Today's topic was inspired by my most recent interview with Liberty Baldovino, someone who is a great example of not letting the circumstances of your past define your future.

To listen to Liberty's entire story, check out Episode #50. Her story inspired me to talk more generally about the various buckets of "circumstances" and suggestions for how to activate abundance in those circumstances instead of letting them control you and the actions you take.

Buckets like how much money you have, where you live, who you live near and hang out with, and what kind of job skills/education you have.

If you're feeling stuck in the circumstances of your life, things that you were born into or were beyond your doing perhaps from something someone else did to you or your family, know that your future is totally unscripted and you are the author of that story.

I also share examples of famous people who were able to look past their circumstances and become incredibly successful. Let their storie...

My guest this week is Liberty A. Baldovino, also known as The Youthful Granny, a content marketer who specializes in writing ebooks, whitepapers, case studies, blogs, emails, and assisting clients with content strategies.

Despite Liberty’s busy schedule, she still finds time for her advocacies - encouraging people in her age group to venture into freelancing and teaching writing to kids and adults.

In this episode, Liberty and I talked about:

• The culture she grew up with and what it’s like living in a 3rd world country
• How she transitioned from a low paying Private School Teacher job to a lucrative online freelancing career
• Her plans for her future and her passion for helping other people her age get started with their own businesses.

Liberty is a great example to other people her age that a late-in-life career shift is possible no matter what your circumstances. Her freelancing journey has also inspired her to start an online community she calls, Freelancing for the Young...

Today's topic was inspired by my last episode with Lorna Green AND by a woman I met at a neighborhood party last weekend who was fraught with worry.

What if, to get rid of the worry that may be overwhelming us, we could shift our mindset to that of possibilities? And I'm not talking about the negative ones because THAT is probably what you're so worried about! How about thinking up a few positive options?

What if that job you're worried about getting laid off from because you think you won't be able to pay your bills, brought a new and better paying job?

What if that airplane you're worried about getting on because you think it might crash, brought you a new friend or even life partner who happened to be in the seat next to you?

What if that disease you're worried about getting because you might die, didn't kill you but taught you the greatest lessons of your life, brought you closer to your family, and took you down a new path in life?

In this episode, I talk about different w...

This week is an interview with Lorna Green, who is a yoga teacher and wellness mentor. Lorna uses a combination of yogic wisdom and science-backed mindset techniques to help burnt-out professionals, who can’t stop hustling, slow down so they can stay on top of their game without sacrificing their health, personal life, and mental wellbeing.

Refusing to take life seriously, but serious about the right things, she is on a mission to show people how to worry less and live more.

In this episode, Lorna shared:

• Her early career in the beauty industry and a valuable tool she learned from that experience - a tool more people need to use. 
• Her experience of illness, bankruptcy and the loss of a 16 year relationship and how she overcame these obstacles.
• How she found Yoga and all the wisdom she learned from her that journey.
• Her great tips on how to worry less.

Lorna’s mantra is: “slow is strong, busy isn’t cool and age is just a number.”  Let Lorna and her contagious laugh lift yo...

Today I chose the topic of achievement because I think it's a word that is underused yet it makes us feel so good so I thought it was worth talking about...

When you think of that word, what comes to mind? Probably something really big you did that made your parents proud, right? Or something you worked really long and hard for, maybe a certificate or diploma for program you completed or a college degree?

The definition is quite simple: a thing done successfully, typically by effort, courage, or skill.

And, as you can see, there is nothing in that definition that says it has to be big or make other people proud or impressed, right?

In this episode, I share something that I accomplished last week that is not worthy of a trophy or certificate, and it's likely that many would deem it not important enough to be labeled as an accomplishment, but I beg to differ.

What I did WAS a huge achievement to me and it made me feel damn good, even if no one else ever found out I did it.

So ho...

My guest this week is Christina Rozema who worked in the non-profit and healthcare fields for 20+ years in a variety of leadership roles. Her background is developing strong, authentic teams that can lead organizations forward, supporting teams and leaders in their development, ensuring that change is rooted in shared values, and successfully delivering complicated projects.

Christina refers to herself as a people-first person, but unfortunately that behavior put her last and likely led to her first stress-induced heart attack that happened at work. It was a wake-up call, especially since she was in the healthcare field.

In this episode, Christina and I talked about:

• Her TWO heart attack experiences and what caused them
• Her biggest lesson from those experiences and her resulting perspective shift.
• Important tips on how to reduce the likelihood of a heart attack and what signs to look for if you think you may be experiencing one. 

Christina committed to her personal recover...

As I did with last week's episode, I turned a coaching moment with one of my students inside the Second Half S.P.A.R.K. School™ into an episode of inspiration.

In this case, it's someone who feels stuck in the personality she's chosen that is NOT the personality she was given, meaning she's not living who she was meant to be. She discovered this during a personality typing session which is one of the key tools of transformation in my program.

Living in opposition to our inborn personality can happen when we go through life trying to please others, operating in a way that we mistakenly believe will bring us more acceptance and love. 

The problem that arises with not living according to your inborn personality, is that you don't really know who you are which also means you don't really know what you love. And that is a common problem for why we get stuck and feel unsatisfied and unfilled.

And in this student's case, she is having trouble figuring out what she loves because she is ...

In this week’s episode, my guest Amy Kelly, is the creator and host of In the Middle of It Podcast. She’s a born-and-raised Texas girl with a passion for the next generation. She’s also a Mom, a writer, an educator, and a voracious reader who is dedicated to helping people connect with the teens in their life.

Amy is passionate about supporting middle school parents and teachers on the front lines with teens. shares actionable strategies and relevant resources that create results for the teens in your life. She also loves discovering the stories of teens and what’s shaped them so far.

In this episode, Amy and I talked about:

• How helping her husband with his dream, made her realize she needed her own dream
• The importance of good boundaries
• Helpful tips for all parents (and grandparents!)

Amy lives with her husband and two teens. You can find her listening to U2, watching Gilmore Girls for the millionth time, or hanging on the patio with her guy - unless she’s hiding so she ...

As I watch my students inside the Second Half S.P.A.R.K. School™ making huge changes, which I find so inspiring, I thought that change would make an excellent topic today.

I found two recent examples of change in my life. One is very recent and something I took on this past week. Another is one I am contemplating but haven't made yet.

The first example exemplifies my first point: Change is hard! (at first!) I share how I experienced that firsthand and talk about what happened when I stuck it out, even though it was not easy. And how the hard was so worth it!

The second example highlights my second point: We tend to view change through the lens of our past experiences and what we *think* will happen and fail to see the change as something that could be way better than we can even conjure up - because it's hard to imagine what we haven't yet experienced! Makes total sense, right?!

If you enjoy episodes, like this, where I share topics and examples about change, send me an email at...

In this episode, I had a wonderful chat with Elizabeth Henson, founder of The Messy Success Podcast, and Shine The Light Society membership, who has become the go-to expert in community management and leadership.

If you have an online business or are thinking about starting one, or just have a desire to create a like-minded community of people you share similar interests with, Elizabeth wants to help you feel confident and excited about creating and growing your own Facebook Group and spending more time on Facebook to build that community.

In this episode, Elizabeth and I talked about:

- How she ended up becoming a Facebook groups expert

- The most important tip to growing your audience and keeping them interested

- An important trick about Facebook groups and engagement you don’t want to miss

- Great ideas for how to build your Facebook group

Elizabeth believes in the power of relationships and finding our own version of success and desires to be creative and operate from he...