Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about living life awake by understanding how our brains work and how we can shift them. Kristin Walker brings her years of research on how to develop our neural wiring to initiate desired behaviors instead of being directed by autopilot. Our brains are always working for us but they operate from what we’ve learned and known from our upbringing, people’s inputs and life’s experiences. When we reach midlife we are often doing what we’ve always done and may not even know why. Kristin encourages listeners to wake up to their thoughts and behaviors, to begin to live life awake. The key is to live life awake is listening to what you think and say then questioning those beliefs. From there as we take the time to reflect on what it is we want, who we want to be we begin to get back in the driver’s seat. Just as these thoughts have been wired into our brains to become our dominant beliefs and behaviors, they can be rewired by rewriting the stories we’ve been telling ourselves. Our brain is for us so as we consistently rewire through intentionally shifting our thoughts and beliefs, it will begin to lead in that new direction. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and enjoy this encouraging conversation. Please remember to subscribe, rate and share this podcast. Thank you!

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FR Ep #244 Living Life Awake with Kristin Walker

Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about how to identify emotional abuse with Mariette Jansen. Mariette is a survivor of narcissism abuse and has used her experience to write 2 books. Her goal is to help people to identify if they are experiencing emotional abuse, looking for ways to recognize and also deal with their day to day situation. In this conversation she shares four rules that a narcissist lives by. 1) This is who I am. 2) This is how I see you. 3) Behavior- how they bully. 4) Relationships – how they see it. She breaks down how the victim becomes entangled in the twisted behaviors of the abuser like blaming, fault finding, consistent put downs, and punishment. Mariette offers strategies to help listeners understand what is happening and how they can begin to break free. Once victims can identify the emotional abuse there are steps they can take like changing their internal dialogue, the story the abuser has been writing all along. Mariette encourages victims to begin to put themselves at the center of their universe by respecting, loving and treating themselves well. As that shift takes place it can minimize the noise on the line- the emotionally abusive stories- so the real truth can surface. As the truth surfaces it will take work to break free, heal and grow but it is doable. If you or someone you know is a victim of emotional abuse or lives with a narcissist, this episode is for you. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and learn how to identify emotional abuse and be set free. Please subscribe, rate and share! Thank you!

FR Ep #243 How to Identify Emotional Abuse with Mariette Jansen

Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about the power of intention with Dr. Greg Hammer. Dr. Greg talks about how his GAIN meditation method empowers us to facilitate healing and develop a healthy mind. Suffering is a universal experience but it doesn’t have to be the defining factor in our lives. When we experience pain and we resist it, it causes more suffering. Dr. Greg reminds us that while we can’t avoid pain, we can shift the way we view it to begin to serve us instead of hurt us more. Gratitude is the first step in the GAIN method – recognizing that we all have something or someone to be grateful for every day. Gratitude has a powerful healing impact on the brain and we can tap into that anytime we choose. Next is acceptance- the ability to embrace and acknowledge the painful things that have happened to us and stop resisting them. Acceptance allows us to begin to discern what we can and cannot change. Once we understand that we can turn our energy toward more supportive thoughts and habits. That leads right in to the I in the GAIN method- intention. Intention is the way we choose to see and think about what happens to and around us. Intention allows us to be proactive when and where we can. Dr. Greg encourages listeners to start an end of day practice called 3 good things. Three good things is simply stating three things that they experienced throughout the day that brought them joy or enjoyment. While it can be done internally, it can also be recorded so we can see the build up of the good things in our lives. And the final step is non-judgement- being able to go through our days without needing to see people and experiences as good or bad. Dr. Greg encourages benevolent indifference – moving through our days without anger, frustration and resistance. The power of intention allows us to get and stay in the drivers seat. If you or a loved one could use a tool to regain a sense of happiness and contentment in your day to day living, join us. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and press play. Please remember to subscribe, rate and share this podcast! Thank you!

FR Ep #242 The Power of Intention with Dr Greg Hammer

Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about a holistic approach to healing co-dependency with Mary Joye. As a recovering co-dependent Mary brings a great sense of compassion to the conversation around healing co-dependency. There is no judgement, there are strategies to help create awareness to ways we might be functioning co=dependently and how to begin to heal. Mary also talks about trauma bonds, psychological as well as physiological responses, that can help bring understanding to what is behind our co-dependent behaviors. One of the powerful tools is connecting the dots between the past and present, the overarching patterns that emerge. She also defines co-dependency and explains the difference between servanthood and servitude. Servanthood is being of service and comes from your own sense of compassion whereas servitude is placed upon you putting you in a place of constant service (think Cinderella). Mary encourages recovering co-dependents that boundaries are not meant to keep people out but rather to keep us safe and healthy. In this episode she talks honestly about the journey of healing from co-dependency, the reality of relapsing into old habits from time to time. The powerful part is that healing is possible as we go through the steps to embrace, replace and erase the co-dependent habits using the steps Mary teaches. If you or someone you know needs this conversation, please invite them to listen with you. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and start the healing journey today! If it helps you, please subscribe, rate and share this episode! Thank you!

FR Ep #241 A Holistic Approach to Healing Co-Dependency with Mary Joye

Today on Feminine Roadmap survivor Delphia Brewton shares how she is bringing hope for survivors of domestic abuse. Delphia begins with her own powerful story of overcoming abuse and the importance of how her company is helping women escape domestic abuse across the United States. After fleeing her abuser Delphia began to build her company Blessings From My Heart to Your Table, a catering company that employs survivors of domestic violence. Her mission is to create an environment that is conducive to their health and healing that is validating. Blessings helps these women to build their confidence not only by employing them but teaching them the skill of creating complex food dishes. As these women grow in their skill, they grow in their ability to stand confidently on their own two feet and build a better future for themselves and their family. Delphia’s company surrounds these women with the services they need, financial stability and marketable skills. Her mission is on the move to help 100 families and if you want to be a part of this mission connect with BlessingsCatering.org today. If you or someone you know is in need, here is a place to start to journey of hope and freedom. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us for this amazing story today. If you enjoyed this episode, please remember to subscribe, rate, and share this podcast! Thank you!

FR Ep #240 Bringing Hope for Survivors of Domestic Abuse with Delphia Brewton

Today on Feminine Roadmap we are finding solutions to maintain a healthy brain with Dr. Chad Larson. Dr Chad lays out the key lifestyle practices that help people regain, retain and maintain healthy brains no matter where they find themselves. He shares the interconnectedness between the gut and the brain and the central nervous system. Dr. Chad believes that the brain is the centerpiece of how we function generally. The conversation about the brain almost starts with the gut because of how integral they are. He covers food choices, food timing, sleep habits, and even thought patterns. While many of these strategies may be common sense, Dr. Chad would like to encourage us to make them common practice. The impact of choosing to make even just a couple of these choices now will yield results sooner than you might think. We do not have to live with brain fog, forgetfulness, or sluggishness as we age, there are simple, practical lifestyle choices that can change our brain health. If you are looking for strategies to help you regain and maintain a healthy brain as you age, this episode is full of powerful information for you. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, your journal with a pen and hit play. Change the state of your brain for the better today! Please remember to subscribe, rate and share this episode! Thank you!

FR Ep #239 How to Maintain a Healthy Brain with Dr Chad Larson

Today on Feminine Roadmap we’re talking about pro-aging in beast mode with Gail Gensler. Gail is on a mission to build a community of women (and men) who do not fear the years but stand up and live midlife in beast mode. She is encouraging midlifers that we can age well, with enthusiasm to the best of our ability in the most healthful way. We can shift the paradigm from anti-aging to pro-aging – seeing life as a grand adventure. Gail believes in investing in the power of female collaboration, getting us to sing from the same song sheet, embracing our differences and getting the pro-aging message out there. She strives to motivate and inspire us to renew ourselves, find our health, and to go do things that we enjoy. We can live in a way that adds value back into the world. We do have the opportunity and choice not to buy into the cultural narrative and live boldly in midlife and beyond. Our conversation is for every person who wants to stand up, be seen, be represented for who we are, where we are not for who anyone else says we should be after “a certain age”. It’s time to go into midlife beast mode! Embrace that pro-aging mindset, don’t let society dictate our lives, and keep challenging ourselves to find out what we’re capable of. If this makes you want to get up out of your seat and shout then hit play. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and get ready to be inspired! Please remember to subscribe, rate and share this podcast! Thank you!

FR EP #238 Pro-Aging in Beast Mode with Gail Gensler

Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about how to live midlife to the max with John J. Teng. John has lived a full and diverse life with joys, pains, successes and failures. When he landed in a dark spot in his early 40’s he found himself in need of some help and a reset. Through that time of struggle John began to develop the desire to help others powerfully reframe common midlife transitions like unfulfilled expectations and physical changes so they could live midlife to the max. After doing the work to overcome that difficult season he decided to write a book called “The Hero Mindset”. In this conversation John shares the 5 main landmarks of the Hero Mindset with us. He explains that those landmarks don’t move, they stay set, stationary and are points of reference for us. He encourages listeners to recognize that the pain is part of the journey and if we are consciously willing to embrace it then we can get through it. John uses the example of a caterpillar in a chrysalis to reflect the journey of change. The chrysalis is a point of crisis for the caterpillar but by going through that it becomes a greater version of itself with greater possibilities. Like that caterpillar, John wants listeners to take whatever crisis we are in, use the landmarks to help guide us through so that we too can emerge on the other side a greater version of ourselves. If you want to learn some strategies to midlife to the max then join us for this practical empowering conversation. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a good friend and click play! Please remember to subscribe, rate and share this podcast. Thank you!

FR Ep #237 How to Live Extra in Midlife with John J Teng

Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about the stress health connection with wellness expert Katherine Kise. Stress is a common experience for all of us and there are some great strategies to help us manage the negative impacts as well as to minimize our overall stress. Katherine encourages listeners to be intentional and mindful about how we’re living and asking ourselves if how we’re living is serving us. Often we are just running from situation to situation, putting out one proverbial fire after another. This conversation empowers us to look at the physical, emotional and chemical stress that put wear and tear on our bodies. When we take that holistic approach, we can begin to create an environment that is more conducive to our overall health by managing stress better. Katherine shares several powerful yet simple tools to get a handle on our stress health connection. In this day and age where we are constantly bombarded with messages and noise, it is imperative that we empower ourselves by taking control of what we see, hear and read in order to minimize environmental stress. Katherine also shares powerful information on the connection between our gut and stress that could dramatically increase your health. Join us for this practical and stress reducing conversation. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a stressed out friend, and get ready to dramatically improve your stress health connection. Please remember to subscribe, rate and share this podcast! Thank you!

FR Ep #236 The Stress Health Connection with Katherine Kise

Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about the challenges of being an unpaid family caregiver with Dr. Mudhavi Vemireddy. Dr. Vemireddy’s first child was born with health challenges which lead family on a journey of figuring out how to find support, care for and manage their son’s needs. This experience caused her to recognize the need for support and resources to be available to unpaid family caregivers. The mental health of unpaid family caregivers is often neglected as the caregiving role is assumed. Dr. Vemireddy is on a mission to help make the caregiving journey less stressful and to improve the quality of life for both the caregiver and the care recipient. She believes that empowering family caregivers helps them give better care for themselves and their loved ones. Dr. Vemireddy shares 5 stages of the caregiving journey (7:42) and discusses how to navigate them. The greatest conversation around the challenges of being an unpaid family caregiver is their state of the mental and physical health. If you or someone you love is currently caregiving or will be soon, this conversation will be very helpful. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a loved one and join us! Please don’t forget to subscribe, rate and share this podcast! Thank you!

FR Ep #235 The Challenges of Being an Unpaid Family Caregiver with Dr Madhavi Vemireddy

Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about money, not just any money but HAPPY money. Yes, you read that right, happy money. My guest Ken Honda is the Zen Millionaire and he is on a mission to help people to develop a healthy, happy relationship with money. Ken believes that how we feel about money greatly impacts every area of our lives. He began his fascination with money at a young age when he was taught to think about money as a vehicle. If we can switch from live to work over to work to live, seeing money as a tool then we begin to take positive steps toward happy money. Ken says that there are three key relationships that people have with money- it is either master, slave or best friend. Do we feel squeezed by money or freed by money? Do we look at money with irritation or with gratitude? If money were a person would it be a friend or an enemy? Ken encourages listeners with practical ways to begin to improve their relationship with money. His zen approach is a powerful way to see money as a partner, being able to thank it both coming and going, beautifully letting it go and receiving it. His fresh take on how to start where you are with what you have with an attitude of gratitude and abundance will help us create happy money. If you want to learn how to experience happy money, grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us for this life altering conversation. Please remember to subscribe, rate and share this podcast! Thank you!

FR Ep #234 The Zen Art of Happy Money with Ken Honda

Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about how to optimize your overall health with powerhouse Lacey Dunn. Lacey passionately serves her community of over 316,000 on Instagram with tips and strategies to support hormone, adrenal and gut health. In our conversation she teaches us about how to optimize our adrenal, thyroid and sex hormones through our gut lifestyle habits and mindset. Lacey digs deep into the impact of stress on all of the key systems in our bodies and how we can begin to manage cortisol in our bodies. She also dives into gut health, pre- and probiotics, what they are and what they do. She spreads a wide net of incredible information that will change your life and health for the better with actionable steps and understandable information. You’ll definitely want to save this episode so you can listen again and again as you continue the journey of optimizing your health. So grab a cuppa something wonderful, a friend on the journey with you and take some notes that will empower your health! Please remember to subscribe, rate and share this podcast! Thank you!

FR Ep #233 How to Optimize Your Health with Lacey Dunn

Today on Feminine Roadmap we are discussing how to live forward after loss with David and Debra Matthews. David and Debra turned their loss into a mission to help give hope to those devastated by any loss and encourage them that life can still be rich and meaningful going forward. This conversation is rich with wisdom and truth around grief, what it is and why it is important to go through the grief process after any kind of loss. One of the greatest truths they share is that all loss is in context to other losses and grief is the normal and natural response to those losses. Grief hits us all at different times and in different ways. Grief not only looks different but can feel different to each individual so recognizing that there is nothing wrong with us when our grieving process doesn’t match someone else’s. Your emotions and process are yours and they are right for you. While the way we grieve may vary, the common thread is the importance of giving voice to our pain so that it does not impact us or our relationships negatively. Even when we are actively working through our grief there will be scar tissue, healing takes time. The good news is that even though we may be grieving, going through the pain of that, we do not have to wait to be happy until we stop hurting. David and Debra want us to know that no matter your loss there is always hope and we don’t need to fear going through the loss journey. If you or someone you know is grieving a loss, this episode will soothe, encourage and empower that grief journey in a healing, hopeful way. So please grab a cuppa something wonderful, a journal, and get ready to take notes that will support that grief journey. Please remember to subscribe, rate and share this podcast. Thank you!

FR Ep #232 How to Live Forward After Loss with David and Debra Matthews

Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about how to live an ageless life with Dr. Vonda Wright. Dr. Vonda wants to flip the script on aging from anti-aging to an ageless life. She has a passion for helping women to realize that midlife is not the autumn of their lives or the edge of winter but a second spring. Anti-aging is a mindset that puts us against aging (which we’ve been doing since we were born) but instead pivot to pro-living. What is pro-living? It is living our best lives, purposeful living, actively engaging with good food, good movement, and good relationships both with others as well as ourselves. IT’s not giving in to the media’s story about aging but redefining it for ourselves and then living it. She believes that we can live active, healthy, vital and joyful lives well after 50 and 60 as we make choices that are in favor of our health span. Dr. Vonda has found that many people’s health span is not as long as their life span which means that they live their last 20 years in les than optimal health and she’s on a mission to change that! Dr. Vonda shares several powerful mindsets and strategies to support ageless living and a longer health span. Please grab a cuppa something wonderful and join us for this mindset altering, health span changing conversation! Please remember to subscribe, rate and share this podcast! Thank you.

FR Ep #231 How to Live an Ageless Life with Dr Vonda Wright

Today on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about how to get your sparkle back! My guest Deborah Capaccio is on a mission to help women identify their limiting beliefs around how they look so that they no longer suffer and get their sparkle back. Deborah has an amazing resource called “Brain First, Body Second” that she designed to do just that. This conversation lifts the lid on how we as women have had our identities shaped by our external appearance and the consequent struggle to lose weight and look a certain way to be accepted or be loved. Deborah wants women to dismantle those limiting beliefs about their bodies and looks so they can connect to their authentic selves. She takes the thoughts we think and begins to help reprogram them to more a supportive, aligned mindset. Deborah brings practical, actionable steps to begin the journey to healing and health. Her passion is to remove the suffering we women feel around our self-image and weight by separating our physical body from our identity and worth. If you have ever felt less than or unlovable because of your weight, size, or looks, this conversation is crafted just for you. The time for freedom from that bondage is now so grab a cuppa something wonderful and press play. You are worthy just as you are! Join us and tell a friend. Please remember to subscribe, rate and share this podcast with your friends. Thank you!

FR Ep #230 How to Get Your Sparkle Back with Deborah Capaccio

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