Today’s episode is incredibly special. . .and magical. It may seemingly step outside the domain of women in midlife creating magic and mayhem…but just wait. I often say, if you ever doubt the life-changing impact one person can have, meet Jackson Kaguri. Jackson is the founder of Nyaka, an organization which provides community-based solutions to address the needs of orphaned and vulnerable children in rural southwestern Uganda. Nyaka surrounds each child with a comprehensive support system. T...
This is another solo, unscripted episode: I've been feeling unmoored of late -- perhaps from all the moving, menopausal hormones and stage of life. I've also been feeling the pressure of time. Like I live with a clock over my head, quietly - and sometimes loudly - signaling that time is ticking. I've somewhat lost sight and let go of the practices that I know bring me back to harmony and my Center. This wasn't a conscious decision. It's one of those things that just...happens. So I've...
I have an issue with the word fine when it’s used in the context of answering the question, “How are you?” We typically say…fine. How about let’s be more accurate and specific in answering that question. Or better yet, how about you are way MORE than just “fine?” Today on the podcast, I speak with Lori Saitz. Lori is the founder and CEO of Zen Rabbit and host of the podcast “Fine is a 4-Letter Word.” An award-winning author, speaker, and broadcaster, Lori is on a mission to teach the world to...
This week is another solo episode. I really like doing these. It gives me a chance to not only have an – what feels like – intimate conversation with you, but a few moments of reflection with myself. Today I set up a piece I wrote almost 4 years ago on the heels of one of the most transformational experiences of my life. At the core, it’s about the importance of experiential learning. Of course, reading books and listening to a bajillion podcasts is really helpful and informative for gaining ...
When you get to be our age, the health of your brain becomes a little more…noticeable. Looking for your deodorant in the refrigerator. Walking out of one room to get something and when you get to the next room where the thing is supposed to be, you can’t remember what it was you came into that room for. Just me? No probably not. Well, today’s conversation is with Allison Liu, a brain health coach and expert in helping women reclaim their mental sharpness and improve their energy and moo...
Hi friends. Today we have a very special guest on the show. My husband of 28 years, Scott. We sat down in our dining room with no real agenda, turned on the camera and just started talking. Raw, organic, unscripted. A behind the scenes inside our marriage. This is real-time conversation touching on the question we get asked the most: “How do you do it? How do you have such a great relationship after 30 years of being together?” This episode dives into one of the key principles we believe ...
This week on the podcast I am joined by Katie Fogarty. Katie is the host of A Certain Age – an age-positive podcast that helps you live your best evolving midlife and that celebrates women who are aging out loud. She is also the creator of the Instagram community AGE OUT LOUD (@letsageoutloud) that spotlights women reimagining midlife. A former journalist turned career coach, Katie’s day job helping executives create strong LinkedIn profiles has taught her that not everyone is up for owning t...
“You can’t be what you can’t see.” That quote is at the core of the mission of Liberty Road and what drives founder Nada Jones to share stories of female artists, founders, innovators and creatives, so you are able to see what’s possible for your future. Since 2000, Nada has worked alongside female founders. From starting an online co-op of emerging designers and co-authoring an Amazon small-business best-seller to creating conferences, workshops, and consulting women-owned businesses, she h...
I'm trying something different this week. A mini, solo episode, unscripted, unedited...more like a short, intimate conversation just between you and me. Some of the private, in-the-moment thoughts I feel called to share. This first one is about taking a sacred pause. It's my permission slip for you, right now, to take a break. Because we get to do that ya know? Amid all that life throws at us, invites us into, lobs our way...we still get to slow down and take a deep breath. To take it all ...
Hey, did you know I have a weekly newsletter? Well I do. It’s where I share my personal musings about what’s up for me at the moment, of course about the podcast, some favorite things and any upcoming events I may be putting together. To sign up, head to www.angiebyrd.com. Today’s conversation is with Colleen Rosenblum & Bridgett Garrett of the podcast, Hot Flashes and Cool Topics. Colleen is a former attorney, pilates instructor and now podcaster. She raised two daughters, married her h...
Our stories of resilience and transformation never cease to inspire me. And this conversation is no different. Today, I speak with Alison Rothman MA CYT. She is a Body-Centered Holistic Empowerment Coach, Emotional Doula, Guide, Mentor, and Transformational Group Facilitator with over 25 years of study and experience in somatic healing arts and therapies, yoga and meditation, authentic embodiment practices, and holistic healing channels. Through her extensive studies, practices, and experien...
Whether we are trying to lose a few extra pounds, get stronger or improve our health in general, midlife shows us that the things we did to get those results in our 20s, 30s and early 40s often just don't work at all anymore. And with the insane amount of health information out there, it can be really difficult to know which approach is the right one for us. Claire and James Davis are the husband and wife team behind the multi- award winning wellbeing company 38 Degrees North and thriving mi...
At this point in our lives, I would confidently say most women have tried most to all the eating trends. I’m not going to even call them diets anymore, because they actually do feel like trends because the science seems to constantly be changing. Not faulting science. It’s just as technology grows and we are able to dial in precision medicine, it can make what we are “supposed” to be eating that much more confusing. This is why I lean into and encourage women to listen to the wisdom of our ow...
Listening to each other’s stories is one of the most impactful ways to learn. This week’s guest on the podcast is Jen Berlingo, and she has a powerful story of midlife transition which helped inform a beautiful approach to reframing this life threshold. Jen Berlingo, MA, LPC, ATR (she/her) is a midlife coach, a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Colorado, a Nationally Registered Art Therapist, and a master-level Reiki practitioner. After two decades of midwifing hundreds of...
Psychology. Parts work. Somatic healing. Dance. Movement. Embodiment. Parenting. Sex. Relationships. This conversation with therapist, Deb Rubin, is especially dynamic and expansive. Every piece of Deb’s work resonates deeply with me and she drops many truth nuggets in this episode. According to Deb, love and deep connection are her lifelines. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has worked in numerous therapeutic job settings, as well as sexual health education - cons...
This episode speaks directly to creating magic and mayhem and is about one of my favorite topics … pleasure… and I am speaking with Elizabeth Wood, who literally wrote a book called The Pleasure Prescription: A Surprising Approach to Healing Sexual Pain, with her business partner Dee Hartmann. Elizabeth is a co-founder of the Pleasure Movement™, an organization dedicated to helping women find pleasure in their bodies, some for the very first time. As a certified Erotic Blueprint™ coach,...
Did you know that in the 1700s some people believed that menopause caused women to be vulnerable to spontaneous combustion? Yes, that a woman in menopause could just drop into a pile of ash. I mean, seriously. This story among many other fascinating topics are in the wonderful book Sidelined: How Women Manage & Mismanage Their Health. And this conversation is with the researcher and author of that book, Susan Salenger. Sidelined examines the many ways in which some women manage ...
Devotion and ritual. Two topics that we don’t talk a lot about in mainstream culture, but have become a real focus and curiosity in my life over the past few years. What do devotion and ritual do for us? How can they change our experience of living? And what happens when we combine devotion and ritual with sexuality? This conversation is with Anne More. Anne is an internationally acclaimed sexologist who helps people just like us to discover love, freedom, and sex beyond our wildest dre...
This episode is with Amanda Thebe, personal trainer and fitness professional with almost 30 years in the fitness industry. She also authored the book, Menopocalypse – which is one of the book titles I’ve ever heard. She is Canada’s first menopause coach and educator. Through menopause advocacy and education, Amanda provides on-site or virtual presentations in the workplace to improve productivity, retention and attendance for female employees. Helping companies to normalize the conversa...
The prospect of healing with psychedelic medicines and entheogens has been making mainstream news for a while now. In fact, my new home state of Colorado just passed (fall 2022) a bill legalizing the personal use of Psilocybin (mushrooms.) There is a steady stream of research coming out proving the efficacy and usefulness of a lot of these medicines to help heal trauma and many other psychological issues. Probably the most well known is the MAPS program. (Multidisciplinary Association for Psy...