The D Shift

On today’s episode, Braden Ricketts shares his experience in creating a successful co-parenting relationship. He provides both insights as well as practical strategies to help both parents to start the co-parenting relationship with a collaborative focus and with compassion for each other. Braden talks about how the children need to be the center of all decisions during the divorce and in the long...

On today’s episode, Lesley Evans discusses how our perceptions of what we need to do in life, or our checklist of what we think we need to accomplish, can add to stress and keep us locked into old behaviors and thinking. This mentality of sacrificing ourselves for others is unhealthy, and breaking free of that thought process allows us to see the possibility in our lives and ourselves. The convers...

On today’s episode, Rosalind Sedacca discusses the importance of protecting children through the divorce process. We discuss the issues that create problems for the kids, and Rosalind provides strategies and ideas to reduce or eliminate these issues. The episode is positive and practical, offering ideas and tips to help your children through the divorce. The focus of this podcast is to offer diffe...

On today’s episode, we have fun in our discussion about moving out of our comfort zones and daring to live our dreams in our personal and professional lives. Jackie shares her background in the corporate world and how losing her job allowed her to have the freedom to take time off and to get a taste of the life she had always wanted to live. We talk about the practical aspects of planning to make...

On today’s episode, we talk with Candace Plattor, an Addictions Therapist who supports families of addicts. Candace openly discusses her addiction to medically prescribed opioids due to a chronic health condition at a time when this was not recognized by the medical profession. She shares the depths of the depression that led her to call a helpline that started her recovery process. Candace shares...

On today’s episode, Carla Jansen van Rosendaal shares how stress management needs to be a holistic approach that is based on your particular areas of stress. Carla uses the Life-Mind Scan, a scientific approach that is used in many companies and countries in Europe. This scan uses Metavital Human Expert technology to measure energy. It incorporates physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health...

On today’s episode, Dr. Andrea Slominski talks about the unique position “women of a specific age” are in at this time of life. Dr. Slominiski discusses the rise of the regency period for women, which is the time of life from 45 years onward. Since the 1900’s women of color have doubled their life expectancy, and white women are living about a third longer. This creates a unique and new life stage...

On today’s episode, Krys Pappius discusses how a near-death experience prompted her to see her life for what it was and to begin a journey of self-discovery that would result in her climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. Throughout the episode, we talk about how the exterior image of strength is an armor we wear to protect ourselves and eliminate the fear of making mistakes. Many of us lack an understanding...

On today’s episode, Barb Monson talks about getting unstuck and working through fears that are holding women who, like herself, were focused on all the “shoulds” in life that do not bring personal satisfaction. As a highly successful CFO, Barb walked away to find her passion in helping women to reach their potential and find the “more” in life that connects them to what they want to do. We talk ab...

On today’s episode, multiple entrepreneur Katrina Sawa highlights how important it is to find a way to make money that is positive and fulfilling. She provides insights into how to get out of “settling” in your personal and professional life and find things to do in life that inspire and motivate you every day. We also discuss how unhappy or unhealthy relationships have an impact on business and h...

On today’s episode, Melissa Deally shares her insight and expertise on your health and how your health has a profound impact on all areas of your life. Melissa talks about the importance of detoxing and making changes in your lifestyle based on science and a personal assessment of your health and wellness needs. We talk about the difficulties for many women in prioritizing self-care and reducing s...

On today’s episode, Sue Wilhite discusses the Law of Attraction and how various modalities, including Biofield Tuning, tap into the electric fields that exist in and around us and create an influence on how we think about ourselves (after all, thoughts are just electric impulses). Sue discusses how we can change our thoughts, feelings, and beliefs to move from where we are, in our stuck state, to...

Managing your role as a parent to a young child after the loss of a child can be overwhelming. In this episode, Michele provides compassionate insight into how parents can approach this difficult time in life, how children experience grief, and what to do and what not to do to help with the healing process. Michele also talks about the grief children may experience in divorce and how grief is not...

Mr. Jay talks about the reality of betrayal trauma in relationships as well as how it can show up in your life. In this episode, we discuss the challenges of not addressing betrayal trauma and how it can impact your life and future relationships. He is also an expert on intrapersonal relationships, which is our ability to have a positive relationship with ourselves. Through his personal experience...

Kathy White talks about her experiences in discovering yoga as a way to stay flexible, and mobile, and to avoid the common assumptions about what getting older means. She offers insight into the power of yoga and how it impacts the entire person as a form of healing, calming of the nervous system, and managing stress in a positive and proactive way. Kathy and I discuss how yoga is a tool to help a...

Mary Greenlee shares her personal experience in attempting to manage her financial affairs after the unexpected death of her husband. Mary gathered a group of professionals to help her in moving forward, allowing her to gain control of her business and personal finances. Through the process, she wrote a book and guide that provides information in an easy-to-use format to share the necessary inform...

Denise Belisle shares her expertise on Positive Intelligence and how to build our emotional muscles to develop serenity in your life. This is a conscious decision to move from focusing on the bad things in life to using the mindset of looking for the learning experience. Denise provides strategies for building self-compassion and empathy to build resiliency in tough times, including developin...

Dr. Victoria Cuore shares her personal experiences in living through an abusive situation and her expertise in working with people currently living in abusive situations or in recovery from abusive relationships. Victoria discusses how this can happen to anyone and how to become more aware of potentially vulnerable times of life. In addition, we discuss how to reflect on relationships and potentia...

Nanette D-Murphy is a Certified Health & Life Coach specializing in helping women 45 plus years of age to manage the emotional aspects of divorce. Nanette discusses the importance of self-care during life transitions. Nanette shares her own story and experiences in going through a divorce after two decades of marriage. We discuss self-care from a spiritual, emotional, and physical perspective...

Leigh Schutzky shares her insight on how to see patterns in our lives and recognize we are not responsible for the happiness of those around us. She shares her personal story of recognizing patterns in her life that stem from childhood experiences played out multiple times in her life. Leigh talks about the big lie that we are damaged and need to be fixed when instead we need to learn to look for...

Huda offers a new look at developing your self-confidence from the inside out. As an International Image Consultant, she works with women to gain confidence and feel amazing about who they are, not about comparing themselves to others or some idealized image. We can learn to honor and respect ourselves and to recognize that we absolutely deserve to be where we are in life. Huda’s message is to sto...

Jen Ingram shares insight into how our limiting beliefs and fears are restricting our opportunities to move forward in life. Jen shares her insight and understanding of the ways that limiting beliefs create patterns in our life until we recognize them and break free. She talks about the moment when we all have to redefine ourselves and who we want to be moving forward in life. She shares her own e...

Women are tired of feeling like life needs to “wind down,” and we need to accept the changes in our bodies as we reach menopause and beyond. Jacqueline (Jack) Perez, Kuel Life founder, is a leading thought leader on a mission to empower women as they move through life to get rid of old, inaccurate assumptions about female aging and what it means. Jack provides insight and strategies to challenge o...

Amy Rose Herrick is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), author, and financial expert with a passion for supporting people and helping them to manage their resources. Amy shares a variety of strategies and considerations for women through divorce and moving into future endeavors in managing their finances. Amy also highlights mistakes and oversights that can derail your financial plans. S...

Homeyra Faghihi is a specialist in helping women to identify potentially toxic relationships and to move to a place of empowerment in choosing healthy, positive partners. Homeyra provides specific red flags, signs, and signals through concrete examples that identify the potential of a toxic partner. Practical, insightful, and clear, this information is insightful for any woman entering into a new...