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As our nests become empty and we enter midlife, there's a lot of talk about downsizing and decluttering. And although there are many benefits to simplifying our lives by getting rid of stuff, there's also another perspective to keep in mind.

That perspective is to have things around you that matter, the things that bring back those happy memories of either times gone by or about loved ones no longer here on earth with us. But how do you decide what really matters?

Martie McNabb is going to help shine a light on just that answer to that question!

Martie sold her apartment in Brooklyn over six years ago and hit the road in her 21 foot camper van named Brooklyn to host story sharing gatherings and interactive art slash history exhibitions for individuals, families and organizations all over the country. She's on a mission to build deeper connections, community, and legacy through the stories of the things that matter.

She's been written about in the wall street journal and featured in three books.

Together, let’s dive deep into understanding what truly matters to each of us.

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In this episode

• [2:55] Martie shares her story of living in a camper van and talks about her first business, Memories out of the Box.
• [6:42] Jodi talks about meeting Cheldin Barlatt Rumer and how she feels the universe brought that connection to her at the right time.
• [8:04] Martie talks about how her work fosters connection building, and deeper connections to people's own roots through the things that hold dear, as well as their personal history.
• [9:15] How physical items hold stories and memories, and that’s why they matter. Minimalism is not always the answer.
• [12:10] Jodi shares a personal story of her mother-in-law and why a glass dish that held peanut m&m’s is such a beautiful and loved story that she often shares.
• [12:02] Give yourself grace when getting rid of things. Sometimes those things matter to you and not to others, and you may not ever be willing to part with it.
• [16:47] Martie shares fantastic insight into the idea that your kid won’t want your stuff. That means you haven’t taken the time to share the memories and stories that are synonymous with these items!
• [19:50] The power of documenting the objects that have memories and finding unique ways to tell that story. Martie calls hers ‘Martifacts’!
• [22:18] Martie shares a play sheet with us that includes some great information.
• [24:06] How this is all legacy work and how our homes are our personal museums.
• [25:22] Martie shares your dare for this week.
• [27:36] Live

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I’m ready to do-away with age-old notions of what we should do, how we should act, and how we should dress when we’re in our midlife years! I’m tired of being forced to fit a narrative that is dated and unrealistic, and you should be too! Join me and my guest this week in changing the narrative for all of us, for good!

Jack Perez, a pro aging champion who promotes normalizing aging for women through curated content and women driven brands. With over 60 cool category thought leaders, KUEL Life offers women an opportunity to share, learn, shop and play with our second act sisters.

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In this episode

• [2:26] Jack shares her story on dealing with menopause and why it inspired her to create Kuel Life.
• [6:11] Jack talks about the lack of support for women in menopause and role models who were the exception to the rule. Now, we are seeing more women stepping into roles to change the narrative.
• [7:34] Talk about the dangerous narrative that as women we have to suffer with our symptoms because every woman deals with menopause.
• [8:09] Jodi references her past podcast with guest Dr. Cari Schaefer and how fear is a symptom of menopause.
• [8:50] How pain and discomfort are motivators for change
• [11:27] “It's this sandwich generation. I mean, we have a lot on us and I knew that we were already out there helping other women. And I thought, well, what better way to add value to the world than to collect these resources. bring them into a designated platform.”
• [13:10] The power of building our own seats and tables where we may not have been welcomed before.
• [14:14] Jack advocates for stopping ‘infighting’ within our shared cause.
• [14:41] Jodi shares the power of the Moms Who Dare Community and how harmonious the group truly is.
• [19:50] “It is normal for a woman to choose to stay home with her child and it is also normal for a woman to go back to the boardroom and I don't judge either one.”
• [22:57] The power of embracing your own decisions. Whatever you do, be authentic!
• [24:41] Normalizing aging, and Jack’s advice for the woman who thinks that she can’t.
• [29:03] Jodi and Jack share your dares for this week!

Your Dare for the Week

1. Download Eight Ways to Make the Most of Midlife
2. Go to Kuel Life and find a thought leader that resonates with you.
3. Take action toward your dream that resonates with the thought leader you’ve chosen. Reach out to them and start up a dialogue!

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This one is for all the moms out there getting ready to send their kids off to college! 🎒I'm going to share with you three essential conversations that you want to have with your college bound child that I WISH I had had with mine.

As a result of not being proactive in having these conversations with my children, there was a lot of stress, anxiety, and worry from all sides. Be sure to listen to the whole episode as I’ll also be providing 5 great college move-in tips to make that big day a little less stressful and adds a dash of fun!

3 Essential Conversations to Have with Your Children Before Move-In Day

1. You’ll want to discuss the importance of taking responsibility for their actions, their day-to-day lives. Discuss with them practical skills they'll need to manage things on their own such as budgeting, time management, and keeping their physical space clean.
   1. Emphasize the importance of making healthy choices, both academically and personally, and to seek advice or help when needed. Let them know that you’re always there.
2. Discuss the importance of them understanding and maintaining their emotional well being and some coping strategies for dealing with stress and homesickness. Encourage open communication and let them know that it's okay again to ask for help if they're struggling and that it's common.
3. Have a conversation about your child's academic and career goals and expectations. You're allowed to have expectations, especially If you're the one footing the bill, discuss what their interests are, their strengths, their passions, help them explore potential academic, academic majors and career paths.Discuss the importance of setting goals, staying focused, and seeking out opportunities, such as internships, research, and extracurricular activities to enhance.

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5 Tips for Making College Moving Day Less Stressful

1. Create a positive atmosphere. Approach the day with enthusiasm and excitement, not sadness.
2. Personalize their space. Let your child take the lead and support them in their choices.
3. Connect with others. Encourage your child to connect with fellow students and make new friends right from the onset of move in day. Be flexible with your plans.
4. Explore the campus with them.
5. Focus on all the possibilities that lie ahead. Remind your child of all the exciting opportunities college has to offer. Remind yourself that you have opportunities waiting for you a

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Do you have a secret dream? Are you dimming your light because of the fear that people will judge you for what you really want to do with your life?

If you are keeping this secret dream hidden because of doubt and fear, my next guest is going to share with you how to unleash that. Cheldin has played a huge role in pushing me toward my own secret dream. She and her team helped me start my own digital talk show, which led me to daring to enter the podcast world!

Cheldin is the CEO and Executive Producer of This Is It Network. It is a global female, minority owned digital streaming platform. She is an immigrant from Sierra Leone, West Africa, a former division one athlete, a mother of two, an adjunct professor, a personal branding expert, and an author. Cheldin works diligently to encourage her audience to no longer whisper their wishes, but to scream their dreams.
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In this episode

• [3:48] Cheldin shares her story.
• [6:11] How Cheldin has been helping her clients find their voice.
• [7:55] Cheldin talks about two key concepts: Screaming our dream and bragging boldly!
• [9:06] “Confidence really comes not from being boastful for boastful sake, but for understanding what you bring to the table. This is what I'm good at, and I'm shocked at the amount of people who have never sat down to recognize what their strengths are.” - Cheldin
• [10:44] Cheldin and Jodi dive into the importance of self-awareness and its role in helping you to scream your dream.
• [11:57] “Celebrating where you are in this moment, being really realistic and authentic. Yes, this is who I am. This is what I currently bring to the table. Am I always growing? Am I always learning? Yes, but so many people, because they're not where they want to be, don't think they're worthy where they are.” - Cheldin

❤️Your Dare for this week is to answer the following questions that Cheldin poses: Who are you? What do you want? And why do you deserve it? Use these three questions as your handbook for learning to scream your dream.

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Change can be daunting. It brings about uncertainty, fear, and often pushes us out of our comfort zones. But here's the thing….change is inevitable, especially as we navigate the landscape of midlife. And while it may seem scary, it's also the key to unlocking our next chapter, a chapter that can be filled with hope.

Dive into the transformative power of embracing change in midlife with today’s guest, Patti Diener. She is an author, an entrepreneur, and a seeker of the best life possible. Taking early retirement at age 53, Patty made the choice to live a more fulfilled life rather than the status quo that was expected of her.

She created a place for midlife people to connect and feel seen with her podcast and her community called Beautiful Second Act. Now, after almost three years, she's made another shift, another change, listening to her true calling. Patti writes full time and is opening up to new adventures in the writing community.



In this episode

• [2:49] Patti shares her story and what has brought her to this point in her life.
• [5:30] “I was good for a while until I realized I am getting close to the age where my kids are leaving, right? My kids are going to be grown. They're going to be gone. What about me? When was I going to put myself first? So as Oprah would say, that's my aha moment is, when are you going to start serving your own needs?” - Patti Diener
• [6:10] How people treat you the way you teach them to treat you.
• [6:42] The moment Patti realized that she needed to fulfill her own wants and desires instead of just playing an important role in the lives of others.
• [8:21] Patti discusses the feelings associated with stepping out of your comfort zone to embrace change and how this can hold us back.
• [9:36] “I started Beautiful Second Act because I wanted to support other people that made me feel.” - Patti Diener
• [10:28] Jodi shares her own story and how it parallels Patti at the same moment in time!
• [12:24] “This life is too short to do any one thing forever because there's an adventure around every corner.” Patti Diener
• [14:13] How hearing ‘no’ doesn’t necessarily mean ‘no’ forever, and how it can affect our egos.
• [15:06] Patti emphasizes how continuing to run into walls means that the wall may eventually break!
• [16:27] How being scared is not a good enough reason to not try.
• [17:14] The importance of having someone in your corner to keep you going.
• [18:46] Stop betraying yourself just to please others, an important note from this podcast episode.
• [19:42] “You're not giving them your true self. They deserve your best. You deserve your best and it's okay. It's frightening if you've been another personality for a really long time, though, or maybe your purpose has changed over the years, and you know you have a new purpose now, stand up for what's right for you.” - Patti Diener
• [20:21] Your DARE for this week.
• [21:10] Jodi adds a double dare.
• [22:30] Patti shares details about her new romance novel.

❤️Your Dare for this week: Ask yourself this burning question, “Am I brave enough to disappoint others in order to stop disappointing myself? Am I brave enough to stop?” Asking yourself this burning question is where CHANGE happens!

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Can you really unlock purpose, meaning and fulfillment in your life through something as simple as playing?!

Society has tried to tell us that playing is just for kids. I’m here to remind you that it’s not. We were all once kids who would play for hours, and there is always a part of us that misses those moments & experiences. Just because we are in midlife does not mean that we can’t find joy in playing once again!

When I was a kid, I remember feeling FREE. I felt light. I felt I was invincible. I was in my element, feeling joyful, content, and confident. I wanted to get back to this feeling again, which is why I created the Moms Who Dare space. By daring and doing, we find more playfulness, light, and freedom in our days.

We may not be able to go back in time, but we can change how we perceive play as adults to help us find more purpose and meaning!

3 Benefits of Playing

• Benefit #1: Playing helps you explore passions. Through play, it's common and often possible to stumble upon activities that bring us joy and fulfillment. We can gradually discover our passions and gain insights into what gives our lives meaning,
• Benefit #2: It helps foster self discovery. When we play, we let go of our inhibitions and societal expectations, allowing our true selves to emerge. This authenticity enables us to better understand our values, strengths, and aspirations, ultimately leading us toward a clearer sense of purpose.
• Benefit #3: Play promotes personal growth. And this is where daring came from. Play often involves overcoming challenges and pushing us beyond our comfort zones. These experiences help us develop resilience, perseverance and other valuable life skills as we navigate obstacles and achieve personal milestones through play.

Your Dare for the Week

Your dare ❤️ this week is to dare to play. And if you don't know where to start, here's some great tips. Start with a list. Have you ever wanted to learn a new game? Maybe you've wanted to take a class. Maybe you have this innate artistic calling, this urge that I want to draw, I want to paint, I want to do pottery. Write a list of everything that you've ever liked doing and ever thought about doing, without judgment. Don't overthink it, just make a list.

Then look at the list, And start daring to try everything on your list. Here are some simple ways to bring PlayBlack back into your life. The next time you're driving and you drive by that neighborhood playground in your area, don't drive by it. Turn into the parking lot and go sit on the swings and swing.

Remember, play serves as a catalyst of self discovery and personal growth, enabling us to uncover our passions, strengths, and values, and ultimately leading us towards a fulfilling and purpose driven life.

Resources Referenced in the Episode

• Episode 52 of Beyond Empty Nest : I’m Not Smart - Transforming Self-Talk for Empowerment
• Join here for the 30 Days of Doable Dares

Moms Who Double Dare

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Have you ever had something you’re passionate about achieving but that you’ve put on the backburner for various reasons? Maybe you pursued a different career, or were raising a family, or maybe you were simply trying to navigate the demands of life and somehow that passion became buried.

Does this sound like you? If so, this week we’re going to explore the idea of reigniting your passions, hobbies and dreams so that you can lead a truly fulfilling life.

Meet Melissa Davey, this week’s inspiring guest. She is 73 and retired from a lengthy corporate career in 2016 to pursue her passion of becoming a filmmaker. The work she has been doing as a successful filmmaker has been truly incredible.

Melissa is a true testament that it’s never too late to learn something new, or go after what really lights a fire within you…and that this too can be YOUR story!

In this episode

• [1:24] Melissa chats about her long experience in corporate and what inspired her to make the leap from long-time corporate employee to filmmaker!
• [6:13] We’re never too old to try something new!
• [6:39] “Plus my mind had already started to wander about what am I gonna do after this? 'cause I definitely didn't wanna die at my desk.” - Melissa Davey
• [9:43] “But when he said, you better hurry up, it hit me in my, I could actually physically feel movement within myself thinking, he's right. Whether he knows it or not, he just lit a fire in me so that by the time I got home late that night, I walked in the door and I said, I'm going to quit my job and I'm going to make a movie.” - Melissa Davey
• [11:04] Jodi talks about the universe, divine timing, and signs that suggest it’s time for your third act to begin.
• [12:41] How we don’t know everything and that’s okay! It is not a reason to hold us back from moving forward.
• [15:04] Experience and wisdom play a large part in driving us to the next thing.
• [15:24] Even if you fail, there is power and learning in failure.
• [17:17] Taking detours happens in life when we want to pursue our passions, but it’s important to get ourselves back on track and give yourself grace.
• [20:27] Melissa gets candid about the struggles and obstacles she faced in creating Beyond Sixty.
• [25:29] “I just knew right then that, wow, I wonder why I didn't do this sooner. But then I would say, Because you just weren't supposed to. It wasn't time till now.” -Melissa Davey
• [29:02] Jodi and Melissa quickly dive into Melissa’s upcoming film, Climbing Into Life. She shares the powerful real life story it is based on and her 2 year journey in creating it.
• [30:49] Your DARE for this week.

❤️Your Dare for this week is to make a list of all of the things that have interested you or that you’re curious about. Maybe there's only one thing or maybe there's 10.

Then, let one come to the top, one that's the most inspiring and interesting to you. I dare you to sit with that for a while and then make a list of all of the reasons why you shouldn't do it or couldn't do it. And then make a list of the reasons why you should and what you need in order to make that start to happen.

About Melissa Davey

Melissa Davey Documentary Filmmaker Melissa Davey, age 73, retired from a

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Based on a recent article in Forbes Health, young adults 18 to 25 in the U. S. experience the highest rates of mental illness at 36. 2%, followed by those ages 26 to 49 at 29. 4%. Adults ages 50 and over are at almost 14%. That's us. Anxiety isn't just reserved for just the young or the old, it does not discriminate.

I want to further surprise you to learn that anxiety disorders such as generalized anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, and panic disorder are some of the most commonly diagnosed mental health conditions in the U. S. affecting 42.5 million adults.

My guest today is known as The Anxiety Healer and has found the sweet spot on how to use social media to connect with those suffering with anxiety so that they feel seen, heard, and most importantly, understood. Alison Cepenaro, licensed therapist, author, podcast host, and holistic healer specializes in cognitive behavior therapy and mindfulness based positive psychology for adolescents and adults with anxiety disorders. She is a CEO and founder of the Anxiety Healer Community, boasting over 550, 000 members on Instagram and TikTok.

Alison also spreads awareness and holistic healing methods for anxiety. Her book, “The Anxiety Healer's Guide”, offers a comprehensive toolkit for overcoming anxiety. And through her podcast, “The Anxiety Chicks”, Allison destigmatizes mental health and shares her journey to recovery, providing a judgment free community globally.

If you’re experiencing anxiety, whether it be smaller moments or through the lens of anxiety disorder, Alison will help guide us toward healing today.

In this episode

• [4:13] Jodi shares her experiences with anxiety attacks and not knowing what was going on at the time.
• [5:26] Alison also shares her experiences with anxiety and how she became known as The Anxiety Healer.
• [6:44] “We're not born just knowing how to talk about feelings we have. We were guided, you know, by our caregivers and people.” - Alison Seponara
• [9:32] There is a stigma about anxiety and it is not talked about enough. Alison speaks on this as being a major motivator for here to break the stigma and have those conversations through the lens of Instagram.
• [11:42] Vulnerability of your experience as being incredibly healing.
• [13:07] What anxiety can look like - and it looks different for everybody!
• [14:48] Physical manifestations of anxiety.
• [16:24] “Everything about healing yourself and coming up with your toolkits starts with being aware of who you are and what makes you tick.” - Jodi Silverman
• [16:59] The power of doing breathwork properly, followed by a quick tutorial by Alison.
• [19:50] Practical steps you can take to create your own healing toolkit.
• [23:59] The 5 Senses Breathing Technique as a way to manage anxiety.
• [29:35] “You're not supposed to be dependent on just one thing. These are all self regulation, self soothing tools, which is great, but, but part of this process is to learn how to reorganize and reprocess your brain. When and then also incorporate these tools into it.” - Alison Seponara
• [30:28] Jodi talks about the importance of supporting your kids as they leave the next and the anxiety both you and your children may experience.
• [31:42] Alison shares her dare for this

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