Your Life: The Sequel

Rick Rochon and Melissa Carlson•yourlife.buzzsprout.com

You are over 40 and you want to make a change in your life. Any kind of change, quit a job, start a business, lose weight, be a model, who cares, make the change and let us help. Rick Rochon and Melissa Carlson will bring you weekly inspirational stories of change from people that have done it and people that will help you do it! Get on board and be your best self.

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Episodes

Susie Avon: Put Down the Chips and Pick Up the Weights. An Avid Sitter Becomes a Fitness Instructor

I consider Susie Avon to be one of the most influential people I have had the opportunity to work with early on in my professional career. Susie is vivacious, opinionated and has a finely tuned gut and relies on it to make decisions quickly. She gets people and their motivations better than anyone I have met. That being said, I had never actually seen her eat anything but chips or sit at a desk. Turns out, she had a bit of renaissance in her late 50's and to the surprise of us all, is a well-reg...

Jun 05, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 14

Helen Smolinski: From Civil Rights to Open Mics. A Lawyer's Journey to Comedy

In this episode we chat with Helen Smolinski and learn about how she began her journey into comedy following a successful law career and life as a busy Mother of two. -Show note: Melissa was not abducted by aliens, but she did disappear midway due to technical issues. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Helen Smolinski was appointed by San Francisco Mayor London Breed to the Mayor’s Disability Council. Currently in her fifth year as a council member, she adv...

May 29, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 13

Kevin Hoover: Remembering who you used to be. An artist returns to his work.

In this episode of the podcast we chat with Kevin Hoover, a longtime real estate agent in Seattle. Kevin had long since put down his paints and brushes following getting a degree in Art and enjoying his passion for many years. But, as happens for many of us, we get caught up in other things and leave our passions behind. Kevin tells us how the pandemic brought him back to his passions and what he loves. His work is amazing and his story is just as vibrant and exciting. Take a listen and head ove...

May 22, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 12

More with Christina McFadden: Going deeper and making change happen.

We love chatting with Christina McFadden and could literally do it all day given the opportunity. Our listeners wanted more Christina and we aim to please, so we brought her back for more. In typical form she got us all to overshare and get to the heart of our issues so we can learn more and pivot. Have a listen and enjoy. ------------------------------------------------------------ About Christina McFadden: Christina specializes in executive presence, group dynamics, and identifying verbal and ...

May 11, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 11

Monique (Fauxnique) Jenkinson: The Power of Creative Expression and How to Find Your Voice

Have you always wondered how a performer thinks? Or perhaps you have secretly considered yourself a performer looking for a place to happen! This episode we have the pleasure of chatting with Monique Jenkinson, aka the multifaceted, always complicated and definitely delightful Fauxnique, the first cisgender woman to win a drag queen pageant. She has toured the world with her many amazing shows including "The F Word." She chats with us about artistic expression, her process and how her winding pa...

Apr 24, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 10

Shayne Turgeon- From $7 in the Bank to a Budding Real Estate Empire

In this episode of Your Life: The Sequel we chat with real estate agent and real estate investor Shayne Turgeon as she explains how in her early 40's with 3 young children she faces a divorce, financial uncertainty and turns that into motivation to start her real estate business. A stay-at-home mom and fitness instructor that wasn't prepared to be alone, learns exactly what she is made of and creates a thriving business for herself and her family. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...

Apr 11, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 9

Matthew Clark Davison- Get Inspiration to Start Writing from an Accomplished Author and Teacher.

Have you always thought you might have a story to tell? Been curious to start writing, but maybe aren't confident or quite sure about how to get started? Us too! Listen in on Author and Teacher, Matthew Clark Davison as we chat about how anyone with inspiration can get started writing. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Introducing Booksmith's newest Upstream author: Matthew Clark Davison ! Upstream, for the uninitiated, is o...

Apr 03, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Jeffrey Szilagyi- What Are Men Thinking Anyway?

A great conversation with Jeff Szilagyi from the podcast How Humans Work , bringing some clarity to how men think and how men can change. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About How Humans Work Podcast Season #01: Finding Fathers Follow Jef Szi as he ventures along the overlooked trail of fathers, seeking to find father stories of meaning in each unique episode. Listen along an you will find how fathering leaves all kind...

Mar 30, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Beth Mack- Left Corporate America for a Rewarding Design Business

Beth Mack is the epitome of a hardworking, smart and agile entrepreneur. Listen to how she left her high-paying corporate sales career to start a design firm that feeds her soul and creativity. A lot of chutzpah and a great eye for design have put her on track to be one of the best new up and coming designers in the Los Angeles area. In our chat with Beth you will inspired with her practical advice and clear path to getting her new endeavor started, optimized and now thriving. You can learn more...

Mar 21, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Julie Kramer- The Step before Unstuck

We had the pleasure of hosting Julie Kramer on Your Life: The Sequel. Julie has helped 1000's of people to move past that point of being stuck to being fulfilled. It's not uncommon for someone to want to be a successful career person and get all caught up in the trappings of that life and then feel unsatisfied. Julie chats about working with different types of clients to help them to become fulfilled individuals living their best lives. Some resources from her time on the podcast: Julie Kramer C...

Mar 14, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 5

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