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Your Midlife Comeback Story139: Holly Bertone Opens Up About the Fear of Breast Cancer RecurrenceIt’s bad enough to be afraid of getting breast cancer. But if you are diagnosed, what they don’t tell you is the number one side effect is the fear of recurrence. You are always going to be looking behind your shoulder to see if it’s following you. It’s the monster under the bed that no one wants to talk about.In honor of breast cancer awareness month, I have a special treat for you today on the show. The other week, I spoke to a group of survivors about the fear of recurrence and the...2024-10-0423 min

Your Midlife Comeback Story137: Is it REALLY a Midlife Crisis? with Laurie ReynoldsonTwo words: midlife crisis. You know you’ve thought about it before. You see that family member or friend completely change out of nowhere and you wonder what in the world happened to make them completely flip their life upside down. Maybe they left a career they’ve had for 20 years, they bought a fancy sports car, or even (gasp) got a divorce. But what if I told you that not all midlife changes are a crisis and that extreme, and for many women, it’s more of an awakening?In this episode of Your Midlife Co...2024-09-2033 min

Your Midlife Comeback Story133: Tame the Blame with Jen Kosuda and Holly BertoneIf you have ever been bombarded with conflicting health advice, you know that it can be challenging to figure out what is truly best for your well-being, and even your family’s. The experts seem to push this my way or the highway mentality, which can be confusing.In today’s episode of Your Midlife Comeback Story, we dive into the critical role of forgiveness and understanding the true impact of the foods we consume so that you can be more empowered to make better decisions for your health.We’re also turning the tables. A few...2024-08-2334 min

Your Midlife Comeback StoryWelcome to Your Midlife Comeback StoryDo you wake up every day with a to-do list that gets results for everyone else... but taking care of yourself is NOT on the list?Welcome to Your Midlife Comeback Story, the podcast for successful women in midlife to create their ultimate comeback by prioritizing their health so that their high-achievement lifestyle no longer clashes with unwanted weight gain, lack of energy, and restless nights.I'm your host, Holly Bertone. I'm a former FBI Chief of Staff turned Certified Holistic Health Coach, and I help women in midlife find the clues to improve their...2024-07-1101 min

Your Midlife Comeback Story97: The Hidden Cost of Effort and Decisions - Bonus Reflections on Mark Bailey's InterviewWe think that the key to success is all about making a good decision and then putting forth the effort to create the outcome. But what if I told you there were some hidden costs involved when we do it this way? If you are ready to streamline your efforts and decisions, then listen up, this podcast episode is for you.Today, we are going to answer the question… what are the hidden costs that we don’t think about when we make decisions and put forth effort to achieve our goals?The answer is powe...2024-01-1216 min

Your Midlife Comeback Story96: What Separates Top Performers from Everyone Else with Mark BaileyIf you want to be a high achiever, then listen up. On today’s episode, my guest is going to answer the question… what separates top performers from everyone else?The answer is powerful, and I think it’s going to surprise you.Together, we will unpack:What is the difference between high performers and achievers and everyone else?How to prioritize your goals to achieve higher-level results.Is there a difference between making the right and wrong decisions?Why it's essential to embrace bold decisions.The importance of challenging assumptions and beliefs so that y...2024-01-0534 min

Your Midlife Comeback Story95: End with the Beginning in MindWe’ve all heard the advice from Steven Covey to begin with the end in mind. But what if I told you that was only half of the equation?Today, we are going to answer the question… what is the missing piece to completing this circle and becoming a highly effective person?The answer is powerful, it involves…well… you’re just gonna have to listen. Because I think it’s going to surprise you.Together, we unpack:Discover the missing pieces to success.The importance of ending with the beginning in mind.The...2023-12-2915 min

Your Midlife Comeback StoryDay 12: Your Vision Becomes Your Reality - 12 Days of GratitudeWelcome to Day 12 of the 12 Days of Gratitude! This year's theme is the Year of You.Congratulations on making it to Day 12! This is where our vision from days or weeks or months ago actually becomes our reality. It’s a big deal and it’s worth celebrating. In addition to celebrating, this is when you look back and reflect on your journey. And do a little debrief. What are the lessons that you learned?What were the hurdles that you overcame?Who was the person who you became in the process?What wo...2023-12-1706 min

Your Midlife Comeback StoryDay 11: Areas of Inner Stillness - 12 Days of GratitudeWelcome to Day 11 of the 12 Days of Gratitude! This year's theme is the Year of You.There are 5 main stress areas that we have in life. Let me ask you... what is the main source of stress in your life right nowRelationshipsWork–career, entrepreneur Loss / Grief –death, divorce, becoming an empty nester, losing a jobBig Changes –moving, marriage, baby, becoming a caregiverIllness / DiseaseWhich one or ones are you dealing with?Thanks for tuning into this special series...2023-12-1607 min

Your Midlife Comeback StoryDay 10: Safety Net Routines - 12 Days of GratitudeWelcome to Day 10 of the 12 Days of Gratitude. This year's theme is the Year of You.I have worked with clients with chronic health conditions and they all tell me that being sick is a full time job. They wake up every single day and their disease and their condition dictates the kind of day that they are going to have. And then we talk about making these changes to create a healthier lifestyle, and I want to be perfectly clear, I never talk about a cure, I only talk about creating better health.That...2023-12-1505 min

Your Midlife Comeback StoryDay 9: Body Shift and Acceptance - 12 Days of GratitudeWelcome to Day 9 of the 12 Days of Gratitude! This year's theme is the Year of You.Yesterday, we talked about protecting your body from harm. Today, we are going to create that shift into body acceptance. This is another topic that we can talk about for days. The common lexicon of body acceptance is I can do whatever I want and eat whatever I want and have all of these unhealthy habits and I don’t care what you think about me, I am going to accept my body whatever it looks like.Th...2023-12-1405 min

Your Midlife Comeback StoryDay 8: Protect Your Body from Harm - 12 Days of GratitudeWelcome to Day 8 of the 12 Days of Gratitude! This year's theme is the Year of You.We could talk about this for days. And this is definitely a student favorite in my 12week group coaching program. And here’s why. We think that good health is the absence of disease. Let me say this differently. We think that if we do not have a disease, then we are healthy.What they don’t teach us, anywhere, unless we look for it, is how a disease actually happens in the body.WHAT IF...2023-12-1306 min

Your Midlife Comeback StoryDay 7: Morning and Evening Routine - 12 Days of GratitudeWelcome to Day 7 of the 12 Days of Gratitude. This year's theme is the Year of You.How much different advice is out there... wake up early, make your bed, do your gratitudes before you go to sleep.Tim Ferris says, “If you win the morning, you win the day.”Hal Elrod says, “How you start your day is the most important decision to transform your life.”And then don’t forget about the evening routines. What if you aren’t a morning person and you’re trying to be a morning pers...2023-12-1206 min

Your Midlife Comeback StoryDay 6: Overcoming Resistance - 12 Days of GratitudeWelcome to Day 6 of the 12 Days of Gratitude! This year's theme is the Year of You.You may or may not know this, but I accidentally started this podcast. Yes, it is possible to accidentally start a podcast. What had happened, I use theKajabi platform for everything in my business, and Kajabi introduced a podcast capability on its platform.Well, I had been a blogger. I love to write, and obviously a lot has changed in the last year and a half, but at that moment in time, I absolutely hated to speak. And as...2023-12-1107 min

Your Midlife Comeback StoryDay 5: Zero Resistance Behaviors - 12 Days of GratitudeWelcome to Day 5 of the 12 Days of Gratitude! This year's theme is the Year of You.Now that you’ve created your inner sanctuary, what is going to happen when the resistance comes up when you are trying to reach your goals and become the best version of you? There’s all of these gurus out there with a lot of different goal setting techniques. SMART, write them down, put them on your vision board, visualize them, get an accountability buddy. We’ve read the books, we’ve listened to the podcast episodes... so why is it when we...2023-12-1004 min

Your Midlife Comeback StoryDay 4: Inner Sanctuary - 12 Days of GratitudeWelcome to Day 4 of the 12 Days of Gratitude! This year's theme is the Year of You.When I onboard a new client, we always have a conversation about what they want to accomplish in our time together. It’s important to be mindful of those goals. But what happens, 100% of the time, is that we always take a detour to get there. And you want to know why this happens? It’s because at the end of the day, those goals are extremely important, but if we keep swimming up the river, past those goals, we g...2023-12-0905 min

Your Midlife Comeback StoryDay 3: Total Acceptance - 12 Days of GratitudeWelcome to Day 3 of the 12 days of Gratitude! This year's theme is the Year of You.Yesterday, I talked about recognizing old patterns and beliefs. These patterns only become a problem if you view them from a place of shame or blame. Which they are not. These are normal human patterns that we all experience. In order to move past the blame and shame, and to begin creating the Year of You, your next step is to accept your past, and accept your past from a place of how it made you who you are...2023-12-0805 min

Your Midlife Comeback StoryDay 2: Recognize Old Patterns and Beliefs - 12 Days of GratitudeWelcome to Day 2 of the 12 days of Gratitude! This year's topic is the Year of You.We fall into the same patterns and beliefs over and over again. It’s human nature. Our actions are based on our identity, thoughts, beliefs, and patterns. The science is mixed, but let’s go with the common narrative that we have between 50-80 thousand thoughts a day, and 80-90 percent of them are negative, and 80-90 percent of them are the same thoughts from the day before. No wonder we keep getting stuck in the same rut and the same patt...2023-12-0705 min

Your Midlife Comeback StoryDay 1: Create Your Year of You - 12 Days of GratitudeWelcome to Day 1 of the 12 Days of Gratitude! This year's theme is the Year of You.When we go through something, whether it’s an adverse event, challenging situation, trauma that we’ve experienced, or even if it’s just the accumulation of everything piling on top of each other...one thing is universal and that is there is a natural phase where we get angry. We become angry at ourselves, angry at others, and even angry at God, and then, we feel like the world is against us. It’s a very natural response. It’s not anythi...2023-12-0605 min

Your Midlife Comeback Story94: Your 2024 Blueprint to Achieve Greater Success, Happiness, and PurposeIf you feel like achieving success is always just out of reach, then this episode is for you. This is Part 2 of a 2-part series, where you are going to get your very own blueprint on the steps that you need to take to ACTUALLY achieve your goals in 2024. If you are ready to shout from the rooftops that 2024 is going to be YOUR year, then this episode and last week’s episode, which was on goal setting, are going to be the two most important episodes you need to listen to. Because there is a very spe...2023-12-0121 min

Your Midlife Comeback Story93: Goal Setting Doesn’t Work. But THIS Does!If you feel like achieving success is always just out of reach, then this episode is for you. This is Part 1 of a 2-part series, where you are going to get your very own blueprint on the steps that you need to take to ACTUALLY achieve your goals in 2024.If you are ready to shout from the rooftops that 2024 is going to be YOUR year, then this episode and next week's episode are going to be the two most important episodes you need to listen to. Because there is a very specific reason why 92% of all New...2023-11-2422 min

Worthy Mother PodcastHow to Transform Your Life With Gratitude with Holly BertoneThe season of gratitude is upon us, but so often I find that conversations about gratitude can be surface-level and abstract. We know that gratitude can be a powerful tool, but how is it supposed to actually look in our lives? This week, I am joined by Holly Bertone, Transformational Mindset Coach and the host of the Gratitude Builds Fortitude podcast, to hear her story of how gratitude transformed her life and learn how we can embody gratitude for our own transformations. In this episode, Holly and I talk about:The evidence that gratitude is more t...2023-11-2150 min