Have you considered a career in speaking? Or maybe you’re thinking about speaking as a side hustle or a way to promote your business expertise. If you’re interested in hopping on stage in front of a crowd, this episode is the ultimate guide to getting started. We’ll tackle: • How to determine the best topic• How to stand out and find opportunities, not competition• The #1 question: “Can I actually make money speaking?”Innovation Women's mission is to help every woman become a speaker. By connecting speakers and subject matter experts to these opportunities, they help women with opportunities to build their brand, grow their businesses and advance their careers. Join Innovation Women today!Guest: Bobbie Carlton is the founder of Carlton PR & Marketing, Innovation Nights and Innovation Women, or, as she calls them, the day job, the night job and the dream job. Carlton is an entertaining, tell-it-like-it-is speaker who speaks extensively (and passionately) about public speaking and how it can be the driving force behind career growth and business success. She's a TEDx speaker; an entertaining startup event host; she's spoken at the United Nations; she's shared the stage with storytelling legend (and NPR's Snap Judgment host) Glynn Washington; and she's been on the main stage for some of the world’s best-known conferences for technical and professional women. Carlton has been featured on CBS News, in the Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, USA Today and other major media. She was previously the head of global PR at two different enterprise software companies and the head of marketing for a brand devoted to providing positive role models for preteen girls. She’s inspired thousands of technical, entrepreneurial and executive women to take control of their own speaking careers and has worked with event managers around the world to deliver diverse and inclusive events.COCONU: Get 15% off with promo code: GROWNASS at grownasswoman.guide/coconu Support the showLet's Connect! The Grown-Ass Woman's Guide is on Facebook and Instagram.If you like what you hear, consider buying me a coffee!

The following episode includes a brief mention of sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised.Imagine being a little girl growing up in Southern California with a world-renowned psychic as your Godmother, only to find out you, too, share a similar gift. That’s exactly what happened to today’s guest. In this episode, you’ll hear her story of self discovery, and you’ll learn how to tap into your own intuition and build stronger boundaries within yourself that can help create a more aligned, intentional life. Guest: Dena Paduano is an accomplished intuitive consultant blessed with great intuition and an amazing healing touch. Her psychic gift is purely God given and she has been honing her talent for the past 18 years. Her clientele includes celebrities and professionals from various industries including film, finance, music, medicine, marketing and technology from all over the world. Many of her clients have been booking sessions with her for over ten years. Dena’s method employs psychometry which involves reading a client’s energy, voice, digital pictures and signature. Her approach is kind, objective and personal. Her goal is to help her clients gain insight and awareness to enable them to move forward to work on career, relationships and life vision. Often opening old wounds is necessary for growth but it only works with insight and the tools to move forward. Dena is highly skilled in offering choices and solutions with enlightening clarity and has astounded many clients with her insightful predictions.COCONU: Get 15% off with promo code: GROWNASS at grownasswoman.guide/coconu Support the showLet's Connect! The Grown-Ass Woman's Guide is on Facebook and Instagram.If you like what you hear, consider buying me a coffee!

What if there were a way to bring more joy, abundance, prosperity, peace, and harmony into your life? Oh, but there is. Meet Feng Shui expert, manifesting magnet, alchemist, healer,  real-life Irish Celtic Shaman, and the “Mary Poppins of Prosperity,” Patricia Lohan. Not only is she armed with incredible Feng Shui tips to bring more of what you want into your life, she’s got some big (and I mean BIG) news for grown-ass women as we enter 2024. Patricia has created a mini-course that dives into all nine areas of Feng Shui, helping you get clarity on, what it is that you want, and goes step by step into exactly what do do. Who doesn’t want a power-packed digital toolkit that will help you magnetize your home for luck, blessings and joy - within just 2 days? Get your Feng Shui Quick-Fix at  https://patricialohan.com/jackieAbout: Patricia Lohan is a Feng Shui expert, manifesting magnet, alchemist, healer and real-life Irish Celtic Shaman. Some people call her the “Mary Poppins of Prosperity,”Patricia is the creator of PowerHouse Feng Shui and Author of The Happy Home: A Guide To Creating A Happy, Healthy, Wealthy Life and Become a Business Powerhouse Using Feng Shui. She helps entrepreneurs make their homes & businesses magnetic to money, luck, and blessings. She shows you what they don’t teach in business school, what lies between the lines, your top-secret tool for success. She has helped thousands of people across the globe embrace Feng Shui and creates lasting changes in their businesses, homes, and lives.  Patricia has seen first hand the power of the mind, surroundings and inner healing, clearing and aligning everything so it works holistically. She loves entrepreneurship with 15 years of experience running and growing three successful startups of her own.Patricia has been featured in media around the world including The New York Times, CNN, Fox, Forbes, The New York Post, She Knows, Essence, Mind Body Green, USA Today and Elephant Journal.Connect with Patricia: PatriciaLohan.comFacebook GroupFacebook PageInstagramYouTubeCOCONU: Get 15% off with promo code: GROWNASS at grownasswoman.guide/coconu Support the showLet's Connect! The Grown-Ass Woman's Guide is on Facebook and Instagram.If you like what you hear, consider buying me a coffee!

No one has tried more diet trends than Generation X;  Atkins, South Beach, non-fat, cabbage soup, grapefruit diet, liquid diet, Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, Slim Fast… Stop the Insanity! We’ve been on and off enough diet rollercoasters, I refuse to contribute to it. Today you’ll meet a guest who teaches us how to appreciate our bodies, as they are, right now in this moment. And, if you’d like to become even stronger, and have greater balance that will carry you over the next three decades or so, she’ll help you with that too. Plus, we’ll invite you to an online event happening this week that will help you turn any challenge, into an opportunity. Join Rachel for a virtual event! Turn Challenges into Opportunities: 7 Secrets of SuccessAbout: Rachel Cosgrove co-owns and operates Results Fitness, a fitness center in downtown Newhall and Results Fitness University where she and her husband consult, speak, write and work with hundreds of personal trainers around the world, including trainers in England, Canada, Switzerland, Lebanon, Brazil and Australia, coaching them on fitness programming for their clients, their career, business, branding, sales & marketing. Rachel has been featured in numerous magazines including Muscle and Fitness Hers, Men’s Fitness, Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Women’s Running, Oxygen, More Magazine, Runner’s World, Women’s World, Real Simple, More Magazine and Shape magazine. On the advisory board for Women’s Health, she had her own column in Women’s Health Magazine and on Huffington Post. She is the best selling author of the book The Female Body Breakthrough, published by Rodale in November 2009. Her second book, Drop Two Sizes: A Proven Plan to Ditch the Scale, Get the Body You Want & Wear the Clothes You Love, also published by Rodale, was released in April 2013 along with the Drop Two Sizes DVD set with Women’s Health, featuring Rachel herself coaching the viewers through the workouts. Her third book is currently in the works, Age Strong: The Breakthrough Fitness Plan for Women Who Want To Feel Empowered, Athletic & Strong As They Age, due to be published in 2024 with Human Kinetics. She has conducted television interviews on Fox, ABC, and WGN repeatedly. She has been featured on numerous radio shows promoting her books and has made an appearance on the Dr. Oz Show.She has been a spokesperson for Secret Deodorant and Nike, and has also been a consultant for Gatorade, Nike, Livestrong, Women’s Health and Men’s Health Magazines.As one of the featured speakers for the company, Perform Better, she lectures nationally and internationally on topics such as strength training, fat loss, business in the fitness industry and nutrition specifically for women, helping them to reach their potential in all aspects of their life.Connect with Rachel: InstagramWebsiteCOCONU: Get 15% off with promo code: GROWNASS at grownasswoman.guide/coconu Support the showLet's Connect! The Grown-Ass Woman's Guide is on Facebook and Instagram.If you like what you hear, consider buying me a coffee!

When it comes to being an activist, are you more the type to stand on stage or lead the parade? Or are you more of an introvert? Maybe you'd prefer to stamp envelopes  or organize things behind the scenes.  In her new book, MICRO ACTIVISM: How You Can Make a Difference in the World Without a Bullhorn, author and activism, coach Omkari Williams opens our minds to making an impact in our own unique ways. If you're thinking, "Well, I'm not an activist," press play. You might be surprised.  About: Author & Activism Coach, Omkari Williams, is the author of "MICRO ACTIVISM: How You Can Make a Difference in the World Without a Bullhorn." She leads workshops and trainings and is host of the popular podcast, Stepping into Truth, where she interviews people doing activism in their own unique ways. To help people identify their own way of activism she created the Activist Archetype Quiz ©. Williams was born and raised in Manhattan and now lives in western Massachusetts.Omkari has worked as a political consultant and life coach for 30 years, with an emphasis on supporting activists who identify as introverted or highly sensitive. As a queer Black woman, she shares her own story of challenging injustice to empower others in making a difference in their communities. Connect: OmkariWilliams.comInstagramLinkedInCOCONU: Get 15% off with promo code: GROWNASS at grownasswoman.guide/coconu Support the showLet's Connect! The Grown-Ass Woman's Guide is on Facebook and Instagram.If you like what you hear, consider buying me a coffee!

If you ask a grown-ass woman about her sex life, you might be surprised at what you hear. But today’s guest wouldn’t be surprised at all. Dr. Shannon Chavez is a sex therapist and sexual health expert who works with individuals, couples, and groups of all ages and backgrounds. Her work focuses on sex education, awareness, and growth emphasizing sexual satisfaction and empowerment. About:  Dr. Shannon Chavez is a sex therapist and sexual health expert who works with individuals, couples, and groups of all ages and backgrounds. Her work focuses on sex education, awareness, and growth emphasizing sexual satisfaction and empowerment.  Dr. Chavez earned her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology and completed a two-year Postdoctoral Fellowship at The Institute for Sexual Health in Beverly Hills, California treating clients dealing with sex addiction-compulsivity and sexual health concerns.  She is an active member of the Institute for the Scientific Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH), the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT), the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS), and the American Psychological Association (APA). Dr. Chavez currently has a private practice in Beverly Hills, California using her unique mind-body approach to address both psychological and physical needs related to sexual concerns. Her passion is helping people gain sexual awareness through teaching workshops, retreats, community outreach, and writing. She has been featured in GQ, New York Times, Cosmopolitan, Women’s Health, Broadly Vice, Instyle, and Self Magazines; and is a frequent contributor to the website SheKnows.com. She has also appeared on national news, podcasts, and radio as an expert on sexuality and women’s health. COCONU: Get 15% off with promo code: GROWNASS at grownasswoman.guide/coconu Support the showLet's Connect! The Grown-Ass Woman's Guide is on Facebook and Instagram.If you like what you hear, consider buying me a coffee!

After she survived cancer, COVID, and heart failure, Jen Singer took all the things she learned about being a patient and married it to her expertise as a medical writer, creating a series of short, informative, and yet funny, guides for newly diagnosed patients and the people who love them. The Just Diagnosed Guides should be required reading for women over 40. Today, you’ll hear why I believe that, and learn a few things about supporting those friends and family members who need us to step up in the most helpful way possible. About:  Jen Singer is a ghostwriter and editor who has appeared in numerous media, including the CBS Evening News, the Wall Street Journal, and Good Housekeeping. Among the original mom bloggers, she is the author of five parenting books. She is also the author of THE JUST DIAGNOSED GUIDES, available on Amazon, for new patients and the people who love them. To get any (or all) of Jen’s Just Diagnosed Guides, visit GrownAssWoman.guide/episode191 And to connect with Jen on Instagram, follow her @jensingersaidCOCONU: Get 15% off with promo code: GROWNASS at grownasswoman.guide/coconu Support the showLet's Connect! The Grown-Ass Woman's Guide is on Facebook and Instagram.If you like what you hear, consider buying me a coffee!

Who takes the lead when it comes to finances in your household? According to a study done by Bank of America last year,  94% of women believe they'll be personally responsible for their finances at some point in their lives. If that’s really the case, now is a great time to become even more knowledgeable and empowered.In the coming weeks, we’ll be talking more about money — how to make more, and how to make it multiply. But today, we’re starting with the foundation: why you might struggle with money, the two biggest mistakes women over 40 are making, and where to focus your energy first when it comes to building wealth. You might be surprised by that answer.Guest:Jen Hemphill is an award-winning podcaster, AFC® (Accredited Financial Counselor), author, and speaker. Her mission is to help Latinas be more confident and simplify their finances they can save more, get out of debt quicker, and build wealth! Jen’s podcast, Her Dinero Matters is focused on helping Latinas have increased confidence and control over their finances.Jen has been featured in publications such as Forbes, New York Times, Oprah Magazine, Good Company Magazine, NPR and NBC News.Visit JenHemphill.com for more info.Join Jen's upcoming virtual event, Financially Strong LatinaGet Jen's book, Her Money Matters!COCONU: Get 15% off with promo code: GROWNASS at grownasswoman.guide/coconu Support the showLet's Connect! The Grown-Ass Woman's Guide is on Facebook and Instagram.If you like what you hear, consider buying me a coffee!

In an informal poll in The Grown-Ass Woman's Guide community, 63% of those who responded said they would categorize their sleep as poor. Why are so many women in midlife and beyond struggling with getting rest? In today’s episode, we are going to tackle some of the most common sleep problems in women over 40, the causes, and most importantly solutions. And, if you find your sleep is adequate but could be better, we also discuss sleep wellness — getting an even better, more restful, sleep. Who doesn’t want that?Guest: Morgan Adams is a holistic sleep coach for women who struggle with getting a good night's sleep consistently. Her goal is to help women feel better and live better, and the key to both begins with a good night's sleep. Morgan is also a former insomniac who spent almost a decade using prescription sleeping pills despite knowing that her overall sleep quality suffered. She’s also a two-time breast cancer survivor who advocates for a lifestyle of disease prevention and integrating holistic strategies for cancer treatment.COCONU: Get 15% off with promo code: GROWNASS at grownasswoman.guide/coconu Support the showLet's Connect! The Grown-Ass Woman's Guide is on Facebook and Instagram.If you like what you hear, consider buying me a coffee!

We hear a lot about grief as it relates to death and dying. But today’s guest is an expert on grieving those who still walk among us. Melody Murray, is the author of “Mourning the Living:  When The Loved One You’ve Lost is Still Here” and “My Bounce Back Plan” (available November 2023). In this episode, she helps guide us through difficult relationships, and shares her expertise on when to know it’s time to create stronger boundaries, and when it’s time to move on.About: Melody Murray is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Child Mental Health Specialist and author of two books. Melody has been featured in the NY Times, the Business Insider, "The Doctors", E! Networks and "Peace of Mind with Taraji" on Facebook Watch. She’s a former reality tv producer and director who, around the time she turned 40, made the giant leap into becoming a therapist. Connect with Melody at MelodyLMFT.com or on Instagram @MelodyLMFT.Related episodes with Melody: How to Put the Joy Back in the HolidaysYou Are Not Enough (and other lies we tell ourselves)COCONU: Get 15% off with promo code: GROWNASS at grownasswoman.guide/coconu Support the showLet's Connect! The Grown-Ass Woman's Guide is on Facebook and Instagram.If you like what you hear, consider buying me a coffee!

We're diving into a topic many of us want to pretend s not happening, and yet we feel it more and more every day -- ageism. Yes, it's everywhere, and when you factor in gender and race, it can become even more of an issue. But sometimes in regards to age-ism, the call is coming from inside the house. That internalized ageism is what we're tackling today; all the ways we count ourselves out as we get older.But don't worry, it's not all doom and gloom. There are ways to avoid, or at least quiet, those loud, but false, voices in our heads. In this episode, you'll learn some pretty simple, but hugely effective steps qe can all take to combat the ageism that comes from within. COCONU: Get 15% off with promo code: GROWNASS at grownasswoman.guide/coconu Support the showLet's Connect! The Grown-Ass Woman's Guide is on Facebook and Instagram.If you like what you hear, consider buying me a coffee!

Star Hansen is a Certified Professional Organizer (CPO©) and Clutter Whisperer on a mission to help you banish your personal Clutter Monster, take control of your stuff, and create a life you’re truly proud of. Star looks at the deeper meaning of your stuff to help you figure out WHY you feel overwhelmed by your clutter in the first place. I recently caught her Ted Talk and immediately knew I had to talk with her. Then, I read her best selling book “Why the F*#@ Am I Still Not Organized?”, and (mind blown). Honestly, I have never heard anything like it. If you have clutter in your home or your car, or even in your food or on your calendar, take a listen. Star has helped thousands of people get (and stay!) organized and she’s about to help us today. BTW, you could probably tell by the title of her book but there’s some salty language in here so grab the earbuds. About:Star Hansen is a Certified Professional Organizer (CPO©) and Clutter Whisperer on a mission to help you banish your personal Clutter Monster, take control of your stuff, and create a life you’re truly proud of. Star looks at the deeper meaning of your stuff to help you figure out WHY you feel overwhelmed by your clutter in the first place. Star’s best selling book, “Why the F*#@ Am I Still Not Organized?”, has inspired countless individuals to tackle their clutter head on and find lasting solutions. She has appeared on over 30 TV shows, given a TEDx talk, and shared her fitted sheet folding secrets with Oprah & her fans. Her unique methodology has helped thousands of people get (and stay!) organized when nothing else worked. Connect with Star on social: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTokRelated Episodes: Abundance and Prosperity? Yes, Please! Is Your Home Attracting What You Want?Links mentioned: OrganizingIsEasy.com/Podcast COCONU: Get 15% off with promo code: GROWNASS at grownasswoman.guide/coconu Support the showLet's Connect! The Grown-Ass Woman's Guide is on Facebook and Instagram.If you like what you hear, consider buying me a coffee!

When it comes to fiction, there’s nothing like curling up with a good book. I’m able to shut off my active brain, push everything else aside for a little while and enjoy a great story. Recently, I did that with the On Fire Island by Jane L Rosen; it was the perfect end of summer weekend read. Jane’s writing comes from her own personal experience as a wife, mom, sister, daughter and friend. Her stories, while fiction, are inspired by her own life — sometimes to the displeasure of others (you’ll have to hear that story). And Jane shares the major twist her own career took when she decided to put pen to paper for her first of five novels. Seriously, like wow. In this episode, we talk about the themes in her latest book and how we as grown-ass women can learn and grow by having the courage to open ourselves up to new ideas. PS: If writing a book has been on your bucket list, listen until the end. Jane gives some great no-nonsense advice on how to get started. About: Jane L. Rosen is an author, screenwriter, and Huffington Post contributor. She lives in New York City and Fire Island with her husband and three daughters. She is the author of Nine Women, One Dress, Eliza Starts a Rumor, A Shoe Story and On Fire Island. Connect with Jane at JaneLRosen.com or on Instagram.COCONU: Get 15% off with promo code: GROWNASS at grownasswoman.guide/coconu Support the showLet's Connect! The Grown-Ass Woman's Guide is on Facebook and Instagram.If you like what you hear, consider buying me a coffee!

Four and a half years ago, I had a woman on the podcast who was just starting a business. And although she believed she had something big on her hands, she had no idea what was ahead of her, including becoming a global company, and being named one of Forbes 50 over 50.  On this episode of the Grown Ass Woman's Guide, You'll hear directly from Dani Klein Modisett. We'll talk about where she was, where she is now, and all the lessons that she has learned along the way. About: Dani Klein Modisett is a comedian/author/entrepreneur and author of the book, “Take My Spouse, How to Keep Your Marriage Happy, Healthy, and Thriving by Following the Rules of Comedy (Shambhala Press, 2015). Part memoir, part instruction the book draws from the course she taught in Stand-up at UCLA for ten years. Her first book “Afterbirth...stories you won’t read in Parents magazine,” (St. Martin’s Press, 2009) was based on a sold out show she created. In 2018, after her mother became depressed facing an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, she had the idea to hire a comedian to cheer her up. It worked. She wrote an article about it for AARP. After receiving 100’s of requests for comedians she launched Laughter On Call (LOC). LOC started sending comedians around the country when senior communities asked for training for staff. Dani then created a curriculum for self-care and creating connection at all stages of cognition for caregivers. When COVID hit, LOC services went virtual servicing the broader business community struggling with depression and anxiety. To date, LOC has worked with over 500 companies including Meta, Capital One, Bristol Myers and more. Dani has been a speaker & facilitator at Stanford Business School, Harvard Business School, Fuqua at Duke, Columbia, UCLA Andersen and Dartmouth College. She has also coached keynote speakers, business leaders, and Congressional candidates to use more humor in their communication. Her writing has appeared in AARP, NY Times, LA Times, Parents Magazine and many websites. She is a frequent speaker at conferences including Milken Global Conference, CALA, ICAA, and others.COCONU: Get 15% off with promo code: GROWNASS at grownasswoman.guide/coconu Support the showLet's Connect! The Grown-Ass Woman's Guide is on Facebook and Instagram.If you like what you hear, consider buying me a coffee!

As we work on brand new content coming soon, I wanted to share a few of our “best of” episodes that are perfect for summer listening. Enjoy! We’ll be back soon with a whole new season. Happy Summer!In one of the most raw, honest episodes of TGAWG yet, I talk with TV personality, interior designer and life stylist Lauren Makk.I met Lauren back in 2015 when I was working on a daytime syndicated TV show called FABLife. Lauren stood out to me at the time as someone who was very much, what you see is what you get, something I definitely admire, especially in that industry. And, that hasn’t changed in the past six-plus years. In this episode, Lauren shares her journey to sobriety, what life looked like when she was drinking, the excruciatingly painful moment when she knew something needed to change, and what she’s learned about herself in the one year since putting down that Jack Daniel’s bottle.This episode was recorded nine months ago. If you're interested in an update episode, let me kno!Support the showLet's Connect! The Grown-Ass Woman's Guide is on Facebook and Instagram.If you like what you hear, consider buying me a coffee!

Let me ask you this. How involved in your local community are you? Do you attend events, maybe volunteer for a local nonprofit? Do you have regular ladies’ nights playing Bunco or Cards Against Humanity? Don’t judge. Jenny Ketchepaw and Jennifer Abbott-Aston met through a mutual friend who thought they’d hit it off – and they certainly did. They formed a friendship that’s supportive, empowering, and often vulnerable. Like many of us, they could have kept that friendship to themselves, but Jenny and Jen knew they had something special and wanted to empower other women to also experience a deep connection.Here’s their story from friendship to community leadership, and how they’re bringing women together in their own neighborhood — and all around the world. Support the showLet's Connect! The Grown-Ass Woman's Guide is on Facebook and Instagram.If you like what you hear, consider buying me a coffee!

As we work on brand new content coming soon, I wanted to share a few of our “best of” episodes that are perfect for summer listening. Enjoy! We’ll be back soon with a whole new season. Happy Summer!When you’re the world’s first full-figured supermodel chosen as People magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful People, not once but twice, you have earned the right to be known by a single name — Emme.I talk with the brand spokesperson, television personality, podcast host, author, first full-figured Revlon spokeswoman, keynote speaker, coach, and clothing line creative director about her early modeling career, increasing our self-esteem, and how to make ourselves a priority.Emme also talks about how using our collective voice can make an impact and shares her new ventures, including coaching women through body confidence and her initiative, Fashion without Limits.Support the showLet's Connect! The Grown-Ass Woman's Guide is on Facebook and Instagram.If you like what you hear, consider buying me a coffee!

As we work on brand new content coming soon, I wanted to share a few of our “best of” episodes that are perfect for summer listening. Enjoy! We’ll be back soon with a whole new season. Happy Summer!Lillian So is the new best friend you never knew you needed. Author of So Empowered - Discover the five layers of the body to take control of your life,  Lillian breaks down the five layers and shares how each and every one of them can be used to transform every aspect of our lives.In this episode, Lillian shares• a surprising fact about how pain manifests in the body• a framework to help us process adversity, whether it was yesterday or decades ago• small, practical ways to find our blissPlus, her final takeaway is pure GOLD.About Lillian: Lillian So is a Korean-American daughter of immigrants. As the founder of SOfit SF Inc. and the SOmethod, she is a passionate community builder and entrepreneur. An integrator and facilitator of transformation, Lillian helps people heal, grow, transform, and find what they didn’t know was missing in their lives. She has more than 20 years of industry experience creating psychological safety, group facilitation, and compassionatecommunication.Mentioned in this episode:Coconu body oil and lubricant Promo code: GROWNASSKindra bath soakSupport the showLet's Connect! The Grown-Ass Woman's Guide is on Facebook and Instagram.If you like what you hear, consider buying me a coffee!

In an informal poll taken in The Grown-Ass Woman's Guide group, 85% of women rated the importance of friendship a four or five, on a scale 1-5.  If friendship is so important to us, why are so many women feeling disconnected and disappointed when it comes to making and deepening friendships?In this episode, meet Nina Lorez Collins who's made it her business to cultivate friendship, both online and IRL. We talk about the difficulties we face as women in friendship and share some really exciting ways we are partnering to create connection with women like you. Mentioned in this episode:Speaking of Psychology: Why is it so hard for adults to make friends?Friendship Poll in TGAWG groupConvo about making friends in TGAWG groupGolden Girls VS SATC ladiesSupport the showLet's Connect! The Grown-Ass Woman's Guide is on Facebook and Instagram.If you like what you hear, consider buying me a coffee!

As we work on brand new content coming soon, I wanted to share a few of our “best of” episodes that are perfect for summer listening. Enjoy! We’ll be back soon with a whole new season. Happy Summer!For many of us over 40, we didn’t grow up making mental health a priority, am I right? But those days are over. No one should have to white knuckle their way through life. We all deserve to feel healthy and free of the stigma and shame we used to feel when turning to mental health resources.If you haven't heard of Anna Przybylski, oh you will! Anna is the brave and totally hilarious millennial taking TikTok and Instagram by storm with her fresh, honest approach to mental health.  Anna's  not-so-serious tone and approach allows us all to laugh a little at the pressures we all feel.In this episode, Anna and I talk mental health and wellness, the difference in perspective we see when it comes to Gen X and millennials, and how we can begin to shed ourselves of judgement, expectations and start to heal from some of the programming we've experienced in our lives. Follow Anna on her website, Instagram and TikTokMentioned in this episode:Anna's videosHow I discovered Anna's videos  Thanksgiving videoYou come first Productivity doesn't equal valueDetox your feedSupport the showLet's Connect! The Grown-Ass Woman's Guide is on Facebook and Instagram.If you like what you hear, consider buying me a coffee!