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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…

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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…

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…

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

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 …

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…

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. *****…

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…

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…

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 …

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!

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! ******************…

This is one of Kim's first forays into video podcasting and she is talking about finding a book at the library and the surprise she found inside. Listen to the end for your homework assignment! ****…

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This is one of Kim's first forays into video podcasting and she is talking about finding a book at the library and the surprise she found inside. Listen to the end for your homework assignment! ************* Kim Benoy is a retired RN, Certified Aromatherapist, wife and mom who has a passion for helping other women over 40 live every moment. Learn more about her and her aromatherapy fun at www.midlifewithcourage.com.

Note to the listener and viewers: For what it's worth, I recorded this episode last week before the events of the past weekend. Kim shares her thoughts about navigating the next four months before the…

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Note to the listener and viewers: For what it's worth, I recorded this episode last week before the events of the past weekend. Kim shares her thoughts about navigating the next four months before the election. She is sick of the political messages we all get and shares ways to manage this sometimes frustrating time. **************** Kim Benoy is a retired RN, Certified Aromatherapist, wife and mom who is passionate about helping women over 40 live every moment. To learn more about her and her "Help Me Use My Essential Oils" video channel, go to her website at www.midlifewithcourage.com.

Leslie Draffin has a story of being raised in such a way that she decided she had to be a high achiever and she looked like she had it made from the outside. Inside, however was a different story. She…

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Leslie Draffin has a story of being raised in such a way that she decided she had to be a high achiever and she looked like she had it made from the outside. Inside, however was a different story. She talks with Kim about her story of challenges, changes, leaving behind what did not serve her and how she found psychedelics and her female-centered spiritual beliefs. You can find more about Leslie and a free guide to finding your inner magic by going to her website: www.lesliedraffin.com. ********************* Kim Benoy is a retired RN, Certified Aromatherapist, wife and mom who has a passion f…

Karen Anne Coccioli is an author who talks with Kim about her past which was filled with challenges and her coming out later in life and so much more. This delightful lady wants everyone to be brave b…

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Karen Anne Coccioli is an author who talks with Kim about her past which was filled with challenges and her coming out later in life and so much more. This delightful lady wants everyone to be brave by sharing their own story and finding that spark of hope that keeps you going. Trigger warning-the discussion does involve abuse and attempted suicide. To learn more about what Karen calls her bumpy story, you can check out her hybrid memoir called Paradise on Amazon at this LINK. ****************** Kim Benoy is a Certified Aromatherapist, wife, mom and retired RN who has a passion for inspirin…

Kat Halushka literally woke up one morning and realized she needed a break. Despite having a very successful business, she was tired and she had lost the spark that kept her excited about what she was…

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Kat Halushka literally woke up one morning and realized she needed a break. Despite having a very successful business, she was tired and she had lost the spark that kept her excited about what she was doing. Listen to this conversation about finding that spark again and how she is filling her own cup to help others. You can find Kat online through her WEBSITE called Profitable Impact Academy. ******************* Kim Benoy is a retired RN, Certified Aromatherapist, wife and mom who has a passion for helping other women over 40 live every moment. Learn more about her story by going to www.midl…

Bona Normandeau had a pivotal life moment when she was asked about her dream in life and she could not come up with anything. This led her on a journey of finding her own "happy" and now she helps oth…

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Bona Normandeau had a pivotal life moment when she was asked about her dream in life and she could not come up with anything. This led her on a journey of finding her own "happy" and now she helps others find it for themselves too. Listen in as she and Kim talk about ways to celebrate the moments as you go instead of "saving" happiness for one day and so much more. Bona has her own podcast called The Happier You which you can find by going to her website at the following LINK. You can also get her free 14-day Gratitude Challenge on her website www.thehappieryou.net or click HERE. **********…

Marnie Swedberg talks with Kim about her faith and how she has learned to go to God first when she is presented with challenges. This author, speaker and overall lovely lady speaks her faith as she di…

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Marnie Swedberg talks with Kim about her faith and how she has learned to go to God first when she is presented with challenges. This author, speaker and overall lovely lady speaks her faith as she discusses what she calls 'comeback behavior' and 'possibility thinking.' Her way of seeing the world and positive thinking is contagious. To learn more about Marnie and her work, you can go to her WEBSITE at www.marnie.com. ******************* Kim Benoy is a retired RN, wife, mom and Certified Aromatherapist who has a passion for inspiring other women to live every moment. Go to her website www.mi…