Today’s guest is Debbie Weiss, an inspirational author, speaker and podcast host. In her forthcoming memoir, "On Second Thought, Maybe I Can," she shares her remarkable journey of pursuing dreams despite facing numerous obstacles.

Not only is Debbie an accomplished author, but she is also a multifaceted entrepreneur. She successfully manages an insurance agency and runs her online store, "A Sprinkle of Hearts." Additionally, Debbie hosts her own podcast called "Maybe I Can," where she also inspires and motivates others. 

In this episode, Debbie and I talked about:

• The story behind the title of her book.
• How a girl’s getaway changed the trajectory of her life.
• Her lifelong struggle with weight. 
• How the people around her played into her victim story.

During our conversation, we dove deep into Debbie's personal journey, exploring the challenges she faced and the strategies she used to overcome them. She emphasizes the power of changing one's mindset,...

Today’s guest is Merle Saferstein, a remarkable individual who has dedicated her life to preserving and passing along the Legacy of Remembrance of Holocaust survivors. As the former director of educational outreach at a Holocaust Center for over two decades, Merle worked closely with hundreds of survivors, helping them share their stories with students and teachers. 

Following her retirement, she embarked on a new path, developing a course called Living and Leaving Your Legacy®, through which she teaches and speaks to audiences across the globe. Merle also engages in sacred legacy work with patients at the end of their lives, guiding them through the process of reflecting on their lives and leaving a lasting impact.

In this episode, Merle and I talked about:

• Why she’s always followed her heart vs. logic when it comes to her work.
• How her desire to preserve her memories led to preserving memories for others.
• The impact of journaling and the added value that...

Today’s guest is Jane L. Rosen, a multi-talented writer, novelist, and Huffington Post contributor. Jane has an impressive collection of four novels, Nine Women One Dress, Eliza Starts a Rumor, A Shoes story, and On Fire Island.

Jane's has a unique ability to craft compelling narratives filled with rich characters and intricate plotlines shines, but what many might find even more compelling is that Jane’s first novel wasn’t published until she entered her second half at age 50. And she’s had a busy second half because in just 7 years, she’s published a total of 4 novels!

In this episode, Jane and I talked about:

• Her lifelong passion of writing.
• Her transition from screen writer to novelist and how these two types of writing are very different.
• The unlikely curveball life threw at her which kickstarted her unrealized dream of writing a novel.

Jane is mom to three grown daughters and resides, with her husband, in the vibrant city of New York and...

Today’s guest is Nicola Kane, a passionate and inspiring individual who is on a mission to save as many family stories and memories as possible. She is a video producer and the founder of Moving Memories, and in this episode, she shares her personal motivation behind her late in life passion.

This passion was born from the loss of her father in 2018, when she realized so much of his story wasn’t saved, and she became determined to make sure others wouldn't lose their stories. Her organization works closely with people who want to document their life, or the life of their loved one, by empowering them to preserve their own stories, memories, and life lessons that have shaped them into who they are.

In this episode, Nicola and I talked about:

• Her background that shaped her interest in her late-in-life passion of capturing stories.
• Tips for recording and capturing your own personal memoir.
• Why the saving of these family stories and memories is so valuable.

Nicola firmly...

Today’s guest is Janis R. Cohen-Corum, a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who calls herself The Intuitive Therapist. In this episode, Janis shares her unique journey of blending therapy with intuition and helping empathic and intuitive women align with their divine path and live confidently.

Janis published her first book called The Intuitive Therapist, in 2016. She wrote it for therapists, coaches and counselors who want to accelerate and empower their clinical practices with the wisdom of their intuition. She also has a podcast called The Intuitive Therapist, where she merges intuition, spirituality, metaphysics and therapeutic wisdom.

In this episode, Janis and I talked about:

• How she discovered her own intuitive gifts in intuition and began integrating it into her practice.
• The limitations of traditional therapeutic approaches and how the power of intuition adds an element that helps unlock unaddressed deep emotional and spiritual needs.
• Her unique late-in-life...

In today’s episode, the guest is Rita Black, a clinical hypnotherapist and leading expert in the fields of smoking cessation and weight loss. Not only is Rita the author of the best-selling book "From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss," she also hosts her own podcast called "Thin Thinking."

With her wealth of knowledge and experience, Rita has become a trusted voice in the realm of transforming our mindset for sustainable weight loss. Rita shared the fascinating world of hypnosis-based techniques and how they can be utilized to unlock our inner potential.

In this episode, Rita and I talked about:

• How she got started with hypnotherapy as her second career
• How one hypnosis session helped her kick her 30+ year smoking habit
• Her personal experience with bulimia and her perspective in the dieting industry 
• Her tips for breaking free from destructive habits and achieving success in weight loss and smoking cessation 

Rita will share her...

Today's guest is Luisa, a Global Passion Ambassador and intuitive coach. Luisa has a unique ability to connect with souls and see into future memories, which has helped her clients to finally live a life of meaning, purpose, and passion.

In this episode, Luisa and I talked about:

• How her intuition led her to take the bold step of relocating to France.
• What ignited her passion for exploring the realms of intuition, purpose, and freedom that led to the creation of The Passion Harvest.
• Her repetitive dream and the eye-opening revelation that came out from it
• Her unique perspective on what intuition means to her, and how she uses it to help her clients.

Luisa's knowledge and personal experiences offer a powerful reminder that passion and purpose are always within reach and that obstacles are opportunities for growth and self-discovery. Learn how her decision to trust her intuition led to new opportunities and a deeper sense of purpose.

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Today's guest is Carrie Roberts who has had a passion for sewing for most of her life. She graduated from college with a degree in fashion design and went on to have her own custom bridal business before working in the corporate world. Now, in her second half of life, she has turned her passion into an amazing business - making church vestments.

In this episode, Carrie and I talked about:

• How Carrie got started making church vestments.
• Carrie's interest in the history of church vestments and her commitment to recovering and creating a library of this lost art..
• Carrie's desire to share her knowledge and skills with others so they too can create these special items.
• How the joy of following her passion has created a ripple effect impacting others, including her children.

Carrie also shares her plans for the future. At age 62, she has big plans for her business and the legacy she’s creating. She said someone somewhere has a lovely sewing machine, perhaps unused, sitting in a...

At age 72, Berniece Hunt, a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, is just getting started on her new purpose which came about as a result of her husband developing sepsis. His illness got very scary when the infection traveled to his brain. temporarily creating "dementia-like" symptoms. 

This experience, and having to act as his caregiver and advocate, caused her to go down the research rabbit hole. As she gained a deeper understanding of the brain, she became more passionate about the topic and helping others, so she became a certified brain health specialist.

Since this all happened during the pandemic which limited her options of helping people in person, she plunged into the world of the internet and launched her online business, Keep Your Brain Sharp. 

Now in her 2nd year, she is fully lit up on her purpose saying: “I'm loving it - challenges and all - and learning to feel the fear and do it anyway!” Here are Berniece’s top tips for...

Tanner Wallace, an online trauma recovery coach, shares how she leads people to life-changing transformations by uncovering their internal family systems In this week’s episode of Living Your Sparked Second Half.

Tanner specializes in unlocking her clients' hidden-in-plain-sight gifts that are obscured by all the wounding and disappointment. She also hosts a Relational Healing Podcast “HELD by Tanner” and is the creator of the Relational Healing Lab.

In this episode, Tanner talks about:

• What accelerated her professional move from professor to trauma recovery  coach and the deeply transformational work she now does and why she chose to develop this area of expertise.
• What Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) means. 
• The different types of family structures, how the dynamics within them play a part in the development of trauma, and how these dynamics continue into adulthood.
• The tools she use and how she is using it for her transformative work