Tired of letting self-doubt hold you back from the life you actually want?

Elaine Kramer, author of How to Change Mindset to Boost Confidence, joins the show to share how she joined the military at 34 (against everyone's advice), deployed three times, earned a doctorate, and rebuilt her confidence after divorce, all while raising four kids. With 22 years of military experience and a Doctor of Education degree, Elaine brings battle-tested strategies for overcoming fear and self-doubt.

We dig into what it really takes to silence the voices telling you "you can't," why waiting for permission keeps you stuck, and how to build unshakeable confidence through action, not affirmation alone. Elaine opens up about writing her book in secret, setting standards in relationships, and teaching women over 40 to turn their passions into income.

Tune in to learn how to stop proving yourself to others and start taking courageous action toward the life you deserve.

TOPICS DISCUSSED:

• Joining the military at 34 despite family opposition
• Overcoming self-doubt and fear of rejection
• Building confidence through experience, not just affirmations
• Setting standards in relationships (and sticking to them)
• Turning passions into secondary income after 50
• Why you need to give yourself permission, not wait for it

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

• Book: How to Change Mindset to Boost Confidence
• Email: elainekramer@stuck2ceo.com

BEST MOMENTS:

"I wanted to set an example for my kids that you can do whatever you want to do despite what others think that you can or can't do."

"Don't wait for permission. Give yourself permission to do it. Because if it's an idea or dream that you have, that means you've got the desire to do it."

"Confidence comes from experience, comes from practice. You're not going to be confident about something until you actually do it and see that, yes, you can do it."

"You can either be a victim of those circumstances or you can adapt and overcome and find another solution."

CONTACT THE HOST

• Website | www.thereikihealingcoach.com
• Instagram | @sophia_i_got_ig
• Instagram | @createlifeyourway
• Facebook | www.facebook.com/sophia.e.754
• LinkedIn | Sophia Elcock

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Have you ever wondered why you keep making the same money mistakes even though you know better?

Taryn McNamee Ferrer, known as Team Money, joins the show to share her journey from growing up in a financially abusive environment to becoming a financial wellness coach. She opens up about hitting rock bottom after leaving her nine-to-five, then turning things around by raising her credit score 240 points and saving $2000 in two months. We talk about financial abuse and how childhood experiences shape our money habits. Taryn breaks down practical strategies for paying off debt, building savings with purpose, and starting to invest even when you're risk-averse. She also shares her thoughts on credit repair companies, debt consolidation, and why our gifts and talents deserve to be paid for.

Tune in to learn how to shift your relationship with money from shame and scarcity to confidence and abundance.

How to Save $2,000 in 2 Months - A free guide from Taryn McNamee Ferrer: https://www.manifestmoneyhoney.com/how-to-save-2-000-in-2-months

TOPICS DISCUSSED:

• Growing up in a financially abusive household
• Taryn's journey from broke to financial coach
• Understanding your relationship with money
• Debt payoff strategies
• Credit repair and what companies can actually do
• Starting to invest when you're risk-averse

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

• Instagram | @heytmoneyhoney
• LinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/in/taryn-mcnamee-ferrer
• Website |www.manifestmoneyhoney.com
• Facebook | www.facebook.com/heytmoneyhoney

BEST MOMENTS:

"I wanted as many women to experience that as possible. I wanted to prevent as many women as possible from experiencing financial abuse. And I wanted women to really feel free and confident when it comes to money."

"Money is a currency, but it's also energy. And so when we are giving someone money for something, we are exchanging energy."

"Everything has its max point when it comes to saving...There's a deadline there. Like, there's an amount where, okay, we've hit it, and. And now we can move on to something else."

“save with a purpose."

"In order to build it, you have to invest in something."

CONTACT THE HOST

• Website | www.thereikihealingcoach.com
• Instagram | @sophia_i_got_ig
• Instagram | @createlifeyourway
• Facebook | www.facebook.com/sophia.e.754
• LinkedIn | Sophia Elcock

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Have you ever thought you were having a heart attack, only to realize it was an anxiety attack brought on by hormonal changes?

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Deidra Manns, an integrative physical therapist, life coach, and certified menopause health coach who knows firsthand what it's like to navigate menopause after cancer treatment. We talk about the 40-60 symptoms that can show up during this transition—from brain fog and sleep disturbances to joint pain and vaginal dryness. Dr. Deidra shares her personal story of mourning her reproductive years and explains why perimenopause is the gateway to accelerated aging for women. We dig into why hormone replacement therapy is only about 10% of the solution and how lifestyle changes make up the other 90%.

If you're in perimenopause, postmenopause, or just want to be prepared for what's coming, this episode is packed with information you need to hear.

TOPICS DISCUSSED:

• How both Sophia and Dr. Deidra experienced menopause following cancer treatment
• The 40-60 potential symptoms of perimenopause and menopause
• Why perimenopause is the gateway to accelerated aging for women
• The limited role of hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
• Lifestyle medicine as 90% of menopause management
• How midlife choices impact quality of life in your 70s, 80s, and 90s

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

• Website | www.drdiedra.com
• Facebook | www.facebook.com/Dr.Diedra
• Instagram | @drdiedra
• LinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/in/drdiedra

BEST MOMENTS:

"Your body is not going to be operating the same way as it did before you started the perimenopausal process. It's almost like there's a body before perimenopause and there's a body after perimenopause."

"Perimenopause is the gateway to accelerated aging for women."

"Suffering is optional during the perimenopause menopause process. It's optional."

"90% of what you do and how you treat your body is your lifestyle and what you put in your mouth, what you think, how you manage your stress."

"What you decide to do right now in these years of your life, during your midlife years is going to directly impact your quality of Life in your 70s, 80s, and 90s."

"Lifestyle changes are a little bit at a time. They're incremental. And so it's a marathon. It is not a race. It's not a sprint."

CONTACT THE HOST

• Website | www.thereikihealingcoach.com
• Instagram | @sophia_i_got_ig
• Instagram | @createlifeyourway
• Facebook | www.facebook.com/sophia.e.754
• LinkedIn | Sophia Elcock

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Have you ever wondered why you keep bringing things into your home but struggle to let them go? In this episode, we explore the connection between good girl conditioning and the clutter that takes over our spaces.

Dorota Kuldo shares her journey from working 15 hours a day and living in an overwhelming mess to decluttering 70% of her belongings in six months. We talk about how saying yes to everyone else means saying no to yourself, why retail therapy becomes a coping mechanism, and how your nervous system might be the real reason you can't stick to your decluttering goals. Dorota explains the relationship between people pleasing and clutter accumulation, the importance of building self trust through small actions, and why starting with trash is the safest way to begin. We also discuss how feeling like you don't have time often means you don't feel safe to try because past attempts haven't worked.

Listen to this episode to learn practical strategies for decluttering that work with your nervous system instead of against it, and discover how letting go of stuff can help you set better boundaries in all areas of your life.

TOPICS DISCUSSED:

• The connection between good girl conditioning and clutter accumulation
• How people pleasing and saying yes to everything drains energy and creates clutter
• The role of retail therapy and shopping as a coping mechanism for emotional needs
• Why nervous system regulation is essential for sustainable decluttering
• How the nervous system perceives change as danger and creates resistance through procrastination and self-criticism

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

• Website | https://dorotakuldo.podia.com/
• Instagram | @dorotakuldodecluttering
• Facebook | www.facebook.com/dorotakuldo
• Space to Breathe and Be (Spotify) - Guided meditations by Dorota Kuldo

BEST MOMENTS:

"If you say yes to everything, it means that you say no to yourself, right? And if you drain yourself to the point of exhaustion, where you give yourself away to everything and everyone around you, then you come back home and the last thing that you want to do is now take care of your space because you exhausted, you have right to rest."

"Clutter is just a symptom, is a mirror of our behaviors, our how we cope with triggers."

"We expect so much from ourselves. Good girls expect way too much from our, from themselves. And bring the bar all the way to the bottom, all the way. And start trusting yourself. Build that trust. It's like exercise."

"Our nervous system cannot tell the difference between a perceived danger and actual danger."

CONTACT THE HOST

• Website | www.thereikihealingcoach.com
• Instagram | @sophia_i_got_ig
• Instagram | @createlifeyourway
• Facebook | www.facebook.com/sophia.e.754
• LinkedIn | Sophia Elcock

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Are you a professional single woman over 40 who knows there's more to life than what you're currently living? Maybe everything looks good on the outside, but you feel unfulfilled and sense you were meant for more.

In this solo episode, I break down my MAGIC framework for transformation. The “M” stands for mindset reset, where we tackle self-doubt, shame, and the fear of failing again. “A” is for aligning with desire – those dreams and wants you've pushed to the back burner. “G” means getting grounded in your worth, independent of achievements or roles. “I” represents integrating your new identity as you step into who you're becoming. “C” is courageous action, taking small brave steps instead of waiting for perfection. I share personal examples, from learning to ask for help to my own five-minute decluttering challenge, and explain how our belief systems create inner glass ceilings we can break through.

Tune in to discover how bringing magic into your everyday life can help you stop living small and start stepping into the woman you want to become.

TOPICS DISCUSSED:

• The MAGIC framework for personal transformation (Mindset reset, Align with desire, Ground in worth, Integrate new identity, Courageous action)
• Overcoming limiting beliefs and negative self-talk
• The difference between old identity and new self
• Practicing self-worth independent of achievements and productivity
• Taking small brave steps instead of big leaps
• Conversations with your future self
• Breaking through inner glass ceilings (belief systems)

BEST MOMENTS:

"But here's the thing. I have also realized that when you ask for help, you have to be prepared for the fact that you may not get it. But the win is in the ask."

"Could you be stuck between your old identity of who people think you are, how people see you, how you even see yourself versus the new self, the person, the woman that you want to step into?"

"I am more than my accomplishments. I am more than my resume. And it's really about the character of who I am, the person that I am, the way I treat myself, the way I treat others."

"And when we celebrate our wins, wow, it just motivates you to keep doing more."

"Well, our belief systems are our inner glass ceilings. So as we start to break through those and change the stories and take courageous action, wow. The possibilities are endless."

"A small brave step for me would be to take five minutes... Because that five minutes is going to be a win."

"And when we add up our small wins, they turn into huge wins."

CONTACT THE HOST

• Website | www.thereikihealingcoach.com
• Instagram | @sophia_i_got_ig
• Instagram | @createlifeyourway
• Facebook | www.facebook.com/sophia.e.754
• LinkedIn | Sophia Elcock

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What happens when traditional medicine falls short and you need to look beyond conventional treatments for healing? Sometimes the answer lies in ancient practices that have been helping people for thousands of years.

In this episode, I sit down with Elizabeth Shuler, a psychedelic yoga therapist currently based in Belgium. Liz shares her journey from clinical psychology to integrative healing, moving across three countries over the past decade while developing her unique approach. We dive deep into the differences between microdosing and macrodosing, the importance of proper preparation and integration, and how she combines yoga therapy, Reiki, and plant medicines like psilocybin and blue lotus. Liz explains the legal landscape in Europe, the challenges of building a practice while traveling, and why the therapeutic relationship matters more than any specific technique. We also clear up common misconceptions about different mushroom varieties and plant medicines, plus practical advice for anyone considering this path.

Whether you're curious about alternative healing modalities or looking for ways to integrate ancient wisdom with modern wellness practices, this conversation offers valuable insights into a growing field that's helping people heal from chronic conditions, trauma, and more.

TOPICS DISCUSSED:

• What it is a Psychedelic Yoga Therapy, how it works, and who benefits from it.
• The differences between sub-psychedelic doses for daily function and full journey experiences for deeper healing
• European drug laws, sourcing considerations, testing protocols, and harm reduction practices
• The crucial work before and after psychedelic experiences, including shadow work, breathwork, and somatic practices
• Plant Medicines and Substances
• The differences between various mushroom types and preparation methods

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

• Website | www.innerevolutioncoach.com
• LinkedIn | www.linkedin.com/in/innerevolutioncoaching
• Facebook | www.facebook.com/innerevolutiononline

BEST MOMENTS:

"My belief and the research backs me up on this is that healing is relational and we need other people to help us co regulate and co create and mirror and attune and resonate."

"It opens up doors that you didn't even know were doors, if that makes sense. If you don't know what you don't know. Right. And so when you even just traveling, you don't have to live somewhere. Living somewhere I think gives you an even deeper understanding."

"I think that healing should be accessible and we all deserve to be able to heal."

"Just because everybody's different, everybody needs something different and what works well for one person isn't necessarily going to work the same. It may work well or it may not work well."

CONTACT THE HOST

• Website | www.thereikihealingcoach.com
• Instagram | @sophia_i_got_ig
• Instagram | @createlifeyourway
• Facebook | www.facebook.com/sophia.e.754
• LinkedIn | Sophia Elcock

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Are you experiencing brain fog, weight gain, or sleep issues but your doctor keeps telling you it's "just normal" or offers antidepressants as the solution?

In this episode, I sit down with Ketevan Mikautadze, a functional medicine health coach and registered nurse from New York, to discuss the realities of menopause and perimenopause. We explore why women are left in the dark about hormonal transitions, from the lack of medical education about women's health to the historical context of how women's symptoms have been dismissed. Ketevan shares her personal journey through perimenopause and explains how hormonal changes affect everything from brain function to metabolism. We discuss her Vitality program, which focuses on liver detoxification and cellular rejuvenation to help women manage symptoms naturally. The conversation also touches on the importance of women advocating for their health and the need for better education about these life transitions.

Tune in to learn why menopause was only recognized as a cardiovascular risk factor in 2020 and how you can take control of your health during this important life transition.

TOPICS DISCUSSED:

• The journey from puberty through premenopause, perimenopause, and menopause
• Common Menopause Symptoms
• Why doctors aren't educated about menopause and women's health, leading to symptom-based treatment
• How estrogen and progesterone fluctuations affect metabolism, insulin resistance, and weight management
• The Vitality Program: Ketevan's metabolic balance and liver detoxification program
• The historical context of women's rights and the importance of self-advocacy in healthcare

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

• Instagram | @pepelahealthspan
• Facebook | www.facebook.com/PepelaHealthSpanUS

BEST MOMENTS:

"women are all about hormones. So as soon as we have puberty and we get first period, we are already embarking on premenopause journey because we have period."

"Antidepressant does not fix the root cause. The root cause is much deeper than antidepressant. You know, it's not a solution. Education is the key here."

"World health organization in 2020 declared menopause as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. That means that health establishment acknowledges menopause, but it's only acknowledged it in 2020."

"it's almost like the whole system is geared toward medication. Not, not prevention, not cure, but medication to treat a symptom which gives you a side effect, which gives you another medication to treat the side effect."

“brain needs energy to function, there is low energy going to the brain and brain cannot do its job properly. So low energy on the cellular level affects every single organ in our body

"When liver is the major king, liver is the metabolic king. Liver functions properly. Everything else falls, you know, the way it should be follows"

CONTACT THE HOST

• Website | www.thereikihealingcoach.com
• Instagram | @sophia_i_got_ig
• Instagram | @createlifeyourway
• Facebook | www.facebook.com/sophia.e.754
• LinkedIn | Sophia Elcock

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What are you truly committed to, and have your commitments changed as you've grown older?

In this solo episode I will explore the power of reflection during the birthday season. I will share my birthday month celebrations and the deep reflections that come with another trip around the sun. I will talk about the importance of committing to yourself, examining what truly brings you joy, and ensuring your dreams don't end up on life support. I will also cover the topic about changing perspectives through simple actions like walking your usual route in reverse, the value of consistency in all areas of life, and why community matters more than we often admit. I also discuss good girl syndrome, the art of taking yourself on dates, and how perfectionism can hold us back from delegating and growing.

Tune in for this heartfelt solo episode that will inspire you to examine your own commitments and start writing the next chapter of your story.

TOPICS DISCUSSED:

• Birthday reflections and gratitude for another year of life
• Examining personal commitments and what you're truly devoted to
• The danger of letting dreams go on life support
• Changing perspectives through simple shifts (walking routes in reverse)
• The importance of consistency in personal growth
• Community and support systems vs. lone wolfing through life
• Good girl syndrome and perfectionism behaviors
• Writing your own story for the next chapter of life

BEST MOMENTS:

"You don't want to wait until your dreams are on life support."

"My question for you is, what are you committed to? Have your commitments changed? Have the things that actually make you happy and bring you joy, have those things changed? Have your priorities changed?"

"I realized that on that list of commitments, I need to make sure that I'm on it. I need to commit to me. I want to commit to me. I get to commit to me."

"Small changes can make a big difference. A small change in perspective can bring about a clarity that you were not expecting."

"You can't create a solution with the same brain that created the problem."

"If you're already coming in and you're full and you're happy and you're living in your overflow, that other person can't help but be amazed and be happy with you."

"Having good friends and a good support system is so good for your soul."

"You don't have to be perfect to be loved. You just have to be."

"Just because somebody doesn't do it my way doesn't mean it's not right and it doesn't mean it's not going to get done correctly."

"I just feel like the next chapter of my life is the best chapter of my life, and I get to write that story any way I want. I am the author, and I get to write that story.”

CONTACT THE HOST

• Website | www.thereikihealingcoach.com
• Instagram | @sophia_i_got_ig
• Instagram | @createlifeyourway
• Facebook | www.facebook.com/sophia.e.754
• LinkedIn | Sophia Elcock

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