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Inspired Living for Women: Conversations With Women Over 40Pressing Pause: A Shift and What’s NextThank you for being on this journey with me!After 9 months and 26 episodes, I’m pressing pause on the Inspired Living for Women podcast. While this chapter is ending, my focus is shifting to helping women 45+ explore their DNA and how it relates to estrogen detox and methylation — and discover what their body needs to best support those processes. For now, you can still access my free Realignment Reset at inspiredlivingforwomen.com — a starting point for women who want to pause and reconnect, even as my next chapter unfolds in a new direction.
2025-08-1901 min
Inspired Living for Women: Conversations With Women Over 40Understanding Perimenopause: Essential Knowledge for Women Over 40In this episode of Inspired Living for Women, Terry Tateossian—founder of THOR (The House of Rose) and wellness advocate for women over 40—shares essential insights on navigating perimenopause, a stage that can begin as early as the mid-30s yet often goes unrecognized. In a candid, empowering conversation, she reveals how sleep, resistance training, and personalized nutrition form the foundation for hormonal balance and vitality, and explains why cellular regeneration slows during this transition. Through her intimate wellness retreats, Terry offers women the tools, community, and perspective to move through midlife feeling stronger, more resilient, and fully aligned with...
2025-08-1240 min
Inspired Living for Women: Conversations With Women Over 40The Inflammation Crisis No One’s Talking About — And Why Women 40+ Must Pay Attention In this episode of Inspired Living for Women, Laura Owen—author of The Reset Code and a trailblazing entrepreneur in business, healthcare, and public service—uncovers the hidden epidemic of chronic inflammation and its toll on women’s health. In a grounded, eye-opening conversation, Laura explains how this persistent, often overlooked condition drives the “trifecta” of diabetes, heart disease, and liver dysfunction—especially in women over 40. She explores how our broken “sick care” system fails us, and why addressing root causes through lifestyle, purpose, and community is key to lasting change. Her insights offer not just information, but hope—for healing, clarit...
2025-07-2942 min
Inspired Living for Women: Conversations With Women Over 40Debra Buhring on Healing Trauma and Mastering Stress Through Heart CoherenceIn this episode of Inspired Living for Women, Debra Buhring shares her extraordinary journey from a high-achieving, trauma-carrying corporate lawyer to a heart math coach living a life of clarity, resilience, and purpose. Through a powerful conversation, Debra opens up about surviving Complex PTSD, walking away from a life built on people-pleasing, and discovering healing through craniosacral therapy and heart coherence. She explains how learning to regulate the nervous system and listen to the body’s innate wisdom—especially the heart’s—can unlock deep transformation. Her story is both sobering and inspiring, reminding us that true healing doesn’t require...
2025-07-1532 min
Inspired Living for Women: Conversations With Women Over 40Beyond Mindset, Beyond Limits: Jeanne Omlor on High Ticket CoachingIn this episode, Jeanne Omlor pulls back the curtain on how she built a multi-million dollar coaching business in her late 50s—without ads, funnels, or fluff. Known for her bold “Beyond Mindset” approach, Jeanne helps coaches and consultants land high-ticket clients through organic marketing and unapologetic self-worth. She shares how her hybrid programs combine deep personal support with strategic business growth, including private advisory services for select clients at $250K per year. Jeanne is proof that you don’t need to follow trends to succeed—you need clarity, conviction, and the courage to do things differently.✨ Topics...
2025-07-0128 min
Inspired Living for Women: Conversations With Women Over 40The Truth About Thyroid Function: Beyond Standard Medical TestsIn this episode, Dr. Dana Gibbs shares how her own experience with years of unexplained fatigue led her to question everything she was taught about thyroid health. A former ENT surgeon, Dr. Gibbs discovered that many of her patients — and herself — showed classic signs of hypothyroidism despite having “normal” TSH levels. She now uses a more integrative approach that looks beyond standard labs to assess free hormone levels, T3/RT3 ratios, and screen for Hashimoto’s. Dr. Gibbs explains why so many women feel dismissed by conventional care, how subtle thyroid issues can masquerade as other conditions, and what labs and t...
2025-06-2438 min
Inspired Living for Women: Conversations With Women Over 40Redefining Fitness After 50: Amy VanLiew on Strength, Hormones & Self-CompassionIn this episode, Amy VanLiew shares how she left a 26-year engineering career to become a wellness entrepreneur dedicated to supporting women over 50 through realistic, science-backed fitness. She breaks down why traditional “exercise more, eat less” advice often backfires in midlife and explains how hormonal changes impact strength, metabolism, and fat storage. Amy’s approach centers on strength training, bone health, and stress management — but just as importantly, self-compassion. With over 700 videos in her online membership, she helps women shift from fighting their bodies to working with them, creating sustainable habits rooted in function, freedom, and joy.✨ Topics D...
2025-06-1741 min
Inspired Living for Women: Conversations With Women Over 40The Perfection Pivot: Beth Dudzic’s Journey from Rock and Roll Dreamer to Romance Novelist In this episode of Inspired Living for Women, Beth Pellino-Dudzic opens up about her journey from the rock clubs of New York to a seemingly perfect life in Hawaii—and the quiet unraveling that led her to start over at 40 as a single mother back in New York. Though she had long dreamed of a creative life, she followed a more traditional path of business school, marriage, and raising three daughters before eventually returning to herself. Years later, after rebuilding her life, remarrying, and eventually moving to Alabama, the stories she’d imagined for decades finally came to life. Beth...
2025-06-1038 min
Inspired Living for Women: Conversations With Women Over 40Sacred Healing: Michelle Davies on Self-Healing Beyond LimitsIn this episode of Inspired Living for Women, I sit down with globally recognized healer and author Michelle Davies to talk about her powerful journey and transformative work. With over 30 years of experience and more than 57,000 people served, Michelle shares how she blends natural osteopathic techniques, energy healing, and spiritual insight to activate the body’s innate ability to heal. We discuss her three-year legal and spiritual stand after refusing to censor patient testimonials, her work with cerebrospinal fluid as a key to restoring flow and function in the body, and her use of frequency-based technology and tapping to su...
2025-06-0338 min
Inspired Living for Women: Conversations With Women Over 40More Than a Gut Feeling: The Science and Soul of IntuitionIn this episode, Anna Quigley — coach, speaker, and former import business owner — shares how intuition can help women trust themselves, align with their purpose, and manifest meaningful goals. Drawing from her unique journey that took her from corporate life in San Francisco to a mountaintop in India, and eventually to running a fair trade business, Anna reveals grounded, practical ways to tap into the inner guidance system we all have.We explore the real science behind gut feelings, how to quiet the mind so intuition can speak up, and why midlife might actually be the best time to s...
2025-05-2734 min
Inspired Living for Women: Conversations With Women Over 40Breaking Free from Invisible Barriers: Dr. Lise Janelle's Approach to TransformationIn the most recent episode of the Inspired Living for Women podcast, host Lauri Wakefield is joined by Dr. Lise Janelle—breakthrough coach, former championship rower, and soon-to-be co-author with Jack Canfield—for a powerful conversation about the hidden beliefs that shape our lives. Dr. Lise shares her deeply personal journey through loss, reinvention, and courageous leaps—like climbing Mount Kilimanjaro—to illustrate how even high-achieving women can feel stuck when their subconscious mind is out of alignment with their goals. She introduces her Heart Freedom Method, reveals how she helps clients create rapid breakthroughs, and reflects on why she walk...
2025-05-2035 min
Inspired Living for Women: Conversations With Women Over 40Beyond the Myth of Adoption: Anna Maria DiDio on Parenting, Identity & BelongingIn this episode, Anna Maria DiDio shares what many adoption stories leave out—the emotional layers of loss, identity, and adjustment that unfold long after the papers are signed. We talk about bringing 7-year-old Priscilla home from a Mexican orphanage to suburban Philadelphia, and how love alone can’t erase the trauma of being uprooted. Anna Maria opens up about early struggles—language barriers, sibling dynamics, and the myth that adopted children should feel “grateful.”Whether adoption is part of your life or you simply want to understand it better, this conversation offers powerful insight and hope.Ke...
2025-05-1329 min
Inspired Living for Women: Conversations With Women Over 40Beyond the First Dream: Alexandra Dotcheva’s Bold Midlife Pivots to Health, Wealth, and Self-BeliefIn this episode, we explore Alexandra Dotcheva’s inspiring journey of reinvention. After nearly 30 years dedicated to the violin, she faced the reality that fear+ was holding her back from true fulfillment. At 32, she boldly left music to pursue nursing, later building financial freedom through real estate investing. Alexandra shares how immigrating from Bulgaria challenged her to shift from negativity to a solution-focused mindset. She reveals why addressing health, spirituality, career, finances, and relationships together is key to lasting confidence. Her story proves it’s never too late to start over — and that you are always a work in progre...
2025-05-0637 min
Inspired Living for Women: Conversations With Women Over 40Inside Deborah LeBlanc's Life as a Death Scene Investigator, Celebrity Paranormal Expert and HypnotherapistIn this episode, we explore the extraordinary life of Deborah LeBlanc—a licensed death scene investigator, seasoned paranormal expert, and the resident clairsendium in the upcoming Discovery Channel series Through the Veil. With over 27 years of experience and more than 500 investigations, Deborah uses her clairsentient abilities to uncover what others overlook—like the unmarked mass grave she identified by simply tuning into the sensations beneath her feet. Her fascination with the unseen began in childhood, inspired by her grandmother’s matter-of-fact stories about the spirit world. Today, that curiosity drives not only her investi...
2025-04-2931 min
Inspired Living for Women: Conversations With Women Over 40Aging Without Apology: Finding Connection in Your Own ReflectionIn this episode of the Inspired Living for Women podcast, guest Alina Wilson offers a refreshing and deeply honest take on beauty and aging—one that goes far beyond creams, procedures, or surface-level fixes. A veteran of the beauty industry, medical spa owner, and women’s retreat facilitator, Alina shares her personal journey through single motherhood, financial awakening, and reclaiming self-worth. She introduces her empowering philosophy of “thoughtful aging,” challenging the anti-aging narrative and revealing how the industry profits from women feeling broken. Instead, Alina encourages a more intentional, self-affirming approach rooted in five key principles: curiosity, growth, mindfulness, self-acc...
2025-04-1532 min
Inspired Living for Women: Conversations With Women Over 40Gail Shapiro: Empowering Women Across Generations Through Financial Literacy, Advocacy, and StorytellingIn this episode, Gail Shapiro shares her journey of empowering women through financial literacy programs like the Womankind Financial Literacy Project, her book Money Order: The Money Management Guide for Women, and online workshops. She also discusses her STORM method for personalized organizing and her novel To Sisterhood!, which highlights women’s experiences during the social changes of the late 60s and early 70s. This episode explores the importance of financial education, organization, and preserving women's history.Key Topics Discussed:How a deep understanding of women’s financial struggles led Gail to crea...
2025-04-0137 min
Inspired Living for Women: Conversations With Women Over 40A Healing Journey: Blanca Rodriguez on Forgiveness, Resilience & Rediscovering JoyIn this episode of the Inspiring Journeys podcast, Blanca Rodriguez, a medical and canine massage therapist, holistic life coach, and author, shares her journey of healing from childhood trauma. Growing up in a chaotic environment marked by loss and mental health struggles, she emphasizes the importance of breaking the silence around trauma. Blanca discusses the power of forgiveness, particularly towards her mother, and introduces the concept of DOSE—dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins—as key to emotional well-being. She also talks about empowering women over 45 and embracing aging as growth. Blanca’s story is a reminder that while we can't...
2025-03-1828 min
Inspired Living for Women: Conversations With Women Over 40Mia Hanks Shares Personal Insights About the Silent Dangers of Covert NarcissismIn this episode of Inspiring Journeys, Mia Hanks shares her powerful story of surviving 29 years of narcissistic abuse in a marriage with a covert narcissist. She discusses the subtle manipulations, love bombing, and emotional control that make it difficult for victims to recognize the abuse. Mia opens up about the emotional and psychological toll, including trauma bonding, anxiety, and walking on eggshells, which made leaving her abuser so challenging. With the support of family and therapy, she gradually realized the truth and found the courage to break free. Mia also talks about her healing journey, how sharing her story...
2025-03-0429 min
Inspired Living for Women: Conversations With Women Over 40Challenging Assumptions and Breaking Barriers: Barb Jacques’ Mission to Transform LivesIn the most recent episode of the Inspiring Journeys Podcast, Barb Jacques shares her remarkable story of resilience and transformation following a rare bone marrow diagnosis of PNH and aplastic anemia. Barb’s life changed overnight after she fainted, leading to a 20% survival prognosis. Her journey of self-advocacy, personal growth, and redefined purpose highlights the importance of trusting intuition in healthcare and breaking free from societal labels. Beyond her health battle, Barb’s passion for storytelling, mentorship, and advocacy shines through her TEDx talk, Bridging the Gap from Labels to Lives, which emphasizes seeing beyond stereotypes to embrace humanity’s inte...
2025-02-1830 min
Inspired Living for Women: Conversations With Women Over 40Turning Childhood Shadows into Light: Sharon Rolph’s Journey to Healing and Purpose In this Inspiring Journeys episode, host Lauri Wakefield welcomes Sharon Rolph, who shares her journey from a traumatic childhood to a purpose-driven life. Growing up in fear and invisibility, she excelled academically to stay unnoticed, later uncovering painful family secrets. The trauma led to trust issues and using weight as protection. Through healing, Sharon embraced self-acceptance, healthy habits, and emotional resilience. Now, she empowers retirees and baby boomers to find joy and purpose through her Discover Your Spark, Rekindle Your Joy program and book, Fresh Courage in Retirement. By helping others embrace their e...
2025-02-0432 min
Inspired Living for Women: Conversations With Women Over 40Breaking the Silence: Lisa Tickel on Healing Childhood Trauma and Embracing HopeIn the latest episode of the Inspiring Journeys podcast, host Lauri Wakefield focuses on childhood abuse and the path to healing with guest Lisa Tickel, a survivor-turned-advocate. Lisa shares her deeply personal story, highlighting the invisible wounds of trauma and her transformative journey through self-awareness, support, and education. The episode examines the systemic nature of abuse, its generational impact, and the importance of specialized trauma therapy. Lisa discusses her work through her podcast, Healing and Growing Hand-in-Hand, and her upcoming Women’s Childhood Abuse Healing Workshop, which offers targeted support and education. Through heartfelt dialogue, Lauri and Lisa emphasize th...
2025-01-2131 min
Inspired Living for Women: Conversations With Women Over 40Jeanne Grant’s Journey: Conquering Lyme Disease and Finding HopeIn this episode of the Inspiring Journeys podcast, guest Jeanne Grant shares her powerful story of resilience and advocacy after she was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2011. She shares her story from childhood, her introduction to horses, her shift to a career in accounting, and her life as an advocate for Lyme disease awareness. This enriching conversation explores Jeanne's diagnosis, the struggles she faced, and her journey towards recovery with the help of innovative treatment. Jeanne also offers advice for others who might be suffering from Lyme disease and emphasizes the importance of proper diagnosis and family support.
2025-01-0727 min
Inspired Living for Women: Conversations With Women Over 40Discover Mayim Vega's Path From NASA to Becoming a Naturopathic HerbalistIn this episode of the Inspiring Journeys podcast, Mayim Vega shares her incredible transformation from a high-tech career at NASA to her calling as a Naturopathic Herbalist and Holistic Life Coach. She opens up about how a personal health crisis became the turning point that led her to embrace holistic wellness. Drawing from ancient healing practices and the wisdom of traditional societies, she reveals the powerful connection between modern health struggles and the fast-paced Western lifestyle. Mayim introduces her holistic detox program, offering practical tools to address the toxic elements of modern living and achieve balance, vitality, and a...
2024-12-2327 min
Inspired Living for Women: Conversations With Women Over 40Revolution in Radiation Safety: Dr. Lauren Ramsey’s Innovative BAT ShieldIn this episode, we highlight the inspiring journey of Dr. Lauren Ramsey, a breast cancer surgeon, inventor, and advocate for healthcare safety. From her childhood dream of becoming a doctor to creating the innovative BAT Radiation Shield, Dr. Ramsey's story reflects her compassion, determination, and drive to make a difference. Her dedication to patients and her efforts to protect healthcare workers from radiation exposure underscore her impactful work. Join us as we explore how knowledge, early detection, and innovation remain vital in the fight against breast cancer.Key Topics Discussed:Breast Cancer Prevention...
2024-12-1032 min
Inspired Living for Women: Conversations With Women Over 40Discover Essential Tips for Breast Health and Living Toxin-Free with Patricia LuccardiIn this inspiring episode, Patricia Luccardi shares her journey from a New York makeup artist to a holistic health advocate. She discusses her passion for women’s health, natural hormones, and toxin-free living. Patricia explains how her career shift deepened her understanding of endocrine health and its importance. She offers practical tips to reduce exposure to harmful toxins, balance hormones naturally, and support breast health. Her insights provide valuable guidance for navigating today’s toxin-filled world. Tune in to learn simple, effective ways to protect and improve your overall wellness.Key Topics:>...
2024-11-2638 min
Inspired Living for Women: Conversations With Women Over 40Revitalize Your Path to Fitness After 50: Tips from Rita Jenkins-WolcottIn Episode 4, I interview fitness expert, Rita Jenkins-Wolcott. Her journey from ballet and dance to becoming an influential figure in fitness is truly inspiring. Rita candidly shares her struggles with body image within the rigid dance standards and how discovering strength training at 47 became a pivotal moment in her mindset and career. Her story is a powerful testament to resilience and the importance of embracing one's strengths.In this episode, we delve into essential fitness strategies for women over 50, highlighting the transformative benefits of strength training and holistic health. Rita discusses the shift from traditional fitness models...
2024-11-1230 min
Inspired Living for Women: Conversations With Women Over 40Discovering Purpose: Tara Murphy's Inspiring Story of Passion and PerseveranceIn the latest episode of the Inspiring Journeys podcast, Tara Murphy shares her powerful story of resilience and transformation. With a lifelong passion for horses nurtured by her aunt, Tara developed a strong sense of determination early on. This passion seamlessly transitioned into her professional life, where she spent over 26 years at a credit union, rising from a night computer operator to chief information officer. Her adaptability and commitment to fostering a supportive work environment were pivotal to her success.A major turning point came when Tara decided to leave her stable career to launch a consulting...
2024-10-2926 min
Inspired Living for Women: Conversations With Women Over 40From Spa Owner to Branding Powerhouse: Debbie Menke's Journey of Reinvention and SuccessDiscover the inspiring journey of Debbie Menke, who turned her dreams into reality by founding Spa-Dee-Dah, a day spa in rural Iowa, from an old paint store. Join me, Lauri Wakefield, as Debbie shares how she created a sensory-rich environment and rose to become the national sales manager for Jane Iredale Cosmetics, leading a team of 70 women with her passion for resonant spaces.Debbie’s story is one of adaptability and growth, transitioning from the aesthetics industry to finance to empower women with financial knowledge. Her successful tenure at Edward Jones and authorship of a financial literacy bo...
2024-10-1529 min
Inspired Living for Women: Conversations With Women Over 40How to Embrace Change in Your Fifties: Insights from Leslee WegleitnerHost: Lauri WakefieldGuest: Leslee WegleitnerTune In To: Discover how to embrace change, find new purpose, and thrive after 50. Leslee’s inspiring journey is a powerful reminder that it's never too late to start fresh, and that life after 50 can be just as rewarding and meaningful as any other stage.Whether you're navigating your 50s or preparing for the road ahead, Leslee’s story offers both inspiration and practical tips for approaching midlife with grace and confidence. From focusing on your health to achieving financial independence, this episode is packed with insi...
2024-10-0128 min
Feng Shui Living: Tips for busy women looking to destress, relieve anxiety, and live with more intentionNavigating Life's Blueprint: Embracing Your Unique Human Design EP20Click here to send Lisa a message.In this episode, we explore a different type of "design", human design. I interview Leslee Wegleitner one of the co-creators of Align & Achieve by Design. Leslee along with Lauri Wakefield are dedicated to helping individuals reach new heights and coaches enhance their practice using human design. Leslee explains human design to us and how it is a unique, game-changing tool that transcends traditional coaching, providing deep insights into individual needs, strengths, and motivations.Go here to learn more about Leslee and Lauri's work: http://guide.humandesignselfmastery.co...
2024-01-0323 min