This week’s guest is Annie Leo, the founder of “Paws for Change”, a registered Australian charity who opened Bali's first senior specific safe house for rescue dogs and offers rehabilitation and mobility facilities for special needs dogs.

Annie started this charity as a passion project after her relationship with her long time partner ended, along with her job because she worked for him. Interestingly, a Facebook post she saw kicked off her new purpose in life. 

In this episode, Annie and I talk about:

• The Facebook post that caused her to take one small step that changed her life.
• How her purpose evolved from curiosity to starting her own charity. 
• How she started her ‘Paws for Change’ non-profit.  
• Virtual dog adoption. 

Annie believes that we all have a purpose and something important to give. Dogs are a life-long passion and now her second half purpose but she’s convinced that everyone has some kind of passion that...

I was excited to bring you this episode where I talk about some non-conventional healing modalities that I've recently learned about - things that most western medicine doctors won't suggest or prescribe because, unfortunately, it's not what they're taught and it's not what pays their bills.

I made this a part of my Just Friggin' Do It series because I finally got serious about my health after over 3 years of dealing with mysterious stomach issues that can't be explained by my primary care doctor,

I was first pointed down this path by Christie Miller, a health coach, who I had on my podcast in June 2020 (See Episode 39). What's interesting is that even though Christie is a Health coach, she openly admits that she wasn't living a healthy lifestyle, and in early July found herself sitting in an oncologist's office being told she had an aggressive form of breast cancer.

So Christie went into action-mode which was researching everything she could about cancer, the treatment protocol...

This week’s guest is Jill Romig who helps women redefine what aging means to them so that they authentically embrace their second half. She loves to see women show up confidently with style, grace, and elegance without apology, shame, or regret. Recently, Jill has focused on working with women on their relationships.

In this episode, Jill and I talked about:

• How she stumbled upon the world of personal development and how it completely changed her life.
• Her early years of struggle as a widow and single mom on government assistance.
• Her rocky relationship with her 2nd husband that almost led to divorce
• Her late-in-life pivot from being a full time CPA to life coaching and how she’s using the lessons she’s learned to save rocky relationships.

It may take two to tango, but it only takes one to lead, and that’s what Jill did. She waltzed her way back into the kind of relationship that she wanted and came out with a renewed perspective of what is possible and...

This is the 4th and final episode of my 4 part series on the 4 agreements that I learned from the book "The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide To Personal Freedom" by Don Miguel Ruiz.

This episode covers the 4th agreement which is: Always do your best. 

And like the other agreements, it sounds simple, but it's multi-layered - what you may think it means, well, there's more to it!

Even though I had listened to the book on Audible and was aware of the 4 agreements, I clearly had forgotten the lesson of this one because as I re-listened to it in preparation for this series, I realized that I was feeling guilty about something I didn't do this week, which, if you are really living by this 4th agreement, guilt is an indicator you are NOT doing your best.

It helped the seed of this agreement, that was planted when I first heard it, grow even deeper in my psyche in that I will be more aware that saying no for certain reasons IS doing my best.

I hope hearing this 4th agreement...

This week’s episode is with Amy Lang, the CEO of Moxie Club and host of the “Happy & Healthy with Amy” podcast. She specializes in working with your brain and body to create joyful eating and deep health. Amy is also known as the Habit Whisperer, with a passion to help people stay motivated and build self-care habits so they can show up as their most empowered, authentic self.

In 2019, before the pandemic hit, Amy decided to close her successful health club business she’d been operating for over 15 years and pivot to her newfound passion: health coaching.. She launched her first online group coaching program in April 2020, right at the time when brick and mortar health clubs were shutting down due to Covid.

In this episode, Amy and I talked about:

• How she pivoted from a career in the corporate world, working at companies like Arthur Andersen, Oracle, Netscape and Yahoo, into the world of fitness as a health club owner, and finally moving to her latest...

This is Part 3 of my 4 part series on the 4 agreements I learned about in the book "The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide To Personal Freedom" by Don Miguel Ruiz.

This episode covers the 3rd agreement which is: Don't make assumptions. 

This is something we all do as it's how the human mind works. But if we begin to recognize when we're making assumptions and realize how they are creating emotional poison in our lives, we can transform the way we communicate with others and thus transform our lives.

In this episode, I share a couple of personal examples from my past as well as an exercise about assumptions that show how easy it is to make them.

I hope hearing this 3rd agreement gives you a new perspective about how often and unconsciously assumptions are made and helps you see the #1 action you can take that will help eliminate them.

If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review and subscribe to (or follow) the podcast (if you haven't already) so you don't miss any...

This week’s episode is with Heather Hirsch, a menopause doctor based in Boston who helps women who are experiencing symptoms of menopause and peri-menopause go from feeling confused, symptomatic and stuck with their doctors to becoming symptom-free, educated and empowered so they can thrive again in mid-life.

Dr. Hirsch is board certified in internal medicine, finished her fellowship training at Cleveland Clinic in 2016, and practiced in one of the largest Academic hospitals in Boston. Her area of excellence is Clinical Expertise and Innovation. She focuses on the field of women’s health, particularly midlife and menopause, and its intersection with chronic diseases.

In this episode, Dr. Hirsch and I talked about:

• How she got interested in this specific area of medicine. 
• How to distinguish between systemic hormone therapy and local estrogen therapy.
•  The common myths about menopause.
•  What the term “medical gaslighting” means and how to...

This is Part 2 of my 4-part series on the 4 agreements I learned about in the book "The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide To Personal Freedom" by Don Miguel Ruiz.

This episode covers the 2nd agreement which is: Don't take anything personally. 

It's a powerful concept and one which I can honestly say is something I know I've struggled with on social media as a social media influencer who is very open and public with her opinions and thoughts that I know some don't agree with. 

This agreement is one I plan to follow going forward because I know it will eliminate the fear of judgment that creeps into my psyche when I do make posts that trigger negative reactions by some.

Just one negative comment can send me into a tailspin for the day!

But now all I need to do is remember this agreement I'm committing to, and no matter what someone may say, do not take it personally. It's not about me at all. It's about them and the programming they've had that drives their thoughts,...

It's officially OFFICIAL!!! The podcast name has changed from "Not Your Average Lives" to "Living Your Sparked Second Half"!

In this special episode, which is I think my shortest episode yet, I share why I did the name change and what it represents to me.

The content and my mission will remain the same. Now the podcast name feels so perfectly aligned with what I believe I am here to do.

Reach out to me using the platform you like best (links are below), and send me a message letting me know what you think about the new name and the updated branding. I'd love to hear from you!

If you'd like to connect or reach out to ME, you can find me at:

Email: [email protected] 
Website: www.notyouraveragegrandma.com     
Facebook: www.facebook.com/LaurieColvinWright     
Instagram: www.instagram.com/not_your_average_grandma     
Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/NotYourAverageGrandma    ...

This week’s guest is Lindsay de Swart, a Shamanic Coach, Energy Medicine Practitioner, Life Coach, Hypnotherapist, and Horse Whisperer, who has worked with women for 17 years to help them rekindle their 'inner spark' and gain courage to live their next chapter fully.

Lindsay recently relocated from Canada back to England where she is from. She’s a mom to 3 teenagers, loves outdoor adventures, and loves coaching women and horses, helping them to heal themselves and each other!

Lindsay and I talked about:

• How her Shamanic coaching practice unfolded so serendipitously.
• How her horse, Penny, came into her life and taught her what she needed to know to become a Horse Whisperer.
• How she uses horses to get information about what’s going on with her clients.
• Our shared love of horses and the tv show (that my husband and I are now watching) that inspired her to become a Horse Whisperer.

Lindsay got into personal development as a way to break generations...