Episodes

Set Yourself Free
Sept. 2, 2021

Set Yourself Free

Susan talks about being stuck, specifically in an unhappy marriage, and how normalizing an unhealthy life can be a foolish choice. The longer we stay in undesirable situations, our bodies and brains accept it as the new norm. We condition ourselves in...
Returning to Ourselves After Loss
Aug. 12, 2021

Returning to Ourselves After Loss

The aftermath of loss often leaves us in limbo and just detached enough from ourselves to feel like we are walking in circles. Susan sat down with Kimberley Pittman-Schulz to talk about grief and the steps one can take to return to themselves....
Allyson Fusella’s Heart is Wide Open
Aug. 5, 2021

Allyson Fusella’s Heart is Wide Open

We often hear ‘you are more than your worst thought or moment’ to stop judging ourselves and to show self-love. But what if you didn’t learn self-love or to be kind to yourself? What if you were led to believe that you are the problem, and it...
Rewriting Our Narrative with Eliot Popkin
July 29, 2021

Rewriting Our Narrative with Eliot Popkin

If repetition allows one to master a skill or concept, imagine what the outcome of negative reinforcement can do to a young person who is just trying to make sense of themselves and the world around them. We are all doing the best we can to create a...
Michelle Reines, The Badass Leader
July 22, 2021

Michelle Reines, The Badass Leader

We are shaped by our childhood experiences, and they can help fuel resilience to survive all kinds of unexpected storms. Susan chats with Michelle Reines to talk about using her sharp skills to overcome an unconscious leadership fiasco while healing...
Finding Peace After Trauma with Jolyn Armstrong
July 8, 2021

Finding Peace After Trauma with Jolyn Armstrong

There is nothing like a traumatic life event to crack open all parts of our being. Susan chats with Jolyn Armstrong about the sudden call she got one day that her son was arrested. In that moment, her life was forever changed as her son faced...
The Reboot with Elisse Barnes
July 1, 2021

The Reboot with Elisse Barnes

Susan chats with Dr. Elisse Barnes about the brilliant work she is doing to coach and educate Baby Boomers who are reinventing themselves or re-entering the workplace. As Your LinkedIn Driving Instructor, she teaches adults 50+ to use digital profiles...
One Love with Tina Maschi
June 24, 2021

One Love with Tina Maschi

In celebration of #PRIDE 🌈, Susan sits down with Tina Maschi: artist, musician, researcher, clinician, and common person’s philosopher. They discuss the state of the aging population in prisons, including LGBTQ+, who have their own set of...
The Power of Possibility with Nelson Tressler
June 17, 2021

The Power of Possibility with Nelson Tressler

“Never be ashamed of a scar, it just proves you were stronger than what tried to hurt you” Susan chats with Nelson Tressler to talk about his early childhood trauma and how this quote speaks volumes about embracing our full selves. You are more...
Seriously, Love You
June 10, 2021

Seriously, Love You

Susan shares her thoughts on how to manage self-doubt so that you can prioritize yourself to have a great life. Being stuck isn’t a life sentence, nor is it shameful. You need to love you more than anyone or anything else. Dreams and Detours: ...
Healing From the Inside with Scott Sunderland
June 1, 2021

Healing From the Inside with Scott Sunderland

Susan sits down with Scott Sunderland to talk about the power of using the mind to heal the body after he suddenly found himself physically shut down. Years of stress, anxiety, and 18-hour workdays caught up with Scott, sending him on a journey to...
Love & Light with Udo Erasmus
May 21, 2021

Love & Light with Udo Erasmus

Susan sits down with Udo Erasmus to talk about the love and light that is within all of us. The outward chaos distorts the path toward ourselves, which is where all of the answers live. It usually takes heartache for us to realize that we must...
Don’t Stop Believing
May 14, 2021

Don’t Stop Believing

When we are paralyzed by fear, we feel left out and stuck in place. This past year has been transformative for some and brutal for others. Being brave isn’t being fearless. Being brave means knowing there will be pain and discomfort but doing it...
Climbing Mountains with Nancy Pickard
April 26, 2021

Climbing Mountains with Nancy Pickard

Sometimes life cracks us open when we least expect it. More than a detour, it can shatter us, force us to reinvent altogether. Nancy Pickard knows this well, and she also knows that her strength and determination to cultivate a life to love was on the...
Make Some Art
April 2, 2021

Make Some Art

We are all artists. Self-expression comes in many forms, and for some, it is directly linked to their identity: performer, writer, musician, painter, creator. This week, Susan talks about the artist in all of us and the importance of unleashing our...
Seriously, who are you?
March 19, 2021

Seriously, who are you?

We don’t get a playbook in life, so the idea that we should know what we want and who we are at an early age is crazy. Susan talks about pivots and the abundance of professional coaches that have emerged from midlife crashes, including her own. It...
People Change
March 12, 2021

People Change

Change is inevitable and like it or not, it's constantly happening. This week Susan shares her take on being compassionate and making space for others to change. It’s not easy to take steps toward the life we want, and some encouragement goes a long...
Life Reimagined with Alex Biondo
Feb. 18, 2021

Life Reimagined with Alex Biondo

Change is scary and exciting. When we make the choice to interrupt life as we know it, we are no longer leaving it to fate. Alex Biondo did just that: she took agency of her life so that she and her daughter could live happily. Sounds simple, but as...
What About Love
Feb. 11, 2021

What About Love

This week Susan shares the voices of several people who share their take on love. Many of us struggle to find the courage to let ourselves feel love or express it, so in the words of Cheryl Strayed: “Be brave, be authentic. Practice saying the word...
Games People Play
Feb. 4, 2021

Games People Play

Communication in every relationship is vital. When we withhold our feelings, especially anger, hurt, and disappointment, we seed ourselves with resentment. And like a fire, it is wild and damaging. In an encore episode, Susan shares the painful story...
Who’s Foolin Who?
Jan. 28, 2021

Who’s Foolin Who?

Susan discusses the importance of modeling good behavior and the consequences she experienced when double standards were a theme in her upbringing. Getting mixed messages was a disastrous web of contradictions that took years to untangle.  ...
Follow The Leader
Jan. 21, 2021

Follow The Leader

Susan speaks to Lydia Bowser about cultivating our lives to match the values that drive us, both personally + professionally. Lydia shares her stories of being in the wrong marriage, and then wrong job, all while shaping herself for the life she has...
Let’s Get It
Jan. 8, 2021

Let’s Get It

If only a new year could really reset us and all that is happening around us. Susan shares a short message about carrying on, loving ourselves above all else, and taking steps toward building a life that turns you on. Don’t let fear or detours be...
That’s A Wrap!
Dec. 31, 2020

That’s A Wrap!

As 2020 comes to a close, we breathe a sigh of relief. We made it. Susan shares some highlights along with great lessons in just being, wherever you are. Remember: if you have time, you have everything. Happy New Year! Thanks for listening! It means...