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Summary: The host introduces the theme “Why Having It All Figured Out Isn’t Helpful” and interviews Chip Schultz, author of Every Dog Has Its Day: Reflections of Life, Love and the Lathe, an exe…

Summary: The host in…

Summary: The host introduces the theme “Why Having It All Figured Out Isn’t Helpful” and interviews Chip Schultz, author of Every Dog Has Its Day: Reflections of Life, Love and the Lathe, an executive coach, speaker, and woodturner. Schultz, married 42 years and a stepfather to three daughters, argues nobody has it all figured out and that embracing being wrong enables flexibility (“semper gumby”) and curiosity over judgment. He describes how a Stroke at 55 shifted him from performance and overwork to authenticity, Health, and usefulness, alongside renewed creativity through woodtur…

The host introduces the theme “Why Having It All Figured Out Isn’t Helpful” and interviews Chip Schultz, author of Every Dog Has Its Day: Reflections of Life, Love and the Leash, an executive co…

The host introduces …

The host introduces the theme “Why Having It All Figured Out Isn’t Helpful” and interviews Chip Schultz, author of Every Dog Has Its Day: Reflections of Life, Love and the Leash, an executive coach, speaker, and woodturner. Schultz, married 42 years and a stepfather to three daughters, argues nobody has it all figured out and that embracing being wrong enables flexibility (“semper gumby”) and curiosity over judgment. He describes how a stroke at 55 shifted him from performance and overwork to authenticity, health, and usefulness, alongside renewed creativity through woodturning and w…

Julie in Holland interviews Lori Aber, a Southern California metabolic health and midlife wellness educator and former corporate litigator, about staying healthy in a modern environment that encourage…

Julie in Holland int…

Julie in Holland interviews Lori Aber, a Southern California metabolic health and midlife wellness educator and former corporate litigator, about staying healthy in a modern environment that encourages inactivity, oversized portions, Stress, and convenience foods—challenges that intensify in midlife and Menopause. Lori explains how metabolism and weight changes are often driven more by Lifestyle factors like inactivity, loss of lean muscle (sarcopenia), stress, and poor Sleep than by menopause alone, and emphasizes the importance of safe, intelligent strength training to preserve muscle. Sh…

Lori Aber, a Southern California metabolic health and midlife wellness educator and former corporate litigator, talks about staying healthy in a modern environment that encourages inactivity, oversize…

Lori Aber, a Souther…

Lori Aber, a Southern California metabolic health and midlife wellness educator and former corporate litigator, talks about staying healthy in a modern environment that encourages inactivity, oversized portions, stress, and convenience foods—challenges that intensify in midlife and menopause. Lori explains how metabolism and weight changes are often driven more by lifestyle factors like inactivity, loss of lean muscle (sarcopenia), stress, and poor sleep than by menopause alone, and emphasizes the importance of safe, intelligent strength training to preserve muscle. She debunks many myths an…

From Capable to Carrying Everything: Reclaiming Boundaries & Identity in Midlife | Fabulous After 50 In this episode of Fabulous After 50, I interview Idaho-based transformation coach and keynote…

From Capable to Carr…

From Capable to Carrying Everything: Reclaiming Boundaries & Identity in Midlife | Fabulous After 50 In this episode of Fabulous After 50, I interview Idaho-based transformation coach and keynote speaker Sandra Wood about the hidden cost of being “the capable one” and how carrying too much can shift from something women do to who they believe they are. Sandra shares how a breast Cancer diagnosis at 40 forced her to slow down, reassess her identity, leave an unhappy Marriage, and rebuild her life and career, including leadership roles in nonprofits such as Ronald McDonald House and Can…

In this episode of Fabulous After 50, I interview Idaho-based transformation coach and keynote speaker Sandra Wood about the hidden cost of being “the capable one” and how carrying too much can sh…

In this episode of F…

In this episode of Fabulous After 50, I interview Idaho-based transformation coach and keynote speaker Sandra Wood about the hidden cost of being “the capable one” and how carrying too much can shift from something women do to who they believe they are. BIO After spending years as a devoted wife, stay-at-home mom, and the rock for everyone around her, my guest hit a breaking point—cancer at 40, divorce after 20 years, and the daunting task of rebuilding her life and career while raising two teenagers alone. But she didn’t just survive; she transformed. With nearly two decades as a coac…

In this episode, Julie explores how fear and feeling “not enough” hold many women back, especially after 50, and welcomes Bernice McDonald, a life strategist and author of the Little Books of Cour…

In this episode, Jul…

In this episode, Julie explores how fear and feeling “not enough” hold many women back, especially after 50, and welcomes Bernice McDonald, a life strategist and author of the Little Books of Courage series. Bernice shares how watching her mother and aunts “disappear” later in life, plus growing up in a strict church environment, shaped her focus on identity, fear, and courage. She explains that fear is protective but doesn’t distinguish between real danger and modern stress, and describes learning to keep fear “in the backseat” while taking action. Bernice outlines her Tiny Brav…

In this episode, we explore how fear and feeling “not enough” hold many women back, especially after 50. We talk about her Tiny Brave Steps method—building a bridge across a “cavern” with sm…

In this episode, we …

In this episode, we explore how fear and feeling “not enough” hold many women back, especially after 50. We talk about her Tiny Brave Steps method—building a bridge across a “cavern” with small, brave planks—and her ACT tool. A human talk based on experience and wisdom with valuable tips. BIO Bernice McDonald is a Life Strategist who helps people navigate the hard stuff—loss, fear, change, disappointment—and discover the courage to rebuild through her “Tiny Brave Steps” method. She believes that courage isn’t the absence of fear – it’s learning to take one small, Brav…