To 50 and Beyond | Midlife and Alcohol-Free Lifestyle

Episode 141

This episode is different. I decided to take a break this holiday week and share an uplifting, and (very) relevant story from the book, Who Moved My Cheese?, by Spencer Johnson.

I first read Who Moved My Cheese? the night before I was laid off from my J.O.B. that paid me lot's of money but was never suited for me and my personality.

In the months leading up to the day I was laid off, I just knew that it was coming but did nothing to prepare myself.

Who Moved My Cheese? is a story that will inspire you to step outside of your comfort zone, try a new path in life, and stop doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results.

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This episode will fire you up and reassure you that everything you ever wanted is on the opposite side of fear, including sobriety.

I'm joined by my guest, Laura Taylor.

Laura is the Founder and Creator of Mingle Mocktails, and a sober woman on a mission to include everyone in celebrations and events by offering wonderful alcohol-free choices.

Topics discussed:

• Laura's journey to sobriety
• Her drinking and how fear showed up for her before she quit
• How fear shows up for her in sobriety
• Being sober vs. alcohol-free - the difference
• Starting Mingle Mocktails
• Laura's mission to include everyone in celebrations alcohol-free

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In episode 139, I talk with Dora Gosselin, Founder of Soberoso, an online community and podcast that supports men and women in recovery from addiction.

Dora talks openly about her experience in a relationship with a man for years that was toxic, and the night she left. Dora shares how she is recovering from both drug and alcohol addiction today.

Dora's story will inspire you and help you know that recovery and healing, and self-love is possible.

Topics discussed:

• Being stalked by her ex and gaslighted during the first year of her sobriety
• Giving up drugs and alcohol to start her life over at 45 years old
• How not drinking and drugging gave her the strength to leave the relationship for good
• Finding self-love in recovery and what Dora does to practice taking care of herself
• Self-care and boundaries in recovery
• Being in the moment and enjoying your surroundings in nature

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Episode 138

The sweet benefits of living alcohol-free for women over 40.

Daily benefits of waking up hangover free, being present in your life, and remembering the night before are never lost on women who have decided to get sober.

In this solo episode, I talk about embracing life without alcohol and share 25 benefits from women who I work with privately and inside of my monthly membership program, Elevate.

Topics discussed:

• Daily benefits of alcohol-free living
• How to embrace the benefits and be free from the BS promises of alcohol
• Challenging yourself to identify what benefits drinking and alcohol add to your life
• How excuses and denial showed up in my life before I quit drinking

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10 Empowering Mindset Shifts for Women in Sobriety: https://www.lorimassicot.com/10-empowering-mindset-shifts-for-sober-women-guide

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Episode 137 This episode will help you redefine how you feel about weight loss and ALL of the things you think you "should" be doing to feel confident and amazing in your body. My guest is Tanja Shaw, Founder of Fit + Vibrant Over 50. Tanja is a sought-after life and weight loss coach, host of the Fit and Vibrant You Podcast, founder of Ascend Fitness + Lifestyle, a holistic health coaching studio in Chilliwack, BC, and Fit + Vibrant Over 50. Tanja has built a credible reputation for helping 1000s of women get to their happy, healthy weight permanently, naturally and without the obsession so that they can LIVE their life. Topics discussed:

• Accepting your body and not being complacent
• Loving your body and still want to get better
• How to use the scale without judgment
• Mindfulness around your thoughts and eating
• Celebrating your wins without food to avoid self-sabotage
• Not using exercise for weight loss
• The two things you need to let go of if you want long-term change
• The Top 3 things you need: consistency, simplicity, and routine

You can listen to the Fit + Vibrant You Podcast (on iTunes, or where you listen to podcasts). To learn more about Tanja and her services, please visit Tanja's: website: https://www.tanjashaw.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tanja_shaw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tanjashaw To learn more about Lori and her services, please visit Lori's: website: https://www.lorimassicot.com Updated: Elevate has closed for enrollment.

Episode 136

In this episode, I'm joined by Leslie Tucker, the Founder of A Reseller's Passion, Resell Business and Podcast.

Leslie wears many hats and is a multi-passionate Entrepreneur, and is passionate about helping others create multiple streams of income.

The topics discussed in this episode are:

• How Leslie got started from inspiration from her husband
• How she made a plan to leave her job within 6 months
• How she started her desert and crochet business
• Leslie hitting her goal within 3 months from reselling
• Selling on Ebay and Poshmark
• How to use the internet for creating and selling
• How to get started selling on Poshmark
• How to take photos and post your listings to sell
• How to research and resource items to resell
• How to use what you have without spending money on expensive equipment to take photos
• How to stage your photos for resell
• How Leslie structures all of the tasks in her day
• Productivity tips to help you get focused and get stuff done
• The importance of self-care in entrepreneurship

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Episode 135 with Lori Massicot

If you are a woman over 40 and you're resisting getting sober because your husband or partner drinks or society and friends are pushing you into drinking, then this is the episode for you.

In this episode, I share how alcohol affected my life as a mother and wife and how I navigated my relationships after I quit drinking. A lot of those relationships were built on alcohol, including my marriage.

Topics discussed in Episode 135

How I met my husband and how we drank together

• The truth about my drinking and how I acted towards my husband
• How to navigate a relationship that was built on alcohol
• How to speak up for yourself when other people are telling you you can have just one it's okay
• The story of when I had my son and came home from the hospital thinking I would not drink again
• How to view social media and drinking memes
• Losing relationships because you're sober and how to deal
• Boredom is an excuse and has nothing to do with alcohol

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Episode 134

My guest is my friend, Michelle Spieler who is a Hollywood Trained Makeup Artist, Photographer, and advocate for positive aging and wellness.

Topics discussed:

• Using TikTok to have fun and let loose
• Using makeup to boost your mood
• Nutrition and exercise in your 50's
• How washing your face is essential
• Skincare for youthful skin
• Clean makeup and what you need to look your best quick

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In this episode #133, I talk with Paula Fontenelle, therapist, author, podcaster. Paula shares her story of going through perimenopause and things you can do when you are experiencing loneliness.

Topics discussed:

• How her sleep changed going through the beginning of perimenopause
• Her sleep solutions and what is working
• Her perimenopause journey and how she feels today
• Understanding your body and your aging process
• How Paula didn't experience perimenopause symptoms
• Finding something that works
• Why loneliness is evolutionary
• How and why our brains and body react to loneliness
• The fight, flight and freeze response and what happens during this time
• The health problems that come from long-term loneliness
• Drinking because of loneliness and panic attacks
• Feeling lonely around other people
• How loneliness turns into isolation and withdrawal
• The pain of loneliness and embracing solitude as an antidote
• Slowing down during COVID and re-evaluating your values in life
• How to use social media to help you stay connected, not substitute in-real-life relationships

Book mentioned: Why We Sleep, by Matthew Walker

Paula Fontenelle is a Brazilian journalist who decided to change careers after the death of her father to suicide, in 2005. Since then, she has finished a training in Psychoanalysis, in Brazil, and a Masters in Clinical Mental Health, in Portland/OR. Today she works as a therapist at Life Counseling, in McMinnville, Oregon. As part of what she considers her mission, she hosts a podcast and a YouTube Channel called Understand Suicide, which has listeners from over sixty countries. She is the author of the book Understanding Suicide: Living with loss, paths to prevention (finalist of the Brazilian Book Award).

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Season Four Episode 132 | Becoming Your Best Self During Perimenopause with Rachel Hughes.

In this episode, I talk with my friend, Rachel Hughes of The MenoMemo's blog and Instagram account.

Rachel is a Certified Nutrition Consultant who worked with chronic pain patients for ten years. After experiencing her own perimenopause symptoms, Rachel decided to create a safe space where peri- and menopausal women can help each other navigate these particular years together with honesty, thoughtfulness and a lot of laughter.

Rachel is funny, sweet and knows how to begin the healing process by starting with your gut.

Topics discussed:

• Ending the People Pleasing Cycle
• Her son leaving the house and becoming an Empty Nester
• Breaking free from taking care of everyone else
• Rachel's experience going through Perimenopause
• Using Nutrition and Exercise to feel better during Perimenopause
• Going from a non-drinker to wine night in the suburbs
• The crutch of drinking and alcohol
• Going alcohol-free and what Rachel learned about her drinking
• Using the kitchen to heal inside out

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