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

Talk to Kim Enjoy this bonus episode of Midlife with Courage! Kim talks about her recent beach day adventure, her husband's retirement and continues the mindset exercise she started last time.  Guess what? It's that time of year to start thinking about getting your 2023 planner! Kim's favorite-the Sol Planner-is coming soon!  You can order at this LINK starting in late October. Kim...

Talk to Kim In 2019, Regina Smithwick experienced a rejection that caused her to have a mental breakdown, but she took that breakdown and turned it into a positive life-changing journey. As she walked through this experience, she realized that she had been suppressing many negative feelings about her adoption as a baby and came to realize that these feelings were all placed on her by others. Liste...

Talk to Kim Amanda Lathrop has an amazing story of adventure and following her heart. An internship in college involving her "fun" minor of film studies, eventually led her to create her own company that shares stories of families and businesses through video.  Her stories of backpacking through Europe, working for Paisley Park (yes she met Prince), working on television shows like Diner...

Talk to Kim WELLNESS OPTIONS SERIES  Lisa Holtan is a wellness coach, nutritional expert, and podcast host who specializes in helping women over 40 deal with the changes that midlife brings. She uses nutrition, exercise and stress reduction to help women feel and look better during perimenopause/menopause.  Lisa offers some great tips for exercise ( you should NOT be running! ), nutrition ( eat mo...

Talk to Kim Debra Blaine is a doctor from Long Island, New York who is in the process of retiring after a long career but she is also searching for "uncommon sense in a society that is losing its mind...and its heart."  She talks with Kim about her career as a doctor and how she enjoyed it but it wasn't really what she truly wanted to do initially.  This open and entertaining single...

Talk to Kim Wendy Fedan is a freelance illustrator, book shepherd, and podcast host from Ohio who also explores the paranormal. This multi-talented woman has had a journey of working in the corporate world using her art background and then finding her niche in freelancing despite worrying about having the consistent paycheck each week. She is yet another beautiful example of a woman who took what...

Talk to Kim Dr. Susan Landers spent 34 years as a neonatologist while raising children and being a wife to a pediatric nephrologist. She talks with Kim about the challenges of "doing it all" and the depression that set in about a year after her third child was born. Everyone else in her family was adjusting to life in Texas but she was not happy and didn't know what to do until a fr...

Talk to Kim Lynne Bowman is not your typical grandma! She shares her life story of learning to say "yes" in her career that led her into some amazing opportunities! Her decisions may not have been typical for women at the time but she is a great example of learning to live every moment. Along the way she learned about eating whole food and avoiding the processed and take out meals that s...

Talk to Kim Deborah Fletcher is a speaker, author and workshop facilitator who speaks with Kim this week about how her life changed when she found out she was carrying twins and then the heartbreak of knowing that one of them would have disabilities. She shares the story of how she learned to carry her grief and use humor, music and mindset to deal with it and keep moving. This episode is a "...

Talk to Kim This solo episode features Kim talking about this and that and includes a short exercise at the end that will be continued in the next bonus episode....Kim Benoy is a recently retired RN, wife and mother who has found a passion for inspiring other women using essential oils, blog, and podcast called Midlife with Courage. She is following her journey to be a light and lead others who ar...

Talk to Kim Margaret Agard is a former single mom of eight who learned in her 40's to reprioritize what was important because she realized she was doing the things that really were not as important first. As a Christian, she turned to God and gave over her to-do list and things changed for the better in her life. It isn't always easy and make sure you listen to the chocolate cake story!...

Talk to Kim Lynne Wadsworth is a Floridian originally from England who worked in the area of law for 32 years and has spent the last 8 years helping other women feel healthier. Her own experience with debilitating migraines, yo-yo dieting, sugar addiction and an auto-immune disorder helps her work with other women who want to change their life and health one step at a time.  Lynne offers simple wa...

Talk to Kim Kim introduces you to Stephanie Snow, a woman who was transformed by a comment made to her at a very young age. As so many of us do, she focused on her body being perfect and eventually realized that perfection is not possible. She talks about her journey of "changing my body to make it perfect and acceptable, which then beautifully over the years changed into knowing that my body...

Talk to Kim Merle Saferstein has a wonderful story of feeling lost in midlife and then finding a new path to herself. A chance encounter with a former priest on the beach in Florida led her to working with Holocaust survivors via an Anne Frank exhibit. She calls this work the most important work she has ever done and this created her desire to help others think about the legacy they are living and...

Talk to Kim Mayi Lenz is a lively and engaging photographer, podcaster and philanthropist who empowers other women to see themselves in their best light. Her passion for helping is evident during this conversation that covers many topics.  Deciding at an early age not to fall into the victim mentality Sending messages to herself through her messages to others Her early business ventures and findin...

Talk to Kim Amy Nubson grew up in the midwest as a farmer's daughter and learned at an early age to honor others' needs before her own.  In her own words: I, myself, am over 40 and it was[n't] until then that I really understood myself and my voice. Over the years I found myself compromising and just getting things done, that I had lost my way and in my 40's I gave myself permi...

Talk to Kim Here's a snippet of Kim's conversation with Amy Nubson, a midwest girl who learned to value and tell her own story and now helps others do the same.  Full episode comes out Tuesday, August 9th at 7am CST.  Support the show Have you been listening to Midlife with Courage™ and thinking, "That's me" ? Now it's time to take the next step. It's Not J.U.S.T...

Talk to Kim Did you know that women may not experience heart disease symptoms in the same way as men do? See this list below to be informed about what to watch for and PLEASE get help if you are not sure if you are someone you know is experiencing heart disease symptoms! Check out the facts by goingto the American Heart Association website by clicking HERE .  Signs and Symptoms of Heart Attack If...

Talk to Kim Nancy McKay shares her own journey of getting to her "rock bottom" of a failed suicide attempt and realizing her drinking days needed to be over. While she had help from another person in recovery using traditional methods, Nancy realized that her path to getting healthy would be somewhat different. She now helps others traveling the same path through her life and equine coac...

Talk to Kim Leslie Davis is an author and coach from Katy, Texas who wants women to realize they are their own best friend and learning to love themselves will help them eat better and get healthy. Leslie's story includes losing her own mother right before she became a mother herself and the struggles she had with knowing what to do. Her challenges led her to helping other women navigate this...

Talk to Kim In this month's Wellness Options series, Kim introduces us to Morgan Adams, a certified sleep coach who has some great tips for helping women in midlife catch their ZZZ's! Morgan experienced her own challenges with insomnia and decided she wanted to help other women find ways to get that vital sleep they need to survive and thrive.  Kim and Morgan discuss: The role of medicat...

Talk to Kim Kara Goodwin is a midwest mom and wife who left the corporate IT world due to a move to Italy and then never went back after learning the benefits of meditation and empowerment. She talks to Kim about learning how to meditate after dealing with a very bad year and her call to teach others. She shares some great lessons including realizing that there is more than one path to enlightenme...

Talk to Kim Reyna Marder Gentin loved her career as a lawyer but after many years realized she needed to make a change. This decision to be proactive before she burned out and jeopardized herself or her clients led her down a path that included becoming a writer. Kim and Reyna talk about: Writing classes and learning how to put experiences onto paper to help others understand her story and relate...

Talk to Kim Genesis Amaris Kemp is not a midlife woman but she is courageous. She is well-spoken and shares her messages of empowerment and strength that she has learned as she navigates life. This soon-to-be Mom shares her experiences and thoughts on how to stand up for what you deserve and learning to live every moment.  Genesis has experienced bullying, racism and job salary inequity and she sh...

Talk to Kim Karyn Seitz is a coach and mentor who realized she lacked confidence in her own life and through searching and mentorship, she found the missing piece to change her life. She turned inward to find out that the problem was inside her and she could help herself find what was missing. Karyn's journey started in her 20's; she realized she needed help and sought therapy which she...