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

Now that your kids are headed off to college are you looking around and thinking "Now what?" If you've spent the last 16 years or so raising your kids, running them around to activities and taking care of the house you probably were too busy to think about this next chapter. And now you might be thinking " Who am I and what do I want?? " Many of my coaching clients feel lik...

Have you tried a bunch of diets but can't keep the weight off? Then you need to listen to this episode with my guest Suzy Bessett, Eating Psychology Coach and Founder of The Metabolic Connection . As Suzy explains, diets don't work until we address our patterns around eating that we've had since childhood. Here's what we're talking about: - What is an Eating Psychology Coach an...

For any woman who is considering returning to the work force after an extended time raising kids or is simply thinking about switching jobs to pursue her passion, you want to tune in to this episode! Karen Weeks is Founder & Principal Coach at Shine at Work Coaching . She hosts the career development podcast, also called Shine at Work, and is the author of “Setting the Stage: A Guide to Prepar...

As my baby girl is heading off to college I've been thinking about everything I want to tell her. That's why I loved this conversation with Bernadette Catalana, author of Daughter Lessons. This sweet book is the warm hug you want to give your daughters - everything you want for them as they head off on their life adventures. The three themes in the book are leading, learning, and loving. B...

It's graduation season and kids will be leaving for college in a few months. My baby is one of them and I couldn't be more excited for her. Or me. Is the thought of being an empty nester filling you with dread? Have you been staying in an unfulfilling marriage just for the kids? Have you put your own dreams and goals on the back burner to raise your kids? In this episode I'm sharing an...

How would you live your life differently? That's what my guest, Jodi Wellman, Founder of Four Thousand Mondays , talks about in this episode. Four thousand Mondays is, on average, how many Mondays we have to live and no, that's not meant to be scary or depressing. Just the opposite actually. Jodi wants everyone to live life to the fullest and experience as much happiness as possible within...

In today's episode we're talking about how to end the "polite girl syndrome." You know what I'm talking about - the all too common habit of not advocating for our needs, or demanding what we're worth, or going with the flow even when it's not what we want. This happens in our personal and professional lives. In fact, according to several studies, 60% of women have nev...

Grab my book Daily Inspirations for Midlife Women: A Guide to Peace, Joy, Confidence, and Abundance ⁠ here ⁠ . Now THIS was a great conversation! Bhavna Raithatha resides in the U.K. and is a psychotherapist and coach specializing in anxiety, depression and panic to extreme trauma.  She is also a Critical Incident Debriefer with experience of working with individual workplace and major incidents i...

Grab my book Daily Inspirations for Midlife Women: A Guide to Peace, Joy, Confidence, and Abundance ⁠⁠⁠he re ⁠⁠⁠ . When Andi Caulfield's 14 year-old daughter needed to do a fundraiser for school she didn't want to "just sell some poor quality chocolate that no one really wanted." She wanted to sell something that's healthy and useful and they came up with the idea of selling...

Grab my book Daily Inspirations for Midlife Women: A Guide to Peace, Joy, Confidence, and Abundance ⁠⁠he re ⁠⁠ . I've had so many women ask me to do a podcast about Law of Attraction so here it is! Most people have some idea of Law of Attraction and manifesting but aren't really sure what it's about. Here's a hint - there's actually science behind Law of Attraction. Some of the...

Grab my book Daily Inspirations for Midlife Women: A Guide to Peace, Joy, Confidence, and Abundance ⁠he re ⁠ . As a 50-something year-old woman, my two greatest health concerns are heart disease and osteoperosis. I want to look good but, more importantly I want to feel good and stay healthy! I reached out to Shannon Peterson, founder of Live Your Truth Women fitness coaching, an ACE certified pers...

Grab my book Daily Inspirations for Midlife Women: A Guide to Peace, Joy, Confidence, and Abundance here . In this episode I'm getting really personal about the challenges I've been having getting back into working out and why it's been happening. Most importantly I'm sharing how I got back on track. It's something I know alot of women can relate to. If you have a hard time ach...

This episode is the recording of a monthly Facebook Live we host in our private group for Confidence = Cash: How to be Stress Free, Debt Free, and Financially Independent. Money coach Traci Provost and I are talking about the things every woman must know and do regarding her finances to become secure for her future retirement. Hear about the greatest regrets women have about their finances and lea...

Twitter wars, flaming, trash talking  - publicizing anger and resentment towards someone online either outright or through veiled comments is an everyday occurrence now. Letting everyone know what a S%&T your ex-spouse or friend is and everything he/she did to you might feel good at first but ultimately it doesn't allow you to let the emotions go and move forward.  Plus, it's really...

Dara Goldberg is on a mission to help dispell the myths and misconceptions about midlife, especially the narrative driven by the beauty industry about anti-aging. She is the founder of The Endless Beauty Collective , a membership organization for midlife women committed to getting the beauty industry to recognize and celebrate the beauty of women in midlife by creating pro-aging products. She has...

Are you single and trying to meet the right guy? Then you're going to want to listen to this episode with my guest Jill Dunn.  Jill's a matchmaker, relationship coach and host of live events for singles. Some of the things we cover: - How dating is like shopping for a dress. - The red flags to look for when you're dating. - Where to meet men if you don't want to do online dating sites. - The...

Have you ever woken up and wondered, "What happened to me ?" That's what Yvonne Marchese, host of the podcast Late Bloomer Living and founder of Midlife Uprising Community did in 2018.  She also figured that if she was asking the question probably other women were as well which is why she decided to start a podcast. It occurred to her that rather than bemoaning that she's getting older she ne...

Here's the reality - one in five women is or has been in a financially abusive relationship.         Unfortunately many women don't talk about it or don't even realize they are being financially abused. In this episode I'm talking about three signs that you might be in a financially abusive relationship. It's critical that every woman be financially independent, meani...

What if you could be happy, confident and at peace every day? Pretty great right? Well, here’s the deal. You can be. Regardless of your current circumstances. In this episode I'm sharing: How I ended up with adult chickenpox because of my divorce! The "trick" to shifting your mindset from negative to positive no matter what is happening. How to control a situation and change the results.  &nb...

It’s a new year and it’s the perfect time to intentionally design your life.  What I mean by that is becoming intentional in where you focus your attention, your energy, your time and your money in order to achieve your goals. As women we are the ultimate multi-taskers which isn't necessarily a good thing.  We are pulled in different directions and don't have the time to focus on our big...

Is one of your New Year's goal digging out of debt or saving for retirement or some special goal? Here's some harsh truth... If you don't have a handle on your finances or budget you're not going to succeed. Many women aren't financially confident - meaning they aren't clear on their debts, assets and investments. They've allowed someone else to manage their finances - a partner, adult child or so...

It’s that time of year again – thinking about your New Year’s resolutions. Did you stick with yours last year? Chances are you started out strong but then somewhere along the way you “slipped.” My coaching practice is all about setting and achieving goals. This year I put it into practice myself accomplishing two major goals – running the New York City Marathon and publishing my book Daily Inspira...

"How did you survive?" That's a question my guest coach and author Jacqueline Kent is asked many times. Having lived a real and raw life where she once felt so trapped she could barely breathe, from a teen mom, to a heartbroken, bereaved one, through living grief and domestic abuse to a real-life happy ever after which belongs in the greatest fairytales, her mission is to help other women see that...

Are you holding back from taking action on your goals because you're afraid to fail? Many women, especially Gen X women, perceive failure as something that defines who they are, not a specific action or event. Maybe you're holding off going after your dream job because the last interview didn't go well. Or it could be giving up on a fitness goal because you didn't do the amount of reps you wanted...

Does it seem as if everyone is sucking the life out of you with constant needs and demands on your time? As midlife women we have an incredible amount of responsibilities and people who depend on us to make their life work. And, as we're scrambling to help everyone, our mental list of things we need to do, fix, and take care of keeps growing. In this episode I'm talking about: The reality of work/...