My Golden Life

This episode is about preserving family stories. 

Michele Trent is the author of Wisdom is a Gift: A Guide to Preserving Family Stories, a heartfelt and practical resource designed to help families capture and pass down their cherished memories. As a former personal historian and owner of Remembered Well, a story recording business, Michele dedicated years to professionally preserving people’s life stories ensuring wisdom and experiences would live on.

Though she closed Remembered Well during COVID, Michele’s commitment to preserving family history continues. She poured her expertise into “Wisdom is a Gift. A Guide to Preserving Family Stories” equipping families with the tools they need to record their own meaningful stories. The book is available on Amazon.

Beyond writing, Michele has shared her passion for storytelling on various platforms as a speaker. She has also led storytelling workshops and discussions, helping individuals and families recognize the value of their personal histories and the importance of passing them down. Today, Michele continues to help people craft their legacies—not only by preserving their past but also by intentionally shaping their future.

As a life, mindset, and public speaking coach, she empowers individuals to step confidently into their stories and create lives of meaning and impact. When she’s not coaching, Michele enjoys making memories of her own with her husband of 28 years, Bob, along with their children and grandchildren.

You can buy her book on Amazon: Wisdom is a Gift: A Guide to Preserving Family Stories

Hello and welcome to My Golden Life! I'm your host Lisa Kneller and today we're going to look at Why Passionate Career Shifts Lead to Greater Fulfillment. I've had my own career shift in the past few years and I'm excited to talk about this subject with my special guests Amy and Nancy Harrington from The Passionistas Project.

Let me tell you a little about these two special gals.  Sisters Amy and Nancy Harrington founded The Passionistas Project out of a deep desire to empower women around the world. They are eager to share their knowledge about building community, creating safe spaces for women, the power of storytelling, and navigating professional transitions.

Both co-founders walked away from high-profile jobs in Hollywood to work together. Amy was the VP of Post Production & Visual Effects for all feature films at WarnerBros, working on movies like the Harry Potter and the Matrix franchises. Nancy left the ad agency where she created Oscar campaigns for Miramax.

Their career as celebrity interviewers has included chats with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Rita Moreno, Lily Tomlin, Laverne Cox, Carol Burnett, and more. Now through their global Passionistas Project Sisterhood, podcast and Power of Passionistas summit, they strive to inspire women to follow their passions and join forces in the fight for equality for all.

You can find them at www.thepassionistasproject.com  

www.facebook.com/ThePassionistasProject

www.twitter.com/PassionsProj 

www.linkedin.com/company/the-passionistas-project/

www.instagram.com/thepassionistasproject/

Host:  https://www.lisaknellercoaching.com/sensational 

This episode is about organizing your life so you have more space in your mind to function in the healthiest way. My guest is Leslie Hawkenson and she specializes in helping people declutter and get organized.

Leslie is an Arizona native and grew up in a small town in the White Mountains. Her childhood was full of playing outdoors, driving tractors, riding horses, playing sports, music and learning how to create her own fun. After high school she moved to Phoenix Az to go to college and study Piano Performance. She quickly remembered how terrifying performing was and decided to study Music Education instead.

Leslie completed two years of the music program before getting married and focusing on her family. She taught piano lessons for 20 years while raising their four children. At 36 she decided to go back to school and graduated from ASU at 39 with degrees in Communication and Human & Family Studies. She has always loved minimalism and organization and was active in these practices before she even had a name for them.

Today she owns her own business, Intentionally Organized, and is very fulfilled by her work. She helps clients get their homes and business in order so that they can live their best lives. Leslie would like to challenge listeners to really contemplate what they want their life to look like and what they can do to their environment to support those goals.

You can find Leslie at www.intentionallyorganizedaz.com

Instagram: intentionally.organized.az

You can find the host at https://www.lisaknellercoaching.com

This episode is about getting off the diet train, or how to stop dieting, or eating intuitively and forgetting all about diets! My guest is Tobi Page and her bio is below.

Tobi Page is a Registered Dietitian with a mission to make weight loss simple and sustainable for everyone. After working with hundreds of men and women over 14 years in practice, Tobi understands what makes losing weight so hard for people. Her empathy and understanding of the human condition are what separates Tobi from the rest. She believes the answers are found within each individual and her job is to guide you in finding the right balance for you. Tobi’s master’s degree in education has informed her work in creating educational materials that allow consumers to immediately put into action what they learn.

When Tobi isn’t trying to save the world from restrictive dieting, she loves to be outside. Hiking, kayaking, and camping in new places are at the top of her fun list.

You can find Tobi on the following websites and social media channels:

https://www.eatingisalifestyle.com

https://www.facebook.com/groups/nomorediets  

https://www.facebook.com/eatingisalifestyle

https://www.instagram.com/eatingisalifestyle

Find the host at https://www.lisaknellercoaching.com/sensational 

In this episode I interview my friend Beth Levin who is authoring a book titled The Next 50 Years: Developing Joyful and Meaningful Connections in the Age of Loneliness.

We talk about identifying the value of friendships with women related to health and longevity and some common myths about friendship for women in midlife. We also explore how building new and deeper women friends is really an inside and outside opportunity!

Beth is still writing the book and would like to interview women in the second half of life about this subject. If you are interested in being interviewed, please contact her at [email protected] and put in the subject line "book research". The recording of this podcast was done in January of 2025, so please email her by the end of February 2025.

If you listen to this podcast after that, go ahead and email her and see if she is still in need of research subjects.

Also, get her 5 Tips for Deepening Friendships and in the subject line, put "Tips" at [email protected]

Grab my Seven Tips for Sensational Living HERE.  

This episode is about helping women create financial confidence and independence. My guest is Julianne Miller, owner of Life Money Management.

Julianne Miller, AFC® is an Accredited Financial Counselor and coach who is dedicated to helping clients overcome financial obstacles so they can continue to grow.

"I make money feel simple when we can make quick progress in a short amount of time. I create a plan for clients when they don’t have one that they can follow that will help them pay down debt as quickly and easily as possible, start to effectively save for the things they want in life and stop stressing or feeling overwhelmed - because their money will feel SIMPLE."

You can find Julie here:

Website: https://lifemoneymanagement.com/

Social: https://www.facebook.com/

Life Money Management Simplified checklist: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/P6VsCOq/notimetotrack

In this episode I interview Laura Johnson, whose mission is to help women feel more comfortable in their bras! Laura Johnson is the Co-Founder and Chief Support Officer at Bust'DD.

Laura is your go-to bra lady offering a fitting experience unlike any other. She is dedicated to supporting curves of all sizes and ages with her expertise and proving how life-changing the right bra can be for comfort and confidence.

We tackle some questions like:

What are the most common mistakes women make when choosing their bra size, and how can they avoid them?

There’s a lot of confusion around bra sizes. Can you explain why sizing varies so much between brands and styles?

What are the most common fit problems women face with bras, like straps slipping or underwires digging in, and how can they be fixed?

How do life changes like pregnancy, weight gain/loss, or menopause affect bra size and fit?

How should a properly fitted bra feel, and what are some signs that a bra is the wrong fit?

And there's more!  

Here is how you can find Laura:

https://www.bustdd.com/

https://www.facebook.com/Bustdd 

https://www.instagram.com/bustdd/ 

This episode is about managing money as a team - a couple - who want to uplevel their financial IQ and learn how to communicate to create a healthy financial life together. My guest is Angie Carlson, a financial coach for couples want to master earning, saving, spending, and investing for a successful financial future while getting along beautifully. You can find her on Social Media to request a complimentary consultation here: FB/IG/Threads @FinanceCoachAC Reach out to the host at https://www.lisaknellercoaching.com/contact

In this episode, I interview Sara Chesterfield, an expert in navigating the changing waters of menopause. She helps women learn about their bodies, minds, and hearts (literally) through education and coaching and supports women to help them live more vibrant lives.

Here are some of her credentials:

Master's Degree in Educational Counseling

Menopause Coaching Specialist

Wellness and Nutrition Coach

Certified Medical Qigong Instructor

Certified Yoga Nidra Instructor

500 E-RYT Yoga Teacher

Co-Founder The Retreat Ladies

She helps with nutrition, movement, sleep, stress, mental and emotional wellness, recovery and regeneration.

You can find all of Sara's information here on her website at https://www.sarachesterfield.com/

You can find the host at https://www.lisaknellercoaching.com/sensational 

In this episode, I interview Mary Fain Brandt, a Linked In and AI expert who educates and trains in these areas so that businesses can be more successful. But also, we talk about staying relevant as we age and continue to learn, grow, and adapt to new technologies.  We do this to keep up, stay informed, develop skills, and maintain marketability. For over two decades,

Mary Fain Brandt has excelled in training and facilitation, transforming LinkedIn profiles into opportunity-generating powerhouses. With over 500 clients and a reputation for results, Mary is a sought-after expert in LinkedIn strategies, helping clients achieve career advancements, client acquisitions, and speaking opportunities.

A certified AI consultant, Mary brings cutting-edge insights to keep her clients ahead of the curve. In March 2024, she was honored with the Women with Vision award from NAWBO PHX, solidifying her status as a leader in her field. As co-host of the Scale-Up Strategies Podcast and creator of the “3C Method,” Mary is a dynamic speaker at summits and conferences.

Offstage, she enjoys kayaking, crafting specialty coffees, and road-tripping with her husband, Joseph. Whether online or in person, Mary brings expertise, energy, and actionable insights to every interaction.

You can look her up on LinkedIn and find all her offerings on her website at https://www.masteritwithmary.com/

You can find your host and Sensational Second Half Tips at https://www.lisaknellercoaching.com/sensational