Midlife with Courage

Carol Williams aka The Green Goddess of Productivity talks with Kim this week about her journey to listening to her inner voice and knowing what to do when things looked bleak. She found herself unemployed and in an unhealthy marriage with two children and needed to find a new path. How she did this is a wonderful story that Carol shares with energy and courage. She believes that we all have the power to manifest our greatness and her purpose is to help others do that.

If you would like to know more about Carol and find out the five magical questions, go to her website www.unscatterme.com for more information.

You can also communicate directly with Carol by email: [email protected] or follow her on social media by searching her name or "unscatterme."

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Kim Benoy is a retired RN, Certified Aromatherapist, wife, mom and animal lover. She is passionate about helping other women over 40 live every moment through her podcast, blog and aromatherapy services. To learn more and check out her new video channel called "Help Me Use My Oils" go to her website at www.midlifewithcourage.com.

Juli Reynolds is an RN, Certified Clinical Aromatherapist, podcast host and Certified Nurse Coach who experienced profound burnout about 11 years ago. She talks with Kim about overcoming that time and how she was introduced to essential oils and what happened next.

They also talk about the role that education plays (or should play) both with health care practitioners and the public to help others see that essential oils do work and how to safely use them.

If you would like to learn more about Juli and how she can help you, go to her website reimaginewellness.org. She has a link to her podcast called Default to Yes as well.

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Kim Benoy is a retired RN, Certified Aromatherapist, wife, mom and podcast host who has a passion for helping other women live every moment. To learn more about her and her story, go to www.midlifewithcourage.com. You can find her new video channel called "Help Me Use My Oils!" there as well. It's an easy and affordable way to learn how to use your essential oils safely.

This is the second episode this month about toxic relationships; this week Kim talks with Dr. Justine Weber about this important subject. Dr. Weber gives us great insight into what toxic relationships look like and what to do if you or someone you love is in one and what to do after you get out.

Justine has written a book for those who have been able to get out of these relationships and she also talks with Kim about what happens next.

To get the book (How the F*** Do I Heal From This?) can be purchased on Amazon by clicking HERE. Even better, go ask your local bookseller to order it for you.

If you would like to learn more about Justine, please check out her website at Justineweber.com.

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Kim Benoy is a retired RN, Certified Aromatherapist, wife and mom who has a passion for helping other women over 40 live every moment. Check out her website at www.midlifewithcourage.com.

If you are looking for easy and affordable essential oils education without the sales pitch, check out her video channel called "Help Me Use My Oils!"

This is the first of two episodes that deal with toxic relationships and how to recognize and navigate them. Dr. Natalie Marr talks with Kim about recognizing these relationships by defining them through the balance of loving yourself while loving someone else. She also talks about what you need to know about helping others who you feel may be in a bad relationship and how to avoid going down that same road in the future. This is a great conversation with many great messages and tips for anyone who is in, or may know of someone who is in a toxic relationship. Dr. Natalie Marr is a clinical psychologist, coach, podcast host and single mom who has a passion for helping women in midlife. You can go to her WEBSITE called learntoloveyourstory.com to find all her information including a free video and workbook called "Freeing Yourself: A guide for letting go of other people's opinions." ************************ Kim Benoy is a retired RN, Certified Aromatherapist, wife, mom and educator who is passionate about helping women in midlife live every moment. Go to her website www.midlifewithcourage.com to learn more about her story and find everything you need to use essential oils safely.

Twelve years ago, Kisha Stewart was a 31 year old who recently gave birth trying to enjoy a night out with her husband. She dismissed some symptoms she was experiencing, but as the night progressed, she could not ignore what she was feeling and she went to the Emergency Room. Thanks to the RN who realized she was having a heart attack, she was eventually diagnosed with Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD). She is now an advocate for women who need to use their voice when they know something isn't right and yes, be dramatic to get someone to listen.

To learn more about Kisha's story including important information about heart health in women, go to https://kishaandscad.com/

You may know the typical symptoms of a heart attack but you may not know that women have different symptoms than men do. These may include:

• shortness of breath
• nausea or vomiting
• back or jaw pain.
• overwhelming sense of anxiety or a feeling of impending doom
• unusual fatigue
• dizziness
• fainting.

Women might have discomfort in the chest, but not always. It’s worth noting that symptoms in women can be subtler and may be overlooked as signs of less serious conditions, like acid reflux or the flu. Thus, both men and women should pay close attention to their bodies and seek immediate medical attention if they experience symptoms that could indicate a heart attack.

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Kim Benoy is a retired RN, Certified Aromatherapist, wife and mom who is passionate about inspiring women over 40 to live every moment. Find out more about Kim and get great essential oils information on her website www. midlifewithcourage.com.

Elaine Glass came to a point in her life where she felt stuck and not sure what to do next. Sound familiar?

She shares how she listened to her intuition (eventually) and made a plan to figure out her next steps.

To learn more about Elaine, you can go to her website at https://www.getquiet.com/. You will find a link to her book called "Get Quiet" and can download the first chapter for free along with a 6-minute meditation.

Jane Rankin shares her story of starting an alpaca farm as a solo mom with a toddler in tow. Her journey is full of valuable messages for all of us as she navigates uncharted territory with alpacas, goats and living in a new place.

If you would like to know more about Jane's story, you can find her book Farm Family: A Solo Mom's Memoir about Finding Home, Happiness and Alpacas anywhere you buy books.

To learn more about Apple Hill Farm, go to the WEBSITE.

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Kim Benoy is a retired RN, Certified Aromatherapist, wife and mom who has a passion for helping other midlife women thrive in midlife. She wants us all to live every moment. You can find out more about her on her website www.midlifewithcourage.com including her new video channel called "Help Me Use My Oils."

Jill McNamee believes in giving back to her community and talks with Kim about how she does this through her real estate business and support of women in business. They discuss the importance of gratitude and showing kindness when you can.

To learn more about Jill you can find her at the following links:

Website: www.mcnameeteam.com Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/jill.mcnamee1

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/mcnameejill/

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Suzanne Robotti is a DES baby. If you are not familiar with that term, you will learn what it means during this conversation and how it shaped Suzanne's life path. She shares her advice about what to do when you are given a diagnosis and treatment plan and what she does to support anyone looking for non-biased medication information.

To learn more about medication side effects, long-term effects, risks and benefits go to https://medshadow.org/.

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Kim Benoy RN is a wife, mom, educator and Certified Aromatherapist who has a passion for helping women over 40 live every moment. She is offering a new way to support health and wellness through her new video channel on her website www.midlifewithcourage.com. You can get the first two months 50% off by using the code on the website.

In 2012, Jessica Peterson suffered the horrific loss of all three of her daughters through domestic violence. She talks with Kim about her journey of hope and helping others. She encourages others to acept the change that happens, both good and bad, and find the balance to continue living.

Jessica shares her beautiful daughters Amara, Sophie and Cecelia in her book Thistles & Thorns which you can find wherever you buy books or her website: https://thistlesandthorns3x.squarespace.com/

The Compassionate Friends⁠ website includes links to other organizations that help with child and other losses.

⁠Halos of the St. Croix Valley⁠ is a local organization that has many resources for parents who have lost a child from miscarriage to age 20.

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Kim Benoy is a retired RN, wife, mom, Certified Aromatherapist and educator who has a passion for inspiring women over 40 to live their best life now. Check out her website at www.midlifewithcourage.com.