The Edit with Holly Totten Writing, Editing, Publishing

Wouldn't it be amazing if you could be completely unafraid to rewrite our lives, especially in this third half? Amy Rees is a living example of how you can do extraordinary things and how it's never too late to be who you might have been. Listen as Amy and Holly chat about:

• Friendships and women supporting women, while also keeping yourself open and available for new opportunities and friendships.
• Turning hobbies into successful business endeavours and bringing joy to others in the process.
• Genuine friendships and the similarity to marriage. Why supportive, give and take boundaries and having a good laugh is important to our own well being.
• Blessing others with giving back in a memorable and fun way.

Amy created Personality Plates as a tribute to the women that have supported, motivated, and inspired her throughout her life – in both happy and tough times. If you are curious to learn more please visit www.personalityplates.com. To watch Holly in the big reveal as mentioned in this episode you see her post https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdt1qBRJcBz/ and follow for further updates and information. Alternatively, you can connect with Holly further at [email protected].

There are some stories and conversations which absolutely capture the essence of community, friendships and inspirational appetite that is desired for in the Teaching Yourself to Learn Podcast. Becky Burnett does not disappoint and provides one of those conversations within this episode. Becky and Holly actually used to work together, before both retiring and expanding their third half of life. Listen to Becky and Holly talk about Becky's heartening story and touch on:

• How sometimes our best laid plans need flexibility and can expand into greater than we originally thought.
• What happens when we retire after being driven for next accomplishments. Stopping to think about how we remain relevant and have purpose.
• The path untrodden and the path that we walk in front of us, including not all who wander are lost.
• The spiritual and profound impact of walking for miles everyday along a path that millions of others have trekked before.

Becky's story will stay with you and hold's a special place in our hearts. The impact of her journey still continues and will do for many years to come. To connect and find out more about Holly, apply to be a guest and share your story you can reach her at [email protected].

Is it possible to give too much? As a leader of a circle of GIVE-ologists, Donna Bender certainly doesn't think so. Donna is passionate about sharing her proven formula to retain clients, multiply referrals, and increase sales by simply giving. After speaking over Clubhouse for many months, Holly and Donna sit down for the podcast today and discuss:

• How to inspire at least one person everyday and how important it is as part of the mission towards impactful business.
• When a career of many twists and turns can lead to doing what you love and loving what you do.
• Giving with no strings attached while also in a way that stands out, holds meaning and allows us to give back to ourselves.
• Building genuine relationships as the foundation and basis for business and success.

Donna brings much wisdom, experience and insight within her third half of life and will, no doubt, captivate you with her buzz and energy throughout this conversation. You can connect further with Donna via her website www.donnabender.com. For further information about your host, Holly Totten you can visit www.teachingyourselftolearn.com and we look forward to you tuning in for the next episode.

Holly shares a very special and personal story today which is bound to teach, inspire and delight her listeners. Recently on episode 40 of the Teaching Yourself to Learn Podcast, Holly touched on a particularly noteworthy story and mentioned a special mug. Holly reflects on the lesson taken from the gift and how we can move forward after life altering experiences. Holly touches on:

• How we never know how the things we do can impact someone else and the ripple effects of giving, years after.
• When the cream rises to the top and touch our hearts (literally!)
• How strongly we can hold onto parts of who we think we are.
• Giving ourselves permission to step away from our experiences and expand to help others and give hope to others to do the same.

While Holly's cancer journey has been shared on this podcast in previous episodes, this story in itself is a powerful reminder of the strength and courage we can face in our day to day lives. To connect and find out more about working alongside Holly you can reach her at [email protected].

Maureen Edwards joins Holly on the Podcast today to talk about her journey throughout entrepreneurship and life itself. On the outside it looked like life was great, business booming. However after almost losing everything in her first company, it sparked a passion to work with small businesses owners over 50. Listen as Holly and Maureen discuss:

• Living a life without regret and giving grace when expectation cannot be met.
• The power of asking for help, earlier rather than later.
• The unattainable nature of perfectionism and how that can hinder our learning experiences and inhibit opportunities.
• When positivity and determination come out on top and help you progress forward every single day.

This is one of those conversations I wish you could see, the passion and desire within Maureen is almost infectious and provides an amazing learning opportunity for all, whether in the entrepreneurial space or not. To find out more about Maureen you can visit her website www.8simplesteps.net. And, of course, connect with Holly at [email protected] for more information about the Podcast and becoming a guest just like featured in this episode.

Barbara Bolton Schreiber never imagined she would be living her dream guiding entrepreneurs to make an impact, while also having an enjoyable and wonderful chat alongside Holly on the Teaching Yourself to Learn Podcast. After surviving complex trauma, Barbara has taught herself not to get involved with the drama around her - making for a fascinating conversation. Listen as Holly and Barbara touch on:

• Situations and experiences which are beyond your control and how that can translate to a traumatic experience.
• If you're not moving, you're not going in the right direction. The strength of just moving forward and how the answers will start to come.
• Finding someone who is safe, who you can trust and talk about your dreams, while offering a different perspective.
• Allowing yourself to not have to gain permission and move towards success.

This conversation is fun, enticing and filled with opportunities for you to learn. To connect with Barbara and find out more you can visit www.SistersRockingCourage.com and as mentioned - this is a conversation which deserves to be continued. As always, to connect and find out more about Holly you can reach her at [email protected]. Thanks for listening!

Holly explores confidence in the comfortable in this episode with her guest Linda Lauridsen. Linda is a leading expert Style Coach or as she's better know, Linda the Style Sherpa. She's been in the beauty industry for over 34 years as an artist hairstylist, editorial makeup artist, and an international image consultant. Listen as Holly and Linda discuss:

• How your backstory can drive you and create opportunities that steer your career choice, even into your midlife.
• Creating a compass of four cardinal points which give you direction and connect you to your message through your style and comfort.
• Finding out who you are and how our identity can be swept up and easily seen by others, for example Holly reflects on her experience as a teacher and how others would recognise that in her.
• Raising our spirit through confidence and comfort, while realising we don't have to reinvent ourselves.

Linda demonstrates her mission to take midlifing women on a journey to feel beautiful and accepted. You can find out more about Linda via her website https://lestyleconsultant.com/. And of course, connect with Holly at [email protected] for more information as well.

Holly is flying Solo on the Podcast this week as she reflects on the friendships that she has shared throughout the various seasons of her life. Certain events can prompt thinking which helps us see the world differently and Holly has recently done that. Listen as she explores:

• How friends play a very important role in our lives and how that changes and progresses within our third-half of life.
• Discovering aspects of yourself in friends and experiences.
• How the needs required within friendships can change as we recognize what to cherish and what support we desire.

To connect and find out more about Holly you can reach her at [email protected] and we look forward to you listening again next week.

Are you checking in and invested in your future self? Jen Vertanen surely is. Jen Vertanen is a mentor for ambitious women who may feel bored and unfulfilled even though they've checked all the boxes and done everything "right". This conversation has a bucketload of gems and the vibrancy of Jen shines through the microphone right into your ears. Listen as Holly and Jen discuss:

• How sometimes life can appear very, very good on the outside - yet we are crumbling and barely holding it together on the inside.
• If nothing changes, nothing changes and how we can work to improve, change and grow.
• When we try to loathe our way to healing, it has to be compassionate, understood and held with love for ourselves and those around us. Becoming our own best friend.
• The tops down and bottoms up perspective. Starting with a vision of who we want the older version of ourselves to be and working backwards to reverse engineer the changes I make daily to get closer and closer to that vision.

This episode is one to remember and even one to listen to again and again. With a slightly new format and learning moving forward you can connect with Jen via her website at jenvertanen.com and as always connect with Holly further at [email protected]. Thank you for listening!

We are back again with Linda Lenore! If you remember, Linda is a Feng Shui Master, Green Building and Vital Home consultant. Last week we heard an introduction to Linda and how the home can impact so many aspects of our lives. This week Linda and Holly extend on the conversation and talk about:

• Feng Shui for business and in the corporate world, including communication and right directions.
• A peach tree, a romance and a happy ever after.
• Physical placement of finding energy clues about what is happening in our environments.
• The Gift of the Red Envelope and support for ourselves.

To find out more about Linda please visit www.LindaLenore.com and connect with Holly at [email protected] and we look forward to you tuning in for the next episode shortly!