Everyone wants to know the secret to a happy marriage. After 37 years with my husband, Frank, I've learned there isn't one.

There are no magic tricks, perfect formulas, or fairy-tale relationships. But there are three habits that have helped us build a marriage that has endured life's ups, downs, laughter, disagreements, and everything in between.

In this episode of Sip on This, we talk about:
☕ Why your spouse is NOT responsible for your happiness
☕ Why laughter is more powerful than perfection
☕ How communication creates connection
☕ Why you should never stop dating your spouse

Marriage isn't about finding the perfect person. It's about choosing each other again and again.

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Have you ever tried to hire someone only to be met with silence?

No returned phone call.

No email.

No follow-up.

In this episode of Sip on This, I explore what professional etiquette really means in today's business world—and why timely communication is one of the simplest ways to build trust with clients.

Professional etiquette isn't about being perfect. It's about respecting another person's time, communicating consistently, and creating a positive customer experience from the very first interaction.

In this episode, we discuss:

✔️ What professional etiquette really means

✔️ Why communication builds trust

✔️ Email, phone, and social media etiquette

✔️ When it's time to stop chasing a business

✔️ The customer experience every professional should create.

If you've ever wondered whether professionalism still matters in today's fast-paced world, this conversation is for you.

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Why aren't you getting interviews?

It may not be your experience.

It may be how you're presenting it.

In this episode of Sip on This, I break down one of the biggest mistakes I see professionals make when changing careers: trying to market themselves as everything instead of clearly communicating one career direction.

We'll talk about:

✅ Why recruiters get confused by unfocused LinkedIn profiles

✅ Why resumes are marketing brochures—not autobiographies

✅ How Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) view your resume

✅ The "spaghetti" career mistake

✅ How to research LinkedIn profiles the right way

✅ Why choosing the right coach matters

Whether you're changing careers, updating your LinkedIn, or wondering why you're not getting interviews, this episode will help you rethink how you present yourself professionally.

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How many times have you told yourself:"I'm too old.""They don't like me.""No one will choose me.""I'm not qualified."But where's the evidence?In this episode of Sip on This, I explore one of the biggest reasons people stay stuck—not because they lack talent or ability, but because they repeat the same internal story until it becomes their identity.We'll talk about limiting beliefs, assumptions that become self-fulfilling prophecies, why confidence often stays trapped in one area of our lives, and how asking one simple question—"What's your evidence?"—can completely change the way you see yourself.If you've ever struggled with self-doubt, imposter syndrome, fear of rejection, or feeling stuck in your career or personal life, this conversation is for you.📚 Books Recommended:📖 The Book of Awakening brings daily passages of inspiration towards clarity and deep introspection.📖 The Mountain Is You is a powerful book about self-sabotage, emotional resilience, and becoming the person you want to be.📖 Mindset: The New Psychology of Success explains how changing the way you think about challenges and failure can transform every area of your life.📖 The Gifts of Imperfection is a compassionate guide to letting go of self-judgment and embracing authenticity over perfection.☕ Join Coffee with Ms. D – A free monthly online community for people navigating career transitions, life changes, relationships, and second acts.📅 First Friday of every month | 10:00 AM ET🌐 Register: https://coachingwithmsd.com/coffee🌐 Website: https://coachingwithmsd.com📧 Email: [email protected]👍 If this episode encouraged you, please like the video, subscribe to the channel, and share it with someone who may be believing a story that simply isn't true. One conversation can change someone's perspective—and maybe even their life.What story have you been telling yourself that might not actually be true? Share it in the comments. I read every one. #SelfDoubt #Mindset #PersonalGrowth #Confidence #LifeCoach#CareerCoach #LimitingBeliefs #SelfImprovement #SipOnThisPodcast #genx #womenover50 #podcastforwomen #lifecoachforwomen #careercoachnearme

Everywhere we turn, someone is trying to sell us something.

A networking event becomes a referral group.

A LinkedIn connection becomes a sales pitch.

A simple conversation turns into a business opportunity.

It can be exhausting.

Not every relationship needs to be monetized.

In this episode of Sip on This, I share why I created Coffee with Ms. D - a free monthly community built on conversation, encouragement, support, and genuine human connection.

This isn't networking.

It isn't lead generation.

It isn't a sales funnel.

It's a place where women and men can show up, share their experiences, learn from one another, and simply belong.

Because sometimes the most valuable thing someone can offer isn't advice...It's a seat at the table.

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What is it really like to live with schizophrenia?

In this powerful episode of Sip on This, Rita shares herdeeply personal journey through schizophrenia, suicidal thoughts, recovery, motherhood, grief, resilience, and advocacy.

After experiencing severe mental illness while working overseas as a registered nurse, Rita fought her way back through treatment, counseling, community support, volunteer work, and determination.

Today, she is a mental health advocate dedicated to reducing stigma and giving hope to others living with serious mental illness.

In this conversation, we discuss:

✔ Living with schizophrenia
✔ Mental health stigma and misconceptions
✔ Suicide recovery and resilience
✔ Motherhood while living with schizophrenia
✔ Grief, loss, and healing
✔ Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
✔ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
✔ Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
✔ The importance of volunteer work in recovery
✔ Caregiver support and advocacy
✔ Why recovery is possible

Rita's story is a powerful reminder that mental illness does not define a person. With the right treatment, support, and hope, recovery is possible.

 ⚠ Disclaimer

This episode is intended for educationaland awareness purposes only. While I am a certified professional coach (ICF ACC), I am not a licensed physician, psychologist, psychiatrist, therapist, or other medical professional. The information shared in this conversationreflects personal lived experience and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or replace professional medical or mental health care.

If you or someone you know is strugglingwith their mental health, please seek guidance from a qualified healthcare provider or licensed mental health professional.

These are among some of the most respected books available for understanding schizophrenia, supporting loved ones, and learning about long-term recovery.

The Center Cannot Hold by Elyn R. Saks
Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker
I'm Not Sick, I Don't Need Help! by Xavier Amador

 ☕ About Sip on This

Sip on This is the podcast where honestconversations meet real life. Hosted by Deirdre Haggerty, ACC, each episode explores career transitions, relationships, mental health, personalgrowth, grief, resilience, and the courage it takes to create your nextchapter.

Whether you're navigating a careerchange, overcoming burnout, rebuilding after loss, or simply figuring out what's next, pull up a chair and join us for a conversation—one cup of coffeeat a time.

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☕ Sometimes the hardest moment in life isn't failure. It's waking up one day and realizing… everything looks fine—but something feels off.

Your career works. Your relationships look good. You built this life. But somewhere along the way… You changed.

In this episode of Sip on This, we're talking about that quiet moment nobody prepares you for—the moment you realize your life no longer fits the version of who you're becoming.

Before you quit your job.

Before you leave your relationship.

Before you reinvent everything.

Pause.

This conversation explores identity shifts, second acts, burnout, fulfillment, and the permission to evolve without burning down your entire life.

📚 If this episode resonates, here are 5 books I recommend:

The Alchemist — Paulo CoelhoWhy: A beautiful reminder that personal evolution often starts with listening to the quiet voice you've ignored.

Think Again — Adam GrantWhy: Challenges the idea that changing your mind means failure. Reinvention requires rethinking.

The Second Mountain — David BrooksWhy: Explores moving from achievement and external success toward deeper meaning and contribution.

The Top Five Regrets of the Dying — Bronnie WareWhy: Powerful perspective on what people wish they had allowed themselves to pursue.

The Book of Awakening — Mark NepoWhy: Daily reflections that help reconnect you to yourself instead of performance.

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If this episode helped you, subscribe, share with someone who may need permission to grow—and tell me:

What part of yourself have you been postponing?

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What actually happens in a coaching session?

Do coaches tell people what to do?

Is coaching therapy?

Do clients leave with all the answers?

Short answer: No. In this episode of Sip on This, I pull back the curtain on coaching and talk honestly about what happens once that Zoom screen turns on.

We talk about:

☕ Coaching vs. therapy

☕ Why coaches don't give advice

☕ How questions create clarity

☕ What an “aha” moment actually feels like

☕ Why coaching helps people move from overthinking into action. Because coaching isn't about fixing people.People aren't broken.

It's about helping people become more intentional, aligned, confident, and clear.🎙

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📚 Book recommendations: These pair really well with today’s episode because they all reinforce one idea: You do not need someone to tell you what to do. You need clarity to uncover what you already know.

Co-Active Coaching: New Skills for Coaching People Toward Success in Work and Life by Henry Kimsey-House, Karen Kimsey-House, Phillip Sandahl, and Laura Whitworth

Why read it: If this episode made you wonder what coaching actually feels like, this book explains why great coaching isn’t about advice—it’s about helping people uncover their own answers.

The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More, and Change the Way You Lead Forever by Michael Bungay Stanier.

Why read it: If you constantly feel pressure to solve everything—for yourself or for everyone else—this book shows how better questions lead to better decisions.

Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know by Adam Grant.

Why read it: If you’ve ever felt stuck in old stories, expectations, or ways of thinking, this book will challenge you to rethink what’s possible

The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown

Why read it: If you’re exhausted trying to fix yourself before moving forward, this book offers a different path—growth through self-acceptance.

How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen by David Brooks.

Why read it: If you want deeper conversations, stronger relationships, and more meaningful connections, this book will change how you listen to others and to yourself.

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Starting a business at 52.Going back to school at 60.Writing the book.Leaving the relationship.Starting over.People love saying:“Wow… you're starting over.”But I disagree.You are not starting over.You are building from experience.In this episode of Sip on This, I talk about reinvention, second acts, midlife transitions, why experience is one of your greatest assets, and why your story did not disqualify you—it prepared you.This conversation is for anyone who feels behind, too old, too late, or wondering if they missed their chance.🎙 Watch the full episode.And tell me in the comments:If you stopped believing it was too late… what would you do next?☕ Want real conversation? Join Coffee with Ms. D:https://www.coachingwithmsd.com/coffee📚 Book recommendations on reinvention and starting over.Atomic Habits by James ClearWhy: Small changes → identity shifts.Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett & Dave EvansWhy: Excellent for reinvention and career redesign.Think Again by Adam GrantWhy: Releasing old identities and embracing change.The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene BrownWhy: Letting go of expectations and embracing authenticity.The Second Mountain by David BrooksWhy: Letting go of expectations and embracing authenticity.The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoWhy: Trusting timing and following what calls you. And I love this book.White tank top: https://amzn.to/4uUGreHReaders: https://amzn.to/4vFAxhGLip Gloss: https://amzn.to/4bR0OBsMascara: https://amzn.to/3PtQkQPEyeshadow: https://amzn.to/4dG1ig1Green Bracelet: https://amzn.to/4tsSSy9Journals: https://amzn.to/4qhni3sDisclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases#siponthis #siponthispodcast #over50 #genx #womenover50 #SecondAct #Midlife #CareerChange #PersonalGrowth #WomenOver40 #Mindset #Reinvention #LifeCoach #lifecoachingwomen #lifecoachpodcast #lifecoachingpodcast Music used in this video is licensed through Canva Pro and is authorized for commercial use, including YouTube distribution.

If another podcast, self-help book, online course, productivity hack, or planner was going to “fix” your life… you’d already be fixed.

The problem usually isn’t a lack of information.
It’s a lack of clarity.

In this episode of Sip on This, I’m talking about the endless self-help loop, why high-functioning people often stay stuck in overconsumption, and how transformation happens when you stop searching and start aligning with yourself again.

We discuss:
☕ Why information and transformation are NOT the same thing
☕ How self-help can quietly become avoidance
☕ Why intelligent people still struggle to move forward
☕ The role coaching plays in clarity, accountability, and self-trust
☕ Why action—not more strategy—is what changes your life

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📚 Recommended reads mentioned/inspired by this episode:

• Atomic Habits

• The Mountain Is You

• Think Again

• The Gifts of Imperfection

• Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself

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