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Feminine RoadmapFR Ep #284 Monday Musings with GinaToday on Feminine Roadmap grab a cuppa something wonderful for Monday musings with Gina. As we barrel toward September it felt like a good time to do a check in and chat together about what is on our minds. Gina talks about the power of checking our feelings, choosing our focus and changing our brains. She also touches on some great books that have been impactful in her life and business. Also thoughts on happiness, self-love, and what that looks like to her. With all that is going on in the world, we move so fast and it’s easy to...2022-08-3033 minFeminine RoadmapFR Ep #223 Mental Health MondayThis week on Feminine Roadmap Gina is checking in on our mental health. For today’s conversation we are talking about our state of emotional and psychological well-being where we can use our emotional capabilities and function in society while meeting the ordinary demands of everyday life. In the world we’ve all been living in since 2020, everyday life has been very different on many levels leaving us feeling overwhelmed. Our lives are an accumulation of the experiences we’ve gone through both psychological and emotional. The overall health of those past experiences impacts our current life, relationships and mental state...2021-05-1736 minFeminine RoadmapFR Ep #219 Real Life Check InToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina is bringing us a real life check in. Real life can be joyous and beautiful while being a hard core struggle bus. Gina wants to check in and see how real life is treating you. She shares some of her own recent challenges and practices to get back on track. Gina also shares the reality of failure, falling short and losing sight of things. Real life comes in many forms, sometimes all in one day! So if you are experiencing all the things and all the emotions of real life right now then this episode...2021-04-1933 minFeminine RoadmapFR Ep #217 Doing Hard ThingsToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina talks about her journey and doing hard things. This past year the world has been collectively struggling through a global pandemic, grieving and hurting. Then on top of that our own nuclear lives begin to get really hard whether it’s family, health, finances, work or something else. Gina is right there with you, live from the front lines, doing hard things. Life requires that we do hard things and we don’t get to choose when those things happen, how hard they are, or how long they will last so what do we do? In t...2021-04-0543 minFeminine RoadmapFR Ep #214 When Times Are ToughToday on Feminine Roadmap: what to do when times get tough. Often life is not the way we think it should be, it’s more often just the way it is. Struggle and triumph, joy and pain are all a part of the human experience. You know the saying, “Into every life a little rain must fall”? Well what happens when it’s a torrential rain? The struggle to accept when things get tough can be overwhelming but it doesn’t have to be. Gina shares her in the moment, from experience strategies to help you weather when times get tough. Th...2021-03-0841 minFeminine RoadmapFR Ep #212 Hello from the HallwayToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina is saying hello from the hallway of life. Of course, she isn’t in a physical hallway but in a holding place she “affectionately” calls the hallway. Life is full of seasons, situations, stops, starts and decisions so Gina breaks down what her current holding place (or hallway) is. This raw and uncut chat is from a place of not having answers but seeking to find the lessons. Most of us have been in the hallway of life where all doors seem to be closed and the keys you possess don’t seem to be able to...2021-02-2230 minFeminine RoadmapFR Ep #210 So this is 54 with Gina R. FarrarSo this is 54… Gina reflects on what 54 years of living has taught her. Life has been an adventure, a journey, a challenge, a mystery, and so it continues. As Gina ponders,”So this is 54,” she also draws lessons and perspectives that can empower life right now. Living life is a gift and when it is lived by degrees then we can build a life that we enjoy and can be proud of. So the question is: “What can you do?” Our age is just a marker along the road of life not a definition, our age allows us to chronicle who we’ve...2021-02-0834 minFeminine RoadmapFR Ep #208 A Cuppa Encouragement for YouToday’s episode is a cuppa encouragement for you as 2021 gets rolling. Gina shares how she is taking on the new year and encourages us to do things a little differently. Using a life color wheel she’s taking on 7 key areas of her life and challenges listeners to step back in order to reconnect with who they really are. After fulfilling so many roles in our lives Gina focuses on remembering those bits and pieces of us that have been either lost or set aside over the years. Why those bits and pieces? Because in those bits and pieces we c...2021-01-2536 minFeminine RoadmapFR Ep #204 Reflecting on 2020 and Looking AheadToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina reflects on the gifts of 2020 and looks ahead to 2021. We have all had many conversations about how challenging 2020 has been, it has been difficult to get away from that. Gina wants to reflect on the ways that 2020 has actually given us something to be grateful for, learn from, grow into. Reflecting on 2020 as a vehicle of purpose, focus and redirection not just challenge and loss. So much has changed yet some of those changes have brought about much needed reevaluation and redirection. When we reflect on how life “used to be” and we look ahead to t...2020-12-2836 minFeminine RoadmapFR Ep #199 Thanksgiving From My Heart to YoursToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina brings you a Thanksgiving message from her heart to yours. As we all know 2020 has been a year for the history books with the world coming to a complete halt from the coronavirus, plans and trips cancelled, families unable to see each other, jobs lost, fear, uncertainty, struggle and division, high levels of stress and most people are more than over it. Wherever you find yourself in this moment, we encourage you to pause and listen to this Thanksgiving message from Gina’s heart to yours. Let’s not skip past Thanksgiving, instead let’s slow d...2020-11-2343 min
Feminine RoadmapFR EP #193 How to Honor Your Unfolding in MidlifeToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina is talking about how to honor your unfolding in midlife. So much life has happened at this point and many of us find ourselves feeling like maybe life isn’t what we expected it to be. Unfolding is our lives process of revealing or disclosing itself, becoming clearer and it is a continual process throughout our lives. Something about midlife brings this process to the forefront and we become acutely aware of the desire for change, evolution, maybe even metamorphosis in one or maybe more areas of our lives. Gina has found that her own li...2020-10-1249 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep #186 From My Heart to Yours with Gina R. FarrarOn today’s episode of Feminine Roadmap Gina has a message from her heart to yours. We have all been impacted by the past 5 months of global change due to a pandemic and quarantine, our world has been changed forever and so many things are uncertain. Gina wants to share with you her own journey, the challenges and the lessons, the joys and the frustrations. This episode is a good old fashioned heart to heart talk between friends, fellow travelers on this uncharted journey, that will hopefully inspire, encourage, empower and hold a space for you. So much has changed an...2020-08-2449 min
Feminine RoadmapFR EP #175 Safeguarding Your Emotional Health During Crisis with Dr Elia and Coach KonToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina’s guests share their keys to empower you to safeguard your emotional health during difficult times. Dr. Elia Gourgouris and Konstantinos Apostolopoulos, co-authors of “7 Keys to Navigating a Crisis: A Practical Guide to Emotionally Dealing With Pandemics and Other Disasters”, bring wise, practical counsel to help you navigate whatever challenges or trials you may be going through. We are living in unprecedented times where we are all impacted by 4 simultaneous crises which is bringing so many layers of stress to each of our lives than we may not even be aware of. Dr. Elia and Coach...2020-07-0657 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep #170 Creative Writing as Therapy with Diane Sherry CaseToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina and her guest Diane Sherry Case talk about using creative writing as therapy, a way to alleviate stress and anxiety. During times of uncertainty creative writing is a way to release the thoughts and feelings that are caught in your mind and Diane believes that when you put pen to paper you can begin to release those negative or challenging emotions in a helpful, healthy way. She has created a curriculum of prompts and exercises that can be used to start the journey of therapeutic writing to guide writers who may feel unsure of where...2020-06-1856 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep #160 How to Create a Wisdom Women Circle with Susie LevanOn today’s episode of Feminine Roadmap Gina and her guest, Susie Levan, talk about how to create a wisdom women circle for connection and community much needed at this season of life. Behind every successful woman is a tribe of women who have her back- encouraging, challenging and supporting her. Susie found that many women lacked this essential circle of women in their life, a circle that held a non-judgemental space for them to belong to: no drama, understanding, positive influence and shared experiences. Creating your own wisdom women circle is empowering, it’s a like-minded group of women to c...2020-05-1455 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep #154 From Chaos To Clarity with Kathleen O'Keefe KanavosIn this episode of Feminine Roadmap Gina and her guest, Kathleen O’Keefe-Kanavos discuss moving from chaos to clarity, the journey of transformational change. We all have experienced some sort of chaos in our lives whether the chaos happened to us or we brought it into our own lives, either way the solution lies in our ability to not only become aware of the pattern but to move through the chaos and make it to the other side. When we use what we’ve learned from our past experience we can pave the path to clarity, having faith that there is a...2020-04-2358 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep #153 How Will We Show Up Post Covid Roundtable ConversationToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina has brought together an amazing and diverse group of women to form a virtual roundtable to talk about what each of them has learned from the Covid 19 quarantine and what we can do to take the best of what we’ve learned forward into our post-quarantine lives. There are a lot of conversations about Covid 19, our desire is to contribute to the Covid 19 conversation with a message of hope and gratitude, with intention and vision for a better world. These women share where they were when they realized how serious this was, what their quarantine ex...2020-04-201h 04
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep #151 Navigating Transition with Confidence with Dr Cheri McDonaldToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina and guest, Dr. Cheri McDonald, discuss empowering ourselves to navigate change with confidence. By the time we reach midlife we have navigated change hundreds of times using different skills and mindsets, oftentimes without any real knowledge of how to go about it. Dr. Cheri encourages women in midlife to step up to the plate of transition with confidence knowing that they have the power and wisdom within to not only face transition but conquer it with aplomb. Sometimes transition can feel like a midlife crisis when it’s really just an unraveling, a shift to a...2020-04-1358 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep #150 How To Squeeze More Life Out of Time with Diane CashinToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina and her guest, Diane Cashin, are talking about how to squeeze more life out of time. Often people talk about time management but time is a resource that once it is used, it is gone so how do we squeeze more life out of time? Diane encourages listeners to wake up each day and spend the first 5 minutes setting our intention for the day, choosing how we want to show up, what we want to accomplish and then create memorable moments all day long. Life is a series of choices and each choice is essentially...2020-04-091h 01
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep #149 A Mother's Legacy A Story of Love with Jacqueline Malcolm PeckToday on Feminine Roadmap a timely message of a mother’s legacy, living life with intention and how leaving a legacy creates a ripple effect that cannot be measured. Melissa Malcolm-Peck spent 20 years documenting her life after she experienced a series of 4 heart attacks within 48 hours. Because Melissa wrote in the moment as she lived the terror, the discouragement, the struggle- the narrative is incredibly powerful and draws you in to the journey. The first book in her memoir was released 4 years posthumously by her daughters and today her youngest daughter, Jacqueline, joins Gina to talk about her mother’s lega...2020-04-061h 01
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep #148 Learn to Trust Yourself with Margie WarrellToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina and her guest, Margie Warrell, talk about the life changing power of trusting yourself. Over the years of serving women through conferences, coaching and retreats, Margie has found that many women doubt themselves too much, trust themselves too little and sell themselves short too often. She challenges listeners to begin with the decision not to let fear and doubt run our lives but instead develop the mindset of giving ourselves permission today to do something even if it turns out poorly. It’s in the starting that the learning, growing and mastering comes as well as...2020-04-0255 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep #147 Steps to Empower Your Life with Jenna Lisa LobosToday on Feminine Roadmap we talk about helping women become more empowered, become their best selves. Gina’s guest, Jenna Lisa Lobos, explores the mental aspect of womanhood, why we do what we do and why we give up by helping us work through some of the ways we can become more empowered so that we can contribute to life in a way that feels good to us. On the journey to becoming our best selves, learning to develop a level of intimacy with our emotions and build trust within ourselves is key to help us feel empowered because our em...2020-03-3055 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep #146 Living a Productive Midlife and Beyond with Nancy E HeadToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina and her guest, Nancy E. Head talk about how to live a productive midlife and beyond. Midlife has sometimes been given a bad rap so in this conversation the script gets flipped to the idea that midlife is an exciting new season where we can refresh our dreams and discover new passions. When it comes to living a productive midlife and beyond, each woman gets to decide what that looks like. A productive midlife could look like being a full time grandparent, going a mission trip, traveling, a new hobby or career, revisiting a dream...2020-03-2646 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep #143 Getting to Know Gina with Dr. Ken DruckToday on Feminine Roadmap, Gina turns her host mic over to friend and guest host Dr. Ken Druck so you can get to know her better. Dr. Ken asked to interview Gina so her tribe could get to know her better and so for this episode Gina sits in the guest seat and shares her life story: what shaped her into the woman she is today and what has motivated her to build the Feminine Roadmap platform. Dr. Ken asks Gina to tell him what words she would use to describe herself and how events in her life shaped her...2020-03-1658 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep #140 How to Defy Ageist Assumptions with Bonnie MarcusToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina talks with coach, author and podcaster Bonnie Marcus about how to embrace your ambition and defy ageist assumptions to thrive in the world and workplace. Oftentimes women find themselves feeling left behind, looked over or not noticed at all and Bonnie believes it is because women struggle with self-promotion, what they may perceive as bragging or being aggressive. As we learn to embrace our ambitions and defy ageist assumptions we must learn to reframe how we perceive power, success, and ambition, no longer seeing them through a negative lens but instead seeing it as a...2020-03-0558 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep #139 The Power of the Thank You Project with Nancy Davis KhoToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina’s guest, Nancy Davis Kho, shares about her Thank You Project and the impact that gratitude has had on her life. When Nancy turned 52 she decided to write one letter of gratitude a week to those who had an impact in her life ranging from her childhood to her adult life and even including her favorite author who is no longer living. The research on gratitude further inspired her to launch her Thank You project and to write about it. In her book, “The Thank You Project: Cultivating Happiness One Letter of Gratitude at a Time...2020-03-0258 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep #138 How to Get Unstuck with Mia HewettToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina and her guest Mia Hewitt talk about how to get unstuck. Mia believes that anything you think is the problem really isn’t the problem actually because due to our past history and beliefs we can often find ourselves trying to solve the wrong problems. We have a tendency to look outside of ourselves to the circumstances and situations around us as the issue when in actuality it is really internal. Since we are not looking at the right causes we can feel stuck because we think we should be able to figure things out, th...2020-02-2759 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep #137 How To Thrive Through an Empty Nest with Denise BroadwaterToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina and her guest, Denise Broadwater, talk about how to thrive through an empty nest. One of the greatest transitions parents go through in life comes when their children leave the nest and begin to fly. Many times, parents are caught off guard by how much this impacts them emotionally, psychologically and physically. Thriving through an empty nest is a journey that can begin long before the nest is actually empty as parents choose to build independence and autonomy into their children. Denise shares very practical and actionable steps that parents can take in how they...2020-02-2458 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep #136 Freedom from Depression with Beverly EaslerToday on Feminine Roadmap, Gina’s guest Beverly Easler talks about her journey of freedom from depression. Beverly spent her life behind the keys of a piano, the piano was her life and her identity. For years she felt invisible and misunderstood, as if she didn’t belong anywhere which lead her down the foggy road of depression. Beginning at age 45 Beverly began journaling, recording her thoughts and struggles and seeking professional help to deal with her depression through therapy. Therapy became her turning point to freedom from depression, it was a slow, sometimes foggy path that gave her glimpses of t...2020-02-2059 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep #131 How to Navigate Overwhelm with Gina R FarrarToday on Feminine Roadmap, Gina talks about how she has been navigating her midlife journey. Recently encouraged by a friend to do a solo podcast to share what she’s been going through and how she has been working through it all, Gina settled on the topic that has been her constant challenge for the past year and a half- overwhelm. Overwhelm by definition is to “bury or drown beneath a huge mass” which Gina believes is a common feeling many of us have in midlife. For many of us it is a season of transitions- jobs, marriages, hormones, children, health...2020-02-0358 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep #130 Breaking the Chains of Domestic Abuse with Dr Angela MailisToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina talks with Dr. Angela Mailis, doctor, researcher and domestic abuse survivor about breaking the chains of domestic abuse. In spite of her many accomplishments, accolades, positions and influence, Dr. Angela found her self the victim of 27 years of emotional abuse at home. She candidly talks about her personal journey and the stages she went through to get to the place where she decided she would no longer stay in her abusive marriage. That decision to leave put her in danger, destroyed her finances and put her in a position to have to rebuild everything in...2020-01-301h 03
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep #128 Eat Live Thrive with Danna Demetre and Robyn ThomsonToday on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about how you can live, eat and thrive in a way that feels good and looks good on you! Often in midlife we are told that the midlife middle is just to be expected and there is nothing you can do about it as if you have no control over your body. Gina’s guests, Danna Demetre and Robyn Thomson, have not only challenged that faulty midlife mindset but have created a system called The Eat Live Thrive Diet. Even though it is called the Eat Live Thrive Diet, Danna and Robyn encourage wo...2020-01-231h 02
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep #127 Healthy Aging with Dr Kelly Price NobleToday on Feminine Roadmap we are talking about healthy aging in mind, body and planning. Gina’s guest Dr. Kelly Price Noble was practically raised in a hospital surrounded by medical family members and she brings that lifetime of observation and experience to this very important topic of healthy aging. Dr. Kelly is a Doctor of Health Administration and her passion is in educating people about health and healthy choices in a clear and practical way so that people’s lives are changed positively. While many people don’t enjoy talking about aging, it is an inevitability and there are intent...2020-01-2055 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep #119 Heart Health for Women with Barbara RobertsToday on Feminine Roadmap, Dr Barbara Roberts and Gina talk about heart health for women. Dr Barbara is a retired cardiologist with over 45 years of experience, she was the first female adult cardiologist in Rhode Island and was the Director of Women’s Cardiac Center at the Miriam Center and she has a passion for women’s heart health. As more attention is being brought to women’s heart health, Dr. Barbara enriches the conversation from the perspective of a woman and a cardiologist. Her deep desire to serve women and their heart health comes through as she outlines what heart...2019-12-2357 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep #115 Brave New Medicine with Dr Cynthia LiToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina and her guest, Dr. Cynthia Li, talk about brave new medicine, the art of healing. Dr. Li is a board certified MD whose life came to an abrupt halt when she was blindsided with and autoimmune illness that she could not overcome. For two years she sought conventional medicine treatments as she suffered which lead her to step out of her medical paradigm and seek brave new medicine for her healing. This journey lead her down a path that eventually healed her and redirected her own practice into functional medicine. Dr. Li began to learn...2019-12-091h 10
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep #114 From Obstacles to Empowerment with Suzanne BryantToday on Feminine Roadmap Suzanne Bryant joins Gina to talk about going from obstacles to empowerment. Suzanne has known some mighty obstacles from anxiety, overcoming breast cancer to losing her own mother to cancer when she was just 59 years old. She shares how she learned to practice of yoga and meditation as a way to overcome the anxiety and empower her to overcome the obstacles that came into her life. While she used these tools to overcome in big challenges also uses them to help other people who feel stuck, afraid, worried, overwhelmed and a host of other things. Suzanne...2019-12-051h 04
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep #113 How to Practice Great Self Care with Kim AcedoToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina and her guest, Kim Acedo, talk about how to practice great self care. Kim is a midlife wellness women’s coach whose passion to help women in midlife motivated her to shift her focus from personal training to helping women transform from the inside out. One of the greatest areas of opportunity for the women she coaches is the area of self care. Kim realized that many women spent their time setting aside their own wants and needs to meet the wants and needs of those around them, in the process they were tired, unfulfilled, an...2019-12-0259 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep #112 Simple Solutions to Sugar Addiction with Kathleen DesMaisonsToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina introduces us to Kathleen DesMaisons, PhD and author of the best seller “Potatoes Not Prozac: Simple Solutions for Sugar Addiction”. Kathleen shares how working in an addiction treatment center lead her on a journey at 48 years old to quit her job, sell her house and go back to school to earn her PhD to develop her theory about sugar sensitivity and it’s role in addictive behavior. Kathleen embarked on an interdisciplinary study that looked at the role of sugar sensitivity and nutrition across all types of addictions, what she found was astounding! No one had do...2019-11-281h 09
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep #109 Gray is the New Black with Dorothy RiceToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina and her guest, Dorothy Rice, author of “Gray is the New Black” talk about accepting who you are in midlife and living with joy where you are at. It’s high time we learn to quit asking the questions about being thin enough, smart enough, pretty enough, whatever it is we struggle with and recognize that there is an army of voices from our past that keep us locked in bondage- it is time to call them out, let them go and forgive ourselves for those things we cannot change. Dorothy believes that the first step t...2019-11-181h 05
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep #108 Adaptability and Culture in the Workplace with Josh LevineToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina and her guest Josh Levine explore the need for adaptability as workplace culture changes because people are working longer. Recognizing the diversity of ages and experiences of those working together in the modern workplace, Josh shares his passion to impact the way people think about and show up in their workplaces. When we define workplace culture and understand the impact that has on the productivity and satisfaction of employees, we can begin to show up with purpose and intention. Josh stresses the importance of relationship capital, building intergenerational bonds through partnership and cooperation. If you...2019-11-1456 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 104: The Power of Kindness with Marta Montalvo-RamosToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina and her guest Marta Montalvo-Ramos talk about the power of kindness. Marta shares how her lifelong journey of developing the practice of kindness has empowered her to foster a positive outlook on life even in the midst of her own personal trials. She believes that the power of kindness is a resource available to each one of us as we learn to develop the habit of sharing not only monetary resources but especially our time and talent with others who are in need. Marta’s passion for practicing kindness has been a source of great jo...2019-10-2853 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 103: How to Avoid Burnout with Dr. Nisha JacksonToday on Feminine Roadmap, Gina and her guest Dr. Nisha Jackson talk about how to avoid burnout. Dr. Nisha reveals the impact stress has on our adrenal glands and the impact that has on our overall health. Identifying health trends on stress from technology to sleep to relationships, Dr. Nisha shares practical strategies to begin to undo the negative impacts of stress already happening to us as well as putting practices in place to manage stress on a regular basis. While burnout is at an all time high, you can avoid becoming a victim of this all too common condition...2019-10-211h 01
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 102: Alzheimer's A Story of Hope with Helene BergerToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina spent a precious hour with Helene Berger, a woman who shares her story of hope as she navigated the diagnosis and decline of her husband to Alzheimer’s. Helene and her husband Adi had been married for over 50 years when he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and while the diagnosis was a shock, Helene was determined to make Adi’s last years the most wonderful years. This story is one of courage, determination, love and persistence as Helene sought to keep Adi’s life full and maintain his dignity throughout the process. Helene’s story is for any...2019-10-1454 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 101: Midlife Reboot with Dr. Ellen AlbertsonToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina and her guest Dr. Ellen Albertson talk midlife reboot, rediscovering and reinventing yourself in the second half of life. In this conversation the concept of midlife is turned on it’s head and given a powerful perspective and purpose. We arrive at the second half of life with a myriad of life experiences, skills, abilities and perspectives that empower us to reinvent ourselves in a way that brings great joy and energy. Instead of dreading midlife, Dr. Ellen encourages listeners to let go of who you think you’re supposed to be, fully embrace who you...2019-10-071h 02
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 100: Our 100th Episode!Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina shares her mission and journey of building this podcast and how her 100th episode is a catalyst for your dreams. Gina believes you have a dream in your heart, maybe it’s something that you have thought about for years but for whatever reason you have not taken action on it or you've pushed it aside for this thing called life. Maybe you find yourself at a crossroads and aren’t sure where to begin, what to do or how to do it or maybe you are afraid to try and fail. Gina encourages you to t...2019-09-301h 01
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 099: The Elegant Warrior with Heather HansenOn today’s episode of Feminine Roadmap Gina has an empowering conversation with her guest, Heather Hansen, about becoming an elegant warrior. Heather is a trial lawyer who has taken the tools she uses in the courtroom to help others to advocate for themselves in their day to day lives. Becoming an elegant warrior is more about who you are and how you show up in the world, first for yourself, then for others as you develop curiosity, connection and trust. Heather is a big believer in the power of the words we use because our words create our reality an...2019-09-2351 minFeminine RoadmapFR Ep 098: Ages and Stages with Dr. Freida BirnbaumToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina and her guest, Dr. Freida Birnbaum, discuss attitudes about aging in the ages and stages of life. Dr. Freida shares her perspective on the way we are all impacted by the attitudes about women in the world around us, how the opinions of others shapes our own attitudes and beliefs about ourselves and aging. As each age and stage of life comes along, layers are added to the stories we hear and those we tell ourselves which often leads us to believe things that are not necessarily true. Dr. Freida encourages listeners to think about...2019-09-161h 02Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 097: Choose to Win with Tom ZiglarToday on Feminine Roadmap, Gina and Tom Ziglar discuss strategies on how to choose to win. Tom talks about the powerful relationship that habits, character, integrity and gratitude have on our ability to chose to win in our day to day lives. Learn the 7 roots of a successful life, how to cultivate and nourish those roots so that we yield good fruit. Tom believes that the “fastest way to success is to replace bad habits with good ones” and he gives us practical steps to take to not only change our habits to increase our success but to elevate our impa...2019-09-091h 06
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 096: Risking the Rapids with Irene O'GardenToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina introduces us to Irene O’Garden, author, playwright and poet, who takes us on a journey of risking the rapids of life. Irene candidly shares how a journey in the wilderness of Montana in her 60’s taught her how to take risks, reconnect with family and heal her childhood. Vivid and engaging, Irene draws practical application from wilderness experience to help others step out in courage and take risks. Risking the rapids is a powerful analogy that each of us can apply to our own lives- identifying our comfort zones, self judgement, limiting beliefs- and begi...2019-09-0258 minFeminine RoadmapFR Ep 095: The Value of Fun with VC ChickeringToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina and her guest VC Chickering are talking about the value of fun! Join them as they talk about how to navigate the challenges and changes in midlife with a sense of joy, gratitude, and yes, even fun! Learn some strategies to help you reconnect with what brings you joy and eliminating those things that do not bring you joy. Life, responsibilities and challenges are not going anywhere so why not take a break from it all once in a while and fully embrace joy, try a new hobby, get barefoot in the grass, dance to...2019-08-261h 01
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 094: Smashing Glass Ceilings with Didi HoffmanToday on Feminine Roadmap, Gina and her guest, Didi Hoffman talk about smashing glass ceilings through the lens of sculptor Malvina Hoffman’s life. Didi shares the amazing life of Malvina Hoffman, a woman who broke all societal norms as a single woman in the late Victorian era by becoming a famous, top rate sculptor who provided for herself, traveled the world and was the protégé and confidante of Auguste Rodin. Malvina was a woman who broke glass ceilings in spite of her own fears and challenges to become a famous writer and sculptor. Didi shares how the journey of t...2019-08-191h 02
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 093: The Emotion Code with Dr. Bradley NelsonToday on Feminine Roadmap, Gina talks to author and holistic chiropractic physician Dr. Bradley Nelson about his book The Emotion Code. Dr. Bradley shares how his experience as a holistic chiropractor lead him to identify how the power of trapped emotions in the body created physical pain in his patients. As Dr. Bradley began to help his clients heal from their emotional wounds and blocks, they began to heal physically sometimes right away. The Emotion Code is a simple system of removing those blocks also known as emotional baggage and Dr. Bradley shares how each one of us can finally...2019-08-121h 10
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 092: The Good Fight with Liane DaveyToday on Feminine Roadmap we are tackling conflict and Gina’s guest, Liane Davey, calls it the good fight. What is the good fight? Glad you asked because the good fight is an opportunity to utilize conflict as an indicator and a tool to “fight” more effectively. Liane shares great strategies to shift your mindset, identify your stories and learn to use healthy communication. Learn the stages of conflict so you can move through them as well as understanding the levels that shape every conflict we have. This episode is full of practical and relationship saving information. IF you find yourse...2019-08-0559 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 091: Making Fear Your Friend with Dr. Carla ManlyToday on Feminine Roadmap we will learn to make fear our friend with Gina’s guest, author and clinical psychologist, Dr. Carla Manly. So often we fear facing our fears whether they be toxic memories from the past to setting boundaries in our lives and that is keeping us from moving forward toward living the life of our dreams. Dr. Carla shares that the magic in living the life of our dreams comes through the journey of not only facing our fears but in making those fears our friend. While it is not an easy, one and done process, Dr. Ca...2019-07-291h 04
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 090: Biblical Boundaries of Forgiveness with Vee ChandlerToday on Feminine Roadmap, Gina and her guest Vee Chandler discuss the difficult and often misunderstood topic of forgiveness. Vee Chandler has a doctorate in Biblical studies and she spent almost a decade researching, dissecting and seeking to understand all of the facets of forgiveness. This episode dives deep into the complexities and challenges of forgiveness as well as common misinterpretations about forgiveness. If you find yourself feeling unclear about what forgiveness is, how it is given, if you have to give it no matter what then this episode will be very helpful in bringing healthy clarity to the practice...2019-07-2254 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 089: Cutting Ties with Toxic Family- Dr. Sherrie CampbellToday on Feminine Roadmap, Gina speaks with Dr Sherrie Campbell, psychiatrist and author of "But it's My Family: Cutting Ties with Toxic Family Members and Loving Yourself in the Aftermath". Dr. Sherrie shares her own personal journey of breaking free from toxic family and how she navigated her emotional struggles and grief through that process. She talks about the patterns of abuse, the tendencies of toxic people, and how our responses (or lack of) are an invaluable part of the overall process of breaking free and healing. If you or someone you care about is caught in a toxic relationship...2019-07-151h 02
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 086: Wild Wisdom with Laurada ByersToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina's guest Laurada Byers shares her powerful story of wild wisdom, a message of resilience and how our response to our circumstances creates our story. From young world traveler to meeting and marrying the most eligible bachelor in Washington to witnessing the tragic murder of her beloved husband, Laurada's story reveals a woman with tenacity, an indomitable spirit, and a will to live a life that overcomes hardships. She honestly talks about her Parkinson’s diagnosis and enduring anal cancer (she beat it!). You truly do not want to miss this inspiring and enthralling story of a...2019-06-2457 minFeminine RoadmapFR Ep 083: Simple Ways to Beat Anxiety with Mel BonthuysIn today's episode of Feminine Roadmap, Gina and her guest, Mel Bonthuys, have a heart to heart talk about living with anxiety. Anxiety is a daily struggle for many people and with all of the massive changes that can come into our lives that anxiety can become unbearable. Mel shares her own personal struggle with panic attacks and anxiety, how her journey led her to begin to find ways that she could not only survive but thrive as she learned ways to manage her anxiety. Mel's message comes straight from her heart as she wants people to know that she...2019-06-031h 07
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 082: 10 Steps to Resilience with Valerie RamseyToday on Feminine Roadmap, Gina and Valerie Ramsey talk about 10 steps to resilience. Resilience is the ability to be flexible, bounce back, and recover from difficulty and who doesn't need that? Valerie shares her own journey of beating cancer twice and having a heart disease all while pursuing her dream job. Be encouraged by Valerie's ten practical and powerful steps to build the essential quality of resilience in your own life. "Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it." Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a girlfriend and your journal so you can grow in your ability...2019-05-2759 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 081: Hope For Staying in Love with Debbie CunninghamToday on Feminine Roadmap love is in the air as Gina and her guest, Debbie Cunningham, talk about help and hope for staying in love. Often marriages suffer from many years of distractions, challenges, disappointments, misplaced priorities which can often lead to the end of marriage. But this message is one of hope, help and restoration. Every marriage has it's challenges and Debbie shares her take on refocusing our attention on how we can repair, restore, and reinvigorate our marriages, remember why we fell in love in the first place. If you need some encouragement and a fresh perspective on...2019-05-201h 03
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 078: The Year of No Nonsense with Meredith AtwoodToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina introduces us to Meredith Atwood, 4X Ironman triathlete, author and coach as she shares her journey to a year of no nonsense. Meredith candidly shares her personal story of dealing with darkness, addiction and people pleasing. Focusing on the mantra that "forward is a pace", she found herself beginning to shift her story, overcome her addiction to alcohol, and bringing her process to the page as the author of two books. Meredith stands by the idea that if you want to change your life you have to take action to do it and you can't...2019-04-291h 01
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 069: How to Live CourageouslyToday on Feminine Roadmap, Gina shares steps for how to live your life courageously. Fear comes to us in many forms, it can be actual or perceived, it can cause us to be paralyzed or to run and hide or it can empower and educate us. Build your courage with the tools and resources in this episode. Just grab a cuppa something wonderful, a girlfriend and take some time to dig into this powerful discussion. Spoiler alert: you already ARE courageous this is just a reminder and refresher. Take courage and join us today www.feminineroadmap.com/episode069/2019-02-2550 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 068: You Glow Girl with Beth Wilson-ParenticeOn today's episode Gina introduces us to entrepreneur, speaker and author of "You Glow Girl", Beth Wilson-Parentice. Beth's amazing story takes us from creating an organic drink in her kitchen to building a multi-million dollar business without knowing how to do it. Listen as she shares how she overcame the stumbling blocks, fears and resistance she came up against to press toward her dream of building that million dollar business and what led her to pivot again to become an author. You Glow Girl is an inspirational story that will encourage and empower you so grab a cuppa something wonderful...2019-02-181h 03
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 067: Aging Unapologetically with Walker ThorntonToday on Feminine Roadmap, Gina introduces us to author Walker Thornton to talk about aging unapologetically. Walker Thornton is a public speaker, teacher, and the author of Inviting Desire, A Guide for Women Who Want to Enhance Their Sex Life. She is a strong advocate for women’s sexuality, embracing an ‘aging unapologetically’ approach to life. Be encouraged in your own journey of midlife as Walker shares her story of learning to live, love and experience this new season of life by being fully present and ready to receive what it means to be a woman "in the middle". You don't...2019-02-111h 10
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 066: What I've Learned in 52 YearsToday on Feminine Roadmap, Gina is celebrating her 52nd birthday by sharing with us fifty two things she's learned along the journey of her 52 years. Birthdays are a great time to stop and reflect on all that life has been, is, and is going to be as well as what we have found to be true in our own lives. Sharing our lives with others helps us to create a rich conversation and a stronger community so grab a cuppa something wonderful, sit in a comfy chair and share in Gina's birthday celebration! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode066/2019-02-0532 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 065: How to Navigate Midlife WellToday on Feminine Roadmap, hop in, buckle up and get ready for some real talk about how to navigate midlife well. Join Gina as she shares tips on how to navigate midlife well, avoid the potholes, recognize dangerous curves and make the road a little less bumpy for yourself. While midlife is challenging, Gina challenges us to take a different perspective, to break from the expected norm of chaos and dissatisfaction to a smoother, more intentional road of midlife where you choose how to navigate it. Be encouraged to create more supportive choices, create stability and re-energize your midlife. Grab...2019-01-2846 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 064: How to Develop a Success MindsetToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina shares her four step system to develop a success mindset. Gina digs into key "Think this... not that" mindset frameworks that give you a clear thinking measuring tool. Mastering our mindset is a life long journey and using these strategic four step will give you exactly what you need to navigate that journey successfully. If you want to develop a success mindset this episode is just for you! You do not want to miss this practical episode- it's your life and your mind- get in the drivers seat today! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode064/2019-01-2143 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 063: 3100 Miles of Smiles and Pain with Yolanda HolderToday on Feminine Roadmap, Gina invites us to get to know two time Guinness Book of World record holder Yolanda Holder, a 60 year old ultra marathon power walker who is on a mission! Be captivated as Yolanda shares her story of 3100 miles of smiles and pain, how she was inspired to impact others to walk for their health, and how a simple beginning turned into a powerful platform. If you've ever felt like it's too late to start being active or do something new, let Yolanda's story empower you to start that journey where you are, with what you have...2019-01-141h 25
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 062: How To Live Your Year in 365 DaysOn today's episode Gina shares her challenge to live your year in 365 days. While that may seem quite obvious, using a very simple 5 minute system to break down your year into 365 days of consistent, intentional action in every key area of your life can create massive results. Instead of setting a huge , undefined resolution by using a daily investment of 5 minutes per key area of your life you can yield a huge return in each of those areas. Gina shares how in the first 5 days of January she has already seen how impactful this system can be! So grab a...2019-01-0754 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 061: How to Shut the Fear Up in 2019Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina shares how we can shut the fear up in 2019. Instead of making a long list of resolutions that you probably won't keep instead Gina shares tools to help you shut the fear of not accomplishing them. Empower yourself with honest reflection on 2018 with all of it's wins, losses and challenges to get clarity and create a real. achievable plan for 2019. Utilize your past experience, current knowledge and future hope to effectively shut the fear up in 2019. Start your new year with courage, clarity and confidence- being intentional every single day for 365 days. Still not sure...2018-12-3155 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 060: How to Give Your Presence for ChristmasToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina shares how to give your presence for Christmas. Christmastime brings a lot of hustle and bustle, a long list of shoulds and musts, but Gina wants to encourage you to give your presence for Christmas. She also shares some of her Christmas traditions as well as some of the inevitable changes that come with a growing and maturing family. Whether you are new to building your family Christmas or you are in the season of navigating the changes that come with midlife, this episode will encourage you to reengage and give your presence for Christmas. S...2018-12-2433 minFeminine RoadmapFR Ep 059: Celebrating the Gift of 2018On today's episode Gina encourages us to celebrate the gift of 2018 by reflecting on how we have shown up, grown and stretched in 2018. Gina encourages us to take the time to really look back at the gift of 2018, the experiences, decisions, relationships that we had and how we chose to show up. As you join in, you are encouraged to have a journal and some quiet time to really listen and consider what a gift 2018 was for you. So grab a cuppa something wonderful, get your yummiest jammies and click play- enjoy taking the time to open the gift of 2018...2018-12-1755 minFeminine RoadmapFR Ep 058: Marriage Under the MistletoeToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina shares how to live your marriage under the mistletoe. Using the history of mistletoe and what it represents, Gina shares ways that we can use that imagery to remind ourselves how to build up our marriages. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and tune in to be encouraged with some great tips on strengthening your marriage! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode058/2018-12-1050 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 057: How to Make the Most of the Holiday SeasonToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina kicks off December with some ideas about how to make the most of the holiday season. So often we get too busy doing that we forget to be present and enjoy the time that we have with our loved ones. If you find yourself stressed out at the thought of the holidays and are already feeling the pressure, stop, grab a cuppa something wonderful and listen in to this short, encouraging episode. You will get the encouragement you need! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode057/2018-12-0331 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 056: Why Mindset MattersToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina talks about why mindset matters from the perspective that our mindset matters because it determines our outcomes as well as drives our decisions and actions. Often our mindsets come from outside sources over the course of our lives and we are not always fully aware of how that is affecting our day to day lives. Our mindset matters because it reflects our attitudes, inclinations, and beliefs - those shape our habits. Tune in to learn powerful insights into why mindsets matter and how to create the shifts you need to achieve the outcomes you want...2018-11-2651 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 055: I Think I'm Losing My Marbles!For today's Feminine Roadmap you might want to grab a cuppa something wonderful and a bag to gather your marbles because Gina is going to be sharing how to gather your lost marbles back up! If you have ever felt like you are losing your marbles or maybe you're absolutely sure you've already lost them, you are not alone! Listen in and be encouraged as Gina reveals some tools that will help you gather up those marbles and get back on track. You really don't want to miss this one! www.feminineroadmap/episode055/2018-11-1948 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 054: How to Have the Courage to say YES with Jeanne SkrockiToday on Feminine Roadmap, Gina introduces us to her amazing new friend, Jeanne Skrocki, professional violinist and aspiring speaker. Jeanne shares how her life story with all of the twists, turns, and opportunities that came her way gave her the courage to say YES! She encourages women to reconnect with that sense of adventure by building confidence and courage. Join in to learn how to build the confidence and courage to say yes to the new, your possibilities, your next venture in life. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a girlfriend, and click play - you will be so glad you...2018-11-121h 07
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 053: How to Define Your Own Beauty and Age GracefullyToday's episode comes straight from Gina's heart as she shares her years of beauty experience and the ways she has seen women struggle with beauty and aging. When we as mature women take back the definition of beauty and aging, embrace all the fullness and power of the lives we've lived and the ways that we've changed, we create a more empowered, authentic, beautiful version of ourselves- unhindered by stereotypes and perceptions. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, find a cozy spot and bring your journal ! We are going to break down the acronym BEAUTY so we can really begin to...2018-11-0544 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 052: How To Ask For Exactly What You Want with Eldonna Lewis-FernandezOn today's episode, Gina introduces us to special guest and master negotiator Eldonna Lewis- Fernandez who will teach you how to ask for exactly what you want! Eldonna is a retired USAF Master Sargeant with over 3 decades of negotiation experience and she wants to help you know how to ask for exactly what you want. Listen as she shares her compelling story, her own journey of stepping into knowing and asking for what she wanted. If you struggle with knowing how to stand in your power and speak up for yourself you will definitely want to tune in to this...2018-10-2957 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 051: How To Get Out of Your Own WayToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina talks about how to get out of your own way. As women we are designed to nurture and care for others so when the time comes to turn our attention to our own hopes, dreams and desires we have the tendency to block our own progress. Getting out of our own way requires some new tools, thoughts and habits. Getting out of own way takes some discipline and focus, this episode will equip you with the tools and tips you need to begin. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a girlfriend, and hop onto the Feminine...2018-10-2253 minFeminine RoadmapFR Ep 048: Funking After 50 with Arlinda McIntoshToday on Feminine Roadmap, Gina introduces us to the Fairy Skirt Mother, Arlinda McIntosh also known as Funking After 50 on Instagram. Arlinda is the unintentional founder and creator of Sofistafunk the Skirt Company, a fashion company with a message. Grab a cuppa something wonderful then join in as Arlinda and Gina dish about life, aging, and learning to find the joy in the moment we are in. If you need encouragement and a fresh perspective, this epsiode is for you! www.feminineroadmap.com/episode048/2018-10-011h 05
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 047: How to Navigate a New Direction in LifeOn today's episode of Feminine Roadmap, Gina shares how to navigate a new direction in life using an 8 step GPS. Sometimes we find ourselves at a crossroads in life without knowing exactly how to choose which direction to go and the next steps to take. Using the acronym REINVENT, Gina shares 8 steps to help you choose your path to begin your journey toward to growth and change you desire. Grab a cuppa something wonderful, a girlfriend and join in on the conversation. www.feminineroadmap.com/episode047/2018-09-2446 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 046: When All Hell Breaks LooseToday on Feminine Roadmap, Gina and Donna talk about what to do when all hell breaks loose. Life has a way of sometimes feeling like all the wheels are falling off at once and we find ourselves overwhelmed, frustrated and ready to quit. We have all been there and you can choose a different path when all hell breaks loose. Tune into today's episode to hear how to handle things differently, how to shift your mindset and turn things around. If all hell is breaking loose in your life or a friends, grab a cuppa of something wonderful and that...2018-09-1742 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 045: Owning Your Story with Ehmandah RamseyToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina introduces us to her friend and fellow entrepreneur Ehmandah Ramsey who encourages women to own their stories. Ehmandah is the founder of SheStories, an organization that gives women a platform to share those stories in order to empower other women to overcome and thrive. Her own story of going from a young abused wife to single mom, Ehmandah talks candidly about building up walls and losing herself in the journey to finding her way back to self-love and self acceptance by learning to tear down those walls. Owning her story has enabled her to build an...2018-09-1059 minFeminine RoadmapFR Ep 044: Giving Grace to Aging ParentsToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina and Donna talk about giving grace to aging parents. What do we do when our parents are aging and we feel the need to step in and begin to make decisions with and for our parents? Giving grace to aging parents amidst all of our concerns and their challenges can be a difficult road to navigate. Sometimes we are forced o make decisions that leave us feeling conflicted and our parents feeling frustrated or misunderstood. If you find yourself trying to navigate caring for an aging parent, grab a cuppa something wonderful and listen to...2018-09-031h 00
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 043: How to Overcome Grief with Barbara BassillToday on Feminine Roadmap, Gina interviews Barbara Bassill, the Reviver Coach. Gina and Barbara navigate the topic of how to overcome grief in the loss of a marriage whether that loss is through divorce or death. As women work through their grief they often find themselves stuck in the process of overcoming grief. Listen in as Gina and Barbara walk through different tools and resources to help you or a loved one overcome the grief they are experiencing. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and a girlfriend to join us for this empowering conversation. www.feminineroadmap.com2018-08-271h 12
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 042: Finding Purpose in Pain Pt 2Today on Feminine Roadmap Gina and Donna continue their conversation on finding purpose in your pain. Finding purpose in pain is an intentional, introspective journey of awareness, forgiveness and grace. Each one of us has endured pain at some point in life or maybe even now, do we choose to give in to the pain or find purpose in it? We invite you to listen in today to discover the power and freedom of finding purpose in your pain so that you are no longer in bondage. So grab a cuppa something wonderful, a friend and a journal then join u...2018-08-201h 06Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 041: Finding Purpose in Pain Part 1Today on Feminine Roadmap, Gina and Donna talk about finding purpose in our pain. Sometimes life comes at us and we are caught by surprise, we feel so many things one of which is pain. Finding purpose in pain allows us to harness the impact and emotion that pain brings to create good. Pain can bring clarity, focus, empathy and perspective- if we are willing to dance with pain it will many times yield a purpose greater than one we could bring without it. We encourage you to bring your pain, a cuppa something wonderful and a girlfriend, and join...2018-08-1344 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 040: Perennials- Weathering Midlife Change with Barbara WarrenToday on Feminine Roadmap, Gina introduces us to Barbara Warren, fabulous 50 something, fashion entrepreneur and creator of Perennial Project, who shares how to weather midlife change. Barbara believes that midlife is just the beginning of the second half of a fantastic, dynamic journey where we 50 somethings have so much to do, be and contribute. The Perennial project is Barbara's manifesto for us women hitting midlife and wanting to tell a different story than the generations before us. As the fastest growing segment of the population, perennials have influence and impact. The key message : as we weather the changes of midlife...2018-08-061h 03
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 039: How To Avoid Becoming a Grumpy Old LadyToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina and Donna turn their smiles upside down and talk about how to avoid becoming a grumpy old lady. Now we all know a few grumpy old ldies - you know the ones who complain about the "kids these days", "how much better it used to be" and "the world's going to hell in a handbasket ladies who not only find the barnacles of life but have the same level of stick-to-it-iveness of said barnacle when it comes to clinging to "the way it used to be". Truth be told, becoming a grumpy old lady is...2018-07-3057 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 038: How to Shine Bright in a Dark WorldToday on Feminine Roadmap, Gina and Donna talk about how to shine bright in a dark world. We all know that into every life a little rain must fall but how do we navigate the challenges in such a way that our light doesn't dim? This episode investigates what it looks like to shine your light bright in a dark world even when you are struggling to find the shaft of light within your own world. Learn how awareness creates a powerful perspective and how to avoid the slippery slopes of negative thinking. If you find it hard to shine...2018-07-2350 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 037: Apologies and Hard LessonsToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina shares why today's episode is not the usual format. Sometimes life throws curveballs and sometimes it comes through awful people ransoming your computer files. So todays' episode is a little about navigating the challenges of technology, jerky people and finding a way to overcome anyway. Join Gina for this short live, raw recording where you will hear apologies and hard lessons. Grab a cuppa something wonderful and listen in for just a few.2018-07-1614 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 036: Master the Art of Progress Over PerfectionToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina and Donna tackle how to master the art of progress over perfection. As women, the challenge of striving for perfection in our day to day lives can hinder us from being our best selves. When mastering the art of progress over perfection we need to be able to identify what perfectionism looks like in our lives, what motivates us to believe that perfection is the standard and how to shift the way that we are thinking about our outcomes. Perfection is insidious, we find ourselves slowly being less and less productive, joyful and motivated. In...2018-07-091h 05
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 034: How to Overcome Emotional EatingOn today's episode of Feminine Roadmap, Gina and Donna tackle the difficult topic of how to overcome emotional eating. For many women (and men) emotional eating is a daily struggle- feelings of overwhelm, fear, guilt, frustration, sadness, and many other emotions drive us to food to find a way to ease the emotional load. The good news is that we don't have to be held hostage to food, we can learn to deal with our emotions in a healthy, healing way. Emotional eating does not have to be a way of life if we begin to develop the tools and...2018-06-251h 00Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 032: How to Handle Menopause and Survive with Dr. Ingrid LaiOn today's episode of Feminine Roadmap Gina and Donna invite their guest, holistic practitioner and MD, Dr. Ingrid Lai to share all about peri-menopause and menopause. In this show you will be able to get some of your most frustrating questions answered about menopause. Dr. Lai is insightful, knowledgeable and excellent at communicating the sometimes confusing information we women hear about the process of menopause. You will learn the truth about what menopause is, what it does and what we can do to navigate it well. Dr Lai will be sharing how long is "normal", what role self care plays...2018-06-111h 09
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 028: Homeschooling and GrandkidsToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina and Donna talk about homeschooling with a twist- homeschooling and grandkids. Gina and Donna, both retired homeschoolers, have seen a trend in homeschooling of grandparents being a big part of their grandchildren's educational journey. They share their own experiences and philosophies as well as ways that grandparents can create an educational environment for their grandchildren. These ideas can also be used to build the love of learning with nieces, nephews, or any other child you have the privilege to care for. Join in on this enlightening and inspiring conversation about creating a love of learning...2018-05-1458 minFeminine RoadmapFR Ep 026: Parenting Adult ChildrenToday on Feminine Roadmap, Gina and Donna talk about the joys and challenges of parenting adult children. As women transition out of the child rearing years into the next season of parenting, understanding how to navigate can sometimes seem to be unclear. Parenting adult children can be a difficult transition especially if your children are still living at home. Gina and Donna discuss the effects of cultural shifts and personal experiences on the smoothness of the transition. Join in on this timely discussion and consider this personal relationship dance of parenting adult children.2018-04-3047 min
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 024: How to Go From Frumpy to FabulousToday on Feminine Roadmap, Gina and Donna take us from frumpy to fabulous in a fun conversation about fashion and beauty. You won't want to miss out on the great tips, tricks, and resources that will help you get re-inspired to guild the lily! Closets and makeup bags get a makeover as Gina and Donna dig into new ways to think about your beauty dollars and ways to maximize your closet space. So go ahead and call a girlfriend, grab a cuppa something wonderful and get ready to become even more fabulous!!2018-04-161h 01
Feminine RoadmapFR Ep 022: How to Live JoyfullyToday on Feminine Roadmap Gina and Donna bring the joy! How often do women forget to bring the joy into their daily lives? When was the last time you spent time doing the things you love just for the pure joy of it? Gina and Donna share some laughter and some ideas of how to reconnect with the joy that sometimes gets lost somewhere in the middle of life. Join in the joyful conversation, spend some time with your feet in the grass or your bum in the sand, maybe break out a sketchpad or a journal and exercise your cr...2018-04-0240 minFeminine RoadmapFR Ep 012 "Change: Can You Teach an Old Dog New Tricks?"Today on Feminine Roadmap, Donna and Gina start a 3 Part series on how to make changes. In this episode, they answer the question, "Can you teach an old dog new tricks?". As we transition in this middle season of life, change becomes unavoidable. How do you change habits or ideas that you've held for so long? The first step in change is awareness, listen in to hear how Gina and Donna implement change in their lives once they have become aware. Feminine Roadmap will help you navigate this process so you can begin to learn some new tricks for your...2018-01-2240 min