The Change Guru with Susan Paget

In this week's episode I share the importance of learning at midlife. In my past career I actually avoided learning because I was afraid if I admitted I didn't know something, that it could impact my job. Now, I'm a learning machine and doing something new is how I live my purpose.  I share what I learned this week and then challenge you to harness the powerful energy of midlife to live yours.

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In this episode I share a really dumb article ithat continues to perpetuate the myth that women who decide to grow their hair out gray might as well slit their wrists. Have a look and if you think it's stupid,  tweet them at @smh. It's important that we start calling out lazy journalism that perpetuates lookism and agism.

I also talk about things I'm learning like editing. You can check out the first vid I made - How To Love Your Wrinkles. I was also inspired by James Altucher and Steve Scott.

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In this episode we're going where many others fear to tread. Endings. Endings are a part of life that most of us have been taught to avoid but what I'm loving about midlife is that finally we have the maturity and wisdom to creatively and spiritually work with endings in a way that will help us live a healthier life.

For this subject, I use the metaphor of sending our kids away to college - something that many midlife women are bracing for at this time of year, as the final year of high school draws to a close. The thing is, it doesn't matter whether you are going through this or not, all of us experience endings and I'm going to share with you five ways to look at an ending and turn it into a beginning.

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Colleen Saidman-Yee's Blog about Saying Goodbye to her child

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When was the last time you thanked someone for the impact they've had on your life?

Many of us assume that those close to us or those who have a certain status in the world either know what they mean to us or have so much acknowledgement in their lives already that they don't need to know. And so the specific words remain unsaid.

In this episode I share why I love to thank the people that have made a difference in my life and why doing so inspires me, in turn, to live a life that can serve others. In addition to talking about the profound influence my friend Judy has had on my entire life, I talk about Duncan Trussell, a spiritual comedian whose podcasts have influenced not only my work but have inspired me through many of the transitions going on at midlife. I was able to thank them both recently which was a great feeling.

Find out more about Duncan Trussell

My favorite Duncan Trussell Podcasts:

Episode 52 Oh Hai Cancer!

Episode 43 My Mom Part 1

Episode 64 My Mom Part 2

Episode 112 Live From The Improv (The show I went to)

I've got a question for you. What does first class travel, big pharma and right here,right now have in common?

The answer? Big time lessons for those of us at midlife!

In this episode I share three life lesson's I've learned in the past month that have changed the way I look at the future and perhaps, they will resonate with you too!

The beauty of life is that it's random. At anytime your life can be tracking along smoothly and then you get a call. Sometimes these "calls" are joyous and other times they absolutely suck and when we get to midlife, there's probably a chance you have experienced these brushes with extreme reality several times.

In this week's episode - partly recorded in my car while I was driving - I share a few ways to cope with the unusual situations. I believe that they are my best shot at getting through these times in a healthy way, versus falling in a stressed out heap. I hope you enjoy it!

And by the way, if you want to follow my Middle East Peace Run adventure with Pat Farmer- click here

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Midlife is the ultimate reboot. It's a time when many of us reevaluate everything going on in our lives and are looking for ways to get through what feels like a dark tunnel and into some light.

In this week's episode of The Change Guru podcast, I share five things you need to know if you're looking to change your life bigtime now. Understand these core essentials and you will be in an amazing place to take on the rest of your life.

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Are you in tune with your feelings?

When was the last time you had a good cry?

When was the last time you just allowed yourself to feel something without trying to numb it out by eating, drinking, computer use or other distractions?

In this week's podcast I share the importance of acknowledging our feelings at midlife. Rather than push our emotions aside, when managed carefully, we can use them as messengers for change, stress relievers and ways to feel more balanced - all the things we are striving for during this time.

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Need a little oomph?

Well, that's what I'm here for! In this week's podcast I'm going to share with you some ways that I found motivation this week and how you can take my experiences, twist them around a bit and use them as inspirational kickstarters.

Sometimes, when we're stuck, all we need to do is one little thing or hear about something else someone did to get rolling and BOOM, that's all it takes.

Here's a couple links mentioned in today's episode:

How to Make Perimenopause Work For You YouTube Video

The Importance of Midlife Friendships Blog

Dr Christiane Northrup's Website

The Hormone Cure by Dr. Sarah Gottfried

What Makes A Soulmate Blog

 

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When you think about it, experiencing midlife is the stuff of great stories. It starts with that feeling that you can't do things the same way as you used to and the challenge of whether you're gonna do something about it or not! It features trial and error and gatekeepers and road blocks but it also, if you answer the call to adventure, has epic battles and mentors and a light at the end of the tunnel.

This type of story telling was developed by the work of Joseph Campbell, an author, teacher and seeker who was the inspiration behind the phrase "Follow your bliss". Campbell believed in the power of mythology and created a structure for story telling called "The Hero's Journey". The super cool thing about "The Hero's Journey" is that it has a lot of adaptability to our stories at midlife and in this episode I share ways to consider how to make it work for you. It's a unique tool for looking at your current situation and any particular trials or challenges in a way that makes you the heroine, not the victim. By taking an observer stance and seeing your life following as a Hero's Journey, you learn to experience the beauty, drama and spiritual nature of this amazing transitional time in life. Enjoy!

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