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Ultimate Tailgate Essentials: Game-Day Gear From the Grill to the Final Whistle
Football season is back, and for many of us, the tailgate is every bit as important as the game. It is where friends gather, traditions continue, and the day’s best stories often begin. Whether you are setting up outside a college stadium, cheering on your favorite...
Married to a Country Music Star – Then Starting Over at 50
Brenda Golden is a veteran entertainment publicist, author, and keynote speaker who spent 25 years working in the entertainment industry with some of country music’s most recognizable figures. In this episode, Brenda sits down with Christina to discuss her...
Why Women Feel So Drained in Midlife
Jennifer Stanford is a CEO, speaker, and author of De-Stressed who is passionate about helping women stop treating stress as a badge of honor and start protecting their energy and well-being. In this episode, Jennifer sits down with Christina to discuss the...
Stop Wearing Stress Like a Badge of Honor
What if stress isn’t just part of life? De-Stressed author Jennifer Stanford shares how women over 50 can stop wearing stress like a badge of honor, protect their energy, and make small changes that support a healthier, happier next chapter.
You’re Not Starting Over. You’re Starting From Experience.
What if the years you spent raising your children were actually some of the best leadership training you could ever have? Think about it. You managed schedules, budgets, personalities, emergencies, school projects, sports teams, family logistics, medical appointments,...
Why Motherhood May Be the Most Underrated Leadership Training
Sharon Macey is a content creator, speaker, mentor, writer, and founder of Mom to More, a platform dedicated to helping women rediscover their value and reinvent themselves beyond the hands-on years of motherhood. In this episode, Sharon sits down with...
7 Best Cooling Products to Beat the Summer Heat
When summer temperatures climb, staying cool can feel like a full-time job. You can crank up the air conditioning inside, but what about when you're sleeping, sitting at the beach, walking, playing pickleball, working by the pool, or simply trying to enjoy a glass of...
Reinventing After 50? Your Next Chapter Starts Now
What if everything you've done up until this point was actually preparing you for what comes next? The career. Raising a family. The successes. The failures. The pivots. The years you may have dismissed as "just life." The skills you picked up along the way. The...
The Retirement Myth: Why Your Best Work May Still Be Ahead
Jannette Anderson is the founder of Maturepreneur World, a global movement helping women over 55 turn decades of experience into income, purpose, visibility, and impact. In this episode, Jannette sits down with Christina to discuss challenging ageism and...
Best College Dorm Essentials for 2026
Smart Back-to-School Must-Haves for Students Sending a child off to college is exciting, emotional, and, if we're being completely honest, a little overwhelming. There are sheets to buy, clothes to pack, school supplies to organize, and approximately 400 things your...
She Sold Everything to Sail the World
Most of us have imagined what it would be like to completely change our lives. Maybe we dream about leaving a career, selling the house, traveling the world, or finally doing the thing we've talked about for years. But there's usually something that keeps that dream...
She Sold Everything at 62 to Sail Around the World
Alison Gieschen is an author, retired educator, equestrian coach, and world-traveling sailor who left her conventional life behind to sail around the globe with her husband. In this episode, Alison sits down with Christina to discuss selling nearly everything...
Too Old to Reinvent Yourself? Brenda Golden Started Over at 50
What happens when the life you thought you would have forever suddenly isn't yours anymore? For Brenda Golden, that question wasn't hypothetical. For nearly 25 years, she was married to William Lee Golden of the Oak Ridge Boys. She lived in the world of country music,...
What Did You Love Before Life Got in the Way?
What Did You Love Before Life Got in the Way? There comes a point in many women’s lives when the question changes. For years, it might have been: What do my kids need? What does my family need? What does my boss need? What needs to get done today? Then suddenly, maybe...
Afraid AI Will Replace Your Job? Build a Brand It Can’t Ignore
Renee Carbone Fleming is a multimillion-dollar sales leader, personal-branding strategist, author, and founder of Badass Queen and Sparkle Queens. After beginning her entrepreneurial journey following a divorce, Renee built a successful business helping women...
Life After Divorce Starts Here
Divorce changes everything. It changes where you live, how you spend your holidays, your financial future, your identity, and often, the dreams you had for your life. If children are involved, it can also bring an overwhelming sense of guilt, wondering if you've...
What Happens When Your “Perfect” Life Falls Apart?
Gail Showalter is an author, Certified Professional Coach, personality specialist, advocate for single mothers, and founder of Single Moms EmpowerEd, a nonprofit that helps single mothers pursue education leading to meaningful employment. In this episode, Gail...
Judy Norton on Life After The Waltons
For millions of viewers, Judy Norton will always be Mary Ellen Walton, the spirited, independent daughter who grew up before our eyes on one of television’s most beloved family dramas. But Mary Ellen was only one chapter of Judy’s story. More than 50 years after The...