Grown-Ass Woman's Guide

There was a time when rocking the latest trends meant fashion or beauty. But for Grown-Ass Women, the latest trends are focused on self care and personal development. For once in my life, I can actually be trendy. Listening to our own voices -- and not the opinions of others requires a level of quiet and courage that more and more women are committed to reaching. On today's episode, executive...

In the first in a series, host Jackie MacDougall teams up with Nina Lorez Collins, CCO of Revel and host of Raging Gracefully to answer listener questions in a monthly episode called Grown-Ass Guidance: A Q&A event. Each month, Jackie and Nina host a live recording and tackle topics ranging from transitions and reinvention, sex and relationships, money, career, friendship, menopause -- nothing...

This episode could be called "Being Ready is a Myth." If you are a coach, a consultant, a creative, an entrepreneur,  or someone who has considered just dropping everything and making a huge change in your life, this episode is for you. Today, you'll meet Catarina Rondo. She has over 25 years of educating and empowering entrepreneurs. Catarina has her own take on business one that i...

Hello my favorite TGAWG listener, it’s me Jackie. I’m taking a beat from our regular programming to bring you a quick hello. Some updates: Have you checked out Revel yet? They're our new GAWG event partner! I already hosted our first event on their platform and have two upcoming created just for you. Visit hellorevel.com , click join and choose Grown-Ass Woman's Guide in the drop down wh...

A decade ago, Monique Floyd -- AKA King Moe -- was living the "American Dream."  A successful 3D piping designer in the international nuclear engineering industry, she had all the success but felt miserable inside. In this episode, she shares the moment that changed everything and how finding our passion probably isn't as difficult as you might think -- sometimes it's just a ch...

In an informal poll taken in The Grown-Ass Woman's Guide group, 85% of women rated the importance of friendship a four or five, on a scale 1-5.  If friendship is so important to us, why are so many women feeling disconnected and disappointed when it comes to making and deepening friendships? In this episode, meet Nina Lorez Collins who's made it her business to cultivate friendship, both...

According to a recent study recently published in JAMA internal medicine , they estimated that approximately 110 000 deaths per year could be prevented if US adults aged 40 to 85 years or older increased their moderate to vigorous physical activity by just 10 minutes per day. In this episode, it’s all about finding the movement that fires you up. This is not about taking on the next marathon or jo...

Lillian So is the new best friend you never knew you needed. Author of So Empowered - Discover the five layers of the body to take control of your life ,  Lillian breaks down the five layers and shares how each and every one of them can be used to transform every aspect of our lives. In this episode, Lillian shares • a surprising fact about how pain manifests in the body • a framework to help us p...

Some of us work hard at earning our "grown-ass woman" status. Others find it much, much  earlier. Meet Carey Lohrenz, the first female F-14 Tomcat fighter pilot in the US Navy. Carey shares her years of training to help us overcome those feelings of uncertainty, stress, burnout, anxiety, and pressure. In this episode, Carey... Identifies the problems we're facing as women and humans...

In my first solo episode of the year, I share thanks to YOU -- my amazing listener. And reveal what you can expect from The Grown-Ass Woman's Guide in 2022. One of the things I do love to do in a new year is come up with a word (or words) that really encompass where I want to go during the year ahead. 2020 = CONNECT (ironic, isn't it?) 2021 = CURIOSITY (when we come from a place of curio...

Several times a week, I get weight loss pitches for the podcast.  Diets, detoxes, and the ‘next best thing’ is promised to us at every turn. Spoiler alert: I decline every time. When do I say yes? When someone wants to collaborate in helping us all in feel strong, aligned, and unstoppable; not convince us we’re less than until we follow their methods. I say yes to someone like Courtney Townley. Co...

Welcome to Part 4 of The Grown-Ass Woman's Guide to Thriving Through the Holidays (our final installment). As we finish off 2021, millions of people are talking resolutions, and making changes in their lives. I personally am not a big fan of resolutions. We all know what happens just a few days into a resolution. But I am a big believer that the new year is a fresh opportunity to invigorate o...

It's the third episode of our four-part series, The Grown-Ass Woman's Guide to Thriving through the Holidays.  What if I told you that even though you might know what you want in your life, your style choices could actually be preventing it from happening?  In this episode, style coach Erin Mathis shares simple and inexpensive ways  to level up your look to attract what you want. The bes...

Whether you're feeling a lack of confidence in your career, or your upcoming holiday meal, we've got you covered. Guest Alex Perry is an author, speaker and communications expert who helps women show up as their authentic, powerful selves. Today, we'll learn all the signs that we actually have a confidence problem. But here's the good news... there are simple ways to fix it! Ab...

"Holiday stress is not something you get, it's something you create." I wrote this little gem on Facebook eight years ago. Unlike other things I sometimes read from years ago, this time I actually agree with my younger self whole heartedly. Today marks the first episode in our series The Grown-Ass Woman's Guide to Thriving Through the Holidays. Therapist Melody Murray is back w...

Betrayal. At this point in your life, you've probably felt betrayed at one time or another. But what does it really mean?  Dr. Debi Silber defines betrayal as "the breaking of a spoken or unspoken rule." While every relationship has them, the more we trust in someone, the deeper the betrayal. In this episode, I talk with Dr. Debi about the five stages of betrayal that can take you f...

When many of us think about storytelling, we think about authors, podcasters, public speakers... but storytelling happens all day, every day when we engage with others at work, throughout our community, even in our own families. Valerie Gordon is a 10 time Emmy award winning television producer, founder of COMMANDER IN SHE, And author of Fire Your Narrator: A storyteller's guide to getting ou...

She’s spent the last two decades as a stay at home mom. Now, she’s ready to do what lights her up… but here does she start? We’ll talk about that in the premiere of our new segment, Go Ask Jackie. Today we're going to help you find your "magic zone" and "try time"! If you’ve got a question about a big life transition, a project you want to start, or just some feedback on a...

There’s nothing more grown-ass than creating a sisterhood of support. Women who lift each other up, call each other forward when necessary, and do it all with an open heart and mind. This episode came to be when I went to speak at She Podcasts Live over the weekend and came home feeling like a better person. During the conference, I spent a lot of time with three incredible women. We laughed so mu...

What does it mean to be a grown ass woman? Well, that depends on who you ask! In this episode,  we hear from our brilliant Grown-Ass Woman's Guide community. Plus, I share a few habits every grown-ass woman should have in her toolkit. Every. One. of. Us. Get your FREE printable 11 Habits of a Grown-Ass Woman . Thanks to Francis, Diane and Maureen for participating in this episode! Take our 3-...

It's the premiere episode of The Grown-Ass Woman's Guide! Let's dive in, shall we? In a recent poll, 100 Grown-Ass women were asked: “How often do you feel like you're not enough in one or more areas of your life?” The answer may surprise you. But what’s even more important is WHY we feel like we’re not enough and what we can do about it. In this episode, you’ll hear from thera...

Hey, Grown-Ass Woman! I'm willing to bet a whole lot of cold, hard cash that you have never been more educated or experience as you are right now. I'm pretty certain that there's been no time in your life that you've been more capable than you are in this very minute.  So why are you second guessing yourself and looking for answers everywhere but where they lie -- within you? ...

A love letter to you, the Forty Thrive listener. On December 12, 2018, I launched this show. No big team, just my awesome editors to help me. I produced over 100 episodes, talking with incredible experts, and other badass women over 40. Over those 20+ months, while I’ve done a lot of talking (like, A LOT) I’ve also been listening -- to you. I’ve heard what you love about the show, what you’d like...

Meet Kwavi Agbeyegbe, she’s a life coach who believes women deserve to feel energized, confident and fiercely happy in their lives. Who doesn’t want more of that?   In this episode, we talk:  • Maximizing Midlife • Giving up Alcohol • Mindful Eating • The Toxic 5 (foods we all should avoid)   About Kwavi: Kwavi Agbeyegbe is a Certified Weight Coach/Life Coach and Retreat Creator that helps success...

Forty Thrive's Top 10 of Season 2: #2 Meet Dr. Paria Hassouri, a pediatrician, mother of three, transgender rights activist, and author of Found in Transition: A Mother’s Evolution During Her Child’s Gender Change . I met Paria in 2019 while my family was going through our own transition, when one of our children came out as transgender. Paria and her family were a little bit ahead of us, going th...