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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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?

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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Support the show

Let's Connect! The Grown-Ass Woman's Guide is on Facebook and Instagram.
If you like what you hear, consider buying me a coffee!

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Stop Beating Yourself Up!

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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Get Out of Your Head

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.

To get more from Jennifer, subscribe to the MILF Podcast or visit JenniferTracy.com. And for more inspiration from women over 40, join our free and private Forty Thrive Facebook group.

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