Welcome back to the podcast everyone! I have been MIA the last few weeks as I’ve been so focused on what I had been prepping and training for the last 13 weeks, the 1st Annual Be Amazing Showcase Fitness Show. I stepped out of my comfort zone again, traveled all the way from Alaska to North Carolina to be part of this life-changing event. Getting out my comfort zone was something that happened hundreds, if not thousands of times in my 22 years of having sled dogs. I knew this was something I had share in this week’s show to give you 5 Simple Steps To get out of your comfort zone to live your best life at any age!

Before diving in, I’d like to say thank you again to you, the listener, for listening in, sharing episodes with others who can us the message of a show. I appreciate each and every one of you and if you haven’t already, head on over to Apple Podcast and leave a heart felt review.

Alright let’s get to it. Here are five steps to help you get out of our comfort zone to age youthfully and life your best life at any age. Click here for the full article.

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Have you been married or with your partner for a while and want to bring the spark back before you get to the point of needing to save your marriage? Mark and I have been together for 31 years and married for 28 of them, YIKES! Time really does fly and it seems like yesterday it was 1986 and we were two kids playing in a weekend broomball tournament on the same team. Sparks flew back then, but like with any relationship it’s had its ups and downs and it hasn’t always been rainbows and sunshine. No ma’am, but with every challenge, we’ve come out the other side with a deeper love and understanding for each other.

First, I must pre-unqualify (is that a word?) myself as a relationship expert; I’m not a marriage therapist nor do I pretend everything is perfect in mine. Mark and my relationship is a work in progress and I’m only sharing a few things that helped us re-connect recently. My hope is to keep you from having to save your marriage, before it gets to the point of no return. Here we go, in no particular order. (Click here to head to the full show notes).

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Welcome to the Aging Youthful podcast, episode number 21. In the last show I talked about a disturbing trend on social media: the over-filtering of photos. I see so many fake porcelain faces by mostly women and it saddens me. While I like to use filters to brighten a photo or focus in on something, I want you to see my earned laugh and smile lines. I encourage you to take a listen after this week’s show and take the Aging Youthful no filter challenge.

This week, I’m sharing five things I believe are awesome about being 50 (and above). Let’s hop right in and get started…

I also want to make give a quick moment of gratitude as this show has been accepted by as the FIRST “Made In Alaska” Podcast! The producing and editing of this show, as well as the beautiful intro/outro music was made right here in the last frontier, and I am honored to have been given this coveted designation. Check out the podcast artwork and you’ll see a little logo with a polar bear…be sure to look for it when you are shopping online for true “made in Alaska” gifts and more!

Alright…let’s get into this week’s topic

5 Reasons Why Being 50-Something is AWESOME!

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Welcome to the Aging Youthful Podcast, Episode #20! Last week I continued my non-consecutive series of What My Sled Dogs Taught me with Volume III: You must be willing to do what other’s won’t if you want to be/do/have what others don’t (which of course is to be Aging Youthful and not just “getting old”.). Be sure to check it, along with Episode 5 and Episode 12 for the first two lessons after this week’s show.

This week I’m sharing something I have been seeing on social media that seems to be getting worse: over-filtering of photos. Yes, I know we’ve had a few rides around the sun and have a few lumps, bumps and skin flaws, but when I can barely tell someone has a nose, the filtering is out of hand. I’m getting fired up already, so we best get this party started…click here for the full blog post: https://agingyouthful.com/episode-20/

Episode Links:

Episode 5: What My Sled Dogs Taught Me, Vol. I: Finding Your Passion https://agingyouthful.com/episode-5/

Episode 12: What My Sled Dogs Taught Me, Vol. II: Learning Is Messy https://agingyouthful.com/episode-12/

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Welcome to the Aging Youthful Podcast, Episode #17. Last week I shared one of my Aging Youthful life hacks: How To Start a Gratitude practice. The 5 minutes or so I spend writing out what I am grateful for life, has changed my life for the better. Check it out after this week’s show. This week I’m asking you a question: Is your “stuff” keeping you stuck. This quickie show will help you take a look around and see if all the stuff you have in your life (literal stuff), and if it’s holding you back from getting out and truly living life. Let’s dive right in.

This past weekend, Mark and I hopped in the truck and made the six hour drive from Fairbanks to Valdez, Alaska. I had given Mark a “bucket list” Christmas present of a whale watching tour and as we walked along the pier to find our hosts, it made me think of a social media posting I had written a couple years ago after a hike with some friends in Denali National Park where we had a couple of brief deep life observation moments that led me to write the following post…Click the link to listen in!

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This week I'm sharing how to start a gratitude practice and let me start out by saying I am so happy and grateful you show up each week. Whether you listen in or read the blog/show notes, every one of you is helping me fulfill my purpose and passion which is to not let anyone stop you from getting out there and doing what YOU love, despite your age.

Last week I had the pleasure of interviewing international best-selling author, Jenny Berk. Jenny’s book The Body Image Blueprint is a journal of her journey of learning how to let go of the just “love your body” mentality and switching to learning to appreciate the miracle her body is and all it does. Be sure to check it out after this week’s show.

This week I’m sharing with you one of the rituals that helps keep me on the path of having a positive attitude…my daily gratitude practice. This little morning routine helps to ground me and start each day on a positive note so I can be a better person. What I focus on expands and even if the rest of my day turns to crap, the longer I keep up my practice, the shorter my time of staying in the crap is!

Many people don’t start a gratitude practice because they believe they don’t have much to be grateful for. I hear you, I see you..and how do I know? I used to be you. While my life isn’t perfect and full rainbows and sunshine every day, appreciating what I have now AND appreciating what I would like to have come helps me keep my mind on the times when it is so when I am knee deep in crap, I know there is light at the end of the tunnel!

Another reason most people don’t get started is they think they have to write down long, prophetic things they are grateful for: yes, I am grateful for those big things, my daily practice is usually writing down things that might seem childish. On any given morning I might write I’m grateful for a good night’s sleep, the sunshine, my boys (Takum, Buster and of course, Mark!), a warm blanket, a good cup of coffee, etc.

Also, many of us think we have to spend a half-hour or more in deep thought…not at all! Writing down just one thing you are grateful every day can have life-changing effects! If we have more time, great! If not, spending as little as a minute a day writing down one thing can have a huge impact over time. If you’d like to get started on a gratitude practice, I’m going to share __________________ simple steps to get started.Click here for the show blog with all the details!

Show Links

Episode 7: How To Remove Drama From Your Life

Episode 13: Debbie Pace Interview - How To Show Up In Your Life

Link to Get How To Start A Gratitude Practice workbook sent to your inbox

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In this week's Aging Youthful Blog-Cast (a cross between a blog post and podcast) where I had the pleasure of interviewing and learning from The Body Image Blueprint author, Jenny Berk. I would like to mention quickly, last week I shared what I believe us Aging Youthful Gen X’ers can learn from millennials. Before "X" off website, hear me out. While millennial generation IS the “everyone gets a trophy” generation, they are also a socially conscious generation changing how things are being done. It’s a short and sweet episode, so if you have an extra 15 minutes, check it out after this week’s show.

Back to this week. I met Jenny in a Facebook group when I put up a post looking for people to interview for the podcast. Jenny sent me a message after checking out this site and felt she might have some value to share with the readers and listeners. Not only is she is the best-selling author of The Body Image Blueprint (find it on Amazon here) she is a certified Eating Psychology Coach, mindful eating instructor, body image mentor, speaker and health and wellness blogger. Jenny earned her certificate from the Institute for the Psychology of Eating in 2015 and her MB-Eat certificate in 2016. She is a regular contributor for The Huffington Post and Boston Mom’s Blog.

I checked out her website and when I saw what her book was about, I ordered it right away. The Body Image Blueprint, a book I read cover to cover in a weekend, tells Jenny’s life-long journey of struggling with body image and gives us permission to release the idea of having to love our bodies to learning to appreciate what our body does and allows us to do. An area I’m having to give myself some grace as I navigate the inevitable “change of life” and the hormone and weight changes that come along with it.

I LOVE what Jenny shared that in this day when women are struggling with the statement of "just love yourself and your body" we can let go of that and switch to just appreciating what our bodies do and allow us to do instead. Don't like your legs? Learn to appreciate that they move you from point A to B. Wish you had plumper lips? Be grateful they can give kisses. Not a fan of the "batwings" on your arms? Be grateful they can give hugs to those you love. ! nugget right here can change lives!

I believe Jenny's message is SO important and needs to be shared with just about EVERY woman! I'm going to be doing some giveaways of her book, so be sure to be following me on Facebook and Instagram! Linked below is everywhere you can find Jenny online and links to her free course as well as a link for 20% off her signature coaching course.

Jenny's Freebie: 7-day Mindful Eating Course https://goo.gl/ef6hoi

The Body Image Blueprint Book can be found on Amazon here: My book: https://goo.gl/AFECR4

Jenny's website: www.jennyedencoaching.com

Find Jenny on social media:

Instagram: www.instagram.com/coachjennyeden

Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/coachjennyeden

Her Wellness Warriors Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1738140356456267/

Jenny's Coaching Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/jennyedencoaching/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennyedenberk/

Twitter - www.twitter.com/coachjennyeden

Click this link to get 20% off Jenny's signature program, The Eating Empowerment Series: https://goo.gl/Pc2dyf

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Hey there aging youthful Gen X community! Before I dive into what I am chatting about this week on the blog-cast -a new term I coined since the Aging Youthful Blog and Aging Youthful Podcast are kinda one in the same. But I digress...

So lets' get to this week's subject, what us Gen X and Baby Boomers can learn from the Millenials. Yes folks, we can learn a lot from the "everyone gets a trophy" generation. Before we dis them too bad, WE are the folks who raised them. While the helicopter parenting doesn't make for independent adults, we also raised them to believe they could be, do and have anything they wanted and who are we to now tell them they can't be, do or have?

Listed below are five things I believe we can learn from these "kids" who love autonomy, 80's and 90's music and their smartphones. Taking their cue, we can use these things to help us age more youthfully every day. For my full thoughts be sure to listen to the show.Here we go, Five Things Gen X Can Learn From Millenials

Millennials Are Motivated by Meaning

Having a job making them feel like they are making a difference is more important to them than a job title.

Millennials Are Open to Change

One of the most dangerous sentences in business is "because this is the way we've always done it". If we aren't open to change, we may get passed up by one of these 'kids".

Millennials Have a Hunger for Learning

We shouldn't quit learning just because we are "getting older". This reason is the all the MORE reason we should keep our brain active by always learning. Why is this important? It can ward off diseases of the brain such as Alzheimers.

Millenials Are "Famously Frank"

One of the side effects of us Gen X ers teaching Millenials they can be, do and have anything...they aren't afraid to voice what they want nor are they afraid to go after it. If us Gen Xers aren't as ballsy, we're going to get passed up by them!

Millenials Are Socially Conscious

Millenials aren't fooled by advertising. They have grown up with the internet and smart phones in their hands and with the swipe of a screen, can check to see if a brand wanting their business is being kind to their workers, the environment or any cause near and dear to their heart. They won't patronize businesses that aren't even if they have a less expensive alternative.

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