Midlife Crescendo | Faith, Reinvention and Honest Conversations about Midlife for Women Over 40

Today we are wrapping up our holiday topics series with one on the spiritual side. Christmas & the Heart of Emmanuel!

It is our last for 2024!!

I just found out that Midlife Crescendo is named in the top 10% of all podcasts for midlife women for 2024. Woohoo! Not bad for our first year. Thank you so much for listening.

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! We are taking a break and we'll be back Jan 13th, 2025!

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Sometimes we get so bogged down with our holiday to-do list and creating magic for everyone else,  that WE forget to connect with the magic of the season ourselves !  

So, here are 8 fun and practical ideas for we midlife women to slow down, savor, and truly enjoy the Christmas and holiday season.

I hope you found these ideas helpful for connecting yourself to more holiday magic this season.  or maybe these spurred new ideas of your own? If you try them, let me know how it goes!! I’d love to hear about it. 

And speaking of connecting … today we focused on connecting ourselves to the magic but if you are looking for specific date night ideas this season to build more connection with your spouse or partner, I’d love to send you some! 

Just go to debbiecunningham.net/datenight for a FREE date night idea guide! 

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Today on Midlife Crescendo we are a talking about Thanksgiving, Gratitude, and REFRAMING Hospitality.

This is the busiest time of the year for most of us as midlife women. We may love all the hoopla of hospitality but sometimes the way we go about it can actually backfire!

Later in the show I’m going to share a personal story of when my hospitality backfired and  how I changed the situation. 

-We'll start today with a recap of that first Thanksgiving and a few facts you may not know!

-What TRUE Hospitality is and how your idea may be robbing your guests.

-5 creative ways to enlist help for clean-up while keeping the mood light and joyful.

Happy Thanksgiving Friends!!

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Gathering at the holidays is fun but hosting can have its challenges! Today on the podcast we are talking about the top 5 struggles of hosting for the holidays. I’m including 3 possible solutions for each to make it easier for you to host for any holiday or get together throughout your midlife season.

1. ​Managing Expectations
2. ​Balancing Family Dynamics
3. ​Time Constraints
4. ​Financial Strain
5. ​Personal Burnout

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On the podcast today, we are talking about living in caregiver burnout to creating a fulfilling life with Debbie Weiss.

Debbie is a speaker, author, and advocate for personal transformation who believes in the power of small, intentional changes to create a meaningful life -one “sprinkle” at a time.

After decades of prioritizing others, Debbie embarked on her own journey of growth, discovering how small shifts could bring color, purpose, and fulfillment back into her life. Now she inspires others to break free from limiting beliefs and live life on their own terms.

Debbie’s book -The Sprinkle Effect

Connect with Debbie :

Debbie’s website -http://www.debbierweiss.com

Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/debbie.r.weiss

And drumroll please….

We launched MIDLIFE CRESCENDO MERCH!!

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Today on the podcast we are discussing caregiving and addiction with David Hampton.

David is a certified addiction recovery professional but he didn’t plan for this career. His wife had a debilitating illness that shifted him into caregiving early in their marriage. Burn out set in and he spiraled into alcohol addiction. After walking through the challenges to recovery, his new career was born.

There are 2 stories being interwoven here: one for the caregiver facing challenges in providing care and one for the person navigating the receipt of care. Both are grieving losses, disconnecting from one another and trying to find a way to manage their new reality.

No matter where you are on your caregiving journey, I believe you will be inspired by David’s story and find courage for your own.

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Connect with David Hampton :

David’s website - here https://www.davidhamptoncprc.com

Instagram -

https://www.instagram.com/davidbhampton

David’s books-

Our Authentic Selves HERE

After the Miracle -HERE

The positive Sobriety podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/positive-sobriety-podcast/id1434354560

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What is thermography? Have you ever considered an alternative breast health screening to a mammogram? Today’s guest is Victoria Bailey. She will introduce us to thermography; telling us more about what it is and how it can be a helpful tool in early detection of not just cancer but other problems in the body. 

To learn more or book an apt with Victoria at

Envision Thermography and Wellness Website https://victoriabaileyhealthandwellness.com Here

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This week we are talking about forgiveness. Why it is essential to your health and well being, how to find healing & move forward in your life with women's trauma therapist, Melanie Eddy.

We all struggle to forgive sometimes and hold onto resentment. Some things are harder to forgive than others.

-Why we need to forgive others to find healing for ourselves

-What forgiveness means and doesn't mean

-What to do when you don't want to forgive but want to be rid of the toxic hold un-forgiveness brings.

-Melanie's experience through her own story of forgiving her abusive mother.

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This week we are talking about how complaining affects your brain! ?

We discuss:

-What complaining actually does to your brain

-How reframing thoughts can trigger positive results

-How to change our habits of complaining

Thank you to @betterbehaviorist https://www.instagram.com/betterbehaviorist/

for sparking this conversation!

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Where is your Hope rooted? As part of our Faith in Midlife Series, we are talking about:

-What Hope is and what doesn't supply hope

-Why Answering the question of Where your hope is matters

-3 ways to cultivate and maintain hope when the unexpected happens

We also Remember Israel and the 1 Year Anniversary of the

Attacks there. Also a mention of Patricia Heaton and her nonprofit 07 Coalition that supports Israel and fights anti-semitism.

You can learn more about 07C at https://october7coalition.com

Our Thoughts and Prayers are also with the victims of Hurricane Helene. If you are looking for ways to Volunteer or Donate for hurricane relief in Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia or Florida, I recommend these two organizations that regularly provide food and necessities to communities in need around the world.

Convoy of Hope https://convoyofhope.org

and

Samritan's Purse (Franklin Graham) https://samaritanspurse.org

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