Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. Billy and Brian sit down with Billy's friend (and devoted listener) Mina to discuss her complicated childhood and how she's had to unpack that as an adult, the death of her best friend by suicide, and her current trial separation. We want to thank Mina for her willingness to be vulnerable during this episode. Please listen with an open, kind heart. Mina describes herself as someone str...
Jun 23, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. Billy and Brian sit down with Dr. Yvette Erasmus and listen to her eloquently break down communications style and how being a more compassionate communicator can lead to deeper, more meaningful relationships. This is a MUST listen! One of our favorite interviews to date! As a teacher, writer, psychologist, and consultant with a Master’s Degree in Education and a Doctorate in Clinical P...
Jun 16, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. In Part 4 of 4 episodes on The Female Brain by Louann Brizendine , Billy and Brian discuss the emotionally mature female brain with women's health nurse practitioner Krista Margolis. Krista walks us through the biological changes of perimenopause and talks about why menopause gets a bad rap (when it should really be the "IDGAF" years of a woman's life!). Krista Margolis is an advanced ...
Jun 09, 2021•1 hr 26 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. Yep, we're still detouring around this pandemic, so we're bringing you some dating advice from dating coach extraordinaire Sally Heart, who helps people find and attract true love in less time! Sally Kathryn shares some dating advice with Billy and makes fun of his height just like every other woman out there! Will her dating tips lead to romance? Keep listening to find out! We'll be b...
May 26, 2021•1 hr 31 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. "Wait, what? I thought you guys were talking about The Female Brain by Dr. Louan Brizendine?! What's this?!" Well, this is what happens when Brian on the Bass has to quarantine due to a close contact...but since we didn't want to leave you hanging, we're moving up our episode on The Five Love Languages by Dr. Gary Chapman! Interested in learning more about the Five Love Languages and D...
May 19, 2021•1 hr 12 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. In Part 2 of 4 episodes on The Female Brain by Louann Brizendine , Billy and Brian celebrate Mother's Day and talk about the pregnant momma brain with mom-to-be and all-around ray of sunshine Michelle Pan! Michelle is a movement and breathwork coach, Yoga Teacher, a Massage Therapist, and emotional intelligence enthusiast and always-practicing student of life. Michelle focuses much of ...
May 12, 2021•1 hr 17 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. In Part 1 of 4 episodes on The Female Brain by Louann Brizendine , Billy and Brian discuss the mommy brain, the little girl brain, and the teenage girl brain with Supermom Judie Goslin. Judie is a mother of 2 teenage girls, owner and CEO of Spectrum Staffing/Personnel Plus as well as Beyond Impact--an IT consulting firm focused on cloud migrations, managed services, and data analytics....
May 05, 2021•1 hr 31 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. In today's episode, Billy and Brian talk to their best good pal, the always entertaining Matt Hazard! Matt shares what has resonated the most with him throughout Season 1 of The Mindful Midlife Crisis, including: his objection to the male brain research, Tom Cody's love for the Indigo Girls, and Billy and Brian's THICK Minnesoooooota accents. Stick around until the end for a short snip...
Apr 21, 2021•1 hr 15 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. DISCLAIMER: This episode discusses depression, suicide, and details a suicide attempt. Discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is struggling with depression or suicidal ideation, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255 (TALK) In today's episode, Billy and Brian talk to brothers Lee and Scott about Lee's struggles with depression and his attemp...
Apr 14, 2021•1 hr 8 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. In this week's episode, Billy and Brian sit down with author, presenter, and professional wise-cracker Tom Cody--co-founder of Top 20 Strategies, to discuss what it means to live "above the line", "keep your day", and how to avoid becoming a crotchety old man or woman. Like what you heard from Tom? Check out his books! -- Rebalanced Thinking, Rebalanced Living: Developing Your Inner Li...
Apr 07, 2021•1 hr 15 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. In Part 3 of 3 episodes on The Male Brain by Louann Brizendine , Billy and Brian discuss vasectomies, dirty old men, retirement, the sweetest little dog in the whole wide world, the importance of continually doing the things you love, and the dangers of isolation. Thank you for listening to the Mindful Midlife Crisis! Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Topics you want us to cover? Email...
Mar 31, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. In Part 1 of 3 episodes on The Male Brain by Louann Brizendine , Billy and Brian discuss why Brian's three little boys tear his house apart, why Brian still loves them anyway, and why teenage boys act like such savages (good luck with that, Brian!). Thank you for listening to the Mindful Midlife Crisis! Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Topics you want us to cover? Email: mindfulmidlif...
Mar 17, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. In Part 2 of 2, we sit down with personal trainers Maurice Buchanan and Daleco James of WURK Gym in Minnetonka, MN, to discuss why fitness Instagrammers are scammers and why they see themselves as "an idea." Thank you for listening to the Mindful Midlife Crisis! Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Topics you want us to cover? Email: mindfulmidlifecrisis@gmail.com Instagram: @mindful_midl...
Mar 13, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. In Part 1 of 2, we sit down with personal trainers Maurice Buchanan and Daleco James of WURK Gym in Minnetonka, MN, to discuss what it means to be a "professional chameleon" and what to watch out for when working with a personal trainer. Like what you heard from Maurice and Daleco? Visit their web site at WURK GYM . Thank you for listening to the Mindful Midlife Crisis! Questions? Comm...
Mar 10, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. In today's episode, Brian talks about his addiction to alcohol and pills and how he used physical fitness to kick the habit. Thank you for listening to the Mindful Midlife Crisis! Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Topics you want us to cover? Email: mindfulmidlifecrisis@gmail.com Instagram: @mindful_midlife_crisis Twitter: @mindfulmidlife We hope you enjoy this week’s episode! If this ...
Mar 03, 2021•53 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. In today's episode, we sit down with certified mindfulness instructor Sarah Rudell Beach to discuss what mindfulness is and is not and how it may be just the thing you need in your life! Like what you heard from Sarah? Check out her books! -- 365 Mindful Meditations and Mantras for Busy Mothers -- Mindful Moments for Busy Moms -- And Breathe...: Daily meditations and mantras for greate...
Feb 24, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. In today's episode, Billy talks about his struggle with anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation and how mindfulness helped him deal with those feelings in a much healthier way. Oh, and Brian bought a school bus!!! Thank you for listening to the Mindful Midlife Crisis! Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Topics you want us to cover? Email: mindfulmidlifecrisis@gmail.com Instagram: @min...
Feb 17, 2021•1 hr 16 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. In today's episode, Billy and Brian discuss research around why middle-aged men may be so susceptible to contemplating, attempting, or dying by suicide. They also discuss their own issues with mental health and addiction. Thank you for listening to the Mindful Midlife Crisis! Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Topics you want us to cover? Email: mindfulmidlifecrisis@gmail.com Instagram:...
Feb 10, 2021•58 min
Text your questions, comments, & topic suggestions here! You can also email billy@mindfulmidlifecrisis.com. In today's episode, Billy and Brian explore the following questions: 1. Who are we? 2. What exactly is a midlife crisis? 3. Is a midlife crisis really even a thing? Thank you for listening to the Mindful Midlife Crisis! Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Topics you want us to cover? Email: mindfulmidlifecrisis@gmail.com Instagram: @mindful_midlife_crisis Twitter: @mindfulmidlife "Like" ...
Feb 03, 2021•1 hr 8 min
