015 - I am super excited to share this episode with you. Probably one of my favourites to date. It's all about navigating changes in relationships – friendships and intimate partnerships - in midlife. Barb Beck is The Revolutionary Love Coach with a 20-year career in helping people create strong healthy relationships. We went deep on the topic of the quality of your relationships being directly proportional to the quality of relationship you have with yourself. Mic drop!!!! Such a good conversation. I also learned a few things about the way men experience midlife and relationships.  Tune in to this one.  You’re not going to want to miss this. 

In this episode of the podcast I speak with Michelle Anhang, a coach specializing in grief and mental health.  And it’s not what you think it’s about. 

We typically think of grief related to the death of a loved one however in this episode we talk about grief being an integral and necessary part of any major life change, even the positive ones.  We discuss permission to grieve and even how to navigate grief arising as a result of  stay at home orders in the current global pandemic. 

It’s a necessary conversation for anyone of us who is in the process of navigating midlife change.

EP 013 Starting Over!

In this episode we share story of Lorraine Ladish, writer, publisher and yogini who at the age of 45 found herself divorced, unemployed, broke and in debt, with two young daughters. She was just days from being homeless and forced to feed her children with food stamps and charity as she figured out how to not only start over but to do it in a new country.

Lorraine tells us an inspiring story of navigating her way from deep depression to building a highly successful bilingual digital media company which celebrates Life over 50..  What struck me most about Lorraine’s story was the perseverance and deep self-belief that carried her through. A truly inspiring story.

# 011 This edition of the Old Chicks Know Sh*t podcast is all about “Deep Genius” - the combination of your unique talents, experience and innate strengths that can help you see your gifts, uncover your value and even your life purpose.

Tania Elfersy is an educator on Menopause and women's health. Many of us go through life unaware of what menopause actually is and how it will affect us. I know for myself I was completely unprepared for the range of symptoms that smacked me between the eyes and how they  would impact my life.  In this episode we talk about the innate wisdom of women's bodies to navigate this change and what this very natural change may be telling us about ourselves and our lives. Tania offers a very different perspective that what you might hear in the mainstream on this topic.  Have a listen and I would love for you to share your thoughts on the topic and the episode.    

Joan MacDonald @trainwithjoan is a transformation inspiration for all of us. In her 70’s Joan took her health into her own hands and went from being overweight and unhealthy to a super fit bad ass who mastered her unassisted first pull up at the age of 72. How incredible is that?   Recently Joan has appeared in several media outlets as the world catches on to how incredible this woman and her transformation is.

We talk about the limitations we put on ourselves, finding your inner child at any age and staying committed to your goals even when things get tough.  Her mantra is you can’t turn back the clock but you can wind it up again. Don’t you love that!!  Yes, she changed her body but the most inspiring part was how much her outer transformation has impacted her self-esteem and how she shows up in the world. Joan is a true bright light. I loved our conversation and I hope that you find it as inspiring as I did.

Odette Peek shares her story of how personal crisis and physical paralysis lead to a spiritual breakdown that enabled her to rebuild her life with a new mission and purpose.  It’s a brave and inspiring story of uncovering your soul story, finding your purpose from the inside out and developing the courage to reinvent yourself.

Deb Crowe is a passionate self-care educator who really walks her talk. She’s a coach, author, speaker, and yoga teacher who after seeing first hand how over-stressed women ended up in crisis with disease and disabilities, decided that she had to do something about it.

Learning self-care and what it means to me has been a big learning curve with much experimentation and if I'm honest its still very much work in progress. Deb and I have a fabulous conversation about why prioritizing self-care is so important. What self-care really means – hint: it so much more than bubble baths and facials. We also talk about what spiritual self-care is and why its an important component of every self-care practice.

I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed sharing this conversation with Deb.

#006: In their 50’s Amy Edwards and her partner Cathy started a company called We Warriors as a second career. We Warriors creates hygiene products for busy on the go women. The idea was born from a personal need they both had and the fact that they couldn’t find a product that suited their active lifestyles and also aligned with their passions around the environment on and supporting women and women’s rights. In this episode, we talk about following your passion and jumping into a business and industry that you know nothing about, their innovative business philosophy and what it means to be able to give back to important causes. We also cover taboo subjects like incontinence, invisibility, and isolation that women in midlife can experience as a result of not talking about what happening in our lives.