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Have you stepped into your boldness lately? When was the last time you used your voice? I mean really used your voice and made yourself known? Make sure you’re not just seen but heard also. There is no fading into the background of midlife!
On today’s show, I’ll be chatting with speaker, blogger, author and entrepreneur Kim Boudreau Smith. Kim is a multimedia maven who has been an entrepreneur for over 28 years and she has a passion for helping women to discover and use their voices. We’ll be discussing self-care, the comparison game, our negative inner voice and more.
Show Highlights
[03.02] Women stepping into their boldness.
[05:38] The hag in the attic.
[06:57] The myth of perfection.
[12:12] Doing what we feel society expects of us.
[12:21] “I said that nasty should word. ‘Should-ing’ all over ourselves.”
[15:21] Many women are living for society and not for themselves.
[16:04] How women can be bold and manage their lives.
[17:08] Self-care.
[18:01] Self-care encompasses mind, body and spirit.
[21:44] Stop comparing yourself to others.
[22:31] When trying to step into your boldness, start by taking baby steps.
[25:36] Kim references Confidence by Katie Piper.
[26:15] Valerie references the book, “The Confidence Code” by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman
[28:37] How being bold and speaking our truth can thwart the hag in the attic.
[30:46] You get back what you speak into the universe.
[36:00] Kim’s reinvention.
[41:57] It’s just a crisis; it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a midlife crisis.
[47:00] Normalizing menopause; let’s talk about it.
[47:53] Stop telling yourself you don’t have a voice.
[49:03] Show closing.
“Midlife-A-Go-Go the podcast!” is hosted by Valerie Albarda
Where to Find Guest Kim Boudreau Smith:
Website: www.kimbsmith.com
Discussed on the Show:
Confidence by Katie Piper
The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance – What Women Should Know by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman
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Music Credits:
“My Street” by Lee Rosevere Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/)
“Southside” by Lee Rosevere; Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/)
“I Dunno” by Grapes Ft: J Lang, Morusque (cc copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) License. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)
