Today is Election Day of what feels like a marathon election season.

In this week's episode, Laurie is sharing five simple tips to assuage Election Day anxiety and stress: cast your ballot, practical tips for self-care, reduce exposure to the news, limit consumption of alcohol, and more.

Everything Laurie shares in this episode also works beyond Election Day to limit periods of stress and anxiety.

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In this week's episode, Laurie is making the case that while SMART goals may be great for business goals, they are not serving you when it comes to your personal life. She talks about how SMART goals create an all-or-nothing, success or failure framework from which to judge whether we achieved the goals we've set...or not achieved them. While that works for business goals -- especially pertaining to sales numbers or customer service ratings -- that same approach hurts us when we try to apply it to our personal goals. Finally, she introduces you to "throwaway goals," and explains why those should be relegated to your "to do" list.

This is a must-listen episode for any woman who seems to start each year with the same set of SMART goals...just to end the year with not a lot to show for them.

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It's Halloween season! In today's episode, Laurie is discussing all of the masks that midlife women wear in their lives. She's talking about how we use masks to hide our truest and most authentic selves behind a persona that is more approachable to those around us. But at what cost?

You'll want to stay to the end, when Laurie removes her own mask, and candidly shares why it's hard to wear certain masks day-in and day-out.

This episode is a great reminder for all times of the year, not just Halloween.

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Episode 84: Who Run the World? Why the School of Midlife Is Not Co-Ed

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In this week's episode of the School of Midlife podcast, Laurie is discussing the utmost importance of having new experiences to creating the life you want to live.

If you feel like you're living the same day over and over again, or that each year goes faster than the last, you'll love this discussion of how to slow down time and infuse your life with meaning along the way.

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In this week's episode, Laurie is answering a question she receives all the time about the School of Midlife. That is: why is it for women only?

Laurie posits that the world is set up for men. She uses real-life examples of why midlife women need a safe, supportive community like the School of Midlife. You'll definitely be able to relate to this one!

We want to hear from you! Click here to share your stories about being a woman in a man's world.

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When you think of making midlife your best life, do you also think about traveling? If so, you're not alone!

What if I told you that your next vacation was as close as going to the grocery store, filling your car up with gas, ordering all of those Amazon packages?

Today’s guest Megan Lanford from Points Too Paradise specializes in turning rewards points into luxury travel. That’s right: all those everyday things you’re already buying? Megan will teach you how to turn them into first-class plane seats, luxury hotel stays, tickets to the most sought-after attractions and more.

In this episode, you’ll learn about the difference between flexible point cards and branded cards, why you shouldn’t be concerned about carrying more than ten credit cards at any given time, how to put start planning rewards travel, and more!

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In this week's episode of the School of Midlife podcast, Laurie is discussing the rise in grey divorce, emotional affairs in midlife, and whether it's time to cut and run. You'll discover that a staggering 92% of women have been involved in emotional affairs, but their reasons for doing so just may surprise you.

Laurie covers the latest statistics, introduces you to a common workplace scenario, and even gives some pointers to salvage your marriage.

Whether you decide or stay or go, this episode will make you think, and perhaps, help you understand you are not alone in the feelings you're having.

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In this week's episode, Laurie is talking about a recent health scare (she's fine!), why she thought she may have accidentally manifested it, and the three simple life lessons she learned from it.

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"Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle" by Emily Nagoski, Ph.D and Amelia Nagoski, DMA

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Have you ever noticed that your priorities immediately shift when you experience a life-altering event? Or receive life-changing news about yourself, a friend or loved one?

In this week's episode, Laurie explains why you can't afford to wait until the time is right, or perfect or someday to start living your best life. So many of us are waiting to make ourselves a priority in our own lives.

But as Laurie discusses, it's time to stop waiting and start living. We don't have to delay living our best lives until after we receive news or experience something that rocks us to the core. We can start now.

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In this episode, Laurie shares a number of pointers to help you navigate having the tough conversations with your parents about long-term care and end-of-life issues. After last week's episode about talking with your spouse, several listeners asked for this follow-on episode to help them better approach tricky conversations with their parents.

Laurie draws from her own experience, and shares simple tips to help you prepare for and normalize conversations with your parents, treat them with the dignity and respect that they have earned, and show them that you have their best interests at heart.

This one is a must-listen for any midlife woman whose parents are still alive because even if she isn't currently going through these issues, she will someday. And as Laurie says, talking with your parents about these issues is just like talking with your kids about sex and drugs. You need to start earlier than you think.

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