Midlife Madness

Today, the Marie and Leslie sit down with Chrissy Hofbeck, one of Leslie's friends and a fellow-past Survivor Contestant (and member of the "Mom-Squad") who has written a book called Winning Conditions: How to Achieve the Professional Success You Deserve by Managing the Details that Matter.  This is a very good, very informative interview. If you've ever struggled with getting ahead, understanding other people, or even presenting yourself in a more positive light, you don't want to miss this episode! Plus - if you are Survivor fan - you will get some really great insight into how Chrissy played the game (and came in SECOND place!). 

Do you have any fears that hold you back in life? Today's podcast talks about fear and how to face it. With real-life examples and a bit of research, the sisters share some of the fears that they have faced (and some that still hold them back!). They also discuss Halloween memories and even touch on convictions you may have about this controversial day. Grab your coffee - and let's chat! 

It's been on heck of a year, hasn't it? Well, maybe it's time we learned to laugh a bit? While it's important to be respectful and admit that the year has been intensely difficult for so many of us, we believe it's important to take some time to laugh - because, as we learned, laughter really is the best medicine! Join us! Let's laugh a little. We've earned it!

How are your boundaries? Do you know how important boundaries are? Join Leslie & Marie for a very real and honest discussion about Boundaries on this week's episode!

After taking the summer off, we're back! This week we just spend some time catching up and letting you know how we've spent our summer off. We chat about things we've learned, how we've made it through COVID summer and what has happened with us. Come spend a few minutes with us hanging out and just being real about our victories and struggles over the past few months! We are so excited to be back and look forward to hanging out with you every other Monday for Season 2 of Midlife Madness Podcast!

Leslie & Marie have over 60 years of combined marital experience! They share their ideas on how to keep that fire burning over the years, and also give some advice to those considering marriage.

This podcast is part two of a Facebook Live they did the week prior - where the internet just decided it wasn't going to participate! (haha) So if you want to hear their first part (which talks about how they met their husbands) you can head over to their facebook page at www.facebook.com/midlifemadnesspodcast!

This is their last podcast until the summer is over - but they will be back in September with new episodes!!

Do you get annoyed on the road? Do you lose your cool, even though you're actually a really nice person in everyday life? Yeah, we get it. Sometimes road rage can just ruin your day! Today we talk about the psychology behind it, how to avoid it and what to do when you're faced with a "rager" on the road! Don't miss this informative and super relatable episode.

Change is a part of life - but it can be SO hard! If you are experiencing change, letting go and grasping something new - please share some time with us this week. I think it will encourage you! Here are the notes:

John C. Maxwell: It Only Takes 6 Steps to Change Your Life

By John C. Maxwell | January 20, 2015

Hope is the foundational principle for all change. People change because they have hope, and if people do not have hope, they will not change. You are responsible for the changes that you make in your life.

Step 1: When you change your thinking, you change your beliefs.

Change begins with the mind. Beliefs are nothing more than a byproduct of what you have thought about long enough, something that you have bought into—always remember that. What you believe, what you think, is just a collection of continual thoughts that have formed themselves into a conviction. When you break down the process of thinking into a manageable number of steps, you reduce the perceived risk associated with change.

Step 2: When you change your beliefs, you change your expectations.

Belief is the knowledge that we can do something. It is the inner feeling that what we undertake, we can accomplish. For the most part, all of us have the ability to look at something and know whether we can do it. So in belief there is power… our eyes are opened, our opportunities become plain, our visions become realities. Our beliefs control everything we do. If we believe we can or we believe we cannot, we are correct.

Step 3: When you change your expectations, you change your attitude.

Your expectations are going to determine your attitude. Most people get used to average; they get used to second best. Nelson Boswell said, “The first and most important step toward success is the expectation that we can succeed.”

Step 4: When you change your attitude, you change your behavior.

When our attitude begins to change, when we become involved with something, our behavior begins to change. The reason that we have to make personal changes is that we cannot take our people on a trip that we have not made.

Step 5: When you change your behavior, you change your performance.

Most people would rather live with old problems than new solutions. We would rather be comfortable than correct; we would rather stay in a routine than make changes. Even when we know that the changes are going to be better for us, we often don’t make them because we feel uncomfortable or awkward about making that kind of a change. Until we get courage and get used to living with something that is not comfortable, we cannot get any better.

Step 6: When you change your performance, you change your life.

It is easier to turn failure into success than an excuse into a possibility. A person can fail, turn around and understand their failure to make it a success. But I want to tell you, a person who makes excuses for everything will never truly succeed. Don’t you know some people who just have an excuse for everything? Why they could not, should not, did not, would not, have not, will not. I promise you, when you excuse what you are doing and excuse where you are, and you allow the exceptions, you fail to reach your potential. It is impossible to turn excuses into possibilities.

Today we discuss the importance of self-care in today's world and we offer tips and ideas to help you keep your mind and heart in check. We use the analogy of a tree - we being the tree trunk, with the branches all we do in life, and the roots are what we tend to in order to make our tree healthy. Join us a fun, encouraging conversation!

Today, Leslie and Marie decided to talk about favorite childhood memories, positive things we are all getting out of these social distancing days, and what the first thing we want to do when this is over will be! It's a fun episode with laughs, hope and encouragement.