Living Your Sparked Second Half

Activating Abundance [#33] With The Holidays

EP168: In today's episode, I share my tips and tactics for approaching and experiencing the holidays with an abundant mindset:

A few of the things I talk about are:

• how recognizing the misfortune of others helps boost abundant feelings.
• how to look for ways to expand vs. limit and get creative with alternative options for holiday celebrations.
• how to shift into a "give to get" approach vs. focusing only on getting what you want. The book I referenced is called "The Go Giver" by Bob Burg
• how to visualize and be grateful for the day in advance so that the universe can assist you in bringing the holiday event you desire into reality.

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Facebook: www.facebook.com/LaurieColvinWright   
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Redefining Work You Love When Stress Takes You Down with Elizabeth Rosenberg

EP167: Today’s episode is my interview with Elizabeth Rosenberg, the founder of The Good Advice Company, a marketing and communications consultancy that coaches agencies, brands, and C-suite leaders on global messaging strategies, brand positioning, and thought leadership.

Elizabeth's true passion lies in working with new or reimagined, cutting-edge brands that are bringing consumers products and tools that make life more enjoyable, accessible, and healthy. She truly believes there is a future where wellness, intuition and the corporate world collide.

In this episode, we talked about:

• Her burnout story -- the physical symptoms she experienced from workplace stress that landed her in the ER 
• Her wellness journey
• The story behind her company name, why she started it, and her vision and passion behind it
• Her interpretation of ‘work purpose’ vs ‘life purpose’

Currently based in Los Angeles,Elizabeth is also currently working on a book and speaking about her health and wellness journey while maintaining a high-profile position working with some of the best known and innovative brands in the world.

Elizabeth took charge of what she wanted her life to look like and is now helping others do the same. She hopes to inspire listeners to fulfill both of your purposes and figure out what's best for you.

Click on any of the links below to learn more about Elizabeth and connect with her:

Website: www.thegoodadvicecompany.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/goodadviceco

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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Activating Abundance [#32] In Greece

EP166: In today's episode, I share the details of my recent Greece trip, a long time dream of mine, while it's still fresh in my mind. I talk about:

• the human connection that fills me up and has been missing in my life for the past 18 months, since the Covid pandemic changed the world.
• the amazing people I met.
• the incredible experience of the retreat, the 5 star hotel and the island.
• the satisfaction I got from conquering a growing fear that I didn't even realize was in me until I began to prepare for the long trip.

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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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Finding Purpose In Romantic Comedy Novels With Jami Albright

EP165: My podcast guest this week is a wife, mother, podcaster, and an actress/comedian. Jami Albright is a born and raised Texas girl and is the multiple award-winning, Amazon top 100 author of the Brides on the Run and the Small-Town Royalty series—they’re both sexy, swoony, and pee your pants funny. Jamie says that if you don’t snort with laughter, then she hasn’t done her job!

Jamie began her writing career at 50 and self-published her very first book three years later. She now has 7 books and makes a living with her writing.

In this episode, Jamie and I talked about:

• The interesting story of writing her very first book, including losing her first copy of the book. 
• Her experience moving to a new town, feeling sad and depressed, and finding her way through visits to the bookstore and her love of reading.
• The many challenges she overcame to publish her first book.
• The personal growth journey that began from this midlife pivot and continues by constantly challenging herself and facing her fears.

With her unexpected and surprising midlife career transformation, she hopes to inspire the listeners  that you're never too old to learn something new or do something scary. She believes that as with anything in life, if you're willing to put in the work and you're willing to be vulnerable, make sacrifices, and learn, then you can do just about anything.

 

Click on any of the links below to learn more about Jami and connect with her:

Website: https://www.jamialbright.com/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jami-Albright-Author 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamialbrightauthor/ 

 

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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Activating Abundance [#31] With Sparketypes

EP164: This week's episode is inspired by an upcoming free training I'm doing this coming week. (To sign up, go to https://notyouraveragegrandma.com/spark). 

I'm excited to share Sparketypes with my audience and offer this training since it's something I do with my students in the Second Half S.P.A.R.K. School™ and it's very powerful information to have. 

What you'll get as part of this FREE training:

• The results of your Sparketypes assessment that reveal the work/activity that, when doing, most fulfills you, as well as the work/activity that most drains you.
• A 90-minute training that explains the different Sparketypes, why they provide such important value, and how they’ll help you get lit up and excited about life.
• A workbook with exercises that will guide you in identifying and implementing “sparked” activities immediately in your life.

Learning my Sparketypes made such a huge difference in my life when I first came across them almost 3 years ago. This knowledge helped validate that the career change I was leaning towards was actually the work I came here to do.

If you miss the opportunity to attend my free training this go round, you can go to https://sparketype.com to do the assessment and learn your Sparketypes (Primary, Shadow, and Anti) any time. AND, I'll be doing the free workshop again in December and in January so you can use the same link (https://notyouraveragegrandma.com/spark) to get on the waitlist for the next session.

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From Confusion To Curiosity To Connecting With a Higher Purpose with Zehra Mahoon

EP163: Zehra Mahoon is a master mindset and law of attraction coach and manifesting expert. She is the author of twelve books on these subjects and the creator of the Unlimited 40 day law of attraction workout and the Unlimited Universe Mastermind.

After committing to completely transforming her self-worth in 2006, she went from being massively in debt to owning multiple properties and creating a thriving business, as well as healing her relationships.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Her journey of discovering the law of attraction and going from an investment banker to a manifesting expert and coach
• The process of writing her books, understanding energy, how to channel it and how it affects different people
• The sixth sense
• The difference between passion and obsession and her personal definition of desire

As a coach, Zehra helps individuals identify blockages that are keeping them from achieving success. She helps them change their self-talk and develop new thinking habits that open up a world of new possibilities.

Zehra teaches from the power of her own experience and makes a positive difference in the lives of people she touches. Listen now to learn about her very interesting midlife journey.

Click on any of the links below to learn more about Zehra and connect with her:

Website: http://www.zmahoon.com 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zmahoon/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zmahoon/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zehra-mahoon-94663b1/ 

 

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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Activating Abundance [#30] With Travel

EP162: Listen in to this week's episode as I share how I've activated so much abundance in my life with travel. I just love how travel experiences make me feel! And having those memories forever adds even more abundance into my life.

If you've been sequestered, like me, in your home from the Covid pandemic for what feels like an eternity, maybe this episode will get you thinking about booking that bucket list trip you've always dreamed of.

I recorded this episode, a couple of days before embarking on my own bucket list trip to Greece. As I was preparing for this trip, I thought it would be fun to take a walk down memory lane and share a few experiences from some of my favorite trips, along with the 4 biggest reasons I love to travel:

1. going to places I've never been and experiencing them for the first time.

2. seeing how other people live, immersing myself in their cultures, and learning about the foods they eat.

3. connecting with family and friends through shared travel experiences.

4. trying new adventures that are unique, often once-in-a-lifetime opportunities, like zip lining in Jamaica and dog sled riding in Aspen.

If you like this episode, then be sure to tune into my next one when I plan to share my Greece experience and all of the abundance it injected into me.

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A Mom’s Unexpected Journey Through The Cicada Cycles, with Anna Whiston-Donaldson

EP161: Anna Whiston-Donaldson is a popular author and speaker whose New York Times bestselling book, Rare Bird: A Memoir of Loss and Love chronicles the raw, early grief of losing her 12 year old son in a freak accident. Selected one of Publishers Weekly’s Best Books of 2014, Rare Bird resonates with readers looking for hope in impossible circumstances. 

She also has a children’s book, A Hug from Heaven, that speaks to grieving children from the point of view of a loved one who died. Anna has been featured in The Washington Post, Ladies Home Journal, Woman’s Day, Time Magazine, and other publications both print and online. She lives with her family in the Virginia suburbs, has a blog titled “An Inch of Gray,” and is launching a podcast late 2021.

 

In this episode, we talked about:

• The crazy parallels between her life and mine, in 17 year intervals (aka cicada time), our kids traversed the same experiences.
• How she channeled her grief about losing her son into writing her first book ‘Rare bird’
• The reality and feelings that come with child loss and the sudden change to the happy life you had
• Common misconceptions about grief
• Adjusting to another unexpected life turn by finding herself pregnant at 46

Anna’s journey moved her from abject grief to helping others heal through her writing, then getting a surprise second chance at parenting with an unplanned pregnancy at age 46. She hopes to inspire people, through sharing her story, to embrace the life you have versus the life you thought you’d have.

 

CLICK HERE to read the article that compelled me to reach out to her for this interview. (Warning! Get out a tissue!!!)

 

Click on any of the links below to learn more about Anna and connect with her:

Website: annawhistondonaldson.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annawhistondonaldson/ 

FB: http://facebook.com/aninchofgray 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/aninchofgray?lang=en

 

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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Activating Abundance [#29] With the Fall Season

EP160: In today's episode I share the 9 things I love most about Fall and why it's my favorite time of year. I don't know about you but during the Fall season, abundance comes so much more easily to me!!! 

And excuse the side stories but some of my favorite things about Fall come from childhood memories and traditions. You'll definitely learn more about me in this episode!

Listen in and send me a message on social media (links below) to let me know which of the 9 makes you feel most abundant.

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Facebook: www.facebook.com/LaurieColvinWright
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Looking For A Last First Date with Sandy Weiner

EP159: Listen in to my conversation with Sandy Weiner, the founder of Last First Date and The Woman of Value. Sandy is an internationally known TEDx speaker, dating and relationship coach, women's empowerment coach, author, and podcast host who has had a varied career from artist to comedy writer/manager and now relationship coach.

Sandy is a perfect dating coach because she is still in the thick of the dating world herself. lIn fact, she openly shares a couple of recent experiences and I appreciated her honesty, coming from a very real place.

 

In this interview, we talked about:

• her challenging pregnancy and all the difficult decisions she had to make
• abortion and the stigma that comes with it
• gaining personal freedom after her divorce, which led to her taking action to accomplish her own dreams
• her biggest dating tips

Sandy was such a great guest and after listening to this episode, I’m sure you’ll be  inspired in some way whether or not you are in search of a mate.. But if you are in that searching place, her hope is that you step into your values to find your best partner and have the courage to love at any age because it is never too late!

 

Click on any of the links below to learn more about Sandy  and connect with her:

Website: http://lastfirstdate.com/ 

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourlastfirstdate/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lastfirstdate1/ 

 

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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