Episode 343: How a Dream Was Born from One of Life’s Curveballs, with Jane L. Rosen

career mindset Jul 11, 2023

Today’s guest is Jane L. Rosen, a multi-talented writer, novelist, and Huffington Post contributor. Jane has an impressive collection of four novels, Nine Women One Dress, Eliza Starts a Rumor, A Shoes story, and On Fire Island.

Jane's has a unique ability to craft compelling narratives filled with rich characters and intricate plotlines shines, but what many might find even more compelling is that Jane’s first novel wasn’t published until she entered her second half at age 50. And she’s had a busy second half because in just 7 years, she’s published a total of 4 novels!

In this episode, Jane and I talked about:

  • Her lifelong passion of writing.
  • Her transition from screen writer to novelist and how these two types of writing are very different.
  • The unlikely curveball life threw at her which kickstarted her unrealized dream of writing a novel.

Jane is mom to three grown daughters and resides, with her husband, in the vibrant city of New York and...

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Episode 342: What’s Really Going On When You Overthink

mindset Jul 07, 2023

Today's episode was inspired by a question one of my students asked me this past week and the feedback I gave her because what she is experiencing is very common and may help you.

She struggles with overthinking so if you are guilty of this too, then listen up, because what I told her gave her a much greater understanding of why she does this as well as how to stop this unnecessary and unhelpful behavior the next time she catches herself doing it. 

Before I gave her feedback, I asked her questions to get more specific information about what it is she overthinks about and the circumstances and her behavior around the overthinking. The more specific you get, the clearer the problem becomes.

By the way, you can do this with yourself. Questions lead to answers, even if the answers don't come in the immediate moment, your brain will continue to look for them and provide you with insight if you are patient.

In her case, her overthinking, which is the cause of most overthinking, was...

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Episode 341: Capture the Stories of Your Life Before They are Lost, with Nicola Kane

career mindset Jul 04, 2023

Today’s guest is Nicola Kane, a passionate and inspiring individual who is on a mission to save as many family stories and memories as possible. She is a video producer and the founder of Moving Memories, and in this episode, she shares her personal motivation behind her late in life passion.

This passion was born from the loss of her father in 2018, when she realized so much of his story wasn’t saved, and she became determined to make sure others wouldn't lose their stories. Her organization works closely with people who want to document their life, or the life of their loved one, by empowering them to preserve their own stories, memories, and life lessons that have shaped them into who they are.

In this episode, Nicola and I talked about:

  • Her background that shaped her interest in her late-in-life passion of capturing stories.
  • Tips for recording and capturing your own personal memoir.
  • Why the saving of these family stories and memories is so valuable.

Nicola firmly...

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Episode 340: The Ridiculously Easy Way to Uncover Your Hidden Desires

mindset Jun 30, 2023

In this episode, I share an incredibly easy way to uncover your hidden desires, which, in case you didn't know, will reveal your BIG DREAMS!

So if you are someone, like the old me, who thinks you don't dream, quit fooling yourself because telling yourself you don't have any dreams, is the same thing as saying you don't have any desires.

The truth is: All humans have desires. You can't be human if you have no desires. If you don't have desires, you are a robot.

In this episode, I talk about:

  • the reason most of us don't dream big dreams
  • why visualizing your dreams is key
  • how to find proof you've dreamed big before using examples from my own life
  • how you can find clues about the dreams still locked inside of you

Don't be afraid to uncover those deep desires and take action on them. Don't let your dreams remain locked in your subconscious - the place you keep shoving them back to when they periodically bubble up to the surface, trying to get your attention. 

Keeping them hidden...

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Episode 339: Working with Spirit Guides Assigned to Help You Reach Your Greatest Potential in This Life, with Janis Cohen-Corum

career mindset Jun 27, 2023

Today’s guest is Janis R. Cohen-Corum, a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who calls herself The Intuitive Therapist. In this episode, Janis shares her unique journey of blending therapy with intuition and helping empathic and intuitive women align with their divine path and live confidently.

Janis published her first book called The Intuitive Therapist, in 2016. She wrote it for therapists, coaches and counselors who want to accelerate and empower their clinical practices with the wisdom of their intuition. She also has a podcast called The Intuitive Therapist, where she merges intuition, spirituality, metaphysics and therapeutic wisdom.

In this episode, Janis and I talked about:

  • How she discovered her own intuitive gifts in intuition and began integrating it into her practice.
  • The limitations of traditional therapeutic approaches and how the power of intuition adds an element that helps unlock unaddressed deep emotional and spiritual needs.
  • Her unique late-in-life...
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Episode 338: The F-Word That People Don’t Do Enough Of

mindset Jun 23, 2023

In today's episode, I talk about the F-word that people don't do enough of. How's that for an intriguing title? But it's not what you may think!!! 

I see this happen with a lot of women as they age. So I wonder if it has happened to you?

Unfortunately, the past 3 years have contributed to this problem because we were all forced into isolation with the pandemic and another F word, FEAR, became our norm. We became isolated, unable to connect in meaningful ways, which is something humans need to do on a regular basis.

So I believe many of us need to, first of all, be aware that this problem exists, and secondly, recognize that, if you feel stuck, this might be the answer to get you moving. So be intentional about doing more of this.

Allow this episode to spark an idea that will get you reconnected with who you really are and bring more of this F word into your life. I guarantee you that it will feel really good and you won't feel so stuck anymore!

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Episode 337: How One Hypnosis Session Turned a Lifelong Smoker into a Non-Smoker, with Rita Black

career mindset Jun 20, 2023

In today’s episode, the guest is Rita Black, a clinical hypnotherapist and leading expert in the fields of smoking cessation and weight loss. Not only is Rita the author of the best-selling book "From Fat to Thin Thinking: Unlock Your Mind for Permanent Weight Loss," she also hosts her own podcast called "Thin Thinking."

With her wealth of knowledge and experience, Rita has become a trusted voice in the realm of transforming our mindset for sustainable weight loss. Rita shared the fascinating world of hypnosis-based techniques and how they can be utilized to unlock our inner potential.

In this episode, Rita and I talked about:

  • How she got started with hypnotherapy as her second career
  • How one hypnosis session helped her kick her 30+ year smoking habit
  • Her personal experience with bulimia and her perspective in the dieting industry 
  • Her tips for breaking free from destructive habits and achieving success in weight loss and smoking cessation 

Rita will share her...

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Episode 336: Which of the 3 Core Needs Drives You Most?

mindset Jun 18, 2023

In today’s episode I talk about the 3 core needs that drive humans and I share which one was MY biggest driver of the three.

As I talk about them, I'd love for you to think about which one most drives you. What are the thoughts you are thinking, and which need do your thoughts align with? What need, in the actions or non-actions you perform are you trying to satisfy most?

Many of the beliefs that are at the root of these thoughts are unconscious to us, as you'll see in my examples. But once they are dug up and you are aware of them, you can begin the work to change your behavior and the beliefs that are unconsciously driving you.

If you learned something from this episode, please leave a review and let me know how it helped you. And so you don't miss any upcoming episodes, make sure you are subscribed to the podcast.

Also, you can sign up for my newsletter on my website, or if you'd like to connect with me, you can email me or send a message using any of the sites below:

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Episode 335: Returning to What She Loved Most Blossomed Into a Passionate and Lucrative Business, With Bonny Snowdon

mindset Jun 13, 2023

Today’s guest is Bonny Snowdon, an accomplished Colored Pencil Artist and artists' mentor from North Yorkshire. With a somewhat incongruous background in corporate Britain and International Business coaching, Bonny shares her journey of rediscovering creativity, overcoming adversity, and finding success as an artist and mentor.

She describes the pivotal moment in 2016 when she rekindled her love for art after a hiatus of 30 years. The joy and fulfillment she experienced led her to embrace her artistic passion once again. Just a year after rediscovering her creativity, Bonny took the leap and became a full-time artist. She shares the inspiration behind this decision and the impact her artwork had on others.

In this episode, Bonny and I talked about:

  • The story of how she reignited her passion for art after three decades 
  • The evolution of her transformative journey as she rediscovered her creativity while navigating the challenging process of divorce
  • How...
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Episode 334: Case Study: Fully Living From A Place of Passion & Purpose, with Kim Diede and Gail Johnson

mindset Jun 06, 2023

Today I'm bringing back another amazing episode I did with two more of my awesome and fully-sparked students, Kim Diede and Gail Johnson, who each share how stepping into their most authentic selves to live from a place of deep purpose has changed their lives. They are both doing incredible things and making an impact in the world by doing what they love. 

Kim, is a mom of 3 and a grandma of 1, who worked in banking at a job that was clearly not what she was brought here to do. You can hear her entire back story in Episode 7 when I first interviewed her on my podcast and before she ever entered The Second Half SPARK School.

She shares how working with me gave her a new perspective about how her fear of the unknown - even though she had discovered her purpose and it was lighting her up - was keeping her trapped in a job and depriving the world of the books she hadn't yet written. 

Gail, who is a medium, was denying her real gifts too. She didn't think she had...

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