Today’s episode is incredibly special. . .and magical. It may seemingly step outside the domain of women in midlife creating magic and mayhem…but just wait.

I often say, if you ever doubt the life-changing impact one person can have, meet Jackson Kaguri.

Jackson is the founder of Nyaka, an organization which provides community-based solutions to address the needs of orphaned and vulnerable children in rural southwestern Uganda. Nyaka surrounds each child with a comprehensive support system. This consists of interrelated programs such as education, health care and housing, developed and led by the community, where children are nurtured and protected so they can learn, grow, and thrive.

In 2019, I ran the NYC Marathon to raise money for Nyaka and it was one of the highlights of my life.

This year I am running again, along with my husband Scott, our daughter, Ellie, and my son’s girlfriend, Brookelynn. Together with 19 other runners, we make up #teamnyaka, who has had a NYC Marathon entry since 2018. Many of us on this team are repeat runners because of how much we believe in Jackson and the work of this organization.

Jackson is a gifted story-teller and his own personal story is not one you will forget. Hearing how he approaches creativity, challenges, purpose, life and contribution to the world is absolutely full of gold, no matter your age or station in life.

This man, this cause, this conversation…is full of wisdom and magic.

Please…Listen closely.

*** I am raising $4000 by running the NYC Marathon on November 5th #teamnyaka for the children and families of Nyaka! Here is the link to donate – https://fundraisers.hakuapp.com/angie-byrd

TO SEE THE WORK OF JACKSON AND NYAKA, WATCH THE SHORT MOVIE CORNERSTONE ON YOUTUBE HERE : https://youtu.be/aqDfUPmRFDg

Connect with Jackson and Nyaka:

Website| https://nyakaglobal.org/

Nyaka Instagram| https://www.instagram.com/nyakaglobal/

Jackson’s Instagram| https://www.instagram.com/twejaka/

Nyaka on YouTube| https://www.youtube.com/@NyakaGlobal

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This is another solo, unscripted episode:

I've been feeling unmoored of late -- perhaps from all the moving, menopausal hormones and stage of life. I've also been feeling the pressure of time. Like I live with a clock over my head, quietly - and sometimes loudly - signaling that time is ticking. I've somewhat lost sight and let go of the practices that I know bring me back to harmony and my Center. This wasn't a conscious decision. It's one of those things that just...happens. 

So I've started going back up to my studio in the mornings. Most recently, I started a short course in the Insight Timer app (get it if you don't have it!) called Timelessness.

I've always had an intellectual understand of Time being an illusion -- but I'm not sure my nervous system got the message.

This episode is a sharing of the 3 questions from a recent meditation from that course that caused a major shift in my awareness. What came through made such an impact I want to share it with you here.

Enjoy and I'd love to hear if these 3 questions make a difference for you.

Be well.

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I have an issue with the word fine when it’s used in the context of answering the question, “How are you?” We typically say…fine. How about let’s be more accurate and specific in answering that question. Or better yet, how about you are way MORE than just “fine?”

Today on the podcast, I speak with Lori Saitz.

Lori is the founder and CEO of Zen Rabbit and host of the podcast “Fine is a 4-Letter Word.” An award-winning author, speaker, and broadcaster, Lori is on a mission to teach the world to be calm and grounded no matter what’s going on.

High achievers come to her because they have a strong drive to be productive, but at the end of the day never feel accomplished enough. As a nationally recognized gratitude and meditation expert, Lori guides those entrepreneurs and business leaders from stressed and chaotic to peaceful and focused and shows them how to live a sabbatical life. Then they start seeing sales increase, relationships strengthen, and overall health improve.

You can often find Lori in her sanctuary, aka the weight room at the gym. She also loves cupcakes, Thai food, and classic rock music.

I’ve already spoken about meditation quite a bit on this show with a few different guests. And the truth is, it comes up so often because . . . it works. Especially for handling all the challenges midlife can bring.

It helps us find, discover, and reconnect with our Center. In this episode, Lori and I talk about the immense transformative powers of gratitude and meditation. I found it really valuable and I hope you do as well.

Connect with Lori:

Website: https://zenrabbit.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorisaitz/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zen_rabbit/

Facebook personal: https://www.facebook.com/LoriSaitz/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/zenrabbit

Love Warriors book: https://amzn.to/3msIvMz

Confident Connections Course: https://7a1f0ngjr98orx2av4kfy5tgwl.hop.clickbank.net

Leland’s breathwork courses: https://2d17enihkdynfvb55ddkv1p9tt.hop.clickbank.net/

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This week is another solo episode. I really like doing these. It gives me a chance to not only have an – what feels like – intimate conversation with you, but a few moments of reflection with myself.

Today I set up a piece I wrote almost 4 years ago on the heels of one of the most transformational experiences of my life.

At the core, it’s about the importance of experiential learning.

Of course, reading books and listening to a bajillion podcasts is really helpful and informative for gaining knowledge. I've listened to a bajillion podcasts and love them so much I started my own!

But there is NOTHING, like taking a risk and putting yourself into an experience that has the possibility to change your life.

Getting yourself out of the way of what may be uncomfortable, to open up to what your life could be like on the other side of that discomfort and fear.

That's what this episode -- and really this show -- is about.

Enjoy the show and listen to the end because I have a special announcement for you.

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When you get to be our age, the health of your brain becomes a little more…noticeable. Looking for your deodorant in the refrigerator. Walking out of one room to get something and when you get to the next room where the thing is supposed to be, you can’t remember what it was you came into that room for. 

Just me? No probably not.

Well, today’s conversation is with Allison Liu, a brain health coach and expert in helping women reclaim their mental sharpness and improve their energy and mood. Allison herself struggled with brain fog and panic attacks in her early 50s. Forgetting what she was saying in the middle of saying it, finding it hard to express herself and feeling increasingly irritable, she felt she was losing her sense of self. Adopting a science-based approach, which she uses with her clients today, she increased her own ‘brain reserve’, improving her memory, mood and relationships. She now coaches women in their 40s and beyond to achieve the same so that they can handle life’s challenges with ease, face the future with confidence, and fully engage in life at work and at home. 

Her mission: Staying sharp for life.

Allison goes over the 11 risk factors for keeping our brains healthy and she gives us the top 3 pillars to focus on for cultivating healthy brain function.

And one of the most surprising we discussed — cognitive decline begins WAY earlier than any of us imagined. Decades before it will start showing symptoms.

So even though we can’t see the physical manifestations of our brain health like we can see our muscles when we work them out, this is one of the most important areas to focus on in our aging process. Because it has an impact on EVERY system in the body.

And stay tuned because Allison gives us a generous offer at the end – don ‘t miss it!

Please enjoy this conversation with me and Allison Liu.

ALLISON’S OFFER:

3 Free brain health coaching sessions to the first 3 women to claim them!

Go to www.allisonliucoaching.com/call 

Enter code: MMM23 at checkout to claim your FREE call!

REFERENCE LINKS:

Free cognitive testing: www.cognifit.com

Connect with Allison:

Website| www.allisonliucoaching.com

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Website|www.angiebyrd.com

Instagram| https://instagram.com/angie.byrd

YouTube| https://youtube.com/@angiebyrd

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Hi friends. Today we have a very special guest on the show. My husband of 28 years, Scott.

We sat down in our dining room with no real agenda, turned on the camera and just started talking. Raw, organic, unscripted. A behind the scenes inside our marriage.

This is real-time conversation touching on the question we get asked the most: “How do you do it? How do you have such a great relationship after 30 years of being together?”

This episode dives into one of the key principles we believe is the cornerstone of a strong, loving, nurturing, and thriving relationship. 

The idea of occurring. This is a principle Scott uses regularly with his corporate coaching clients and I incorporate it as well with my clients and in my work, as it translates across any relationship: from the boardroom to the bedroom.

You’ll also hear a VERY personal story about a time when he asked me a really tough question and was profoundly impacted by the answer. It’s a question we believe all partners should ask each other, but most won’t. Yet it has the ability to produce massive shifts in your relationship.

At the end, we also talk about a retreat for couples we are creating in September of this year, to be held at our Zen Mountain Lodge here in Boulder. You can find out more at www.the playground.love .

Please enjoy this lively conversation and reach out to me if you want to know more about the retreat or what the possibility of working together could look like.

FIND  OUT MORE ABOUT MY COUPLES RETREAT HERE: www.theplayground.love

Connect with Scott:

Website| www.scottlbyrd.com

Instagram| https://instagram.com/scottbyrd

Twitter| https://twitter.com/scottbyrd

Buy Scott’s book, A Cloudless Mind: https://amzn.to/42bEwU2

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Website|www.angiebyrd.com

Instagram| https://instagram.com/angie.byrd

YouTube| https://youtube.com/@angiebyrd

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This week on the podcast I am joined by Katie Fogarty. Katie is the host of A Certain Age – an age-positive podcast that helps you live your best evolving midlife and that celebrates women who are aging out loud. She is also the creator of the Instagram community AGE OUT LOUD (@letsageoutloud) that spotlights women reimagining midlife.

A former journalist turned career coach, Katie’s day job helping executives create strong LinkedIn profiles has taught her that not everyone is up for owning their age. She created A Certain Age to shift the dated narrative that aging makes you irrelevant.

A superfan of second-acts and career evolution, Katie has worked as a TV news writer, for global PR firms, on Capitol Hill, and as an English teacher in Japan. Her coaching company, The Reboot Group, has helped 2K+ executives from Fortune 500 companies grow through better career stories.

A New Yorker by birth, Katie now lives on Long Island with her husband, three kids, and pandemic puppy Lilah.

In this episode we talk about:

• the fear of losing marketability in the workforce
• Doing the inner work of facing your biases around your age
• The myths of ageism when looking for work so you know what to look for
• A beautiful story from her podcast of resilience and truly knowing what you need, even in the face of big challenges

No matter if you are stepping back in to the workforce or have no desire to step in at this stage, Katie gives us clarity and really useful tools to Age Out Loud, anywhere we show up.

Please enjoy this lively discussion with me and Katie Fogarty.

Reference links:

• Carol Dweck and her classic book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
• Chip Conley and The Modern Elder Academy
• Kerry Hannon
• iReLaunch - Normalizing Career Breaks

**Katie’s Let’s Age Out Loud on IG. Follow Katie’s invitation and put your own story on the Age Out Loud page and tag us when you do!

Connect with Katie:

Website| www.acertainagepod.com

Instagram| www.instagram.com/acertainagepod

Podcast| on Apple, Spotify…all the players

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Website|www.angiebyrd.com

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“You can’t be what you can’t see.”

That quote is at the core of the mission of Liberty Road and what drives founder Nada Jones to share stories of female artists, founders, innovators and creatives, so you are able to see what’s possible for your future.

Since 2000, Nada has worked alongside female founders. From starting an online co-op of emerging designers and co-authoring an Amazon small-business best-seller to creating conferences, workshops, and consulting women-owned businesses, she has made it her business to empower women. Twenty years of listening and serving has given Nada a unique insight into what women are looking for to thrive. Today she is focused on inspiring and equipping women in the middle third of life. Armed with curiosity, experience, and empathy, Nada hosts the LIBERTY ROAD podcast and is expanding the LIBERTY ROAD media platform to include live and digital programming and digital content. 

This is a delightful conversation about shifting, pivoting, and just doing the thing – whether it be writing that book, starting a business, asking for a promotion, taking that painting class or whatever it is that is burning inside you to do in the world – you can do it.

Neda’s generosity of spirit, time and talent is openly obvious as we glide our way through this conversation. 

And definitely go follow Liberty Road on Instagram and check out her podcast as well. Big stuff coming down Liberty Road. Don’t miss it.

Mentions:

Arthur Brooks (The book referenced is From Strength to Strength)

Connect with Nada:

Website| www.liberty-road.com

Instagram| https://www.instagram.com/thisislibertyroad/

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Website|www.angiebyrd.com

Instagram| https://instagram.com/angie.byrd

YouTube| https://youtube.com/@angiebyrd

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I'm trying something different this week.

A mini, solo episode, unscripted, unedited...more like a short, intimate conversation just between you and me. Some of the private, in-the-moment thoughts I feel called to share.

This first one is about taking a sacred pause. It's my permission slip for you, right now, to take a break. Because we get to do that ya know?

Amid all that life throws at us, invites us into, lobs our way...we still get to slow down and take a deep breath. To take it all in. To look around and see what's actually happening. To wonder if we are where we want to be. And to celebrate what is going really Well. Yes, we get to do that too.

I hope you enjoy. I'd love to know what you think and what your pause looks like.

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Website|www.angiebyrd.com

Instagram| https://instagram.com/angie.byrd

YouTube| https://youtube.com/@angiebyrd

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Hey, did you know I have a weekly newsletter? Well I do. It’s where I share my personal musings about what’s up for me at the moment, of course about the podcast, some favorite things and any upcoming events I may be putting together. To sign up, head to www.angiebyrd.com.

Today’s conversation is with Colleen Rosenblum & Bridgett Garrett of the podcast, Hot Flashes and Cool Topics.

Colleen is a former attorney, pilates instructor and now podcaster. She raised two daughters, married her high school sweetheart and she is loving midlife.

Bridgett is a former elementary school teacher, actress and now podcaster. She raised a son and a daughter, married her college sweetheart and she is also loving midlife.

Their show recognizes the multi-faceted women in this age group where they eagerly share both the “hot flash” side of health and wellness along with the “cool topics” side of lifestyle, travel and fashion.

This episode is like sitting down with your favorite neighbors (which they are) for a glass of wine or cup of tea and just talking about all the different facets of life, with sincerity, depth and humor. 

We talk about pivoting careers, what challenged them most heading into midlife, the critical element of community at this stage of life and how they find magic in the day-to-day.

This one is really fun, so sit back, relax and enjoy this conversation with the women of Hot Flashes and Cool topics.

Connect with Colleen and Bridgett:

Website I [http://hotflashescooltopics.com/]

Mail I [[email protected]]

Instagram I [https://www.instagram.com/hotflashesandcooltopics/]

Facebook I [https://www.facebook.com/hotflashescooltopics]

Twitter I [https://twitter.com/CoolFlashes]

Pinterest I [https://www.pinterest.com/hcooltopics/]

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