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Sandra Wood is an entrepreneur, certified women's transformation coach, mentor, teacher, speaker, and author. She is a relationship expert and teaches women to lead from within.

Sandra helps women get through difficult transitions and specializes in emotional resilience and regulation, healthy boundary setting, and conflict resolution while assisting women to deepen their self-awareness and connection with self.

In this episode, Sandra explains how her experience with breast cancer and divorce forced her to reevaluate her life and learn to set healthy boundaries.

Listen in to learn how to set boundaries in a romantic or platonic relationship and have healthy communication. You will also learn the importance of realizing you’re worth it and that it’s never too late to change for the better.

Key Takeaways:

• How to set boundaries and communicate in an assertive yet less reactive way.
• How to use yoga to listen to your body and meditation and rest to slow down and reset.
• How to get clear on where you want to be and find support to drive change in your life.
• How to connect with your soul purpose and go from an ordinary life to an extraordinary life.

Ellen Walsh reflects on a childhood filled with the joy and discoveries of living in Hawaii, Japan and Iran, along with the pain-filled memories of living in Mississippi in the mid-to late-1950s; a state where segregation was the "law of the land" and witnessing her mother's pain as a brown skinned Polynesian married to a white Portuguese engineer. Her mother was directed to the "colored door" while her father was directed to the front door. Her mother chose to stay home rather than bear the repeated humiliation only to encounter another form of humiliation as a "western woman" living in Iran during the 1960s when her husband became a civil engineer with an American firm. Ellen shares the impact from a society where women were marginalized by being denied the benefit of education, the inability to have their own independence through something as seemingly "small" as the right to drive a car, and living by cultural mores that said "a woman's place is in the house". It was another period of time where her mother became a recluse rather than live by the norms. But, it also fueled both her father and mother to ensure all four daughters would return stateside and go to college as a means of validating their value as women and ensuring their economic independence. She now believes that her motivation to earn her B.S., M.S. and complete her doctoral studies was highly influenced by these multi-cultural experiences. She believes that if all Americans traveled outside the U.S. they would find that people are more alike than they are different and that they want the same things for themselves and their children.

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Trailblazers Connect host DeeDee Myers shares with friend and fellow co-host Nan McKay how her family’s experiences with racism inform her dedication to lifting up women and people of color.

Myers describes her father being turned down for a corporate management job in 1960s Detroit because white workers would not accept authority from a black man. This led him to the military, while still imperfect, offered greater opportunity for him to move up the ranks.

Myers was determined that the obstacles that stopped her father’s advances wouldn’t inhibit her. She’s equipped herself by learning about the long history of segregation, describing it as an ‘electrical fence’ that trapped people in. As Myers advanced in the housing development business world, she always sought to mentor young women and people of color so they are empowered to pursue their dreams.

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Do you want to reinvent your life after age fifty but don’t know where to begin? Beverley Glazer is a psychotherapist turned coach here to discuss how she helps women over fifty reinvent and find a purpose.

Beverley Glazer, a seasoned therapist, internationally certified addiction counselor, and the visionary founder of Reinvent Impossible Inc.

With a storied career extending over 30 years, Beverley has transformed lives through her unique blend of scientific knowledge and grounded wisdom.

She is the creator of The Reinvention FormulaTM, a groundbreaking coaching system that equips older women, especially those navigating significant life transitions, with the tools to rediscover their strengths and carve out new, fulfilling paths.

As the voice behind the inspiring podcast "Aging with Purpose and Passion," Beverley echoes the empowering belief that it's never too late to reinvent oneself and pursue newfound dreams.

Join us as we explore Beverley's transformative journey and the wealth of insights she offers for those eager to embrace life's possibilities at any stage.

Key Takeaways:

• How to find yourself, own it, and build on that to feel empowered.
• How to find your strength and choose what matters to you to open your life and career.
• The importance of having an internal purpose and feeling that you’re worthy as an older woman.
• How to successfully reinvent by not giving up and reaching out for advice.

Monique Montanino – If you have been or are in a corporate career and have dreamed of retiring early, listen to Monique’s experience – because she did it. But retirement can get boring. So what else is there to do? If you’re looking to pivot by starting a business after your retirement, this is the episode for you. Monique retired early, did volunteer work, and later decided to monetize her skills as a career coach and has been very successful. Monique is a certified career coach and a former Fortune 200 tech sales executive. After she retired from corporate America, she started serving as a career consultant empowering her executive clients to reach their full potential within the tech industry. She also loves to write and travel and speaks four languages. She combined those and is now one of TripAdvisor’s top contributors. She also writes a blog and has written a book, Clicks, Tricks, and Golden Handcuffs. In this episode, Monique explains how she pivoted after retiring early and created a successful career coaching business aimed at serving tech executives across the globe. Listen in to learn the four most important factors to consider when starting a business to do it smoothly and successfully. You will also learn about the nitty-gritty of writing and self-publishing a book successfully.

Key Takeaways:

• The importance of doing competitive research to understand a market before starting a business
• Find a mentor in your area of business to help you in the journey of starting a business
• Why you need to seek experience through internships, volunteering, or consulting in the industry you’re interested in starting a business in
• The importance of having a planned business case months before you start a business
• How to be financially prepared for both your new business and personally

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• The importance of having a business website, and specifically targeting your ideal client where they hang out
• Learn to establish deadlines and take risks in your business to scale it higher