Midlife Mavericks is for women who are committed to living their best life in their 50's and beyond - confidently, abundantly and joyfully! Join motivational speaker, author and coach Alison Jacobson as she speaks to amazing women doing incredible things in midlife and experts who are helping women in midlife live their best lives.
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The Living Big Mindfully podcast brings you authentic, heartfelt conversations - from real people all designed to support and inspire you to live a longer, stronger - more intentional life. Enjoy!
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Simple, science-backed strategies to sleep well and stay well during stressful times with sleep and health journalist Malia Jacobson.
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Liz Theresa helps you launch and build online businesses they love! This weekly podcast helps entrepreneurs overcome the mental, financial, and emotional hurdles of starting or scaling a business by sharing personal stories and valuable pieces of advice from guest experts. Liz on Biz™ covers topics including but not limited to life, lifestyle, the choices you make, finding your purpose, personal brand advice, copy, writing professionally, copywriting, blogs, blogging, branding, going viral, ...
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Inspiration and information for creating an amazing second half of life: There is an abundance of information on creating a great life for those in their 20s, 30s, and even 40s, but truly little for those 50 and beyond. The media seems to think we should either be chasing our past glory days by clinging to youth with a white knuckle death grip OR just quietly fading into the background and letting life pass by. Yet, this time of life brings an amazing opportunity to combine our wisdom and ex ...
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Ep 47: Exploring Grief, Joy & Rebuilding Confidence with 'Midlife Maverick' Alison Jacobson
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Today, on Living Big Mindfully I am excited to be sharing this powerful conversation with you… Alison, also known as the Midflife Maverick is a testament to resilience. And, Wow! What a story this woman has! Alison is an entrepreneur, speaker, coach, and author - who has a gift for empowering people to rediscover their goals, rebuild confidence, an…
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Ep 48: Healing Our Bodies & Mastering Our Minds with Denise Schonwald!
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Today, on Living Big Mindfully I am excited to be sharing this insightful conversation with you… Denise Schonwald is an author, a nationally licensed mental health counselor, and she’s worked as a registered nurse for 30 years. Denise is passionate about understanding energy, the body/mind connection, and making a positive impact on lives. Denise s…
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Michelle Cooper guides entrepreneurs through their financial mazes, enabling them to embrace their numbers with confidence. Her experience also includes more than 20 years of working in business strategic growth & 20 years of working with taxes, financial strategy & analysis in high-pressure, fast-moving environments. On a mission to help women liv…
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Ali is the host of the top-ranked podcast Insatiable, a holistic nutritionist, integrated health coach, and rebel with a serious cause. She’s academically, practically, and empathetically aware of how the medical system, diet culture, and body positivity movements all have their own flavor of crazy. Ali developed TRUCE while in graduate school at t…
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Becca Wenning is the founder of Dressit, a platform set to revolutionize the wedding bridal dress industry. Becca is a former bridal shop owner with hands-on experience in the trenches of the wedding industry. Becca’s journey is rooted in a deep passion for small businesses and delivering exceptional customer experiences where technology and people…
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Episode 148: The Power of Congruent Living with Susan Lazar Hart
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Do you want to kick your life into high gear? Download my free guide Five Steps to Release Fear and Live Boldly. Susan Lazar Hart is a coach, speaker, and author of "Breaking Free" which explores the principals of Congruent Living. What is Congruent Living? Tune in and learn all about it. Plus, learn some practical steps to break free from the stor…
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For over 35 years, Staci Wallace has been a leading expert in the fields of business psychology, growth optimization, high-performance coaching, and faith-based corporate development. As a best-selling author and keynote speaker, she has shared the stage with five U.S. Presidents, scaled companies from scratch into the hundreds of millions, and has…
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Ep 46: Reclaiming Dreams: From Toxicity to Empowerment with Meggan Lanahan...
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That’s the voice of Meggan Lanahan Today on Living Big Mindfully I am honored to be connecting with Meggan. Meggan is a writer, entrepreneur, and coloring book author who came close to losing herself – and her dreams - due to a toxic work environment. Thankfully, today, Meggan is on the other side of all that – living intentionally - and supporting…
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Episode 147: Finding Peace in Chaotic Times with Udo Erasmus
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My guest today is Udo Erasmus, the founder of the billion-dollar supplement line, Udo’s Choice, harnessing the healing power of nature through products "made with health in mind."Udo is an acclaimed speaker and author of many books, including the best-selling Fats That Heal Fats That Kill, which has sold over 250,000 copies. He teaches at events ho…
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Amanda Bauer-Frisch, a resilient serial entrepreneur and CEO of Enduring Legacy Company, embarked on her journey after poignant personal experiences shaped her vision. Transitioning from a career in human resources to full-time parenting in 2020, Amanda channeled her spare time into crafting literacy tools inspired by her late husband’s teachings. …
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Suzanne Parker, Executive Director of Girls Inc. of the Valley since 2006, works closely with the community, the staff and the Board of Directors, to inspire all youth to be strong, smart, and bold. Girls Inc. of the Valley, founded in 1981, provides school-age, youth development and mentoring programs that give girls and gender expansive … Continu…
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Ep 45: From Rock Bottom to Vertical Momentum: 'Comeback Coach' Richard Kauffman Shares His Journey...
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Today on Living Big Mindfully I am excited to connect with Richard - also known as the Comeback Coach - through his books and his massive podcast Vertical Momentum - Richard has helped hundreds of thousands of people. So, two things: Richard has an incredibly powerful story and this is a MUST LISTEN conversation. We take a deep dive into: Recoverin…
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Amy Weinland Daughters, Award-Winning Author and Keynote Speaker, believes in a world where what makes us different is the very thing that connects us, instead of separates us. She brings that world to life by helping people reconnect to each other through the power of hand-written letters. She brings her wit, humor, and having written … Continued…
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Episode 146: Your Chakras and Your Health - How You Can Heal with Denise Schonwald
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If you have never heard about chakras or are curious to learn more, this is the episode for you! My guest, Denise Schownald was a registered nurse for over 30 years. Throughout this time she came to recognize the powerful connection between mind and body. In midlife, she seamlessly transitioned into a licensed mental health counselor as well as a p…
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Alison Jacobson, renowned as the Midlife Maverick, embodies unwavering resilience, having triumphed over profound grief and obstacles. Her journey includes navigating the heart-wrenching loss of her baby to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), weathering the financial upheaval of divorce, and shouldering the role of caregiver for both her son, who …
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Episode 145: How to Survive When Your Life Blows Up
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If you want a daily dose of motivation and encouragement, check out my book Daily Inspirations for Midlife Women: A Guide to Peace, Joy, Confidence, and Abundance. In this episode I'm sharing the lessons I've learned on how to to get through a major life crisis.
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Ep 44: Exploring Creativity, Passion & Purpose with Author Pat Backley...
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Today on Living Big Mindfully I am so excited to be connecting with Pat Backley. Pat, has a truly inspirational story, full of twists, turns, joys & challenges. Pat found the love of writing in her early 70’s. In the last 3 years Pat has authored & published 8 books including the popular Abandoned Wives Handbook. Listen in as Pat shares her beautif…
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Episode 144: How to Get Quiet to Figure Out What Really Matters
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If you want a daily dose of motivation and encouragement, check out my book Daily Inspirations for Midlife Women: A Guide to Peace, Joy, Confidence, and Abundance. For so many women, their lives are noisy and chaotic. That's how my guest Elaine Glass felt as she was going through her divorce and working at a job that didn't feel aligned with her so…
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Ep 43: Rekindling Romance: Navigating Connection & Communication in Relationships with Dr. Liz Jenkins.
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Today on Living Big Mindfully we are talking connection, communication, and keeping – re-kindling – that spark! Dr Jenkins is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Connection Coach with over 75,000 hours of working with women and couples. Dr Liz is the featured relationship expert for several popular online groups and podcasts! And…
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Episode 143: Finding a Place to Belong: Remembering the AIDS Crisis
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This week my guest is Christine Barker, author of Third Girl From the Left, a touching memoir chronicling her time as one of the original cast members of A Chorus Line and her personal experience with the AIDS epidemic. We discussed the shame and secrecy so many gay men were forced to endure in a time of homophobia and fear around AIDS. In particul…
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Episode 142: "I Transitioned at 67." Wendy Cole's Transgender Journey.
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For Pride Month I'm highlighting people who have experienced first hand the intolerance, homophobia, and cruelty that the LGBTQ community have faced for decades. This week my guest is Wendy Cole, who finally was able to live her authentic life when she transitioned at the age of 67. Today, Wendy coaches not only transgender people but even their fa…
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Ep 42: Rewriting Your Story & Mastering Self-Awareness with Tammy Vincent...
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Today on Living Big Mindfully today I am chatting with Tammy Vincent… Tammy, has truly risen from the ashes, she shares her powerful journey through a painful, dysfunctional childhood to healing, empowerment, and – now helping survivors of childhood trauma. Listen in, get ready to be inspired… Tammy tells us a bit about her origin story, her backgr…
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Episode 141: The Secrets to Stop Feeling Vulnerable and Out of Control
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In this episode I'm sharing how I dealt with a situation that was keeping up at night stressed out and anxious. The reason we feel anxious, stressed and fearful is because we've lost control and feel vulnerable. Here's how to turn that around. You can grab my free guide - Five Steps to Release Fear and Live Boldly.…
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Episode 140: Finding Love in Midlife with Junie Moon
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Are you ready to live life more confidently? Grab my free book, Five Steps to Release Fear and Live Boldly here Every day I hear from women how hard it is to date in midlife. Junie Moon is the CEO of Midlife Love Out Loud, a Global Love Mentor and author of Loving the Whole Package: Shed the Shame and Live Life Out Loud. Junie was in a challengin…
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Ep 41: Healing from Within: Insights & Strategies for Anxiety, Depression & More with Dr. Elsa Wagdy!
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Back by popular request! I am delighted to welcome back Dr. E again…! (Check out Ep 26 for our last conversation). Dr. Elsa Wagdy is a board-certified medically trained Doctor with 2 PhDs, three Masters Degrees, and two decades of clinical practice - she works with the mind and body—supporting people in healing from chronic disease and psychologica…
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Episode 139: Fracture-Proof Your Bones! with Dr. John Neustadt
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For midlife women, the risk of fractures due to osteoperosis are high, with some estimates as high as 1 of every 2 women. But, if you get a diagnosis of osteoporosis, while it's scary, it's not necessarily an emergency says Dr. John Neustadt, a researcher, integrative medical expert, and best selling author in the field of Osteoporosis. As a specia…
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Episode 138: Generational Healing Between Mothers, Daughters, and Their Daughters
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I so enjoyed speaking with author Bernadette Catalana that I invited her back to speak more about her book Daughter Lessons. Since she wrote the book, her mom has died and that changed the way she's viewed her relationship, as many of us do when we lose our mother. We talked about our relationships with our own daughters and how they've been shaped…
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Ep 40: Cracking the Code: Unveiling the Mysteries of Effective Communication with Ali Miller!
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Today on Living Big Mindfully today we are taking a deep dive into the what, why, and how of communication… Ali is a long-time family therapist and Certified Coach who helps people communicate in a more peaceful, compassionate, heart-centered way… Spoiler alert! Get a pen & paper, Ali gives us a lot of things we can begin to use today! Ali starts w…
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Episode 137: Hormones and Menopause: What You Need to Know
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Has your doctor ever discussed testing your hormone levels? For that matter, have they discussed much around perimenopause or merely offered an anti-anxiety drug? That's the case for most women. In this episode I'm speaking with Linda Stephens, a nutritionist, personal trainer and coach for women in midlife. She's developed a comprehesive six week …
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Episode 136: How to Manage Grief and Loss with Kate Champion
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This was not how I thought this episode would go. Kate Champion is a therapist and best-selling author of Never Too Late: Inspiration, Motivationaand Sage Advice from 7 Later-in-Life Athletes and Your Are Limitless; Anxiety, Grief, Trauma, Addiction: 7 Inspiring Stories of Hope & Healing. I had intended on talking about her first book - stories of …
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Ep 39: Exploring the What, Why & How of Hormones & Hormone Health with Marie Cherrett!
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That’s the voice of Marie Cherrett… Today on Living Big Mindfully today we are taking a deep dive into the what, how, and why of hormones and hormone health. Marie is a Functional Medicine Practitioner and Nutritional Therapist with over 15 years of specializing in women's health from perimenopause to post-menopause… Get comfortable and listen in a…
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Episode 135: How to have great sex after 50!
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As Salt-N-Pepa sang, "Let's talk about sex baby!" My guest, Dr. Toni Bear, is a Certified Sexologist, Clinical Sex Therapist, and a self-described vamp, visionary, and leader of the women's sex positive movement. Whether you're married, in a relationship, or single, if you're in midlife and want to have great sex, you're going to want to listen to …
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Episode 134: One woman's midlife journey of 12,000 miles over six continents
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Do you need some strategies to get past fear in order to achieve your goals? Grab my free guide Five Steps to Release Fear and Live Boldly. Alison Young is an expert at reinvention. She went from being the Principal Flutist with the Boston Symphony to a syndicated radio host at American Public Media and then, after a cancer diagnosis, to being a ba…
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Ep 38: Spotlighting a real story from an inspirational woman: Susan Wheeler from single mom, to a life-threatening event. to a remarkable recovery!
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That’s the voice of Susan Wheeler… In alignment with our mission… Today on Living Big Mindfully today we talking about Susan’s remarkable journey - really from single mom to a major, a life- threatening accident and her remarkable recovery… Susan is truly an inspiration I am so happy to be sharing this with you… Get comfortable and listen in as we …
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Episode 133: The Simple Move to Overcoming Fear and Anxiety
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Do you tend to avoid upsetting/stressful issues? You're not alone. But, the reality is ignoring it makes it worse. There's a very easy way to deal with this and feel MUCH better!
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Episode 132 - The Power of Weightlifing to Fight Chronic Illness
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You can subscribe to this podcast here. We know that osteoperosis is a serious issue for women in midlife and it's critical that we maintain our strength to avoid fractures. Weightlifting is the key to keeping you strong but it also helps you become more energized AND actually lose weight! Kim Rahir is a health coach who started weightlifting when …
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Ep 37: Money Part II: Good Debt, Bad Debt & Building Wealth with Brittany Ballard...
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Today on Living Big Mindfully Brittany is back for a money part II… If you didn’t catch our last money conversation – at some point – jump back to Episode 20 where Brittany and I take a deep dive into her why and our backgrounds around money… It’s getting close to tax time, at least here in the US - often a time of reflection for people… Today we a…
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Jessica Lackey is a strategy and operations advisor who is on a mission to radically disrupt mainstream business culture in an effort to create sustainable businesses with a human-centric approach. With a background in corporate leadership, McKinsey & Company consulting, and a Harvard Business degree, Jessica knows a thing or two about hustle cultu…
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Episode 131: How People Pleasing is Hurting Your Career and Your Family
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We have been told since we were little girls to "play nice" and "get along with others." Somehow we've translated that into doing everything for everyone - and making ourselves emotionally, mentally, and physically exhausted in the process. In this solo episode I'm sharing why and how you need to stop people pleasing whether it's with a client, bos…
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Ep 36: Learning to live intentionally with Kate Champion...
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Today on Living Big Mindfully I am sharing a solo episode about learning to live intentionally... That's what the podcast is all about! Right? Real stories, about real people who are living heart-led lives! Listen in as I share my thoughts about: The Seat of the Soul. A book I am reading. Living intentionality: what it is, what it isn't, and what t…
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CEO of Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch has the unique ability to transform the misunderstood process of “selling”. With 25+ years of selling experience, entrepreneurs and small business owners now hire Nikki to show them how to sell successfully and authentically. Nikki has written 3 books, all available on Amazon and she has a podcast called … Continued…
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Episode 130: The hidden struggles entrepreneurs face
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Female entrepreneurs deal with a TON of s&%t! And too often they don't have people to talk to about it to and get support. Enter BOSSY. BOSSY is a networking group founded in 2014 by Kelly Metras and Kelly Bush. They started the group BOSSY after finding that as business owners, they lacked peers to discuss management and operation issues, issues w…
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Ep 35: Spotlight on Lindsey Parson: Boundaries, Mindset & Living Your Best Life...
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Lindsey is a nurse practitioner, trainer, and coach who specializes in educating people about boundaries and mindset - ultimately empowering people to live their best lives. That’s exactly what we are diving into today, here on Living Big Mindfully! Are you ready? Settle in, grab a pen and paper – and get ready to learn all about the how, why, and …
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Mike Brcic is an intrepid entrepreneur and community builder dedicated to fostering human connection and belonging. With a career spanning over two decades, Mike has spearheaded numerous ventures aimed at enriching lives and workplaces. He is the visionary founder of Wayfinders, a vibrant community empowering individuals to lead more authentic and …
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Episode 129: How to Stick Up For Yourself - Even With Family!
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Want some daily motivation? Grab my book Daily Inspirations for Midlife Women: A Guide to Peace, Joy, Confidence, and Abundance. Sometimes it seems easier to keep quiet when clients, colleagues, friends and even family are telling you what to do and how to be. But the reality is not sticking up for yourself costs you plenty - emotionally, mentally…
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Ep 34: Community, Mind, Body, and the Women's Wellness Expo with Kelly Howard...
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That’s Kelly Howard and I talking about the how, why & where of the 2024 Women’s Wellness Expo! As you heard in Episode 30 Fitness & consistency expert – Kelly Howard and I are teaming up… We joke she’s all about the body, I’m all about the mind - or the heart. Listen in and hear about our story, our hangout in Houston, and how the Women’s Wellness…
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Melissa Koehler is an Enneagram Certified Small Business Strategist passionate about helping women build businesses they can be proud of! Her journey began as a professional photographer and has since evolved into creating multiple brands and businesses, fueling her desire to guide others without them feeling overwhelmed or alone. With over 18 year…
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Episode 128: - Embracing a Queer Life in Midlife with Jen Berlingo
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Outwardly, Jen Berlingo had the perfect life - a beautiful home and family and a great career. She had established a family, career, and persona that fulfilled social, familial, and cultural expectations.When she entered her forties, she realized that something didn't feel right. She reframed the midlife transition as a midlife emergence® to make m…
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Ep 33: Exploring my real-life experience going from protein-puny to protein-proficient with coach Lori Martin (Protein Part II).
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Today on Living Big Mindfully we are putting a twist on things… By popular demand, Lori is back for a Protein Part II! If you didn’t catch Protein Part I - our last conversation – I invite you to go back and listen to Episode 21. This protein education and information is so important… What’s the best way to learn? From real people having real conve…
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