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Why, why, oh why do we still cling to the tradition of making New Year’s Resolutions? Because, on January 1st, they promise to be so effective? Nope, nope, nope. They’re so superficial that the second Friday in January is now well known as “Quitters Day,” when nearly 25 percent of resolutions are dropped flat. Listen up to learn why it’s time to drop the resolutions list off of your annual to-do list and discover how true life transformation is actually achieved.

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This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher.

It’s Christmas Week, but already here interrupting “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” … on repeat, are the annoying New Year’s TV Ads. You know, the ones for diet programs that are supposed to inspire you to plunk down determination and cash. Come on, in 2024 we no longer need to be fooled by these truly depressing sales pitches. "Fool me once, shame on me," the saying goes … but, "fool me over and over again," and, well, shame on who? Today there’s so much strong, realistic evidence for what truly works long term for those of us ready to live a life with less weight and less stress … hey even happiness while we do it. My go-to expert is Dr. Lisa Oldson who helped launch this podcast with the most popular episode to date! Before you give in to the bright and shiny diet ads pummeling us this time of year, give a listen to this repeat episode for so much valid and current information on what really works at all ages!

Connect further with Lisa Oldson, MD:
Websites: www.smartweightlosscoaching.com and www.oldsonmedical.com
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-smart-weight-loss-coaching-podcast/id1683418958
Instagram: @LisaOldson

You can reach me via email at [email protected] with any questions you have about creating your best life at midlife+.

This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher.

"People can take advantage of your kindness if you let them. Setting and enforcing boundaries is essential for self-preservation and maintaining healthy relationships." So said multiple-award winning actress Angela Bassett, who should know. Because despite her talent, drive and proven tough climb to success, she has remained a kind, active supporter of too many worthy causes to count. Most notably for our interest on this podcast, Bassett is passionate about empowering women. And her words here matter. There’s a difference between kindness and the kind of people-pleasing that can suck the joy of giving right out of you. Self-preservation—that is self-love and self-care—is like the oxygen mask you must put on yourself first in order to have your own happy, healthy life. The unique life you want that enables both giving and getting.

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Where are you on your list? You know, that checklist running nonstop in the back of your mind. Or, since it’s the holiday season, the list that is now sprinting nonstop in the front of your mind! I and my guest experts have repeatedly shared the case for your self-care, not only for a happier life, but to elevate your self-image, at least as high as the importance you give to other people, by giving to them first … by putting them first … by often—eek!—people pleasing. My heartfelt hope, and message for you today, is to give you another way to advance your own priorities for yourself, in times of seasonal stress as well as—and this is the fun part—to get going, on goal-getting.

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Happy Thanksgiving! Today I’m grateful for you and for this holiday giving me an opportunity to, for the first time after 30-plus episodes, to revisit a real favorite. I’m highlighting an early broadcast featuring a deep dive into self image/identity with my life coach guest, Janine Durso. She’s always lived with important responsibilities from her role in a large family to an impressive career and later the challenging parts of juggling it all that led her to tackle real stress and change her life. Janine’s identity evolution now manifests as the beliefologist, guiding her clients to use the proven framework she created and bust limiting beliefs to pursue exciting reinvention in midlife and beyond! You’ve heard a lot about living into your desired identity on this podcast, so I’m excited to invite you to hear our conversation with a new ear, and more informed mind. Listen up to create a doable, vibrant vision for your second act identity—the one that is uniquely you. Janine did it for herself and her loved ones, and so can you!

Follow Janine @janinedurso_beliefologist on Instagram, and get onto her list for her new program or secure one-on-one coaching at her website: janinedurso.com.

To work with me, Laurie Adams, just send an interest email to me at: [email protected].

This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher.

If Halloween started you down a scary seasonal path to holiday overwhelm, never fear! “Good witch” Becky Blackburn Heiman, my encore guest expert, has the practical, supportive advice you need to hear. She’s The HOSS Lady, that is: Home Organization Simplification Specialist. Listen in as Becky shares tips on trimming tasks to get you guest-ready and much more for the full season of celebrations. And, she’s got the goods for your self-care to enjoy it all.

Facebook page with daily challenges: https://www.facebook.com/becky.b.blackburn.3
Website: https://www.thehosslady.com/getstarted
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hoss-lady/id1595469572

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This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher.

Saturday Night Live character, the self-help guru Stuart Smalley, became famous for acting as the host of "Daily Affirmations with Stuart Smalley," and known for his catchphrase, "I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and doggone it, people like me!" If that’s your misguided idea of affirmations, think again … really! Today I explain the real-life value of affirmations, tailored specifically for you, as a powerful tool for life transformation inside and out. Let’s unpack it as you listen today!

The Morning Sidekick Journal (Volume 1) by Habit Nest. A 66-day guided morning routines journal to “Conquer Your Mornings, Conquer Your Life.”

Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking (Overcome Toxic Thought Patterns and Take Control of Your Mindset), by Jon Acuff

The High 5 Habit: Take Control of Your Life with One Simple Habit, by Mel Robbins

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This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher.

Everybody’s doing it … it seems! Except the skeptics, the naysayers, to anything “woo woo” that popular culture embraces. Today I’m talking about gratitude … the practice of gratitude journaling to be precise. If you’re doing it—well, you know. If you’re skeptical—well, I get it. Whatever you think about the benefits—or not—of practicing gratitude, I’ve got the goods on how good it is for the transformation you’re seeking at midlife and beyond. Actually, at any age.

Thanks: How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier by Robert A. Emmons, 2007, and also by Emmons, published a year later: Thanks: How Practicing Gratitude Can Make You Happier
The Gratitude Journal—Five Minutes a Day for More Happiness, Positivity, Affirmation, Productivity, Mindfulness & Self Care
Thanks A Thousand: A Gratitude Journeyby A.J. Jacobs, 2018
The Gratitude Sidekick Journal by Habit Nest. Completely guided gratitude journal that helps you build a HABIT of gratitude w/ daily content & dynamic tracking prompts.

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This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher.

Just in time for Halloween, which officially launches the busy holiday season, here’s a short and sweet trick-or-treat episode, born out of last week’s podcast that’s been on my mind—who would have thought that the subject of menopause, mostly as it relates to weight loss and well-being, would stick in my brain for so many days? Well, it’s because the holistic approach by the guest expert, Dr. Diedra Manns, offered such gems of practical advice. She focused on so many ways each of us in the stages of menopause can seize some control over symptoms and relieve stress. It got me thinking about continuing her emphasis on self-care so today I’m offering up a deeper dive, a Halloween bucket list of treats that you truly deserve. Sure, a spa day, mani, pedi or sassy haircut are sweet, but the best gifts wrap you in nurturing, persistent health.

Mentioned in this episode: Dr. Sara Gottfried, bestselling author, including: The Hormone Cure: Reclaim Balance, Sleep and Sex Drive; Lose Weight; Feel Focused, Vital, and Energized Naturally

https://a.co/d/anBf4Sx (amazon)

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Who knew the good news that losing weight in menopause is doable? “Just because your hormones are out of control doesn’t mean you have to be,” says my guest Dr. Diedra Manns, a holistic menopause expert. She practices globally to help women in this stage and beyond to be physically and emotionally fit for life. Listen and learn the empowering information and actions she shares from years of practice in a variety of disciplines, to help you take charge mentally and physically to navigate midlife changes in a powerful, yet calmful, approach.

Web: drdiedra.com
FB: facebook.com/doctordiedra
IG: instagram.com/drdiedra

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This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher.