Enough with Coach Laurie

There is a culture of the feminine, for those of us born in the 50's and 60' s is very different from those born in the 70's on. Breaking some of those "feminine messages" we were born into can be difficult. Even if we teach it, it is easy to revert back to what we were imprinted with rather what we learned later in life. There is room for all of us ladies and we can totally support one another. S...

The power of curiosity and asking questions! The Socratic Method  involves a shared dialogue between teacher and students . The teacher leads by posing thought-provoking questions. Students actively engage by asking questions of their own. The discussion goes back and forth. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-in...

I have been hearing a lot lately about Death Doula's, so I interviewed one. It's not as morbid as it may seem in fact it can be a gift of love to those you leave behind, ESPECIALLY if they don't want your stuff.  Dr. Kimberley Harms See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

When "Self - Help" becomes "Self - Destructive." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

When is helping hurting? Sometimes I think people "need" my help but they really don't! It is hard to wait to be asked for help but as a recovering helper I am learning to wait to be asked and not "inserting" myself into others problems. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Are we putting our "shoulds" on others? ENOUGH See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

What if we thought good things about ourselves? What if we fell in love with our bodies no matter our weight. What if we told her thank you? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Have you been thinking about doing a podcast? What is stopping you? If you are a woman over 50 looking to leave a legacy now is the time. For more info go to Coach Laurie . To hear my Women Podcaster series on interrupted Click Here See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

How long have you been holding on to your secret? Is it making you sick? Imagine finding out you are adopted when you are in your 30's! Imagine holding a secret of childhood abuse into your 60's. Is it time to share, tell someone? Get free? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We are not "What we do". But do we really know who we are? What we love? What we want to be when we grow up? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

What are you tolerating? Often the things we are "putting up with" are ruling our life quietly. Sometimes if we "let go" of those glaring objects or closets full of demands we free ourselves up for more joy.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Maybe it wasn't meant to be. I used to get so hurt by people saying things they thought were true or well meaning. Now I recognize they aren't true or helpful and I can ignore them and not let them name me or shame me. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Do you know someone who "thinks" they are positive and really they are so negative? Our self worth and self talk shows up whether we like it or not. Some people think they are so positive when they have so much self loathing it oozes out of them. They can't accept a compliment and yet they don't recognize how it shows up. Self love is a gift of community service. See Privacy Policy at https://art1...

Not the usual comparison, but the self talk comparison when we hear someone share. What a relief when I realized where those comparing thoughts were coming from. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

I am not talking about listening to others but rather listening to the content coming in. It is easy to compare ourselves when we are listening half heartedly. We hear people saying you guys and lumping us in to a category or with a group we may not consciously be a part of or they share a story saying if you do thus and thus you will get these results and so because we aren't listening fully, our...

You might think your favorite podcaster is just looking for a pat on the back, but NO! If you take the time to give your favorite podcasts a 5 star rating it helps other people find them and get the benefits of all they have to offer. It isn't an ego thing but more of an algorithm or google thing. It helps them get to the top of the page so others can find them.  It is easy and you can make it a h...

I almost took the bait. I got a call from my county sheriff's office saying they had an urgent message, but not an emergency. When they called back the scam played out and I almost fell for it.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

For those of us who will likely never win an Oscar, that's OK! Watching the Oscars made me so aware of all of the people who are doing all the things to make the film "Oscar Nomination" worthy. I thought of all the amazing people I get to interview who are making a difference and doing amazing things who will never get an Oscar. Yet their work is as valuable!!! You are enough you matter!!! See Pri...

Matching the type of conversation you are having makes a difference. In his book: Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of by  Charles Duhigg he talks about the three different conversations we have and when we are matching our conversation it will be a win win. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my...

Listen to understand and make sure you are getting it right. It's called looping for understanding. And what about the constant uh huh nudging? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Do you ever feel like you are stuck? You are doing all the right things and not getting results?  Could you be holding on to some resentments?  I discovered I was harboring some ridiculous resentments from my past and when I let go it felt so GREAT! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We can make Valentine's Day not suck for a single mom. If you know a single mom or widow, you can do a small act of kindness to make their day! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Sometimes you just have to thank yourself like Niecy Nash. I love that she thanked herself and I challenge you to do it too!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

What if when we "blow off" a compliment that person decides to not compliment anyone anymore? What if we just said thank you. We would be blessed and the complimenter would be encouraged to continue complimenting people. Just a thought. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Did Not See That Coming is the name of my book. I wrote it so other single moms would not feel alone. There are so many things we face as single moms and often we face them alone. Knowing others have walked there before us hopefully will give you hope. You are not alone and today in the world of social media there is more support and resources than ever before. See Privacy Policy at https://art19....