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Love Your Life: Love Your Life: Midlife Reinvention, Emotional Regulation, & Parenting
This podcast is for people who have spent years caring for others and are ready to reconnect with themselves, especially in midlife. Host Susie Pettit, a certified parent coach and life coach, shares practical tools and compassionate advice on parenting, setting boundaries, managing emotions, and building confidence. Episodes cover topics like people-pleasing, empty nest transitions, relationships, and creating a life you love. Drawing from her own experiences with divorce, bankruptcy, and family estrangement, Susie offers support for small, meaningful changes. The show is especially helpful for empty nesters, adult children of emotionally immature parents, and women with ADHD or CPTSD.
Episodes
5 Wellness Basics for Any Age
I turned 55 last week, and instead of sharing 55 things I've learned, I want to talk about the five basics I keep coming back to after 20 years of coaching women. There's a lot of wellness advice out there! If you're in perimenopause, do this! If you're a woman in her 40s, don't do this! Make sure you're taking this supplement. Eat in this way! Don't forget the ice bath, sauna, special wide toe bo
The Father Wound: Are You Still Looking for What You Didn't Get?
What if the way you receive compliments, ask for help, handle other people's moods, and look for validation has more to do with your childhood than you realized? In this episode of The Love Your Life Show, I'm talking about the father wound and why you can have a loving, well-intentioned dad and still carry patterns from childhood into your adult relationships. I was inspired to make this podcast
The Truth About Emotional Eating: Why You Eat When You Don't Want to
What if the reason you keep eating when you don't want to has nothing to do with willpower? What if you're not broken, undisciplined, or lacking the ability to make good choices? In this episode of The Love Your Life Show, I'm sharing the truth about emotional eating and helping you see it in a completely different way. And once you understand what I teach, you have leverage. I'll explain why foo
BEST OF: How to Raise Happier, Less Anxious Kids
In this BEST OF episode, we're revisiting an important conversation about how we can support ourselves and our kids through anxiety, big feelings, and the challenges of life right now. I'll share what actually moves the needle in terms of us feeling happier in our everyday life, what our kids really need from us, and how we can help the people we love build the skills and confidence to navigate li
Stop Feeling Guilty for Your Boundaries
Want to feel less guilty? Especially around your kids, friends, siblings, or spouse? If you feel guilty saying no, worry about disappointing people, or find yourself overexplaining your decisions, this episode is for you. I'm talking about why boundary guilt is so common, especially for women who were raised to put everyone else first. I'll teach you exactly how to stop interpreting someone else's
Why You Keep Procrastinating (and What to Do Instead)
Have you ever told yourself, "I'll do it tomorrow," only to find yourself saying the same thing the next day? And the next?And the next? All the while, feeling worse and worse about yourself? (been there, done that 🫣) This episode is going to help so much. Click play to learn how you're NOT lazy, unmotivated, or any other garbage your inner mean girl is telling you. I have the amazing Monica Pack
Emotional Regulation: Regulate Yourself Before You Regulate Them
What if the first person you need to regulate isn't your child, your partner, or anyone else around you? What if it's you? In this episode of The Love Your Life Show, we're talking about a skill that can completely change the way you handle conflict, big feelings, and other people's problems: regulating yourself before you try to regulate someone else. If you're anything like me, when someone aro
How to Stop Arguing with Emotionally Immature People + Narcissists
Have you ever walked away from a conversation thinking, Wait, what?!? How did that get turned around on me? 😵💫 Or found yourself replaying an argument, wishing you'd explained yourself just a little better? If you're dealing with an emotionally immature person or a narcissist, more explaining won't help. Listen in as I share 3 teachings that will help you so much! I know because I've been in thes
How to Stop Letting Everyone Else Ruin Your Mood, FREE Workshop
Do you ever notice that you can be having a perfectly fine day… and then someone else's mood changes everything? Your teenager is grumpy, and suddenly you're walking on eggshells. Your husband is frustrated, and you can't seem to relax. Someone is disappointed in you, and you spend the rest of the day wondering what you did wrong. You might not think of yourself as someone who gets angry or has a
Stop Overexplaining
Do you ever find yourself talking, talking, talking…trying to explain your decision, your actions, your boundary? Hoping that if you talk enough, the other person will understand? Uh…me!!! And in this episode, I'll be talking about why so many of us women overexplain, how confidence is involved, how what happened in our childhood could be involved, how relationships with narcissists are involved,
Stop People Pleasing + Pretending: The Freedom to be YOU!
How often do you say "It's fine" when it really isn't? Or agreeing to something you don't want to do just to keep the peace? So many of us have become experts at pretending. Pretending we're okay. Pretending we don't have needs. Pretending someone else's behavior doesn't bother us. While those habits may have helped us as kids (or in our emotionally immature relationships), they hold us back
Making Friends as an Adult: The Skills We Were Never Taught
In this week's episode, I'm joined by friendship expert, ADHD coach, and author Caroline Maguire to talk about the friendship skills most of us were never taught. We explore how past relational wounds, people-pleasing, fear of rejection, and even being easily distracted can impact our ability to build and maintain meaningful friendships. Caroline shares practical tools to help us stop performing f
What Do You Want? The Shift from Raising Kids to Rediscovering Yourself
Warrior, when was the last time you asked yourself what you want? Not what your kids need. Not what your partner wants. Not what needs fixing. Not what everyone else expects of you. What do you want? For many of us, especially moms, focusing on everyone else starts as healthy and necessary. When our kids are little, they need us to prioritize their needs. And, as they grow, many of us never make t
How to Raise Emotionally Intelligent Kids: Especially When They Have Big Feelings
How do we raise emotionally intelligent kids? It's not what our instinct tells us! It's not by preventing them from having big feelings or to try to get them to think positively or see "the bright side". It's also not to expect them to not have emotions or to think that our big feeling kid is doing something wrong that needs to be fixed. Nope! And yet, that's what most of us were taught (for sure
Emotional Maturity: The Skill Most Were Never Taught
What if one of the number one skills for feeling calmer, more confident, and more in control of your life was something you were never taught? If you're a genX, boomer, or early millennial, chances are…you weren't! Which is why, for this episode of the Love Your Life Show, I'm doing a masterclass on emotional maturity. Many of us grew up believing we were responsible for other people's feelings. W
Empty Nest: How To Prepare Yourself and Your Kids (Best of the Podcast)
Re-airing this one because your messages told me you needed it. Here's the part of parenting nobody prepares you for. If you do your job well, you raise humans who don't need you anymore. That's the goal. And it can feel brutal. What I've learned, and what I teach, is that we don't actually want them to need us. We want them to want us. And that shift changes everything. This episode covers the 3
Women, Money, and How I Lightened My Money Mindset
This week's episode brings you two great things! First , an awesome conversation with an Aussie! I figure you might want to just chill out this week and this is the perfect convo to pop in your ears as you go for a walk. Enjoy! Second, the things we talk about and the honesty we share with each other will help you feel less stress, avoidance, or discomfort around money. How do I know? Because thi
Why Fun Feels Hard for Women and How to Start Feeling Lighter
For the woman who feels responsible for everyone and everything: This episode will help so much!!! Do you ever look at other women relaxing on a porch, laughing with their family, or their posts on social media… and wonder why things feel so much heavier for you? You're not alone! I felt this way too! Everything felt so heavy and serious. Many of us GenX women were raised to be good girls a
Walk With Me: Marriage, Codependency, and Letting Go of Control
When doing all the right things still feels hard 😵💫 Have you ever thought, I've done so much work on myself. Why does this still get to me? On this walk-and-talk episode, I'm opening up about marriage, growth, and the ongoing practice of letting go of control. I share how these patterns still surface in my own life and why that doesn't mean you're failing. If you're navigating tension with a pa
How to Stop Overfunctioning and Feel Lighter
Does anyone else sometimes feel like the only way they feel calm is if they know everything and have a say in all the things? Or that if you don't stay on top of things, those things will fall apart! And if you don't remind, manage, anticipate, and fix… things won't get done? Great news warrior - you are not alone! Even better news? You don't have to feel this way. In this episode, I'
How To Stop Ruminating
Do you ever find yourself replaying conversations, second-guessing your decisions, or lying awake worrying about your teen's future? That mental loop has a name. It's called rumination. And it's quietly draining your energy, increasing anxiety, and affecting how you show up in your life and your relationships. If you catch yourself overanalyzing everything you said, everything they said, and what
How to Have a Summer You Don't Need to Recover From (5 Simple Shifts for Moms)
What if this summer didn't leave you exhausted… but actually felt good? So many midlife moms head into summer hoping it will be fun, relaxing, and connecting… and then find themselves overwhelmed, reactive, and running on empty by September. In this episode, I'm showing you how to do it differently. Not with a rigid plan. Not with more pressure. But with simple, intentional shi
Why Your Brain Fixates on the Negative and the 1 Minute Practice to Change It
Do you feel like your mind automatically goes to worst-case scenarios, overthinking, or worrying about what might go wrong? You're not broken. Your brain is just doing what it was designed to do. But here's the problem… When your brain fixates on the negative, it can leave you feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and stuck in patterns of stress, self-doubt, and overthinking. In this episode of Th
Stop Fixing, Start Supporting: How to Get People to Solve Their Own Problems
Do you ever feel responsible for solving everyone else's problems? Whether it's your teen, your adult child, your partner, or even your friends, it's easy to slip into fixing mode. But what if constantly helping is actually weakening the relationship and leaving you feeling resentful? In this episode of The Love Your Life Show, I'm teaching a skill that will help you support the people y
Kid Coming Home from College? Listen to This First
Your college kid is coming home… and you want it to go well. You're excited to see them. You've missed them. You can't wait to hug them, cook for them, and have them back in your house again. But here's the thing most parents don't realize. The child who left for college is not exactly the same kid coming home. And your home is not the same place they left either. This is a brand new stage of pare
Perimenopause Health: 5 Things I Started and 5 Things I Stopped That Changed Everything
What if the reason you feel exhausted, inflamed, anxious, or just not like yourself in midlife isn't a lack of willpower… but a handful of small habits quietly working against you? In this episode, I'm sharing the 5 things I started and the 5 things I stopped in perimenopause that completely changed my energy, sleep, mood, and overall health. If you are navigating perimenopause symptoms, strugglin
How to Stay Strong, Mobile, and Independent in Midlife
If you've ever noticed yourself feeling more stiff, less coordinated, or just not as strong and capable in your body as you used to, this episode is for you. I'm joined by Megan Dahlman, a strength and mobility coach who specializes in helping women move better, feel stronger, and protect their bodies as they age. Megan has such a calming, empowering way of cutting through the noise and confusion
You Are Not Broken: How to Stop Fixing Yourself and Start Accepting Yourself
What if the problem was never you? For so many years, I believed that if I could just fix myself enough, improve enough, and be better enough, I would finally feel calm, confident, and at peace. Yet, no matter how much I worked on myself, there was always something else to fix. In this deeply personal episode, I share one of the most life changing truths I've learned in over 20 years of coaching a
The Skill That Changes Everything (Emotional Maturity Part 1)
Last week, I shared a more personal reflection on why this podcast exists. Today, I want to bring it back to coaching and answer a powerful question: after 400 episodes, what actually helps the most? In this episode, I teach the first of two foundational skills that reduce emotional suffering, reactivity, and relationship drama. This simple but profound shift will help you feel more calm, more
Healing After Family Estrangement: Life Update
My eldest son just got married, and for the first time in over a decade, I was in the same room as my estranged sister, my father, my ex-husband, and his entire family. In this personal life update, I'm sharing exactly how it went, including what my own tools looked like in the hardest moments and what surprised me most. I talk about clean pain versus dirty pain, what it feels like when the nervou
400: This One is Personal. What I Want You to Know
This episode is different, and I wanted to speak to you more personally than usual. I'm sharing the real reasons this podcast was born, the moments that almost broke me, and what has kept me showing up here for 400 episodes. This isn't a how-to or a lecture, it's a heart-to-heart conversation about being human, especially when life feels heavy. If this podcast has ever kept you company during a ha
399: You Aren't Broken! How Good Girl Conditioning Affects Moms
I am sitting down with my new friend, Dr. Danielle Dowling, for a conversation I believe every mom needs to hear. In this episode, we talk about why motherhood can feel so overwhelming even when you are doing everything "right." We explore how invisible labor keeps women exhausted, how the 'good girl conditioning' gets activated in motherhood, and why so many moms blame themselves instead of ques
398: Feeling Stuck in Midlife: Do This Now
Feeling stuck in midlife? You're not broken. And you're not behind. In this episode, I'm offering a gentle pause. A loving interruption. A moment to step out of autopilot and actually look at the life you're living. If January started with hope, energy, or a word of the year… and now you feel tired, discouraged, or disconnected from that version of yourself, this conversation is for you.
397: 5 Things I Stopped Doing at 50 to Feel Calmer, Healthier, and More Energetic
What if feeling calmer, healthier, and more energized at midlife wasn't about doing more but about stopping a few things that quietly drain you? In this episode, I share five things I stopped doing at age 50 that made an immediate difference in my mental health, energy, and overall well-being. These aren't trendy hacks or extreme rules. They are small but powerful shifts that helped me feel light
396: The Eldest Daughter Pattern and How to Break It
Have you ever felt like the unofficial caretaker of your family or the one who must hold everything together? In this conversation with Adaku Mbagwu, founder of Healed Hero, we talk about what it really feels like to be the one everyone turns to. Whether you are an eldest daughter or simply someone who learned early to carry more than your share, this episode will help you see your patterns with
395: Emotional Validation: How to Support Without Fixing in Parenting and Relationships
In this episode of the Love Your Life Show, I teach one of the most important relationship skills we were never taught: emotional validation. If you often feel the urge to fix, explain, or make things better when someone you love is struggling, this episode is for you. I have found that in learning the skills of emotional validation and emotional intelligence, the people I love (my kids, my husban
394: Emotional Regulation: The Skill That Makes Parenting and Marriage Easier
Emotional regulation is one of the most important relationship skills we were never taught. In this episode of the Love Your Life Show, Susie Pettit explains why emotional regulation is the skill that makes parenting and marriage easier and why learning to stay calm when the people you love are not can change every relationship in your life. If you tend to take responsibility for other pe
393: The Bedroom Gap with Dr. Maria Sophocles
In this episode of the Love Your Life Show, I sit down with Dr. Maria Sophocles to talk about midlife sexuality and why so many women experience changes in desire as they move through perimenopause and menopause. We explore the bedroom gap, sexual burnout in women, and the many reasons women find themselves wondering why they no longer want sex in midlife. From body image and sexual desire to th
392: Are You Being Kind or Codependent? How Overfunctioning Is Costing You Your Peace
Have you ever wondered if you are being compassionate or if you are actually taking on responsibility that was never yours to carry? In this episode, I am talking directly to the women who are capable, thoughtful, and deeply caring, and who often feel exhausted because they are holding everything together for everyone else. This conversation was inspired by real emails from listeners who asked a p
391: Three Gen X Blind Spots That Hurt Our Relationships and How to Heal Them
Do you consider yourself GenX? Do you know someone who was born between 1965-1980? Don't miss this episode inspired by a TikTok on "The Top GenX Blindspots". Whoa! For me, and many midlife women, these are things we learned to do to survive in a system where our emotional and mental needs weren't met. We were pretty ingenious actually, one might even say, warrior like! Yet, as adults, these adap
390: Avoid these Conversation Traps: Your Communication Fresh Start
Anyone else out there tired? Emotionally exhausted? Ready to try something new for 2026? This is the episode for you. 💗 I sat down with Dr. Shonda Allen Hill to talk about the subtle "conversation traps" so many midlife women fall into without realizing it. If you've ever walked away from a conversation feeling drained, irritated, or like you just lost thirty minutes of your life you'll never get
389: EFT Tapping for Anxiety
This is the episode you've been asking for! When you next feel overwhelmed, anxious, emotionally exhausted, or over. it. all….Before booking a one-way ticket to anywhere but here, press play and tap along with me. In this episode of the Love Your Life Show, I walk you through a full guided EFT tapping session. This is the exact practice I use when my emotions feel too big, when my anxiety hi
388: How to Stop Feeling Resentful in Marriage and Motherhood with Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife
If you've ever found yourself feeling resentful, irritated, or annoyed as a mom, wife, or friend, you don't want to miss this episode. Learning from Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife has helped me so much as a mom, through my divorce and into my now healthy, more mature marriage, my friendships, and my relationship with myself. I can not recommend her work highly enough. Please gift yourself
387: The Year You Let It Be Easy
The Year You Let It Be Easy What if your best year yet didn't require more effort but less struggle? In this episode, I invite you to imagine a year that feels light, free, and full of possibility. Together we'll look at how to stop overworking, overthinking, and over-caring so you can start creating a life that actually feels like yours. ✨ In this episode, you'll learn: - how to think intentional
A Walk, a Wake-Up Call, and How to Choose Your Word of the Year
Whoa warriors, this episode wasn't planned. It started on a walk. One small moment after another, until something landed so clearly that I stopped short, pulled out my phone, and hit record. In this short bonus episode, I share a more personal side of my own life and what that walk stirred up for me in real time. It's reflective, honest, and a little different than my usual episodes.
386: How to Break Free from the Habit of Solving Other People's Problems
Are you tired of being the one who holds everything and everyone together? If you're the go-to problem solver, the one who jumps in to "help" before anyone even asks, this episode will feel like a deep exhale. 💛 This week, I'm joined by psychotherapist and author Leah Marone, whose new book Serial Fixer explores why so many of us over-function, over-accommodate, and lose ourselves in relat
385: 3 Gifts for Your Loved Ones They'll Remember Far Beyond the New Year
This holiday season, skip the stress of finding the "perfect" gift. Time and time again, I've found that these three gifts last far longer than any new xbox game, fancy watch, or clothing item my teen or spouse wants. I made this week's Love Your Life Show episode to quickly share three things you can give your loved ones that will mean far more than anything you can buy. I think you'll like
384: The One-Minute Holiday Reset: Feel Better, Not Behind
The holidays can bring joy AND… stress. Between the parties, the pressure, and the people-pleasing, it's easy to slip into that "F it" mindset with our wellness and mental health habits. Which is why many of us, myself included, get to January feeling down on ourselves and/or like our wellness is broken and we need massive change. Now. Dammit. And yet, we know that mindset doesn't work. Did you
383: Feeling Drained by Relationships? 3 Tools That Work!
Do you ever feel drained or tired after your interactions with others in your life? Like maybe your spouse or teen but also with a parent, sibling, coworker or friend? Please know, this is totally normal. We weren't taught skillful relationship tools and so it makes sense that we'll feel more reactive, resentful, or heavy after certain interactions. The great news is that we can learn these skills
382: Why Relationships Feel Draining and How to Bring the Peace Back
Why do some relationships feel so draining? Do you ever feel stressed when you hear those studies talk about how important healthy relationships are? I know I do! When I hear relationship and happiness experts say how important the quality of the relationships we're in are, I can sometimes feel overwhelmed and drained, with a "but wait, this is my kid?" Well this is the episode for you! I
381: Breaking Free from Shame + Codependency with Dr. Zoe Shaw
Do you feel like you're carrying everyone else's needs on your shoulders? Or maybe you struggle to set boundaries without feeling guilty? You are not alone. In this episode of the Love Your Life Show, Susie Pettit sits down with Dr. Zoe Shaw, a licensed psychotherapist, life coach, podcast host, and author of Stronger in the Difficult Places. Dr. Zoe specializes in helping women heal from complex
380: How to Stop Family Drama and Find Peace This Holiday Season
What if this holiday season you could walk into family gatherings feeling calm, grounded, and at peace—no matter what your relatives do? 🎄🕎 In this episode of The Love Your Life Show, Susie Pettit reveals a surprising secret that can help you handle the aunt who always criticizes your clothes, the dad who brings up politics, the uncle who drinks too much, or the sibling glued to their phone. Inst
379: What the Outback Taught Me About Perfection and Anxiety
What can the Australian outback and a Dr. Seuss story teach us about perfectionism and anxiety? Ever hear yourself saying "I'll feel better once 'this' is over" or 'this' is done? Like, once your kid gets through this thing or your partner learns how to manage his anger or you lose that weight or you check off that last goal? That's the trap of the arrival fallacy, and it keeps so many of us stuck
378: Enmeshment + Codependency with Dr. Kate Balestrieri
Are you struggling to set boundaries with a parent? Do you feel responsible for other people's emotions? Are you having trouble breaking free from codependent behavior? Well great news….you might be experiencing enmeshment! Enmeshment and enmeshment trauma can deeply affect your sense of self, your peace, and your current relationships. In this episode of the Love Your Life Show, I sit down with
377: What to Say When Someone is Rude or Disrespectful
Have you ever left a conversation replaying it in your head, wishing you had had the perfect response? In this episode, Susie Pettit shares two powerful tools that will help you stay calm, protect your energy, and know exactly what to say when someone is rude or disrespectful. Whether you're dealing with a moody teen, a critical parent, or a dismissive co-worker, you'll learn simple strategies to
376: Caring for Everyone but Yourself? Help for the Sandwich Generation
Do you ever feel guilty taking time to do something you enjoy? Or have you ever said things like "I don't have time for that" (and by that, you mean basic human needs, like you don't have time to eat, to sleep, to pee?!?) Maybe you are running around so much taking care of everyone and everything that you find yourself fantasizing about hiding in a closet somewhere for a couple of days? I've bee
375: Healing Tools to Break Free from Narcissistic Abuse
Last week, in part one, we talked about three common behaviors many of us carry after leaving a narcissistic relationship: hypervigilance and people-pleasing, difficulty trusting our perceptions, and emotional dysregulation or numbness. In this week's episode of The Love Your Life Show, we're talking about how to break free from those patterns so you can move forward with more peace, confidence, a
374: 3 Habits That Keep You Stuck After Narcissistic Abuse
If you've ever been in a narcissistic relationship (with a partner, parent, boss, or friend), you know the effects don't magically disappear when you leave. In fact, sometimes that's when the real work begins. In this episode of The Love Your Life Show, I share three common behaviors many of us carry after narcissistic abuse: Hypervigilance and people-pleasing Difficulty trusting your own perc
373: Sober: Why Midlife Women are Choosing an Alcohol Free Lifestyle
Are you questioning whether that nightly glass of wine is actually serving you? Feeling like you're stuck in the "wine mom" cycle but not sure how to break free? I'm sitting down with Emily Allen, a certified alcohol-free life coach, to have an honest conversation about what it really means to live alcohol-free in midlife - and why it might be the game-changer you've been looking for. Emily sh
372: Two Daily Habits to Boost CONFIDENCE
Did you know that you can email me suggestions of subjects to podcast on? And, did you know I often ask my Instagram followers what they think I should podcast on? Please remember, whether this is your first episode of the Love your Life Show or your 372, I make these for you! This episode is because you let me know that you want to feel more confident in your everyday life? Well yahoo because I k
371: Food Addiction: Dopamine, Cravings, & GLP-1s
Is food addiction real — and what does it mean for you? In this episode of the Love Your Life Show, I talk with neuroscientist and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Susan Peirce Thompson, founder of Bright Line Eating. We talk about the surprising science behind food addiction. You will want to listen in and hear what she says about willpower and our brain chemistry. We explore: How do
370: Active Listening
Do you ever feel like people tune out when you're trying to help? You're listening, offering advice, maybe even sharing your own story…but somehow, they shut down? In this episode, I break down the powerful communication skill of active listening. It's a simple, often overlooked tool that deepens connection and builds trust in your relationships. Whether you're a parent, a partner, or a leader, l
369: Why You Don't Do What You Say You'll Do (The Real Reason + How to Fix It for Good)
Pssst: Do you start each day with the best intentions only to end up in bed feeling disappointed and asking "Why didn't I do what I said I would do?" Great news! You're not broken. Join me, certified life and wellness coach, Susie Pettit as I teach two key things about your brain that, once you learn them, you'll feel less broken. You'll understand why it's not about willpower or motivation. Furt
368: Break Free from Phone Addiction: How Moms Can Take Back Control
How are you feeling about the amount of time you're spending on your phone? If you're anything like me, you may feel a bit out of control about your phone. Listen in to learn how, when I noticed I was feeling uncomfortable about the time I was spending on the phone and what I found out about my actual time and what that translated to for my life. 😳 Which is why I dug in and made this episode! I l
367: Boundaries with Kids: Why It Feels So Hard (and Matters So Much)
If you've ever felt guilty for setting limits or exhausted from repeating the same boundary over and over again…you're not alone! And you're not doing it wrong 💕 In this episode of the Love Your Life Show, we're talking about the often-unseen emotional labor of parenting: setting and holding boundaries with our kids. As a mom myself, I know it's hard work. And as a parent coach and parent ed
366: Stop Waking Up To Pee + Our Pelvic Floor
Warriors! What if you learned that waking up to pee in the middle of the night is not just a part of being a woman and there were things you could do about it? How about leaking when you're exercising, sneezing, or jumping? It's for real! This week on the Love Your Life Show, I have a super helpful conversation with Dr. Kassie DeWitt, a pelvic floor and bladder health expert. She not only busts th
365: Empty Nest: How to Prepare and Let Go with Love
Parenting is one of the most important jobs on this planet, and one of the hardest. Listen in to learn what you can do to help yourself before and during the empty nest period. In this episode of the Love Your Life Show, I help you feel more confident as a parent by simplifying the things for you to focus on; whether your kids are still living at home or already flown. I share real-life s
364: Make These Small Shifts for Big Results
Ready to feel more alive in your life again? Do you ever feel like you're moving from one thing to the next without feeling what it's like to be doing those things? Almost like you're programmed from the outside, do this then do that? And then what, at the end of the day you're like, okay bedtime. All to rinse and repeat the next day? Been there, done that. Many of us feel like we have one sett
363: Stop Dreading Aging: How to Feel More Confident as You Get Older
If you've ever had negative thoughts about aging or growing older (haven't we all?), you don't want to miss this interview on the Love Your Life Show. Not only will it help you think (and feel!) more positively about aging and what's possible for you, we give actionable things that you can start in your 30s, 40s, and 50s to set you up for vitality as you age. I have author Allison Davis and I
362: How to Boost Your Mood & Help the World
The World Happiness Report is out and I have the 3 big things you can do to boost your mood and impact the world around you. Win Win! So many of us are feeling a bit off lately. Okay, not a bit. A lot! And I wanted to provide some simple things you can do to not only raise your happiness set point, but also to influence the set point and energy of those around you. If your brain is telling you tha
361: Tired of Overeating? Ditch Diets and Finally Feel Free Around Food
Hey warrior, does it feel like you've ried every food plan, every tracker, every "reset"... and still feel stuck? 😩 You're not alone — and you're not broken. In this week's episode of the Love Your Life Show, I'm joined by Elizabeth Dall, a certified women's nutrition and behavior change coach, to talk about what actually works when it comes to healing your relationship with food — especially in m
360: Let Them: Stop Controlling. Start Living
Feel Like You're Always Fixing, Pleasing, or Controlling? Try This. What if you stopped trying so hard to make everyone else happy… and just let them? In this powerful refresh of the Let Them theory, I'm giving you a 15-minute reminder that you are not responsible for everyone's emotions and behaviors. That's their job. Your job? Taking care of you. This episode is a must-listen if you've ever tho
359: Menopause Myths With Dr Maria Sophocles
This week on the Love Your Life Show, I'm joined by the brilliant Dr. Maria Sophocles—a women's health and menopause expert on a mission to help us feel empowered and informed during this stage of life. We're busting some of the biggest myths about hormone therapy like the idea that it causes cancer, leads to weight gain, or isn't safe if you've had blood clots. (Spoiler alert: there's so much mor
358: Why Setting Boundaries Feels So Hard (and How to Start Anyway)
Do you ever find it easier to just keep doing what you're doing rather than what's best for you? Do you hear about boundaries and nod along like, makes sense, but when it comes to opening your mouth you talk yourself out of it? Or maybe you're like me, you'd say yes when you want to say no, and then feel like no one understands how much I'm doing and how tired I am? Today on the Love You
357: How to Communicate with Narcissists and Emotionally Immature People
Warriors! Here are the strategies that work when interacting with narcissists or emotionally immature people. These are ways that I've kept my cool even in the craziest of situations and I'm so excited to share them with you. You know those conversations that leave you feeling drained, confused, or like you're the one who did something wrong — even when you didn't? The person you're interact
356: Confident Skin at Every Age: 3 Habits Every Woman Should Start Today
Feeling overwhelmed by all the skincare advice out there? You're not alone. In this episode, I sit down with board-certified dermatologist Dr. Mary Alice Mina to cut through the noise and bring you a clear, compassionate approach to skin health—especially as we age. We talk about: Why a minimalist skincare routine is often the most effective How to feel more confident in your skin at every sta
355: Is Everyone a Narcissist? 3 Signs of Emotional Immaturity
Does it seem like everyone's being labeled a narcissist these days? Truth be told, sometimes I read some of the Instagram posts and wonder: "Wait, am I the narcissist?" Luckily I have years of study in this and know what's actually happening (and share it to help you today)! Listen in to learn 3 common traits of emotional immaturity, defensiveness, over-functioning, and victim thinking, while a
354: How To Make Friends
Feeling lonely? You're not the only one. In this episode, I share my personal journey from moving across the world at 51 to building a fulfilling social circle in just one year. -Learn my four-step approach to making adult friendships that actually works—even when it feels awkward. -Discover why friendship is just like dating, -How to "go first" in social situations, and -The mindset shift tha
353: Lighten Your Load: Emotional Fitness for When Life Feels Too Heavy
Feeling weighed down—but not sure why? It might be emotional weight. In this episode, I share 10 emotional fitness habits to help you lighten your load and feel more in control. From simple routines to mindset shifts, learn what to do when life feels too heavy—and how to build lasting emotional strength. Tune in to discover which "workout" you need most right now. If you liked this show, you
352: Anxiety in Uncertain Times: 2 Anxiety Experts Share Tips + Strategies
Eeeeek! Things can feel pretty out of control these days, ey? I don't know about you, but I can feel like I'm walking around 24/7 in a constant state of anxiety: tight chest, shallow breathing, tense jaw, etc. It's not pretty and, even worse, it makes perimenopause or menopause symptoms worse! Oh my! Which is why I'm so excited to bring you this episode of The Love Your Life Show. Join me as I s
