Conversations On Life, Work, And Love

Life Coach and Positive Psychology Practitioner, Remi Gibbs chats with Coach Bonnie Blackstone about the woman's midlife unraveling. Remi reads Bréne Browns, The Midlife Unraveling to start off the conversation. She discusses the common path that women go through on the unraveling journey...the life review, developing into who you want to be, losing your identity, facing your traumas so you can heal, and searching for peace. She states that our primary purpose through the phases is to learn, grow, heal then ultimately share our knowledge. She shares how her coaching practice helps women identify what they want out of life and build a happiness practice.

Connect with Remi to thrive through the midlife unraveling @ www.renovatedrealities.com

Read The Midlife Unraveling by Bréne Brown: https://brenebrown.com/articles/2018/05/24/the-midlife-unraveling/

This week Bonnie and Remi chat with author and relationship coach Dr. Alexandra Stockwell about long-term relationships and intimacy. The ladies discuss figuring out what you want in your relationship. They discuss what intimacy is and how to build more in your relationship. They discuss how to approach a breach of trust and how to grow together in your intimacy as you age together. Did you know women peak in their 60's? And if a man is willing, a sensual relationship doesn't need to end if physical issues present themselves.

Find our more about Dr. Alexandra Stockwell at www.alexandrastockwell.com

Work with Remi: ⁠https://www.renovatedrealities.com/⁠

Work with Bonnie: ⁠https://bonnieblackstone.com/⁠

This week coaches Bonnie Blackstone and Remi Gibbs discuss the importance of safety and security in relationships. Safety and security run deeper than finances. It's about being a soft place to land, being able to speak and feel without fear, and being able to have discussions without repercussions. We need to be able to provide our own safety net, not just depending on our partners. Communication is key! Remember to give gratitude and appreciation to your partner and yourself.

This week coaches Bonnie and Remi have a heartfelt conversation with Jill E. Schultz about shame. Specifically, the shame attached to being molested as a child and the behaviors that manifest because of it. Jill is on a mission to bring this conversation to light and help people shed their shame. The ladies discuss what goes into healing and how common it is to be molested as a child. This is a taboo conversation that we all need to be having.

Jill is the author of: Liberated—Releasing the Dark Cloud of Shame

You can find out more information about Jill at: www.jilleschultz.com

This week coaches Bonnie and Remi had a great chat with Stephanie McLaughlin about her Forty Drinks Project. At the age of 40 she endeavored to have 40 drinks with 40 friends. This experience changed her life and changed how she perceived herself. It helped her identify her top character strengths and a flawed view of herself. The discussion continued to include the midlife unraveling for women. Stephanie recommends everyone does something like this as it is a profound experience and a gift that you can give yourself.

Check out her podcast: The Forty Drinks Podcast where she has conversations with people around turning 40 and what happened in their life.

This week coaches Bonnie Blackstone and Remi Gibbs discuss the advice they would give their 18 year old selves. They talk about the importance of being aware of your surroundings, self protection, finances and being prepared. Nobody can protect you, but you. Your peace is important. Protect it.

Sara Alvarado joins coaches Bonnie Blackstone and Remi Gibbs for a messy conversation on losing a loved one to Alzheimer's. Alzheimer's is known as the long goodbye. You lose your loved one twice, once to the disease and again to death. Pre-planning is key to this disease. It will provide your support team so much peace with the process. And just know whatever emotions you are feeling is ok. It's a roller coaster.

Death over Dinner helps with the hard conversation.

This week coaches Bonnie Blackstone and Remi Gibbs have a chat with author and coach Katrina McGhee about how to take a career break. Katrina takes us through her 20-month career break journey. She explains the process of how to go about planning for a career break starting with creating a purpose statement and then figuring out your budget. She advises that it takes about 3 months to reset and get your mind ready for the next chapter. Katrina explains how to embrace and explain the break when you are ready to head back to work.

Katrina's book: Taking a Career Break for Dummies is available on Amazon

Work with Katrina: kmcgheecoaching.com

Coaches Remi Gibbs and Bonnie Blackstone chat with Miriam Rachel about her story, extreme people-pleasing and setting boundaries. Miriam is an author, podcast host, and Tarot card reader. The conversation twists into the mystic and becomes very fascinating.

Find more about Miriam at www.miriamreadstarot.com

This week coaches Bonnie Blackstone and Remi Gibbs talk with Jacki James. Jacki shares the story of her son Peyton's experience with bullying. Bullying that was so bad, that he eventually took his life. It's a soul-crushing story that's led to a legacy in the form of Kindness Matters. Words have power and you can't take them back. We can all be a little kinder to one another...pass it on.

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