Real Talk: Midlife By Design

Midlife is a time when everything changes and oftentimes it feels like all at once. One of the biggest changes is your physical body. There's new and unfamiliar aches and pains that comes along with a consistent sense of discomfort. Oftentimes, it can be chalked up as part of the aging process, but what if it doesn't have to be that way? In fact, what if nothing has to be the way it seems to be in a traditional midlife? What if you could feel good in your body while living out your sense of adventure in the process? Our guest today is a brilliant example of both being possible.______________________________Petra is a movement coach, that means she helps people move better all day long in ways that nourishes health and builds physical sustainability. She focuses on helping people improve function especially of joints and feet, so they can be better at movements our bodies need, such as walking, squatting and hanging. She also helps people build lifestyles with more movement all day long, instead of traditional exercise. Working on movement this way improves function, decreases risk of chronic issues like osteoarthritis and pelvic floor problem, and often helps decrease pain. Specifically, Petra is certified with Katy Bowman, a nutritious movement, functional range conditioning, and Kin Stretch.Stay connected with Petra  and find out more about her work with the quick, access links below:WebsiteInstagramSPECIAL Bonus:Build Better Feet LinkWe're inspired to become the #1 Resource for Midlife Women. Go get access to articles, expert insights and more at  The Zestful Movement

Do you feel stuck in your midlife? A sense of knowing there has to be more for you, yet not knowing how to move beyond this feeling of stuck-ness? Could you believe that that feeling is trapped within your nervous system and your subconscious? If you said yes, how would you feel about being able to move beyond it so you may experience more of the freedom and joy that you deserve in your life journey?I personally believe that midlife is the most excellent time to move beyond these stuck layers, and I'm grateful that our guest today will be shining some light on this topic. _________________________________________________________________________Lauren is an intuitive soul coach and guide for humans seeking more soul guidance for their spiritual journeys and awakenings. Her work is rooted in ancient wisdom, modalities, and tools, and she brings a multi-dimensional approach to her work to support all of you, mind, body, and soul. Having studied and been certified in emotional freedom technique and hypnotherapy, she merges many modalities and intuitive practices to support you in embodying the truth of your soul. Lauren specializes in energetic practices of tapping, past life soul regression, and spiritual hypnotherapy. Her work is rooted in the belief that you have within you all of the answers that you are ready for, and her hope is to guide you home to that truth.Stay connected with Lauren  and find out more about her work with the quick, access links below:WebsiteInstagramWe're inspired to become the #1 Resource for Midlife Women. Go get access to articles, expert insights and more at  The Zestful MovementTags:

I'm honored to share today's guest with you as she is the reason why I found the courage to begin my podcast. So, it only feels fitting to share her story with you on this milestone episode 30.Nancy is a sales coach and mentor for female sales professionals of all ages. She is the host of the Sales Made Simple Podcast and the founder of the Five Figure Paycheck Sales Membership Program. Nancy started coaching because she saw so many capable sales women that just need a little extra guidance and confidence boost, so they could turn their sales into successful careers while changing their lives and their families. She went from a six figure a year income to a stay-at-home mom, to a single mom who solely raised and supported her two young daughters._________________________________________Nancy provides her clients with a professional private sales coach touch without the private coach price tag. She believes it's important for every woman to be able to support herself and her family, or at the very least who understand her family's finances. Nancy's truth is this, if you want it badly enough, you can find a way to make it happen AND community can help give you courage along the way!Stay connected with Nancy  and find out more about her work with the quick, access links below:WebsiteInstagramWe're inspired to become the #1 Resource for Midlife Women. Go get access to articles, expert insights and more at  The Zestful Movement

Self-care. It seems to be a popular catchphrase these days, but what does it really mean? Midlife is an optimal time to begin putting self first again, yet it seems like such a foreign activity that can be riddled with guilt. So what can you do to optimize both of these topics in your life, perhaps create an action plan to support your needs and your unique goals. Luckily today's guest can specifically support you in this process.Melissa Joiner is a health coach and the founder of Mel Joy Lifestyle. The mission of our company is to empower women who are in their midlife to embrace their journey holistically by focusing on positive aging. Mel Joy offers a self care workbook, planning and affirmation products, along with a bloom self care assessment to help women prioritize their vision of self care while supporting them and planning their overall health goals. Stay connected with Melissa  and find out more about her work with the quick, access links below:WebsiteInstagramWe're inspired to become the #1 Resource for Midlife Women. Go get access to articles, expert insights and more at  The Zestful Movement

Question. If you're being honest with self, would you say that you've lost your inner sparkle, the insight, perspective, energy, and gumption that helps you take on your life with a sense of purpose, excitement, and zest? It's normal to feel like your sparkle has faded in midlife, and it's more than possible to reignite it as well, or as today's guest has coined sparkle as, slay and shine. She's going to teach some new ways to unify our mind, body, and soul so we can show up unapologetically as our true selves.Naomi is an energy and empowerment transformation coach whose mission is to guide ambitious women like you from stuck to unstoppable and into alignment using potent and powerful techniques, plus the wisdom of the chakra system so you can shift your mindset and identity, slay fears and limiting beliefs, and shine with confidence and clarity. As a master practitioner of NLP, EFT, and TIME techniques, hypnotherapy, and integrative alchemy, Naomi supports women who are ready to show up as the best versions of themselves in their bodies and their careers and their relationships and create their dream lives that feel aligned AF and bring them joy and abundance.NAOMI HAS A SPECIAL OFFER FOR YOU. GO GET YOUR SPARKLE ON!Book a Session at 50% Offusing code ZEST: https://bit.ly/SlayShineBookingGet Naomi's EnergyAmplifier Audio for FREE using code ZEST:https://bit.ly/energy-amplifierStay connected with Naomi  and find out more about her work with the quick, access links below:WebsiteInstagramWe're inspired to become the #1 Resource for Midlife Women. Go get access to articles, expert insights and more at  The Zestful Movement

This is an episode for the mamas out there whose babies had the nerve to grow up and begin needing them less in their daily happenings of life. It's not like you don't know this was going to happen. So why does it feel gut wrenching at times? It can be challenging transition for you to surrender to because it's leaving a gaping hole in your why, your purpose and that sense of clear identity you've had for the last multitude of years. So what now? Luckily, today's guest is going to give you some guidance on this important topic that will help you begin to shift towards a new role that comes with becoming an empty-nester.Pamela Henkelman helps midlife moms navigate their changing roles with their adult children through an intimacy with God. She enjoys supporting moms because they feel disoriented and unsupported in this unfamiliar season of life.Stay connected with Pamela  and find out more about her work with the quick, access links below:WebsiteInstagramWe're inspired to become the #1 Resource for Midlife Women. Go get access to articles, expert insights and more at  The Zestful Movement

After personal working with Michael due to a nagging neck pain that was continuing to have a real impact on how I was showing up in my own life. What he introduced to me, genuinely rocked my world both figuratively and literally.  He made a real clear impression on me of why you need to be willing to experience different modalities and become an advocate for your own well-being. Learning how your nervous systems can impact your pain response when dealing and learning to minimize, or resolve your chronic pain.Michael Blubaugh is an educator, physical and massage therapist, a life coach, and personal and performance-based trainer. The author of two books, From Broken to Bringing It, Evidence-based Biohacking: Expert Secrets To Help You Heal Faster, Perform Better And Cultivate A Champion's Mindset. He is a nationally-known seminar present, and he's currently developing online courses and coaching programs. Michael believes that it's important to help people to improve their mindset and skill sets so they can improve their biology, heal faster, perform better, and elevate their mindset.We're inspired to become the #1 Resource for Midlife Women. Go get access to articles, expert insights and more at  The Zestful Movement

Food is such a big part of our lives. It's important for vital nutrients, healthy growth, and good energy for our bodies. But what happens when our eating habits are no longer supporting our optimal sense of wellbeing? Today, we're going to explore the topic of emotional eating with our guest and I know she's going to shed some real light to support the process of getting back to feeling good about our habits of eating well.Cassie Christopher is a registered dietician and founder of the Stress Less Weight Mastery. She is passionate about helping women love themselves better by healing emotional overeating.Stay connected with Cassie  and find out more about her work with the quick, access links below:WebsiteInstagramWe're inspired to become the #1 Resource for Midlife Women. Go get access to articles, expert insights and more at  The Zestful Movement

Midlife is a time of new awakenings some are pleasant, and some may simple feel daunting. Wellness can certainly be in the category of overwhelm for many of us!The facts are your body has changed.The facts are most of your energy has been used in serving others over the decades leaving yourself feeling depleted.The fact is your health can determine the quality of your second journey and most of the times it hard to know where to even begin to shift habits and lifestyle.Today our guests will be shedding some brilliant light on this topic with 6 clear steps that you can put into action in your own life!Stay connected with The Midlife Mentors  and find out more about their work with the quick, access links below:WebsiteInstagramWe're inspired to become the #1 Resource for Midlife Women. Go get access to articles, expert insights and more at  The Zestful Movement

Stuck, it seems to be an interchangeable theme for midlife!AND a feeling of being stuck in your own personal wellness can be a challenging hurdle to overcome, especially with all of life's shifts happening at once!You may know it's important, yet you're not clear in your personal why.You may know some benefits, yet you're not clear on how it could truly impact your quality of life.You may know you want to make some of the changes for better health, yet you don't know where to begin after so many years of doing little to no physical activity!Today is the day to help you get a bit clearer on your personal wellness as our guest has the answers to these questions and more!Corie Musto is a certified health and life coach for women. She's passionate about coaching women and guiding them to a life they want to live and truly deserve.Working with her as a coach, women begin to live a healthier lifestyle by setting goals and doing the work necessary to thrive. She has seen the scenario play out time and time again. It's rewarding for her and for her clients. What a time to celebrate. Her clients also enjoy a journey of self discovery to their gain benefits include more energy, less stress, and inner peace. Other benefits include proper nutrition, guidance, weight, loss, confidence, boost, and most of all, feeling like yourself again. Stay connected with Courtney  and find out more about her work with the quick, access links below:WebsiteInstagramWe're inspired to become the #1 Resource for Midlife Women. Go get access to articles, expert insights and more at  The Zestful Movement

I'm grateful to have today's guest on as she has supported me through such a personal journey with my digestion. Yup, the C- word!!!Constipation was becoming part of my day to day, along with it's negative- physical impacts.After working with Holly I'm happy to say it's no longer an issue, so I think it's only right to share her knowledge with you all today!Holly Bowen is a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Restorative Wellness Practitioner.She helps women heal their gut while teaching them to eat real food. So they can say goodbye to their digestive symptoms, balance hormones and get their energy back.Stay connected with Holly  and find out more about her work with the quick, access links below:WebsiteInstagramWe're inspired to become the #1 Resource for Midlife Women. Go get access to articles, expert insights and more at  The Zestful Movement

I'm  grateful to have my friend Courtney as our guest today, as she loves cheering other people on to overcome their challenges and feel success. I believe sometimes the biggest lights in life,  find it difficult to be there for their own selves in challenging life moments.I appreciate Courtney coming on today to share with us her personal journey ofhealth that she's had recently and how she had to learn to put herself first in the process of healing. I believe her message will be powerful for those people who are always championing everyone else to take a pause to listen into their own needs, especially when managing health needs.Courtney Pesek is a coach, wellness coordinator, mother and a bright light.She enjoys coaching, because it's her passion and her calling.  The action of coaching and cheering others on to their greatness lights up her soul.Stay connected with Courtney  and find out more about her work with the quick, access links below:InstagramWe're inspired to become the #1 Resource for Midlife Women. Go get access to articles, expert insights and more at  The Zestful Movement

Question, if you're in a role that allows you to be of valuable influence in others lives, how well do you practice your own valuable advice?How well do you allow yourself to be guided?AND What's it costing you to be present to the highest for everyone but yourself?This path is all too common for women and it's easy to understand why we may fall into such circumstances.Midlife is the ideal time of knowing and believing that you have the tools to redirect your path with your needs at the helm.Our guest today has found the courage to do this for herself in many areasof her life and I'm grateful she is here to guide us into our own journey!Dr. Ellen, also known as the midlife whisperer, has more degrees than a thermometer, but she's proud of her track record empowering women at midlife to get unstuck andmake their next chapter their best chapter. She's a PhD Psychologist, Registered Dietician National, Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Mindful Self Compassion Teacher and Reiki Master with over 25 years experience transforming women's lives. A best selling author and inspirational speaker.Dr. Ellen has appeared on Extra, the Food Network and in BBC World News and has been quoted in Psychology Today, Eating Well and USA Today. She has written five books and articles for Self,  Better Homes and Gardens and Good Housekeeping. Her latest book is a Rock Your Midlife: Seven Steps toTransform Yourself and Make Your Next Chapter Your Best Chapter. Stay connected with Dr. Ellen  and find out more about her work with the quick, access links below:WebsiteInstagramWe're inspired to become the #1 Resource for Midlife Women. Go get access to articles, expert insights and more at  The Zestful Movement

Midlife:Is it a place of struggle, or a place of ease?Is it a place of nothingness, or a place of bountiful, new beginnings?Is it a moment of staying stuck in being lost, or an opportunity to reveal one's true self?No matter your answers to these questions, it brings you back to the same point … do you have a real choice in designing your midlife outcomes?Our guest today responded with YES, to all of those questions and he has been living his designed midlife with his wife, Liz, for the past several years. Sid McNairy is a relationship guru who has transformed himself to help others find the relationship to connect to their highest and best self. He is a coach of coaches, teachers of teachers, healer of healers,and guide to shamans inspirational speaker and a connector of connection to your highest. Sid's work is widely known internationally, and he is a best selling author of six books. His next book, the search for the perfect wave releases November 11, of 2021.Stay connected with Sid  and find out more about her work with the quick, access links below:WebsiteInstagramWe're inspired to become the #1 Resource for Midlife Women. Go get access to articles, expert insights and more at  The Zestful Movement

Often times in life our roles can be so clear… daughter, sister, wife, mom, friend. Other times in life, the roles remain clear, yet they can shift in fulfillment, or even connection. Then there becomes an awareness that changes need to take place.Yet, the changes aren't nearly as graceful. It may require courage in the face of uncertainty. It may require walking away from comfort and stepping out on uncomfortable faith. While neither option brings a sense of excitement, could these actions be exactly what's required to discover what's possible on the other side of stepping into who we're capable of becoming with a hefty dose of faith!Today's guest took that step and come out the other side with a sense of genuine connection and happiness for herself and her family.Jess is a mom, daughter, sister and friend. She works out Very Well KC as the Collective Coordinator wearing many hats, she also teaches yoga breath work and yoga nidra at Very Well KC and the Yoga Patch. She does this type of work to help others learn how to calm their nervous system and find a fulfilling space within themselves. For many years, she looked outside of herself to find happiness. And after many years of working through trauma and pain, she realized that all the happiness she needed was already within her.Stay connected with Jess  and find out more about her work with the quick, access links below:WebsiteInstagramWe're inspired to become the #1 Resource for Midlife Women. Go get access to articles, expert insights and more at  The Zestful Movement 

Stress, it's a word that you've become familiar with, yet it doesn't mean you've learned to manage it well within your own life.The negative effects of stress are often talked about, while the societal tools of numbing and detachment are often considered normal coping skills.What if you flipped the script and embraced stress as a means to better understand yourself in challenging circumstance, while saving that glass wine for an indulgent moment, not a stress-filled day!?Sounds like a perfect notion to embrace for midlife!Today's guest is going to share how she's done this for herself, and why it's important for us to explore stress differently too.Stephanie Weikert is a certified yoga therapist who mentors smart, capable people who struggle with stress. She uses the time tested wisdom of yoga to transform challengers into catalyst for growth. She does this work because it's been her personal and professional experience that we can use stress to become the balanced, calm and capable people were meant to be.Stay connected with Stephanie  and find out more about her work with the quick, access links below:WebsiteLinkedINWe're inspired to become the #1 Resource for Midlife Women. Go get access to articles, expert insights and more at  The Zestful Movement

Do you believe that your current mindset can have an impact on your ability to make money?Do you believe that your mindset is something that is solidly fixed, or fluid towards potential change?Do you recognize the ways your current mindset could be holding you back from your income potential? Luckily, our guest today has the knowledge to help us in both of these areas! So, let's bring on a growth perspective that will help to enhance how we show up in the world, while embracing our ability to make more mula!Kylie Clayborne is a mindset and business coach for female solopreneurs. She helps the secretly ambitious, creative and sensitive, build businesses and make more money. Stay connected with Kylie  and find out more about her work with the quick, access links below:WebsiteInstagramWe're inspired to become the #1 Resource for Midlife Women. Go get access to articles, expert insights and more at  The Zestful Movement 

Inner peace can feel elusive at times due to the curve path of living life. Some curves we choose, while others come hurdling towards us unexpectedly.Regardless of the why the impacts can be similar on our emotions, our wellness and our sense of connection to self. It can leave us feeling depleted and lost.There can also be a sense of guilt as we try to take time to heal so we may feel whole again. Yet, healing and guilt aren't the best partners in process.So, what would happen if we shifted our thinking from self-care to self-nourishing. I'm looking forward to finding out with our guest today and I can imagine that you are too!Marion is a 500 hour registered Therapeutic Yoga Teacher providing yoga to everybody in a one to one or small group setting.Bringing upon inner peace, physical wellbeing and personal growth. She truly enjoys teaching in this manner, because yoga was meant to be a one to one perspective practice which looks at all of the many dimensions of a human being.Stay connected with Marion  and find out more about her work with the quick, access links below:InstagramWe're inspired to become the #1 Resource for Midlife Women. Go get access to articles, expert insights and more at  The Zestful Movement 

Does the thought of spending time in your kitchen bring you a sense of joy, or a sense of dread?Does planning out meals for the week get you gitty, or looking for places you want to try on you door-dash app!?Dread and Door-Dash are certainly relatable sentiments, yet one of the best ways to reclaim your zest in midlife begins with the food you not only eat, but the food you prepare too!Thank goodness for our guest today as she's found a way to bring ease, joy and tasty back to the kitchen!Alison is the nutritional therapy practitioner and passionate home chef of the delicious gut healthy food blog, Food by Mars and the author of The Paleo Gut Healing Cookbook. Allison has experienced firsthand the healing power of food, using it to manage Hashimotos Thyroiditis, and PCOS. She believes your healing journey with real food can be a stress free lifestyle filled with joy and flavor and she is here to help.Stay connected with Alison  and find out more about her work with the quick, access links below: WebsiteInstagramWe're inspired to become the #1 Resource for Midlife Women. Go get access to articles, expert insights and more at  The Zestful Movement Tags:

My mom always said that 40 could feel like the new 60 when it comes to discovering new happenings in our bodies.It's the simple things like noticing the aches in our knees when walking down the stairs, feeling the tug in our low back when bending over to capture an item off the floor, and my personally favorite .. being cautious not to move my neck too quickly in the mornings to hopefully avoid literally getting a pain in my neck!Why does this happen and more importantly is there anything we can do to mange our daily aches and pains, so we may have the freedom to engage fully in our lives as we age?Our guest today has some answers to these questions and I for one can't wait to learn more!Megan is a doctor of physical therapy with over 18 years of experience treating patients with a multitude of diagnoses, injuries, surgeries and medical complications. She has developed a dynamic skill set for various treatment settings and patient populations to develop a diverse and powerful skill set of helping people understand their mobility and their muscle skeletal pains. She has developed how to move without pain to reach more people who want to live, work and be active without joint pain and strain folding them back. She is an expert and postural help, mobility, wellness and understanding what our joints are trying to tell us. She is passionate about teaching others about their joint pain, mobility and wellness so they can be strong, healthy and mobile for their entire life.Stay connected with Meghan  and find out more about her work with the quick, access links below: WebsiteInstagramWe're inspired to become the #1 Resource for Midlife Women. Go get access to articles, expert insights and more at  The Zestful Movement 

If you live long enough you soon begin to realize that life can bring challenges. Some you choose. Some you don't, and some are simple life happenings.The one thing that's a constant determination of how these challenges impact your life, is how you show up for yourself in process.It's natural to be of service to those you care for in your life.It's not always easy to know how to care for self in process. YET, it's the most important thing you can do for self and the ones in your personal care. Today's guest is going to give you some insights into the why and the how to care for self even in the most challenging role of being a caregiver.Nicole Dauz is a self care advocate and caregiver coach who chooses happiness despite her circumstances. Her mission is to change the story around caregiving and celebrate the journey. She honors the role of the caregiver by helping them recognize their worth and their true gifts, experiences her teacher, and she knows that many caregivers feel stressed to the max. She provides them with tools and strategies needed to shift them from feeling stressed and overwhelmed to regaining control of their lives and feeling gratitude and joy in their lives. because Nicole believes we all deserve to live meaningful lives.Stay connected with Nicole  and find out more about her work with the quick, access links below: WebsiteInstagramWe're inspired to become the #1 Resource for Midlife Women. Go get access to articles, expert insights and more at  The Zestful Movement 

Have you ever felt like midlife is a death sentence?Oddly enough, with all the changes that snowball, seemingly at the same time during this moment in life, it's not an odd question to consider after all.However, what would change if you pondered this thought instead?Can midlife be a time to redefine your wellness from the inside out? That perspective gives a sense of hope and choice versus overwhelm with circumstance.Today our guest will help us explore shifting perspectives with midlife and how we can take action upon making the most of our golden years.Sheri Matteo has been a Certified Coach, a Nurse Midwife for the past 23 years, a Woman's  Health and Mindset Mastery Coach, and she's also the co- creator of Jaya life. Sheri believes we are just coming into our personal glory in midlife, but we live in a society that doesn't know that, so she believes we have to reinforce our inner truth in order to live intentionally in our golden years. Stay connected with Jaia Life and find out more about their work with the quick, access links below: WebsiteInstagramWe're inspired to become the #1 Resource for Midlife Women. Go get access to articles, expert insights and more at  The Zestful Movement 

Anthony's personal mission is to help others understand their past and present so they can shift their identity and elevate their life in business. Anthony relishes the opportunity to give keynotes, professional trainings and workshops to teach and empower people to take control of their lives and unlock the potential and success that awaits.  One of the greatest challenges as a parent is leaving your child for the first time on their chosen college campus. Yes, you do this moment was coming and yet, you're still not fully ready to let go of those once chubby cheeks you come to love so much. Oftentimes, the scenario is shared from the point of view of a nurturing mom.But it's not plausible to think that I Dad doesn't have his own emotional moment in this transitional time too.Stay connected with Anthony and find out more about his work with the quick, access links below: WebsiteInstagramWe're inspired to become the #1 Resource for Midlife Women. Go get access to articles, expert insights and more at  The Zestful Movement 

Savira Gupta comes from a family of strong women rooted in the Arya Samaj tradition. This tradition wanted to revive the Vedic way of life and the need to create a just society for all despite color, caste or creed. Having spent her childhood in Malaysia, formative years in India, teenage years in France, and adult years both in the UK and USA, she believes that this has given her the foundation to relate to people from all walks of life. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be comfortable in your own being as the aging process evolves day after day? Typically, there's a futile resistance to aging. Yet what would it be like if you embrace the process? What would be the benefits to your mind, body and soul? Today's guest embodies this exact sentiment, and it's beyond inspiring to witness. I'm so grateful to share her energy with you today.  Stay connected with Savira and find out more about his work with the quick, access links below:YouTubeWe're inspired to become the #1 Resource for Midlife Women. Go get access to articles, expert insights and more at  The Zestful Movement Tags: #thezestfulmovment #midliifebydesignpodcast #agingwithgrace #midlifewomen #midlifewisdom #aging #agingwomen #ageisjustanumber #freedomandaging #silversisters #embraceagin #grayhairdontcare #womensupportingwomen

How often do you pay attention to the patterns that are happening around you without question? For example, when you take a shower do you have the exact same pattern of how you go through your shower routine? For me, it's always hair first, then body, then face, topped off with a final rinse and completed with asking our dog to move to the side, so I may safely step out of the shower. This happens every shower no matter the day of the week, or the time of the day… clear, specific, I don't even think about it shower pattern that has become a part of my personalized shower experience. What if, I took a different approach and mixed things up a bit? Something as simple as saving the hair washing for last would actually have a subtle impact on my brain. This subtle moment would awaken my senses and put me more in tune with my experience versus riding the autopilot wave that most of my life exist within day in and day out.Okay, so why is it important to discover the patterns in our lives and question them in the process? One word awareness!! Having a heightened sense of awareness will pull you into the present moment with engagement of what's taking place no matter how basic the task. It will let you know that you're alive and part of the world. Questioning the process will give you space to notice how you're engaging, and if it's worth your while too!As you enter into midlife, which can happen as early as 35, it's important to access what you have been doing, so you can determine if the current patterns in your life are serving your greatest outcomes for this phase of living. Questioning the patterns will help you access and act where needed.  For example, when my children where toddlers some mornings they'd sleep in, and I'd gladly stay in bed doing nothing a bit longer enjoying the silence before the crazy of being a Stay-at-Home Mom life began. There's no pause with little ones until hopefully, naptime… then definitely thank goodness for bedtime until day breaks again! Now that my kids are young-adults, I'm not certain that hanging out under the sheets most mornings waiting for a reason outside of me to get up is the best course of action for the things that I want to accomplish in my second journey. After recognizing this pattern and questioning it, I've come to realize that creating a morning routine of self-care has more value for the me, of today.  Without taking the time to seek critical awareness I'm not certain I would have strived to change this pattern anytime soon. How unfortunate would that have been?Now it's your turn! This week tune in to what you do and how you do it. Your current patterns have been created by choices and circumstances that may no longer be present in your life today. It's your duty to access these patterns while seeking a better way of approaching a given moment, especially if your current process is no longer serving your best outcomes!During the process of recognizing and questioning the currents patterns in your life, take notice of how your new awareness makes you feel in your daily actions. It's okay to be uncomfortable in process, simple keep looking for new, helpful insights for change. Next Wednesday, we will explore the final two steps of The Beginner's Mindset, make sure you follow and hit the reminder button, so you don't miss a thing! You can go back to catch up too!This week, think about journaling your explorations of patterns in your life to help make the experience more tangible and take pride in having the courage to begin showing up in your life in ways that are more serving of yourself now. I'm Ericka, the Curator of Zest wishing you a zest-filled week!

Anne Poirier, author, intuitive eating counselor, body image coach and self-taught trainer. She supports and guides women regardless of size, shape or weight to become comfortable and confident in their bodies. So they can know they are worthy. She does this work because five and six year olds come home from school worried about and criticizing their bodies thinking they need to go on a diet. She believes enough is enough.  It's time to be a more confident role model no matter what the scale says for our next generation.  As women we can easily bond over numbers, yet not always in the ways that are empowering to our being. Too often the scale or the dress size holds way too much power over how we can value or view ourselves in the world. And if not careful, this mode of thinking can have unintended consequences to the young girls we care about in our lives. Today's guest not only felt enough is enough, she actually is doing something about it too.Stay connected with Anne and find out more about his work with the quick, access links below:FacebookInstagramWe're inspired to become the #1 Resource for Midlife Women. Go get access to articles, expert insights and more at  The Zestful Movement 

Kerryn Hewson is an intuitive productivity coach. She supports women, mums and dads to connect with their intuition, develop their intuitive self-leadership and pursue their ambitions with ease and flow, excitement and fascination. She believes there are too many people not following their dreams because the only path they've been made aware of is one of hustle hard work, sacrifice and compromise, which is in direct conflict with our core values. She wants to show people the path of ease and flow, so their journey becomes just as enjoyable as reaching their destination.  What comes to mind when you hear these words struggle and ease stuck and flow, frustration and excitement? Lastly, mundane and fascination? How do these words show up in your life, your work your relationships?Stay connected with Kerryn and find out more about his work with the quick, access links below:FacebookInstagramWe're inspired to become the #1 Resource for Midlife Women and get access to articles, expert insights and more at  The Zestful Movement 

So, how has Beginner's Mindset been treating you thus far? Where you able to think of time that you were a beginner, or a time that you supported a loved one in being a beginner?What emotions came up for you and can you recall how you felt once you took the leap? Maybe ease wasn't necessarily the first outcome, but I can imagine that eventually it was part of the process. AND whether it was your personal experience, or supporting someone else's experience I have to believe that a sense of pride was part of the process as well, no? That's what I thought! A nice emotion that helps to remind us that begin a beginner isn't necessarily a bad place to be.Now, if you have no idea of what I'm currently speaking about, please go back to last week's episode 15 to get all the specifics! Today, let's explore the notions of Listening and Not Judging. So, I have to ask … do you consider yourself a good listener. Before you say yes, just as I did, research shows that the average person listens at only about 25% efficiency. Honestly, with the multitude of distractions, as well as the need to show one's keen skills at multi-tasking I'm shocked that the percentage is that high!It turns out that listening isn't just about having ears, but actually about the importance of truly tuning in to what's being said in conversation with others, or self. It's about focusing in on one thing, not the multitude of distractions that can run through your thoughts while conversations are taking place. It's also about simple doing one thing at a time to create the action and sense of truly being in the moment. Hmmmm, so it turns out that listening can be more effective with less doing and more presence. Let's keep that in mind as our attention goes towards Step 2. Not Judging is another topic that heart-centered people most likely feel they have a real grasp on, but is that true? I personally think that passing judgment is a natural human behavior, yet we have to be aware of how it's showing up in our daily lives. For our purposes today, let's focus on self-judgment, because I believe that's where real growth happens. One question for you, is the re-occurring chatter in your mind positive or negative? If you answered negative, the odds are you're being a hard judge of yourself. You already know that isn't an ideal approach to finding comfort in an uncomfortable new beginning. So, lets shift that chatter now with one approach. Your first exercise for this week, be aware of personal bias and recognize where your unconscious preferences and motivations influence how you make decisions. If your decisions are keeping you stuck in patterns that have expired their usefulness, that's a great indicator to drop the non-serving judgements, while choosing to lean into a new beginning. Your second exercise this week, when in conversation with someone choose to be present. This means no multi-tasking in exchange for honest, tuned-in listening. If you find you're struggling with this exercise, give yourself tangible goals, such as 5 minutes of uninterrupted listening. As that goal grows into ease, add more time, and notice if you also begin becoming a better listener of self in the process. The more we can practice listening and being less judgmental the more we can honestly tune into what new beginnings may be right in front of us!Next Wednesday, we will explore Steps 3 and 4, make sure you follow and hit the reminder button, so you don't miss a thing! This week enjoy being in the moment by tuning into your personal judgments and fully listening to yourself and others. I'm Ericka, the Curator of Zest wishing you a zest-filled week! 

 Antonio is the author of four books including Stop Living on Autopilot Take Responsibility for Your Life and Rediscover a Bolder, Happier You.  On his top self-improvement podcasts, The Antonio Neves Show. Antonio reminds people that no matter where they stand today, their story isn't over and it's time to believe and work like the best is ahead. Antonio speaking audiences over the years have included Google, Amazon, Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Visa, Booking.com, Credit Union National Association, Stanford University and scores more. For over 10 years, Antonio worked as a correspondent in New York City with top television networks including NBC, PBS, and BET networks. Antonio has been featured on the Today Show, and his advice and opinions regularly appeared in Inc.com, Thrive Global, TheMuse.com and more. Antonio is a graduate of Western Michigan University and holds a master's degree from Columbia University.  When's the last time a book title pulled you in as if it were speaking to you in the perfect phase of your life? When's the last time you've completed reading a book and began to take action on the key component that resonated with you within the reading? When's the last time you've been able to connect with an author that inspires you to to thank them for the impact they're having on your personal outcomes? I can actually say yes to all three of these questions. And I'm beyond stoked that he responded with, "Let's do it!" when I asked him to be a guest on my podcast, and I'm still giddy about it. Stay connected with Antonio and find out more about his work with the quick, access links below:WebsiteInstagramWe're inspired to become the #1 Resource for Midlife Women and get access to articles, expert insights and more at  The Zestful Movement 

Annie Kip is a business positioning and mindset coach, helping entrepreneurs create businesses that integrate all of who they are into their work and life, so they can experience genuine confidence, ease and sustainable success. I'm looking forward to today's guest so much as i believe her work parallels nicely with the midlife journey. She works with women by helping them find their authentic selves in their business, and their mindset. I personally believe that becoming more authentic with self is a key component to designing an ideal midlife. Stay connected with Annie and find out more about her work with the quick, access links below:WebsiteInstagramWe're inspired to become the #1 Resource for Midlife Women and get access to articles, expert insights and more at  The Zestful Movement 

When was the last time you considered yourself a beginner? Do you remember how it made you feel emotionally and physically? Where you ready to leap into action, or were you hesitant? Once you stepped into being uncomfortable with this new beginning, how long was it before you felt a sense of comfort, maybe even ease?Let's note this pure fact; ease only comes when you begin to have the courage to lean into the unknown. When approaching new things, you're simply becoming a beginner again. It's the cycle of living and experiencing life. Honestly, it's rather familiar when you pause to think about it. Events begin, events end, or I like to think of it as an ebb and flow of life happenings.What if you approached MIDLIFE as a beginner? Would it help you find a sense of the familiar in the process? Could it initially create some ease by helping you to recognizing the feelings, the actions, the inactions, and eventually stepping into the uncomfortable in order to find your way to a sense of being an expert at this phase of living life. Well, let's define the Beginner's Mindset; an attitude of openness, eagerness, and lack of preconceptions when studying a subject. Even the term within the definition resonates with methods you may have used to redirect your children, a friend, or a loved one during their own moments of being uncomfortable in a new situation. So, it turns out midlife is packed with discomfort, uncertainty, and a complete feeling of being thrusted uncontrollably into the unknown. That does indeed sound terrifying! The good news, it's simply a new beginning and you already have the resources within you to maneuver your way through it. For you have applied these techniques countless of times in your life over the years, and you have encouraged others to embrace the techniques of openness and eagerness as well. Midlife is no different. You must simply approach it as the beginner that you are in this second journey. So, this week, I want you to think of one of your experiences as a beginner, as well as one experience that you supported a loved one within a new journey. ·         Speak or write out the feelings, both emotional and physical. ·         Note if there was a sense of ready action, or hesitation.·         Describe the moments when discomfort eventually became more ease. In doing this exercise it will affirm to you that you do have what it takes to manage being uncomfortable in this new life phase. That's all you need to know to begin the journey, also understanding and embracing that it will be a pattern of ebbing and flowing until we find your moments of ease to relish within. There are 6 Key Steps to being in a Beginner's Mindset. Next Wednesday, we will explore Steps 1 and 2, make sure you follow and hit the reminder button, so you don't miss a thing! Until take the time this week to rediscover your success at being a beginner, as well as your success of helping others embrace being a beginner too! I'm Ericka, the Curator of Zest wishing you a zest-filled week!We're inspired to become the #1 Resource for Midlife Women and get access to articles, expert insights and more at  The Zestful Movement 

Keema Perry is a powerhouse creator and master money manifesto. She helps women over 40 to empower themselves, so they can manifest more abundance and freedom. Have you done all the right things in your lifetime only to come back feeling a bit empty on the inside. It's not your it's not that you're not happy in your life. It's more like the feeling of something is missing, that something could make you feel energized, expansive, and truly connected to your life purpose. If so, what do you think is holding you back? Better yet, would you take the leap if you knew how to execute on your desired outcomes? Today's guest has found the courage to take such action in her own life, and she's sharing the tea with us today.Connect and learn more about Keema and her Powerhouse Academy offerings with the quick, access links below:InstagramWebsiteWe're inspired to become the #1 Resource for Midlife Women and get access to articles, expert insights and more at  The Zestful Movement 

Tamara Payne is a certified success coach. She has created the life of her dreams and she loves helping others create their own dream life too.  Nutrition, it seems to have many avenues from what we should be eating, to how we should be moving, to what's important to reduce our day to day stress. The one thing that seems to remain in common with all of these topics is they change on the how's and the whys often. So what are we to do? It's vital that we embrace the notion of change as we evolve in our personal lifetime in personal circumstances. Today, our guest was faced with the ultimate challenge of cancer, and she won by tuning in on how she needed to evolve in her personal choices for her best health outcomes. She's going to inspire us today on what we need to know and how we can become empowered in our own personal wellness journey too.Tamara Payne, is the founder of the Everyday Human. Full details will be launching soon on program and offerings! You can find out more and connect with Tamara below:W: www.esuperhuman.comE: alohautila@gmail.comWe're inspired to become the #1 Resource for Midlife Women and get access to articles, expert insights and more at  The Zestful Movement 

Are you ready to get Zesty?Fantastic, because you've found the right place! Here at The Zestful Movement, we're inspired to help you create your Midlife by Design. Whether you're seeking to redefine your life's purpose while re-prioritizing yourself. Or, looking to improve the relationships that matter most to you, while learning to celebrate your life's impact! We're listening and we're eager, as well as dedicated to having these sometimes difficult conversations, while exploring possible tools with experts to help you move forward through life's challenges. We'll peel back the layers to support you in rediscovering an improved sense of confidence, fulfillment, and joy in your life!I'm Ericka, your host: Wife, Mom and soon to be empty-nester! It's time to Unleash your Zest!!If you're enjoying this content, please follow and share this podcast with someone you care about too, as it truly helps to keep the zesty energy flowing! AND visit www.thezestfulmovement.com where you'll find more resources cultivated for your midlife journey on health, relationships and more.