Remember how bewildering and awkward and silly puberty was?? Well, midlife is basically puberty in reverse. Huge hormonal shifts. The dawn of a new phase of life. A body you may or may not recognize. As the mother of a 14 year old daughter, I can see the similarities between us and you know what? A lot of it is awesome. Come find out why. This episode sponsored by: Better Help Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thinking about today’s episode the lyric from “Landslide” keep running through my head: “Children get older and I’m getting older too.” Whew! Deep. Today I’m talking to Meagan Francis, host of the podcast Mother of Reinvention, mom of 5 kids (who range in age from 13 - 25), somewhat recently divorced, self-employed since she was 25 years old, and no stranger to pivoting. I asked Meagan about how motherhood–and women’s identities–change as kids get older, how to pick up the pieces when it feels like the chessboard of your life gets completely upended, and why you might not want to hold out for when the kids leave home to start reinventing yourself.And just a little heads up: Today’s show is pretty geared to those among us who are parents, particularly mothers, but I believe that our conversation about identity shifts and making changes will relate to anyone. Follow Meagan on InstagramCheck out Mother of Reinvention (And subscribe! Rate! Review! Share!)Visit Meagan’s websiteThis episode sponsored by: Better Help Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I’ve been talking to friends and hearing from listeners that a lot of you are pondering life changes–maybe it’s because the kids are grown, or just because it’s time to switch things up. Or maybe your hand is being forced because you’re dealing with some kind of health thing. The common theme I’ve detected is that it’s happening at midlife. It has also been a time that has been shown time and time again in research studies to be a time when we’re our least happy. Yep, there’s a U curve of happiness and midlife is the bottom of the U. That’s the bad news. The good news is…it goes up! But let’s talk about how to feel better about this naturally low point. This episode sponsored by: Better Help Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now that I’ve gotten to do a deep dive into everyone else’s planning process, I’m psyched to incorporate pieces from everyone’s approach into my own. I took last year off from planning–after the pandemic years, I just wasn’t in the mood, frankly. So this year, I’m feeling pumped and hope you are too. Today I’m sharing the details of what I’m doing, where and when, using what tools, and what I hope to get out of it. Let’s do this, y’all. This episode sponsored by: Better Help Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I don’t know about you but I just love hearing how different people go about their New Year’s planning, and today’s guest offers a totally cool and different take on the process. I’m talking with Kimothy Joy, an artist, mentor, and author of a series of really cool guided journal/organizer hybrids called “Focus Pocus.” Kimothy’s process helps you bring your heart in to the process, first, and then your head can get on board to help figure out how to fulfill those higher desires. It’s a totally different approach than my other guests have shared and I am here for it! Follow Kimothy on InstagramSign up for Kimothy’s newsletterKimothy's Wheel of IntentionThis episode sponsored by: Better Help Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The New Year’s Plan Jam keeps rolling today with my interview with Jessica Tudos, a professional organizer and life designer who helps people who are multi-passionate (raising my own hand here) take good care of all the parts of their lives and all the things they care about. This is my second time interviewing Jessica (she came on to talk about life admin earlier in the year) and this time I get her to share the exact process she uses to make plans for the new year. She shares the 10 categories of life that she checks in on at this time of year, when she does her planning, where she does it, and the tools she uses (this is also the process she uses with her clients and plans to teach in a workshop in January, so if it appeals to you, visit her website at the link below!). Get ready to get your pens, planner and calendar out!Check out Jessica’s website hereSign up for Jessica’s Online Visioning Lab and plan 2023 in community!This episode sponsored by: Better Help Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Day 2 of the first ever New Year’s Plan Jam. Today, I’m replaying an interview with Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, a New York City cardiologist who specializes in helping women take care of their hearts (because, after all, heart disease is the number one killer of women–take that, breast cancer). While not an interview on New Year’s planning per se, Dr. Steinbaum shares a TON of great information and inspiration for anyone who is feeling that it’s time to really focus on taking better care of their health–and maybe feeling a little overwhelmed and nervous about it. You will feel empowered, and like the changes you want to make are doable. Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum’s websiteThis episode sponsored by: Better Help Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the first ever New Year’s Plan Jam! This week, I’m interviewing four different types of experts and asking them to share their own personal New Year’s planning rituals and routines. (I’ll share my own on Friday, too.)First up is Sarah Hart-Unger, host of the Best Laid Plans podcast (who was on the show earlier this fall during the week on planning–and who was a big hit). Sarah is a planning expert who generously shared how she goes about new year’s planning and goal-setting, what she factors in when she’s making those plans (including my favorite–energy), and the tools she uses. Talking to Sarah got me pumped to bust out my new planner and start dreaming and scheming and I feel confident it will have the same effect on you!This episode sponsored by: Better HelpNextEVO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You know how it can be so hard to wake up? Maybe it’s cold outside, you didn’t sleep great, you’ve got a lot of stuff to get done that day and you just don’t want to do it? But you drag yourself out of bed and get going but maybe never really shake off the sluggishness?Today’s self-care can help you feel more alive and strengthen your immune system. It also helps you sleep better. In ONLY 30 SECONDS A DAY. This is my favorite kind of health hack–easy, fast, no cost, no commitment. All it really takes is willingness. This episode sponsored by: Better Help Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You know how your energy can conk out in the afternoon? And you start craving something to perk you back up, and maybe something to distract you and keep you going for another couple hours until the work day is through? Today’s quick self-care tip is delicious, restorative, feels like a treat, and is so so good for you and can get you in some really lovely brain waves. This episode sponsored by: Better Help Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices