Midlife with Courage

This is the 150th episode of Midlife with Courage!! Thank you all for listening and watch for some fun changes coming soon!!!

Georgia Giguere is a dynamic woman who is passionate about sharing what she learns with other women and men too. She talks with Kim about her journey through breast cancer, asking questions of everyone and teaching others about what they are putting into and onto their bodies.

To learn more about Georgia, you can go to her Facebook group called Made to Thrive. Georgia is also starting a new venture that helps women find out what their colors are. You can find that information HERE.

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Kim Benoy is a wife, mom, RN and certified Aromatherapist. She has a passion for inspiring and motivating other women over 40 to live their best life. To learn more, go to her website www.midlifewithcourage.com.

In 2012, June K. Collins suffered the loss of her son Kaleb. She talks with Kim about his life, loss, and how she rebuilt and found purpose and peace in her life.

To learn more about June and her story, coaching and her book "Mama You Don't Heal," go to her website HERE.

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Kim Benoy is a wife, mom, RN, and certified Aromatherapist who inspires and encourages other women over 40 to live their best life. To learn more, go to her website www.midlifewithcourage.com.

Kim gives us updates on the podcast episodes going forward and more!

Pam Warren talks with Kim about her experience as a survivor of the Paddington train crash in 1999 and how she changed a near death experience into a life changing positive. Pam no longer considers herself a victim, instead a successful survivor and now shares her experiences on overcoming obstacles, eager to show that, with resilience and perseverance, no problems in your work or personal life are insurmountable.

To learn more about Pam Warren you can go to her WEBSITE. She offers free e-books and also the opportunity to purchase her book called From Behind the Mask and so much more.

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Kim Benoy is a retired RN, Certified Aromatherapist, wife and mom who loves to inspire other women over 40 to live their best life now. To learn more about her story and her aromatherapy education, go to her website www.midlifewithcourage.com.

This time of year can be wonderful and filled with joy and it can be difficult and challenging for those experiencing grief. Please listen to this conversation to learn more about how grief and gratitude go together to help us navigate life with loss especially around the holidays.

Mandy Capehart is a certified trauma professional, somatic embodiment practitioner, and grief coach helping grievers heal through alignment with their values and future selves. She is also the author of “Restorative Grief: Embracing Our Losses Without Losing Ourselves”, and the host of the podcast “Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart”. Her work serves grievers and grief supporters through meaningful conversations about client values, self-awareness, and sustainable pathways toward growth.

Mandy began this work after her mom died when she could not find the resources she needed; she decided to create the support she needed and offer it to others.

Mandy is offering an online course called Guilt-Free Grieving which starts December 11th. You can find the link to more information about this class HERE.

To learn more about Mandy and the support she offers, you can check out her links below:

Website: MandyCapehart.com

Instagram & Threads: @MandyCapehart

Twitter: @MandyCapehart

Podcast: Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart

The Guidebook: Restorative Grief: Embracing Loss Without Losing Ourselves

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Kim Benoy, is a wife, mom, RN and Aromatherapist who is passionate about inspiring others to live every moment. To learn ore about her story, go to her website www.midlifewithcourage.com.

Pam Bohlken lost her grandson Tyler two years ago and she talks with Kim about that journey of healing and helping. She enlisted the help of her other grandchildren to find ways to create positive messages and mindsets for children, pre-teens, teenagers and even adults. This is a wonderful and open conversation that you need to hear.

To learn more about Pam and her mission to help our littles see their self-worth and inner beauty, go to her WEBSITE.

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Kim Benoy is an RN, wife, mom, aromatherapist and podcast host. She has a passion for inspiring and motivating women over 40 to live every moment. Find more information at her website www.midlifewithcourage.com.

The SolPlanner is here! You all know how much Kim loves her SolPlanner and if you are a paper planner person, you should check this out. The 2024 version is now available and you can get yours by clicking this LINK. Kim does get a small monetary reward but it does not cost you any more.

Dr. Gina Simmons Schneider helps people cope with anxiety and conflict especially in the workplace. Her story includes being abandoned by her father and at age 15 she started working to help her family. Her original dream was to be a musician and eventually reality hit when she experienced the drawbacks to that life and decided she wanted to do something in the area of psychology and mental health.

Check out this conversation to hear more about Dr. Schneider's "aha" moment and what she means by "frazzlebrain!"

If you would like to know more about Dr. Gina Simmons Schneider, her books and other ways she can help you break free from anxiey and stress, go to her WEBSITE.

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Kim Benoy is an RN, Aromatherapist, podcast host, wife and mother who has a passion for inspiring other women over 40. To learn more about her and what she has coming up in 2024, go to her website at www.midlifewithcourage.com.

Michele Tafoya is a wife, mom, podcast host and former award-winning sports journalist. If her name sounds familiar to you, you are probably a football and sports fan. She was the sideline reporter for NBC Sunday Night Football for eleven years and covered other sports like basketball and the Olympics during her long career. In 2022, she left the sidelines and started her own podcast called The Michele Tafoya Podcast. She realized that as much as she loved her sports career, she wanted the freedom to speak about all the craziness in our world and do her part to spread some courage and kindness. She talks to Kim about her early love of sports, career, her struggles with infertility and getting the family she dreamed of and how she is now encouraging others to "Be Brave and Do Good." This episode is filled with encouraging and important messages for those of us navigating midlife. To learn more about Michele go to her WEBSITE which also includes her podcast episodes and more. Michele hasn't left football completely, her latest project comes out this week called Triangle Park. She narrates this documentary about the first ever football game played in 1920 in Dayton, Ohio. You can find more information about the movie HERE. *********************************** Kim Benoy is a wife, mom, RN, certified Aromatherapist and podcast host. Her passion is educating and inspiring other women in midlife to live every moment. You can find more about Kim and her story at www.midlifewithcourage.com.

Katherine Fossler has accomplished so much in her career and life and she's not done yet. She shares with Kim her journey including her early life as a single mom, business woman and co-founder of an animal sanctuary and what her plans are moving forward.

She is a great supporter of women and feels called to continue that work despite not knowing exactly what it will look like.

You can find out more about the Pleasant Pasture Farm Animal Sanctuary (and Kim's favorite steer Mr. Buttons) by going to the WEBSITE.

If you would like to reach Katherine directly, you can email her at [email protected]

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The SolPlanner is here!You all know how much Kim loves her SolPlanner and if you are a paper planner person, you should check it out! The 2024 version is now available and you can get yours today by clicking this⁠⁠LINK.⁠⁠This will take you to the SolPlanner website where you can see the three different options and choose one for you and/or a friend. Please note that this is an affiliate link and while I do get a monetary reward for each purchase, this does not affect your cost. You can also find the link on the Resources page at www.midlifewithcourage.com.

Kim Benoy RN is an Aromatherapist, wife, mom and business owner who has a passion for inspiring and motivating women over 40 to live every moment. Join her each week on this podcast and check out more information on her website www.midlifewithcourage.com

We plan for retirement or our later years by focusing on our financial health but what about our physical, emotional and spiritual wellness? Kelly Majdan talks about her journey of competing in obstacle courses with her family and friends and how the lessons she's learned can help others. Start planning for your wellness now and when you have your rocking chair moment, you will look back with no regrets.

You can learn more about Kelly, her book Lessons from the Obstacle Course: Five Strategies to Conquer the Muddy Fields of Life, her coaching and more on her WEBSITE.

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The SolPlanner is here!You all know how much Kim loves her SolPlanner and if you are a paper planner person, you should check it out! The 2024 version is now available and you can get yours today by clicking this⁠LINK.⁠This will take you to the SolPlanner website where you can see the three different options and choose one for you and/or a friend. Please note that this is an affiliate link and while I do get a monetary reward for each purchase, this does not affect your cost. You can also find the link on the Resources page at www.midlifewithcourage.com.

Kim Benoy RN is an Aromatherapist, wife, mom and business owner who has a passion for inspiring and motivating women over 40 to live every moment. Join her each week on this podcast and check out more information on her website www.midlifewithcourage.com