Success with Something New in Midlife with Kristen Jenson [45]

05/17/21 • 25 min

Have you ever felt like it’s too late to start something new and meaningful now? Listen to Kristen Jenson’s story and you won’t think that any more! When Kristen saw a need that wasn’t being met, she wrote 2 books for kids on a social issue. They became Amazon best-sellers and have been translated into 7 languages. This was a completely new thing for her, and she started it when she was past 50! Now she’s helped hundreds of thousands of children around the world. Now that’s a project with purpose.

Kristen Jenson is the author of the Good Picture Bad Pictures series of books and founder of Protect Young Minds.

In this episode:

Kristen’s story of seeing a need and writing the books.
Take it one step at a time.
It’s worth it to take time to do your best work.

Links:

Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today's Young Kids
Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds
Protect Young Minds website
Protect Young Minds Facebook
Instagram: @protectyoungminds

Show notes:

Kristen Jenson is the author of the Good Picture Bad Pictures series of books and founder of Protect Young Minds.

In this episode:

Kristen’s story of seeing a need and writing the books.
Take it one step at a time.
It’s worth it to take time to do your best work.

Links:

Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today's Young Kids
Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds
Protect Young Minds website
Protect Young Minds Facebook
Instagram: @protectyoungminds

Show notes:

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Find Your Authentic Voice in Midlife [44]

Women over 40 have so much to offer because of our life experience, but sometimes we're still trying to find our authentic voice and have the courage to speak up both in personal relationships and in public. Let's talk about how you can find your voice at any age. Speak up for yourself, trust yourself, and be authentic about who you are. How will you start nurturing your own one-of-a-kind voice?

In this episode:

Do you feel worthy to speak?
You have a voice. Your voice is powerful, and it needs to be heard.
Speaking up gives others permission to do the same.
3 keys to finding your voice:
Love your authentic self
Speak your truth
Share your message

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We all have some home project that we aren’t getting done! You’ll relate to this coaching session with my guest client, Chris. She’s wanted to organize and decorate her house for years, but she’s been stuck not making the progress she’d like. As we talk about why that might be, it becomes clear that emotional obstacles are keeping her from getting motivated. We finish this episode with a visualization that will help you with emotional awareness. (1 of 3 episodes with Chris.)

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