This summer The More Than Your Age Podcast is taking a break from the standard interview episodes and is bringing you a special summer series: Welcome to the Milestones Series. In this series this summer, we'll be releasing mini episodes all around the subject of milestones (due to age) and accomplishing bucket list items.  Each week will bring stories of laughter and fun from a crazy year of completing bucket list items while encouraging the listener to pursue their own items as well. 

If you’re about to complete a big milestone yourself, join The More Than Your Age Podcast! It’ll make the ride a lot more fun. Tag @ericashohrae on Instagram and use the hashtags #morethanyourage and #milestones when you complete an item. And if you were encouraged by this Milestones Mini Series episode, like and subscribe to this podcast and share it with a friend. 

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When somebody has the opportunity to direct a summer sports camp while leading hundreds of employees and children at a very young age with an immense amount of humility, you know they’re someone special. My guest on today’s episode was given an incredible opportunity to run a summer camp at the young age of 21. Chantel Mack is a dynamic person with great wisdom and leadership skills that was evident as a young woman in college. Her ability to lead others landed her in a position that few get to experience, especially at such a young age. Chantel shares her story on what life looked like as a camp director, lessons learned through the process, and how the skills she developed at a young age transferred to a multitude of opportunities that lead her to where she is now.

Share this episode with a friend who could use encouragement and gain insight from Chantel’s story as well!

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I can’t wait for you to listen to this week’s episode with my guest, Jessica DeVoss. Today’s episode is Part II from episode 16: “Stay-at-Home-Mom to Graduate School to Licensed Professional Counselor.”  Jessica is currently in the midst of a huge life change from being the full time care-giver of her children to graduate student, with the plans of finishing her graduate degree in one more year and becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor. She provides incredible insight on her struggles as a mom who dealt with postpartum depression, identity, and reopening a forgotten dream to pursue a career in counseling. Her wisdom and perspective provides a refreshing outlook on life, the difficulties in it, and chasing after something regardless of your age.

Enjoy episode 17 with Jessica DeVoss.

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Many women enter the workforce with a few goals in mind: climb the corporate ladder, become a successful working woman, leave the workforce to stay at home (if/when they become a mother), or many more. My guest on today’s episode did not have the desire to stay home with her kids, but once her precious ones were here, she decided to make the change and become the primary care-taker to her children. Kathy Gissler shares what life looked like in the early years as a stay at home mom and how her life changed when the idea of pursuing her master’s in counseling in her mid 30s led to a lifestyle and career change she never expected. Kathy now has a little over 20 years of counseling under her belt and provides great wisdom on life and how and why she chose to follow the path that led her to where she is now. 

Kathy’s story and life experience was such a blessing to me. You’ll fall in love with the woman she is and her outlook on life.

This episode is 1 of 2 episodes with women in the exact same boat, just 20-25 years apart. You get to hear Kathy’s experience after making this change 20 years ago and Episode 17 (part II) will share the story of a woman in the midst of the change right now.

Enjoy episode 16 with Kathy Gissler, MA, LPC, NCC

You can find more information about Kathy and her counseling practice through Harvest Counseling and Wellness:

harvestcounselingandwellness.com

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Oftentimes drastic life events bring an entirely new perspective on life that can help launch a shift into one's purpose. People use these events as a catapult to move somewhere new or closer to family, or it helps jumpstart an alternate career or even a new business. My conversation with Martha Palacio in today’s episode shares her story of a major event that occurred in her life and gave her a greater sense of purpose.  Even if you haven’t had a major life event in your life recently (or at all), I hope you come away encouraged to live in a way that aligns with your dreams for your life.

You can find more information on Martha and her program through her website and on social media:

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If you have a friend or family member who would find encouragement from this podcast, please share this episode or others with them. Like and subscribe to this podcast and spread the word. We want as many women live lives that are not limited to their age or season in life. Thank you for joining The More Than Your Age Podcast.

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Do you know a woman who puts everyone else's needs before her own? She constantly makes sure they achieve their goals, helps when they’re sick, sacrifices her own desires to make sure everyone else gets their own? Are you that woman? My guest today shares her experience as a sacrificial caretaker for the many people in her life at a very young age. She pushed aside any steps towards pursuing her own dreams or career to willingly provide for her family. Finally, at age 50, she decided to finish her bachelors degree as a part of her bucket list and has now embarked on a new career as a first year teacher. Her story on how she got to where she is now is truly inspiring and well worth the listen. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Pat McGuire.

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There are people in this world who have a special calling to work with individuals dealing with extreme trauma. The trauma can vary, and the stages in life of each person varies as well. An avenue where people can help is through foster and adoption. This process can look different from state to state, and especially from one country to another. My guest, Amber Black, on today’s episode experienced working at a home for young children through the age of 18 in a country outside of the United States. She observed a lot of trauma and learned how to coach staff through trauma informed care at a school she and her husband started. In an unconventional way, she felt a calling to take in one of the teenagers as her own. In this episode, you’ll learn how Amber and her husband landed overseas and how becoming a mother at 39 to a teenager was never on her radar, until it was. 

If you are in need of trauma informed care for yourself, or are interested in learning more, please see the link below:

https://amberblack.com/

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Imagine being in your mid to late 20s, working at a successful company making 6 figures and realizing you have a vision for starting a business on your own and decide to pursue this business not knowing if it will be a financial success or failure. You leave your reliable income to chase after this business without a partner or secondary financial resource to fall back on. It’s a matter of savings and hard work and determination to chase after this grand endeavor. Would you do it? Would you put all your eggs in that one basket and take a financial risk to embark on your vision? Today’s guest decided to take this leap. Join The More Than Your Age Podcast for Episode 12 as host Erica Pasvar talks with Kathleen Carson who chose to leave a highly successful career and chase after a dream of building her own company.

Learn more about Kathleen’s business by visiting: patientsandprofits.com

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You know those people in your life who are completely selfless, self sacrificing and are an encouragement to you just by being who God made them to be? My guest today is just that. Holland Ham’s story is one of selfless love for a friend in dire need. She generously gave away a piece of her in order to save a friend’s life. She had a lot to risk, but knew she was placed in her friend’s life for this specific reason. As you listen, I know you will be encouraged by this self-sacrificing love from Holland.

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Have you ever experienced being the low man on the totem pole? I’m sure we all have, right? But what about being the low man at 53 and after 20 years in a career where you’re respected and admired? Nobody knows who you are when you’re the baby on the team, nor do they care. You’re the newbie, whether you are 21 or 53, you are in the same boat as everyone else. Would you give up your career to start something different and fresh? Today’s guest, Cindy Metcalf, left her career of 20 years as a children’s minister to become a Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant at the age of 53.  Join The More Than Your Age Podcast as we dive into what made her make the shift and how her age may or may not have impacted her decision.

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