Rock Your Midlife

Having gorgeous, glowing skin at midlife is easy and doesn't have to cost you a paycheck. Today's show is going to give you all the info you need to create beautiful skin at midlife. My guest is Dr. Mary Alice Mina. She'is a Harvard trained double-board certified dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon and leading expert on skin health and skincare. She is the host of THE SKIN REAL, a podcast for people looking for real skin care guidance, by true skin experts where she emphasizes a holistic and preventative approach to skin health and aesthetics. With over 15 years of clinical experience, she is an invited speaker on podcasts, at national meetings, and is recognized for her artistic eye and surgical skills while helping people feel good in their own skin! She is co-owner of Baucom & Mina Derm Surgery in Atlanta, Georgia where she treats patients with advanced surgical and cosmetic procedures to restore and maintain healthy skin.

Through this Episode, you will learn 1) How finding small joyful moments can lead to big changes during midlife. 2) Finding one thing to be glad about each day helps with mindfulness and positive outlook. Being called a Pollyanna is a compliment, not an insult. Veronica Francis is an author, marketing professional and owner of the “Glad Shop” in Littleton, New Hampshire. Growing up working in her family’s amusement park, Veronica developed a love of laughter. She wrote a book titled “Circus Towne” about her adventures growing up in this circus themed amusement park. In 1994, when small business resources were hard to access, Veronica joined with other women entrepreneurs and founded the organization WREN - The Women’s Rural Entrepreneurial Network - to provide networking opportunities for women entrepreneurs. A few years later, she started her own digital marketing company in Littleton, New Hampshire. Littleton is best known as the hometown of the author of “Pollyanna”, the world-famous character whose very name inspires gladness and optimism. Veronica, always the optimist, joined the community effort to celebrate Pollyanna and in 2019 opened a Pollyanna themed retail shop in downtown Littleton. Veronica can be found managing her retail shop, promoting gladness through the online Pollyanna Glad Club, and speaking at events.

In the U.S., an estimated 6,000 women daily and more than 2 million women yearly reach menopause – the point when you haven’t had a menstrual cycle for a year. Millions more all over the world are going through the menopausal transition. While transitioning through menopause is natural and normal it’s not easy and is often misunderstood. Today’s show is going to help clear up some of the confusion and provide solutions for your most pressing menopausal complaints. I’m talking with two leaders in the menopause field, Claire Gill, Founder of the National Menopause Foundation and Kate Codrington, author of Second Spring. We’ll be sharing the latest information about menopause as well as results of the National Menopause Foundation and Bank of America Breakthrough the Stigma Survey. Plus, you’ll learn about the launching of the Women’s Midlife Health Policy Institute and how you can get involved. If you’re one of the millions of women struggling with major symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes, moodiness, osteoporosis decreased libido, and brain fog tune in and get the information you need to feel better.

What if you gave yourself a second chance? What if you decided to take a midlife gap year – a break from your life and explore the dream careers you never pursued? What might happen. On today’s show you’ll hear from an amazing woman, Alisha Fernandez Miranda, author of “My What if Year” who did exactly that. She went on a journey to reclaimed herself. Her story will inspire, recharge, and empower you.

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It’s a time to raise awareness, act, and support each other. Each year in the United States, about 240,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women and about 2,100 in men. The risk for women of developing breast cancer at some point during their lifetime is approximately 13 percent. However, there is so much you can do to prevent cancer and treat it should it occur. On today’s show I’m talking with Dr. Michael Karlfeldt author of A Better Way to Treat Cancer about integrative medicine’s role in the treatment and prevention of cancer, especially breast cancer. You’ll learn what cancer is and more importantly how to prevent it. Plus, Dr. Karlfeldt share the cutting edge techniques he’s using in his center to treat cancer. This show is sponsored by Vividly, a platform that empowers women to transition, edit, and flourish through midlife. Check Vividly out at live-vividly.com. The show premieres on Monday Oct 02, 2023 at 8 pm EST

What a great conversation with this power pack trio Dr. Lucy Smith, Dr. Avery Hoenig and DR. Jamie Wilson Watch the complete episode and learn the other dimensions of Midlife. You will learn : 1) Midlife is a time of significant emotional and psychological development - in short, it matters (even if the psychological aspects haven’t been well-researched yet) 2) The most powerful skill/strategy that we can offer is self-compassion. At a time in life that so many women feel tempted to focus their self-care efforts on self-improvement (botox, diet plans, exercise regimens), it is especially important to develop self-compassion. Everything that self-improvement promises is ultimately accessible through self-compassion. 3) Regardless of what skills or tools you have, the “work” (i.e., reorienting, reckoning, reclaiming, rejoicing) has to be done in community. We believe that the most significant transformation occurs in connection with others. This show is sponsored by Vividly, a platform that empowers women to transition, edit, and flourish through midlife. Check Vividly out at - www.live-vividly.com.

Self-care at midlife is a necessity, not a luxury. Like adolescence midlife is a major phase of life. Everything including how you feel, think, make decisions, and interact with the world is shifting. Self-care practices are a vital tool to support this growth and these practices need to evolve as you do. Today’s show is going to help you break through your biggest self-care roadblocks and develop a new framework to identify what you need in the moment. My guest is one of the UKs leading self-care experts, psychologist, and author Suzy Reading. Suzy is going to share how to rest to reset and manage your energetic bank balance. She’s going ot help you revolutionize your relationship with rest and ultimately your relationship with yourself.   Today’s show is sponsored by Vividly, a platform that empowers women to transition, edit, and flourish through midlife. Check Vividly out at www.live-vividly.com.

No matter where you are in midlife you can reinvent yourself and go from floundering to flourishing. It’s one part inspiration, one part know-how, and a hefty dose of moxie. Today’s guest Nina Pustilnik, CEO and co-founder of Vivdly, a digital platform that empowers women to transition, edit, and flourish through midlife is going to help you go from surviving to thriving.  Nina will be sharing her incredible story of how she overcame a catastrophic injury, went through her own midlife edit, and is now flourishing.   I am excited to welcome Vividly as sponsor of Rock Your Midlife. It’s a fantastic platform where you will find exclusive content on topics ranging from your physical health, nutrition, and emotional wellbeing to personal finances and finding the next step in your career. Vividly is also a sanctuary where you'll connect with incredible women who share your dreams, ambitions, and desire for personal growth. From online workshops and inspiring events to mentorship opportunities Vividly can help you build a life you love and create deep connections that will sustain you on this beautiful journey You can visit Vividly at live-vividly.com or follow then on Instagram at livevividlymidlife or on Facebook at Vividly: The Midlife Edit. https://www.instagram.com/livevividly... https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... https://www.linkedin.com/company/vivi... Website: https://live-vividly.com/