Old Chicks Know Sh*t Podcast

011 Deep Genius - Finding your Hidden Talents

# 011 This edition of the Old Chicks Know Sh*t podcast is all about “Deep Genius” - the combination of your unique talents, experience and innate strengths that can help you see your gifts, uncover your value and even your life purpose. Nancy Marmolejo  is the founder and creator of  Deep Genius and shares “We often cant see our selves clearly. We are conditioned to not value the things that come naturally to us”.  This is so true, especially for us aS women who have spent much of our lives in service of others. We talk all about how tapping into your deep genius can  help with finding your passions, reinventing your life and creating your kick ass next chapter.

The Wisdom of Menopause

Tania Elfersy is an educator on Menopause and women's health. Many of us go through life unaware of what menopause actually is and how it will affect us. I know for myself I was completely unprepared for the range of symptoms that smacked me between the eyes and how they  would impact my life.  In this episode we talk about the innate wisdom of women's bodies to navigate this change and what this very natural change may be telling us about ourselves and our lives. Tania offers a very different perspective that what you might hear in the mainstream on this topic.  Have a listen and I would love for you to share your thoughts on the topic and the episode.    

Life without Limitation

Joan MacDonald @trainwithjoan is a transformation inspiration for all of us. In her 70’s Joan took her health into her own hands and went from being overweight and unhealthy to a super fit bad ass who mastered her unassisted first pull up at the age of 72. How incredible is that?   Recently Joan has appeared in several media outlets as the world catches on to how incredible this woman and her transformation is.
We talk about the limitations we put on ourselves, finding your inner child at any age and staying committed to your goals even when things get tough.  Her mantra is you can’t turn back the clock but you can wind it up again. Don’t you love that!!  Yes, she changed her body but the most inspiring part was how much her outer transformation has impacted her self-esteem and how she shows up in the world. Joan is a true bright light. I loved our conversation and I hope that you find it as inspiring as I did.

From breakdown to breakthrough with Odette Peek

Odette Peek shares her story of how personal crisis and physical paralysis lead to a spiritual breakdown that enabled her to rebuild her life with a new mission and purpose.  It’s a brave and inspiring story of uncovering your soul story, finding your purpose from the inside out and developing the courage to reinvent yourself. Enjoy!

Self-Care - It's not what you think with Deb Crowe

Deb Crowe is a passionate self-care educator who really walks her talk. She’s a coach, author, speaker, and yoga teacher who after seeing first hand how over-stressed women ended up in crisis with disease and disabilities, decided that she had to do something about it.
Learning self-care and what it means to me has been a big learning curve with much experimentation and if I'm honest its still very much work in progress. Deb and I have a fabulous conversation about why prioritizing self-care is so important. What self-care really means – hint: it so much more than bubble baths and facials. We also talk about what spiritual self-care is and why its an important component of every self-care practice.
I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed sharing this conversation with Deb.

Women Empowering Women with Amy Edwards

#006: In their 50’s Amy Edwards and her partner Cathy started a company called We Warriors as a second career. We Warriors creates hygiene products for busy on the go women. The idea was born from a personal need they both had and the fact that they couldn’t find a product that suited their active lifestyles and also aligned with their passions around the environment on and supporting women and women’s rights. In this episode, we talk about following your passion and jumping into a business and industry that you know nothing about, their innovative business philosophy and what it means to be able to give back to important causes. We also cover taboo subjects like incontinence, invisibility, and isolation that women in midlife can experience as a result of not talking about what happening in our lives.

Creating Your Kick Ass Midlife with Debbie Hatch

#005: In her mid-fifties, Debbie Hatch is a badass motorcycle mama, a multi record-setting powerlifter, scuba diver, public speaker, owner of 2 successful businesses and expert on retirement and finances. All this while spending more than half her time on the road traveling for workshops all over the US. In this episode, we talk about creating your best life, mindset and challenging yourself. Listen in for a truly inspiring conversation with a woman who calls her self a mold breaker and accomplishes more in her 50's than most 30 years olds do. She definitely challenges every notion of what society would have you believe about women in midlife. I hope you are inspired as much as I am by Debbie and her kick-ass midlife. 

Parenting Adult Children with Elaine Usoski

#004: Elaine Uskoski is a speaker and author of a book called Seeing Through the Cracks chronicling her adult son's journey through Video gaming addiction. As most of us know there are no parenting books that cover all the experiences we live as parents especially when dealing with young adult children. How much do we still parent vs letting them have their own experiences?
Elaine shares her story and we discuss topics such as what do you do when you suspect your adult child may be suffering from addiction; how to recognize the signs; how to best support an adult child; navigating the boundaries as a parent of an adult child and how that impacts your own life. This is a fascinating story about the ever-growing topic of adults and teens growing up in a technology-based world. 
Elaine is a health practitioner by trade and shares how this experience has created a new and rather unexpected career path for her.