To 50 and Beyond | Midlife and Alcohol-Free Lifestyle

Episode 214

It's never too late until it's too late, Eileen Greene.

I had the pleasure of sitting with Eileen Greene to talk about life, aging, regrets, and practicing acceptance and forgiveness in ourselves and others.

After reading about Eileen and watching her Ted Talk, I knew that her achievements later in life would be an incredible reminder for us all to go after what we want, no matter our age or circumstance.

Email Eileen to learn more about her Life Coaching services.

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Episode 213

I've talked about why I quit drinking several times throughout episodes over the years, but I've never recorded one episode where my WHY lives.

I'm dedicating this episode to folks - women and men in the middle of life and beyond who are pondering sobriety. For some of you, it may be something you are hyper-focused on, like I was for a couple of years, and for others, it may be a curiosity.

If you are experiencing decision fatigue on whether or not to quit drinking or take a break from alcohol, this episode may help you gain a different perspective on going alcohol-free later in life and ease some of your worries about "I won't be able to drink...forever."

We are in this together. I'm super pumped you're here!

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Episode 212

Not sure where you stand with your drinking? Are you feeling overwhelmed with what to do with yourself instead of drink? You are not alone!

My guest today, Casey McGuire Davidson, is here to help you understand Gray Area Drinking and identify any roadblocks holding you back from sobriety. Casey will teach you anchor activities and how to use them in early sobriety.

Gray Area Drinking is simply the space between being a social drinker and a heavy drinker.

When you're in the gray area, you may be worried about your drinking, take breaks from drinking, and hold back from sobriety because your drinking is not that bad...yet.

Casey McGuire Davidson is a Certified Life coach and the host of the top-rated Hello Someday Podcast.

For this episode's full show notes and resources, please click here.

Thank you for listening.

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Episode 211

Do you feel like this year has gotten away from you?

That you're not where you said you would be on January 1st?

That it's too late to get to where you want to be, you'll start fresh in 2023?

If you said yes to any of those questions, this episode is for you.

Today, I'm checking in with you in mid-2022 so you check in with yourself. I want to give you a reminder to be kind to yourself and celebrate how far you've come this year, and in life.

I'm with you. Thank you for listening.

xo

Lori

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Episode 210

Hello there, my friend.

Are you ready to take a break from drinking for a month because you're curious about how you would feel if you didn't drink?

Why not try a Dry July?

In one of the hottest, most summery months of the year here in the States, why not do something you never thought you would do - not drink for the entire month and give your mind, body, and soul a break from alcohol.

In this episode, you will hear:

• The origin and meaning of Dry July
• Why going dry for a month matters
• The benefits of a month-long alcohol-free challenge
• Tips for planning your Dry July

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Take care of yourself this week.

Peace.

Episode 209

Confession (which you will hear in this episode), I don't make time to stretch my body. Nope, I jump right into workouts, and I never cool down.

If you are like me, this episode will help you get started with a resistance stretching program that can be life-changing.

As a former "stiff" gal, I learned a lot from my guests this week, and I know you will too!

I'm joined by my guests, Sita and John Kelly who are the founders of Bendable Body, and the creators of The Bendable Body Method - a specialized form of resistance stretching that works on the fascia along the energetic meridian lines that influence every aspect of your health.

The Bendable Body Method facilitates healing on multiple levels — enabling you to enjoy a life without pain or stiffness.

Sita and John share their journey into flexibility training and why fascia stretching is so important at any age.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• The mental benefits of resistance & fascia stretching
• The best type of stretching to relieve anxiety
• How stretching helps maintain sobriety and the recovery from alcohol addiction
• The effect of resistance stretching on inflammation

Sita and John are so passionate about helping others through resistance stretching, they have a wonderful online membership community - The Bendables which you must check out! It's one of the best memberships I've ever seen.

Connect with Sita and John:

• Website: https://bendablebody.com/
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Peace.

Episode 208

Hello there, friend!

I'm so happy you are here today because this episode has so many golden nuggets that will help you take charge of your health and wellness.

If you've ever been to the doctor and been told your concerns about your health may be in your head, you are not alone.

Before you chalk it up to aging or "it must be in my head", you must give this episode a listen!

In today's episode, I'm joined by Dr. Efrat LaMandre, a medical practitioner at EG Healthcare. Dr. E is also the developer of the KNEW method and the author of It's Not In Your Head: Your Body Doesn't Feel Right but You Don't Know Why.

Dr. E shares about the KNEW method, which focuses on helping patients gain control of their health destiny. It involves empowering people to know that their symptoms are not in their heads so they can take action and live the life they deserve.

In addition, Dr. E shares:

• How her wife's autoimmune condition led her to develop 'The Knew Method'
• How food sensitivities cause inflammation
• The thyroid test to ask for if you have hypothyroidism
• The 'cooking stage' for diseases (Inflammation stage)
• The list of lab tests she requests for all her patients
• How alcohol addiction leads to inflammation
• Tips to help you figure out your wellness on your own.

If you are thinking it, if you are feeling it, it's not in your head.

Are you ready to ROCK your very best self, To 50 and Beyond?

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Episode 207

Hello, my friend.

I'm so happy to share today's episode with my guest, Donna Ferris with you!

Donna authored her first memoir, We've Got to Stop Meeting Like This, which has become my new favorite read, and today she is sharing parts of her story with you.

Donna shares her story of going through a divorce, finding love online, and learning how to overcome loss to find love again in her fifties.

Donna also shares how yoga teacher training, COVID, and Annie Grace helped her get sober.

I know you will appreciate, and possibly resonate with Donna's memoir, and you will want to run out and grab it for your next read.

Along with being an author, Donna works in corporate America. Donna teaches yoga, provides transformation coaching services, leads retreats, and writes as a side hustle.

To read this episode's full show notes, click here.

Purchase your copy of We've Got to Stop Meeting Like This.

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Website: ​​http://www.minichangeyoga.com/

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Website: The Midlife Sobriety Coach for Women. Get Sober Later in Life. (lorimassicot.com).

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Take care of yourself this week.

Peace.

Lori

Episode 206

Hey there!

I'm glad you're here.

This episode is inspired by my decision to stop coloring my hair, but ultimately it's about making decisions and going after what you want, knowing you have the right to change your mind.

In my group coaching program, The Alcohol-Free Habit, a conversation also inspired this episode where we discussed getting sobriety "right."

I talk about how I decided to stop drinking and why there is no "right" way to do sobriety, and of course, I share with you why I decided to stop coloring my hair.

If you are stuck in indecision mode about going after something you want right now, I hope this episode encourages you to start today.

Thank you for listening today. I appreciate you.

Peace.

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Episode 205

Have you ever thought about writing a book to tell your sobriety story?

What about starting a journal to document your story?

It's never too late to write your story, as you will learn today with my guest, Michelle Melton Cox.

Michelle Melton Cox helps women in midlife and folks in recovering write a book. Michelle is the creator of Addicts to Authors' "You Should Write a Book: Let's Find Your Story©" program and the Fearless Midlife Writers Book-coaching© program. She has nearly three decades of experience as a professional writer, editor, journalist, and writing coach.

Michelle joins the podcast to talk about:

• Her continued work in long-term recovery
• The commonalities of midlife, sobriety and writing
• Tips to start writing a fiction or nonfiction book
• How to figure out what story to tell
• Dealing with fear and imposter syndrome in writing

To read this episode's full show notes, click here.

To find Michelle:

Enroll in her free webinar: Take the Next Big Step to Make Your Sobriety Meaningful

www.bookcoachingworks.com/freewebinar2

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