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BONUS: Hope in Sobriety  For any gal out there fighting with herself knowing that alcohol does not serve ANY purpose in her life other than causing her friction and shame and guilt and regret, please listen today.  I speak from the heart of my own experience and the last night I drank.  I fought myself for two years after a 30-year love affair with the bottle trying to "make it work."   I know the pain of indecision and friction and the fear that you can't quit; that you won't be able to live without the drink.  I was there and now I'm not.  I have changed my life because of sobriety and this is my message to you:  You can get to the other side of drinking and find HOPE and JOY and FREEDOM living a sober life.  If you don't believe me, give it a try and talk to me a year or two.   Please reach out to me if you would like to enroll in my group coaching or private coaching.  To enroll by February 11, 2019, in The Sober Sessions - use code: BELIEVE and join today.  Instagram Facebook community       

EPISODE 51  Sleep Like A Boss with Christine Hansen In this episode, I have the privilege of talking to Christine Hansen from Sleep Like A Boss.  Christine is a sleep expert to CEOs, Executives, athletes, and high achievers, who want to sleep but can’t. Christine is a #1 Amazon best-selling author for her book Sleep Like A Boss - The Guide To Sleep For Busy Bosses and award-winning entrepreneur of the Coup de Coeur award of the Creative Young Entrepreneurs Luxembourg Awards. Christine is based in Luxembourg and fluent in English, German, French, and Luxembourgish. Christine has helped CEOs in the biggest organizations and most influential experts in Europe including Deloitte and Accenture. Her expertise has been featured in numerous international publications, such as Forbes, The Independent, The Guardian, Business Insider, Reader’s Digest, Huffington Post, Elite Daily, Entrepreneur on Fire and many more.  Christine is the creator of the “5 Step Sleep Like A Boss Process” focusing on sleep foundations, gut he

BONUS: Stop Complaining and Do This Instead Today's, Sitch on Saturday is about less complaining and more focus on what is good in your life.  I talk about Solutions Focus, an exercise that helps you get clear on where you are unsatisfied within your life to guide you into taking small steps to create a positive change in your life.  The exercise is based on the book, The Solutions Focus, by Paul Z. Jackson and Mark McKergow.  I'm reading from the book, Happy For No Reason, by Marci Shimoff.  To pre-enroll in The Sober Sessions go here.  Email me To 50 & Beyond Facebook Community My home  Instagram    

Download your Align Your Values to the Life You Want to Live Workbook Episode 50: How To Align Your Values To Your Life In today's episode, I'm talking about checking in with your value system to find more center and alignment in your life. Values can be defined as principles, standards of behavior, or judgments about what is important in life. Your value system changes, maybe not often, but when is the last time you sat down in silence with a list of different values in front of you and narrowed down five? Topics discussed:  How to identify your top priorities   How to pick your top twenty values   How to narrow it down to your top 5 core values  Is your life aligned with what you value most?  Think of values as finding your North Star and following your inner compass to make the best decisions and choices possible for your life.  Values change in our career, our relationships, menopause, and as we age. YOUR CORE VALUES are your most deeply held beliefs and don’t tend to change much throughout our lives.  

BONUS:  The Desire Map Book Club is Here!  In this quickie Sitch on Saturday, I'm talking about my new reading choice, The Desire Map, by Danielle LaPorte.  The Desire Map is a guide to creating goals with Soul. It is about identifying how you want to feel and going from there.   "You're not chasing a goal, you're chasing a feeling you hope reaching the goal will give you." Danielle LaPorte I will host a book club for The Desire Map inside of my Facebook group (link below.)  We will start on February 1st if you want to join ~ come on in!  Danielle LaPorte website To 50 & Beyond Facebook Group  Do you need support and guidance in getting and staying sober?  The Sober Sessions is a virtual (and fun) program designed to navigate you holistically through your first two years of sobriety.  JOIN the FREE workshop on January 30th, at 5:00 p.m. pst - 7:00 p.m. est. Register for The Sober Sessions Workshop My website My email  

Episode 49  Quit Drinking Before You Hit Rock Bottom  In this episode, I talk to my friend and partner, Courtney Andersen, who joins me as a co-host today.  Courtney is a Health & Fitness Coach, Sober Coach, Founder of Sober Vibes, an online community for women in recovery, and Co-Founder of the amazing support community for Women in recovery called Real Aligned Women aka RAW, and a Podcast Co-host of the RAW podcast. Courtney and I talk about quitting drinking before you hit rock bottom hint; you don't have to hit rock bottom or be an alcoholic to quit drinking. Courtney shares her final rock bottom at twenty-nine and she is open and honest about how recovery has changed her life; but not during the first two years.  Topics discussed:  Are you questioning your drinking? Do you not have a turn-off switch? Do you feel like shit the next day after drinking? Is drinking affecting your work like? Do you carry shame around how much you drink? Do you live with regret and guilt? Do you fantasize about a new life

In this bonus, Sitch on Saturday, I'm talking about how fast the year is already going and how I learned on the radio how much time the average American spends doing this one task that could save us a ton of time.  If you feel like you need a reboot already, it's okay, you are not alone.  I have been going back to some of my old ways in 2019 and that is the reason I'm sharing this message with you.  Please consider rating the podcast if you like what you have heard.  You can rate the podcast on iTunes by simply clicking on To50&Beyond podcast and hitting the empty stars.  I appreciate you and thank you for listening.  Find me here:  Instagram Website  Facebook Community Email    Download your Uplift In Five Guide here.

EPISODE 48 Love and Relationship Addiction with Sherry Gaba, LCSW Topics discussed: What is the difference between being in love and having an unhealthy obsession with your partner?  What are some signs that you're too obsessed? Where does this obsession stem from?  What are the downsides to this obsessiveness? When is being obsessed with our partner a sign of addiction? What are some positive affirmations one can use to change wiring the brain? Sherry also discusses childhood traumas and I ask her what self-love looks like for her today.  Find Sherry:  Website  Recovery Today Magazine Recovery Today Series  Twitter Instagram Facebook  Find Lori: Website Instagram Facebook ENROLL in Free To Love Me     

In this BONUS episode: Chilling Out VS Numbing Out I'm talking about the difference between numbing out vs chilling out.  Numbing out is different for us all, my numbing out came from avoidance and denial and trying to escape my life.  I numbed out with food, alcohol, and shopping and nothing in my life changed for years because I was running from why I was overeating, drinking, and overspending.  Also, I give you some simple things you can do to chill out and relax and deal with life without feeling the need to escape and drown yourself in the numbing agents.  Please reach out if you have feedback from the show and also to let me know how you chill out vs numb out.  Send me an email ENROLL IN FREE TO LOVE ME  Find me here: My home My hangout My favorite social media place        

EPISODE #47 Cracking Open The Menopause Conversation with Shirley Weir In this episode, I have the pleasure to talk to Shirley Weir, Founder of Menopause Chicks. Menopause Chicks empowers women to talk openly about perimenopause and menopause, to navigate midlife health information and to connect to women’s health professionals. Since launching Menopause Chicks, Shirley spoke at TEDx Gastown Women,  Pecha Kucha, received a YWCA Vancouver Woman of Distinction Award and Menopause Chicks has been featured in the National Post, Toronto Star, and OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network.) In 2018, her first book, MOKITA: How to navigate perimenopause with confidence & ease reached #1 on Amazon.ca in women’s health. Her online Facebook community fields an average of 15,000 questions and comments every month.  Members regard the group as unbiased, trustworthy and the “go-to” place to get their questions answered and to affirm they are not alone. Shirley’s marketing & communications career spans 30 years, she holds a certi

She Let Go In this Situation On Saturday, I'm talking about letting go!  Letting go of the things we have no control over and focusing only on the things that we do.  I know letting go is scary and you may be fearful, but I hope this episode gives you a different, lovely, perspective on releasing heaviness from your life and letting go. Find The Poem: She Let Go   Sign-up for Free To Love Me - a 5-week Healthy Happy Lifestyle Plan for Women Over 40. Join the To 50 & Beyond Facebook Community and get in on the conversations.     

Episode 46  Build Your BETTER Year in 2019 ENROLL IN FREE TO LOVE ME & RECEIVE $50 OFF UNTIL 1/14/19 Join my Facebook Community - To 50 & Beyond In this solo episode, I'm talking about doing better in 2019 by setting an intention for your year that is backed up by your "why" and your commitment.  I also talk about the difference between "wimpy" words and language and STAR Talk.  Topics:  Set an intention for 90-days based on what you want to accomplish in 2019 My exercise commitment and plan for the New Year Your word is golden - honor your commitment to yourself How to make a 90-Day plan  What words and language will you leave in 2018 Why do you want something?  Ask yourself a few simple questions to find out.  The Compound Effect, by Darren Hardy  The Rebounder I'm using this year for exercise  Subscribe to the podcast for new episodes each week.  If you like what you heard today, please consider leaving me a review and a rating.  I thank you in advance!  To download your FREE Uplift In Five Gu

In this bonus episode, I'm talking about getting excited for all of the amazing opportunities you have in front of you in 2019.  Not because it's a new year, but because it is your LIFE.    Also, I tell you what my word of the year was for 2018 and what it is for 2019 and how I chose it.  I give you tips on how to pick your word and create your biggest vision for the upcoming year.  This. Is. Your. Year.  Don't hold back!    Tag me on Instagram and tell me what your word is and what you will plan for yourself in 2019.  Email for details on my January 21st To 50 & Beyond group coaching sessions.   

Bonus Episode Today, I'm talking about taking a break from your phone and social media outlets every now and then. especially during the holiday.   I find that I'm attached to my phone way too much and that it drains my energy.  2018 has gone too fast, don't let the rest of the year fly by while your scrolling.  1:1 Coaching opportunity for 2019  Download your free Uplift in Five Guide.  Say hello on Instagram  

Episode 45  Big Girl Rewards  In this solo episode, I'm talking about the rewards of the past and how to reward yourself now, in the middle of life. My top three rewards of the past, include food, wine, and shopping!  I look at rewards much differently today. I comfort myself with self-love, quiet time, and sleep.  I talk about how to change your view on how you reward yourself and how to stop using food, alcohol, and over-spending to bring you happiness in your life.  Topics:  Rewarding yourself with food - "I'm stressed, I deserve chips and candy."  Rewarding yourself with alcohol - "I need a drink." Rewarding yourself with shopping - "I work hard, I deserve to buy things I don't need with money I don't have." Put an end to numbing out and reward yourself with self-care.  Reward yourself by respecting your body. Please leave a rating and review where you listen to your podcasts. It helps me so much! I thank you in advance.  Join my email community where I send one email a week to help you live your best l

BONUS: I LOVE to Eat; Do You?  In this Sitch on Saturday, I'm talking about how I love to eat and how, for years, I couldn't say that out loud.  I was shameful of food and eating and I hated my body.  Today, I eat for enjoyment, I eat from emotions, and I eat without guilt and regret.  Topics discussed: Getting rid of the last meal mentality Food is energy and gives you clarity and focus Eating during perimenopause; how to feed the hunger hormones Old food and diet rules Counting calories and deprivation is a thing of the past Being embarrassed to eat in front of people Download your FREE Uplift In Five Guide  Email me to learn more about one on one coaching for 2019 

  Episode #44 Festive Fashion with Susie Wright In today's episode, I talk with personal stylist and fashionista, Susie Wright.  Susie has been a personal stylist for Nordstrom since 1982 and she is the founder of SoSusieWright.com, a website full of fashion, beauty, and decor tips and tricks.   SUBSCRIBE TO APPLE  Topics discussed:  Growing a website and blog from scratch Key pieces to add to your holiday wardrobe  How to update a little black dress inexpensively Tips on how to get the best use out of gift sets Susie's favorite items:  sequined skirt, black bomber jacket, pantsuit, earrings, and candles. Find Susie here:  Instagram Website Find Lori here:  Website Instagram Uplift In Five Guide       

In this Sitch on Saturday, I'm talking about a sadness I have felt the last couple of weeks and how I'm dealing with it by crying and being sad.  I used to RUN from sadness and pain, but now I face it head on and you can too.  Please know there is no time limit on grieving or feeling pain, work through it without numbing out and running from it.  You will be okay, I promise.  Download your free Uplift In Five Guide  Email me Say hello on Instagram  Visit my website to learn more about my coaching packages   

Episode 43  You Don't Have to Have a Drinking Problem to Quit Drinking with Suzie Hunt  I'm happy to welcome my friend, Suzie Hunt to the show once again.  Today is Suzie's third appearance on To 50 & Beyond and we are talking about her first year of sobriety.  Suzie is a mom to a teenage boy, a widow, and a hardworking gal who started her own clothing boutique this year, Fashion On The Fly.  SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST  Suzie and I talk about:  Our teenage years and drinking  What led her to quit and commit to one year of sobriety How sobriety feels for her What she noticed in her first year of drinking regarding her habits and behaviors  What her next step is in her sober life   Grab your FREE Uplift in Five Guide here.  Please visit my website if you would like to schedule a 1:1 30-minute consultation to talk about nutrition and sobriety and a midlife plan. 

In this Sitch on Saturday, I'm talking about finishing the year strong by focusing on your nutrition, your personal care, and enjoying the holidays!  Email me with feedback or topics for the show.  Grab your free Uplift In Five Guide  Join Free To Be Me ~ 5-Weeks to Sober Confidence