Midlife Confidence

Midlife Confidence

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Midlife Confidence episodes

  • Joy, Resilience, and Self-Discovery through Creativity - with Brad Teare [42]

    Creativity is a form of growing and self-expression. We learn more about who we are, what we love, and what we're capable of through being creative. Art of any kind changes us in the process of creating it. My guest, Brad Teare, is an accomplished landscape artist who believes that the creative process is also a way to transcend grief and loss in life. Listen in to learn why creativity can be an integral, fulfilling aspect of living your purpose in midlife.  

    In this episode:

    • We all have deep desires to create. 
    • It’s never too late to bring more creative pursuits into your life. 
    • Creativity can take many forms - from artistic expression to problem solving.
    • Creativity is intelligence having fun.

    Links:
    Brad's Instagram: @bradteare
    Debra Teare's artwork

    Show notes:

    Let's connect on Instagram!

    Midlife Confidence Coach website

    Email [email protected]



    25 min
  • Your Guide to Saying No So You Can Say Yes to What Matters [41]

    If we say yes to anything that doesn’t help us make progress on our goals, our values and our purpose in life, then we are giving away the time and energy we could be using on the things that matter.  Thinking through what is worth your time is the first step. Then we need to be bold enough to say no to two persuasive people – other people that we care about, and to ourselves. Saying no to yourself is being brutally honest about what you’re doing with your time and if it’s in your best interest to keep doing it. When you feel like you can’t find time to make progress on things that are deeply important to you … learn how to say no to the people and projects that are overtaking your time.

    In this episode:

    • What is working fantastically well for you?
    • Clean slate life planning 
    • Your “NO” repertoire

    Links:

    •  Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown

    Show notes:

    26 min
  • Relax! Life is Running Right on Schedule [40]

    A midlife crisis is actually a time crisis. Some of the most limiting thoughts we have in this life stage are “I'm behind,”  “I wasted time,” and “It's too late.” But don’t worry! God built in extra time for you to go through all the setbacks you’ve experienced and still fulfill your purpose. In this episode, discover new ways to think about your time journey that will bring you peace, energy, and motivation. You’re right on track!

    In this episode:

    • We can’t surprise God.
    • All that mess was not diversion. It was preparation.
    • We create the experience we have with time through the thoughts we have about time.

    Show notes:


    8 min
  • 4 Reassuring Rules for Parenting Adult Children Part 2 – Visualize and Center [39]

    Continuing on from episode 38 about our purpose in as parents of adult children. A powerful practice that changes how you feel about your children and how you show up as a parent is being able to envision a future when it all works out for them. We can trust that even the challenges in their lives are leading them to a bright future. Along with that, if our life is centered on our children then we will be on a roller coaster of emotion depending on what they are doing. We can serve them better by being centered on our own emotional stability, personal growth and connection with God. When you’re wondering how to support your grown up kids… imagining their best future can be just what they need.

    In this episode:

    • Surrendering what we can’t control
    • Imagining the dramatic highlight reel of your children’s lives
    • Our children want to see from our example that growing older is rewarding too.

    Show notes:

    21 min
  • 4 Reassuring Rules for Parenting Adult Children - Part 1 Love and Influence [38]

    If you’re a parent, then caring for your kids has been an important and sometimes consuming purpose in your life. Once they've reached the status of adults, our challenge is to figure out that paradox of how to be connected and supportive and at the same time let go of judgment and control. In part 1 of this discussion, learn what unconditional love is, and why we can offer influence - but not impose it. When you’re wondering how to support your grown up kids … taking a step back can be just what they need.

    Links:

    • The Power of Praying for Your Adult Children by Stormie Omartian 
    • Rescuing Wayward Children by Larry Barkdull 
    • Joseph Grenny – article on influence

    Show notes:

    26 min
  • Make Challenge Your Path to Purpose with Trina Limpert [37]

    Our biggest challenges often lead to finding a deeply purposeful way to serve others. That’s definitely true for my guest, my very own sister Trina Limpert. She’s achieved a remarkable 25-year career in tech while being a working mom, getting through a divorce, navigating a new marriage and blended family – oh, and throw in a recession and major health scare, too! Now she helps women transition into valuable tech careers through a journey of self-discovery. You’ll love hearing Trina’s inspiring experience discovering her life mission. You can read more in her bio below. [Purpose series 4]

    Links:

    • RizeNext website
    • Instagram: 
    • @rizenext
    • @trinaceleste

    Show notes:

    Trina's bio:
    Trina Limpert is Senior Director, CX Consulting at Oracle. In her prior role as President of Women@eBay, Trina lead diversity and inclusion
    initiatives across eBay. She received the Women Tech Council Impact Award in 2015, finalist Women Tech Council awards 2017, recognized by National Women in IT awards for RizeNext as finalist for “Diversity Program of the Year”, and recently selected as one of Utah Business Magazine’s “30 Women to Watch.”

    In 2018 Trina founded RizeNext, a technical and professional development company to consult companies on how to best engage their diverse workforce in order to deliver growth & profitability success. Her personal mission for the last twenty-five years has been to create
    awareness of the benefits for women in technology careers. In 2020 the Tech-Moms program launched in Utah in partnerships with Utah Valley University and Weber State University to assist women in re-entering the workforce or transitioning their careers into higher paying and
    flexible technology roles. 

    Her career spans 25 years in high tech in Utah, including time as a Network Engineer at Novell, Technical Sales at Oracle and Senior Product & Technology Management at eBay and as Senior Director of CX Consulting at Oracle. Trina currently serves on the Women’s Success Center Board of Advisors at Utah Valley University, Board of Advisors for Weber State University School of Engineering, Applied Science and Technology, and National Advisory Committee for Weber State University.

    Trina holds an Associates of Science in Computer Science from Weber State University, Bachelors in Business and Information Systems from the University of Phoenix, Executive MBA from the University of Utah and Certificate in Driving Corporate Performance from Harvard
    University.

    Trina is an active outdoors woman and enjoys her time dirt biking, weight lifting, snowboarding and hiking. She loves traveling and spending time doing all these things with her incredible husband Andrew and their eight children. 

    31 min
  • 7 Questions to Tie Up Loose Ends and Finish Feeling Fulfilled [36]

    What feels incomplete, unfinished and unfulfilled to you? Let’s talk about those open loops in your life and how to be sure you close them up! When you integrate all the parts of your life with your purpose, you’ll be ready to steer away from regret and toward satisfaction and pride in a life well-lived. When loose ends make you feel unfinished and incomplete ... tie them up with intentional action. [Purpose series 3]

    In this episode:

    7 Questions

    • How could I complete or make progress on things I started but haven’t finished yet?
    • How could I experience some things I feel like I’ve missed out on?
    • How could I develop a personal quality that I haven’t mastered yet?
    • How could I learn a skill that I don’t know yet?
    • How could I heal a relationship that is weak or broken?
    • How could I deepen my spiritual life where it feels shallow?
    • How could I integrate all the different pieces of my life experience so far and bring them into a powerful purpose? 

    Show notes:

    22 min
  • Your One Thing That Makes Everything Else Ok [35]

    A life well-lived starts with a meaningful purpose. Let’s start with a foundational purpose – your deepest, highest desire. You’ll know you’ve found it when it feels like if you made progress on it, your whole life would be worthwhile and everything would be ok. Next, getting clear on your unique values can guide how you show up in life. [Purpose Series 2]

    In this episode:

    • Why you don’t have to worry about finding your specific divinely-created destiny.
    • Deep purpose can come through serving many or serving just a few.
    • We can build on things we’re already doing, and add some new things, as we fulfill our purpose.

    Links:

    • Higher Awareness Purpose Statements
    • Steve Pavlina, List of Values 


    Show notes:

    17 min
  • 7 Needs You Must Meet to Rock Your Life Purpose [34]

    Midlife is often a time for reconsidering what we’re spending our precious time on. Having a meaningful purpose in your life is transformative, especially when it involves helping others. But what is it that we’re really seeking when we’re longing to find our purpose? When we get down to it, there’s something we want to feel. Clearly defining what that is can help us choose the right dreams and stay the course instead of burning out or losing interest. [Purpose Series 1]

    In this episode:

    • 7 human psychological needs that we can fill through living a purposeful life - 
    • Certainty, variety, love & connection, significance, agency, contribution, and growth.
    • We’re in charge of making sure our needs our met and that we experience the emotions we want while serving our life mission.

    Links:

    • Organizations in the Safeguard Alliance with resources to help families: 
    • Protect Young Minds, Better Screen Time, Parents Aware, White Ribbon Week, Parents Who Fight, Be Broken Ministries, We Stand Guard, Fight the New Drug, Wired Human, Hopeful Mom, Reach 10, National Center on Sexual Exploitation
    • Michael F. Steger - Here’s How to Find Meaning in Your Midlife Crisis 

    Show notes:

    24 min
  • Decision Confusion: 4 Mental Blocks and How to Get Through Them [33]

    When you feel stuck and can't move on because you aren’t making a decision ... free yourself with a choice. In midlife there are big decisions to be made. But we can get stalled by four thoughts that stop us from making choices. Learn some ways to get through these blocks and get on with your decisions!

    In this episode:

    • The wrong choices are obvious
    •  How you know you made the right decision
    • You don’t need to know everything, you know enough to decide
    • If you did know, what would the answer be?

    Show notes:

    19 min

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