Grown-Ass Woman's Guide
Jackie MacDougall
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The Grown-Ass Woman's Guide empowers women over 40 in taking charge of their lives. If you're ready to ask for what you want and reinvent your life, whether it's through career change, discovering new ways to manage money, or achieving peak physical, emotional or mental wellness through better health and fitness, TGAWG has your back. This stage of life (dare I say midlife?) comes with its own unique challenges. But it also is a huge opportunity to shift your mindset, discover what's next and take action. I'm your host, Jackie MacDougall, CEO of Grown-Ass Creative, and a woman over 50. My mission is to have conversations that help us all create more connected relationships with our partners, family and friends, learn how to feel better in our bodies, build more confidence and become an even better version of ourselves -- because we are more than worth it. Let's do it together.
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Growing Louder and Guilty Pleasures
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03/22/23 • 39 min
Imagine this: You're in an airport bathroom in Reno, Nevada. You're feeling crampy and cranky because it's that time of the month, so you reach for a maxi pad. What you see when you open the package angers you, enrages you really; so much so that you decide to stop and write an open letter to the company that made said maxi pad.
That's pretty much what happened to Wendi Aarons. And it was the very thing to begin to change the trajectory of her life. The award winning humorist, writer, opinionated tweeter and self-proclaimed Fanilow is now a published author (her first two books written when she was 54). Her book I'm Wearing Tunics Now: On Growing Older, Wiser and a Hell of a Lot Louder is a stroll down memory lane for any Gen X woman finding her way -- and herself.
About: Wendi Aarons is a writer and award-winning humorist whose work has frequently appeared in outlets like McSweeney’s and The New Yorker, among many others. She is the author of the middle-grade novel Ginger Mancino,
Kid Comedian, SOCKS from Chronicle Books, and a contributor to the Listen to Your Mother: What She Said Then, What We’re Saying Now and Keep Scrolling Til You Feel Something anthologies. She is a popular speaker and teacher on humor, and lives in Austin with her family. And her tunics.
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Stop Making Weight Loss So Damn Hard
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07/13/20 • 60 min
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A Lesson in Blowing Up Your Life
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01/23/20 • 103 min
This might not only be one of my all time favorite podcast conversations... but one of my favorite conversations — period. If you’re ready to get real... raw and work through some of the pain you’ve been holding onto, THIS is the episode for you.
But don’t be fooled — it’s also filled with a whole lot of laughs and some seriously colorful language. So headphones are a must if you’re at work or around the littles. 'Cause in this episode, we #sharetheshit
Meet Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Melody Murray Parks. Not only does Melody work as a mental health evaluator in a Seattle ER while also running her own private practice, she’s also had an eventful career in TV, worked as an actor, hosted a children’s show and performed standup comedy. Two minutes after meeting Melody, you’ll be all “of course she did.”
Read Melody's post: A Therapist’s Journey to Radical Self Care
Plus, Melody answers questions from the Forty Thrive community:
How to deal with anxiety
How to deal with being laid off
Are women in midlife over medicated? Why?
About Melody: I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Child Mental Health Specialist in private practice. I also work as a Mental Health Evaluator in the ER at Seattle Children's Hospital and co-facilitate Suicide Assessment and Treatment trainings for the nursing staff. I also do presentations on topics including: Suicidal Ideation, Self-Care, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), Mental Health & Social Media and Secondary Trauma.
I am a solution-focused clinician with a direct, casual, yet interactive approach. I help my clients learn positive ways to manage negative thought patterns, unwanted behavioral responses, process experiences that create fear, shame and sadness. I help my clients love and accept themselves again OR, for the very first time.
Before becoming a therapist, I spent several years working in film, television and casting as a producer and director. I was also an actor, hosted a children's show and performed standup comedy.
I ha
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Listen and Take Action
Grown-Ass Woman's Guide
06/23/20 • 75 min
Wendy Rose Berry (CEO) of conditionHER, a company that promotes only the best care for down there.
With their new intimate skincare line, they are also hoping to break down the associated taboos by sparking and elevating the conversation surrounding intimate care.
Wendy is a mom and self proclaimed “employed entrepreneur.” She's a Manager in TV publicity for a major entertainment company with an entrepreneurial spirit and innovative ideas, most of which are still sitting in notebooks waiting to be activated, but the idea for conditionHER is one she and her business partner just couldn’t let go. About Melody Murray Parks: Melody is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Child Mental Health Specialist in private practice. She also works as a Mental Health Evaluator in the ER at Seattle Children’s Hospital and co-facilitates Suicide Assessment and Treatment trainings for the nursing staff. Melody also does presentations on topics including: Suicidal Ideation, Self-Care, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), Mental Health & Social Media and Secondary Trauma. About Rocki Howard: Rocki is a Senior Leader for a global recruitment process outsourcing firm by day. She has interviewed thousands of people in the span of her 30 year recruitment career. She has certifications in project management, HR and lean methodologies. During the day her love for people’s special brands of crazy have translated into her being named Global Manager of the Year and being acknowledged as one of the top 100 Global Minority Executives by EmPower 2 years running. Rocki’s passion around empowering women has resulted in her launching the Grown Woman Life platform where her mission is to highlight, engage, educate and inspire bold, brilliant, badass professional women over 40 with the goal of changing the narrative on what it means to be a professional woman over 40.Check out ConditionHer! Whether you're bare o
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What the hell has happened to me?
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03/05/20 • 36 min
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Get Out of Your Head
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01/27/20 • 1 min
Welcome to another episode of Thrive in 40, a quick tip to kickstart your week in 40 seconds or less.
In this episode, Jennifer Tracy, writing coach and host of the MILF Podcast, shares her tip to get out of your head and reconnect to your body.
Something I didn’t know or learn until I was in my late 30s was how not in my body I was, just really walking around in my head and my thoughts and not in touch with the wisdom of my feminine body. And so once I did learn that through a form of movement, it changed everything, it changed the way I told my stories, it changed the way I stood in my own story, so I just wanna invite you wherever you are to put your hand on your chest where your heart is and breathe. Just feel into your body and continue that through the rest of your day because she has wisdom to share with you and she has stories to tell.
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Why You're Not Getting What You Want (and How to Change That)
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07/06/20 • 49 min
To celebrate summer, we're looking back at the Top 10 Forty Thrive episodes of all time.
#10
Dia Bondi is a communications powerhouse who shares her brilliant way to help women like us not only ask for what we want, but actually get it. (Hint: it’s like nothing you’ve ever heard before)
About Dia Bondi For the last 20 years, some of the most extraordinary world leaders, CEOs, philanthropists and innovators have considered Dia their secret weapon. Over thousands of coaching sessions, she’s helped them tap into their power and move their businesses forward. Dia helped Rio secure the 2016 Summer Olympics. Her clients include a wide range of organizations in technology and beyond. She’s coached changemakers at the Clinton Global Initiative and the Commonwealth Games Federation. In 2018 Dia Launched Ask Like An Auctioneer, a project to help 1MM women ask for more and get it using the mental model and frameworks from the world of Auctioneering. Her drive is to help women be more courageous in how and what the ask for, gain a sense of control and confidence in their negotiations so they can reach their goals faster. Dia is a SheEO activator and sits on the Development Board for The Coaching Fellowship, accelerating extraordinary women leaders in social impact. In 2016, she took up the mic as an auctioneer to maximize fundraising for non-profits benefiting women and girls. Dia is direct, magnetic, fierce and insatiably curious — and she’s passionate about helping women succeed. Connect with Dia Website Ask Like an Auctioneer Facebook LinkedIn Instagram TwitterCOCONU: Get 15% off with promo code: GROWNASS at grownasswoman.guide/coconu
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Stop Beating Yourself Up!
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01/20/20 • 1 min
Welcome to our very first episode of Thrive in 40, a quick tip to kickstart your week in 40 seconds or less.
In this episode, Psychotherapist Stacy Kaiser shares her top tip to help us boost self esteem, motivation and feel happier. We all want that, right?
I find that women have a bad habit of beating themselves up. They proverbially take the baseball bat and beat themselves up if they're not happy with themselves. And what that actually does is it lowers your self esteem, impacts your ability to be motivated, and it will ultimately impact your overall happiness. So the important thing to do is to tell yourself, okay, I don't like what I did, make the necessary changes so you don't do it again, and then focus on moving forward with your life.
To get more from Stacey visit StacyKaiser.com. And for more inspiration from women over 40, join our free and private Forty Thrive Facebook group.
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Puberty for the Middle Aged with Lisa Selin Davis
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12/12/18 • 39 min
I invited Lisa onto the show to discuss the piece and why it resonates so strongly with women in midlife. What I didn't expect was the story behind the story where Lisa was badgered (and ultimately ostracized) by a community of her peers.
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Help! I Have an (Almost) Empty Nest
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07/24/20 • 37 min
If you’re a parent living in an empty — or almost empty — nest, this episode is for you. Lisa Heffernan, co-founder of Grown and Flown, has made it her life’s work to support parents during what can be an extremely difficult transition.
In the midst of guiding their own kids through this crazy transition, Lisa and her biz partner, Mary Dell Harrington, launched what has become the largest website and Facebook group for parents of fifteen to twenty-five year olds, earning them a spot on People Magazine’s 25 Women Changing the World in 2017. Now they’ve compiled new takeaways and fresh insights from all that they’ve learned into a handy, must-have guide. Get the Grown and Flown book today! Grown and Flown is a one-stop resource for parenting teenagers, leading up to—and through—high school and those first years of independence. It covers everything from the monumental (how to let your kids go) to the mundane (how to shop for a dorm room). Organized by topic—such as academics, anxiety and mental health, college life—it features a combination of stories, advice from professionals, and practical sidebars.Get the audio version of Grown and Flown for FREE! If you’re a fan of audio books like I am, you are definitely going to love this offer! Get a free month of Audible — and FREE audiobook download — at AudibleTrial.com/fortythrive.
Mentioned in this episode: The Gift of Failure: How to Step Back and Let Your Child Succeed Meet 100 People: A How-To Guide to the Career and Life Edge Everyone’s Missing Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood Find Grown and Flown on: Facebook Instagram TwitterCOCONU: Get 15% off with promo code: GROWNASS at grownasswoman.guide/coconu
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How many episodes does Grown-Ass Woman's Guide have?
Grown-Ass Woman's Guide currently has 222 episodes available.
What topics does Grown-Ass Woman's Guide cover?
The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Self Care, Sex, Midlife, Love, Mental Health, Money, Personal Development, Self Help, Podcasts, Self-Improvement, Education, Health and Menopause.
What is the most popular episode on Grown-Ass Woman's Guide?
The episode title 'Growing Louder and Guilty Pleasures' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Grown-Ass Woman's Guide?
The average episode length on Grown-Ass Woman's Guide is 40 minutes.
How often are episodes of Grown-Ass Woman's Guide released?
Episodes of Grown-Ass Woman's Guide are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Grown-Ass Woman's Guide?
The first episode of Grown-Ass Woman's Guide was released on Dec 9, 2018.
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