Episodes

When you think of what it means to be sexy, you are likely to focus on physical attraction and not the essence of a person. Today on SecondWind With Joyce, my guest Luisa Diaz redirects our focus in an effort to redefine sexy, and empower women. Her work with survivors of domestic violence reveals that healing is more than treating a physical injury. Healing is also repairing what was broken inside. https://www.joycebufordempowers.com/Luisa-Diaz

The prevalence of human trafficking can be underestimated when you aren’t faced with it personally, or if you are unaware of the signs and methods of trafficking. On today’s show, Renee Brinkerhoff sheds light on how significant this illegal business is globally, and how she is putting an end to it through her nonprofit organization, Valkyrie Racing/Valkyrie Gives. We learn how we can get involved in this fight by donating, and how this money will be used to change the lives of vulnerable women ...

Transitioning through a painful period often requires you to be vulnerable with others, and have faith in yourself. In this episode of SecondWind With Joyce, my guest Julia Schneider explains how we can use nature to feel at peace when dealing with these complex parts of healing. She stresses the importance of looking within yourself to find what is best for you, and how to use your hardships as motivation for the next step of your journey. https://joycebufordempowers.com/Julia-Schneider

Sensual Essence and Feminine Soul For many people, the female experience can be a distinct type of trauma that’s manifested through ageism, sexism, and the objectification of women. My guest, Lara Eisenberg-Hendlish, helps us navigate through these traumas that are ingrained in our culture, and are often passed on to us by our families. This journey provides us with tools needed to find our voice, and embrace our sensuality and femininity.

Menstruation was not intended to be burdensome or shameful as many would have you believe. In today’s episode, Stasha Washburn shows us how we as a society have come to view periods in such a negative light, and how we can change this perception along with our experiences with menstruation. Learn how simple changes to our lifestyle and diet can lead to major improvements with our menstrual health. https://joycebufordempowers.com/Stasha-Washburn

My guest Whitney Freya shares how we can release and let go, play and reconnect with our childlike energy that loves learning, creating and playing without pressure. Tune in to hear how developing a Personal Creative Practice, much like a meditation or yoga practice, can attune you to new levels of inner peace, personal wisdom, and more authentic self expression. joycebufordempowers.com/Whitney-Freya

In this episode of SecondWind With Joyce, I share how going through a major life transition led to me discovering my core values and how it radically changed my life. Joyce Buford is a life coach, author, speaker, and podcast host who has experienced transition in her own life and shares her secret to facing the fear of change with total confidence. Through her unique program and coaching style, Joyce supports clients during their transition to reclaim their true purpose and strengths. Her progr...

In this episode of SecondWind With Joyce, my guest Robert MacPhee shares why he believes it is absolutely possible for you to quickly and easily create lasting change and get the results you want in your business and life by learning to make Excellent Decisions. Robert MacPhee is a speaker, author, coach, Consultant and facilitator of change. He is the author of “Manifesting for Non-Gurus” and the creator of “Excellent Decisions” Leadership Program. Robert helps people understand how to deal eff...

In this episode of SecondWind With Joyce, my guest Ravit Rose shares why divorce is a game that will leave you broke and broken - whether financially, emotionally or physically, unless you learn how to play the game. Tune in to hear how she was able to turn her nasty divorce into a learning experience that took her on a worldwide search for change and solutions. She is now changing the way families worldwide divorce by replacing an old and outdated mindset with a balanced system. https://joycebu...

In this episode of SecondWind With Joyce, my guest Marie Fratoni shares how she’s able to Connect & Prosper during this time of social distancing and grow her business. Tune in to hear how she’s able to build community and help others launch and grow their business using her many tools and resources from her card deck to her annual trips to Italy. https://joycebufordempowers.com/mfratoni

Holley have always been connected with older individuals, even as a child. Becoming a gerontologist was a natural path for her. She is also a Fellow in Thanatology (expert in death, dying and bereavement). Her work focuses on positive aging and end-of-life preparedness. On this episode Holley shares positive aging practices that will help you live your best life NOW and why planning for the end can inspire your GRAND new beginning. http://www.joycebufordempowers.com/HolleyKelley

Zoilita had a life defining dream when she was on a Vision Quest at 21 years old. The dream reoccurred for the next 27 years, influencing and impacting all areas of her life from the career she chose, to where she lived and who she married. On this episode you will learn why our dreams and nightmares are important and why they should never be ignored. Zoilita also shares techniques to help us remember and understand our dreams so we can use them to improve our lives. http://www.joycebufordempowe...

Living through the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic has required many of us to put our lives on “hold,” but that does not mean that our lives have been “still.” These are not ordinary days. Living through the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic has required many of us but especially women – to rethink daily life at every level and at every age. And not just for ourselves as women but for our young children, our teenage and college age children as well as our aging parents. To help women navigate this unchartered terri...

My guest Angella Johnson has experienced many key transitions in life including job loss, infertility, business failures, and successes. In this episode she shares tips to getting through hardships when the feeling of despair feels like it may last forever. https://joycebufordempowers.com/Angella-Johnson

In this very timely and powerful episode when our country and the world is facing a health crisis, protests, anger, and emotional turmoil my guest Lobsang Chunzom offers insight on how to approach these kinds of emotions and what you can do to work through them and change what’s going to happen next. https://joycebufordempowers.com/Lobsang-Chunzom

Forgiving the Unforgivable - When her father killed her mother and married her aunt one month later, Brenda Adelman thought she would never be able to get over feeling damaged, depressed, and stuck in shame. Tune in to hear her amazing story of forgiving the unforgivable, finding self-forgiveness and healing through creative self-expression and story-telling. https://joycebufordempowers.com/Brenda-Adelman

In this episode, Dr. Erica Goodstone shares tips for healing our bodies, our attitudes, our beliefs, our actions,our reactions, our choices, our decisions and how we can begin living our best life from this moment on. https://joycebufordempowers.com/Erica-Goodstone

Many women, age 45+ begin experiencing age and hormone related changes that cause brain fog and overwhelm that adversely affect their work and life. This loss of memory and thinking skills can result in loss of confidence, negative self-talk and even early retirement due to the development of self-limiting beliefs. In this episode, Marilyn Abrahamson MA,CCC-SLP, shares thinking and memory strategies that you can begin to implement right away that will help you regain your confidence and beat bra...

In this episode Joyce Buford continues her discussion on the emotional, mental, physical, financial, and environmental impact the global Coronavirus pandemic is having on us. Tune in to hear tips and tools to help you strengthen your resilience and manage your life during this crisis.

Transformation in our lives can come from anywhere, at any moment. My guest, Anne Gordon shares how following her heart led to her leaving a lucrative career in the film industry to marry a man from an indigenous tribe who still lived in traditional villages deep in the rain forest of Panama. Tune in to learn how you can have life-changing breakthroughs that reconnect you with nature and yourself, refresh and inspire you to live a more authentic life. You can learn how to live, play, and be in t...

What if you use the idea of your mortality as your greatest motivation to really live while you're alive? When my guest, Kate Manser experienced the deaths of 3 friends and colleagues in a short period of time, she became paralyzed in fear of death. Then a friend lost his life climbing Everest and she realized that he died living life the way he wanted, doing what he loved. That caused her to completely flip the way she looked at her mortality. She became filled with zeal to live. Kate shares ho...

In this episode Joyce Buford talks about the global Coronavirus pandemic and the impact it’s having on us emotionally, mentally, physically and financially, as well as on our environment. Listen in to hear: - Why we need to handle this new normal without stress, fear and anger. - Why we need to implement daily self-care strategies during this quarantine - Tips to keep you socially connected - How to survive and even thrive during this unprecedented time - How to transform your talents and gifts ...

Worrying compromise how you are able to stand up and manage your health and money during times of crisis. Our guest today, Chris Vanderzyden, CPA, CEPA shares money mindset tips and action steps you can take immediately to lessen negative financial impact when so many are facing job loss. www.joycebufordempowers.com/Chris-Vanderzyden