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Episode 54

Overcoming an Opiate Addiction as a Nurse and Mom with Jeanette Karren 

Get ready for a story of hope and healing and overcoming addiction to live life fully as a mom and Nurse. 

My friend, Jeannette Karren, is a Nurse specializing in Obstetrics, and a mom to three grown children. 

In this episode, Jeanette shares her story of addiction to opiates which began while she was working in a hospital.  What led Jeanette to years of addiction was a day where she accidentally put a patients pills in her pocket and went home with them. 

After this day, Jeanette became addicted to opiates which in turn made her lose her nursing license and go through painful withdrawals.  

As a mom, Jeanette speaks openly about the addiction that has also affected two of her children.  She shares what she has done to help her girls in their recovery which includes setting serious boundaries.  

If you are a parent who is struggling with a child that is going through addiction, please listen to this episode. 

Jeanette now has 7 years of sobriety and her girls are newly sober and working on their recovery daily.  

There is hope in ALL areas of addiction. 

To find Jeanette on Instagram

To find Lori: 

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Episode 54

Overcoming an Opiate Addiction as a Nurse and Mom with Jeanette Karren

Get ready for a story of hope and healing and overcoming addiction to live life fully as a mom and Nurse.

My friend, Jeannette Karren, is a Nurse specializing in Obstetrics, and a mom to three grown children.

In this episode, Jeanette shares her story of addiction to opiates which began while she was working in a hospital. What led Jeanette to years of addiction was a day where she accidentally put a patients pills in her pocket and went home with them.

After this day, Jeanette became addicted to opiates which in turn made her lose her nursing license and go through painful withdrawals.

As a mom, Jeanette speaks openly about the addiction that has also affected two of her children. She shares what she has done to help her girls in their recovery which includes setting serious boundaries.

If you are a parent who is struggling with a child that is going through addiction, please listen to this episode.

Jeanette now has 7 years of sobriety and her girls are newly sober and working on their recovery daily.

There is hope in ALL areas of addiction.

To find Jeanette on Instagram

To find Lori:

My home

Instagram

Community

In today's bonus Sitch on Saturday, I'm revealing my own experience with panic and anxiety attacks and how I cope with them today.

I had my first full-blown panic attack at age 28 and still suffer from anxiety attacks, but not panic.

I give you solutions that have helped me and share with you the best practices to take pre, during, and post-attack.

To join To 50 & Beyond on Facebook

Instagram

To join Free To Love Me; Alcohol Free

In today's bonus Sitch on Saturday, I'm revealing my own experience with panic and anxiety attacks and how I cope with them today. 

I had my first full-blown panic attack at age 28 and still suffer from anxiety attacks, but not panic. 

I give you solutions that have helped me and share with you the best practices to take pre, during, and post-attack. 

To join To 50 & Beyond on Facebook

Instagram 

To join Free To Love Me; Alcohol Free 

EPISODE 53: Five Things I've Learned From Podcasting That Will Help You

Today, I want to share with you five things that I have learned from podcasting that will help you go after the things you dream about and start living your dreams!

I started this podcast one year ago and it has been a whirlwind of UPS and SO MANY DOWNS and THEN UP AGAIN.

I had dreamt of having my own podcast since 2016 BUT I told myself that podcasts were for "other people."

Do you talk yourself into someone everyone else being "special" or insert reason why they can do it and you can't? I did for years!

I doubted myself and my ability to reach others with vulnerability and silliness and just being myself.

I said to myself, repeatedly, who are YOU to do something like this?

Who would listen to you?

I told myself, that I could never figure out the technology ~ where would I start?

Can you relate to any of these things in your life? Are you doubting yourself and telling you could NEVER do that thing that you dream about because it's TOO SCARY?

The FIVE Things:

#1 Stop letting old stories from your past hold you back.

#2 Reevaluate who you are and what YOU want out of your life.

#3 Challenge yourself to learn something new.

#4 GO with that burning desire in your gut.

#5 Step into the fear that keeps you stuck, make friends with it and let it challenge the heck out of you.

This episode is for you if you are letting fear stand in your way and are dreaming of the life you have always wanted for yourself.

It's time ~ no more excuses, no more justifications, this is your time to shine!

To find me:

My home

Email

Instagram

Facebook

EPISODE 53: Five Things I've Learned From Podcasting That Will Help You

Today, I want to share with you five things that I have learned from podcasting that will help you go after the things you dream about and start living your dreams!

I started this podcast one year ago and it has been a whirlwind of UPS and SO MANY DOWNS and THEN UP AGAIN.

I had dreamt of having my own podcast since 2016 BUT I told myself that podcasts were for “other people.”

Do you talk yourself into someone everyone else being “special” or insert reason why they can do it and you can’t?  I did for years! 

I doubted myself and my ability to reach others with vulnerability and silliness and just being myself.   

I said to myself, repeatedly, who are YOU to do something like this?

Who would listen to you?

I told myself, that I could never figure out the technology ~ where would I start?

Can you relate to any of these things in your life?  Are you doubting yourself and telling you could NEVER do that thing that you dream about because it’s TOO SCARY?

The FIVE Things: 

#1 Stop letting old stories from your past hold you back.  

#2 Reevaluate who you are and what YOU want out of your life.  

#3 Challenge yourself to learn something new.

#4 GO with that burning desire in your gut.

#5 Step into the fear that keeps you stuck, make friends with it and let it challenge the heck out of you. 

This episode is for you if you are letting fear stand in your way and are dreaming of the life you have always wanted for yourself. 

It's time ~ no more excuses, no more justifications, this is your time to shine! 

To find me: 

My home

Email

Instagram

Facebook 

In today's bonus Sitch On Saturday, I'm talking about my experience with being in the picture and how I completely erased myself from my son's childhood.

Also, the research as to why we don't like to see pictures of ourselves and how you can change it around.

To join our Facebook Community go here.

My home.

Reach out to me via email with questions or feedback.

My 2nd home.

In today's bonus Sitch On Saturday, I'm talking about my experience with being in the picture and how I completely erased myself from my son's childhood. 

Also, the research as to why we don't like to see pictures of ourselves and how you can change it around. 

To join our Facebook Community go here. 

My home.

Reach out to me via email with questions or feedback. 

My 2nd home. 

EPISODE 52: Date Like A Grownup with Bobbi Palmer

In this episode, I talk with Bobbi Palmer, dating coach extraordinaire. Bobbi is a 50-ish year-old, joyfully married, proudly imperfect, open-minded, kinda short, often sassy, ebullient, critical thinking, optimistic, gentle but direct ex-corporate adult learning expert now CEO, coach and trusted guide.

Bobbi helps smart, accomplished grownup women find and live their own grownup love story.

Bobbi shares her story of finding her husband and marrying at age 47 and how she teaches other women to do the same.

Topics discussed:

• Where to meet grown-up men
• How to flirt naturally
• What to look for in a good mate
• The difference between a good date and a good mate
• What women over 40 need to let go of from their past to move forward and find love
• Chick dates and how they help you ease into dating
• Bobbi's 6-Step Find Hope and Find Him System
• The 3 Principles of Dating Like a Grownup

To find Bobbi:

Bobbi's free webinar

Website

To find Lori:

My home

Instagram

Facebook community

Facebook

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EPISODE 52:  Date Like A Grownup with Bobbi Palmer

In this episode, I talk with Bobbi Palmer, dating coach extraordinaire.  Bobbi is a 50-ish year-old, joyfully married, proudly imperfect, open-minded, kinda short, often sassy, ebullient, critical thinking, optimistic, gentle but direct ex-corporate adult learning expert now CEO, coach and trusted guide. 

Bobbi helps smart, accomplished grownup women find and live their own grownup love story.

Bobbi shares her story of finding her husband and marrying at age 47 and how she teaches other women to do the same. 

Topics discussed: 

• Where to meet grown-up men 
• How to flirt naturally 
• What to look for in a good mate
• The difference between a good date and a good mate 
• What women over 40 need to let go of from their past to move forward and find love
• Chick dates and how they help you ease into dating 
• Bobbi's 6-Step Find Hope and Find Him System 
• The 3 Principles of Dating Like a Grownup

To find Bobbi: 

Bobbi's free webinar

Website 

To find Lori: 

My home 

Instagram

Facebook community

Facebook 

Uplift in Five Guide