Feminine Roadmap

Today on Feminine Roadmap guest Emily Guy Birken wants to help you make friends with your money. Emily is a self -proclaimed money nerd and author of “The Five Years Before You Retire”. Her goal is to help you let go of your unnecessary financial stress by shifting your money mindset and adopting some practical measures. The goal is to regularly plan and prepare for the future so that the task isn’t so overwhelming. Often women feel out of the financial game which causes reluctance to deal with finances. One of the key mindset shifts that Emily teaches is that you don’t need your money to handle anything, you can handle it yourself. The way to win with money is to make small changes over time, being consistent in those little decisions. Emily points out that while we feel a lot of fear around money, we do things every day that carry higher stakes than money does. So what are you afraid of? Grab a cuppa something wonderful and let’s have a friendly, unscary chat about money. Join us and bring a friend!

Today on Feminine Roadmap we’re talking about the power of gratitude and meditation with Lori Saitz. Lori’s goal is to help us understand how gratitude and meditation can help us tap into our own inner truth and hear what is right for us in this season of life. With life coming at us from all directions, it’s so helpful to have tools that we can tap into at any point in our day. When we are finding ourselves in overwhelm or stress, Lori offers easy strategies that can help rebalance and rewire our brains. One of the key insights she shares is how this process is really about accepting and allowing. What can be changed? How does what I’m doing serve me? How has it served me? Is there a better, different way to handle this? We do get to choose how we think and feel. When we tap into the power of gratitude and meditation, we get back into the drivers seat of our mind and emotions. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, have a comfy seat and join us. This is your sign to take time to hold a space for yourself!

Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking with Dr. Laurel Mellin about the Stress Overload Solution. The Stress Overload Solution is a breakthrough program that trains your brain for better moods, habits, relationships, and productivity. Laurel created the proven, neuroscience method called emotional brain training for optimal well-being. The world has shifted in the past 2 years from 28% stress up to 70% into a state of chronic stress, anxiety and overwhelm. Now more than ever we need a tool to help to navigate the stress overload by utilizing the natural pathways in the brain to reset our stress set points. Laurel explains how this neuroscience tool works to help us shut off the cortisol and bring our brains back on line. The brain cannot function normally when it is in stress overload so using a tool like emotional brain training daily is essential. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join in on this practical, health and brain changing conversation.

Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about the wisdom of menopause with women’s health expert Susan Willson. Susan is helping women journey forward into a vibrant second half of life. Menopause is a normal, natural part of life so why is there so much confusion and fear around it? Susan wants listeners to reframe their ideas and beliefs around menopause. Menopause is just one part of the biological arc of a woman’s life and it serves an important biological purpose. As we begin to understand the purpose of this next step in our biological process, the natural unfolding of what has been going on our whole lives, we can thrive. One of the powerful points that Susan makes is that our symptoms are just the bodies way of showing us what is missing, our bodies naturally want to move toward health. Knowing how our adrenal system undergirds the way that we experience menopause can empower us to navigate it in a healthy, empowered way. But Susan doesn’t stop there, she explains how even our hormones signal and prepare us for the miracle of this seasonal transition. Menopause is the time to be creative and integrate that part of us into our lives.This is not your average menopause conversation, so grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us. Make sure you bring a girlfriend along for our time together!

Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking to all the single ladies about finances. Whether you have lived life single or find yourself suddenly single, my guests Margaret Price and Jill Gianola have got you. Peggy and Jill have joined forces to create a roadmap for single women to become comfortable and capable with their finances. They want single women to know that they can not only survive but thrive with their finances. How can single women overcome their financial story and struggles? Peggy and Jill have written a step by step guide to answer your questions as well as address your fears and concerns. Our conversation will help provide the perspective and strategies that will empower you to confidently handle your finances. If you or any woman you know finds themselves single and struggling to know how best to manage your financial future, join us. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, have a seat and create some comfort and strength in your financial abilities. ⁠

Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about midlife fitness and nutrition with health and fitness coach Cam Oyler. Cam brings a holistic approach to our midlife challenges with our changing bodies. She encourages listeners to slow down, become curious and learn to listen to their bodies. She says, “Your body isn’t failing you, it’s communicating with you.” As our bodies change it’s important that we develop the ability to understand our body’s language. Some of the ways that we can begin to do that is by paying attention to key areas of our habits. First is the quality and consistency of our sleep. Next is to recognize the rhythms of our moods and energy throughout the day, making note of high and low points. Food is another area that can be telling us something through our hunger and craving patterns. Cam takes the time to break down each one of these areas with practical strategies. If you find yourself feeling frustrated or befuddled by the changes in your body then join us. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and let’s chat about midlife fitness and nutrition so you can live a more vibrant life.

Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about trusting the process. Midlife is chock full of challenges and changes but we can find purpose in this season. Many of us feel a little bit like we’ve missed our turn off and ended up somewhere we didn’t plan on going. Honestly this is a perfectly normal experience especially in midlife. In todays podcast we are going to talk about the ways we can navigate our lives back to a place of intention, purpose and vibrancy. Midlife isn’t a time to just survive and slog through, it is a time that is ripe with opportunities to thrive. How can we do that? By trusting the process and leaning in to the next best step not needing to see the whole staircase. We bring so much experience, knowledge and skill to midlife, we are equipped to move in new directions. We can believe in our ability to figure things out. We have proven that we are resilient and resourceful. Let’s take those same skillsets, experiences and know how then apply them to this next phase of our journey. While we are moving forward (or even sideways) trust the process and stay your course. Now is the time to grab a cuppa something wonderful and get your dose of “Yes You Can!” as we talk about trusting the process together. Join me.

Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about the healing power of doodling with the original doodle lady Carol Edmonston. Carol has been on her healing doodling journey for over 25 years. She strives to help people step into the experience of who they are and how they choose to live their lives by connecting to their inner sanctuary with the healing power of doodling. Her goal is for us to feel empowered to learn something about ourselves in those quiet moments of doodling. Doodling is a strategic tool to help us step away from all the doing and just be in the moment. With regular practice it can become a place where we take a moment to check in with ourselves. Not only does it help us slow down and become more present, research has shown that doodling increases focus, improves alpha waves and raises our endorphin levels. By sharing her story, Carol hopes that listeners will see the healing power of doodling as a strategy for their coping toolbelt. We invite you to join us for this enlightening conversation. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us.

Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about happiness aha moments with Peggy Sullivan, founder of the SheCan Network. During these past couple of years Peggy saw women struggling with all the things happening in the world and wanted to help. As a result, she started her SheCan Network and began this building positive, uplifting community for women. She saw that many women had put happiness on the back burner of their lives and were suffering because of it. Peggy believes that happiness is a muscle that has to be trained as a habit. By being receptive to the good around us, being present to this moment and the little pleasures in it, can help build that muscle. Her philosophy is that while we tend to think glass half empty or glass half full, we need to shift it to we can refill the glass. Another key is to actually take the time to figure out what makes you happy and add that into your life regularly. When things come up that threaten to throw you off, Peggy encourages you to ask, “Do I have control over this?” If not, then release it and focus on what you can control. If you are looking to find your own happiness aha moments, join us for this practical, encouraging conversation. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and let’s chat!

This week on Feminine Roadmap you’ll meet Betty Franks, an artist who began her art career after 50. Betty authentically shares her journey from leaving corporate America to owning her own art business. She encourages listeners who are on their own journey of reinvention to give themselves permission to try doing the things they’ve always wanted to do. What Betty learned was that by allowing herself to be curious and play, experiment and continually learn, she was able to find her way to reinvention. Her key strategy was to take baby steps and show up with passion every day until the clarity came. While she didn’t know when she started where she was headed this process became her GPS. Navigating reinvention is something many people take on after 50, if you find yourself not knowing what’s next, join us. Betty’s story will give you the courage to begin your own adventure of reinvention after 50. So grab a cuppa something wonderful and let’s have a chat.