I love when I get recommendations for podcast guests from my friends. I feel they know me enough to know who I will click with and who will be great for the show. So when my friend Lara Heacock of Kind Over Matter introduced today’s guest to me, I knew immediately that Tracie and I would have a wonderful conversation. Tracie Nichols is a nature-loving poet, mother of three adult children, amateur photographer, speaker, facilitator and career and leadership coach. She has an incredibly eclectic c...
Aug 02, 2017•58 min•Season 2Ep. 23
I know you are going to love today’s conversation with Sherry Trentini. Sherry is a mom of two daughters, one who just graduated from high school. she is from Canada and has lived in Europe and Australia. In mid-40’s she finished a Spartan Race but most important, she is a woman who follows her instinct for the better of her family. Sherry helps clients find space with a mixture of Law of Attraction Life Coaching, Feng Shui and Grief Recovery. Not only is she multi-passionate, which I can totall...
Jun 29, 2017•1 hr 2 min
Today's episode is an interview with former Walt Disney Records executive and now author, Mark Jaffe. Mark's book, Suitcase of Happyness , shares his life experiences mixed with a a blueprint on how we all can choose to live in happiness. Mark was my first guest for Season 2 of the podcast and I can't think of a better topic for the start of 2017. Show notes can found at http://midlifeschmidlife.com/episode21/
Feb 10, 2017•50 min
Liz Applegate interviews Business and Brand Alignment Coach, Hélène Scott who guides multi-passionate, soulful women to help them build a business that they alone were born to create. The conversation with Hélène dives right into the middle and looks at places where new entrepreneurs get stuck and how to avoid FOMO Syndrome (Fear Of Missing Out Syndrome). Hélène also shares her core message of building a business along side your life not in spite of it. This episode is great for wantrepreneurs, ...
Oct 26, 2016•45 min
Liz Applegate interviews Shirley Weir of Menopause Chicks about positive ways to talk to your doctor about peri-menopause and menopause. Shirley shares steps to take and actual scripts you can use. This is a much-needed interview for women of all ages to bring menopause into the light instead of keeping it hidden in shame. Tune in to learn more on getting the results you are wanting and ways to partner with your healthcare provider.
Oct 20, 2016•44 min
Oct 15, 2016•7 min
Oct 05, 2016•38 min
Liz Applegate interviews Rachel Moriarty of Rachel Moriarty Interiors. Rachel gives advice on sprucing up your home in budget friendly ways. She gives tips to empty nesters on how to repurose the kid's rooms once they have gone off to college.This is a fun episode that takes the stress out of home decorating to create a space you love.
Sep 29, 2016•39 min
Sep 22, 2016•38 min
Paula Jenkins, joyful living coach and podcaster of Jump Start Your Joy, joins Liz Applegate for the kickoff of the Midlife Toolbox Series. Paula shares a personal story on joy joy became a "wayfaring" emotion to help her focus and heal. She and Liz discuss the misconceptions of being joyful as well as how choosing joy can often be the bravest choice there is. Paula shares Five Rules for Self-Guidance to help you find your inner balance to find joy.
Sep 15, 2016•36 min
Sep 09, 2016•6 min
Vanessa Soto realized that starting her coaching practice in addition to her full-time job created a greater sense of fulfillment throughout her job, life and family. This inspired Vanessa to begin having conversations with others and start The Side Passion Project and the podcast "Doing It On The Side" which launches September 2016. Liz Applegate interviews Vanessa who shares about her side passions and how you too, can discover yours.
Aug 31, 2016•51 min
Jana Martin was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer at age 42. Through her journey of a double mastectomy and chemo, Jana realized a dream of providing a space for other women going through the same. Jana is on the mission now to start The Pink Ribbon House in Costa Rica, a country she fell in love with. In this interview with Midlife Schmidlife host Liz Applegate and Jana have a candid discussion about taking full advantage of every situation that comes your way and living with no regr...
Aug 24, 2016•55 min
Transformative life coach, Liz Applegate, interviews fellow mid-life coach Maria Allyn. Maria shares her journey through depression and anxiety in her 30’s which led to frank discussion about society’s obsession with self-medicating by two women who love a good glass of wine. Maria offers her advice on finding joy as well as her own steps on giving herself (and you) permission to go after those maybe someday dreams.
Aug 17, 2016•49 min
Host Liz Applegate interviews the founder of MenopauseChicks.com, Shirley Weir. Shirley is passionate about having real and informative discussions about perimenopause and menopause. This interview not only shares her inspiration in starting Menopause Chicks but also valuable advice to building a healthcare team.
Aug 10, 2016•47 min
Host Liz Applegate interviews Mary Katherine Johnson of ParentEntrepreneurSuccess.com. Mary shares her journey from being eight months pregnant and breaking both legs and how it was the wake-up call to start her own business at age 40. Many topics are discussed including self-care, holding tightly to our identities as moms and how dangerous that can be for our children and ourselves. Mary Katherine is passionate about making changes and not staying in a rut; you will hear some powerful words spo...
Aug 03, 2016•1 hr 5 min
Host Liz Applegate interviews Cathy Lawdanski of MySideof50.com. Cathy shares the story of how she lost her parents within 7 months of one another and took time off to heal, connect and take care of herself. This is more than a story of loss; it is also a story of gain, of being brave and learning new things.
Jul 28, 2016•42 min
Midlife Schmidlife host Liz Applegate explores how fear may be showing up in your life. Liz is a transformative life coach and shares action steps to learn to embrace fear with a cloak of courage and do the scary things anyway.
Jul 21, 2016•18 min
Liz Applegate interviews Gretchen McNeely, who at age 43 came out as a lesbian. The interview is an open conversation of Gretchen sharing her journey to living her truth.
Jul 11, 2016•47 min
Kathryn Brown of CreatingYourPlan.com celebrates becoming a full-time entrepreneur with Midlife Schmidlife host, Liz Applegate. Kathryn is a productivity and work-life balance coach. When she isn’t making mixed media art, you can find her coaching high achieving women who are ready to get more done in their day without sacrificing everything to make that happen. She helps small business owners and corporate high flyers make simple adjustments to their daily habits, streamline with systems, and b...
Jul 04, 2016•49 min
Liz Applegate explores discovering a new career at midlife with author, Tiffany Seitz. Tiffany began writing in 2013 and published her first book, If You Touch My Mind, at age 47 in 2015. Her second book, Keep Your Eyes On Me, published just days before the release of this episode. In the podcast interview, Tiffany shares her writing process and her inspirational journey in moving past fear to share her work.
Jun 27, 2016•40 min
Liz Applegate interviews wife, mom, poet, teacher, actor, director, writing coach and self-proclaimed imperfectionist. Pearl shares about her upcoming performances, what she has learned along the way and the importance of getting your message into the world.
Jun 20, 2016•36 min
Liz Applegate of Midlife Schmidlife interviews Rachel Moriarty of Rachel Moriarty Interiors. We discuss her leap from corporate banking to owning her interior design & lifestyle business, creating your space and telling your story during midlife.
Jun 10, 2016•37 min
Liz Applegate of Midlife Schmidlife introduces the show and herself.
Jun 10, 2016•5 min