Midlife Mavericks - Living Life Happy, Healthy, Sexy & Strong

This was not how I thought this episode would go. Kate Champion is a therapist and best-selling author of Never Too Late: Inspiration, Motivationaand Sage Advice from 7 Later-in-Life Athletes and Your Are Limitless; Anxiety, Grief, Trauma, Addiction: 7 Inspiring Stories of Hope & Healing. I had intended on talking about her first book - stories of athletic achievement later in life.

But we started talking about grief and loss, what I've experienced and what she's experienced and this episode became something more powerful than I would have imagined.

Some of the things we discussed were:

Healing in nature - letting go of grief on the trail and the powerful connection that happens when you share stories with other women.

How our grief can't be dismissed or "cured" but rather integrated into our lives.

What friends can do to support someone who has experienced a death.

You can learn more about Kate and order her books at Kate Champion Author.com

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As Salt-N-Pepa sang, "Let's talk about sex baby!"

My guest, Dr. Toni Bear, is a Certified Sexologist, Clinical Sex Therapist, and a self-described vamp, visionary, and leader of the women's sex positive movement.

Whether you're married, in a relationship, or single, if you're in midlife and want to have great sex, you're going to want to listen to this episode!

We covered so many topics including:

- Why women have trouble being comfortable as a sexual person.

- The reality that menopause isn't preventing you from having great orgasms.

- How to shut down the monkey mind to enjoy better sex.

- The best time of day for sex.

- How to get turned on by your partner even if you've been together for years.

You can learn more about her work and her upcoming retreat www.tonibearedd.com

Dr. Toni is offering my listeners a free consult and your personal Awakening Blueprint. Click here to book a FREE call.

Do you need some strategies to get past fear in order to achieve your goals? Grab my free guide Five Steps to Release Fear and Live Boldly.

Alison Young is an expert at reinvention. She went from being the Principal Flutist with the Boston Symphony to a syndicated radio host at American Public Media and then, after a cancer diagnosis, to being a backpacker in her early 50's and walking 12,000 miles on six continents!

In fact, she walked the entire length of New Zealand. Like Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild, Alison also hiked the Pacific Crest Trail. Doing this alone, in her 50's is hard enough but she also had the beginnings of debilitating arthritis.

Alison's story of the dangers along the trail as well as the exhiliration and life lessons is powerful. We also discussed:

- The importance of being curious rather than certain.

- How and why to quit strategically.

- Why she chose to hike New Zealand.

Alison has a podcast and leads some amazing retreats. You can learn more about her on her site Hike Like a Woman.

She also is hosting a virtual summit May 7th - 12th where you can learn from women experts in the outdoor industry, and get inspired to adventure. Register here.

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Do you tend to avoid upsetting/stressful issues? You're not alone. But, the reality is ignoring it makes it worse.

There's a very easy way to deal with this and feel MUCH better!

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We know that osteoperosis is a serious issue for women in

midlife and it's critical that we maintain our strength to avoid fractures.

Weightlifting is the key to keeping you strong but it also helps you become more energized AND actually lose weight!

Kim Rahir is a health coach who started weightlifting when she was diagnosed with MS. Her doctor put her on a series of injections to help with the MS symptoms but she wanted to find a way to keep herself healthy without the injections. While she acknowledges that this won't work for everyone, she does say that by getting your power back you have a much better chance of fighting a chronic illness.

Kim is now a European Champion in Master Weighlifting and is on a mission to help middle aged women embrace muscle and strength as the one-stop-shop solution for a host of health problems we face.

You can find out about Kim's program My Elegant Muscle Solution here.

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We have been told since we were little girls to "play nice" and "get along with others." Somehow we've translated that into doing everything for everyone - and making ourselves emotionally, mentally, and physically exhausted in the process.

In this solo episode I'm sharing why and how you need to stop people pleasing whether it's with a client, boss, your kids or your husband!

Female entrepreneurs deal with a TON of s&%t! And too often they don't have people to talk to about it to and get support.

Enter BOSSY.

BOSSY is a networking group founded in 2014 by Kelly Metras and Kelly Bush. They started the group BOSSY after finding that as business owners, they lacked peers to discuss management and operation issues, issues with employees, marketing, legal requirements and standards, and more. 

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Having few people to relate to the stressors of owning and running a business, especially as women, Kelly and Kelly set off to create a safe space for women to gather, for free, to learn from one another, make friends, vent, ask questions, share experiences and more.

BOSSY has organically grown to include hundreds of remarkable, driven, and passionate women business owners in Rochester, NY

Kelly, Kelly, and I had a great conversation. Some of the things we discussed:

You can learn more about Kelly, Kelly and BOSSY here.

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Want some daily motivation? Grab my book ⁠Daily Inspirations for Midlife Women: A Guide to Peace, Joy, Confidence, and Abundance.

Sometimes it seems easier to keep quiet when clients, colleagues, friends and even family are telling you what to do and how to be.

But the reality is not sticking up for yourself costs you plenty - emotionally, mentally, even physically.

In this episode I'm sharing practical tips on how to stick up for yourself, even when it comes to family.

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Outwardly, Jen Berlingo had the perfect life - a beautiful home and family and a great career. She had established a family, career, and persona that fulfilled social, familial, and cultural expectations.

Today, through her own experiences, as well as decades of working as a psychotherapist and coach with those facing similar choices, Jen now midwifes the modern woman through her unique, non-linear midlife passage.

Her book Midlife Emergence:Free Your Inner Fire is part personal memoir, part coaching manual that helps women explore their true desires in midlife, whatever they are. It's an empowering and transformative book for every woman - I literally couldn't put it down!

Some of the things we discussed:

- The decision to open her marriage and practice ethical non-monogamy.

- How, as women, we give our power away.

- The myth of a "broken family."

- Her daughter's experience in a blended family with a queer mom.

- How we set ourselves on fire to keep others warm.

You can learn more about Jen at jenberlingo.com

Grab her book Midlife Emergence: Free Your Inner Fire here.

Learn more about me at alison-jacobson.com

Find me on Facebook at AlisonJacobsonMidlifeMaven

Join a group of bad-ass women at Midlife Mavericks:Fabulous, Fierce, Females!

Grab my book Daily Inspirations for Midlife Women: A Guide to Peace, Joy, Confidence, and Abundance.

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Divorce is never easy but for a woman in midlife it can be even more stressful especially if she hasn't worked outside the home for many years.

Lisa Zeiderman is a Matrimonial Attorney and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst.

She sat down to talk with me about the specific challenges women over 50 need to be aware of when they are getting divorced.

Some of the things we discussed:

If you're going through a divorce you can grab Lisa's free Divorce Financial Checklist here.

For free financial advice contact Savvy Ladies here.

Lisa can be reached at www.lisazeiderman.com

If you want support and guidance as you're going through a divorce, let's talk. Schedule a complimentary 45-minute session here.

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