Women Living Well After 50 Podcast

In this week’s Micro Mondays episode on the Women Living Well After 50 Podcast, I’m focusing on reducing anxiety and stress through a short guided meditation. Lockdown due to COVID is hitting hard and many are feeling heightened stress and anxiety. Life in general can be stressful. Today I’m taking you through a guided meditation to find calm. We will focus on a breathing exercise that you can do...

In this week’s episode of Micro Mondays I share my thoughts on how to value yourself and be confident living life your way why celebrating your successes are so important to building confidence and resilience an exercise for you to recognise your value as a unique and wonderful woman and a daily evening ritual based on your ‘small wins’ On August 1, 2020 I pressed the GO LIVE button on the Women L...

Living BOLD! That isn’t as easy as it sounds, especially if like many of us, your confidence and self-esteem is holding you back. My guest in Conversation on the Women Living Well After 50 Podcast, is my very good friend, Debbie Harris from Deb’s World. Deb has been a previous guest on the Podcast in Series 1, Episode – On Turning 60 – Reflections on Riding the Waves of Life , you might like to li...

Are you always the first to Volunteer?   Your Hand is up, 'Yes I will do  Are you Taking on more but enjoying it less?   What would happen if you sat on your hands, if you let others step up to the plate? That's the topic for this week's episode of Micro Mondays.  I'm discussing: Knowing when you hold, when to fold and when to walk away Change your automatic response Negotiatio...

Stop! Close your eyes, take a deep breath and breathe in the moment. Go on, take a moment out of your day, live it and breathe it. That’s the topic of my Micro Mondays this week – Living in the Moment.  Living in the moment can be difficult. Life can get overloaded, we can get caught up in a cycle of regret as we look back and conversely can wish our lives away planning for the future. I share the...

Are you on the Slippery Slope? Is your body experiencing subtle changes that you aren't noticing and suddenly you find bending and stretching difficult. Everyday movement such as  That's the topic of the next episode on the Women Living Well After 50 podcast. My guest in conversation is Peta Gillian from Strong Healthy Women How to recognise the signs that you may be headed down the slip...

When a surprise arrives in the mail and makes your day. That’s what happened to me this week and I was so pleased to receive gift from my blogging friend Denyse from Denyse Whelan Blogs . This gift and my relationship with Denyse sent me down the thought pattern of friendships, the type of friendships we develop in life and how we can be a positive influence on those we connect with. Receiving thi...

Do you want a new direction in life but can’t take that first step? You are feeling uneasy, bored, challenged or scared to make changes. Sometimes it is difficult to find clarity and your clear path, or perhaps you’ve tried one path and it isn’t for you? I’ve been there – faced with transition, wanting more but not really knowing what I wanted or how to go about finding my new direction.  In fact,...

How are your finances? Do you know what your Financial 'G' spot is? We discuss our health and well being and what we want to do in retirement, but sometimes the matter of finances gets put into the ‘too hard basket’ or because of divorce, job loss or business failure, midlife can become financially challenge for women.  It ever too late to start! My guest in Conversation on the Women Liv...

Are you living life your way? Do you get caught up with reading advice from all sides of the spectrum on what we should and shouldn’t be doing to achieve happiness? It’s your life to live your way is the topic of this week’s Micro Mondays on the Women Living Well After 50 podcast. If you’ve missed previous episodes you can listen HERE In this week's episode I'm talking about : Strategies...

It's the last Monday in the month and time to set our goals, refocus and replan for the new month.  In this episode I discuss 5 ways you can find and maintain your focus each day to achieve your goal. In last week's Micro Monday's episode Part 2 of Self Sabotaging Behaviours I discussed the various behaviours which we exhibit and hold us back from achieving our goals. The point arou...

Have  you ever wanted to change your lifestyle and start a new business?  My next guest in conversation, Judy Brown and her husband swapped life on land to pursue their dream of owning a charter boat business. During the conversation we discussed: - What it’s like to be an owner operator of a charter boat and how others can do the same - The skills and attributes needed to run charters out of your...

In the previous episode I discussed the #1 thing holding you back from moving forward in life - YOU!  If you missed it take a listen to discover  the first 5 behaviours that reveal we are self-sabotaging ourselves. In this episode I discuss the final 5 behaviours that make up 10 signs of self-sabotaging behaviour. Behaviours that are holding you back from living well and enjoying your life. Connec...

You have a goal or intention or even a dream but you just can't get started.  In this episode of Micro Mondays, I reveal the #1 thing stopping you from moving forward in life. In this two-part series, I discuss the 10 revealing signs of this 'behaviour' starting with the first 5 today.  I also share ways to overcome this hurdle and behaviours to take action and achieve our goal. Con...

Stress on the Rise for Women Though they report similar average stress levels, women are more likely than men to report that their stress levels are on the rise. They are also much more likely than men to report physical and emotional symptoms of stress. My guest in conversation is Rachelle Ballard Clayton a qualified health, movement & wellbeing coach & her mission is to help women truly...

Do you ever have times where you think something you regularly do is easy and then find that on some days it is much harder? How do you react when you fail to reach your expectations? I had that experience last Saturday and it is the topic for today's Micro Mondays over on the Women Living Well After 50 Podcast. I want to discuss how daily life is always a learning experience if you take the...

In this episode I'm starting a new monthly episode of Micro Mondays.  I want to put the focus on a Monthly Life Plan Review and Planning session.  Having a monthly life plan and review enables you to work towards your goals and make your dreams a reality.  It's about connecting with what is happening in your life and whether it still aligns with your core values or your Word Of the Year...

This month I've put the focus on Mental Well-being and the last year or so has certainly tested our mental strength and resilience. My guest in Conversation today is Sonya Matthews. Sonya has overcome her own personal anxieties and shares her personal journey. Her mission now is to help other women, in particular, 'get what they want' in life. During the conversation we discussed: S...

Comparison with others - it's a trap we all fall into but one that can definitely be detrimintal to our mental health and well-being. In this week's Micro Mondays episode on the Women Living Well After 50 podcast, I discuss the topic of comparison and ways we can avoid falling into the comparison trap. Comparison is a trap that affects our mental well-being it affects our self confidence...

In this week's Micro Mondays episode I'm discussing the 4 main components of mental well-being. A healthy sense of self Perspective Psychological Flexibility Daily Maintenance Connect with Sue Loncaric at Women Living Well After 50 Website Instagram Facebook Community Sue Loncaric Women Living Well After 50 Email: sue@womenlivingwellafter50.com.au Facebook Instagram This is a public epis...

My guest in conversation is Maria Paterakis, The Future Proofing Cousellor and Mentor. In this episode we discuss: What Self-Compassion is and why it is so difficult to show ourselves some love Renovation through Self-Care Why being the 'rock' for family and friends can sometimes be detrimental to your well-being The benefits of showing self-compassion Plus two exercises to focus on self...

In this episode I discuss the meaning of Mental Well-being and share the traits that we can practice and develop to maintain mental well-being.   Connect with Sue from Women Living Well After 50 https://www.womenlivingwellafter50.com.au https://www.instagram.com/womenlivingwellafter50/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1189723761161528 Sue Loncaric Women Living Well After 50 Email: sue@womenlivingwe...

Mental Well-being is certainly a foundation of living well. During May I invite you to join me for Mental Well-being in May as I focus the blog, my Weekly Living Well letter to susbcribers, podcast and in the Women Living Well After 50 Facebook Community , on this vital pillar of health. What is Mental Well-being in May? Simply, it is about putting the focus on our Mental Health and Wellness every...

My guests in Conversation are Chris Brown and Jill McCauslin from Becoming Elli an online community, dedicated to becoming and staying fit by gaining strength and having fun at the same time. We want to investigate different ideas about fitness, food, and general health. Both Chris and Jill have struggled with weight gain and general loss of fitness.  They share their personal journey and how they...

Let's focus on your happiness. How are you feeling right now? Where is your happy place?  What are you happy triggers? In this Micro Mondays Episode I explain  What Triggers are and how you can turn negative triggers into positive triggers to start Living Well. How to discover your mind's  'happy place' to cope with times of stress Developing Happiness Triggers Ideas for Happin...