Midlife Mavericks - Living Life Happy, Healthy, Sexy & Strong

There's been alot of talk about the drinking culture, especially among midlife women. And we've seen more sites pop up offering alternatives to alcohol for the "sober curious" Maybe you haven't thought about your drinking habits or maybe you want to cut back. If so, Teri Patterson is here to help. Teri is the Founder of The Sober Nutrionist where she blends her knowledge of n...

I've manifested alot of amazing things in my life but so many of my coaching clients complain that "it doesn't work for them." What's wrong? There are a few steps to manifesting your goals that they're missing. Tune in and learn how to manifest any goal you have. Need a confidence boost? Grab my book Daily Inspiration for Midlife Women: A Guide to Peace, Joy, Confidence,...

Welcome to Season 3 of Midlife Mavericks. I'm so honored to have as my first guest this season Kimberly Seals-Allers . Kimberly is a femtech founder, writer, speaker and maternal and infant health strategist with a bold vision to transform the experience of motherhood for all and to eradicate racial disparities in birth and breastfeeding.  She left a comfortable corporate job in her late 40&#3...

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 stories that are holding you back and an exe...

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 hosted by Tony Robbins and Deepak Chopra,...

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 published author of several books including Getting...

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.

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 soul. She knew she needed to "turn down...

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 particular, Christine shares the story of her beloved olde...

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 family members on how they can support them. We...

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.

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 challenging marriage for over 20 years in which she was co...

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 special gift to my audience, Dr. Neustadt is off...

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 by the relationships we had with our moth...

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 program taught virtually, Midlife Mast...

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 athletic achievement later in life. But we sta...

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 this episode! We cov...

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 backpacker in her early 50's and walking 12,000...

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!

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 she was diagnosed with MS. Her doctor put her...

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, boss, your kids or yo...

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 with employees, marketing, legal requiremen...

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, even physically. In this episode I'm sharing...

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 meaning of her own transformation during this...

Divorce is never easy but for a woman in midlife it can be even more stressful especially if she hasn't worked outside the home for many years. Lisa Zeiderman is a Matrimonial Attorney and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst. She sat down to talk with me about the specific challenges women over 50 need to be aware of when they are getting divorced. Some of the things we discussed: The role of...