The Geeky Grandma with an Encouraging Nudge

Melissa Conkling is a Certified Hypnotist, NLP Practitioner and Life Coach. Driven by her intuition and her own personal transformation, she takes pride in providing the best hypnosis possible, guiding her clients to create powerful changes in their lives. As a hypnotist, her goal is to empower women to become the best versions of themselves and live their lives from a place of confidence, joy and authenticity. Melissa was named one of the 10 Best hypnotists by Natural Nutmeg magazine in 2020 and 2021. 

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Jill McCarthy  

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Edited by: Caro Makena

Our guest for this episode is Lori Pino. She is an author, holistic life coach, and healing artist from the San Francisco Bay Area, whose mission is empowering others to live on purpose with purpose. She has just published a book titled Haight Words: Voices from the Street, wherein she attempts to bring light to the depth of humanity existing before our eyes--the homeless in our communities--compelling us draw on our own compassion and help bring voice to the silenced.

Book Link:  https://www.amazon.com/Haight-Words-Voices-Lori-Pino/dp/164663344X/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=haight+words&qid=1633542732&sr=8-3

Haight Words: Voices from the Street: Pino, Lori: 9781646633449: Amazon.com: Books

Lori Pino is a holistic life coach, healing artist, and social justice advocate from the San Francisco Bay Area. She co-authored an article in the Journal of Chiropractic Education about a day-labor service-learning program she cofounded and is a contributing author of Collective Wisdom: Powerful Stories and Practical Advice for Achieving Success.

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Editing by:  Caro Makena of Mombasa, Kenya

Recording & Mixing by https://www.facebook.com/turtleflycreations

Jill McCarthy

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In today's episode Jill McCarthy interviews Rene Estes, who is also known as The Video Mentor. Finally, the "GEEKY" Grandma interviewed a kindred soul allowing their mutual love of photography, still, & video, software & editing to come out and play. Rene begins by sharing tell us about chapters in her life as a means of background information. That helps us to see the path see took on becoming The Video Mentor. Jill compared her own teaching young children's writing to Rene's creating a video project. That conversation led to a detailed discussion and comparison.

After discussing encouragement in Rene's life...we hit the jackpot talking about the generations of strong women that have inspired Rene, her life, and career. It sounds like Rene's female lineage had a head start compared to the rest of us in acting on their inner strength, and for not tolerating inequitable treatment. Be sure to check out these links below to discover more about Rene Estes and her work.

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

Facebook: The Video Mentor:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/thevideomentor

Rene Estes:  https://www.facebook.com/rene.estes.7/

You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2ud4CQlJWlPxIOwGyqaNEA

Website: videomentor.org

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EPISODE 004 -Jenny Leigh Hodgins - Author/Composer/Creativepreneur

GRIEF WARNING

It has been a long time since I last posted an episode.  My mom passed away on Oct. 23rd, 2020. The very grief explains why it was so difficult for me to get through the editing of this episode. During this season of grief, I  taught a class called "NO REGRETS" in which the participants had to create a legacy project. The word "legacy" actually drew me to today's guest, Jenny Leigh Hodgins is our guest today whose Facebook group is called "Your Creative Memorial Planning."  Jenny had been put in the position of 3 times of suddenly loosing a close family member and/or friend. These people that passed had not made any end of life arrangements. Jenny was the one who put her own feelings on hold while she stepped up to the plate and took care of those difficult tasks at hand.  Jenny and a friend of hers ended up doing taking on this responsibility 9 different times.  And later Jenny actually had to plan that person's service as well. That is when Jenny realized that she had accrued a much needed talent. Her creative talents fit in by helping people design non-traditional services that are unique to the lives they are celebrating and often making it more meaningful and less costly. She now offers a mentoring service to people who would like assistance through the pre-planning process.

Jenny's music and piano teaching background easily fits in with memorial services.   She teaches adults how to play the piano and she has created her own piano book. She is a blogger and a podcaster. Jenny loves nature and often works nature into whatever she is doing. She uses her pictures of nature to create calendars and other products. Below are links to Jenny's multi-faceted career.

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/creativememorialplanning

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/YourCreativeChord

Book:  https://www.yourcreativechord.com/pianobasicsebook.html#/

Podcast: https://www.yourcreativechord.com/podcast#/

Blog:  https://www.yourcreativechord.com/pianostrategies#/

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/URCreativeChord

Pinterest:  https://www.pinterest.com/YourCreativeChord/_created/

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/yourcreativechord/

Today's episode is an interview with brand new author Richard Haiduck. Richard Haiduck is a former life sciences executive and mentor. Richard had a dream in his heart to write a book since he was 7 years old.  While that dream stayed hidden for decades...it reemerged in his retirement.  After listening to many of his buddies tell about the neat things they were doing in their retirements...Richard decided to collect these stories and fashion them into his first book.  In this episode he shares the stories of three of the women he interviewed and their unique retirement journeys.  I hope this interview sparks some dormant dreams in your heart so that they may be blossomed into fruition as you embark on retirement.  His book is called Shifting Gears, 50 Baby Boomers Share Their Meaningful Journeys in Retirement. His book launched on November 17th, 2020 and it is available in ebook and hardback at all major book selling locations.  Richard also writes a blog about his retirement adventures and can be heard as a guest on several different podcasts.

If you need assistance awakening your dreams, whether from age 7 or any age,  and would like help designing a retirement to fulfill your heart's desires, then contact Jill McCarthy, [email protected] or on Facebook at Facilitating Transformations for Women. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1834109433336492 or via messenger.

Today's episode is sponsored by the Facebook group called: Facilitating Transformations for Women lead by Jill McCarthy. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1834109433336492

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Information about Richard Haiduck can be found:  

https://richardhaiduck.com/  

https://www.amazon.com/Shifting-Gears-Meaningful-Journeys-Retirement-ebook/dp/B08JX53QXH

https://richardhaiduck.com/blog/

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https://www.facebook.com/shiftinggearsbook

We all start somewhere.  I started quiet, shy, and very insecure. I've been blessed with many mentors along the way.  They have helped and encouraged me in many ways, but ultimately what was always deep inside of me begins to blossoms, and I'm on my way.  

I am sharing today's episode of talking with an old college friend as a demonstration that transformation is a process.  Some of us stay in the cocoon longer than others, and yet...eventually we do find our wings. My guest is a retired elementary teacher and college friend named Cheryl currently living in Zion, Illinois.

My journey has included a lot of mentors, therapists, pastors, tons of radio shows, books, podcasts, webinars, and coaches...but growth does happen.  I share my example to give you hope.  Wherever you are starting out is just fine.  No matter what you have been through...it all works together to develop you into a women who can reach her goals and help other women find theirs as well.                                                                                       

Enjoy this episode, and leave comment below.

Our music is from: https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/albums/?category=78   Our intro is called: ES_Her Majesty's Arrival - Howard Harper-Barnes and our closing music is Magic Awaits

We can be found on Facebook at: Facilitating Transformations for Women https://www.facebook.com/groups/1834109433336492   and also at: Almost Retired Christian Ladies https://www.facebook.com/almostretiredchristianladies  and on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kinesthetic_coach/

Welcome new listeners.  Do you need encouragement?  Have you spent your entire life and career meeting everyone else's needs?  The kids are flying the coop, and retirement is right around the corner.  How about your dreams? Do you remember them? Would you like to find them once again?  Do you need a group of sisters or like minded women to belong to?  Are you a bit on the quiet side?  Maybe you are an HSP, an Empath, or an Introvert. Well, this is a great place for you.  I love to encourage, inspire, and empower you.  While the message is powerful...the demeanor is gentle.  Just a perfect match for you. 

You might ask why do women's groups tug on my heart? The seed to find female companionship started early in my life.  It took many years to blossom. This episode is a behind the curtain glimpse of just how that heart's desire of mine got started.  I wanted to share my journey like a guide leading the way through the jungle wheedling a machete in my hands...clearing the pathway for you.  I want you to know that you too can move forward towards YOUR heart's desire.  Follow along on this journey.  I can't wait to hear about your voyages as well.