Old Chicks Know Sh*t Podcast

Finding Our Gifts in Authenticity

Lauren Polly is an award winning author, speaker, coach and podcast host who works with emotionally diverse individuals to embrace their uniqueness and find their gifts. So much of the work she does is so applicable to us as midlife women in uncovering our most authentic selves in this chapter of life. 
We cover some really juicy topics:
challenging the narrative about who we think we are, 
find the courage to step out of the norm 
The power fo gratitude  to change your life.
Building a resume of life experiences
how  joy can lead the journey of self exploration and discovery. 
This episode is all about challenging the status quo to find the hidden gifts and talents that lie within all of us.
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Lauren Polly, MEd, CCC-SLP, RYT, is leading the Mental Wealth Movement, which unlocks the unorthodox talent of the neuro-emotional divergent population.   
Whether through bespoke 1:1 intensives or consulting with forward-thinking companies; she carves space for those who think and feel differently to rise up and offer their uniqueness.   
As an emotional divergent herself, Lauren understands firsthand how a mental health diagnosis can mean a life of stigma and limitations.  Luckily, she has also discovered that what is sometimes labeled a liability is actually an asset in disguise.    
She has always felt compelled to walk others to this possibility; actualizing immeasurable change in people’s internal landscape and outward success.  She has tenaciously walked this path herself, chronicled in her multi-award-winning and best-selling book, The Other Side of Bipolar.   
The Mental Wealth Movement combines the very best of Lauren’s personal and professional journeys to offer cutting-edge content. Her 16+ years in neurodivergent communication therapy and 5+ years in hospital management further contribute to her singular perspective and methodology.  Those who are different can thrive!  If given the tools to do so – both at work and in life.   
www.laurenpolly.com
 
 

Grief: The Dance of Self Discovery

This weeks conversation is about grief.  But grief in a context that you might not have considered before - as an opening to self discovery. 
 
This time of our lives is decidedly one of many endings - kids leaving home, careers changing, divorce, the end of our reproductive years, changes in our and bodies - and although we might not associate all of these things with grief  they are all endings that deserve acknowledgment.
My guest today is Edy Nathan, psychotherapist, hypnotherapist, speaker and author of the book "Its Grief, The Dance of Self Discovery Through Trauma and Loss". As an expert  on grief she believes that everyone experiences grief throughout their lives; That it’s not just about the death of a loved one, but rather all the losses we experience along the path of life.  Edy teaches  us hoe to  dance with grief and to get to know it as a way to know your most authentic self.
 
This is a beautiful conversation about how to open the portal to self discovery through endings.  Such an important topic as we move into this next chapter of life.
https://edynathan.com/
https://www.amazon.com/Its-Grief-Self-Discovery-Through-Trauma/dp/0997174307/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3FYSVFTYUZ3OQ&keywords=its+grief+edy+nathan&qid=1680815494&sprefix=edy+nathan%2Caps%2C225&sr=8-1
 
 
 
 

Corporate Executive to Documentary Film Maker at 65

This weeks episode is an inspiring  reinvention story about following your passion at any age. My guest Melissa Davey left her comfortable corporate position at the age 65 to become a documentary filmmaker. She had always had an interest in film but had no experience in the film industry before she set out this journey.  Her first film Beyond 60 @beyond60 was released at the film festivals last year documenting the lives, lessons and experiences of 8 women over the age of 60. Such  incredibly poignant stories and insights. I actually watched the film twice.  Highly recommend it.
Now at the age of 72 Melissa is about to release her second film Climbing into Life @climbingintolife. In this episode  Melissa and I talk about what made her take the leap, how she navigated the unknown, what kept her going when things got hard as well her insights and advice for other women who may be sitting on the fence of a long held dream.
This might be one my most favourite  conversations yet. Melissa is a true badass and left me feeling beyond inspired to keeping chasing dreams and stepping out of my comfort zone.  I cant wait for you all to hear this one.
https://melissadaveydocumentaryfilmmaker.com/
 
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Making the Leap from Corporate to Entrepreneurship

It feels like more and more midlife women are opting out of corporate and turning towards entrepreneurship to fight workplace ageism but also to find passion and purpose in their life. 
In this weeks episode I chat with Hilary Decesare who is the founder of The Relaunch Co. And a 3x best selling author of the book Relaunch: Spark Your Heart to Ignite Your Life. We talk about why more women are opting out of corporate life, the joys and potential pitfalls of transitioning from  to entrepreneurship, how to know if it’s right for you and how you can employ Hilary’s 3 HQ formula to reimagine possibility for both your personal and professional life.  
If taking the leap to entrepreneurship  is on the radar for your next chapter  this episode is for you. 
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Hilary DeCesare is an award-winning business expert, 3x internationally best-selling author, and founder of both The ReLaunch Co. and The Fired-Up Entrepreneur Signature Course.
This former Silicon Valley CEO is widely recognized for her work in neuropsychology and is on a mission to empower mid-life women to experience joy and reimagine what is possible both personally and professionally with her innovative framework, the 3HQ™. Through her signature courses, private coaching, and ever-growing community, Hilary has helped thousands of women reinvent their lives, businesses, and relationships so they can show up as their best selves every day.
Hilary’s work and insights have been featured on ABC’s The Secret Millionaire, as well as NBC, The Huffington Post, Forbes Coaches Council, The Hallmark Channel, Fox, and Yahoo Finance. She hosts both “The reLAUNCH Podcast” and Radio America’s “The reLAUNCH LIVE” and is a frequent guest lecturer at Cal Poly San Luis Opispo
https://therelaunchco.com/
Get the book:
https://www.amazon.com/RELAUNCH-Spark-Your-Heart-Ignite-ebook/dp/B0B2WZKBDB/ref=sr_1_1?crid=H5X0KCWQPOWF&keywords=relaunch+hilary+decesare&qid=1673630808&sprefix=relaunch%2Caps%2C1533&sr=8-1
 
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Change Your Brain, Change Your Life

If you listen to only 1 podcast episode this year let this one be it.  This might be my most favourite conversation yet. I’m speaking with Nancy Sokol Green who is the founder and executive director of a global education program called Brain Highways. She is also the author of book called Connection mode - How to Change Your Brain For A Better Life, which as far as I’m concerned should be required reading for everyone. 
 
Todays conversation is about how limiting beliefs, negative thoughts and bad habits can keep us stuck as a result of patterns in our nervous system. Nancys work shows that we have the power to shift these patterns to create the life we want to live. This is an especially important episode if you you’re in the process of creating some thing new in your life and feeling stuck or finding yourself facing fears and doubts about what’s possible.  I know you are going to love this episode as much as I do. 
 
Nancy Sokol Green is a former classroom teacher, teacher trainer, and author of innovative educational programs used in schools nationwide. In 1999, she created and implemented Brain Highways in the public schools, which has since evolved into the international Brain Highways Global program.
https://www.brainhighways.com
Connection Mode: How to Change Your Brain for an Easier Life https://a.co/d/95D1HIU

How People Pleasing Keeps You Stuck

I am a recovering people pleaser. I spent most of my life living by a list of shoulds and the expectations of others. I checked all the boxes of being a good wife, mother, employee, daughter, sister... you name it. I never stopped to consider what I actually wanted; what was important to me. And well, we know how that turned out... hello divorced, unhappy, burnt out corporate executive. I know I am not alone in this because I hear this story from women all the time. 
This week on the podcast I talk with Amy Green Smith who is a Hypnotist and NLP coach who specializes in helping people break free of people pleasing to live happier, more fulfilled lives. We talk in depth about why we do it, how it keeps us stressed out, stuck and unhappy as well as practical tools and strategies that can help us live our most authentic lives. 

Creating A Win-Win Divorce

Today on the podcast were chatting about resolving conflict and in particular we are talking about divorce.
If you have been through, or are going through the process of divorce you know that its probably one of the most difficult and contentious conflicts we will have to face in our lives.
Todays guest is Kim Korven, a former lawyer, judge and self proclaimed conflict avoider turned conflict mediator/consultant. While Kims work helps families navigate all kind of conflict we dig deep into divorce on this episode.
Having stepped away  from the legal processes of conflict and divorce Kim has developed a people first approach to helping people navigate difficult situations with the goal of creating win-win scenarios for everyone involved. 
This is an insightful episode that will leave you many Aha’s and hopefully some useful tools and resources that may be of use before during and after your divorce or any other family conflict. 
The divorce script:  https://www.thegentlewaydivorce.com.
https://www.theconflict.ca
 

A Practical Guide To The Chakra System For Your Best Life

You’ve probably heard about Chakra’s  in either the context of yoga or meditation but do you really understand what the Chakra  system is and how it impacts your day to day life?
 
Todays guest is Dr Susan Corso who is an expert on the Chakra system  and how it relates to our physical, mental and emotional well being. how we show up for ourselves and our lives.  She shares practical applications and tips for understanding our how we work with energy to improve our lives. 
 
This is fascinating conversation that sounds woo woo  but it’s really just about our energy and how we use it. I share some of my  personal experience with chakras and Dr. Susan provides some key insights and clarified some things for me.
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Dr. Susan Corso is a metaphysician, an intuitive, and an author of both fiction and nonfiction. She has had a spiritual consulting practice for over 40 years. Her latest nonfiction are the eight Energy Integrity workbooks; they teach applied, practical knowledge of how your chakras reflect your past, how your chakras can be changed in the present, and how to use your own human energy system to create your future. Her fiction crosses genres and is about people who are conscious creators. She lives in the Hudson River Valley in Cupcake Manor with her beloved husband and her familia, Smooch.
 
Free Chakra guide:http://chakras.susancorso.com/
 
https://www.instagram.com/peacecorso/
https://www.youtube.com/user/DrSusanCorso
https://www.linkedin.com/in/susancorso/
https://susan-15721.medium.com/