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Friday Jun 23, 2023
Friday Jun 23, 2023
EP338: 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!
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.
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Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
EP337: 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 insights on the connection between our thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors when it comes to weight loss and quitting smoking. Her expertise and practical strategies will inspire you to make lasting changes and step into the second half of your life with renewed vitality.
Other ways to find and connect with Rita are:
Website: www.shiftweightmastery.com
Podcast: https://podcast.shiftweightmastery.com/
If you’re seeking a weight loss solution, check out Rita’s free weight loss masterclass with a light hypnosis session: How to Stop the 'Start Over Tomorrow' Weight Struggle Cycle and Start Releasing Weight for Good. This 75-minute masterclass will walk you through how to remove the subconscious weight barriers that keep you struggling. https://shiftmonthlymasterymembership.mykajabi.com/shiftevergreenwebinar
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Sunday Jun 18, 2023
Sunday Jun 18, 2023
EP336: 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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Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
EP335: 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 realigning with her innate gifts and internal love of drawing has turned into an incredibly lucrative business.
Bonny candidly discusses her experience of surviving mental abuse and how art became her sanctuary and source of healing. She highlights how the return to what she truly loved was the impetus for rediscovering herself, rebuilding her confidence and giving her the strength to break free from a toxic environment.
Now, through her mentoring and expertise, Bonny not only helps artists improve their technical skills but also nurtures their creativity and encourages them to find their artistic spark. She believes that “It's never too late to find what you were put on earth to do.”
Other ways to find and connect with Bonny are:
Website: Www.bonnysnowdonacademy.com
Facebook: Https://www.facebook.com/bonnysnowdonacademy
Instagram: Https://www.instagram.com/bonnysnowdonacademy
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Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
EP334: 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 what it took to do what she really wanted to do. But through the work she did inside the Second Half SPARK School and then working 1 on 1 with me, she discovered she DID. She found the courage and the belief that is available to all of us once we get erase those dang limiting beliefs!
Both Kim and Gail talk about how they overcame the fears holding them back from the purposes they both knew were theirs to pursue and how once they pushed through that huge obstacle and into the soul-driven work they were created for, the life they didn't know was available to them - waking up every day with excitement and deep fulfillment - became a reality.
They are proof that even if you know your purpose, it can evade you if you don't have a coach to help you "see" the things you cannot see and believe the things you are unable to believe YET.
You can hear all about Gail's back story and how she discovered her unique gift at a young age, as well as learn more about her program, H.O.P.E., that helps people who are having difficulty dealing with the loss of a loved one in Episode 187 of this podcast.
If their stories inspired you and you'd like to learn more about what the Second Half SPARK School is, CLICK HERE to get all of the details.
Enrollment is only open for 4 short days, from Monday, 6/5 through Thursday, 6/8.
If you'd like to connect or reach out to ME, you can find me at:
Email: lauriewright@notyouraveragegrandma.com
Website: www.notyouraveragegrandma.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/LaurieColvinWright
Instagram: www.instagram.com/not_your_average_grandma
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Monday Jun 05, 2023
Monday Jun 05, 2023
EP333: Today I'm airing a replay of a past episode I did with one of my amazing Second Half S.P.A.R.K. School™ students, Denise Hughes. Denise shares her story of signing up to the Second Half SPARK School™ at a very low point in her life, when she was on medical disability with “long” Covid, with very little energy, and far from living her best life.
But fortunately, like all of my students who decide to take action, she was finally ready to do something about it and she knew she couldn’t do it on her own…
Denise’s story is nothing short of remarkable as it shows how our path to the dream life we desire is not always what we think it will be. But Denise shows how once we shift our internal energy by changing our mindset, we begin to attract what we desire.
She is also a testament to how staying in abundance, no matter how hard your journey gets, and continuing to apply the tools she learned in the Second Half SPARK School™ brought her to where she is today, with more balance and happiness than she’s ever had.
In this episode, Denise and I talked about:
- What caused her to sign up for the Second Half SPARK School™
- Her pretty strong skepticism that it would work for her
- How her relationships have all improved and her friends and family have noticed
- How almost everything she wrote down as “dream” goals when she was going through the Second Half SPARK School™ lessons, that she thought were pipe dreams at the time she wrote them, have come true - including her dream job.
I know the story of Denise will inspire you because it has inspired me! Can you feel her enthusiasm and positive energy reaching through the internet and affecting you? THAT is what happens when you shift your mindset and transform your life using the tools that I teach.
To learn more about the Second Half SPARK School which is currently open for enrollment (June 5th through June 8th), click on the following link: https://www.secondhalfsparkschool.com/
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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Friday Jun 02, 2023
Friday Jun 02, 2023
EP332: Are you tired of feeling stuck, unmotivated, and unsure of your future? Do you long to discover true happiness and wake up excited every day?
You're not alone! Millions of women our age feel the same way, but there is a solution.
Introducing Awaken Your Inner Spark, a FREE 3-part training series designed to help you unlock incredible insights about what it is you're here to do and what is possible for you. Through this training, you'll discover how to:
- Remove the invisible obstacles that are keeping you stuck in a life without passion
- Unlock long-forgotten or undiscovered desires that have been hidden away in your subconscious
- Find the motivation you need to pursue what sparks you
The breakthrough-inducing content is jam-packed with exercises and examples that will unleash your inner spark so that, by the end of the training, you'll be waking up excited and motivated about your next chapter.
But don't wait! This training is only available for a limited time, and the clock is ticking. Sign up now to claim your spot and take the first step toward unlocking your rest-of-life purpose.
Break free from the invisible barriers that hinder your progress and guide you towards a life devoid of passion.
To tune into Part 2 and 3, sign up at “Awaken Your Inner Spark,” by clicking the following link: https://www.notyouraveragegrandma.com/awaken
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review and subscribe to (or follow) the podcast (if you haven't already) so you don't miss any new episodes.
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Friday May 26, 2023
Friday May 26, 2023
EP331: In today’s episode I share the story of a woman who lived what she may have believed was a purposeful life but she made one of the biggest mistakes people make when it comes to finding their true purpose, it was another person, her husband.
She had the purpose block I referred to in my last episode as "purpose-oblivious." If you'd like to learn about this and the other 3 purpose blockers, tune into Episode 330.
As I explain, your true purpose is not from an external person or material thing or things, it’s something that is found within you and has to do with work or activity that makes you come alive, feel valued, and has deep meaning as to why you do it. And this activity sustains you over time. It never dies like a person can. But many are oblivious to this truth.
You’ll hear the details of this woman’s life and how she’s spent most of the past 16 years since her purpose died, bedridden, incontinent, and disconnected from the world around her completely by choice. When you have no purpose, it robs you of your happiness.
So if you think another human being is your purpose, think again. I know I thought my kids were my purpose which is why when they grew up and left home, I was so unhappy. And that’s why I know my grandkids can’t be my purpose because one day they too will grow up and move on. And then what?!
I know you love your kids and your grandkids, or perhaps it’s your husband who is your everything like the woman in the story I shared, but let her story give you a new perspective that maybe, just maybe, there is something more for you to do in this life that isn’t external to you.
I believe with all of my heart that it’s within you, just like it was within me quietly waiting to be discovered, and once you find it, you’ll never want to curl up in bed and disconnect from the world. In fact, just the opposite. You will feel more connected than you ever have and it will keep you happy and satisfied until your last day on Earth.
If you'd like to dig deeper on this topic, I highly recommend joining my upcoming free training series “Awaken Your Inner Spark,” by clicking the following link: https://www.notyouraveragegrandma.com/awaken
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Wednesday May 24, 2023
Wednesday May 24, 2023
EP330: In today's episode, I describe the 4 main reasons you may be blocked from finding the purpose that you came here to fulfill.
Much like the empty nester identities I spoke about in Episode 330, these purpose blockers result in certain behaviors and thoughts that prevent you from pursuing your REASON FOR BEING - and in some cases, even believing you have one.
Let me be the first to tell you, in case you are what I call "purpose-oblivious: Yes, you have a purpose. You came here to fulfill it, and if you are not waking up and taking action towards the pursuit of it, you'll continue to rob yourself of the pure joy that comes from living from that place of purpose.
And you'll continue to rob the people that will benefit from you operating that way - both the people around you who love you and will get the best version of you when you are a purpose-filled human AND the people who you'll impact by the purpose that is yours to fulfill.
So what will it be? Continue to allow these purpose blockers to prevent you from the happier future that data shows will come with the pursuit of your purpose or take action to begin pursuing your purpose TODAY?
If you're ready, let your first step be registering for my "Awaken Your Inner Spark" free training. CLICK HERE to sign up now. (If you missed it, get on the waitlist be the first to get notified when registration opens back up.)
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Saturday May 20, 2023
Saturday May 20, 2023
EP329: In today’s episode I share real data about how busyness and overwhelm keep the Busy Doers and the Overwhelmed Wingers from taking the very action that will get them unstuck. I explain why a Scared Settler is actually more apt to take action towards positive change and find true happiness!
If you are not familiar with these terms, please listen to my last episode where I explain the 6 different empty nester roles so you can see which role you might be operating from that is causing you to live a mediocre life and be stuck in inaction - or action that’s preventing you from living your most happy life.
It’s a crazy phenomenon but, as I shared, it’s only because you are totally unaware of what is happening. The behavior patterns we operate from in our day-to-day life have become automatic at a subconscious level.
The great news is that when you know better, you do better and that is exactly why I wanted to talk about these two roles and warn you, if this is the way you are operating, you are in danger of missing my upcoming “Awaken Your Inner Spark” free 3 part training series that I guarantee will help shift you out of the mediocre, overwhelming, and ridiculously busy life you are living.
If you’ve taken my quiz, found you are operating in one of the stuck roles, and not yet signed up, here’s the link: https://www.notyouraveragegrandma.com/awaken
If you haven’t taken my quiz yet, CLICK HERE to do that now.
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review and subscribe to (or follow) the podcast (if you haven't already) so you don't miss any new episodes.
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