Me Time Midlife Podcast: Recent Episodes
Kim Acedo
Welcome to “Me Time,” the podcast for women in midlife who have been taking care of everyone else and now say, “It’s my turn to take care of me!” Join Health & Self-care Coach for women in midlife, Kim Acedo, MS, CHWC, as she interviews experts and explores topics such as health and aging, grandchildren, retirement, empty nest, adult children, friendships, wardrobe, decluttering, travel, self-discovery, and more!
Beverly Willett is the author of “Disassembly Required: A Memoir of Midlife Resurrection,” a June 2022 pick by the world’s largest book club and nominated for Georgia Author of the year. From rural schoolgirl, to big city entertainment lawyer, to stay-at-home mom, securely ensconced in a fashionable part of Brooklyn, Beverly Willett achieved the American Dream. And then it came crashing down. But as she reluctantly put her dream house for sale, surrendering her hopes for a life that hadn’t turned out the way she imagined, the world opened back up. And Willett leapt toward it, embracing uncertainty. Kirkus Reviews called her memoir a “triumphant journey to new beginnings.”
Willett has also written for the nation’s top publications including The New York Times, USA Today, The Washington Post, AARP Magazine, The Guardian, and more. In 2016, she gave a popular Tedx Talk entitled “How to Begin Again.” At work on her first novel, Willett now makes her home in Savannah, Georgia.
Connect with Beverly:
- Website
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Donna Y. Ferris is the author of "We've Got to Stop Meeting Like This" and a speaker on navigating change, grief, second-chance love, writing, and the meaning of success after COVID. She lives in West Chester, Pennsylvania and Duck, North Carolina with her husband and dogs–and spends as much time as possible with her two Musketeers in Pittsburgh (the home of her beloved Steelers).
In addition to continuing to work in corporate America, Donna teaches yoga, leads retreats and workshops, provides transformation coaching services, and writes (for publications including Elephant Journal and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) as side hustles. She is currently working on an amnesia mystery novel and a non-fiction book about navigating change.
Connect with Donna:
- Website
- Sign up for her monthly newsletter by emailing her at donnayferris@minichangeyoga.com
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Mississippi native Karen Hinton is the author of Penis Politics: A Memoir of Women, Men & Power. Her memoir is about how girls and women are impacted by sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, abuse and discrimination, told only through colorful, funny and tragic stories about herself and the girls and women she knew from age 16 to 61. People Magazine recently featured Karen's story, which also has been covered extensively in other broadcast and print media. Her website, www.penis-politics.com, provides additional media, as well as a number of book reviews.
Penis Politics has been called a "Stand by Me for girls” with its evocative story of four teenage girls, growing up in small town Mississippi in the 1970s, harboring a secret that reverberates through their lives. One of the girls, the shining star among Karen and her friends, is raped by a school official in the bookroom; she quits school and commits suicide years later. Karen leaves Mississippi for a career in journalism and politics, but the echoes of Mississippi are never far behind her as she becomes a powerful public relations and political operative in Washington and New York City.
She served as a communications aide to many Democratic politicians. She was a press secretary for former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, former Housing Secretary Andrew Cuomo, the late DNC Chair Ronald Brown, and former U.S. Congressman Mike Espy, the first Black Congressman from Mississippi since Reconstruction in 1986.
Known for never ducking a fight, Hinton was at the peak of her career when a catastrophic brain injury from a freak accident confronted her with the battle of her life. Emerging from a coma, learning to walk and talk again, Hinton was determined to “speak up, not shut up” on issues involving women, men and power in politics.
Hinton regularly contributes guest columns to the New York Daily News and other publications, focusing on the topics of #MeToo, sexual harassment in politics and skewering big oil, big banks and other bullies whenever possible. Earlier in her career, Hinton was a journalist in Mississippi and Colorado, a cocktail waitress in Aspen and a high school teacher in Mississippi.
Connect with Karen:
- Website
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Maggie Sarachek’s expertise is counseling and teaching people to find strength through community. As a social worker in a New York City high school, she specialized in the development of youth leadership as well as counseling individuals and families. Maggie has also worked as a special-education advocate, helping families to access services for their children and teens. She became a full-fledged anxiety sister in her mid-twenties while dealing with debilitating anxiety attacks. Since becoming an anxiety sister, she has become the wife of an anxious husband and the mother of two anxious kids proving that anxiety is, indeed, contagious.
Abbe Greenberg started talking at nine months old and hasn’t stopped since. She has gotten two degrees in the communication field as well as a certificate in Adult Education and a Masters in Fine Arts in Creative Writing. In addition to her more than 25-year career as a professor, Abbe has served as a divorce mediator, a Myers-Briggs trainer, a motivational speaker and a communication consultant as well as a teacher development coordinator for several educational institutions. When she is not teaching, writing, researching, or panicking, she spends time with her Anxiety Sister (Maggie), her anxious husband, and her three anxious kids.
Connect with the Anxiety Sisters:
- Website
- Book: The Anxiety Sisters' Survival Guide
- The Spin Cycle Podcast
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After graduating from the University of British Columbia with a degree in Commerce, Chris Kwan began her adult life as a Certified General Accountant. She soon realized that this career was doing nothing to fulfill her passion for fitness, nutrition, and helping others. Pursuing this passion, Chris earned certifications as a personal training specialist, a life coach, nutrition coach, and consistency coach. She made a drastic change in careers and now has over 20 years of experience in personal training, nutrition, and lifestyle coaching.
She owns and operates both Core Ten Physical Evolutions (an exclusively private personal training studio in North Vancouver, B.C.) as well as Healthy Habits Nutrition & Lifestyle Coaching. Chris is passionate about helping women in midlife break free from the cycle of yo-yo dieting caused by cravings, mindless emotional eating, and unhealthy habits. Her unique approach results in better health and guilt-free self-care, leading to better health, less stress and more self-confidence for life … all without dieting or deprivation.
Connect with Chris:
- Website
- Free guide
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Susan Salenger is the author and researcher behind Sidelined, How Women Manage & Mismanage Their Health. Sidelined examines the many ways in which some women manage and sometimes mismanage their healthcare. (Release date, April, 2022). Susan explores how women, typically the medical gatekeepers for their families, tend to be extremely conscientious about taking care of themselves, yet at the same time inadvertently undermine their own care. They often hesitate to call the doctor when they don’t feel well and worry that their doctor visit will take time away from their families or work. They may hesitate to ask doctors the necessary questions and don’t always comply with the doctor’s instructions. Salenger’s research reveals how conflicted many women are about the medical decisions they ultimately make.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Susan attended UCLA to study English. After graduation, she worked alongside her husband Fred for 25 years at their production company, Salenger Films, which produced corporate training and development films distributed worldwide. Today, at age 79, Susan lives in Northern California to be near her incredible family which includes her two daughters, four grandchildren, a cat named Max and a dog named JD (Salenger). When she is not speaking about her book or spending time with family and friends, you will find Susan power lifting to stay in shape.
Connect with Susan:
- Website
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Sheree Clark is a Midlife Courage Coach who calls her practice Fork in the Road. Sheree says she became a courage coach because she believes “it takes guts to live the second half of your life for you, when you’ve lived the first half for everyone else.”
Sheree has written and presented on topics ranging from managing regrets and finding your passion to overcoming career burnout. A serial entrepreneur, Sheree owned a successful advertising agency for over 25 years before pivoting to become a life coach when she was in her 50s. But Sheree didn’t abandon the creativity of the advertising world when she started her coaching practice. She’s well-known for her fun talks and presentations as well as the unique exercises she’s developed to help clients in achieving their goals.
In her personal time, Sheree enjoys spending time in her art deco home which has been featured in a variety of publications. Sheree and her Maine Coon cat Lotus also work on their yoga poses.
Connect with Sheree:
- Register for the FREE series "It's Showtime: Why midlife is a time for ACTION!"
- Website
Here's a list of some of the guest Sheree talks about:
- Natalie Matushenko | Website
- Dr Michelle Peticolas, Death Doula | Website
- Laura Davis | Book: Burning Light of Two Stars | Website
- Tracey Malone | Book: Divorcing Your Narcissist, You Can't Make this Shit up! | Website
- Dr Michelle Sands, naturopath | Website
- Colleen Kochannek, entrepreneur | Website
- Lisa Copeland | Book: The Winning Dating Formula for Women Over 50 | LinkedIn
- Maria Hill, empath and highly sensitive person | Website
- Lorraine Miano | Book: The Magic of Menopause | Website
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In addition to being an internationally-certified Pilates, Barre, and Hatha Yoga instructor, Emma Jory is also a certified health coach and online instructor specializing in women's health, specifically pre & postnatal programs. With over 17 years of teaching experience, she is the creator of ePilates Online, an online global fitness business.
Emma is the former owner of Emergy Pilates Lounge, in Sydney, Australia. In 2014, she sold the business and launched her ePilates Online business. As an online instructor, she connects with over 40,000 of her members by offering 300+ classes (10-55 minutes), and builds a community to help them transform their health.
Internationally, she’s been featured in Parenthood and Pilates Style Magazine, and has taken the stage as an expert professional at Malaysia's Murfest and Sacred Postpartum summit, and was a podcast guest on The Purpose Effect and The Conscious Connections.
Originally from Australia, Emma now lives in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with her husband and pups.
Connect with Emma:
- Website
- YouTube
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Angela Dorsey, Founder of Dorsey Wealth Management, is a fee only financial planner in Torrance, California providing Wealth Management and Retirement Planning for Women and Couples.
Angela has a certificate in Financial Planning from the College for Financial Planning, an MBA from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA and a B.S. in Computer Science from Loyola Marymount University.
Angela is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and a Registered Investment Advisor. She is a member of NAPFA (National Association of Personal Financial Advisors).
Angela created Dorsey Wealth Management because she had a lifelong passion for financial planning. She enjoyed helping others better understand and organize their finances, then put a plan in place to achieve financial goals.
While helping her friends, who were smart and successful women, she noticed many didn’t have the knowledge and confidence to manage their personal finances well. As a result she found that many of them felt embarrassed and ashamed about their finances, while promising themselves to get their finances in order “someday.” From this experience, she saw the need for financial planning for women.
Connect with Angela:
- Website
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In 2011, Lisa Weldon cut a map of Manhattan into 20 pieces and walked one piece per day until she covered the entire island. After walking each day, she came home and recorded her findings in her blog, then shared her words and photos through social media. It was from this experience that she learned the power of storytelling.
The next year, she spent thirty days walking every arrondissement of Paris. Huffington Post invited her to chronicle her walks, then published her first submission on the front cover of their “Living Fearlessly” section. Oprah’s network, Harpo Productions, caught wind of her walks and invited her to give Cindy Crawford advice on turning 50.
And now? She's just released her memoir. It’s the story of a 58-year-old woman who reinvents herself by taking 30 days to walk through the pieces of her life.
Connect with Lisa:
- Website
- Social media handle: @LisaWeldon
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Walker Thornton is an author and public speaker advocating the idea of Aging Unapologetically™. She helps women embrace the next stage of life with joy and abandon and a touch of practicality. Her approach to talking about sex and aging is refreshingly positive. Walker writes for several women’s websites; her book, Inviting Desire, a Guide for Women Who Want to Enhance Their Sex Life, can be found at Amazon, and other online booksellers.
Connect with Walker:
- Website
- Book: Inviting Desire, a Guide for Women Who Want to Enhance Their Sex Life
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Rowena List is a Professional Organizer, Coach and Speaker. Rowena believes in “success without struggle” which means clearing out what no longer serves you and making room for the things that bring you joy. She has been self-employed since age 19, and before that was a child entrepreneur selling goods from her bicycle basket. When Rowena’s not working, you’ll find her hiking, skiing, golfing, biking, reading, or enjoying a gourmet coffee with a dear friend.
Connect with Rowena:
- Website
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Lesleigh J Tolin is a heart-driven entrepreneur and the owner of Healing Hearts International. Trained and certified by the Grief Recovery Institute, Lesleigh is an Advanced Grief Recovery Method Specialist. The Grief Recovery Method (GRM) is a 40 year old structured and action-based 8-week program offering a step-by-step method for moving beyond pain and significant loss. The success of the GRM is evidence-based from studies at Kent State University's College of Public Health. GRM is facilitated across the United States and internationally in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Honduras, and Scandinavia.
With a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology, Lesleigh has 24 years of service in the healing arts; 4,500 clinical family hours; and 12 years of hospice service both as a Social Worker, and as a Manager of Volunteer Services. Lesleigh collaborated with the Dream Foundation of Santa Barbara to turn dying dreams into lasting memories for her patients and their families.
In her clinical work, Lesleigh interned at CSUN's Strength United Agency which provided supportive in-home counseling services to parents and children through the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). Lesleigh continued her internship at the Parent and Relationship Counseling Foundation in Granada Hills, which offered parents, children, couples, and individuals, relationship workshops and one-on-one improved communication skills.
With decades of recovery from an eating disorder, Lesleigh worked on staff at a 90-day residential treatment care center for adult women with drug, alcohol, and eating disorders addiction. As an Advanced Specialist, Lesleigh can now offer her 8-week course virtually by Zoom, both nationally and internationally.
Connect with Lesleigh:
- Website
This episode was sponsored by Lesleigh J Tolin.
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Kwavi is a Certified Life Coach, Author and International Speaker. She is passionate about promoting a positive narrative for women in their 50s and over. She empowers women in their 50s and beyond to rediscover their purpose and passion by sharing powerful tools and resources to help them take control of their lives on their own terms and embrace midlife as a fascinating and exciting journey. She uses one-on-one coaching, her online community Flourish and international retreats to inspire women all over the world to transform their lives.
She received her B.Sc. in Information Technology from the Thames Valley University in the United Kingdom, and obtained a Master’s in Medical Informatics from Northwestern University in Chicago. She trained with the Well Coaches School of Coaching; a program endorsed by the American College of Sports Medicine and Harvard University and is a Certified Life Coach through The Life Coach School. Kwavi is a wife and mother to 2 teenage boys. She is a blogger with the Huffington Post and Thrive and has been featured on CBS, NBC, Best Self Magazine and the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
Connect with Kwavi:
- Website
- Book
- Instagram - @kwavi_tv
- TikTok - @kwavi_tv
- Free Class - 3 Steps To Live Your Best Life on Your Own Terms
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Rosie Mankes is a life coach and author of Find Your Joy and Run With It, a heartwarming memoir about overcoming her second battle with cancer, the transitioning of her mother into an assisted living facility, and the unexpected loss of her brother, all within one year. Rosie’s recovery from these major challenges inspired her to become a life coach, in order to help people pull through paralyzing adversity. Rosie is a resident of New Jersey, where she lives with her husband. She is the mother of two grown sons.
Connect with Rosie:
- Website
- Amazon book page
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Cassie Christopher is a body-positive Registered Dietitian and founder of the Stress Less Weight Mastery. She is a post-menopausal weight loss expert and passionate about helping women love themselves better by healing emotional overeating.
Connect with Cassie:
- Free hormone balancing guide to curb after dinner overeating
- Join Cassie's free private Facebook community
- Follow Cassie on Instagram: @CassieChristopherRD
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Martha Bodyfelt is a certified divorce recovery coach who teaches divorced women how to break free from the patterns that keep them stuck so they can feel fulfilled, have more fun, and live fearlessly. In the past 5 years, she has professionally coached over 100 women using the LionHeart Method, a no-BS, empowering solution that helps women recover from divorce pain and thrive in a matter of weeks, not years. Since 2015, Martha has also served as a divorce expert contributor to the Huffington Post, Elephant Journal, Psychology Today, and Thrive Global, where her advice has impacted over 10 million divorced women.
Connect with Martha:
- Website
- Book Your Divorce Transformation Call
This episode was sponsored by Martha Bodyfelt.
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Melanie Gibson has worked in the healthcare industry since 2004, with roles as a hospital librarian, corporate trainer, and learning designer. She is also the author of the new memoir, Kicking and Screaming: A Memoir of Madness and Martial Arts. In the book, she shares the story of her life-changing journey from troubled, lost soul to confident taekwondo black belt.
Connect with Melanie:
- Website
- Book
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Diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis at a very young age, Rebecca Livingston developed a big imagination and an intense resilience that have served her well throughout her entire life.
Armed with over 40 years of experience in the wellness world, and the knowledge that nothing is impossible, Rebecca is now a successful Business and Vitality Coach. She has also created the Ignite Women’s Conference Series and is a best-selling author. She is living proof that with hard work, determination, and the right support, you can achieve anything. Passionate about bringing this message to the world, Rebecca coaches women on how to heal their relationship with themselves, and take their own wellness to the next level. Now calling rural BC home, Rebecca loves lists, high performance organization, Earl Grey Tea, and biking across continents from the comfort of her living room.
Connect with Rebecca:
- Website
- PDF Download mentioned: Email Rebecca to request her "Wellness and Vitality Snapshot": boldabundancecoaching@gmail.com
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Alicia Murphy is a certified personal trainer (NASM) and nutrition coach (Precision Nutrition) residing in Redondo Beach, California.
She is the creator of the “Skech-Fit,” a wellness program for Skechers employees at their Headquarters in Manhattan Beach, California. She also provides wellness experiences and classes for USC, the City of Manhattan Beach, and the City of El Segundo.
Alicia has also developed Stress Monkee: A busy girl’s guide to being ridiculously fit and bursting with energy. And when she’s not coaching, you can find her walking at the beach, chillaxing with a glass of wine, or hanging with her husband and rad son.
Connect with Alicia:
- Faceboook
- Sign up for her weekly Be Well email
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Lisette Smith is the Chief Operating Officer and a senior advisor to personal wealth clients at The Advisory Group of San Francisco - an independent financial advisory firm that manages $1BN in assets.
A pioneer of using the Midlife Gap Year in the financial planning process, Lisette authored the firm’s 16-page guide The Midlife Gap Year: How to Take a Break and Still Feel Financially Secure. The guide inspires women business owners and leaders to take a long-term view of their career and life fulfillment. Lisette’s desire to help high-achieving female business owners and leaders plan for breaks stems from lessons learned from her own midlife transition of selling her wealth management firm to spend more time with her son and go back to school.
Throughout her career, Lisette has been providing comprehensive financial planning and investment advice to female business owners and leaders. Her favorite part is helping her clients explore possibilities in their financial lives and then, over time, seeing the life-changing difference her advice inspired. Lisette is passionate about mentoring women in their careers and volunteering for organizations that provide education and support for women. She is from New England, but has happily adjusted to the Bay Area lifestyle, enjoying biking, wine tasting and all that the West Coast has to offer.
Connect with Lisette:
- Download the Midlife Gap Year Guide
- Lisette at The Advisory Group SF
- The Advisory Group of San Francisco
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Jen Williams is a travel expert, photographer and online educator who specializes in teaching people who want unique travel experiences how to live their travel dreams through courses and services on her website Launch Your Travels.
Having been to over 80 countries and islands, lived in 4 different countries and with over 20 years of experience in the travel industry, Jen effectively uses her wealth of travel experience to help her students and clients claim their travel victories.
Her programs cover travel-related topics like how to stay safe and healthy, ways to plan and execute a trip, independent travel mindset techniques, and money-saving tips.
Connect with Jen:
- Launch Your Travels website
- Guide to Travel During COVID-19: Listeners can get the FREE guide here
- Planning the Perfect Trip, online course, $47. Purchase here. At checkout, enter 10% discount code: metime2021
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Stephanie Raffelock is the author of “Creatrix Rising, Unlocking the Power of Midlife Women". She also penned the award winning book, “A Delightful Little Book on Aging.”
A graduate of Naropa University’s program in Writing and Poetics, Stephanie was a contributor to The Rogue Valley Messenger in Oregon. She has blogged for Nexus Magazine, Omaha Lifestyles, Care2.com, as well as SixtyandMe.com.
A former i-Heart Radio host, she is now a popular guest on podcasts, where she inspires women to embrace the strength and passion of their personal story. Stephanie continues to build her speaker’s resume by giving presentations for groups like The Ashland Literary Arts Festival, Breaking the Glass, WINS at Charles Schwab and Southern Oregon University, Friends of the Hannon Library. Her commitment to uplift women extends to teaching personal development classes for incarcerated women and non-profits, including Dress for Success, Austin.
A recent transplant to Austin, Texas, Stephanie enjoys an active life with her husband, Dean and their Labrador retriever, Mickey Mantel Raffelock.
Connect with Stephanie:
- Website
- Goodreads
- Amazon
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Dinah Lin's life exemplifies her message: “It’s Never too Late!” She didn’t begin her career until age 36 (after being a full time mom for 15 years), received her MBA from Columbia Business School at age 40 then began climbing the corporate ladder - finally “breaking the glass ceiling” when she became a corporate Vice President at a Fortune 500. At age 58, she made the decision to move to Beijing to study Chinese and reconnect with her roots. A year turned into a decade, as she witnessed the transformation of China.
After returning from Beijing, Dinah finally realized a long held dream, publishing her best selling memoir, “Daring to Dream Once Again - It’s Never Too Late!” at the age of 73! The title, she says, is her challenge to herself, as she almost gave up her dream of writing a book, and she has a great story about this.
A bit more about Dinah’s background, she was born in Shanghai and grew up in a small town in Ohio where they were the only Asian family. As a young wife and mother she lived for 15 years in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines.
Prior to moving to Beijing in 2000, Dinah was an international executive and entrepreneur with two decades of experience ranging from high-tech start-ups to Fortune 500 companies.
Dinah also served as an appointed senior official in the George H.W. Bush administration from 1989-1992 in Washington, D.C.
Connect with Dinah:
- Website
- Book on Amazon: DARING TO DREAM ONCE AGAIN: It’s Never Too Late!
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Originally from Sweden, Malin Svensson came to Los Angeles in 1989 with a master’s degree in Physical Education and became certified by NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine) in 2000. A former nationally ranked runner with over 30 years of experience in the fitness industry, Malin is the CEO & Founder of Nordic Body - a walking and fitness club committed to inspiring the 50+ crowd to live a fun, healthy, and fulfilling life by providing 360-degree support from online to live programs including holistic fitness retreats, private sessions, workshops, and community classes.
Malin is also an International Fitness Coach/Author/Speaker and her third published book “WAKE UP Your Body + Mind After 50!” launched on November 17, 2020. Whether she works out fitness guru Jane Fonda or people that have never worked out a day in their lives – her mission is the same: to strengthen the body and mind to age with confidence. Malin has been featured as a walking and fitness expert in several media outlets like CBS Los Angeles, LA Times, The NY Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Fitness magazine. She brought Nordic Walking to North America in 2002 and is one of the leading authorities in Nordic Walking worldwide. Her passion for making a difference in people’s wellbeing is further expressed by her organization Adopt-A-Walk. The first 1-mile walking loop opened in Santa Monica on June 29, 2019.
Connect with Malin:
- Email: info@nordicbody.com
- Website
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Kathleen O’Brien began her career as an advertising copywriter at a large ad agency in Detroit, worked as a TV broadcaster in three major markets, owned a video production company serving Fortune 100 clients, and taught media relations at two top-tier graduate schools of business.
After 13 years of aging research and teaching classes through the University of Denver’s continuing education program, Kathleen put together her findings in a new book, Reclaim Your Right to Grow Old. The book, one-part manifesto and one-part field guide, shows readers, with humor and through personal stories, how to ditch their youth obsession and immerse themselves in the beauty of the aging process.
Connect with Kathleen:
- Website
- Book on Amazon
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Courtney Andersen is a Sober Coach, podcast host, author, and YOUR personal sober cheerleader. The Founder of National Sober Day (9/14), and the Founder of Sober Vibes, an online support community for recovery and sober-curious women of all ages. My favorite day of my life is August 18, 2012, because that is the day I finally stopped the madness of addiction and started to do some real LIVIN!
Connect with Courtney:
- Website
- Sober Vibes Podcast
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Beth Seed lives in a sweet mountain town in Southern British Columbia with her beloved where her 5 adult children come to visit often. She loves the mountains in all seasons and gets out in nature as much as possible. As a transformational coach, she helps women leaders and visionaries confidently and safely access their personal power. Beth uses clear impactful methods so women can claim their deepest purpose and make the changes they desire.
Beth's background began in social services, where she supported our most vulnerable population, which led her into the field of coaching! Now Beth is a Certified Professional Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF). The folx she works with want to lead with both their heart intelligence and their brilliant minds! Beth's clients walk away understanding their deeper purpose and clarity, embracing the legacy they want to leave not only for themselves but for future generations.
Connect with Beth:
- Phone: 205.551.5092 (texting preferred)
- Email: bethseed@live.ca
- Website
- Facebook group "Leading with Heart"
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Jenn Waller is a certified personal trainer specializing in weight loss and transformation, youth, sports performance, and the psychological aspects of physical activity. She holds certifications in Fundamental Movement Patterns, Emotion Focused Therapy, TFW, Twist Conditioning, Indoor cycling and is a Medical Exercise and Rehab Specialist. She also holds a masters degree in Clinical Counselling.
Jenn's creative approach and unique combination of skills allows her to individualize training programs specifically to each client on a personal level creating a fun and engaging experience. Her philosophy of "1% better every day" provides a supportive relationship with her clients in moving forward and continually improving body and mind to achieve personal success. Jenn has also combined her skills and approach to create The Me Project a medically supervised weight loss and lifestyle promotion plan for those looking to transform their health.
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Dr. Joan Bragar is the author of Never Too Late for Love: The Successful Woman's Guide to Online Dating in the Second Half of Life.
She is certified as a relationship coach by Katherine Woodward Thomas, the family therapist and New York Times best selling author of Calling in the One, and Conscious Uncoupling.
Joan was happily married at age 62 to Marc, whom she met on Match.com. She is enjoying a full life, coaching women, staying fit, and spending time with children and grandchildren.
She is a graduate of Harvard where she earned her bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees, and has worked as a professor and leadership consultant.
Connect with Joan:
- For a Free digital copy of Joan's book, email her to request one at: joan@joanbragar.com
- Website
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Candy is a coach for high achievers who are stressed out. As a coach, she talks with people and helps them figure out what they want, what they want more of and what they want less of in their life... and how to get, how to grow, and how make the change. She primarily works with your thoughts, and more specifically how your thoughts affect their behavior, and ultimately create the results you currently have.
Connect with Candy:
- Download Candy's Zero-to-Four Morning Routine sheet
- Website
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Kathy has been a published author and writer for over 30 years. Her current passion is exploring ideas and experiences that help to create a meaningful, sustainable, compassionate and rewarding life for herself and others through her blog, her books and her articles.
Beyond that, she is happily growing and experiencing life married to her best friend and soul mate–Thom. Ultimately, Kathy strives to live life fearlessly and full-out….and to remember, that each of us get to make it up!
Connect with Kathy:
- Blog
- Facebook page
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Rowena List is a Professional Organizer, Coach and Speaker. She believes in “success without struggle” which means clearing out what no longer serves you and making room for the things that bring you joy.
Connect with Rowena:
- Website
- Estate Planning Made Simple (Part 1)
- Estate Planning Made Simple (Part 2)
To join the Me Time Midlife Community Facebook group, go here.
To book at time to talk with Kim during her Office Hours, go here.
Before becoming a movement therapist and earning a Masters in Counseling Psychology, Margery Segal was a professional dancer, choreographer, and theater artist who founded a dance company and directed a yoga and bodywork studio.
She is a Registered Somatic Movement Therapist with a specialty in development and Pre and Perinatal Birth Attachment Therapy. She also holds a Master’s in Counseling Psychology.
Her certifications include Body Mind Centering® Practitioner and Teacher, Registered Somatic Movement Therapist with the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association, Infant Developmental Movement Educator®, Certified Pre and Perinatal Birth Attachment Practitioner, Hatha Yoga Teacher for all ages, among others.
Margery draws from all of these disciplines to work with any person who wants to overcome pain or restricted movement, seek recovery from trauma or stress, or become more fully connected with their own body and authentic self.
She also specializes in attachment, birth, birth trauma, adoption, developmental, and prenatal and perinatal issues. Margery is passionate about supporting and working with individuals and families with children with special needs.
Connect with Margery:
- The Brilliant Woman's Body Recovery website
- Facebook group
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Carrie Mapes is committed to helping women through the challenges of menopause. After struggling with memory fog and energy shortages, Carrie understands how confusing it can be to associate menopause with its symptoms. Through her creativity and relatability, she strives to reach women who face the challenges she once did - and to introduce these women to a product that can make them feel like themselves again.
Carrie currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and has two adult children. When not working at the intersection of cannabis and menopause, Carrie spends time developing her art.
Patty Pappas aims to introduce a product that changed her life into the lives of women everywhere. After experiencing years of uncontrollable mood and temperature shifts, Patty started experimenting with cannabis products to tackle her menopause. Her knowledge of symptoms and personal encounters with relief practices have provided Patty with the expertise and vision for Hello Again.
Patty is happiest with her husband George in Los Angeles, where they have raised their three daughters. There, she promotes women’s wellness by advocating for the use of natural products to address menopause.
Connect with Carrie & Patty:
- Website
- TikTok
This episode was sponsored by Hello Again Products.
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Jenn Lormand is an Exercise Physiologist, Author, and mom of 3 living and thriving with Stage 2 prolapse. She has over 25 years of experience helping women jump for joy without peeing their pants, ditch the back pain, and have better sex, too. She and her business partner are published medical researchers in the Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy, where they proved that women can heal without kegels or inserting anything into their “nether-regions.”
They have been featured on CBS News, along with multiple podcasts. Their mission is to help all women restore their dignity with a simple, 10-minute-a-day routine. Their Signature Program has been proven to stop pee leaks, discomfort with sex, pressure, back and hip tightness, and to heal DR’s. Tighten Your Tinkler is disrupting the current standard of care for women, with a simple and innovative approach to help all women finally feel confident in their own body again.
Connect with Jenn:
- Website (including 5 minute quiz)
- YouTube Channel
To join the Me Time Midlife Community on Facebook, go here.
Antonia Balazs is a yoga teacher on and off the mat for women in midlife. She was in her mid-forties when her body started changing. She knew she needed to keep her body humming and when she found yoga, it had such an impact, that she went on to become a yoga teacher at fifty. Through the ancient wisdom of yoga, updated for the modern woman, and using a sense of playfulness and joy, Antonia helps guide women in midlife to find confidence and clarity - in their body, their purpose and their life.
Connect with Antonia:
- Website
- Facebook page
- Facebook group
- Freebie: a moving meditation to help you feel strong and connect to your inner landscape
This episode was sponsored by Spiers Communication.
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Cara Pollard is the CEO and founder of Cara Pollard Coaching (CpC). CpC partners with corporations to support parent employees. They develop transformative programs to help people parent successfully while working. They also partner with schools and organizations to provide parent support groups, workshops, and teacher trainings.
Cara also offers individual coaching services to executives, families, couples, men, women and teens. She transforms lives by drawing upon her in-depth background in her legal and academic experience. She is a lifelong learner and is highly trained in a variety of disciplines. She is a PCI certified parent coach, trained in DE&I Initiatives, and conflict resolution/mediation skills training. Cara creates the scaffolding individuals need to meet the demands and complexities of our modern world. She also hosts the podcast Mindfulness at Work.
Connect with Cara:
- Twitter: @cpparentcoach1
- Website
- Course (Special rate right now = $97)
- Mindfulness at Work - The Podcast
Join the Me Time Midlife Community on Facebook here.
Mareike Buthmann is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Metabolic Balance Coach, Mindfulness-Based Eating Practitioner, and the founder of Empowerment Through Nutrition. She specializes in Women’s health, Gut Health, and Mindful Living & Eating. Her focus is on preventative health and wellness that integrates the whole body, mind, and soul.
Mareike is part of Professional Health Care Team at a Vancouver clinic offering treatment plans for chronic pain, sports injuries, postural dysfunctions, workplace injuries, fertility, pregnancy and postpartum recovery.
Furthermore, Mareike is certified as a Mindful Eating and Living Practitioner teaching women how to eat and live mindfully, one day at a time.
Today, Her mission is to help women feel supported, motivated, and empowered in achieving optimum health and well-being.
Connect with Mareike:
- Website
- Free Discovery Call
- Coaching and Programs
Mareike Buthmann is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Metabolic Balance Coach, Mindfulness-Based Eating Practitioner, and the founder of Empowerment Through Nutrition. She specializes in Women’s health, Gut Health, and Mindful Living & Eating. Her focus is on preventative health and wellness that integrates the whole body, mind, and soul.
Mareike is part of Professional Health Care Team at a Vancouver clinic offering treatment plans for chronic pain, sports injuries, postural dysfunctions, workplace injuries, fertility, pregnancy and postpartum recovery.
Furthermore, Mareike is certified as a Mindful Eating and Living Practitioner teaching women how to eat and live mindfully, one day at a time.
Today, Her mission is to help women feel supported, motivated, and empowered in achieving optimum health and well-being.
Connect with Mareike:
- Website
- Free Discovery Call
- Coaching and Programs
To join the Me Time Midlife Community on Facebook, go here.
Cara Pollard is the CEO and founder of Cara Pollard Coaching (CpC). CpC partners with corporations to support parent employees. They develop transformative programs to help people parent successfully while working. They also partner with schools and organizations to provide parent support groups, workshops, and teacher trainings.
Cara also offers individual coaching services to executives, families, couples, men, women and teens. She transforms lives by drawing upon her in-depth background in her legal and academic experience. She is a lifelong learner and is highly trained in a variety of disciplines. She is a PCI certified parent coach, trained in DE&I Initiatives, and conflict resolution/mediation skills training. Cara creates the scaffolding individuals need to meet the demands and complexities of our modern world. She also hosts the podcast Mindfulness at Work.
Connect with Cara:
- Twitter: @cpparentcoach1
- Website
- Course (Special rate right now = $97)
- Mindfulness at Work - The Podcast
Join the Me Time Midlife Community on Facebook here.
Erica Leon, MS, RD, CEDRD, runs a non-diet group nutrition practice in White Plains, NY. With more than 30 years of experience, she and her team help individuals with eating disorders and disordered eating to develop a positive relationship with food, weight and body image. Erica has a special interest in helping women women at midlife, menopause and beyond to break free from toxic diet culture messages that promote disordered eating.
Erica is certified as an eating disorder dietitian with The International Association for Eating Disorder Professionals, and as an Intuitive Eating Counselor. Erica is also certified as a Body Positive Facilitator with The Body Positive Organization.
Erica has written many professional articles on nutrition, is a frequent speaker on topics such as eating disorder treatment and prevention and belongs to many professional organizations including the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (IAEDP).
Connect with Erica:
- Website
- Eating Attitudes Test
- Eat. Live. Nourish (™) Intuitive Wellness Planner and Journal
- Online courses
To join the Me Time Midlife Community on Facebook, learn more here.
Diann Wingert is a mindset and productivity coach for female entrepreneurs. During her 20-year career as a licensed psychotherapist, she worked with hundreds of ambitious women who struggled with habits and mindsets that held them back. After realizing that psychotherapy was not the answer, Diann trained and certified as a coach in order to shift the conversation from problems to possibilities. Her jam is helping the driven but distracted woman eliminate procrastination, perfectionism, and people-pleasing, so she can level up her business and life. She is an expert in ADHD in adult women and the link between ADHD and entrepreneurship.
Connect with Diann:
- Website
- Podcast
- The Driven Woman Facebook Group
- Linked In
- Driven Woman Roadmap
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Rightsizing expert Jeannine Bryant is the owner and CEO of Changing Spaces SRS, a senior move management company in Lincoln, NE. She has helped provide rightsizing and relocation services to seniors since 2010. During that time, she has been actively involved in the downsizing and moving processes of hundreds of older adults.
Her newest book, Keep the Memories, Not the Stuff is a helpful guide for anyone who has trouble letting go of keepsakes. This practical how-to will help readers gain a new perspective on life, love, memories, and our stuff. This book offers thoughtful insights into the grieving process, as well as practical tips and hands-on advice for letting go without the guilt.
Bryant is also the author of the book Ready to Rightsize? A step-by-step guide to your rightsizing journey: For older adults and their loved ones. It is the essential guidebook to anyone undergoing a transition and moving to a smaller space. Jeannine prides herself on offering the kinds of practical tips and inspiration to get people motivated to start sorting through their belongings and undergoing their own rightsizing journey.
Jeannine has been featured on numerous podcasts and is a regular contributor on KFOR1240 AM radio.
Jeannine is originally from North Dakota, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Northwestern College in Orange City, IA and a Master of Arts degree from University of Nebraska – Lincoln. She is an active member of Lincoln’s Coalition for Older Adult Health Promotion, as well as a member of the Lincoln Caregiver Education Group. She lives in Lincoln with her husband and two children.
Connect with Jeannine:
Website | Facebook | Instagram
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Dr. Sonia Wright is a board-certified radiologist, a sexual counselor and a life coach. She received her education from Stanford University, the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, the Mayo Clinic and the University of Michigan. She is on a mission to help women embrace their sexuality as well as end the emotional pain and isolation associated with sexual difficulties. She believes wholeheartedly that all women deserve to experience pleasurable sexual intimacy.
Dr. Wright has a natural ability to put people at ease while discussing sensitive issues related to sex. She enjoys combining this natural ability with her medical knowledge, sexual counseling skills and life coaching tools to create her unique brand of sex coaching. She tackles the hard issues by normalizing the situation and sharing helpful information, while coaching from a caring and humorous perspective.
Connect with Sonia on her website, Instagram and Facebook.
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Shari worked for 15 years in financial services in Human Resources and left her career to spend more time at home with her two sons. As a two time cancer survivor, Shari decided to spend her free time advocating for patients and lending her perspective and expertise as a patient, long-term survivor, caregiver and business professional.
She dedicated six years leading the Dana Farber Cancer Institute’s Patient Family Advisory Council, helping make the overall experience better for cancer patients. She moved on to national work advocating for patients working with the National Academy of Medicine and is currently leading a patient experience policy group with hospital administrators from medical centers throughout the country. Shari believes in holistic care and empowering patients to take control of their health including exploring the use of alternative/complimentary therapies, including cannabis.
Shari also writes a blog called Best Life After Cancer. Recently, she started a business called Canna Healing Consulting to both educate and coach people on how to best use cannabis to improve wellness and as a complimentary therapy. Shari graduated from Cornell University and is currently a graduate student and candidate for a Masters degree at the University of Maryland, in Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics.
Connect with Shari on her website.
And her blog: Best Life After Cancer
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Shari worked for 15 years in financial services in Human Resources and left her career to spend more time at home with her two sons. As a two time cancer survivor, Shari decided to spend her free time advocating for patients and lending her perspective and expertise as a patient, long-term survivor, caregiver and business professional.
She dedicated six years leading the Dana Farber Cancer Institute’s Patient Family Advisory Council, helping make the overall experience better for cancer patients. She moved on to national work advocating for patients working with the National Academy of Medicine and is currently leading a patient experience policy group with hospital administrators from medical centers throughout the country. Shari believes in holistic care and empowering patients to take control of their health including exploring the use of alternative/complimentary therapies, including cannabis.
Shari also writes a blog called Best Life After Cancer. Recently, she started a business called Canna Healing Consulting to both educate and coach people on how to best use cannabis to improve wellness and as a complimentary therapy. Shari graduated from Cornell University and is currently a graduate student and candidate for a Masters degree at the University of Maryland, in Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics.
Connect with Shari on her website.
And her blog: Best Life After Cancer
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Walker Thornton is a public speaker, teacher, and 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.
Connect with Walker on her website.
Follow Walker on Instagram: @wjt62
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Angela Dorsey, Founder of Dorsey Wealth Management, is a fee only financial planner in Torrance, California providing Wealth Management and Retirement Planning for Women and Couples.
Angela has a certificate in Financial Planning from the College for Financial Planning, an MBA from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA and a B.S. in Computer Science from Loyola Marymount University.
Angela is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and a Registered Investment Advisor. She is a member of NAPFA (National Association of Personal Financial Advisors).
Angela created Dorsey Wealth Management because she had a lifelong passion for financial planning. She enjoyed helping others better understand and organize their finances, then put a plan in place to achieve financial goals.
While helping her friends, who were smart and successful women, she noticed many didn’t have the knowledge and confidence to manage their personal finances well. As a result she found that many of them felt embarrassed and ashamed about their finances, while promising themselves to get their finances in order “someday”. From this experience, she saw the need for financial planning for women.
Learn more about Angela, including her services and blog, on her website.
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Rowena List is a Professional Organizer, Coach and Speaker. Rowena believes in “success without struggle” which means clearing out what no longer serves you and making room for the things that bring you joy. She has been self employed since 19 and before that was a child entrepreneur selling goods from her bicycle basket. When Rowena’s not working you’ll find her hiking, skiing, golfing, biking, reading or enjoying a gourmet coffee with a dear friend.
Connect with Rowena on her website.
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Jenn Waller is a certified personal trainer specializing in weight loss and transformation, youth, sports performance, and the psychological aspects of physical activity. She holds certifications in Fundamental Movement Patterns, Emotion Focused Therapy, TFW, Twist Conditioning, Indoor cycling and is a Medical Exercise and Rehab Specialist. She also holds a masters degree in Clinical Counselling.
Jenn's creative approach and unique combination of skills allows her to individualize training programs specifically to each client on a personal level creating a fun and engaging experience. Her philosophy of "1% better every day" provides a supportive relationship with her clients in moving forward and continually improving body and mind to achieve personal success. Jenn has also combined her skills and approach to create The Me Project" a medically supervised weight loss and lifestyle promotion plan for those looking to transform their health.
Connect with Jenn on her website.
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Katherine Lazaruk comes from a performance and education background with Bachelors’ Degrees in Music and Education from the University of British Columbia. Katherine holds certificates in Image Consulting and Advanced Image Consulting from the International Image Institute (Ontario, Canada), as well as her second level international designation (Certified Image Professional) with the Association of Image Consultants International (AICI) and two coaching certifications, Certified Leadership Coach (CLC) with Essential Impact and Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coach Federation.
She helps professional women and men learn to walk, talk, act and look like leaders. With the creation of customized educational programs, she brings nearly twenty years of instructional development and corporate training experience to bear when teaching women and champions of women to leverage their professional presence to achieve their goals. With an additional thirty-five years of performance experience, she helps leaders with everything from how they look to how they deliver great presentations. She is a sought-after keynote speaker on topics related to leadership and presence, offering engaging and effective presentations for groups.
In addition to her private and corporate executive coaching and consulting practice, Katherine has been an instructor with the Image Consulting Programs at Langara College, trained consultants for Dress for Success Vancouver, has served on the Global Board of her professional association (AICI) and on the Women’s Leadership Circle for the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade. She currently sits on the Nominations Committee for the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards.
Connect with Katherine on her website.
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Larry Indiviglia is a retired naval reserve officer and a graduate of the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. He holds a MA in Corporate Fitness Administration and an MBA from the University of San Diego. Currently, Larry is President of INDsights For Life, Inc., a fitness professional, presenter, and author as well as a business and life coach for the Todd Durkin Mastermind Program.
Larry has authored articles in Coronado Lifestyles Magazine, Shipmate, The Coronado Eagle, The Gratitude Book, and Balanced Body, Balanced Life. Additionally, he was extensively quoted in Runner’s World and The New York Times. His work over a 30-year fitness career has inspired motivated and encouraged people to grow and do their best. His powerful ability to connect with people helps them transform their lives and businesses. His goal for 126 Days, 11 Minutes is to help you transform your relationships by learning to love unconditionally.
Larry lives and works in San Diego, has two children: Joe and Lauren, and one grandson, Luca. Larry’s first book INDsights for Life: Rising Up - Reaching Higher – Together, is an inspirational guide containing daily messages of hope, belief, caring, and love. It is available on Kindle and Audible.
Connect with Larry:
Website | Facebook | Twitter
Email Larry at: lindiviglia@gmail.com
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Erica Leon is the owner of Erica Leon Nutrition, an outpatient group nutrition practice in White Plains, NY. With more than 30 years of experience, she and her team help individuals develop a positive relationship with food and work tirelessly to treat and prevent eating disorders and disordered eating in adults, adolescents, children and families.
Eating Attitudes Test: https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/eating-attitudes-test/
Connect with Erica:
Website: http://ericaleon.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/erica.leon.nutrition/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericaleonnutrition
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericaleonnutrition/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ericaleonRDN
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/nutrafit1/
Online courses available: https://ericaleonnutrition.teachable.com/
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Mike Harnett is President of Solaris Fatigue Management. She has over 30 years of experience consulting with various government agencies including the Canadian Standards Association and NASA, as well as private industry.
With a background in human factors and sleep neurobiology, Mike is recognized for her ability to take complex subjects and deliver their content in a simplified and innovative manner for all to understand. An award-winning speaker, she is an internationally sought-after presenter and educator.
Connect with Mike on her website Solaris Fatigue Management here: www.solarisfm.com
Or Email her at: mharnett@solarisfm.com
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Meghan Latham is a Team Administrator at UBS Financial Services in the Wealth Management Division. She particularly enjoys the work UBS is doing to reach female investors and encourage their active participation in financial decision making with the Own Your Worth movement.
She hosts a Women's Roundtable group of female business owners and financial industry professionals, where she facilitates conversations around aligning confidence in financial planning decisions with inherent competence.
Learn more and connect with Meghan: Website | LinkedIn | Own Your Worth article
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April Ria Qureshi-Davidson is an award-winning entrepreneur, certified professional coach, yoga and meditation teacher. Using an innovative approach combining the art and science of modern coaching and the ancient yogic teachings, April helps leaders develop internal mindset mastery leading to aligned action and massive transformation.
Learn to Cultivate Peace, Abundance and Relaxation in your Life. It’s EASY with Ultimate Guided Meditation Series... Get started in less than 10 minutes a day HERE.
Connect with April at the following sites: LinkedIn | Instagram | Instagram 2 | Facebook
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Growing up in middle America, Mary Julkowski was taught, alongside a nation of peers, that cannabis was a dangerous and harmful drug. After Mary suffered a significant injury in her 20’s, she discovered cannabis as a preferred treatment for chronic pain during recovery, and has continued to find value in cannabis as a medicine and a means for self development ever since.
Born from the understanding that the most harmful aspect of cannabis has been its prohibition, Mary aims to fight stigmas and adjust social perception with accurate information, thoughtful discourse and engaging education.
Connect with Mary:
Facebook: @maryjconsulting
Instagram: @maryjconsulting
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Our mind is like a buffet of thoughts – some healthier than others, and at every moment we stand before this buffet and we have a choice of what we consume or "leave on the table."
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Judy Freedman is the creator of the award-winning blog A Baby Boomer Women’s Life After 50 (or you can say aboomerslifeafter50.com), targeted to baby boomer women who are going through a similar life journey in mind, body and spirit. After being widowed at the age of 50, Judy has been reinventing herself for more than a decade.
Now in her early 60s, she continues to evolve. She admits that despite the ups and downs over the years, and even during Covid-19, the one thing that hasn’t changed is her positive attitude for each present moment. As Judi the blogger says: “My philosophy is to age gracefully, be optimistic about the future, and keep my chin up… so my neck stays forever wrinkle-free.”
Connect with Judy:
Blog: aboomerslifeafter50.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/judiboomergirl/
Instagram: @judiboomergirl
Twitter: @judiboomergirl
LinkedIn: Judy Freedman
Pinterest: Judy Freedman @judiboomergirl
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A Thanksgiving message around loving our body by taking a different perspective on it.
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Treva Brandon Scharf is an ICF-certified life coach, dating expert, fitness pro, blogger, and marriage first-timer at 51. With over 35 years in the fitness business, and many more in the singles world, Treva knows first-hand how to achieve peak performance in life and love.
Treva writes about empowerment, surviving singledom, and finding love later in life at her blog, The Late Blooming Bride. She’s a contributor to Huffington Post, Hollywood Progressive, Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global, Relationship Development & Transformation, Midlife Boulevard, Medium, Bustle, Curves Connect, Better After 50, and many others.
Treva is an in-demand speaker for conferences, panels, online summits, and podcasts. As a post-50s influencer, she is a voice for strong, independent women. She currently hosts the podcast “Done Being Single,” with her husband Robby www.donebeingsingle.com.
Connect with Treva:
Website: www.trevabrandonscharf.com
FB: facebook.com/treva.brandonscharf
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/trevabrandonscharf
Twitter: @trevabme
IG: @trevabme
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As we near the end of the year, my hope is to give you some strategies to help you have a "merry & light" holiday season. In Part 2 of a 2-part series, I share 4 more healthy holiday tips with you.
Download my "Merry & Light Holiday Checklist" here.
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Amber’s mission is to eradicate soul-sucking jobs everywhere! With 15 years in HR as an I-O Psychologist, she’s seen it all! Now she’s throwing back the curtain to reveal what you really need to know to win-over skeptics in HR.
She shatters the “it’s too late” and “I don’t think I have enough experience” myths to show women over 40 how to cash-in on decades of experience and launch a soul-mate career that makes a difference and pays the bills!
Her proven coaching programs and courses have helped tons of talented women score five figure raises and “Summer Fridays” year-round. Her greatest achievement is hearing clients say, “now I look forward to going to work!”
Connect with Amber:
Cool free stuff: amberbeam.com/results
Website: www.amberbeam.com
Email: Media@amberbeam.com
Facebook: @withAmberBeam
Instagram: @withAmberBeam
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As we near the end of the year, my hope is to give you some strategies to help you have a "merry & light" holiday season. In Part 1 of a 2-part series, I share 3 healthy holiday tips with you.
Download my "Merry & Light Holiday Checklist" here.
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Cynthia Cohn is a leader in the real estate community in Southern California. In fact, she is the only woman-owned real estate brokerage in the greater Los Angeles area representing residential sales with an emphasis on advocating for executors and trustees. Cynthia has been representing buyers and sellers for nearly 20 years in Pasadena and is considered Northeast Pasadena's #1 Realtor. Her expertise in helping families navigate a home sale comes from years of experience and developing proven processes to help buyers and sellers achieve their real estate goals.
She has strong core values and brand promises that aid in the way she conducts her business. Her promise is maximum results, providing clients with the greatest return in the shortest amount of time, to get her clients what they want, need and deserve.
Connect with Cynthia:
Website | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram: @cynthia_cohn_assoc
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The fall season can be one of the hardest times of the year to stay on track with your health habits, yet this is the worst time to quit on yourself. Use my 3x3x3 Method to stay focused this fall.
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Kwavi is a Certified Weight Coach/Life Coach and Retreat Creator that helps successful women in midlife manage their health, mindset and waistlines.
She uses her coaching programs and retreats to help and inspire women all over the world to transform their lives and bodies and in the process women experience a new lease on life. She offers luxury retreats and events to inspire women to transform their lives and bodies. Her signature event, The Simply Vibrant Life, is a 7-day international luxury retreat which
she has hosted in Thailand and Morocco and Bali. The Simply Vibrant life is an empowering, educational and fun global retreat for women. Her next retreat will take place in Greece.
She received her B.Sc. in Information Technology from the Thames Valley University in the United Kingdom, and obtained a Master’s in Medical Informatics degree from Northwestern University in Chicago. Kwavi is a wife and mother to 2 teenage boys. She is a blogger with the Huffington Post and Thrive and has been featured on CBS, NBC, Best Self Magazine and the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
To join Kwavi's "Now is the Time" virtual event, go here.
Connect with Kwavi:
Website: www.kwavi.com
Instagram: @kwavi_tv
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/kwavitv
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kwavitv
TikTok: @kwavi_tv
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To book at time to talk with Kim during her Office Hours, go here.
In this 4-part series, Kim shares one important (and totally doable) strategy a week during the month of October, around each health habit you’ll want to stay on top of this month (Sleep, Food, Mood, and Exercise) that she hopes you carry into the holidays.
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To book at time to talk with Kim during her Office Hours, go here.
Nancy "Autumn" Nessler M.S., Principal of An Intentional Life, LLC., is dedicated to assisting professional women with “what’s next”. These women have done it all--career, marriage, etc. Life has been a merry-go-round and now they want to get off and Live Life on Their Own Terms, ie., Live an Intentional Life. Autumn assists them with designing that lifestyle.
Autumn understands the power of having a successful transition plan. Prior to retiring and starting a coaching practice, over the past 35 years, Autumn successfully transitioned from being an educator, to career counselor, to Human Resources professional and finally to sales professional, in between with “gigs” as a solopreneur.
Connect with Autumn:
Website: www.designretirement.org
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nnessler/
Facebook: @anintentionallifellc
Email: autumn@designretirement.org
To join the Me Time Midlife Community Facebook group, go here.
To book at time to talk with Kim during her Office Hours, go here.
In this 4-part series, Kim shares one important (and totally doable) strategy a week during the month of October, around each health habit you’ll want to stay on top of this month (Sleep, Food, Mood, and Exercise) that she hopes you carry into the holidays.
To join the Me Time Midlife Community Facebook group, go here.
To book at time to talk with Kim during her Office Hours, go here.
Treva Brandon Scharf is an ICF-certified life coach, dating expert, fitness pro, blogger, and marriage first-timer at 51. With over 35 years in the fitness business, and many more in the singles world, Treva knows first-hand how to achieve peak performance in life and love.
Treva writes about empowerment, surviving singledom, and finding love later in life at her blog, The Late Blooming Bride. She’s a contributor to Huffington Post, Hollywood Progressive, Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global, Relationship Development & Transformation, Midlife Boulevard, Medium, Bustle, Curves Connect, Better After 50, and many others.
Treva is an in-demand speaker for conferences, panels, online summits, and podcasts. As a post-50s influencer, she is a voice for strong, independent women.
Treva currently hosts the podcast “Done Being Single,” with her husband Robby at www.donebeingsingle.com.
Connect with Treva:
Website: www.trevabrandonscharf.com
Twitter: @trevabme
IG: @trevabme
FB: facebook.com/treva.brandonscharf
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/trevabrandonscharf
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In this 4-part series, Kim shares one important (and totally doable) strategy a week during the month of October, around each health habit you’ll want to stay on top of this month (Sleep, Food, Mood, and Exercise) that she hopes you carry into the holidays.
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Glenda K. Harrison, owner of Being: Jewelry & Accessories, author and Wholistic Stylist. She calls herself Wholistic because of her in depth approach to Style, where she believes it pertains to the entire person - Soul, Mind, Body, and of course, Wardrobe. Her passion for the art of getting dressed was cultivated by her mother who allowed her to spend countless hours playing dress-up in her wardrobe, and by her maternal grandmother who indulged her granddaughters with beautiful jewelry. A graduate from the prestigious Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, she grew-up knowing fashion would one day have a special place in her life.
Glenda soon began an introspective journey which led to her first published book, a personal memoir titled, A Place Called Peace. In her story she shares how painful life lessons can lead to growth and triumph in her journey to find peace and wholeness. After her journey of self-discovery, she took on the behemoth task of giving substance to the meaning of style with her second book, TRUE STYLE: A Look Beyond the Surface - where she cleverly unravel the traits, as well as the wardrobe mastery, and then I beautifully weaves together the person who encompasses this multi-layered word called, Style.
In 2018 she launched STYLE with Glenda K. Harrison, an entire platform devoted to helping women become the masters of their true style, and on February 7, 2020, her passion came full-circle with the launch of Being: Jewelry & Accessories - an homage to the time spent relishing her grandmother's jewelry collection.*
Me Time listeners receive 20% OFF at Being: Jewelry & Accessories. Enter code METIME20 at checkout. Discount expires October 17, 2020.*
Connect with Glenda:
Website: https://www.glendakharrison.com/
Subscribe to Glenda's website to receive your copy of the Purpose of Butterfly Wings: http://eepurl.com/c8SCe9
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Preparing for a healthy, happy holiday season doesn’t start in November; it starts now, in October. In Part 1 of her 4-part series The "Telling Month" of October, Kim talks about Sleep.
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Jen Williams is a travel expert, photographer and online educator who specializes in teaching people who want unique travel experiences how to live their travel dreams through courses and services on her website Launch Your Travels.
Having been to over 80 countries and islands, lived in 4 different countries and with over 20 years of experience in the travel industry, Jen effectively uses her wealth of travel experience to help her students and clients claim their travel victories.
Her programs cover travel-related topics like how to stay safe and healthy, ways to plan and execute a trip, independent travel mindset techniques, and money-saving tips.
Jen's Vacation Blueprint Starter Kit (where she walks you through the exact steps she takes when planning a trip): https://bit.ly/BlueprintStarterKit
Connect with Jen on her website: https://www.launchyourtravels.com/
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In Part 5 of her 5-part series exploring the 5 Regrets of the Dying, Kim explores the regret: “I wish that I had let myself be happier.”
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Isabeau Iqbal is a career and life coach who helps ambitious perfectionists discover, appreciate, and apply their strengths so they can experience more joy in their professional and personal lives.
Isabeau describes herself as an ambitious perfectionist and is committed to taking a positive approach to perfectionism--this, she believes, is a much more kind (and realistic) approach than wishing one’s perfectionism away!
Isabeau has an extensive background in adult education and is motivated by learning and helping others. She has a PhD in Education and has had an extensive and fulfilling career in higher education. In her late 40s, Isabeau decided to pursue her deep interest in--and curiosity for--coaching and shifted her career focus to this field.
Isabeau is certified with the International Coaching Federation and is a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach. She takes a strengths-based approach to all her work.
Connect with Isabeau:
Resource: https://www.isabeauiqbal.com/making-success-easier-than-failure/
Website: isabeauiqbal.com
LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/isabeauiqbal
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In Part 4 of her 5-part series exploring the 5 Regrets of the Dying, Kim explores the regret: “I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.”
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Shelley Shearer is a Vancouver based Speaker, emerging Author and Coach. She spent 28 years as an Accounting Professional helping small to medium business’ navigate Entrepreneurship while always having a side hustle. Her experience has crossed many industries from Graphic Design, Manufacturing, Automotive, Spa, Digital Marketing to Hot Dog Vendors! It has given her a unique perspective into people and how they handle their business’ and themselves.
She has a gift for finding logical common sense solutions that she shares on her Podcast that focuses on Not Living in Regret and creating High Functioning Habits because she truly believes everyone is enough and should have an easier more vibrant life.
Connect with Shelley:
Website: https://livingwellwithshell.com/
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In Part 3 of her 5-part series exploring the 5 Regrets of the Dying, Kim explores the regret: “I wish I had the courage to express my feelings.”
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L. Farrah Furtado is Canadian-Portuguese and an international yoga teacher, author of three spiritual best-selling award winning books, award winning filmmaker, world traveler, and founder of Kaohsiung Yoga School in Taiwan and Bend it like Buddha Yoga in Portugal.
Connect with Farrah:
Website: https://portugalyogaretreats.com/instructors/l-farrah-furtado/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Benditlikebuddhayoga/
YouTube Yoga Nidra Meditation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky6JEVIwH9c&t=2226s
Free 5 Day Fasting & Breath Work Challenge: https://portugalyogaretreats.com/online-5-day-detox-retreat/
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In Part 2 of her 5-part series exploring the 5 Regrets of the Dying, Kim explores the regret: “Why did I work so hard?”
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Jeannine Bryant is an expert at helping older adults and their families through times of transition. As the owner of Changing Spaces SRS, a senior move management company in Lincoln, Nebraska, she and her team have assisted hundreds of seniors through the downsizing and moving process. They are experienced professionals who help clients sort, pack, manage move day, unpack, and settle in. They also assist in clearing out an estate after someone has moved or passed away.
With a decade of experience doing this kind of work, Jeannine has found her passion in helping seniors – and people of all ages – rightsize their belongings and their lives. She has recently authored a book entitled Ready to Rightsize? A step-by-step guide to your rightsizing journey: For older adults and their loved ones and created a website filled with free resources at www.EasyRightsizing.com.
Connect with Jeannine:
Her senior move management company: www.ChangingSpacesSRS.com
Easy Rightsizing (free rightsizing tips and resources): www.EasyRightsizing.com
The National Association of Senior Move Managers (to find a senior move manager near you): www.NASMM.org
Ready to Rightsize?, available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2miqh1g
Facebook & Instagram: Search “Changing Spaces SRS” and “Easy Rightsizing”
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In Part 1 of her 5-part series exploring the 5 Regrets of the Dying, Kim explores the regret: “I wish I had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.”
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Erica Leon is the owner of Erica Leon Nutrition, an outpatient group nutrition practice in White Plains, NY. With more than 30 years of experience, she and her team help individuals develop a positive relationship with food and work tirelessly to treat and prevent eating disorders and disordered eating in adults, adolescents, children and families.
Eating Attitudes Test: https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/eating-attitudes-test/
Connect with Erica:
Website: http://ericaleon.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/erica.leon.nutrition/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericaleonnutrition
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericaleonnutrition/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ericaleonRDN
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/nutrafit1/
Online courses available: https://ericaleonnutrition.teachable.com/
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Kim shares the Top 5 Regrets of the Dying and introduces a 5-part series that will explore each one.
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Parenting Coach Susan Berland is fiercely committed to guiding parents of LGBTQ youth back to a loving, accepting relationship when they are struggling to accept their child as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or queer, or just struggling with their reaction to their child’s coming out. Susan guides parents and their kids to communicate effectively, trust one another and accept one another where and as they are. She helps parents overcome the guilt, fear or shame they may experience when they discover they have an LGBTQ child.
You can learn more about Susan at http://susanhopeberland.com and download her free gift, “10 Things To Do When Your Son or Daughter Comes Out”
Facebook pages: http://facebook.com/susanhopeberland.com & https://www.facebook.com/ParentsOfLGBTQKidsSupportPublicPage/ (this second Facebook page is for parents of LGBTQ kids looking for support)
LinkedIn: http://llinkedin.com/in/susanberland
Twitter: http://twitter.com/susanberland
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There is one area that Kim can almost guarantee that you’re neglecting in their fitness. Find out what that is, along with 7 ways to improve it!
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In this episode, Kim interviews authors Leslie Inman & Roxanne Jones about their new book "Voices on the Other Side of Retirement."
Leslie Inman:
Leslie’s area of expertise is marketing and sales—and she has an exceptional track record of cultivating new markets and boosting sales, often achieved by applying novel approaches.
Leslie brings an important qualification to Retirement Voices: she is a serial retiree, having retired three times, with her most recent retirement in 2017. This has given her a deep understanding of the intricacies of this transition, and the ability to relate to women who are moving into and through this phase of life.
Leslie is a member of the Authors Guild, the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, AARP and The Transition Network. She is a Legacy Scholar at the University of New England’s Center for Excellence in Aging and Health. She lives in Harpswell, Maine.
Roxanne Jones:
Roxanne is an award-winning freelance writer nationally recognized for her expertise in crafting content for hospitals and other healthcare organizations across the U.S. In 2015, Roxanne launched Boomer Haiku, a popular weekly blog that took a humorous and slightly irreverent look at life as a baby boomer, acquiring nearly 5,000 monthly visitors during its 3-year run.
A baby boomer herself, she’s now downshifting into semi-retirement. As a result, she’s keenly attuned to the emotional and practical challenges this transition poses for the women in the Retirement Voices community.
Roxanne is a member of the Authors Guild, the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, and AARP. She lives in Cumberland Foreside, Maine.
Connect with Leslie & Roxanne:
Website is Retirement Voices: https://retirementvoices.com
Retirement Voices Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/retirementvoices/
Retirement Voices Twitter page: https://twitter.com/RetirementVoic1
Leslie’s LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslie-inman/
Roxanne’s LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roxannehurleyjones/
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In this episode, Kim shares facts she learned about the bamboo plant and how we can strive to be as strong and resilient in our own lives.
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Michelle Muldoon is a Vancouver based writer/director who marries her love for action films with a commitment to female driven stories. She's written and directed short films and music videos that have aired around the world, most recently in Zagreb and Almeria, in Spain.
A former Board Member of Women in Film and Television Vancouver, Michelle focused her tenure on the Board to create and build the Vancouver International Women in Film Festival Screenplay Competition. Her latest project was inspired by the Western films she grew up watching with her father.
Last Stand to Nowhere is a short proof of concept film that re-imagines the Gunfight at the OK Corral as a power struggle between sisters, not brothers. Michelle Muldoon currently teaches the Introductory Screenwriting Workshop for Raindance Vancouver.
Connect with Michelle:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/paisleymedia2
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paisleymedia1/
Watch Last Stand To Nowhere: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/laststandtonowhere
Stay connected with Last Stand to Nowhere on social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laststandtonowhere/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LSTNMovie
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laststand2nowhere/
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In this episode, Kim encourages you to consider the importance of reading, writing, and relaxing.
Note that this episode was recorded before COVID-19.
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Kim invites Fun. Feisty. Fabulous! Podcast co-hosts Karyn Beach & Jean Day on the podcast to ask them how they're doing with their health and wellness goals.
To learn more about the Fun. Feisty. Fabulous! Podcast go here: http://www.funfeistyfab.com/
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Do you ever feel like quitting your health and wellness goals?
While I believe that there are times to quit things like smoking or a bad relationship, for example, something I hope you never quit on is your health and wellness because your health is your greatest wealth and you’re the body you’re in right now is the one you’re going to be with for the rest of your life.
So, we might as well make friends with it, right?
What do you do when you feel like quitting, though?
Over the years, I’ve found that there are a few reasons why some might choose to quit on their health and wellness goals.
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Angela created Dorsey Wealth Management because she had a lifelong passion for financial planning. She enjoyed helping others better understand and organize their finances, then put a plan in place to achieve financial goals.
While helping her friends, who were smart and successful women, she noticed many didn’t have the knowledge and confidence to manage their personal finances well. From this experience, she saw the need for financial planning for women.
After more than 20 years in corporate America, she followed her dream of starting her own financial planning firm. Her clients are primarily single and married women who want to better manage their finances or take the lead in managing their household finances. They sought her help because they wanted someone they can trust and who listened carefully, offered unbiased information, advice and guidance.
Connect with Angela at Dorseywealth.com
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I work daily with clients, motivating them to just keep showing up and if they put in the work, it’s not in vain – it will pay off.
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Michelle Viña-Baltsas is a midlife expert who is passionate about supporting and educating women in their 40s and beyond. Her unique approach to health helps women focus on caring for and respecting their bodies so they can honor their unique needs and personal values.
To learn more about her work, read her blogs/articles, discover resources, and stream other midlife interviews, visit her at www.michellevinabaltsas.com
Connect with Michelle:
Facebook: No-Diet Sisterhood - https://www.facebook.com/groups/NoDietSisterhood/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellevinabaltsas_coach/
14-Day Self-Love Challenge (FREE): http://bit.ly/2GzHyd6
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Today I want to share with you 3 tips that I use and encourage my clients to use when they want to go out with their friends, but also keep with their healthy eating plan.
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Susan Sharp is an abstract artist, author of Mid-Life Wisdom, a Color Code Certified Trainer and a speaker with a passion for understanding our creative potential and motivations. Her blend of humor and ease of presentation have made her a sought-after speaker and speaker coach.
Through a combination of years of work as a theatre professor and personal study on creativity as well as her own involvement in numerous creative pursuits (writing, art, music, design, directing, playwriting, craft, and voiceovers) Susan understands that creativity and intentional living doesn’t just happen—it is cultivated, nurtured and practiced. Habits become the cornerstone of a creative’s work and processes. Mid-Life Wisdom attempts to instill in others the importance of being kind to ourselves and establishing habits that support that.
Susan’s art was recently featured on the set of Season 7 of Orange is The New Black and her children’s book series, The Farty Boys, will be released very soon.
For more information about Susan including availability for book signings and speaking engagements, visit www.asharpdifference.com
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There’s a coffee shop I like to go to write sometimes and there’s a gym that I pass on the way.
I love to look in an see people working out and the other day I caught a glimpse of a big illuminated sign they have on their wall that says: “Find your better.”
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Growing up in middle America, Mary Julkowski was taught, alongside a nation of peers, that cannabis was a dangerous and harmful drug. After Mary suffered a significant injury in her 20’s, she discovered cannabis as a preferred treatment for chronic pain during recovery, and has continued to find value in cannabis as a medicine and a means for self-development ever since.
Mary provides knowledge services to the canna-curious public. Born from the understanding that the most harmful aspect of cannabis has been its prohibition, Mary aims to fight stigmas and adjust social perception with accurate information, thoughtful discourse and engaging education.
Connect with Mary:
Web: maryjconsulting.ca
Facebook: @maryjconsulting
Instagram: @maryjconsulting
LinkedIn: @maryjconsulting
Global status report on alcohol and health 2018: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/274603/9789241565639-eng.pdf?ua=1
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Being “all in” means that you are committed to the entire journey and when the obstacles come your way, you don’t back out now, no you lean into it, you embrace it, you make friends with it.
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Suzanne Levy is a professional coach specializing in holistic wellness and peak performance. She helps women and men develop a personalized plan to enhance performance and positive change, in both their personal and professional lives.
Suzanne is at the cutting edge of the coaching field and is in the first-ever group of professional coaches to be credentialed by the National Board of Medical Examiners as a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach. Suzanne’s background is rooted in the fields of Positive Psychology, utilizing goal setting and behavior change strategies.
She is also a Certified Positive Psychology Coach, Certified Health & Wellness Coach, and a Certified Mentor Coach, and holds credentials from the International Coach Federation (ICF), the leading global coaching organization.
Connect with Suzanne:
Email: suzanneylevy@gmail.com
Telephone: 303-670-7863
Website: http://evergreenlifeandwellness.com/
Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/uwbmuzv
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evergreenlifeandwellness/?hl=en
Twitter: https://twitter.com/levy_suzanne
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How much do you want to weigh? I know you have a number in mind.
Maybe it’s 180. Maybe it’s 150. Maybe it’s 135. Maybe it’s getting under 200.
Whatever it is, we women all have a number we want the scale to read when we step on it.
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Alyson Jones is a highly respected therapist, educator and writer who has practiced and defined a no-nonsense approach to an exceptional life. Alyson is the Clinical Director at Alyson Jones & Associates which is one of the largest counselling centers in the province of British Columbia, Canada. She is a leader in the field of separation and divorce, and an innovator in exploring the intersection between family therapy and family law.
Alyson is a Family Therapist, Parent Coordinator, Mediator, Collaborative Law Divorce Coach and Child Specialist. Alyson has over 25 years’ experience in the field of individual, couple, family and child therapy. She is an Adjunct Professor at the Adler University and has presented at numerous professional conferences and consulted with Provincial Health, Social Service and Educational Agencies.
Connect with Alyson:
Website: www.alysonjones.ca
Email: alyson@alysonjones.ca
Office number: 604-926-6665
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyson-jones-13297930/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlysonJonesAssociates/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/morealysonjones
Instagram: alysonjonesassociates
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Perhaps other than New Years, there is no other time of year that beckons us so compellingly to make a new start like spring does.
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After two decades as a successful psychotherapist, Diann Wingert reinvented herself as a coach, so she could shift the conversation from problems to possibilities. She passionately believes that this stage of life is the most powerful, if we are truly willing to let go of whatever is holding us back.
Since turning 50, Diann spent a decade as a single parent, raising her three children to adulthood, learned to drive a stick shift, embraced Buddhism, traveled the world, gone skydiving, studied German, remarried, been tattooed, changed careers and started her own business.
Now in her 6th decade, Diann is continuing to learn, evolve and defy her own limits, while helping others do the same. She has a particular fondness for coaching the “driven but distracted” over 50 entrepreneur.
Diann’s website is www.diannwingertcoaching.com and her brand new podcast is The Driven Woman on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Google Play.
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My mom is one special woman. Ask anyone who’s ever met her.
This Mother’s Day, I’d like to share the five biggest ways my mom has helped me be a better person.
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Christy Moore is a Registered Nurse who began her nursing career 30 years ago. From med-surg nursing to home care, to nurse coordinator for a brain tumor clinic to cardiac step down, Christy has seen firsthand what it takes to build a thriving career in nursing.
Christy is currently working as a Clinical Educator and is the creator of a new podcast, Beyond Med-Surg Nursing, a career podcast for nurses. Through her podcast, Christy provides inspiration and information to help nurses realize that they can use their skills, experience and education to create a nursing career they love.
Connect with Christy:
Website: www.BeyondMedSurgNursing.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beyondmedsurgnursingpodcast/
Beyond Med-Surg Nursing Podcast Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeyondMedSurgNursingPodcast/
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May 10-16 is National Women’s Health Week this year, so I want to encourage you to think about what annual check-ups you may have put off, as well as the thinking about the things that are in your control right now.
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In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, Kim shares Part 5 of a 5-part series on how to stay healthy while staying at home.
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In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, Kim shares Part 4 of a 5-part series on how to stay healthy while staying at home.
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In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, Kim shares Part 3 of a 5-part series on how to stay healthy while staying at home.
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In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, Kim shares Part 2 of a 5-part series on how to stay healthy while staying at home.
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In the midst of our COVID-19 crisis, Kim shares Part 1 of a 5-Part series on how to stay healthy while staying at home.
To listen to past Guest Expert Candy Motzek's episode on her 10-minute morning routine, go here: https://metimemidlifepodcast.com/episode121/
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In this episode, Kim encourages you to create boundaries around these three important areas.
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Cathy Alessandra, also known as The YES I CAN Coach, is a dynamic, innovative woman who inspires her international clients and audiences into action. An entrepreneur for over 23+ years, Cathy has owned and published two magazines and has two best-selling books on Amazon with her third book, Dare to Be You: You Were Born to Be Brave, Bold and Fabulous, released this past fall in 2019.
She coaches entrepreneurs around the world using her signature YES Method tm and Success System. In addition, Cathy is on a mission to connect women entrepreneurs world-wide with the launch of a new women’s organization, BRAVE BOLD WOMEN.
Connect with Cathy:
Website: CathyAlessandra.com
Free offer: The-Yes-Method.com – is a 5 day free video series teaching the basics of my formula
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In this episode, Kim challenges you to try to do something beyond what you've already mastered.
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Teresa Isabel Dias is a registered pharmacist with over 25 years of professional experience in community pharmacy and drug information in Toronto.
In 2013 she became a Certified Menopause Practitioner (NCMP) through the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) and founded MenopausED to help women navigate the change.
Teresa raises awareness about menopause, provides education, and supports women in midlife (40+). She helps women understand what’s going on in their bodies and minds during the menopause transition to decrease fear and anxiety about this natural but sometimes challenging phase of life. She educates women about healthy lifestyles and symptom management options so women can make informed decisions about their care to improve quality of life, relationships, and work.
The link for women to become members of the WHIM (Women’s Health In Midlife) Network and to watch recorded webinars on demand, read past newsletters and learn about upcoming events is: https://menopaused.org/whim/
Connect with Teresa:
Phone: 416-587-4179
Email: teresa@menopaused.org
Website: www.menopausED.org
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/teresaismenopaused/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/menopaused/
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In this episode, Kim encourages you to get right back up after you "fall."
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Merideth Schutter is the Founder of PROtect. Smart Personal Safety. She was in the Vancouver real estate game for over a decade. It was a career she loved for numerous reasons, but primarily for the flexibility to raise her three children, work with fantastic buyers and sellers and earn commission sales on her own schedule.
As a remote worker, Merideth often felt vulnerable and alone on the job -- at open houses and on tour with new clients. This is when she created PROtect. Smart Personal Safety to help empower remote workers, solopreneurs, students, online daters and, of course, realtors on a global scale. Offering PROtect to enterprise clients as a custom branded product who wish to create a culture of caring and togetherness for their employees is at the root of Merideth’s mission for deeper corporate responsibility and safer workplaces.
Website: www.myprotectapp.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/merideth-schutter-21b12a1a/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myprotectapp/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PROtectApp
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PROtectApp/
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In this episode, Kim shares three choices you have when you want to improve your nutrition and the one she recommends you focus on most.
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Now in Waterloo, ON Wanda Deschamps is founder and principal of Liberty Co – a consultancy for non-profits with charitable status. When not spending time with friends, following the Pittsburg Penguins, exercising or reading about history, biographies or current affairs, she is a champion for inclusivity, with special focus on neuro-diversity and gender equity issues.
Wanda is a skilled advocate for advancing and achieving gender balance in non-profit leadership and in elected representation. She is always open for a friendly debate about a variety of issues, preferably over a strong cup of coffee, and accompanied with a homemade fruit dessert.
Website: http://www.libertyco.ca
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wanda-k-deschamps-a7974122/
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In this episode, Kim talks about how our environment influences us (positively and negatively) and what we can do about it.
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Candy Motzek shares her Zero-to-Four in 10 minutes flat morning routine that anyone can do.
Candy is a coach for high achievers who are stressed out. As a coach, she talks with people and helps them figure out what they want, what they want more of and what they want less of in their life... and how to get, how to grow, and how make the change. She primarily works with your thoughts, and more specifically how your thoughts affect their behavior, and ultimately create the results you currently have.
Download Candy's Zero-to-Four Morning Routine sheet here: https://candymotzek.lpages.co/0-to-4-in-10-minute-morning/
Visit Candy's website here: candymotzek.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoachCandyM
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/candy-motzek/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/CandyMotzek/
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In this episode, Kim shares the impact positivity and negativity have on our health and our lives.
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Kathy Gottberg talks about her newest book "You Get To Make It Up -- a SMART Living 365 Guide to Creating a Happy & Meaningful Life."
Kathy has been a published author and writer for over 30 years. Her current passion is exploring ideas and experiences that help to create a meaningful, sustainable, compassionate and rewarding life for herself and others through her blog (https://smartliving365.com), her books and her articles. Beyond that, she is happily growing and experiencing life married to her best friend and soul mate–Thom. Ultimately, Kathy strives to live life fearlessly and full-out….and to remember, that each of us get to make it up!
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In this episode, Kim encourages you to consider: If you were to write one to yourself, a Valentine’s Day card, that is, would it be as easy as writing one to someone else?
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Rowena List is a Professional Organizer, Coach and Speaker. She believes in “success without struggle” which means clearing out what no longer serves you and making room for the things that bring you joy.
Visit Rowena's website here: gettingittogether.ca
Estate Planning Made Simple (Part 1): http://www.gettingittogether.ca/estate-planning-made-simple/
Estate Planning Made Simple (Part 2): http://www.gettingittogether.ca/estate-planning-made-simple-part-2-by-rowena-list-professional-organizer/
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In this episode, Kim shares four areas to take a look at in our lives: Love, Death, Power, and Time, based on the book "Living in Gratitude" by Angeles Arrien.
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Kim chats with "Brain Candy" author Deirdre Timmons about her book.
Writing is about the only thing Deirdre can do. She’s done it a lot for the past twenty years — for newspapers (remember those?), magazines, the Information Super Highway and movies that were never made. That is not quite fair. She directed a doc on burlesque, A Wink and a Smile. That forever ruined her appreciation for live theater — if no clothes come off, what’s the point? Deirdre lives in Seattle.
To learn more about Deirdre and her book "Brain Candy," visit her website: https://deirdretimmons.com/
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I share a short, yet powerful poem that I hope you resonate with today.
You can find the poem "Today I Asked My Body What She Needed" by Hollie Holden on Heidi Sloss's website: https://www.heidisloss.com/2019/12/today-i-asked-my-body-what-she-needed/
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Dinah is now living her latest dream, being an inspirational speaker and best selling author of “Daring to Dream Once Again - It’s Never Too Late!”
Dinah’s life exemplifies her message: beginning her career at age 36 (after being a full time mom for 15 years), getting her MBA from Columbia Business School at age 40, climbing the corporate ladder and finally “breaking the glass ceiling” to become Vice President at a Fortune 500, before moving to Beijing at age 58 to study Chinese and reconnect with her roots. A year turned into a decade, as she witnessed the unprecedented transformation of China. Dinah escaped with her family on the last boat out of Shanghai in 1949.
She grew up in a small town in Ohio where they were the only Asian family. Early marriage and motherhood dashed her dream of becoming a diplomat working to improve relations between the U.S. and China. She has always felt a deep sense of gratitude for being both Chinese and American. Prior to moving to Beijing in 2000, Ms. Lin was an international executive and entrepreneur with two decades of experience ranging from high-tech start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. Her expertise include marketing, corporate communications and international business development.
Dinah also served as an appointed senior official in the George H.W. Bush administration from 1989-1992 in Washington, D.C.
In this episode, Kim asks Dinah to share how she's made her dreams realities throughout her life and even to this day at age 77.
To learn more, visit Dinah's website: www.thedinahlin.com
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I’ve come up with some questions to think about as we enter 2020 when it comes to 5 areas that we often claim we value, but do we really?
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Widowed at the age of 50, Judy Freedman has been reinventing herself for more than a decade. She started blogging in 2007, when she was approaching her 50th birthday. Her original blog, A Year To 50, captured her feelings as she approached this milestone midlife age.
It was a life-changing year for her when her 24 year marriage ended after her husband took ill and passed away two weeks shy of her 50th. Shortly after losing her spouse, she also became an empty-nester when her daughter graduated from college and her son graduated from high school.
Her readers wanted to know what was going to happen to her after this significant loss, so Judy created the now award-winning blog, A Baby Boomer Women’s Life After 50, targeted to the millions of baby boomer women (born between 1945 – 1964) who are going through a similar life journey in mind, body and spirit.
Join Kim as she asks Judy to share five things she learned in her 50s.
Visit Judy's website/blog here: https://www.aboomerslifeafter50.com/
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Kim shares how and why to create a Theme for 2020.
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Ronnie Ryan woke up on a cold January morning for her 40th birthday and realized she might be single for the rest of her life. She thought she should get used to the idea since the situation wasn’t likely to change. Four months later, she’d had enough and she decided to turn things around.
After dating 30 men in 15 months, she met her husband Paul. Having successfully figured out the key to midlife dating, Ronnie wanted to help other women like her to find love too! That’s why she became a Dating Coach and founded It’s Never Too Late for Love. Her mission is to share her wisdom and proven dating advice with every single woman who has that strong desire and yearning to find love.
Since then, Ronnie has been helping 1,000s of successful single women find love for 17 years. She is a speaker, four time author (one bestseller with more than 17,000 moved on Amazon) and a dating expert who shares no-nonsense tips and proven strategies in a compassionate and humorous way. Ronnie has appeared on BBC and NPR radio, ABC, FOX and CBS news, MSN.com Yahoo.com, and eHarmony among others.
In this episode, Kim asks Ronnie:
- Who are you clients? Who are the women who come to you?
- Why don't women want to online date?
- How do you know if he's the right one?
- You say, "Your type will keep you single" - what do you mean by this?
- Who are the women who find love? What do they have in common?
Ronnie's website: https://nevertoolate.biz/
Ronnie's giveaway "12 First Date Mistakes that Ruin Your Chances for Love": https://nevertoolate.biz/12
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Happy New Year!
I recently had the honor of being on Gina Farrar’s Feminine Roadmap podcast to talk about self-care.
We talk for nearly an hour about this subject. Here are some of the topics we cover:
- Learning to prioritize your needs
- Building tiny habits of self-care
- Self-care for resiliency and rediscovery in midlife
- Getting to know your own needs
- Yes and No as self-care tools
- My Top 3 self-care strategies
Listen here: https://www.feminineroadmap.com/episode113
Or listen on your Apple Podcasts app (search for Feminine Roadmap to find Episode #113 How to Practice Great Self Care with Kim Acedo)
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Kathy Gottberg has been a writer and the author of six books during the last 30 years. Her current passion is exploring ideas and experiences that help to create an aware, meaningful, sustainable, compassionate and rewarding life for herself and others through her blog SMART Living 365.com.
One of her latest books, is titled: Rightsizing—A SMART Living 365.com Guide to Reinventing Retirement. While many people don’t start thinking about retirement until midlife, rightsizing just might be the best way to live your best life now, and prepare for retirement before it arrives.
Listen in as Kim asks Kathy what rightsizing is, how she and her husband did it and continue to, and how listeners can get started rightsizing their lives right away.
Follow Kathy here:
https://KathyGottberg.com
https://SMARTLiving365.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SMARTLiving365/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gottgreen
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathygottberg/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/gottgreen/pins/
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Kim offers 5 questions to help you design your own personal approach to fear this coming year.
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Mike Harnett is President of Solaris Fatigue Management. She has over 30 years of experience consulting with various government agencies including the Canadian Standards Association and NASA, as well as private industry.
With a background in human factors and sleep neurobiology, Mike is recognized for her ability to take complex subjects and deliver their content in a simplified and innovative manner for all to understand. An award-winning speaker, she is an internationally sought-after presenter and educator.
Connect with Mike on her website Solaris Fatigue Management here: www.solarisfm.com
Or Email her at: mharnett@solarisfm.com
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Enjoy this Christmas episode with Kim and Host Mary Rogers of the Experience 50 Podcast.
Listen to the episode here: https://www.experience50.com/podcast/e135-eat-the-christmas-cookie-with-kim-acedo/
Download Kim's "Merry & Light Holiday Checklist" here: https://www.transformationwellnessforwomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2018-Merry-Light-Holiday-Checklist.pdf
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Dr. Joan Bragar helps successful women use online dating to find loving life partners. She is the author of Never Too Late for Love: The Successful Woman's Guide to Online Dating in the Second Half of Life.
She is certified as a relationship coach by Katherine Woodward Thomas, the family therapist and New York Times best selling author of Calling in the One, and Conscious Uncoupling.
Joan was happily married at age 62 to Marc, whom she met on Match.com. She is enjoying a full life, coaching women, staying fit, and spending time with children and grandchildren.
She is a graduate of Harvard where she earned her bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees, and has worked as a professor and leadership consultant.
For a Free digital copy of Joan's book, email her to request one at: joan@joanbragar.com
You can also visit Joan's website: www.joanbragar.com
And connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanbragaredd/
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Kim goes into more depth on #4 on her "Merry & Light Holiday Checklist."
Don't have the checklist yet? It's not too late to download and print out. Grab yours here: https://www.transformationwellnessforwomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2018-Merry-Light-Holiday-Checklist.pdf
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Maggie Espinosa is an award winning travel journalist whose coverage includes NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt, the Travel Channel, CW TV, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, San Diego Union Tribune, Huffington Post, and more.
She authored two books. First, a pet-friendly travel guide — "The Privileged Pooch, Luxury Travel With Your Pet in Southern California." Second, "On a Mission," which profiles Espinosa's 800-mile walk to visit California's 21 historic missions.
To learn more about Maggie, please visit:
Website: https://travelwithmaggie.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travelwithmaggie
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magstravels/
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Kim shares 3 tips to avoid a bad habit we're all guilty of during the holidays.
It's not too late! Download and print out my "Merry & Light Holiday Checklist" here: https://www.transformationwellnessforwomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2018-Merry-Light-Holiday-Checklist.pdf
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Jeannine Bryant is an expert at helping older adults and their families through times of transition. As the owner of Changing Spaces SRS, a senior move management company in Lincoln, Nebraska, she and her team have assisted hundreds of seniors through the downsizing and moving process. They are experienced professionals who help clients sort, pack, manage move day, unpack, and settle in. They also assist in clearing out an estate after someone has moved or passed away.
With a decade of experience doing this kind of work, Jeannine has found her passion in helping seniors – and people of all ages – rightsize their belongings and their lives. She has recently authored a book entitled Ready to Rightsize? A step-by-step guide to your rightsizing journey: For older adults and their loved ones and created a website filled with free resources at www.EasyRightsizing.com
Connect with Jeannine at the following sites:
Her senior move management company: www.ChangingSpacesSRS.com
Easy Rightsizing (free rightsizing tips and resources): www.EasyRightsizing.com
The National Association of Senior Move Managers (to find a senior move manager near you): www.NASMM.org
Ready to Rightsize?, available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2miqh1g
Facebook: Changing Spaces SRS
Instagram: Easy Rightsizing
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As the season of shopping is in full swing, this might be a good time to ask yourself what’s worth buying and what’s not.
And, if you haven't yet, download and print my "Merry & Light Holiday Checklist" here: https://www.transformationwellnessforwomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2018-Merry-Light-Holiday-Checklist.pdf
Need some help making healthy changes in your life?
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Deborah Johnson, M.A. is a National Recording Artist, Author and Speaker and Entertainer. She has been up for many GRAMMY AWARDS, has written 3 full-length musicals, recorded over a dozen albums and has written four books. She was also last year’s President of the National Speaking Association, Los Angeles. She is passionate about helping women at halftime use their skills, resources and talent during their second half. But her greatest feat and joy? She’s raised three sons and is still married to the love of her life.
Connect with Deborah at the following places online:
Website: https://GoalsForYourLife.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahjjohnson
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deborah.johnson
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DebJohnsonWorks
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deborah_johnsonworks
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/djworks/
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With Thanksgiving right around the corner, I’d really like you to take some time to be especially thankful for this...
Haven't downloaded and printed out my "Merry & Light Holiday Checklist" yet? It's all yours here: https://www.transformationwellnessforwomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2018-Merry-Light-Holiday-Checklist.pdf
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Natalie Peterson is a Stamina coach and lifestyle change expert. She is the creator of The Stamina ProtocolTM, Stamina to Care and Fuel & Fit – Habits for Life. She helps busy professionals and organizations battle the symptoms of burnout and increase their productivity, energy, health and happiness.
Natalie has 13 years’ experience in organizational development and human skills training. Natalie holds a Master Trainer Certification in Situational Leadership®, The Leader’s Protocol® , The Service Protocol®, Forte Communication, and is a Marshall Goldsmith Certified Executive Coach. Natalie has traveled all over the United States and Latin America implementing leadership curriculum’s into organizations, across every industry, from healthcare, to retail and global call centers.
She has a Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology, a certification as a Strength & Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA, & a 200 hour Yoga Teacher Certification.
Learn more about Natalie at the following places online:
Website: www.nataliempeterson.com
Self-assessment: https://www.nataliempeterson.com/free-training-01
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NataliePetey/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliepetey/
Instagram: @nataliepetey
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Last week I shared with you my "Merry & Light Holiday Checklist" - 11 Must-Do's For a Healthy & Happy Holiday Season.
Now that you know the 11 "Must-Do's," this week I'm sharing My Top 3 "Don't Do's."
Download and print out my "Merry & Light Holiday Checklist" here: https://www.transformationwellnessforwomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2018-Merry-Light-Holiday-Checklist.pdf
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April Ria Qureshi-Davidson is an award-winning entrepreneur, certified professional coach, yoga and meditation teacher. Using an innovative approach combining the art and science of modern coaching and the ancient yogic teachings, April helps leaders develop internal mindset mastery leading to aligned action and massive transformation.
Learn to Cultivate Peace, Abundance and Relaxation in your Life. It’s EASY with Ultimate Guided Meditation Series... Get started in less than 10 minutes a day HERE.
Connect with April at the following sites: LinkedIn | Instagram 1 | Instagram 2 | Facebook
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Download and print Kim's "Merry & Light Holiday Checklist" here: https://www.transformationwellnessforwomen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2018-Merry-Light-Holiday-Checklist.pdf
Need some help making healthy changes in your life?
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After establishing her career in the public health system in Canada, Kim Hall recognized a gap in the provision of in-home, private-pay rehabilitation services. She started Physio2U in 2012, and has lead its growth to become the largest in-home physical therapy company in Western Canada. Since Kim is a trained physical therapist, she has worked hard to develop her business acumen, leadership and entrepreneur skills.
In 2016, she was winner of Western Canada for the Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards and in 2017 she was recognized as a YWCA Women of Distinction for Entrepreneurship. Kim also contributes to her industry as a member of the Board of Directors for the College of Physical Therapists of BC and as a mentor for internationally educated physiotherapists through the University of British Columbia.
Kim can relate to many women in mid-life as she has recovered from a painful divorce, cared for her ailing parents who have both passed away all while starting and scaling a business with 20+ staff members.
For more information, visit Kim's sites: Website | Instagram | LinkedIn
If you every want to connect with Kim Hall for a meaningful conversation about all things life and business, you can do so on the online platform Pick My Brain.
To learn more about the Me Time Midlife Community, go HERE.
Want to stay healthy and happy while traveling this holiday season? If so, consider implementing my “Pick One” Principle on your next holiday getaway.
Need some help making healthy changes in your life?
Book a time to talk with Kim during her Office Hours: https://kimacedo.youcanbook.me/
Meghan Latham is a Team Administrator at UBS Financial Services in the Wealth Management Division. She particularly enjoys the work UBS is doing to reach female investors and encourage their active participation in financial decision making with the Own Your Worth movement.
She hosts a Women's Roundtable group of female business owners and financial industry professionals, where she facilitates conversations around aligning confidence in financial planning decisions with inherent competence.
Learn more and connect with Meghan: Website | LinkedIn | Own Your Worth article
Kim completes her 7-part series with Part 7 of her 7 “Big Little Practices” That Will Transform Your Health.
Need some help making healthy changes in your life?
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Shirley Weir is on a mission to empower women to navigate perimenopause & menopause with confidence and ease. She is the founder of MenopauseChicks.com and its popular private online community, and she recently published her first book, MOKITA, which reached #1 on Amazon.ca in women’s health in October 2018.
Connect with Shirley at the following sites:
Website - http://www.menopausechicks.com/
Private Online Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/MenopauseChicks
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MenopauseChicks
Instagram - @MenopauseChicks
Twitter - @MenopauseChicks
MOKITA - physical book | e-version
Learn more about the Me Time Midlife Community here: https://metimemidlifepodcast.com/me-time-midlife-community/
Kim continues her 7-part series with Part 6 of her 7 “Big Little Practices” That Will Transform Your Health.
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Darla Andrews developed a passion for fitness at the age of 19 and began teaching group fitness classes at a small gym in San Diego. At 22 years old, she had her first daughter and by the age of 40 she had her fifth daughter.
By age 40 she had let taking care of herself go by the wayside. She was overweight, tired and not happy with how she looked or felt. She got herself back into shape, found her passion for fitness again and transformed both her body and her life.
Her journey back to getting herself in shape, led her to realize that there are no limits to what can be done when you push beyond what you think you can do. At age 49, she competed in her first figure competition and became an NPC National Masters Figure Champion and at age 51, earned her Pro Card in the INBA and placed second in the 2015 Natural Olympia.
To learn more about Darla, visit her website at: https://darlaandrews.com/
Learn more about the Me Time Midlife Community here: https://metimemidlifepodcast.com/me-time-midlife-community/
Kim continues her 7-part series with Part 5 of her 7 “Big Little Practices” That Will Transform Your Health.
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As a Mental Performance Consultant, Christie Gialloreto's goal is to increase clients’ awareness and understanding of how their cognitive patterns influence performances on and off the field of play.
In a collaborative manner, she educates clients on practical ways to integrate and apply mental skills and performance strategies into their daily training routines for personal growth.
To reach out to Christie, visit:
LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/cgheadcoach
Email: cgheadcoach@shaw.ca
To learn more about the Me Time Midlife Community, go here: https://metimemidlifepodcast.com/me-time-midlife-community/
Kim continues her 7-part series with Part 4 of her 7 “Big Little Practices” That Will Transform Your Health.
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Mary Rogers is entering her 5th year hosting the highest-ranking midlife podcast: The Experience 50 Podcast for Midlife. In September ‘19, the show ranked #266 of all US podcasts in the United States (Apple Podcasts).
Mary offers intelligence and humor to her listeners through interviews and her own stories of managing what she refers to as Restless Brain Syndrome or the Experience 50 Moment.
With The Experience 50 Podcast for Midlife, Mary inspires her following of highly motivated midlifers as they figure out who they are and how they want to show up for this phase of life.
To learn more about Mary and the Experience 50 Podcast, visit: http://www.experience50.com/
Learn more about the Me Time Midlife Community here: https://metimemidlifepodcast.com/me-time-midlife-community/
Kim continues her 7-part series with Part 3 of her 7 “Big Little Practices” That Will Transform Your Health.
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Lisa Heffernan and Mary Dell Harrington are the co-founders of Grown and Flown, are writers, moms, and friends. They created Grown and Flown when each of their youngest kids were in high school and their oldest kids were in college.
Their new book, GROWN and FLOWN: How to Support Your Teen, Stay Close as a Family, and Raise Independent Adults (Flatiron Books; September 3, 2019), is the one-stop resource for parenting and “launching” teens and young adults.
For more information on their book, blog, Facebook group, and more, visit: www.grownandflown.com
Learn more about the Me Time Midlife Community here: https://metimemidlifepodcast.com/me-time-midlife-community/
Kim continues her 7-part series with Part 2 of her 7 “Big Little Practices” That Will Transform Your Health.
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Kim chats with "Brain Candy" author Deirdre Timmons about her book.
Writing is about the only thing Deirdre can do. She’s done it a lot for the past twenty years — for newspapers (remember those?), magazines, the Information Super Highway and movies that were never made. That is not quite fair. She directed a doc on burlesque, A Wink and a Smile. That forever ruined her appreciation for live theater — if no clothes come off, what’s the point? Deirdre lives in Seattle.
To learn more about Deirdre and her book "Brain Candy," visit her website: https://deirdretimmons.com/
Learn more about the Me Time Midlife Community here: https://metimemidlifepodcast.com/me-time-midlife-community/
Kim begins Part 1 of a 7-part series called 7 “Big Little Practices” That Will Transform Your Health.
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Growing up in middle America, Mary Julkowski was taught, alongside a nation of peers, that cannabis was a dangerous and harmful drug. After Mary suffered a significant injury in her 20’s, she discovered cannabis as a preferred treatment for chronic pain during recovery, and has continued to find value in cannabis as a medicine and a means for self development ever since.
Mary is the Cannabis Librarian on Pick My Brain, where she provides knowledge services, cannabis career guidance, and hosts experiential cannabis events. Born from the understanding that the most harmful aspect of cannabis has been its prohibition, Mary aims to fight stigmas and adjust social perception with accurate information, thoughtful discourse and engaging education.
For more information, visit Mary's sites:
Website: www.maryjconsulting.ca
Instagram: @maryjconsulting
To book a FREE consultation with Mary, visit her Pick My Brain page here: https://pickmybrain.world/profiles/mary-julkowski
Learn more about the Me Time Midlife Community here: https://metimemidlifepodcast.com/me-time-midlife-community/
Kim shares three short-term benefits of exercise that are often overlooked.
Need some help making healthy changes in your life?
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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.
Join Kim and Walker as they have a conversation around turning 65.
Connect with Walker:
Website: https://www.walkerthornton.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WalkerJThornton/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/WalkerThornton
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wjt62/
Kim shares how important it is to understand how the “adaptation principle” works in the larger picture of your health.
Need some help making healthy changes in your life? Book a time to talk with Kim during her Office Hours HERE.
Margie Gayle is an Integrative Body Psychotherapist (IBP) and Teacher, and Director of the new IBP BC mental health and allied health professional training program in Vancouver, BC. She has a private IBP practice in downtown Vancouver.
In this episode, I ask Margie:
- What is Integrative Body Psychotherapy (IBP)? Can you give listeners (and myself) a better understanding of what you do?
- Besides keeping us alive, how do you use the breath to help your clients?
- What is the Core Self that you work with in IBP?
- How do you use the question, "What do you feel in your body" in your therapy practice?
- Where can listeners find an IBP practitioner?
- You have assumed the role as Director of IBP in British Columbia. Are you planning to offer more training?
To learn more, visit Margie's website: https://margiegayle.com/
Kim shares what a "midlife moai" is and why it's important for women to have one.
Need some help making healthy changes in your life? Book a time to talk with Kim during her Office Hours HERE.
Jen Williams is a travel expert, photographer and online educator who specializes in teaching novice travelers aged 50 and beyond how to live their international travel dreams through courses and services on her website Launch Your Travels.
Having been to over 80 countries and islands, lived in 4 different countries and with over 20 years of experience in the travel industry, Jen effectively uses her wealth of travel experience to help her students and clients claim their travel victories.
In this episode, I ask Jen:
- How did you come up with the idea to start this business?
- Why do you think it's important for people over 50 to travel?
- What do you think about travel apps? What's one of your favourites?
- What should people over 50 know before they travel that they might not think about?
To learn more, visit Jen's website: launchyourtravels.com
Download her free ebook: Top 5: How to Stay Safe While Traveling
Here are the guides Kim mentions:
- The Food Network: The Ultimate Summer Fruit Guide
- The Huffington Post: 12 Tricks For Buying the Ripest Summer Produce
- Eating Well: How to Pick the Five Best Summer Ripe Fruit
Book a time to talk to Kim during her Office Hours HERE.
Gina Farrar is creator and host of Feminine Roadmap podcast, CEO of Warrior Women Live and key note speaker from Southern California. Gina has earned a Masters Degree in Living Life on Her Own Terms.
Her life curriculum includes being a professional makeup artist, homeschooling her 2 daughters, coaching volleyball and basketball, leading Women's Ministry, being in management as well as the in-store trainer for a major cosmetic company, quilting, podcasting and speaking. Gina's philosophy of life is that everyone is born to fulfill a purpose and it is her passion to empower others to navigate that journey so they can live vibrantly on their own terms.
Dynamic and engaging, Gina speaks from her heart to yours. While Gina is a Reinvention coach, speaker and podcaster, she considers her greatest accomplishment being wife to Jeff for 28 years and mother to Amber and Brooke.
Connect with Gina:
- www.feminineroadmap.com
- Instagram: FeminineRoadmap
- www.ginarfarrar.com
- Instagram: GinaRFarrar
Welcome to Season 2 of the Me Time Midlife Podcast! Please listen in as I have a few updates to share with you.
Thank you for supporting the show through listening, rating/reviewing, and sharing it with your friends. I look forward to a great Season 2 with you!
Here are a few links I mention:
- Facebook community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/metimemidlifecommunity/
- Me Time Midlife Podcast website - https://www.transformationwellnessforwomen.com/
- Coaching website - https://www.transformationwellnessforwomen.com/
Kim shares Big Tip #5 in her 5-part series to help midlife women make exercise a part of their lives for the rest of their lives.
In 2009, Tricia Kershaw started Kershaw Consulting engaging clients such as Interior Designers, Architects and International Furniture Designers. Recognizing something was missing she followed her heart and her passion which was helping seniors, so she moved into the fastest growing industry in North America…. Senior Living.
Her passion for seniors started in high school volunteering at long-term care residences and then later in life helping her own family members. She soon learned how challenging it could be for seniors trying to navigate appointments, paperwork, and phone calls where you rarely talked to a live body and just basically trying to understand what was needed in order to move forward in what was considered retirement.
Tricia followed her passion, loves dealing with seniors on a daily basis, and is currently working for Amica Senior Lifestyles in Vancouver, BC.
In this episode, I asked Tricia:
- Tell us your story on how you started doing what you do.
- When’s a good time to start considering assisted living options for your parents?
- What’s important when looking for a place?
- What should one look for when visiting places?
- What questions are good to ask?
For more information about Amica Senior Lifestyles visit: https://amica.ca
One of the things Tricia said during the podcast was for family members to get their paperwork in order: Power of Attorney and Representation Agreement (speaks to medical, is required in BC). Here’s the description and weblink for the Rep Agreement:
A Representation Agreement is the key legal document in British Columbia for personal planning/advance care planning. It is a legally enforceable document and used in case of incapacity, for end-of-life, and other support needs.
http://www.nidus.ca/PDFs/Nidus_Form_RA9.pdf
Kim shares Big Tip #4 in her 5-part series to help midlife women make exercise a part of their lives for the rest of their lives.
Dinah is now living her latest dream, being an inspirational speaker and best selling author of “Daring to Dream Once Again - It’s Never Too Late!”
Dinah’s life exemplifies her message: beginning her career at age 36 (after being a full time mom for 15 years), getting her MBA from Columbia Business School at age 40, climbing the corporate ladder and finally “breaking the glass ceiling” to become Vice President at a Fortune 500, before moving to Beijing at age 58 to study Chinese and reconnect with her roots. A year turned into a decade, as she witnessed the unprecedented transformation of China. Dinah escaped with her family on the last boat out of Shanghai in 1949.
She grew up in a small town in Ohio where they were the only Asian family. Early marriage and motherhood dashed her dream of becoming a diplomat working to improve relations between the U.S. and China. She has always felt a deep sense of gratitude for being both Chinese and American. Prior to moving to Beijing in 2000, Ms. Lin was an international executive and entrepreneur with two decades of experience ranging from high-tech start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. Her expertise include marketing, corporate communications and international business development.
Dinah also served as an appointed senior official in the George H.W. Bush administration from 1989-1992 in Washington, D.C.
In this episode, Kim asks Dinah to share how she's made her dreams realities throughout her life and even to this day at age 77.
To learn more, visit Dinah's website: www.thedinahlin.com
Kim shares Big Tip #3 in her 5-part series to help midlife women make exercise a part of their lives for the rest of their lives.
Amy Goyer, author of Juggling Life, Work and Caregiving and Color Your Way Content when Caring for a Loved One is a writer, speaker and consultant specializing in caregiving and family issues. Amy serves as AARP's national family and caregiving expert, columnist, and spokesperson, and has a caregiving YouTube series in which she shares her personal caregiving journey as well as practical, actionable tips for caregivers.
An often quoted, recognized media authority with 35 years of experience in the field of aging, she is also a Certified Aging in Place Specialist. Amy’s work is the perfect fusion of her professional and personal experience. She is a passionate champion for family caregivers and has been one her entire
adult life, caring for her grandparents, parents, sister and other family members and friends.
In this episode, Kim asks Amy about the joys and challenges of caregiving, as well as how to care for yourself while caring for others.
Learn more about Amy at www.amygoyer.com and www.aarp.org/amygoyer
Connect with her on:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/amygoyer1
Twitter - https://twitter.com/amygoyer
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/amygoyer
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/amygoyer/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amygoyer/
Kim shares Big Tip #2 in her 5-part series to help midlife women make exercise a part of their lives for the rest of their lives.
Kathy Gottberg has been a writer and the author of six books during the last 30 years. Her current passion is exploring ideas and experiences that help to create an aware, meaningful, sustainable, compassionate and rewarding life for herself and others through her blog SMART Living 365.com.
One of her latest books, is titled: Rightsizing—A SMART Living 365.com Guide to Reinventing Retirement. While many people don’t start thinking about retirement until midlife, rightsizing just might be the best way to live your best life now, and prepare for retirement before it arrives.
Listen in as Kim asks Kathy what rightsizing is, how she and her husband did it and continue to, and how listeners can get started rightsizing their lives right away.
Follow Kathy here:
https://KathyGottberg.com
https://SMARTLiving365.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SMARTLiving365/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gottgreen
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathygottberg/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/gottgreen/pins/
Kim begins her 5-part series to help midlife women make exercise a part of their lives for the rest of their lives.
For the past 10 years, author, speaker, and blogger Teresa Kindred has been writing about the second half of the motherhood journey.
Visit Teresa's blog here: http://nanahood.com/
Kim challenges you to think about exercise in a different way and also introduces her upcoming exercise series.
Co-hosts of the Fun, Feisty, Fabulous! Podcast, Karen Beach & Jean Day share their mission, favorite discussions and guests, and where they are in midlife.
To learn more about the Fun, Feisty, Fabulous! Podcast, check out their website: http://www.funfeistyfab.com/
Kim challenges you to remove the word "should" from your vocabulary once a week.
For more, visit Kim's website: www.TransformationWellnessForWomen.com
Robin Legat is a NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Spartan SGX Level 2 coach and the owner of RISE UP TRAINING, an obstacle race training gym in Santa Monica, CA. She is a late in life athlete and an over 40 athlete, having spent 11 years in the full contact world of roller derby before channeling her energy into the sport of obstacle course racing. Robin has completed nearly 50 Spartan Races since her first race in 2015, and is currently ranked in the top 50 worldwide in her age group.
When not training, racing or coaching, Robin hosts the Seasoned Athlete Podcast, which features interviews with competitive athletes from a variety of sports who are all over 40 years old, furthering her mission to help people discover and explore their athletic potential regardless of age.
In this episode, Kim asks Robin:
- Tell us your personal story and how did this podcast "The Seasoned Athlete" come about?
- You say: "Age is more than just a number...it is an asset!" -- What do you mean by that?
- What are some inspiring stories/people who come to mind that you've featured on your podcast?
- What are some common threads that your podcast guests share?
More information on the "Seasoned Athlete" Podcast can be found here -
Website: SeasonedAthlete.me
Instagram: @seasonedathlete
Facebook: Facebook.com/seasonedathletepodcast
More information on Robin's gym in Santa Monica, CA can be found here -
Website: RUTSM.com
Intagram: @rut_campsm
Facebook: Facebook.com/RUTCAMPSM
More information on Robin in general can be found here -
Website: RobinLegat.com
Instagram: @robinlegatsgx
Facebook: Facebook.com/robinlegatsgx
"Me Time" doesn't need to be much – much money, much time, much of a production, etc. – it simply needs to work for you.
For more, visit Kim's website: www.TransformationWellnessForWomen.com
Valerie Albarda is a writer, author and creator of the website Midlife-A-Go-Go and she hosts "Midlife-A-Go-Go the podcast!" Valerie has also worked as a Women's Empowerment & Transformation Coach, and still feels the pull to empower midlife women to help them transition through life’s ‘second spring’ with confidence.
Valerie educates herself on menopause and wants to educate other women who may feel confused and unsure about this time in life. Her motto is: “Enjoy the midlife . . . skip the crisis." Valerie's writings have appeared across the web, including on the Huffington Post, SheSpark, Pepper & Wits and Midlife Boulevard, and she has been a contributing author in two anthologies.
Visit Valerie's website here: https://www.midlifeagogo.com/
Valerie has also provided the following resources that she uses when she researches:
- The North American Menopause Society (www.menopause.org)
- MenopauseNow (https://www.menopausenow.com/symptoms)
- Dr. Christiane Northrup (https://www.drnorthrup.com/) “Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom”; “The Wisdom of Menopause”
- National Institute of Health's National Library of Medicine - area called PubMed Central (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/)
- Verywell Health https://www.verywellhealth.com/about-us (they partner with the Cleveland Clinic)
- National Institute of Health - National Institute on Aging: https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/what-menopause
Kim shares the findings of a new nutrition study, as well as explores the topic of dieting.
You can read the full nutrition study here: https://www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/fulltext
Ronnie Ryan woke up on a cold January morning for her 40th birthday and realized she might be single for the rest of her life. She thought she should get used to the idea since the situation wasn’t likely to change. Four months later, she’d had enough and she decided to turn things around.
After dating 30 men in 15 months, she met her husband Paul. Having successfully figured out the key to midlife dating, Ronnie wanted to help other women like her to find love too! That’s why she became a Dating Coach and founded It’s Never Too Late for Love. Her mission is to share her wisdom and proven dating advice with every single woman who has that strong desire and yearning to find love.
Since then, Ronnie has been helping 1,000s of successful single women find love for 17 years. She is a speaker, four time author (one bestseller with more than 17,000 moved on Amazon) and a dating expert who shares no-nonsense tips and proven strategies in a compassionate and humorous way. Ronnie has appeared on BBC and NPR radio, ABC, FOX and CBS news, MSN.com Yahoo.com, and eHarmony among others.
In this episode, Kim asks Ronnie:
- Who are you clients? Who are the women who come to you?
- Why don't women want to online date?
- How do you know if he's the right one?
- You say, "Your type will keep you single" - what do you mean by this?
- Who are the women who find love? What do they have in common?
Ronnie's website: https://nevertoolate.biz/
Ronnie's giveaway "12 First Date Mistakes that Ruin Your Chances for Love": https://nevertoolate.biz/12
Widowed at the age of 50, Judy Freedman has been reinventing herself for more than a decade. She started blogging in 2007, when she was approaching her 50th birthday. Her original blog, A Year To 50, captured her feelings as she approached this milestone midlife age.
It was a life-changing year for her when her 24 year marriage ended after her husband took ill and passed away two weeks shy of her 50th. Shortly after losing her spouse, she also became an empty-nester when her daughter graduated from college and her son graduated from high school.
Her readers wanted to know what was going to happen to her after this significant loss, so Judy created the now award-winning blog, A Baby Boomer Women’s Life After 50, targeted to the millions of baby boomer women (born between 1945 – 1964) who are going through a similar life journey in mind, body and spirit.
Join Kim as she asks Judy to share five things she learned in her 50s.
Visit Judy's website/blog here: https://www.aboomerslifeafter50.com/
Krys Pappius is a Lifestyle Design Coach and Transformation Catalyst. Her mission is to help women 45+ create juicy lives.
In 2003, Krys was living what many would call “a good life”. She was in her 9th year of a
career as a police officer, a stable, well-paying job, she owned her home and car, she had
no debt, and she was an avid traveler.
Then a serious car crash woke her up. After facing possible death, she realized that while
she had all the trappings of success, her life was unfulfilling and boring. Krys began a
journey to transform her unfulfilling life into one that was self-directed, interesting, colorful
and even slightly scandalous.
Her 10-year search for a juicy life lead to the discovery that anything is possible when you
get really clear on what your dream life would look like, clarify and own what you are really
made of and capable of achieving, and live with purpose.
Krys’ passion is to share what she has learned with success-driven and adventurous women who feel stuck and uncertain as they look to the future. Krys believes that midlife and beyond is a great time to be alive because, absent any socially set milestones or traditions, we get to do life on our own terms, if we just take the time to clarify what we want and implement the changes that need to be made to get us the results that we want.
Join Kim as she asks Krys to share more about her story and how she now helps women create and live a purpose-driven midlife.
To learn more about Krys, visit her website: https://kryspappius.com/
Just like we don't want to judge a book by its cover, Kim shares why we don't want to judge a body by its (perceived) "fit"ness.
Jeanne Smith is a Sr. Executive Coach and Coaching Culture Architect at Procore, a fast-growing tech company in Santa Barbara, CA. Research has revealed that creating a culture with a growth mindset of inquiry has powerful benefits for business. Jeanne supports Procore’s senior leaders through 1:1 coaching engagements, and is architecting a coaching culture through a curiosity- based approach to performance excellence.
As an Executive Coach, Jeanne has worked with new and established leaders throughout the world, helping them to identify their strengths and put those to use every day.
Jeanne is a Fellow at Harvard Medical School through the Institute of Coaching, in addition to having served as President of the International Coach Federation in Los Angeles. Jeanne is a Certified Co-Active Coach, as well as a certified Leadership Strengths Coach and Facilitator through The Marcus Buckingham Company, and she enjoys her mentorship for LGBT youth at LifeWorks in Los Angeles.
In this interview, Kim asks Jeanne:
- What do you do as a Senior Executive Coach? Who typically are your clients? And what are some of the things that you coach your clients on?
- Your job title is "Coaching Culture Architect" -- can you tell me what that is?
- You wrote a great article that I came across: "You Have a Seat at the Table, Now Get Your Voice Heard" -- what prompted you to write that?
- When working women hit midlife, oftentimes they are working with younger women. What are some advantages of this for midlife women?
- Do you notice any differences in the coaching themes between the different generations of clients?
Join Kim and wellness consultant Diane Randall as they discuss why it's important to set healthy boundaries and how to do it.
To learn more about Diane, visit her website: https://www.dianerandallconsults.com
Whether you’re trying to burn fat through exercise and/or be more productive at work, Kim shares a simple and game-changing concept to keep in mind.
Monica Noel started her Mary Kay business 39 years ago with a commitment to enriching women’s lives. First through teaching women how to have beautiful skin and how to make the most of their features with the proper makeup application, then through mentoring them to reach their goals in their own Mary Kay businesses.
For the last 13 years as a volunteer with the Look Good Feel Better program she has facilitated sessions for women undergoing cancer treatment because she believes that we all feel better when we look better. 5 years ago she also started volunteering at the North Shore Hospice for the Everyday Counts program where women get makeup, hair and then a keepsake portrait.
She offers women she meets a complimentary 1 hour skin care and makeover session where she finds the right products and colors for their skin and they leave looking and feeling beautiful with tips on how to recreate the looks themselves. She knows that “When you take care of yourself and feel good about yourself, you have more to give to others.”
In this episode, Kim asks Monica:
- What's make-up for?
- What are some concerns you get from midlife women about make-up?
- What are some tips you can share?
Visit Monica's website to upload your photo and virtually try on all of the colors with different hair colors and styles, as well as book your free session with her if you're in the Vancouver area: www.marykay.ca/mnoel
Kim invites you to a speaker series she was invited on called "It's Your Time: Turning the Midlife Crisis Into the Midlife Awakening" that will be going on the entire month of May.
Get access to Kim's interview, along with 39 other experts on various midlife matters for FREE here: https://pg605.isrefer.com/go/IYT2019/kace/
Sheree is a Midlife Courage Coach who has had several careers including working at a university right out of graduate school. After that she owned a successful advertising agency for 25 years. And when that no longer made her heart sing, she became a healthy living coach.
Along the way she's studied nutrition, received her raw vegan chef certification, been a television show host, and has been on a spiritual and personal development path that spills over into her work. She lives a varied and interesting life in an art deco home in Des Moines, Iowa with her cat Lotus.
In this interview Kim asks Sheree:
- How did you go from running a successful advertising agency for 25 years to becoming a healthy living coach? What brought about that transition?
- Your coaching practice is called Fork in the Road -- what does that mean?
- You have a lot going on (you write, coach, etc.) - how do you find the time to do it all?
- Tell us about the speaker series you have coming up -- "It's Your Time: Turning the Midlife Crisis Into Your Midlife Awakening"
Kim was in Sheree's speaker series for midlife women: "It's Your Time: Turning the Midlife Crisis Into Your Midlife Awakening." This interview series begins on May 1 and goes the entire month of May.
To register for the entire series for FREE, go here: https://pg605.isrefer.com/go/IYT2019/kace/
On her birthday, Kim shares a powerful statement that she's adopting into her own life and challenges you to do the same.
Rebecca Faye Smith Galli (Becky) is a former IBM sales rep who turned to writing after a bout with the flu in 1997 left her paralyzed from transverse myelitis, a rare inflammation of the spinal cord that affects 1 in a million.
Surviving this and other losses including her seventeen-year-old brother’s death; her son’s degenerative disease and subsequent death; her daughter’s autism; her divorce; and only nine days later, her paralysis—fostered an unexpected writing career.
In 2000, The Baltimore Sun published her first column about playing soccer with her son—from the wheelchair. She then began her “From Where I Sit” column for over twelve years, publishing her first book, Rethinking Possible: A Memoir of Resilience in 2017. Her current column, Thoughtful Thursdays, shares what’s inspired her to stay positive.
In this episode, Kim asks Becky to share about her message of accepting situations, deciding to live fully in those situations, and then continuing to move forward and staying positive in life, no matter the circumstances.
Learn more about Becky at the following places online:
Website: http://rebeccafayesmithgalli.com/ or www.BeckyGalli.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chairwriter/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chairwriter
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chairwriter/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-faye-smith-galli-061501a/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/chairwriter/
When you experience that mid-afternoon "crash," it's tempting to reach for an unhealthy treat. Kim shares three healthy alternatives that'll give you more energy and increase your productivity, all without the crash.
Mickie Zada is a content creator, catalyst, advocate and coach. Her mission is to support, inspire, and encourage women over 50 who have left domestic abuse.
In this interview, Kim asks Mickie:
- You were 53 when you realized she had to get out of domestic abuse. How did you decide to leave?
- Is it likely that an abuser will change?
- How does a woman know if she's living in abuse?
- What are some different types of abuse to watch out for in a relationship?
- What should one look for when dating? Are there any signs to watch out for?
To get Mickie's checklist "Was I really abused?" go here: https://survivingabusenetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/List-Was-I-really-abused-v2-11.28.17.pdf
To learn more about Mickie, including her podcast "Shatterproof: Thriving After Domestic Abuse," go here: https://survivingabusenetwork.com/
Kim shares the "Dirty Dozen" (12 produce items to buy organic) and "Clean 15" (15 produce items you don't have to buy organic) in 2019.
To learn more about the Environmental Working Group (EWG), visit their website: www.ewg.org
Join Kim and friend Cindy Chavez as they discuss why we must love, accept, and embrace our body at all stages of change.
As we’ve come to the end of the first quarter of the year, this is a great time to reflect, learn, and plan.
Today, Kim shares five questions that will help you prepare for even more progress in these next few months to come.
Suzanne Stavert is redefining what it means to be an “empty nester.” Five years ago, after her children had graduated into their adult lives, Suzanne began exploring rather than settling into a quiet mid-life. She created her travel and lifestyle blog AdventuresofEmptyNesters.com to share stories, inspiration, eclectic food and to showcase hidden gems around the world. With curiosity and a desire to connect with other adventurous spirits, she has said “Yes!” to ideas that many people think are impossible – and it has brought her to places beyond her own imagination. Today she collaborates with cutting edge travel and tourism brands, sharing her signature enthusiasm and eye-catching photography to inspire others to plan their own adventures.
Last year, Suzanne partnered with Collette Travel on the Cultural Treasures of Japan Tour, China Southern Airlines and Tourism Authority of Thailand, and last summer she took an unusual & fantastic journey to Italy and Spain, finishing with a hosted Viking Cruise down the Elbe River from Berlin to Prague. Suzanne and her husband Craig live in sunny Southern California with their rescue pup Rocco.
In this interview, Kim asks Suzanne:
- What have been some memorable trips and why?
- What do you get out of traveling?
- How important is one's health when it comes to travel?
- What have you learned about yourself through traveling?
- Any tips for women who want to travel more but don't have the time or means?
To learn more about Suzanne, visit her website: https://www.adventuresofemptynesters.com/
Figuratively speaking, did you have a rough "winter" when it came to your health, relationships, or professionally maybe?
If so, Kim offers some hope and a call to action on how to embrace the spring months to come.
Angela created Dorsey Wealth Management because she had a lifelong passion for financial planning. She enjoyed helping others better understand and organize their finances, then put a plan in place to achieve financial goals. While helping her friends, who were smart and successful women, she noticed many didn’t have the knowledge and confidence to manage their personal finances well. From this experience, she saw the need for financial planning for women.
After more than 20 years in corporate America, she followed her dream of starting her own financial planning firm. Her clients are primarily single and married women who want to better manage their finances or take the lead in managing their household finances. They sought her help because they wanted someone they can trust and who listened carefully, offered unbiased information, advice and guidance.
In this interview, Kim asks Angela:
- How does one start investing?
- What should women look for when reviewing their investments?
- How does one know what to invest in?
- What should one do when the markets start to go down?
To learn more about Angela, visit her website: https://dorseywealth.com/
As the first second-time guest of the show, Kim invites Professional Organizer Rowena List back on the podcast to discuss time management.
You can download Rowena's time management worksheet on her website here: http://www.gettingittogether.ca/
If you're frustrated with how slow your progress is with your health goals, Kim shares "3 Things to Remind Yourself When You’re Discouraged."
Kelli O’Brien Watson is a best-selling author, coach, presenter and the owner of Studio 8 Academy, an online holistic wellness center. In addition, she recently, she co-founded Scriptor Publishing Group, Inc., a publishing company dedicated to helping fitness professionals share their stories and publish their books.
Kelli holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling Education and certifications in Personal Training, TRX and Youth Fitness. She is the author of Kelli’s Quips: Happy Thoughts for Busy People and Finding My Way Back to Me: A Journey of Self-Discovery. She has also co-authored several books, including, most recently, the Amazon best-seller, Author University.
She is a Platinum Level Coach for the Todd Durkin Mastermind Group where she provides business and personal development coaching for fitness professionals around the world. She also runs a life coaching program called Finding My Way Back to Me.
Kelli is the recipient of the Accent on Excellence Award for her work throughout her community, and she presents, locally and nationally, on topics having to do with health, wellness, mindset and performance. In 2013, she was honored to be a presenter for the first TedXUtica program.
Kelli’s life purpose is to create, motivate, support and inspire people to get stronger in their lives, inside and out. She does that with enthusiasm in whatever she pursues. However, she finds her greatest joy in the time spent with her family – Graeme, Marcus, Caitlin, Katie, Cameron and Kira – and their overly exuberant, and completely loveable, dog, Cody.
Join Kim and Kelli as they discuss the topic "It's Never Too Late."
You can learn more about Kelli's publishing group Scriptor here: https://www.scriptorpublishinggroup.com/
Heidi Sloss, RYT-200, lives and teaches yoga and meditation in Silicon Valley, CA. She combines 30+ years of spiritual practice with the moving meditation of yoga, guiding her students to focus the mind, relax the body, connect the spirit and open the heart.
Heidi is a certified Yoga for Healthy Aging Teacher and has completed a 20 hour Pelvic Floor Teacher Training, two 30 hour Restorative Yoga Teacher Trainings as well as her 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training. She is in process of becoming a RYT-500 at Breathe Together Yoga Studio in Los Gatos.
In this interview, Kim asks Heidi:
- Why did you get into yoga for healthy aging?
- How important do you feel yoga is for midlife women?
- What are some different types of yoga and which one(s) do you recommend or not for midlife women?
- Can you share a few yoga modifications of common poses for women with injuries?
- Tell us a little about this retreat you have coming up
To learn more about Heidi, visit her website: http://www.heidisloss.com/
To learn more about the retreat she mentions, visit: http://janetfouts.com/sedona-retreat/
In the second part of this 2-part series, Kim shares three more reasons to crack open a good book, for your both your mind and body's well-being.
If you missed Part 1, you can listen to it here: https://metimemidlifepodcast.com/audio-blog-podcast/
Or read it here: https://www.transformationwellnessforwomen.com/5-reasons-to-read-more-and-in-turn-eat-less-part-1/
Camille Ritchie is a Vancouver mother passionate about educating women and seniors on the many solutions cannabis can offer. As a private Cannatherapist she helps the cannabis-curious navigate a new experience and find the highest quality products best for their needs.
As a Cannabis Consultant Camille offers product development and marketing support with research, focus groups, and referrals to local experts. Trained at Kwantlen Polytechnic University and CannaReps, she offers a professional and responsible approach to cannabis as part of a healthy lifestyle.
In this episode, Kim asks Camille:
- What do you do as a cannabis consultant?
- What kind of people come to you for help?
- What are some common questions people come to you with? What about midlife women?
- What are some benefits of cannabis?
- What do doctors know or not know about cannabis?
- If someone listening would like to start using cannabis, where's a safe place to start?
To learn more about Camille, visit her website: https://tribeconsultants.ca/
How developing the regular practice of good old-fashioned reading can actually improve your ability to eat healthier.
Vanessa Romero, Owner of Dolce Blossom Boutique in Claremont, CA, and Kim discuss their similar mission to serve, uplift, and support other women.
To learn more about Vanessa and her boutique, visit: https://dolceblossomboutique.com/
As we enter the week of LOVE, I want to talk about relationship, but not in the way that you may think.
Janet Kimmel is a certified personal trainer specializing in core and pelvic floor related concerns. This is a very under-served area in fitness and hushed subject of conversation. Janet believes that with the right information and exercise application, core and pelvic floor concerns should not be stopping anyone from enjoying an active lifestyle.
In this interview, Kim asks Janet:
- You were an actor who ended up in the fitness industry. Can you share how that came about?
- Who are your clients?
- What do you hear midlife women say a lot?
- What's a prolapse? When does it flare up? Does it only affect midlife women?
- What do you do to help and how does it fix these issues?
- If someone can't visit your studio, what tips can you give them to do?
To learn more about Janet, visit her website: https://www.alignmethod.ca
In Part 2 of this 2-part series, Kim shares the next step on what to do with the activities on your calendar that drain your energy, so that you can make room for those things that bring you energy, health, and happiness.
You can find the PDF sheet Kim encourages you to complete in the written form of this blog post which can be found here: https://www.transformationwellnessforwomen.com/redwood-retreat-recap-part-iii-how-to-manage-your-energy-step-2-of-2
From the runway to your personal closet, be it advice on the proper attire, or suggestions on how to live life to the fullest, women throughout the world are being inspired by Wholistic Stylist, and author, Glenda K Harrison.
In this interview Kim asks Glenda:
- Your book is called "True Style" - what's the difference between "fashion" and "style?"
- Your tag line is "There's more to style than just getting dressed" - what do you mean by this?
- In your book you talks about "sartorial types" - can you talk a little about these types?
- How does a woman capture her "true style?" What's involved in that process?
- "Get to know your fashion personality" is a free assessment on your website - what can women expect to learn about themselves by taking your assessment?
To learn more about Glenda, visit her website: http://www.glendakharrison.com/
To access her FREE Fashion Personality Assessment "The Harmony Approach," go here: http://www.glendakharrison.com/The-Harmony-Approach.html
There's a big focus on "time management," but "energy management" is something not understood or talked about nearly enough.
In Part 1 of this 2-part series, Kim shares how to manage your energy by learning what activities bring your energy and which ones drain your energy.
You can find the PDF sheet Kim encourages you to complete in the written form of this blog post which can be found here: https://www.transformationwellnessforwomen.com/redwood-retreat-recap-part-ii-how-to-manage-your-energy-step-1-of-2
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.
In this interview, Kim asks Walker:
- What's your philosophy on aging?
- What got you into this?
- What do you hear women saying about aging?
- What resources (or lack of) are out there for women?
- How can a woman embrace her age in midlife?
You can connect with Walker on her website - www.walkerthornton.com, Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/WalkerJThornton, Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wjt62/ and Twitter - http://twitter.com/WalkerThornton
When it comes to moving toward your health and self-care goals this year, you’re going to have to learn how to get great at this one particular concept -- two very simple, but important words.
Billie Sinclair is an experienced financial strategist who is passionate about helping women escape their debt, master the art of money management, and save for the future. On social media and in real life, she provides free financial tips, strategies, and resources for women who are struggling to manage their money.
In this interview, Kim asks Billie:
- How does women living longer than men affect the importance of preparing a will?
- What are some family problems you've seen because people weren't prepared?
- What resources do people have if someone dies without a will?
- How can we best prepare for later care in life?
To learn more about Billie Sinclair, visit her website: https://sinclairb.ladiesofjustice.com
Additional resources can be found here: https://ladiesofjustice.com
Whether you want better health habits, deeper relationships, an organized home (that stays organized), all of the above, or something completely different, it’s going to require asking yourself one very important question.
Suzanne Levy is a professional coach and the owner and principal of Evergreen Life & Wellness Coaching, in Evergreen, CO. She specializes in holistic wellness and peak performance and works with women and men to develop a personalized plan to enhance performance and positive change, in both their personal and professional lives.
In this conversation, Kim and Suzanne (two wellness coaches) discuss:
- Morning and evening routines, setting intentions, and self-control/willpower
- Being flexible and aware of what we need
- De-cluttering/minimizing the excess
- Goals vs. Behaviors/Habits
- How to approach making health changes this year
Rowena List is a Professional Organizer, Coach and Speaker. She believes in “success without struggle” which means clearing out what no longer serves you and making room for the things that bring you joy.
In this interview, Kim asks Rowena:
- What are the benefits of getting organized in the beginning of the year?
- Organization can seem overwhelming. How do you know where to start?
- What the first step you help your clients with when they want to start decluttering?
To learn more about Rowena, visit her website: https://gettingittogether.ca
Rowena will be joining the "Me Time Midlife Community" in January 2019 for a Members-Only Q&A (all replays of past discussions available in our membership site to access 24/7). To become a "Me Timer" and get access to monthly Members-Only Q&A's with Guest Experts Kim interviews on the podcast along with other member benefits, go here: https://metimemidlifepodcast.com/
Host Kim Acedo shares why she's going to start reading her blog on her podcast and begins her very first one in this episode -- 4 Questions to Reflect on 2018.
You can view Kim's written blogs over the past 5 years on her website: https://transformationwellnessforwomen.com/blog
Julia James is a certified life coach with fifteen years’ experience coaching people through positive career transformations. Based on her quest for career clarity and her clients’ success Julia feels strongly that career fulfillment extends to every area of life. Author of the award-winning book, “The Mini-Retreat Solution,” Julia provides tools to relax quickly and connect with your inner wisdom. Her calm, positive energy infuses everything she does. Julia’s commitment to personal growth and happiness is contagious.
In this interview, Kim asks Julia:
- What keeps people at their jobs when they're unhappy?
- What are some benefits to pursuing a new vocation in midlife?
- How can one break free of what's keeping them at their current job to begin a new career or passion?
- What's the first step you help your clients with?
To learn more about Julia James, visit her website: https://juliajames.ca
Julia will be joining the "Me Time Midlife Community in February 2019 for a Members-Only Q&A (all replays of past discussions available in our membership site to access 24/7). To become a "Me Timer" and get access to monthly Members-Only Q&A's with Guest Experts Kim interviews on the podcast along with other member benefits, go here: https://metimemidlifepodcast.com
Renee le Nobel helps women manage their finances in a way that supports their unique values and strengths. Join Kim and Renee as they talk about this mentality that we women often believe -- that there's never enough money.
In this interview, Kim asks Renee:
- How does this “never enough” idea manifest itself in the day-to-day life of a woman?
- “It’s too late for me” is one of the statements I hear a lot when it comes to doing something about their health. Do you find the same to be true when it comes to how women view their finances?
- How does one figure out how much money is “enough?”
To learn more about Renee, visit her website: http://reneelenobel.com/
Renee will be joining the "Me Time Midlife Community" this month for a Members-Only Q&A (all replays of past discussions available in our membership site to access 24/7). To become a "Me Timer" and get access to monthly Members-Only Q&A's with Guest Experts Kim interviews on the podcast along with other member benefits, go here: https://metimemidlifepodcast.com/
Host Kim Acedo gets interviewed by her friend and fellow coach Christy Moore. Christy asks Kim how she got started as a midlife wellness coach, what listeners can expect from the podcast, and more!