57. Sexual Intimacy in Mid-Life with Professor, University Administrator, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Wife, and Mom – Dr. Bev Wiens

58. The Courage to Pause with Host of Courage Becomes Her - Laurel Emory

In this episode of Courage Becomes Her, host Laurel Emory shares a decision she has made concerning the podcast and invites you to take a listener survey about the future of the Courage Becomes Her podcast. Resources: · Take the survey [https://form.jotform.com/232775547671063] about the future of Courage Becomes Her · Corey and I share what we have been going through in our marriage [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/courage-becomes-her/id1645415512?i=1000615839575] · Michele talks about her new book [https://www.laurelemory.com/summer-reads-2023/a-faith-that-will-not-fail-michele-cushatt]: A Faith that Will Not Fail [https://amzn.to/3K8szIq] · Michele and I talk about friendship and mid-life [https://www.laurelemory.com/podcast/episode-51-michele-cushatt] · Erin and I talk about pivots in business [https://www.laurelemory.com/podcast/episode-29] · Lisa and I talk about choosing to not launch a business [https://www.laurelemory.com/podcast/episode-28] · The Mighty as a Mother podcast ladies talk about when to stop something [https://www.laurelemory.com/podcast/episode-47-jenn-cohen-laura-demuth] · Seven areas where I am being called to have courage [https://www.laurelemory.com/podcast/episode-43-laurel-emory] · Take the listener survey [https://form.jotform.com/232775547671063] 😊 (by October 30th) Let's Be Email Friends [https://laurelemory.myflodesk.com/signup] Share Your Stories & Guest Suggestions: www.couragebecomesher.com [http://www.couragebecomesher.com] #couragebecomesherpodcast I'd love to hear from you! Production by Studio C Creative Sound [http://www.studio-c.com/]

57. Sexual Intimacy in Mid-Life with Professor, University Administrator, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Wife, and Mom – Dr. Bev Wiens

In this episode of Courage Becomes Her, Dr. Bev Wiens talks about sexual intimacy in mid-life. She shares that a satisfying sexual relationship is the result of a satisfying relationship outside of the bedroom. She educates us about the different types of sex drives and how our drives impact our sexual intimacy. She talks about the impact that perimenopause and menopause have on our sexual intimacy, and how our aging bodies can limit our sexual enjoyment. She shares, from her personal experience, about the impact that physical pain and disability have on sexual intimacy. She talks about the difficulty of enjoying sexual intimacy when we don't feel comfortable with our bodies. Dr. Bev Wiens has over 50 years of teaching psychology and counseling related subjects at several northern California colleges and universities. She is passionate about helping our relationships be richer and more loving and helping us to be better communicators who express gratitude to one another. Dr. Bev would welcome to connect with you through email – bwiens@westernseminary.edu Resources from my conversation with Dr. Bev: · Come Away My Beloved [https://amzn.to/46eKnL0] by Frances Roberts · Hidden Bedroom Partners [https://amzn.to/3rPsqnc] by Frank Hajcak, Ph.D. & Patricia Garwood · Replens Lubricant [https://amzn.to/46jMflQ] · Conversation with Rhonda about self-care [https://www.laurelemory.com/podcast/episode-54-rhonda-nelson] Let's Be Email Friends [https://laurelemory.myflodesk.com/signup] Share Your Stories & Guest Suggestions: www.couragebecomesher.com [http://www.couragebecomesher.com] #couragebecomesherpodcast I'd love to hear from you! Production by Studio C Creative Sound [http://www.studio-c.com/]

56. Transitions in Mid-Life with Author, Podcaster, Wife, Mom, Grandma, and Dog Mom – Joanna Teigen

In this episode of Courage Becomes Her, Joanna Teigen shares about major mid-life transitions, including going back to school, adopting a foster child, moving back to her home state, welcoming adult children back home, and facing unknowns in her physical health. She talks about how she has navigated these changes and how she has learned to view them as invitations to grow. She talks about the necessary trade-offs in times of transition and learning trust and humility by doing so. She talks about how she has learned more about herself and has grown in confidence about who she is because of transitions. She talks about the importance self-compassion and shares some tips for how to recover after transition. Joanna Teigen is an author who is passionate about helping us grow strong and healthy marriages and to have wisdom in parenting. She has written a dozen books, devotions, and conversation starter cards to help us in our family life. She and her husband, Rob, have been married for more than 30 years and have five children, a daughter-in-law, a son-in-law, and two grandchildren. Joanna loves nothing more than to fill their West Michigan home with family, friends, church family, and students. Joanna would love to connect with you through Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/growinghometogether/], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/GrowingHomeTogether], or her website [https://growinghometogether.com/] where you can get a free resource that will help you with your marriage. Resources from my conversation with Joanna: · Books and conversation starters [https://growinghometogether.com/store/] by Joanna · Stepping Heavenward [https://amzn.to/3EW77TZ] by Elizabeth Prentiss o Read my review of this book on my 2021 book list [https://www.laurelemory.com/tools-resources/my-2021-reading-list] · Joanna and Rob's podcast, Growing Home Together [https://growinghometogether.com/podcast/] o My conversation with them [https://www.laurelemory.com/podcast/episode-31] about rest · Conversation about control in mid-life [https://www.laurelemory.com/podcast/episode-51-michele-cushatt] with Michele Cushatt · Conversation with my marriage coach [https://www.laurelemory.com/podcast/episode-35-jill-savage], Jill Savage Let's Be Email Friends [https://laurelemory.myflodesk.com/signup] Share Your Stories & Guest Suggestions: www.couragebecomesher.com [http://www.couragebecomesher.com] #couragebecomesherpodcast I'd love to hear from you! Production by Studio C Creative Sound [http://www.studio-c.com/]

55. Friendship in Mid-Life with Writer, Podcaster, Wife, and Mom – Laura Tremaine

In this episode of Courage Becomes Her, Laura Tremaine talks about her experience with loneliness and going through a season without friends. She shares about how friendship does change with the seasons of life and that it is good to be forward-thinking about what we expect out of friendships both now and in the future. She encourages us to flex the muscle of putting effort into our friendships and to default to saying yes more than we say no to relationship. She talks about the value of consistency in friendships and her belief that women in mid-life do that well. She shares about the changes she is seeing in her friendships as she moves into mid-life. Laura Tremaine is a writer, avid reader, and podcaster. She is the host of the 10 Things to Tell You podcast and author of two books. Laura grew up in Oklahoma and moved to Los Angeles sight unseen when she was 22 years old. She worked in film and television production for many years before pursuing writing full-time. Laura has been sharing her life online for over a decade, particularly focusing on friendship, anxiety, motherhood, and marriage. Her posts and podcast episodes resonate with women looking for ways to connect more deeply with others. Laura lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two children. Laura would love to connect with you through Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/laura.tremaine], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/mslauratremaine], or her website [https://www.lauratremaine.com/]. Resources from my conversation with Laura: · Laura's books: Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First. [https://amzn.to/465qmWS] and The Life Council [https://amzn.to/48lvKaq] · It [https://amzn.to/45WAgKB] by Stephen King · The Gifts of Imperfection [https://amzn.to/3LsiM0w] by Brené Brown · Bri McKoy's book, The Cook's Book [https://amzn.to/48hrfxz] · Sara McDaniel [https://www.laurelemory.com/podcast/episode-42-sara-mcdaniel] of Simply Southern Cottage shares about the renovation of her historic villas · Simply Southern Sisterhood [https://simplysoutherncottage.com/the-sisterhood] – join by Oct 1st to be a Founding Member Let's Be Email Friends [https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6269c1bcec932442485955a1] Share Your Stories & Guest Suggestions: www.couragebecomesher.com [http://www.couragebecomesher.com] #couragebecomesherpodcast I'd love to hear from you! Production by Studio C Creative Sound [http://www.studio-c.com/]

54. Loving Yourself and Your Life in Mid-Life with Author, Motivational Speaker, Philanthropist, Wife and Dog Mom – Rhonda Nelson

Southern lady, Rhonda Nelson, is an author, motivational speaker, and philanthropist. Her love of music led her to meet her husband while watching his band, the Little River Band, in a concert in Nashville in 1999. Rhonda loves sharing her gifts and talents with people and organizations and is grateful for the ability to support good work being done for children's charities, cancer research, animal rescue, and women's empowerment. She is passionate about helping women embrace middle age and discover what fulfills them and to love the life they live. In this episode of Courage Becomes Her, Rhonda Nelson talks about how women in mid-life are often forgotten, and their identities often get lost in the roles that they play in life like wife and mom. She talks about her journey of discovering and defining her true self apart from those roles, titles, and expectations, and finding contentment and happiness. She talks about what it looks like to take care of ourselves in this season of life and how that enables us to adapt to changes and more easily work through life's obstacles. Rhonda would love to connect with you through Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/rhondabnelson/]. Resources from my conversation with Rhonda: · Conversation with Sharon Hodde Miller, Ph.D. [https://www.laurelemory.com/podcast/episode-49-sharon-hodde-miller] about image management · The Lives We Actually Have [https://amzn.to/3ZnCBMq] by Kate Bowler · Good Enough [https://amzn.to/45TWv3T] by Kate Bowler Let's Be Email Friends [https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6269c1bcec932442485955a1] Share Your Stories & Guest Suggestions: www.couragebecomesher.com [http://www.couragebecomesher.com] #couragebecomesherpodcast I'd love to hear from you! Production by Studio C Creative Sound [http://www.studio-c.com/]