Dreams and Detours

We don’t get a playbook in life, so the idea that we should know what we want and who we are at an early age is crazy. Susan talks about pivots and the abundance of professional coaches that have emerged from midlife crashes, including her own. It seems clear that if we afford ourselves time to self-discover we might not have so many recovery experts.

Change is inevitable and like it or not, it's constantly happening. This week Susan shares her take on being compassionate and making space for others to change. It’s not easy to take steps toward the life we want, and some encouragement goes a long way.

Change is scary and exciting. When we make the choice to interrupt life as we know it, we are no longer leaving it to fate. Alex Biondo did just that: she took agency of her life so that she and her daughter could live happily. Sounds simple, but as we all know, life is never that simple. And neither is dating in mid-life!

This week Susan shares the voices of several people who share their take on love. Many of us struggle to find the courage to let ourselves feel love or express it, so in the words of Cheryl Strayed: “Be brave, be authentic. Practice saying the word love to the people you love so when it matters the most to say it, you will”.

Communication in every relationship is vital. When we withhold our feelings, especially anger, hurt, and disappointment, we seed ourselves with resentment. And like a fire, it is wild and damaging. In an encore episode, Susan shares the painful story of a lifelong friendship that ended unnecessarily.

Susan discusses the importance of modeling good behavior and the consequences she experienced when double standards were a theme in her upbringing. Getting mixed messages was a disastrous web of contradictions that took years to untangle.

Susan speaks to Lydia Bowser about cultivating our lives to match the values that drive us, both personally + professionally. Lydia shares her stories of being in the wrong marriage, and then wrong job, all while shaping herself for the life she has today. Her passion for motherhood, while modeling kindness and compassion as an executive, have proven to be everything she imagined. Tune in to hear how she overcame obstacles, and yet continued to choose herself at every turn.

If only a new year could really reset us and all that is happening around us. Susan shares a short message about carrying on, loving ourselves above all else, and taking steps toward building a life that turns you on. Don’t let fear or detours be obstacles. There is enormous freedom in just being yourself.

As 2020 comes to a close, we breathe a sigh of relief. We made it. Susan shares some highlights along with great lessons in just being, wherever you are. Remember: if you have time, you have everything. Happy New Year!

This week’s episode is an encore play of a conversation I had with Mich DiSibio one year ago. She shares her journey from corporate executive to Health & Prosperity Coach, helping women unleash their inner greatness to have health, wealth and independence. I couldn’t think of a better time to hear this message again. Happy New Year!

This week’s episode is an encore play of a conversation that I had with Kim Davis last year. We shared stories from our childhood about how it felt to be raised with violence and fear, what that looked and sounded like, and how our stories about our fathers are so alarmingly similar. After reclaiming our self-worth, healing the physical parts in order to feel whole took time. Tune-in as we share what it feels like to come out on the other side as a Warrior, not just a survivor.

When text doesn’t translate, it leaves us wondering ‘what the heck?’. Susan shares her frustration with texting and how that can often lead to misunderstanding. Good communication and connection are what we are naturally built for. Scare someone this holiday season by making a real phone call.

Why is it hard to be honest? Where is the gain in being deceitful? Susan welcomes stories about betrayal from several who have been deceived, along with her own admission of being raised by a corrupt person and also being unfaithful.

As we get ready for the holiday season, it will be difficult to navigate celebration with the continued effects of the coronavirus. Susan shares an episode from July when we were trying to figure out life then. It seems things have only become more frustrating.

Alison Bull joins Susan to talk about the importance of investing in ourselves: time, money and attention. It is okay to ask for help, to know when a task is outside of our expertise, and to take a walk to restore our sanity. Talk is cheap, action is crucial.