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Kim Benoy Podcast Host, Certified Aromatherapist

Kim Benoy is a retired RN, Certified Aromatherapist, wife, mom, animal lover and podcast host who has a passion for helping women over 40 live every moment. She lives in Wisconsin with her husband of 36 years and loves being outside whenever possible, preferably with her dogs hiking trails in local parks. She loves to share the stories of women who have found ways to transform, grow and realize that life isn't over after 40, 50, 60 and beyond through her weekly podcast called Midlife with Courage.

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Finding Myself Again At 50 With Debbie R. Weiss &Raquo; C4I03927Xqq8E8Z8Pknyf839Bnhk
Finding Myself Again at 50 with Debbie R. Weiss

Send us a textDebbie Weiss is a speaker, author and course creator who found herself placed in a Caregiving role at 17 years old when her father had a massive Stroke. That wasn't the end of her c…

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Send us a textDebbie Weiss is a speaker, author and course creator who found herself placed in a caregiving role at 17 years old when her father had a massive stroke. That wasn't the end of her caregiver roles however, as she also experienced a special needs child and her husband who needed care until he passed away. Eventually she figured out that she had lost herself.  She speaks with Kim about her feelings of being burdened but having an "aha" moment when she turned 50 that set her on a path to self-discovery and purpose. A weekend with her friends also sparked a reminder of what she …

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Choosing You Despite What Others Expect-A Conversation With Ahna Mikl &Raquo; P0Y38Mm43Su26Ck79Z296Mm4Kbcl
Choosing You Despite What Others Expect-A Conversation with Ahna Mikl

Send us a textAhna Mikl shares her story of her own awakening to the realization that our bodies can heal naturally by healing the soul too. She talks with Kim about having the courage to look inside …

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Send us a textAhna Mikl shares her story of her own awakening to the realization that our bodies can heal naturally by healing the soul too. She talks with Kim about having the courage to look inside of ourselves to fully and completely heal. This is not easy but so necessary if we want to move forward at any age. While Ahna is not what we would consider a "midlife" woman, she shares Wisdom beyond her young age that we can all benefit from. As a regenerative health practitioner, Ahna helps women get to the root cause of their symptoms and helps women and men with improving fertility, have heal…

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Finding Joy In The Midlife Journey With Arlene Cohen Miller &Raquo; Gfyfl8C9Tc2Yllukthzz3Sgvcvb8
Finding Joy in the Midlife Journey with Arlene Cohen Miller

Send us a textArlene Cohen Miller is an attorney who now helps others through her work-life balance Coaching and transformational mentoring. She shares her journey and the tools she uses to live her b…

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Send us a textArlene Cohen Miller is an attorney who now helps others through her work-life balance coaching and transformational mentoring. She shares her journey and the tools she uses to live her best life. Arlene shares her reasons for leaving her marriage and how she had to grow up very quickly in her career and life. She talks about becoming aware of the tools we already have to nurture ourselves as much as we nurture others. She became aware of this need at a young age when she saw her own mother giving so much to her kids that she had to be told to get herself some new clothes.  One o…

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Courageously Expressing Yourself With Jen Aks &Raquo; Mmbz8Vt7Tk5Fkta63Sg8Srq03Rtd
Courageously Expressing Yourself with Jen Aks

Send us a textJen Aks has an energy that will come through to you as you listen to this conversation. Jen is on a mission to help others get into alignment with their body through the healing power of…

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Send us a textJen Aks has an energy that will come through to you as you listen to this conversation. Jen is on a mission to help others get into alignment with their body through the healing power of movement. As a dance educator, she has always been aware of the power of the body to guide us to enlightened living and shows us how to do that. Jen talks about making the difficult decision three years ago to leave her 20 year marriage despite the fact that it wasn't a "bad" marriage. The energy just shifted and she found herself needing to move on. This conversation is full of messages tha…

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Finding Your Inner Energy With Mary Harries &Raquo; 197Vpuau39G1Vqypo34Nw5K84Ou3
Finding Your Inner Energy with Mary Harries

Send us a textMary Harries is a Core Energy Coach who found herself checking all the boxes in her life but knowing that something was off. She was a busy mom of 4, a wife and had a successful career a…

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Send us a textMary Harries is a Core Energy Coach who found herself checking all the boxes in her life but knowing that something was off. She was a busy mom of 4, a wife and had a successful career as a mechanical engineer and she knew that she wanted something else. She talks with Kim about knowing what she wanted to do but needing someone else to say it out loud before she could fully commit to it. She was drawn to the idea of the energy within all of us that helps us find our purpose, values and gifts. Listen as she tells Kim how she found renewed energy by adding something more. If you wo…

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Pausing That Negative Voice With Anne Poirier &Raquo; Is9Imiye3Olekbgza52O7M0Iwdn6
Pausing that Negative Voice with Anne Poirier

Send us a textAnne Poirier talks with Kim this week about her journey with an eating disorder, her career switch after 30 years and ways to help other women realize that self-worth lies not in how the…

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Send us a textAnne Poirier talks with Kim this week about her journey with an eating disorder, her career switch after 30 years and ways to help other women realize that self-worth lies not in how they look but for who they are. So many of us listen to that inner voice that tells us we are not good enough or beautiful enough and Anne wants us all to know we are all beautifully different and unique. She also talks with Kim about the importance of helping young girls receive these messages and she has written a book called "Not A Fat Annie" that you can get on Amazon. Anne has a free gift for yo…

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Telling Your Story With Shane Barnard &Raquo; Gsvis782Eqxo8Appgx4X0Jbxf8Qs
Telling Your Story with Shane Barnard

Send us a textShane Barnard has a passion for something that many of us do not want to talk about. She helps other people talk about their end of life Estate planning and does it in a comfortable way …

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Send us a textShane Barnard has a passion for something that many of us do not want to talk about. She helps other people talk about their end of life estate planning and does it in a comfortable way for all involved. Her focus is on leaving a story or Legacy behind when we leave this life. From starting out as an attorney in the foster care system, Shane talks with Kim this week about her experiences with career Burnout, how her mom's end-of-life situation affected her life path and lessons learned, and her fun fitness "side job!"To join Shane online in her fitness classes or just to lea…

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Switching My Light Back On With Martina Gruppo &Raquo; 4K6Pnd6Q01Hw5Fb0Ql1F1Fdhdve5
Switching My Light Back On with Martina Gruppo

Send us a textMartina Gruppo is a courageous woman. She talks with Kim this week about how she lowered her boundaries so much that she became the victim of a narcissistic abuser. For eleven years, she…

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Send us a textMartina Gruppo is a courageous woman. She talks with Kim this week about how she lowered her boundaries so much that she became the victim of a narcissistic abuser. For eleven years, she gave everything and received nothing in return until she started realizing what she needed to do. She also talks about literally seeing the light inside of her being switched back on and the three steps she used to bring her back to a place of healing and dancing in her own kitchen whenever she feels like it. To read her full story, grab her book "Hello Flower" on Amazon HERE. Martina continues t…

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Nobody Cares With Robert J. Hunt &Raquo; C2K365Qlnb2Rau6Ex1Rgnalk7Dq2
Nobody Cares with Robert J. Hunt

Send us a textThis week marks a never-before-done event on the Midlife with Courage podcast.Kim interviews Robert J. Hunt who talks with her about accountability and how he needed to find it in his ow…

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Send us a textThis week marks a never-before-done event on the Midlife with Courage podcast.Kim interviews Robert J. Hunt who talks with her about accountability and how he needed to find it in his own life journey. He and his wife found themselves $90k in debt in 2019 and realized it was time to "own it" and get a way out. He shares what they did and how he came to find peace in his daily life and so much more.  Robert now helps others climb the accountability mountain through a book he co-wrote called "Nobody Cares (until you do)" and related website. He offers an online community and other…

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Living Every Moment &Raquo; 13818845 1626120566660 1Caa5Cdee9993
Living Every Moment

Send us a textIn this "extra" episode, Kim talks about her family's experience with the band REO Speedwagon and how it brought teenagers and parents together. Music is so powerful in so many way…

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Send us a textIn this "extra" episode, Kim talks about her family's experience with the band REO Speedwagon and how it brought teenagers and parents together. Music is so powerful in so many ways and she shares how one band and the people she's met have influenced her in so many ways. Support the showKim Benoy is a retired RN, Certified Aromatherapist, wife and mom who is passionate about inspiring and encouraging women over 40. She wants you to see your own beauty, value and worth through sharing stories of other women just like you. WEBSITEFACEBOOK

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Using Your Intuition In Nursing And In Life With Jennifer Johnson &Raquo; Ga84Lecqusj4Gwpkaddymqj3Wpir
Using Your Intuition in Nursing and in Life with Jennifer Johnson

Send us a textAs we navigate midlife, we learn to listen to our intuition or that "gut feeling" more than we used to. Jennifer Johnson is an ER nurse who has learned how to listen to that intuition in…

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Send us a textAs we navigate midlife, we learn to listen to our intuition or that "gut feeling" more than we used to. Jennifer Johnson is an ER nurse who has learned how to listen to that intuition in her career and in her life. She talks with Kim about her experiences with bullying, using her intuition, and Relationships with doctors, nurses and patients. The lessons she has learned are useful for anyone even if you are not a nurse. If you would like to read more stories, Jenn has written a book called Nursing Intuition which will be released on October 29th. Go to her website: Rx For Growth

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Finding Courage To Let Go For You With Sharon Costanzo &Raquo; 13818845 1626120566660 1Caa5Cdee9993
Finding Courage to Let Go For You with Sharon Costanzo

Life is full of transitions, especially in our relationships, and Sharon Costanzo experienced her fair share. She talks with Kim today about the courage she found to tell her husband she was not going…

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Life is full of transitions, especially in our relationships, and Sharon Costanzo experienced her fair share. She talks with Kim today about the courage she found to tell her husband she was not going to keep going the way things were. She also offers some great insight into how to work through the conflict created by transitions such as empty nest and Retirement. Sharon wants us to realize that it's ok to want something different and helps navigate how to do that with your partner. Sharon has a website called www.respectedandconnected.com and she is offering a free quiz to help us learn how…

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Why Willpower Is A Myth With Annie Gaudreault &Raquo; 13818845 1724707781125 Dc7F22Ae04Ce4
Why Willpower is a Myth with Annie Gaudreault

Annie Gaudreault talks with Kim this week about how our nutritional needs change in midlife and how important it is to pay attention to what we eat. She shares some tips for eating better to support o…

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Annie Gaudreault talks with Kim this week about how our nutritional needs change in midlife and how important it is to pay attention to what we eat. She shares some tips for eating better to support our changing bodies and health needs. She even shares a slightly different definition of the word metabolism and explains insulin resistance. If you are a woman over 40, you need to listen to this episode. You may learn something that could improve your life starting now. To learn more about Annie and her easy-to-understand nutritional and health teaching, go to her website at www.veev.ca. *****…

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Navigating Attachment Trauma With Kyleigh Weathers &Raquo; 13818845 1724422260043 84102Dc6D3C22
Navigating Attachment Trauma with Kyleigh Weathers

Although she looks much younger, Kyleigh Weathers is a 41 year old woman who has made a lot of choices in her life. She says it best (from her website) as she describes her journey: A Mormon missionar…

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Although she looks much younger, Kyleigh Weathers is a 41 year old woman who has made a lot of choices in her life. She says it best (from her website) as she describes her journey: A Mormon missionary in Argentina one moment and home 6 months later because lesbians gonna lesbian. From U-Hauls in Utah, to RV’s in Georgia. 7 acres in Idaho to a 2 bedroom in Kansas, Kyleigh’s attachment spiral is a hell of a ride.  This week she talks with Kim about her journey of self-abandonment and attachment Trauma. This is an important episode for anyone to hear. To learn more about Kyleigh and how sh…

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Finally Supporting My Own Dreams With Gail Lynn &Raquo; 13818845 1723817737525 A370Bdf269373
Finally Supporting My Own Dreams with Gail Lynn

Gail Lynn talks with Kim about her journey of childhood abuse, two divorces, many career changes, making a movie with Elvis' stepbrother, illness and thankfully-healing and helping others. She talks a…

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Gail Lynn talks with Kim about her journey of childhood abuse, two divorces, many career changes, making a movie with Elvis' stepbrother, illness and thankfully-healing and helping others. She talks about all of this and her invention of the "Harmonic Egg" which helps heal with light and sound Therapy. To learn more about Gail, you can go to her WEBSITE. There you will find more information about how this egg works and where you can find one. ***************** HAVE YOU VOTED YET? The Midlife with Courage Podcast has been nominated for a Women in Podcasting award in the Over 50 Podcasts categ…

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Shining A Light On Others With Susan Friedland &Raquo; 13818845 1626120566660 1Caa5Cdee9993
Shining a Light On Others with Susan Friedland

Susan Friedland belongs to the "horse crazy girl" club and found herself reading all the horse books she could get her hands on as a child. One of those books was Misty of Chincoteague written by Marg…

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Susan Friedland belongs to the "horse crazy girl" club and found herself reading all the horse books she could get her hands on as a child. One of those books was Misty of Chincoteague written by Marguerite Henry. As an adult, she became interested in Marguerite's life and the idea to write her own book about the author led her on a path to discovering that she was connected with the author in interesting ways. Her book is called Marguerite, Misty & Me and Susan reveals the kind, generous and empowered woman that many horse lovers probably did not know. To find out more about Susan, you …

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What'S Happening With The Podcast? &Raquo; 13818845 1722615077584 3Edfb582E6189
What's Happening with the Podcast?

This week Kim shares what she has been learning and focusing on related to Midlife with Courage podcast. She is excited to refocus and energize her listeners to live every moment! Kim would love for…

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This week Kim shares what she has been learning and focusing on related to Midlife with Courage podcast. She is excited to refocus and energize her listeners to live every moment! Kim would love for you to answer some quick questions about the podcast and you! You can answer these questions at this LINK. Did you know that Midlife with Courage podcast was nominated for a Women in Podcasting Award? If you are enjoying the podcast, please cast your vote HERE. Make sure you go to the "Over 50" category to find it. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

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Living Second Chances With Mary Carroll Moore &Raquo; 13818845 1721658544417 F4556C9601Cfa
Living Second Chances with Mary Carroll Moore

Mary Carroll Moore is a writer who found herself wanting to explore the world of fiction after a distinguished career as a chef and food columnist and writer. She talks with Kim about her journey incl…

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Mary Carroll Moore is a writer who found herself wanting to explore the world of fiction after a distinguished career as a chef and food columnist and writer. She talks with Kim about her journey including the lessons she learned from her amazing mother who flew military airplanes before raising a family, second chances and her Cancer diagnosis. To learn more about Mary's writing-which features women taking second chances-go to her website https://www.marycarrollmoore.com/. Mary encourages readers to support local bookstores by using the bookshop.org website. Check it out! ******************…

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