The Kindness Principles Podcast™

#179 Secrets to Living Long, Healthy & Happy Beyond Midlife

Today Cindy shares wisdom from a long research project in Japan that helps us to understand simple ways we can live our lives to promote longevity with vibrant health and daily joy no matter our age.
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For more personalized support, accountability, and life-changing strategies, consider applying to my Mid-Life Makeover Group or 90 Day Mid-Life Makeover Program. Learn the mindsets, skill sets, and success habits to move you out of your less than satisfying life of unhealthy relationships, dead-end jobs, loneliness, rapid aging, and toward FINALLY be the star of your own life! Get all your questions answered here: ⁠https://www.cindydwhitmer.com/coaching⁠
Blessings,
Cindy D. Whitmer
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Chapters
(00:00) - Intro
(01:21) - Ikigai book
(01:36) - Albert Einstein quote
(02:19) - Myths of Midlife
(03:19) - Rules of a long and healthy life
(04:38) - Slow down
(05:04) - The 80% Rule
(05:46) - Why Friendship is Important in Midlife
(06:13) - Best way to make friends in midlife
(07:18) - Importance of Movement
(09:15) - The power of a smile
(10:03) - Reconnect with nature
(12:05) - Gratitude
(13:15) - Stay in the present
(15:30) - Follow your passion
(16:39) - Essentials to happiness
(17:42) - If you’re fearing aging
(19:11) - Midlife is not the end

#178 Finding Your Voice in Mid-Life

Today Cindy interviews Denise Ann Galloni, an author and internationally known speaker who started out in life being “the quietest girl.”  Now she helps people find their voice and gets paid to speak while doing so! Learn what “V.O.I.C.E.” means to her and how it can help you be more courageous in your life and get what you want.  
Ever since being named “The Quietest Girl” in her senior class, Denise Ann Galloni has focused on using her voice and helping others find theirs. Working with organizations and individuals through her company, DG Training Solutions, Inc., Denise has delivered over 500 presentations and keynotes to countless professionals who want to be better communicators and better leaders.
Denise’s passion for leadership, communication and corporate training has earned her a multitude of awards and recognition including being a two-time distinguished Toastmaster and receiving the Business Choice Award for Corporate Training at the Pittsburgh Business Show.
She is the host of the award-winning TV show, Empowering You and she has been a featured guest on several domestic and international podcasts as well as seen in 100+ media outlets. Her new show Helping Hands, debuted January 2024 and features local community helpers.
Denise is the author of Find Your VOICE: 5 Keys to Lead and Empower Others and contributor of Unleashing Your Soul Level Magic, a book that reached Amazon Best Seller status in one day. She and James Malinchak, the most requested, in-demand business and motivational keynote speaker and marketing consultant in the world, are co-writing a new book Success is a Choice: Inspiring Thoughts to Jumpstart Your Success, due to be released in early 2025.
Learn more about Denise here: https://deniseanngalloni.com
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To schedule a FREE Mid-Life Strategy Session with me, head to timewithcindy.com to book your 30 minute call. There’s no obligation, and I can help you get to the TRUTH of what you REALLY want and create a plan to get you there.
For more inspirational content, join me on my socials and sign up for my newsletter:
Facebook
Instagram
YouTube
LinkedIn
Newsletter
Want to be a part of an amazing group of women all striving to grow their self-confidence, stand up for themselves, and finally say “YES!” to what they’ve always wanted? Join my Facebook Group: The Mid-Life Makeover Group
For more personalized support, accountability, and life-changing strategies, consider applying to my Mid-Life Makeover Group or 90 Day Mid-Life Makeover Program. Learn the mindsets, skill sets, and success habits to move you out of your less than satisfying life of unhealthy relationships, dead-end jobs, loneliness, rapid aging, and toward FINALLY be the star of your own life! Get all your questions answered here: https://www.cindydwhitmer.com/coaching
Blessings,
Cindy D. Whitmer
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Chapters
(00:00) - Intro
(03:03) - The Quietest Girl:  Denise’s Story 
(05:46) - We Can Change Anything! 
(06:50) - V is for Vision 
(09:13) - O is for Overcoming Obstacles 
(10:00) - Worst Case Scenarios/Fear
(12:52) - When Your Greatest Obstacle is Yourself
(14:03) - I is for Inspire
(15:15) - Find Someone to Respect
(18:29) - C is for Confidence
(25:28) - Worrying About What Other People Think
(26:28) - E is for Enthusiasm
(33:41) - Look Back on Your Successes
(36:18) - Taking A Leap
(37:04) - Stepping into the Roles You Want
(37:53) - The Clue
(43:14) - Outro

#177 Driving ~ A Metaphor for Life

While on an 1800 mile road trip recently, Cindy started thinking about how driving is a metaphor for navigating life, so today she shares the inspirations that came to her on the road.
If you would like to schedule a FREE Mid-Life Strategy Session with Cindy, go to timewithcindy.com to book your 30 minute call.

#176 Putting On Your Awesomeness

Today Cindy talks with Patti Smith of Innovative Coaching, LLC, and together they discuss the importance of living a vision-driven vs. a condition-driven life, the importance of gratitude, and how to update your self-image to continue to evolve at any age. What forgiveness really means is also explored as well as how to make mental switches to create a healthier, happier life. You will walk away from this conversation loaded with ways to find your “awesomeness” and ignite what is next in your life. 
You can go to her website, www.PattiSmithCoaching.com  to download a free gift - 11 Powerful Affirmations to Spark Your Awesome Factor.
About Patti Smith:
In 2015, Patti followed her passion and transitioned to the Personal Development field, an area she had always been deeply interested in. Drawing from her extensive experience and her dedication to studying success principles, she earned certifications through the Life Mastery Institute, now the Brave Thinking Institute, a Premier Training Center for transformational coaching. Patti then launched her own business as a life success coach and speaker, specializing in empowering ambitious professional women who feel stagnant and unfulfilled to embrace their “what’s next”, IGNITE their awesomeness, and continue their personal evolution as they elevate their impact in the world. 
Patti recently authored a book titled “What Am I To Do Now? – Simple Strategies to Navigate the Unknown & Ignite What’s Next in Your Life.” In this book, she shares her Seven Step System to help readers create an inspired, focused, and actionable plan that serves as a compass for their own journey of personal evolution.

#175 Finding Hope in Midlife

When you are facing dark and difficult circumstances, especially something you do not want, finding hope can be a great challenge. You may feel powerless in your life, as if you have no choices. Listen in today to hear stories of people turning their deepest struggles and unwanted situations and turning them into their sources of greatest happiness, meaning, and success. There really is hope for us all. 

#174 How to Use Nature for Greater Longevity & Health

Today Cindy talks to Ileana Gonzalez, the founder of Apurva Wellness LLC, a boutique wellness firm dedicated to empowering women towards vibrant living using the ancient science of Ayurveda as its core framework. Gonzalez teaches how to align our lifestyles with the rhythms of nature to promote health and longevity. Listen to learn how your sleep cycle, nutrition, and movement can be improved to support your wellbeing. 
To learn more, you can go to her website and follow her on Instagram.
https://apurvawellness.comIG: apurva_wellness
Ileana Gonzalez, MBA, CAP, 500-RYT is the founder of Apurva Wellness LLC, a boutique wellness firm dedicated to empowering women towards vibrant living using the ancient science of Ayurveda as its core framework. Blending her corporate background in business development and her passion for promoting a healthy, intentional lifestyle, Ileana is committed to helping women become more proactive, and less reactive to their health and their wealth.
After 12 years in private practice as a holistic health practitioner, Ileana made a pivotal decision to broaden her scope. Recognizing the integral role that wealth mindset plays in overall wellness, and the impact that a healthy lifestyle has on financial stability, she sought to learn about the financial services industry. 
As a financial services representative, she offers customized financial solutions and is dedicated to guiding clients toward financial freedom, emphasizing wealth creation, family safeguarding, and future strategizing. Leveraging her background as a Yoga teacher and Ayurvedic practitioner, she provides a unique framework centered on intentionality and mindfulness, fostering abundance in every aspect of life.

#173 When Things Don’t Go As Planned

Today Cindy shares a mistake she made recently on her belated honeymoon and reflects on the life lessons she received from the experience. 

#172 Why You Are Lonely in Midlife

So many of you express feeling lonely in midlife, so today Cindy discusses the three pillars of loneliness addressed in Teal Swan’s book, The Anatomy of Loneliness, what they are, how they develop, and what you can do about it. She lists the most common relationship fears and why being authentic and intimately knowing yourself is the answer. 
For an opportunity to talk to Cindy privately about your life, go to TimewithCindy.com. 

#171 How to Deal with Loss & Grief in Five Steps

With midlife comes all kinds of losses, whether it’s the empty nest, divorce, loss of job, financial ruin, a health diagnosis, or death of a loved one. Therefore learning how to navigate the whirlwind of change and dramatic emotions that come along with them is imperative. Listen in to find out Cindy’s best recommendations for handling the rollercoaster ride of loss and how to discover who you are now and what you want as you move forward again. 
For more support with grief, loss and change in midlife, go to TimewithCindy.com.   

#170 A Different Kind of Spring Cleaning

The days are longer, the birds are singing again, and you may be starting to look around your house and feel a strong desire to declutter or do a deep cleaning of some kind. Today, Cindy addresses some of the best approaches to doing just that but goes further to offer several additional ways you can spring clean your mind and your life, all with the intention of making your life easier, flowing better, and stopping the overwhelm. 
Get a jumpstart on your spring cleaning by having a FREE Mid-Life Strategy Session with Cindy. Schedule here:  TimewithCindy.com