Midlife with Courage-Flourishing After Forty

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Ande Lyons is on a mission which can be summed up in the title of her podcast: Don't Be Caged by Your Age.  Ande's background in business as a 4x business founder and global startup mentor eventually led her to her current role as a podcast creator and host of a monthly podcast gathering. She saw many examples of ageism in the business world and found a way at age 66 to nervously proclaim her age. She wanted to show the world that you can still be a vibrant, connected and contributing person at this age. 

Ande wants to bring examples of ageism out in the light so they can be changed and help others learn to live a fantastic life. She even calls out Kim about a familiar phrase that actually is ageist. How many times have you said "age is just a number?" Make sure you listen to learn why that is not a phrase we should be saying. 

You can check out Ande's podcast "Don't Be Caged By Your Age" to hear weekly inspiration to live a vibrant life at any age. 

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Debbie Weiss is a speaker, author and course creator who found herself placed in a caregiving role at 17 years old when her father had a massive stroke. That wasn't the end of her caregiver roles however, as she also experienced a special needs child and her husband who needed care until he passed away. Eventually she figured out that she had lost herself. 

She speaks with Kim about her feelings of being burdened but having an "aha" moment when she turned 50 that set her on a path to self-discovery and purpose. A weekend with her friends also sparked a reminder of what she was like as a younger woman. 

Debbie talks about learning to overcome a lifelong weight problem and learning to love public speaking as she found ways to take new chances even when she was scared to try.  She offers a new way to think about self-care as well-it's not just bubble baths or a glass of wine. 

Debbie shares her messages through her books: On Second Thought, Maybe I Can, and The Sprinkle Effect and her WEBSITE.

She also hosts a podcast called Maybe I Can. 

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Ahna Mikl shares her story of her own awakening to the realization that our bodies can heal naturally by healing the soul too. She talks with Kim about having the courage to look inside of ourselves to fully and completely heal. This is not easy but so necessary if we want to move forward at any age. While Ahna is not what we would consider a "midlife" woman, she shares wisdom beyond her young age that we can all benefit from.

As a regenerative health practitioner, Ahna helps women get to the root cause of their symptoms and helps women and men with improving fertility, have healthy pregnancies, lose weight, eliminate toxins, balance their hormones, increase energy levels, eliminate pain and inflammation, regulate and have easeful menstrual cycles, and more. Ahna specializes in supporting women to heal their womb space and their reproductive organs naturally.

 You can learn more about Ahna and how she serves others by going to her WEBSITE and find free education on her Instagram @Ahna_regenerativebirth 

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Arlene Cohen Miller is an attorney who now helps others through her work-life balance coaching and transformational mentoring. She shares her journey and the tools she uses to live her best life. Arlene shares her reasons for leaving her marriage and how she had to grow up very quickly in her career and life.

She talks about becoming aware of the tools we already have to nurture ourselves as much as we nurture others. She became aware of this need at a young age when she saw her own mother giving so much to her kids that she had to be told to get herself some new clothes. 

One of the "aha" moments that she shares is taking the idea of choosing gratitude aspect a step further than just listing out what you are thankful for. Taking the time to actually feel what you are grateful for is much more meaningful and gives you a strong foundation to move forward.

To learn more about Arlene and how she helps others find joy in their journey, you can go to her WEBSITE.

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Jen Aks has an energy that will come through to you as you listen to this conversation. Jen is on a mission to help others get into alignment with their body through the healing power of movement. As a dance educator, she has always been aware of the power of the body to guide us to enlightened living and shows us how to do that.

Jen talks about making the difficult decision three years ago to leave her 20 year marriage despite the fact that it wasn't a "bad" marriage. The energy just shifted and she found herself needing to move on.

This conversation is full of messages that midlife women need to hear including the powerful statement that we don't need to have the words to express what we are feeling. It's enough that our body tells us what to do.

To learn more about Jen and her amazing energy, you can find her on Instagram @jen_aks or on her WEBSITE where you will find links to her free meditation classes as well.

To get the free pdf that Jen is offering to help you identify your strengths and forms of intelligence, you can click HERE. 
 

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Mary Harries is a Core Energy Coach who found herself checking all the boxes in her life but knowing that something was off. She was a busy mom of 4, a wife and had a successful career as a mechanical engineer and she knew that she wanted something else.
She talks with Kim about knowing what she wanted to do but needing someone else to say it out loud before she could fully commit to it. She was drawn to the idea of the energy within all of us that helps us find our purpose, values and gifts.
Listen as she tells Kim how she found renewed energy by adding something more.

If you would like to know more about Mary and how she can help you work with your four core energy sources, go to her WEBSITE.

Take a free 2-minute assessment of your energy profile HERE. 

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Anne Poirier talks with Kim this week about her journey with an eating disorder, her career switch after 30 years and ways to help other women realize that self-worth lies not in how they look but for who they are. So many of us listen to that inner voice that tells us we are not good enough or beautiful enough and Anne wants us all to know we are all beautifully different and unique.

She also talks with Kim about the importance of helping young girls receive these messages and she has written a book called "Not A Fat Annie" that you can get on Amazon.

Anne has a free gift for you called Unlocking Body Neutrality: Your Guide to Self-Acceptance, More Confidence and Inner Peace which you can get by sending a message to Anne at [email protected]. Make sure you mention that you heard about it on this podcast.

To learn more about tools to help you pause that inner negative voice, check out Anne's website HERE.

Anne also has a Facebook group that you can check out here: Body Joyful Revolution https://www.facebook.com/groups/bodyjoyfulrevolution.

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Shane Barnard has a passion for something that many of us do not want to talk about. She helps other people talk about their end of life estate planning and does it in a comfortable way for all involved. Her focus is on leaving a story or legacy behind when we leave this life.
From starting out as an attorney in the foster care system, Shane talks with Kim this week about her experiences with career burnout, how her mom's end-of-life situation affected her life path and lessons learned, and her fun fitness "side job!"

To join Shane online in her fitness classes or just to learn more about her, go to her website called Shanebfit.com. 

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Martina Gruppo is a courageous woman. She talks with Kim this week about how she lowered her boundaries so much that she became the victim of a narcissistic abuser. For eleven years, she gave everything and received nothing in return until she started realizing what she needed to do.
She also talks about literally seeing the light inside of her being switched back on and the three steps she used to bring her back to a place of healing and dancing in her own kitchen whenever she feels like it.

To read her full story, grab her book "Hello Flower" on Amazon HERE.
Martina continues to write and you can subscribe to her Substack blog at this LINK. 

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Kim Benoy is a retired RN, Certified Aromatherapist, wife and mom who is passionate about inspiring and encouraging women over 40. She wants you to see your own beauty, value and worth through sharing stories of other women just like you.

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This week marks a never-before-done event on the Midlife with Courage podcast.

Kim interviews Robert J. Hunt who talks with her about accountability and how he needed to find it in his own life journey. He and his wife found themselves $90k in debt in 2019 and realized it was time to "own it" and get a way out. He shares what they did and how he came to find peace in his daily life and so much more. 

Robert now helps others climb the accountability mountain through a book he co-wrote called "Nobody Cares (until you do)" and related website. He offers an online community and other resources to help you find your own peace through accountability. 

***Robert has a special offer for listeners of Midlife with Courage.****
Go to this LINK, fill out the contact form using the keyword "MIDLIFE" and the FIRST TWO people who do this will receive a FREE copy of his book. 

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Kim Benoy is a retired RN, Certified Aromatherapist, wife and mom who is passionate about inspiring and encouraging women over 40. She wants you to see your own beauty, value and worth through sharing stories of other women just like you.

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