To 50 and Beyond | Midlife and Alcohol-Free Lifestyle

Episode 204

If you are grieving right now, I want to greet you with a hug and my very best wishes.

We all experience grief during our life and finding messages of hope and comfort can help ease our pain.

My guest today, Silke Herwald is here to bring you hope and comfort as she helps you understand more about the grieving process.

Silke Herwald is the Grief Specialist and inventor of the 'Grief to Love' blueprint.

Silke supports bereaved women and teaches grief counselors, Hypnotherapists, and Psychologists her groundbreaking 'Grief To Love' blueprint. She is an international speaker and grief awareness advocate.

Over the past 12 years, Silke has assisted hundreds of grieving clients online, in person, and with her 'Grief To Love' courses.

Silke understands the many misconceptions about grief and that there is a lot of unhelpful and even harmful grief advice. There is a lot more to grief than just 5 stages.

Silke has mastered the fine art of talking about grief in a deeply insightful yet lighthearted way.

What you'll discover in this episode:

What to say to others who are grieving

Why there is no timeline for grieving

How to set boundaries during your grieving process

How to self-soothe without drinking alcohol

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Episode 203

Find out what's in store for women entering this important phase of life: midlife and beyond.

Hello there!

Thank you for being here.

I'm so happy to share this interview with Dr. Louann Brizendine as she shares her latest book, The Upgrade: How the Female Brain Gets Better in Midlife and Beyond.

The book is a must-read for women who are pre to post-menopause.

Louann Brizendine, M.D. completed her degree in Neurobiology at UC Berkeley, graduated from Yale School of Medicine, and did her internship and residency at Harvard Medical School.

Her New York Times bestseller, The Female Brain, and its follow-up, The Male Brain, continue to be read around the world.

Dr. Brizendine joins the podcast to talk about:

• What to look forward to in your 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, and beyond
• Why life gets BETTER for women with each passing decade
• Making sleep a priority using Dr. Brizendines' sleep tips

Click here to read this episode's full show notes.

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Hey there!

I hope you are well and enjoying Spring in your area.

Join me in episode 202 as I talk about why a slip-up in sobriety is an opportunity to get back up and start again, but not until you do one thing: figure out why you slipped so you don't repeat the same cycle next time.

My hope is that after you've listened to this episode, you reassure yourself, that another day one is an opportunity, not an obstacle.

Thank you for listening.

I think you ROCK!

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Episode 201 Hey there, friend!

I know what it's like to escape work stress and anxiety by drinking. I used alcohol heavily for decades because of one career in particular which I'm talking about in this episode.

I share my work history, my drinking history, and how alcohol never helped me escape anything.

I want to share this episode with you to offer you support and a place to come back to when you feel like your work is too much to handle, and drinking seems like the only option.

There are other so many other options.

I'm sending you a big virtual hug!

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Episode 200

Today, I'm giving you a virtual fist bump because we are about to raise the roof on our vibrations and have some fun with practical affirmations!

I'm talking about exploring your thoughts and beliefs and finding what you want to focus on and creating an affirmation that supports that desire instead of working against yourself by repeating the same negative, disserving thoughts over and over.

I'm also talking about afformations which are positive and empowering questions you can ask yourself to help "pull out" your truth!

This is a fun episode to help boost your mood and maybe inspire you to create your own affirmations today.

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Episode 199

We are all in this together. And by *this*, I mean midlife.

We sometimes get stuck on regrets and feelings like we aren't where we *should* be, and maybe a bit out of alignment with where we want to be.

Learning how to add more to your *aging experience* will help you develop a deeper alignment with yourself, and thrive in midlife and beyond.

You can ROCK your midlife with 7 Essential Steps and by adding mindful self-compassion as my guest, Dr. Ellen Albertson, aka The Midlife Whisper shares with you today.

Dr. Ellen is a Psychologist, Registered Dietitian, National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Reiki Master, and Mindful Self-compassion Teacher. Known as The Midlife Whisperer™, she helps women raise their vibration, so they have the energy, confidence, and clarity to make their next chapter their best chapter.

Dr. Ellen is here to talk about her latest book: Rock Your Midlife: 7 Steps to Transform Yourself and Make Your Next Chapter Your Best Chapter.

In this episode, you will learn about:

The seven essential steps to ROCK your midlife:

1. Know yourself
2. Love yourself
3. Energize yourself
4. Reprogram your brain
5. Empower yourself
6. Rehab your relationships
7. Enlighten yourself

• How to practice acceptance during the changing times in midlife
• The benefits of practicing self-compassion and mindfulness
• The best practices for mindful self-compassion
• Dr. Ellen's typical day of nutrition
• How young women can cultivate self-compassion in a stressful environment
• Accepting the changing times during the midlife stages among women
• Mindful self-compassion benefits and the best practices
• Dr. Ellen's typical day in nutrition looks like

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Episode 198 What if you could create ONE positive habit that creates a chain reaction effect to create more intention and mindfulness, better mood, and possibly productivity?

A keystone habit is one that will help you build a better self-image, and create motivation to create more positive habits.

In this episode, I talk about the ripple effect of five keystone habits:

➡️Planning your day ➡️Sleep ➡️Daily Exercise ➡️Practicing Gratitude ➡️Making your bed

I also talk about the purpose of keystone habits and our self-image, the negative ripple effect that drinking alcohol has on your life, and how to get started with one positive habit tomorrow.

I'm grateful to you for listening to the podcast.

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Have a fantastic week!

Peace.

Lori

Episode 197

This is a fun and important episode about letting ourselves be beginners in midlife and beyond with my good (childhood) friend, Michelle Spieler.

Michelle is an over 20-year professional makeup artist (working in Hollywood for a decade), educator, Photographer, and woman who knows what it's like to greet a "changing" face in the mirror while applying makeup.

Michelle is passionate about teaching makeup and skincare to women over 40.

Michelle's passion shines through in how she educates women to learn skincare and makeup techniques to help them feel their best inside and out. Michelle believes that just a little makeup can make a big impact on how we feel about ourselves, especially as we age.

You will discover:

• An honest conversation about being a beginner in midlife
• Why learning something we think we "should" know matters (and why it may not)
• Michelle's top two things she would feel like she could be a beginner in (finances + housecleaning)
• The essentials needed to begin a skincare routine
• How to use makeup to lift your mood
• Michelle's Mature Makeup Masterclass (what's included) and how it works

See full show notes here.

Products mentioned:

Beautycounter

Fenti blush

Charlotte Tilbury highlighter

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Website

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Beautycounter: https://beautycounter.com/michellespieler

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Have a great week. Peace.

Lori

Episode 196 You are not alone if you are living that alcohol-free lifestyle and are also concerned with the seasons changing, that you will be tempted to drink.

Don't worry, my friend - I've got you covered in this episode!

You will discover:

• What drinking reminders are all about
• Why alcohol cravings and triggers happen
• How the memory of drinking is not always accurate
• How my drinking memories were not my reality (my outdoor concert experience was not what I thought)
• What to do when drinking reminders hit: some simple tips you can tap into
• What to focus on when the memory of drinking wants to takeover your mission to stay alcohol-free during any season

This episode is a perfect addition to last week's episode: Why Drinking is Harder than Sobriety in Midlife.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Atlas Of The Heart, by Brene Brown

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Thank you so much for listening.

Have a great week!

PEACE.

xo Lori

Episode 195

It's hard to quit drinking and it's hard to keep drinking.

In this episode, I'm talking to those who want to quit drinking and stay sober because they know alcohol isn't working in their lives and they have tried in the past or are just starting out and finding it hard to not drink.

I talk about the real fear we are faced with when we quit drinking, and I'm going to breakdown what is truly hard about continuing to drink when your intention is to go alcohol-free vs. what *most* women think is hard about sobriety, and by *most* women, I mean me too, and how do you know it's time to go all into an alcohol-free lifestyle.

It's never too late to go alcohol-free!

I thank you for listening today. I appreciate you.

Find this episode's show notes and resources here.

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