In this episode I talk about some of the reasons why we may wear a mask and hide from our authentic self:

• We want to please others.
• We adapt to a certain situation or expectation to be accepted.
• We don't want to rock the boat or ruffle any feathers.

I also share the consequences of living inauthentically such as:

• Health issues
• Lack of motivation
• Loss of energy
• Negative energy/vibes
• Lack of passion
• Bad attitude
• Negative impact on relationships with loved ones

I referenced a past episode where I talked about this with personality expert, Alex Paulos. You can find that fascinating conversation in Episode 57.

Also make sure to tune in to learn more about Second Half S.P.A.R.K. School student, Nancy Dubé' and her incredible journey back to her authentic self that comes out on Monday, January 25th.

If you'd like to connect or reach out to ME, you can find me at:
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Breathwork is a very useful tool if you are someone who wants to achieve a better sense of self-awareness, higher consciousness and as my guest mentions, ‘self-healing’. Our body is a natural healer and breathwork is a proven effective tool to mentally, physically and spiritually, improve our overall well-being.

In this episode, I speak with Kelly West, a Registered Nurse, Certified Neuro Coach and lover of breathwork! She helps caregivers banish burnout and build resiliency. We talk about the benefits of breathwork, especially to people who experience anxiety, depression, and trauma. Kelly also shared an interesting story about how she got serious in improving her own health and total wellness.

With her combined knowledge with Neuro Coaching and breathwork, she has focused on helping women get unstuck in life, to let go of the baggage and negative energy and connect the mind and body to bring greater healing so they can achieve their desires without any distraction.

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Today I want to share a different but incredibly effective weight loss solution called The Plan. It has been life-changing for me and I know it can be that for you too!

What you will learn about how your body reacts to the foods you are eating that you may think are healthy is nothing short of jaw-dropping. And if you follow The Plan as prescribed, you will see your weight drop drastically as you develop your list of 'friendly" foods.

I share a bit of the science behind this fascinating approach to weight loss, and hope, if you are looking to make adjustments towards a healthier lifestyle in 2021, this will help you.

It isn't just a weight loss solution though... What I've found is that it is a life improvement solution! You will gain so much more than a new pant size!!! Less aches and pains, less sluggishness and exhaustion, less sleepless nights, less brain fog, and less frustration with other solutions that might not be working for you.

You can find The Plan on Amazon here.

The...

After her business partner and best friend died two years ago from mucosal melanoma, a rare type of skin cancer, my guest Sarah Graham Fuhrmann, was forced to figure out how to carry on the indoor rowing business they had founded together 10 years earlier.

It was difficult not only losing someone she loved but also the person, well-known for her rowing expertise, their "icanrow2" business was built around.

Sarah had to deal with her grief, along with the challenges of "imposter syndrome." She wrestled with how she could possibly run the company without the rowing experience her partner had brought to the table.

But she finally realized she had other extremely valuable, and just as important, business experience as well as other strengths, built over a long career of other jobs. And she also had very experienced "rowing" coaches that had been trained in the rowing certification program she and her partner had created.

Now Sarah, even with the challenge of the pandemic and having to...

Sara Roach Lewis is a successful entrepreneur, a recognized expert in gender equality, facilitator, strategist, mentor, coach and radio host. Over the last 15 years, Sara has worked with top female leaders and helped dozens of entrepreneurs scale and grow their businesses.

She has the passion and drive to build a platform for women entrepreneurs and show everyone what they are capable of. Sara leads the way to help businesses grow, provide great opportunities for women, and make ambitions happen, all with a common theme of women supporting women. How awesome is that?!

Listen as Sara shares her own story, dealing with a chronic episodic illness while still managing to double her revenues each year, as well as giving tips on how employing a daily mindfulness and meditation practice helped her through her journey!

I'm excited to have Alex Paulos, a personality expert and leadership coach and author of the Recognizing People, as my special guest today.

Alex has “cracked the code” into providing genetically-based personality assessments based on his intuitive system of understanding people and the facades they seek to hide behind.

He has worked with several companies and thousands of individuals to help them utilize their unique talents and strengths to fulfill their potential and create cohesive relationships and businesses.

With Paulos Personality Typology, Alex gives individuals & companies the keys to understanding themselves and others. His main goal is to help people create more balance, peace, and fulfillment in their lives.

I learned about Alex through another podcast I listen to and as soon as I finished listening to that interview, I immediately went to his website and signed up for a typing session.

My experience was so mind blowing that I arranged a...

Today's guest Christine Marie Pizzuto, was in a career for 29 years only to realize that the job she' was doing was not something that really sparked her.

Christine's journey started back in 2009 when she decided to finally listen to that small voice that was sending her nudges to do more in life. In 2011 she started training and she eventually opened her business in 2013.

Now, she's a Board-certified hypnotist & Life Mastery Consultant with a deep understanding of what drives and motivates behaviors. Christine has helped countless of individuals create the changes in their lives that they never thought they could make. She has also developed a proven, repeatable system that helps her clients create highly successful businesses and  thrive in every area of their lives! She’s known as the 'Results Expert'!

Her message is to inspire YOU to listen to that 'still small voice' inside that we all have. She believes that when you discover who you REALLY are, and who you...

This week my special guest is Jessa Zimmerman, a certified sex therapist and couples’ counselor. She specializes in helping couples who have a good relationship but who are avoiding sex because it’s become stressful, negative, disappointing, or pressured. She educates, coaches, and supports people as they go through her 9-phase experiential process that allows them real world practice in changing their relationship and their sex life.

Some may consider sex an uncomfortable topic, but it's a fact of life when you are in a love partnership, and Jessa's aim is to educate everyone to evaluate their sex lives and have a goal of a healthy and intimate sexual connection with their partners.

She also shares her story about her first marriage that ended in divorce and how that forced her back into the workforce and ultimately led her back to school to follow an unrealized passion. She got her Master's Degree and became a certified therapist and then became interested in sex...

Today's guest is Jackie Lynch, a Registered Nutritional Therapist and founder of the WellWellWell Nutrition clinic where she specializes in women's health and menopause.

She is an advocate of empowering women by sharing her knowledge and expertise about nutrition, diet, and lifestyle and is especially passionate about those who are in midlife.

Just like me and many of my guests, Jackie came from a lucrative corporate job and gave it up to pursue her real passion. After a life-changing spa experience, she went back to school and studied Nutritional Therapy and shortly after that she launched her WellWellWell Nutrition Clinic. 

She is also a book author and is launching her newest book this Fall. In this episode she shares lots of valuable advice as well as her journey that led her to her midlife health & business transformations.

The titles and links to Jackie's published books are below: 

Her newest one, "The Happy Menopause: Smart Nutrition...

Christie Miller is a multi-faceted career woman who ventured into several professions throughout her life. A Financial Analyst, a Corporate Attorney, an Interior Designer, an LA County Sheriff, and now a Healthy Living Architect & Motivational Speaker - you name it, and I think Christie has tried it!

She has appeared on TV numerous times showcasing her advocacy of being healthy and happy! And, to no one's surprise, she has also published her own book! It seems that there is nothing Christie can't do. This woman is able to turn anything she puts her mind and effort into a success!

However, like many stories of people who have found their true purpose later in life, hers was not realized without heartache and challenges, the first of which was losing her father suddenly, before she was ready. The fact that her father's premature death was the result of his unhealthy lifestyle is what...