Midlife with Courage™-Bold Women Thriving After Forty with Kim Benoy

Talk to Kim Korinn Hawkins has a passion for helping others to connect to themselves. She lost her husband Corey three years ago very unexpectedly and she talks with Kim about the journey with her two children and learning to move forward. She used what she calls her "bag of tricks" to navigate the process of bringing herself and her children through a dark place and the blessings that h...

Talk to Kim Christina Flach is a world renowned makeup artist to the stars who has worked with celebrities, magazines and big name brands but she is much more than that. She has experienced loss in her life which propelled her to do good for underprivileged children and honor her husband and son. Listen to this episode to hear more from Christina about her bumpy road and her focus on coming from a...

Talk to Kim Kim fills you in on what's been happening this summer and gives a little preview of fall activities including some new products she is working on. She shares her plans for helping you learn more about aromatherapy through her weekly videos or lives and other news. She ends this solo episode with some heartfelt messages about losing someone and her plans to keep making memories and...

Talk to Kim Sara Davenport calls herself a multi-passionate entrepreneur who was a burned out TV news anchor who wanted more and she definitely found it. Despite being an award winning journalist in a Top Ten market, Sara was not happy. She talks about how her mom-one of the first women news anchors in the 70's-warned her not to get into the industry but of course she did not listen. She talk...

Talk to Kim Simone Knego has a wonderful story about her life journey which includes climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, creating a family, writing and speaking to inspire others. This conversation covers adoption, loving yourself, parenting and learning to quit changing who we think we are supposed to be and loving ourselves for who we are and so much more. If you would like to read more about Simone and...

Talk to Kim Tami Adrian-George is a rehab specialist, nutrition coach, Pilates instructor and so much more. Enjoy this delightful conversation where Tami shares her experience as a dancer, model and actress (anyone heard of General Hospital?) and how her "side gig" teaching Pilates taught her to do things her way because they worked despite what she was being told by the traditionalists....

Talk to Kim Can you imagine having to navigate the health care system in a foreign country alone, without knowing the language and dealing with a serious injury? That's exactly what Karen Rudolf had to face earlier this year when she took a trip to Costa Rica. She talks with Kim about advocating for herself, surrendering to the process and so much more. This episode is filled with many import...

Talk to Kim Cassandra Crawley Mayo is a speaker, author, and mentor who talks with Kim about her journey working in corporate America for over thirty years and how she became a mentor to other women. As the first African American executive in all of her positions, she found herself leading and proving herself throughout her career. She found herself naturally mentoring other women of all ethniciti...

Talk to Kim Mindy Hoey Personal Family Lawyer® (PFL) is a wife, mom, entrepreneur and now lawyer who realized a few years ago that she was stuck. Like many of us, she took the "traditional" (and expected) route after high school and eventually decided that she did not want to live the cubicle work life her whole career. She successfully obtained her law degree and passed more than one ba...

Talk to Kim Lisa Reichelt is a wife, mom and grandma who has had a long career in education. As she interacted with students and parents in her teaching and administrative roles, she realized she wanted to do more to help parents gain the skills they needed to create the type of relationship they wanted with their children. Lisa and two other women founded a parent coaching business called Champio...

Talk to Kim Gina Mitchell is a Mom, a teacher and a midlife woman who is ready to move into new arenas. Her role as a teacher has been very fulfilling and she's ready to move into the next stage of her life. Her son, Sam was diagnosed with autism as a young boy and Gina has dedicated a lot of her time to supporting him in all of his amazing endeavors including his own podcast and leading his...

Talk to Kim Rebekah Chamberlain is a Realtor®, coach, and proud mom of four who loves to get into the outdoors whenever possible. She always knew her purpose in life was to make a difference but she didn't always know how. She grew up in a religious cult, married a man chosen for her and as the relationship became abusive, found the courage to leave about seven years ago. She talks with Kim a...

Talk to Kim Bobbi Kahler is an author, podcast host, coach and entrepreneur who woke up one morning in 2003 (March 6th to be exact) and realized she could not lift her arm to brush her teeth. Trying to find the answers with her healthcare providers was frustrating and when they finally found a diagnosis she was told only 3 % of people get better. Her positive focus helped her find the doctors who...

Talk to Kim C.K. (Kelly) Collins believes in paying it forward and she is doing that in a big way. Kelly had what she called a major trifecta happen to her in 2017-her last child went to college (hello empty nest), she found herself getting divorced and she decided to sell her business. Kelly decided she needed to do something, make some change and do something "positively drastic." She...

Talk to Kim Erin Wood loved who she was when she was younger but years of chronic illness changed that and she didn't realize it until she made a seemingly random comment to her husband. Listen to this conversation to learn about Erin's story of learning how to love yourself before you can love others. Erin helps others who are caught up in compassion exhaustion and/or going through life...

Talk to Kim Anna Haugen is a wife, mom and piano teacher from St. Paul, Minnesota who took a literal journey across the country with her husband and kids for six months. They packed a van, took their kids out of school and took a break from their jobs to see the country. As a woman who had been used to saying no to things that were outside her comfort zone, she surprised her husband by saying &quo...

Talk to Kim This episode with Amy Stein, an herbalist and energy medicine educator, is a bit longer than usual because she shares so much information! Amy has had a long medical journey which culminated in her body shutting down and she shares how she learned to be her own advocate and eventually turning to what she knew was right for her despite what the doctors were telling her. Her story of rec...

Talk to Kim Kathleen shares her story of caring for her husband for 17 years and then finding ways to heal herself after he passed. This 74 year old took a solo pilgrimage (or two) in Spain and Portugal and met many interesting people along the way. Listen to this courageous woman's amazing story of caring, listening to her angels and helping others through her teachings and her book called W...

Talk to Kim Anjel B. Hartwell is a dynamo who shares her story of realization that what she thought mattered in her life, really did not. She talks with Kim about her spiritual awakening as she experienced what she calls "life ruptures" and how she came out the other side after giving herself permission to heal. Anjel also shares her very valuable tips for living your best life and welco...

Talk to Kim Lauren St. George is a South African by birth, an American by choice and a global explorer by design. These life experiences have fostered in her an appreciation for the diversity of people's ideas, motivations, strengths, and dreams. In this episode, she shares her story of helping others by giving them simple tools to use when navigating big life challenges such as divorce, empt...

Talk to Kim Shannon Russell was a "TV kid" who dreamt of having a career in the television industry. She worked hard to achieve that dream and worked at: MTV, E!, Yahoo!, Pop Sugar, A&E, TLC, VH1 in New York and Los Angeles. She met her husband (who was also in the industry) and they started a family. Shannon experienced her "aha moment" after becoming a Mom and realizing h...

Talk to Kim Kim talks about a beautiful experience she had this week that really had her thinking about age and mindset. This is a short but sweet episode that you don't want to miss. She also shares some news about her upcoming new venture. ************************* Kim Benoy is an RN, wife, mom, Certified Aromatherapist(pending) and podcast host who wants to encourage and inspire women, esp...

Talk to Kim Donna Tashjian talks to Kim about her journey which includes becoming a mother at the age of 15, the meaning of "FINE" and how her spiritual life has helped her become the person she is today. She always knew she was meant for something more and she has found what that means for her and all the people she helps. Listen to this episode to find out what she means by turning bag...

Talk to Kim Kim speaks with Nicole Kerr about her amazing story of growing up in the Bible belt, people pleasing despite knowing she was in the wrong place and a horrific accident that left her literally dead on the side of the road. Her story is one of resilience and learning to love herself and of letting go of what doesn't serve her, even if it means family. This is an important conversati...

Talk to Kim Jodi Ellingson is an amazing midlife woman with a story of serving, challenges, and hope. As a young girl, she wanted to help others and this trait continued even when she found herself taking a path she hadn't envisioned for herself. Along the way she learned one of life's greatest lessons about treasuring those moments (sometimes lots of moments) that challenge us in the wo...