Fire Up at 55 Plus
Are you ready to put yourself first in your 55+ years? Your host, Laurie Adams at 60+, successfully did that and is here now to help you discover what you want for your own, full second act in life. She lived in the people-pleasing era where young girls learned to put themselves last and how, as experienced, mature women they can rekindle dreams and realize them. A certified life and weight loss coach, Laurie, along with her variety of guests, share how they have shifted into their best years yet. If you’re stuck on the back burner and ready to fire-up at mid-life and beyond, tune in weekly to hear inspiring conversations and personal journeys with info you can apply to get going. Real self care and moving from hope to success starts here—for a new companion, or career, retirement, mastering weight loss, fitness and more. And if you’d like to work with Laurie 1-on-1, contact her at hello@laurieadamscoaching.com.
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No matter where you are: on the couch, coming off an injury, or stuck as a “lapsed” fitness buff, kinesiologist Susi Hately has unique answers. “I fundamentally believe that healing is possible,” she says. “People can get well again, no matter the condition.” This eminently qualified exercise physiologist, author, yoga therapist and teacher trainer (etc. etc!) has a lot to share about managing pain as needed and expanding our malle...
Summer recollections are so good for overcoming the so often bad memories that easily crop up in our brains to shame and blame us. I talk often in this podcast about learning to pivot from these natural negative thoughts, and summers past are a calming, pleasant place to start. Especially because you can almost feel the recollections, from slapping bare feet on concrete to the juicy taste of watermelon to the pop and shimmer of fir...
You first heard or experienced the answers to these questions back in the day! And if you can still recall them you get an A-plus in mental flexibility, recall, and just the fun of knowing you can tap into your brain first for answers instead of high-tailing it over to Google while listening. See if a 30-something can do that, you magnificent midlifer!
This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher.
Your toolbox for building a splendid second act at midlife-plus has a self-awareness tool that is time-tested and exciting to explore. It’s the Enneagram, and once you know your unique number, clarity and confidence emerge. But, deciding that number on your own is a tricky business (ask me, I know). Today we have Enneagram expert and guide Terrie Power who understands the complexity and how to clarify it so that your best number co...
“Fortune cookies are a good idea,” said singer/songwriter Lisa Loeb. “If the message is positive, sharing it will put the recipient in a good mood. If it’s negative they’ll eat the cookie and forget it.” In today’s episode, less is more!
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If you’ve been procrastinating on how to end your procrastination, guess what? It’s easier to do than you think. Life coach and nutrition expert Missy Hughes emphasizes positivity in helping women overcome pesky procrastination with easy, doable steps. She shares how progressive actions to getting things done also boost overall well-being. Tune in and tap into Missy’s energy and joy for helping women use momentum and patience to st...
You’ve seen a lot of changes in the name of progress, such as email and overnight shipping stamping out – so to speak – traditional mail use and delivery. Then there’s Uber and Lyft overtaking taxis and limos while offering new inclusive employment opportunities. How about air b and b’s, or food and grocery delivery at the stroke of a few keyboard strokes. Texting … TikTok … FaceTime and Facebook … Indeed and LinkedIn apps and onli...
If your image of retirement is learning or upping your golf game, finally taking that cross-country road trip, volunteering, dinner earlier and earlier in the day, or endless relaxation on a beach, tropical drink in hand—that’s likely a stereotype! And in the 2020s I can tell you, “This is not your mother’s retirement!” It’s all yours. Whether you have a strong vision or no vision at all for what will suit you best in these later, ...
Here’s the prequel for your transformation story! Whether you embark upon a new path from learning through this podcast, self-coaching or working with a life coach like me there’s a backstory that will set you up for an optimal journey. How do you tap into that without falling into the protective brain’s typical negative messages. Listen up to level up.
P.S. Besides this podcast—I've got you covered with my free check...
Words matter, you always hear me say it. And in today's world, more than ever you're bombarded by the words of others ... broadcast in the news, shared on social media, in lyrics you love and those you love to hate, on the job and at home—mostly without filters. And the protective brain's tendency to pile on thoughts of fear, warnings, shame and blame matter most of all to you ... until you learn to listen briefly in...
For an amazing real-life story, you can't beat the film "From Fat to Finish Line," produced and experienced by my guest Jen Roe. She and an undaunted team of 12 virtual strangers who lost nearly 100 pounds each and took up running individually, came together to run the Key West 200-mile, Ragnar Relay Race in 2014. Get the behind-the-scenes scoop and lots of great tips from Jen who now is a life coach in addition to p...
Frequently for women ready to change, even really excited about transformation, there’s one thing … that annoying, even infuriating lifelong part of life to date that just won’t go away. Conquering it … releasing it … has escaped you. And for many, it’s … yep, you guessed it … long-term weight loss. If that has escaped you, today you’ll hear about an easier start to capturing your desired weight loss.
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Today I have the honor of sharing the wisdom and expertise of Dr. Delane Vaughn. She brings the invaluable combination of being both a family medicine practitioner and a certified life coach. From nurse to physician—including outpatient, inpatient and ER care, she developed a passion for disease prevention and now, in her life coaching practice Delane helps women ward off type 2 diabetes with a natural approach and today will share...
Is your weight loss on track? … stalled? … or at a complete standstill? If you’re exhausted with the effort of fresh starts and feeling like a failure, get ready to flip your thoughts and feelings for a doable, ongoing and sustainable practice that is life-changing. Adios to fresh-start perfectionism!
Beside this podcast—I've got you covered with my new free checklist, 3 Steps to Self-Start Your Weight Loss. To get yo...
So, what do a clothesline, a mall, and your basement have in common? Obviously, they all are spots where you might find clothes. But then … this is no obvious podcast! This is the place for curious, creative listeners to think outside of the box and get fired up about doable, life-changing action. Today that action is for weight loss—always a popular goal—a lifelong maintenance goal. As a midlife-plus curious listener, you know the...
Today, multi-talented life coach Lynn Hardin explains how she has taken calculated risks throughout her life and now acts as a “guide on the side” for women who are ready to work with her for their next best act. She’s our expert guest and a success story moving fully into her third act. We learn how, as a lifelong learner, education professional, and artist, Lynn has used and balanced her natural interest in helping people with he...
Kara Gaisie is the expert type of life coach we all need in order to transform our lives … yes! I think she is the best … the bomb, and you’ll know why when you hear her wisdom about what is uniquely possible for individual women, how to eliminate distractions, and go all in on hearts’ desires.
Link to website: https://karagaisie.com/
Social media: @karagaisiecoaching
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You'll be hearing a lot on Fire-Up about finances at 55+ this year as "baby-boomer" women are expanding their finances like never before ... or just learning to take control of their money with baby (or bold) steps. But before we unlock the safe and share emerging info, it's time to revisit the wisdom of one of my favorite guests who creates calm confidence around finances for women in midlife and beyond. So whe...
What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail? If, like Harry Potter, you swallowed the Felix Felicis, “Liquid Luck” potion that empowered your success? Or if, like Elphaba, the green-skinned Wicked Witch of the West in “Wicked,” a creative spell endowed you with magical powers? With super-powers? Once you’re fed up with feeble Kryptonite-style habits that have stranded you on the back-burner of your own life … Pow! You can trade...
Think of this whole episode as an opportunity for you, yes you, to fill in the blank. Better yet, know that this isn’t a game, but a vital component of how vital you will be or won’t be in your second act of life … after the empty nest … after you give up people pleasing and step into the best times of your life.
The crucial sentence is “Age Doesn’t Matter Unless …” and let’s see how some proactive baby boomers fill in tha...
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