We take you on an intense, personal journey into one woman’s battle with bulimia. Caroline Adams Miller https://www.carolinemiller.com/, a wildly successful coach, speaker and author of 6 books including Getting Grit, hid her eating disorder for years. Today she is determined to share her story and motivate all women to develop a good attitude about themselves, their bodies and what they can accomplish.

Do you have the grit that it takes to overcome obstacles and succeed in all you do? In this episode, we talk about why this character strength is so important to a flourishing life, who has it, and how to amplify it in your life. Our guest, Caroline Adams Miller https://www.carolinemiller.com/, coach, speaker and author of 6 books including Getting Grit, gives us tips and advice on setting the right goals in the right way for the right reasons. She also tells us about her new goal #share222, an effort to get women to share the accomplishments of other women on social media. It involves sharing TWO things to TWO networks TWO times a week.

Did you ever think giving to someone else would give YOU one of the greatest gifts of all? The ladies of The Wisdom Coalition talk with Diane Simovich, Founder of BW Nice http://bwnice.org/, a women’s business networking group focused on raising money to fight domestic violence and sexual assault. Diane explains the gift in giving to someone else and how you can make this experience a part of your life.

How can you prioritize joy in your life? There are some simple steps you can take today to make sure you are making the most of the moments that bring you the pure happiness. Kim and Nancy speak with Psychotherapist Phoebe Atkinson, who is also a faculty member with The Wholebeing Institute, https://wholebeinginstitute.com/ about exactly how to be joy centered in your life and why it’s so important but also not always that easy.

Who is responsible for YOUR happiness? In this episode, Kim and Nancy talk about the importance of “filling your own cup” so you show up whole and make sure you do the things you need to do to be fulfilled. The ladies talk about The Wisdom Coalition’s Well of Wisdom http://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/well-of-wisdom-wow. It’s a place with all the resources you need to take control of how much joy you have in your life. Learn how to take on the New Year with an intention for finding, feeling and fueling more joy every day!

What is your definition of wealth? We speak with Bob Sager, who set out on a fascinating book project called Living a Wealthy Life to see how other people answer this question. It’s a compilation of 39 shorts stories in which dozens of people from all walks of life share how they went from scarcity to abundance in five forms of wealth: Money, Time, Satisfaction, Relationships and Health. Join us for a stimulating conversation on what really makes us rich.

Could you be good friends with someone 5 decades older than you? We talk about the incredible strength of a good friend with Judy Gaman, author of Love, Life and Lucille https://www.judygaman.com/. Judy explains how she stumbled into a friendship that shifted the perspective of her life and her outlook.

What would you do if your child had a disease that made her look different from other people? Jeff Woytovich, founder of the Children’s Alopecia Project https://childrensalopeciaproject.org/ , decided to take action, change his daughter’s life and change the world at the same time. Jeff speaks from his heart about coming to terms with his own feelings and how he found the resiliency to turn a challenging situation into a victory for his daughter, himself and his family.

Okay, so what does sex have to do with vulnerability? It’s one of the questions we are asking as we dig into what vulnerability is, why it makes some of us uncomfortable and why we should consider being more vulnerable with people we love and trust. What makes you vulnerable and why? Give us your thoughts at http://www.thewisdomcoalition.com/.

Is there something in your life that you are afraid of that’s holding you back from your true potential? We examine fear-especially a fear of public speaking which terrifies many of us-with Angela Lussier, an award-winning speaker, author, and founder of the Speaker Sisterhood, https://speakersisterhood.com/ and host of Claim the Stage podcast, which we were a guest on recently: https://speakersisterhood.com/2017/11/08/podcast-ep-70-dread-public-speaking-less-add-more-joy-with-nancy-werteen-and-kim-howie/?utm_content=buffer8065b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer In this episode we explore how to examine your fears and overcome them to be your best self.