Well & Worthy Life | A Podcast for Midlife Women

Ever wonder how to stay young at heart? My guest today, Anne James, may have unlocked the secret! Anne published her first book at age 90. Let me say that again, Anne published her FIRST book at 90 years old. If you ever feel like life has passed you by and you missed the chance to create what's within you, I say think again!

One thing I learned from my conversation with Anne is we can keep reinventing ourselves, it's never too late for anything. We can continue to live our lives, but we have to take control and very intentional about our living. Anne shares with us how she has done just that. Writing was always a passion and she shares her process of becoming a published writer. There were obstacles to overcome but that didn't stop her.

I highly recommend Anne's book, Marsh Bird. The book is based on a place that I have fallen in love with. I was captivated by her writing and I couldn't put it down!

I hope that you are as inspired as I was in this conversation with Anne. She has a beautiful outlook on life that can remind each of us to live on purpose.

A brief description of Marsh Bird, "Woven with murder, mystery, and magic, The Marsh Bird is a compelling story of a young, orphaned, multiracial girl from Louisiana and a white teen abandoned as an infant and raised by a local white fisherman, both embraced by the residents of a rural, Gullah Geechee sea island community. This is an unforgettable love story, and a tale of survival that proves it is the bonds of love and care that create a family."

What do you think the answer to how to stay young at heart is?

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I often say my mess became my mission. The very places of mess in my own story have become the fuel I use to do the work I so passionately care about today. It's the same for my dear friend, Suzanne Smith, only she likes to say her pain has become her purpose. Suzanne is back on with me today sharing her new program, journey of becoming. It's a program she created from the lessons she learned through her own hard times.

The courses' title is fitting as we never fully arrive in this life, we continuously grow and evolve and learn along the way. That is if we're open to a growth mindset! When we feel trapped in a cycle that we can't get out of, something needs to change. It's often a mindset and a belief. In Journey of Becoming, Suzanne gives practical steps to take to move through the painful parts of your story and offers inspiration that helped her begin to change her life for the better.

Your life can change if you do the work. If you sit still and want your life to change, it's not going to change. You have to be willing to take that first step and invest in yourself and know that you are worth it.

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Get all the information on Suzanne's new program.

Catch the previous episodes with Suzanne: living your best life every day and a live coaching session on setting boundaries with adult children.

Connect with Suzanne on her website or Instagram.

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As you move into your 40's, 50's and 60's do you feel young at heart and full of life? I know that's how I feel at 56! As we get older, many of us are asking ourselves how to age gracefully and that's what I'm talking about with Teresa Townsend today. Teresa was on the podcast a few months ago talking about mindset and health during Menopause. Today she and I are talking about pushing back on the lie that many people believe - that life stops at a certain age and you've missed your chance to do what makes you feel alive.

One of my favorite age gracefully quotes that Teresa shares in the episode is, "find what lights you up, then go and find your people and get around them." Life DOESN'T stop once we hit a certain age. You can continue to discover what lights you up, learn new skills and continue to grow and transform. Anyone who tells you otherwise isn't really living, are they?

You can either choose to spend the next 20, 30, 40 years moaning about your age, or you can choose to start living now and enjoying being this age. What will you decide?

I know you're going to feel lit up from the inside after listening to this episode. Send me an email and let me know what ways you're pushing against the aging lie!

Mentioned on the show:

• My blog post on following your dreams at any age
• Previous episode with Teresa - mindset and health during menopause
• The Balance Program to look and feel your best in your 40's, 50's and beyond!

Connect with Teresa either through her website or Instagram!

"There's more we can do then wait out the pain and hope it goes away." and that's just what we're talking about today with Meghan Griech.

A Doctor of Physical Therapy, Meghan has over 18 years experience treating patients with a multitude of diagnoses, injuries, surgeries. She has developed a dynamic skillset from various treatment settings and patient populations to help people understand their mobility and musculoskeletal pains. Her passion is helping people understand their joint pain so they know how to move and where to start if their joint pain is limiting their daily activities. Meghan has developed How to Move Without Pain to reach people who want to live, work, and be active without joint pain holding them back.

In our conversation we discuss frozen shoulder, what to do with sciatica pain, when to lean into pain and when to back off, the part of the body most people complain about having pain and stretches to ease it.

As mentioned on the show, check out her free Physical Fix Road Map to start your joint health journey. You can also get her Joint Pain Assessment to take an honest assessment of how your joints are doing.

Connect with Meghan on Instagram and learn more about her work on her website.

And if you're ready to look and feel your best in the next chapter of your life, join me in Balance.

Ever find yourself wondering, why is oral health important to consider in my overall health? If so, you're not alone. Today I'm switching gears to invite you into a conversation with my dentist, Dr Paul Koch. After all the questions I was getting on Instagram about my teeth I realized it's a topic worth diving into. Dr Koch lives what he preaches in the office and I love that about him. He isn't concerned with giving you pretty teeth, his focus is your overall health and wellness.

In this episode, Dr Koch shares the top 3 reasons people lose their teeth, the direct connection between your gut health and oral health, the real reason you need to floss and how botox can support the negative impact the pandemic is having on our teeth. There are so many golden nuggets in this conversation that I know you'll find fascinating.

Know someone who needs a little nudge on why oral hygiene and regular visits with the dentist is important? You just might want to share this episode with them!

And if you're in the Birmingham area and looking for a trustworthy, knowledgeable dentist, I highly recommend calling Dr. Koch's office. All their info can be found on their website and follow his practice on Instagram for a good dose of oral health inspiration: @KochAestheticDentistry

And finally, if you're interested, join me in Balance to look and feel your best in your 40's and 50's!

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It should be no surprise that I found ANOTHER incredible guest through the social media world. Alison Bladh is a registered nutritional therapist who's passionate about empowering women to reclaim their health through realistic evidence-based nutrition and lifestyle modifications. Today we're talking skin health and how perimenopause affects the skin. A native of the UK living in Sweden, Alison is not only a wealth of knowledge on the topic but I could listen to her accent all day!

Growing up on a farm in the South of England, Alison was surrounded by nature from a young age. Her love for food came from the farm where they grew their own fruits and vegetables, with a mom who also happened to be a chef! These childhood experiences were the starting point for Alison's love of healthy eating habits.

Her experience with acne as a teenager launched her into a career as an aesthetician, working specifically with middle-aged women suffering from skin problems. As women go through perimenopause and skin changes in their 40's and 50's it can be extremely stressful. She worked with women's skin for many years before training as a nutritional therapist. Nutrition plays a huge part in skin care and adding this to her work has been so beneficial.

In this episode Alison shares a few tips you can try if you start noticing how perimenopause affects your skin. We also cover the affects alcohol has on the skin, sugar sag, and what to do about those pesky chin hairs that start popping up!

Be sure to check out Alison's free ebook about skincare during menopause called "Revive your menopausal skin and get back your glow". It has a meal plan, shopping list and recipes.

Dig into a few interesting studies on sugar sag and how the nose and ears may lengthen during menopause below.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ajpa.23878

https://www.skintherapyletter.com/aging-skin/glycation/

Connect with Alison:

Website Instagram: carasnutritionkitchen Twitter pink tearoom

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I was recently listening to one of my favorite podcasts, Be Well, and this particular episode was one I wanted share with all of you. Kate Spies, the general manager of Well + Good, was on the show revealing the wellness trends for 2022 and the go-to brands to help you live your best life. There were 2 trends I wanted to share thoughts on because they are near to my heart.

The first trend: non-alcoholic spirits.

Mocktails are taking over bar carts and drink menus. I've had many episodes with my friend, Jenn from Sober Sis about the health benefits of cutting out alcohol. Those episodes are linked below if you want to learn more. For the past two and a half years I've been alcohol free and I'm sharing how this decision has impacted my health. I'm thrilled this is becoming more of a trend!

Another trend Well + Good mentioned: menopause.

With over a billion people soon to experience menopause, it's going to be a topic we hear a lot more about. We don't have to suffer in silence anymore when it comes to menopause. Amen to that! Well + Good writes, "Entering menopause, which is a biological inevitability for anyone who menstruates, is largely not only ignored, but also stigmatized. But in 2022 and onward, thanks to product launches, new devoted health-care resources, and a focus on medical education and access, we can expect the shroud of silence that's long covered this phase of life to be removed."

You can count on me talking about these wellness trends of 2022 as well!

Listen to the full Be Well episode here and get the full list of wellness trends for food, health, beauty, fitness, home and self care.

Mentioned on the Show:

21 day challenge with Jenn

Podcast: Can you drink in moderation

Podcast: Let's talk about our relationship with alcohol with Jenn the Sober Sis

Podcast: The health benefits of going alcohol free

Jenn on Instagram: @sobersis

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Today I have another like-minded woman on with me, Dr. Angela Gala. She and I met through a brand licensing group we are both part of called menopause expert. Like myself, Angela has a desire to create more awareness, conversation and education around menopause. We have a shared passion to remind women going through this season of their life that they are not alone.

With all the information we're given about puberty and pregnancy, there's a real lack of education about menopause. Angela and I seek to change that because with more awareness you can better prepare yourself. Knowing how to prepare yourself for menopause can help lesson the symptoms or bring more understanding so you don't feel like you're losing your mind when you start going through it!

Born in Cuba now living in Houston, Angela earned her medical degree over 28 years ago at Northwestern State Medical University in Russia. Her focus was on holistic health and it brought her all over the world. After a long and fruitful, academic and scientific career, she decided to give a fresh start to her career as a certified health and life coach with the holistic approach to health care and health promotion.

She's passionate about helping women who feel lost in midlife crisis, regain their energy and vitality as they create the next chapter of their lives. If you want to connect with her and be part of some of the amazing work she's doing, be sure to go to her website AND check out her facebook pages The Fabulous Women Network and Dr. Gala Health Coaching LLC. If you're looking to connect with another menopause expert and find more support in this transition of life check her out!

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Instagram has connected me to some amazing women on a similar path to me and today I have one of these women on, Lisa King. Lisa and I have so much in common! We're the same age, our husbands have the same name, we have 3 boys, our granddaughters are the same age and we both coach women on aging well. On today's episode we are talking about her journey healing from bladder issues, menopause and meditation.

We both agree there are conversations we never had about menopause side effects and we want to change that. As we speak up about these issues we want to educate and normalize menopause for women who are approaching that season of life. Lisa shares about her healing journey with interstitial cystitis or painful bladder disorder. It can be a topic that can cause shame and embarrassment but in telling her story, Lisa is able to be a beacon of hope for women who are experiencing the same. In everything she does, Lisa wants to remind women they are not alone.

We also talk about a powerful little book Lisa and her sister wrote. As her sister was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 35, Lisa was going through a difficult time in the downturn of 2008. Both of them dove into self development at the time, reading and journaling to process the challenges they were faced with. Through that experience the two of them wrote a book together about things they learned from their journeys. The book is called Tiny Life Changes, a simple book filled with reminders on how to stay on track and why a healthy mind is important to the healing process. When we can shift our mindset towards thoughts that better serve us we often heal better.

This conversation with Lisa was is rich and life giving. If you need to be encouraged on your journey with bladder issues, menopause and meditation give this one a listen.

Connect with Lisa on Instagram at The Fulfilled Pharmacist and check out her free gift, "5 Easy Steps To Ditch Bladder Pain".

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Do you ever wonder how to find your life's passion? If so, I've got a great podcast for you all today! I'm talking to a relationship whisperer named Emily Pereira. Emily is an international retreat leader, yoga teacher, and women's coach. She invites women to her retreats who feel they've lost their spark or are going through big life transitions, so they can reclaim their enthusiasm for life and trust their path! All of her retreats take place in Costa Rica where she lives full time, how dreamy is that!?

In this episode, Emily shares the story of how she walked away from the so-called dream life in order to go on a quest. The quest, as Emily describes it, is an epic, inner journey to find the essential self or the spiritual self. It's the self that knows exactly who you are, why you're here and the steps you need to take to have that incredible life you want to live. Doing that for herself was so transformational that she now shares it with any woman needing the same.

Emily also is giving each of you an incredible free gift, her goddess cleanse, normally priced for $249. Why should you grab this freebie? Here's how Emily explains it, "If you're in that place where you want to either spice up your relationship, or you want to call love in, this cleanse can support you in doing that. When it comes to calling in truly aligned love, three systems need to be attuned to the body, the mind and the spirit. This cleanse works with the moon cycles to soothe your nervous system, clear internal blocks and elevates your vibrational frequency.

It's going to balance your appetite while also being super easy to follow. And it's going to accelerate your quest for love, because what it does is it draws forth your natural beauty and your innate power to shine." How powerful is that?! You can grab it right here.

Again, My conversation with Emily was so inspiring, so if you're looking to find your life's passion tune in to this episode. Be sure to listen until the end so you can learn a mantra that has guided her path and could be just what you need to go into the new year!

Connect with Emily on: Instagram Her Website

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