no matter where you’ve been in your life, you can jump off where you are and move away from fear. Her advice? Follow the detours, try a different path and pay attention to what’s around you, what interests you. Melissa shares how she followed the detours in her own life to the adventure Beyond Sixty. Now she’s just finished filming what will be her second documentary on the eve of her 72nd birthday? Curious? Inspired? Grab a cuppa something wonderful and listen to her amazing journey.
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about how to eat with ease every day. Author Amy Freinberg-Trufas shares her life changing journey of losing 150 pounds naturally after years of a debilitating food addiction. Her story starts when as a young child of an alcoholic mother she found herself having to navigate being responsible to cover up the alcoholism. As a 10 year old little girl, she was overwhelmed by the traumatic experiences that brought into her life so she turned to food as a way to numb her feelings. In this episode she shares how she has finally made peace with a lifetime of food addiction and healing the trauma that drove her to it. Amy came to be grateful for the trauma response that saved her life in many ways. Once she accepted that, she began to recognize that in this present moment she had the power to make a different choice. Amy calls it the power of the next right, aligned choice, one that comes from a place of grace and peace. I invite you to grab a cuppa something wonderful and have a seat for this incredible conversation – maybe invite a friend to share it with. We’re glad you’re here!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are learning some lessons from centenarian Lucille who lived until 103. Judy Gaman, author and best friend of Lucille weaves a tale of joy and adventure. Judy met Lucille as a subject for her book “Aged to Perfection” on how to live to 100. Now she believes that everyone needs a Lucille in their life. That one meeting lead to a 4 year friendship that changed both of their lives in the most wonderful ways. Judy gives us a special seat to those precious years in this episode. One of the most profound impacts for Judy, a self- proclaimed workaholic, was how she spent her time. Lucille taught her many things about perspective, enjoying life, loving people, and having faith. Judy ended up writing “Love, Life and Lucille” as a tribute to their friendship. Please grab a cuppa something wonderful because you are going to love this sweet journey.
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about how to ask for what you want. Many women that I’ve talked to have learned to get along in life and relationships by yielding, complying or staying quiet. While there may be times where that is the appropriate response, more often it is not the healthiest way to handle things. When we begin to understand what it is that we want and need on a fundamental level – emotionally, physically and mentally – then we can start to communicate it. As we know ourselves better we gain clarity and confidence which empowers better, clearer communication. In this episode, Gina walks through the process of gaining that clarity and confidence. She also covers what that looks like in different avenues of life by sharing real life examples from hers. We invite you to grab a cuppa something wonderful and gift yourself 30 minutes to be encouraged to feel confident to ask for what you want.
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are elevating our midlife style with style whisperer Aleksandra Olenska. Aleksandra is on a mission to help modern women of style and substance to feel more elegant and relevant, to put a little more va-va-voom back into their lives. One of the paradigms that she wants to shift is seeing style as form of self care. When we look into our closets do they express the women we were or the women we have become? What is it that supports us in this season of our lives? Aleksandra challenges listeners to step back, give ourselves a measure of feminine grace by allowing ourselves to declutter and release. During this process, investigate how we want to feel, what inspires us, what resonates now. Once we’ve decluttered then we get to choose what items we may add to our closet. One thing Aleksandra believes can elevate our midlife style is choosing a few classic pieces and having those tailored to fit beautifully. In this episode she talks about the incremental upgrade, experimenting gently with our style. We are multi-dimensional so we can use our wardrobe to express the many parts of us. Please grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us for an inspirational conversation about how we can elevate our midlife style.
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about fascia and reversing the aging process with John and Sita Kelly of Bendable Body. Bendable Body is a unique approach to stretching that targets unhealthy fascia and reverses the aging process. John and Sita have developed a program that helps people solve their joint pain and deeper health concerns with targeted resistance stretching. The beauty of their system is that it is subtractive, it removes tiredness and tightness from the body. The fascia is a connective tissue that runs throughout the whole body and it passes through the meridian channels of the body. Those meridian channels service organs so their stretches are defined by the organ that it supports. John and Sita help people change the health of their fascia. then the meridian channel becomes unblocked, and bodies begins to heal. They share amazing insights and information in this episode. I encourage you to grab a cuppa something wonderful and get ready to learn some healing, helpful information that can literally change your body and life.
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about how to reclaim one hour every day with productivity expert Donna McGeorge. Donna has created a practical roadmap for recovering an extra 15% of your time. In this episode she helps you discover how to collect your “one day refund”. She lays out strategies that will enable you to use your newly discovered time wisely. One of her powerful shifts is to get us to ask ourselves whether we have to or we choose to do the tasks in front of us. By asking ourselves if we must or choose to, we can begin to step back and recognize if there are other options for us. Donna also encourages listeners to identify if we have an addiction to activity by becoming aware of restlessness. If restlessness is a regular companion, then maybe we need to step back and take a break from our long list of to-do’s. She gives tips on reducing decision fatigues, decluttering our brains, and seeing time as currency. As we keep our life, job, and tasks in perspective, understanding why we do them, then we can identify where they fit into our lives going forward. If you want to reclaim one hour every day in your life, grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking with Ruth Yunker about her journey to ageless. Ruth has lived an extraordinary life after 50 and she shares it with aplomb. Ruth stopped drinking at 50, started traveling again at 56, began living in Paris every year for 6 weeks, and writing several books. Her take on joy, humor, and aging is refreshing. She takes on regrets, personal power, and even the end of life with an openness that encourages listeners to live today. One of the ways Ruth does that is to remind us to look for little bits of magic that happen every day. She focuses on how looking into our own life for the moments of joy and happiness provides a constant resource. Her wise advice and honest life assessments make you feel like you’re talking with a great friend. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us for this inspiring conversation!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about how to become more power-full with Jenna Banks. Jenna’s goal is to encourage women to become more power-full, to stand in their own power and set healthy boundaries. As women we often spend a large part of our lives, pouring out and yielding to the expectations and desires of others. In this episode we turn that around to consider how we can be more balanced, more power-full by taking time to reset, rejuvenate and rest when we need it. Jenna’s idea of becoming more power-full is to begin to live life to our fullest potential, filling up our internal power container so that we can give back more fully to the world. Jenna believes that we women need to become fearless protectors of our energy. When we protect our energy and respect ourselves we are teaching others how to treat us. She touches on the topic of guilt , self judgement, and the need to forgive ourselves as we move through this process. This is your sign to grab a cuppa something wonderful and take the time to fill up your power container – just hit play!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about the Great Weight Dilemma with best selling author, celebrity trainer and health documentarian Vinnie Tortorich. Vinnie has been helping people with their fitness and health for over 40 years. He has produced and directed 3 powerful documentaries: “Fat: A Documentary”, “Fat: A Documentary 2”, and “Beyond Impossible”. His outspoken views about the inaccuracy of the food pyramid, the truth about carbs and the overwhelming sugar addiction in America has caused him to be shadow banned on social media outlets and erased from Wikipedia. Vinnie is unapologetic about the state of our union when it comes to what we’ve been told about what a balanced diet is. After writing and self-publishing his book “Fitness Confidential”, he realized that there was some information that he wished he had included. As a result, he created a 25 page guide called “The NSNG PDF” that lays out a lifestyle that leads to better health. His goal is to move people away from morbid obesity and toward metabolically balanced, healthy bodies. Vinnie covers hormones, lifestyle, and the impact of our food choices on our overall health. If you’re tired of wading through all the fads, quick fixes and false information then this episode is for you! Join us for this powerful, enlightening and life changing conversation. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and be prepared to be blown away.
Today on Feminine Roadmap we meet Andrea Garvey who shares how she took a creative leap at 50. Andrea found herself ready for a new adventure after a long and satisfying corporate retail marketing career. She never imagined that she would leave the job she loved. In this episode she talks about what prompted her to consider leaving a job she loved to step into building her own business. Turning 50 seemed like a great place to begin a new chapter in life so she considered the idea of what that might look like. She takes us through her journey of following the crumbs, planning her exit and shifting her beliefs about what was possible. Andrea struggled with limiting beliefs like many of us. Am I too old? Who am I to do this? Then she began to research and find women older than her who were successful later in life. When she found there were plenty of women who had walked the path before her, she took courage. Her mindset became: Age is just a number. Get that age limitation our of your head! If you feel the urge to make a shift in your midlife, grab a cuppa and a friend to join us. You will find yourself inspired and encouraged by Andrea’s story.
Today on Feminine Roadmap guest Emily Guy Birken wants to help you make friends with your money. Emily is a self -proclaimed money nerd and author of “The Five Years Before You Retire”. Her goal is to help you let go of your unnecessary financial stress by shifting your money mindset and adopting some practical measures. The goal is to regularly plan and prepare for the future so that the task isn’t so overwhelming. Often women feel out of the financial game which causes reluctance to deal with finances. One of the key mindset shifts that Emily teaches is that you don’t need your money to handle anything, you can handle it yourself. The way to win with money is to make small changes over time, being consistent in those little decisions. Emily points out that while we feel a lot of fear around money, we do things every day that carry higher stakes than money does. So what are you afraid of? Grab a cuppa something wonderful and let’s have a friendly, unscary chat about money. Join us and bring a friend!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we’re talking about the power of gratitude and meditation with Lori Saitz. Lori’s goal is to help us understand how gratitude and meditation can help us tap into our own inner truth and hear what is right for us in this season of life. With life coming at us from all directions, it’s so helpful to have tools that we can tap into at any point in our day. When we are finding ourselves in overwhelm or stress, Lori offers easy strategies that can help rebalance and rewire our brains. One of the key insights she shares is how this process is really about accepting and allowing. What can be changed? How does what I’m doing serve me? How has it served me? Is there a better, different way to handle this? We do get to choose how we think and feel. When we tap into the power of gratitude and meditation, we get back into the drivers seat of our mind and emotions. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, have a comfy seat and join us. This is your sign to take time to hold a space for yourself!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking with Dr. Laurel Mellin about the Stress Overload Solution. The Stress Overload Solution is a breakthrough program that trains your brain for better moods, habits, relationships, and productivity. Laurel created the proven, neuroscience method called emotional brain training for optimal well-being. The world has shifted in the past 2 years from 28% stress up to 70% into a state of chronic stress, anxiety and overwhelm. Now more than ever we need a tool to help to navigate the stress overload by utilizing the natural pathways in the brain to reset our stress set points. Laurel explains how this neuroscience tool works to help us shut off the cortisol and bring our brains back on line. The brain cannot function normally when it is in stress overload so using a tool like emotional brain training daily is essential. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join in on this practical, health and brain changing conversation.
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about the wisdom of menopause with women’s health expert Susan Willson. Susan is helping women journey forward into a vibrant second half of life. Menopause is a normal, natural part of life so why is there so much confusion and fear around it? Susan wants listeners to reframe their ideas and beliefs around menopause. Menopause is just one part of the biological arc of a woman’s life and it serves an important biological purpose. As we begin to understand the purpose of this next step in our biological process, the natural unfolding of what has been going on our whole lives, we can thrive. One of the powerful points that Susan makes is that our symptoms are just the bodies way of showing us what is missing, our bodies naturally want to move toward health. Knowing how our adrenal system undergirds the way that we experience menopause can empower us to navigate it in a healthy, empowered way. But Susan doesn’t stop there, she explains how even our hormones signal and prepare us for the miracle of this seasonal transition. Menopause is the time to be creative and integrate that part of us into our lives.This is not your average menopause conversation, so grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us. Make sure you bring a girlfriend along for our time together!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking to all the single ladies about finances. Whether you have lived life single or find yourself suddenly single, my guests Margaret Price and Jill Gianola have got you. Peggy and Jill have joined forces to create a roadmap for single women to become comfortable and capable with their finances. They want single women to know that they can not only survive but thrive with their finances. How can single women overcome their financial story and struggles? Peggy and Jill have written a step by step guide to answer your questions as well as address your fears and concerns. Our conversation will help provide the perspective and strategies that will empower you to confidently handle your finances. If you or any woman you know finds themselves single and struggling to know how best to manage your financial future, join us. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, have a seat and create some comfort and strength in your financial abilities.
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about midlife fitness and nutrition with health and fitness coach Cam Oyler. Cam brings a holistic approach to our midlife challenges with our changing bodies. She encourages listeners to slow down, become curious and learn to listen to their bodies. She says, “Your body isn’t failing you, it’s communicating with you.” As our bodies change it’s important that we develop the ability to understand our body’s language. Some of the ways that we can begin to do that is by paying attention to key areas of our habits. First is the quality and consistency of our sleep. Next is to recognize the rhythms of our moods and energy throughout the day, making note of high and low points. Food is another area that can be telling us something through our hunger and craving patterns. Cam takes the time to break down each one of these areas with practical strategies. If you find yourself feeling frustrated or befuddled by the changes in your body then join us. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and let’s chat about midlife fitness and nutrition so you can live a more vibrant life.
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about trusting the process. Midlife is chock full of challenges and changes but we can find purpose in this season. Many of us feel a little bit like we’ve missed our turn off and ended up somewhere we didn’t plan on going. Honestly this is a perfectly normal experience especially in midlife. In todays podcast we are going to talk about the ways we can navigate our lives back to a place of intention, purpose and vibrancy. Midlife isn’t a time to just survive and slog through, it is a time that is ripe with opportunities to thrive. How can we do that? By trusting the process and leaning in to the next best step not needing to see the whole staircase. We bring so much experience, knowledge and skill to midlife, we are equipped to move in new directions. We can believe in our ability to figure things out. We have proven that we are resilient and resourceful. Let’s take those same skillsets, experiences and know how then apply them to this next phase of our journey. While we are moving forward (or even sideways) trust the process and stay your course. Now is the time to grab a cuppa something wonderful and get your dose of “Yes You Can!” as we talk about trusting the process together. Join me.
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about the healing power of doodling with the original doodle lady Carol Edmonston. Carol has been on her healing doodling journey for over 25 years. She strives to help people step into the experience of who they are and how they choose to live their lives by connecting to their inner sanctuary with the healing power of doodling. Her goal is for us to feel empowered to learn something about ourselves in those quiet moments of doodling. Doodling is a strategic tool to help us step away from all the doing and just be in the moment. With regular practice it can become a place where we take a moment to check in with ourselves. Not only does it help us slow down and become more present, research has shown that doodling increases focus, improves alpha waves and raises our endorphin levels. By sharing her story, Carol hopes that listeners will see the healing power of doodling as a strategy for their coping toolbelt. We invite you to join us for this enlightening conversation. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us.
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about happiness aha moments with Peggy Sullivan, founder of the SheCan Network. During these past couple of years Peggy saw women struggling with all the things happening in the world and wanted to help. As a result, she started her SheCan Network and began this building positive, uplifting community for women. She saw that many women had put happiness on the back burner of their lives and were suffering because of it. Peggy believes that happiness is a muscle that has to be trained as a habit. By being receptive to the good around us, being present to this moment and the little pleasures in it, can help build that muscle. Her philosophy is that while we tend to think glass half empty or glass half full, we need to shift it to we can refill the glass. Another key is to actually take the time to figure out what makes you happy and add that into your life regularly. When things come up that threaten to throw you off, Peggy encourages you to ask, “Do I have control over this?” If not, then release it and focus on what you can control. If you are looking to find your own happiness aha moments, join us for this practical, encouraging conversation. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and let’s chat!
This week on Feminine Roadmap you’ll meet Betty Franks, an artist who began her art career after 50. Betty authentically shares her journey from leaving corporate America to owning her own art business. She encourages listeners who are on their own journey of reinvention to give themselves permission to try doing the things they’ve always wanted to do. What Betty learned was that by allowing herself to be curious and play, experiment and continually learn, she was able to find her way to reinvention. Her key strategy was to take baby steps and show up with passion every day until the clarity came. While she didn’t know when she started where she was headed this process became her GPS. Navigating reinvention is something many people take on after 50, if you find yourself not knowing what’s next, join us. Betty’s story will give you the courage to begin your own adventure of reinvention after 50. So grab a cuppa something wonderful and let’s have a chat.
Today on Feminine Roadmap, So This is 55 and Other Musings because it’s my birthday month!! I absolutely love birthdays, celebrating, reflecting. Birthdays are an opportunity to look back over time and see what you have done, seen, heard, learned, gained, lost. Even thinking about how you’ve changed and what changes you still want to make. There is something about aging that causes us to think about things we maybe haven’t considered in a long time. Many people become more nostalgic and begin to reconnect with people they haven’t talked to in years. For me it’s about celebrating, expressing gratitude and focusing on creating with even more intentional and joy. Life is such a gift, every day is a gift, every breath is a gift – why not embrace that gift and seize each day with wonder and curiosity. In this episode I encourage listeners to get curious about themselves, their relationships and their lives. What is it that you want to create today? What areas of your life need a little love and attention? What areas of your life need a complete overhaul? Consider what has been on your heart and mind to do that maybe you haven’t been taking action on. February is a great month to start. February is the month I am launching a midlife reinvention online course, the thing that has been on my heart and mind for a few years so let’s do this thing together! Stay tuned for the course info and get going on your dream too. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and let’s have a chat!
Today on Feminine Roadmap Barbara Ballinger and Margaret Crane co-authors of Not Dead Yet: Rebooting Your Life After 50, friends and seventy something journalists, share how they navigate this new stage of their lives. With wit and humor, they are taking a proactive approach to defying age and living vibrantly. They reveal the secrets of their life habits and how they live more fully in the moment. Many people get stuck as they age but Barbara and Meg encourage women to step up and step out, enjoy the freedom that comes with age. We talk about divorce, navigating becoming a widow, the importance of friendships, being flexible and resilient in life and putting yourself on the top of your list. This episode is filled with positive energy, humor and authentic conversation as well as just plain old solid advice from two women who have lived life on purpose. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about how to create a life that matters with Dr. Rivka Goldstein. Dr. Rivka’s passion is helping people understand how to live and love with meaning and purpose. After years of difficulty getting pregnant, she finally became a mother at the age of forty for the first time. That huge life change sent her on a path toward creating a life guidebook for her son. She wanted to leave him with a tool that he could use to life a life of meaning and purpose which lead her to write a book. “Create a Life That Matters” is about knowing the difference between just existing and really living. Dr. Rivka believes that we are all created in the image of God and that means we are all created with a purpose in mind. Join us as we talk about what it looks like to create a life of contribution, influence and connection. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and let’s chat.
Today on Feminine Roadmap we take on living beyond what if and comparisonitis with Dr. Shirley Davis. As we approach this new year after major disruption and life change, how do we reinvent ourselves, reflect on the past and live forward into the future? Dr. Davis’ practical strategies will help us get out of our own way and become the best version of ourselves. As we start this midlife journey of reinvention we must begin to release those self-imposed limits and internalized stories that are blocking our self-worth, confidence and ability to see our potential. Once we start removing those blocks we can begin to align with our purpose and empower us on our journey. Dr. Davis reminds us not to allow what if to paralyze us and keep us from living our dreams. How? Get out of our own way, surround ourselves with a strong tribe, and stop that stinking thinking. What ifs are not real, they are our skewed interpretation of what could have been and comparison only serves to tell us where we fall short. Instead we can use our life experiences and the knowledge we’ve gained to focus on how we want to live and the legacy we want to leave starting today. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and have a seat for this encouraging, empowering conversation.
Happy New Year 2022 from Feminine Roadmap podcast! This week are back with a new year’s conversation about how we can begin to create the life we want each day. This isn’t your every year conversation about new year’s resolutions, goal setting or even vision boards. There are all kinds of studies on how few people keep their new year’s resolutions past January so if that is true, what can we do to create intention and focus each new year? I’m so glad you asked! In this episode I share my process of using one word to use as my North star each year and how that helps me to be intentional in every area of my life. Explorers and travelers have used the North Star for centuries as a navigational tool and we can create our own North Star. Sometimes we just need one thing to give us a focus, a purpose or a direction to head. This year I’d like to encourage you to consider choosing one word, no bells or whistles, just write it down and keep it in front of you all year. Look at that word and gage your decisions by it, how you spend your time. What’s my North Star this year? One word and one question: CREATE – what do I want to create in my life today? That’s it, creating my life one step at a time with intention. Won’t you join me? Grab a cuppa something wonderful and a soul sister and let’s chat together.
Today on Feminine Roadmap let’s talk about hunger with Dr. Gia Marson. Dr. Gia encourages listeners to allow ourselves to be hungry for all sorts of things not just food. This is a powerful conversation about healthy hunger- not just for food but for the things we desire in our lives, our relationships and in our environments. It’s about learning to feel that hunger in a healthy, life affirming way. Midlife is often a time of reckoning, asking ourselves questions about how we’ve lived our lives, what we’ve done, what we haven’t done and what do we want to do now. Dr. Gia believes that many people try to shut down what they want out of fear and external shaming messages that take over our lives. The beauty of this process is that we do have the ability to ask those questions and allow ourselves to hunger in a healthy way, to live a life that is intentionally curated for joy. We can connect to what feels good, what resonates with who we are now and what actually supports the best version of ourselves. The shackles of the past can be shed and we can change how we hunger, what we hunger for and the way the flows into our lives. Dr. Gia invites us all to take a step back, be honest and reframe this conversation in a way that fully supports a life well lived. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us! Please remember to subscribe, rate and share this conversation. Thank you!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about when women rise with Dr. Michele Kambolis. Dr. Kambolis shares everyday practices with us to strengthen our minds, bodies and souls. This conversation gives us a roadmap to look at our lives and come home to our best state of being by changing our internal habits. As we do that, we are able to rise and live in a way that is unlimited. When we are mired in and struggle with fear and anxiety, what do we do? We need to learn to metabolize and release those inner conditions and habits that get in the way of our well being. As women we rise as we begin to deconstruct what is no longer true or serving us and shift to healthier thinking and doing. Dr. Kambolis addresses the culture of competition and comparison that we live in. She feels it is really important to remind ourselves that this is not because we are not enough or not trying hard enough or somehow we don’t have the same edge as everyone else. The reality is that we all struggle. Dr. Kambolis wants to help women rise from that world of competition and comparison to self compassion and self awareness. She reminds us that how we envision our lives become the threads we weave our life with. When we live in choice, sovereignty and agency in our lives we rise. When we do not exercise that we create our own suffering. If you want to learn some tools and strategies that will help you rise, join us. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a good friend and listen in on this empowering conversation. Please remember to subscribe, rate and share this podcast. Thank you!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about finding joy and balance During Christmas. I know as a former retail worker that many people are stressed out and unhappy going into the Christmas season, people get harried and anxious about all the shopping and cooking, all of the to-do’s. But today I want to encourage us to stop, get off the hamster wheel and find balance and joy during the most wonderful time of the year? How? I propose that we scale back the should and tap into this moment, this conversation, this precious time on our lives. Am I saying you should stop doing all the things? Well only if you’re doing them from a place of stress and anxiety. Our goal in this conversation is to reflect on this season, what’s important and who is important to us and make time for that. Christmas can be a great time of celebration and joy if we choose to approach it that way. I can’t believe it’s actually December! So today I’m asking you to join me in finding balance and joy in each day, creating moments of joy each day and letting the days become something more. Christmas is one of the most beautiful seasons, all the lights, music, chillier weather, and if you are lucky – some snow. Friends, this can be the most magical, enjoyable and uplifting time. Join me in creating that in our hearts and homes. So grab a cuppa hot chocolate and sit with me for this conversation. Please remember to subscribe, rate and share this podcast! Thank you!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about the social comparison effect with Dr. Loretta Breuning. Dr. Breuning is a brain chemistry expert who has studied social comparison from the perspective of the animal brain. She believes that social comparison is a natural function that results in strong emotional responses that we learn early in life. The hopeful part of her message is that we have the power to create new responses because of neuroplasticity. We get to decide how we perceive what people are saying and doing in new and more supportive ways. Dr. Breuning wants us to understand that while creating the shift is possible it does take work to create new neural pathways. One of the key steps is to become conscious of our comparisons and and their weight on us. The pain pathways are the biggest pathways in our brains, even though they are deep they are not always true. Social comparison is learned so we can create an exit ramp from the current deep neural pathway then build a new highway through repetition. We invite you to grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us for this brain changing conversation! Please subscribe, rate and share this podcast. Thank you!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we’re talking about how to thrive in spite of the cards you’re dealt with Laura Berg. Laura is a professor and trained therapist who allowed her own history of abuse and trauma to empower her to help others. She shares practical tools to stop victimizing yourself, deal with rejection and set healthy limits in relationships. Laura acknowledges that victimhood is a valid place to be but it’s key to get to the place where it is no longer defining your life. One of her strategies is to define what happiness is to you and begin to write your life toward joy. Our ideas of happiness can change as we grow and heal but understanding what that means today is a great starting point. Another way to thrive is to learn to set boundaries in our relationships with friends, romantic partners and even family members. Laura reminds us that while we may have been dealt a tough hand of cards, if we do nothing to change , nothing happens so we must take that first step to freedom. A great first step is to grab a cuppa something wonderful and listen to this empowering conversation. Join us! Please do us a favor and subscribe, rate, and share this podcast. Thank you!
Today on Feminine Roadmap the Anxiety Sisters share tips and strategies from their personal anxiety guide. Abbe Greenberg and Maggie Serachek have spent almost 3 decades walking the journey of anxiety together as anxiety sisters. They took their journey and built a powerful community with others who battle with anxiety and panic. Abbe and Maggie are on a mission to help people become more hopeful, connected and happy. From this mission The Anxiety Sisters platform was born and it has become a vibrant community over 200,000 people strong. They firmly believe we need to stop shoulding all over ourselves and begin to be more kind, gracious and forgiving to ourselves. Anxiety comes in many forms and there are many tools available to handle it. The Anxiety Sisters believe that having an arsenal of tools is key to navigating anxiety because often what may work one day will not work another. If you or someone you know is struggling with anxiety or panic disorder please invite them to listen. The Anxiety Sisters invite you to grab a cuppa of something wonderful and listen to their hopeful message. Please subscribe, rate and share this podcast! Thank you!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking with Dr. Harley Rotbart about building healthy relationships with our adult children. Making the transition from parenting young children to teens to then adults requires creating guidelines and boundaries. Often the challenge for us as parents is how to remain a part of their lives without being invasive and over-involved. Once the next season of grandparenting comes, we are then faced with how to navigate our role in a way that is supportive and not parental. Building healthy relationships with our adult children is a journey that begins when they are young and continues to evolve as they grow. Dr. Harley encourages listeners to be intentional in how we relate to our adult children, by communicating clearly then respecting their decisions and guidelines especially once they become parents themselves. As grandparents we may feel that “we know best” but just because we mean well doesn’t mean we do well. If we focus on how to build healthy relationships with our adult children, trusting and supporting them, we can potentially minimize regrets. If you find yourself in need of a little encouragement and insight on how to effectively build a healthy relationship with your adult children please join us. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a good friend, and hit play. Please remember to subscribe, rate and share this podcast! Thank you!
Today on Feminine Roadmap guest Michael Tobin talks about marriage and infidelity. Emotional entanglements are an indicator of something that is out of balance in a marriage. Michael says that affairs don’t happen in a vacuum, infidelity in marriage point to something. The thing about marriage is that you get out what you put in and if the focus is self then the marriage will fail. As a psychologist Michael has found that affairs are a temporary escape from a painful reality and that emotional vulnerability can lead to infidelity. But does it have to? No but marriage doesn’t tolerate lack of integrity, intolerance, laziness or dishonesty. Success in marriage and insulation against infidelity comes down to two people who are mutually giving and receiving to each other. Michael shares some great insights and tips to help married couples to not only avoid infidelity but also to recover from it. If you are married this podcast will be a great use of your time and your marriage will thank you! Grab a cuppa something wonderful and your spouse then join us! Please remember to subscribe, rate, and share this podcast. Thank you!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about living life awake by understanding how our brains work and how we can shift them. Kristin Walker brings her years of research on how to develop our neural wiring to initiate desired behaviors instead of being directed by autopilot. Our brains are always working for us but they operate from what we’ve learned and known from our upbringing, people’s inputs and life’s experiences. When we reach midlife we are often doing what we’ve always done and may not even know why. Kristin encourages listeners to wake up to their thoughts and behaviors, to begin to live life awake. The key is to live life awake is listening to what you think and say then questioning those beliefs. From there as we take the time to reflect on what it is we want, who we want to be we begin to get back in the driver’s seat. Just as these thoughts have been wired into our brains to become our dominant beliefs and behaviors, they can be rewired by rewriting the stories we’ve been telling ourselves. Our brain is for us so as we consistently rewire through intentionally shifting our thoughts and beliefs, it will begin to lead in that new direction. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and enjoy this encouraging conversation. Please remember to subscribe, rate and share this podcast. Thank you!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about how to identify emotional abuse with Mariette Jansen. Mariette is a survivor of narcissism abuse and has used her experience to write 2 books. Her goal is to help people to identify if they are experiencing emotional abuse, looking for ways to recognize and also deal with their day to day situation. In this conversation she shares four rules that a narcissist lives by. 1) This is who I am. 2) This is how I see you. 3) Behavior- how they bully. 4) Relationships – how they see it. She breaks down how the victim becomes entangled in the twisted behaviors of the abuser like blaming, fault finding, consistent put downs, and punishment. Mariette offers strategies to help listeners understand what is happening and how they can begin to break free. Once victims can identify the emotional abuse there are steps they can take like changing their internal dialogue, the story the abuser has been writing all along. Mariette encourages victims to begin to put themselves at the center of their universe by respecting, loving and treating themselves well. As that shift takes place it can minimize the noise on the line- the emotionally abusive stories- so the real truth can surface. As the truth surfaces it will take work to break free, heal and grow but it is doable. If you or someone you know is a victim of emotional abuse or lives with a narcissist, this episode is for you. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and learn how to identify emotional abuse and be set free. Please subscribe, rate and share! Thank you!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about the power of intention with Dr. Greg Hammer. Dr. Greg talks about how his GAIN meditation method empowers us to facilitate healing and develop a healthy mind. Suffering is a universal experience but it doesn’t have to be the defining factor in our lives. When we experience pain and we resist it, it causes more suffering. Dr. Greg reminds us that while we can’t avoid pain, we can shift the way we view it to begin to serve us instead of hurt us more. Gratitude is the first step in the GAIN method – recognizing that we all have something or someone to be grateful for every day. Gratitude has a powerful healing impact on the brain and we can tap into that anytime we choose. Next is acceptance- the ability to embrace and acknowledge the painful things that have happened to us and stop resisting them. Acceptance allows us to begin to discern what we can and cannot change. Once we understand that we can turn our energy toward more supportive thoughts and habits. That leads right in to the I in the GAIN method- intention. Intention is the way we choose to see and think about what happens to and around us. Intention allows us to be proactive when and where we can. Dr. Greg encourages listeners to start an end of day practice called 3 good things. Three good things is simply stating three things that they experienced throughout the day that brought them joy or enjoyment. While it can be done internally, it can also be recorded so we can see the build up of the good things in our lives. And the final step is non-judgement- being able to go through our days without needing to see people and experiences as good or bad. Dr. Greg encourages benevolent indifference – moving through our days without anger, frustration and resistance. The power of intention allows us to get and stay in the drivers seat. If you or a loved one could use a tool to regain a sense of happiness and contentment in your day to day living, join us. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and press play. Please remember to subscribe, rate and share this podcast! Thank you!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about a holistic approach to healing co-dependency with Mary Joye. As a recovering co-dependent Mary brings a great sense of compassion to the conversation around healing co-dependency. There is no judgement, there are strategies to help create awareness to ways we might be functioning co=dependently and how to begin to heal. Mary also talks about trauma bonds, psychological as well as physiological responses, that can help bring understanding to what is behind our co-dependent behaviors. One of the powerful tools is connecting the dots between the past and present, the overarching patterns that emerge. She also defines co-dependency and explains the difference between servanthood and servitude. Servanthood is being of service and comes from your own sense of compassion whereas servitude is placed upon you putting you in a place of constant service (think Cinderella). Mary encourages recovering co-dependents that boundaries are not meant to keep people out but rather to keep us safe and healthy. In this episode she talks honestly about the journey of healing from co-dependency, the reality of relapsing into old habits from time to time. The powerful part is that healing is possible as we go through the steps to embrace, replace and erase the co-dependent habits using the steps Mary teaches. If you or someone you know needs this conversation, please invite them to listen with you. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and start the healing journey today! If it helps you, please subscribe, rate and share this episode! Thank you!
Today on Feminine Roadmap survivor Delphia Brewton shares how she is bringing hope for survivors of domestic abuse. Delphia begins with her own powerful story of overcoming abuse and the importance of how her company is helping women escape domestic abuse across the United States. After fleeing her abuser Delphia began to build her company Blessings From My Heart to Your Table, a catering company that employs survivors of domestic violence. Her mission is to create an environment that is conducive to their health and healing that is validating. Blessings helps these women to build their confidence not only by employing them but teaching them the skill of creating complex food dishes. As these women grow in their skill, they grow in their ability to stand confidently on their own two feet and build a better future for themselves and their family. Delphia’s company surrounds these women with the services they need, financial stability and marketable skills. Her mission is on the move to help 100 families and if you want to be a part of this mission connect with BlessingsCatering.org today. If you or someone you know is in need, here is a place to start to journey of hope and freedom. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us for this amazing story today. If you enjoyed this episode, please remember to subscribe, rate, and share this podcast! Thank you!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are finding solutions to maintain a healthy brain with Dr. Chad Larson. Dr Chad lays out the key lifestyle practices that help people regain, retain and maintain healthy brains no matter where they find themselves. He shares the interconnectedness between the gut and the brain and the central nervous system. Dr. Chad believes that the brain is the centerpiece of how we function generally. The conversation about the brain almost starts with the gut because of how integral they are. He covers food choices, food timing, sleep habits, and even thought patterns. While many of these strategies may be common sense, Dr. Chad would like to encourage us to make them common practice. The impact of choosing to make even just a couple of these choices now will yield results sooner than you might think. We do not have to live with brain fog, forgetfulness, or sluggishness as we age, there are simple, practical lifestyle choices that can change our brain health. If you are looking for strategies to help you regain and maintain a healthy brain as you age, this episode is full of powerful information for you. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, your journal with a pen and hit play. Change the state of your brain for the better today! Please remember to subscribe, rate and share this episode! Thank you!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we’re talking about pro-aging in beast mode with Gail Gensler. Gail is on a mission to build a community of women (and men) who do not fear the years but stand up and live midlife in beast mode. She is encouraging midlifers that we can age well, with enthusiasm to the best of our ability in the most healthful way. We can shift the paradigm from anti-aging to pro-aging – seeing life as a grand adventure. Gail believes in investing in the power of female collaboration, getting us to sing from the same song sheet, embracing our differences and getting the pro-aging message out there. She strives to motivate and inspire us to renew ourselves, find our health, and to go do things that we enjoy. We can live in a way that adds value back into the world. We do have the opportunity and choice not to buy into the cultural narrative and live boldly in midlife and beyond. Our conversation is for every person who wants to stand up, be seen, be represented for who we are, where we are not for who anyone else says we should be after “a certain age”. It’s time to go into midlife beast mode! Embrace that pro-aging mindset, don’t let society dictate our lives, and keep challenging ourselves to find out what we’re capable of. If this makes you want to get up out of your seat and shout then hit play. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and get ready to be inspired! Please remember to subscribe, rate and share this podcast! Thank you!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about how to live midlife to the max with John J. Teng. John has lived a full and diverse life with joys, pains, successes and failures. When he landed in a dark spot in his early 40’s he found himself in need of some help and a reset. Through that time of struggle John began to develop the desire to help others powerfully reframe common midlife transitions like unfulfilled expectations and physical changes so they could live midlife to the max. After doing the work to overcome that difficult season he decided to write a book called “The Hero Mindset”. In this conversation John shares the 5 main landmarks of the Hero Mindset with us. He explains that those landmarks don’t move, they stay set, stationary and are points of reference for us. He encourages listeners to recognize that the pain is part of the journey and if we are consciously willing to embrace it then we can get through it. John uses the example of a caterpillar in a chrysalis to reflect the journey of change. The chrysalis is a point of crisis for the caterpillar but by going through that it becomes a greater version of itself with greater possibilities. Like that caterpillar, John wants listeners to take whatever crisis we are in, use the landmarks to help guide us through so that we too can emerge on the other side a greater version of ourselves. If you want to learn some strategies to midlife to the max then join us for this practical empowering conversation. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a good friend and click play! Please remember to subscribe, rate and share this podcast. Thank you!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about the stress health connection with wellness expert Katherine Kise. Stress is a common experience for all of us and there are some great strategies to help us manage the negative impacts as well as to minimize our overall stress. Katherine encourages listeners to be intentional and mindful about how we’re living and asking ourselves if how we’re living is serving us. Often we are just running from situation to situation, putting out one proverbial fire after another. This conversation empowers us to look at the physical, emotional and chemical stress that put wear and tear on our bodies. When we take that holistic approach, we can begin to create an environment that is more conducive to our overall health by managing stress better. Katherine shares several powerful yet simple tools to get a handle on our stress health connection. In this day and age where we are constantly bombarded with messages and noise, it is imperative that we empower ourselves by taking control of what we see, hear and read in order to minimize environmental stress. Katherine also shares powerful information on the connection between our gut and stress that could dramatically increase your health. Join us for this practical and stress reducing conversation. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a stressed out friend, and get ready to dramatically improve your stress health connection. Please remember to subscribe, rate and share this podcast! Thank you!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about the challenges of being an unpaid family caregiver with Dr. Mudhavi Vemireddy. Dr. Vemireddy’s first child was born with health challenges which lead family on a journey of figuring out how to find support, care for and manage their son’s needs. This experience caused her to recognize the need for support and resources to be available to unpaid family caregivers. The mental health of unpaid family caregivers is often neglected as the caregiving role is assumed. Dr. Vemireddy is on a mission to help make the caregiving journey less stressful and to improve the quality of life for both the caregiver and the care recipient. She believes that empowering family caregivers helps them give better care for themselves and their loved ones. Dr. Vemireddy shares 5 stages of the caregiving journey (7:42) and discusses how to navigate them. The greatest conversation around the challenges of being an unpaid family caregiver is their state of the mental and physical health. If you or someone you love is currently caregiving or will be soon, this conversation will be very helpful. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a loved one and join us! Please don’t forget to subscribe, rate and share this podcast! Thank you!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about money, not just any money but HAPPY money. Yes, you read that right, happy money. My guest Ken Honda is the Zen Millionaire and he is on a mission to help people to develop a healthy, happy relationship with money. Ken believes that how we feel about money greatly impacts every area of our lives. He began his fascination with money at a young age when he was taught to think about money as a vehicle. If we can switch from live to work over to work to live, seeing money as a tool then we begin to take positive steps toward happy money. Ken says that there are three key relationships that people have with money- it is either master, slave or best friend. Do we feel squeezed by money or freed by money? Do we look at money with irritation or with gratitude? If money were a person would it be a friend or an enemy? Ken encourages listeners with practical ways to begin to improve their relationship with money. His zen approach is a powerful way to see money as a partner, being able to thank it both coming and going, beautifully letting it go and receiving it. His fresh take on how to start where you are with what you have with an attitude of gratitude and abundance will help us create happy money. If you want to learn how to experience happy money, grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us for this life altering conversation. Please remember to subscribe, rate and share this podcast! Thank you!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about how to optimize your overall health with powerhouse Lacey Dunn. Lacey passionately serves her community of over 316,000 on Instagram with tips and strategies to support hormone, adrenal and gut health. In our conversation she teaches us about how to optimize our adrenal, thyroid and sex hormones through our gut lifestyle habits and mindset. Lacey digs deep into the impact of stress on all of the key systems in our bodies and how we can begin to manage cortisol in our bodies. She also dives into gut health, pre- and probiotics, what they are and what they do. She spreads a wide net of incredible information that will change your life and health for the better with actionable steps and understandable information. You’ll definitely want to save this episode so you can listen again and again as you continue the journey of optimizing your health. So grab a cuppa something wonderful, a friend on the journey with you and take some notes that will empower your health! Please remember to subscribe, rate and share this podcast! Thank you!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are discussing how to live forward after loss with David and Debra Matthews. David and Debra turned their loss into a mission to help give hope to those devastated by any loss and encourage them that life can still be rich and meaningful going forward. This conversation is rich with wisdom and truth around grief, what it is and why it is important to go through the grief process after any kind of loss. One of the greatest truths they share is that all loss is in context to other losses and grief is the normal and natural response to those losses. Grief hits us all at different times and in different ways. Grief not only looks different but can feel different to each individual so recognizing that there is nothing wrong with us when our grieving process doesn’t match someone else’s. Your emotions and process are yours and they are right for you. While the way we grieve may vary, the common thread is the importance of giving voice to our pain so that it does not impact us or our relationships negatively. Even when we are actively working through our grief there will be scar tissue, healing takes time. The good news is that even though we may be grieving, going through the pain of that, we do not have to wait to be happy until we stop hurting. David and Debra want us to know that no matter your loss there is always hope and we don’t need to fear going through the loss journey. If you or someone you know is grieving a loss, this episode will soothe, encourage and empower that grief journey in a healing, hopeful way. So please grab a cuppa something wonderful, a journal, and get ready to take notes that will support that grief journey. Please remember to subscribe, rate and share this podcast. Thank you!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about how to live an ageless life with Dr. Vonda Wright. Dr. Vonda wants to flip the script on aging from anti-aging to an ageless life. She has a passion for helping women to realize that midlife is not the autumn of their lives or the edge of winter but a second spring. Anti-aging is a mindset that puts us against aging (which we’ve been doing since we were born) but instead pivot to pro-living. What is pro-living? It is living our best lives, purposeful living, actively engaging with good food, good movement, and good relationships both with others as well as ourselves. IT’s not giving in to the media’s story about aging but redefining it for ourselves and then living it. She believes that we can live active, healthy, vital and joyful lives well after 50 and 60 as we make choices that are in favor of our health span. Dr. Vonda has found that many people’s health span is not as long as their life span which means that they live their last 20 years in les than optimal health and she’s on a mission to change that! Dr. Vonda shares several powerful mindsets and strategies to support ageless living and a longer health span. Please grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us for this mindset altering, health span changing conversation! Please remember to subscribe, rate and share this podcast! Thank you.
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about how to get your sparkle back! My guest Deborah Capaccio is on a mission to help women identify their limiting beliefs around how they look so that they no longer suffer and get their sparkle back. Deborah has an amazing resource called “Brain First, Body Second” that she designed to do just that. This conversation lifts the lid on how we as women have had our identities shaped by our external appearance and the consequent struggle to lose weight and look a certain way to be accepted or be loved. Deborah wants women to dismantle those limiting beliefs about their bodies and looks so they can connect to their authentic selves. She takes the thoughts we think and begins to help reprogram them to more a supportive, aligned mindset. Deborah brings practical, actionable steps to begin the journey to healing and health. Her passion is to remove the suffering we women feel around our self-image and weight by separating our physical body from our identity and worth. If you have ever felt less than or unlovable because of your weight, size, or looks, this conversation is crafted just for you. The time for freedom from that bondage is now so grab a cuppa something wonderful and press play. You are worthy just as you are! Join us and tell a friend. Please remember to subscribe, rate and share this podcast with your friends. Thank you!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about how to build an online business with Lindsey Anderson. Midlife presents a lot of change and opportunities for many of us and we are in a unique position to help others. By the time we have hit midlife we have lived several lifetimes and worn many different hats. The beauty of all of that knowledge is that it has specially equipped us to help others who are moving along that same path. While we may not recognize the value of our own life experiences, if we stop to see how much we would have liked to have had guidance then we can see the value more clearly. One of the greatest misconceptions is that we have to know it all, be the expert when in reality we just need to be a few steps ahead f those we are helping. Lindsey shares how we can begin to identify what areas we can teach or coach others in. She deals with the issues of fear and permission to help us break through to our personal brilliance. If you find yourself at a crossroads and have something that you love to do, talk about or share then this conversation is for you. IF you are seeking a new direction in midlife and can’t figure out what that is, then this episode is just what you need. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a friend who is on the journey with you and listen to this practical, encouraging conversation. Please remember to subscribe, rate and share this podcast! Thank you!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about the gift of self-discovery with life coach Sarah Watkins. As we head into midlife we are often overwhelmed with ideas about health, aging, and fear of the future. In this conversation we flip that mindset and change the dialogue into hope, empowerment and possibility. Sarah shares how experiencing a sudden, life changing autoimmune disorder at 45 years old took her on a journey of healing, self-discovery and renewed purpose. She found herself coming face to face with ideas and limiting beliefs that were not supporting her or helping her live a life that reflected who she wanted to be. Through that experience she found the gift of self-discovery. Sarah began to listen to her own body, to create quality, supportive habits for her mental and physical health. She began to develop a strong relationship with herself, trusting herself and through that living with a renewed sense of purpose. One of the greatest tools she found was to look for ways to create little shifts every day, especially in awareness. Once she began to understand that thoughts create feelings, feelings drive actions and actions then form the life we live, she could make those intentional shifts. If you are feeling that sense of disconnection with yourself and want to find connection again by rediscovering you, join us. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a good friend and listen to this practical, uplifting and potentially life changing conversation. Please remember to subscribe, rate and share this podcast! Thank you!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about becoming the best you with Adale Boudreau. Adale encourages women to learn to face the past, let go of the future and really live in the present moment. Coming to terms with our pasts and our limiting beliefs is the path toward becoming the best version of ourselves. While we cannot control what happens to us, we can control how we respond to what happens. Adale reminds listeners that the challenges of life, which she calls contrast, is fundamentally necessary to help shape us into our best selves. Contrast is what brings us to the point of change and growth, without it we would not be inspired to improve. With a focus on mindset, Adale points out that it’s time to think about what we’ve been thinking to see if our thoughts are hurting or helping us in our growth. She also emphasizes that we are not our thoughts, thoughts are something we have and being able to separate ourselves from those thoughts is a big step in moving forward in our growth journey. This enriching conversation is full of thought provoking and practical strategies to help us become the best version of ourselves. We encourage you to grab a cuppa something wonderful, a few friends, and sit down to enjoy this episode together. Please remember to subscribe, rate and share this podcast! Thank you!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about embracing change and chasing opportunity with Patricia Love. Patricia is a Women’s Empowerment Coach and best selling author of “Seen and (Un) Heard: A Little Girl’s Journey From Silence to Empowerment”. She is also an advocate for women through her “Healing Hoodies” mission. Embracing change is an important part of life that starts with acknowledgement, seeing that change is coming and that is can be a good thing. Since change comes into all of our lives whether we seek it or not, we can choose to embrace it, treat it as a friend, and move with it. Patricia encourages listeners to think about change as just possibilities. Once we can see change as possibilities then we can pivot to being open to and chasing opportunities that come our way. Midlife and beyond is often seen as a time to slow down but Patricia believes that every moment is meant to lived and experienced with enthusiasm. In embracing change and chasing opportunities we can slow the aging process, keep our minds vibrant and live the life we dream of. If you are ready to be encouraged and inspired then grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us for this empowering conversation! Please remember to subscribe, rate and share this podcast! Thank you!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about creating a midlife clarity project with Christine McHugh. Christine is a former Fortune 200 leader and is now an author of “From Barista to Boardroom: Lessons about Life and Leadership from a Career in Coffee” (out June 1st, 2021). She talks about how her midlife clarity process started with two things she never thought she was capable of, running marathons and writing a book, yet here she is with both of those under her belt. It’s through those experiences that she really began to shape her midlife clarity. Christine found herself facing a career change, an empty nest, and not being sure what her next phase of life was going to look like. During a conversation with a running friend she was encouraged to write a book and tell her story. Fortunately for us she took that advice to heart and began to learn how to write a book. Christine shares that journey with us, what it taught her, and what it was like to do that later in life. She found that both running and writing gave her a sense of confidence in herself. She encourages listeners to be open to what could be out there for them in midlife, including and especially those things that might seem impossible or unlikely. If you are ready to begin your midlife clarity project and experience your own great awakening then join us! Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a good friend and get ready to be inspired! Please remember to subscribe, rate and share this podcast. Thank you!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about how to win at menopause. Dr. Mindy Pelz shares five key lifestyle changes that helps your body reset. Menopause happens to every woman and more often than not we are told we just need to grin and bare it. Not anymore! Dr. Mindy’s message is that you aren’t destined to suffer through menopause, you can actually be vibrant and thrive. You can actually win at menopause by tapping into your body’s ability to self heal and regenerate. You may be wondering about genetics and how that impacts our menopause experience, will we be an exact imprint of our mothers? Yes and no, Dr. Mindy explains that while we do inherit much of our hormonal imprints from our mothers, we can actually create different outcomes. How? By understanding genes, heredity and how our lifestyle choices impact that. A key starting point is the importance of gut health and minimizing mental, physical and chemical stressors. Our bodies speak in symptoms and if we learn to listen we can begin to turn the ship around and win at menopause. If you or a friend need this information, please grab a cuppa something wonderful and listen to this life changing conversation together! Please don’t forget to subscribe, rate and share this podcast. Thank you!
This week on Feminine Roadmap Gina is checking in on our mental health. For today’s conversation we are talking about our state of emotional and psychological well-being where we can use our emotional capabilities and function in society while meeting the ordinary demands of everyday life. In the world we’ve all been living in since 2020, everyday life has been very different on many levels leaving us feeling overwhelmed. Our lives are an accumulation of the experiences we’ve gone through both psychological and emotional. The overall health of those past experiences impacts our current life, relationships and mental state especially where trauma is involved. Gina encourages listeners with strategies to help us regulate our emotions during stressful times. Identifying our emotional triggers enables us to make better choices in the moment so we don’t continue to abandon ourselves. When we haven’t learned healthy coping skills we often choose harmful, unhealthy ways to insulate or protect ourselves. If you or a friend find yourself feeling overwhelmed, struggling with stress, or need help with healthy strategies to break harmful cycles then press play. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a good friend and listen to this short, encouraging episode. Please subscribe and share!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about no regrets living with Dr. Harley Rotbart. Dr. Harley share his roadmap for putting aside past regrets and moving ahead with less regrets. Often when we get to the second half of life we begin looking at the end, the time we have left. We ask questions of our past, our decisions, how or if we can do it differently moving forward. Dr. Harley suggests that no regrets living begins with looking at the past as a pattern of faithful occurrences that had to happen to make us who we are today then practicing self-forgiveness and intention as we move forward. Next we add the belief in something greater than ourselves so we can appreciate that there are things that we cannot always control or understand. Once we’ve accepted that we can then seek to create a sense of appreciation for what was, and is, and is to come from a better perspective. Our past successes and failures are our tutors to practice no regrets living. While no life is without regrets, Dr. Harley wants listeners to accept what has transpired in our lives, release our sense of guilt and live in this moment with our full presence, with complete intention. No regrets living is about embracing what can be controlled, letting go of what cannot and living forward with purpose. We invite you to grab a cuppa something wonderful, a good friend and start no regrets living today! Just tune in to this life changing conversation. Please don’t forget to subscribe, rate and share this podcast with all of your friends.
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina’s guest, Cynthia Hayes helps listeners navigate the emotional journey of cancer. As a cancer survivor herself, Cynthia has become a patient advocate and author of “The Big Ordeal: Understanding and Managing the Psychological Turmoil of Cancer”. She shares what cancer has taught her about life and the control we have. Practicing letting go of control is a big part of the learning curve of cancer and accepting that life is going to be a roller coaster of emotions makes it easier to deal with it. One of her greatest beliefs is that while most cancer patients feel isolated they actually experience many of the same emotions and struggles. Cynthia wants listeners to know that their emotional response to cancer, or the response of their loved ones, is totally normal and somewhat predictable. By acknowledging that it’s okay to not always feel strong, brave and ready to fight, Cynthia believes that understanding this alone helps cancer patients and their loved ones build true resilience. In our conversation she talks about the impact of stress on the brain, the emotions and the body, what it looks like to navigate all of that. She shares the three main coping strategies that people use and how those can all come into play depending on where you find yourself on any given day. Cynthia also gives us sound advice on how to support healthy conversations around the cancer patient’s emotional journey. Often in our attempts to encourage someone with cancer we inadvertently may actually be communicating in a way that feels like judgement or an expectation of a certain behavior. If you or a loved one are experiencing cancer, this conversation will empower you along that journey. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a love one and hit play. This is a powerful and practical conversation. Please remember to subscribe, rate and share! Thank you!
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina is bringing us a real life check in. Real life can be joyous and beautiful while being a hard core struggle bus. Gina wants to check in and see how real life is treating you. She shares some of her own recent challenges and practices to get back on track. Gina also shares the reality of failure, falling short and losing sight of things. Real life comes in many forms, sometimes all in one day! So if you are experiencing all the things and all the emotions of real life right now then this episode was created for you. You do not have to traverse it alone, Gina wants to link arms and walk through it together while being honest about her own journey. If you’re feeling travel weary and a little lost, grab a cuppa something wonderful, set aside 30 minutes and join Gina. This real life check in is here for you! If you would be so kind, please subscribe and rate Feminine Roadmap then share it with your friends! Thank you!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about finding God in the in-between. This conversation with Stacy Averette is about that constant sense of transition, that feeling of not being quite where we thought we’d be by midlife. Stacy is on a mission to encourage women not to feel like they have to do it all, be it all or live up to others expectations. She reminds women to take the time to find some space in their lives, give themselves grace, and remember that God is at work in their lives even when they can’t see it. Stacy understands what it feels like to be lost in the in-between, feeling like you’re being benched somehow. On those hard days when it feels like we’re doing nothing important or worthy is when it’s good to remember that God is never doing nothing in our lives- He is always at work. Stacy guides us to have faith, show up and do the next right thing that we feel we are supposed to do whatever that is, no matter how ordinary it seems. Trust the process and know that God is a work in that for you. Often we get derailed by the ideas other people have and the prevailing ideas our culture puts forward. The world seems to encourage the idea that we should be at a certain place in life by midlife, doing certain things instead of focusing on being who we are and where we are in this particular place along our own journey. While there is a certain tension in these in-between times, these transitions and pauses, that can feel humbling, God is there. He doesn’t press pause and His measure is not like the world around us. Look up friend, there is fruit to be found in the in-between, in the ordinary. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a good friend and sit with us to have this warm, authentic, empowering conversation! Please remember to subscribe, rate and share Feminine Roadmap with your friends! Thank you.
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina talks about her journey and doing hard things. This past year the world has been collectively struggling through a global pandemic, grieving and hurting. Then on top of that our own nuclear lives begin to get really hard whether it’s family, health, finances, work or something else. Gina is right there with you, live from the front lines, doing hard things. Life requires that we do hard things and we don’t get to choose when those things happen, how hard they are, or how long they will last so what do we do? In this episode Gina tells you her own story of being in the midst of doing hard things, experiencing constant life interruptions, facing difficult decisions, advocating for her mother-in-law and communicating it all to the family all while trying to take a road trip with her daughters. She shares her reality, her struggles, her fatigue and just how thin the end of her rope has gotten. This is a real, raw, authentic conversation about how hard it is to do hard things but it also a message of encouragement. Gina shares the strategies she is using in real time to navigate the hard things she is being called on to do and how not to go off the deep end in the process- although she’s pretty sure she can see it from here! So grab a cuppa something wonderful. A friend also hanging from a thread and hang on to this episode! You are not alone, together we can do hard things! If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and rate it so we can grow our community stronger!
Today on Feminine Roadmap guest Molly Galbraith talk about how women can change the world. Molly is the co-founder of Girls Gone Strong and the author of, “Strong Women Lift Each Other Up”. She believes it is important for all women and girls to authentically support each other. She wants to help women overcome their own struggles with not feeling “enough” and thinking that we must compete with one another because there isn’t enough to go around. As a fitness professional Molly has had to work through her own struggle with comparison and that journey to self-acceptance and empowerment has lead her to this mission. When women feel strong, confident and empowered in their bodies and lives then she believes they can change the world. That level of confidence frees their energy up, their focus, away from themselves to the purpose that they are here to fulfill. Molly has laid out practical steps we can take to not only be inspired to become strong women but to actually accomplish it. This episode is full of wise, applicable counsel, clear strategies and strong encouragement. Yes, women can (and do) change the world and you are invited! Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a girlfriend and start that journey today- just click play! And if you would be so kind, please subscribe and rate this episode. We would be ever so grateful!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about aging audaciously with Lisa Levine. Lisa is an age activist and author of “Midlife No Crisis: An Audacious Guide to Embracing 50’s and Beyond”. Lisa’s message is designed to empower women in midlife to pause and take a good look at what they want for the second half of their lives. Reconnecting with the possibilities that are out there to tap into, embrace and make a reality is a key mindset for aging audaciously. Lisa encourages listeners to pause, take a breath and follow the yes- that thing inside of you that is flickering. Audacious aging is really about taking risks, however small, consistently each day to develop the habit of hearing your inner voice and following that. Sometimes though there’s another inner voice that is a bully and a harsh critic, Lisa points out that just because that voice tells you something doesn’t make it true. Navigating the challenges and changes of moving beyond the paradigms that the world tells us takes awareness and self-compassion, another key component that Lisa focuses on. Audacious aging requires us to trust ourselves, slow down, and make small moves. Everything may be changing right now but it’s ok. If we don’t know what’s next, it’s ok. Everything we do in this life is a choice so why don’t you choose to join us as we talk about audacious aging? Grab a cuppa something wonderful, your best friend, and hit play for this audacious and empowering conversation!
Today on Feminine Roadmap: what to do when times get tough. Often life is not the way we think it should be, it’s more often just the way it is. Struggle and triumph, joy and pain are all a part of the human experience. You know the saying, “Into every life a little rain must fall”? Well what happens when it’s a torrential rain? The struggle to accept when things get tough can be overwhelming but it doesn’t have to be. Gina shares her in the moment, from experience strategies to help you weather when times get tough. Through a series of tried and true steps that are designed to be used in the midst of the tough times, Gina helps guide you through the process. She encourages listeners to begin with accepting the reality that it is a tough time and identifying your role in overcoming it. Many times we find ourselves feeling frustrated, angry or wanting to avoid tough times but if we really want to experience breakthrough then we must turn to face it. If you find yourself struggling with a tough time, how to overcome it and want some help navigating the sometimes murky waters then this episode is for you. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a good friend and join us! Don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss future conversations and please give a good rating for this episode! Thank you!
Today on Feminine Roadmap we talk about the process of living brilliantly resilient. Guests Mary Fran Bontempo and Kristin Smedley share their mission to help others live brilliantly resilient so that they can come through struggles and setbacks brilliant and not broken. Resilience, it turns out, exists in everyone, we don’t have to go look for it but only to activate it. Both women learned this when they experienced major personal setbacks that were catalysts for them to activate their own resilience. When the women met they realized that they shared intense sucker punches from life that they were both able to overcome. Together they decided to create a platform to help others activate their resilience just as the world was collectively experiencing shut down due to the pandemic. Join us to hear about their amazing journey and the powerful process that they developed to empower people to be brilliantly resilient. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a friend in the trenches with you and press play!
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina is saying hello from the hallway of life. Of course, she isn’t in a physical hallway but in a holding place she “affectionately” calls the hallway. Life is full of seasons, situations, stops, starts and decisions so Gina breaks down what her current holding place (or hallway) is. This raw and uncut chat is from a place of not having answers but seeking to find the lessons. Most of us have been in the hallway of life where all doors seem to be closed and the keys you possess don’t seem to be able to unlock any of them so we sit and wait. Unfortunately, sometimes the sitting and waiting creates resistance and complaining. Gina believes that even in that there is a lesson to be learned and a gift to be found. She talks about her own hallway struggle with dissatisfaction and frustration, resistance and bad attitudes. But in this conversation, she wants to share how she has been leaning in a bit more, finding that light, that gift, that lesson. If you find yourself in a place of pause, a hallway without open doors, Gina gets it and wants to share that journey with you. She also wants to remind you that this is a season, this too will pass and we’ll get through this together. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a hallway friend, and join her for this honest conversation.
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about getting lean in midlife with Juline Gurney. Juline is a 57 year old mom, grandmother and bikini fitness competitor. Juline shares how she was not always fit and healthy, as a matter of fact she had a wake up call at 38 years old that changed her life. After suffering a stroke, she had to completely rehabilitate for 6 months. Juline has taken her health journey and created a mission to help other women to change their lives while changing their bodies. She believes that we women can do anything we put our minds to including reclaiming and reshaping our bodies. Even if your goal is not to get on stage in a bikini (spoiler alert – it wasn’t hers either), you can get your body to a place that feels good and right for you. Juline takes time to debunk midlife fitness myths and to make fitness less intimidating. Whether you are super fit, sort of fit or having a fit – this conversation is for you. Juline’s story, practical advice and strategies are just the tools that can begin (or support) your fitness journey. This is the perfect episode to grab a cuppa something wonderful (think water), a good girlfriend and go take a walk while you listen to this empowering conversation!
So this is 54… Gina reflects on what 54 years of living has taught her. Life has been an adventure, a journey, a challenge, a mystery, and so it continues. As Gina ponders,”So this is 54,” she also draws lessons and perspectives that can empower life right now. Living life is a gift and when it is lived by degrees then we can build a life that we enjoy and can be proud of. So the question is: “What can you do?” Our age is just a marker along the road of life not a definition, our age allows us to chronicle who we’ve become, what we’ve done and where we’ve been so that we can chart a course for the next part of this journey called life. So many of us have accomplished so much that we don’t give ourselves credit for. Birthdays are a great time to reflect on the life we’ve lived so far and to consider: what can we do going forward? Life is lived in the moments, the daily decisions and actions we take so what can we do by degrees to make our midlife our best life?
So this is 54 is Gina’s starting point. What is your starting point? What can you do to make this next day, week, month, year the best one yet? Remember what you have already accomplished so far and know that YES YOU CAN do the next thing- not all at once, not perfectly, but just by degrees. Go ahead, grab a cuppa something wonderful, join Gina and get ready to start rocking your midlife.
Today on Feminine Roadmap guest Alexandra Levin encourages listeners to define their own authentic beauty. In a culture that values erasing any traces of aging and pursuing the appearance of youth as the standard of beauty, this conversation seeks to broaden the definition of beauty. Midlife is a season of many changes in our lives, not just our bodies but in our minds as well. Defining our own authentic beauty is an important part of the aging process. Alexandra has chosen to embrace the changes on her face and body, looking at the lines and wrinkles as reminders of the life she’s lived. She believes that her wrinkles are full of her life’s story and she loves that. Alexandra sees those changes as the authentic expression of who she is. She challenges listeners to think about the reasons why we want to change the way we look. Is it to gain approval? Is it because it’s expected of us? Is it because someone else has told us to? If we struggle to change how we look to be “good enough” then we are projecting that we are not good enough as we are. Alexandra wants women to love themselves first enough to care about what’s best for them rather than to conform to whatever someone else wants. One of the key steps is to give ourselves permission to free ourselves from external definitions of beauty and create our own. The next step is to engage in what brings us joy and not allowing anything around us to steal that joy. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a sister friend and join in on this age affirming conversation. Be reminded that only YOU can define your own authentic beauty.
Today’s episode is a cuppa encouragement for you as 2021 gets rolling. Gina shares how she is taking on the new year and encourages us to do things a little differently. Using a life color wheel she’s taking on 7 key areas of her life and challenges listeners to step back in order to reconnect with who they really are. After fulfilling so many roles in our lives Gina focuses on remembering those bits and pieces of us that have been either lost or set aside over the years. Why those bits and pieces? Because in those bits and pieces we can reassemble the person we were, who we wanted to be and the things that we dreamt of doing. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join Gina to talk about where you are now and where you want to go in the new year, maybe pick up a few pieces of encouragement to help you create the year that you want to have. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode208/
If you’ve ever wondered what life is like after 90, just ask Sylvia Anthony who believes life begins at 90. Sylvia knows what she’s talking about too because in 2020 she was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame. Her inspirational story is one of perseverance and focus. Sylvia believes "the golden years" are a time to gear up and get busy, not relax and take it easy. She has faced many hardships over her lifetime but she says they have made her stronger and more determined. After losing her second husband to cancer she became the founder and president of Sylvia's Haven, a shelter for women and children near Boston. Through her ministry at Sylvia’s Haven, she has helped transform over 1086 lives in the past 35 years! This organization is everything to her, she even calls it her "magnificent obsession!" Sylvia has also authored a book about her life called "Till the End of Time" which was published when she was 85 years old. In her book she tells the story of being born an unwanted child, abused and neglected by her parents but loved and cherished by her grandparents. Her story takes us through all of her challenges and triumphs including an abusive marriage resulting in 3 children, to becoming a single mother and finding love in a second marriage. While she admits that life hasn't been easy throughout the years, Sylvia firmly believes that God not only gives her courage during times of hardship, but also keeps her healthy so that she may realize a dream of hers which is to open up a shelter, Sylvia's Haven, in all 50 states! Join us for an inspiring conversation with this amazing 91 year old dynamo who is living a vibrant, active and incredibly meaningful life helping homeless women. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a good friend and get ready to get inspired! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode207/
Today guest Allana Pratt sheds light on how to find love successfully after heartbreak. Allana wants listeners to be able to come home to feel safe, seen and connected with themselves and others. Her goal is to help us thrive after heartbreak so that we can love and trust again after heartbreak. The work that Allana does centers on helping people understand and appreciate the challenges they’ve experienced so that they can learn, grow and thrive because of those challenges. When we are able to transform our traumas and heartbreak into the wind beneath our wings then we can begin to shift the negative impacts of those experiences. One of the ways Allana talks about today is recognizing the cycle of guilt and shame that puts us at risk to experience heartbreak again. She encourages listeners to learn to sit in the fire, face our wounds in order to gain strength, wisdom and courage as we work through them. Allana talks about learning to integrate our wounds in order to begin to open up our hearts so that we can authentically define ourselves and attract our ideal partner. Wounds attract wounds so doing the work of opening our hearts actually positively impacts our brain function and intuition enabling us to heal and begin to find the one who compliments us instead of constantly looking for completion. As we embrace the journey as the destination and transform our triggers into teachers then we can heal. Before you know it unexpected miracles will shower life from that wholeness as we continue to do the worthy and powerful work as a lifestyle. Allana reminds us that we must become the one to find the one which will enable us to keep the one that is right for us. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a girlfriend and listen to learn from this amazing conversation. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode206/
As we head into our new year guest Ellen Reed want to help you build your relentless solution focus. Ellen uses brain science to explain that our brains are wired to look for the negative so that doesn’t mean we’re broken, in fact we’re very normal. The challenge is that problem centric thinking wreaks havoc on our happiness, success, and health. As we habitually focus on our problems, we begin to increase our cortisol, lower our ability to actually overcome our struggles and our self-confidence is heavily impacted. How do we move away from problem centric thinking to solutions? Ellen clarifies that by solution she doesn’t mean complete resolution to your problems, instead seeing solution as any improvement in your current situation whatsoever- a plus one. Ellen explains that the Relentless Solution Focus is a tool that doesn’t turn a blind eye to problems and it’s not about putting on rose-colored glasses. The RSF is about getting to solutions faster! If she can help us learn to switch from problems to solutions in 60 seconds then we can eliminate the cortisol hit that shuts down our brains ability to think clearly. Ellen encourages listeners that even if we’re not wired to do this naturally, we can learn using the Relentless Solution Focus tool. In today’s episode, Ellen shares 2 powerful tools in the process: The Relentless Solution Focus (hint it’s a simple question) and “The Success Log’. The Success Log is a one-minute tool that we can use daily to begin to shift our focus from problems to solutions which boosts our brain by increasing our serotonin and dopamine. It’s a win-win! So grab a cuppa something wonderful and a good friend then start your new year off learning a tool that can change your life and your health in just a few minutes a day! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode205/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina reflects on the gifts of 2020 and looks ahead to 2021. We have all had many conversations about how challenging 2020 has been, it has been difficult to get away from that. Gina wants to reflect on the ways that 2020 has actually given us something to be grateful for, learn from, grow into. Reflecting on 2020 as a vehicle of purpose, focus and redirection not just challenge and loss. So much has changed yet some of those changes have brought about much needed reevaluation and redirection. When we reflect on how life “used to be” and we look ahead to the new year, there is much to be gleaned from our experiences collectively and individually, gifts that may still be hidden from us because we haven’t taken the time to find them. In this candid conversation, Gina invites us to pause and give some time to reflect, evaluate, investigate what the year 2020 has actually given to us and use what we find to be more intentional and focused in 2021. One of the key ideas is to not set New Year’s resolutions but to find a word that can become our guiding light for the year. Another key idea is to take what 2020 was, glean our story from it and turn to 2021 with our new story to be written with hope and expectancy. As we wrap up 2020, let’s tap into what we can control, our focus, mindset and perspective and write a new story for 2021. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a good friend and join Gina for this encouraging reflection on the year that will go down in infamy. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode204/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina joins team at The Back Forty to talk about the power of your second half. Darrell Gurney and his wife Alexandra Levin are on a mission to create a movement to shift the cultural conversation about midlife. They believe the second half of life (aka the back forty) has unlimited growth potential if you shake off what general society has to say about midlife and beyond.
“Society tells us there’s this bell curve that after 40, 50 or 60 you’re on the downside with all of your best behind you,” said Darrell. “But what if those years were research and development? Those years are to bring you to your midlife fully equipped to be all you were meant to be and your biggest game is yet to come!”
Alexandra adds that “the future is bright ahead, the possibilities are infinite. There isn’t anything stopping us from doing and being our best especially if we mine from everything we’ve done before and learn from it, grow from it.”
The Back Forty has a framework of seven embraces that we take on which empower those of us in midlife and beyond to build a better future. Using these embraces we can shift our perspective from midlife crisis to midlife opportunity. How do we do that? By analyzing our first half we can see the direction it’s pointed us in to initiate ourselves powerfully into our second half.
One key to that initiation is to shift from being at the mercy of life and stepping into being the cause of your life, the one in the drivers’ seat. The Back Forty is focused on helping midlifers live a life that expands instead of shrinking. It’s their mission to empower us to give ourselves permission to play instead of hustle and grind or stop progressing all together. The Back Forty inspires a whole new mindset that life is ever escalating, an upward trending experience playing bigger and bigger games. Darrell asks us to consider, “What if your biggest game is yet to come?”
Join us to hear about how to come from a beginners mindset, to pursue play, to shed limitations and pursue growth that creates vibrancy and purpose. The Back Forty wants you to know that you are not limited at all, all things are possible, it’s time to play! Grab a cuppa something wonderful and hit play! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode203/
Today’s guest on Feminine Roadmap, Leisse Wilcox, is inspiring women to wake up to their own life. Leisse draws insights and wisdom from her life experiences to help connect our common human experience as women, our struggles, our growth and our changing landscapes. Often we struggle through these challenges in isolation, when we do shame and judgement quickly follow. When shame and judgement is added on top of our emotional confusion and wounds it brings about more repression. Eventually that internal struggle must get louder and louder to get our attention. Leisse is calling women to courageously feel those emotions, face our shadows and find the freedom that awaits. In order to wake up to our own lives the journey is through those shadows to find the light on the other side. The challenge she proposes is that many women find themselves feeling that we should be martyrs in our lives, that we don’t deserve to seek what we desire. Who are we to ask for what we want and what feels right and good to us? At first it feels audacious to take time to think about what makes us feel whole, complete and lovely as a human in this world. She proposes that in order to wake up to our own life we must recognize that just because, yes, we can do anything doesn’t necessarily mean we should do everything. Our identities need to be separated from what we do, the roles we play and begin to come from our hearts and souls. Leisse reminds us to recognize our feelings because they are our feedback- the insight into what needs to be addressed- those feelings need to be felt to be healed. Leisse reminds us that in order to be our best in this world we must understand that our most important relationship is the one with ourselves. The better we become and the more authentically we live, the more we are able to show up in the world in a powerful way. If you are looking for practical strategies to wake up to your own life, crab a cuppa something wonderful and join Leisse and Gina. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode202/
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about how to get your midlife career unstuck with Lucia Knight. Lucia is a Midlife Career Satisfaction Designer whose passion is to help midlifers recognize that they have so much possibility and potential heading into what can be the most satisfying and productive years of their life. One of her core beliefs is that careers are not done when you hit midlife, that you can take the reins of your career life and shift. Lucia shares how we can identify those gifts we possess – she calls them superpowers – that are the key to current and future career fulfillment. Often we have difficulty recognizing exactly what it is we love to do and are naturally great at, those things that bring us energy. She encourages listeners to shift their perspective from big change to micro-shifts using the philosophy of experimentation by being willing to try new things. As we practice the art of experimentation we are building into our DNA to empower us to become more nimble and creative in navigating our career path. If you are finding yourself at a career crossroads whether it’s by choice or force, Lucia has the strategies to help you make that change in a way that inspires and energizes you. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a friend who needs this, and join in on the conversation. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode201/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina’s guest, Dr. Rana Al-Falaki is calling all women who want to do and be more. Dr. Rana believes we spend our lives wanting and forget to actually be. Our distractions become massive and we put everyone before our selves so we forget who we are and what our dreams are. She wants women who want to do and be more to know it is possible to achieve and resonate on a higher level. One of the key elements of doing and being more is to retain our energy by being the same in every situation, no longer changing ourselves to suit others. The immense value of knowing who we are and what we believe about ourselves and our world is the foundation of us doing and being more of who we truly are. Dr. Rana shares strategies to overcome powerlessness and anger and shift into gratitude and acceptance. Armed with the knowledge that whatever we tell ourselves triggers our feelings so in order to do and be more we must also shift our inner dialogue, let go of attachments and allow ourselves to be guided. As women we empower ourselves to do and be more as we recognize we have a choice, we don’t have to remain stuck and by releasing our attachments as can move forward. This powerful episode is waiting for you so grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode200/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina brings you a Thanksgiving message from her heart to yours. As we all know 2020 has been a year for the history books with the world coming to a complete halt from the coronavirus, plans and trips cancelled, families unable to see each other, jobs lost, fear, uncertainty, struggle and division, high levels of stress and most people are more than over it. Wherever you find yourself in this moment, we encourage you to pause and listen to this Thanksgiving message from Gina’s heart to yours. Let’s not skip past Thanksgiving, instead let’s slow down and set our sights on gratitude, joy, connection. Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate being with loved ones, sharing a good meal, laughter and being fully present. Gina shares several strategies to help us to embrace Thanksgiving and the holiday season from a place of intention and joy. So often we find ourselves overwhelmed, worried about all of the little details and we lose sight of what is important. After all that we’ve been through in 2020, don’t you think it’s time to bring some joy into our lives? It’s time to celebrate the good that we experience and see around us, create more of the good we want to see in the world. This Thanksgiving message is from the heart for your benefit. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and a good friend to receive your Thanksgiving message from Gina’s heart to yours. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode199/
Dr. Lise Deguire knows a thing or two about resilience, she created a roadmap that would empower her to help others develop their resiliency muscles. Dr. Lise is a clinical psychologist, burn survivor, and author of her memoir, “Flashback Girl: Lessons on Resilience from a Burn Survivor”. She believes that in sharing her own incredibly traumatic life story as a vehicle to talk about recovery from trauma, resilience and living a beautiful life that she can help others see that if she was able to overcome then they too could overcome. In this episode, Dr. Lise shares her resiliency roadmap that consists of 6 areas using the acronym GOALS + MnM. She breaks down each step of her roadmap in this episode using practical examples to help listeners really understand how resiliency can be built. While she acknowledges that everyone comes to the table with different levels of resiliency and different levels of trauma, her resiliency roadmap is designed to empower everyone who uses it to heal, shift, and overcome whatever has previously been a roadblock for them. Dr. Lise knows that we all have the capacity to develop resiliency, to establish strong human connections and to live a life that is full of beauty. So grab a cuppa something wonderful and a good friend then join us to learn about resiliency. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode198/
Yes you can restore your marriage in these unprecedented times of pressure and challenge. Today’s guest Tod Jacobs, co-author of “Not a Partnership” Why We Keep Getting Marriage Wrong and How We Can Get It Right”, brings over 15 years of marriage counseling and training experience to our current world situation in 2020. Quarantine has brought a lot of uncertainty, change, pressure and stress to our everyday lives and marriages have become a major casualty if you listen to all the media has to say about it. In today’s episode Tod’s answer brings hope and practical strategies to help marriages not only survive but thrive. Using the analogy of the power of heat and pressure on diamonds, Tod shifts the perspective from hardship working against your marriage to the elements that can actually build a marriage that is strong and beautiful. Often we find ourselves neglecting the most valuable relationship that we possess over time as we begin to go through the motions in our marriages. How do we begin to reawaken our marriages and break the monotony that has settled in? How do we create the environment that will enhance and improve our marriages by degrees? How do we shift our mindsets and in turn our marriages? Yes you can restore your marriage and help it thrive. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and start the journey today! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode197/
Shari Leid, author of “50/50 Friendship Flow” and breast cancer thriver is today’s special guest on Feminine Roadmap. After Shari’s cancer diagnosis at 47 years old she began to become more intentional in her life and relationships. For her 50th birthday she decided that she wanted to meet with 50 women face to face to share with them what she had learned from them. Her idea came from the idea that everyone you meet is your teacher and your student, that you can learn something from every person you come in contact with. When meeting with each woman she went in without expectations of a specific outcome. Shari found that these meetings not only deepened her connections and relationships but it also increased her confidence in approaching others. She digs deep into her most powerful takeaways from her year long experiment. The 50/50 Friendship Flow is designed to bring us together, find our common story and break down our perceptions of people who might be very different from us. It also helps us see how every connection has a purpose in our life if we are willing to look for it. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a good friend and join us! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode196/
This week on Feminine Roadmap we dig deep into the podcast archive for a timely message on shining your light during dark times. During this unprecedented time in history many people have found themselves in dark times, isolation, social unrest, familial separation and many different kinds of loss. Gina looked back into the Feminine Roadmap archives to bring a conversation from the past that is right on time for 2020. So much has filled the news, social media and even email boxes with negative news. In times like these we need to be able to lift our eyes and look for the shards of light around us. It’s important for our mental and emotional health that we turn toward light away from dark. How do we make the shift away from dark to light? Recognizing that we have a choice where we focus, even if circumstances are challenging there is always something good to be found. If we want to shine our light in a dark world we have stay out of the shadows. We cannot entertain negative thoughts and inputs, we have to discipline ourselves to find the good. Times like these require an extra measure of grace and compassion for ourselves and others. If you find yourself feeling overwhelmed by all of what feels negative, grab a cuppa something wonderful and listen to this episode. Together let’s put our focus on where the light shines in our lives and in the lives of those around us. We can light up the world by shining our lights together! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode195/
Today on Feminine Roadmap, Gina talks with two dynamic retired lawyers, Erica Baird and Karen Wagner, who have stuck their flag in the sand with their declaration, “We’re NOT done yet!” Erica and Karen spent years as modern career women, leading teams, defending clients and being at the top of their game. Once they retired, they not only felt a sense of loss but they found that the world seemed to move on and forget about them. This difficult transition led them to sit down together on a park bench and make a decision that they were NOT done, that they still had so much to offer, and they would find a new purpose in their new season of life. This critical park bench conversation became Lustre.net , a blog that redefines retirement for modern career women by confronting outdated concepts, defying stereotypes and raising their collective voices to ensure that retirement for all of us is shaped by women for women. Erica and Karen both share how they navigated that transition as a team to carry out this vision which required learning a whole new set of skills. They want listeners to know that they can have confidence knowing that when you do retire (or if you are already retired) you will achieve what you set out to accomplish because you know how to work, you know how to learn, and you know how to put things together. Your lifetime of experience has equipped you for success in this new journey, the possibilities truly are endless. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a good friend and join us for this empowering, paradigm shifting conversation! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode194/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina is talking about how to honor your unfolding in midlife. So much life has happened at this point and many of us find ourselves feeling like maybe life isn’t what we expected it to be. Unfolding is our lives process of revealing or disclosing itself, becoming clearer and it is a continual process throughout our lives. Something about midlife brings this process to the forefront and we become acutely aware of the desire for change, evolution, maybe even metamorphosis in one or maybe more areas of our lives. Gina has found that her own lifelong process of unfolding has been guided by a set of repeatable steps that helped her stay the course of intentional living. Early in her 20’s, Gina realized that she had to face the fact that she struggled with anger which lead her to find help to overcome her anger. It was through that process that she developed these steps that have served her well as she has navigated myriads of difficulties and challenges in each season of her life. She believes that resisting and avoiding the process of unfolding only causes us more pain and suffering so today she shares 4 steps you can take to begin to lean into this beautiful process of unfolding that reveals the truer version of you, the more aligned, mature and gracious version of you. We encourage you to grab a cuppa something wonderful, a good friend and listen to how to honor your unfolding in midlife. We trust it will help change your life for the better. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode193/
Today on Feminine Roadmap guest and love coach Jerica Jech shares her journey of being suddenly single and midlife dating. At 48 Jerica found herself divorced and single which wasn’t how she thought her life would be. Since she didn’t want to stay single, she faced the prospect of midlife dating in an online world. With this prospect Jerica decided that she need to find a way to navigate her emotional process from divorce and figure out who she was and what she really wanted in a relationship. What Jerica realized was that dating is a very important selection process that can be fun as well as educational- you learn about yourself and how to trust your intuition. She encourages single women to practice radical self-care, socialize, exercise, learn new skills, and stay connected to a solid community of friends so that they can become the best version of themselves and attract the kind of partner they are looking for. Jerica wants to flip the script about online dating from negative and frustrating to seeing it as a fun and useful tool to meet new and interesting people, most of whom will not be the right match for you but that’s ok! By removing the pressure to “find the one” you can enjoy these “interviews” with people and only date the ones that can pass the interview. IF you or a girlfriend find yourself suddenly single and online dating, grab a cuppa something wonderful and press play to be encouraged by some practical strategies to make midlife dating a lot more fun! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode192/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina has taken a journey down memory road and created a Best Of Midlife Conversations. Gleaning from the past 3 years of podcasts, she has gathered 6 guest conversation sound bites that highlight the power and potential of midlife. Feminine Roadmap was designed to help women navigate the challenges and changes of midlife which begins with how we view midlife, aging, and our own potential. These guests each bring a unique perspective on what it means to live an empowered, purposeful life after 50 and well beyond. As they share their personal stories, the steps they’ve taken, the paradigms they have shifted you too will be inspired to give yourself permission to think bigger, be braver, and build better relationships that will help you stay that course. We invite you to grab a cuppa something wonderful, a girlfriend and listen in to be inspired by women who are living their best lives right now, well after 50 years old! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode191/
On today’s episode of Feminine Roadmap, Gina and her guest Nancy Michieli talk about unleashing your feminine superpower. This conversation is not about feminism but about stepping into your innate femininity, that natural gift that every woman possesses of being a feminine creature. Nancy wants every woman to begin to trust her femininity, to see it as the strength it is and walk with confidence in who she is. She believes that women have been told or trained culturally to behave (or not behave) in certain ways, following certain rules which have kept us from being our most exceptional and authentic selves. Nancy’s message is here to help women fall back in love with being feminine and being female, utilizing their feminine charm in a positive and uplifting way. As we learn to love our femininity, we can embrace and balance the masculine and feminine qualities we possess to their greatest advantage which unleashes our superpower! This conversation is positively challenging, completely empowering and shared from a place of celebration for women unleashed. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a powerful woman friend and unleash your feminine superpower with today’s podcast! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode190/
On today’s episode of Feminine Roadmap guest Rich Kohler is asking women- “Got physical empowerment?” Rich, a leading physical empowerment coach and 6th degree black belt in karate created a program for women called “Hands Off Lady Women’s Empowerment Workshop”. He shares how his own personal journey as a teen finding karate in order to gain confidence later became the foundation for him to build a powerful program to help women and children to find their own confidence. Rich believes that using your body through his physical empowerment workshops actually helps women build the tools they need emotionally to be able to set boundaries and stand up for themselves. Once women realize they can assert themselves on their own behalf then he challenges them to create a kick-butt life in every area of their lives no matter their age, experience or situation because success does not discriminate. Rich shares some powerful insights into how women nonverbally communicate whether or not they have healthy boundaries, how to begin to recognize when their boundaries are being violated and how to respectfully and firmly assert themselves. This is a must listen episode for every woman so grab a cuppa something wonderful and a friend, get empowerment together! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode189/
Today on Feminine Roadmap guests Taylor Sittler and Valerie Williamson share how to experience vitality and hope in your menopause journey. Taylor is a physician entrepreneur who developed a telemedicine platform for women in perimenopause and menopause. He wants women to know that just because the transition to menopause is “natural” doesn’t mean you have to grin and bear it. Drawing from his mother’s menopause journey and his medical background, Taylor recognized a gap in the medical field when it came to providing comprehensive care for women experiencing perimenopause and menopause. The result of this is thecusp.com, a unique and innovative telemedicine platform that is comprised of the best board certified medical practitioners who are menopause experts. The beauty of this platform is that it empowers you to take control of your menopause journey and have access to a board of experts who work together to provide a personalized protocol for you. The Cusp also provides materials to help you better understand what you’re going through enabling you to overcome any stigma, fear, or confusion. Joining the conversation is Valerie Williamson, a member of the Cusp management team as well as a client. Valerie shares how the Cusp has been a pivotal part of her menopause journey, giving her back her vitality. If you or a friend are in need of a one stop menopause platform where an expert will listen to your needs, see you as an individual and provide solutions that will work for you- look no further. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, your best friend and learn all about how the Cusp can change the way you live your second half! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode188/
Today on Feminine Roadmap guest Kelly Fuhlman, author of “Be the Hero and Rescue Yourself: Creating the Inner Courage to Wear Your Own Cape and Step into Your Purpose”, shares her message that you truly can be your own hero.
Kelly’s life experiences have taught her that while you truly can be your own hero sometimes it’s ok to ask for help and that identifying your purpose comes from within not from the outside world. She explores what a hero looks like, how every hero takes a different journey of courage and why we need to be our own hero. Oftentimes we find ourselves living our lives from false limitations either from our own beliefs or the beliefs of those around us. One of the first steps to becoming your own hero is to forgive yourself for the ways you’ve failed, struggled or lost time which empowers you to get back up, dust off your cape and step into your purpose. Kelly asserts that sometimes life doesn’t look like we think it should or want it to but learning to embrace the place you are as a stop on the journey not the destination is a powerful way to take back your power. During these unprecedented times, everyone has experienced some kind of unexpected loss and transition, this episode is a timely message of hope and encouragement for those who are struggling. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, your best cape and join us to talk about how to be your own hero. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode187/
On today’s episode of Feminine Roadmap Gina has a message from her heart to yours. We have all been impacted by the past 5 months of global change due to a pandemic and quarantine, our world has been changed forever and so many things are uncertain. Gina wants to share with you her own journey, the challenges and the lessons, the joys and the frustrations. This episode is a good old fashioned heart to heart talk between friends, fellow travelers on this uncharted journey, that will hopefully inspire, encourage, empower and hold a space for you. So much has changed and with all the change has come incredible levels of stress, Gina talks about how stress has impacted her life and the strategies she has been using to navigate not only her own stress but the stress of those she loves. She also talks about the social and emotional dynamics that this pandemic have created tapping into some mindsets and tools that can empower us to choose a higher road, set the example and extend more grace. Friends this unprecedented time can either be a heavy weight that holds us back or we can use it as a catalyst to grow, expand our lives and uplevel the way we think and behave. We encourage you to grab a couple of friends and have a listening party even if it’s virtual– grab a cuppa something wonderful, settle in and tap into some encouragement with the Feminine Roadmap tribe. Please don’t forget to subscribe to Feminine Roadmap on your favorite podcasting platform and please follow us on Instagram @FeminineRoadmap. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode186/
Today on Feminine Roadmap guest Sara Zeff Geber, nationally known expert in the field of planning for the next phase of life, shares how to plan for later life and thrive as a solo-ager. Sara’s focus is on helping those who do not have a natural heir to prepare for their later years through good financial planning, organizing key paperwork and creating a strong social network. Statistics show that almost 20% of baby-boomers did not have children leaving a significant portion of the population without someone to care for them. Sara’s expertise in guiding solo-agers through essential retirement processes helps ensure that they will have the care that they need as they reach their later years. One of the key elements that she teaches is to build a strong social network of people from various areas of your life- church, work, neighbors, family, etc- who are trustworthy, responsible and honest who can help provide care and assistance when the need arises. If you or someone you know is a solo-ager, this conversation will provide a practical plan to set yourself up financially, legally and successfully ensure you have the support and care as you age. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode185/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Heidi Herman brings her joyful take on gaining a fresh perspective on retirement. Heidi’s inspiration came from becoming the plus one for her mother’s adventures and experiences started well into her 80’s and early 90’s. Heidi and her mother, Ieda Jonasdottir Herman, spent one year doing 93 things her mother wanted to do for her 93rd year of living and they even wrote a book about it- “Never Too Late: A Year of Ordinary Adventures The Proves You’re Never Too Old for Something New- Even at 93”. The example her mother set for her, her vivacity and mindset about living life fully, moving forward with a “why not” attitude to new things, profoundly impacted Heidi’s view of retirement and aging. The result of that year lead Heidi to write a book inspired by her mother’s philosophy, a book that is written as a springboard of ideas and encouragement to broaden our minds to think of retirement in a new, fresh way. Her goal is to encourage us in midlife and beyond to do more living now and as we approach retirement to take a fresh perspective on how we might choose to live those years with curiosity, exploration and adventure. Whether you are retired or are years away from it- Heidi’s message is for you right where you are, start now, look for the yes, get our of your comfort zone and do the thing you want to do just because. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and your plus one and join us! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode184/
Today on Feminine Roadmap guest Dr. Murali Rao, expert in clinical geriatrics and geriatric psychiatry, talks to us about developing a GAMEPLAN for healthy mental aging. We are living in a time in history where people are living longer and those of us who are part of the sandwich generation find ourselves facing decisions based on the mental decline of our parents and worrying about our own mental aging in the process. Dr. Rao takes on the topic from both perspectives, us as the caregiver and us as the client- navigating the sometimes unclear waters of our parents mental faculties while protecting and preparing our own so that we can eliminate some of the decline that can naturally come as a part of aging. He has created a system, GAMEPLAN, to help us remember the keys to do just that- aid our parents and prepare ourselves. Armed with these practical steps, we can develop an gameplan for healthy aging and age with confidence- strengthening both our bodies and minds in the process. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us at www.feminineroadmap.com/episode183/
Today on Feminine Roadmap, guest Annie Evans talks about how to develop bounce back muscles so you can transcend the setbacks and obstacles of life as well as triumph over tragedies. Annie shares the steps she took to overcome a tragic loss in her 20’s in order to rebuild her life and move forward. Her experience taught her that fear can often stop us from moving forward and how we think about what has happened to us impacts what we believe we can do about it. Once she realized that she could survive anything, that change and struggle is going to happen to all of us, she was able to make the mental and physical changes necessary to get her life back on track. Now at 69 years old Annie has looked back over the years of joy and pain, struggle and success to glean the steps she has used many times to develop her bounce back muscles. Those muscles have enabled her to not get flattened by the trials of life but to be able to get up, move forward, and continue to create the life she dreamed of. This is a timely conversation about overcoming challenges and getting quicker at recovery. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us for this awesome conversation! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode182/
Today on Feminine Roadmap guest Kathy Caprino is talking about the most powerful you, seven bravery boosting paths that you can take to launch the life you’ve only dreamed of. Kathy encourages us to be brave and look at what’s not working and recognize that we have the power to change it. She wants listeners to know that if you are experiencing power gaps in your life, that you can take the reins and take action unlike any action you’ve taken before. Kathy lays out the seven power gaps so we can begin to identify where we need to make shifts in our thinking, decisions and actions. She challenges us to face where we have become enmeshed and have failed to set boundaries with ourselves and others so that we can begin to shift toward our most powerful selves. One great piece of advice that she shares about this brave journey- “Do what you must to stay afloat but always plant the seeds for your future self now. Why? Because your future self is going to show up one day.” So where do you start? Grab a cuppa something wonderful, grab a journal and join us for this life changing conversation. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode181/
Today on Feminine Roadmap guest Julie Hall, The Estate Lady, shares how to pre- plan and prepare your parents estate ahead of time as well as your own. Julie, also known as The Estate Lady, brings over 30 years of experience to the conversation of how to navigate dealing with all of aspects of managing the many layers of personal property issues, assets, heirlooms, clutter and pitfalls. Julie has helped thousands of families to sort through their parents homes, assessing property, encouraging harmony and providing kind, compassionate but necessary guidance. As Julie knows from her own experience, the death of a loved one can throw you out of sorts and the unexpected death of a loved one can throw you completely off so the value of preparation becomes paramount. She lays out key strategies to prepare, what to get in order, how to begin those difficult conversations with your parents, how to take care of your own emotions and the mindset that will set you up for the greatest success. If the idea of pre-planning and preparing your parents estate is uncomfortable or feels overwhelming, grab a cuppa something wonderful and let The Estate Lady take away some of that fear and empower you to prepare for the future in a way that will ease the burden and grief. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode180/
Today on Feminine Roadmap guest Mariette Jansen lays out the life of living with a narcissist and how to go from victim to victor. Mariette breaks down the characteristics of a narcissist using real life examples so that we can identify if we are in relationship with a narcissist then break their grip on us. Narcissism survival begins with the awareness that we have lived with a lot of noise on the line, words and actions that have caused us to lose sight of what the truth is, who we are and what our value is. The narcissist will use techniques such as love bombing or gaslighting to put themselves in control of the relationship and they continue to manipulate in order to stay in control. Mariette gives practical tools that will empower a victim of narcissism to begin to break the cycle and break free from the narcissist. She wants us to know that we do deserve better, we do have value, and we are worthy of love and respect. IF you are in relationship with a narcissist or have a friend / family member who is, we highly encourage you to get a ZOOM listening party going and talk about what Mariette is sharing, see where you can begin to break those chains and get healthy in your relationships. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and listen today! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode179/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Dr. Craig April shares powerful strategies and resources to help us kick fear and anxiety with proven brain science using CBT- cognitive behavior therapy. Dr. April talks about how we can outsmart our brain’s false fear messages and claim our calm by using CBT techniques. He explains that anxiety is false fear, it’s actually us misinterpreting our bodies being flooded with adrenaline – instead of recognizing it is a biological experience, we create a story to understand it like, “I feel like I’m going to have a heart attack” or “I can’t handle this” and seek to avoid the sensation. One of the challenges with anxiety is that it is often focused on the past or future not the present, loaded with “what ifs”. Dr. April wants us to learn to identify what it is that we are afraid of and the false belief attached to it then utilize CBT to rewire the brain by modifying the beliefs to more accurately reflect reality in the present. Once we understand what is happening, it’s not us, it’s biological- an excess of adrenaline flooding our systems- then we can stop the tide of anxiety and help our brains adapt to stop our suffering. If you or someone you love struggles with fear and anxiety, this episode is full of sound facts and strategies that can empower you to turn the tide of anxiety and begin to claim your calm. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a good friend and hit play- it could change your life. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode178/
Today on Feminine Roadmap guest Patti Ashley is talking with us about transforming grief into love and grace. Patti broadens the narrow perception of grief from being focused on losing a person to the loss of anything meaningful in our lives. During these unprecedented times the world has experienced a whole new kind of grief, a collective grief, as the world came to halt and life as we have known it has forever changed. She believes that in order to step fully into the joy of life, we have to step fully into grief whether that is the loss of a loved one or the loss of something important to us. Patti encourages listeners to be willing to face the grief, to stay and be with it not fearing it so that the grief can be transformed into love and grace. Fire is a refining element in nature as well as in dealing with our grief, it is useful to help grief lose it’s power over us and the pain in us. Patti shares some amazing tools and insights that can help us navigate the stages of grief and the many layers that come with it. If you find yourself or a friend struggling to find joy or feel depressed, it may be due to a form of unresolved grief. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, bring a friend and join us in this healing conversation. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode177/
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about the menopause switch, when our bodies go from what we’ve known all our lives to perimenopause to menopause and how we can facilitate that transition in the most natural and supportive way. Dr. Carissa Alinat, sought after leader in hormone therapy and weight loss, author of “Menopause Switch” brings her years of experience and research to this conversation, empowering us with solid, scientific information so that the menopause transition is less turbulent. Dr. Carissa seeks to aid women in finding the right natural treatments including food, supplements and strategies to aid our bodies through hormone transitions. She demystifies menopause and creates simple, actionable protocols that minimize the impacts of hormonal changes. This conversation is one you are going to want to share with a friend or a group of friends so grab a cuppa something wonderful and have a listen to clear away the brain fog and hot flashes so you can live a normal life again! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode176/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina’s guests share their keys to empower you to safeguard your emotional health during difficult times. Dr. Elia Gourgouris and Konstantinos Apostolopoulos, co-authors of “7 Keys to Navigating a Crisis: A Practical Guide to Emotionally Dealing With Pandemics and Other Disasters”, bring wise, practical counsel to help you navigate whatever challenges or trials you may be going through. We are living in unprecedented times where we are all impacted by 4 simultaneous crises which is bringing so many layers of stress to each of our lives than we may not even be aware of. Dr. Elia and Coach Kon skillfully identify the layers, the natural response systems and the steps to give you the ability to cope and pivot toward a new normal with confidence. They acknowledge that the global experience of so much simultaneous loss and change has thrown our world into collective grief which has far reaching impact. This conversation is a long drink of cool water for a dry and thirsty world, tune in to hear how to navigate through the emotional and mental stress from your best self and prepare for your new normal. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a good friend and hunker down with this encouraging, compassionate conversation. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode175/
Today on Feminine Roadmap, Valerie Ramsey, mother of 6, grandmother, model, author and speaker, brings her experience and wisdom from 80 years of living a rich full life. During these stressful times, Valerie shares sound, time tested advice to encourage listeners to manage stress, life a healthy life, guard your thought life and even how to take excellent care of your skin. After raising her family of 6 with her husband Wally, Valerie embarked on her first career outside the home which led to becoming the PR Director for Pebble Beach Resorts, a mature model, an author, and a speaker as well as a two time cancer survivor. This conversation is chock full of encouragement, practical tips and strategies to navigate whatever life may bring. Sometimes during times of stress and challenge we drop into survival mode and forget to do the things that will enable us to not only survive but thrive when things get difficult. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and get ready to hear some great advice! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode174/
Today on Feminine Roadmap guest Amanda JP Brown, author of “You’re Brave Enough: 8 Daily Practices to Be Your Own Hero” takes us on her journey of discovery that taught her how to own all of who she was including all of her decisions, experiences, failings and struggles. Amanda began to realize she had compartmentalized herself because of trauma, segmenting parts of herself to find what she thought was love and acceptance so she turned to face her truth and begin her healing journey. She shares how you can remove the shame and guilt of owning your own story and begin to reintegrate those pieces of yourself that have been hidden or forgotten so you can find the power of who you are and become your own hero. Amanda understands being caught in the depth of unworthiness, settling for what life brings your way, believing that it’s all you deserve but she wants you to know that you are worthy, you do deserve better, you are enough in this moment. If you are ready to start your own journey of owning all of who you are or you’re already on that path and need a traveling partner, this episode is for you. We encourage you to grab a cuppa something wonderful, a good friend and settle in to be encouraged, challenged and empowered to own all of who you are right now, right as you are. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode173/
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about harnessing our power every day, how to lean in and not give in to the challenges of life. Kimberly Faith, futurist and inspirational leadership author brings her years of experience working with women (and men) to listeners to share some universal truths that she has discovered that keep people in stuck and limited. Kimberly gives us an overview of the seven universal mindsets that she unearthed through her research and how we can flip the script on those mindsets to empower us. As we face each of those mindsets and do the work necessary to shift them from limiting to limitless she believes that we will begin to see a better world, more light, more cooperation, and create the lives we were meant to live. If you have struggled with feeling stuck, frustrated and uncertain then grab a cuppa something wonderful and have a seat- Kimberly is dropping some serious wisdom that will help you discover your own power. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode172/
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about how to live a happy life, how to tap into hope even when the struggles of life come our way. Wendell Miracle, best selling author of “Have a Magical Day: & Keys to Living Happy Every Day” and founder of Hope Nuggets, shares how losing his mother to cancer led him into a very dark, difficult season of life until one day he realized he did not have to live like that any longer and he began to turn his life around. In 2013 Wendell decided to start Hope Nuggets on Instagram which only allowed 15 second videos at the time so he learned to keep his messages short and impactful. Those humble beginnings have lead to a movement caled Hope Nuggets. Hope Nuggets was designed to help you live a happy and rewarding life. Wendell believes you are meant to be happy, extremely happy and you are meant to have an amazing life. His desire is to see you succeed in every area of your life- Body, Soul & Mind. So no matter what you may be going through, give yourself the gift of an hour with Wendell. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, find a comfy spot to sit and be encouraged! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode171/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina and her guest Diane Sherry Case talk about using creative writing as therapy, a way to alleviate stress and anxiety. During times of uncertainty creative writing is a way to release the thoughts and feelings that are caught in your mind and Diane believes that when you put pen to paper you can begin to release those negative or challenging emotions in a helpful, healthy way. She has created a curriculum of prompts and exercises that can be used to start the journey of therapeutic writing to guide writers who may feel unsure of where or how to begin. Dian’s goal is to help people tap into their innate ability to communicate through writing in a way that is soulful, uplifting and connecting. A few of the ideas she introduces are listing colors and writing about how color makes you feel, writing out the soundtrack of your life- those songs that represent different periods of your life and express what bubbles up, write a dialogue with your inner critic and yourself, or just write whatever words come to mind without thinking about making sense. If you find yourself feeling mentally and emotionally cluttered, grab a journal and a pen so you can write down which ideas Diane shares that resonate with you. The challenge is to only write 5-10 minutes a day so you can feel less stressed and more at peace – there’s no better time than the present! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode170/
Today on Feminine Roadmap guest Ronne Rock brings hope for purpose weary warriors. Have you ever believed that you had to find the one thing you are meant to do in this life and worn yourself out looking for it? Ronne’s faith in God has been her strong compass as she navigated being redirected from what she thought was going to be her purpose in her late 40’s to the ministry and full life she is living now at 60. In this conversation Ronne flips the script for us to get us off of the exhausting hamster wheel of finding the elusive “purpose” of our lives and points us to living fully the rich and vibrant life in front of us, the one filled with people, experiences and opportunities. Taking the time to recognize that every decade of our lives is purposeful, finding the joy in the season we are in can help fulfill that sense of purpose in many unexpected ways. Though the journey will be punctuated with mistakes and challenges, she encourages us to accept ourselves as the beautifully flawed and innately gifted women we are, women with unique gifts and talents waiting to be exercised right now, where we are in life today. Wait no longer, grab a cuppa something wonderful, rest your purpose weary self and be encouraged today. You are worth it! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode169/
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about being a caregiver caught between the generations with guest Sarahbeth Persiani. Caregiving is becoming a role that many people are taking on while they are still parenting their own children leading to what experts are calling the “sandwich generation”. As the youngest of 5 children Sarahbeth talks about navigating the challenges of caregiving for her father with dementia and the relationship challenges within her family as a result. Sarahbeth brings a gentle, mindful and honest look at what caregiving entails from the emotional and physical realities to the psychological impacts. Her insights into how we can set ourselves up to stay healthy in mind and body while carrying the responsibility of caregiving is very practical. If you or someone you know is caught between the generations in the midst of caregiving, working, raising a family and trying to stay afloat emotionally, physically and psychologically – then invite them to grab a cuppa something wonderful with you and glean some encouragement and help from this very timely conversation. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode168/
Today on Feminine Roadmap, guest Karena Kilcoyne inspires listeners to find their silver lining through the practice of gratitude and honoring the journey they are on. Developing the habit of practicing gratitude and looking for the silver lining can help us understand ourselves and help us to take responsibility for our own happiness. Karena encourages us to give ourselves permission to feel our feelings whatever they are at the moment – both positive and negative- and honor them by holding a space for them, seeking the hidden gifts that they bring. She believes that every emotion that shows up is for you, for a purpose and by valuing them as they are is the key to finding that deep sense of gratitude and being able to identify the silver linings in our everyday lives. This sacred journey we call life is a gift with many silver linings to be found and treasured. We invite you to join us with a cuppa something wonderful, a dear friend and an open heart to find your own silver linings in this adventure we call life. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode167/
Today’s episode of Feminine Roadmap is on the topic of what resilience looks like during difficult times. As 2020 unfolds the world continues to be challenged by uncertainty, new norms, and at times fear and anxiety which makes for real time difficulty. Mikaela Kiner sheds light on resilience in the context of these difficult and unprecedented times, what that looks like as an individual as well as a community. Resilience is the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties and for many the stress of uncertainty has created many layers of emotions that require new and greater skills than we have had to tap into before. Mikaela really focuses on the personal responsibility each one of us has to develop our own resiliency while navigating engaging with others who may or may not be resilient, adjusting our expectations and elevating our awareness. Now more than ever we need to tap into the power of resilience so that we can navigate the unknown waters before us in a way that will allow us to emerge better and more capable of dealing with challenge than ever before. We invite you to grab a cuppa something wonderful, bring a listening buddy and join this positive, proactive conversation. www.feminineroadmap.com/epuisode166/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Victoria Price, daughter of the beloved Vincent Price, encourages listeners to live from joy not fear. Her father left her a legacy of unconditional love and through sharing that legacy with his fans she found herself reconnecting with that love and the joy it brought back into her life. She believes that in being willing to get lost to all that things that we “should be” allows us to relearn to listen to our hearts, practicing who we are on the inside leads us back to a life of joy and love away from the power of fear. Just as a child finds joy in the pure and simple delight of being alive as we practice mindfully connecting daily with the world around us, we begin to shift out of fear to love and joy. Being willing to clear the fear over and over again changing our relationship with the stories and triggers we have long been controlled by helps us spiral up to the place of love and joy. During these unique times of worldwide quarantine and emotional unrest, this episode is a place to sit with a cuppa something wonderful and get that internal hug you need from Victoria’s heart to yours. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode165/
On today’s episode guest Achea Redd talks about her passion for normalizing the mental health conversation. As a result of her own struggle with anxiety that progressed to a mental breakdown, Achea began a journey to find hope, healing and wholeness. What she realized was that from day one of our lives, we’re assigned identities that come with unrealistic expectations about who we should be, which is exactly why Achea Redd created Real Girls F.A.R.T.—a movement that helps women break the modes assigned by society and empowers them to become F: Fearless A: Authentic R: Rescuer T: Trailblazer. Join this empowering conversation about becoming a healthier, more self aware and honest version of yourself, one that is no longer hiding from or ashamed of the emotions that you feel. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a good girlfriend, and settle in with us. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode164/
On today’s episode of Feminine Roadmap we are talking about how eating the right foods for your menopause symptoms can help alleviate the problem. Diana Hopkins spent years in the medical industry as an educator on different pharmaceutical products. Along her journey she found that a lot of women really struggled with menopause and the symptoms so when her body went into menopause she took all of that information in hand to create a menopause resource. What she created was a simple guide that focuses on food as medicine and how it contributes to the success of our menopause experience. Diana tells her own story and shares what she has learned along the way from both the medical industry and from listening to her own body. Eating the right foods to alleviate symptoms may not be a new concept but it is delivered in a fresh, authentic way by Diana. She really believes in the power of a holistic approach to menopause as a foundation for setting our bodies up for success through all of the changes that happen. If we could eat the right foods to help navigate our way through all of the changes in our bodies brought on by menopause, and we can, why not join in this conversation as a refresher to empower yourself? Baby you’re worth it so grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode163/
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about when life turns on a dime you can let go of fear and learn to pivot. While transitions come into all of our lives, some by choice, some by forces outside of us, guest Deborah Cole believes that we have the choice to react in fear or become acquainted with our fear and pivot. Often transitions can feel like loss but for Deborah, she realized that holding a space for that feeling and looking for the lesson in it that the lesses in her life had truly become more. Her heart’s desire is to empower and inspire others with her life story so that they will realize their potential, deal with the fears that come and pivot toward growth. Deborah taps into creativity, vulnerability, and curiosity as a compass to help listeners find their way during times of fear and uncertainty. While fear never truly goes away we can, in fact, manage it instead of it managing us. If you are in a time of transition or are feeling fear because you don’t know what is coming next in your life, you are not alone- this episode is for you. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a good girlfriend and join the conversation! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode162/
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about power styles and how they morph under the pressure of uncertain times with Maggie Craddock. Maggie believes in the importance of understanding your power style and how it morphs especially when we find ourselves in situations that trigger us. How we choose to engage with our own power style and emotional reactions is in the pivot point to making the mindset shift necessary to come out of the uncertain time with more authentic alignment, less emotional tension and more relational connectedness. During an uncharted life experience like a worldwide quarantine definitely puts everyone on edge as we are all being tested and going to the edge of something new and unsettling. It’s at this edge that the depth of our inner icebergs get triggered both emotionally in our inner world and behaviorally in our outer world. Maggie explains how understanding our power styles and the power styles of those around us becomes an invaluable tool in navigating times of stress and uncertainty because it helps us gain perspective outside of our own perception of things. Maggie encourages listeners to utilize this tool to help them remain agile around their expectations of people, extending more grace and patience as we move through this worldwide challenge as well as our personal challenges together. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, set aside your worries and take a purposeful pause with us today, give yourself the gift of one hour to empower, encourage and lift yourself today! Join us! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode161/
On today’s episode of Feminine Roadmap Gina and her guest, Susie Levan, talk about how to create a wisdom women circle for connection and community much needed at this season of life. Behind every successful woman is a tribe of women who have her back- encouraging, challenging and supporting her. Susie found that many women lacked this essential circle of women in their life, a circle that held a non-judgemental space for them to belong to: no drama, understanding, positive influence and shared experiences. Creating your own wisdom women circle is empowering, it’s a like-minded group of women to collaborate with, one that enriches you and ignites possibilities. One of the unique things about this circle of women is the rules of engagement such as sharing common ground, trust, confidentiality and no judgement – everyone shares from their own life experience no seeking to solve or fix anyone but to connect and tap into the collective wisdom of the group. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and be inspired to find your tribe of wisdom women, to double down in this season of life with a renewed sense of purpose and intentionality. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode160/
On today’s episode of Feminine Roadmap we are talking about one of the most profound, impactful relationships in a woman’s life, the mother daughter relationship. Our guest, Karen C.L. Anderson has written a guide to mother daughter healing in her books, “The Difficult Mother-Daughter Journal: A Guide to Revealing and Healing Toxic Generational Patterns” and “Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters: A Guide for Separation, Liberation and Inspiration”. In this conversation she shares what she has learned through her own healing journey from navigating her challenging relationship with her mother. Karen has created a movement for brave women who have a troubled relationship with their mothers and who want more for themselves and their lives than being defined by that troubled relationship. From topics like generational trauma, the stories we are told and tell ourselves, to setting boundaries and honoring another adults’ decisions regardless of whether we like it or not, this conversation is full of insightful, profound ideas that could be the key to emotional freedom and healthier relationships. If you have been on a journey to mother daughter healing or have been struggling with your mother daughter relationship and identity, this episode will be a powerful stepping stone in your personal freedom journey. So grab a cuppa something wonderful, a friend who needs this too and join in on this life changing conversation. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode159/
On today’s episode guest Nina Sossamon-Pogue talks about resilience in the face of adversity, lessons learned from her personal struggles. Nina is on a mission to use her life experiences to help others get through the difficult challenges and changes that inevitably come in life. Her passion is helping women who feel stuck in a place where they feel life will never be the same whether it’s due to divorce, trauma, losing a job, or any other life altering circumstances. Nina helps listeners to look at their life as a book with each day as a new, blank page to create the life story they want to have. She navigates us through the language we use, the themes we have or want, the vision of what those better days might look like so that we create a new script, a new outlook, a new perspective and a new life. Warning listeners against the dangerous game of comparison and “what-ifs”, Nina believes that learning to be happy with the choices we’ve made, adjust the now as necessary and make sure your future includes those things that bring joy and good times to the days to come. Remember that it’s always the hottest when we are in the fire, cooler days will come and the way we navigate the storms of life is setting the stage for how our future unfolds. If you or a friend are facing adversity, grab a cuppa something wonderful and gather some strategies to help you adapt and overcome in a way that sets your feet on a solid path. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode158/
On today’s episode of Feminine Roadmap, we are talking about living a life of celebration with Sherry Richert Belul, coach and author of “Say it Now: 33 Creative Ways to Say I Love You to the Most Important People in Your Life.” Sherry is on a mission to spread the message of celebration not just on big occasions but in every day life, in every day situations, celebrating other people so they feel seen, heard and loved. Her own journey began over 30 years ago when she struggled with depression and considered ending her life, by grace she found a mindfulness breathing practice that allowed her to feel a moment of well being. That one moment of well being lead her on a path of seeking those moments of well being, those “pin pricks of light” as she calls them, and realizing she could create them. Her new awareness helped her to begin to live a life of celebration, finding those moments that brought her joy, moments that were gifts just waiting to be found all around her. Using many different tools, Sherry encourages listeners to find their own life celebration practices to help them gain greater perspective. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and someone you want to celebrate life with then join us for this encouraging, inspiring conversation! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode157/
On today’s episode of Feminine Roadmap we’re talking about winning at midlife reinvention with courage, pluck and connection. Judy Holland, journalist and author of “Happinest: Finding Fulfillment When Your Kids Leave Home” is a woman who has not only reinvented herself but has done the research on what it takes to be successful at midlife reinvention. Judy covers many different, practical ways we can reinvent ourselves, the strategies and steps we can take to make that second half shift. Does the idea of reinvention feel scary or overwhelming? “Courage,” Judy says, “is a muscle we can work it out and strengthen it.” Research supports the idea that we are more effective in our second half because we bring all of our life experiences- successes, failures, joys, sorrows- to the golden table of midlife (and later). From taking personal inventories to reconnecting with friends and creating new ones, reinvention becomes a journey of contribution, one that benefits the greater good because we step into our fullest selves in this season instead of stepping back. We invite you to be brave, adventurous and strip away the fear – go ahead and get comfortable being uncomfortable – get on your own winning team at midlife reinvention! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode156/
Today’s episode of Feminine Roadmap is all about owning your story with guest Linda A. Olson. Linda is on a mission to impact a million people a year through helping them uncover, create and tell their story. It took Linda years to not only own her story but to even recognize that she had one to tell! One of her most powerful takeaways that she wants to share with us is that staying stuck in our story comes at a very high cost but that doesn’t have to be our fate. Linda walks listeners through the three main types of story and the steps to begin to unlock those stories so that we can move forward in life and deepen our connection with others. Story is the fastest way to connect with others because it creates a way for us to relate to one another through our common human experience. Have no fear, telling your story isn’t about writing a memoir or baring your deepest, darkest secrets to the world, Linda actually helps show you how you can tell about one impactful experience in 2 min or less because it’s not about the journey, it’s about the impact it had on your life. So the purpose of sharing a piece of your life’s journey is actually to identify with and help someone else in their lives through strategic key parts of your own story. As you share that transformational moment and identify with the pain, with the sadness, with whatever it may be, the big thing is knowing the need of your audience, what it is that they are facing and when you share your authentic journey with them, you’ve just connected. If sharing your story is something you’ve wanted to do but have been afraid to start, Linda takes all of the fear out of the process and gives you a simple map for your storytelling journey walking with you every step of the way. Let today be the first day in your storytelling journey, just grab a cuppa something wonderful, a journal and a pen then click play! We’ll see you there! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode155/
In this episode of Feminine Roadmap Gina and her guest, Kathleen O’Keefe-Kanavos discuss moving from chaos to clarity, the journey of transformational change. We all have experienced some sort of chaos in our lives whether the chaos happened to us or we brought it into our own lives, either way the solution lies in our ability to not only become aware of the pattern but to move through the chaos and make it to the other side. When we use what we’ve learned from our past experience we can pave the path to clarity, having faith that there is another way and forgiving ourselves so that we can shift from chaos to clarity. Using the analogy of pearls, Kathleen draws a picture of the chaos in our lives as irritating grains of sand that through time can actually be transformed into pearls, those pearls are our triumph over the trials and the chaos that become necklace or reminder of the beauty that has come from our struggles. The clarity is the result of pressing through the chaos so it can be transformed into something beautiful and useful in our lives. The nuggets of knowledge we gain are the beginning of the greater picture. If you want to move from chaos to clarity in your own life, grab a cuppa something wonderful and join in our conversation at www.feminineroadmap.com/episode154/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina has brought together an amazing and diverse group of women to form a virtual roundtable to talk about what each of them has learned from the Covid 19 quarantine and what we can do to take the best of what we’ve learned forward into our post-quarantine lives. There are a lot of conversations about Covid 19, our desire is to contribute to the Covid 19 conversation with a message of hope and gratitude, with intention and vision for a better world. These women share where they were when they realized how serious this was, what their quarantine experience has been like and how they see it being a vehicle for positive change in their lives as well as their worlds. Looking at the Covid 19 quarantine through a positive lens – shifting from fear to love, from lack to the gift, from being so busy running on a hamster wheel to slowing down and being able to rest and reset- these women open up from a vulnerable place to share their hearts and their very real struggles. One of the powerful ideas to come from our virtual time together was the theme of community and connection, how this global experience has shrunk the world down to show us how much we really are alike no matter our background. This episode is a message of hope, resilience and trusting process. Please grab a cuppa something wonderful, get your favorite cozy clothes on and have a virtual listening party with your girlfriends then share your own ideas about what the Covid 19 quarantine has been teaching you and how you would like to see your world change in light of it. As Carl Jung said so well, “I am not what happened to me. I am what I choose to become.” www.feminineroadmap.com/episode153/
Today on Feminine Roadmap we talk about the power of honest medicine, treatments that your doctor may not tell you about time-tested, inexpensive treatments for life-threatening diseases. When guest Julia Schopick’s husband was diagnosed with cancer she found herself face to face with the challenge of choosing how to treat her husband’s cancer. Unsure of what was best, unaware of other options Julia felt she had to say yes to a surgery that didn’t quite feel right resulting in severe damage to her husband’s brain. That traumatic event led her on her own personal journey to find a treatment to turn her husband’s prognosis and new health challenges around. Through a series of introductions and even her own research, Julia met experts who became her husband’s help and champions helping him to far exceed his original prognosis by 12 years. This experience inspired her to write 2 books around the research, treatments and experts behind them in hopes of helping empower others who are facing a cancer diagnosis or autoimmune disease to become informed about all of their treatment choices. One of Julia’s greatest pieces of advice is to arm yourself with information, know who is funding the information you consume, and learn to separate the wheat from the chaff then make the decision that is best for you and your loved one. Understanding everyone’s body and needs are different, Julia offers her personal perspective and story without judgement, for your arsenal of health tools. If you or a loved one want to learn more about the power of honest medicine and the alternative options that are out there to treat cancers and autoimmune disease, this episode is here as a resource. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join in this empowering conversation- don’t forget to share! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode152/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina and guest, Dr. Cheri McDonald, discuss empowering ourselves to navigate change with confidence. By the time we reach midlife we have navigated change hundreds of times using different skills and mindsets, oftentimes without any real knowledge of how to go about it. Dr. Cheri encourages women in midlife to step up to the plate of transition with confidence knowing that they have the power and wisdom within to not only face transition but conquer it with aplomb. Sometimes transition can feel like a midlife crisis when it’s really just an unraveling, a shift to a new season where the world is calling us out to a life of influence and impact. Dr. Cheri shares strategies that help us to start where we are at, taking small meaningful steps daily with consistent practice and effort. Navigating transition may trigger fear for many of us but taking the time to slow down, quiet our minds, listen and get curious about what it is that is making us fearful of change is an empowering way to flip the script and rewrite the stories we tell ourselves. If you find yourself facing a transition and you’re struggling to figure out how to transition well, grab a cuppa something wonderful and join in on the conversation! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode151/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina and her guest, Diane Cashin, are talking about how to squeeze more life out of time. Often people talk about time management but time is a resource that once it is used, it is gone so how do we squeeze more life out of time? Diane encourages listeners to wake up each day and spend the first 5 minutes setting our intention for the day, choosing how we want to show up, what we want to accomplish and then create memorable moments all day long. Life is a series of choices and each choice is essentially a squeeze that serves us or a squeeze that takes away from us. Living life soul, mind and body by being present in living moments right now is key, the answers for how our life should be lived lies within us not in the opinions of others. Surrounding ourselves with supportive, loving people who step up when we need them (and vice versa) allows us to get a positive squeeze of life because it eliminates drama, resentment and emotional drain. Consider what an extraordinary life is for you and then take tiny steps, creating small extraordinary moments and decision along the way then you will find you are naturally squeezing more life out of your time. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and squeeze some life out of this encouraging conversation. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode150/
Today on Feminine Roadmap a timely message of a mother’s legacy, living life with intention and how leaving a legacy creates a ripple effect that cannot be measured. Melissa Malcolm-Peck spent 20 years documenting her life after she experienced a series of 4 heart attacks within 48 hours. Because Melissa wrote in the moment as she lived the terror, the discouragement, the struggle- the narrative is incredibly powerful and draws you in to the journey. The first book in her memoir was released 4 years posthumously by her daughters and today her youngest daughter, Jacqueline, joins Gina to talk about her mother’s legacy. Jacqueline was blessed to spend one month with her mother before she passed away talking about the manuscripts she had written (6 in all) and her dream of having them published, part of that legacy was getting this memoir written and out into the world. This conversation focuses on the impact Melissa had on her family as a wife, mother and a mentor through her example of overcoming hardship, living with intention and joy, choosing to love and forgive. Jacqueline shares from a daughter’s perspective the legacy her mother left behind and how that legacy has shaped the way she chooses to live her life, love her family and plan her future. This is an incredible story so please grab a cuppa something wonderful and share it with someone special, you never know how important these moments are. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode149/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina and her guest, Margie Warrell, talk about the life changing power of trusting yourself. Over the years of serving women through conferences, coaching and retreats, Margie has found that many women doubt themselves too much, trust themselves too little and sell themselves short too often. She challenges listeners to begin with the decision not to let fear and doubt run our lives but instead develop the mindset of giving ourselves permission today to do something even if it turns out poorly. It’s in the starting that the learning, growing and mastering comes as well as the trust we so desperately crave. What does it cost us to settle for the default path, never daring to take the path that beckons us? Challenging our fears is the first act of courage we take in learning to trust ourselves instead of the stories we have made agreement with, then getting present with the truth of who we are and what we’re capable of. Margie believes as we take action in the presence of that fear and self-doubt, we find that self-trust as we act in faith each step of the way. Give yourself permission to start today, question your fears and trust yourself to make the next right move. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and a friend who needs to hear this message too then click play. Go ahead- we dare you! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode148/
Today on Feminine Roadmap we talk about helping women become more empowered, become their best selves. Gina’s guest, Jenna Lisa Lobos, explores the mental aspect of womanhood, why we do what we do and why we give up by helping us work through some of the ways we can become more empowered so that we can contribute to life in a way that feels good to us. On the journey to becoming our best selves, learning to develop a level of intimacy with our emotions and build trust within ourselves is key to help us feel empowered because our emotional health impacts every area of our lives. Jenna believes that as women we can practice self care through forgiveness, allowing ourselves to be seen and heard, not shrinking back anymore from who we truly are. There is power in knowing your own voice and what it meant to express and how, surrounding ourselves with a community of safe, wise people who can help us navigate through this thing called life in an authentic and empowering way. If you have felt the pull toward a greater sense of self and more confidence in your voice in this world, grab a cuppa something wonderful and join in this empowering conversation. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode147/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina and her guest, Nancy E. Head talk about how to live a productive midlife and beyond. Midlife has sometimes been given a bad rap so in this conversation the script gets flipped to the idea that midlife is an exciting new season where we can refresh our dreams and discover new passions. When it comes to living a productive midlife and beyond, each woman gets to decide what that looks like. A productive midlife could look like being a full time grandparent, going a mission trip, traveling, a new hobby or career, revisiting a dream that got tabled or hosting foreign exchange students. The possibilities are endless when we open our minds up to the opportunities that present themselves to us in this unique season called midlife. Looking to the past to remind us and the future to inspire us, we can live a productive and interesting midlife and beyond. So grab a cuppa something wonderful and a journal to jot down what ideas pop into your mind while you join us, let’s write a new chapter for midlife, one that gets us out of bed in the morning! www.feminineroadmap/episode146/
Today on Feminine Roadmap you’re going to be inspired to live an empowered second half because guest, Arlene Krantz, believes you can do anything you want by getting out there and doing it. Arlene is 80 years young and so she knows a thing or two about living life, taking chances and going after what it is that you want in life. Life is a series of seasons, our roles change, our circumstances change, sometimes our relationships or environments change yet Arlene sees all of that as part of the journey we call life. Her mission is to empower women to become women of action in their lives, not waiting for permission but being willing to be brave and bold to step into something new. If you are worried about knowing what to do, Arlene encourages listeners that they only need to know enough to start and what they need to learn will come along the way. Progress over perfection is her mantra- move in the directions of the life you desire, acknowledge who you are and what you’ve accomplished then set a new goal and go after it. All it takes is the very first step to live an empowered second half and then after that the next best step- it’s just like learning to walk, you have to take the steps in order to learn so don’t be afraid, ask for help, find your support tribe and be courageous. For a good start, grab a cuppa something wonderful and listen in on this lively and encouraging conversation. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode145/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Dr. David Joyette inspires listeners to start fresh with a spring goal reset. Often the topic of goals can be misunderstood or overcomplicated, Dr. David breaks down the essence of what a goal is and how through the course of living your life your goals are accomplished. As we head into the first spring of 2020 and all of the changes the world is going through, this conversation is a simple and encouraging look at how we can take personal responsibility for our lives, attitudes, mindsets and actions to reset our goals. Spring is considered the time to clean our homes, garages, or closets but today we are talking about using spring to reset your goals by evaluating, reassessing and adjusting them to help us stay on course no matter what life brings our way. Sometimes our goals are as simple as how I want to conduct ourselves in conversations or how many steps we want to take before dinner, other times our goals are to get out of debt, buy a house, move to a foreign country. However great or small our goals are, the reset steps are the same and can be easily applied to every goal. If spring has found you ready for a reset then grab a cuppa something wonderful, a good goal setting friend and join in on this empowering conversation. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode144/
Today on Feminine Roadmap, Gina turns her host mic over to friend and guest host Dr. Ken Druck so you can get to know her better. Dr. Ken asked to interview Gina so her tribe could get to know her better and so for this episode Gina sits in the guest seat and shares her life story: what shaped her into the woman she is today and what has motivated her to build the Feminine Roadmap platform. Dr. Ken asks Gina to tell him what words she would use to describe herself and how events in her life shaped her. Gina shares candidly about challenges growing up that inspired her to become intentional about how she showed up in relationships and more importantly what kind of family and home dynamic she wanted to create someday. Through some laughter and tears, Gina opens up to reveal the mess behind her message so that her audience can understand her a little better and the motivation behind her why. IF you have not had the chance to listen to Feminine Roadmap, this is a great starting point for you. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join the conversation so you can get to know Gina a little better. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode143/
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about keto for women with nutrition educator and author Tasha Metcalf. Tasha is the creator of Ketogasm.com and the Ketogasm podcast where she encourages women along their nutritional journey by educating them on the ketogenic lifestyle for women. Her book, “Keto: A Woman’s Guide and Cookbook” has been a result of her own journey utilizing keto to overcome infertility and hormone imbalance to needing to lose weight after back to back pregnancies. Tasha understands the confusion that surrounds the topic of a ketogenic lifestyle and has created a community where women can gain clarity and confidence as they seek to learn more about the ketogenic lifestyle. In this episode, we cover the basics of macro, carb cycling, sustainable practices and more. If you’re tired of bathroom scales, guilt and diets that create shame, grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us for this informative, encouraging conversation about keto for women, it could change your life! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode142/
Today on Feminine Roadmap guest Kim Casey Cobb shares how she used her experience as a missing child to gain victory over victimhood. Kim’s story begins when her parents were going through a difficult divorce, her biological father made the decision to abduct her and her brother during a routine weekend visit. As the years passed, they moved many times to avoid being found, missed a lot of school and found themselves isolated from any family contact. As Kim neared her mid-teens she began to realize that she had to run away of she ever wanted to live the life that she dreamed of. Looking back on those years of being a fugitive with her father then running away to escape her father, Kim has learned to recognize that while her experience was not a common one, it did have some elements that she could use to help other people overcome their own struggles with being stuck in a victim mindset and unsuccessful patterns of behavior. She firmly believes that every situation has its gift, that there is always beauty in the ashes of even the most difficult life circumstances. No matter where you come from, what you’ve been through, how you’ve been hurt, there are mental and emotional processes that you can go through to heal, to deal with the scars that remain and live a life that is fulfilling. The greatest key to change of any kind is the management of our minds, the thought we think about ourselves and our situations. If you find yourself stuck, feeling the victim and can’t seem to find your way to freedom, this is the episode for you! Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a good sister friend and listen to this empowering conversation. Start making those changes in your life today so you can live the tomorrow that you dream of. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode141/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina talks with coach, author and podcaster Bonnie Marcus about how to embrace your ambition and defy ageist assumptions to thrive in the world and workplace. Oftentimes women find themselves feeling left behind, looked over or not noticed at all and Bonnie believes it is because women struggle with self-promotion, what they may perceive as bragging or being aggressive. As we learn to embrace our ambitions and defy ageist assumptions we must learn to reframe how we perceive power, success, and ambition, no longer seeing them through a negative lens but instead seeing it as a tool to show how we have and continue to contribute. When we understand what our value proposition is (AKA what we have to offer or contribute) then we can begin to embrace our part in the whole without shrinking back. When it comes to defying ageist assumptions, the challenge is to change how we see age and our “marketability” through the lens of our skills, ability and knowledge not the age we happen to be. Bonnie encourages listeners to reconnect with themselves and focus on who you are, get reacquainted with yourself and what you have done to get to this point in your life. When we break free of the limiting ageist assumptions we no longer play small, we no longer allow others to define us but we truly step into celebrating and honoring ourselves for who we are capable of being. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, an awesome girlfriend and share this episode together. Go ahead, embrace your ambition and do it your way! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode140/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina’s guest, Nancy Davis Kho, shares about her Thank You Project and the impact that gratitude has had on her life. When Nancy turned 52 she decided to write one letter of gratitude a week to those who had an impact in her life ranging from her childhood to her adult life and even including her favorite author who is no longer living. The research on gratitude further inspired her to launch her Thank You project and to write about it. In her book, “The Thank You Project: Cultivating Happiness One Letter of Gratitude at a Time”, Nancy helps readers to start their own gratitude letter journey. Gratitude has a lasting impact on the brain and Nancy encourages listeners to utilize this tool to help to create change in ourselves and the world. She also is passionate about the possibilities of midlife, the opportunities that present themselves in this season and the courage to take the leap to try something new even if that means sucking at first. There is a lot to be said for being curious and just starting, testing the bounds of your known world and stepping into something completely different like a hip hop class, writing, guest DJ-ing, or joining a gospel choir. Whatever the adventure you choose, just start! So grab a cuppa something wonderful, the friend who would try anything, and join in on this awesome conversation. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode139/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina and her guest Mia Hewitt talk about how to get unstuck. Mia believes that anything you think is the problem really isn’t the problem actually because due to our past history and beliefs we can often find ourselves trying to solve the wrong problems. We have a tendency to look outside of ourselves to the circumstances and situations around us as the issue when in actuality it is really internal. Since we are not looking at the right causes we can feel stuck because we think we should be able to figure things out, think our way through. Mia encourages listeners to consider looking at that feeling stuck differently. If you want to know how to get unstuck, she points to the traumas to our hearts and minds as children that have become the walls we hide behind to protect ourselves. Trauma by her definition is as simple as broken trust or the strong presence of shame or guilt that in the moment we attach to our self image, we believe something is “wrong with me”. When we come to realize many of these traumas are misconceptions and misunderstandings we can begin to break through the shackles of trauma so we become unstuck and begin to shine our light from a place of freedom. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a friend and a journal, listen to how you can get unstuck! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode138/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina and her guest, Denise Broadwater, talk about how to thrive through an empty nest. One of the greatest transitions parents go through in life comes when their children leave the nest and begin to fly. Many times, parents are caught off guard by how much this impacts them emotionally, psychologically and physically. Thriving through an empty nest is a journey that can begin long before the nest is actually empty as parents choose to build independence and autonomy into their children. Denise shares very practical and actionable steps that parents can take in how they think, act and speak to their children during the empty nest season. She covers how to adapt to new holiday traditions, being intentional about how we respond to the changes, avoiding using guilt, finding joy in the times we do have with our adult children and more. Denise has navigated empty nest and has written a book about a project she and her husband took on after their children left home. Her experience has given her the ability to confidently encourage and empower each one of us to thrive through an empty nest and go on to build new and wonderful traditions as time goes on with complete joy. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and a friend who needs to hear this, press play and let us know how this conversation helped you! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode137/
Today on Feminine Roadmap, Gina’s guest Beverly Easler talks about her journey of freedom from depression. Beverly spent her life behind the keys of a piano, the piano was her life and her identity. For years she felt invisible and misunderstood, as if she didn’t belong anywhere which lead her down the foggy road of depression. Beginning at age 45 Beverly began journaling, recording her thoughts and struggles and seeking professional help to deal with her depression through therapy. Therapy became her turning point to freedom from depression, it was a slow, sometimes foggy path that gave her glimpses of the freedom she sought. She began to understand her self better, who she was and how she fit into the world, her faith and how that empowered her. As Beverly grew she realized the impact her choices, her lack of boundaries and the thoughts she was thinking were having on her internal world. She had an a-ha moment, her freedom from depression came when she realized who and whose she was, that she was a child of the King, nothing else could define her outside of that reality. If you find yourself struggling to understand who you are in this world or struggle with feelings of depression, Beverly’s story will give you the courage to step into your own power and know that you are enough as you are, you can be you without permission from other people. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join in on this wonderful story of hope and healing, freedom from depression. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode136/
Today’s episode of Feminine Roadmap is an empowering, encouraging message on how to thrive through menopause with Dr. Vicki Mondloch. Dr. Vicki is on a personal mission to empower women to be in charge of their healthcare, their lives and their hormones. Menopause does not have to be a horrific, hopeless experience, you CAN actually thrive through menopause with the right information and support. Dr. Vicki shares powerful research and case studies that show that imbalanced hormones lie at the core of women’s difficult menopause seasons. While menopause is a natural normal process that women go through, most women find themselves dismissed or their symptoms disregarded as if there is nothing that can be done for them outside of pharmaceuticals or toughing it out. There is hope and help because Dr. Vicki has written the owner’s manual for enhancing the best years of your life (Yes, the BEST years of your life), “Full Bloom: Health and Happiness Through Hormone Balancing”. She believes that not only is it possible to get through menopause without losing your sanity, you can actually thrive through menopause when you have the right doctor, tests, and protocols to support your body as it changes. So grab a cuppa something wonderful, a hand fan (if you need it), a notebook and get yourself ready to be empowered and get on the road to healthy, happy hormone balance so you can thrive through menopause! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode135/
Today on Feminine Roadmap guest Lydia Dean, co-founder of gophilanthropic.org, shares how she learned to listen to her inner voice and how that dramatically changed the trajectory of her family’s life. Lydia, now in midlife, looks back over her 20 year journey and brings practical steps to help us learn how to listen to our inner voice aside from the external pressures and expectations. She encourages listeners to take a courageous journey, one that may be difficult, different, uncomfortable and most likely unknown. Instead she challenges us with, “Don’t accept not knowing as an excuse for not doing.” While everyone’s journey is different and the paths we take are nothing alike, she points us to listen to our inner voice and break the barriers between the life we’re living and the life that could be truer to who we are. Sure taking this journey to heed that inner voice, follow your dreams and life path might bring up fear and vulnerability but Lydia asks us to ask ourselves a couple of key questions, “Why should I fly beneath my radar? What am I holding back on?” We are not asked to figure it all out at step one, just take the first step you can see. The first step? Grab a cuppa something wonderful and listen in as Lydia shares practical strategies and real life examples of how those strategies may look. Heed your inner voice and click play, we’ll meet you there! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode134/
Today on Feminine Roadmap guest Keisha Blair shares her story of how to make sense of life when it doesn’t make sense. Tragedy struck when Keisha’s husband died suddenly 8 weeks after their second child was born and everything she knew changed in an instant. This life altering set back put her on a path to find a way to make sense of the tragedy, one that didn’t even make sense to the doctors, to find her path back to wholeness again. Keisha decided to take a one year sabbatical from her job, move to an island and take the time to navigate through her grieving process. The lessons she learned from taking a step back and stepping away, trusting her intuition to guide her, ended up being the foundation to making sense of life when it no longer made sense. Keisha encourages listeners traveling a rocky, confusing road to not abandon the mess and to remember that the situation is temporary, that it doesn’t have to define you. She says, “When you go through something like that, where you think ‘Wow’, it just blows you away and it shatters your world…you really have to take a step back, to think about it. What do I now? And what have I just really gone through?” When you’ve gone through it, it may seem like it has defined you, it doesn’t have to. It will get better and change and there is a light at the end of the tunnel. So if you find yourself in the midst of trying to make sense of your life and figuring out how to walk in your purpose, grab a cuppa something wonderful, listen in and trust the process. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode 133/
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are discussing raising an aging parent with Dr. Ken Druck. We are now experiencing what they call the sandwich generation, the generation sandwiched between providing care and support for their children as well as their aging parents. Dr. Ken navigates the discussion of how to raise an aging parent with compassion, clarity and honesty while skillfully looking at it from every perspective. Raising an aging parent isn’t for slouches, it’s complex, challenging and sometimes confusing journey where roles begin to reverse and family dynamics kick into gear. In order to clarify what raising an aging parent is, Dr. Ken explains that it isn’t dismissing them, taking control or disempowering them but that it is truly loving and supporting your parents, raising them up so that they can meet the challenges that they are facing. It’s truly a 2 way street with both sides facing their own fears and obstacles as things begin to change so grab a cuppa something wonderful to be encouraged! You don’t have to raise your aging parent alone, Dr. Ken has the insights you need! Www.feminineroadmap.com/episode132/
Today on Feminine Roadmap, Gina talks about how she has been navigating her midlife journey. Recently encouraged by a friend to do a solo podcast to share what she’s been going through and how she has been working through it all, Gina settled on the topic that has been her constant challenge for the past year and a half- overwhelm. Overwhelm by definition is to “bury or drown beneath a huge mass” which Gina believes is a common feeling many of us have in midlife. For many of us it is a season of transitions- jobs, marriages, hormones, children, health, moving, aging parents to name just a few- and it can be very overwhelming to figure out how to navigate it all. Instead of drowning under the weight, Gina wanted to share what strategies she has been utilizing to combat overwhelm and the stress that comes with it. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, grab a pen and notebook to take down the 5 steps that Gina uses to navigate overwhelm. We’d love to have you share this with a friend too because there is nothing we can’t get through together! Www.feminineroadmap.com/episode131/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina talks with Dr. Angela Mailis, doctor, researcher and domestic abuse survivor about breaking the chains of domestic abuse. In spite of her many accomplishments, accolades, positions and influence, Dr. Angela found her self the victim of 27 years of emotional abuse at home. She candidly talks about her personal journey and the stages she went through to get to the place where she decided she would no longer stay in her abusive marriage. That decision to leave put her in danger, destroyed her finances and put her in a position to have to rebuild everything in her life yet she would do it all over again to no longer live with abuse. Dr. Angela put on her researcher hat and began to go “into the field”, talk to other smart, successful women who were being abused emotionally, mentally and/ or physically. She found that at least half of those high achieving women were being physically abused regularly. This reality hit home when a gifted male colleague of hers was accused of murdering his wife after she filed for divorce.
He was a successful surgeon, his wife a successful doctor yet he was secretly physically abusing her at home for 12 years and when she filed for divorce her murdered her. This further motivated Dr. Angela to share her story of breaking the chains of abuse on order to help other women break free from their abusers. With passion and clarity, she talks about her research, why successful women find themselves in abusive relationships and how women can break those chains. This is a must share episode so get your girlfriends, grab a cuppa something wonderful and listen! This episode really could save a life. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode130/
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are conquering how to overcome stress eating by using powerful emotional brain tools. Our guest, Dr. Laurel Mellin, has spent the last 40 years of her career researching neuroscience and emotional stress eating. Dr. Laurel has developed a whole brain approach to help people overcome stress eating for good and by learning to use these simple emotional tools, they are empowered to rewire your brain from stress to joy! Dr. Laurel teaches that we can rewire the drive in our brain so it’s easier to release the habit pattern and not only have more joy in our lives but freedom from rigid dieting and that drive to overeat. She encourages listeners to trust in the beauty of our beautiful brain and beautiful body as we utilize the powerful emotional brain training tools she has developed. Once we learn to utilize this tool, we turn off the unhealthy emotional wires in our brains and stop the suffering because the addiction isn’t just to food but to the emotions attached to it. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and learn how to the stress in your brain and process your emotions so you can shift those circuits enabling you to tap into the natural good chemicals in your body and overcome stress eating. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode129/
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about how you can live, eat and thrive in a way that feels good and looks good on you! Often in midlife we are told that the midlife middle is just to be expected and there is nothing you can do about it as if you have no control over your body. Gina’s guests, Danna Demetre and Robyn Thomson, have not only challenged that faulty midlife mindset but have created a system called The Eat Live Thrive Diet. Even though it is called the Eat Live Thrive Diet, Danna and Robyn encourage women to see it as a lifestyle resource to help you get back in the driver’s seat of what feels go to you and your body. In order to eat, live and thrive, they encourage women to put aside shame and guilt, to recognize that it is never too late to reverse your eating habits, aging, or health. The idea of eat live thrive is to empower women to get themselves to know what to do and develop the habit of doing it consistently. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and a notepad because this episode is full of great tips, ideas and strategies to help you eat, live and thrive in your midlife! www.feminineroadmap.com/epsiode128/
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about healthy aging in mind, body and planning. Gina’s guest Dr. Kelly Price Noble was practically raised in a hospital surrounded by medical family members and she brings that lifetime of observation and experience to this very important topic of healthy aging. Dr. Kelly is a Doctor of Health Administration and her passion is in educating people about health and healthy choices in a clear and practical way so that people’s lives are changed positively. While many people don’t enjoy talking about aging, it is an inevitability and there are intentional steps we can all take to practice healthy aging now so that the process is less overwhelming or scary. Dr. Kelly shares great tips and strategies that will help listeners develop a healthy aging action plan that is right for them and if appropriate, their aging parents as well. So whether you are 50 or 80 this is a timely conversation that will leave you feeling inspired and empowered. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and enjoy the conversation on healthy aging. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode127/
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about finding love after loss. No matter what age you are, losing a spouse is a difficult experience and the journey through the grief is very personal. For many people, after they have grieved, they find themselves desiring to find love again. Finding love after loss can be a challenging journey to navigate – from online dating to blind dates to social events- and what works best for one person may not work for another. Today’s guest Susan S. Etkin explains that finding love after loss later in life is even more interesting say the least. Susan found herself widowed at 58 and it took her time to wade through her grief. She used writing as a tool to process and express what she was going through, the result is a novel that follows a woman in midlife who is trying to find love after loss. Susan believes that it’s important to have hope, that life is a gift and that it should be lived. She encourages listeners to go out there and see who might be waiting for you! While Susan hasn’t yet found her love after loss, she has found joy in writing about women who do. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and take a little time to listen to this great episode. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode126/
Today on Feminine Roadmap cardiologist Dr. J Shah busts heart health myths and empowers listeners to take charge of their own healthcare journey. Dr J encourages listeners to see their health as a life long process not an event by taking the initiative to get out of protocol driven medicine and partner with your healthcare provider. Often as patients we are looking for a quick, simple solution which can possibly lead us away from the best options for our overall health. One of the key strategies he shares is to ask question about risks, alternative treatments, additional information and even second opinions. He believes, “You are the expert on you. You understand your situation better than the doctor does in terms of how you feel, your philosophy on things.” In addition to busting heart health myths, Dr J encourages patients to be proactive in their day to day lives by managing their lifestyle choices such as eating well and regular exercise. If you or someone you know finds themselves uncertain about their healthcare journey, this episode will give you practical steps to take to gain the confidence and clarity you need to navigate it well. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and press play. Don’t forget to subscribe and share!! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode125/
Today on Feminine Roadmap we’ll be talking about strategies for overcoming grief with Stephanie Thompson. Stephanie learned about grief after she lost her 15 year old daughter suddenly to a rare infection, This journey of grief took her to depths she had never known and from those ashes she has risen to create an organization to honor her daughter called A Dancer’s Heart, a non-profit that provides scholarships, leadership and life skills for young ladies ages 12-22. After beginning and building A Dancer’s Heart, within 2 years she lost 2 more family members. What Stephanie gleaned from her grief is a treasure trove of wisdom that will help others who are not only navigating the complex road of grief but also those who are walking alongside those who are grieving. Stephanie is able to communicate with clarity and gentleness about this sensitive subject from a heart that desires people to overcome grief, not get stuck in the valleys that come with the territory. If you or a friend are currently experiencing grief at any level, please grab a cuppa something wonderful, sit in a cozy spot and be encouraged. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode124/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Chris and Joe Claussen share their mission to live to remember and their fight against Alzheimer’s after watching their own father decline. Chris and Joe have taken their mission to protect their own brain health against Alzheimer’s and have begun to share that with others through their website as well as a brain healthy coffee creamer, Memento. The good news from their research is that most risk factors to cognitive health can be rectified through lifestyle changes in diet, supplementation, sleep, stress management, and exercise. Chris and Joe also talk about the impact of our lifestyle choices on our second brain- our gut- and how the health of our gut impacts our brain health. Live to Remember is to help educate people that the brain, throughout life, has the capability of repair and growth! The key is to start the process of providing your brain with energy and nutrients it needs as soon as possible and continuing those habits daily throughout life. Their vision in creating their company is to innovate and bring to market products that can be incorporated into our daily routines that will support the lifestyle of longterm cognitive strength. IF you want to improve your cognitive health and fight against Alzheimer’s then grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us for this health changing conversation. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode123/
On today’s episode of Feminine Roadmap we’re talking about chasing Zen with author and journalist Stephanie Krikorian. Stephanie took her own zen-finding journey which lead her to write a smartly funny, insightful little book called: “Zen Bender: A Decade Long Enthusiastic Quest to Fix Everything (That Was Never Broken)”. After she lost the job she loved, found a job she didn’t, she began ghost writing self-help books for celebrities then before she knew it she was hooked thus began her journey of chasing zen. Along the way of chasing zen, Stephanie learned some very valuable things about herself, her life, and where she was actually not broken. Chasing zen became less about fixing herself and more about her journey from self-help to self healing and realizing she deserved a seat at the table of life. If you find yourself feeling pressed to do some self fixing whether it comes from well-meaning people or from yourself, grab a cuppa something wonderful and join in on this joyful, liberating conversation about becoming you where you are. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode122/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Dr. Eudene Harry talks abut empty nesters finding their path using integrative tools. Reminding us that we are integrative beings -mind, body and spirit- none of those are mutually exclusive, they are intertwined, Dr Eudene helps us to begin to move through the process of empty nest with a healthy, holistic view of ourselves. Often our bodies exhibit symptoms like headaches or tiredness that are actually messengers and not the issue itself, by taking an integrative approach we can begin to navigate through all of the aspects of becoming empty nesters in a way that brings us a joyful, positive outcome. Dr. Eudene shares insights and strategies that when applied put us in the drivers seat of the empty nest transition and onto an empowering journey in our second half of life. It’s a great time to transition from a fragmented, compartmentalized version of living to a holistic, integrated one by taking a step back and seeing how the whole thing works together and where we need to start adjusting. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a pen and paper because this episode is full of amazing information! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode121/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Andrew Wittman empowers us to upgrade out inner armor by becoming the CEO of you. Andrew asks us to consider our inner board of directors- body, mind and emotions- then ask who is in charge here? The chink in our inner armor comes when our emotions are in charge, when we live from our emotional state we are more reactive and less disciplined. Updating our inner armor starts with putting your mind in the leadership role then dominate your body, get your fitness and food under control and the emotions will become more stabilized and aligned with your goals in life. Andrew emphasizes that there is power in our thoughts, knowing who you are , who you want to be and accepting yourself. In order to upgrade your inner armor it’s important to know your own values so you can move forward rooted and grounded not searching and lost. Join in on this practical and life changing conversation with Andrew, just grab a cuppa something wonderful and treat yourself to an upgrade of your inner armor. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode120/
Today on Feminine Roadmap, Dr Barbara Roberts and Gina talk about heart health for women. Dr Barbara is a retired cardiologist with over 45 years of experience, she was the first female adult cardiologist in Rhode Island and was the Director of Women’s Cardiac Center at the Miriam Center and she has a passion for women’s heart health. As more attention is being brought to women’s heart health, Dr. Barbara enriches the conversation from the perspective of a woman and a cardiologist. Her deep desire to serve women and their heart health comes through as she outlines what heart disease looks like in women versus how it shows up in men, symptoms to be aware of that might alert you to a heart problem and strategies to live a full and healthy life until the day you die. One of the powerful truths Dr. Barbara shares is that “you can’t separate the head from the heart without fatal consequences.” This is not your run of the mill, dry medical conversation; this is a full spectrum look at heart health for women that includes every other part of her. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and enjoy this stimulating, entertaining look at women’s heart health. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode119/
Today on Feminine Roadmap we’re asking the question: is your midlife crisis really real? When you do a search online about midlife you will get inundated with a long list of articles on midlife crisis, the inevitability of it, to expect it, that it’s normal but today we’re asking is it really real? IS midlife crisis really something that cannot be avoided, that most people can expect to have a midlife crisis? Dr. Emeka Anyiam, founder of Embridge Counseling services, weighs in on midlife crisis and brings some perspective to the emotional journey that many people take and how to navigate it in a healthy, positive way. Dr. Emeka believes that when we lose sight of our core values, that is when we begin to feel a loss of control. As we understand the journey, accept where we are and what needs to be addressed, adjusted and then strategize a new course of action, that puts us back in the drivers seat of life giving us a greater sense of balance. So if you think you might be headed for a midlife crisis, stop, grab a cuppa something wonderful and take in this practical, hopeful conversation! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode118/
Today on Feminine Roadmap, guest Keren Eldad talks about embracing change positively. Keren is coach and founder of With Enthusiasm Coaching, Ted X Speaker and all around superstar! Keren believes in the life altering power of embracing change positively no matter what age or stage you find yourself in. Whether you are an over achiever who thinks you don’t need to change or you are in the midst of change and don’t know which way to go or you’re adverse to change, Keren has words of wisdom and encouragement for you. From strategies as simple as learning to ask yourself good questions to getting your mindset aligned with the life you want to live, there is a tool for you in this conversation to help you embrace your change positively. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join in the conversation! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode117/
Today on Feminine Roadmap guest Shirley Baldwin shares her healthy strategies and tools to learn how to get what you want from your man. Shirley encourages women to let go of their stories, their unrealistic expectations and engage with their men in a way that taps into their natural desire to give and receive love, admiration, acknowledgement and affection. Imagine a relationship where there are no grudges, ice wars, resentment but instead there is a solid middle ground of love and acceptance where you and your man meet to build the relationship you both really desire. Shirley believes that when we communicate with genuine, loving honesty and integrity (no manipulations!) consistently then you will truly begin to get what you want from your man AND you’ll be giving him what he wants too. It’s a win-win! So grab a cuppa something wonderful and a group of girlfriends, click play and learn some powerful strategies to get what you want from your man. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode116/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina and her guest, Dr. Cynthia Li, talk about brave new medicine, the art of healing. Dr. Li is a board certified MD whose life came to an abrupt halt when she was blindsided with and autoimmune illness that she could not overcome. For two years she sought conventional medicine treatments as she suffered which lead her to step out of her medical paradigm and seek brave new medicine for her healing. This journey lead her down a path that eventually healed her and redirected her own practice into functional medicine. Dr. Li began to learn to use this brave new medicine to bring her body back to wholeness and then became trained in functional medicine so she could bring this art of healing to her patients. Dr. Li shares powerful tools that you can use to practice daily to bring your body to wholeness by utilizing this brave new medicine. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a girlfriend and come sit in on this life changing conversation! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode115/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Suzanne Bryant joins Gina to talk about going from obstacles to empowerment. Suzanne has known some mighty obstacles from anxiety, overcoming breast cancer to losing her own mother to cancer when she was just 59 years old. She shares how she learned to practice of yoga and meditation as a way to overcome the anxiety and empower her to overcome the obstacles that came into her life. While she used these tools to overcome in big challenges also uses them to help other people who feel stuck, afraid, worried, overwhelmed and a host of other things. Suzanne started her journey by creating a documentary about yoga which lead to building a platform that helps people all over the world to move from obstacles to empowerment. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join the conversation about how you can become empowered to overcome your obstacles too! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode114/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina and her guest, Kim Acedo, talk about how to practice great self care. Kim is a midlife wellness women’s coach whose passion to help women in midlife motivated her to shift her focus from personal training to helping women transform from the inside out. One of the greatest areas of opportunity for the women she coaches is the area of self care. Kim realized that many women spent their time setting aside their own wants and needs to meet the wants and needs of those around them, in the process they were tired, unfulfilled, and frustrated. With that in mind, Kim developed a mission to help women begin to transform their lives through the practice of great self care starting with small acts of self care. One of her mantras is that midlife is a stage not an age and that self care is cumulative, it isn’t necessary to make it a big or expensive production. So if you find yourself forgetting to take good care of you, stop what you’re doing, grab a cuppa something wonderful and listen in to learn strategies to get you on the path to practicing great self care. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode113/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina introduces us to Kathleen DesMaisons, PhD and author of the best seller “Potatoes Not Prozac: Simple Solutions for Sugar Addiction”. Kathleen shares how working in an addiction treatment center lead her on a journey at 48 years old to quit her job, sell her house and go back to school to earn her PhD to develop her theory about sugar sensitivity and it’s role in addictive behavior. Kathleen embarked on an interdisciplinary study that looked at the role of sugar sensitivity and nutrition across all types of addictions, what she found was astounding! No one had done that type of study before and the impact of her discovery took addiction recovery rates from 20-25% up to 90% just by adding a nutritional element. The beauty of Kathleen’s research is that it shines the light on sugar as the culprit to many types of addiction and brings hope to those who feel that there is no way out of their struggles. This conversation talks to the woman who cannot resist a whole plate of cookies or a bag of chips as well as to the person who is struggling with substance abuse or living with someone who does. While her principles may seem too simple, Kathleen believes that, “If you do it, you won’t be in bondage, you will be free.” So grab a cuppa something wonderful, a few girlfriends and listen to Kathleen’s message of hope and healing, it could just change your life. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode112/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Dr. Carla Marie Manly talks about how to age joyfully. Sharing powerful insights from her private practice and her personal experience, she brings loving, wise principles to help women navigate how they feel about aging. Dr. Carla encourages us to have courage and the desire to embrace the years before us with love and joy. As we choose to see every stage of our feminine journey as valuable, looking for the beauty along the way and learning to radiate true grace , we will find ourselves seeing our lives through eyes of wonder and curiosity instead of fear. She believes that the process of aging joyfully is a day to day decision to continue to grow, to evolve into better versions of ourselves, and to stay connected with our personal life values. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, gather a few girlfriends and share in this empowering conversation. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode111/
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about rediscovering yourself after a stroke with guest Debra Meyerson and her husband Steve Zuckerman. Debra suffered a stroke over 8 years ago and her life as she knew it came to an abrupt halt. As a Stanford University professor and an author, communication was her life but after the stroke she was unable to speak. Steve and Debra share the painstaking journey of adjusting and discovering life after a stroke as individuals and as a family. Their powerful story of hope comes from a unique perspective about what recovery really means and how to really focus on what it is that is most important. Their desire is to help others going through the same path of loss and reinvention to navigate it with intention, purpose and even joy. Rediscovering herself after her stroke included her incredible family and community, her message is amplified by her passion and clarity, her son was her co-author and her husband is her partner and advocate – this is truly an inspirational message. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and a girlfriend to share this uplifting, honest, powerful story with. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode110/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina and her guest, Dorothy Rice, author of “Gray is the New Black” talk about accepting who you are in midlife and living with joy where you are at. It’s high time we learn to quit asking the questions about being thin enough, smart enough, pretty enough, whatever it is we struggle with and recognize that there is an army of voices from our past that keep us locked in bondage- it is time to call them out, let them go and forgive ourselves for those things we cannot change. Dorothy believes that the first step to being an open and loving person is to be open and loving with yourself. The journey of self-acceptance in the second half of life is key, unburdening ourselves so we can live a richer, more vibrant second half. Grab a cuppa something wonderful with a girlfriend and join in on this liberating conversation. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode109/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina and her guest Josh Levine explore the need for adaptability as workplace culture changes because people are working longer. Recognizing the diversity of ages and experiences of those working together in the modern workplace, Josh shares his passion to impact the way people think about and show up in their workplaces. When we define workplace culture and understand the impact that has on the productivity and satisfaction of employees, we can begin to show up with purpose and intention. Josh stresses the importance of relationship capital, building intergenerational bonds through partnership and cooperation. If you find yourself navigating the new waters of changing workplace culture and expectations, this episode is full of tools to help you to enjoy Mondays again. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and commute with us. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode108/
Today on Feminine Roadmap guest Susie Rinehart shares how she learned to reclaim her joy after a cancer diagnosis that threatened to take her voice and very likely her life. Her diagnosis caused her to consider her own voice- when had she let her voice go and what had she been using her voice for from a purpose stand point. Susie found that the beauty in her cancer was that it gave her a renewed sense of focus and purpose enabling her to reconnect with health boundaries and standing up for her yes. One of her most powerful tools was holding a space for her emotions by giving herself quiet time every single morning to reflect and be present with her feelings. Her husband asked her a question that she has used to bring greater clarity to her experience, “Everyone is going to die but how is it that you want to live?” There it is, the message that Susie continues to share: choose joy over fear and brave over perfect. So grab a cuppa something wonderful, a girlfriend and listen to this incredible story of bravery and joy. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode107/
Today on Feminine Roadmap guests Tod Jacobs and Peter Lynn, authors of “Not a Partnership”, share why they believe we keep getting marriage wrong and how we can get it right. Tod and Peter present tools and strategies to not only sustain but to enrich marriages. Utilizing their “4 Pillars of Giving” they empower couples to achieve oneness and unity in marriage. They believe that as two people develop the mindset and practice of serving something greater than ourselves in our marriages, transformation occurs. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join in on this stimulating and relationship changing conversation! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode106/
Today on Feminine Roadmap we talk about becoming a better you with author, non profit professional and Motivated Mom LaToyia Dennis. LaToyia encourages listeners to hatch, leap and soar by tapping into past experiences and stepping out to navigate new experiences in order to become the best you that you can be. She believes that the process of hatching, leaping and soaring is a continual and simultaneous process that we need to practice leaning into, embracing the uncomfortable and pushing through our barriers. As we peel back the layers, take inventory of our lives and how we have grown and changed we are more capable of becoming the best we can be. We encourage you to grab a cuppa something wonderful, a good friend, and listen to this practical, inspiring and motivating conversation about becoming a better you. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode105/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina and her guest Marta Montalvo-Ramos talk about the power of kindness. Marta shares how her lifelong journey of developing the practice of kindness has empowered her to foster a positive outlook on life even in the midst of her own personal trials. She believes that the power of kindness is a resource available to each one of us as we learn to develop the habit of sharing not only monetary resources but especially our time and talent with others who are in need. Marta’s passion for practicing kindness has been a source of great joy for her and her children over the years and she invites you to join her in tapping into the power of kindness. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and listen in to this inspiring and uplifting conversation about kindness. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode104/
Today on Feminine Roadmap, Gina and her guest Dr. Nisha Jackson talk about how to avoid burnout. Dr. Nisha reveals the impact stress has on our adrenal glands and the impact that has on our overall health. Identifying health trends on stress from technology to sleep to relationships, Dr. Nisha shares practical strategies to begin to undo the negative impacts of stress already happening to us as well as putting practices in place to manage stress on a regular basis. While burnout is at an all time high, you can avoid becoming a victim of this all too common condition using the life empowering information in this conversation. Go ahead and grab a cuppa something wonderful (some chamomile tea maybe), light a candle and join us. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode103/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina spent a precious hour with Helene Berger, a woman who shares her story of hope as she navigated the diagnosis and decline of her husband to Alzheimer’s. Helene and her husband Adi had been married for over 50 years when he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and while the diagnosis was a shock, Helene was determined to make Adi’s last years the most wonderful years. This story is one of courage, determination, love and persistence as Helene sought to keep Adi’s life full and maintain his dignity throughout the process. Helene’s story is for anyone who is caregiving for a loved one in any capacity to be encouraged and understand that joy and hope can be at the heart of the journey. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join the conversation. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode102/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina and her guest Dr. Ellen Albertson talk midlife reboot, rediscovering and reinventing yourself in the second half of life. In this conversation the concept of midlife is turned on it’s head and given a powerful perspective and purpose. We arrive at the second half of life with a myriad of life experiences, skills, abilities and perspectives that empower us to reinvent ourselves in a way that brings great joy and energy. Instead of dreading midlife, Dr. Ellen encourages listeners to let go of who you think you’re supposed to be, fully embrace who you are and find the confidence to boldly craft an incredible second half of life. What big, audacious dream do you need to revive today? Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a girlfriend and your BHAG then click play to start your journey today! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode101/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina shares her mission and journey of building this podcast and how her 100th episode is a catalyst for your dreams. Gina believes you have a dream in your heart, maybe it’s something that you have thought about for years but for whatever reason you have not taken action on it or you've pushed it aside for this thing called life. Maybe you find yourself at a crossroads and aren’t sure where to begin, what to do or how to do it or maybe you are afraid to try and fail. Gina encourages you to take the time to listen in to this episode and see how hitting 100 episodes on Feminine Roadmap is a beacon of hope for you and your dreams. We invite you to grab a cuppa something wonderful to celebrate our 100th episode and get the inspiration you need to go after your BHAG (big hairy audacious goal) because it is POSSIBLE!! You can do it!! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode100/
On today’s episode of Feminine Roadmap Gina has an empowering conversation with her guest, Heather Hansen, about becoming an elegant warrior. Heather is a trial lawyer who has taken the tools she uses in the courtroom to help others to advocate for themselves in their day to day lives. Becoming an elegant warrior is more about who you are and how you show up in the world, first for yourself, then for others as you develop curiosity, connection and trust. Heather is a big believer in the power of the words we use because our words create our reality and frame our belief systems. So say yes to a little you time that will shift your perspective on what it means to be an elegant warrior – go grab a cuppa something wonderful, a girlfriend and press play. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode099/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina and her guest, Dr. Freida Birnbaum, discuss attitudes about aging in the ages and stages of life. Dr. Freida shares her perspective on the way we are all impacted by the attitudes about women in the world around us, how the opinions of others shapes our own attitudes and beliefs about ourselves and aging. As each age and stage of life comes along, layers are added to the stories we hear and those we tell ourselves which often leads us to believe things that are not necessarily true. Dr. Freida encourages listeners to think about the messages we women have been influenced by and to take the time to question those messages. This episode is full of enlightening conversation and gentle encouragement to make this age and stage the best of your life! Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join in on the conversation! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode098/
Today on Feminine Roadmap, Gina and Tom Ziglar discuss strategies on how to choose to win. Tom talks about the powerful relationship that habits, character, integrity and gratitude have on our ability to chose to win in our day to day lives. Learn the 7 roots of a successful life, how to cultivate and nourish those roots so that we yield good fruit. Tom believes that the “fastest way to success is to replace bad habits with good ones” and he gives us practical steps to take to not only change our habits to increase our success but to elevate our impact. If you find yourself looking for help in navigating how to choose to win and achieve success in every area of your life then grab a cuppa something wonderful, a good friend and join us for this life changing conversation. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode097/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina introduces us to Irene O’Garden, author, playwright and poet, who takes us on a journey of risking the rapids of life. Irene candidly shares how a journey in the wilderness of Montana in her 60’s taught her how to take risks, reconnect with family and heal her childhood. Vivid and engaging, Irene draws practical application from wilderness experience to help others step out in courage and take risks. Risking the rapids is a powerful analogy that each of us can apply to our own lives- identifying our comfort zones, self judgement, limiting beliefs- and begin to break free from those beliefs and habits that hold us so that we can make progress, live a “risky” life on our own terms. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join in on this transformative conversation. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode096/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina and her guest VC Chickering are talking about the value of fun! Join them as they talk about how to navigate the challenges and changes in midlife with a sense of joy, gratitude, and yes, even fun! Learn some strategies to help you reconnect with what brings you joy and eliminating those things that do not bring you joy. Life, responsibilities and challenges are not going anywhere so why not take a break from it all once in a while and fully embrace joy, try a new hobby, get barefoot in the grass, dance to your favorite song from high school, recreate a new life that includes fun! What are you going to bring into your world that is going to uplevel fun and bring some sheer joy? Grab a cuppa something wonderful and a fun friend then press play to get inspired to have more fun! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode095/
Today on Feminine Roadmap, Gina and her guest, Didi Hoffman talk about smashing glass ceilings through the lens of sculptor Malvina Hoffman’s life. Didi shares the amazing life of Malvina Hoffman, a woman who broke all societal norms as a single woman in the late Victorian era by becoming a famous, top rate sculptor who provided for herself, traveled the world and was the protégé and confidante of Auguste Rodin. Malvina was a woman who broke glass ceilings in spite of her own fears and challenges to become a famous writer and sculptor. Didi shares how the journey of telling Malvina’s story impacted her own life as she encountered challenges and setbacks. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and be inspired by the story how of a Victorian woman’s life sets the example for those of us facing new, scary things in midlife, that we can rise up and smash through those ceilings. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode094/
Today on Feminine Roadmap, Gina talks to author and holistic chiropractic physician Dr. Bradley Nelson about his book The Emotion Code. Dr. Bradley shares how his experience as a holistic chiropractor lead him to identify how the power of trapped emotions in the body created physical pain in his patients. As Dr. Bradley began to help his clients heal from their emotional wounds and blocks, they began to heal physically sometimes right away. The Emotion Code is a simple system of removing those blocks also known as emotional baggage and Dr. Bradley shares how each one of us can finally break free from the baggage that has weighted us down for so long. If you have been seeking to heal from your emotional wounds, grab a cuppa something wonderful and a girlfriend then press play. This episode could literally change your health and, consequently, your life! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode093/
Today on Feminine Roadmap we are tackling conflict and Gina’s guest, Liane Davey, calls it the good fight. What is the good fight? Glad you asked because the good fight is an opportunity to utilize conflict as an indicator and a tool to “fight” more effectively. Liane shares great strategies to shift your mindset, identify your stories and learn to use healthy communication. Learn the stages of conflict so you can move through them as well as understanding the levels that shape every conflict we have. This episode is full of practical and relationship saving information. IF you find yourself conflict averse, there is something for you; if you find yourself often caught up in conflict there is something for you to. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and a friend you might need to solve some conflict with and push play- this could quite possibly change your life! Www.feminineroadmap.com/episode092/
Today on Feminine Roadmap we will learn to make fear our friend with Gina’s guest, author and clinical psychologist, Dr. Carla Manly. So often we fear facing our fears whether they be toxic memories from the past to setting boundaries in our lives and that is keeping us from moving forward toward living the life of our dreams. Dr. Carla shares that the magic in living the life of our dreams comes through the journey of not only facing our fears but in making those fears our friend. While it is not an easy, one and done process, Dr. Carla brings practical, applicable strategies to not only start the process but to continue to navigate through the layers of fear and make fear your ally. The life of your dreams is on the other side of your fears so grab a cuppa something wonderful, a girlfriend, and your journal because this episode is about to change your mindset and your life! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode091/
Today on Feminine Roadmap, Gina and her guest Vee Chandler discuss the difficult and often misunderstood topic of forgiveness. Vee Chandler has a doctorate in Biblical studies and she spent almost a decade researching, dissecting and seeking to understand all of the facets of forgiveness. This episode dives deep into the complexities and challenges of forgiveness as well as common misinterpretations about forgiveness. If you find yourself feeling unclear about what forgiveness is, how it is given, if you have to give it no matter what then this episode will be very helpful in bringing healthy clarity to the practice of forgiveness. So grab a cuppa something wonderful, a girlfriend, and settle in to listen to a very encouraging, clarifying conversation. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode090/
Today on Feminine Roadmap, Gina speaks with Dr Sherrie Campbell, psychiatrist and author of "But it's My Family: Cutting Ties with Toxic Family Members and Loving Yourself in the Aftermath". Dr. Sherrie shares her own personal journey of breaking free from toxic family and how she navigated her emotional struggles and grief through that process. She talks about the patterns of abuse, the tendencies of toxic people, and how our responses (or lack of) are an invaluable part of the overall process of breaking free and healing. If you or someone you care about is caught in a toxic relationship, we encourage you to not only listen to this episode but share it with your friends and loved ones, it could be the ticket to their emotional freedom. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and hit play! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode089/
Today on Feminine Roadmap my guest April Kirkwood encourages women to have courage and to recover from their lives. With a firm belief that the second half of life can be the best half of life, April encourages listeners to become more awake and aware of themselves and their dreams, to reconnect with those things that bring us joy and fulfillment. Many women find themselves depleted at the halfway mark of life but it doesn't have to stay that way, as a matter of fact, April believes that we can begin to weave beauty, love, and purpose in the second half of life. She advises women to become observers of themselves and to give themselves the space to change, slowly and gently, but with intention. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a couple of your best girlfriends, and take part of this awesome conversation! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode088/
Today on Feminine Roadmap, we are talking about investing in your wellness with Alysa Seeland, founder of FOND Bone broth. As busy women we often find ourselves with more to do than we have time or energy and before we know it we are running low on energy. In this very practical conversation, Alysa shares her own journey to realizing the importance of investing in her own wellness and how that lead her to live the passionate path she is one. She covers many aspects of self care and lifestyle choices that contribute to a healthier, more balanced life. Start today to invest in your wellness by using at least one of the tips shared in this episode. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a girlfriend who needs some girlfriend time and listen in to this practical and encouraging episode! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode087/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina's guest Laurada Byers shares her powerful story of wild wisdom, a message of resilience and how our response to our circumstances creates our story. From young world traveler to meeting and marrying the most eligible bachelor in Washington to witnessing the tragic murder of her beloved husband, Laurada's story reveals a woman with tenacity, an indomitable spirit, and a will to live a life that overcomes hardships. She honestly talks about her Parkinson’s diagnosis and enduring anal cancer (she beat it!). You truly do not want to miss this inspiring and enthralling story of a woman who has faced life with all of it’s challenges and difficulty with an amazing amount of pluck and resilience. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a girlfriend, and press play! This is a good one! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode086/
Today on Feminine Roadmap join in as matrimonial attorney Jacqueline Newman asks the question, "Are you sure you want to get a divorce?" In Jacqueline's practice she seeks to help couples slow down and take the time to really evaluate their marriage and the next best steps. Her goal is to help people make educated choices and think things through without overreacting. If you or a friend are struggling in your marriage, come learn from Jacqueline's mentorship approach to help couples navigate through this most difficult decision by first seeking to honestly evaluate your definition of happiness, your expectations, and what is really at the core of the issue. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a girlfriend or two and join in on the conversation, www.feminineroadmap.com/episode085/
Today on Feminine Roadmap you can learn how to live a limitless life, a life that aligns with who and what you are. Meet Laura Gassner Otting, a powerhouse author and speaker who shares her own journey to living a limitless life according to her own personal definition of success. Laura believes you too can find that consonance in your life and that no is a complete sentence. She shares a simple 4 question rubric that empowers you to give yourself permission to set healthy boundaries so that you can make room for better, more aligned opportunities in your life. While the journey does include embracing the suck and spending some time in the valley of awkward, the journey does lead to joy, competence and a greater sense of purpose. So grab a cuppa something wonderful, a girlfriend or two, and settle in for an awesome girlfriend conversation about how to live a limitless life! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode084/
In today's episode of Feminine Roadmap, Gina and her guest, Mel Bonthuys, have a heart to heart talk about living with anxiety. Anxiety is a daily struggle for many people and with all of the massive changes that can come into our lives that anxiety can become unbearable. Mel shares her own personal struggle with panic attacks and anxiety, how her journey led her to begin to find ways that she could not only survive but thrive as she learned ways to manage her anxiety. Mel's message comes straight from her heart as she wants people to know that she understands the overwhelming feelings that come with anxiety, how it can feel like you are completely debilitated and that is the reason she wrote her book, "120 Greatest Anxiety Hacks." Listen in as Mel shares her journey and several of the hacks that helped her handle her anxiety in a way that enabled her to get back to living life again. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and a friend who needs this powerful information and listen in. Resources are available at www.feminineroadmap.com/episode083/
Today on Feminine Roadmap, Gina and Valerie Ramsey talk about 10 steps to resilience. Resilience is the ability to be flexible, bounce back, and recover from difficulty and who doesn't need that? Valerie shares her own journey of beating cancer twice and having a heart disease all while pursuing her dream job. Be encouraged by Valerie's ten practical and powerful steps to build the essential quality of resilience in your own life. "Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it." Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a girlfriend and your journal so you can grow in your ability to be resilient! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode082/
Today on Feminine Roadmap love is in the air as Gina and her guest, Debbie Cunningham, talk about help and hope for staying in love. Often marriages suffer from many years of distractions, challenges, disappointments, misplaced priorities which can often lead to the end of marriage. But this message is one of hope, help and restoration. Every marriage has it's challenges and Debbie shares her take on refocusing our attention on how we can repair, restore, and reinvigorate our marriages, remember why we fell in love in the first place. If you need some encouragement and a fresh perspective on bringing your marriage back to life this episode is for you. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a girlfriend who needs this message and click play - your marriage is worth it! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode081/
Today on Feminine Roadmap meet Dr. Dravon James, author of "Freedom is Your Birthright". Dr. Dravon has one mission: to teach, to model, and to inspire people to use everything that shows up in their life -the good, the bad, the in between- as a stepping stone on the journey of creating the life of their dreams. So often women find themselves being lost in the wilderness of being something for someone else instead of living the life they were meant to live. If you want to finally stop self abandoning and step into the freedom of self acceptance, this episode is for you. Dr. Dravon believes that developing the daily practice of gratitude, and curiosity creates the life of peace and freedom that we crave. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a girlfriend, and click play- this conversation will change your life! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode080/
Today on Feminine Roadmap you are going to meet Melissa Berry, founder of Cancer Fashionista, Triple Negative Breast Cancer Thriver and 2016 Winner of the Courage Award. Melissa shares her cancer journey with such authenticity and raw honesty bringing powerful truths to bear about what it is like to get then navigate a cancer diagnosis. As you listen to Melissa share you will be encouraged by her warrior spirit, her commitment to living life on her terms and creating a powerful community as a result of her experience. The Cancer Fashionista is not only a resource for women affected by breast cancer but it is a support system and a lifeline! Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a girlfriend and share in this amazing story that will encourage, uplift and empower you to face your own giants and overcome! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode079/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina introduces us to Meredith Atwood, 4X Ironman triathlete, author and coach as she shares her journey to a year of no nonsense. Meredith candidly shares her personal story of dealing with darkness, addiction and people pleasing. Focusing on the mantra that "forward is a pace", she found herself beginning to shift her story, overcome her addiction to alcohol, and bringing her process to the page as the author of two books. Meredith stands by the idea that if you want to change your life you have to take action to do it and you can't expect the world to join you. Everyday is the first day of the rest of your life so grab a cuppa something wonderful, a girlfriend and start today by tuning in to hear this empowering story of finding your year of no nonsense. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode078/
Today on Feminine Roadmap meet Nicole Moore, co-owner of The Center Method as she talks about the power of the mind body connection. Nicole shares her own personal journey of realizing through a boxing class that she had emotions built up that she was unaware of and as she moved through life trying yoga, acting and then getting a degree that our bodies and emotions are intimately connected. Building on the idea that you are in exactly the right place at exactly the right time with exactly the right action, you can find the answers as you begin the journey of uncovering trapped motions and expectations. You are invited to join in, see what resources are available to set you on the course to a more healthy mind body connection. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a girlfriend, and explore with us the power of the mind body connection. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode077/
Today on Feminine Roadmap meet lawyer and certified paleontology enthusiast Elaine Howard as she shares how she found passion in the bones. Elaine shares how she was mired in a life of negativity and by chance bought a fossil in order to prove that it was not real. In her quest she ended up finding passion in the bones, connecting with an amazing, positive community and consequently bringing joy and passion back into her life. Elaine's message to slowly uncover your passion because it's never too late will inspire you to go digging for your own passion! Grab a cuppa something wonderful, call a girlfriend and listen in together! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode076/
Today on Feminine Roadmap, guest Amy Gray Cunningham inspires with her message of daring to believe the impossible. Through a series of events, Amy felt herself called to donate one of her kidneys to a stranger which began an incredible faith journey. Amy's story will encourage you to tap into your power, believe you can do whatever you set your mind to and to keep following your purpose. If you feel the need to be uplifted and reminded that your calling in life can and will happen, then grab a cuppa something wonderful with a girlfriend to listen in! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode075/
Today on Feminine Roadmap meet Rosemary Lombardy, mother, domestic abuse survivor and author of "Breaking Bonds: How to Divorce an Abuser and Heal". This intimate and honest conversation is filled with practical tools to empower a woman to not only recognize the characteristics of an abuser but the steps to take to break those bonds and heal. While Rosemary shares her own journey with honesty and vulnerability, her message is one of empowerment, hope, and healing. This is not a quick fix or shallow conversation, it offers real applicable steps that a woman can take to set herself free from the bonds of abuse once and for all. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and a girlfriend because this episode will change lives! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode074
Today's episode of Feminine Roadmap is for all the single ladies. Meet Heather Hummel-Gallagher, a ghost writer, publisher, and photographer who shares her journey realizing that she was in the midst of living her memoir, Life Doesn't Apologize. Through different circumstances and challenges, Heather realized at 36 that she was not going to get married and have children so she went back to college to gain her degree. That decision began a series of events that ultimately dramatically changed the course of her life, one which she could not have imagined. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a girlfriend, and listen in as Heather candidly shares her life of singleness and the surprises that can come after 50! You won't want to miss this! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode073/
On today's episode of Feminine Roadmap, award winning physician and women's wellness and menopause speaker Dr. Mache Seibel shares his research on the estrogen window. If you find yourself confused when it comes to all of the information about menopause, hormones therapy, and bio-identical hormones, then this episode is for you! Dr. Mache explains all things menopause in a clear and concise way. His goal is to empower women with education so that they can live healthier, happier lives. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a girlfriend, and press play today because you are going to want to hear what Dr. Mache has to say! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode072/
On today's episode of Feminine Roadmap, grab a seat and listen as May McCarthy shares her empowering message of purpose to power by reminding us that, "You are worth the life you want to create". Learn practical steps to begin to create the life you want by identifying your purpose and how that process creates power. May's message is clear, practical and life changing as she teaches us how to eliminate and replace limiting beliefs so that we are able to step into our purpose. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a girlfriend and a notebook because this one is chock full of great insight and tips you won't want to miss! Start today to go from Purpose to power! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode071/
Today on Feminine Roadmap meet Valerie Ramsey, model, author and speaker as she talks about creating what's next. Valerie is an inspiring woman who was a stay at home wife and mother of 6 children who then built her professional life beginning at the age of 53! Creating What's Next grew out of her own amazing journey of starting “at the bottom” as she navigated what she believed were going to be the next best years of her life. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a girlfriend, and get comfy because this is one you don't want to miss!! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode070/
Today on Feminine Roadmap, Gina shares steps for how to live your life courageously. Fear comes to us in many forms, it can be actual or perceived, it can cause us to be paralyzed or to run and hide or it can empower and educate us. Build your courage with the tools and resources in this episode. Just grab a cuppa something wonderful, a girlfriend and take some time to dig into this powerful discussion. Spoiler alert: you already ARE courageous this is just a reminder and refresher. Take courage and join us today www.feminineroadmap.com/episode069/
On today's episode Gina introduces us to entrepreneur, speaker and author of "You Glow Girl", Beth Wilson-Parentice. Beth's amazing story takes us from creating an organic drink in her kitchen to building a multi-million dollar business without knowing how to do it. Listen as she shares how she overcame the stumbling blocks, fears and resistance she came up against to press toward her dream of building that million dollar business and what led her to pivot again to become an author. You Glow Girl is an inspirational story that will encourage and empower you so grab a cuppa something wonderful, a girlfriend and hit play! You will be so glad you did! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode068/
Today on Feminine Roadmap, Gina introduces us to author Walker Thornton to talk about aging unapologetically. Walker Thornton is a public speaker, teacher, and the author of Inviting Desire, A Guide for Women Who Want to Enhance Their Sex Life. She is a strong advocate for women’s sexuality, embracing an ‘aging unapologetically’ approach to life. Be encouraged in your own journey of midlife as Walker shares her story of learning to live, love and experience this new season of life by being fully present and ready to receive what it means to be a woman "in the middle". You don't want to miss this incredibly empowering conversation on aging unapologetically and living fully at any age. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and head over to www.feminineroadmap.com/episode067/
Today on Feminine Roadmap, Gina is celebrating her 52nd birthday by sharing with us fifty two things she's learned along the journey of her 52 years. Birthdays are a great time to stop and reflect on all that life has been, is, and is going to be as well as what we have found to be true in our own lives. Sharing our lives with others helps us to create a rich conversation and a stronger community so grab a cuppa something wonderful, sit in a comfy chair and share in Gina's birthday celebration! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode066/
Today on Feminine Roadmap, hop in, buckle up and get ready for some real talk about how to navigate midlife well. Join Gina as she shares tips on how to navigate midlife well, avoid the potholes, recognize dangerous curves and make the road a little less bumpy for yourself. While midlife is challenging, Gina challenges us to take a different perspective, to break from the expected norm of chaos and dissatisfaction to a smoother, more intentional road of midlife where you choose how to navigate it. Be encouraged to create more supportive choices, create stability and re-energize your midlife. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, grab a friend and join in on the conversation over at www.feminineroadmap.com/episode065/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina shares her four step system to develop a success mindset. Gina digs into key "Think this... not that" mindset frameworks that give you a clear thinking measuring tool. Mastering our mindset is a life long journey and using these strategic four step will give you exactly what you need to navigate that journey successfully. If you want to develop a success mindset this episode is just for you! You do not want to miss this practical episode- it's your life and your mind- get in the drivers seat today! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode064/
Today on Feminine Roadmap, Gina invites us to get to know two time Guinness Book of World record holder Yolanda Holder, a 60 year old ultra marathon power walker who is on a mission! Be captivated as Yolanda shares her story of 3100 miles of smiles and pain, how she was inspired to impact others to walk for their health, and how a simple beginning turned into a powerful platform. If you've ever felt like it's too late to start being active or do something new, let Yolanda's story empower you to start that journey where you are, with what you have, no matter your age. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and pull up your comfiest chair then click play because this story is going to touch your heart and inspire your soul. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode063/
On today's episode Gina shares her challenge to live your year in 365 days. While that may seem quite obvious, using a very simple 5 minute system to break down your year into 365 days of consistent, intentional action in every key area of your life can create massive results. Instead of setting a huge , undefined resolution by using a daily investment of 5 minutes per key area of your life you can yield a huge return in each of those areas. Gina shares how in the first 5 days of January she has already seen how impactful this system can be! So grab a cuppa something wonderful and join in this inspirational chat on how to live your year in 365 days! You just might change your life! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode062/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina shares how we can shut the fear up in 2019. Instead of making a long list of resolutions that you probably won't keep instead Gina shares tools to help you shut the fear of not accomplishing them. Empower yourself with honest reflection on 2018 with all of it's wins, losses and challenges to get clarity and create a real. achievable plan for 2019. Utilize your past experience, current knowledge and future hope to effectively shut the fear up in 2019. Start your new year with courage, clarity and confidence- being intentional every single day for 365 days. Still not sure how to get'er done? Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a journal and listen in to get some kick butt tips to finally begin to shut the fear up! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode061/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina shares how to give your presence for Christmas. Christmastime brings a lot of hustle and bustle, a long list of shoulds and musts, but Gina wants to encourage you to give your presence for Christmas. She also shares some of her Christmas traditions as well as some of the inevitable changes that come with a growing and maturing family. Whether you are new to building your family Christmas or you are in the season of navigating the changes that come with midlife, this episode will encourage you to reengage and give your presence for Christmas. So grab a cuppa something wonderful, your yummiest pair of pajamas and join in this short but uplifting episode. Merry Christmas! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode060/
On today's episode Gina encourages us to celebrate the gift of 2018 by reflecting on how we have shown up, grown and stretched in 2018. Gina encourages us to take the time to really look back at the gift of 2018, the experiences, decisions, relationships that we had and how we chose to show up. As you join in, you are encouraged to have a journal and some quiet time to really listen and consider what a gift 2018 was for you. So grab a cuppa something wonderful, get your yummiest jammies and click play- enjoy taking the time to open the gift of 2018! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode059/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina shares how to live your marriage under the mistletoe. Using the history of mistletoe and what it represents, Gina shares ways that we can use that imagery to remind ourselves how to build up our marriages. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and tune in to be encouraged with some great tips on strengthening your marriage! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode058/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina kicks off December with some ideas about how to make the most of the holiday season. So often we get too busy doing that we forget to be present and enjoy the time that we have with our loved ones. If you find yourself stressed out at the thought of the holidays and are already feeling the pressure, stop, grab a cuppa something wonderful and listen in to this short, encouraging episode. You will get the encouragement you need! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode057/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina talks about why mindset matters from the perspective that our mindset matters because it determines our outcomes as well as drives our decisions and actions. Often our mindsets come from outside sources over the course of our lives and we are not always fully aware of how that is affecting our day to day lives. Our mindset matters because it reflects our attitudes, inclinations, and beliefs - those shape our habits. Tune in to learn powerful insights into why mindsets matter and how to create the shifts you need to achieve the outcomes you want. So grab a cuppa something wonderful, a girlfriend and head over to www.feminineroadmap.com/episode056/
For today's Feminine Roadmap you might want to grab a cuppa something wonderful and a bag to gather your marbles because Gina is going to be sharing how to gather your lost marbles back up! If you have ever felt like you are losing your marbles or maybe you're absolutely sure you've already lost them, you are not alone! Listen in and be encouraged as Gina reveals some tools that will help you gather up those marbles and get back on track. You really don't want to miss this one! www.feminineroadmap/episode055/
Today on Feminine Roadmap, Gina introduces us to her amazing new friend, Jeanne Skrocki, professional violinist and aspiring speaker. Jeanne shares how her life story with all of the twists, turns, and opportunities that came her way gave her the courage to say YES! She encourages women to reconnect with that sense of adventure by building confidence and courage. Join in to learn how to build the confidence and courage to say yes to the new, your possibilities, your next venture in life. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a girlfriend, and click play - you will be so glad you did! www.feminineroadmap/episode054/
Today's episode comes straight from Gina's heart as she shares her years of beauty experience and the ways she has seen women struggle with beauty and aging. When we as mature women take back the definition of beauty and aging, embrace all the fullness and power of the lives we've lived and the ways that we've changed, we create a more empowered, authentic, beautiful version of ourselves- unhindered by stereotypes and perceptions. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, find a cozy spot and bring your journal ! We are going to break down the acronym BEAUTY so we can really begin to define our own beauty and age gracefully! You won't want to miss this! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode053/
On today's episode, Gina introduces us to special guest and master negotiator Eldonna Lewis- Fernandez who will teach you how to ask for exactly what you want! Eldonna is a retired USAF Master Sargeant with over 3 decades of negotiation experience and she wants to help you know how to ask for exactly what you want. Listen as she shares her compelling story, her own journey of stepping into knowing and asking for what she wanted. If you struggle with knowing how to stand in your power and speak up for yourself you will definitely want to tune in to this episode. So grab a cuppa something wonderful, a girlfriend, and click play to begin your life changing journey! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode052/
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina talks about how to get out of your own way. As women we are designed to nurture and care for others so when the time comes to turn our attention to our own hopes, dreams and desires we have the tendency to block our own progress. Getting out of our own way requires some new tools, thoughts and habits. Getting out of own way takes some discipline and focus, this episode will equip you with the tools and tips you need to begin. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a girlfriend, and hop onto the Feminine Roadmap to get the encouragement, support and perspective you need to get out of your own way. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode051/
Today on Feminine Roadmap meet our guest Ewonna Locklear as she shares her 7 Principles of Eating Psychology to help us learn how to honor and nourish our bodies. Who we are is as important as what we eat and our bodies guide us in their physiological responses. Using the 7 Principles of Eating Psychology, we can begin to understand how to tune in to our bodies, stop judging it and begin to honor, respect and nourish it instead. Midlife does not have to equal sluggish energy, marshmallow middles and foggy minds, we can heal our bodies and minds as we change our relationship with food. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a girlfriend who needs the encouragement, and click play- this episode could change your life! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode050/
Today on Feminine Roadmap meet Kirsten Asher, creator of Feminine Embodiment Method, who teaches women to embody and flow instead of hustle and grind through the way they move, breathe and think. Give yourself permission to be feminine as you learn to reconnect with your senses and emotions using the tips she shares. If you find yourself feeling a little disconnected, frustrated or stressed then grab a cuppa something wonderful, a girlfriend and listen in to this powerful episode! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode049/
Today on Feminine Roadmap, Gina introduces us to the Fairy Skirt Mother, Arlinda McIntosh also known as Funking After 50 on Instagram. Arlinda is the unintentional founder and creator of Sofistafunk the Skirt Company, a fashion company with a message. Grab a cuppa something wonderful then join in as Arlinda and Gina dish about life, aging, and learning to find the joy in the moment we are in. If you need encouragement and a fresh perspective, this epsiode is for you! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode048/
On today's episode of Feminine Roadmap, Gina shares how to navigate a new direction in life using an 8 step GPS. Sometimes we find ourselves at a crossroads in life without knowing exactly how to choose which direction to go and the next steps to take. Using the acronym REINVENT, Gina shares 8 steps to help you choose your path to begin your journey toward to growth and change you desire. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a girlfriend and join in on the conversation. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode047/
Today on Feminine Roadmap, Gina and Donna talk about what to do when all hell breaks loose. Life has a way of sometimes feeling like all the wheels are falling off at once and we find ourselves overwhelmed, frustrated and ready to quit. We have all been there and you can choose a different path when all hell breaks loose. Tune into today's episode to hear how to handle things differently, how to shift your mindset and turn things around. If all hell is breaking loose in your life or a friends, grab a cuppa of something wonderful and that friend then tune in to get some encouragement and helpful tools. Join us and get those wheels put back on! www.feminineroadmap.com
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina introduces us to her friend and fellow entrepreneur Ehmandah Ramsey who encourages women to own their stories. Ehmandah is the founder of SheStories, an organization that gives women a platform to share those stories in order to empower other women to overcome and thrive. Her own story of going from a young abused wife to single mom, Ehmandah talks candidly about building up walls and losing herself in the journey to finding her way back to self-love and self acceptance by learning to tear down those walls. Owning her story has enabled her to build an amazing non-profit that is impacting women in powerful ways. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and a girlfriend then push play to listen in to learn the power of owning your story. www.feminineroadmap.com
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina and Donna talk about giving grace to aging parents. What do we do when our parents are aging and we feel the need to step in and begin to make decisions with and for our parents? Giving grace to aging parents amidst all of our concerns and their challenges can be a difficult road to navigate. Sometimes we are forced o make decisions that leave us feeling conflicted and our parents feeling frustrated or misunderstood. If you find yourself trying to navigate caring for an aging parent, grab a cuppa something wonderful and listen to Giving Grace to Aging Parents with a friend who needs the encouragement and a fresh perspective. You are not alone. www.feminineroadmap.com
Today on Feminine Roadmap, Gina interviews Barbara Bassill, the Reviver Coach. Gina and Barbara navigate the topic of how to overcome grief in the loss of a marriage whether that loss is through divorce or death. As women work through their grief they often find themselves stuck in the process of overcoming grief. Listen in as Gina and Barbara walk through different tools and resources to help you or a loved one overcome the grief they are experiencing. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and a girlfriend to join us for this empowering conversation. www.feminineroadmap.com
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina and Donna continue their conversation on finding purpose in your pain. Finding purpose in pain is an intentional, introspective journey of awareness, forgiveness and grace. Each one of us has endured pain at some point in life or maybe even now, do we choose to give in to the pain or find purpose in it? We invite you to listen in today to discover the power and freedom of finding purpose in your pain so that you are no longer in bondage. So grab a cuppa something wonderful, a friend and a journal then join us to find the key to finding purpose in your pain- freedom is on the other side. www.feminineroadmap.com
Today on Feminine Roadmap, Gina and Donna talk about finding purpose in our pain. Sometimes life comes at us and we are caught by surprise, we feel so many things one of which is pain. Finding purpose in pain allows us to harness the impact and emotion that pain brings to create good. Pain can bring clarity, focus, empathy and perspective- if we are willing to dance with pain it will many times yield a purpose greater than one we could bring without it. We encourage you to bring your pain, a cuppa something wonderful and a girlfriend, and join us as we walk through the pain together and find a way to bring out the purpose. You won't want to miss this encouraging episode! www.feminineroadmap.com
Today on Feminine Roadmap, Gina introduces us to Barbara Warren, fabulous 50 something, fashion entrepreneur and creator of Perennial Project, who shares how to weather midlife change. Barbara believes that midlife is just the beginning of the second half of a fantastic, dynamic journey where we 50 somethings have so much to do, be and contribute. The Perennial project is Barbara's manifesto for us women hitting midlife and wanting to tell a different story than the generations before us. As the fastest growing segment of the population, perennials have influence and impact. The key message : as we weather the changes of midlife we can and are still very relevant. So grab a cuppa something wonderful and a girlfriend then join Gina and Barbara as they unpack the power of being a perennial. You won't want to miss this! www.feminineroadmap.com
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina and Donna turn their smiles upside down and talk about how to avoid becoming a grumpy old lady. Now we all know a few grumpy old ldies - you know the ones who complain about the "kids these days", "how much better it used to be" and "the world's going to hell in a handbasket ladies who not only find the barnacles of life but have the same level of stick-to-it-iveness of said barnacle when it comes to clinging to "the way it used to be". Truth be told, becoming a grumpy old lady is not a rite of passage it is a choice and a mindset that we choose to be or not to be. That really is the question... do you choose to be or not to be a grumpy old lady? If you choose to BE a grumpy old lady - enjoy your lemons and rocking chair but if you want NOT to be a grumpy old lady, join us for this episode. You will be encouraged and empowered to face the future with joy and hope, no need to become a grumpy old lady. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a young-at-heart girlfriend and push play on Feminine Roadmap today! www.feminineroadmap.com
Today on Feminine Roadmap, Gina and Donna talk about how to shine bright in a dark world. We all know that into every life a little rain must fall but how do we navigate the challenges in such a way that our light doesn't dim? This episode investigates what it looks like to shine your light bright in a dark world even when you are struggling to find the shaft of light within your own world. Learn how awareness creates a powerful perspective and how to avoid the slippery slopes of negative thinking. If you find it hard to shine bright in a dark world, join us so you can be encouraged and empowered to keep your light shining even whne things aren't the way you would like them to be. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and a girlfriend, hit play and find some light to lead you on! www.feminineroadmap.com
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina shares why today's episode is not the usual format. Sometimes life throws curveballs and sometimes it comes through awful people ransoming your computer files. So todays' episode is a little about navigating the challenges of technology, jerky people and finding a way to overcome anyway. Join Gina for this short live, raw recording where you will hear apologies and hard lessons. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and listen in for just a few.
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina and Donna tackle how to master the art of progress over perfection. As women, the challenge of striving for perfection in our day to day lives can hinder us from being our best selves. When mastering the art of progress over perfection we need to be able to identify what perfectionism looks like in our lives, what motivates us to believe that perfection is the standard and how to shift the way that we are thinking about our outcomes. Perfection is insidious, we find ourselves slowly being less and less productive, joyful and motivated. In this episode you will learn how to identify where perfection is hindering you and some tools to help you overcome that mindset. Listen in to understand how progress is a better standard and motivator for our everyday lives. If you want to master the art of progress over perfection then grab a cuppa something wonderful, a journal and press play - you will be so glad you did!!
Today on Feminine Roadmap, our guest Blair Massey will be sharing how we can take the stress out of looking our best. Blair will be teaching tips and resources that will empower us as women to look and feel our best in our midlife journey. Join us as Blair talks about the difference between body shape and proportion as well as what difference that makes when buying a wardrobe. You will learn great tips like basic shoe guidelines, the way color impacts your overall appearance, how the shape of your face affects what kinds of necklines, glasses and haircuts look best on you. This episode is loaded with empowering information that will truly help women take the stress out of looking their best! Ladies, we do not have to resign ourselves to looking frumpy, old, dull or tired! Join us today to gain powerful insights into looking your very best no matter what your style! Grab a cuppa something wonderful and a shopping buddy (because you're going to want to apply your new knowledge right away!) then press play, you will be more fabulous in no time!
On today's episode of Feminine Roadmap, Gina and Donna tackle the difficult topic of how to overcome emotional eating. For many women (and men) emotional eating is a daily struggle- feelings of overwhelm, fear, guilt, frustration, sadness, and many other emotions drive us to food to find a way to ease the emotional load. The good news is that we don't have to be held hostage to food, we can learn to deal with our emotions in a healthy, healing way. Emotional eating does not have to be a way of life if we begin to develop the tools and resources necessary to take back control. Listen in to this episode for specific tools and strategies to overcome emotional eating and free yourself from the vicious cycle of eating to cope instead of eating to live. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and a friend who can benefit from this podcast episode!
On today's episode meet our friend Cecilia Gorman, a single mom and entrepreneur who shares her definition of empowerment and the path it has taken her on. Listen in as Cecilia unpacks her own journey of empowerment from a corporate job to working for herself. If you are woman who has goals and dreams you want to accomplish but feel unsure of how or what to do, Cecilia will encourage you to trust the process and take ownership of those dreams. You will learn what it looks like to create alignment and clarity in your life, tips for balance and a new way to define success. Even if you are not an entrepreneur, Cecilia has a word of encourangement and empowerment for you. Grab a girlfriend and a cuppa something wonderful and join us for this empowering conversation!
On today's episode of Feminine Roadmap Gina and Donna invite their guest, holistic practitioner and MD, Dr. Ingrid Lai to share all about peri-menopause and menopause. In this show you will be able to get some of your most frustrating questions answered about menopause. Dr. Lai is insightful, knowledgeable and excellent at communicating the sometimes confusing information we women hear about the process of menopause. You will learn the truth about what menopause is, what it does and what we can do to navigate it well. Dr Lai will be sharing how long is "normal", what role self care plays, as well as the impact of emotional and environmental factors. Have you ever wondered what natural options you have to help deal with the hormonal changes that come along with menopause? Well you can wonder no more! This episode is chock full of powerful and life changing information that you are not going to want to miss out on. So call a friend, grab a cuppa something wonderful and get some answers to your menopause questions!
On today's episode of Feminine Roadmap Gina and Donna talk about how to separate the truth from the lies. Along the journey of life, women often find themselves held hostage to thoughts that they believe to be truth but are they? How often have we spoken things over ourselves or others that are opinion and not truth? How often do we allow what others have said to or about us over the years to define us? So many times we can easily find ourselves accepting the words people say, even the words we say, to become a form of truth. In this episode you are going to learn how to begin to identify how to separate the truth from the lies, how to begin to change the way you think and speak about yourself, how to begin to shift your paradigm to a more supportive, honest, and empowering way of thining and speaking about yourself as well as others. We encourage you to grab a cuppa something wonderful, a good friend, and an open heart to receive a new perspective on truth and lies- your future self will thank you!
Today on Feminine Roadmap learn the basics of essential oils with our special guest Liz Reyes, a Gold Leader with Young Living. If you're curious about essential oils, new to essential oils or just want to add more knowledge to your love of them, this episode is just for you. Liz shares why essential oils, how to choose them, and the basics of using them. Learn how essential oils are a great way to support, maintain and promote overall wellness. Liz also shares how you can incorporate essential oils into your household cleaning, sharing how to minimize toxins within your home. We invite you to grab a cuppa something wonderful and a good friend then hit play and listen to this powerful episode that wil uplevel your health, your home and your life.
Today on Feminine Roadmap, Gina and Donna delve into the power of feminine connection and how powerful our female friendships really are. They also challenge the lies we women tell ourselves about our need for female connection and our tendency toward overlooking the power of those connections. Many times we women are so busy pouring into the lives of others that our own cups run dry, often we have difficulty recognizing how low our reserves really are. So join in today for some wisdom, encouragement and sound advice about the power of feminine connections and how they can literally save your life!
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina and Donna talk about homeschooling with a twist- homeschooling and grandkids. Gina and Donna, both retired homeschoolers, have seen a trend in homeschooling of grandparents being a big part of their grandchildren's educational journey. They share their own experiences and philosophies as well as ways that grandparents can create an educational environment for their grandchildren. These ideas can also be used to build the love of learning with nieces, nephews, or any other child you have the privilege to care for. Join in on this enlightening and inspiring conversation about creating a love of learning in the lives of the children in your life. We encourage you to grab a cuppa something wonderful and a friend then click play. Don't forget to subscribe to Feminine Roadmap so you don't miss any episodes and please leave a rating and comments!
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina and Donna share how to go from whining to winning. So often as women we get into the habit of complaining and whining about our lives, our circumstances, our marriages, our children, and a myriad of other things. On this episode the discussion helps women navigate our perspectives on life and how to turn them around, how to become more aware of our habits and what it takes to change them. In order for women to go from whining to winning, we must learn to separate the truth from the lies, the stories from the reality and initiate the changes necessary to live a winning life. Once we have created a more winning mindset we can turn out setbacks into comebacks! Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a good friend and join in on this powerful and life changing conversation, you'll be so glad you did!
Today on Feminine Roadmap, Gina and Donna talk about the joys and challenges of parenting adult children. As women transition out of the child rearing years into the next season of parenting, understanding how to navigate can sometimes seem to be unclear. Parenting adult children can be a difficult transition especially if your children are still living at home. Gina and Donna discuss the effects of cultural shifts and personal experiences on the smoothness of the transition. Join in on this timely discussion and consider this personal relationship dance of parenting adult children.
On today's episode of Feminine Roadmap, Donna introduces us to her friend and personal trainer Jojo Abs are Made in the Kitchen has been born from JoJo's own experiences from her personal physical journey as a woman in midlife. You aren't going crazy, you really are experiencing changes in your body shape, mind frame and get up and go but JoJo encourages us that it doesn't have to be our fate. She shares simple fitness tips that women in their middle years can easily apply and see real results in our bodies, moods, and energy levels. If you want to learn how abs are made in the kitchen and other great fitness truths, grab a cuppa something wonderful and tune in to get back in the driver seat of your health and fitness.
Today on Feminine Roadmap, Gina and Donna take us from frumpy to fabulous in a fun conversation about fashion and beauty. You won't want to miss out on the great tips, tricks, and resources that will help you get re-inspired to guild the lily! Closets and makeup bags get a makeover as Gina and Donna dig into new ways to think about your beauty dollars and ways to maximize your closet space. So go ahead and call a girlfriend, grab a cuppa something wonderful and get ready to become even more fabulous!!
Today on Feminine Roadmap, Gina and Donna talk about how to live a simpler life. Time, money and energy are the resources that we all live with, at times we run at a surplus but more often than not, we are running on a deficit. Whether it's groceries, clothes, or calendars, we could all use some tips, tricks, and resources to simplify our lives. If you are feeling the pain of a busy, hectic life, then this is the episode for you!! We encourage you to carve out an hour of your time and a little bit of your energy to listen to this life changing conversation. So why don't you go ahead and grab a cuppa something wonderful, a yummy candle in a relaxing spot and join us today to start the journey to a simpler life!
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina and Donna bring the joy! How often do women forget to bring the joy into their daily lives? When was the last time you spent time doing the things you love just for the pure joy of it? Gina and Donna share some laughter and some ideas of how to reconnect with the joy that sometimes gets lost somewhere in the middle of life. Join in the joyful conversation, spend some time with your feet in the grass or your bum in the sand, maybe break out a sketchpad or a journal and exercise your creative side. Whatever it is that brings you joy, do that thing and take a listen to Feminine Roadmap, you never know, it might bring you some joy!
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina is back with her guest Vickie Queen discussing the lifechanging effects of the ketogenic lifestyle. In this episode you will learn about what caused Vickie to choose the ketogenic lifestyle and how that one change dramatically altered Vickie's health. As women in the middle or as we someimtes like to refer to it, the second half of life, you may have been convinced that the only option for you is to gain weight and lose energy as you age. Vickie begs to differ, the ketgoenic lifestyle has not only helped her shed excess weight naturally and keep it off but it has also restored her vibrancy and energy. So if you want to learn how to get back to your fighting weight in a healthy way and gain back your energy and pep then grab a cuppa something wonderful, a girlfriend, and join in on this powerful podcast on living the ketogenic lifestyle- you won't regret it!
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina introduces us to her good friend and natural hormone health educator, Vickie Queen. With so many women experiencing the dramatic effects of hormonal change whether it's midlife weight gain, brain fog, night sweats, forgetfulness, insomnia, irritability, or that general feeling of crazy, Vickie's message brings hope and healthy solutions. You don't have to be a prisoner of your own body, you can make choices that will put your body and mind back in order. You can navigate your hormones, you can feel normal again. If you want to know how to do that, listen in to this powerful episode so that you can get back in the driver's seat and back on the road to vibrant, balanced emotions. Grab a girlfriend and a cuppa something wonderful and join in!
On today's podcast Gina and Donna discuss how to reinvent yourself. So often women either find themselves at a crossroads in midlife or just lost in the wilderness of midlife with all of it's changes. By the time we reach midlife we have been so many things to so many people, we've fulfilled so many roles in so many areas... it's easy to be unsure of who we are and what we want. Take some time today to listen in and learn how to reinvent yourself, begin the journey here. As we reconnect with who we really are and who we really want to be, the process of reinvention becomes possible. Join us today if you find yourself in this vague place so that you can learn the tools to reinvent yourself. So grab a cuppa something wonderful, your journal and your best girlfriend, this podcast could change your life!
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina and Donna explore the complex topic of identity. They investigate how our identity is formed and what role ego plays in identity. Also discover how what we believe about ourselves affects our identity. For most people our identity is heavily influenced by the input of our parents, teachers, or other influential people early in our lives. Many women find their identity in what they do: the roles they fill, the jobs they perform or the positions they have held. While identity is usually confused with what you do, today's podcast contends that identity is really WHO you are. Join in and listen today as you learn how to identify that tension so that you can clear away the clutter and navigate your own identity from the drivers seat of life.
Today on Feminine Roadmap, buckle up as Gina and Donna talk about the comparison trap. How often do you find yourself comparing your life to others? In this age of social media and filters, it's easy to find ourselves comparing our homes, our bodies, our outfits, and even comparing our relationships to others who "seem" to have it all together. Find out how to deal with comparison by identifying the lies we believe, focusing on gratitude, and getting creative when comparison strikes. We invite you to grab a cuppa something wonderful with a friend and listen in to learn how to identify your triggers so that you can overcome that awful comparison trap once and for all!
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina and Donna discuss why traditions are important and how they can be useful to facilitate change in life. When life is full of changes and transitions, traditions can provide connectedness, continuity and a sense of groundedness. As women we can see our traditions as anchors and in this season of shifting, consider how new traditions can make that shift feel easier.
On today's episode of Feminine Roadmap, Donna introduces us to a friend and health coach Christy Jones. Christy shares her own personal health journey, what she has learned and what lead her to get certified as a holistic health coach. You will learn how to make small changes in your habits, food and movement to minimize stress, increase circulation and become a healthier, happier you. These powerful life-changing tips and tools are designed to help you enjoy a vibrant and energetic mid-life journey. If you have been wondering how you can regain a balanced level of emotional, physical, and mental energy then this podcast episode is for you. You will not want to miss this episode and you'll definitely want to take notes so grab a cup of something wonderful, a notebook and pen. Take a seat and be encouraged to become a more balanced version of you!
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina and Donna wrap up their 3 part series on change with a great discussion on vision boards. In this series they have answered the question "Is change possible?", chared how to become a goal setting wonder woman and now adding the visual step of the journey, vision boards. Listen as they share how vision boards are a vital element in your plan to create the change you want to see in your life. Digging in to the brain science, the tools and resources you can use, and the creative ways a vision board can be made, this episode will inspire you. You will learn how to navigate the steps to a vision board that will inspire, motivate and facilitate your personal change journey. Grab a cup of something warm, something to take notes with and enjoy today's episode "How To Create Change Using a Vision Board".
In today's Feminine Roadmap episode, Gina and Donna invite you to grab your cape and a cuppa something wonderful because YOU are going to learn the super power of goal setting! In this second part of the 3 part series on change, you are going to gain some great insights into what makes goal setting successful and how to do it in a way that works for you. You will also get a roadmap that will empower you to become a Wonder Woman at goal setting. You do not want to miss this one!
Today on Feminine Roadmap, Donna and Gina start a 3 Part series on how to make changes. In this episode, they answer the question, "Can you teach an old dog new tricks?". As we transition in this middle season of life, change becomes unavoidable. How do you change habits or ideas that you've held for so long? The first step in change is awareness, listen in to hear how Gina and Donna implement change in their lives once they have become aware. Feminine Roadmap will help you navigate this process so you can begin to learn some new tricks for your life!
Today on Feminine Roadmap, Donna shares her top 3 tips on what to say and do when someone tells you they have cancer. Sometimes we find ourselves at a loss for words, we want to be helpful, to say and do the "right" things but what are those things? Donna, a breast cancer survivor, shares from her own personal experience the things that were helpful to her when she was going through her own cancer journey. Grab a warm cup of your favorite drink and join us for this insightful conversation so that you can better serve those in your life who are going through cancer.
On Feminine Roadmap today meet Tina Fraley, a woman with a powerful story. Sometimes we find ourselves on a path we never really intended to be on, unhealthy, unhappy, overweight, off track, off purpose. Is it possible to change the course of your life and get back on track? Today's guest Tina Fraley says yes! She shares her powerful journey of overcoming and getting back on track. You do not want to miss this incredible empowering and encouraging story so that you too can be an overcomer!
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina and Donna share 5 steps to better communication. Do you find yourself falling into communication patterns that tear down instead of build up? Becoming aware of those patterns and identifying the triggers can help create the change we need in our conversations. Because communication is so key in all of our relationships, learning to communicate in healthy, life giving ways is an invaluable skill. Grab a cup and join in on this episode so that you can speak more life into your relationships.
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina and Donna ask: We can't say no.... or can we? Why is it that it's so hard to say no? Why do we find ourselves feeling so obligated to say yes to everything- parties, events, tasks. In this episode learn 3 amazing tips on how we can actually give ourselves permission to say no using a more positive technique so that we can take back control of our schedules.
Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina and Donna share 5 steps to conquer toxic thinking. Have you ever felt been overwhelmed with negative thinking and felt it in your body? Do you struggle with patterns of negative thinking and responses? What we think has such a powerful affect on our lives and now we know, it actually affects our brains. Since that's the case, creating new thinking habits actually create a healthier mind. Join in and learn how to think better thoughts.
How many times have you started your day then gotten sidetracked only to look up at 2pm having not accomplished anything? Successful people utilize morning routines to set themselves up to stay on target. What is it that you do every day that helps you stay on track with your goals and dreams?
Today on Feminine Roadmap: Do you find yourself living life in segments? My guest Jeanette Kinsman shares her four pillars of Cleanse, Nourish, Move and Rest and how to integrate them into your mind, body, and spirit. You won't want to miss this episode!
What role does mission and value play in creating a security system for our hearts, minds and lives? If we know who we are and what we value, decision making takes on a whole new clarity. January is a great time to reevaluate your mission and reconnect to your values so that 2018 is the best it can be! Join Gina and Donna as they unpack how we can set up security filter systems and live a life of alignment.
What role does feminine intuition play in our lives and how do we use it to help us navigate this mid-season of life? On today's episode of Feminine Roadmap, Donna and Gina spend time investigating what feminine intuition is and how to utilize it without judgement. Join them as they share real, honest talk about truly getting connected in your midlife season.
In today's episode Gina and Donna discuss what they've learned and are still learning in the midst of their own transition journeys. If you are a woman who finds this season of transition to be challenging, you are not alone! Listen in to get a fresh, new perspective on how transitions can empower you and open doors of greater opportunity.
Welcome to the Feminine Roadmap podcast! Are you a woman who is lost in translation? Do you find yourself at several crossroads and not sure which road to take? Do you feel like no one warned you about thie twists and turns of this season of life? Join Gina and Donna as they share tips, tricks, resources and encouragement to help you navigate the often bumpy road of midlife. Today's episode reveals the WHY for Feminine Roadmap so grab a cup of your favorite drink and join them on this adventure.