This week on the podcast I’m chatting with Jodi Echakowitz, who in her 50s underwent an incredible physical fitness transformation — going from feeling exhausted and disconnected from her body to fitness competitions and photo shoots.

But the most powerful part of Jodi’s journey isn’t what we see on Instagram — the gym time or the nutrition posts. It’s the quiet, behind-the-scenes work that changed everything: the mindset shifts and identity transformation that now influence how she shows up in her life, her body, and the world.

Jodi shares why having the right program and support matters — but also why real, lasting change doesn’t come from pushing harder or doing more. It comes from seeing yourself differently and changing the inner narrative and self-talk that drive your choices.

We talk about why the way we speak to ourselves matters more than we realize, why mindset is often the missing link in lasting change, and how identity quietly shapes our habits and results.

Jodi’s story isn’t just about changing her body — it’s about transforming the way she approaches her life. If you’re on any kind of transformation journey, physical or otherwise, this episode is one you’ll want to hear.

Follow Jodi's journey on Instagram.@jodi.echakowitz

In this episode, I sit down with Sophie Grégoire Trudeau who, as the former wife of the Prime Minister of Canada, has navigated her own very public midlife reinvention.

This is a conversation about what happens after the life you thought you were living no longer fits. Sophie opens up about embracing uncertainty, making brave decisions without having all the answers, and learning to trust yourself when the path forward isn’t clear.

We talk about the discomfort that comes with choosing yourself — especially when everyone is watching — and why that discomfort is often a sign you’re exactly where you need to be. She also shares insights inspired by her book, Closer Together, and the deep inner work that comes with reconstructing who you are in a new season of life.

This episode is for you, the woman standing at a crossroads — the one who feels called to something more, but hesitates because she’s scared and quietly asking herself, “What the heck am I doing?”

If you’re contemplating a leap — quiet or bold, private or public — this conversation is a reminder that choosing yourself isn’t selfish… it’s the first step in coming home to who you really are.

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Sophie Grégoire Trudeau is a Canadian-born best-selling author, public speaker, mental health advocate, television host, and certified yoga teacher for both adults and children. Her work for gender equality and empowering women and youth has been recognized by multiple organizations including the United Nations. Her instant national bestseller and Best on Audible (2024) book Closer Together: Knowing Ourselves, Loving Each Other has inspired readers across North America and beyond. Sophie has spoken on hundreds of global stages about mental health and emotional well-being including Yale’s Faculty of Medicine, Forbes 30/50 Summit in Abu Dhabi, SxSw in Austin, Texas, Global Citizen and other events at the United Nations in NYC. She has hosted television and radio programs in Canada, collaborated with leading international organizations as a global ambassador and her voice has been featured in documentaries, podcasts, magazines and conferences worldwide. Through her teaching, writing, and advocacy, she continues to champion wellness, resilience, and connection with Mother Nature.

IG and FB: sophiegregoiretrudeau

What happens when women stop treating money as taboo — and start using it as power?

In this eye-opening episode, I sit down with Marcia Dawood, author of Do Good While Doing Well, TEDx speaker, host of The Angel Next Door Podcast to talk about the real story behind women, wealth, and financial confidence — and why we’re standing at a turning point.

Together, we unpack:

• How generations of conditioning shaped women’s relationship with money

• Why financial independence is about more than numbers — it’s about choice

• How angel investing is opening doors for women to support women

• The mindset shift required to move from “money avoidance” to “money ownership”

Marcia shares her personal journey into angel investing, breaks down the myths that keep women on the sidelines, and explains how investing — even at a small level — can create meaningful social impact and financial return.

This conversation is empowering, practical, and deeply validating for any woman who’s ever thought: “I’m not good with money.” (Plot twist: you are.)

You’ll walk away knowing:

• Women are far more capable with money than we’ve been led to believe

• Access to investing has changed — and it’s more available than ever

• Community and collective action are key to closing the wealth gap

• You don’t need to be rich to invest — you need to be informed

• Doing good and doing well can absolutely coexist

If you’re ready to rewrite your money story — and step into financial confidence with curiosity instead of fear — this episode is a must-listen.

🎧 Press play and join the financial rebellion

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I think at some point all of us have fantasized about what it would be like to leave everything and start over with a clean slate. I know I have.

But not many of us actually do it.

Let me introduce you to Jacqueline Das who at the age of 54 realized that her life no longer felt like hers. There was so much more that she wanted to do and experience so she made a bold midlife pivot to leave everything and move across continents to Budapest to start over.

After moving, she took a full year “off” — no job, no safety net, just space to breathe, explore and re-center. She calls her gap year the most transformative time of her life — giving her confidence, resilience and a renewed sense of identity.

In this episode we dig into what it means to step out of your comfort zone mid-life, learning to trust yourself, and how to embrace the unknown as fertile ground for transformation.

We also talk about the gifts of getting out of you comfort zone and what she has gained from this experience:

• • A broader worldview — immersing herself in a new culture, making friends, building community among people she initially didn’t know and didn’t speak the language.
  • Adaptability and what she calls “FIO” — “Figure It Out” — skills that forced her to get resourceful and rise to unknown challenges.
  • A deep re-connection with self-belief, confidence, and freedom. As she says: “the more we get out of our comfort zones, the more confident and liberated we feel.”

If you’ve ever asked, “Is this all there is?” or “What if I started over?” — this conversation may just give you the courage to try.

The word WISDOM is used so often when we talk about this midlife chapter. Bit what is wisdom? Do we all have it? Can we learn it? And how does it impact our lives?

In this episode, I sit down with Common Wisdom author and ER physician-turned-researcher Dr. Laura Gabayan for a soulful deep dive into what wisdom really is — and why it might just be our greatest superpower in midlife.

We unpack the eight elements of wisdom (think resilience, kindness, curiosity, spirituality, and more), how life experiences shape us, and why self-awareness is the doorway to a wiser, more grounded life. This conversation is a beautiful reminder that every challenge carries a lesson, every emotion has information, and every one of us can grow wiser with time.

You’ll hear about:

• Why wisdom is your greatest life asset
• The 8 elements that make up wisdom
• How to reframe hard experiences as growth
• Why kindness is strength, not softness
• The role of emotions in decision-making
• How to tap your inner knowing for the answers you seek

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Pretty much every woman I know struggles with her own version of enoughness - pretty enough, smart enough, good enough, nice enough, thin enough. Myself included. It’s not a coincidence that so many women feel this way - new live in a whorl that profits from it. We’ve been conditioned that way for centuries. Were influenced by it every day in no many ways.

In this episode I sit down with Barbara Burgess, author o of the book Enough. We go deep on what it really means to feel enough—and why so many of us spend half our lives chasing it. We unpack the sneaky ways society teaches women to prove themselves and the comparison trap that steals our joy. And also how we find peace in ourselves exactly as we are

Barbara opens up about her own enoughness journey and the fears and doubts that Alamos kept her form writing this book. She shares how setting boundaries helped her finally live unapologetically and feel confident in her choices.

This chat is equal parts soul-food and truth-bombs—a reminder that life’s way too short to keep waiting for permission to be who we are and want what we want.

So grab your coffee and settle in for an honest, heart-warming talk about finding peace with who you already are.

📝 Show Notes

• What “enoughness” really means—and how to start feeling it now
• How comparison quietly erodes confidence (and what to do when it hits)
• The surprising power of saying no and why it’s not selfish
• Barbara’s behind-the-scenes story of writing her book and finding her voice
• Reclaiming your right to joy, rest, and play
• The freedom that comes from living unapologetically
• Simple ways to begin honoring your own journey, one choice at a time

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This week I've got a solo episode for you. I was feeling FIRED UP when I hit record on his one, and honestly? I’m not sorry about it.

I’m so tired of the narrative that menopause is something to dread, avoid, or quietly endure. It’s time we flip the script entirely.

In this episode, I dive headfirst into why society has got it completely wrong about menopause. I’m calling out the toxic messaging that tells us aging women lose their value, and I’m here to tell you why that’s complete BS.

This isn’t just a biological process – it’s a rite of passage. It’s your entrance into the most powerful phase of your life, and I’m here to explain why you should actually be celebrating it.

We’ve been fed lies about what it means to be a woman moving through menopause. Society’s backwards cultural narratives are literally stealing our power.

This episode is for every woman who’s been made to feel like her best days are behind her.

For everyone who’s been told to quietly manage their symptoms and fade into the background.

For anyone who needs permission to see menopause as the gift it actually is.

If you’re approaching this transition, in the thick of it, or already on the other side – this one’s for you.

And if you’re not there yet? Listen anyway.

Consider it your prep for the most empowering phase of your life.

If you’ve ever looked in the mirror and wished you could just divorce your body—this episode is for you.

In this soulful and eye-opening conversation, I sit down with the incredible Nina Manolson, a body peace coach and therapist who helps women move from body shame to deep, nourishing self-connection. We talk about the messy middle of midlife—the changes, the cultural conditioning, and the quiet wisdom our bodies have been trying to share with us all along.

Nina and I explore what it really means to have body peace (hint: it’s not about loving your thighs 24/7). It’s about building trust, compassion, and a genuine relationship with the body you’re living in right now.

You’ll hear:

• Why midlife is such a powerful time to rewrite our body story

• How emotional eating is actually a signal, not a failure

• The difference between body positivity and body peace

• Simple practices to reconnect with your body from a place of curiosity, not criticism

• Why your body is your greatest guide (yes, even now)

This episode is your permission slip to stop the war with your body and start tuning in to the wisdom it’s been holding all along. Because when we feel at home in our skin, we show up differently in the world—and that’s where the magic begins. 💫

🎧 Hit play and come join this powerful conversation. Your body will thank you.

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