What happens when a middle-aged woman (me!) discovers pole dancing for the first time? As it turns out, a hell of a lot of confidence, community, and fun! In this episode, we explore how the lessons we learn on the pole translate directly to life off the pole. A few highlights:

~ Learning and exploration are a lifelong pursuit

~ Goals can be fun. And if they're not, what's the point?

~ When you show up as your most authentic self, literally everyone benefits

~ You were made to do hard things

~ "Because I want to" is a whole reason to do anything. Period.

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In this episode, explore how monogamy often carries hidden expectations, unspoken rules, and cultural baggage — especially for women taught to play "good girl." She challenges listeners to examine how their beliefs about commitment and exclusivity may be shaped by outside voices (family, religion, media, social norms) rather than their own desires and values.

By the end, the listener is encouraged to let go of inherited scripts about commitment and design relational frameworks that feel freeing, authentic, and expansive.

Guest Speaker: Brooke Szitas, LMFT, Holistic Sex Therapist | https://www.sparkcltcounseling.com/

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What does it mean to bring kindness to a moment when it seems as if hatred prevails? What is courageous leadership, and what does it look like applied to our day-to-day lives? How can we maintain a sense of power and agency when it feels as if rights are being stripped away? Listen in to this powerful conversation with special guest Athan Lindsay, Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy, to learn more.

Guest Speaker: Athan Lindsay | https://www.athanlindsay.com | https://www.athanlindsay.com/contact | athan@me.com

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What does it mean to "have it all"? Once we achieve a certain level of success, or a long-term goal, when do we know we are enough? As our passions in life evolve and become driving forces for our success, when do we stop to celebrate and reflect on our achievements? What if we still want more? And what does that mean about ourselves if we still want more...?

Listen to the full discussion with special guest, Michelle Castelloe, owner/operator of Moxie Mercantile, to learn more.

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The whole reason this podcast exists is to support you in letting go of what you've been taught about how you're supposed to be, and step forward into your fully authentic, fully expressed Grown Ass self. If there ever was a moment for you to shed who you've been and fully embrace who you are capable of being, it is NOW.

1. You get to feel all of your feelings. All of them. As much as you need to.

2. Take really good care of yourself. When you are well, you have greater capacity for creating impact.

3. You are not powerless. Full stop.

4. There are gifts and skills and talents that you have, that the world needs. And that will require you to be seen and heard. You are so very capable of that… even if you have to do it scared.

5. Envision the fully authentic Grown Ass version of you. How would that version of you be being? How would that version of you be showing up? How would that version of you be creating meaningful change, one step at a time? Be that, already.

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Guest Speaker: Athan Lindsay | https://www.athanlindsay.com | https://www.athanlindsay.com/contact | athan@me.com

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Guest Speaker: Brian Lafontaine | https://brianlafontaine.com/speaking-coach/ | brianlafontainecoaching@gmail.com