Michelle Simmonds spent 18 years in Human Resources before she took a giant leap of faith, left her job and launched the Bee BRAVE movement. Bee BRAVE is a platform to inspire and encourage people who want to do something about racism to actually do something, by way of practical tools and tips. Mentioned in this episode: BeeBraveMovement.com WeWil Collaborative Join Michelle, me and WeWil Collaborative at our first live event on 3/8/23! COCONU: Get 15% off with promo code: GROWNASS at grownassw...
Feb 23, 2023•42 min
I took several months off the second half of 2022. And when I came back, I realized there are a lot of new listeners. Who've been tuning into the show who don't know anything about me -- and I don't know you. So today we're going to fix that. Mentioned: LinkedIn Post Visit GrownAssWoman.Guide/creative COCONU: Get 15% off with promo code: GROWNASS at grownasswoman.guide/coconu Support the Show. Let's Connect! The Grown-Ass Woman's Guide is on Facebook and Instagram . If you like what you hear, co...
Feb 14, 2023•12 min
Why are so many women misinformed when it comes to heart disease? According to the CDC, about 1 in 16 women age 20 and older have coronary heart disease, and about 1 in every 5 female deaths are heart related. It is the leading killer of women in the United States and globally. But even today, and despite an increase in awareness, only about half of women recognize that heart disease is their number 1 killer. February is American Heart Month, a time to raise awareness of cardiovascular health. I...
Feb 07, 2023•52 min
If you’ve listened to The Grown-Ass Woman's Guide in previous years, you know I love to kick off the year with Courtney Townley. Courtney's been on the podcast several times and the reason I go back to her is because she’s just as passionate about sleep and stress management as she is about nutrition and movement. Courtney Townley is a mid-life wellness pioneer, coach, host of the top-rated podcast Grace & Grit, and creator of The Consistency Code. Through her show, members-only community, 1...
Jan 31, 2023•37 min
If you've been waiting for a new episode of TGAWG, this is the one to hear! In October of 2021, I attended She Podcasts Live, a conference for women and non-binary podcasters. At that event, I ran into a couple of women I knew through work we had done with Elsie Escobar, one of the She Podcast founders. They were sitting around a table outside the pool area and immediately, we just started talking about the podcasting industry and creativity and a variety of other professional and personal topic...
Jan 24, 2023•53 min
Hey there! I’m Jackie, host of The Grown-Ass Woman’s Guide. I created this podcast to support all women in living as their most badass, grown-ass selves. Like many other women, I have had periods of time where I would live by default. Avoid the tough choices — hide from taking personal responsibility. But what I’ve learned is that is definitely not the path for me. I was craving growth, expansion, confidence, connection. I wanted to show up like the grown-ass woman I knew I could be. A grown-ass...
Jan 10, 2023•2 min
The Grown-Ass Woman’s Guide will be back soon with all new episodes! Until then, enjoy this final “Best of” episode created just for you. There was a time when rocking the latest trends meant fashion or beauty. But for Grown-Ass Women, the latest trends are focused on self care and personal development. For once in my life, I can actually be trendy. Listening to our own voices — and not the opinions of others requires a level of quiet and courage that more and more women are committed to reachin...
Jan 06, 2023•34 min
The Grown-Ass Woman’s Guide will be back in January with all new episodes! Until then, enjoy this “Best of” episode created just for you. Have a very happy holiday season and I’ll talk with you in January! As we kick off the new year, millions of people are talking resolutions; making major shifts and changes in their lives. For me, I’m not a big fan of resolutions. We’ve seen it before and all know what happens five days, maybe a week later. Most people just give up. Instead, I am a big believe...
Dec 31, 2022•37 min
The Grown-Ass Woman’s Guide will be back in January with all new episodes! Until then, enjoy this “Best of” episode created just for you. Have a very happy holiday season and I’ll talk with you in January! In one of the most raw, honest episodes of TGAWG yet, I talk with TV personality, interior designer and life stylist Lauren Makk. I met Lauren back in 2015 when I was working on a daytime syndicated TV show called FABLife. Lauren stood out to me at the time as someone who was very much, what y...
Dec 23, 2022•1 hr 10 min
The Grown-Ass Woman’s Guide will be back in January with all new episodes! Until then, enjoy this “Best of” episode created just for you. Have a very happy holiday season and I’ll talk with you in January! When you’re the world’s first full-figured supermodel chosen as People magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful People, not once but twice, you have earned the right to be known by a single name — Emme. I talk with the brand spokesperson, television personality, podcast host, author, first full-figured Re...
Dec 16, 2022•49 min
The Grown-Ass Woman’s Guide will be back in January with all new episodes! Until then, enjoy this “Best of” episode created just for you. Have a very happy holiday season and I’ll talk with you in January! “Holiday stress is not something you get, it’s something you create.” I wrote this little gem on Facebook eight years ago. Unlike other things I sometimes read from years ago, this time I actually agree with my younger self — wholeheartedly. I believe that, along with the incredible challenges...
Dec 09, 2022•24 min
Hi! I'm on a bit of a summer schedule but wanted to share something I thought you might like (produced by yours truly). Media Circus takes an inside look at private tragedy in the public eye, and explores how the media got it right, got it wrong, and got in the way. In each episode, Victim Advocate and Author Kim Goldman gives us a fresh, behind-the-scenes look into high profile crimes you think you know, told by the victims and their families who were thrust into the spotlight in their most vul...
Jul 07, 2022•5 min
On Ryan Rae Harbuck's Instagram, she refers to herself as a "word sifter, wheelie expert, boy mom and underwater dreamer." I'll add courageous woman, inspiring swimmer and badass mom to that description. A paralyzing car accident in her teens left Ryan with a new life to build. In her book, When I Grow Up I Want to Be a Chair , Ryan shares a poignant message, "Everyone has a chair," that thing we are bound to or unwillingly defines you, an element that makes you different from the rest, one that...
Jun 27, 2022•49 min
In one of the most raw, honest episodes of TGAWG yet, I talk with TV personality, interior designer and life stylist Lauren Makk. I met Lauren back in 2015 when I was working on a daytime syndicated TV show called Fablife. Lauren, one of the co-hosts and resident interior designer, stood out to me at the time as someone who is very much, "what you see is what you get," something I definitely admire, especially in that industry. Six plus years later, she's still that way. In this episode, Lauren ...
Jun 17, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Julie Solomon is a speaker, business coach, host of the top rated The Influencer Podcast, and Author of the brand new book, Get What You Want: How to Go From Unseen to Unstoppable. If you're been thinking it's time to go for what you really want -- or maybe even just figure out what you really want, this episode is for you. We talk the importance of owning your origin story, Julie's three keys to freedom, and the one mind-blowing section of the book that can change how you see everything . Get a...
Jun 11, 2022•51 min
According to Oxford’s English Dictionary, a community is defined by a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals., and community just so happens to be one of the core values of GAWG. In this episode, I talk with grown-ass women, some of them listeners of the podcast and YouTube channel, all of them women over 40, in our first ever Pod Squad event. So what is Pod Squad? It’s kind of like a book club, but we talk topics that come up on the GAWG...
Jun 03, 2022•37 min
On this final episode in our May Mental Health Awareness series, we focus on the mind, body connection and how what we feed our bodies often can create a short and longterm impact on our mind and soul. If you're ready to open your mind to small, simple steps we can take -- and I do mean simple -- to feel better through our 80s, this is for you. Guest: Jovanka Ciares is the author of Reclaiming Wellness , Ancient Wisdom for Your Healthy, Happy, and Beautiful Life. She'sa certified wellness expert...
May 27, 2022•42 min
If you heard last week's episode, you know it's possible to heal our brains in a variety of different ways. One of those ways is through Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy , a powerful tool to help patients move forward, or as Dr Lili Wagner so perfectly stated "move past our past." In this episode, we dive deeper into EMDR, discuss the benefits, who it may be good for, and who it might not find it a great fit. About: Dr. Lili Wagner is a Licensed Psychologist in Califo...
May 20, 2022•51 min
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and The Grown-Ass Woman's Guide is committed to sharing resources to help grown-ass women get the support they need. Today, you'll meet Rachelle McCloud LCSW, Mental Health Therapist and Emotional Wellness coach. Through years of successfully helping clients move their anxiety, depression, and trauma disorders into remission, Rachelle has developed a program that empowers people to skillfully get rid of symptoms and heal. In this episode, Rachelle helps us un...
May 13, 2022•56 min
For many of us over 40, we didn’t grow up making mental health a priority, am I right? But those days are over. No one should have to white knuckle their way through life. We all deserve to feel healthy and free of the stigma and shame we used to feel when turning to mental health resources. May is Mental Health Awareness month and The Grown-Ass Woman’s Guide is committed to sharing resources, tips and tools to help us all live with joy and peace. If you haven't heard of Anna Przybylski, oh you ...
May 06, 2022•36 min
Let me ask you this: How involved in your community are you? Do you attend events? Volunteer for a local non-profit? Have regular ladies nights playing Bunco or Cards Against Humanity? (Don’t judge) Jenny Ketchepaw and Jennifer Abbott-Aston met through a mutual friend who thought they’d hit it off -- and they certainly did. They formed a friendship that’s supportive, empowering and often vulnerable. Like many of us, they could have kept that friendship to themselves, but Jenny and Jen knew they ...
Apr 29, 2022•50 min
By now, you know I am so passionate about uplifting other women and empowering each other to live our most badass, grown-ass lives. This podcast is just one of the ways that I do that. What you may not know is I actually lead groups of women through my signature programs to help them do all sorts of things in their lives, things that they thought were only dreams, things that they put on the back burner for other people, or things that felt like "Sure, I'll get to that someday. " Someday is here...
Apr 22, 2022•42 min
When you're the world's first full-figured supermodel who's made it her personal mission to break down barriers and fight for inclusivity in the fashion and beauty industries, you get to be known by a single name -- Emme. In this episode, In this episode, the brand spokesperson, television personality, podcast host, author, first full-figured Revlon spokeswoman, keynote speaker, coach and clothing line creative director... talks about using our collective voice to make an impact how to make ours...
Apr 22, 2022•49 min
We've all read about the great resignation by now. Reports show that roughly 47 million people left their jobs in 2021, citing burnout, new opportunities and starting a business as just a few reasons. But how many are leaving the workforce to pursue creative endeavors? And should they? I talk with Jessica Abel, author artist, cartoonist and coach for creatives who works with people to stop grinding and carve out the deep focus needed to finish and launch the game-changing work they want to be kn...
Apr 15, 2022•47 min
Imagine feeling more connected to yourself, better understanding what motivates you, what makes you tick... even what triggers you. What if there were a way to help us tap into our boundaries, our choices and our emotional intelligence in a way that improves our relationships -- especially the relationship with ourselves? Oh but there is. According to life coach and speaker, Dr. Marilyn Simmons Bowe, people with strong social-emotional skills are better able to cope with everyday challenges and ...
Mar 25, 2022•48 min
There was a time when rocking the latest trends meant fashion or beauty. But for Grown-Ass Women, the latest trends are focused on self care and personal development. For once in my life, I can actually be trendy. Listening to our own voices -- and not the opinions of others requires a level of quiet and courage that more and more women are committed to reaching. On today's episode, executive coach, communications leader and podcaster, Lara Dalch, shares tools for discovering what we really want...
Mar 18, 2022•34 min
In the first in a series, host Jackie MacDougall teams up with Nina Lorez Collins, CCO of Revel and host of Raging Gracefully to answer listener questions in a monthly episode called Grown-Ass Guidance: A Q&A event. Each month, Jackie and Nina host a live recording and tackle topics ranging from transitions and reinvention, sex and relationships, money, career, friendship, menopause -- nothing is off limits. Revel is the official community and event partner of The Grown-Ass Woman's Guide. Vi...
Mar 11, 2022•44 min
This episode could be called "Being Ready is a Myth." If you are a coach, a consultant, a creative, an entrepreneur, or someone who has considered just dropping everything and making a huge change in your life, this episode is for you. Today, you'll meet Catarina Rondo. She has over 25 years of educating and empowering entrepreneurs. Catarina has her own take on business one that includes wearing your heart all over it. In this episode, we talk: What it takes to start a business today. How to le...
Mar 04, 2022•38 min
Hello my favorite TGAWG listener, it’s me Jackie. I’m taking a beat from our regular programming to bring you a quick hello. Some updates: Have you checked out Revel yet? They're our new GAWG event partner! I already hosted our first event on their platform and have two upcoming created just for you. Visit hellorevel.com , click join and choose Grown-Ass Woman's Guide in the drop down where it says "how did you hear about Revel?" Once you get over there, send me a message! I’d love to hear from ...
Feb 25, 2022•6 min
A decade ago, Monique Floyd -- AKA King Moe -- was living the "American Dream." A successful 3D piping designer in the international nuclear engineering industry, she had all the success but felt miserable inside. In this episode, she shares the moment that changed everything and how finding our passion probably isn't as difficult as you might think -- sometimes it's just a childhood away. She'll explain. About Monique: A lifestyle photographer, makeup artist, motivational be-er, and permission ...
Feb 18, 2022•36 min
