Generation Jones … who me? We absorbed 1960s idealism as children. We watched Kennedy, King, and the moon landing on fuzzy televisions. We were told the world was going to be amazing. And then we grew up and got Watergate, stagflation, the AIDS crisis, and a job market that told us pensions were a thing of the past, so … Hard-working. Adaptable. We're the women of Generation Jones. Baby boomers who moved beyond, and we got to ride this wild wave of "the world is changing for women.” We didn't...
Jun 18
13 min
This is a summer episode — and I meant it to be a short one. Not because the topic is small, but because I think the best things we can do for ourselves are usually pretty simple. So today, I have done the research so you don't have to. I have verified what matters, I have sorted out what doesn't, and I'm going to give you a few easy takeaways you can actually use — whether you're hearing this on a walk, in the car, or sitting somewhere in the sun. Today we're talking about suncare. And befor...
Jun 11
13 min
Here's something nobody tells you: feeling anxious about money is not a flaw. It's information. The worry isn’t the problem. The avoidance is. The sneaky thing that happens when we feel that anxiety — we avoid. We don't open the statement. We change the subject. We tell ourselves we'll deal with it later. And honestly? That avoidance feels like relief in the moment. Except it's not. Because the thing you're avoiding doesn't get smaller, it just gets louder in the back of your head. So here's ...
Jun 4
10 min
Picture this: It’s late June. The grass is cut. The paper plates are stacked. Someone has already asked you three times what you’re bringing. The cousins are pinging the group chat. The grandchildren are being promised a good time by people who will not be managing the logistics.And you are standing in your kitchen at 7 a.m., already tired. Today we dig into the foundation of family gatherings and why it calls us to earlier versions of ourselves. Sure, women carry a bigger share of the reunio...
May 28
13 min
So, a midlife life coach walks into a bar … actually, a vegan restaurant, and the transformational story ends in her happily-ever-after reinvention. OK that’s it, nada mas … zero … zip … that’s all I’m explaining here. To connect the scattered dots you’re just going to have to listen! Juliet’s School of Possibilities, by Laura Vanderkam, at amazon or audible: https://a.co/d/7tLXFYe Beer Advocate Website: https://www.beeradvocate.com/ “Putting the Beer into Geeks Since 1996”Top Rated Bee...
May 21
14 min
When was the last time you did something that surprised yourself? Let’s be clear … I’m not talking about an “earned” surprising week where you finally clean out the garage! I mean the kind of surprised where you’re standing somewhere new, breathing different air and you think—with amazed delight, “Who IS this woman right now?” And you like her. A lot. There is a version of your life that doesn't exist yet. Not because you're not capable of it. Not because you're too old, too out of shap...
May 14
18 min
Your closet is not a storage facility. It's a daily conversation with yourself. And right now, that conversation may be keeping you tethered to a version of yourself that has already been outgrown. Energy returns when life aligns with identity. That includes the life you put on every morning. This is a follow up to Episode 140 where Laurie cleared our closets of “shoulds” and settling for “perfectly good." I’m Laurie Adams — Certified Life, Weight Loss, and Productivity Coach — and if you’re ...
May 7
15 min
There is a particular variety of exhaustion that sleep does not remedy. You are functioning. You are showing up. And yet you feel quietly eroded — navigating your days with diminished clarity, shrinking margins, and a subdued luminosity that is not quite you. If that resonates, this episode was made for you. Here, Laurie illuminates what is likely draining your mind and body at midlife, and it is not a lack of discipline or motivation. It is accumulated mental load: the combined attrition of ...
Apr 30
15 min
What if your exhaustion isn’t about how much you’re doing — but about who you’re doing it all for? It’s not your age. It’s not your schedule. It’s not even your energy levels. It’s that your calendar has quietly become everyone else’s property. But here’s what I want you to know: That is completely, absolutely fixable. Not with a massive life overhaul.Not by becoming someone who doesn’t care about the people she loves.But with a clear, doable system that puts you back in the driver’s seat — t...
Apr 23
22 min
What if you are not tired for the reasons you think? Not because of your age? … Not your schedule, or even your sleep? It’s not always the big reasons, but the tiny and quiet … almost invisible energy leaks. But here’s the most important part I want you to know: These leaks are fixable. Not with a new diet.Not with a complete life overhaul.But with small, specific changes that add up—fast.Today I walk you through 20—yes 20 quick fixes—for you to choose from and try out—all organized, doable, ...
Apr 16
15 min
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