Midlife with Courage

Erin 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 mission is to help individuals tap into this power and live a fulfilling and meaningful life. 

You can find her on social media at the links below or her website:

Anna 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 fun" and leaping before the net appears that you will want to hear.

This 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, eating good food and breathing.

Kathleen 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.

Anjel 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 of us with businesses, Anjel also has some wonderful advice for living your best life now. If you listen closely, you can hear the light bulb going off over Kim's head during the recording!

Anjel B Hartwell is an internationally known artist, author & evolutionary alchemist. Honored as a Be The Change “Movement To Watch” Award Winner and considered one of America’s Premier Experts, she has appeared multiple times in major media and is the Creator, Executive Producer & Host of the 8X Award Winning & Apple #1 Internationally ranked Wickedly Smart Women Podcast. Her book Be Heard By Millions & Live Your Destiny was a #1 New Release in 3 Categories. She is hired to consult with high achieving visionary leaders who are called to be the Vanguard of the Creative Age.

You can reach Anjel via email at this address: team@wealthylifementor.com

Lauren 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.

Shannon 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 mean failing despite what others may tell you.

Kim 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.

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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 your health and wellness.

Donna 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.

Kim 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 is called You Are Deathless, A near death experience taught me how to fully live and not fear death and Kim highly recommends it for everyone.

Jodi 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 different way.

Jodi's service to others continues with her mission work with MissionE4 and she talks about this during this interview as well. If you would like to learn more or even sponsor a child, go to this website: https://missione4.org/

If you would like to contact Jodi directly, you can email her: jellingson@missione4.com

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Kim Benoy is a retired RN, Certified Aromatherapist (pending), wife and mother who has found a passion for inspiring other women through her inspirational 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!

We 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 Solution, she addresses both body and mind with stress resilience techniques and testing for hidden health issues to get to the root cause of her clients’ insomnia.106

Juliet 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 about making yourself the priority and helping others feel seen and heard. 

Mindy 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. 

Fiona 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 we can find where our creativity lies. Fiona also loves to dispel the myth of the "starving artist" and why it's just not true. 

To learn more about Fiona and how she helps others you can find her here:

Instagram: @fionavalentineartist 

Website: www.fionavalentine.com to find out more about her business school for artists and get her free guide How to Start Selling Your Art.

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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!

Listen 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 Art Life Coach & Wellness Counselor and former Minnesotan. She worked as a graphic designer and ran her own design studio for over 20 years. Now-a-days, you can find her working in her art space creating new things. In 2022, she created an art and affirmation deck, "I Am Colorfully Made" and the Color Affirmation Deck based on life path colors. Lisa founded Solquest Retreat with her husband in 2023, located in Tucson, Arizona where she now teaches creative wellness.  

To learn more about Lisa, her retreat, please visit her website: www.lisakindle.com or find her on social media by searching @lisakindlearts.

To reach her directly, please email her at hello@lisakindle.com

Call for artists: Lisa would like to feature artwork in her gallery at the SolQuest retreat. Contact her to learn more. 

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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!

WOW!!!! MIDLIFE WITH COURAGE HAS REACHED 100 EPISODES!! THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAVE AND ARE LISTENING TO THIS PODCAST! 

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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 joyful life during this conversation with Kim. 

Rachel Awes works as a psychologist, art playgroundist, and author, who loves listening to the beauty in people and animals and all living colors—and she truly embodies color, as she is also an ambassador for the Swedish clothing company, Gudrun Sjoden.  Her 4 published gift/self-help books are infused with loads of her colorful drawings, all designed to affirm the human heart. Her newest illustrated book "The Relationship Book: A Soulful, Transformational, and Artistic Inventory of Your Connective Life" is just releasing. She lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota, with her husband and tortoises, complete with wild bunnies in her yard, and two dear sons (ages 24 and 26) living nearby. Her most tender and mighty hope is to hold up a mirror for many, reflecting a hearty truth of your boundless worth.

Margo 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 to teach balancing of body, mind and emotions.  Margo focuses on restoring the body’s natural flow of energy, so the body can organically restore its function. She offers sessions, classes and select products to bring you back into balance and help you create your life of joy, abundance and flow.  

Listen 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. 

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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!

If 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 they age in place. She offers ways to start those tough but necessary conversations that most of us don't really want to have. 

These are the links to the resources that Alicia mentions during this conversation. Please share with anyone who may need this information. 

Tina 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 living and not "DIEting" and she talks with Kim about how she helps others acknowledge their struggles and find the right tools to deal with what life brings us. Tina even offers cooking tips during this fun interview. 

Danielle 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.

As 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 coaches which draws on her early desire to be a therapist. Candy offers us some wonderful lessons as we navigate our own journeys of courage and change.

Imagine 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 and shatter those limiting beliefs we all have at some point. 

If you would like to learn more about Lucy's offerings, check out her links below:

Sandra 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 discussion about a reading she did with Kim based on something you may never have heard before. She shares beautiful messages that we all matter. 

Reach Sandra at the following links: 

Email: Sandra@miracleinspirations.com  

Joanne 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 going to her website at the link below. She also has written a book that details her experiences.

Debby 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://store.bookbaby.com/bookshop/cart/viewcart.aspx  

https://bookme.name/debbykruszewski/lite/dream-designing-consultation 

https://debbykrusz.com 

Social Media: @debbykrusz

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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!

Janice 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 like a text or phone call. It could turn out to mean so much to that person. 

Listen in as Janice talks about completing the Boston Marathon and starting her blog after a few years of procrastinating and then regretting not getting it going. 

You need to connect with Janice on Instagram and read her blog! Links are below:

Instagram @janice_baskin 

TikTok @janicebaskin 

Website and Blog: www.blindenthusiasmblog.com

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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!

Ruthi 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.com

Facebook: Ruthi Mund Wellness  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100035421176445

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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!

Joyce 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. 

Kim 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. 

Enjoy 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. 

In 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:

Facebook – Let’s Talk 1943

IG- Lets_Talk 1943   

Pinterest- @letstalk1943  

Twitter- @LetsTalk1943 

YouTube- Let’s Talk 1943  

Website-  www.letstalk1943.com

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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!

Amanda 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 her psychology roots, she wanted to focus on connecting with the people she interviewed. She specializes in recording conversations for families who want personal histories taken for the future generations. Amanda reminds us that we should not wait until later in life to ask our parents or grandparents about their stories. 

She also helps other businesses through her video storytelling to help them connect with their customers through sharing their values and messages in their own words. 

WELLNESS 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 Vibe Life https://lisaholtan.com/podcast/ 

Website: www.lisaholtan.com 

IG:  www.instagram.com/lisaholtan 

FB: www.facebook.com/groups/highvibehealthwithlisa 

Free sample meal plan: https://www.fasterwaycoach.com/free-sample-meal-plan#lisaholtan

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Debra 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" and the need to keep them happy which caused her to feel betrayed by her own profession. 

As she continued on her journey, she realized that she wanted to write about her experiences as a type of therapy for herself which eventually led to writing three books including a murder mystery. Debra talks about how writing these books helped her realize that she didn't want to be in the medical profession anymore and she found a new way to help others. Listen to this episode to learn more about her journey.  

How to contact Debra:

Website: https://debrablaine.com/ 

Email: docblaine58@gmail.com

Wendy 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 just be the thing that keeps you afloat during those tough times."

Dr. 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 don't you take down some plates?" 

Listen to the whole conversation about how to deal with feeling like we women have to do "all the things" and knowing when to take the time to take care of us. Susan gives us some great tips for how to accomplish this balance in our busy lives. 

Susan loves to tell stories that reassure younger mothers to know that they, too, can be a “good enough mother” especially if they work full-time. She supports mothers with her social media posts and her blog. She also cautions physicians and nurses - who might be experiencing serious burnout – about the ways in which it affects their lives and their relationships, and the many ways to treat and recover from burnout. Her new book is “So Many Babies: My Life Balancing a Busy Medical Career and Motherhood.”

Lynne 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 will help lead them (and you) on a path to healthy eating. She has even written a cookbook to share her favorite recipes and stories. 

Enjoy this wonderful lady who just keeps going and going! 

Where to find Lynne:

Website: LynneBowman.com  

Amazon.com Direct Link for "Brownies for Breakfast": https://www.amazon.com/dp/B094GPM3Z3  

Facebook: Lynne Parmiter Bowman 

Twitter: @LynnePBowman 

Instagram: @lynneparmiterbowman 

YouTube: Lynne Bowman

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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!

Deborah 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. 

Margaret 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.

Lynne 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:

Website:  https://holistic-healthandwellness.com 

FaceBook:  https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthandwellnessllc 

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/energized.healthy.women/  

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/lynnewadsworth   

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnewadsworth

Lynne has a free resource for you if you are a midlife woman who is experiencing hot flashes, low energy, mood swings...all the "fun" of midlife! You can get a free guide at this link: https://holistic-healthandwellness.com/thrive-through-menopause/

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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!

Kim 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 happening in our own bodies.  

Stephanie is an expert in dealing with women’s body image issues. She is a Mind Body Eating Coach (certified through The Institute for the Psychology of Eating-IPE), and holds a BA in Psychology, from Utah State University. She is also a recovering perfectionist, beauty seeker, and insecurity expert. She shares her wit and wisdom in a way that makes audiences feel heard and understood.  Stephanie creates an instant rapport with her stories, humor, and energy, as she leads the conversation about discovering and celebrating the true beauty in each of us. With over 30 years of personal research, including dieting & nutrition, exercise & fitness and the beauty industry, she is passionate about empowering women to pursue their own dreams with confidence and clarity.

Have you ever heard of shadow beliefs? Even if you haven't heard of them, you probably have experienced them. 

Nancy Pickard, a life coach and author, transformed her life after her husband decided he didn't want to be married after 26 years. She decided to literally climb Mount Kilimanjaro and set a course for doing it. Along the way she learned (among other things) that she was blaming herself for what others had told her. She learned how to self-reference instead of "others-referencing" her and is so much happier for it. 

Kim and Nancy discuss:

Merle 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 collection of 380 journals, the majority of which are the basis for her legacy journal Living and Leaving My Legacy, vol 1. After twenty-six years as a Holocaust educator where she worked with hundreds of Holocaust survivors helping them to leave their legacy, she retired and created Living and Leaving Your Legacy®. Through classes, workshops, and lectures, she has guided thousands of people in sacred legacy work, writing for wellness, and journaling. Her short story collection, Room 732, pays homage to the historic Hollywood Beach Hotel. Merle lives in Miami, Florida with her husband of fifty-five years and has two children and two grandchildren.

How to reach Merle:

Website: www.merlersaferstein.com 

IG: www.instagram.com/merles1212 

Facebook: www.facebook.com/merle.saferstein 

Twitter: www.twitter.com/safer1212

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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!

Mayi 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. 

Learn more about Mayi on her website and by listening to her podcast at these links:

Website: https://mayilenz.com/

Amy 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 the courage to be themselves no matter what. Even though I don't just work with women, majority of my clients are women. It my role to guide them to see what they are not seeing.

This conversation with Amy features many examples of Amy taking smaller, courageous steps that led to bigger steps and opportunities. Her three-year journey helped her find her authentic self, take courage in trying things that scared her and becoming a more confident woman. She uses her journey to help others take these steps as well. 

Nancy 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 therapy and how horses can help us heal. 

Leslie 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 life, setting boundaries and being told how to feel. She even gives Kim a little lesson on what to do instead of reaching for "the cookie" when she is feeling sad/mad/frustrated. 

In 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:

If you would like to learn more about how to get better sleep, please contact Morgan for a free 20 minute consult phone call. 

Kara 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 learn more about her coaching and programs, you can contact her via:

Email: karagoodwin@gmail.com

Website: www.karagoodwin.com

Podcast: The Meditation Conversation

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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!

Genesis 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 lives in Houston, Texas and spent 15 years in corporate America including 12 years in the Oil and Gas sector. She is an author of the book Chocolate Drop in Corporate America: From the Pit to the Palace, she is the host and founder of the GEMS podcast and a first generation American of South American and Caribbean descent. 

Genesis is a woman that empowers others to speak up for themselves. Yes, it may be challenging; yes, it may hurt. But in the long run, she desires to encourage others to help those who may not have a voice. She is a trailblazer who wants others to live out their dreams, goals, and visions. We all have been given an excellent purpose in life. It is up to us to walk it out and live victoriously!

How to reach Genesis:

Website: https://genesisamariskemp.net/

Instagram and Facebook: @GenesisAmarisKemp

Twitter: @GenesisAKemp

Karyn 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:

Contact Karyn for a free phone call consultation by clicking the link below: 

Karyn 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. 

Tess 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. 

Tess speaks with humor about her journey through re-marrying her ex-husband, breast cancer and a mini-stroke while realizing she needed to write a book to inspire other women. Her advice to herself and others will ring true with all who listen. 

Tess is an entertaining speaker and author whose book "Listen Sister: Finding Hope in the Freakshow of Life" is awesome! 

In 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.

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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!

This 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:

Find Alison on social media or her website:

Instagram: @alisonbladh

Twitter: @pinktearoom

Facebook: @alisonbladhnutrition

LinkedIn: Alison Bladh

Dilyana 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. 

How to reach Dilyana:

This 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 to connect with Jessica:

Website: www.wiredtobe.com

Email: Jessica@wiredtobe.com

Instagram: @wiredtobe

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/WiredToBe

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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!

This 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:

Julie Hilsen has spent her life in the love vibration. From an early age, she was empathically connected with people of all ages, origins and creeds. Her masters in communication sciences and connections to Spirit are blended within her book to share secrets about creating a unique life of deep, expansive love. She is a certified Angel Practitioner, intuitive and transformational coach.

Julie Hilsen lives in Cumming, Georgia with her husband of 20 years, their sons Reese and Blake as well as their fur baby, Sydney. She enjoys cooking, playing tennis, golfing, gardening, and taking long hikes in the forest. She also enjoys coaching and coordinating as a volunteer for Special Pops, a non profit for promoting adaptive tennis for Special Olympic athletes. Her intention for living a healthy, creative, joyful, and sensual life has been illuminated by the Counsel of Light and many Angelic entities. She shares their messages and guidance with you as it is her pleasure to teach others to connect to their divine wisdom and angelic guides. As when one of us is happy, we shine that happiness out into our world and we are transformed.

Where to find Julie:

Website: https://www.youneedapeptalk.com/

Podcast: Life of Love: A Joyful Guide to Self and Sensuality

Book available on Amazon June 24, 2022

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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!

This 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: 

Jennifer M. Alemany was born in Brooklyn, New York, she is Latin American with a background from Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Cuba. She was the first to graduate from college in her family with an Associate degree in Early Childhood Education from SUNY Cobleskill and a Bachelor degree in Psychology from Brooklyn College. After losing the love of her life three years ago, she began to transform her life through loss and her first book, Mark My Love was born. She speaks openly about her grieving process and being okay with not being okay sometimes. In her memoir, Mark My Love she explores love, loss, and looking at life differently. 

Optimal wellness is important to Jennifer, she has been practicing yoga 13 years. Jennifer is a Reiki Master, a spiritualist and has been meditating for over 11 years. She currently lives in New York City with her dog Leo Luna. 

Where to find Jennifer: 

Website: https://jennifermalemany.com/ 

Buy the Book: https://store.bookbaby.com/book/Mark-My-Love/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennifer.m.alemany/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorJenniferMAlemany/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferalemany/

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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!

Enjoy 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

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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!

Sybil 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. She does "pour parties" where no brushes are used. Each painting is an individual and you create what you want it to be. 

Sybil is a joy to talk to and her art is beautiful and available at area venues including the Maple Grove Arts Center in Maple Grove, Minnesota. Her website is still a work in progress but you can reach her via email to see her paintings or schedule a painting party with her. You can also take a class with her at the Maple Grove Arts Center by clicking the link below. 

Sybil wants us all to know that age should not be a factor in achieving your dreams and she is living this out everyday. She is the little engine that could-do not limit yourself, believe in yourself!

To reach Sybil via email: stswanson1@yahoo.com

To find a painting class with Sybil at the Maple Grove Arts Center, click this link: https://www.maplegroveartscenter.org/classes-calendar

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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!

This 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:

Dr. Natalie coaches women in midlife who feel stuck and alone, despite the success they have achieved in their lives. Her mission is to guide them back to making self-empowered choices and rediscovering their love for life. As a Clinical Psychologist of two decades and a twice divorced single mom herself, she understands the difficulties and despair that many women are facing in midlife. Her coaching and educational services through her online program at LearnToLoveYourStory.com, helps women in pain pivot out of the challenging transitions in their lives and learn to love themselves.

You can find Dr. Natalie Marr at the following sites:

Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/learntoloveyourstory/?ref=bookmarks

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-m-marr-psy-d-lp-6a9298147/

This 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:

Jen Jones is a REALTOR®, author, speaker, and an entrepreneur. She has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years and has successfully scaled businesses by building deep, meaningful relationships with her clients that inspire repeat business and referrals. She lives by the motto go deep not wide. She recently wrote Intropreneur: Strategies for Building a Business as an Introvert Entrepreneur.

As the mom of three kids, she gets how important it is to balance family and a fulfilling business that doesn’t drain your battery and burnout. When she’s not showing houses, helping clients or volunteering, you’ll find her enjoying her alone time, yoga, honing her intuition skills, meditating, and journaling.

To get your copy of Jen's book, click on this link: https://femintropreneur.com/buy-book-amazon

Wellness Options Series

Since 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:

All of these issues are often called "midlife crisis" which is not an actual diagnosis but a life stage that is completely normal and a springboard to a new chapter in life. They also discuss these issues relating to:

If you would like to contact Dr. Mary Freitag, you can use the following links:

Website: www.drmaryfreitag.com

Email: drmary@drmaryfreitag.com

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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!

Claire 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:

You can find Claire and her Five Rubies business at the following links:

This 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:

Kim Kane is a retired educator; serving over 34 years. In addition, Kim is a national trainer/presenter on a variety of topics including; education, chemical dependency, stress reduction, mindfulness practices, and most recently on women, aging and living in gratitude.

Kim entertains and informs many all around the world. Her mix of stories, both humorous and tender-hearted, help to create the sense that you are in her living room having a personal conversation over a cup of coffee, or more often than not, a glass of wine. After interviewing over 200 women about aging, she took ordinary experiences and created stories filled with extraordinary learning and moments of gratitude to apply for everyday living. She put it all together and created her award-winning book: Sparkle On…Women Aging in Gratitude.

Jennifer 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:

Jennifer Redden is a Quantum Breath Activator, emotional mastery & self-leadership mentor. She guides female executives and professional women to liberate themselves from the emotional overwhelm & pressure of external circumstances so they can experience joyful freedom in their life and create the Soulful Impact they are meant to in this lifetime without the constant hustle.

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/itsjennredden

Beatrice 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. 

Beatrice Adenodi is an Author, business consultant, awareness advocate, and founder/CEO of Mirror Ink, a business consulting firm in Minneapolis. As a first-generation Nigerian-American immigrant, Beatrice had to figure everything out independently. Over the years, she built her own set of tools to overcome life's challenges. Through her unique perspective, she has been able to help many people get out of unfortunate situations by guiding them from being reactive to reflective in their settings. After completing her book about these experiences, Mindless Behaviors: Breaking Through Unseen Barriers, her platform is now poised to help create generations of hopeful people.

You can reach Beatrice via email: info@mirrorink360.com and can check out her book through her website www.mindless-behaviors.com. 

Mindless Behaviors: Breaking Through Unseen Barriers can be found anywhere you purchase books as well. 

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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!

This 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 like what you hear, please leave a review on apple podcasts or email your thoughts to Kim at midlifewithcourage@gmail.com

Take care of your beautiful self! 

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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!

Carrie 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: 

How to contact Carrie:

Jenny 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:

Jenny is the owner and founder of Best You Health Coaching and Group Training. She has a Master's Degree in Health and Exercise Psychology from the University of Alberta and an undergraduate degree in Kinesiology from McMaster University. She has been teaching fitness classes for 14 years and is a certified personal trainer and competitive coach. Jenny is a mom to 2 great kids. She loves hiking, reading a good book and biking in the forest.

Website: https://bestyouhealthcoaching.ca/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bestyouhealthcoaching/

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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!

Kelly 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 she had kept stuffed into her emotional "suitcase."

She talks about: 

You can reach Kelly through the following link: