Fire Up at 55 Plus

If life feels uncertain at 55-plus, you’re not in a midlife crisis … you’re in transition. Every great heroine has a turning point in their story of you. Your next chapter starts the minute you shun stereotypes of what it means to age. Midlife crisis, invisibility, giving in to the demands or expectations of others … well, it’s high time to pivot, put yourself first and do it in a way that honors how you want to show up for yoursel...

Moving out of a stagnated story can be desirable and daunting as you move into midlife and then beyond. When you yearn for more, figuring out exactly what “more” means to you, can be elusive. If putting everyone else first has been a lifelong, ingrained habit, by definition, your desires have been last. For many of us who learned early on to tamp down our wants, and dreams, being seen and not heard and deferring to our elders and a...

Today we pick up your 2025 story of renewal following a story of my own from last week where the recurring theme was kindness. Today I also complete the story of kind inspiration I received from the youngest wise ones in my life. Discover in today’s episode the real evidence of how kindness—observed, appreciated, and practiced—truly factors in to a transformed and best life ever in your 50s and beyond!

To reclaim your potential and ...

Who would’ve thought a 100th Podcast Episode would not feature any of the expected milestone moments during two years of broadcasts? No roundup of wise quotes, advice from guest experts, or list of topics that resonated most with listeners.

I sure didn’t see this one coming, but this story feels just right to mark the 100th Fire-Up! episode. It feels like time now, after a couple of months, for me to heart-fully share an astounding ...

Following up on the seasonal reset wisdom for shedding pounds in last week’s broadcast, here’s the “dish” on getting started and getting it done, now! Why wait when you can step into solid, scientific, and simple actions to set you up for an energetic summer with doable fitness and diet-no-more freedom? Listen up for a short list to get you going!

To start shedding pounds now by working individually with certified weight loss coach ...

Shedding pounds to keep the fun in your summer vs. a season of no-fun dieting thoughts and old-style deprivation, listen here to board certified weight loss and medicine specialist and certified life coach Lisa Oldson, MD. As an absolute favorite among my podcast guests, I couldn’t approach my 100th episode without nodding to Dr. Lisa’s wisdom and sharing it with you once again. This episode originally aired at “back to school” tim...

In this episode, we’ll explore practical, actionable steps to transform how you view yourself and your abilities and then approach the things that truly matter to you. People-pleasing is just one piece of the puzzle that may have held you back from living your best lives. New boundaries, new feelings, and most of all—new actions, will take you off of the back-burner into a fired-up life—yes, at any age!

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Today we break free from the confines of people-pleasing—a completely understandable but insidious, hideous habit over time that most women of our era developed from the outdated rule books of our past. Last episode, where top problems, a.k.a. “pain points” were examined, we identified the origins of our people-pleasing tendencies. We began to understand where it came from in our earliest girlhood. But today we focus on a reliable ...

“You are not the boss of me!” has become a familiar punch line in movies and TV episodes. Do you have a boss now who recognizes your worth … who supports your growth and aspirations? Do you want to stay with that boss or stay out of their way? Deep down we all know who our real boss is, and today we’ll unpack how and when the boss took charge of our day-to-day responses and forged a long-term agenda we still turn to today for guida...

Reminders worth repeating are shared today in a big-time favorite episode from last spring that captured what often escapes us for the permanent weight loss solution you deeply desire. So listen again today with a sense of ownership and readiness to act upon these understandable, doable steps to reduce your weight and keep it steady.

To work with me individually as your own coach for life change, weight loss, goal execution, and mor...

Are you yearning for a transformative life change but feel entangled in a web of problem-solving, unsure how to embark on the journey? Do you seek clarity to navigate your path effectively, aiming for not just temporary fixes but enduring fulfillment crafted uniquely for you? I've gathered insights for you from my certification study across three essential coaching areas: weight loss, general life coaching, and productivity. J...

You’re invited to get in the game and shine today—yep, right now for a best-life transformation. This is Laurie again welcoming and urging you to tally-up your timeless wisdom and take it out for a spin! With this, let’s get you off the back burner and into the arena to realize your potential fully in 2025.

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Passion to Seed Gardening: www.passiontoseedgardening

The Book Nook: www.booknoodstewarton.co.uk

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Here’s your good news, and the second episode this year to provide a power tool to ease your 2025 journey along the path to best-life change—by just one year from now! What’s that, what tool? It’s fun, yes I said fun … you know: glee, delight, pleasure, playfulness, or just plain smiles of satisfaction. Fun is the best attitude, belief, and action to pull out of the magic kit known as “positive psychology,” really! Today you’ll see...

Best-world understanding for stepping into your best life yet, at midlife, comes with advice on two fronts: first, from success stories … you know, the people who have done it. And, second, when one of those people comes with expert advice on essentials for a new identity—reinvention advice from their later-life, today-career. In this episode we have both: a successful role model whose best-life career has made her an expert in sha...

With our new year-long podcast theme of how words matter and create your story—including the ending you want in 2025—I’m adding in this repeat of a favorite episode. Why? To fill out any gaps in your self-awareness about the words you use to describe your feelings. Feelings drive your actions, and we want to name them with intentional, deeper meaning. An example: feeling sad? Or are you really … hurt, betrayed, depressed, or morose...

Words matter!—You’ve heard that over and over on this podcast, because they do. The words you say to yourself, about yourself … the words from your role models that inspire … the words you use to journal, to dream, to envision a new identity and life for yourself. And, finally, a Word of The Year to capture it all and remind you all along 2025 what you aspire to become and embody for your best self and best life ever in your next c...

Why make a list of New Year’s Resolutions when the track record is so short that statistics show “Quitters’ Day” will come around by January 10, 2025? How can you avoid abandoning resolutions by the second Friday of the year? And the answer is … don’t make them in the first place! Instead, listen up for what will work, then craft your doable plan and execute it with more ease for lasting best-life change.

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Explore easily as you go about holiday errands with this double-week broadcast, and fuel the transformative power of words to lock-in your envisioned and enriched future. Yep, here's a quick start to easily explore your Word of the Year for 2025, with how-to takeaways. So: Ponder, create, and feel a sense of control in the present and for next-year goal-setting, at the same time getting relief from holiday stress with this in-...