Welcome to FLIPSIDE OF MIDLIFE™️! In this episode, I chat with travel advisor Claudia Goettig. She’s the Director of Concierge and Guest Experience at the Arizona Biltmore and has her own travel agency, too! 

With over 30 years in hospitality, Claudia shares her take on how to make travel experiences meaningful and memorable, especially for women in midlife and beyond.

Claudia shares her insights on:

• Why midlife is the perfect time to focus on travel that creates lasting memories

• How to simplify the holiday season by gifting experiences instead of things

• The benefits of using a travel advisor to plan hassle-free trips

• How her personal journey has shaped her approach to travel planning

Get inspired by Claudia's advice on creating deeper, more intentional travel experiences that bring joy to this stage of life, AND hear about a river cruise that could be your next unforgettable adventure!

As you may now by now, I’m taking a break to celebrate my birthday month and the first anniversary of FLIPSIDE OF MIDLIFE®️.

But don’t worry! I’m here to celebrate with short episodes and little gifts that help you boost your well-being. Tune in to hear what I have for you today!

I’m celebrating for two reasons this month - #1 - it’s my birthday! #2 - I just passed the first anniversary of FLIPSIDE OF MIDLIFE®️!

I've been publishing episodes for a year, so I’m taking a break. But have no fear, I’ll still be in your ear! I have short episodes for you all month long. Want some even better news? Each one of them includes a fun little gift for you!

That’s right, I’m celebrating by treating you to little gifts that help you boost your well-being. Here's the link for your third fun gift. Gift #3 is a fun array of quote-filled phone wallpapers. Each one has impactful words from an inspiring woman.

I’ve been thinking about a type of thought that pops into my head and can keep me from pursuing goals or creating change in my life.

I’m guessing you know exactly what I’m talking about.

Listen to this 4-minute episode to hear how to see the opportunities behind the thoughts we typically experience as obstacles.

More and more we feel distanced from nature. But the benefits we experience when we prioritize time in nature, and do it without a screen in our hands, are undeniable.

In this episode, I give you 4 ways to reduce screen time and foster your connection with nature.

This is the second of four episodes that guide you through a mid-year process similar to what I use instead of New Year’s resolutions.

If you missed it, you may want to listen to the MID-YEAR REFLECTION episode before this one.

This and the next three episodes of FLIPSIDE OF MIDLIFE®️ guide you through a process similar to what I use mid-year. Instead of New Year’s resolutions in January, I choose to think about where I am, dream of where I want to be, and reset my direction in the middle of the year.

Listen in to hear why and explore if this shift might work for you, too.

I don’t always realize when I’m holding myself back and I bet the same is true for you.

Listen to this episode to hear where I was when I had a recent epiphany and what I did to help me move forward again.

Change is on my mind lately, my friend. We're experiencing a lot of it in midlife and beyond. We're creating a lot of it. Our friends are going through a lot of it.

Want to know more about the phases of change?

Listen in to recognize where you are on your journey of change and to help move through it with greater understanding.

There’s an innate desire that drives babies to put EVERYTHING in their mouth and three-year-olds to incessantly ask ‘why?’. If you aren’t tapping into your curiosity in midlife and beyond, you are missing out! 

Listen in for 5 compelling reasons to start thinking like a curious kid again.

You're in for a treat, my friend! For the FIRST TIME EVER I have a guest on the show.

Claudine Wolk is an author, podcaster, and woman in midlife and beyond who helps aspiring authors publish and sell their books. You can learn more about her at claudinewolk.com.

In this episode, Claudine shares her shift into the world of writing and book publishing and how her two books IT GETS EASIER! AND OTHER LIES WE TELL NEW MOTHERS and GET YOUR BOOK SEEN AND SOLD came to be.

Learn the first step Claudine tells aspiring authors to take and the first thing to do before you start writing a book. Hear her take on different publishing options, too.

Her book and podcast, GET YOUR BOOK SEEN AND SOLD, are exactly the resources you need if you are an aspiring writer. Because midlife and beyond is the perfect time to make it happen!

Pssssttt...listen to the end to hear Claudine's favorite thing about her journey in midlife and beyond!

Whether you have an itch to be an author or not, you'll learn A LOT about the publishing world and have a greater appreciation for the book writing process.

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Hear PART 2 of my conversation with Claudine by joining my ELEVATE membership at flipsideofmidlife.com. You can sample March 2024 content for FREE at this link (and yes, the content is relevant far beyond 2024)

In PART 2 of my chat with Claudine, you'll hear what she wishes she had known when she started her writing career and the answer to the question I was dying to ask her in PART 1 but saved for my ELEVATE members to hear.

Claudine shares more details on publishing options and something to look out for if you have a book contract in front of you. She even talks about book marketing and how to make it fun.

You know it, we chat about some common struggles of women in midlife and beyond and wrap with a personal story of Claudine's you can relate to your own life.

Don't miss it!

Do you remember Candid Camera? I used to LOVE watching it with my mom!

Sometimes midlife and beyond feels like an episode of that show to me. I’m convinced there’s a camera crew close by just waiting for my reaction to the latest (and not always the greatest) change I’m experiencing.

That’s not my point of this short episode - seriously, it’s short! - but you’ll have to listen to my MIDLIFE MUSINGS to learn what is.

Even though I’m a fan of living in good health, I’m not so fond of the word ‘healthy’.

Listen in to hear my thoughts, what I encourage you to think about instead, and 3 key decisions to make as you create your life-changing lifestyle.

Prompts start at 03:46

How do you define wellness? Write your personal definition here.

What does a lifestyle of wellness look like in each of the 8 Dimensions of Wellness for you? The 8 Dimensions are Physical, Emotional, Spiritual, Social, Intellectual, Occupational, Environmental, and Financial.

Why is it important for you to create a lifestyle of wellness? List all of the reasons you want to live this way.

What possibilities do you see emerging when you foster a wellness lifestyle? How might you change? How might your life change?