Episodes

💬 message Denise Ernest Ellender, who people call the Black Belt Trauma Coach, is a former clinical psychologist who realized that sometimes we need more than just talk....we need to train our hearts and bodies like a martial...

💬 message Denise Lili Udell Fiore grew up watching her father, a hospital chaplain, provide compassionate care, but she really earned her stripes during twelve years of navigating dementia and medical advocacy for her own fam...

Kerie Logan is a human consciousness guide and hypnotherapist who has spent 25 years helping people untangle all the messy parts of being human. We dive into something so many of us carry: that heavy, constant hum of anxiety....

Sairan Aqwari has the most incredible perspective on why we need to stop looking at midlife as some sort of waiting room for retirement. Sairan moved from Iraq to the United States and literally rebuilt her entire life and ca...

Helen spent nearly thirty years in the high-stakes world of commercial leadership and accounting, even spending sixteen years at KPMG. She was the person who actually avoided sales at all costs, only to realize she was natura...

Cheryl Holling is a total powerhouse in the world of podcasting and voiceover work, but what really struck me during our chat was her incredible heart and the way she’s navigating life at 65 with so much grace and curiosity. ...

Ever feel like you’re talking, but not necessarily being heard? Brad Walsh, a speaker, photographer, and "soul visibility guide," has spent the last six years listening to the stories of over 800 women. He shares the incredible shift that happens when a man stops trying to "fix" and starts truly li…

How many of us have spent years just "powering through" because we thought that was the only way to be successful. Shelley Martinez is a licensed psychotherapist and what she calls an "anxiety alchemist." She spent decades dealing with that invisible, high-functioning anxiety - the kind where you l…

Running on fumes? Today we’re diving into something Rochel Lawson calls the "Duck Syndrome," that exhausting state where we look perfectly calm and collected on the surface while our feet are paddling like crazy underneath just to stay afloat. Rochelle is a total powerhouse - a registered nurse, Ay…

Heike Yates has been working with women and their bodies for forty years. She’s seen every trend come and go, but her approach is so much deeper than just fitness. We talked about how midlife isn't this scary "crisis" we’ve b...

Have you ever felt that little knot in your stomach when it comes to money - maybe you avoid the bank app or just feel like "numbers aren't your thing"? Suzette Wheeler is basically the finance whisperer we all needed years a...

Heidi Solomon-Orlick spent decades as a top performer in a high-stakes, male-dominated world, only to face a massive life shift at 60. After losing both of her parents within days of each other, she didn't just sit back. She ...

Caroline Elliott spent over twenty years in ski rescue and mountain rescue units, literally working on the front lines of avalanche response with her dog, Fjord. Imagine being in a situation where the stakes are life or death...

Alina has spent nearly two decades in the wellness and aesthetics world, but she isn't interested in the "anti-aging" noise we’ve been fed forever. She’s actually pioneering this beautiful concept called "thoughtful aging." It’s all about moving away from making choices because we feel "not enough"…

Andy Semotiuk spent over forty years as an immigration attorney, but this isn't a dry talk about paperwork and legalities. Andy is a true expert in the art of transition and opening doors that people didn't even realize were there for them. In this episode of Thrive After 45™, we dive into the deep…

Dr. Samaha is one of those people who just radiates light. She’s a former academic who decided to retire early at 53 to follow a mission that was pulling at her heart. She’s navigated over 30 years of transitions, some by cho...

After over 25 years with her partner, Kimberly’s world was completely upended by a divorce she never saw coming. She describes that season as "temporary insanity," and honestly... Who hasn't felt that way when life pulls the ...

Emma Lyons and I are diving deep into something we all carry but rarely talk about: Shame. Emma spent 15 years in human rights law before burning out and realizing she had to dismantle her own trauma patterns from the ground up. Now, she’s an Inner Power Guide helping women like us stop the self-sa…

John James Santangelo is an expert in NLP and has spent over thirty years helping people get their sparkle back, but he does it in such a grounded and no nonsense way. We really dug into the idea that none of us are actually ...

Have you ever felt burned out while chasing a dream? Dr. Alain Salas, the "Mind Clearing Doctor," was living the ultimate success - a thriving practice, sailing in the South of France - but inside, he was overwhelmed and exhausted. This led to a personal collapse that hit his health (getting sick w…

Anna Quigley is basically the "Intuitive Yoda" for women in midlife looking to figure out their next chapter. Anna has spent over 40 years steeped in metaphysics, quantum physics, psychology, and spiritual studies....not just reading about it, but truly living it. Just two years ago, she did the br…

How much of your teenage self is still showing up when you parent, love, or even react to things today? That voice that just wanted to be seen and heard? My incredible guest, Tatjana Simakova, believes that version of us is s...

Jim Marshall has spent years diving deep into the science and spirit of transformation. He's talking about something he calls "The Natural Law of Becoming," and trust me...it’s a total game-changer for how we think about aging and growth. Jim’s whole philosophy is this: You don’t have to push, hust…

Dr. Len Lopez has been a licensed chiropractor and natural medicine specialist for over 30 years. He's the guy who coined the phrase “eating right and training smart,” and he’s sharing how that’s expanded into a whole philosophy for success in every area of life. We start by diving into what "healt…