Episodes

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

In this timely episode, Susan Clarke and CrisMarie Campbell of Thrive share how conflict, which is often viewed in a negative way can be used to help us build stronger relationships. Especially now when couples and families are forced to stay at home together 27/7 because of COVID-19 quarantine, emotions can run high and conflicts may arise a lot more with your partner. http://joycebufordempowers.com/podcasts/CrisMarie-Susan

On this episode of SecondWind with Joyce, Jennifer Butler, MSW, a certified Calling in “The One” coach, certified health coach, writer, and podcast host shares why it is of utmost importance to create your own internal well of joy and love after a divorce. Jennifer is dedicated to helping people fall deeply in love with themselves and awaken to their own internal power to create joy, love, and freedom in their lives. http://joycebufordempowers.com/Jennifer-Butler

Tune in to this episode to hear why it’s important to integrate your body, mind and soul and learn to trust, speak, understand and interpret your body's language with our guest Elizabeth DiAlto. Elizabeth is known for her raw, honest, and grounded approach to self help and spirituality. She is a practical mystic, the creator of Wild Soul Movement, an author, and the host of the popular Truth Telling with Elizabeth DiAlto podcast. http://www.joycebufordempowers.com/Elizabeth-DiAlto

Jess Reidell spent 15 years in corporate America and it was like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. So when her husband asked her on her 45th birthday how it felt to be “Halfway to 90” she was forced to take inventory of her life. Jess knew there was a much bigger, deeper purpose for being on this planet and at “halfway to 90” she knew that it was time to start fulfilling it. Tune in to this episode to hear how Jess was able to break free of the corporate “golden handcuff,” overcome h...

The moment Lisa realized her life had been run by subconscious programming as opposed to truly authentic and conscious thoughts, she knew she had taught her children to think, feel and operate as codependents as well. She also knew that she needed to change that. In this episode, Lisa share why codependents attract more narcissistic others, why it is rooted in lack of self which causes us to struggle with boundaries and share tips on how we can evolve past our traumas so we can can live in peace...

Belkis Clarke-Mitcham is a spiritual life coach and motivational speaker who knows brokenness. After her divorce, she refused to die physically and emotionally. She refused to let someone else take away her power and self-worth. In this episode she shares how she was able to rebuild and take back control of her life. Today she works to women around the world who have lived through trauma to identify their prisons, break free, and unleash their unique light. A survivor of sexual abuse, Belkis has...

Alexandra Stockwell, MD is a Physician turned Relationship and Intimacy Expert who is known as The Relationship Catalyst. As a wife of 24 years and a mother of four, she believes the key to passion, fulfillment, intimacy and success in relationship isn’t Compromise-- it’s being unwilling to compromise--because when people feel free to be themselves, and know how to love and be loved for exactly who they are, relationships become juicy, nourishing, and deeply satisfying. For 20 years, this physic...

As a hospitalist Dr. Cindy Starke was tired of seeing people getting sicker and sicker and hospitals getting fuller and fuller. Most people didn’t seem to have a clue as to how impactful their day to day decisions were on their health or lack thereof. She realized that traditional medicine and working in a hospital was not helping and she felt this huge, overwhelming burden of having a secret, the key to unlocking pure health and vitality but wasn’t able to get it out and share it with the world...

When Zoilita was 16 she weighed 285 lbs. She lived in Berkeley California and went to the University library and took out all of the books on hypnosis. With her Grandmother's help she hypnotised herself to lose 155 lbs in a year. It changed her life and made her a believer in the power of the mind. In this episode she share how you can overcome challenges with stress, health and weight by using hypnosis to release subconscious blocks, change your mindset and reprogram your mind so you can achiev...

After 20 years of marriage, Tina Brown found herself suddenly single and an empty nester. She did what many of us do when our lives get turned upside down -- she spent all of her time working 9-5, overeating and watching too much TV. Then she decided to publish her memoir “A Life Not My Own” and share her story with others. She is now a successful author of several books and her stories serve as a powerful force of encouragement and inspiration for readers around the globe. http://www.joycebufor...