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Episode 99  No More Money Shame with Linda Parmar  In this episode, I talk with Linda Parmar, a Certified Money Coach, and Recovery Coach, about the different categories of feeling shame about money and how to let the shame go.  Linda shared one of her first memories of money when she stole $ from her cousin, and how Linda works on her money story today. Topics include:  What is money  You are not alone in money shame  Men and women's view of money  Perimenopause anger (bonus:)  Tracking spending Burying your head in the sand doesn't help  Accepting your money story  How to talk to someone about your money shame  Morning routines  Linda's new podcast, Your Money, Your Recovery  Linda specializes in financial recovery and helping women in recovery to heal their money thoughts and behaviors. Her life in addiction led her to a life of economic chaos. With her recovery, she has learned that alcohol and drugs were just a symptom of negative patterns and behaviors. This is the same for money. A few years into rec

Let's shed the BS that you don't matter, okay? This episode talks about feeding your mind + body + soul to feel your best and go after your BIG scary dream life.  Email me with questions or topics for the show. Schedule a free session.  Join ELEVATE today.   

Episode 98:  You Can Fit in Fitness with Catherine Turley  In this episode, you will hear from Catherine Turley, a personal trainer, entrepreneur, best selling author, podcaster, and debunker of health and fitness myths.  Topics include:  Life lessons from exercising Connecting to your body through exercise  Finding an exercise, you love to do Running and passion  Strength training for women in the middle of life Removing "old" exercise stories to start anew  Hormones and strength training How to write a book and get it out into the world Catherine Turley is the CEO of Fit Armadillo®, author of the bestselling book, Superwomen Secrets Revealed: Successful Women Talk About Fitting in Fitness and Dare You to Join Them, and podcast host of The Fit Fifteen. She's been quoted for her expertise in WebMD magazine and writes as a blogger for the Huffington Post and Thrive Global. While she grew up hating gym class, she found running in middle school (thanks to the lure of hot chocolate - ask her about the story!) a

Shedding the Aging Stereotypes  This bonus, Sitch On Saturday, is all about the upside of aging and positivity instead of "old" stereotypes. In this episode, I read quotes from people who give their perspective on the beauty of aging. As part of my beginning of the year "shedding" series, I invite you to join me in letting go of anything that you feel shame about.   Move forward in life with a new perspective on what a gift aging really is.  To find Lori:  Schedule a 1:1 Free Coaching Session  Join ELEVATE  Email         

Episode 97  Create New Habits and Raise Your Vibration with Lauren Meers In this episode, I'm talking to my friend, Lauren Meers about finding who you are and aligning yourself to where you want to go in life through habits and vibration.  Topics include:  Daily healthy actions New habits  Atomic Habits book, by James Clear Energy + vibration matter How to not do things that lower your vibration Arbonne + healthy living  Exercise for women through Barre (explanation of Barre included)  Dressing minimally for success  Bio:  Lauren Meers is a habit and wellness coach with over 14 years of experience in the health and fitness industry, specifically in sports nutrition and coaching. In addition to her degree in Psychology from Cal Poly, Lauren is a Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner, focusing on stress reduction, new behaviors, and goal visualization. Lauren's unique career experience, including a past career in wealth management and business planning, gives her a strong foundation to share her lov

BONUS:  Why Midlife Women are Getting Sober  I’m starting this year off with SHEDDING my untruths and BLOCKS, and I want to encourage you to do the same. Let’s SHED some of the BELIEVES of why women drink. We will flip the script as to why women are removing alcohol from their lives in the middle.  Ask yourself where you want to be in a year from now and how you want to feel.  Is alcohol holding you back from living your very best (better) life?  You don't have to stick with the old stories and beliefs of yesteryear; you CAN get beyond the bottle and start anew.  If you are a woman over 40 who is tired of running in circles around life by over-drinking and feeling hungover and regretful, I invite you to join my group coaching program, ELEVATE. ELEVATE will teach you how to build new life skills that help you feel better without alcohol.  Start Now.      

Episode 96 My Money Story Part Two Please make sure to listen to part one here.  In this episode, I share my old money beliefs and how I believe they came to fruition.  Also, my new beliefs, budgeting, and multiple streams of income, and how to plan for 2020 to reach your BIG scary goals.  I’ve decided to do a shedding series in the last part of December and in January on the Sitch each week.  I want to shed publically on how I feel about my BLOCKS and what I think about: Money, food, post-menopause and aging, and being a parent, and body image, aging + social media, podcasting and not selling out, and marriage.   Grab a journal and do this with me. The book I'm reading from: You Are a Badass at Making Money, by Jen Sincero  Join ELEVATE  Book a free coaching session today  Email me    

Bonus: My Money Story Part One: Entrepreneurship  In this episode, I talk about how I started my first business, my coaching practice, charging what I'm worth, and valuing my time and service.  I'm starting my 2020 off with putting out into the forefront what I need to work on most: my money story and mindset.  If you have something you would like to ask for upcoming shows, please email me.  How I Started My Cleaning Business Episode Group Coaching for Women Over 40: ELEVATE Schedule a free coaching session.  Say hello on Instagram.  Join my inbox community.   

Episode 95  Acceptance + Willingness - Which Comes First? Join the conversation that I share today where I talk about acceptance of your willingness to change, and your willingness to accept what isn't working in your life.  Thank you so much for listening!   Topics include:  1.  What are you accepting in your life?  2.  What is your willingness to change what isn't working 3.  What may be holding you back from taking the first step towards change? 4.  Choosing a word of the year and why it's a good idea 5.  Why you should step into acceptance + willingness with fear and self-doubt until you are willing to believe there is something BIG waiting for you Need an extra boost to put yourself first?  Download and listen to my Star episode here.    Are you ready to make a big pivot in your life and explore what living without alcohol looks and feels like?  Join ELEVATE today and get started creating the life you want to LIVE without escaping.  Email me with any questions or to set up a free coaching session.  I'm h

Bonus Episode:  Counting Action vs. Counting Days  My hope for this episode is that I will help you to see where you are putting pressure on yourself to accomplish a goal, either short-term or long-term so that you allow yourself some grace.   Ease off of yourself sister or brother and believe that if someone else achieved the same goal that you want, then you can too.  The most important part of this picture is what do YOU want?  Identify one thing that you want to work on most and align yourself with that one thing.  Example:  If you want to lose 10-pounds - reverse engineer the process of what you need to do to get you to your goal.  Actions:  Sleep more, drink at least ½ your weight in water,  add more veggies, fruit, healthy fats, journal your thoughts and feelings, and lean proteins, track your steps, sweat 5x a week, get accountability to stay on track.  10 Steps in total.  At the end of each day, you celebrate each action you did and know that you are one step closer to reaching your goal.  Say “I’m d

Life Beyond Dieting and Sobriety with Laura Dumont Part Two Please make sure to listen to Part One first (you won't want to miss it)  In this episode, I talk with my friend, Laura Dumont, who goes by Laura Twin Mama on Instagram.  Laura shares her decision to quit Overeaters Anonymous and lean into a new intuitive eating plan while exploring drinking after two years of sobriety.  This episode will help you connect to what you want in life, not what you think you should want or do.  It's the perfect episode to listen to if you want freedom from rules, labels, and comparison.  Topics discussed in Part One and Part Two:  Learning about herself and what "Laura wants" Letting go of society’s influence and the expectations of others  Shedding old stories of feeling fat and labels Intuitive Eating  Letting go of the “diet” message Making the decision to go back to drinking after two years of sobriety  Observing herself and connecting to what “Laura wants”  Social media and comparison and how not to do social media

Life Beyond Dieting and Sobriety with Laura Dumont Part One  In this episode, I talk with my friend, Laura Dumont, who goes by Laura Twin Mama on Instagram.  Laura shares her decision to quit Overeaters Anonymous and lean into a new intuitive eating plan while exploring drinking after two years of sobriety.  This episode will help you connect to what you want in life, not what you think you should want or do.  It's the perfect episode to listen to if you want freedom from rules, labels, and comparison.    Topics discussed in Part One and Part Two:  Learning about herself  Letting go of society’s influence and the expectations of others  Shedding old stories of feeling fat and labels Intuitive Eating  Letting go of the “diet” message Making the decision to go back to drinking after two years of sobriety  Observing herself and connecting to what “Laura wants”  Social media and comparison and how not to do social media  Starting a new venture in life that follows her passion  Click here to listen to episode t

Today's bonus episode is all about simplifying life.  I talk about what I've learned since I moved during the summer (into an apartment) and what I'm doing to simplify things, even more, going forward in (mid) life.  You can listen to the full downsizing episode, here.  Join my community and download your To 50 & Beyond free Manifesto today.  Schedule a free coaching session  Join my group coaching program, ELEVATE.  Say hi on Instagram.   

Episode 93 Part Two: Swimming for His Life with Dean Hall  This episode is full of hope, grit, and living your dream life, no matter your circumstance.  I talk with Dean Hall, a licensed clinical therapist for over 30 years. He specializes in helping clients recover from trauma, anxiety, and health conditions like chronic pain and cancer. Dean is an author, a highly sought-after speaker, advice columnist, and expert in the field of neuroacoustics. Dean is also a two-time cancer survivor, widower, and world-record-setting extreme distance swimmer.  He was the first person to swim the entire 187-mile length of the Willamette River in Oregon in 2014 (which he did as an active cancer patient) and the River Shannon in Ireland (150 miles) in 2017. He accomplished these feats of endurance to prove to fellow cancer patients that you don’t have to give up your dreams or your drive simply because you have received a diagnosis. One of Dean’s greatest achievements, however, is chasing and catching the gorgeous fitness co

Episode 93 Part One: Swimming for His Life with Dean Hall  This episode is full of hope, grit, and living your dream life, no matter your circumstance.  I talk with Dean Hall, a licensed clinical therapist for over 30 years. He specializes in helping clients recover from trauma, anxiety, and health conditions like chronic pain and cancer. Dean is an author, a highly sought-after speaker, advice columnist, and expert in the field of neuroacoustics. Dean is also a two-time cancer survivor, widower, and world-record-setting extreme distance swimmer.  He was the first person to swim the entire 187-mile length of the Willamette River in Oregon in 2014 (which he did as an active cancer patient) and the River Shannon in Ireland (150 miles) in 2017. He accomplished these feats of endurance to prove to fellow cancer patients that you don’t have to give up your dreams or your drive simply because you have received a diagnosis. One of Dean’s greatest achievements, however, is chasing and catching the gorgeous fitness co

Bonus episode  Are you living half a life?  In this episode, I read the poem by Khalil Gibran entitled Half a Life.  Explore your own existence and ask yourself Am I Living Half a Life?   Find the poem here.  The meditation by John Siddique. Enter coupon code: THANKYOU for enrollment into ELEVATE and receive 50% off.  This coupon is only good for podcast listeners until 12/3/19.       

Episode 92  Recovering from Alcoholism and Cancer with Nancy McKay  In this episode, I talk with Nancy McKay, a Certified Life Coach about what it was like growing up in an alcoholic home, being sober for ten years, and surviving ovarian cancer.   Nancy is a certified Wayfinder Life Coach from Martha Bec, Inc. as well as a Mind-Body-Eating Coach from the Institute for Psychology of Eating.   Topics include:  Growing up in an alcoholic household Losing her father to suicide How Nancy's drinking picked up after her fathers death Nancy's failed attempt at suicide How AA saved her life Her cancer diagnosis and recovery How being vulnerable can help you conquer anything Getting beyond fear and self-doubt  You are not too old, and it is not too late    To Find Nancy:  Amazing Outlook Coaching  Email    To find Lori:  Website  1:1 free coaching session  Join ELEVATE  Instagram     

Eating and Drinking Bonus Episode  I talk about how to give yourself a break after you quit drinking or for the holidays when it comes to food and drink.  You always have a choice.  Join ELEVATE  1:1 Free Coaching Session   

Pop-up episode.  In Six Weeks You Can... I talk about all of the things you can do in six-weeks because in six-weeks from today, November 20, 2019, we enter a new decade.  What do you desire most that you are not willing to leave on the table in 2019?   You have time.  More than enough time!  Get after it!  Join ELEVATE  Email me for accountability  1:1 Free Coaching Session  

Episode 91  The Beauty of Conflict in Relationships with CrisMarie Campbell and Susan Clarke  In this episode, you will learn how to use conflict in relationships in a positive way.     My guests are CrisMarie Campbell, an Olympic rower, Boeing flight test engineer who has her MBA, and Susan Clarke, a former marriage therapist, and Equus coach.    Crismarie and Susan are the authors of The Beauty of Conflict: Harnessing Your Team’s Competitive Advantage and their forthcoming book The Beauty of Conflict for Couples. As partners in work and life for over two decades, they’ve adapted their proven step-by-step process honed working with Fortune 100 Companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft, AT&T, and San Francisco Giants to help long-term couples use conflict as a catalyst to greater intimacy, passion, and fulfillment.   Topics include:    1) Why conflict is the secret ingredient to #relationshipgoals 2) Why an argument has more potential than date night to reignite the spark 3) What to do if your p