Calm the Chaos

Over the past five years, Mike and Kim Barnes found themselves navigating problems they never saw coming from their parents: Alzheimer's, pacemakers, COVID pneumonia, and the tough decision to move parents into …

Deb Johnstone is a professional speaker, writer, transformational coach, stylist, midlife transition mentor, and yoga teacher. She is the founder of  Women Reinventing MidLife and Transformational Pathways Australia.

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Emee Estacio is the Founder of The PAME Code. She is a chartered psychologist with over 20 years of experience in health, community, and positive …

Linda Ward is a Writer and Life Coach living in Minnesota. She specializes in helping mature women find everyday happiness and satisfying life. She zeroes in on life after divorce, retirement transitions, and finding …

Jean Atman is a Consciousness Coach and Quantum Healer. Her greatest joy is to spark awakening and facilitate deep level healing in the collective. …

Cassie Christopher is a Registered Dietitian, Emotional Eating Expert, and owner of Cassie Christopher Health Coaching. She has a Master's degree in Nutrition and specializes in helping women in midlife and beyond find …

My guest this week is Sheree Clark, a Midlife Courage Coach who calls her practice Fork in the Road. Sheree says she became a courage coach because she believes “it takes guts to live the second half of your life for …

Juggling life for years led Daniela Sulek to hit a wall. Her entire way of life and being changed when what she now calls “humaning” led to her …

Julie Morgenstern is one of the leading experts on organization, business productivity, and time management. The author of six best-selling books, a …

I recently had the opportunity to join Dr. Melissa Bordogna in her weekend event the Epic Self Project for Midlife!  This was a wonderful opportunity …

 Diana Raab, Ph.D. is a memoirist, poet, blogger, thought-provoker, and award-winning author of ten books, including four poetry collections, …

 You are listening to Episode 112 of Calm the Chaos! In this episode, I am sharing an interview where I was the invited guest with  Nicole Christina …

Daniel Mangena is an International Speaker, Best-Selling Author, Broadcaster, and Coach. He is best known for his highly successful Micro2Millions …

A descendant of Afghan nobles, Tareq Azim’s family was forced to flee their homeland in 1979. He assimilated in the United States through his love of sports, excelling in wrestling, boxing, and football. In 2004, Azim …

Jackie Parsons was born and raised in England. SheI studied languages from an early age and developed a passion for Latin cultures. She speaks …

Welcome back to Calm the Chaos! You are listening to Episode 106 and today my guest is ME!  Yes, that’s right today I’ll be doing all the talking!  And….  it’s a big day as today marks the 2nd year anniversary of …

Lis, along with her team at …

For more than four years, Pam Lamp has explored one new thing every single day!  On her website, Who I met today, she writes about these discoveries …

Rachel Arbuckle is a Navy Veteran, wife, mom, and founder of 2000 Paces Photo Organizing. After a series of fires forced her family to evacuate and leave behind photo memories that were scattered throughout their home, …

Samantha Coffin is a wellness and mindset coach focused on helping women go from a life full of symptoms to a life full of living. As a child, …

Jennifer and I discuss her book, Why Bother! Discover the Desire for What's Next.  Since it's the end of the year, it's the perfect time to stop, notice and celebrate the arising of the desire within yourself!  This …

Katharine Chestnut is the founder and CCO of Alkaloid Networks, a coworking space she founded in 2015.  Over the past two decades, Katharine has …

Melissa Houston is a CPA and Financial strategist for CEO’s. Melissa helps successful business owners increase their profit margins so they can keep …

Fran Braga Mininger is a writer, author, content provider, and creator of The Years Beyond Youth.com. She writes about an era in a woman’s life that can be exciting, engaging, and vibrant despite or perhaps because of, …

Danielle Collins is THE Face Yoga Expert!  With over 17 years of experience teaching to millions worldwide!  Danielle believes in combining …

This podcast episode is the journey of my client Sky who recently completed her 8-week coaching program with me to gain the clarity and confidence she needed regarding her next career move!

Sky came to me recently …

Cindy Burnett is the host of the Thoughts from a Page Podcast where she interviews authors about their latest works. An avid reader and book reviewer, Cindy loves to talk about books everywhere she can. In addition to …

Terry Tucker has been an NCAA Division I college basketball player, a Citadel cadet, a marketing executive, a hospital administrator, an undercover …

Jean Atman is a Consciousness Coach and Quantum Healer. Her greatest joy is to spark awakening and facilitate deep level healing in the collective. …

Dyna Vink is a certified health and nutrition coach who refused to give in after her doctor, dietician, and trainer gave ineffective advice on how to navigate perimenopause.  She now coaches women through her site …

Lesleigh Tolin is an advanced Grief Recovery Specialist.  She has twelve years of professional hospice experience and it has been a dream to help …

Today be prepared to be inspired! My conversation this week is with my client: Julia Schmidt who this year completed her eight-week coaching …

Sharon Valenti’s thirst for knowledge led her to spend time in various places around the U.S., as well as a journey throughout India and the shores and villages of Indonesia.   Consistently pursuing her own awakening, …

Hope Kelaher is a therapist who has extensive training in relational and systematic therapy.  Her passion is helping those who are struggling with anxiety and depression find healing connections among family and …

Lori Ann King is on a mission to inspire you to live a life of true health, love, laughter, and freedom!  She is the Amazon best-selling author of Come Back Strong, Balanced Wellness after Surgical Menopause, and a …

Elizabeth Dunkel is a writer, author and is here today talking about her journey in writing the book:  How to Live Like A Millionaire on a Retirement Budget!   I found Elizabeth through her website a couple of months …

When Beth Garrett is not helping women dress for success, you can find her out on the dance floor! Today Beth shares what dancing has done for her …

Sarah Snyder returns to the podcast to share her newest book:  DIY Solo Retreats!  Sarah is a writer and conversationalist whose passion is helping …

Sandy Davies is the formulator and founder of HappyPause.  Happy Pause is a plant-based preservative-free natural moisturizing balm for vulvovaginal …

Are you ready for a discussion with someone who is passionate about making meditation and wellbeing practices easy?  Hanna Milton is a mindful and …

Kate Erickson shares about how she uses The Mastery Journal to Calm the Chaos in her life! The journal helps her to stay more focused and productive …

Samantha Coffin is a wellness + mindset coach focused on helping women go from a life full of symptoms to a life full of living. As a child, Samantha …

In this episode of Calm the Chaos, my friend and fellow Airbnb host Dana turns the tables and interviews me about my new book:  The Tell-All Guide to …

Ashley Holt is passionate about bringing women’s voices and leadership into the world!  After facing divorce and becoming a single parent, Ashley …

Natalie Wester is a solo international traveler and blogger who retired before sixty.  She is now inspiring women in midlife to permit themselves to …

Tony Loyd is a leadership development expert who helps people who are frozen and frustrated in their careers and aspires them to be purpose-driven leaders! Oftentimes, people may feel inspired but stuck. He helps people …

Alison Wearing is a best-selling author, playwright, and performer.  She is also the creator and facilitator of Memoir Writing Ink.   In our conversation, Alison shares how she guides people through the process of …

Kat Vellos

Kat Vellos is a connection coach and trusted expert on the power of cultivating meaningful friendships!  This was perfect timing as I just …

Dr. Keira Barr turns conventional methodologies on their heads so midlife women can feel comfortable in their bodies and the skin they are in.  Dr. …

Maryanne  O’Hara is the author of the book Little Matches, a memoir of grief and light.  Her book is the result of a blog she started while her …

Adele Stickland, Get Gorgeous!

Adele Stickland has over twenty years of experience in the well-being industry and has a unique insight into stress and negativity and their effect on weight gain for busy woman.  

She has …

This week’s conversation is with Kelly Page who helps women over forty drop weight, increase their energy and find balance!  Her website www.tastingpage.com is where she makes available resources for you to dive into …

Susan Heinrich began her career as a newspaper journalist and has written about business, travel, and parenting.   Her current favorite topic is midlife! She has had a wanderlust for as long as she can remember and her …

I had the opportunity to connect with Melissa this week for the podcast and am excited to share how she is serving her community and how you can let go of stress and unlock your creativity one doodle at a time!   

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This week I had the pleasure of interviewing  Sonya Sophia who is a revolutionary leader in the field of Emotional Freedom Techniques.  Sonya shares …

I recently had the opportunity to interview my former client Andrea for the podcast! What fun to be able to have Andrea share her journey of finding a new career with the listeners.  In our conversation, Andrea shares …

Ada Calhoun/ Author

Why We Can't Sleep:  A Women's New Midlife Crisis

Even though Ada identifies the Gen X  community this  book is geared toward women in middle age who are going through alot but recognizing that we …

Calm the Chaos/ Kaley Chu

Kaley Chu is an author, speaker, people connector and Business Development Manager at Equi Wealth.  In 2018  Kaley turned lunch into a life changing experience. Not just one lunch, but 100 of …

Calm the Chaos/ Sarah Snyder

Sarah Snyder is a writer, storyteller and conservationist whose passion is helping others connect spiritually to the outdoors, nature and science. She has been writing professionally since …

Calm the Chaos/ Rachel Greene

Rachel Greene was born and raised in the southern US and now divides her time between Bali and Highlands NC with her …

Calm the Chaos/ Patty Bonsera

Patty Bonsera, CFEI, is a former Securities Trader who became a Financial Wellness Advisor to support women 40+. In an industry built for men, she founded Fear.less Girl Financial as a …

Calm the Chaos/ Paula Staffeldt 

Paula is a former organizational development practitioner, with over 20 years experience in corporate training, …

Calm the Chaos/Jennifer Louden

Jennifer Louden is a personal growth pioneer who helped launch the concept of self-care with her 1992 bestselling debut book The Woman’s Comfort Book. She is the author of six additional …

Calm the Chaos/Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith is the award-winning author of several books of poetry including Good Bones, The Well Speaks of Its Own Poison, and Lamp of the Body. A 2011 recipient of a Creative Writing …

Calm the Chaos/ Denise Wellik-Peterson

Denise Is the Creator or The Use Your Cycle Method and Founder of The Menopause Project

She has been a Personal Trainer for 18+ years and Hormone Specialist for the last 6 …

Calm the Chaos Birthday Episode and Interview with former coaching client: Sue

Deborah Voll is a certified professional life coach for women in …

Calm the Chaos/ Larry Indiviglia

Larry Indiviglia wrote 126 Days, 11 Minutes: Our Love Story to honor the life of Gayle and their love for each other. Although brief, Larry considers his relationship with Gayle as one …

Calm the Chaos/Tracy Reid

 Tracy Reid is passionate about working with women who want to create a more flexible lifestyle so that they can have more freedom in their lives to spend time with their loved ones or pursue …

Kate Erickson is the engine at Entrepreneurs On Fire, an award winning podcast where John Lee Dumas interviews inspiring Entrepreneurs who are truly …

Calm the Chaos/Beth Garrett

Beth Garrett is a certified Wardrobe Consultant who helps Women “Get Excited” about how they look. She has worked with …

Calm the Chaos/ Nicole Christina

Nicole Christina is the host of Zestful Aging Podcast, an interview show heard in 92 countries. She’s also a …

Calm the Chaos Bonus Episode

Deborah Voll is a certified professional life coach for women in mid life who are wanting to explore their life purpose …

Calm the Chaos/ RevelEleven

RevelEleven is a unique blend of inspiration and information, community and conversation, friendship and focus. RevelEleven events are an opportunity to listen to outstanding women speakers …

Calm the Chaos/Victoria Lane

Victoria Lane was born and raised in Syracuse, NY, where she is  currently employed by Syracuse University as a book designer at SU Press. Until she was about 35 or so, she spent every …

Calm the Chaos, Cara Downey

Cara Downey is a once-therapist turned museum archivist. She is the founder of Freagh Cottage Residency for Artists + Writers, a creative residency located on the west coast of Ireland. She …

 Emma Smreker, is 30 years old and  lives  in Oklahoma City, OK.  She is a high school French teacher, and  has been teaching for 7 years. She has  …

Calm the Chaos/Wendy Zanders

Wendy Zanders is a Professional Home Organizer and Your Declutter Coach who is passionate about helping families Collect …

Calm the Chaos/Deborah Voll, Life Coach

Deborah Voll is a certified professional life coach for women in midlife who are seeking their  life purpose …

Calm the Chaos/ Mary Beth Mannino

Mary Beth "MB" Mannino is a former PR + advertising sales professional turned Certified Breathwork Facilitator, …

Amber Fife lives on 4 wooded acres in South Jersey with her professor husband and home schools her 4 children. With degrees in math and art, Amber …

Calm the Chaos/ Mitzi Beach

Interior designer, author, speaker, and 50+Marketing & Lifestyle Specialist. Author of new book “Design SMARTS. Design Hounds top 100 influencers, 2018, member of High Point Style …

Calm the Chaos/Dr. Pepper Schwartz

Professor of Sociology at the University of Washington, Award from the American Sociological Assoc. for Public …

Calm the Chaos/ Michelle Vina-Baltsas

Michelle Viña-Baltsas is a professionally trained coach and certified intuitive eating counselor. She supports midlife women who are ready to rewrite their stories around eating, …

Lisbeth McKinley, Professional Organizer

Let’s Make Room

Lisbeth “Lis” McKinley, is a Certified Professional Organizer, move manager, public speaker and owner of LET’S MAKE ROOM, LLC based in Oakland, California, now in …

Pattie Hanmer was born in England and lived there until her mid 20's. Her appetite for adventure, new experiences and hunger for spiritual growth took her to Australia and New Zealand until 2000 when she set sail again …

Sherry is a nutrition coach and a personal trainer. She helps midlife women lose weight and reduce the symptoms of menopause using simple fitness and …

In this Episode I am announcing the Fourteen Day Goal and Execute Challenge which begins on October 12, 2020!  

This is a free challenge!  Once you sign up on the website, you'll receive a welcome email.  Beginning on …

Calm the Chaos/Amy Schmidt

Amy is a podcaster, author, public speaker, blogger and CEO of  ARS and Associates and founder of the brand Fearlessly Facing Fifty. Her mission is to empower and encourage women forty plus to …

Calm the Chaos/ Marty Wingate

Journalist, Author , Mystery Writer

USA Today best-selling author Marty Wingate writes mysteries set in England. In the First Edition Library series (Berkley), Hayley Burke is the curator …

Leyla Alyanak is a journalist and former foreign correspondent. At 43, she made a major decision to reinvent herself and travel the world solo for …

Calm the Chaos/ Debra Prinzing

Calm the Chaos/ Bonus Episode September 2020 Barbara Badolati

Barbara Badolati has been featured in several publications, podcasts, TV and is a Ted …

Calm the Chaos/ Debra Atkinson, Flipping 50

Hormone Balancing Fitness Expert Debra Atkinson has helped over 150,000 women “flip” their second half with energy and vitality. She’s the author of You Still Got It, Girl: …

Calm the Chaos/ Kim Brown Seely

Kim Brown Seely’s bestselling memoir, UNCHARTED, was recently published by Sasquatch Books/Penguin Random House. Winner of the 2016 Lowell Thomas Journalist of the Year Award and a …

Calm the Chaos/ Margaret Vandergriff, The Moving Coach

Margaret Vandergriff coaches self-employed empty nesters from living in a place that no longer meets their needs to an exciting new place that does. She founded …