Midlife Reinvention Coaches Dana Hilmer and Wendy Perrotti are the Co-Creators of Camp Reinvention™, a transformational coaching company dedicated to one thing: helping women create a second half of life that they love. Their flagship 5-Star program is life-changing and has proven to help hundreds of women elevate their happiness and create their next act with confidence, excitement, and peace of mind. Are you ready for a change? It just might be your time to go to Camp. 

In this episode, Nada sits down with Dana and Wendy to talk about their entrepreneurial partnership as the founders of Camp Reinvention. After years of solo careers, the two teamed up to help women rediscover and reinvent what life can look like in the middle third. Relying on one another's unique strengths while always remaining flexible, the two have taken their camp experience to the digital world, reaching more and more women each year. 

You can learn more about Camp Reinvention and register for the next session. Be sure to check out what they are each reading: Determined by Robert Sapolsky and A Healthy State of Panic by Farnoosh Torabi. 

Follow on Instagram: @campreinvention

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Courtney Cowan is the Founder and CEO of Milk Jar Cookies, a Los Angeles based cookie shop selling small-batch handmade classic and adventurous cookies.

Courtney has been baking cookies since she was a child, and this hobby continued to give her joy into her adult life. She would often bring cookies to work, but her co-workers had no idea they weren’t from a bakery and that Courtney herself had made them. Soon, she began selling cookies online as a side hustle. Although Courtney enjoyed her job in television, her dream shifted when she considered a future in cookies.

In this episode, Courtney shares what it was like to transition a seven-year side hustle into a re-branded brick-and-mortar shop and online business. Since Milk Jar Cookies opened five years ago, she has seen her sales consistently grow month after month. Courtney generously details how she has handled quality control, a growing team, and running her brick-and-mortar shop during times of growth and expansion.

Courtney offers her social media tips to engage both loyal and new customers. She also explains how a brick-and-mortar shop and an online business can complement each other to convert sales. By the end of this episode, you’ll be logging onto Milk Jar Cookies to order your very own batch of deliciousness!

You can follow Courtney at @milkjarcookies on Instagram. If you are interested in tasting these yummy cookies, go to www.milkjarcookies.com and order some today!

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Mareya Ibrahim is the founder and CEO of Grow Green Industries, Inc., an eco-solutions company focusing on producing food safety and shelf life. Grow Green Industries has created the Eat Cleaner product line, which removes 99.99% of wax, pesticide, and agricultural/handling residue that can carry bacteria from fresh produce.

Although Mareya was in the food industry as a holistic nutritionist and trained chef, she didn’t see the need for the Eat Cleaner products until her father was diagnosed with cancer and was told to stay away from fresh produce. Mareya joined forces with her scientist father to create a solution that would allow him to eat produce and not be afraid of contracting foodborne illnesses.

In this episode, Mareya shares how it felt to work her “second shift” building Grow Green Industries while maintaining a full-time marketing job and being a single mother. She also advises on the essential first steps to take when you are looking to patent a product.

Mareya and her work is an example of how the passion for solving one issue can end up being the catalyst for so many others. She also discusses the ins and outs of offering an affiliate program to her customers and how "show & tell" is the best model to educate and market.

There is no doubt; she is fueled by a fire to provide products that make food safer to eat, last longer, and curb food waste!

Follow Mareya at @eatcleaner on Instagram and Facebook. If you are interested in checking out the Eat Cleaner products, meal plans, and other helpful resources, go to www.eatcleaner.com.

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Dr. Sandra Lee is a board-certified Dermatologist and social media sensation. In response to her enormous fan base, Dr. Pimple Popper, as she has come to be known as, has turned her focus to developing products and content to give her YouTube fans more of what they came for. Her skincare line, SLMD, and her blog, The Pretty Pimple, both provide answers to various skincare needs and questions.

After being fascinated by an Instagram influencer, Dr. Sandra Lee decided to share videos of her daily work and soon found a community of people who are fascinated, obsessed, comforted and even appalled by her pimple-popping videos. 

In this episode, Dr. Lee shares how she parlayed her internet success into multiple revenue streams. She’s honest and transparent about trying to balance various platforms while maintaining her dermatology practice and offers advice on delegating, letting go of control and differentiating yourself.  

Follow Dr. Sandra Lee at @drpimplepopper and @slmdskincare on Instagram. You can find out more about Dr. Sandra Lee, her skincare line and watch some pimple-popping videos at www.slmdskincare.com and www.drpimplepopper.com. 

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Ira Green is the Founder and CEO of Freedom Deodorant, a natural deodorant company. Within one year, three of Ira’s friends were diagnosed with breast cancer. After hearing about the risks associated with antiperspirant, she took matters into her own hands and began researching natural deodorants.

In this episode, Ira shares how she went from a successful financial career to a product entrepreneur. Fueled by her passion to find an effective natural deodorant, Ira developed a formula that ultimately led to the launch of Freedom. From perfecting her deodorant recipe to identifying distribution gaps and building public awareness, Ira has learned a thing or two from starting this “Freedom journey.”

Ready to scale her business, Ira opens up about the humbling process of raising capital, especially as a woman. She shares her trial and error process in effectively using Freedom’s social media platforms and has great advice about trusting your intuition as opposed to outside voices. 

Follow Ira at @freedomdeodorant on Facebook and Instagram. You can find out more about the Freedom products by going to www.freedomdeodorant.com.

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Dr. Efrat (Dr. E) is a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) with a Ph.D. in Integrative Medicine. After her wife was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, they discovered that functional medicine was the answer to her symptoms. Dr. E realized there was so much more to medicine than her traditional education taught her. She decided to pursue a degree in Functional Medicine, eventually earning her Ph.D. in Integrative Medicine.

“I took my years of knowledge in Conventional Medicine as a Family Nurse Practitioner and my experience with Functional Medicine and merged them to create The KNEW Method. This method is designed to empower patients to realize their symptoms are Not in Their Head and give them the roadmap needed to get their health back on track.”

In this episode, Nada sits down with Dr. E to discuss the KNEW Method and the factors that can contribute to failing health in midlife. She shares her top three recommendations for improving our health and even posits that there are some effects of aging can be prevented. 

Check out Dr. E on her website and YouTube channel. And, be sure to get a copy of her book, It’s Not In Your Head. Follow on Instagram: @theknewmethod

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Dr. Sarah Milken is the creator and host of the midlife podcast “The Flexible Neurotic.” Her podcast is dedicated to “inspiring and normalizing midlife sh*t and personal growth.” As a 48-year-old woman on this journey, Sarah encourages women to take small steps towards self-reinvention. As Dr. Milken sees it, it’s not a midlife crisis; it’s a midlife remix. 

Sarah was new to the podcast scene and a “social media virgin” only three years ago. She quickly grew her listener base, has been ranked in the top 1% of podcasts, and has amassed 52k Instagram followers. She has created a dedicated and engaged community of midlife women seeking answers in the “midlife self-expansion journey.” Prior to beginning this podcast, Sarah received her PhD in Educational Psychology at the University of Southern California and taught in the graduate school of education at USC. Sarah has served on several philanthropic boards and a Los Angeles private school. After taking time off to raise her two children (now teens), she dusted off her Ph.D. and decided to recreate herself by capitalizing on all of her strengths; hence, the Flexible Neurotic Podcast was born. 

In this episode, Nada sits down with Sarah to discuss what it means to find your own voice in this middle third of life. Sarah shares the tension that comes from identifying yourself with a role or a job and how she instead identifies as a self-expander. Sarah and Nada discuss podcasting, motherhood, midlife, “golden shit shovels,” and the difficult times humanity is currently facing.

Check out Sarah’s podcast, The Flexible Neurotic. Follow on Instagram: @theflexibleneurotic

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At 55, Julie Gordon White decided to lose her menopause belly fat, become as healthy as possible, and get control of her sweet and salty cravings. Through trial and error, she started making energy bars to keep cravings from sabotaging her effort. Her creation yielded a satisfying snack and resulted in Julie losing 10 pounds, having less brain fog, less fatigue, and feeling ten times better overall! In August 2020, Julie and a mostly menopausal team of experts turned her plant-based recipe into a delicious, all-natural, gluten-free energy bar with powerful ingredients to support female nutrition during menopause. Her MenoWell bars energize women and empower them on their menopausal journey.

In this episode, Nada sits down with Julie to discuss their parallel paths in the entrepreneurial and midlife spaces. Julie shares how she always told her coaching clients not to pursue product-based ventures because the margins are small. Ignoring her own advice, she took on the challenge and created the first-ever functional food formulated for women in the stages of menopause.

Check out MenoWell’s website and stock up on four flavors of Julie's bars. Julie recommends adding 10x Is Easier Than 2x by Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy to your bookshelf. Follow on Instagram: @mymenowell

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Ritu Bhasin is an empowerment coach, speaker, justice advocate, and author. Her mission is to help create a world where all belong. 

Born in Toronto, Canada to Sikh Punjabi immigrant parents, Ritu experienced the constant sting of racist bullying and struggled with cultural tension around her own identity. She carried her insecurities and the pressure to conform into her work life, first as a lawyer and then as an HR leader at a global law firm. Looking to heal and transform her life, she left her corporate job, launched her global DEI consulting firm, became a yoga and mindfulness teacher, studied trauma and wellness healing practices, wrote the bestselling book The Authenticity Principle, and dedicated her life to empowering others. In 2023, Ritu wrote the award-winning book We’ve Got This: Unlocking the Beauty of Belonging. 

In this episode, Nada sits down with Ritu to talk about how she took the trauma of racist bullying and transformed it into a thriving DEI consultancy teaching clients about the impact of belonging. Ritu outlines three pillars to unlock the importance of belonging to ourselves and each other. Additionally, she offers her insight into our need for community, self-care, and tapping into our core wisdom.

Be sure to check out Ritu Bhasin’s website, as well as her books We’ve Got This and The Authenticity Principle. You can also follow her and her viral 81-year-old father on Instagram: @ritu_bhasin.

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Elizabeth Hall is the founder of Eeze Natural Health. Her pioneering spirit led to the launch of Travel-eeze, an innovative product designed to alleviate constipation discomforts. Motivated by her health struggles, Elizabeth was committed to finding a solution to overcome challenges stemming from a complex medical history.

Beyond her entrepreneurial endeavors, Elizabeth runs a residential real estate business and hosts the educational podcast ‘Gusty Babe’ where she shares empowering stories of hope and resilience. Her passion for wellness and property seamlessly converges as she blends her dedication to natural health solutions with a profound understanding of the real estate landscape.

In this episode, Nada sits down with Elizabeth to look behind the curtain to understand the process of creating a natural supplement. Once word got out about the concoction she whipped up in her kitchen to combat her health struggles, all her friends began requesting her home remedy before heading out on vacation. Elizabeth shares how she juggles her two careers and dives into the importance of branding, especially around an awkward topic like constipation. 

Check out Eeze Natural Health’s website and Elizabeth’s podcast The Gusty Babe. If you would like to take Elizabeth up on her kind offer, you can contact her at [email protected]. To connect with Erika Brechtel about your branding needs, check out Erika’s Instagram. Elizabeth recommends adding My Father Knew the Secret by Brian Proctor and Build the Life You Want by Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey to your bookshelf. Follow on Instagram: @eezenaturalhealth

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