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The Small Church Ministry Podcast178: Church Spotlight: Unity in Action: Small Town Churches Collaborating to Meet Community Needs | with Carla AdamsIn this inspiring episode of the Small Church Ministry Podcast, Carla Adams shares how four churches in her small Georgia town broke down denominational barriers to unite in community service and fellowship. Learn how these churches - including Baptist, Methodist, and others - overcame historical divisions to collaborate on events like Easter sunrise services, community giveaways, and women's conferences. Carla reveals the power of focusing on shared faith, the unexpected benefits of cross-church partnerships, and practical tips for small churches looking to make a bigger impact together. This episode is a testament to the...2025-05-2731 min
Fire Up at 55 Plus99. That Spring Reset Starts For You Now! | Rescue Your Energy Easily with Food and MovementFollowing up on the seasonal reset wisdom for shedding pounds in last week’s broadcast, here’s the “dish” on getting started and getting it done, now! Why wait when you can step into solid, scientific, and simple actions to set you up for an energetic summer with doable fitness and diet-no-more freedom? Listen up for a short list to get you going!To start shedding pounds now by working individually with certified weight loss coach Laurie Adams, just send an email to hello@laurieadamscoaching.com. We’ll explore how to ignite your progress in a no-pressure conversati...2025-05-0111 min
Neighbors in the NetworkCreating a Durable Freedom Infrastructure in Louisiana: Conversation with Laurie AdamsIn this episode of Neighbors in the Network, hosts James Pinedo and Jane McEnaney sit down with Laurie White Adams, Director of Government Affairs and Advocacy at the Pelican Institute, to explore how Louisiana is building a durable freedom infrastructure that empowers local leaders and drives lasting policy change. Laurie shares her inspiring personal journey from small business owner to civic leader, how the Pelican Leadership Academy is cultivating the next generation of change-makers, and why long-term relationship-building is critical for sustaining freedom across generations. Discover practical insights on leadership development, grassroots engagement, and how local policy wins can...2025-04-2937 min
Fire Up at 55 Plus98. A Seasonal Reset for Real, Healthy Weight Loss with Lisa Oldson, M.D. | Don’t Wait to Discover Doable Health and Fitness for the Weight You WantShedding pounds to keep the fun in your summer vs. a season of no-fun dieting thoughts and old-style deprivation, listen here to board certified weight loss and medicine specialist and certified life coach Lisa Oldson, MD. As an absolute favorite among my podcast guests, I couldn’t approach my 100th episode without nodding to Dr. Lisa’s wisdom and sharing it with you once again. This episode originally aired at “back to school” time in the Fall. But its doable actions, mindset, and Spring to Summer reset fully apply. Your special occasions like vacation, Memorial Day, and July 4 can be just...2025-04-2443 min
Fire Up at 55 Plus97. Seize Your Power Now | Don’t let time, overwhelm, or others own your lifeIn this episode, we’ll explore practical, actionable steps to transform how you view yourself and your abilities and then approach the things that truly matter to you. People-pleasing is just one piece of the puzzle that may have held you back from living your best lives. New boundaries, new feelings, and most of all—new actions, will take you off of the back-burner into a fired-up life—yes, at any age!Resources:To work with Coach Laurie individually as your own life coach and become empowered with focus to realize the transformation you want n...2025-04-1013 min
Fire Up at 55 Plus96. Strategize to Reclaim Your Silenced Self | How Setting Firm Boundaries Today Builds Your Bridge to a Healthy Authentic LifeToday we break free from the confines of people-pleasing—a completely understandable but insidious, hideous habit over time that most women of our era developed from the outdated rule books of our past. Last episode, where top problems, a.k.a. “pain points” were examined, we identified the origins of our people-pleasing tendencies. We began to understand where it came from in our earliest girlhood. But today we focus on a reliable action to help us overcome these habits, lose the guilt, and reclaim those silenced parts of ourselves.Resources:To work with Coach Laurie...2025-03-2717 min
Wisconsin Wellness42 | Beyond Sleeping Pills: Holistic Strategies for Better Sleep with Morgan AdamsWhy do men sleep better than women? Is falling asleep quickly actually a sign of a problem? How can you break the cycle of revenge bedtime procrastination?
Find out today as I speak to holistic sleep coach Morgan Adams about why so many of us struggle with sleep and what we can do to fix it — without relying on sleeping pills. We dive into the unique challenges women face, misconceptions that could be making things worse, and three techniques that can make a big difference in your sleep.
Hit play now to learn how to st...2025-03-0334 min
Fire Up at 55 Plus91. You Have Every Reason to Shine Today | Take Your Timeless Wisdom Out for A SpinYou’re invited to get in the game and shine today—yep, right now for a best-life transformation. This is Laurie again welcoming and urging you to tally-up your timeless wisdom and take it out for a spin! With this, let’s get you off the back burner and into the arena to realize your potential fully in 2025.Also mentioned in this episode:Passion to Seed Gardening: www.passiontoseedgardeningThe Book Nook: www.booknoodstewarton.co.ukSilver and Strong Fitness: https://silverandstrong.comCare.com: https://www.care.c...2025-02-0611 min
Fire Up at 55 Plus85. Awaken Your 2025 Identity with a Word of the Year Starting Now | Explore and fuel the transformative power of words to lock in your envisioned and enriched futureExplore easily as you go about holiday errands with this double-week broadcast, and fuel the transformative power of words to lock-in your envisioned and enriched future. Yep, here's a quick start to easily explore your Word of the Year for 2025, with how-to takeaways. So: Ponder, create, and feel a sense of control in the present and for next-year goal-setting, at the same time getting relief from holiday stress with this in-the-moments exercise. You might even recall memories from this year and your past to prompt storytelling at friends’ and family gatherings.Laurie mentions this journal:2024-12-1216 min
The Business Coach PodcastHow to Grow and Build your Team: People are Your Greatest Asset in Business with Andrew LaurieIn this episode, Andrew Laurie shares his journey from corporate leadership to helping companies scale and succeed. He discusses the power of strategic clarity, aligning teams with defined roles, and fostering a strong company culture. Andrew reflects on guiding an engineering business from a few million to over $100 million in sales by focusing on team development and scaling processes. He emphasizes the value of hiring the right people, maintaining a consistent business rhythm, and using Lead Learning Indicators (LLIs) to track progress. Tune in for practical insights on driving growth and achieving lasting success.About Andrew Laurie:2024-10-1653 min
Fire Up at 55 Plus67. Not Motivated? Not to Worry!If you're crazy tired of questions like, "If you could do anything what would it be?" and advice like, "Find your why, post it on notes all over your house ... even in your car," then take a deep breath, put up your feet and push play. This episode offers the opposite, and still supports your desire for life change. It's short and simple for summer listening and your own pace. Mentioned in this episode:Besides this podcast, I've got you covered with my latest self-start checklist, “3 Steps to Launch Life’s Best at 55+.” To get yo...2024-08-0814 min
Fire Up at 55 Plus66. Yoga “Sleep” Plus Awakening at Midlife+“It’s said that one hour of Yoga Nidra can be as effective as three hours of regular sleep,” expert Susi Hately has said. And I can tell you now that a Google deep dive is not necessary to find the real benefits of yoga for all we need and want at midlife-plus. Stick your toe in the water with me here, for easy discovery of doable yoga renewal. Learn quickly what my shallow research dive reveals in riches for your second-act life.This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher. 2024-08-0117 min
Fire Up at 55 Plus65. Your Real Midlife-Plus Fitness with Susi HatelyNo matter where you are: on the couch, coming off an injury, or stuck as a “lapsed” fitness buff, kinesiologist Susi Hately has unique answers. “I fundamentally believe that healing is possible,” she says. “People can get well again, no matter the condition.” This eminently qualified exercise physiologist, author, yoga therapist and teacher trainer (etc. etc!) has a lot to share about managing pain as needed and expanding our malleable bodies with effective baby steps. Learn about Yoga Nidra, too, and much more to become your own best fitness advocate.Website: www.functionalsynergy.comFacebook: https://www.facebook...2024-07-1825 min
Fire Up at 55 Plus64. Favorite Summer Episode: Barefoot Days and Fireflies ... Recalling The GoodSummer recollections are so good for overcoming the so often bad memories that easily crop up in our brains to shame and blame us. I talk often in this podcast about learning to pivot from these natural negative thoughts, and summers past are a calming, pleasant place to start. Especially because you can almost feel the recollections, from slapping bare feet on concrete to the juicy taste of watermelon to the pop and shimmer of fireworks in the nighttime skies. The favorite episode that follows is no. 15 from my first weeks of podcasting last year. It made me think...2024-07-1115 min
Fire Up at 55 Plus63. Not Your Kids’ Trivia!You first heard or experienced the answers to these questions back in the day! And if you can still recall them you get an A-plus in mental flexibility, recall, and just the fun of knowing you can tap into your brain first for answers instead of high-tailing it over to Google while listening. See if a 30-something can do that, you magnificent midlifer!This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher. 2024-07-0427 min
Fire Up at 55 Plus62. Enneagram Empowerment with Terrie PowerYour toolbox for building a splendid second act at midlife-plus has a self-awareness tool that is time-tested and exciting to explore. It’s the Enneagram, and once you know your unique number, clarity and confidence emerge. But, deciding that number on your own is a tricky business (ask me, I know). Today we have Enneagram expert and guide Terrie Power who understands the complexity and how to clarify it so that your best number comes up! Listen, learn, and enjoy.Terrie Power’s website:www.terriepowercoaching.comTake her free Enneagram assessment here:http...2024-06-2726 min
Fire Up at 55 Plus61. Find Your Fortune in One-Liners“Fortune cookies are a good idea,” said singer/songwriter Lisa Loeb. “If the message is positive, sharing it will put the recipient in a good mood. If it’s negative they’ll eat the cookie and forget it.” In today’s episode, less is more!Laurie Recommends:Chasing Cupcakes, by Elizabeth Benton: https://a.co/d/eMUp7KRP.S. Besides this podcast—I've got you covered with my free checklist, 3 Steps to Self-Start Your Weight Loss. To get your free copy and start losing like a boss, just ask for it via email to hello@lauriea...2024-06-2014 min
Fire Up at 55 Plus60. Procrastination Isn’t Permanent! Try an Easy End with Missy HughesIf you’ve been procrastinating on how to end your procrastination, guess what? It’s easier to do than you think. Life coach and nutrition expert Missy Hughes emphasizes positivity in helping women overcome pesky procrastination with easy, doable steps. She shares how progressive actions to getting things done also boost overall well-being. Tune in and tap into Missy’s energy and joy for helping women use momentum and patience to start and finish what they really want to get done.Discover Missy onYou Tube: https://www.youtube.com/@MissyHughesLifeCoachInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/missybennetthughes?igsh=d...2024-06-1327 min
Fire Up at 55 Plus59. Baby Boomers Keep Books Keepin’ OnYou’ve seen a lot of changes in the name of progress, such as email and overnight shipping stamping out – so to speak – traditional mail use and delivery. Then there’s Uber and Lyft overtaking taxis and limos while offering new inclusive employment opportunities. How about air b and b’s, or food and grocery delivery at the stroke of a few keyboard strokes. Texting … TikTok … FaceTime and Facebook … Indeed and LinkedIn apps and online communities vs. pounding the pavement with printed resumes and frequent job fairs. And then there’s the newspaper – once such an entrenched must-read that several cities had m...2024-06-0633 min
Fire Up at 55 Plus58. Reimagine Retirement to Suit You, with Pat Casello-MaddoxIf your image of retirement is learning or upping your golf game, finally taking that cross-country road trip, volunteering, dinner earlier and earlier in the day, or endless relaxation on a beach, tropical drink in hand—that’s likely a stereotype! And in the 2020s I can tell you, “This is not your mother’s retirement!” It’s all yours. Whether you have a strong vision or no vision at all for what will suit you best in these later, still-lively years, life coach Pat Maddox-Casello, owner of Daily Life Success, is here to help. She’s got the goods and is r...2024-05-2325 min
Fire Up at 55 Plus57. Your Questions = Your Answers for Life ChangeHere’s the prequel for your transformation story! Whether you embark upon a new path from learning through this podcast, self-coaching or working with a life coach like me there’s a backstory that will set you up for an optimal journey. How do you tap into that without falling into the protective brain’s typical negative messages. Listen up to level up.P.S. Besides this podcast—I've got you covered with my free checklist, 3 Steps to Self-Start Your Weight Loss. To get your free copy and start losing like a boss, just ask for it via emai...2024-05-1618 min
Fire Up at 55 Plus56. Soar, Don’t Sacrifice, With the Power of WordsWords matter, you always hear me say it. And in today's world, more than ever you're bombarded by the words of others ... broadcast in the news, shared on social media, in lyrics you love and those you love to hate, on the job and at home—mostly without filters. And the protective brain's tendency to pile on thoughts of fear, warnings, shame and blame matter most of all to you ... until you learn to listen briefly in your head, pivot, and replace with encouraging, feel-good, vocabulary. Today we look beyond the words themselves for a simple way to understand ho...2024-05-0921 min
Fire Up at 55 Plus55. A Favorite Episode: From Fat to Finish Line with Jen RoeFor an amazing real-life story, you can't beat the film "From Fat to Finish Line," produced and experienced by my guest Jen Roe. She and an undaunted team of 12 virtual strangers who lost nearly 100 pounds each and took up running individually, came together to run the Key West 200-mile, Ragnar Relay Race in 2014. Get the behind-the-scenes scoop and lots of great tips from Jen who now is a life coach in addition to providing training for new runners (and walkers) plus those looking to start again, or for the first time, at any age! Watch the film...2024-05-0237 min
Fire Up at 55 Plus54. Capture What’s Escaped You For Weight LossFrequently for women ready to change, even really excited about transformation, there’s one thing … that annoying, even infuriating lifelong part of life to date that just won’t go away. Conquering it … releasing it … has escaped you. And for many, it’s … yep, you guessed it … long-term weight loss. If that has escaped you, today you’ll hear about an easier start to capturing your desired weight loss.Mentioned in this episode: Besides this podcast—I've got you covered with my new free checklist, 3 Steps to Self-Start Your Weight Loss. To get your free copy and start...2024-04-2514 min
Talk! with AudreyLaurie Murphy: Author of Dream Me Home Registered nurse and psychotherapist Laurie Elizabeth Murphy draws on her own experience working in the field to create a uniquely intellectual and entertaining mystery in her new book, Dream Me Home. It's a chilling mystery, a story of betrayal, infidelity, and love. 2024-04-2314 min
Fire Up at 55 Plus53. Reclaim Your Vitality, Ward off Disease with Delane Vaughn, M.D.Today I have the honor of sharing the wisdom and expertise of Dr. Delane Vaughn. She brings the invaluable combination of being both a family medicine practitioner and a certified life coach. From nurse to physician—including outpatient, inpatient and ER care, she developed a passion for disease prevention and now, in her life coaching practice Delane helps women ward off type 2 diabetes with a natural approach and today will share what you need to know to enhance your health, including such practicalities as shunning enticing processed foods. Whenever I meet a practicing physician who has added life coaching to...2024-04-1836 min
Fire Up at 55 Plus52. Fresh Start Flips for Weight Loss – A Favorite EpisodeIs your weight loss on track? … stalled? … or at a complete standstill? If you’re exhausted with the effort of fresh starts and feeling like a failure, get ready to flip your thoughts and feelings for a doable, ongoing and sustainable practice that is life-changing. Adios to fresh-start perfectionism!Beside this podcast—I've got you covered with my new free checklist, 3 Steps to Self-Start Your Weight Loss. To get your free copy and start losing like a boss, just ask for it via email to hello@laurieadamscoaching.com.This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher.2024-04-1118 min
Fire Up at 55 Plus51. A Clothesline, a Mall, and Your Basement, Oh My!So, what do a clothesline, a mall, and your basement have in common? Obviously, they all are spots where you might find clothes. But then … this is no obvious podcast! This is the place for curious, creative listeners to think outside of the box and get fired up about doable, life-changing action. Today that action is for weight loss—always a popular goal—a lifelong maintenance goal. As a midlife-plus curious listener, you know the tried and not true tools that have not worked long-term. Diet mentality, public weigh-ins at group meetings, counting calories, counting points, and grit-your-teeth willpower. You’re...2024-04-0418 min
Fire Up at 55 Plus50. Welcoming Women Into Their “Second Act “and More with Lynn HardinToday, multi-talented life coach Lynn Hardin explains how she has taken calculated risks throughout her life and now acts as a “guide on the side” for women who are ready to work with her for their next best act. She’s our expert guest and a success story moving fully into her third act. We learn how, as a lifelong learner, education professional, and artist, Lynn has used and balanced her natural interest in helping people with her management and creative skills. Hear how Lynn fills-up her clients from empty to spark their second act, with emphasis on advocating for th...2024-03-2837 min
Fire Up at 55 Plus49. Simple, Elegant, and Masterful Life Change with Kara GaisieKara Gaisie is the expert type of life coach we all need in order to transform our lives … yes! I think she is the best … the bomb, and you’ll know why when you hear her wisdom about what is uniquely possible for individual women, how to eliminate distractions, and go all in on hearts’ desires.Link to website: https://karagaisie.com/Social media: @karagaisiecoachingMentioned in this episode:On amazon:You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth, by Jen SinceroThe Science of Getting...2024-03-2139 min
Fire Up at 55 Plus48. Open Your Mind for a Money Makeover with Liz Carroll: A Favorite EpisodeYou'll be hearing a lot on Fire-Up about finances at 55+ this year as "baby-boomer" women are expanding their finances like never before ... or just learning to take control of their money with baby (or bold) steps. But before we unlock the safe and share emerging info, it's time to revisit the wisdom of one of my favorite guests who creates calm confidence around finances for women in midlife and beyond. So whether you are pursuing dreams of abundance or running from math nightmares, listen to the guide you need: financial wellness coach Liz Carroll. She shares her turnaround story...2024-03-1440 min
Fire Up at 55 Plus47. Conquer Kryptonite, Claim Your PowerWhat would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail? If, like Harry Potter, you swallowed the Felix Felicis, “Liquid Luck” potion that empowered your success? Or if, like Elphaba, the green-skinned Wicked Witch of the West in “Wicked,” a creative spell endowed you with magical powers? With super-powers? Once you’re fed up with feeble Kryptonite-style habits that have stranded you on the back-burner of your own life … Pow! You can trade weakness for energy. And kapow! … you can train up your atrophied muscles of potential, and develop strong, mindful actions as the resilient hero in your own life. Today...2024-03-0717 min
Fire Up at 55 Plus46. Age Doesn’t Matter Unless …Think of this whole episode as an opportunity for you, yes you, to fill in the blank. Better yet, know that this isn’t a game, but a vital component of how vital you will be or won’t be in your second act of life … after the empty nest … after you give up people pleasing and step into the best times of your life.The crucial sentence is “Age Doesn’t Matter Unless …” and let’s see how some proactive baby boomers fill in that blank. And more importantly, how you fill in the blank.Mentioned in t...2024-02-2912 min
Fire Up at 55 Plus45. Crafty Career Clues – A Favorite EpisodeGone are the days of clueless job hunting! Resources and advice abound for “all the things,” from online job postings and networking (think LinkedIn) to resume templates, career coaches, on-topic blogs and much more—including specific tips for the over 50 job-seeker. Whatever your situation, from rebounding after a layoff or unexpected termination, to re-entering the workforce after caregiving for kids or elderly parents, or if you're ready to go part-time for a less-stressful career, I’ve got you covered. I’m repeating an early, extremely popular episode of the podcast here, originally titled “What fuels a colorful parachute for you at midli...2024-02-2216 min
Fire Up at 55 Plus44. What Story Will Your “After” Shoes Reveal?Are you stuck on the back-burner in your life? But ready to put yourself up front from a ho-hum existence? Yearning to escape an empty nest that isn’t as comfortable as you had hoped? Tired of putting others first but want to prioritize yourself without guilt? If you’re listening to me then you're feeling the potential inside, ready to rise up and seize a splendid second act in midlife-plus. You’ve heard here about vision boards, identity shifts, reinvention, doable change, insightful journaling and role models. Also that you’ll know what the just-right transformation is for you, whe...2024-02-1514 minFire Up at 55 Plus43. You Can Have That Dream Job at Any Age, with Danielle BradleyIgnite the path to your dream career with Career and Life Coach Danielle Bradley who has helped thousands of clients move from stuck to a successful job, especially in midlife and beyond. She’s got a before-and-after story of her own, and knows how to navigate through any fears and become easy with current-day tools like LinkedIn and optimal resumes. Danielle guides job-seekers to go from “blah” to being hired for their best role yet. I had the pleasure of working with Danielle several years ago, and today was updated on the practical and proven modern-day strategies she uses with j...2024-02-0839 minFire Up at 55 Plus42. Oops, I Learned Something AgainWhen you get what you pay for from a workshop, so far so good. But when I got more, more, way more, from the “Think It, Ink It, Shrink It” bootcamp in November … well, mind blown!. And credit where credit is due: this remarkable event was taught live by Corinne Crabtree for her No BS Weight Loss members. It launched my much-deeper dive into journaling. It became my “think outside of the box” journaling. It spurred an engaging journaling practice that I’ve done now for 63 days straight! Today I focus on the foundation and the prompts that began my plunge, a...2024-02-0115 minFire Up at 55 Plus41. Even More Fun with Friends (Part 2 of 2)"Friends in later life are like fine wine,” said Amy Poehler, “they get better with age and sometimes make you want to dance on tables!” The significance of role models in your life, and how fun it can be to identify with them was Part 1. But surrounding yourself with true, great friends is more important for a transformed, satisfying, life with growth and pizazz at midlife-plus. Find out why, in this Part 2 episode, along with specific steps you can take to find best friends when you're beyond the age of moms' groups and meetings at the playground.Email...2024-01-2516 minFire Up at 55 Plus40. Have More Fun with The Role Model Effect (Part 1 of 2)Once you get charged up about living into a new, changed, and joyful self, what will you be doing? So many exciting, doable things, to transform … at your unique pace. And we’ve talked about them. With this podcast and/or coaching you uncover your potential, let it shine, and realize the identity you want most in midlife-plus. What we’ve talked about are insights, actions, and tools to carry along your path from releasing people-pleasing to then pleasing yourself for life change—without hurting others who mean the most to you in the process. But In rev...2024-01-1811 minFire Up at 55 Plus39. Game On!Is your competitive streak a notch higher after holiday gatherings? From charades to grab-bag steal to drop the candy cane in the bottle or maybe a little beer pong, we’ve been stepping up our games, so to speak. And it’s been a blast. Next step: leveling up… why? … how? Listen up and learn!Email me at hello@laurieadamscoaching.com or check out the flaming hot webpage: www.fireupat55plus.comThis episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher.2024-01-1115 min
Wisdom Talk RadioThe Wisdom Way: a Conversation with Anita AdamsSeveral months ago, I had the pleasure of spending several days with today’s guest. We had long conversations about our favorite topic, inner wisdom, sparking new insights and deepening the connection between us. That was just before she left North America to spend a year in Europe, exploring new terrain (on every level) as she completed her book, Whispers of the Soul. Our hearts were opened in our conversations. I imagine that might be your experience today with this extraordinary woman.Anita Adams is an award-winning leader and CEO of Joyful Inspired Living, de...2024-01-1042 minFire Up at 55 Plus38. Think Outside the Box to Achieve the ImpossibleThe New Year is young, but the practice of setting resolutions is old, tired and fruitless. So today, for those of you raring to go beyond the doable and just-right goldilocks pace of change I typically encourage, well today I’ve got some juicy options. Discover how your deeper desire, creative thinking and massive action can propel you to achieve what you never thought possible.Email me at hello@laurieadamscoaching.com or check out the flaming hot webpage: www.fireupat55plus.comThis episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher.2024-01-0417 minFire Up at 55 Plus37. January 1 Resolutions? Quitters’ Day is Right BehindWhy, why, oh why do we still cling to the tradition of making New Year’s Resolutions? Because, on January 1st, they promise to be so effective? Nope, nope, nope. They’re so superficial that the second Friday in January is now well known as “Quitters Day,” when nearly 25 percent of resolutions are dropped flat. Listen up to learn why it’s time to drop the resolutions list off of your annual to-do list and discover how true life transformation is actually achieved.Email me at hello@laurieadamscoaching.com or check out the flaming hot webpage: www.fireupat55...2023-12-2808 minFire Up at 55 Plus36. A Weight Loss Favorite: Doable Facts from Dr. Lisa OldsonIt’s Christmas Week, but already here interrupting “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” … on repeat, are the annoying New Year’s TV Ads. You know, the ones for diet programs that are supposed to inspire you to plunk down determination and cash. Come on, in 2024 we no longer need to be fooled by these truly depressing sales pitches. "Fool me once, shame on me," the saying goes … but, "fool me over and over again," and, well, shame on who? Today there’s so much strong, realistic evidence for what truly works long term for those of us ready to live...2023-12-211h 00Fire Up at 55 Plus35. Who’s Got Your Back Behind The Velvet Rope?"People can take advantage of your kindness if you let them. Setting and enforcing boundaries is essential for self-preservation and maintaining healthy relationships." So said multiple-award winning actress Angela Bassett, who should know. Because despite her talent, drive and proven tough climb to success, she has remained a kind, active supporter of too many worthy causes to count. Most notably for our interest on this podcast, Bassett is passionate about empowering women. And her words here matter. There’s a difference between kindness and the kind of people-pleasing that can suck the joy of giving right out of you. Se...2023-12-1410 minFire Up at 55 Plus34. Empower Your Space to Spark ReinventionWhere are you on your list? You know, that checklist running nonstop in the back of your mind. Or, since it’s the holiday season, the list that is now sprinting nonstop in the front of your mind! I and my guest experts have repeatedly shared the case for your self-care, not only for a happier life, but to elevate your self-image, at least as high as the importance you give to other people, by giving to them first … by putting them first … by often—eek!—people pleasing. My heartfelt hope, and message for you today, is to give you anothe...2023-12-0713 minFire Up at 55 Plus33. A Favorite, Valuable Episode: Listen With New Insight to Janine DursoHappy Thanksgiving! Today I’m grateful for you and for this holiday giving me an opportunity to, for the first time after 30-plus episodes, to revisit a real favorite. I’m highlighting an early broadcast featuring a deep dive into self image/identity with my life coach guest, Janine Durso. She’s always lived with important responsibilities from her role in a large family to an impressive career and later the challenging parts of juggling it all that led her to tackle real stress and change her life. Janine’s identity evolution now manifests as the beliefologist, guiding her clients...2023-11-2334 minFire Up at 55 Plus32. Trim Your Holiday Tasks, with Becky Blackburn HeimanIf Halloween started you down a scary seasonal path to holiday overwhelm, never fear! “Good witch” Becky Blackburn Heiman, my encore guest expert, has the practical, supportive advice you need to hear. She’s The HOSS Lady, that is: Home Organization Simplification Specialist. Listen in as Becky shares tips on trimming tasks to get you guest-ready and much more for the full season of celebrations. And, she’s got the goods for your self-care to enjoy it all.Facebook page with daily challenges: https://www.facebook.com/becky.b.blackburn.3Website: https://www.thehosslady.com/getstartedPodc...2023-11-1630 minFire Up at 55 Plus31. Affirmations: From Skeptic to New SoundtrackSaturday Night Live character, the self-help guru Stuart Smalley, became famous for acting as the host of "Daily Affirmations with Stuart Smalley," and known for his catchphrase, "I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and doggone it, people like me!" If that’s your misguided idea of affirmations, think again … really! Today I explain the real-life value of affirmations, tailored specifically for you, as a powerful tool for life transformation inside and out. Let’s unpack it as you listen today!The Morning Sidekick Journal (Volume 1) by Habit Nest. A 66-day guided morning routines journal to “Conquer Your Mornings...2023-11-0919 minFire Up at 55 Plus30. Gratitude: Gimmick, Gift or Game-Changing?Everybody’s doing it … it seems! Except the skeptics, the naysayers, to anything “woo woo” that popular culture embraces. Today I’m talking about gratitude … the practice of gratitude journaling to be precise. If you’re doing it—well, you know. If you’re skeptical—well, I get it. Whatever you think about the benefits—or not—of practicing gratitude, I’ve got the goods on how good it is for the transformation you’re seeking at midlife and beyond. Actually, at any age.Thanks: How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier by Robert A. Emmons, 2007, and also by...2023-11-0213 minFire Up at 55 Plus29. No Trick About It: Time to Treat YourselfJust in time for Halloween, which officially launches the busy holiday season, here’s a short and sweet trick-or-treat episode, born out of last week’s podcast that’s been on my mind—who would have thought that the subject of menopause, mostly as it relates to weight loss and well-being, would stick in my brain for so many days? Well, it’s because the holistic approach by the guest expert, Dr. Diedra Manns, offered such gems of practical advice. She focused on so many ways each of us in the stages of menopause can seize some control over symptoms a...2023-10-2613 minFire Up at 55 Plus28. Empower Weight Loss in Menopause, with Dr. DiedraWho knew the good news that losing weight in menopause is doable? “Just because your hormones are out of control doesn’t mean you have to be,” says my guest Dr. Diedra Manns, a holistic menopause expert. She practices globally to help women in this stage and beyond to be physically and emotionally fit for life. Listen and learn the empowering information and actions she shares from years of practice in a variety of disciplines, to help you take charge mentally and physically to navigate midlife changes in a powerful, yet calmful, approach.Web: drdiedra.com FB: fa...2023-10-1939 minFire Up at 55 Plus27. Light the Fuse: How to Spark Your Transformation StartIf you’ve been a people-pleaser most of your life, like me, and as time went on found yourself languishing, feeling invisible, stuck or just bored, then listen up! Early on in coaching certification I knew I wanted to lift you up, just as coaching had motivated and supported me to change at midlife-plus. I call it moving from the backburner to on fire, for your best life at any age ... On fire with fitness and a healthy weight, on fire with reigniting your dreams and reaching your potential, and fired-up in your heart, with improved relationships, with fun, lo...2023-10-1212 minFire Up at 55 Plus26. Flip Goal-Setting to “Goal-Getting” and Change Your StoryAs you always hear from me: words matter! And that’s especially true in defining doable achievement. Today I urge you to replace the phrase—and practice of—goal-setting, with the much more effective words “goal-getting.” Use this to write your story of transformation and you’ll actually get to the happily ever after. Just as with many current life coaching tools and self-development practices, goal-getting flips the tired practice of goal-setting on its head. There are so many best practices now in getting your goals in a doable way, so this broadcast about goals is just round one, with much mo...2023-10-0524 minFire Up at 55 Plus25. Connect the Pod Dots (Part Two) for Your Reinvention RoadmapRe-energized yet? You’ve got the power to DIY your own doable transformation especially from the last two Fire-Up podcast episodes. Yep, that’s episodes numbers 23 and 24. First in no. 23, I broadcast Part One to get you up and going to create your unique reinvention roadmap, and today, ta-da, is Part Two (short, sweet and impactful). I’m acting as your guide to uncover the nuggets of best advice and information packed into my podcasts—info for the new identity and life story you can create for your best life ever—at, as I always say—any age.Email me...2023-09-2810 minFire Up at 55 Plus24. "From Fat to Finish Line" and Forward, with Jen RoeFor an amazing real-life story, you can't beat the film "From Fat to Finish Line," produced and experienced by today's guest Jen Roe. She and an undaunted team of 12 virtual strangers who lost nearly 100 pounds each and took up running individually, came together to run the Key West 200-mile, Ragnar Relay Race in 2014. Get the behind-the-scenes scoop and lots of great tips from Jen who now is a life coach in addition to providing training for new runners (and walkers) plus those looking to start again, or for the first time, at any age! Watch the film...2023-09-2137 min
The Pelican BriefLouisiana House District 68 - Laurie AdamsLaurie Adams, Candidate for House District 68
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On the EBR Parish Metro Council, Laurie has been a strong voice for transparency, fiscal responsibility, and returning law and order to our streets. In the Legislature, she will be an advocate for crime and recidivism reduction, simplified tax code, school choice, workforce development, economic development, and unlocking dedicated funds. Louisiana produces some of the cleanest energy in the world. We need to capitalize on this strength to provide jobs and opportunities for our residents while being open to new energy...2023-09-1735 minFire Up at 55 Plus23. Connect the Pod Dots For Your Reinvention Roadmap, Part OneFrom 1960s-era role models, to diva singers, weight-loss experts, vision and identity coaches, plus success stories and guides for you on money, de-cluttering, meditation and more … your path to a new, fired-up life has been mapped out in 20-plus episodes so far of this podcast. Today I’m pointing out milestones you can gather from the list to map out a journey to your desired destination. Look over the list and listen again to the Fired-Up episodes, interviews and suggested steps that sound and seem uniquely you. Then put pen to paper, release judgement and have a blast with crea...2023-09-1412 minFire Up at 55 Plus22. The Empowering Jackie Effect, with Leslie GoddardJackie Kennedy captivated the world from the moment she stepped onto the U.S. presidential campaign trail for her charismatic husband. Not until Princess Di would we again see how a young, glamorous and savvy wife of a famous man would influence generations of women amid intense media scrutiny. In today’s interview we have the unique, invaluable insight of historian and actress Leslie Goddard (see Episode 20) to share how Jackie impacted world view, especially in the year after John F. Kennedy’s assassination. Jackie’s constant reinvention over time inspires us, at midlife+, that it’s never too late to...2023-09-0735 min
Wendys WhinniesNo. 220. Laurie Adams, using SAR Techniques for Finding a Loose HorseLaurie Adams, a long-time Camp Sherman resident, and current mounted SAR member has hosted Nowacki's visits for four years. Her horse, Joey, is a forward-going and assertive gelding who, according to Adams and Nowacki, picked up the air-scent training very quickly. She talks about using Search and Rescue techniques to find loose horses in the wilderness.
2023-09-061h 18Fire Up at 55 Plus21. A “B&B-Plus” Success Story from Over the Pond, with Karen ThorneHere’s a woman who’s created her best life with major transitions over the years to continued transformation today! Meet Karen Thorne first, of London, now Shropshire, and the steps she has taken to overcome boredom when it crept in, then match her skills, talents and desires to build her best “second act” life. And, it includes a Bed and Breakfast, the kind of “dream life” many of us wonder about. Get advice and inspiration from Karen about making desired life changes, in this unique episode.Bed and Breakfast Academyhttps://www.bandbacademy.co.ukInstagr...2023-08-3135 minFire Up at 55 Plus20. You Can Have It All! Live Your Barbie Dreams“When I close my eyes, it’s a fantasy. Perfect plastic life from a magazine. Then when I wake up, it’s reality. I can have it all, live my Barbie dreams”—so goes Fifty Fifty’s song Barbie Dreams. In just two weeks the blockbuster Barbie movie about the iconic, best-selling doll of all time, became the first-ever billion-dollar film solely directed by a female, Greta Gerwig. Why has the movie hit such a nerve? Why has Barbie persisted from your childhood to your grandchildren’s? Let’s dive in!You-Tube Barbie Illustrated Presentation by Leslie Goddard, Ph.D.:2023-08-2416 min
NAIFA's Advisor Today Podcast SeriesGiving Your Financial Grace: How Laurie Adams Has Blazed Her Own TrailLaurie Adams is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), helping people create financial plans to achieve financial security through investment management, retirement, trust, and planning services. She spent 21 years as a professional education instructor creating and teaching courses to CFP professionals, bank trust officers, CPAs, and insurance license holders. Laurie is a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow (LUTCF), Life and Annuity Certified Professional (LACP), and a long-time NAIFA member and top producer. In this episode… Are you struggling in the financial services industry as an advisor? What can you learn from an exp...2023-08-2358 minFire Up at 55 Plus19. A Fall Reset for Weight Loss, with Lisa Oldson, MDAs Summer transitions into Fall, I welcome back obesity medicine practitioner and certified weight loss coach Dr. Lisa Oldson who first shared her wisdom about weight loss with us in Episode 3. She talks about doable actions and mindset for a reset at the "back to school" time of year that resonates with so many of us for a fresh start vs. Jan. 1st and the pressure of New Year's resolutions. We also share the news of her own podcast, started since we last talked: The Smart Weight Loss Coaching Podcast with Lisa Oldson, MDConnect further with...2023-08-1742 minFire Up at 55 Plus18. Fresh Start Flips for Weight LossIs your weight loss on track? … stalled? … or at a complete standstill? If you’re exhausted with the effort of fresh starts and feeling like a failure, get ready to flip your thoughts and tired emotions for a doable, ongoing and sustainable practice that offers more than hope; it is life-changing. Adios to perfectionism!Email me at hello@laurieadamscoaching.com or check out the flaming hot webpage: www.fireupat55plus.comThis episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher.2023-08-1018 min
The Mindset School for Soulful Entrepreneurs with Natalie Ottosen21. How to Make Meditation a Part of Your Everyday Life with Laurie AdamsI had the privilege of being interviewed recently for the podcast Fire Up at 55 Plus, hosted by the wonderful Laurie Adams. We had a conversation where we went deep on meditation, in this case as it relates to women over the age of 55, but everything in here is super applicable to all ages and I’m sure it will resonate with anybody attracted to my work. Discover how mindset, especially through learning meditation, is a key support to life change at any age. We discuss how intimidation often stops people from developing a meditation practice and i...2023-08-1035 minThe Mindset School for Soulful Entrepreneurs with Natalie Ottosen21. How to Make Meditation a Part of Your Everyday Life with Laurie AdamsI had the privilege of being interviewed recently for the podcast Fire Up at 55 Plus, hosted by the wonderful Laurie Adams. We had a conversation where we went deep on meditation, in this case as it relates to women over the age of 55, but everything in here is super applicable to all ages and I’m sure it will resonate with anybody attracted to my work. Discover how mindset, especially through learning meditation, is a key support to life change at any age. We discuss how intimidation often stops people from developing a meditation practice and i...2023-08-1035 minFire Up at 55 Plus17. Easy-Start Meditation to Fulfill Your Life with Natalie OttosenYour path to meditation and so much more begins with compassionate Master Certified Life Coach Natalie Ottosen, who helps women become their own hero. She has lived the journey for nearly 20 years, overcoming significant life challenges, learning all along the way, and then sharing her passion, confidence and love including as a Usui/Holy Fire II Reiki practitioner and Astrologist.Website: https://www.soulsistercoaching.com/Podcast: The Mindset School for Soulful Entrepreneurs with Natalie Ottosen https://www.soulsistercoaching.com/podcastBooks recommended by Natalie:If life is a game, these are t...2023-08-0334 minFire Up at 55 Plus16. How Paper Fuels a Doable TransformationYou rely on technology, but if you don’t value the tried-and-true practice of putting pen to paper, find out how it will propel your trajectory toward your unique transformation at midlife and beyond. Paper planners have come a long way with new, proven features to simplify and encourage your growth and productivity. Try it. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain!Laurie’s Recommendations:1. Habit Nest, Start with The Morning Sidekick Journal: https://habitnest.com/products/morning-sidekick-journal?variant=430405161780792. Planner Pad “Simple, Funnel” System: https://plannerpads.com3. Full Focus Planner and System by Michael Hya...2023-07-2718 minFire Up at 55 Plus15. Barefoot Days and Fireflies; What Are Your Summer Memories?Somehow summer memories are the easiest to conjure up from our overloaded brains. You’re learning here that life coaching for transformation is so dependent upon our thoughts … overcoming the difficult, self-critical ones and then shifting, pivoting and creating self-loving thoughts that support a solid positive identity for a happier life. That said, we are the sum of our parts and today I invite you to sit back and recall, with me, the summer memories that make you smile … that help you recall the times you did love, and the feelings that came along with them.Email me at...2023-07-2014 minFire Up at 55 Plus14. Diva Inspiration? You bet.Listen up here, and then to some sensational songs for an energizing reinvention as you release people-pleasing, and step into a grand Diva identity! Today I share how strong, powerful women with talent are unapologetically proud to be Divas still at 55+.Diva PlaylistYou’re So Vain, Carly SimonExpress Yourself, MadonnaI Don’t Wanna Fight, Tina TurnerBelieve, CherMan! I Feel Like a Woman, Shania TwainIt’s My Turn, Diana Ross (Motown Records, Film Theme)Beautiful and I Feel The Earth Move, Carole KingGe...2023-07-1322 min
The Hoss LadyWhen You Get to that Second Act of Life - an conversation with Laurie AdamsLaurie Adams and I talk today about how women can find their fullest potential even later in life. Laurie is an amazing coach and her support and experience helped me tremendously in the past. I think the thing I love most about the women she helps is that there is a whole generation of women who just get to a certain age and can't even define who they are. But Laurie helps these women find their full potential and it's such a beautiful thing. If you are at a point in life wh...2023-07-0745 minFire Up at 55 Plus13. Create Your Chic Confidence with Mary Michele NidifferAre you ready to stop hiding out in clothes that don’t feel like you, and step into confidence like never before at midlife-plus? Hear how you can find your unique style, own it and show the world the beautiful you inside and out. Master Style Coach and Creator of the StyleFinder ID System, Mary Michele Nidiffer, takes the confusion out and puts the joy into updating your look at your best age yet! Listen to the stunning, graceful and dynamic Mary Michele, and be empowered for your sizzling second act by the end of this episode.Le...2023-07-0638 minFire Up at 55 Plus12. Anything But Routine … Mix Your Own Miracle MethodAre your mornings under cozy covers for as long as possible? Do you rely on coffee, coffee, coffee and the adrenaline of a crazy commute to launch your day? Hey, when did this “morning routine” you’ve heard about or even attempted become the thing—everywhere? And are you really expected to get up at 5:00 in the morning to make it happen – every day?! Can days begin with peace, and transition to purpose? Tune in to learn the benefits of a miracle morning on your own terms.Email me at hello@laurieadamscoaching.com or check out the flaming ho...2023-06-2916 minFire Up at 55 Plus11. Crush the Clutter and Create Calm Spaces with Becky BlackburnGot Clutter? Wait … before you close the door on your neighbor’s foot rather than let her in and see your stuff, stuff, stuff, listen up! Today, we get common sense advice from Becky Blackburn Heiman. She’s a normal person with a natural talent for organizing, decluttering and setting up your home, office, garage, etc. to give you peaceful spaces to thrive. Whether you’re kinda tidy or facing a lifetime mountain of all the things, Becky will give you simple steps you can take at your own pace to stop moving things around haphazardly and start living vs. clean...2023-06-2244 minFire Up at 55 Plus10. How a Beer Changed My Calendar and My LifeSo, a midlife life coach walks into a bar … actually, a vegan restaurant, and the transformational story ends in her happily-ever-after reinvention. OK that’s it, nada mas … zero … zip … that’s all I’m explaining here. To connect the scattered dots you’re just going to have to listen!Juliet’s School of Possibilities, by Laura Vanderkam, at amazon or audible: https://a.co/d/7tLXFYeBeer Advocate Website: “Putting the Beer into Geeks Since 1996”Top Rated Beers: https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/top-rated/Full Focus Planner and System by Michael Hyatt: https://fullfoc...2023-06-1512 minFire Up at 55 Plus9. Open Your Mind for a Money Makeover with Liz CarrollWhen it comes to your money are you pursuing dreams of abundance or running from math nightmares? No matter which, today you’ll meet the guide you need.Financial wellness coach Liz Carroll is here to share her turnaround story from, at first believing she was “bad with money,” to attaining financial independence and retiring early. With her success also came a keen desire to help other women experience calm confidence with their finances by unpacking and shifting their own money stories. Liz simplifies complex personal financial issues and so much more through the user-friendly Mindful Money Method...2023-06-0840 min