Are you ready to put yourself first in your 55+ years? Your host, Laurie Adams at 60+, successfully did that and is here now to help you discover what you want for your own, full second act in life. She lived in the people-pleasing era where young girls learned to put themselves last and how, as experienced, mature women they can rekindle dreams and realize them. A certified life and weight loss coach, Laurie, along with her variety of guests, share how they have shifted into their best years yet. If you’re stuck on the back burner and ready to fire-up at mid-life and beyond, tune in weekly to hear inspiring conversations and personal journeys with info you can apply to get going. Real self care and moving from hope to success starts here—for a new companion, or career, retirement, mastering weight loss, fitness and more. And if you’d like to work with Laurie 1-on-1, contact her at hello@laurieadamscoaching.com.
With our new year-long podcast theme of how words matter and create your story—including the ending you want in 2025—I’m adding in this repeat of a favorite episode. Why? To fill out any gaps in your self-awareness about the words you use to describe your feelings. Feelings drive your actions, and we want to name them with intentional, deeper meaning. An example: feeling sad? Or are you really … hurt, betrayed, depressed, or morose? Words do matter! Creating your new story because you have hope? Or are you really … eager, excited, optimistic, or energized? As you listen to this episode, which first aired with the title “Your Best Clues to Your Best Life,” consider how you can take a deeper dive into actions now, with the true feelings you desire in your 2025 story.Mentioned in this episode:The Dictionary of Emotions: Words for Feelings, Moods, and Emotions by Patrick Michael Ryan https://a.co/d/bBYNb1TBesides this podcast advice, I invite you to contact me for an easy conversation about the possibility of coaching with me. Just send an email to: hello@laurieadamscoaching.com or schedule a time online at https://calendly.com/laurieadamscoaching.This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher: www.ThePodcastTeacher.com
1/16/25 • 18:00
Words matter!—You’ve heard that over and over on this podcast, because they do. The words you say to yourself, about yourself … the words from your role models that inspire … the words you use to journal, to dream, to envision a new identity and life for yourself. And, finally, a Word of The Year to capture it all and remind you all along 2025 what you aspire to become and embody for your best self and best life ever in your next chapter. That chapter is key to your transformation journey. Listen on to learn the two power tools that get you started on reinvention now.Besides this podcast advice, I invite you to contact me for an easy conversation about the possibility of coaching with me. Just send an email to: hello@laurieadamscoaching.com or schedule a time online at https://calendly.com/laurieadamscoaching.This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher: www.ThePodcastTeacher.com
1/9/25 • 19:22
Why make a list of New Year’s Resolutions when the track record is so short that statistics show “Quitters’ Day” will come around by January 10, 2025? How can you avoid abandoning resolutions by the second Friday of the year? And the answer is … don’t make them in the first place! Instead, listen up for what will work, then craft your doable plan and execute it with more ease for lasting best-life change.Besides this podcast advice, I invite you to contact me for an easy conversation about the possibility of coaching with me. Just send an email to: hello@laurieadamscoaching.com or schedule a time online at https://calendly.com/laurieadamscoaching.This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher: www.ThePodcastTeacher.com
12/26/24 • 13:48
Explore easily as you go about holiday errands with this double-week broadcast, and fuel the transformative power of words to lock-in your envisioned and enriched future. Yep, here's a quick start to easily explore your Word of the Year for 2025, with how-to takeaways. So: Ponder, create, and feel a sense of control in the present and for next-year goal-setting, at the same time getting relief from holiday stress with this in-the-moments exercise. You might even recall memories from this year and your past to prompt storytelling at friends’ and family gatherings.Laurie mentions this journal:More Than Just a Word: Discover and develop your word of the year, by Carol Tetzlaffhttps://a.co/d/cD572BiBesides this podcast advice, I invite you to contact me for an easy conversation about the possibility of coaching with me. Just send an email to: hello@laurieadamscoaching.com or schedule a time online at https://calendly.com/laurieadamscoaching.This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher: www.ThePodcastTeacher.com
12/12/24 • 16:07
The holidays can be a whirlwind, pulling you in a hundred different directions. What if—without a lot of bother—you could reframe this time of year, right now, to truly nurture your soul. Today, I’ll guide you through practical, uplifting actions to reclaim your peace, rediscover the magic, and re-ignite your spirit with simple traditions and mindful moments.Other sources:The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life, One Night at a Time by Arianna Huffington https://a.co/d/6ZJ6Jl0Article: Arianna Huffington's Advice for Modern Distractions and The Sleep Revolution https://www.huffpost.com/entry/arianna-huffingtons-advic_b_9939060)Besides this podcast—I've got you covered with my very latest self-start guide, Get Inspired with Turning Points for 55+ Women. To get your free copy, just ask for it via email to hello@laurieadamscoaching.com.This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher.
12/5/24 • 12:08
Whether you’re in the U.S. watching football or the big balloons of the Macy’s Parade, cooking at top speed, nibbling “all the things,” jogging on a Turkey Day Trot, just hiding under the covers, or moving “Over the River and Through the Woods,” this is the Thanksgiving Day Fire-Up Podcast. Gratitude would have been the expected Thanksgiving topic, right? But, nope, nope, nope. With so many changes going on in the world right now gratitude is just not top of mind for many of you. Change is top of mind. With research I’ve been doing with you in mind, kindness—the real deal, proven-to-be beneficial kindness—is a way to help yourself through change, to just feel better, become more resilient, and pave a new path at midlife-plus. Listen up and walk away with an understanding of how kindness is more than an idea for enjoying new life in your splendid second act.Besides this podcast today—I've got you covered with my latest self-start guide, Your Kindness Blueprint for Best Living. To get your free copy, just ask for it via email to hello@laurieadamscoaching.com.This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher.
11/28/24 • 12:57
As promised in my recent “What They Know for Sure” podcast, today listen up for relatable, on-the-money quotables and illustrations about mentoring to light up your pathway for best-life change at midlife-plus!Besides this podcast—I've got you covered with my latest self-start guide, 3 Steps to Launch Life’s Best at 55+. To get your free copy, just ask for it via email to hello@laurieadamscoaching.com.This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher.
11/21/24 • 13:19
Today you’ll get the scoop on how to handle and show up at family gatherings during the holidays! My guest Mindy Neal is a master-certified life coach who helps women transform their most challenging relationships and create lives they truly love, using her unique approach that combines deep psychological insight with practical tools for lasting change. I’ve benefited from realistic and positive actions advice from Mindy’s coaching, and you will too!Mindy has created a free holiday guide for you, Fire-Up listener! Just go to the resources section of her website:https://www.mindynealcoaching.com/freeListen to her Podcast: https://www.livefreelovelifepodcast.com/Also mentioned in this episode, Mindy’s favorite book for couples/marriage:Us: Getting Past You & Me to Build a More Loving RelationshipOn Amazon: https://a.co/d/i2N5zNqMore Ways to Find Mindy:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themindyneal/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MindyNealCoachingYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mindynealcoachingTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themindynealThis episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher.
11/14/24 • 34:09
Listen again for the prequel to your transformation story! Podcast No. 52 ran in May and I've probably talked about this one more than any other when out and about! Whether you embark upon a new path from learning through this podcast, self-coaching, or working with a life coach like me, there’s a backstory that sets you up for an optimal journey. How do you tap into that without falling into the protective brain’s typical negative messages? Listen up to level up.This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher.
11/7/24 • 18:25
Today is Halloween and the "borderline serious" start of the holidays. Does that fill you with dread or delight? Trick or treat? Likely it's somewhere in between, and luckily Life Coach Terrie Power, returns in this episode to spark a season full of satisfaction and more, importantly self care and joy! Besides this podcast advice, get my quick tips to "Light Up Your Holidays by a Fired-Up Coach." Just send an email for the free list to hello@laurieadamscoaching.com.Terrie Power’s website and linktreewww.terriepowercoaching.comlinktr.ee/terriepowerTake her free Enneagram assessment here:https://www.terriepowercoaching.com/assessment/This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher.
10/31/24 • 29:43
“What I know for sure,” Oprah is always saying and sharing. I’m lucky that as a life coach I’m always on the lookout for "ah-ha" moments that give me a new outlook. I save sayings from “them”—the people I admire or just come across who have advice, a meaningful idea to live by, and something witty or even sarcastic to share that just hits home with me. Today is a round-up of these gems that I’ve saved over time with Siri’s help, on sticky notes or reminders in the cloud. Listen up and discover if any of these truisms perk up your brain, make you smile, recall an experience, or even lead to a light-bulb, life-changing moment. Without further ado, here’s what “they” know for sure.Besides this podcast—I've got you covered with my latest self-start checklist, “3 Steps to Launch Life’s Best at 55+.” To get your free copy, just ask for it via email to hello@laurieadamscoaching.com.This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher.
10/24/24 • 16:40
Today, uncover the “secret” tools I’ve been hinting at to support your transformation for a sizzling second act—that is, your best life yet—at midlife-plus. Last week I recapped the journey from hope to determination to creative play for the do-able reinvention you want; the one that taps into your hidden potential and frees you from limiting habits like people-pleasing and negative beliefs that don’t serve you. Most importantly from last week’s quick and easy wrap-up is the point connecting you to that potential—your "alter ego," or "secret identity." That point is to “Cultivate Creativity and Decision-Making.” It’s the creative process of pretending that has been proven to enhance problem-solving skills and adaptability, critical for navigating your new personal and professional landscapes. Let me explain …Besides this podcast—I've got you covered with my latest self-start checklist, “3 Steps to Launch Life’s Best at 55+.” To get your free copy, just ask for it via email to hello@laurieadamscoaching.com.This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher.
10/17/24 • 23:32
Beginning with hope, moving into determination, and then taking up creative play, I’ve recently shared how to step into your best life ever at midlife-plus—in this “new identity” series of episodes. And soon we’ll tackle some innovative tools I like to think of as your “secret weapons.” But before we do, here’s some quick intel about connecting the dots from brainstorming an identity to pinning it down for your new, best life ever.Besides this podcast—I've got you covered with my latest self-start checklist, “3 Steps to Launch Life’s Best at 55+.” To get your free copy, just ask for it via email to hello@laurieadamscoaching.com.This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher.
10/10/24 • 08:34
In Part One of this podcast, Episode 74 last week, I introduced how the act of pretending or engaging in imaginative play—while often associated with children—can be an incredibly powerful tool for adults seeking life change and developing a new identity. But today we get to move from play as a tool to seek identity to actually using it as a powerful method to enact life changes and step into new, desired identity. It’s a doable, creative way for you to get going with excitement.Besides this podcast—I've got you covered with my latest self-start checklist, “3 Steps to Launch Life’s Best at 55+.” To get your free copy, just ask for it via email to hello@laurieadamscoaching.comThis episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher.
10/3/24 • 13:36
Pretending, or the act of imaginative play and visualization, can serve as a powerful tool for shaping your desired identity, especially if you have spent years focusing on others and often neglected your own aspirations. Yes! Pretending and play are the "work" of self development for childhood and well beyond. If you’re skeptical, try this—just start with an open mind observing little ones on a playground … and listen up to this episode!Besides this podcast—I've got you covered with my latest self-start checklist, “3 Steps to Launch Life’s Best at 55+.” To get your free copy, just ask for it via email to hello@laurieadamscoaching.com.This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher.
9/26/24 • 19:42
Reinvention and moving into a better life, your best life at midlife-plus, begins with your aspiration—knowing what you want to go after. As told in my last episode, hope is a mainstay and foundational for transformation. It’s necessary to change life for the better because hope provides the initial motivation and belief that improvement is possible. Without hope, you might not see any reason to strive for something better or believe that change is attainable. But today, as promised, I reveal your next move—your driver. Because while hope is crucial, hope alone is not enough to bring about significant change.Besides this podcast—I've got you covered with my Seven Steps-Plus checklist to turn hope into focused action. To get your free copy, just ask for it via email to hello@laurieadamscoaching.com.This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher.
9/19/24 • 13:31
Fresh-start Fall? Well, maybe this season you're stalled and just stuck. But today I’ve got hope for you … literally “hope.” “Hope is not an emotion; it's a belief that you have the ability to improve your circumstances", said Angela Duckworth, author of the best-selling book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverence. “When we feel that we have true agency,” she added, then “hope is the engine of resilience.” I’m explaining how hope—your hope—is a fundamental first step in the journey of reinvention. It creates a foundation of optimism and possibility, which is vital for making significant life changes and pursuing a more fulfilling life at midlife-plus.Mentioned in this episode:Besides this podcast—I've got you covered with my latest self-start checklist, “3 Steps to Launch Life’s Best at 55+.” To get your free copy, just ask for it via email to hello@laurieadamscoaching.com.This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher.
9/12/24 • 18:38
Ah … those feelings: your dominant, real, authentic feelings … the ones we talked about in the last episode, no. 70. They are the clues to what’s going on with you, from elation to depression to confusion. I can’t think of a better example or time of year to talk about this, using what most of us have heard of as “the empty nest” syndrome. Your children flying the coop out of high school, to college or a place of their own and a new job of their own, or even moving cross country for heaven’s sake. Did this situation creep up on you, take you by surprise or gobsmack you when, maybe, you just didn’t think about the reality beyond all the prep you helped with to launch them? Were you ready, are you ready? Thrilled to start a new chapter for yourself with less day-to-day responsibilities for others? Or, sad and confused? Maybe you're stalled and just stuck. Today we’ll review how naming your feelings will clarify this new phase of your life—and to plan for the best life in your “second act” that we always pursue here.Mentioned in this episode:Besides this podcast—I've got you covered with my latest self-start checklist, “3 Steps to Launch Life’s Best at 55+.” To get your free copy, just ask for it via email to hello@laurieadamscoaching.com.This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher.
9/5/24 • 14:57
Thoughts, thoughts, thoughts—revealing them and changing them … well, that’s the magic key to reinvention at any age, says this life coach along with most of my colleagues. You’ve heard about unproductive thoughts over and over, but hearing it doesn’t make using the ‘’thoughts” keys easy. Thoughts can be pesky and elusive, and well worth capturing. But doing that isn’t necessarily the first, best step to launching your reinvention at midlife-plus. Today I talk briefly about meeting you where you are to get going in a doable way. Listen up to learn about the best clues to guide you through your transformation story without much mystery.Mentioned in this episode:Besides this podcast, I've got you covered with my latest self-start checklist, “3 Steps to Launch Life’s Best at 55+.” To get your free copy, just ask for it via email to hello@laurieadamscoaching.com.This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher.
8/29/24 • 16:09
Mastering yourself, especially for wellness and weight loss, is possible! Certified health coach Jen Hoyer did it for herself, and now guides women on transformative journeys to lasting physical, mental, and emotional health. In Part One, hear Jen’s personal story of fulfillment, and discover techniques she's created to free you from self-limiting patterns. In Part Two, learn more about the doable specifics you can apply, centered around building habits and new identity. (Including her Atomic Habits book club.)Jen Hoyer’s website: www.wellnessmasteryforlife.comwww.wellnessmasteryforlife.com/bookclub - Jen’s Atomic Habits Book ClubSocial Media @wellnessmastery4lifePodcast: Wellness Mastery with Jen HoyerRecommended reading from Jen (amazon links):Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Joe DispenzaAtomic Habits by James ClearThe Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigalMentioned in this episode:Besides this podcast, I've got you covered with my latest self-start checklist, “3 Steps to Launch Life’s Best at 55+.” To get your free copy, just ask for it via email to hello@laurieadamscoaching.com.This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher.
8/22/24 • 26:22
Mastering yourself, especially for wellness and weight loss, is possible! Certified health coach Jen Hoyer did it for herself, and now guides women on transformative journeys to lasting physical, mental, and emotional health. In Part One, hear Jen’s personal story of fulfillment, and discover techniques she's created to free you from self-limiting patterns. In Part Two, learn more about the doable specifics you can apply, centered around building habits and new identity. (Including her Atomic Habits book club.)Jen Hoyer’s website: www.wellnessmasteryforlife.comwww.wellnessmasteryforlife.com/bookclub - Jen’s Atomic Habits Book ClubSocial Media @wellnessmastery4lifePodcast: Wellness Mastery with Jen HoyerRecommended reading from Jen (amazon links):Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Joe DispenzaAtomic Habits by James ClearThe Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigalMentioned in this episode:Besides this podcast, I've got you covered with my latest self-start checklist, “3 Steps to Launch Life’s Best at 55+.” To get your free copy, just ask for it via email to hello@laurieadamscoaching.com.This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher.
8/15/24 • 23:12
If you're crazy tired of questions like, "If you could do anything what would it be?" and advice like, "Find your why, post it on notes all over your house ... even in your car," then take a deep breath, put up your feet and push play. This episode offers the opposite, and still supports your desire for life change. It's short and simple for summer listening and your own pace. Mentioned in this episode:Besides this podcast, I've got you covered with my latest self-start checklist, “3 Steps to Launch Life’s Best at 55+.” To get your free copy, just ask for it via email to hello@laurieadamscoaching.com.This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher.
8/8/24 • 14:51
“It’s said that one hour of Yoga Nidra can be as effective as three hours of regular sleep,” expert Susi Hately has said. And I can tell you now that a Google deep dive is not necessary to find the real benefits of yoga for all we need and want at midlife-plus. Stick your toe in the water with me here, for easy discovery of doable yoga renewal. Learn quickly what my shallow research dive reveals in riches for your second-act life.This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher.
8/1/24 • 17:28
No matter where you are: on the couch, coming off an injury, or stuck as a “lapsed” fitness buff, kinesiologist Susi Hately has unique answers. “I fundamentally believe that healing is possible,” she says. “People can get well again, no matter the condition.” This eminently qualified exercise physiologist, author, yoga therapist and teacher trainer (etc. etc!) has a lot to share about managing pain as needed and expanding our malleable bodies with effective baby steps. Learn about Yoga Nidra, too, and much more to become your own best fitness advocate.Website: www.functionalsynergy.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/susi.hately.FS/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susi.hately/Books: Susi has authored nine, you can find links to the first, Autonomy & Asana along with the others on her website at: https://www.functionalsynergy.com/product-category/books/From Pain to Possibility Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breath-body-scan/id1520141067?i=1000660145329Also mentioned in this episode:You Tube:Yoga with Adriene:https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadrieneTrain with Joan:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTWOyFzySyx55yI1FcMiYKwThis episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher.
7/18/24 • 25:22
Summer recollections are so good for overcoming the so often bad memories that easily crop up in our brains to shame and blame us. I talk often in this podcast about learning to pivot from these natural negative thoughts, and summers past are a calming, pleasant place to start. Especially because you can almost feel the recollections, from slapping bare feet on concrete to the juicy taste of watermelon to the pop and shimmer of fireworks in the nighttime skies. The favorite episode that follows is no. 15 from my first weeks of podcasting last year. It made me think a lot about the joys of summer that begin in childhood and that we can recreate now and in any season of our best life yet.This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher.
7/11/24 • 15:55
You first heard or experienced the answers to these questions back in the day! And if you can still recall them you get an A-plus in mental flexibility, recall, and just the fun of knowing you can tap into your brain first for answers instead of high-tailing it over to Google while listening. See if a 30-something can do that, you magnificent midlifer!This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher.
7/4/24 • 27:38
Your toolbox for building a splendid second act at midlife-plus has a self-awareness tool that is time-tested and exciting to explore. It’s the Enneagram, and once you know your unique number, clarity and confidence emerge. But, deciding that number on your own is a tricky business (ask me, I know). Today we have Enneagram expert and guide Terrie Power who understands the complexity and how to clarify it so that your best number comes up! Listen, learn, and enjoy.Terrie Power’s website:www.terriepowercoaching.comTake her free Enneagram assessment here:https://www.terriepowercoaching.com/assessment/Recommended reading by Terrie:The Road Back to You, (InterVarsity Press) by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile10x Is Easier Than 2x, (amazon) by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin HardyThis episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher.
6/27/24 • 26:55
“Fortune cookies are a good idea,” said singer/songwriter Lisa Loeb. “If the message is positive, sharing it will put the recipient in a good mood. If it’s negative they’ll eat the cookie and forget it.” In today’s episode, less is more!Laurie Recommends:Chasing Cupcakes, by Elizabeth Benton: https://a.co/d/eMUp7KRP.S. Besides this podcast—I've got you covered with my free checklist, 3 Steps to Self-Start Your Weight Loss. To get your free copy and start losing like a boss, just ask for it via email to hello@laurieadamscoaching.com.This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher.
6/20/24 • 14:51
If you’ve been procrastinating on how to end your procrastination, guess what? It’s easier to do than you think. Life coach and nutrition expert Missy Hughes emphasizes positivity in helping women overcome pesky procrastination with easy, doable steps. She shares how progressive actions to getting things done also boost overall well-being. Tune in and tap into Missy’s energy and joy for helping women use momentum and patience to start and finish what they really want to get done.Discover Missy onYou Tube: https://www.youtube.com/@MissyHughesLifeCoachInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/missybennetthughes?igsh=dnZ6YjZoZjhob25k&utm_source=qrFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/missy.hughes.1656?mibextid=dGKdO6You can reach Missy directly at missy@missyhughes.comBooks recommended by Missy:Atomic Habits by James Clear, especially audio versionhttps://a.co/d/5xZfBZwThe High Five Habit, by Mel Robbinshttps://a.co/d/i0OPczIReach out to Laurie for her free weight loss checklist to get you going, or to schedule a call to work with Laurie for one-on-one coaching: hello@laurieadams.comThis episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher.
6/13/24 • 27:32
You’ve seen a lot of changes in the name of progress, such as email and overnight shipping stamping out – so to speak – traditional mail use and delivery. Then there’s Uber and Lyft overtaking taxis and limos while offering new inclusive employment opportunities. How about air b and b’s, or food and grocery delivery at the stroke of a few keyboard strokes. Texting … TikTok … FaceTime and Facebook … Indeed and LinkedIn apps and online communities vs. pounding the pavement with printed resumes and frequent job fairs. And then there’s the newspaper – once such an entrenched must-read that several cities had more than one attention-grabbing edition every day. And amid all that, well, what about books? Did you feel a visceral response at that question? “Not my books, too!” I would cry.Well, it turns out we baby boomers hold the tradition of reading so dear that in a world of so many new choices with e-books and audio books, research and the numbers show we are reading more printed books than ever. And we know stories often feature heroes undergoing transformational change by the last chapters. That’s what life change is all about, of course. Today I have the privilege of sharing journeys of beloved reading by women at midlife, beyond and before. They make me smile, and I bet you will too.P.S. Besides this podcast—I've got you covered with my free checklist, 3 Steps to Self-Start Your Weight Loss. To get your free copy and start losing like a boss, just ask for it via email to hello@laurieadamscoaching.com.This episode was produced by The Podcast Teacher.
6/6/24 • 33:39
