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. Mentioned in this episode : Besides this podcast—I've got you covered with my new free checklis...
Apr 25, 2024•14 min
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 what you need to know to enhance your health, including such pra...
Apr 18, 2024•37 min
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 your free copy and start losing like a boss, just ask for it via email to hello@l...
Apr 11, 2024•18 min
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 tried and not true tools that have not worked long-term. Diet me...
Apr 04, 2024•19 min
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 her management and creative skills. Hear how Lynn fills-up her clie...
Mar 28, 2024•38 min
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 Mentioned in this episode : On amazon: You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth , by Jen Sincero The Scien...
Mar 21, 2024•40 min
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 whether you are pursuing dreams of abundance or running from math nightmares, listen to ...
Mar 14, 2024•41 min
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 weakness for energy. And kapow! … you can train up your atrophie...
Mar 07, 2024•17 min
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 that blank. And more importantly, how you fill in the blank. Mentioned in thi...
Feb 29, 2024•13 min
Gone are the days of clueless job hunting! Resources and advice abound for “all the things,” from online job postings and networking (think LinkedIn) to resume templates, career coaches, on-topic blogs and much more—including specific tips for the over 50 job-seeker. Whatever your situation, from rebounding after a layoff or unexpected termination, to re-entering the workforce after caregiving for kids or elderly parents, or if you're ready to go part-time for a less-stressful career, I’ve got y...
Feb 22, 2024•16 min
Are you stuck on the back-burner in your life? But ready to put yourself up front from a ho-hum existence? Yearning to escape an empty nest that isn’t as comfortable as you had hoped? Tired of putting others first but want to prioritize yourself without guilt? If you’re listening to me then you're feeling the potential inside, ready to rise up and seize a splendid second act in midlife-plus. You’ve heard here about vision boards, identity shifts, reinvention, doable change, insightful journaling...
Feb 15, 2024•14 min
Ignite the path to your dream career with Career and Life Coach Danielle Bradley who has helped thousands of clients move from stuck to a successful job, especially in midlife and beyond. She’s got a before-and-after story of her own, and knows how to navigate through any fears and become easy with current-day tools like LinkedIn and optimal resumes. Danielle guides job-seekers to go from “blah” to being hired for their best role yet. I had the pleasure of working with Danielle several years ago...
Feb 08, 2024•39 min
When you get what you pay for from a workshop, so far so good. But when I got more, more, way more, from the “Think It, Ink It, Shrink It” bootcamp in November … well, mind blown!. And credit where credit is due: this remarkable event was taught live by Corinne Crabtree for her No BS Weight Loss members. It launched my much-deeper dive into journaling. It became my “think outside of the box” journaling. It spurred an engaging journaling practice that I’ve done now for 63 days straight! Today I f...
Feb 01, 2024•15 min
"Friends in later life are like fine wine,” said Amy Poehler, “they get better with age and sometimes make you want to dance on tables!” The significance of role models in your life, and how fun it can be to identify with them was Part 1. But surrounding yourself with true, great friends is more important for a transformed, satisfying, life with growth and pizazz at midlife-plus. Find out why, in this Part 2 episode, along with specific steps you can take to find best friends when you're beyond ...
Jan 25, 2024•17 min
Once you get charged up about living into a new, changed, and joyful self, what will you be doing? So many exciting, doable things, to transform … at your unique pace. And we’ve talked about them. With this podcast and/or coaching you uncover your potential, let it shine, and realize the identity you want most in midlife-plus. What we’ve talked about are insights, actions, and tools to carry along your path from releasing people-pleasing to then pleasing yourself for life change—without hurting ...
Jan 18, 2024•12 min
Is your competitive streak a notch higher after holiday gatherings? From charades to grab-bag steal to drop the candy cane in the bottle or maybe a little beer pong, we’ve been stepping up our games, so to speak. And it’s been a blast. Next step: leveling up… why? … how? Listen up and learn! Email me at hello@laurieadamscoaching.com or check out the flaming hot webpage: www.fireupat55plus.com This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher ....
Jan 11, 2024•16 min
The New Year is young, but the practice of setting resolutions is old, tired and fruitless. So today, for those of you raring to go beyond the doable and just-right goldilocks pace of change I typically encourage, well today I’ve got some juicy options. Discover how your deeper desire, creative thinking and massive action can propel you to achieve what you never thought possible. Email me at hello@laurieadamscoaching.com or check out the flaming hot webpage: www.fireupat55plus.com This episode w...
Jan 04, 2024•17 min
Why, why, oh why do we still cling to the tradition of making New Year’s Resolutions? Because, on January 1st, they promise to be so effective? Nope, nope, nope. They’re so superficial that the second Friday in January is now well known as “Quitters Day,” when nearly 25 percent of resolutions are dropped flat. Listen up to learn why it’s time to drop the resolutions list off of your annual to-do list and discover how true life transformation is actually achieved. Email me at hello@laurieadamscoa...
Dec 28, 2023•9 min
It’s Christmas Week, but already here interrupting “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” … on repeat, are the annoying New Year’s TV Ads. You know, the ones for diet programs that are supposed to inspire you to plunk down determination and cash. Come on, in 2024 we no longer need to be fooled by these truly depressing sales pitches. "Fool me once, shame on me," the saying goes … but, "fool me over and over again," and, well, shame on who? Today there’s so much strong, realistic evidence for what...
Dec 21, 2023•1 hr 1 min
"People can take advantage of your kindness if you let them. Setting and enforcing boundaries is essential for self-preservation and maintaining healthy relationships." So said multiple-award winning actress Angela Bassett, who should know. Because despite her talent, drive and proven tough climb to success, she has remained a kind, active supporter of too many worthy causes to count. Most notably for our interest on this podcast, Bassett is passionate about empowering women. And her words here ...
Dec 14, 2023•11 min
Where are you on your list? You know, that checklist running nonstop in the back of your mind. Or, since it’s the holiday season, the list that is now sprinting nonstop in the front of your mind! I and my guest experts have repeatedly shared the case for your self-care, not only for a happier life, but to elevate your self-image, at least as high as the importance you give to other people, by giving to them first … by putting them first … by often—eek!—people pleasing. My heartfelt hope, and mes...
Dec 07, 2023•14 min
Happy Thanksgiving! Today I’m grateful for you and for this holiday giving me an opportunity to, for the first time after 30-plus episodes, to revisit a real favorite. I’m highlighting an early broadcast featuring a deep dive into self image/identity with my life coach guest, Janine Durso. She’s always lived with important responsibilities from her role in a large family to an impressive career and later the challenging parts of juggling it all that led her to tackle real stress and change her l...
Nov 23, 2023•34 min
If Halloween started you down a scary seasonal path to holiday overwhelm, never fear! “Good witch” Becky Blackburn Heiman, my encore guest expert, has the practical, supportive advice you need to hear. She’s The HOSS Lady, that is: Home Organization Simplification Specialist. Listen in as Becky shares tips on trimming tasks to get you guest-ready and much more for the full season of celebrations. And, she’s got the goods for your self-care to enjoy it all. Facebook page with daily challenges: ht...
Nov 16, 2023•30 min
Saturday Night Live character, the self-help guru Stuart Smalley, became famous for acting as the host of "Daily Affirmations with Stuart Smalley," and known for his catchphrase, "I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and doggone it, people like me!" If that’s your misguided idea of affirmations, think again … really! Today I explain the real-life value of affirmations, tailored specifically for you, as a powerful tool for life transformation inside and out. Let’s unpack it as you listen today! The...
Nov 09, 2023•19 min
Everybody’s doing it … it seems! Except the skeptics, the naysayers, to anything “woo woo” that popular culture embraces. Today I’m talking about gratitude … the practice of gratitude journaling to be precise. If you’re doing it—well, you know. If you’re skeptical—well, I get it. Whatever you think about the benefits —or not— of practicing gratitude, I’ve got the goods on how good it is for the transformation you’re seeking at midlife and beyond. Actually, at any age. Thanks: How the New Science...
Nov 02, 2023•14 min
Just in time for Halloween, which officially launches the busy holiday season, here’s a short and sweet trick-or-treat episode, born out of last week’s podcast that’s been on my mind—who would have thought that the subject of menopause, mostly as it relates to weight loss and well-being, would stick in my brain for so many days? Well, it’s because the holistic approach by the guest expert, Dr. Diedra Manns, offered such gems of practical advice. She focused on so many ways each of us in the stag...
Oct 26, 2023•14 min
Who knew the good news that losing weight in menopause is d oable? “Just because your hormones are out of control doesn’t mean you have to be,” says my guest Dr. Diedra Manns, a holistic menopause expert. She practices globally to help women in this stage and beyond to be physically and emotionally fit for life. Listen and learn the empowering information and actions she shares from years of practice in a variety of disciplines, to help you take charge mentally and physically to navigate midlife...
Oct 19, 2023•39 min
If you’ve been a people-pleaser most of your life, like me, and as time went on found yourself languishing, feeling invisible, stuck or just bored, then listen up! Early on in coaching certification I knew I wanted to lift you up, just as coaching had motivated and supported me to change at midlife-plus. I call it moving from the backburner to on fire, for your best life at any age ... On fire with fitness and a healthy weight, on fire with reigniting your dreams and reaching your potential, and...
Oct 12, 2023•13 min
As you always hear from me: words matter! And that’s especially true in defining doable achievement. Today I urge you to replace the phrase—and practice of—goal-setting, with the much more effective words “goal-getting.” Use this to write your story of transformation and you’ll actually get to the happily ever after. Just as with many current life coaching tools and self-development practices, goal-getting flips the tired practice of goal-setting on its head. There are so many best practices now...
Oct 05, 2023•25 min
Re-energized yet? You’ve got the power to DIY your own doable transformation especially from the last two Fire-Up podcast episodes. Yep, that’s episodes numbers 23 and 24. First in no. 23, I broadcast Part One to get you up and going to create your unique reinvention roadmap, and today, ta-da, is Part Two (short, sweet and impactful). I’m acting as your guide to uncover the nuggets of best advice and information packed into my podcasts—info for the new identity and life story you can create for ...
Sep 28, 2023•10 min
