In this episode of Calm the Chaos, my friend and fellow Airbnb host Dana turns the tables and interviews me about my new book: The Tell-All Guide to Airbnb Hosting, Proven Tips, and Tricks for Successful Hosting! In this interview, Dana digs into asking me what inspired me to write the book and what that process looked like for me throughout that journey What inspired me to write the book is that my kids encouraged me to take it on and so many people thought that hosting was an easy job! I had m...
Jul 26, 2021•29 min
Ashley Holt is passionate about bringing women’s voices and leadership into the world! After facing divorce and becoming a single parent, Ashley reinvented her life and turned her pain into her power and purpose! She is the author of Goddess, Wake up ! Through all of her books, Ashley’s mission is to empower others to claim their power, recognize their highest potential and live their best life! We begin our conversation by jumping in to discuss Ashley’s journey through her divorce and how being...
Jul 19, 2021•42 min
Natalie Wester is a solo international traveler and blogger who retired before sixty. She is now inspiring women in midlife to permit themselves to change the life they’ve been living so they can live a life they love! After two careers and a season that was spurred by loss and a long-term relationship ending, Natalie decided she needed a change! On a trip to New Orleans Natalie had an encounter with three women who shared how they changed their lives and felt inspired to do the same. On the pla...
Jul 12, 2021•39 min
Tony Loyd is a leadership development expert who helps people who are frozen and frustrated in their careers and aspires them to be purpose-driven leaders! Oftentimes, people may feel inspired but stuck. He helps people develop a bridge from an idea to innovation to impact! Tony’s podcast, Social Entrepreneur is about interviewing people who are making a dollar and a difference. These are people who are making money but the money is in service to that mission. Tony goes on to share some of these...
Jul 05, 2021•30 min
Alison Wearing is a best-selling author, playwright, and performer. She is also the creator and facilitator of Memoir Writing Ink. In our conversation, Alison shares how she guides people through the process of transforming personal stories into a memoir. Alison shares her background as a full-time writer and her thoughts and feeling which surround that journey in calling herself a full-time writer! She mentions how writing letters in lieu of conversations helped her to realize that she was a wr...
Jun 28, 2021•43 min
Kat Vellos Kat Vellos is a connection coach and trusted expert on the power of cultivating meaningful friendships! This was perfect timing as I just posted on my blog a post about Making Friends in midlife! Kat cares about connection and having high-quality interactions. Over the years she has facilitated many groups and workshops. It was after her move to the bay area in California did she notice that it was difficult to establish ongoing friendships. Kat then noticed that others were having th...
Jun 21, 2021•42 min
Dr. Keira Barr turns conventional methodologies on their heads so midlife women can feel comfortable in their bodies and the skin they are in. Dr. Barr creates a bridge between hormones, skin, mind, and body to optimize a woman's midlife experience! Dr. Barr empowers women worldwide to take control of their health, and their hormones in menopause. She is also the best-selling author of The Skin Whisper! I’ve always known that our skin is our largest organ but Dr. Barr goes into more detail about...
Jun 14, 2021•35 min
Maryanne O’Hara is the author of the book Little Matches, a memoir of grief and light. Her book is the result of a blog she started while her daughter Caitlin waited for a lung transplant. Since her daughter’s passing, Maryanne became a certified end-of-life doula so she could speak to the state of end-of-life care in our culture. During our discussion, Maryanne shares that the blog was a way for her to keep everyone abreast of the news all at once and that this waiting went on for two and a hal...
Jun 07, 2021•42 min
Adele Stickland, Get Gorgeous! Adele Stickland has over twenty years of experience in the well-being industry and has a unique insight into stress and negativity and their effect on weight gain for busy woman. She has an online platform and offers a twelve-step coaching and nutritional program. Adele started her career in the corporate world and felt like she did all the things you were supposed to do , got a law degree because she thought it would be the right thing to do . But when she finishe...
May 31, 2021•49 min
This week’s conversation is with Kelly Page who helps women over forty drop weight, increase their energy and find balance! Her website www.tastingpage.com is where she makes available resources for you to dive into opportunities to connect with not only herself but her community Kelly shares with the listeners her journey from corporate America to Tasting page! During her time climbing the corporate ladder she was doing everything she could to stop on top and stay healthy! Working towards eatin...
May 24, 2021•33 min
Susan Heinrich began her career as a newspaper journalist and has written about business, travel, and parenting. Her current favorite topic is midlife! She has had a wanderlust for as long as she can remember and her passion is traveling and helping women in midlife gain the confidence to explore and reap the benefits of traveling! Susan supports her community with her website, Midlife Globetrotter where you can find inspiring articles for women in midlife and inspiration for that future trip! D...
May 17, 2021•37 min
I had the opportunity to connect with Melissa this week for the podcast and am excited to share how she is serving her community and how you can let go of stress and unlock your creativity one doodle at a time! Melissa Lloyd has twenty-plus years of professional design and communication and combines that with her passion and connection to humanity, psychology, art therapy, and mindfulness. In her community, Melissa encourages you to learn how to navigate the stormy seas of life, reduce stress an...
May 10, 2021•29 min
This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Sonya Sophia who is a revolutionary leader in the field of Emotional Freedom Techniques . Sonya shares how to bring peace and joy into her life with EFT TAPPING. She started down the journey of self exploration to find a modality to help stop the “crazy in my head” Past traumas and being a new mom motivated her to find a solution so her child could have a different experience than her growing up. Each discovery brought her closer and gave her more con...
May 03, 2021•57 min
I recently had the opportunity to interview my former client Andrea for the podcast! What fun to be able to have Andrea share her journey of finding a new career with the listeners. In our conversation, Andrea shares where she was at the beginning of her journey in finding a new career and where she is at today! Andrea is a Pacific Northwest resident and mom of a nine-year-old girl who is a very important part of her life! Any type of career change had her daughter first and foremost in her thou...
Apr 26, 2021•28 min
Ada Calhoun/ Author Why We Can't Sleep: A Women's New Midlife Crisis Even though Ada identifies the Gen X community this book is geared toward women in middle age who are going through alot but recognizing that we all hit a period of time when we are trying to do too much as a generation of women and we feel overwhelmed For Ada this season happened a couple of years ago during a summer season. Ada had some work issues, credit card debt, career concerns and children going into different seasons a...
Apr 19, 2021•20 min
Calm the Chaos/ Kaley Chu Kaley Chu is an author, speaker, people connector and Business Development Manager at Equi Wealth. In 2018 Kaley turned lunch into a life changing experience. Not just one lunch, but 100 of them with total strangers over the course of a year. After publishing a book based on her learnings, Kaley now shares her journey and the lessons distilled with the rest of the world. What You’ll Learn Kaley’s lack of confidence and shyness in a business meeting pushed her into her j...
Apr 12, 2021•27 min
Calm the Chaos/ Sarah Snyder Sarah Snyder is a writer, storyteller and conservationist whose passion is helping others connect spiritually to the outdoors, nature and science. She has been writing professionally since 1991 and her work has appeared in multiple publications. Sarah is the author of three nonfiction books and numerous newspaper and magazine articles. Her latest book, The Value of Your Soul: Rumi Verse for Life’s Annoying Moments, due in September 2020, is a spinoff of her memoir, P...
Apr 05, 2021•47 min
Calm the Chaos/ Rachel Greene Rachel Greene was born and raised in the southern US and now divides her time between Bali and Highlands NC with her partner, John, and their dog Molly. She has been teaching Pilates for almost 2 decades and is the co-founder and owner of JUST BREATHE, an active lifestyle brand offering Pilates programming, luxe fitness accessories and healthy inspo. Rachel's love for Pilates technique, personal experience with chronic pain, easy to understand teaching style and fri...
Mar 29, 2021•31 min
Calm the Chaos/ Patty Bonsera Patty Bonsera, CFEI, is a former Securities Trader who became a Financial Wellness Advisor to support women 40+. In an industry built for men, she founded Fear.less Girl Financial as a better way to help midlife women feel confident and beautiful about their finances and to celebrate midlife with soulful abundance. She will coach you, teach you, and celebrate with you every step of the way. What You’ll Learn Was 2020 a wake up call for estate planning? Estate planni...
Mar 22, 2021•35 min
Calm the Chaos/ Paula Staffeldt Paula is a former organizational development practitioner, with over 20 years experience in corporate training, leadership development, and coaching. She earned a graduate degree in Counseling Psychology with a cognate in Theology from the University of Denver. Paula’s expertise includes Reality-Based Leadership, Crucial Conversations, and Contemplative Leadership. As a board-certified coach, an ordained ministerial counselor, and a certified Focusing guide, Paula...
Mar 15, 2021•29 min
Calm the Chaos/Jennifer Louden Jennifer Louden is a personal growth pioneer who helped launch the concept of self-care with her 1992 bestselling debut book The Woman’s Comfort Book. She is the author of six additional books, including The Woman’s Retreat Book, The Life Organizer, and her newest release, Why Bother? She appeared on a number of television and radio shows and podcasts—including The Oprah Winfrey Show. As an entrepreneur and educator, Jennifer has offered women’s retreats for over 2...
Mar 08, 2021•38 min
Calm the Chaos/Maggie Smith Maggie Smith is the award-winning author of several books of poetry including Good Bones , The Well Speaks of Its Own Poison , and Lamp of the Body . A 2011 recipient of a Creative Writing Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, Smith has also received several Individual Excellence Awards from the Ohio Arts Council, two Academy of American Poets Prizes, a Pushcart Prize, and fellowships from the Sustainable Arts Foundation and the Virginia Center for the ...
Mar 01, 2021•35 min
Calm the Chaos/ Denise Wellik-Peterson Denise Is the Creator or The Use Your Cycle Method and Founder of The Menopause Project She has been a Personal Trainer for 18+ years and Hormone Specialist for the last 6 Specializing in Peri and Menopause Denise started working with women over 40 #BecauseMenopauseDoesntHaveToSuck and not enough of us are talking about it. It's her belief that with a few simple lifestyle tweaks we can continue to be vibrant, vital members of society. What You’ll Learn Why ...
Feb 22, 2021•40 min
Calm the Chaos Birthday Episode and Interview with former coaching client: Sue Deborah Voll is a certified professional life coach for women in midlife who are seeking their life purpose and passion! From her own experience, Deborah believes that once women calm the chaos in their lives, they’ll have more time and energy to focus on what really matters! As the creator and producer of her own Calm the Chaos weekly podcast, she discusses a variety of exciting life-changing topics with experts who ...
Feb 15, 2021•21 min
Calm the Chaos/ Larry Indiviglia Larry Indiviglia wrote 126 Days, 11 Minutes: Our Love Story to honor the life of Gayle and their love for each other. Although brief, Larry considers his relationship with Gayle as one of the most profound experiences of his life. He also hopes 126 Days, 11 Minutes inspires others to say “yes” to love even when logic says, “no.” Larry believes there are many beautiful souls who are looking to discover and experience unconditional love. His book shows it is possib...
Feb 08, 2021•46 min
Calm the Chaos/Tracy Reid Tracy Reid is passionate about working with women who want to create a more flexible lifestyle so that they can have more freedom in their lives to spend time with their loved ones or pursue their own dreams and goals As a certified lifestyle and business coach, Tracy has coached hundreds of women over the past 16 years and have helped them to gain clarity about their business and lifestyle desires. What You’ll Learn Tracy’s journey with a diet and lifestyle change base...
Feb 01, 2021•49 min
Kate Erickson is the engine at Entrepreneurs On Fire, an award winning podcast where John Lee Dumas interviews inspiring Entrepreneurs who are truly ON FIRE. She is also the host of the podcast Ditch Busy and co-author of the The Podcast Journal: Idea to Launch in 50 Days. Her goal: to help entrepreneurs ditch busy and achieve financial and lifestyle freedom. What You’ll Learn What are you saying “yes” to in your day? How to set realistic goals Planning ahead and knowing your priorities Half of ...
Jan 25, 2021•36 min
Calm the Chaos/Beth Garrett Beth Garrett is a certified Wardrobe Consultant who helps Women “Get Excited” about how they look. She has worked with hundreds of women to help them look more vibrant and youthful without spending a lot of money on expensive surgical procedures. Beth believes that our mental health and self-image is directly affected by what we see in the mirror. Color is magic and can instantly transform how one looks; and we all deserve to know what colors enhance our natural beaut...
Jan 18, 2021•40 min
Calm the Chaos/ Nicole Christina Nicole Christina is the host of Zestful Aging Podcast, an interview show heard in 92 countries. She’s also a psychotherapist of 30 years, specializing in eating disorders. Nicole’s guests are change makers from a variety of disciplines; filmmakers, writers, advocates, poets, musicians, Arctic researchers, athletes and entrepreneurs, many of whom are experts in their fields. The Show has a humanitarian focus, and looks at the importance of leaving your own legacy....
Jan 11, 2021•45 min
Calm the Chaos Bonus Episode Deborah Voll is a certified professional life coach for women in mid life who are wanting to explore their life purpose and passion moving forward! She is also the creator and producer of her own podcast Calm the Chaos, a weekly podcast where she hosts guests and explores their journey and how what they offer can help her audience. Deborah believes that once we Calm the Chaos in our lives you have more time and energy to focus on what really matters to you! Deborah g...
Jan 06, 2021•11 min
