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Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyA New Four Letter Word?-A Solo Episode with Kim BenoySend a textThis week Kim is taking the microphone solo to share a story that she found meaningful when it happened and even more so today. Take a listen to this short message about your own self-worth and cutting out a certain four-letter word (it's probably not the one you are thinking of!). Don't forget to check out the online shop at www.midlifewithcourage.com to get Your Daily Dose of Courage affirmation cards and more! Support the showKim Benoy is a retired RN, Certified Aromatherapist, wife and...
2025-07-0811 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyBuying Nothing-A Solo Episode with Kim BenoySend a textThis is one of Kim's first forays into video podcasting and she is talking about finding a book at the library and the surprise she found inside. Listen to the end for your homework assignment! *************Kim Benoy is a retired RN, Certified Aromatherapist, wife and mom who has a passion for helping other women over 40 live every moment. Learn more about her and her aromatherapy fun at www.midlifewithcourage.com. Support the showKim Benoy is a retired RN, Certified Aromatherapist, wife and mom...
2024-07-2312 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyHelping Other Women Find Their Spark with Kimberly WebbSend a textThis week, Kim talks with Kimberly Webb, a woman who has found joy in helping other women over 40 find their spark that helps them feel confident and yes, a little bit sassy. Kimberly shares her story of challenges in her youth that led her to feel less-than and wanting to find a way to make a difference in the world. She has done that many times over. If you would like to reach out to Kimberly you can email her at lady-k@carouselpole.com and go to the Carousel Pole...
2024-05-0733 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyThere's Always a Way Forward with Bobbi KahlerSend a textBobbi Kahler is an author, podcast host, coach and entrepreneur who woke up one morning in 2003 (March 6th to be exact) and realized she could not lift her arm to brush her teeth. Trying to find the answers with her healthcare providers was frustrating and when they finally found a diagnosis she was told only 3 % of people get better. Her positive focus helped her find the doctors who could help and after 14 months, she was able to function again. She also talks with Kim about the positive influence of her Mom and how she...
2023-06-2028 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoySwiping Right In Your Life with C.K. (Kelly) CollinsSend a textC.K. (Kelly) Collins believes in paying it forward and she is doing that in a big way. Kelly had what she called a major trifecta happen to her in 2017-her last child went to college (hello empty nest), she found herself getting divorced and she decided to sell her business. Kelly decided she needed to do something, make some change and do something "positively drastic." She embarked on a sabbatical which included selling her house, giving away a lot of her possessions and traveling for two years. Her adventures led her to writing...
2023-06-1333 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyEmbracing the Unknown with Erin WoodSend a textErin Wood loved who she was when she was younger but years of chronic illness changed that and she didn't realize it until she made a seemingly random comment to her husband. Listen to this conversation to learn about Erin's story of learning how to love yourself before you can love others. Erin helps others who are caught up in compassion exhaustion and/or going through life transitions through her coaching called Empower Me Life Coaching. She believes that every person has the power to create the life they desire, and her...
2023-06-0628 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyLeaping Before the Net Appears with Anna HaugenSend a textAnna Haugen is a wife, mom and piano teacher from St. Paul, Minnesota who took a literal journey across the country with her husband and kids for six months. They packed a van, took their kids out of school and took a break from their jobs to see the country. As a woman who had been used to saying no to things that were outside her comfort zone, she surprised her husband by saying "yes" to this trip when he suggested it. She talks about lessons learned like "turn your fear into...
2023-05-3032 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyYou Are Not Broken with Amy SteinSend a textThis episode with Amy Stein, an herbalist and energy medicine educator, is a bit longer than usual because she shares so much information! Amy has had a long medical journey which culminated in her body shutting down and she shares how she learned to be her own advocate and eventually turning to what she knew was right for her despite what the doctors were telling her. Her story of reconnecting with nature and taking her power back will inspire and educate. She wants to help others learn to respect their body by decreasing toxins...
2023-05-2341 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyHealing After Years of Caregiving with Kathleen Donnelly IsraelSend a textKathleen shares her story of caring for her husband for 17 years and then finding ways to heal herself after he passed. This 74 year old took a solo pilgrimage (or two) in Spain and Portugal and met many interesting people along the way. Listen to this courageous woman's amazing story of caring, listening to her angels and helping others through her teachings and her book called Wisdom on the Camino. Kathleen Donnelly Israel has lived her entire life in San Diego CA. She raised 5 children with her husband of 48 years, Ron Israel. They...
2023-05-1631 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyWelcoming Wealth with Anjel B. HartwellSend a textAnjel B. Hartwell is a dynamo who shares her story of realization that what she thought mattered in her life, really did not. She talks with Kim about her spiritual awakening as she experienced what she calls "life ruptures" and how she came out the other side after giving herself permission to heal. Anjel also shares her very valuable tips for living your best life and welcoming wealth into our lives rather than pushing it away. Spoiler alert: wealth is not just dollars. While this episode will be very helpful for those...
2023-05-0929 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyHelping Us Find What's Next with Lauren St. GeorgeSend a textLauren St. George is a South African by birth, an American by choice and a global explorer by design. These life experiences have fostered in her an appreciation for the diversity of people's ideas, motivations, strengths, and dreams. In this episode, she shares her story of helping others by giving them simple tools to use when navigating big life challenges such as divorce, empty-nest or career changes. She offers some great tips for those of us who are feeling a bit stuck or unsure. To learn more about Lauren St...
2023-05-0224 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyPivoting Does Not Mean Failing with Shannon RussellSend a textShannon Russell was a "TV kid" who dreamt of having a career in the television industry. She worked hard to achieve that dream and worked at: MTV, E!, Yahoo!, Pop Sugar, A&E, TLC, VH1 in New York and Los Angeles. She met her husband (who was also in the industry) and they started a family. Shannon experienced her "aha moment" after becoming a Mom and realizing her priorities were shifting. She shares her story of her own perceptions about what success looks like and realizing that pivoting in life does not...
2023-04-2521 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyA New Way to Enter a Room (Solo Episode)Send a textKim talks about a beautiful experience she had this week that really had her thinking about age and mindset. This is a short but sweet episode that you don't want to miss. She also shares some news about her upcoming new venture. *************************Kim Benoy is an RN, wife, mom, Certified Aromatherapist(pending) and podcast host who wants to encourage and inspire women, especially those over 40. Her passion is helping you find your courage and confidence by sharing the inspirational stories of women just like you and offering aromatic options for...
2023-04-2108 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyTurning Baggage into Luggage with Donna TashjianSend a textDonna Tashjian talks to Kim about her journey which includes becoming a mother at the age of 15, the meaning of "FINE" and how her spiritual life has helped her become the person she is today. She always knew she was meant for something more and she has found what that means for her and all the people she helps. Listen to this episode to find out what she means by turning baggage into luggage.To learn more about Donna and her Vibrant Living International organization, please go to her...
2023-04-1829 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyLiving After Dying with Nicole Angelique KerrSend a textKim speaks with Nicole Kerr about her amazing story of growing up in the Bible belt, people pleasing despite knowing she was in the wrong place and a horrific accident that left her literally dead on the side of the road. Her story is one of resilience and learning to love herself and of letting go of what doesn't serve her, even if it means family. This is an important conversation with a courageous woman who is on a quest to change our perceptions about death and how to live. Her book...
2023-04-1135 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyTreasuring the Challenging Times with Jodi EllingsonSend a textJodi Ellingson is an amazing midlife woman with a story of serving, challenges, and hope. As a young girl, she wanted to help others and this trait continued even when she found herself taking a path she hadn't envisioned for herself. Along the way she learned one of life's greatest lessons about treasuring those moments (sometimes lots of moments) that challenge us in the worst ways. She and Kim discuss how and when she learned to treasure and seek the good out of these situations and she even helped Kim see things in a...
2023-04-0430 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyYoga for the Joints & Kim's Accountability with Kathy WhiteSend a textKathy White is a yoga instructor who specializes in working with midlife men and women. Her own experience with joint pain led her to a develop her joint renewal system that she finds helps those of us in midlife. Kathy's story includes using yoga to heal after feeling very disconnected when her first baby was stillborn. She was very surprised to find when she turned 50 that it wasn't really working any longer. She was experiencing the joint aches and pains that we all feel when we turn that magic age despite doing "all the r...
2023-03-2827 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyWatch Out World! with Sherrilynne StarkieSend a textSherrilynne Starkie has a special project that she is working on. She is the podcast host of 50 Women Over 50 which she uses to connect with women who are her peers and learn about their lives, loves, challenges and fears. Her goal is to share the learning and hopefully, help women who might feel disconnected or isolated feel they are not alone.Sherrilynne's own story includes single motherhood and realizing she needed to make money to support her family and how that journey led her to where she is now although midlife has had its challenges c...
2023-03-2125 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyEmpowering Empty Nesters with Bridget BeldenSend a textAs a young mom, Bridget Belden made a vision board but she forgot to include one vital piece. She eventually realized that she did have regrets and she didn't want to continue on the path she was taking at that time. Her journey led her on a path of empowering other women to live the life they want in the empty nest era. She started Magenta Consulting which supports moms through life-changing one on one coaching and free transformational workshops, reconnect with who they were before they had kids in pursuit of a life of p...
2023-03-1427 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyFinding Ways to Get Better Sleep with Martha LewisSend a textWe all know how important sleep is for our overall health and Martha Lewis started on her path to better sleep after having a baby who wouldn't sleep. She talks to Kim about what functional health is and how it can help us be healthy. She has some insight into midlife women and the role of hormones in getting good sleep as well. Martha Lewis is a certified functional health coach and sleep coach helping people who have tried everything and still can't sleep. As founder and CEO of the Complete Sleep So...
2023-03-0717 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyMaking Yourself the Priority with Juliet RoseSend a textJuliet Rose is an author and activist whose goal in life is to make her time count by using her skills and voice to help others succeed and feel acknowledged. She has weathered some challenging (to say the least) life experiences including the death of her daughter which, among other things, caused her to stop writing for 15 years. Juliet shares why she started writing and and today she continues to write mostly contemporary and supernatural fiction along with rescuing dogs, cats, rabbits and chickens on her property in Georgia. Listen to this important conversation...
2023-02-2822 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyCreating a Life You Truly Love with Mindy LeishmanSend a textMindy Leishman is a Certified Life Coach, Dreambuilder Coach and Life Mastery Consultant who has done amazing things like manifesting a home in Costa Rica. She shares her story about her 25 year career as a realtor and the rollercoaster of knowing she wasn't living her best life. She has some wonderful insights about finding the passion to live your life how you truly want to. If you would like to find out more about manifesting what you want and taking the blinders off, reach out to Mindy on her website by clicking H...
2023-02-2127 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyFollowing Her Heart to Help with Fiona ValentineSend a textFiona Valentine is a teacher at heart and very creative. She believes all of us are creative but we don't always recognize it even though it's a very important part of who we are. At one point in her life, she pushed her own creativity aside because she did not believe it was important enough to spend time on it. Listen to her story of feeling stuck and how she overcame it and learned that creativity is not about talents, it's about skills. She tells us why being creative matters to us and how w...
2023-02-1427 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyBreaking Down Walls with Mary Beth BollesSend a textThis episode features Mary Beth Bolles, a wife, mom, grandma, Transformation Coach and EFT practitioner. Mary Beth talks with Kim about how she felt shamed and unworthy and how she finally figured out why. Her journey of strength and courage to face her "wall" and break it down is very inspiring for anyone who has faced that themselves. Mary Beth tells us what being "stuck" looks like in our own lives and how she can help. To learn more about Mary Beth and how she can help you, please go to her WEBSITE. If y...
2023-02-0726 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyEmpowering Women in the Desert with Lisa KindleSend a textListen to this wonderful conversation with Lisa Kindle who empowers women through her art, coaching and counseling. She and her husband took a big leap last year and moved from Minnesota to Arizona with plans to offer a wellness retreat under the desert stars with a 40 foot labyrinth and other meaningful activities. Kim and Lisa also talk about using color to connect with yourself and others including your kids and partners and share an example of how that helped Kim during a time of grief. Lisa Kindle is an Artist, certified Therapeutic A...
2023-01-3131 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyLiving Life in Full Color with Rachel AwesSend a textWOW!!!! MIDLIFE WITH COURAGE HAS REACHED 100 EPISODES!! THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAVE AND ARE LISTENING TO THIS PODCAST! *******************************To say that Rachel Awes is colorful is a major understatement. Just go to her website or follow her on social media and the first thing you notice will be all the beautiful colors! Rachel is a psychologist, author, art playgroundist and clothing influencer and offers some beautiful messages that are helpful for anyone and especially those of us in midlife. She shares her thoughts and tips for living a more jo...
2023-01-2428 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyLooking for the Open Doors with Margo JohnsonSend a textMargo Johnson's journey includes what she calls a major pivot that led to a new career and opportunities for self-evaluation and freedom. When the floor dropped out from under her, a door opened and she talks about that experience including her reluctance to speak in front of others knowing that she needed to prove to herself and others that she could do it. She is a woman who truly shows courage and a great example to others. Margo owns OpenHeart Wellness and is an AcuEnergetics Practitioner. She uses energy modalities and meditation t...
2023-01-1721 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyLook for the Good-Solo Episode with KimSend a textListen in this week as Kim shares updates and talks about her word of the year. If you listen closely you may hear Jake's contribution to the episode. Are you looking for the good? Sometimes it's difficult but it can be done. ********************Kim Benoy is a recently retired RN, wife and mother who has found a passion for inspiring other women using essential oils, blog, and podcast called Midlife with Courage. She is following her journey to be a light and lead others who are feeling stuck and ev...
2023-01-1018 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyNew Year New (Tough) Conversations with Alicia HarmonSend a textIf you spent time over the holidays with your aging family members-parents or grandparents-you may have noticed that they need a little more help with self-care, hygiene, or simply getting around. Women over 40 generally become the caretakers in this situation and they may not know that options are available to help keep our relatives safely at home as long as possible or know when it's time to consider independent or assisted living. Alicia Harmon talks with Kim about these options, including respite care that can help keep everyone safe and happy as t...
2023-01-0325 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyWe Are All Here for the Joy with Tina McDermottSend a textTina McDermott is on a mission to live a life of joy and share it with others. Tina battled Lyme disease as a younger person which led her to change her diet and lead a better life overall. She is an inspirational chef and you will love her energy as she talks about her story and how she shares joy. As a weight loss coach, she helps her clients find their own mission in life by asking the right questions and giving them the freedom to be who they are. Her focus is on l...
2022-12-2729 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyLove Yourself and Thrive with Danielle BernockSend a textDanielle Bernock is the lady on the internet who loves you. She is an author, podcast host, and life coach from Michigan who came into her own after age 50. Her past history of trauma gave her a stoic yet oppressive attitude toward dealing with the life changes we all go through. She talks about her struggles and how she learned to deal with the past trauma in her life that she only discovered after writing her book at age 55. This is a conversation about faith, realization and re-evaluation of our lives.Her...
2022-12-2027 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyCultivating More Joy In Your Life with Candy MotzekSend a textAs a young adult, Candy Motzek did what she was supposed to do. She chose a career in geological engineering and then as life happened, she joined the corporate world in order to have a family. She kept saying yes to opportunities despite not really wanting them, and even with all the outside appearances of success, she was not happy. As many of us do, she became burned out and one day realized she needed to make a change and soon. This realization led her to become a business coach for life c...
2022-12-1322 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyThere is Always a Way with Lucy LiuSend a textImagine going to an acting audition and having the casting director being really excited about your name and then when they realize you aren't who they thought, they are visibly disappointed. Lucy Liu (not THAT Lucy Liu) talks about comparing herself to others and how she always felt behind and was always chasing something. Listen to her story of realizing that all of these negative thoughts were of her own making and how she overcame it. Transforming her own life has led her to helping other women realize they can live an epic life...
2022-12-0621 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyYou've Earned the Right to Live Your Life Your Way with Nicky ClarkeSend a textNicky Clarke is a lovely mother, wife and life coach who is navigating midlife with grace. She uses her own journey through the empty nest time, menopause and the relationship with her family to get to the point that she was ready to help other women navigate this too. She discusses with Kim the need for women to realize that WE are entitled to live the life we WANT to live NOW and not what others are expecting of us. Kim and Nicky also discuss parenting adult children, how living in Jamaica i...
2022-11-2921 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyYou Have a Purpose in This World with Sandra LeeSend a textSandra Lee is a helper, as a Human Design Specialist and Biofield Tuning Practitioner, she helps women make sense of their life experiences, recognizing their gifts, and learning how to manage challenges. Her Biofield Tuning helps them find freedom from stress and energetic chaos that keeps them stuck. Like many of us, she needed to do a career pivot when the pandemic hit, so after a 30-year career as a massage therapist, she added some other aspects to her healing. You will want to hear this conversation with Sandra which also includes a...
2022-11-2231 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyYou Don't Need to Be Great to Be Great with Joanne McConvilleSend a textJoanne McConville survived one of the most scary situations most of us can think of: she went skydiving and her parachute didn't open. She talks about the experience of leaving her own body and making the decision to live or die as she was falling, her recovery, including the nurse-as-patient experience, and how her life is still affected by the fall. She leaves us with some wonderful messages that we all should listen to no matter what age we are. You can find out more about Joanne and her amazing story by g...
2022-11-1540 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyFollowing My Dreams to Help others Find Theirs with Debby KruszSend a textDebby Krusz has found her path by helping others to find a way to fulfill their dreams. She was working a job that made her miserable and finally listened to the voice telling her to quit and start writing. Listen to this conversation about bees, faith, humor and finding your way in the world. You will find at least one takeaway you can use to live your amazing life. Connect with Debby and get a free 15 minute phone call and download her latest book! https://stor...
2022-11-0833 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyIt's the Little Things We Do with Janice BaskinSend a textJanice Baskin is a wife, mom, grandmother and business owner who shares her journey with Kim this week. She left her original career in the not-for-profit world to start working with her husband after realizing they were better when they spent more time together. She shares her lessons learned through her experience with colorectal cancer and the day someone reached out to her when she was feeling very low. That seemingly random connection helped her through some tough days and she encourages all of us to reach out to someone with a "small" gesture...
2022-11-0125 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyFollowing her Faith with Ruthi MundSend a textRuthi Mund is a 74 year old energetic dynamo who lives in her faith and wants others to know how to feed their bodies in a healthy way. She did not use the traditional methods of treating her cancer which caused some fear in others around her but she stuck to what she believed would help. Listen to the full story in this lively conversation. Connect with Ruthi: Email: ruthimund@gmail.comFacebook: Ruthi Mund Wellness https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100035421176445**************************Kim Benoy is...
2022-10-2526 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyHow to Bee Healthy with Joyce DalesSend a textJoyce Dales is a Mom who needed to protect her newly adopted child and this journey led her to build a business called Buzzagogo. Joyce empowered herself to learn as much as she could about the way we contract colds and flu and then used that knowledge to develop her Cold Bee Gone Nasal Swab remedy. You will love hearing about how she developed the product in her own kitchen and how the company has grown to include being a sponsor of the Boston Red Sox baseball team and so much more. ...
2022-10-1826 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoySearching for what Love Is with Kim SorrelleSend a textKim Sorrelle has had a journey of love and loss and she talks about this with Kim this week. You will love hearing about her one year experiment of finding what love truly is in this wonderful conversation. To learn more about Kim Sorrelle and take her 14 day Love Challenge, you can go to her WEBSITE.Her website includes links to her books including Love Is and Cry Until You Laugh. *****************************Kim Benoy is a recently retired RN, wife and mother who has found a passion fo...
2022-10-1131 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyBeach Day, Retirement and BlocksSend a textEnjoy this bonus episode of Midlife with Courage! Kim talks about her recent beach day adventure, her husband's retirement and continues the mindset exercise she started last time. Guess what? It's that time of year to start thinking about getting your 2023 planner! Kim's favorite-the Sol Planner-is coming soon! You can order at this LINK starting in late October. Kim does get a little financial bonus when you purchase through her link but you don't any more than you would otherwise. **********************Kim Benoy is a recently retired RN, wife and...
2022-10-0718 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyLiving in My Purpose with Regina SmithwickSend a textIn 2019, Regina Smithwick experienced a rejection that caused her to have a mental breakdown, but she took that breakdown and turned it into a positive life-changing journey. As she walked through this experience, she realized that she had been suppressing many negative feelings about her adoption as a baby and came to realize that these feelings were all placed on her by others. Listen to this lively conversation about Regina's journey of discovery and see what resonates with you. To learn more about Regina you can find her at the following:
2022-10-0432 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyYou Still Have More to Accomplish with Amanda LathropSend a textAmanda Lathrop has an amazing story of adventure and following her heart. An internship in college involving her "fun" minor of film studies, eventually led her to create her own company that shares stories of families and businesses through video. Her stories of backpacking through Europe, working for Paisley Park (yes she met Prince), working on television shows like Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Bizarre Foods, and Monster Quest will entertain you as you listen to this episode. In 2014, she started her own company called Lead Sheep Productions and going back to...
2022-09-2721 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyWellness Options with Lisa Holtan: Quit Running and Eat More!Send a textWELLNESS OPTIONS SERIES Lisa Holtan is a wellness coach, nutritional expert, and podcast host who specializes in helping women over 40 deal with the changes that midlife brings. She uses nutrition, exercise and stress reduction to help women feel and look better during perimenopause/menopause. Lisa offers some great tips for exercise (you should NOT be running!), nutrition (eat more!) and stress reduction (journaling and essential oils anyone?). If you would like to learn more about Lisa's work, you can reach her at the links below:Podcast-High Vib...
2022-09-2320 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyBe a Star in Your Own Movie with Debra Blaine, MDSend a textDebra Blaine is a doctor from Long Island, New York who is in the process of retiring after a long career but she is also searching for "uncommon sense in a society that is losing its mind...and its heart." She talks with Kim about her career as a doctor and how she enjoyed it but it wasn't really what she truly wanted to do initially. This open and entertaining single mom and MD experienced frustration with the healthcare system that is now run by businesspeople and not doctors. The patients turned into "customers" an...
2022-09-2032 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyFinding Stability Without a J-O-B with Wendy FedanSend a textWendy Fedan is a freelance illustrator, book shepherd, and podcast host from Ohio who also explores the paranormal. This multi-talented woman has had a journey of working in the corporate world using her art background and then finding her niche in freelancing despite worrying about having the consistent paycheck each week. She is yet another beautiful example of a woman who took what she loves to do and turned it into a lucrative career that makes her happy. She encourages others to "pay attention to those things you like doing for fun. It might...
2022-09-1636 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyWhich Plate are You Spinning for YOU? with Dr. Susan LandersSend a textDr. Susan Landers spent 34 years as a neonatologist while raising children and being a wife to a pediatric nephrologist. She talks with Kim about the challenges of "doing it all" and the depression that set in about a year after her third child was born. Everyone else in her family was adjusting to life in Texas but she was not happy and didn't know what to do until a friend recommended she talk with a psychiatrist. This conversation led her to share about feeling like she was spinning plates and the simple question: "why...
2022-09-1336 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyBrownies for Breakfast with Lynne BowmanSend a textLynne Bowman is not your typical grandma! She shares her life story of learning to say "yes" in her career that led her into some amazing opportunities! Her decisions may not have been typical for women at the time but she is a great example of learning to live every moment. Along the way she learned about eating whole food and avoiding the processed and take out meals that so many of us lean on when we are busy. She shares some wonderful tips and recipes for cooking with our kids and grandkids that...
2022-09-0947 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyEmbracing Life, Carrying on and Moving Forward with Deborah FletcherSend a textDeborah Fletcher is a speaker, author and workshop facilitator who speaks with Kim this week about how her life changed when she found out she was carrying twins and then the heartbreak of knowing that one of them would have disabilities. She shares the story of how she learned to carry her grief and use humor, music and mindset to deal with it and keep moving. This episode is a "must-listen" for everyone and especially for anyone who has experienced loss. Find out more about Deb on her WEBSITE.To p...
2022-09-0641 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyBonus Episode-Did I Really Need to Straighten My Teeth?Send a textThis solo episode features Kim talking about this and that and includes a short exercise at the end that will be continued in the next bonus episode....Kim Benoy is a recently retired RN, wife and mother who has found a passion for inspiring other women using essential oils, blog, and podcast called Midlife with Courage. She is following her journey to be a light and lead others who are feeling stuck and even bored doing what is expected. She helps women over 40 find their courage, confidence and calm so they can live every moment...
2022-09-0213 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyGiving Your To-Do List to God with Margaret AgardSend a textMargaret Agard is a former single mom of eight who learned in her 40's to reprioritize what was important because she realized she was doing the things that really were not as important first. As a Christian, she turned to God and gave over her to-do list and things changed for the better in her life. It isn't always easy and make sure you listen to the chocolate cake story! This humorous and poignant conversation features stories of questioning and then letting go of what she needed to do.Margaret has 2 books...
2022-08-3031 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoySimple Ways to Feel Better in Midlife with Lynne WadsworthSend a textLynne Wadsworth is a Floridian originally from England who worked in the area of law for 32 years and has spent the last 8 years helping other women feel healthier. Her own experience with debilitating migraines, yo-yo dieting, sugar addiction and an auto-immune disorder helps her work with other women who want to change their life and health one step at a time. Lynne offers simple ways to start on a healthier path for women in midlife. To learn more about Lynne, you can find her at the following links:We...
2022-08-2624 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyAuthentic Beauty vs Plastic Perfection with Stephanie SnowSend a textKim introduces you to Stephanie Snow, a woman who was transformed by a comment made to her at a very young age. As so many of us do, she focused on her body being perfect and eventually realized that perfection is not possible. She talks about her journey of "changing my body to make it perfect and acceptable, which then beautifully over the years changed into knowing that my body is beautiful and acceptable."We can all relate to her experiences and wisdom as we navigate midlife and the changes we find...
2022-08-2327 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyLiving Your Legacy with Merle SafersteinSend a textMerle Saferstein has a wonderful story of feeling lost in midlife and then finding a new path to herself. A chance encounter with a former priest on the beach in Florida led her to working with Holocaust survivors via an Anne Frank exhibit. She calls this work the most important work she has ever done and this created her desire to help others think about the legacy they are living and leaving for others. Merle R. Saferstein is an educator, speaker, and author. She has been journaling for 48 years and has amassed a...
2022-08-1630 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyBe Unapologetically Yourself with Mayi LenzSend a textMayi Lenz is a lively and engaging photographer, podcaster and philanthropist who empowers other women to see themselves in their best light. Her passion for helping is evident during this conversation that covers many topics. Deciding at an early age not to fall into the victim mentality Sending messages to herself through her messages to others Her early business ventures and finding her own creative outlets The effect of motherhood on self-image How we can shift our mindset from negative to positive Learning to be unapologetically ourselves and what that means Knowing your c...
2022-08-1241 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyClarity, Courage and Confidence-with Amy NubsonSend a textAmy Nubson grew up in the midwest as a farmer's daughter and learned at an early age to honor others' needs before her own. In her own words:I, myself, am over 40 and it was[n't] until then that I really understood myself and my voice. Over the years I found myself compromising and just getting things done, that I had lost my way and in my 40's I gave myself permission to discover what I wanted. I assist people in finding their stories, their dreams so they can have t...
2022-08-0931 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyBonus Episode-Know the Symptoms of Heart Disease and When to Keep Asking for AnswersSend a textDid you know that women may not experience heart disease symptoms in the same way as men do? See this list below to be informed about what to watch for and PLEASE get help if you are not sure if you are someone you know is experiencing heart disease symptoms!Check out the facts by goingto the American Heart Association website by clicking HERE. Signs and Symptoms of Heart AttackIf you have any of these signs, call 9-1-1 and get to a hospital right away. U...
2022-08-0313 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyLeading Others Out of the Muck with Nancy McKaySend a textNancy McKay shares her own journey of getting to her "rock bottom" of a failed suicide attempt and realizing her drinking days needed to be over. While she had help from another person in recovery using traditional methods, Nancy realized that her path to getting healthy would be somewhat different. She now helps others traveling the same path through her life and equine coaching. Kim and Nancy discuss her journey with alcoholism and her views on what works for some people may not work for everyone. She also talks about using equine t...
2022-08-0239 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyLearning to Love Your Very Best Friend with Leslie DavisSend a textLeslie Davis is an author and coach from Katy, Texas who wants women to realize they are their own best friend and learning to love themselves will help them eat better and get healthy. Leslie's story includes losing her own mother right before she became a mother herself and the struggles she had with knowing what to do. Her challenges led her to helping other women navigate this wonderfully crazy time in life where we look around and say "now what?"Listen in as Kim and Leslie have a lovely conversation about...
2022-07-2932 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyWellness Options-Natural Ways to Get Better Sleep in Midlife with Morgan AdamsSend a textIn this month's Wellness Options series, Kim introduces us to Morgan Adams, a certified sleep coach who has some great tips for helping women in midlife catch their ZZZ's! Morgan experienced her own challenges with insomnia and decided she wanted to help other women find ways to get that vital sleep they need to survive and thrive. Kim and Morgan discuss: The role of medication and her role as a pharmaceutical rep and the "pill for every ill" mentality associated with it. Her experience with Ambien and how it affected her li...
2022-07-2643 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyEmpowering Yourself Leads to Helping Others with Kara GoodwinSend a textKara Goodwin is a midwest mom and wife who left the corporate IT world due to a move to Italy and then never went back after learning the benefits of meditation and empowerment. She talks to Kim about learning how to meditate after dealing with a very bad year and her call to teach others. She shares some great lessons including realizing that there is more than one path to enlightenment and sometimes you need to stand up for yourself along the way. If you would like to talk to Kara to le...
2022-07-2239 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyRealizing it was Time for a Change with Reyna GentinSend a textReyna Marder Gentin loved her career as a lawyer but after many years realized she needed to make a change. This decision to be proactive before she burned out and jeopardized herself or her clients led her down a path that included becoming a writer.Kim and Reyna talk about: Writing classes and learning how to put experiences onto paper to help others understand her story and relate to it Looking at all the projects she wrote for her class and turning the character and stories into her first novel Challenging herself in her writing...
2022-07-1920 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyPerspectives from a Younger than Midlife Woman with Genesis Amaris KempSend a textGenesis Amaris Kemp is not a midlife woman but she is courageous. She is well-spoken and shares her messages of empowerment and strength that she has learned as she navigates life. This soon-to-be Mom shares her experiences and thoughts on how to stand up for what you deserve and learning to live every moment. Genesis has experienced bullying, racism and job salary inequity and she shares how she overcame these challenges to help others find their own power through focusing on diversity and getting out of that comfort zone. Genesis li...
2022-07-1528 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyYou Are Everything You Have Ever Needed with Karyn SeitzSend a textKaryn Seitz is a coach and mentor who realized she lacked confidence in her own life and through searching and mentorship, she found the missing piece to change her life. She turned inward to find out that the problem was inside her and she could help herself find what was missing. Karyn's journey started in her 20's; she realized she needed help and sought therapy which she eventually realized didn't give her what she needed. Her journey included: Turning to healing modalities like shamanism, reiki, Healing Touch and becoming a healer h...
2022-07-1231 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyYou Are Everything You Need with Karyn Seitz-Full Episode Releasing 7/12/22Send a textKaryn Seitz was what you could call a wild girl who turned her life around but still wasn't happy. She talks to Kim about her journey of doing all the things she thought would bring her joy but found out, she was looking in the wrong places. Enjoy this short clip and listen to the full conversation starting July 12, 2022 at 7am CST. If you would like to learn more about Karyn, check out her website HERE. ***********Kim Benoy is a recently retired RN, wife and mother who...
2022-07-1101 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyListen Sister: Do It Scared with Tess ScottSend a textTess Scott is a Canadian Mom, Grami (with a heart over the i) and author, who learned to listen to what God wanted her to do...eventually. Her journey from the black sheep to "Jesus girl" brought her to a place of recognizing that it is ok to move forward even if you are scared. She talks candidly with Kim about her early life and not fitting in and how she filled the emotional gaps in her life with men, marrying several times, divorces, and how God turned her life around. ...
2022-07-0529 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyBonus Episode-Take Care of Yourself!Send a textIn this short and sweet bonus episode, Kim talks about taking care of yourself and what she is doing on this holiday weekend to wind down and unplug! Happy Weekend!!Kim would also like to hear from you! Are you enjoying these amazing stories of women who decided to live every moment? Do you have a suggestion for a guest? Is there anything you don't like? Reach out to Kim on social media or email her at midlifewithcourage@gmail.com.************************Kim Benoy is a recently retired R...
2022-07-0107 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyWellness Options Series: Helping Midlife Women Get Their Sparkle Back with Alison BladhSend a textThis episode is the June Wellness Options Episode with Alison Bladh, a former esthetician who became a Registered Nutritional Therapist after learning that skin health starts inside the body with the food we eat. Her goal is to help other women in midlife get their sparkle back. Alison is a Brit living in Sweden who says she ended up there after she was swept off her feet by a viking! Kim and Alison talk about: Defining peri-menopause vs menopause Knowing the symptoms Dealing with menopause from many angles, not just one A...
2022-06-2829 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyHelping Women Navigate This Time of Life with Dilyana MilevaSend a textDilyana Mileva is a Holistic Menopause Coach, Yoga and Breathwork Teacher who specializes in helping women navigate the symptoms and transitions of peri-menopause and menopause. This former lawyer found a passion in yoga and meditation which led her to discover the holistic approach to self-healing. She feels she was called to communicate to other women that they can be happier, healthier and more energized by treating their symptoms holistically. Kim and Dilyana talk about ways to get better sleep including an effective sleep routine, managing stress, balancing hormones, and relaxation. Some nu...
2022-06-2424 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyMoving Forward Boldly with Jessica KlattSend a textThis episode features Jessica Klatt, a human wiring specialist aka a matchmaker in the business world. She has a passion for helping people be their best self as they navigate the business and personal world. Jessica and Kim talk about: How the universe pushes you into a new direction Ignoring the "push' makes it even stronger The 90/10 rule in health and wellness Leaving a 20 year career and starting a new one Her "a-ha" moment leading to "purpose over passion" Identifying who you are as a business or individual How her process w...
2022-06-2129 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyConnecting with Our Soul to find Joy with Julie HilsenSend a textThis episode features Julie Hilsen, an author and angel guide from Georgia who started her career as a speech pathologist. Despite her reluctance to believe, her angels kept sending her messages and eventually she found the courage to invite them in and her life changed for the better. She has a unique perspective on life that includes finding joy in ways that you may not be familiar with. Julie discusses with Kim: Looking back at her life and realizing things happened at the right time Imperfection is where you find joy A...
2022-06-1736 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyLove and Learning to Listen to What You Want with Jennifer AlemanySend a textThis episode features Jennifer Alemany who had a long career in Human Resources which she enjoyed but eventually realized that she was not happy or fulfilled. While she was experiencing these feelings, she lost the love of her life and as she began journaling about this, a book was being created. Kim and Jennifer talk about: Realizing she was filtering what she showed to others and wasn't being her true self Needing to speak her truth and be open and vulnerable Knowing the right time to release her book to the world Knowing she...
2022-06-1422 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyBonus Episode-Updates and Other GoodiesSend a textEnjoy this extra episode of updates and some other items including a request for feedback on the Wellness Options series! Kim also talks about tools for taking a little "mental health" break, what she does and what you can do when you just need a minute. Kim is looking for feedback about the Wellness Options series she offers every month. Please click on this link to answer four short questions about these episodes. Feedback Form: https://forms.gle/PRDsj1FFQYrKSPj28***************************Kim Benoy is a recently retired RN, wife and...
2022-06-1014 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyAge Has Nothing to do With your Dreams with Sybil SwansonSend a textSybil Swanson is a lovely and lively woman who decided at the age of 76 to try something totally new to her: painting. Did she take classes or read books to learn? No, she watched YouTube videos for 3 months before she even picked up a brush! Now at age 80, she has explored many different mediums and has landed on oils as her preferred method of creating beautiful artwork. Sybil has created her own business and offers in-home and group painting parties which are much different than what you may be used to seeing. S...
2022-06-0721 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyLearning to Love Your Story as a Midlife Woman with Natalie MarrSend a textThis week, Kim talks with Dr. Natalie Marr, a clinical psychologist who specializes with working with women in midlife and helping them love their story. Her personal story helps her relate to her patients and clients so they feel heard and know they can change the world. Dr. Natalie and Kim talk about: How it's normal to have struggles and women in midlife make it look good Guilt and shame struggles-"I know better" Two marriages that didn't work, financial troubles Based her "Learn to Love Your Story" o...
2022-06-0322 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyChoosing to Be Whoever You Are with Jen JonesSend a textThis week Kim speaks with Jen Jones, a #sunpowered realtor and coach who shares her self-realizations about the definition of introvert vs extrovert and even introduces us to a new term: ambivert. Jen shares her journey along with the following: Realizing in 2019 that she wanted to connect others Some people may not have the energy for networking and why Introverts get their energy from turning inward Finding what helps fill you up-just breathing can shift your energy Extroverts wanting to be around other people's energy to fill them up Ways to f...
2022-05-3127 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyWellness Options Series-Wisdom Resides in Our Bodies: Supporting Our Mental Health with Dr. Mary FreitagSend a textWellness Options SeriesSince May is mental health awareness month, we are talking with Dr. Mary Freitag, a clinical psychologist from Stillwater, Minnesota who offers mainstream and integrative therapies in her work. Her message that we need to listen to our bodies to help us heal is so vital to anyone and particularly with women in midlife. Kim and Dr. Mary talk about the three top issues facing women in midlife: Sandwich generation issues-raising and launching kids, partner relationships and aging parent needs Too many roles-the need we have t...
2022-05-2433 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyBonus Episode-Contagious Courage and How to Find It with Claire TomkinsSend a textClaire Tomkins is a former lawyer turned writer, story coach and self-confessed "word geek" who helps others tell their stories and grow their business. While Claire works with businesses, this discussion will resonate with anyone who is looking to find their courage and confidence. Kim and Claire talk about the journey to finding courage including: Her love of reading and wanting to write a novel Her "aha" moment that helped her follow her dreams Realizing that courage is the starting point for new activities How mindset is sometimes more important than t...
2022-05-2032 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoySparkling On with Gratitude with Kim KaneSend a textThis week Kim introduces the listeners to Kim Kane, a former educator from Minnesota turned author, speaker and life coach who believes in aging with gratitude. The "Kims" talk about: Her work in chemical dependency and adolescents Realizing how much she enjoys speaking to others despite being an introvert Turning towards 50 and experiencing strange physical and emotional changes-"Is it just me?" How a book grew out of her conversations with about 200 women in midlife Using humor and prayer to overcome uncertainty Feeling stuck in comfortable routines Making small changes to b...
2022-05-1722 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyCreating Space to Receive More with Jennifer ReddenSend a textJennifer Redden had a long and varied career as a Respiratory Therapist but she knew that was not her passion in life. She decided to make a change-a big change-without really knowing what was next. Kim and Jenn talk about her courageous journey: 17 years as a Respiratory Therapist in all areas including administration Her personal awakening through life experiences including infertility and miscarriage Realizing there was a better way to treat people Staying in the "safe" career vs the "unknown" but she was miserable Finally finding her inner wisdom during yoga t...
2022-05-1032 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyCreating Hope Through Reflection with Beatrice AdenodiSend a textBeatrice has a unique way of discussing and instilling hope in others. She discusses what she calls "Mindless Behaviors" during this episode and how to overcome them. Working in event marketing for 20 years and then wanting more How life patterns affect our behaviors We are given tools that don't work for us because they are not ours Being comfortable in our chaos feels safe but can be toxic Negative unconscious messages we all receive and how they affect us Needing to change the system not just the message You can't serve others if y...
2022-05-0330 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyGood News about Pelvic Health Issues: They are Very Solvable! With Dr. Kaitlin HaiderSend a textThis week is the second Wellness Options for Women episode and Kim talks with Dr. Kaitlin Haider about a subject that many women do not like to talk about or even know how to talk about: pelvic health. Dr. Kaitlin's passion for serving women is very evident as you listen to her talk about how she helps them live their best life. Kim and Dr. Kaitlin discuss: How the pelvic muscles are actually part of what we think of as the "core" of our body Pelvic floor issues (leakage, pain, weakness, prolapse, dysfunction) are all very...
2022-04-2631 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyHappy Anniversary Midlife with Courage!Send a textThis week Kim is celebrating her one year anniversary in a special way. She is interviewing her daughters together and sharing the conversation with all of you. Listen in as she and her girls discuss the joys of being twins, what they are accomplishing and other tidbits. They even turn the tables and ask her some great questions. Kim's daughter Sara has been a guest on the podcast before (see Episode 2) but this is Katie's first time with the microphone. Enjoy this fun anniversary episode and if you lik...
2022-04-1932 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyDreaming Big for My Career but Small for My LifeSend a textCarrie Adelstein describes herself as a jaded actor turned wellness coach and Mom who was looking for a meaningful career and flexibility for her family. Her story is one that many of us in direct sales can relate to and she shares how her attitude toward this business model changed as she learned more and contributed to her success. Kim and Carrie discuss: Her successful acting career, meeting her husband and working several jobs Having fun in her 20's but looking for that perfect job or unicorn Realized she had big big...
2022-04-1226 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyBeing the Best You: Building Up and Supporting Each OtherSend a textJenny Greensmith was a synchronized swimmer and coach who eventually found a career in healthcare. However, she realized she was so unhappy that she needed to make a change. That change was starting her own fitness business that helps women (and men) change their life and feel empowered and confident. Kim and Jenny discuss: Her gut feeling that she was not doing what she was meant to do Realizing that the one hour of her day that she was most happy would lead her to her new career Finally knowing her p...
2022-04-0522 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyBursting at the Seams: Unpacking that Emotional SuitcaseSend a textKelly Anderson aka Crayon Kelly has a story that many of us will resonate with. She followed the traditional path of school, marriage and kids and then found herself depleted and realizing she had given everyone else what they needed before herself. She started in the art world in high school and even opened a business with her now ex-husband but found that her art was taking a back seat. Listen as she and Kim discuss her journey towards the realization that she needed to start focusing on herself and unpack all the emotions...
2022-03-2924 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyLook Younger and Fight Gravity Naturally without NeurotoxinsSend a textThis week's episode features the first monthly segment which includes a conversation with a health expert who will talk about a subject related to women's health and wellness. The goal of this monthly feature is to provide information without judgment for women to know they have options for self-care. Dr. Barb Wasson is the owner of River Point Family Acupuncture in Hudson, WI and is very knowledgeable and passionate about providing quality preventative wellness care for the whole family. Dr. Barb sees patients from kids to older adults and treats the whole bo...
2022-03-2219 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyCourage to ChangeSend a textThis week is a reminder that the Courage to Change journal is available today on amazon. Our guest from last week, Jessica Fraser is a life transition coach who contemplated suicide over 4 years ago. She thankfully did not follow through on that and is currently helping others live their best life. She believes your dreams should align with your "everyday" life and should not just sit on a shelf collecting dust. For more information about the Courage to Change journal, check out www.yourinnervitality.com/journals.******************************************************Kim also t...
2022-03-0815 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyEssential Oils: They are so much more than scent!Send a textIn this week's episode Kim talks about essential oils and how they help the body get back to its desired balance. If you have ever experienced the scent of a quality essential oil, you know how wonderful they are. Did you know they also affect your mood and can have positive effects on your body? You need to use high quality oils and Kim will tell you what to look for (Hint: testing and transparency!). If you have considered using essential oils but don't know where to start, Kim can help you w...
2022-02-2218 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyAccountant to Artist: Being Brave in a Whole New LifeSend a textLise Spence-Parsons is an accountant turned artist who moved to the United States from Great Britain in her mid 30's. She had been working in the corporate world-she calls it "corporate madness"-for almost 20 years and realized how exciting it would be to get out of that "rat race" when the opportunity presented itself. Listen in as she talks to Kim about the challenges and benefits of moving to a whole new country: The culture shock of a trip to the grocery store Being promised a white Christmas and the cold of...
2022-02-1525 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyUpdates, More Courageous Women and Consults-Oh My!Send a textListen in this week as Kim updates us on some exciting changes to the podcast but don't worry, she is continuing to share stories of courageous and confident women to inspire and encourage you! She also talks about an upcoming class called "Let's Clear the Air!" and how you can join her. Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the idea of using essential oils? If you are feeling like there is so much to learn about oils and you have no idea where to start, Kim is offering free Wellness Co...
2022-02-0814 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyFinding Joy in Rediscovering MyselfSend a textStephanie Weber is currently in the business banking world but always had a passion for fashion as a younger woman that eventually took a back seat when she decided to take a different path in life. How a recent trip to Madison and finding her college portfolio sparked a renewed interest in her former joy Creating a very successful direct sales chapter which led to another successful company Finding her own creativity and self-confidence which is leading her to starting a new venture in image consulting for women over 50 Doing all of this on her o...
2022-02-0125 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyEpisode 36-Midlife with Courage: Asking QuestionsSend a textHow often do we take what we read/see/listen to at face value? Probably more often than we should. Sometimes messages are designed to be communicated to us to lead us a certain direction. This week, Kim talks about how she learned to question pretty much everything. Learning about how advertising leads us to buy and looking deeper to find the true message Sharing a recent example of a social media post offering information, but not all the information Talking about research studies and how many parts there are and ho...
2022-01-2516 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyDon’t Be Afraid To Be Different-Embrace It!Send a textSue Quinn has come to the realization that she is meant for more and meant to be happy. This did not happen overnight; it came through life experiences and self-love gained over time. Her message to others and to herself: Don't be afraid to be different. Embrace it! Sue and Kim have known each other since middle school and while Sue left their hometown for North Dakota, they reconnected through social media and then in person. Listen in as they discuss: Growing up in a small town Sue's journey from realizing she "knew things but d...
2022-01-1822 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyEpisode 33-January Blah?Send a textKim wants to know how you feel about January. Do you see it as a way to start over and make new plans? Or maybe you are just fine with how things are going and you see no reason to change anything. Either way, it's all good! January can be a let down after the holidays when we put everything away Cold weather can be isolating Making plans and setting new goals can be daunting but not when you break them down into smaller steps Resolutions? No thanks! Don't feel pressure to make big changes, c...
2022-01-1116 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyCourageous Decisions to Start a New Journey and Help Others Do The SameSend a textThe first episode of the brand new year features Valerie Cady, a professional organizer who found the courage within herself to start a new journey. Her story begins with working in recreational therapy and psychology, having a successful direct sales career and then finding a new path through her love of organizing. Valerie helps others by supporting their courageous decision to ask for help and giving them the tools they need to clear clutter and create joy. She believes we all have it within ourselves to find our path and once we start on it, t...
2022-01-0421 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyEpisode 32-Who is Kim Benoy--again!Send a textThis final episode of 2021 features a reminder of why Kim started this podcast in the first place. She introduces herself to you along with her family and her journey of finding ways to break free of what she was expected to do. From learning to "live every moment" and changing to a YOLO mindset, she shares her reasons for wanting to be a light to others using essential oils and sharing stories from other women. She wants to inspire and empower YOU to do what you have always wanted to do.
2021-12-2822 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyEpisode 2 Nerdy GirlSend a text"Be yourself. You are enough."Wise words from one of my favorite people who has inspired me to try new and amazing things! My very own "Nerdy girl" is Sara Benoy and she is on a mission to share the benefits of working in the trades. Listen in as we talk about her story and have a few laughs along the way! You can find Sara on Instagram @nerdygirlmechanic, on her podcast called Women Behind the Wrench and her website www.nerdygirlmechanic.comSupport the showK...
2021-04-2728 min
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim BenoyWho is Kim Benoy?Send a textEnjoy this first episode of Midlife with Courage! Kim talks about her "why" and how she hopes to motivate and inspire you! Support the showKim Benoy is a retired RN, Certified Aromatherapist, wife and mom who is passionate about inspiring and encouraging women over 40. She wants you to see your own beauty, value and worth through sharing stories of other women just like you. If this podcast inspires you and makes you think, “She’s talking to me,” there’s a place where these conversations continue. The Midlife w...
2021-04-1317 min