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What if aging gracefully has nothing to do with looking younger—and everything to do with learning how to hold more love? In this deeply moving solo episode, Elaine Starling challenges one of society's biggest myths about aging and reveals why our later years are often our greatest opportunity for spiritual expansion.
Drawing on neuroscience, aging research, and a touching story about a friend walking beside his wife during the final chapter of her earthly journey, Elaine explores how life's transitions expand our capacity for wisdom, compassion, and Divine partnership. Instead of seeing emotional intensity as weakness, she invites us to recognize it as evidence that our hearts are growing strong enough to hold life's deepest experiences.
You'll discover why remaining connected to yourself, your breath, and The Divine may be the greatest gift you can offer both yourself and those you love—and why your life experience has never been more valuable than it is today.
Topics Covered
Key Takeaways (Skimmable Wins)
🌟 Aging doesn't diminish your value—it expands your capacity for wisdom, compassion, and love.
🌟 You can experience gratitude and grief, hope and uncertainty, faith and fear at the same time. That's emotional maturity, not emotional weakness.
🌟 Emotional overwhelm is often a sign that you're carrying something deeply meaningful—not that you're broken.
🌟 The greatest gift we can offer another person is often our presence, not our advice.
🌟 Every transition becomes easier when you reconnect with yourself, your body, your breath, and The Divine.
Step-by-Step Process Shared
Holding Yourself Through Life's Transitions
Listen to the full episode for Elaine's personal stories, research insights, and guided experience.
Questions Answered in This Episode
Pull Quotes
"Aging gracefully isn't about looking younger. It's about learning to hold more love."
"Emotional overwhelm is often emotional significance."
"The future may belong to those who master AI—but humanity will belong to those who master love."
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Resources Mentioned in This Episode
About the Host – Elaine Starling
Elaine Starling, The Abundance Ambassador, is an international TEDx speaker, bestselling author, coach, and host of The Abundance Journey Show. Through her signature framework, The Inner Power Protocol™, Elaine helps spiritually aware adults reconnect with their inner power, deepen their partnership with The Divine, and navigate life's transitions with greater clarity, confidence, and grace.
Website: https://www.TheAbundanceJourney.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elaine.abundance
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainestarling/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ElaineStarling
TEDx Talk: https://youtu.be/tMQ0D4sfEys
Book: https://books2read.com/u/3kD9AR
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Aging gracefully has very little to do with appearance—and everything to do with learning how to remain connected to yourself, The Divine, and love through life's greatest transitions. In this heartfelt episode, Elaine Starling shares research, personal stories, and practical tools that will help you navigate uncertainty with greater peace, wisdom, and grace. Listen now and discover why your greatest contribution may still be ahead of you.
#AgingGracefully #HealthyAging #EmotionalWellbeing #SpiritualGrowth #LifeTransitions #NoticeYourBreath #DivinePartnership #TheAbundanceJourney #ElaineStarling #InnerPower #ConsciousLiving #SelfCompassion #Abundance #PersonalGrowth
What if you've spent your life trying to fix something that was never actually broken?
Many of us interpret exhaustion, anxiety, chronic illness, grief, or emotional overwhelm as evidence that something is wrong with us. But what if these experiences aren't signs of failure at all? What if they're intelligent messages inviting us to reconnect with our inherent wholeness?
In this powerful conversation, Elaine welcomes physician, author, and transformational teacher Dr. Karyn Shanks, whose groundbreaking book UnBroken: Reclaim Your Wholeness challenges one of the most deeply rooted beliefs in modern culture—that suffering means we're broken.
Together they explore how our bodies continually communicate wisdom, why true healing begins with safety and compassion, and how learning to trust your inner guidance can transform every aspect of your life.
If you've ever wondered whether healing is truly possible—or sensed there must be more than simply treating symptoms—this conversation will inspire you to reclaim your inner power and remember who you've been all along.
Topics Covered
0:00 What if you were never broken?
3:20 Why your body is constantly communicating with you
10:45 Healing is a natural process—not something you earn
14:40 Redefining abundance through the lens of wholeness
17:45 The nervous system, safety, and why healing begins there
20:00 Becoming a vessel instead of a victim
24:40 Letting go of limiting stories about what's possible
30:30 Why you—not your doctor—remain the leader of your healing journey
34:20 Learning to read your body's wisdom with compassion
37:15 The upcoming UnBroken Sanctuary and free resources
Key Takeaways
🌟 You are not broken—you are already whole.
🌟 Your symptoms may be messages rather than problems to eliminate.
🌟 Healing begins when your nervous system experiences genuine safety.
🌟 Compassion and curiosity create far greater transformation than judgment and fear.
🌟 Your body can become your most trustworthy guide when you learn its language.
Step-by-Step Process Shared
Reclaiming Your Wholeness
1. Notice your body.
Become aware of your sensations, emotions, and energy without trying to change them.
2. Meet yourself with compassion.
Release self-judgment and accept yourself exactly as you are in this moment.
3. Get curious.
Ask what your body may be communicating instead of assuming something is wrong.
4. Honor your body's wisdom.
Recognize every sensation as intelligent information rather than evidence of failure.
5. Trust your inner guidance.
Allow your body—not fear—to become your internal GPS for healing and growth.
Listen to the episode for the powerful stories, practical examples, and deeper insights behind each step.
Questions Answered in This Episode
Pull Quotes
"Healing isn't about fixing yourself. It's about remembering who you already are."
"Your body isn't betraying you. It's speaking to you."
"Safety is the foundation of all healing."
Free Gift
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Resources Mentioned
UnBroken: Reclaim Your Wholeness
by Dr. Karyn Shanks
https://karynshanksmd.com
Free Courses
https://karynshanksmd.com
The UnBroken Sanctuary
(Coming Soon)
https://theunbrokensanctuary.com
About the Guest
Dr. Karyn Shanks is a physician, author, educator, and advocate for a more compassionate and empowering model of healing. After decades of helping people recover from chronic and complex illness—and walking that journey herself—she integrated functional medicine, neuroplasticity, epigenetics, systems biology, and transformational psychology into a revolutionary approach that helps people reclaim their inherent wholeness.
She is the author of Heal: A Nine-Stage Roadmap to Recover Energy, The Wisdom of COVID-19, and UnBroken: Reclaim Your Wholeness.
Website:
https://karynshanksmd.com
The UnBroken Sanctuary
https://theunbrokensanctuary.com
About the Host
Elaine Starling, The Abundance Ambassador, is an international TEDx speaker, bestselling author, coach, and host of The Abundance Journey Show.
Through her signature Inner Power Protocol, Elaine guides spiritually minded people to reconnect with Divine guidance, awaken their inner wisdom, and create a richly fulfilling life they love.
Website
https://www.TheAbundanceJourney.com
https://www.facebook.com/elaine.abundance
https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainestarling/
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@ElaineStarling
TEDx Talk
https://youtu.be/tMQ0D4sfEys
Book
https://books2read.com/u/3kD9AR
Connect & Support
If this episode inspired you:
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"If you've ever believed you were broken because of illness, anxiety, grief, or exhaustion, this conversation may change your life. Dr. Karyn Shanks shares why healing isn't about fixing yourself—it's about remembering the wholeness that has always been within you. Listen to Episode 223 of The Abundance Journey Show."
#Healing #Wholeness #NervousSystem #SelfCompassion #SpiritualGrowth #AbundanceJourney #ElaineStarling #KarynShanks #FunctionalMedicine #PersonalGrowth #MindBodyConnection #HealingJourney
What if your relationship with food has never really been about food?
For decades we've been taught to control, restrict, and criticize ourselves, yet nearly 95% of diets fail long-term. In this inspiring conversation, Elaine Starling sits down with intuitive guide, transformational mentor, and bestselling author Isabel Chiara to explore a radically different path—one centered on nourishment instead of deprivation.
Together they reveal how true nourishment begins long before we take the first bite. It starts with gratitude, self-compassion, conscious awareness, and choosing to see every experience as an opportunity to receive more love. You'll discover practical ways to transform your relationship with food, your body, your thoughts, and ultimately your entire life.
Topics Covered
0:00 Why dieting fails—and what your soul is really hungry for
2:31 Why nourishment and abundance are inseparable
5:49 Isabel's journey from food struggles to deep self-acceptance
14:20 Blessing your food as a spiritual practice
16:47 Isabel's powerful definition of abundance
21:36 How family patterns shape lifelong beliefs
26:04 Why books carry transformational energy
27:40 Looking for the bigger picture in difficult moments
34:22 Simple daily practices that create lasting nourishment
40:20 Isabel's free gifts and guided Life Activations
Key Takeaways
🌟 Nourishment is far more than food—it's the way you relate to yourself.
🌟 Gratitude transforms ordinary meals into experiences of healing and receiving.
🌟 Your greatest opportunities for growth often arrive disguised as inconveniences.
🌟 Every challenge invites you to expand your capacity to witness, experience, and express more love.
🌟 Abundance isn't something you wait for—it's something you consciously choose to experience.
Step-by-Step Process Shared
The Path of Nourishment
Listen to the full conversation for Isabel's guided insights, personal stories, and powerful practical examples.
Questions Answered in This Episode
Pull Quotes
"Nourishment isn't something you find outside yourself. It's something you awaken from within."
"Everything is guiding you to increase your capacity to witness, experience, and express more love."
"Choose your experience before life unfolds, and you'll begin to see abundance everywhere."
Free Gift
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Resources Mentioned in This Episode
• Nourish by Isabel Chiara
• Isabel Chiara's Life Activations App
• Isabel's free guide: 10 Ways to Nourish Your Life
• The Abundance Journey Show
• Elaine's blessing before meals:
"May this food nourish, heal, and replenish me, heart, mind, body, and soul."
About the Guest
Isabel Chiara is an intuitive guide, transformational mentor, and the creator of the Life Actualization Process®. For more than 30 years she has helped thousands of people awaken their unlimited potential through transformational energy work, intuitive guidance, and practical spiritual tools. Her newest book, Nourish, invites readers to move beyond dieting and reconnect with the deeper nourishment available through gratitude, self-awareness, compassion, and conscious living.
Website: https://www.isabelchiara.com
Book: Nourish
Life Activations App
About the Host – Elaine Starling
Elaine Starling, The Abundance Ambassador, is an international TEDx speaker, bestselling author, coach, and host of The Abundance Journey Show. Through her signature Inner Power Protocol, Elaine helps spiritually-minded people reconnect with Divine guidance, reclaim their inner power, and create lives filled with greater joy, purpose, prosperity, and love.
Website:
https://www.TheAbundanceJourney.com
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/elaine.abundance
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainestarling/
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@ElaineStarling
TEDx Talk:
https://youtu.be/tMQ0D4sfEys
Book:
https://books2read.com/u/3kD9AR
Connect & Support
If this episode inspired you:
• Subscribe to The Abundance Journey Show.
• Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.
• Share this episode with someone who deserves to experience greater nourishment and abundance.
• Download your complimentary Spiritual Alignment & Conscious Actions Guide by sharing what you loved and learned from today's conversation.
https://www.TheAbundanceJourney.com/Contact
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If you've ever struggled with food, self-criticism, or feeling disconnected from yourself, this conversation is for you. Elaine Starling and Isabel Chiara explore how true nourishment begins from within—and why gratitude, compassion, and conscious awareness can transform every area of your life. Listen now and discover a richer way to nourish yourself.
What if one of the greatest sources of suffering in your life isn't what is happening—but the story you're telling yourself about what is happening?
In this powerful solo episode, Elaine Starling explores how thoughts, beliefs, expectations, and consciousness shape our experience of life. Inspired by the teachings of Michael Beckwith and Elaine's own work helping people navigate life's biggest transitions, she reveals why two people can experience the exact same circumstance and walk away with completely different realities.
Whether you're facing retirement, grief, an empty nest, health challenges, or simply wondering what comes next, this episode will help you recognize the stories that may be limiting your experience and discover a more empowering way to relate to life. You'll learn the difference between By Me, Through Me, and As Me Consciousness—and how The Reconnection Path can help you return to alignment whenever fear, control, or overwhelm take over.
Topics Covered
Key Takeaways (Skimmable Wins)
🌟 The event is not the experience. The meaning you assign to the event becomes the experience.
🌟 Your subconscious mind treats repeated thoughts as instructions, whether they are empowering or limiting.
🌟 By Me Consciousness creates pressure because it assumes you must carry life alone.
🌟 Through Me Consciousness opens the door to guidance, curiosity, trust, and Divine partnership.
🌟 As Me Consciousness recognizes that love is always present and The Divine is expressing through all of life.
🌟 The fastest way to interrupt fear and restore alignment is to Notice Your Breath.
🌟 Your nervous system can learn to feel safe in trust, guidance, and connection.
🌟 Every experience contains an invitation to witness more love, experience more love, and express more love.
Step-by-Step Process Shared
The Reconnection Path™
Listen to the full episode for examples, stories, and practical applications.
Questions Answered in This Episode
Pull Quotes
"The event is not the experience. Your relationship to the event creates the experience."
"Your thoughts are instructions. Your words are instructions. Your beliefs are instructions."
"Everything is love. Every experience is a request for love and an opportunity to be love."
Free Gift
Share what you Loved and what you Learned from this episode to download the Spiritual Alignment & Conscious Actions Guide — your roadmap to reconnect with The Divine, raise your vibration, and live as the woman your soul designed you to be.
https://www.TheAbundanceJourney.com/Contact
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Resources Mentioned in This Episode
About the Host – Elaine Starling
Elaine Starling, known as The Abundance Ambassador, is a Spiritual Abundance Coach, international speaker, TEDx presenter, author, and host of The Abundance Journey podcast and video show. She helps spiritually aware adults reconnect with themselves and The Divine so they experience greater peace, purpose, emotional steadiness, fulfillment, and inner strength during life's most significant transitions. Through her transformational framework, The Inner Power Protocol™, Elaine teaches people how to stop leaking power through stress, overwhelm, loneliness, and self-abandonment and return to center with greater clarity, connection, and self-trust.
Website: https://www.TheAbundanceJourney.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elaine.abundance
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainestarling/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elaine.abundance/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ElaineStarling
TEDx Talk: https://youtu.be/tMQ0D4sfEys
Book: https://books2read.com/u/3kD9AR
Connect & Support
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Loved this episode of The Abundance Journey?
In Episode 221, Elaine Starling explores how the stories we tell ourselves shape our experience of life. Discover the difference between By Me, Through Me, and As Me Consciousness, learn why your nervous system keeps pulling you back into fear and control, and uncover a powerful process for returning to peace, trust, and Divine alignment.
Listen now and discover how to transform your experience by changing your relationship to what is happening. ✨
#TheAbundanceJourney #ElaineStarling #Consciousness #SpiritualGrowth #DivineGuidance #InnerPower #AbundanceMindset #PersonalGrowth #EmotionalHealing #SelfDiscovery #MindsetShift #LifeTransitions #SpiritualAwakening #TheReconnectionPath
What if your body isn't betraying you?
What if pain, exhaustion, anxiety, and even illness are actually messages inviting you to reconnect with yourself at a deeper level?
In this powerful conversation, bestselling author and internationally recognized healer Inna Segal shares how personal tragedy, chronic illness, and profound spiritual experiences led her to discover what she calls the secret language of the body. Together, Elaine and Inna explore how physical symptoms often reflect emotional, energetic, and spiritual patterns that are ready to be healed.
You'll learn how to recognize the messages your body may already be sending, why healing requires more than simply changing beliefs, and how to deepen your connection with your intuition, purpose, and Divine guidance.
If you've ever wondered why certain patterns keep repeating in your life or how to access greater healing, peace, and vitality, this episode offers practical wisdom and inspiring insights to help you begin.
Topics Covered
Key Takeaways
🌟 Your body is constantly communicating with you through sensations, symptoms, emotions, and energy.
🌟 Numbness and disconnection can be just as important to notice as physical pain.
🌟 True healing often requires identifying the specific part of yourself that became stuck in a painful perception.
🌟 Receiving love can be more challenging—and more transformational—than giving love.
🌟 Growth happens in cycles. What returns is often inviting a deeper level of wisdom and embodiment.
Step-by-Step Process Shared
Listening to the Wisdom of Your Body
Listen to the full episode for Inna's examples and deeper explanations.
Questions Answered in This Episode
Pull Quotes
"Your body is not betraying you. It's communicating with you."
"If your why is strong enough, you will find a way through every challenge."
"Everything you experience is increasing your capacity to witness, experience, and express more love."
Free Gift
Share what you Loved and what you Learned from this episode to download the Spiritual Alignment & Conscious Actions Guide — your roadmap to reconnect with The Divine, raise your vibration, and live as the woman your soul designed you to be.
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Resources Mentioned in This Episode
About the Guest
Inna Segal is an internationally recognized healer, teacher, and bestselling author whose groundbreaking work has helped millions of people better understand the connection between emotional wellbeing, physical health, intuition, and healing.
After overcoming significant health challenges, chronic pain, anxiety, depression, and profound personal loss, Inna devoted her life to understanding the body's innate healing intelligence. Her bestselling book, The Secret Language of Your Body, has sold more than one million copies worldwide and has been translated into 27 languages.
Today, she teaches people around the world how to reconnect with their bodies, access deeper healing, awaken their intuition, and align with their soul's purpose.
Website: https://innasegal.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InnaSegal
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innasegal
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InnaSegal
About the Host – Elaine Starling
Elaine Starling, The Abundance Ambassador, is an international TEDx speaker, bestselling author, coach, and host of The Abundance Journey.
Through her signature teachings on spiritual alignment, inner power, and Divine partnership, Elaine helps spiritually aware adults reconnect with the truth of who they already are, reclaim their inner power, and radiate their gifts into the world.
Website: https://www.TheAbundanceJourney.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elaine.abundance
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainestarling/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ElaineStarling
TEDx: https://youtu.be/tMQ0D4sfEys
Book: https://books2read.com/u/3kD9AR
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Loved this episode of The Abundance Journey! In Episode 220, bestselling author and healer Inna Segal reveals how your body communicates through symptoms, emotions, and intuition—and how learning to listen can transform your health, purpose, and life. Listen now and discover the healing wisdom already within you.
#InnaSegal #TheSecretLanguageOfYourBody #EnergyHealing #MindBodyConnection #Intuition #HealingJourney #AbundanceJourney #ElaineStarling #SpiritualGrowth #PersonalTransformation #DivineGuidance #SelfHealing
What if the guidance you've been searching for has been quietly speaking to you all along?
In this inspiring conversation, Elaine Starling sits down with transformational mindset coach, bestselling author, and founder of Whispers Within Us, Kathleen Huebner, to explore how we can reconnect with our inner knowing and learn to trust the intuitive whispers that guide us toward greater fulfillment, purpose, and peace.
Kathleen shares her personal journey through divorce, self-discovery, and spiritual awakening, revealing how she learned to distinguish between fear-based thoughts and true intuitive guidance. Together, Elaine and Kathleen explore practical ways to quiet the noise of everyday life, cultivate gratitude, recognize fear-based thinking, and reconnect with the wisdom already within us.
If you've ever felt stuck, uncertain, disconnected from yourself, or unsure which direction to take next, this episode offers simple yet profound tools to help you trust yourself more deeply and move forward with greater confidence and clarity.
Topics Covered
0:00 What if the voice you've been doubting is actually your greatest source of wisdom?
2:33 Connecting to Divine guidance through breath, intention, and presence
8:42 Kathleen's journey from personal loss to intuitive awakening
12:04 Why slowing down is the first step to hearing your inner wisdom
14:39 A powerful definition of abundance: harmony and alignment
17:21 The hidden cost of drifting through life without joy
20:31 The seven-layer process that uncovers your deepest purpose
22:03 How to recognize fear-based whispers versus intuitive guidance
25:12 The role of gratitude, meditation, and openness in receiving Divine downloads
28:34 Why gratitude softens fear and changes your life
32:00 The difference between reacting and responding
35:54 Two simple daily practices to strengthen your connection to inner knowing
Key Takeaways
🌟 You already possess the wisdom you're seeking. The challenge is creating enough space to hear it.
🌟 Gratitude is one of the fastest ways to shift from fear, scarcity, and victimhood into alignment and abundance.
🌟 Fear-based thoughts often create urgency, tension, and self-doubt. Intuitive guidance feels calmer, clearer, and more expansive.
🌟 Joy leaves clues. Identifying what genuinely brings you joy can reveal your purpose and next steps.
🌟 The more you slow down, breathe, and listen, the easier it becomes to recognize Divine guidance.
Step-by-Step Process Shared
Finding Your Joy
Going Seven Layers Deep
Questions Answered in This Episode
• How do I know if I'm hearing intuition or fear?
• Why do so many people feel disconnected from their purpose?
• What practical steps can help me reconnect with my inner knowing?
• How does gratitude strengthen intuition and spiritual connection?
• What simple daily practices help me hear the whispers guiding my life?
Pull Quotes
"You already know. The wisdom you're searching for is already within you."
"When you stop drifting and start paying attention to what brings you joy, purpose begins to reveal itself."
"Everything is guiding you to increase your capacity to witness, experience, and express more love."
Free Gift
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Resources Mentioned in This Episode
• Kathleen Huebner's book: Whispers Within Us
• Napoleon Hill Institute
• Hiring the Heavens by Jean Slatter
• Gratitude Journaling Practice
• Daily Meditation and Quiet Reflection
• The Abundance Journey Show
About the Guest
Kathleen Huebner is a transformational mindset coach, bestselling author, speaker, and founder of Whispers Within Us. Certified through the Napoleon Hill Institute, Kathleen helps individuals reconnect with their inner wisdom, distinguish fear-based thinking from intuitive guidance, and trust themselves more deeply.
After navigating the challenges of divorce and major life transitions, Kathleen embarked on a personal journey of self-discovery, spirituality, and transformation. Today, she empowers others to recognize the subtle whispers that guide them toward greater clarity, purpose, confidence, and fulfillment.
Website: https://www.whisperswithinus.com
Book: Whispers Within Us
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhispersWithinUs
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whisperswithinus
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleenhuebner
Free Workbook & Complimentary Conversation: Available through Kathleen's website.
About the Host – Elaine Starling
Elaine Starling, The Abundance Ambassador, is an international TEDx speaker, bestselling author, coach, and host of The Abundance Journey. Through her signature programs and teachings, Elaine guides spiritually aware adults to reconnect with Divine guidance, strengthen their inner power, and create greater abundance, purpose, connection, and joy.
Website: https://www.TheAbundanceJourney.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elaine.abundance
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainestarling/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ElaineStarling
TEDx: https://youtu.be/tMQ0D4sfEys
Book: https://books2read.com/u/3kD9AR
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What if many of the symptoms women experience after 40 aren’t signs that something is wrong—but invitations to care for themselves differently?
In this empowering conversation, Elaine Starling sits down with fitness coach, entrepreneur, cancer survivor, and women's wellness advocate Jeanne Phares to explore what women truly need during perimenopause and menopause. Together they challenge outdated beliefs about aging, fitness, and self-care while revealing practical ways to build strength, vitality, confidence, and longevity.
Jeanne shares her remarkable journey from being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia despite being in excellent health to rebuilding her strength and discovering the profound role that skeletal muscle, sleep, mindset, and self-worth play in healthy aging.
If you've been feeling tired, frustrated, disconnected from your body, or uncertain about how to navigate midlife changes, this conversation offers both hope and practical guidance for creating greater abundance through physical, emotional, and spiritual strength.
Topics Covered
YouTube Chapters
0:00 Why Women Over 40 Feel Different in Their Bodies
2:33 Connecting with Divine Wisdom Through the Body
10:58 Jeanne's Cancer Survival Story & Wake-Up Call
15:15 Why Women Must Stop Putting Themselves Last
16:45 Defining Abundance Through Strength and Vitality
20:07 The Hidden Cost of Losing Muscle and Bone
24:00 Becoming a Powerful Role Model Through Self-Care
25:05 Bringing Spiritual Practice into Strength Training
28:38 The Mindset Shift Required for Lasting Change
31:48 Small Daily Habits That Create Big Results
34:40 Why Sleep Is the Foundation of Wellness
39:37 Jeanne's Confidence Forward Habits Guide
41:10 How to Support Yourself Through Midlife and Beyond
Key Takeaways
🌟 Menopause is not an illness—it is a natural transition that can be navigated with knowledge and support.
🌟 Strength training helps preserve muscle, build bone density, improve sleep, reduce brain fog, and support long-term vitality.
🌟 Women often put themselves last, but true abundance begins when we learn to receive care as well as give it.
🌟 Small daily actions consistently practiced create profound long-term transformation.
🌟 Celebrating tiny wins trains the mind to notice progress and creates momentum for growth.
🌟 Gratitude becomes even more powerful when expanded into an abundance practice.
🌟 Sleep is one of the most important foundations for physical, emotional, and cognitive health.
🌟 Your body is not your enemy—it is a sacred partner carrying your Divine gifts into the world.
Step-by-Step Process Shared
Building Inner and Outer Strength
1. Create a Vision
Define what strength, vitality, and wellness look like for you.
2. Set Meaningful Goals
Establish one-month, two-month, and three-month milestones.
3. Focus on Weekly Actions
Break larger goals into manageable daily and weekly habits.
4. Prioritize Sleep
Develop a calming evening routine that supports deep restoration.
5. Build Strength Gradually
Use safe, intentional movement and resistance training appropriate for your stage of life.
6. Celebrate Small Wins
Notice progress daily and reinforce positive momentum.
7. Receive the Benefits
Expect positive changes before they arrive and remain open to receiving them.
Questions Answered in This Episode
• Why do so many women feel disconnected from their bodies after 40?
• What actually happens during perimenopause and menopause?
• How does strength training support longevity and healthy aging?
• Why is skeletal muscle so important for women in midlife?
• How can mindset influence physical health and wellness outcomes?
• What role does sleep play in building strength and vitality?
• How can women stop putting themselves last and begin prioritizing self-care?
• What are the simplest first steps someone can take today?
Pull Quotes
"Your body is not your enemy. It is the vehicle you use to share your Divine gifts."
"Abundance begins when you believe you are worth caring for."
"Celebrate the tiny wins. They become the foundation for extraordinary transformation."
"When you feel good, you naturally want to do more things that support your well-being."
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Resources Mentioned in This Episode
• Sage Lifestyle Press
• Confidence Forward Habits Guide
• Strength Training for Women in Midlife
• Ho'oponopono Practice
• Alpha Brainwave Audio for Relaxation and Sleep
About the Guest
Jeanne Phares
Jeanne Phares helps women over 40 build strength, confidence, and fulfillment—body, mind, and spirit.
A former CPA, entrepreneur, and acute myeloid leukemia survivor, Jeanne combines evidence-based wellness strategies with lived experience to help women navigate perimenopause, menopause, and healthy aging with confidence.
Through Sage Lifestyle Press, she creates practical, science-based resources that help women understand what's happening in their bodies, build sustainable strength, and reclaim their vitality.
Connect with Jeanne
Website: https://www.sagelifestylepress.com
Free Gift: Confidence Forward Habits Guide
Reader Circle: Available through her website
About the Host – Elaine Starling
Elaine Starling, The Abundance Ambassador, is an international TEDx speaker, bestselling author, coach, and host of The Abundance Journey.
Through her signature program, The Inner Power Protocol, Elaine guides spiritually-minded women to reconnect with Divine guidance, awaken their inner wisdom, and activate abundance in every area of life.
Connect with Elaine
Website: https://www.TheAbundanceJourney.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elaine.abundance
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainestarling/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ElaineStarling
TEDx Talk: https://youtu.be/tMQ0D4sfEys
Book: https://books2read.com/u/3kD9AR
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What if abundance isn't something you chase—but something you create through the way you engage with life?
In this powerful solo episode, Elaine Starling introduces The Abundance Creation Cycle, a six-step framework that transforms inspiration into meaningful action, self-trust, contribution, and fulfillment. Drawing from research on learning, growth, and cognitive vitality, Elaine reveals why some people continue to feel purposeful, engaged, and energized throughout life while others gradually disconnect from themselves and their deeper calling.
If you've ever felt inspired by an idea only to watch it fade into the background of daily responsibilities, this episode will help you understand why—and what to do instead. You'll learn how Grateful Curiosity opens the door to Divine inspiration, how reflection creates clarity, and why contribution is one of the most powerful pathways to purpose and abundance.
Most importantly, you'll discover that your life experience matters. Your wisdom matters. And your next chapter may be more meaningful than you ever imagined.
Topics Covered
Key Takeaways (Skimmable Wins)
🌟 Grateful Curiosity softens fear and opens you to possibilities you couldn't previously see.
🌟 Inspiration is not random—it is often The Divine inviting you into growth.
🌟 Clarity does not come from forcing answers. It emerges through reflection and pattern recognition.
🌟 Small, meaningful actions create evidence that change is possible.
🌟 Contribution is not about proving your worth. It is about expressing the wisdom, compassion, and humanity already within you.
The Abundance Creation Cycle
Step 1: Grateful Curiosity → Inspiration
Open yourself to possibilities, soften fear, and become available for new insights and Divine guidance.
Step 2: Reflection
Pause long enough to explore what inspired you and why it resonated so deeply.
Step 3: Clarification
Identify patterns, organize your thoughts, and discover what feels true for you now.
Step 4: Implementation
Take one meaningful action that transforms inspiration into lived experience.
Step 5: Integration
Turn experience into wisdom by reflecting on what you've learned and how you've grown.
Step 6: Contribution
Share your presence, wisdom, and experience in ways that create connection, meaning, and impact.
Questions Answered in This Episode
Pull Quotes
"Inspiration is not random. It's The Divine tapping you on the shoulder, inviting you into growth."
"You stop feeling invisible because contribution reconnects you to your purpose."
"My life matters. My presence matters. I am still growing."
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Resources Mentioned in This Episode
About the Host – Elaine Starling
Elaine Starling, The Abundance Ambassador, is an international TEDx speaker, bestselling author, coach, and host of The Abundance Journey. She guides spiritually aware adults through life's deepest transitions so they reconnect with themselves, strengthen their relationship with The Divine, and experience greater peace, purpose, connection, and fulfillment.
Website: The Abundance Journey
Facebook: Elaine on Facebook
LinkedIn: Elaine on LinkedIn
YouTube: The Abundance Journey YouTube Channel
TEDx Talk: Abundance Is a Choice TEDx Talk
Book: 5 Steps to Activate Your Abundance
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And remember:
Abundance isn't something you chase.
It's something you create within and then express.
What if the intuitive gifts you’ve spent your life hiding are actually the key to your abundance, healing, and purpose?
In this deeply expansive episode, Lisa Campion joins Elaine Starling for a powerful conversation about psychic awakening, spiritual alignment, energy sensitivity, and learning to trust the guidance already flowing through you.
Lisa shares her extraordinary journey from being a highly psychic child growing up in a haunted house outside Boston to becoming a bestselling author, psychic healer, and teacher helping sensitives, empaths, and spiritual seekers embrace their gifts instead of fearing them. Together, Elaine and Lisa explore how intuition works through the body, why embodiment matters in spiritual growth, how to recognize the signs of psychic opening, and why abundance naturally expands when we stop resisting who we truly are.
If you’ve ever sensed there was “something more” guiding your life… this episode will help you trust it.
Topics Covered
Key Takeaways
Step-by-Step Process Shared
Beginning Your Psychic Awakening Journey
Listen to the full episode for the stories, insights, and practical examples that bring these teachings to life.
Questions Answered in This Episode
Pull Quotes
“Abundance isn’t something you chase — it’s something you embody.”
“Your intuition is how your higher self speaks to you.” — Lisa Campion
“You are the Golden Buddha. The only thing hiding your brilliance is the gunk you’ve picked up along the way.”
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The Abundance Journey Contact Page — click on the Share My Thoughts button and complete the short Google form to automatically receive your free gift.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode
About the Guest
Lisa Campion is a psychic counselor, Reiki master teacher, and bestselling author specializing in psychic development, energy healing, and empath empowerment. Psychic since childhood, Lisa has spent decades helping sensitives, healers, and spiritual seekers understand their gifts, strengthen energetic boundaries, and trust their intuition with confidence. She is the founder of Quantum Light Wave Healing and the author of several bestselling books on psychic development and energy healing.
About the Host – Elaine Starling
Elaine Starling, The Abundance Ambassador, is an international TEDx speaker, bestselling author, coach, and host of The Abundance Journey. Through her signature programs and teachings, Elaine guides spiritually minded women to reconnect with Divine guidance, awaken their inner wisdom, and activate abundance in every area of life.
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What if the burnout you’re trying to fix… is actually your body trying to lead you back to your power?
In this deeply moving and illuminating conversation, Elaine sits down with Hannah O'Donnovan, a somatic channel and nervous system specialist who rebuilt her life after life-threatening burnout. What looked like success on the outside was masking anxiety, self-abandonment, and deep misalignment within—and her body ultimately forced her to stop.
Together, they explore how burnout is not failure—it’s feedback. You’ll discover how to listen to your body, reclaim your inner authority, and begin creating a life that feels as good as it looks. This episode will shift how you think about success, alignment, and what it truly means to live in abundance.
Topics Covered (YouTube Chapters)
0:00 The hidden cost of success and why burnout is rising
2:24 Meet Hannah O’Donnovan: from breakdown to embodied leadership
5:17 The power of intention, breath, and nervous system alignment
8:57 Why struggle is necessary for growth (the “breaking the shell” insight)
12:55 The ripple effect of self-regulation and energetic influence
13:27 Hannah’s burnout story and the moment everything changed
17:58 Listening to your body before your mind understands
21:14 The simplest way to return to presence instantly
22:06 Early warning signs of burnout most people ignore
24:10 Why your nervous system prefers overload
29:40 Discovering your true gifts beyond conditioning
30:33 The identity shift required for real transformation
36:06 Intuition is always on—are you listening?
38:11 Simple daily practices to reconnect with your body
42:20 Hannah’s free gift: The Return Journey
44:20 How to support Hannah and go deeper into her work
Key Takeaways
Step-by-Step Process Shared
Returning to Embodied Alignment (Micro-Moment Practice)
Listen to the episode for real-life examples and how to apply this in your daily life.
Questions Answered in This Episode
Pull Quotes
“Burnout isn’t the problem—it’s the signal that something deeper needs your attention.”
“Your body is always speaking to you. The question is—are you listening?”
“The life that feels good is the life that’s aligned—not the one that just looks successful.”
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Resources Mentioned in This Episode
About the Guest
Hannah O'Donnovan is a somatic channel, nervous system specialist, and founder of The Untamed Divine Feminine. After experiencing life-threatening burnout while running a multi-six-figure business, she chose to rebuild her life from alignment rather than survival.
Today, she helps visionary women reconnect with their bodies, trust their intuition, and create lives rooted in self-trust, abundance, and authentic expression.
About the Host – Elaine Starling
Elaine Starling, The Abundance Ambassador, is an international TEDx speaker, bestselling author, coach, and host of The Abundance Journey. Through her signature program, The Inner Power Protocol, Elaine guides spiritually-minded women to reconnect with Divine guidance, awaken their inner wisdom, and activate abundance in every area of life.
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