Feminine Roadmap

Today on Feminine Roadmap, Gina introduces us to Barbara Warren, fabulous 50 something, fashion entrepreneur and creator of Perennial Project, who shares how to weather midlife change. Barbara believes that midlife is just the beginning of the second half of a fantastic, dynamic journey where we 50 somethings have so much to do, be and contribute. The Perennial project is Barbara's manifesto for u...

Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina and Donna turn their smiles upside down and talk about how to avoid becoming a grumpy old lady. Now we all know a few grumpy old ldies - you know the ones who complain about the "kids these days", "how much better it used to be" and "the world's going to hell in a handbasket ladies who not only find the barnacles of life but have the same level of stick-to-it-iveness...

Today on Feminine Roadmap, Gina and Donna talk about how to shine bright in a dark world. We all know that into every life a little rain must fall but how do we navigate the challenges in such a way that our light doesn't dim? This episode investigates what it looks like to shine your light bright in a dark world even when you are struggling to find the shaft of light within your own world. Learn...

Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina shares why today's episode is not the usual format. Sometimes life throws curveballs and sometimes it comes through awful people ransoming your computer files. So todays' episode is a little about navigating the challenges of technology, jerky people and finding a way to overcome anyway. Join Gina for this short live, raw recording where you will hear apologies and h...

Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina and Donna tackle how to master the art of progress over perfection. As women, the challenge of striving for perfection in our day to day lives can hinder us from being our best selves. When mastering the art of progress over perfection we need to be able to identify what perfectionism looks like in our lives, what motivates us to believe that perfection is the standa...

Today on Feminine Roadmap, our guest Blair Massey will be sharing how we can take the stress out of looking our best. Blair will be teaching tips and resources that will empower us as women to look and feel our best in our midlife journey. Join us as Blair talks about the difference between body shape and proportion as well as what difference that makes when buying a wardrobe. You will learn great...

On today's episode of Feminine Roadmap, Gina and Donna tackle the difficult topic of how to overcome emotional eating. For many women (and men) emotional eating is a daily struggle- feelings of overwhelm, fear, guilt, frustration, sadness, and many other emotions drive us to food to find a way to ease the emotional load. The good news is that we don't have to be held hostage to food, we can learn...

On today's episode meet our friend Cecilia Gorman, a single mom and entrepreneur who shares her definition of empowerment and the path it has taken her on. Listen in as Cecilia unpacks her own journey of empowerment from a corporate job to working for herself. If you are woman who has goals and dreams you want to accomplish but feel unsure of how or what to do, Cecilia will encourage you to trust...

On today's episode of Feminine Roadmap Gina and Donna invite their guest, holistic practitioner and MD, Dr. Ingrid Lai to share all about peri-menopause and menopause. In this show you will be able to get some of your most frustrating questions answered about menopause. Dr. Lai is insightful, knowledgeable and excellent at communicating the sometimes confusing information we women hear about the p...

On today's episode of Feminine Roadmap Gina and Donna talk about how to separate the truth from the lies. Along the journey of life, women often find themselves held hostage to thoughts that they believe to be truth but are they? How often have we spoken things over ourselves or others that are opinion and not truth? How often do we allow what others have said to or about us over the years to defi...

Today on Feminine Roadmap learn the basics of essential oils with our special guest Liz Reyes, a Gold Leader with Young Living. If you're curious about essential oils, new to essential oils or just want to add more knowledge to your love of them, this episode is just for you. Liz shares why essential oils, how to choose them, and the basics of using them. Learn how essential oils are a great way t...

Today on Feminine Roadmap, Gina and Donna delve into the power of feminine connection and how powerful our female friendships really are. They also challenge the lies we women tell ourselves about our need for female connection and our tendency toward overlooking the power of those connections. Many times we women are so busy pouring into the lives of others that our own cups run dry, often we hav...

Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina and Donna talk about homeschooling with a twist- homeschooling and grandkids. Gina and Donna, both retired homeschoolers, have seen a trend in homeschooling of grandparents being a big part of their grandchildren's educational journey. They share their own experiences and philosophies as well as ways that grandparents can create an educational environment for their g...

Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina and Donna share how to go from whining to winning. So often as women we get into the habit of complaining and whining about our lives, our circumstances, our marriages, our children, and a myriad of other things. On this episode the discussion helps women navigate our perspectives on life and how to turn them around, how to become more aware of our habits and what it...

Today on Feminine Roadmap, Gina and Donna talk about the joys and challenges of parenting adult children. As women transition out of the child rearing years into the next season of parenting, understanding how to navigate can sometimes seem to be unclear. Parenting adult children can be a difficult transition especially if your children are still living at home. Gina and Donna discuss the effects...

On today's episode of Feminine Roadmap, Donna introduces us to her friend and personal trainer Jojo  Abs are Made in the Kitchen has been born from JoJo's own experiences from her personal physical journey as a woman in midlife.  You aren't going crazy, you really are experiencing changes in your body shape, mind frame and get up and go but JoJo encourages us that it doesn't have to be our fate. S...

Today on Feminine Roadmap, Gina and Donna take us from frumpy to fabulous in a fun conversation about fashion and beauty. You won't want to miss out on the great tips, tricks, and resources that will help you get re-inspired to guild the lily! Closets and makeup bags get a makeover as Gina and Donna dig into new ways to think about your beauty dollars and ways to maximize your closet space. So go...

Today on Feminine Roadmap, Gina and Donna talk about how to live a simpler life. Time, money and energy are the resources that we all live with, at times we run at a surplus but more often than not, we are running on a deficit. Whether it's groceries, clothes, or calendars, we could all use some tips, tricks, and resources to simplify our lives. If you are feeling the pain of a busy, hectic life,...

Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina and Donna bring the joy! How often do women forget to bring the joy into their daily lives? When was the last time you spent time doing the things you love just for the pure joy of it? Gina and Donna share some laughter and some ideas of how to reconnect with the joy that sometimes gets lost somewhere in the middle of life. Join in the joyful conversation, spend some...

Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina is back with her guest Vickie Queen discussing the lifechanging effects of the ketogenic lifestyle. In this episode you will learn about what caused Vickie to choose the ketogenic lifestyle and how that one change dramatically altered Vickie's health. As women in the middle or as we someimtes like to refer to it, the second half of life, you may have been convinced t...

Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina introduces us to her good friend and natural hormone health educator, Vickie Queen. With so many women experiencing the dramatic effects of hormonal change whether it's midlife weight gain, brain fog, night sweats, forgetfulness, insomnia, irritability, or that general feeling of crazy, Vickie's message brings hope and healthy solutions. You don't have to be a prison...

On today's podcast Gina and Donna discuss how to reinvent yourself. So often women either find themselves at a crossroads in midlife or just lost in the wilderness of midlife with all of it's changes. By the time we reach midlife we have been so many things to so many people, we've fulfilled so many roles in so many areas... it's easy to be unsure of who we are and what we want. Take some time tod...

Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina and Donna explore the complex topic of identity. They investigate how our identity is formed and what role ego plays in identity. Also discover how what we believe about ourselves affects our identity. For most people our identity is heavily influenced by the input of our parents, teachers, or other influential people early in our lives. Many women find their identit...

Today on Feminine Roadmap, buckle up as Gina and Donna talk about the comparison trap. How often do you find yourself comparing your life to others? In this age of social media and filters, it's easy to find ourselves comparing our homes, our bodies, our outfits, and even comparing our relationships to others who "seem" to have it all together. Find out how to deal with comparison by identifying t...

Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina and Donna discuss why traditions are important and how they can be useful to facilitate change in life. When life is full of changes and transitions, traditions can provide connectedness, continuity and a sense of groundedness. As women we can see our traditions as anchors and in this season of shifting, consider how new traditions can make that shift feel easier.