Feminine Roadmap

On today’s episode of Feminine Roadmap Gina has a message from her heart to yours. We have all been impacted by the past 5 months of global change due to a pandemic and quarantine, our world has been changed forever and so many things are uncertain. Gina wants to share with you her own journey, the challenges and the lessons, the joys and the frustrations. This episode is a good old fashioned heart to heart talk between friends, fellow travelers on this uncharted journey, that will hopefully inspire, encourage, empower and hold a space for you. So much has changed and with all the change has come incredible levels of stress, Gina talks about how stress has impacted her life and the strategies she has been using to navigate not only her own stress but the stress of those she loves. She also talks about the social and emotional dynamics that this pandemic have created tapping into some mindsets and tools that can empower us to choose a higher road, set the example and extend more grace. Friends this unprecedented time can either be a heavy weight that holds us back or we can use it as a catalyst to grow, expand our lives and uplevel the way we think and behave. We encourage you to grab a couple of friends and have a listening party even if it’s virtual– grab a cuppa something wonderful, settle in and tap into some encouragement with the Feminine Roadmap tribe. Please don’t forget to subscribe to Feminine Roadmap on your favorite podcasting platform and please follow us on Instagram @FeminineRoadmap. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode186/

Today on Feminine Roadmap guest Sara Zeff Geber, nationally known expert in the field of planning for the next phase of life, shares how to plan for later life and thrive as a solo-ager. Sara’s focus is on helping those who do not have a natural heir to prepare for their later years through good financial planning, organizing key paperwork and creating a strong social network. Statistics show that almost 20% of baby-boomers did not have children leaving a significant portion of the population without someone to care for them. Sara’s expertise in guiding solo-agers through essential retirement processes helps ensure that they will have the care that they need as they reach their later years. One of the key elements that she teaches is to build a strong social network of people from various areas of your life- church, work, neighbors, family, etc- who are trustworthy, responsible and honest who can help provide care and assistance when the need arises. If you or someone you know is a solo-ager, this conversation will provide a practical plan to set yourself up financially, legally and successfully ensure you have the support and care as you age. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode185/

Today on Feminine Roadmap Heidi Herman brings her joyful take on gaining a fresh perspective on retirement. Heidi’s inspiration came from becoming the plus one for her mother’s adventures and experiences started well into her 80’s and early 90’s. Heidi and her mother, Ieda Jonasdottir Herman, spent one year doing 93 things her mother wanted to do for her 93rd year of living and they even wrote a book about it- “Never Too Late: A Year of Ordinary Adventures The Proves You’re Never Too Old for Something New- Even at 93”. The example her mother set for her, her vivacity and mindset about living life fully, moving forward with a “why not” attitude to new things, profoundly impacted Heidi’s view of retirement and aging. The result of that year lead Heidi to write a book inspired by her mother’s philosophy, a book that is written as a springboard of ideas and encouragement to broaden our minds to think of retirement in a new, fresh way. Her goal is to encourage us in midlife and beyond to do more living now and as we approach retirement to take a fresh perspective on how we might choose to live those years with curiosity, exploration and adventure. Whether you are retired or are years away from it- Heidi’s message is for you right where you are, start now, look for the yes, get our of your comfort zone and do the thing you want to do just because. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and your plus one and join us! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode184/

Today on Feminine Roadmap guest Dr. Murali Rao, expert in clinical geriatrics and geriatric psychiatry, talks to us about developing a GAMEPLAN for healthy mental aging. We are living in a time in history where people are living longer and those of us who are part of the sandwich generation find ourselves facing decisions based on the mental decline of our parents and worrying about our own mental aging in the process. Dr. Rao takes on the topic from both perspectives, us as the caregiver and us as the client- navigating the sometimes unclear waters of our parents mental faculties while protecting and preparing our own so that we can eliminate some of the decline that can naturally come as a part of aging. He has created a system, GAMEPLAN, to help us remember the keys to do just that- aid our parents and prepare ourselves. Armed with these practical steps, we can develop an gameplan for healthy aging and age with confidence- strengthening both our bodies and minds in the process. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us at www.feminineroadmap.com/episode183/

Today on Feminine Roadmap, guest Annie Evans talks about how to develop bounce back muscles so you can transcend the setbacks and obstacles of life as well as triumph over tragedies. Annie shares the steps she took to overcome a tragic loss in her 20’s in order to rebuild her life and move forward. Her experience taught her that fear can often stop us from moving forward and how we think about what has happened to us impacts what we believe we can do about it. Once she realized that she could survive anything, that change and struggle is going to happen to all of us, she was able to make the mental and physical changes necessary to get her life back on track. Now at 69 years old Annie has looked back over the years of joy and pain, struggle and success to glean the steps she has used many times to develop her bounce back muscles. Those muscles have enabled her to not get flattened by the trials of life but to be able to get up, move forward, and continue to create the life she dreamed of. This is a timely conversation about overcoming challenges and getting quicker at recovery. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us for this awesome conversation! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode182/

Today on Feminine Roadmap guest Kathy Caprino is talking about the most powerful you, seven bravery boosting paths that you can take to launch the life you’ve only dreamed of. Kathy encourages us to be brave and look at what’s not working and recognize that we have the power to change it. She wants listeners to know that if you are experiencing power gaps in your life, that you can take the reins and take action unlike any action you’ve taken before. Kathy lays out the seven power gaps so we can begin to identify where we need to make shifts in our thinking, decisions and actions. She challenges us to face where we have become enmeshed and have failed to set boundaries with ourselves and others so that we can begin to shift toward our most powerful selves. One great piece of advice that she shares about this brave journey- “Do what you must to stay afloat but always plant the seeds for your future self now. Why? Because your future self is going to show up one day.” So where do you start? Grab a cuppa something wonderful, grab a journal and join us for this life changing conversation. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode181/

Today on Feminine Roadmap guest Julie Hall, The Estate Lady, shares how to pre- plan and prepare your parents estate ahead of time as well as your own. Julie, also known as The Estate Lady, brings over 30 years of experience to the conversation of how to navigate dealing with all of aspects of managing the many layers of personal property issues, assets, heirlooms, clutter and pitfalls. Julie has helped thousands of families to sort through their parents homes, assessing property, encouraging harmony and providing kind, compassionate but necessary guidance. As Julie knows from her own experience, the death of a loved one can throw you out of sorts and the unexpected death of a loved one can throw you completely off so the value of preparation becomes paramount. She lays out key strategies to prepare, what to get in order, how to begin those difficult conversations with your parents, how to take care of your own emotions and the mindset that will set you up for the greatest success. If the idea of pre-planning and preparing your parents estate is uncomfortable or feels overwhelming, grab a cuppa something wonderful and let The Estate Lady take away some of that fear and empower you to prepare for the future in a way that will ease the burden and grief. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode180/

Today on Feminine Roadmap guest Mariette Jansen lays out the life of living with a narcissist and how to go from victim to victor. Mariette breaks down the characteristics of a narcissist using real life examples so that we can identify if we are in relationship with a narcissist then break their grip on us. Narcissism survival begins with the awareness that we have lived with a lot of noise on the line, words and actions that have caused us to lose sight of what the truth is, who we are and what our value is. The narcissist will use techniques such as love bombing or gaslighting to put themselves in control of the relationship and they continue to manipulate in order to stay in control. Mariette gives practical tools that will empower a victim of narcissism to begin to break the cycle and break free from the narcissist. She wants us to know that we do deserve better, we do have value, and we are worthy of love and respect. IF you are in relationship with a narcissist or have a friend / family member who is, we highly encourage you to get a ZOOM listening party going and talk about what Mariette is sharing, see where you can begin to break those chains and get healthy in your relationships. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and listen today! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode179/

Today on Feminine Roadmap Dr. Craig April shares powerful strategies and resources to help us kick fear and anxiety with proven brain science using CBT- cognitive behavior therapy. Dr. April talks about how we can outsmart our brain’s false fear messages and claim our calm by using CBT techniques. He explains that anxiety is false fear, it’s actually us misinterpreting our bodies being flooded with adrenaline – instead of recognizing it is a biological experience, we create a story to understand it like, “I feel like I’m going to have a heart attack” or “I can’t handle this” and seek to avoid the sensation. One of the challenges with anxiety is that it is often focused on the past or future not the present, loaded with “what ifs”. Dr. April wants us to learn to identify what it is that we are afraid of and the false belief attached to it then utilize CBT to rewire the brain by modifying the beliefs to more accurately reflect reality in the present. Once we understand what is happening, it’s not us, it’s biological- an excess of adrenaline flooding our systems- then we can stop the tide of anxiety and help our brains adapt to stop our suffering. If you or someone you love struggles with fear and anxiety, this episode is full of sound facts and strategies that can empower you to turn the tide of anxiety and begin to claim your calm. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a good friend and hit play- it could change your life. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode178/

Today on Feminine Roadmap guest Patti Ashley is talking with us about transforming grief into love and grace. Patti broadens the narrow perception of grief from being focused on losing a person to the loss of anything meaningful in our lives. During these unprecedented times the world has experienced a whole new kind of grief, a collective grief, as the world came to halt and life as we have known it has forever changed. She believes that in order to step fully into the joy of life, we have to step fully into grief whether that is the loss of a loved one or the loss of something important to us. Patti encourages listeners to be willing to face the grief, to stay and be with it not fearing it so that the grief can be transformed into love and grace. Fire is a refining element in nature as well as in dealing with our grief, it is useful to help grief lose it’s power over us and the pain in us. Patti shares some amazing tools and insights that can help us navigate the stages of grief and the many layers that come with it. If you find yourself or a friend struggling to find joy or feel depressed, it may be due to a form of unresolved grief. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, bring a friend and join us in this healing conversation. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode177/