Episode 158: [Activating Abundance #28] By De-stressing

Today's episode was inspired by the October 9th excerpt from the "Simple Abundance" book called "Coping with Stress" because it caused me to be aware that I've been feeling a bit stressed lately. And going back through the list today really helped me.

The 47 de-stressing suggestions I share are listed below, with the ones that personally resonated to me marked with an asterisk. I suggest you pull out the ones that resonate with you to help you de-stress in times of need.

  1. Cultivate gratitude.
  2. Turn your phone off.
  3. Carve out an hour a day for solitude.*
  4. Begin and end the day with prayer, reflection, or silence.
  5. Keep it simple.
  6. Keep your house picked up.
  7. Don't over schedule.*
  8. Strive for realistic deadlines.
  9. Never make a promise you can't keep.
  10. Allow an extra half-hour for everything you do.*
  11. Create quiet surroundings at home and at work.
  12. Go to bed at nine o’clock twice a week.*
  13. Always carry something interesting to read.
  14. Breathe - deeply and often.
  15. Move - walk, dance, run, find...
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Episode 157: The Midlife Realization That Being A Mom Is Not Your Only Purpose with Elena Hartz

Today my guest is Elena Hartz who describes herself as a 48 year old mother who is twice divorced, Russian-born (raised in Ukraine) and who immigrated to the US in 1993.

I was compelled to interview when I heard her story on her daughter's podcast. To hear the incredible story of her young life in Russia, her early marriage to a man who turned out to be a liar and an abuser, and her family's escape from Communist Russia, check out Episode 217 of the Manifestation Babe podcast. It's a long one but so worth it! (In this episode, we don't go into those details.)

We talked about so many things including:

  • her perspective on the American dream and comparison to her way of life as a person who grew up in a communist society
  • her difficult adjustment to her daughter's version of the American dream which is not the traditional one she had dreamt for her
  • her big aha moment about manifestation and how it can backfire on us.
  • her amazing take on "mistakes."
  • her Rythmia experience...
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Episode 156: [Activating Abundance #27] With Human Connection

Today I share the importance of human connection and a couple of examples of how it has brought abundance into my life this year.

This topic was inspired by a Disney movie I watched with my 3 year old grandson, who resisted watching it but then sat through it mesmerized the whole time! If you haven't seen "Soul," I highly recommend it.

I think the message of the movie is even more impactful after having gone through the pandemic as human connection was pulled from us suddenly and for a long period of time.

What humans have you lost touch with who you would like to reconnect with?

My hope is that this episode will inspire you to take action and CONNECT! If you receive this episode as a nudge from the universe and take inspired action to make a human connection, please reach out and let me know how it felt because I know it will bring more abundance into your life!

If you'd like to connect or reach out to ME, you can find me at:

Website: www.notyouraveragegrandma.com
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Episode 155: The Health Crisis That Came With Her Perfect Body, with Hilary Rank

career health mindset Oct 03, 2021

My guest this week is Hilary Rank, a former corporate leader turned Women's Health & Wellness coach. At age 40, she decided life was too short not to fulfill her life purpose, which is to help other women transform into their fit & fabulous selves. 

In this episode, we covered a lot of topics including:

  • what drove her to setting a personal goal to enter a bikini competition and finally have the body she always dreamed of after her 2nd son was born,
  • the insidious and often misunderstood symptoms she experienced that can result from systemic stress,
  • what to look out for if you hear the common response from your primary doctor, when it relates to hormonal issues, of: “You are fine.” but you know otherwise, and
  • the little-known, but all-too-common root cause of all chronic disease issues.

Hilary talks about how she, at age 40, got into the best shape of her life while simultaneously becoming the sickest. She thought she had done everything right, by losing...

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Episode 154: [Activating Abundance #26] In Your Mind And Your Body

I recorded this episode on my back deck and I felt like my vibe was unusually high because of that... You see, I LOVE Fall. It's my absolute most favorite season and it is BEAUTIFUL in Virginia right now.

What I've learned over the past couple of years from doing such deep soul sparking work on myself and helping others is that when you align with what you love, it raises your vibrational frequency and hence your mood. 

In this episode, I talk about how we need to keep challenging our mind and body because the more we do that, the happier (and more abundant) we feel. I think it's one of the most important things we must do as we age to keep our brains and bodies vital.

I also share a few of the things I've recently done over the past few weeks to challenge MY mind and body so you have some examples. It doesn't have to be too complicated. Simply expose yourself to new things!

Stop doing the same boring things over and over and over that a) don't challenge you and b)...

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Episode 153: The 5 Levers of Life Satisfaction with Meghan Krause

career mindset Sep 27, 2021

Today’s episode is my interview with Meghan Krause, an award-winning, forward-thinking employee wellbeing authority turned coach, entrepreneur, and speaker who has worked with thousands of people to enhance their professional and personal lives. Her work has been featured on Thrive Global and TEDx and she also hosts the Bullshift podcast. 

When Meghan was describing herself prior to her midlife transformation, she said to picture Diane Keaton in Baby Boom, feeling “can't get no satisfaction” despite a surface appearance of success - very similar to the old me except she was about 10 years younger when she experienced her “midlife nadir.” 

She finally listened to her gut instinct and pursued a Masters in Public Health in health promotion and integrative healing therapies. Then she landed her choice gig as the college director of wellbeing. But in this role she found herself increasingly… unwell. Feeling like an imposter and feeling that...

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Episode 152: [Activating Abundance #25] With the 6 Principles of Simple Abundance

In this episode, I talk about a couple of fun surprises... the relaunch of my Abundance quiz where you can find out the level of abundance you are operating from AND a new course I just developed, "How to Live The Abundant Life You Desire," that teaches the 6 principles of simple abundance.

The only way to get access to the course is if you take the quiz because the course is meant as a next step, if you find you are lower on the abundance scale.

Through the lessons provided in the course and the exercises provided with each lesson, you'll learn how to level up and operate from a deeper state of abundance and in so doing, truly have a better life as a result.

I forgot to mention on this episode that the course also comes with a Facebook Group where you can connect with other like-minded humans and get support as you go through the course. That way you are not alone as you embark on this amazing abundaventure!

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Episode 151: Finding Passion In An Unusual Field At Age 50, with Stacey Isaacs

I really hit it off with my guest this week, Stacey Isaacs. Stacey has gone through many career transitions - from courtroom attorney, to chef, to writer/editor/author, to now owning and running The Harvest Inn, a bed & breakfast in wine country on the North Fork of Long Island, with her husband. Clearly we had lots to chat about. 

Stacey also has a Masters degree in Oriental Medicine/Herbs and a license in Acupuncture. As she joked, some people think this diversity is interesting while others just think she has the attention-span of a gnat. LOL! But I love her perspective on this constant desire to learn. She says: “My best life began after 40 and I get so frustrated that not all women know how to do this -- it's not hard, you just need the information.”

She authored “The Chinese Medicine Cookbook” because she’s passionate about helping heal people with food. She put all of her knowledge together - foods, herbs, and supplements - and has...

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Episode 150: [Activating Abundance #24] With The Simple Abundance Principle of Order

In this episode, I share my experience with the simple abundance principle of Order through improvements to my workspace.

I also talk about my home office's evolution over the past 2 years and how I rarely used it for various reasons and how it feels now to have it set up in a way that  brings me such abundant feelings as soon as I walk into it.

I definitely understand the principle of Order after my workspace refresh!!!

Where would more order in your life bring more abundance?

If you like this podcast but haven't yet given us a 5-star rating or a review, please do! It will help increase the visibility of this podcast so that others will see it!!! #activatingabundance #notyouraveragelivespodcast

If you'd like to connect or reach out to ME, you can find me at:

Website: www.notyouraveragegrandma.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/LaurieColvinWright
Instagram: www.instagram.com/not_your_average_grandma
Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/NotYourAverageGrandma

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Episode 149: Dance To Heal with Morgyn Danae

career spirituality Sep 12, 2021

This week’s interview is with Morgyn Danae, who refers to her past self as a “wounded healer." Now she uses the experience of her own self-healing from childhood trauma-based physical ailments and mental illness, in combination with her professional studies and training to encourage & teach others.

Morgyn’s personal experiences led her to be a Somatic Recovery Coach & Divine Feminine Guide who specializes in dance, core wellness, trauma recovery, and conscious performance. Self-love, spiritual practice, holistic natural lifestyle, and creative expression are the foundations of her recovery toolbox which she talks about in this episode.

Morgyn moved cross-country to Southern California in 2019, bringing her 25+ years of study, practice, and personal recovery full circle in her business and art..

"Healer, heal thyself” are words Morgyn claims saved her life. Listen to this episode as she shares her journey to healing. She hopes listeners know...

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