Midlife Fitness & Mindset for Women Feeling Stuck | Pursue Your Spark

What do you get when you combine a perfectionist with startups so fresh that processes and systems need to be changed weekly, or even daily?

You get a successful mastermind who has learned the hard lessons of launching and learning along the road to success. Sydney Larson is a unique mix of a go-getter, problem solver and surprisingly a woman who didn’t always know how to rock her own company.

On today’s episode, we talk to Sydney about being a startup expert and entrepreneur who solves real problems for women and whose mission is to de-stigmatize women's midlife health issues.

She is the co-founder of Lily Bird, a company providing modern age support for leaky laughs and dribble dilemmas (aka bladder leaks). We talk about her jump from helping other companies thrive to starting her own, and how she dealt with self-doubt, even with her impressive track record of success.

She shares her step by step process of building her business, serving women in real face to face ways, and overcoming the small voice inside of us all that says we can't do it - even when you sell ZERO products on your big launch day.

Discount: Enter code SPARK to get 15% off your first monthly shipment.

• How to reach Sydney?
• • Website
  • Instagram
  • Facebook Page
  • Blog

Were to subscribe and listen:

• iTunes/Apple Podcast
• Google Play
• Spotify

If you enjoyed this episode of the Pursue Your Spark podcast, please leave a rating on iTunes, write a review and subscribe.

It can be difficult in our society of diets and quick fixes to break the cycle and focus on health, habits, and intuition. We are bombarded with outside messages ranging from peer pressure to media.

In today's Quick Tip episode, we are talking about a different way of how we might eat. Have you heard about Intuitive Eating? If not, then this episode is for you!

Specifically, we talk about:

1. What is intuitive eating?
2. What are the 10 principles of Intuitive Eating?
3. Is intuitive eating ideal for weight loss?
4. What is the weight set point?

So what do you think?

Is Intuitive Eating something you like to try? If not, why not?

Tag me over on Instagram @pursueyoursparkpodcast and let me know what you think about today's episode. 

Here is the link to the book: Intuitive Eating

• • • iTunes/Apple Podcast
    • Google Play
    • Spotify

If you enjoyed this episode of the Pursue Your Spark podcast, please leave a rating on iTunes, write a review and subscribe.

Imagine having the flu, going to the doctors, and having him come in and bluntly say that you have an incurable disease, you will not live longer than 20 years, you will lose your legs, and your parents should never send you to college because it’s not a good return on investment.

That is how quickly everything in Tracy Herbert’s life changed - at just 17 years old. Tracy was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes and given no hope, no uplifting message, no chance of living a vibrant life full of joy and longevity.

Tracy Herbert is not your standard patient, though. The now speaker, best selling author, and diabetes advocate has wholly transformed what incurable Type 1 Diabetes means for her life, and so many of those around her.

She has made it her mission to defy all odds and prove her doctors wrong while raising hope and awareness for the disease.

Tracy has not only survived 40+ years with this disease but thrives and pushes expectations always, including having recently done a solo 3,527-mile bicycle ride across the USA. She touches lives one by one and gives back hope and possibility to those that deserve it the most.

• Where you can reach Tracy? 
• • Website
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Foundation
  • Purchase Her Book
  • Podcast

Were to subscribe and listen:

• iTunes/Apple Podcast
• Google Play
• Spotify

If you enjoyed this episode of the Pursue Your Spark podcast, please leave a rating on iTunes, write a review and subscribe.

Is it possible to fit in working out into an already busy, hectic, stressed out life?

That’s what we are exploring today with Dr. Mimi Secor, a Nurse Practitioner of 42 years who decided to see if a change was possible for her. Mimi has always been driven and loved to give to everyone around her, especially her patients, but it wasn’t until her daughter confronted her, seeing her mother stressed and frazzled from the grueling work of going back for a Doctorate at age 59, that she realized something needed to change for herself.

On today’s episode, we go step by step into how exactly this a 59-year-old studying for her Doctorate Degree lost 30 pounds in 2 years, gained muscle on her entire body, and began her first ever journey into being a Figure Competitor.

Under the guidance of her daughter, a team of supporters, and with sheer willpower and determination, she transformed her life, her body, and her mindset.

Now she shares with us what that meant for her, her relationship with excuses and how it has made her even more connected with the patients she loves so dearly, and better able to serve them.

Listen to this inspiring podcast, and purchase Dr. Mimi’s powerful life-changing book from her website https://www.coachkatanddrmimi.com/

• How to reach Mimi?
• • Instagram
  • Personal Facebook Page
  • Business Facebook Page
  • Kat & Mimi Facebook Page
  • Official Website

Were to subscribe and listen:

• iTunes/Apple Podcast
• Google Play
• Spotify

If you enjoyed this episode of the Pursue Your Spark podcast, please leave a rating on iTunes, write a review and subscribe.

In today's quick tip episode I'll show you:

1. Why quick fixes don’t work
2. Some of the roadblocks that hold you back to get results
3. How you can achieve results that are sustainable and easy to incorporate

So what do you think?

What tip do you need help with the most?  Head on over to Instagram and tag me to share your thoughts about this episode.

HERE IS THE LINK TO SIGN UP FOR THE PROGRAM!

Get on the waitlist for the  4 Week Lean Out Program starting June 10th and be the first to gain access to the program.

Rita Barney is ANYTHING, but your average midlifer. Imagine a woman who wakes up one day, sees an ad on tv for Culinary School, figures since all three of her children have left home, why not, and starts the year-long program the very next day on a whim.

Few people in the world possess this kind of zest and live each day for the moment as a lifestyle, especially as things can sometimes get more mundane with age. Rita is the walking, talking fireball with passion, heart, and an armful of tattoos (collected later in life!), that makes the rest of us look at her in awe.

That’s why we are spending time with her today to talk about how exactly does she do it!? Rita’s life may have started seemingly average, but she has lived anything but.

The previous owner of hair salons, an Inn that she restored and ran as a Bed and Breakfast, going to Culinary School around the age of 50, opening her first restaurant after graduating, and finally settling into her pride and joy - owning Cafe’ Paradee in Oklahoma - This woman has done it all! And she does so with laughter and smiles.

Rita takes us through her adventures, explains why her cafe’ won Best Coffee and how she supports the very farmers growing the beans to make everything full circle.

She also talks about personal life issues and how to overcome them and come out swinging. And if all of that wasn’t enough, she has started a support group for women to come and connect hearts and release their deepest thoughts and hurts. You do not want to miss this episode!

• Where can people reach you and follow you?
• • Instagram
  • Personal Facebook Page
  • Cafe Paradee Facebook
  • Email: Rita@cafeparadee

Other ways to enjoy the show:

• Inspiring Interviews on YouTube

Were to subscribe and listen:

• iTunes/Apple Podcast
• Google Play
• Spotify

If you enjoyed this episode of the Pursue Your Spark podcast, please leave a rating on iTunes, write a review and subscribe.

In this quick tip episode I show you:

1. Why motivation is not going to make you like exercise more
2. How to look at exercise differently
3. 3 Steps to get you moving even if you don't like to exercise

So what do you think?

What would help you get moving? I am not even talking about getting motivated but just do it?  Head on over to Instagram and tag me to share your thoughts.

To dive deeper into each episode with myself and other listeners and to receive exclusive bonuses relating to the show join The Art Of Igniting your Spark Facebook Group.

Do you want to stay up-to-date on the latest episodes and strategies? Subscribe in iTunes, and you’ll be the first to know when a new episode drops

If you would like to be featured on the show as the reviewer of the week, I would love it! and you can do it right here on iTunes

DID YOU GET YOUR FREE TRAINING YET?

CLICK THE LINK ABOVE AND GET STARTED RIGHT AWAY!

Helene Dumais. Athlete, Coach, Film Producer, Record Breaker, Woman, Human Being. What makes this native-born French Canadian so extraordinary?

Her love of running and matter-of-fact ease for planning and finishing some of the worlds longest races make her the girl next door, and also the female idol we have been waiting for.

She runs races, has competed in obstacle courses, conquered marathons and made history by being the first woman ever to finish Infinitus, the Ulta Marathon that lasts 10 days straight and is 888 kilometers long.

Helene shares her inspiring journey of what it takes to break all the records, by first and foremost, believing in her mind, and all the practicalities that come with doing the impossible - how to manage sleep, training, nutrition, and sanity while putting her body under tremendous amounts of challenging circumstances.

She explains what goes through her head during these rigors, what makes her smile and how she is now giving back to humanity.

She also shares the inspiring story of her 73-year-old mother, who is following in her footsteps and never saying, “It’s too late,” again. Don’t miss this awesome episode!

You can reach and follow Helene here:

• Instagram
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Website
• Youtube

Links mentioned in the show:

Science of Ultra Podcast

Charity Water

Other ways to enjoy the show:

• Inspiring Interviews on YouTube

Were to subscribe and listen:

• iTunes/Apple Podcast
• Google Play
• Spotify

If you enjoyed this episode of the Pursue Your Spark podcast, please leave a rating on iTunes, write a review and subscribe.

• How we know when we are stressed out
• How to prioritize your day to reduce stress
• What do your body and mind crave
• 3 Strategies that help reduce stress instantly

Not every day will be perfect, and it doesn’t have to be, but you CAN take steps to live healthier and feel better and less stressed today.

Which strategy helped you reduce stress and turn your day around? What has worked well (or doesn’t work at all)?  Head on over to Instagram and tag me to share your tips.

To dive deeper into each episode with myself and other listeners and to receive exclusive bonuses relating to the show join The Art Of Igniting your Spark Facebook Group.

Do you want to stay up-to-date on the latest episodes and strategies? Subscribe in iTunes, and you’ll be the first to know when a new episode drops

If you would like to be featured on the show as the reviewer of the week, I would love it! and you can do it right here on iTunes

Get a little boost and ignite the spark in your fitness lifestyle by starting with my planner today. Get your planner here. 

Have you ever had an idea so crazy that you couldn’t bring yourself to follow it, even though it felt right? TEDx Speaker Angela Marie Maxwell has and she shares her incredible journey of overcoming that fear and following her heart to the far corners of the world.

She has spent the past 5 years, literally walking the earth, in a stance of perseverance, while experiencing hope, joy, and unexpected trials.

On today's episode, we discuss how to take the leap into the frightening unknown and unfamiliar, while understanding that fear is natural, and should be used as a tool to better who we are.

Angela explains the process from the beginning up until today on how to research, plan, what clothes to pack, how to eat, and how to keep entertained while walking the earth for 5 years.

She tells us vibrant stories of countries visited and what she did when everything went wrong.

As a special guest, her mom Sue joins us to tell us a mom’s fears and pride, and how she overcame her own reservations for her daughter and even joined her for the journey in an unforgettable mother-daughter bonding experience.

They are a powerful family with many lessons that we can all learn from!

Links mentioned in the show:

Website

Her Future Coalition: Donate HERE

Facebook

Instagram

Twitter

Email Updates/Current Location

TEDx Talk: Courage Is A Verb

Other ways to enjoy the show:

• Inspiring Interviews on YouTube

Were to subscribe and listen:

• iTunes/Apple Podcast
• Google Play
• Spotify

If you enjoyed this episode of the Pursue Your Spark podcast, please leave a rating on iTunes, write a review and subscribe.