The D Shift

In today's episode, Gary Rogers shares his expertise on how to appear on Zoom or any online platform to look professional, engage with the audience, and connect with authenticity while feeling confident and letting your personality shine through. With his extensive expertise in the film and advertising industry, his tips and practical techniques are invaluable for anyone working or socializing onl...

In today's episode, Sartre Jean-Gilles helps us understand the different options in fitness training, including online fitness training and fitness behavior change coaching. We discuss how fitness is a holistic lifestyle change that can dramatically change our wellness approaches for a healthier set of lifelong habits. Sartre offers highly effective solutions for women on the go without spending h...

In today's episode, Richard Morden shares his experience with the benefits of using EFT (tapping) and NLP after going through life transitions. He shares his experiences in helping deal with grief after the loss of his wife, how this helped him to heal, and how it can also be used to see negative patterns in relationships and make essential changes. Richard shares how our choice of partners is roo...

On today's episode, Dena Nielson talks about what to consider when hiring a family attorney for your divorce. As a retired family lawyer, Dena shares her unique perspective on how to select a family attorney. We discuss common misconceptions women (and men) have when meeting with family law attorneys. We highlight the process of hiring an attorney and the pitfalls to avoid during the process. We t...

On today's episode, Ilona Rubashevsky shares her extensive experience with the legal side of divorce. We discuss how the perceptions of the legal aspects of divorce are often very different than what divorcing couples expect. Ilona shares her insight into triggers and how we respond. These triggers can happen during a divorce, dealing with your kids, or in any type of relationship. She provides an...

On today's episode, Dr. Peggy Gleason discusses how she discovered the importance of self-care and learning healthy habits to prevent burnout. Her experience as a critical care nurse led her to study how other cultures and countries help address this issue. We focus on how women often need help but do not ask. We talk about how asking for help is often associated with something negative or lacking...

On today's episode, parenting coach Jaci Finneman shares her expertise on managing our kids and how we can turn real-life struggles into opportunities to be competent leaders that our kids need us to be. We talk about how parents can continue to be confident and build their skills to help their children to have leadership in the family, even in challenging times. We focus on how to determine your...

On today’s episode, Cindy Burns shares the challenges of being a widow and how that impacts your sense of purpose. Cindy shares her experience and how the loss of a spouse or partner, even if you are not currently married to that person, creates a deep sense of loss. However, this is also a time to take a deeper look at your values, dreams, and desires and to find your purpose. We talk about the r...

On today’s episode, Susan Bock discusses how important it is to honor yourself and have the confidence to be yourself, not a copy of someone else. In getting to know ourselves, we can align our purpose, goals, and our sense of who we are in all aspects of our life. Susan discusses how we need to journey inward to become aware of who we are, accept our uniqueness, and appreciate our value. Susan ca...

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...