Old Chicks Know Sh*t Podcast

The Path to Finding Purpose

Oftentimes, we hear these stories of other people finding their purpose in life and it sounds so grand, and they are making a ton of money from it.  When the truth is, though that may very well be for them, that's not exactly how you may find your life's purpose. 
Finding purpose in midlife isn't necessarily connected to material gains. It's all about becoming the best version of you. I discovered a process that worked for me and has helped clients tune into themselves to find their purpose. 
Listen to this quickie episode as I share this process with you.

A Midlife Sexual Awakening

After finding out her husband of 22 years was having an affair and being thrown into singlehood in her late 40’s, Laura Friedman Williams set out on a path of unknowing self-discovery through dating and sex.  As the author of “Available: A Memoir of Sex and Dating After a Marriage Ends”, Laura discovered a midlife sexual mojo she didn’t even know she had. This is a beautiful story of awakening, empowerment, and reclaiming herself through the exploration of her deepest desires. 
Author
 
Book: www.amazon.com/Available-Memoir-Dating-After-Marriage/dp/B08YNWVFWJ
IG: Laura Friedman Williams's (@laurafriedmanwilliams) profile on Instagram
FB:https://www.facebook.com/laura.f.williams.90

The Power of Gratitude and Meditation

Gratitude and meditation are two practices that have made a huge difference in my own life. I would even go so far as to say they’ve been life-changing.  Today’s guest Lori Saitz is the CEO of Zen Rabbit and host of the podcast “FINE is a 4-Letter Word.” She shares with us her journey to understanding the power of meditation and gratitude and why she now teaches others to do the same. In this episode, we chat about how we allow busy thoughts to clutter our minds and keep us from acknowledging important truths that need to be addressed.  Lori agrees with me that you can only run from your truth for so long before life will find a way to make you listen. Will it take a whisper or will it take a brick upside the head?
 
Arthur Bio 
Lori Saitz is the CEO of Zen Rabbit and host of the podcast “FINE is a 4-Letter Word.” She’s a nationally recognized expert in using gratitude and meditation for business success. Entrepreneurial professionals hire her to help them achieve their goals faster – without working harder.
 
Through her first business, Lori introduced the world to The Gratitude Cookie and built what looked like a million-dollar business. In reality, she ignored a key growth factor and ended up frustrated, in debt, and ashamed. She’s now evolved that experience into creating tools for moving from that place where you say everything’s fine – but it’s really not! – to fantastic.
 
When she's not working, you can find Lori in the weight room at the gym, because she also loves baking and eating.
 
https://zenrabbit.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorisaitz/
https://www.facebook.com/ZenRabbit
https://www.instagram.com/zen_rabbit/
https://www.clubhouse.com/@lorisaitz

Sexuality: The Final Frontier of Self-Discovery and Self-Knowledge

In this episode, we explore the definition of sexuality and our relationship with it with Dr. Juliana Hauser, a licensed marriage and family therapist and expert in the field of sexual health.
I will be honest; going into this interview I had a very different perspective on what it meant to explore your sexuality meant and was very curious to find out how Dr. Juliana’s work impacted midlife women’s lives.
By the end of our conversation, I understood how our sexuality is linked to discovering and understanding the core of who we are and how we relate to the world and each other.  It was a fascinating and eye-opening conversation. 
Tune in to understand the importance of your sexual story and how it can help you to harness the power of your sexual agency and create deeper fulfillment and authenticity in your life.
 
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More About Dr. Juliana
 
Dr. Juliana is a licensed marriage and family therapist and a counselor with a Ph.D. in counseling education. For 20 years, she’s worked with clients to help them manage relationships, sexuality, confidence, infertility, and more. Her work has been featured in Oprah, CBS’s The DrS., The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Women’s Health, The Discovery Channel, Martha Stewart, Conde Nest, TV Panel ShareCare, Inc., and Shape (among others).
 
Her flagship courses include REVEALED: Uncovering your Sexual Story, REVEALED International Facilitation Certification, Be Your Own (S)expert, and The Wanting. She’s also a writer and thought-leader, and she speaks to audiences around the world. Most recently, she was named the Lifestyle Expert for Tempur Sealy, where she also serves on their Sleep Council, is the therapist at large for The Broadway Collective, and (s)expert for Campowerment.
 
https://www.facebook.com/drjulianamorris
https://twitter.com/drjulianamorris
https://instagram.com/drjulianahauser

Changing Your Energetic Relationship With Money

Today we're talking about money and more specifically your relationship with it with finance expert Connie Vanderzanden.   We all relate to our money through some level of past conditioning and programming that can impact how our money works or doesn’t work for us. Becoming aware of our perceptions of money can help us create the financial outcome we want. We also talk about how our conditioning as women can also hold us back from financial success. I come clean on my own past relationship with money which I likened to a booty call. Yep, you read that right!!!  We also talk about the impatience of your money relationship if you are a female business owner. Connie shares the story of how she was unconsciously letting her husband play a role in how much her business earned. 
 
Whether you are a business owner, thinking about starting a business or just want to have a better relationship with money this episode is worth a listen. 
 
AboutConnie Vanderzanden is an advocate for women seeking lasting financial success in business, the creator of the Going Beyond Revenue cash handling system, and the founder of Profit With Connie. Her financial know-how spans over 30 years of accounting and bookkeeping experience, a variety of industry knowledge, and her own business growth journey.To connect with Connie, visit online at: Website: www.profitwithconnie.comInstagram: @connie.vanderzandenLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connievanderzanden1/
 
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Midlife Lessons and Pet Peeves

This is a fun and high energy episode with Sisters Abby Rodman, psychotherapist, and Julie Howard beauty/trend expert cohosts on the Sisters Cracking Up Podcast for midlife women, 
 
We talk about all the pet peeves of midlife from beauty and aging, empty nest, divorce, switching careers to finding ourselves and living our best lives. And collectively we agreed that the biggest pet peeve is not being recognized for the hard-earned wisdom and life experience. This is a fabulous conversation where we all share the stories and lessons of our lives. Even though we just met this episode is like eavesdropping on old friends over a coffee chat. I know you will relate to this episode on so many levels.
 
 
About Sisters Cracking Up Podcast
 
Sisters Cracking Up. We're sisters psychotherapist Abby Rodman and beauty expert Julie Howard and we're here to talk with women in midlife about what is “cracking” them and what is cracking them up. Like so many of you, we are navigating the “sandwich” between parenting children and managing aging parents.
 
website: https://www.sisterscrackingup.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sisterscrackingupInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sisters_cracking_up/

How Resilience and Belief Turned Tragedy Into Triumph

This week we turn the podcast spotlight to an incredible story of resilience and triumph with disabled army veteran, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Major Jas Boothe.  Having survived a military career-ending illness, depression, and homelessness all while navigating single motherhood Jas dug deep to find a way to turn each tragedy into triumph. Instead of allowing her life experience to get her down, instead, she asked - "What's next?" and started her own non-profit, ‘Final Salute Inc’ which raised over $4 Million to provide homeless veterans with housing. That resilience now has her positioned as an entrepreneur with a skincare line focused on helping women focus on self-care.
 
Tune in to hear this amazingly inspiring story of tragedy that led to a spiritual journey of self-love and belief.
 
About today's Speaker:
 
Jas Boothe is a Chicago Native, Disabled Army Veteran, Cancer Survivor, and Speaker who gave over 17 years of service to this great nation. She deployed during the Operation Iraq Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom campaigns. Her entire military career was dedicated to working with and advocating for Soldiers and their family members. Jas also features in the 2017 documentary "Served Like a Girl" (http://servedlikeagirl.com/), produced by Lysa Heslov. Boothe holds a BA in Mass Communications from Mississippi Valley State University and dual MAs in Human Resource Management and Management and Leadership from Webster University.
 
Numerous recognitions include:
Oprah Winfrey and Toyota Standing Ovation
US Army Chief of Staff Outstanding Civilian Service Award
People Magazine Hero Among Us
CNN Hero
America Red Cross Tiffany Circle - Distinguished Woman Warrior Award
Redbook Magazine - We Learn From Her
 
Skincare website https://www.ajna-awakening.com/ChiefSpiritualityOfficer.html
Non-Profit https://www.finalsaluteinc.org/Founder.html
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jas-boothe/30/7a/33
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/JasBoothe1
 

The Power of Trust: Create the Life You Want

This week on the podcast we get into the “woo" in a conversation with my personal spiritual mentor Kisma Orbovich. We talk about trusting the power source within us to create the life we dream about. We all have the power to change our experience and create the life we want but we haven’t been taught how to tap into it.  We talk about the spiritual power of decisions and taking action which have both been game-changers in my own life. 
 
Midlife can often be a very spiritual journey for some of us, but even if you’re not into the “woo",  I think you will find this a really interesting episode with lots of practical advice for your life. 
 
About the Speaker:
Kisma Orbovich, Creator of The Prosperity Code™,  CEO of Illumination Academy™ and Co-host of Illumination Podcast™ is an expert at helping CEO’s and Entrepreneurs master their life and business through understanding the principles of the Spiritual and Universal Laws. 
https://www.kismaawake.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kismaawake/
https://www.illuminationpodcast.com/
https://www.youtube.com/c/Kismaawake
https://www.facebook.com/KismaAwake
https://www.instagram.com/kismaawake/
 
#kismaorbovich