34. Empower Your Space to Spark Reinvention

What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail? If, like Harry Potter, you swallowed the Felix Felicis, “Liquid Luck” potion that empowered your success? Or if, like Elphaba, the green-skinned Wicked Witch of the West in “Wicked,” a creative spell endowed you with magical powers? With super-powers? Once you’re fed up with feeble Kryptonite-style habits that have stranded you on the back-burner of your own life … Pow! You can trade weakness for energy. And kapow! … you can train up your atrophied muscles of potential, and develop strong, mindful actions as the resilient hero in your own life. Today you’ll hear how to pack a punch with all the tools in a coach’s magic kit—to claim the force to fuel your reinvention story at midlife-plus.

Mentioned in this episode:
Next! The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work, by Joanne Lipman
Attitude is your Superpower: How to Create an Incredible Life-Changing Success, by Eduardo Clemente
The Twelve Shifts: Your Superpower for Creating an Invincible Life, by Jamil Frazier

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Think of this whole episode as an opportunity for you, yes you, to fill in the blank. Better yet, know that this isn’t a game, but a vital component of how vital you will be or won’t be in your second act of life … after the empty nest … after you give up people pleasing and step into the best times of your life.

The crucial sentence is “Age Doesn’t Matter Unless …” and let’s see how some proactive baby boomers fill in that blank. And more importantly, how you fill in the blank.

Mentioned in this episode:
On amazon:
Breaking the Age Code: How Your Beliefs About Aging Determine How Long and Well You Live, by Dr. Becca Levy

The 20 best-selling books written by Louise Penny starting in 2012 when she was age 53 through the year 2023 at age 65: https://www.louisepenny.com

Rita Wilson Now & Forever Duets, 2022: https://music.apple.com/us/album/rita-wilson-now-forever-duets/1641140886

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Gone are the days of clueless job hunting! Resources and advice abound for “all the things,” from online job postings and networking (think LinkedIn) to resume templates, career coaches, on-topic blogs and much more—including specific tips for the over 50 job-seeker. Whatever your situation, from rebounding after a layoff or unexpected termination, to re-entering the workforce after caregiving for kids or elderly parents, or if you're ready to go part-time for a less-stressful career, I’ve got you covered. I’m repeating an early, extremely popular episode of the podcast here, originally titled “What fuels a colorful parachute for you at midlife-plus?” and recommending that you also take a listen to the in-depth interview with career expert Danielle Bradley just a couple of weeks ago in Episode 43. All these tips are money! Meaning they are practical, from real life experience. With them, you have a real roadmap that keeps you on course and cuts out the excess.

Danielle Bradley’s Bonus “LinkedIn Profile Booster” for Fired-Up Podcast Listeners:
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What Color is Your Parachute? 2023 edition at amazon.

AARP Foundation Website: Back to Work at 50+ Section:
https://www.aarp.org/aarp-foundation/our-work/income/back-to-work-50-plus/

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Are you stuck on the back-burner in your life? But ready to put yourself up front from a ho-hum existence? Yearning to escape an empty nest that isn’t as comfortable as you had hoped? Tired of putting others first but want to prioritize yourself without guilt? If you’re listening to me then you're feeling the potential inside, ready to rise up and seize a splendid second act in midlife-plus. You’ve heard here about vision boards, identity shifts, reinvention, doable change, insightful journaling and role models. Also that you’ll know what the just-right transformation is for you, when it “feels” like the person you want to be, and is unique to you. For a surprise element, learn what your shoes say about your before and after journey!'

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Ignite the path to your dream career with Career and Life Coach Danielle Bradley who has helped thousands of clients move from stuck to a successful job, especially in midlife and beyond. She’s got a before-and-after story of her own, and knows how to navigate through any fears and become easy with current-day tools like LinkedIn and optimal resumes. Danielle guides job-seekers to go from “blah” to being hired for their best role yet. I had the pleasure of working with Danielle several years ago, and today was updated on the practical and proven modern-day strategies she uses with job-hunters from all walks and situations in life. Listen to Danielle to overcome any doubts, and draw inspiration for doable steps in landing a job matched to what you really want. Grab your Bonus as a Fired-Up Listener (LinkedIn Profile Booster) https://coachwithdanielle.com/fireup

Find Danielle on
Website: https://coachwithdanielle.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellebradley1/

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Mentioned in this episode: The Success Principles by Jack Canfield

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When you get what you pay for from a workshop, so far so good. But when I got more, more, way more, from the “Think It, Ink It, Shrink It” bootcamp in November … well, mind blown!. And credit where credit is due: this remarkable event was taught live by Corinne Crabtree for her No BS Weight Loss members. It launched my much-deeper dive into journaling. It became my “think outside of the box” journaling. It spurred an engaging journaling practice that I’ve done now for 63 days straight! Today I focus on the foundation and the prompts that began my plunge, and what I have discovered on my own since. You don’t need a daily streak, but putting pen to paper or using a journaling app on the regular is life-changing.

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"Friends in later life are like fine wine,” said Amy Poehler, “they get better with age and sometimes make you want to dance on tables!” The significance of role models in your life, and how fun it can be to identify with them was Part 1. But surrounding yourself with true, great friends is more important for a transformed, satisfying, life with growth and pizazz at midlife-plus. Find out why, in this Part 2 episode, along with specific steps you can take to find best friends when you're beyond the age of moms' groups and meetings at the playground.

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Once you get charged up about living into a new, changed, and joyful self, what will you be doing? So many exciting, doable things, to transform … at your unique pace. And we’ve talked about them. With this podcast and/or coaching you uncover your potential, let it shine, and realize the identity you want most in midlife-plus.

 What we’ve talked about are insights, actions, and tools to carry along your path from releasing people-pleasing to then pleasing yourself for life change—without hurting others who mean the most to you in the process.

 But In reviewing the year 2023 episodes I realize there’s a one+ shiny, more fun step I’ve given short shrift—kind of skimmed over it. The first part of that one step is my topic today and it’s called “the role model effect." Find out why!

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Is your competitive streak a notch higher after holiday gatherings? From charades to grab-bag steal to drop the candy cane in the bottle or maybe a little beer pong, we’ve been stepping up our games, so to speak. And it’s been a blast. Next step: leveling up… why? … how? Listen up and learn!

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The New Year is young, but the practice of setting resolutions is old, tired and fruitless. So today, for those of you raring to go beyond the doable and just-right goldilocks pace of change I typically encourage, well today I’ve got some juicy options. Discover how your deeper desire, creative thinking and massive action can propel you to achieve what you never thought possible.

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