The Mindful Midlife Crisis

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Billy and Brian sit down with Billy's friend (and devoted listener) Mina to discuss her complicated childhood and how she's had to unpack that as an adult, the death of her best friend by suicide, and her current trial separation.  We want to thank Mina for her willingness to be vulnerable during this episode.  Please listen with an open, kind heart. 

Mina describes herself as someone struggling through the human condition who thinks being more open is a good thing.

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Billy and Brian sit down with Dr. Yvette Erasmus and listen to her eloquently break down communications style and how being a more compassionate communicator can lead to deeper, more meaningful relationships.  This is a MUST listen!  One of our favorite interviews to date!

As a teacher, writer, psychologist, and consultant with a Master’s Degree in Education and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, Dr. Yvette’s unique background as a global citizen makes her uniquely able to help others bridge the gaps between heart, head, body, and soul. Her programs integrate core insights from multiple wisdom traditions and offer various programs for community learning as well as one-on-one consulting and therapy.

Like what you heard from Dr. Yvette Erasmus?  Contact her at:
Website: www.yvetteerasmus.com
Instagram: @dryvetteerasmus
Email: [email protected]

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If we have money left over after covering our fees, we will make a donation to the Livin Foundation, which is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote a positive outlook on life, reduce the stigma associated with depression/mental illness, and ultimately prevent suicide through various activities, events, & outreach.

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In Part 4 of 4 episodes on The Female Brain by Louann Brizendine, Billy and Brian discuss  the emotionally mature female brain with women's health nurse practitioner Krista Margolis.  Krista walks us through the biological changes of perimenopause and talks about why menopause gets a bad rap (when it should really be the "IDGAF" years of a woman's life!).

Krista Margolis is an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) and women’s health nurse practitioner.  Krista has also had advanced training in functional medicine. Krista believes in working WITH each woman because a woman knows as much or more about her body than she does, so we work together to create health and balance.  Krista also leads "Menopause Mondays" workshops. 

Like what you heard from Krista?  Contact her at:
Website: www.kristamargolis.com
Instagram: @kbmargolis
Email: [email protected]

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If we have money left over after covering our fees, we will make a donation to the Livin Foundation, which is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote a positive outlook on life, reduce the stigma associated with depression/mental illness, and ultimately prevent suicide through various activities, events, & outreach.

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Yep, we're still detouring around this pandemic, so we're bringing you some dating advice from dating coach extraordinaire Sally Heart, who helps people find and attract true love in less time!

Sally Kathryn shares some dating advice with Billy and makes fun of his height just like every other woman out there!  Will her dating tips lead to romance?  Keep listening to find out!

We'll be back with our discussion on The Female Brain by Dr. Louann Brizendine next week!  You won't want to miss our conversation about the female sex drive...maybe THAT'S where Billy needs advice! 

Interested in learning more from Sally Kathryn?
Website: https://msha.ke/sallylove/#links
TikTok:  sallyheart.com
Instagram: @sallyheartdotcom
Join Sally Kathryn's Facebook Group!

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If we have money left over after covering our fees, we will make a donation to the Livin Foundation, which is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote a positive outlook on life, reduce the stigma associated with depression/mental illness, and ultimately prevent suicide through various activities, events, & outreach.

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"Wait, what?  I thought you guys were talking about The Female Brain by Dr. Louan Brizendine?!  What's this?!" 

Well, this is what happens when Brian on the Bass has to quarantine due to a close contact...but since we didn't want to leave you hanging, we're moving up our episode on The Five Love Languages by Dr. Gary Chapman! 

Interested in learning more about the Five Love Languages and Dr. Gary Chapman? |
Website: https://www.5lovelanguages.com/

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We hope you enjoy this week’s episode!  If this episode resonates with you, please share it with your friends and family.  If you’re really feeling gracious, you can make a donation to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MMCpodcast. Your donations will be used to cover all of our production costs.

If we have money left over after covering our fees, we will make a donation to the Livin Foundation, which is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote a positive outlook on life, reduce the stigma associated with depression/mental illness, and ultimately prevent suicide through various activities, events, & outreach.

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In Part 2 of 4 episodes on The Female Brain by Louann Brizendine, Billy and Brian celebrate Mother's Day and talk about the pregnant momma brain with mom-to-be and all-around ray of sunshine Michelle Pan!   

Michelle is a movement and breathwork coach, Yoga Teacher, a Massage Therapist, and emotional intelligence enthusiast and always-practicing student of life.  Michelle focuses much of her work on mental health by sharing her own personal struggles with depression, bulimia, and a couple of major mental breakdowns when she was 17 and another when she was 36, but for the past 10 years she has been seeking different avenues to add to her toolbox of practices to better serve herself and others.

Like what you heard from Michelle?  Contact her at:
Website: www.mishfitlife.com
Instagram: @mishfitlife   
Email: [email protected]

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We hope you enjoy this week’s episode!  If this episode resonates with you, please share it with your friends and family.  If you’re really feeling gracious, you can make a donation to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MMCpodcast. Your donations will be used to cover all of our production costs.

If we have money left over after covering our fees, we will make a donation to the Livin Foundation, which is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote a positive outlook on life, reduce the stigma associated with depression/mental illness, and ultimately prevent suicide through various activities, events, & outreach.

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In Part 1 of 4 episodes on The Female Brain by Louann Brizendine, Billy and Brian discuss  the mommy brain, the little girl brain, and the teenage girl brain with Supermom Judie Goslin.   

Judie is a mother of 2 teenage girls, owner and CEO of Spectrum Staffing/Personnel Plus as well as Beyond Impact--an IT consulting firm focused on cloud migrations, managed services, and data analytics.   Judie is a member of The EQUIP training organization founded by John C Maxwell,  which trains, equips, and mentors leaders in under-privileged countries.  Judie holds a business degree in Marketing and Management from University of Hawaii and a masters degree in counseling.  Judie is also the chairperson of the Parent Council Board at Maranatha Christian Academy, a board member of a non-profit organization that supports a village in Guatemala, and a supporter of a Rescue home in Moldova to save women and children from sex trafficking. 

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We hope you enjoy this week’s episode!  If this episode resonates with you, please share it with your friends and family.  If you’re really feeling gracious, you can make a donation to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MMCpodcast. Your donations will be used to cover all of our production costs.

If we have money left over after covering our fees, we will make a donation to the Livin Foundation, which is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote a positive outlook on life, reduce the stigma associated with depression/mental illness, and ultimately prevent suicide through various activities, events, & outreach.

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In today's episode, Billy and Brian talk to their best good pal, the always entertaining Matt Hazard!  Matt shares what has resonated the most with him throughout Season 1 of The Mindful Midlife Crisis, including: his objection to the male brain research, Tom Cody's love for the Indigo Girls, and Billy and Brian's THICK Minnesoooooota accents.  Stick around until the end for a short snippet of his beautiful  singing voice!

We made it an entire season, and we've got more to come! 

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We hope you enjoy this week’s episode!  If this episode resonates with you, please share it with your friends and family.  If you’re really feeling gracious, you can make a donation to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MMCpodcast. Your donations will be used to cover all of our production costs.

If we have money left over after covering our fees, we will make a donation to the Livin Foundation, which is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote a positive outlook on life, reduce the stigma associated with depression/mental illness, and ultimately prevent suicide through various activities, events, & outreach.

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DISCLAIMER: This episode discusses depression, suicide, and details a suicide attempt.  Discretion is advised.

If you or someone you know is struggling with depression or suicidal ideation, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255 (TALK)

In today's episode, Billy and Brian talk to brothers Lee and Scott about Lee's struggles with depression and his attempt at suicide and how our podcast opened up Scott's eyes to Lee's struggles and how it opened up a dialogue between the two of them.

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We hope you enjoy this week’s episode!  If this episode resonates with you, please share it with your friends and family.  If you’re really feeling gracious, you can make a donation to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MMCpodcast. Your donations will be used to cover all of our production costs.

If we have money left over after covering our fees, we will make a donation to the Livin Foundation, which is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote a positive outlook on life, reduce the stigma associated with depression/mental illness, and ultimately prevent suicide through various activities, events, & outreach.

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In this week's episode, Billy and Brian sit down with author, presenter, and professional wise-cracker Tom Cody--co-founder of Top 20 Strategies, to discuss what it means to live "above the line", "keep your day", and how to avoid becoming a crotchety old man or woman.   

Like what you heard from Tom?  Check out his books!
--Rebalanced Thinking, Rebalanced Living: Developing Your Inner Life through Social Emotional Learning
--Top 20 Parents
--Top 20 Teens
--Top 20 Teachers
--Why Students Disengage in American Schools and What We Can Do about It

Contact Tom at:
Email:  [email protected]
Twitter:  @top20training   
On the web:  www.top20training.com   

Thank you for listening to the Mindful Midlife Crisis!
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We hope you enjoy this week’s episode!  If this episode resonates with you, please share it with your friends and family.  If you’re really feeling gracious, you can make a donation to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MMCpodcast. Your donations will be used to cover all of our production costs.

If we have money left over after covering our fees, we will make a donation to the Livin Foundation, which is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote a positive outlook on life, reduce the stigma associated with depression/mental illness, and ultimately prevent suicide through various activities, events, & outreach.

Support the show