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If you feel like achieving success is always just out of reach, then this episode is for you. This is Part 2 of a 2-part series, where you are going to get your very own blueprint on the steps that you need to take to ACTUALLY achieve your goals in 2024. 

If you are ready to shout from the rooftops that 2024 is going to be YOUR year, then this episode and last week’s episode, which was on goal setting, are going to be the two most important episodes you need to listen to. Because there is a very specific reason why 92% of all New Years resolutions fail. And it has nothing to do with goal setting or vision boards or manifesting.


Together, we unpack:

• Rewiring the brain to remove blocks and achieve goals.
• Discover the personal coaching technique to help identify traps hindering progress.
• How to achieve your dreams without following others' plans.
• How important mindset is in achieving goals, but not enough on its own.
• Learn what truly lights you up, despite external pressure.

Mentioned Resources:

Episode 93: Goal Setting Doesn't Work.  But THIS Does!

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If you feel like achieving success is always just out of reach, then this episode is for you. This is Part 1 of a 2-part series, where you are going to get your very own blueprint on the steps that you need to take to ACTUALLY achieve your goals in 2024.

If you are ready to shout from the rooftops that 2024 is going to be YOUR year, then this episode and next week's episode are going to be the two most important episodes you need to listen to. Because there is a very specific reason why 92% of all New Years resolutions fail. And it has nothing to do with goal setting or vision boards or manifesting.  Are you ready to get started?


Together, we will unpack:

• Discover how no one is exempt from achieving their goals and happiness.
• Uncover that if you have a genuine desire or dream that aligns with your true self, you are meant to achieve it.
• Find out the mistake in goal setting that some people make. Pssst - it's probably going to surprise you.
• How to not let external pressures deter your goals.
• And if you want to start achieving goals - do this specific daily setup.

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Do you enjoy the failures, the disappointments, and the difficult times? I’m guessing probably not. Most people don’t. Most people don’t wake up and say I can’t wait to be a failure today woo hoo! It doesn’t help that success is pushed so much that “They” say that failure is not an option. Let’s agree to disagree. I actually believe it’s THE BEST option. I believe that failure is THE BEST path to achieving success.

Today, we are going to answer the question… how does failure actually propel your success to even greater levels? 

The answer is powerful, it involves the original Rocky movie… and I think it’s going to surprise you.


Together, we will unpack:

• How negative thoughts and replaying past failures consume and hinder us.
• How contrasting experiences bring clarity to our goals and aspirations.
• Why going through adversity can lead to a negative mindset and a sense of victimhood.
• The secret to how winners embrace failure as part of their journey without letting it define them.

Mentioned Resources:

Book - Miracle Morning Expanded Edition by Hal Elrod
Episode 74 – When Gratitude is Put to the Test – My Divorce Story

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Which one of three camps do you fall into when it comes to the holidays? Are you Buddy the Elf and you are full on holiday spirit and want to do it all… or maybe… you enjoy the holidays for the most part, but you feel obligated and say yes to everything, you take on too much, or… you simply can’t stand the holiday season because everyone around you is jingle belling and all you want to do is crawl back into bed and get the next few weeks over with.

Regardless of which one you identify with, the common theme here is that the holiday season is overwhelming, it’s stressful, and it’s exhausting. 

Today, we are going to answer the question… how can you get through the holiday season with less stress, so that you can celebrate more? And spoiler alert – being grateful is NOT on today’s list. WHAT?!?


Together, we will unpack:

• 7 tips for stress-free holidays.
• How to manage your holiday stress and overwhelm.
• How to focus and identify what is truly important during the holiday season. 
• Why setting boundaries during the holiday season is so important.
• How to plan for triggers and create a game plan for difficult situations.

Mentioned Resources:

Episode 80:  Triggered? 5 Steps to Take Control of Your Reaction
Episode 88:  Making Everyone Else Happy is the Fastest Way to Feel Miserable About Yourself

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It’s that time of year when the thankful grateful blessed throw pillows are on your couch. But as you are sitting there looking at them, are you actually feeling thankful grateful blessed? Or… has life thrown you its own triple threat of challenges?

If you can’t seem to buy a break, this episode is for you.

Today, we are going to answer the question… what does it actually take to become thankful grateful blessed?

The answer is powerful, it involves an orange T-shirt… and I think it’s going to surprise you.


Together, we unpack:

• The concept of being thankful, grateful, and blessed - it's more than a throw pillow.
• What the "suffer cycle" is and how it negatively impacts your life and health.
• How gratitude triggers the release of happy hormones in our bodies.
• Why and how gratitude shifts our mindset from problems to solutions.

Mentioned Resources:

Shop Thankful Grateful Blessed Merch
Episode 74: When Gratitude is Put to the Test - My Divorce Story

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If you were to have endured a significant hardship, would you be able to say that you have a marvelous life? What if it was five significant hardships… including the death of your baby, a divorce, financial devastation, and being the primary caregiver to your son, husband, and mother all at the same time? 

On today’s episode, my guest, Alison Jacobson, is going to answer the question, how do you take your life from meh to marvelous?

The answer is powerful, and it involves running the NY City marathon… at the age of 57… and without ever having run a mile. 

Together, we unpack:

• How to build resilience when you are a full-time caregiver.
• How do you cope with tragedy when life is the darkest?
• Identity, resilience, and personal growth after loss and divorce.
• Finding peace and success after overcoming challenges.
• Why it's important to prioritize tasks and overcome fear.

Alison Jacobson is known as the Midlife Maverick. She’s a testament to resilience, having triumphed over grief and obstacles including the death of her baby to SIDS, financial devastation after a divorce and managing the role of caregiver for her son with Intellectual Disabilities and her husband with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis.

Her journey includes successfully starting and selling a business at 28, conquering the NYC Marathon at 57, proving it’s never too late for transformation. As a serial entrepreneur, successful coach, and speaker, she empowers women in midlife to rediscover their goals, overcome fear, rebuild confidence, and unlock the happiness they deserve.

Connect with Alison Jacobson:

Follow on Instagram
Connect on Facebook
Midlife Mavericks Podcast
Alison on the Web
Daily Inspirations for Midlife Women

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There’s one of those quotes out there that says, “Accidentally spent my entire life making sure everyone around me was comfortable, only to realize I never felt comfortable the entire time.”

Oh, did you feel that? When I saw it, I did, and I thought of you. Because so many of us are people pleasers. We go out of our way for others, only to realize that it is at the expense of our own happiness.

If you felt that quote, if you are a people pleaser, or always putting other's needs first before your own, then this episode is for you. Today, we are going to answer the question… how do you know if you are a people pleaser, and what is the difference between being a people pleaser and just being nice to others?

The answer is powerful, it involves pancakes at IHOP… and I think it’s going to surprise you.


Together, we unpack:

• Why do people pleasers sacrifice their happiness for others?
• 11 questions to ask yourself to determine if you are a people pleaser. 
• What is the difference between people-pleasing and genuine kindness?
• Why and how people pleasing is rooted in trauma.
• The fawn response is seeking safety through agreeableness.
• 5 ways to break the trap of people pleasing.

Mentioned Resources:

Book: Complex PTSD – From Surviving to Thriving
Episode 84: Expectations Will Destroy Your Happiness.

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If I were to ask you to define mental health, how would you define it? What about mental wellness? What about mental illness? Do you feel differently about these words? Do you have different images or ideas that come to mind with each one?

On today’s episode, my guest, Dr. Sherri, is going to help us answer the question… how can we break the stigma of mental health and how can you view and prioritize your own mental health in a different perspective?

The answer is powerful, it involves chipped toenail polish, and I think it’s going to surprise you!


Together, we unpack:

• Why mental health is so misunderstood.
• Mental health stigma and its connection to terminology. 
• How you can choose stress or choose to fix it.
• How you can empower yourself with mental health awareness.
• Grief, self-care, and taking action. 
• Dr. Sherri shares her 7 rules to live by.

Dr. Sherri is a former Clinical Psychologist and thought leader who is redefining mental health. She brings the therapy room to the masses, normalizing our common human experiences and equipping us to thrive in thought, feeling, and action.

Dr. Sherri is a published author and nonprofit founder of Thriving Thoughts Global, an organization whose mission is to redefine mental health and bring awareness to adults on how to enhance their mental, emotional, and relationship health through thought change.


Mentioned Resources:

Thriving Thoughts Global on Instagram
Dr. Sherri on Instagram
Thriving Thoughts Global on the Web
Dr. Sherri's Book

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We all think we are practicing gratitude daily. But… are you? If you think of gratitude as saying thank you, a social pleasantry, or even a checklist of things you are grateful for… what if I told you that this perspective of gratitude is completely lifeless?

If this is your gratitude, it is totally dead. But do not worry my friend, because on today’s episode, we are going to answer the question… what makes gratitude come alive?

The answer is powerful, it involves macaroni and cheese… and I think it’s going to surprise you.

Together, we unpack:

• The Gratitude Builds Fortitude Podcast celebrates 10,000 downloads!
• Are you practicing gratitude or just going through the motions?
• The real meaning of gratitude.
• These limitations of traditional gratitude practices are holding you back.
• Is making a list enough to experience true gratitude?
• You will be surprised at the cultural differences in gratitude perspectives.
• How negative situations can overshadow the temporary positivity from gratitude.

Mentioned Resources:

Book: Becoming Supernatural by Dr. Joe Dispenza

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If you have recently gone through a difficult time in your life and are on the other side and still navigating your new life with all of it’s changes, this episode is for you. You see… we get through the most difficult part of the storm… and then the dust settles and then everything looks different.

The landscape around us has totally changed… like we got picked up and relocated to another place against our will and without our permission. Our loved one is no longer with us. Our friends have changed. The food we eat now is different. Our actual physical location is different, our routine is different… and it’s like… Toto… we are not in Kansas any more.

On today’s episode, we are going to answer the question… what happens after you have been through a difficult time in your life and the dust is starting to settle? What are you supposed to do when you feel like your entire life has been upended and you’re trying to figure out what this new landscape is like? 

The answer is powerful, it involves flamingos in Pennsylvania, and I think it’s going to surprise you.

Together, we unpack:

• What do skepticism, spontaneous adventures, and flamingos have to do with each other? 
• How gratitude plays a role in navigating the changes after a difficult time.
• What happens after going through difficult times and the dust starts to settle?
• The 5 actionable steps to take after you have gone through a challenging time.

Mentioned Resources:

Episode 81: It Matters Who You Surround Yourself With. Here’s Why.

Episode 82: The Solution is in the Space

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