Respected & Connected is the podcast that helps you create more collaboration & intimacy in your romantic relationships. We're here to explore the complexities of modern love, challenge the common biases and assumptions about what it takes to make a marriage work, and seek a more balanced and empowering approach to relationship challenges.
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Listening to this podcast will leave you feeling inspired and motivated as you navigate your beautiful midlife journey! The stories of other amazing women will start you on a path to finding your own courage to flourish after forty.
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The Learn to Love podcast is your guide to everything love, sex, intimacy, and relationships. Every week your host, Zach Beach, interviews new experts on love, including couples’ therapists, relationship coaches, sex educators, and best-selling authors. Learn the best tips and cutting edge wisdom to better love yourself, others, and the world. Thanks so much for listening, we hope you enjoy the show. Learn more at www.zachbeach.com and www.the-heart-center.com
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We often feel really scattered trying to juggle ”all the things” as moms. We’re on a mission to make mom-life feel easier by getting out of survival mode and in to intentional motherhood. The solution is never super complicated systems and exhausting routines... it’s simple, practical insights and strategies that allow you to become more than just productive; you become efficient and impactful in your home. Hi, I’m your host, Julie Redmond, a mom of twins and a straight shooter on finding so ...
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If you’re FINALLY ready to be unapologetically YOU, then you’re in the right place. Join me every Friday, where we dig in, cut through the clutter, bringing you real and raw conversations while also giving you useful strategies + personal insights to help you master the art of rewriting your story to create the reality you desire. Pull up a chair, grab yourself a glass of wine and a delicious piece of dark chocolate, and let’s get to work. If you love this podcast, don’t forget to subscribe ...
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Breezy Babies- Mom, Parenting, Pregnant, Baby, Breastfeeding, Family, Postpartum
Brianne Taggart | Registered Nurse, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Certified Educator of Infant Massage, Childbirth Educator
Could you use more confidence as a parent? Welcome to the happy place for boobs and babies. Breezy Babies is where we ease your transition into parenthood because its a bumpy road, am I right? I'm Bri the IBCLC and if you have mom-brain like me, you're in the right place. I'm here to deliver small, bite-sized tip and tricks to you on topics such as breastfeeding, postpartum, childbirth, and baby massage. Follow along @breezy__babies on Insta and YouTube for more tips and tricks. Visit www.br ...
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Ep 147: Reconciling the Desire and the Domestic with Sharon Costanzo
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How do we find equal footing in relationships without getting too transactional or resenting the unfairness of relationships? What’s the best way to approach the balance between childcare, chores, and money?Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the …
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Courageously Expressing Yourself with Jen Aks
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Send us a text Jen Aks has an energy that will come through to you as you listen to this conversation. Jen is on a mission to help others get into alignment with their body through the healing power of movement. As a dance educator, she has always been aware of the power of the body to guide us to enlightened living and shows us how to do that. Jen…
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148. Setting Reasonable Expectations in Intimate Relationships
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Do you ever hold back in asking for what you want in your relationship because you’re not sure if your expectations are reasonable? I hear this all the time. And while I sometimes think that people do have unrealistic expectations of their intimate relationships, I also think that we’re asking the wrong question. In this episode, we discuss: A few …
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201. The Self Awareness Tool That's Giving My Kids Confidence To Try Things
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A hard part of parenthood is watching our kids shy away from experiences we know they would love. Everything from just talking to other kids to taking a new class or trying a sport. So how do we help them build confidence to say yes more often? I came across a really simple but powerful method to helping my daughter overcome some of that nervousnes…
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Finding Your Inner Energy with Mary Harries
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Send us a text Mary Harries is a Core Energy Coach who found herself checking all the boxes in her life but knowing that something was off. She was a busy mom of 4, a wife and had a successful career as a mechanical engineer and she knew that she wanted something else. She talks with Kim about knowing what she wanted to do but needing someone else …
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147. Helping Men Understand Changing Needs & Expectations in Modern Relationships with Kristal DeSantis
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Men…do you know what your partner needs to feel safe & provided for in today’s relationships? Because it has changed. Kristal DeSantis is a marriage and family therapist who specializes in men’s issues. She’s the author of the book Strong: A Relationship Field Guide for the Modern Man. And she’s on the podcast today to talk about some of the ideas …
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200. The Productivity Method Saving My Life Right Now
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200th episode giveaway- 2 options to enter, entries accepted through 10/26. Email julie@mommadeplans.com with subject line "200" orShare the episode on social media and tag me @mommadeplans --When you're constantly feeling overwhelmed, it's a good reminder that you need to implement a productivity strategy. Whether it's just trying to manage all th…
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Pausing that Negative Voice with Anne Poirier
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Send us a text Anne Poirier talks with Kim this week about her journey with an eating disorder, her career switch after 30 years and ways to help other women realize that self-worth lies not in how they look but for who they are. So many of us listen to that inner voice that tells us we are not good enough or beautiful enough and Anne wants us all …
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146. Navigating Challenging Phases of Relationships: Shifting From Power Struggle to Mature Love
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What do you do when you’re doing your best to use good relationship skills and your partner isn’t responding well? If you’ve ever felt like things go wrong no matter how hard you try, this episode is for you. Topics discussed: Understanding relationship phases - love without knowledge, knowledge without love, and knowing love Identifying common rea…
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199. How To Plan Your Fall & Holiday Schedule With 2 Questions
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Once October hits it feels like time flies by to the end of the year and it gets filled with all the seasonal activities. The pressure begins to rise as you see all the fall and Christmas activities, crafts, food and decorations. You see all the things everyone is doing and inspiration images of all the possible ways to be the "Pinterest Mom". Then…
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Ep 146: Living Apart Together with Vicki Larson
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What are some different ways couples can Live Apart Together? What are some myths and advantages of such a style? What practices ensure the success of LAT relationships? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the award-winning journalist and author, …
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Telling Your Story with Shane Barnard
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Send us a text Shane Barnard has a passion for something that many of us do not want to talk about. She helps other people talk about their end of life estate planning and does it in a comfortable way for all involved. Her focus is on leaving a story or legacy behind when we leave this life. From starting out as an attorney in the foster care syste…
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145. The Enneagram as a Tool for Relationship Growth with Laurel Roberts-Meese
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Have you ever used a personality test to help you understand your partner or your relationship better? Today’s guest Laurel Roberts-Meese is a therapist who uses the enneagram with individuals and couples to help them understand their fears, motivations, and behaviors better. Topics discussed: The nine enneagram types, their fears, and motivations …
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198. Dinner Ideas For This Week's Meal Plan
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Get your meal planning strategy box here. What's for dinner is such a stressful topic. It's one of those things that stresses us out almost every day... the pressure of coming up with something for dinner. What can I cook, what ingredients do I have, do I have time to make that, will anyone eat it? So today I'm going to help you out with some simpl…
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Switching My Light Back On with Martina Gruppo
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Send us a text Martina Gruppo is a courageous woman. She talks with Kim this week about how she lowered her boundaries so much that she became the victim of a narcissistic abuser. For eleven years, she gave everything and received nothing in return until she started realizing what she needed to do. She also talks about literally seeing the light in…
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144. Avoiding Relationship Ruts: How and When to Get Help
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One question that I get often as a relationship coach is - when should someone see a professional for help with their relationship? A lot of us have an idea of the BIG things that end most relationships like abuse and infidelity, but what about everything else? What about couples that just feel stuck, aren’t feeling close, fight too much…but don’t …
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197. How To Build A Daily Routine Using The Phrase Framework
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We're always on the hunt for a routine that actually works. But even when we find a routine we like, it's hard to get our kids on board. All those basic functions of the day like getting dressed, cleaning up and taking a bath are met with so much resistance that it takes forever to get anything done. The phrase framework for creating a daily routin…
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Nobody Cares with Robert J. Hunt
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Send us a text This week marks a never-before-done event on the Midlife with Courage podcast. Kim interviews Robert J. Hunt who talks with her about accountability and how he needed to find it in his own life journey. He and his wife found themselves $90k in debt in 2019 and realized it was time to "own it" and get a way out. He shares what they di…
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143. Redefining Relationship Dynamics: A conversation with Bruce Chalmer & Judy Alexander
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Hear Sharon on the other end of the mic in this conversation with hosts of the Couples Therapy in Seven Words podcast. Topics discussed: Sharon’s personal journey navigating cultural expectations, pursuing a career in engineering, and advocating for a more equitable relationship Navigating gender role conflicts Advocating for yourself by “calling i…
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196. How To Be A Marriage Team When It Comes To Managing The Home with Sharon Costanzo
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Truth bomb - we're not designed to do everything by ourselves. You're marriage is a partnership where you work together for the desired outcome. If you don't define what that is, you end up in the default parent role doing everything and building resentment along the way. That is not the example we want to model for our kids in their future partner…
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Send us a text In this "extra" episode, Kim talks about her family's experience with the band REO Speedwagon and how it brought teenagers and parents together. Music is so powerful in so many ways and she shares how one band and the people she's met have influenced her in so many ways. Support the show Kim Benoy is a retired RN, Certified Aromather…
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Using Your Intuition in Nursing and in Life with Jennifer Johnson
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Send us a text As we navigate midlife, we learn to listen to our intuition or that "gut feeling" more than we used to. Jennifer Johnson is an ER nurse who has learned how to listen to that intuition in her career and in her life. She talks with Kim about her experiences with bullying, using her intuition, and relationships with doctors, nurses and …
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142. Understanding and Reprogramming Attachment Styles with Thais Gibson
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Have you ever wondered why you and your partner can view the same situation so differently? You can’t even agree about what happened and how you should handle it. Trying to make up that difference and get on the same page can be absolutely mind boggling. Today’s guest, Thais Gibson, is here to help. We’re talking about attachment styles and underst…
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195. Non-Negotiables Aren't Just For You...
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Non-negotiables have become a trendy topic and for good reason; they're really important. However, they tend to always be about creating those self care non-negotiables and we're missing the next step. So we're going to define what these are, how you know what your non-negotiables are and then who else we need to think about that may need them. The…
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Ep 145: Living a Vibrant Life after Sexual Trauma with Charna Cassell, MFT
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Why is trauma so pernicious? What is the window of tolerance? How does a somatic approach to healing differ from talk therapy? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the Psychotherapist and Sexuality Coach Charna Cassell on Living a Vibrant Life afte…
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Finding Courage to Let Go For You with Sharon Costanzo
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Send us a text Life is full of transitions, especially in our relationships, and Sharon Costanzo experienced her fair share. She talks with Kim today about the courage she found to tell her husband she was not going to keep going the way things were. She also offers some great insight into how to work through the conflict created by transitions suc…
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141. Five Ways to Overcome Resentment in Your Marriage
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Do you hate feeling resentful toward your partner and not knowing what to do about it? Resentment is a tricky emotion. It tells you that something is wrong, but it’s not very good at helping you move forward. It’s not fair to you or your partner to stay stuck in resentment. So today I’m sharing five ways to overcome resentment in your marriage, so …
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194. Step By Step Plan For Going Back To Work When You have Little Kids with Jackie Cook
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One of the big transitions in life is going back to work after becoming a mom. This can easily feel overwhelming and chaotic. Thankfully, there's people like Jackie who can give us all the tips to make going back to work a smooth process. This step by step plan for going back to work includes: -what to think about before going back to work -the con…
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Why Willpower is a Myth with Annie Gaudreault
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Send us a text Annie Gaudreault talks with Kim this week about how our nutritional needs change in midlife and how important it is to pay attention to what we eat. She shares some tips for eating better to support our changing bodies and health needs. She even shares a slightly different definition of the word metabolism and explains insulin resist…
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140. Creating a Healthy Co-parenting Relationship After Divorce, with Julia Hoffman
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We hear all the time that co-parenting with your ex is hard. And it seems almost inevitable that you’re going to be arguing and maybe even taking each other to court often between the time that you split until the kids have all grown. Our guest today - Julia Hoffman - says it doesn’t have to be that way. You can choose to have a different kind of c…
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193. Be An Organized Mom With This One Question
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Where To Start Quiz: -Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! Where To Start Quiz -- We joke about how we spend all our time looking for things for everyone in the family but what if we didn't have to waste our time endlessly searching? In this episode, we’re uncovering the O…
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Ep 144: Betrayal and Forgiveness with Bruce Chalmer
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What is betrayal and is it inevitable? Can a relationship become stronger and better after betrayal? What are the three stages to forgiveness? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the psychologist and author Dr. Bruce Chalmer on Betrayal and Forgiv…
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Navigating Attachment Trauma with Kyleigh Weathers
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Send us a text Although she looks much younger, Kyleigh Weathers is a 41 year old woman who has made a lot of choices in her life. She says it best (from her website) as she describes her journey: A Mormon missionary in Argentina one moment and home 6 months later because lesbians gonna lesbian. From U-Hauls in Utah, to RV’s in Georgia. 7 acres in …
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139. Four Steps to a Better Marriage with the Better Marriage Blueprint
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We hear all the time that marriage is work. But nobody is talking about what that work is, how to work with a less enthusiastic partner, when what you’ve got is as good as it gets, or when to shift gears and try something else. In this episode, Sharon breaks down her four part framework for realistic, lasting relationship growth. Topics Discussed: …
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192. Time Management Strategies For When You Have Multiple Kids with Rachel Newman
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Earring Personality Quiz For Moms: What do your earrings reveal about your personality? Find out in this fun quiz! www.mommadeplans.com/stylequiz -- Managing our time well is something most moms struggle with. We're always trying to find a better routine, feel more productive and efficient... but we usually fall short of our expectations for oursel…
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Finally Supporting My Own Dreams with Gail Lynn
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Send us a text Gail Lynn talks with Kim about her journey of childhood abuse, two divorces, many career changes, making a movie with Elvis' stepbrother, illness and thankfully-healing and helping others. She talks about all of this and her invention of the "Harmonic Egg" which helps heal with light and sound therapy. To learn more about Gail, you c…
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138. Contemplating Divorce with Anna Howerton
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What should you do if you’re unhappy enough in your marriage to consider divorce? Divorce is expensive, it’s messy, and complicated. And it’s hard for kids. But staying in a marriage that isn’t working is also a really hard and painful way to live. Anna Howerton joins the podcast to talk about navigating the divorce contemplation phase. Listen to l…
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191. A Fun Way To Manage Bedtime Worries and Anxiety For Your Kids
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Earring Personality Quiz For Moms: What do your earrings reveal about your personality? Find out in this fun quiz! www.mommadeplans.com/stylequiz -- Bedtime can be really challenging when our kids get overly anxious and worried about every topic under the sun! Everyone's tired and it's hard to help them work through their worries. It's easy to get …
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Ep 143: Loving Without Losing Your Mind with Todd Baratz
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What does a lot of common relationship advice get wrong? Why do people sometimes feel like they’re losing their minds in their relationship? What does it mean to become, rather than find, ourselves? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the therapis…
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Shining a Light On Others with Susan Friedland
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Send us a text Susan Friedland belongs to the "horse crazy girl" club and found herself reading all the horse books she could get her hands on as a child. One of those books was Misty of Chincoteague written by Marguerite Henry. As an adult, she became interested in Marguerite's life and the idea to write her own book about the author led her on a …
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137. Setting Boundaries With Difficult Behavior
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Would you like to learn how to set boundaries around difficult behavior without creating more drama? In this episode, we dive into the often discussed but misunderstood concept of boundaries. Sharon shares some ideas for de-escalating and neutralizing offensive behavior without being punitive or provocative. Website and Linktree: Get the full show …
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190. 5 Things To Do For A Great Transition Into The School Year
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Where To Start Quiz: -Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! Where To Start Quiz -- The school year always sneaks up so quickly. We try to make the most of the end of summer but then don't always take time to set ourselves up for a smooth transition into the school year. Tod…
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Send us a text This week Kim shares what she has been learning and focusing on related to Midlife with Courage podcast. She is excited to refocus and energize her listeners to live every moment! Kim would love for you to answer some quick questions about the podcast and you! You can answer these questions at this LINK. Did you know that Midlife wit…
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136. How to do Conflict Right with Kat Newport
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Let’s face it. Most of us haven’t been taught how to do conflict well. And our lack of skill in tough conversations can really wreak havoc on our relationships. In this episode, host Sharon Costanzo talks to Kat Newport about the principles from her book Smart Conflict. Kat has done some brilliant work identifying and teaching the core skills for n…
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189. How To Get Your Kids To Do Something... Anything?!
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Where To Start Quiz: -Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! Where To Start Quiz -- Getting our kids to do just the basics is often a battle of the wills. Simply asking to brush teeth, clean their room, get dressed, or pickup after themselves is met with massive meltdowns an…
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Ep 142: How Stress Is Destroying Your Relationship with Elizabeth Earnshaw
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Are we more stressed than ever before? How does stress affect our ability to relate? What is the good enough life? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the therapist and author, Elizabeth Earnshaw on How Stress Is Destroying Relationships For more …
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Living Second Chances with Mary Carroll Moore
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Send us a text Mary Carroll Moore is a writer who found herself wanting to explore the world of fiction after a distinguished career as a chef and food columnist and writer. She talks with Kim about her journey including the lessons she learned from her amazing mother who flew military airplanes before raising a family, second chances and her cance…
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135. Seeing Your Relationship Blind Spots with Jessica Myers-Adams
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Feel like you’re doing too much work in your relationship? Jessica Myers-Adams, a certified therapist and relationship coach talks about the power of being a relationship visionary. We explore practical strategies for improving relationships even in the face of personal challenges & disappointment. We discuss: the importance of self and other diffe…
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188. Fun Summer Snack Ideas - Quick Summer Series
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Where To Start Quiz: -Motherhood is overwhelming - take the quiz and find out which part of your home/life to focus on improving first! Where To Start Quiz -- Part of intentional motherhood is wanting to insert more quality time and fun with our kids. A great way to do that is through some creative snacks and sweets. Of course nothing complicated o…
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Buying Nothing-A Solo Episode with Kim Benoy
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Send us a text This is one of Kim's first forays into video podcasting and she is talking about finding a book at the library and the surprise she found inside. Listen to the end for your homework assignment! ************* Kim Benoy is a retired RN, Certified Aromatherapist, wife and mom who has a passion for helping other women over 40 live every …
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