Podcasts about After the Fire

¿Cómo se puede vivir en el mundo, sin ser de él? Este es el dilema que nos plantea Jesús en su oración al Padre, antes de dejar este mundo en el capítulo 17 de la Buena Noticia, según Juan... Tras la sintonía, esta vez a cargo del músico de jazz italiano Larry Franco, nos preguntamos con Lesley Phillips en 1985, si se pueden ver las cosas en "Blanco y negro en un mundo gris" (Black And White In A Grey World). Ella no se había casado todavía con T-Bone Burnett, aunque era ya conocida como Sam Phillips, el nombre con el que siempre la llamaron familiarmente. El problema es cómo vivir espiritualmente en el mundo material. La canción (Spirits In The Material World) la hizo Sting para el cuarto álbum de Police (Ghost In The Machine 1981), tras la lectura del libro del mismo título del pensador judío Arthur Koestler, que conecta con las inquietudes espirituales por las que de niño, quiso ser cura. El seguidor de Jesús sufrirá la hostilidad del mundo sobre la que habla Juan en este capítulo. Ves la maldad de sus intenciones, como dice Norman Barratt en 1981, tras su conversión al cristianismo en la banda británica de rock progresivo, "Gravy Train". El cristiano no parece hecho para este mundo, como observa la obra de teatro que dio origen a la película "El Pez Gordo" (The Big Kahuna 2000), un cuadro de tres ejecutivos, entre los que se encuentra un joven bautista que prefiere hablar de su fe con un cliente, a lograr el contrato que va a salvar a su empresa de la quiebra. Esta fascinante historia, llevada al cine por Kevin Spacey y Danny DeVito, recuerda a otras muchas obras de teatro que presentan a unos personajes encerrados en una habitación en espera de Otro. José de Segovia comenta varios diálogos de la versión doblada al castellano con la música de fondo de la banda sonora original de Christopher Young. La intolerancia del mundo ante los absolutos cristianos presenta la curiosa paradoja de una tolerancia intolerante con aquellos que no mantienen su pensamiento único, revestido de supuesto respeto a la diversidad. Sobre ello habla la canción del grupo británico After The Fire, formado en 1972 por tres músicos cristianos, Peter Banks, Andy Piercy y Nick Battle, primero como banda de rock progresivo, luego firmando con CBS como parte del sonido de la "nueva ola" (New Wave) de finales de los 70. En el 79 preguntan a sus críticos si hay "una regla para ti y otra para mí" (One Rule For You). La oración de Jesús acaba con la promesa de que por el Espíritu Santo, Cristo vivirá en ellos. Tras su estancia en una comunidad cristiana escocesa, más bien esotérica, Findhorn, Milke Scott escribe para los Waterboys sobre "Cristo en ti" (The Christ In You 2003).

This week on The Metro, Rev. Jeff Ivins brings you the following bands for you listening enjoyment: Untouchables, Erasure, The Sisters Of Mercy, Split Enz, Peter Godwin, Duran Duran, After The Fire, Falco, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Madness, Klark Kent, Bangles, T’Pau, The Motels, and finishes up with Altered Images.

How can we protect our mental health from climate change related trauma? Can family, friends and community help to boost recovery and resilience in places hit by extreme weather? Graihagh Jackson finds out about a local support network called "After The Fire", set up following the wildfires which swept through Northern California in 2017. And she hears how the Manobo tribe in the Philippines are protecting their community from flooding and typhoons. Plus, we hear some top tips about mental health first aid, and how to build psychological resilience, from Jyoti Mishra, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, University of California and Dr. John Jamir Benzon R. Aruta, Associate Professor at the de La Salle University in the Philippines.You can find out more about the story from the Philippines by following the link to an article by our friends at BBC Future Planet. Presenter: Graihagh Jackson Producer: Diane Richardson For BBC Future Planet: Gab Mejia, Ivan Torres, Jeremy Riggall and Isabelle Gerretsen Production co-ordinator: Brenda Brown Sound Mix: Tom Brignell Editor: Simon WattsIf you have a question, email us at the climatequestion@bbc.com or leave a WhatsApp message at +44 8000 321 721

Los milagros son también parábolas. El hombre ciego de nacimiento en el noveno capítulo de la Buena Noticia según Juan nos muestra el estado espiritual en que estamos todos nosotros desde que venimos al mundo. No podemos ver a Jesús, porque no somos siquiera conscientes de nuestra falta de entendimiento (1 Corintios 2:14). "Algo que he aprendido es que ojos ciego pueden ver, ¡Señor, abre mis ojos!", canta Andy Piercy en 1978 (Now That I´ve Found), cuando estaba en la banda de "rock progresivo" After The Fire. Luego llevó la alabanza de la iglesia carismática anglicana de Holy Trinity Brompton y las presentaciones del curso Alpha, que nace en esa iglesia. El grupo formado en Londres en 1972 por el teclista cristiano Peter Banks, que se añadió el apodo de Memory para distinguirse del guitarrista de Genesis y el bajista Nick Battle, entró en la "nueva ola" (New Wave) de principios de los 80, actuando en la mítica sala de la Movida, Rock-Ola. Antes hicieron este disco basado en el clásico puritano de "El progreso del peregrino" (Signs Of Change). José de Segovia estuvo con ellos en Madrid, tras conocerlos en el festival cristiano de Greenbelt, donde también cantaba Mike Peters de The Alarm. Esta banda galesa se dio a conocer como "teloneros" de U2 y Bob Dylan en los 80. Escuchamos su oración "¡Guíame en la oscuridad!" (Lead Me Through The Darkness), que hizo Peters, antes de enfermar de leucemia. Para muchos, la mejor película de Woody Allen es "Delitos y faltas" (1989), conocida tambien en Hispanoamérica como "Crímenes y pecados". Basada en el clásico de Dostoyevski, "Crimen y castigo", muestra el problema de la culpa en la analogía con la vista que vemos en este pasaje del Evangelio. El prestigioso oftalmólogo que interpreta Martin Landau se ve tentado al crimen, al ver amenazado su matrimonio por la relación con la azafata que hace Anjelica Huston. Tiene como paciente a un rabino que está perdiendo la vista, que le recuerda su educación judía por la que Dios todo lo ve. Escuchamos varios diálogos, que comentamos sobre el fondo de versiones instrumentales de los temas de jazz de la banda sonora original. El ciego del Evangelio sólo puede decir con Todd Rundgren:"He visto la luz" (I Saw The Light 1972). La cantante cristiana de padre sirio y madre virginiana, se crio en un Asamblea de Hermanos de Estados Unidos, pero se convirtió al catolicismo en 2007, al casarse con el músico de alabanza Matt Maher. Tras su divorcio en 2021, dice que ya no es cristiana. Como en la canción, "Abriéndose paso" (Breaking Trough 2010), se ve como "un ciego intentando encontrar su camino / sordo con el oído en el suelo / para escuchar lo que Él dice".

¿Por qué no creen, los que nos creen? El misterio de la incredulidad llena las páginas de los evangelios, hasta el punto de que lo más asombroso no es qué algunos no creyeran en Jesús, sino que no lo hicieran la mayoría de los que fueron testigos de sus milagros y escucharon sus palabras. El quinto capítulo de la Buena Noticia según Juan nos muestra, sin embargo, que Jesús dio claras evidencias de quién era Él. La sintonía, esta vez, está a cargo del cantante afroamericano Joe Turner, el "gritador de blues" de Kansas City que llego a ser pionero del rock &¨roll, La banda del músico cristiano galés Mike Peters, The Alarm, creía que había una "Realidad absoluta" (Absolute Reality 1985), que es la verdad de Cristo (Juan 5:19-29), una fe que compartían tres de los miembros del grupo que acompañaban en sus giras, U2. Los irlandeses grabaron en 1988 la canción que Woody Guthrie compuso a Jesucristo (They Laid Jesus Christ In His Grave) en 1940, cuando miraba por la ventana de su habitación el duro invierno de aquel año en Nueva York. Hasta conocer la verdad, "Bailamos en la oscuridad" (Dancing In The Shadows). Sobre ello canta el grupo de Andy Piercy, el músico británico que formaba un dúo a principios de los 70 con el cantautor cristiano Ishmael, antes de entrar en After The Fire, una banda de "la nueva ola" que tuvo tanto éxito que un día Bono se le acercó para decirle que quería ser un artista cristiano como él, que trabajaba en el medio normal de la música, no cantando para cristianos. José de Segovia habló con ellos cuando actuaron en el Rock-Ola, el mítico local de la Movida de Madrid en 1982. El clásico director de cine español José Luis Garci hizo una serie en 1992 para Televisión Española llamada "Historias del otro lado", que se puede ver ahora gratuitamente en la plataforma de RTVE y YouTube. Uno de sus relatos trata sobre el dilema de la fe, como el final de este capítulo del Evangelio según Juan. Se llama "Regalo de Navidad" y lo escribió con el ahora fallecido Juan Miguel Lamet. Narra el reencuentro en Asturias de dos hermanos, un científico español que se ha hecho famoso en el extranjero con sus estudios de biología y un reconocido teólogo jesuita, especializado en Patrística. El hombre de ciencia que interpreta el actor argentino Carlos Estrada, se está acercando a la fe, tras quedarse viudo, mientras que su hermano religioso ha perdido la fe. Hablamos de sus diálogos con la música del autor de la banda sonora de muchas películas de Garci, Jesús Gluck. A pesar de las evidencias que da Jesús (vv. 30-47), "Nadie escucha" (Nobody Listen), canta Adrian Snell en su disco "Alfa y Omega" de 1986. Cuando recibes su testimonio "Te entregas a Jesús" (Give Yourself To Jesus) dice Aretha Franklin en el concierto que se grabó en la Iglesia del Nuevo Templo Misionero de Los Ángeles en 1971 con el coro de la Comunidad del Sur de California del pastor Cleveland para el disco "Sublime Gracia" (Amazing Grace), al que asistió el cantante de los Stones, Mick Jagger y rodó para el cine, Sidney Pollack. Con esa fe, "Amas llamar a Jesús por su nombre" (Jesus I Love Calling Your Name), asegura la veterana cantante de góspel Shirley Caesar en 1983.

This week on The Metro, Rev. Jeff Ivins brings you the following bands for your weekly time warp to the 1980s: After The Fire, Quarterflash, Paul Young, Thomas Dolby, The Human League, The Clash, Madonna, Kenny Loggins, Greg Kihn, Fun Boy Three, Devo, Big Country, Dfx2, Elvis Costello, and finishing off with The Smiths.

This week on The Metro, Rev Jeff Ivins brings you the following bands for your weekly time trip back to the 1980s: Bad Manners, After The Fire, The Style Council, Pat Benatar, George Michael, Pet Shop Boys, Untouchables, Robert Hazard, Waitresses, Howard Jones, Fleshtones, Eddie Money, Saga, Peter Schilling, and finishing off with Madness.

Welcome to PTBN Pop's Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. We are once again dedicating our theme week to 80's One-Hit Wonders. On today's episode, Andy Atherton is watching, “Der Kommissar” by After The Fire from 1982. The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBfFDTPPlaM

This week on The Metro, Rev. Jeff Ivins brings you the following bands for your weekly time warp to the 80s: After The Fire, Michael Jackson, Yello, The Cars, New Order, Fiction Factory, The Call, XTC, Katrina & The Waves, Rank And File, Oingo Boingo, Fun Fun, John Mellencamp, and finishing up with Colin Hay.

Sesión cocinada sin receta más allá de la mera diversión. Echamos a la marmita, sin prejuicio alguno, canciones procedentes del punk y de la new wave, arrimándonos a lo gótico o a los sintetizadores y sin miedo a la hora de juntar pildorazos de espíritu disco con cartuchos punk rockers de mecha corta. Playlist; (sintonía) DEAD KENNEDYS “Holiday in Cambodia” SPIZZENERGY “Where’s Captain Kirk” THE AVENGERS “Paint it black” THE BARRACUDAS “Dead skin” LORDS OF THE NEW CHURCH “Dance with me” THE DAMNED “Street of dreams” ADAM and THE ANTS “Ants invasion” JONA LEWIE “You’ll always find me in the kitchen at parties” B 52’S “Private Idaho” DEVO “Ton O’Lov” IAN DURY “Reasons to be cheerful part 3” LENE LOVICH “Lucky number” AFTER THE FIRE “Der Kommissar” MARTHA and THE MUFFINS “Echo beach” THE CLASH “The magnificent seven” Escuchar audio

This week on The Metro, Warlock Jeff Ivins brings you the following bands for your weekly time warp to the 1980s: Nik Kershaw, Any Trouble, The English Beat, Untouchables, The Tubes, Suburban Lawns, Pet Shop Boys, Limahl, Animotion, Marilyn, After The Fire, Escape Club, Icicle Works, Olivia Newton-John, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, and finishing off with some Bow Wow Wow.

Welcome to The 80's Montage! (music, mateys and cool shit from the 80s) Your Hosts Jay Jovi & Sammy HardOn, singers from Australian 80's tribute band Rewind 80's. We take you back to living in the 80's: music, artists, TV commercials and video clips. Episode 172: Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Top 50 Australian Aria Singles Chart : 5th June 1983  It's a ripper! Please rate, review and enjoy! Music licensed by APRA/AMCOS Theme music ©2019 M. Skerman see Facebook for links to videos & songs mentioned in this episode! Email: planet80sproductions@gmail.com Rewind 80's Band: www.rewind80sband.com Facebook: the80smontagepodcast twitter: 80_montage instagram: the80smontage Links from Episode 172: Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Top 50 Australian Aria Singles Chart : 5th June 1983Please rate us with ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Spotify & Itunes.. Like, Share, Rate & Review.. Pretty Please xxxPatreon Link With Thanks - https://www.patreon.com/the80smontagepodcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/The80smontage - (Please Support our show)Rewind 80s Mixtape Tickets - www.rewind80smixtape.com.auRewind 80s Band - www.rewind80sband.comBookings - samantha@planet80s.com.auLinks:Toto Coelo - Dracula's Tango (Sucker For Your Love)https://youtu.be/ROtqnIOHMJsToto Coelo Dracula's Tango (Sucker For Your Love). 1982 single charting at #54 in the UK in November 1982, #8 in Sweden in February 1983, and #19 in Australia in May 1983.  From the album 'Man O'War'.  Also available on 'I Eat Cannibals and Other Tasty Trax'.  Official music video HQ la la I'm a when you do what you do to me Halloween songs British girl groups 80s 80's Total. #TotoCoelo #Dracula''sTangoGrandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - The Message (Official Video) #MelleMel #TheMessageOfficial video for "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash & Furious Five Ft Melle Melhttps://youtu.be/PobrSpMwKk4Download The Message on iTunes - http://hyperurl.co/sgur7nStream The Message on Spotify - http://hyperurl.co/92hx5fBuy The Message on Amazon - http://hyperurl.co/d1jnmyKajagoogoo - Too Shy (Official Music Video)https://youtu.be/rkpG4XApJ28Malcolm McLaren - Buffalo Gals #MalcolmMclarenhttps://youtu.be/HCBN7lyLT4wThe Cure #thecurehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6vVP91C3IwAfter The Fire - Der KommissarMusic video by After The Fire performing Der Kommissar. (c) 1982 Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Limitedhttps://youtu.be/vBfFDTPPlaMLaura Branigan - Deep In The Dark Live Countdown Australia der kommissar 3 versionshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrbT19uVSawLaura Branigan - Solitaire (Official Music Video)https://youtu.be/8A5QjPUHJVADuran Duran - Is There Something I Should Know? (Official Music Video) #DuranDuranThe official Duran Duran video for "Is there Something I Should Know"from 1982's Duran Duran (re-release). Directed by Russell Mulcahy. 1983 it charted in Australia. Stream Duran Duran's greatest hits here ▶ https://duran.io/2GMNTzXSubscribe here ▶ https://duran.io/2xnWlGrWatch Duran Duran's other official music videos ▶ https://duran.io/2J8R5LfMichael Jackson - Beat It (Official 4K Video) #Michaeljackson #Beatithttps://youtu.be/oRdxUFDoQe0Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart (Turn Around) (Official Video)https://youtu.be/lcOxhH8N3Bo #BonnieTylerStream Bonnie Tyler here: https://bonnietyler.lnk.to/Streaming Subscribe to the Bonnie Tyler YouTube Channel: https://bonnietyler.lnk.to/YTSubscribe WATCH HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO MUSIC VIDEO ► https://bonnietyler.lnk.to/YouTubeTT/... WATCH IF YOU WERE A WOMAN MUSIC VIDEO ► https://bonnietyler.lnk.to/YouTubeTT/... WATCH LOVING YOU IS A DIRTY JOB MUSIC VIDEO  ► https://bonnietyler.lnk.to/YouTubeTT/... Follow Bonnie Tyler -Instagram: https://instagram.com/bonnietyleroffialFacebook: https://facebook.com/bonnietylerofficialTwitter: https://twitter.com/bonnietofficialTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bonnietylerof...Thanks For Listening!

This week on The Metro, Warlock Jeff Ivins celebrates episode number 666 by playing a LONG set of music featuring: Billy Idol, Peter Cetera, New Order, Talking Heads, Marilyn Martin, Paul Young, Duran Duran, INXS, Naked Eyes, Strawberry Switchblade, Scandal, Re-Flex, Pat Benatar, Murray Head, Bonnie Tyler, After The Fire, Johnny Hates Jazz, Tears For Fears, Limahl, The Human League, The Cars, R.E.M., The Clash, Slow Children, Hall & Oates, Gary Numan, Devo, Ultravox, The Art Of Noise, and finishing off with Berlin.

This week on The Metro, Warlock Jeff Ivins brings you the following for your time warp to the 1980s: Adam & The Ants, Power Station, Eurythmics, Public Image Ltd., Dave Edmunds, Howard Jones, Nick Lowe, After The Fire, The Cars, Ultravox, Kim Wilde, Pat Benatar, Josie Cotton, A Flock Of Seagulls, and finishing off with some Missing Persons.

In this episode we travel behind the scenes again, into the making of one of the songs Laurel wrote and released earlier this year, along with Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Dan Frechette, on their album "After the Fire." This time, Laurel shares the origins of her hopeful and empowering song, If A Wave. We learn about the meaning behind the metaphor heavy lyrics, what factors informed the duo's arrangement choices and Laurel's approach to composing the violin lines, as well as the making of the song's music video which has just been released on YouTube. Watch the "If A Wave" music video https://youtu.be/B9TC0m0ZSyo Listen to and/or download If A Wave or the entire album "After The Fire" on various platforms https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/danfrechetteandlaurelthomsen/after-the-fire Order physical signed copies or exclusive downloads of the album "After the Fire" https://www.danandlaurel.ca/Shop/ For more about Dan Frechette, including his 100+ albums of original songwriting, please visit https://www.danfrechette.com Visit Laurel Thomsen's website, with info about her performances, recordings, and teaching can be found at https://www.laurelthomsen.com Please send Laurel an email at laurel@laurelthomsen.com if you have a violin, viola, fiddle, music biz, or practice related question you'd like answered in her Violin Geek blog or on a podcast, have a topic you'd like her to cover or someone you'd like her to interview, or have a story or insight to share. Also, get in touch if you'd like to inquire about violin, viola, or fiddle coaching or lessons with Laurel via Skype, FaceTime, or Zoom. You're also welcome to post your success story, comments, or suggestions to www.facebook.com/laurelthomsenmusic. Happy Practicing! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/violingeek/support

Welcome to Live From Progzilla Towers Edition 449. In this edition we heard music by After The Fire, Dim Gray, Faithful Breath, Galahad, Wolf Alice, EBB, King Crimson, Temple Of Switches, Guranfoe, Ignorance Fails, John Holden, Porcupine Tree, Yes, Rick Wakeman, The Bardic Depths, The Samurai Of Prog, Crippled Black Phoenix & Justin Hayward And John Lodge.

This week on The Metro, Warlock Jeff Ivins brings you the following bands: Musical Youth, Huey Lewis And The News, Pat Benatar, The Cars, Tears For Fears, Robert Palmer, Nick Lowe, After The Fire, A Flock Of Seagulls, Duran Duran, Cyndi Lauper, Re-Flex, Waitresses, and finishing off with some Wang Chung.

This week on The Metro, Warlock Jeff Ivins brings you the following bands for your time warp to the 80s: After The Fire, Rockpile, Kim Carnes, Belinda Carlisle, Flirts, Madonna, INXS, Translator, Selector, Wa Wa Nee, Missing Persons, Hall & Oates, Big Country, Depeche Mode, and finishing up with The Knack.

Pain and injury related to playing a musical instrument like the violin, viola, or cello, or general pain and tension that makes practicing and performing difficult, can be common. In this episode of the Violin Geek Podcast, violinist/violist and educator Laurel Thomsen shares insight into the cause of pain and tension, and hope that it doesn't have to mean an end to our playing. But where does one start the process of finding the cause, unraveling the old habits, and getting back to a feeling of ease and joy? Tune in to find out and be sure to check out the companion video episode where Laurel demonstrates a variety of warmups, exercises, and therapies designed to target pain and tension in the arms and hands which she and her students have found helpful. Over the next few months, watch for videos focusing also on the neck, shoulders, and upper back, as well as the low back, hips, and spine. Enjoy! Laurel's companion warmup/exercise video is available here https://youtu.be/YSXoh_Fn09E Please consider sharing it with friends and family members who you think might benefit, and subscribing to Laurel's channel on YouTube to avoid missing the upcoming videos in the series. Show notes: Read this episode in Laurel's Violin Geek Blog https://www.laurelthomsen.com/violin-geek-blog/ Listen to and download Laurel's song "Asilomar" https://laurelthomsen.bandcamp.com/track/asilomar Information about Neurogenesis https://bebrainfit.com/brain-cells-regenerate/ Information about Feldenkrais https://feldenkrais.com/ Wiki about Ed Simmons https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Simons_(conductor) Video of Issac Stern performing shortly before his passing at 81 https://www.youtube.com/embed/xZgGli6gDHE TED Talk with Tao-Porchon Lynch, the world's oldest yoga teacher, at 95 https://www.youtube.com/embed/oTmaTD5H0iM List of musicians who died while performing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Musicians_who_died_on_stage List of conductors who died on stage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Conductors_(music)_who_died_while_conducting Theory about the natural lifespan of humans https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/humans-could-live-up-to-150-years-new-research-suggests/ The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook https://www.amazon.com/Trigger-Point-Therapy-Workbook-Self-Treatment/dp/1572243759 Information about enzymes in the body https://youtu.be/dgJGmCmh9uI Information about the benefits of making mistakes https://www.youcubed.org/evidence/mistakes-grow-brain/ Laurel's Improve Your Bowing Technique multi-media course https://www.laurelthomsen.com/online-courses/ Information about the benefits of smiling https://www.theguardian.com/society/2008/jul/27/mentalhealth.drugs ~ Visit Laurel's website to learn more about her performances, recordings, online courses, and private teaching https://www.laurelthomsen.com Listen to and/or download Laurel's new album "After The Fire" https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/danfrechetteandlaurelthomsen/after-the-fire Order physical signed copies or exclusive downloads of the new album "After the Fire"

This week on The Metro, Warlock Jeff Ivins brings you the following bands for your weekly time warp to the 1980s: Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Rank & File, Madness, After The Fire, Eddie Money, Hall & Oates, Soft Cell, Devo, A Flock Of Seagulls, Annie Lennox, Men Without Hats, Yazoo, Visage, Billy Ocean, and finishing off with some Depeche Mode.

Why does telling the truth make you unpopular? In today's episode, I talk about all the ways telling the truth effects our relationships with colleagues, our friends, our families, and even ourselves.Truth telling can leave some feeling fear of being compared, alienated, hurt, or disappointed. It isn't always easy to tell the truth, or hear the truth.In this episode I walk through all the ways telling the truth can make you unpopular, but explain exactly why it is so important that we do.Links for today's show:My book, AFTER THE FIRE.Beautiful Second Act Facebook Group Instagram: beautiful_second_actThank you for listening today. If you like this content, please Subscribe, Rate, & Review the podcast. I truly appreciate the support.Much love,Patti

This week Steve picked a set of songs from bands that are known for one big song (and he didn't pick any of those big songs).  These are the bands and artists in this episode: Johnny Marr, Morrissey, Granville, Urge Overkill, After The Fire, Marcy Playground, Edwyn Collins, Ocean Colour Scene, Blood Red Shoes w/ The Wytches, The Ramones, The Panics, Passion Pit, Art Brut, Au Pairs, CYN. On the Air on Bedford 105.1 FM Radio      * 5pm Friday *      * 10am Sunday *      * 8pm Monday * Stream live at http://209.95.50.189:8178/stream Stream on-demand most recent episodes at https://wbnh1051.podbean.com/category/suburban-underground/ Twitter: @SUBedford1051 Facebook: SuburbanUndergroundRadio Instagram: SuburbanUnderground And available on demand on your favorite podcast app!    

In this first READING ROOM episode, I am reading from my book, After The Fire. The first 2 chapters are read aloud by me, Patti Diener. I hope you enjoy the beginning of this story, and if you like what you hear, please consider buying the book. It's available on Amazon. the link is below. I also have a buy link on my website, pattidienerwrites.com. Link below.Thank you for following Beautiful Second Act. If you like this content, please SUBSCRIBE and  consider leaving a REVIEW on Apple Podcasts. If you listen from another platform, don't forget to FOLLOW, so you don't miss any episodes.Links below:Book link: After The FireMy buy link: pattidienerwrites.comFacebook Group: Beautiful Second ActInstagram: @beautiful_second_actFor more Reading Room episodes, tune in the last Thursday of each month. And for all other episodes, listen to Beautiful Second Act Podcast every Tuesday. Cheers!Patti 

In Episode #88, Dr. Jill interviews Fire and Disaster Expert Greg Tenney about the Marshall fire in Boulder, Colorado. After The Fire: how to deal with air quality, insurance issues, and wildfire damages.

Not just women go through midlife changes. Men have what is called andropause, a sort of menopause for men. In this conversation with The Midlife Mentors, James and Claire Davis explain all about their successful programs that for the past ten years have aided people in midlife and beyond to live their absolute best life.Do you need to regain your self confidence? Have you put on weight in midlife? Do you feel stuck but desperately want to get control of your life? Look to the The Midlife Mentors. They will help you  with step-by-step tools to regain control again, while looking and feeling your best in midlife. To follow them on Instagram go to @themidlifementors. You can also listen to their podcast, The Midlife Mentors, anywhere you get your podcasts. Here are some more links on James & Claire.Their website is: themidlifementors.comTheir Youtube Channel: The Midlife MentorsTheir Facebook Group: The Midlife MentorsContact them here, or you can email them directly by using info@themidlifementors.com. Join my Facebook Group, Beautiful Second Act here. Follow me on Instagram here. My podcast website is: beautifulsecondact.buzzsprout.com.For a copy of my book, After The Fire, click here for a paperback or ebook. You can also go to my website: pattidienerwrites.com and read all about how I wrote the book. There is a buy page there as well. Thank you for taking the time to listen today. If you will leave a REVIEW on Apple (Itunes) Podcasts, in the month of December, I will enter you into a drawing to win a FREE SIGNED COPY of my book. Subscribe and leave a rating. Follow me if you are listening to Spotify, IHeartRadio, or other. Have a wonderful weekend.Cheers!Patti 

Can you still complete your 2021 goals that you set way back in January? Are you fearful that you won't meet your goals? And how does that make you feel? I'm here to tell you that with three weeks left in this year, we can still accomplish a ton.In this episode, I talk about some goals that can still be worked on, even if that means some carry over into the 2022 year. I also squash the whole "New Year's Resolution," idea and give you another option that won't set you up to feel like a failure. Here are some topics I discuss:Personal GrowthLearning A New SkillCreate A New HabitTake A RiskFinding Tools To Help You SucceedStart or Quit A JobTake Time OffI hope you enjoy this episode. If you leave a REVIEW on Apple (Itunes)Podcasts in the month of December, I will enter you to win a FREE SIGNED COPY of my book, After The Fire. You can learn more about my book at my website, pattidienerwrites.com  where there is also a buy button.Join my Facebook Group, Beautiful Second Act.Follow me on Instagram @beautiful_second_act.Have a wonderful week.Patti

Are you behind on all the holiday expectations? The annual family photo, the house lights, and the baking are all added stress that we often haven't got time for. Just finding the right gift is stressful enough, let alone getting the packages delivered in time for Christmas.In this episode I unload all my holiday stress with honesty and laughter. I share how it's okay to just let it go and do what you can instead of what is expected. After all, isn't Christmas about much more than all this commercialism, (Charlie Brown)? Sometimes its all too much. We have to give ourselves some grace.If you are enjoying this content, please join my Facebook Group, Beautiful Second Act. Also follow me on Instagram @beautiful_second_act. Don't forget to leave a REVIEW on Apple Podcasts (Itunes) for Beautiful Second Act. If you do so in the month of December, I will enter you to win a FREE SIGNED COPY of my book, After The Fire. Thanks for spending time with me and I hope you have a wonderful day.Cheers!Patti

I was a born worrier. For over forty years of my life I struggled with crippling worry that caused great strife in my relationships with family and friends. Worry kept me from doing things I might otherwise have done if I'd known how to let go.Now in midlife at 53 years old, I have beat the dragon. I've found wonderful ways to tame the demon Worry, and in this episode, I am sharing my top 5 ways you can stop worry in it's tracks.For more content to help you live the best life possible in the second half of life, join my Facebook Group, Beautiful Second Act. We have a community of like minded people in midlife and beyond who inspire, motivate, and support each other while having fun and being real.Also follow me on Instagram at beautiful_second_act. The books I mentioned in this episode are:Untamed, by Glennon Doyle The Universe Has Your Back,  & Super Attractor, both by Gabrielle BernsteinThe supplements I spoke of are L-Theanine and Gaba. Thank you for listening. If you would be so kind, please leave a REVIEW on Apple Itunes for Beautiful Second Act Podcast. If you do in the months of November and December, you will be entered to win a SIGNED COPY of my book, After The Fire. I is also available in both paperback and ebook on Amazonhere. Or go to my website at pattidienerwrites.com and click the buy link. Much love,Patti

As we celebrate this Thanksgiving of 2021, it's good to reflect on where we've been. How we move in this life just like the seasons. If you are in midlife or beyond, you are in the autumn, or the winter of life. Just like the trees, we change, we grow, and we learn to show our true colors. We learn to let go, and to settle into the slower paced, peaceful beauty of our final years and days with grace.This episode is one of gratitude, ease, and wonder. I hope you will find something that resonates with you as you listen, and please know that I am so grateful you found my podcast.I wish each of you a wonderful Thanksgiving. I pray for those who cannot be with loved ones.  I call upon each of you  to dig deep this season and tell those you love and care for, just how much they mean to you. If you'd be so kind to go to Itunes or Apple Podcasts and leave a REVIEW for Beautiful Second Act. In the months of November and December, for all that leave a review, I will enter you to win a FREE SIGNED COPY of my book, After The Fire. If you'd like to buy a copy of my book, After The Fire, you can click here.  It is FREE on Kindle Unlimited.Thank you for spending time with me here. Much love,Patti 

Are you a woman over the age of 40 and need help moving forward with life? Have you experienced loss, trauma, career change, or made a major move to a new place? Having the right person with knowledge and experience in your corner can make all the difference.In this interview with Margaret Jackson, we chat about how life doesn't always go as planned. Worse yet, if it does, we sometimes find we made plans based on someone else's dream. And if you happen to find yourself divorced in midlife and don't know how to start over again, you can feel lost. A life coach can give you tools to restart your life.Listen to Margaret's story and you will see how living through the unimaginable loss of her son, she climbed her way out of the dark. She now uses her skills to help other women in midlife and beyond tackle both the big and small issues that leave us feeling stuck in our lives. She helps them to break free and rediscover themselves in a new, and promising way. Find Margaret on Instagram at Midlife360Her website is at: Midlife360.comHer Facebook Group is at Midlife360 also. Just click the link to see.Thank you for listening and if you'd like more content like this, join my Facebook Group at Beautiful Second Act. We have great conversations, and hold weekly Friday Night Wine Lives, as well as Sunday Morning Coffee Lives. I'm also on Instagram at Beautiful_Second_Act.If you'd like to go to my blog at pattidienerwrites.com I have a buy link for my book AFTER THE FIRE. You can also just go to Amazon to for a copy by clicking here. Please...leave a REVIEW on Apple Podcast so others can find it easier. It would me the world to me. For all that do in the months of November and December, I will enter you into a drawing to win a FREE SIGNED COPY of my book.Thanks for listening.Cheers!

By the time we've reached midlife, we've all failed at something or other. Some failures were small, others monumental. They all have one thing in common though, and its that we learn from them.Many great inventors, artists, and philosophers have spoke about what it means to fail. They all basically explain that without failure there are no true success. Because without failing there is nothing to gauge success by.In this episode, I dive deep into why we shouldn't be afraid to fail. We cannot allow the fear of failure to hold us back from making the changes in life that we want, or need to make. If you enjoy this episode, please go to Apple Podcasts on Itunes and SUBSCRIBE, RATE, & REVIEW the podcast. In the month of November and December of 2021, if you leave a REVIEW on Apple Podcasts, I will enter you in a drawing to win a FREE signed copy of my book, After The Fire. Simply leave the review and at the end of each month, I will announce the winner on the show, as well as on Instagram, and our Facebook Group.Join the Facebook Group, Beautiful Second Act.Follow me on Instagram at Beautiful_Second_Act.If you want to purchase my book you can click this link here for either an ebook, paperback, or it's FREE on Kindle Unlimited.Thank you so much for listening. I truly appreciate you.Patti 

It's the most freeing feeling to be over 50! What once unhinged me, I no longer feel a prisoner to. Knowing yourself and honoring ALL the parts of you is the best way to live a wholehearted life.In this first episode of Season 2, for Beautiful Second Act, I talk all about how I had a breakdown in my early 30's, trying to be and do all the things I thought a wife and mother were supposed to do. Being on the other side of that time in life, I have such perspective now, and realize we waste so much of our time in life trying to be something for all the wrong reasons.Join me by listening to Beautiful Second Act, and share with your friends how we can celebrate life, take better care of ourselves, and learn to love living out loud, this glorious and wonderful second half. I talked of a movie recommendation called Calendar Girls. Click the link for more info. It's a fantastic film celebrating life, loving, and community. By the way, it's also hilarious.If you are interested in buying a copy of my book, AFTER THE FIRE, click the link and if you have time, please leave a review on either Amazon, or Goodreads. It helps more than you know.Thank you so much for listening and please join the Facebook Group, Beautiful Second Act, where we share, motivate, and have weekly Friday Night Wine, and Sunday Morning Coffee chats. I'm also on Instagram at beautiful_second_act.Have a wonderful week.Patti 

Have you felt it? A shift? In this two part episode that wraps up Beautiful Second Act Season 1, you will hear about how I have felt the need to make great changes in my life to follow my original childhood dreams.We cannot live an authentic life if we are lying to ourselves about what we want. If we settle for what is subpar,  and don't do the things that light us up, we will die inside. Not living your life's purpose can make you both mentally, and physically ill. Instead, embrace your dreams and find a way to live out the life you were meant to live. It's all about listening. Pay attention to the signs that The Universe keeps sending you. Do not dismiss them. For they are everywhere trying to guide you to what is meant for you. It is in this shift, that you will start to feel yourself walking back to the person you were meant to be, instead of being who you thought everyone else wanted you to be.Here are some links to some websites I spoke of, as well as an Amazon link to buy my book:meetwillowstar.com for finding out more on Willow Star's cancer journey.Here first interview episode with Beautiful Second Act is here:How Cancer Came To Save Mepattidienerwrites.com for my website on how I wrote my book, AFTER THE FIRE. There is also a buy link there.Amazon link to buy a paperback copy or get your ebook, or FREE on Kindle Unlimited ebook. To follow our group Beautiful Second Act on Facebook, click that link. You can also follow me on Instagram by clicking that link. I thank you so much for listening. Please take a moment to SUBSCRIBE, Rate, & Review on Apple Podcasts, or share it out with your friends on social media so others can follow along with us. It helps more than you know.Much love,Patti 

Creating is how Kai Bravo lives her life. She's been creating since she was a young teen. Her first business was a catering business and private chef to celebrities such as Steven Spielberg, Cybill Shepherd, and Harrison Ford. Since then she's become a health coach, author, and filmmaker. This episode dives into the midlifer, Kai Bravo's world of plant based eating, cooking, and wellbeing. She speaks of sharing her transformation from being over weight and unhappy, to becoming lighter, healthier, and more fulfilled. Kai holds cleansing retreats, now taking them world wide, and talks with me from Madrid, Spain. She has written two books, the first being how I found Kai to follow on social media in the first place. It is called, The B.L.T. That Saved My Life. She has a new book out called, Kai's Garden: The Juicy Details. A Bag Of Tricks, A Box Of Tools, And A Ring Of Keys To A Vibrant, Joyful, Juciy Life. These can both be found on her website, kaisgarden.com.Kai has created a film that this book accompanies called, Kai's Garden: A Wild Journey To Glowing Health.  This film can be seen for free on both her website, kaisgarden.com or on youtube. You can also book a one-on-one coaching call with Kai on her website. Click the link here to book your 2, very reasonably priced sessions. Follow Kai on either Instagram, or her Facebook Page here. I truly hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did. It would be wonderful if you could SUBSCRIBE, RATE, & REVIEW this podcast so others can find the show more easily. I'd so appreciate it. And don't forget to share with your friends.Here are the links to my book:AFTER THE FIRE on Amazonpattidienerwrites.comThank you for spending the time with me here on Beautiful Second Act. Please join our Facebook Group by clicking the link here. Have the best day!Patti 

You have heard that saying that older people require less sleep, right? Well it's wrong. Even as we age we still require a certain amount of sleep and if you aren't getting it, there can be a whole array of health problems to follow.In this episode, I share my 10 Tips For Better Sleep. These tips can work for most anyone, but it is especially important for people like us, (midlife and beyond).At the beginning of the show, I shared about my book, AFTER THE FIRE. You can get it in paperback, ebook, or FREE on Kindle Unlimited. Check out the link here. You can also go to my website at pattidienerwrites.com and there is a buy link there. I have all my interviews and information about how I wrote the book there so go check it out.Join us on our Facebook Group, Beautiful Second Act, where we talk all about living our best life in the second half of life, inspire each other, motivate one another, and basically live our lives to the fullest. You can also find me on Instagram at the same name, @beautiful_second_act.Thank you so much for being her. I hope you will SUBSCRIBE, Rate, and Review the show on Apple Podcasts. I will help me so much.Have the best day!Patti

Weighing yourself daily and obsessing is so much bullshit. I know, I did it for years. I use to put so much pressure on myself for exercise. I had to look a certain way. I tried all the programs that were popular at the time. I felt shame if I weighed over a certain amount and then would starve myself to fit into a particular size. As I've grown older, I have learned to be more kind to myself. I don't try to kill myself anymore with hours of aerobics classes, video tapes, starvation or radical diets. I have given myself grace to simply be healthy. I eat well but if I have a piece of cake I don't beat myself up for days like the past. I love life!In this episode, I talk about how I don't want to allow myself to become super fat or obese, but I don't take as much self loathing into the shower every day like I did in my younger years. I have flaws and I embrace them. I am in no way sporting a perfect body, but I also don't believe such a thing exists. When we love ourselves exactly as we are and appreciate our bodies for what they do for us every day, life becomes more enjoyable. Thank you for listening. Click the link to join our Facebook Group, Beautiful Second Act and be a part of the conversation of living our best life in the second half of life.If you want to pick up a copy of my book, AFTER THE FIRE, click the link. You can also go to my website pattidienerwrites.com and there is all kinds of information and interviews on how and why I wrote the book. There is a buy link there too. I hope you will have a wonderful day. Thanks for joining me.Patti

Finding time to do what you love can sometimes be a difficult task. Raising a family is a full time job, but for artist Remy McCosker, things were a bit more challenging. Being the mother of two, and one child with Autism, it added a lot more to her plate than the average mom.Over the years, Remy spent countless hours volunteering in her community. She loved being a part of the school, and also helped with local fundraising in the fire department. But all that was for others. She didn't make the time to create art just for herself, until her youngest was 17 years old.Years later now, Remy is taking her art seriously. She's doing what she loves and creating a side business with ART BY REMY.  She says it's never too late to begin doing what you love, and her creations are simply brilliant. Art is not just for the professionals. In creating, you can live in the moment. Dream for more. Be you authentic self, and don't pay attention to critics. Let the joy of art lift your spirits. You can begin by watching a youtube video, take a course at your community college, or just experiment.You can find Remy on Facebook at Art By Remy and you can go to Instagram and find her by the same name. Look for her Etsy account by clicking here,  as well.Don't forget to join us on our Facebook Group for Beautiful Second Act. Thanks for listening and I hope you will SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW this on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen from. I truly appreciate you taking the time to do this, as it helps others to find our show easier.If you'd like to check out my writing portfolio in Writers Work, click the link. Otherwise, if you'd just like to email me some questions about writing for your business, I'm at pdienerauthor@gmail.com.To grab a copy of my book, AFTER THE FIRE, click the link. It's in paperback, ebook, and FREE on Kindle Unlimited. It has been getting a lot of 5 star reviews so check it out. You can also go to my website pattidienerwrites.com and there is a buy link there as well. This site has all my interviews, blog posts and info on why and how I wrote the book that was based on the 2015 Valley Fire.Have the best day and don't forget every Tuesday and Thursday we have new episodes. Hope you will join us then.Much love,Patti 

There is something we all have in common and that is, we all want to be understood. We all want to be heard, seen, and loved. But we cannot expect everyone to be able to meet us where we are at.  Our spiritual journey is our own. Not everyone evolves spiritually at the same rate. There might be some members of your own family, maybe even your spouse, that don't understand you at times and leaves you feeling frustrated. What we must remember, is to love them anyway and know that they too are on their own spiritual journey, and maybe they aren't on the same ascension level as you.  This episode I talk about how there will always be those who have ascended higher than us, and are still at a lower level, but that doesn't mean that they are beneath, or better than you. They are just on their own timeline for learning in this lifetime.  For more content like this, please follow me on Instagram @beautiful_second_act, also follow our Facebook Group, Beautiful Second Act by clicking the link. For a copy of my book, AFTER THE FIRE, click here. You can also visit my website, pattidienerwrites.com for all my interviews and stories about writing the book.   Thank you so much for listening. Please share with your friends. Patti 

Everyone keeps asking me how I was able to retire at 53. Take a listen to this episode and hear all the recommendations I have for you, if you really want to retire early from your day job.Quitting my day job that no longer lit me up inside was at first just a dream. Now I'm going to live my dreams because I made a few changes in my mindset and in my spending. You can do it too.Please join me and others like me on our Facebook Group, Beautiful Second Act. You can also follow me on Instagram at beautiful_second_act as well. If you  would like to grab a copy of my book, AFTER THE FIRE, you can click here. You can also get it from the buy link on my website, pattidienerwrites.com. I also have a lifestyle website called romancetravelandfood.com that you might like, so check it out. Thanks for joining me today and I hope you will tell your friends about this podcast, Beautiful Second Act, where we always find ways to celebrate living in the best half of life. Cheers,Patti 

You wouldn't think that healing our health and forgiveness have anything in common, but it is quite fascinating to me how human beings often have the same reaction to both.Inevitablly, change comes once we do either. If we heal from a long struggle with our health, or we find a way to forgive a long going grudge or tragic situation, our lives are changed and put us on a different path. This can be scary for a lot of people, especially if they have been unknowingly so attached to their feelings dealing with either.We often don't realize that in struggling with poor health, or hanging onto grudges, that our identity as a victim is all we know. People can often feel lost once they've been cured, or find forgiveness for whatever situation plagued them. It can be difficult to trust the new feelings of peace, joy, ease, or grace.In this episode I talk all about how I discovered this phenomenon. How listening to others and paying attention to friends and my own past, brought this strange similarity to light.To follow Willow Star, and her journey to helping people heal from cancer, go to: meetwillowstar.com and read all about her and how cancer came to save her life.If you want me to help you with your company's writing needs, take a look at my portfolio on Writers Work. You can also just email me at pdienerauthor@gmail.com and in the subject line write; WORK WITH ME. For a copy of my book, AFTER THE FIRE, click here. You can also go to my website, pattidienerwrites.com and get a copy of the book, as well as read all about my process to self-publishing this novel. And check out my blog romancetravelandfood.com for recommendations on places to travel, restaurants, reviews, and recipies. I thank you so much for listening to Beautiful Second Act. You can join our Facebook Group here. We'd love to have you join the party of celebrating all the ways to love living in the second half of life. Have the best day,Patti 

When you know something is wrong and doctors give you an unsatisfying diagnosis, dig deeper. Tammy Alameda was told her weight loss wasn't to be concerned about and her troubles were nothing more than hemorrhoids. Months later and several doctor appointments that gave no answers, Tammy saw another doctor who thought she should have had the colonoscopy she wanted. But it was too late. An ER visit and agonizing pain proved that not only did Tammy have  a problem, she almost lost her life.Being told you may only have 24 hours to live is something unimaginable. But for Tammy, she knew her time wasn't up. Her diagnosis of Stage 4 Cancer didn't detour her from the fact that she had a lot of living left to do, no matter what the doctors said.In this episode, Tammy shares her terrifying story that has a happy ending. It is so important that you seek answers no matter what your diagnosis. Always take someone with you to get all the information, and above all...NEVER GIVE UP!Find Tammy Alameda on Facebook here. She is an inspiration to us all.If you would like a copy of my book, AFTER THE FIRE,( based on the Valley Fire of 2015), you can either go to Amazon here, or you can go to my website pattidienerwrites.com, where I have all the interviews, and blog posts on what was happening in Lake County, while I was writing the book. I also have a lifestyle blog called romancetravelandfood.com that I spoke about in the podcast. Check it out. Finally, join us at our Facebook Group called BEAUTIFUL SECOND ACT. It is all about supporting each other and living our best life during this great second act. There is also live Friday Night Wine, and Sunday Morning Coffee, so join today.Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a fantastic day!Patti 

Dr. Ellen is The Midlife Whisperer. She's a Reiki Master, Registered Dietitian, Personal Fitness Trainer, a Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach, and has a her PhD in Psychology. She's had a nationally syndicated radio show and written numerous books. This woman is a one-stop-shop for living your best life in our second act.You can find her on Instagram at the_midlife_whisperer. You can also look her up here at drellenalbertson.com and find out more about her upcoming book, ROCK YOUR MIDLIFE: 7 STEPS TO TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE AND MAKE YOUR NEXT CHAPTER YOUR BEST CHAPTER.  She has a Facebook Group called Dr. Ellen's Mastermind. Click here to join.I thank Dr. Ellen for her time and contribution to Beautiful Second Act. I also thank you listeners for all your time. I know you can do anything you want with your time and that you spend it here means so much. If you like this content, please tell a friend. Post it on your social media accounts. All this helps us find more people to celebrate living our best life. My book AFTER THE FIRE is available on Amazon here. For my website go to pattidienerwrites.com.  And my lifestyle blog is romancetravelandfood.com. Thanks for giving them a look.Have the best weekend coming up. I wish you all well.Patti 

Today's episode is about how you can eliminate stress and be much more productive when you declutter your home work space. Not only that, but if you declutter your house, you will have a much more relaxed feeling upon walking through your front door after a long day. In midlife, we've accumulted quite a bit of stuff. Much of it we don't even use. My ideas aren't new, but I felt the need to share out with you how just going through one room a week to declutter, can bring you a great sense of peace. From the beginning of this episode, here is a link to my portfolio in Writers Work. Also, here is the link to buy my book, AFTER THE FIRE. You can also read about my writing process and all the interviews from the 2015 Valley Fire by going to my website, pattidienerwrites.com.If you are interested in my lifestyle blog, click on romancetravelandfood.com.I appreciate your time in listening to the podcast. If you'd like to join our Facebook Group, you can join here. We'd love to have you there.Have the best day!Patti 

There are many ways to listen to what the Universe is trying to say. Sometimes  it is a small whisper. Sometimes we feel it in our gut, which is basically intuition. Other times you might consider it a coincidence. The Universe will always speak to you in a language that you can understand. The question is, are you listening?  In this episode, I share some of the ways I've experienced the Universe responding to me and sending me messages. From the time I was seven years old, I knew there was a Higher Power. A clear message was sent to me and I then understood that I wasn't alone. From then on, I've tried to pay attention to when the Universe is communicating with me. It's not always easy, but it's a practice.  There are many ways to get answers from the Universe. Take a listen to this episode, and find out some of the avenues that have worked for me, as well as some of the guidance I get from spiritual teachers. If you want me to help you with your writing needs for your business, take a look at my page in Writers Work.  You can also email me at pdienerauthor@gmail.com and in the subject line write, Work With Me.For my book, AFTER THE FIRE, click here. You can also go to my website at pattidienerwrites.com to the buy link there, and see all the information I blogged on in the process of writing the book. And lastly, go to romancetravelandfood.com for all the fun stuff I write about there. Thanks for taking the time to listen to Beautiful Second Act. Please join our group on Facebook by clicking here, and join the party. Best wishes,Patti 

Nobody ever said forgiveness was easy. In fact, it can be a hard pill to swallow when you aren't ready. But as you get better about forgiveness, it can actually come easier. It's a practice, and necessary to free yourself from the burdens of the past.Not only do we need to forgive those that have wronged us, but we need to forgive ourselves.  We are the ones that create the most anguish to our lives with our thoughts. We have thoughts we need to  forgive, ( such as self loathing), and we often tell ourselves stories that aren't true or kind.  Forgiveness of thoughts, or situations allows us to move forward. In this episode, I share all the different modalities of forgiveness that I've experienced. The freeing of forgiveness is liberating. Once you realize the weight that lifts with the act of acceptance of the past for what it is, then you will be released to live your life fully.For more of these types of conversations, join our Facebook Group at Beautiful Second Act. Share with your friends that are searching for a community to support midlife living and beyond. If you have a business and are interested in having me write for you, click here for my page at Writers Work. You can also email me directly at pdienerauthor@gmail.com and in the subject matter, write WORK WITH ME, so I will be alerted to the email.Would you like to get a copy of my book, AFTER THE FIRE? Go to my website at pattidienerwrites.com  or go to this link on Amazon. It's available in both paperback or ebook.Lastly, my website romancetravelandfood.com is fun for travel and restaurant recommendations, reviews, and recipes. Check it out.Thank you so much for tuning in and meet us here every Tuesday and Thursday for more episodes. Share with your friends!Warm regards,Patti 

Do you make time for the things that excite you? The things that you truly enjoy and delight you? It's always important to incorporate fun in our lives, even in the day-to-day.What was it that as a child you remember doing that  really made you happy? Do you remember doing things that brought you joy? As adults we do what is expected of us and it often leaves us feeling drained and uninspired. But in midlife and beyond, it's time to reconnect with the things we set aside while raising our families. It's overdue that we make space for the things that light us up inside, and make us feel whole again.In this episode, I list a load of hobby or small business ideas for you to consider. Things that you can do to start out as a hobby, maybe roll into a side-hussle, and possibly into a full time job if you wanted. From the intro, I spoke about me helping you with your business writing issues. You can find some samples of my work at writers.work/thebravewriter and you can also email me directly at: pdienerauthor@gmail.com for more information. My website pattidienerwrites.com will have a link to buy my book, AFTER THE FIRE, and it also has the interviews I held to writie it. In addition, you will find a sample first chapter of my new book, THE CLOCKTOWER OF MAPLE CREEK. A direct link to Amazon for the ebook or paperback copy of AFTER THE FIRE, is available by clicking here. Thanks so much for listening to Beautiful Second Act. To join our Facebook Group, click here. Check out this previous episode I mentioned about raising your vibration, on Spotify. It's also available on IHeartRadio, Google Play, Amazon Music, and more. Thank you so much for your interest.Best wishes.Patti 

Sometimes you know your foverver home when you are just seven years old. J. Lynn Bailey fell in love with Fortuna, California at first sight. Small towns often squeeze on folks as they are growing up, causing them to flee at the first opportunity of freedom.  But not this gal.With the love of stories and writing in her heart, Jennifer Lynn Bailey decided to stay in this Humbolt County town. She found the love of her life there, became a wife, mother, and has enjoyed an over twenty year career working at the college.  But writing stories never left her and now she's an author of more than ten novels!I invite you to listen to J. Lynn Bailey's story of how she makes writing a priority no matter what. She has successfully created two series, several stand alone books, all while making sure she has never forgotten the role model that she is for her kids. From the quote by author, Rachel Hollis, "When you really want something you will find a way. When you don't really want something you'll find an excuse," Jennifer knows that what she makes a priority, makes an impression on her kids about following your dreams.We can all learn from others about following our dreams. I hope you like this interview and if you do, please don't forget to share this episode with your friends.You can find more information on her by going to jlynnbaileybooks.com and you can also follow her on her social media platforms by the same name.Don't forget to join our Facebook Group at Beautiful Second Act for more inpirational content. You can follow me at pattidienerwrites.com to learn more about my writing process for my book, AFTER THE FIRE. There is a page there to buy a copy or click here, to get yours on Amazon in either paperback or ebook. FREEE on Kindle Unlimited.My website romancetravelandfood.com has fun recommendations for places to visit, restaurants, recipes, and more. Check it out. I hope you have a lovely rest of the week,Best wishes,Patti 

Have you let yourself down? What is it going to take to get you to realize your dreams? If you answer, "I don't know," then that's okay. Not everyone knows what to do with the second half of their life.After raising a family, or working a job for years that might no longer suit you, it can be hard to make the next move. In this episode I will share with you some ideas on how to get unstuck and move forward.When you finally are able to commit to making some changes, you have to ask yourself what it will take to pull the trigger on doing it! Will you do something? Or will you wait for something catastrophic to happen before you are finally pushed to do it? I talk all about the ways to get yourself to simply begin the process.You can join our Facebook Group, Beautiful Second Act, for more inspirational content, and weekly live talks with me. I'm also on Instagram, and Twitter.My website on writing my book, AFTER THE FIRE, is at pattidienerwrites.com. There is a link there to buy my book, but you can also just click here. I also have a website called romancetravelandfood.com for recommendations on trave, reviews, restaurants, and recipes. Thanks for joining me today. If you like this content, please share it with your friends and help spread the word that our Beautiful Second Act, really is the best time in our lives!Warm wishes,Patti 

From a one room school house in Nebraska, to becoming a trauma nurse, a hospital administrator, and then retiring to start a winery. Kendall Fults has lived a very full life and he's not about to slow down anytime soon.Just because we spend a lifetime in a specific field doesn't mean we cannot start something new in an entirely different area. Life is about variety, and with Kendall, there is always one thing that ties it all together. The people.Family, and community are the things that have always been Kendall's passion. He loves to support and help build a better place wherever he is. From farming in Nebraska, to building better medical facilities in Hanford, California, he was always looking to improve life for everyone.When Kendall was asked to move to Lake County, California, to work in administration at the local hospital, he thought it would be just for awhile. Falling in love with Lake County, he decided to stay, and not only was able to retire from an impressive career in the medical field, but he decided to go back to his roots of farming and built a vineyard.Now Fults Family Vineyards, is a winery and tasting room that has become a local favorite place to gather.  Kendall and his family have created something special with their passion for entertaining, and their love of  people, and their thirst for great wines.Find out more about the winery at FFVWines.com and if you are in the area, join them on one of their Thirsty Thursdays, where they host a causal evening with food, friends, and occasionally live music.Join the conversation over at our Facebook Group, Beautiful Second Act. We share and support each other in living our best life in the second half of living. For more about me, go to pattidienerwrites.com and you can read all about my writing process for the book AFTER THE FIRE, based on the true events of the 2015 Valley Fire. You can also grab a copy of the book by clicking here. Also you can go to romancetravelandfood.com for fun recommendations to travel, things to do with your loved one, great restaurants, reviews, and recipes. Thanks for tuning in and share the show if you think someone you know would like it. Please join us every Tuesday and Thursday for more episodes. Wishing you all the best!Patti 

When I heard a friend tell me that it was not my husband's job to make me happy, I didn't quite know how to take that. After all, weren't we required to make each other happy for the rest of our lives? Actually... no. That was not the assignment. In fact your happiness isn't the job of ANYONE but you. It is not for your children, your job, your friends, and yes,  not even your spouse, to make you happy. It's not their responsibility. And when you look deep within yourself and start asking the tough questions, you will see that only you can fill that void that is deep within yourself.  For in that void is the ache you have to connect with your truth. Only you have the key to what it is that fills you up inside. In this episode, I tell the stories of my being stuck and feeling shame, and tremedous guilt for wanting more out of life. How self love, truth telling, and closing the door to trying to be the perfect wife and mother, helped and healed me. You can follow me on Instagram at Beautiful_Second_Act. You can also join our Facebook Group called, Beautiful Second Act. There, we have a community of people living in midlife or beyond, that embrace joy, gratitude, and strive to live their highest truth unapologetically. Also, follow me at pattidienerwrites.com for information on my book, AFTER THE FIRE. I share my writing process and all that went into writing it.  There is a link to buy the book there, but also you may go to Amazon for the eBook, or paperback by clicking here. If you are interested in my lifestyle blog, go to romancetravelandfood.com. It's full of fun travel locations, ideas of things to do with loved ones, restaurant recommendations and reviews, as well as recipes. Check it out.Thanks for tuning in and I appreciate feedback. You can comment, rate, or review the podcast. It helps others to find me easier.Have a fantastic day!Patti