Beautiful Second Act

I was a born worrier. For over forty years of my life I struggled with crippling worry that caused great strife in my relationships with family and friends. Worry kept me from doing things I might otherwise have done if I'd known how to let go.

Now in midlife at 53 years old, I have beat the dragon. I've found wonderful ways to tame the demon Worry, and in this episode, I am sharing my top 5 ways you can stop worry in it's tracks.

For more content to help you live the best life possible in the second half of life, join my Facebook Group, Beautiful Second Act. We have a community of like minded people in midlife and beyond who inspire, motivate, and support each other while having fun and being real.

Also follow me on Instagram at beautiful_second_act.

The books I mentioned in this episode are:
Untamed, by Glennon Doyle
The Universe Has Your Back,  & Super Attractor, both by Gabrielle Bernstein

The supplements I spoke of are L-Theanine and Gaba.

Thank you for listening. If you would be so kind, please leave a REVIEW on Apple Itunes for Beautiful Second Act Podcast. If you do in the months of November and December, you will be entered to win a SIGNED COPY of my book, After The Fire. I is also available in both paperback and ebook on Amazonhere. Or go to my website at pattidienerwrites.com and click the buy link. 

Much love,
Patti

As we celebrate this Thanksgiving of 2021, it's good to reflect on where we've been. How we move in this life just like the seasons.

If you are in midlife or beyond, you are in the autumn, or the winter of life. Just like the trees, we change, we grow, and we learn to show our true colors. We learn to let go, and to settle into the slower paced, peaceful beauty of our final years and days with grace.

This episode is one of gratitude, ease, and wonder. I hope you will find something that resonates with you as you listen, and please know that I am so grateful you found my podcast.

I wish each of you a wonderful Thanksgiving. I pray for those who cannot be with loved ones.  I call upon each of you  to dig deep this season and tell those you love and care for, just how much they mean to you.

If you'd be so kind to go to Itunes or Apple Podcasts and leave a REVIEW for Beautiful Second Act. In the months of November and December, for all that leave a review, I will enter you to win a FREE SIGNED COPY of my book, After The Fire.

If you'd like to buy a copy of my book, After The Fire, you can click here.  It is FREE on Kindle Unlimited.

Thank you for spending time with me here. 
Much love,
Patti 

Are you a woman over the age of 40 and need help moving forward with life? Have you experienced loss, trauma, career change, or made a major move to a new place? Having the right person with knowledge and experience in your corner can make all the difference.

In this interview with Margaret Jackson, we chat about how life doesn't always go as planned. Worse yet, if it does, we sometimes find we made plans based on someone else's dream. And if you happen to find yourself divorced in midlife and don't know how to start over again, you can feel lost. A life coach can give you tools to restart your life.

Listen to Margaret's story and you will see how living through the unimaginable loss of her son, she climbed her way out of the dark. She now uses her skills to help other women in midlife and beyond tackle both the big and small issues that leave us feeling stuck in our lives. She helps them to break free and rediscover themselves in a new, and promising way.

Find Margaret on Instagram at Midlife360
Her website is at: Midlife360.com
Her Facebook Group is at Midlife360 also. Just click the link to see.

Thank you for listening and if you'd like more content like this, join my Facebook Group at Beautiful Second Act. We have great conversations, and hold weekly Friday Night Wine Lives, as well as Sunday Morning Coffee Lives.

I'm also on Instagram at Beautiful_Second_Act.

If you'd like to go to my blog at pattidienerwrites.com I have a buy link for my book AFTER THE FIRE. You can also just go to Amazon to for a copy by clicking here. 

Please...leave a REVIEW on Apple Podcast so others can find it easier. It would me the world to me. For all that do in the months of November and December, I will enter you into a drawing to win a FREE SIGNED COPY of my book.

Thanks for listening.
Cheers!

By the time we've reached midlife, we've all failed at something or other. Some failures were small, others monumental. They all have one thing in common though, and its that we learn from them.

Many great inventors, artists, and philosophers have spoke about what it means to fail. They all basically explain that without failure there are no true success. Because without failing there is nothing to gauge success by.

In this episode, I dive deep into why we shouldn't be afraid to fail. We cannot allow the fear of failure to hold us back from making the changes in life that we want, or need to make.

If you enjoy this episode, please go to Apple Podcasts on Itunes and SUBSCRIBE, RATE, & REVIEW the podcast.

In the month of November and December of 2021, if you leave a REVIEW on Apple Podcasts, I will enter you in a drawing to win a FREE signed copy of my book, After The Fire. Simply leave the review and at the end of each month, I will announce the winner on the show, as well as on Instagram, and our Facebook Group.

Join the Facebook Group, Beautiful Second Act.

Follow me on Instagram at Beautiful_Second_Act.

If you want to purchase my book you can click this link here for either an ebook, paperback, or it's FREE on Kindle Unlimited.

Thank you so much for listening. I truly appreciate you.
Patti 

As Sandy says, when our never discussed nether regions aren't quite right, it impacts our self-confidence & ability to take on the world. Founder of Happy Pause Balm, Sandy Davies talks openly about her experiences with doctors who had no idea on how to treat her vaginal dryness.

Vaginal atrophication and dryness effect millions of women. Sandy Davies discovered a better way to help women feel their best without all the chemicals and preservatives that so often create allergic reactions.

In this episode we discuss the often taboo topic, of vaginal dryness brought upon by peri-menopause, menopause, and even chemotherapy. With Happy Pause Balm, Sandy has been helping women around the globe feel better, and in turn, get back to being their best selves.

Follow Sandy on Instagram at happypause_menopause and she's also on Facebook at happypausemenopause.

Her website is at happypause.com.au and she's based out of Australia.

Thanks so much for being here and listening to the podcast. Here are some links to follow me.

Facebook Group: Beautiful Second Act
Instagram: Beautiful_Second_Act
My author website to buy a book: pattidienerwrites.com
Or go straight to Amazon for an ebook or paperback by clicking here.

Thank you so much for listening. Please don't forget to SUBSCRIBE, RATE, & REVIEW.

Much love,
Patti 

Making changes can be overwhelming.  Especially in midlife and beyond! Not everyone is at the same place in life. If you just start where you are, and don't worry so much about the end goal, then the small changes can be big wins!

In this episode I talk about how we can make big shifts in life with small changes. How just setting the intention to change can be a big deal. Our intentions are a major part of how we will get from where we are, to where we want to be.

Many of the things I talked about are in a book written by Dr. Wayne Dyer. Although he's passed away, his spirit is still teaching us with the legacy he's left behind. If you are interested, the book is called, The Power Of Intention; Learn to Co-create Your World Your Way. Buy it wherever books are sold.

The episode I mentioned about the woman who started her life over is HERE. Click that link to listen.

If you like this content and are interested in joining our Facebook Group, Beautiful Second Act, you can click the link here.

I am also on Instagram. Follow me here.

Also I wrote a book based on the 2015 Valley Fire. You can go to my website pattidienerwrites.com and click the buy my book link, or just go to Amazon by clicking here.

I thank you so much for being here and listening. If you listen on Apple Podcasts, please SUBSCRIBE, RATE, & REVIEW. It helps me more than you know. And don't forget to tell your friends about the podcast.

Much love,
Patti 

Have you heard of Yoga Therapy? It's not your run-of-the-mill yoga class from the local gym. Janine Naman is a Certified Yoga Therapist that talks with us about how yoga can change our lives.

In this episode, Janine talks about how after experiencing loss, she basically gave up on life. She wasn't necessarily suicidal, but was numb and walked through life like a zombie. It was yoga that finally gave her back her spark. Now, after years of training and countless clients, Janine has written a book, been on television, and adorned the cover of BC Yoga Magazine. She shares her knowledge that with applying yogic principles, you can change for the better,  your mind, body, and spirit.

Want to sleep better? Relieve stress, ease pain, and find balance? Book a session with Janine.

Her website is here: innerglowtherapy.ca
You can also find her on Instagram at Holistic Peace. DM (direct message) her there or leave a message on her contact page on the website to request her FREE MINI PRACTICE: Get Grounded, Feel Better.
Be sure to say you heard about the offer on Beautiful Second Act Podcast.

Order her book, (co-authored) on Amazon: Healthy Living, The Secrets To Natural Health & Wellness.

You can also join her on Facebook at Inner Glow Holistic Therapy.

For more Beautiful Second Act, please join me on our Facebook Group: Beautiful Second Act.
Also I'd love to see you on Instagram as well at beautiful_second_act.

I so appreciate you being here. If you could, please Subscribe, Rate, and Review on Apple Podcasts, and anywhere you listen, please subscribe so you won't miss any of our episodes.

Have a wonderful day.
Patti 

It's the most freeing feeling to be over 50! What once unhinged me, I no longer feel a prisoner to. Knowing yourself and honoring ALL the parts of you is the best way to live a wholehearted life.

In this first episode of Season 2, for Beautiful Second Act, I talk all about how I had a breakdown in my early 30's, trying to be and do all the things I thought a wife and mother were supposed to do. Being on the other side of that time in life, I have such perspective now, and realize we waste so much of our time in life trying to be something for all the wrong reasons.

Join me by listening to Beautiful Second Act, and share with your friends how we can celebrate life, take better care of ourselves, and learn to love living out loud, this glorious and wonderful second half.

I talked of a movie recommendation called Calendar Girls. Click the link for more info. It's a fantastic film celebrating life, loving, and community. By the way, it's also hilarious.

If you are interested in buying a copy of my book, AFTER THE FIRE, click the link and if you have time, please leave a review on either Amazon, or Goodreads. It helps more than you know.

Thank you so much for listening and please join the Facebook Group, Beautiful Second Act, where we share, motivate, and have weekly Friday Night Wine, and Sunday Morning Coffee chats. I'm also on Instagram at beautiful_second_act.

Have a wonderful week.
Patti 

Welcome to the final episode of Season 1 here at Beautiful Second Act!

In Part 2, of The Shift Within Me, I speak about how we all have had difficulties, tragedies, or some kind of loss by the time we've reached midlife. It's unavoidable. But it is in how we deal with the loss, or situation that make s the difference. By looking for the lesson we find growth as humans.

This shift I talk about, is different for each of us and comes at different times. Some people won't be lucky enough to get it. I am encouraging you all to find your true selves, your life's purpose, and to be brave enough to pursue it no matter how scared you are that others won't approve. If you expect others to accept you for who you truly are, then you must first accept yourself and acknowledge yourself.

In order to live your life on your terms, find out what you are passionate about. The late, (and beautiful), Dr. Wayne Dyer said that when we live with enthusiasm, we are living our life's purpose. Listen to the still, small voice inside you and don't dismiss it.

The prayer from Gabrielle Bernstein I quote twice in this episode is one that I've adopted as my own each day. Please follow her for more of these extraordinarily inspirational prayers. You can listen to her podcast, or simply go to gabbybernstein.com for all things Gabby.

My heart is so full from the outpouring of support I've received in starting this podcast. If you missed any of the 40 episodes, you can scroll backwards wherever you get your podcasts, or click beautifulsecondact.buzzsprout .com It is with great anticipation that I will be back on November 2, 2021 to kick off Season 2, of Beautiful Second Act. Until then, follow along on Instagram @beautiful_second_act, and join our Facebook Group, Beautiful Second Act. There we have loads of inspirational support, fun, and Friday Night Wine Live, as well as Sunday Morning Coffee Live. 

I cannot thank you enough. On Apple Podcasts, please SUBSCRIBE, Rate & Review the show. It would mean the world to me. This helps more folks like yourself to find the show.

Much love,
Patti

Have you felt it? A shift? In this two part episode that wraps up Beautiful Second Act Season 1, you will hear about how I have felt the need to make great changes in my life to follow my original childhood dreams.

We cannot live an authentic life if we are lying to ourselves about what we want. If we settle for what is subpar,  and don't do the things that light us up, we will die inside. Not living your life's purpose can make you both mentally, and physically ill. Instead, embrace your dreams and find a way to live out the life you were meant to live.

It's all about listening. Pay attention to the signs that The Universe keeps sending you. Do not dismiss them. For they are everywhere trying to guide you to what is meant for you. It is in this shift, that you will start to feel yourself walking back to the person you were meant to be, instead of being who you thought everyone else wanted you to be.

Here are some links to some websites I spoke of, as well as an Amazon link to buy my book:

meetwillowstar.com for finding out more on Willow Star's cancer journey.
Here first interview episode with Beautiful Second Act is here:
How Cancer Came To Save Me
pattidienerwrites.com for my website on how I wrote my book, AFTER THE FIRE. There is also a buy link there.
Amazon link to buy a paperback copy or get your ebook, or FREE on Kindle Unlimited ebook.

To follow our group Beautiful Second Act on Facebook, click that link. You can also follow me on Instagram by clicking that link. 

I thank you so much for listening. Please take a moment to SUBSCRIBE, Rate, & Review on Apple Podcasts, or share it out with your friends on social media so others can follow along with us. It helps more than you know.

Much love,
Patti