Pause To Go Podcast: What You Need to Know About Menopause and Midlife Transitions

Bonus Episode: Three Great Tips for Handling Rejection Like a Boss

Three Great Tips for Handling Rejection Like a Pro Bree Luck discusses her strategies for making the most of rejection and shares an offer for the month of March. Important Links: Handling Rejection PDF Cheat Sheet Let’s Work Together! (VIP Coaching with Bree) In this episode, I refer to the publishing journey of author Jocelyn Johnson and her book, My Monticello. Here are links to her episodes:Jocelyn Nicole Johnson: On Community, Identity, and Writing "My Monticello" (Part 1)Jocelyn Nicole Johnson: On Community, Identity, and Writing "My Monticello" (Part 2) **** ONE MORE THING! Did you love this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or send a quick voicemail to let me know what you think! (I LOVE to hear your voice too!) And if you'd like to work with me to maximize your moments, find greater fulfillment in your career, and clear away societal expectations to make room for YOUR dreams, visit me at www.thelovelyunbecoming.com/ Stay curious, y'all! xoBree P.S. All of these episodes are possible thanks to:Codebase Coworking as well as my dear friends over at WTJU Charlottesville!

In Your Body Is a Good Place to Be: A Conversation about Love and Creativity with Beatrix Ost

In this episode, Bree Luck shares a conversation with Beatrix Ost about: The Importance of Mentors. Art,  Collaboration, and Creativity. Beatrix's childhood in Post-War Germany. Why teenagers should be heard. The Connection Between Creativity and Curiosity. Practicing Silence: Creating space through stillness. Spirituality: Enlightenment is FREE. On being a Style Icon. Finding your power in midlife. The connection between Love and Gratitude. Beatrix's books:https://www.beatrixost.com/literature Important Links:https://www.beatrixost.com/http://article22.comhttp://michellegagliano.comhttps://torosiete.museum/ Support the show **** ONE MORE THING! Did you love this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or send a quick voicemail to let me know what you think! (I LOVE to hear your voice too!) And if you'd like to work with me to maximize your moments, find greater fulfillment in your career, and clear away societal expectations to make room for YOUR dreams, visit me at www.thelovelyunbecoming.com/ Stay curious, y'all! xoBree P.S. All of these episodes are possible thanks to:Codebase Coworking as well as my dear friends over at WTJU Charlottesville!

Jocelyn Nicole Johnson -- On Community, Identity, and Writing ”My Monticello” (Part 2)

This is part two of my interview with Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, author of " My Monticello".  "My Monticello" was recently called "a masterly feat" by the New York Times. In Part One of this interview, we discuss how Jocelyn used real-life events to craft a beautiful and compelling collection of stories that examine race, climate change love, and the very nature of humanity itself. In Part 2 of this interview, we discuss Jocelyn's journey as a lifelong writer, her approach to working with agents and publishing houses and what it's like for her to hand over her story as it begins its journey of adaptation from page to screen as a new Netflix film.  Creatives, you're going to love this interview. So get out your notepad because you're going to want to take notes for this one! In this episode, we discuss: 1. Embracing the process of adaptation -- handing your work over for interpretation 2. Things lead to things: The power of patience when finding your audience 3. Honing your creative voice -- how life experiences shape our creative voice. 4. The feedback loop: How to use critical feedback effectively 5. Finding inspiration after a literary success (Ie. What's up with Book 2?) 6. Carving out time to do the work Links:Tin HouseNew Dominion Book Shop Writer House Jocelyn can be found atWebsiteInstagramTwitter Support the show **** ONE MORE THING! Did you love this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or send a quick voicemail to let me know what you think! (I LOVE to hear your voice too!) And if you'd like to work with me to maximize your moments, find greater fulfillment in your career, and clear away societal expectations to make room for YOUR dreams, visit me at www.thelovelyunbecoming.com/ Stay curious, y'all! xoBree P.S. All of these episodes are possible thanks to:Codebase Coworking as well as my dear friends over at WTJU Charlottesville!

Jocelyn Nicole Johnson: On Community, Identity, and Writing ”My Monticello” (Part 1)

In this first interview of the Creative Changemakers series, Bree Luck chats with Jocelyn Nicole Johnson about her debut book, 'My Monticello'. In this episode, we discuss how cultural events, like the violent Unite The Right events in Charlottesville, VA, and environmental events, like the fires in California, inspired the creation of this novel -- and the impact it has had on readers.Jocelyn Nicole Johnson is the author of My Monticello,  a fiction debut that was called "a masterly feat" by the New York Times and finalist for the Kirkus Prize and the National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Prize. Johnson has been a fellow at TinHouse, Hedgebrook, and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. Her writing appears in Guernica, The Guardian and elsewhere. Her short story “Control Negro” was anthologized in The Best American Short Stories 2018, guest edited by Roxane and read live by LeVar Burton for Selected Shorts. A veteran public school art teacher, Johnson lives and writes in Charlottesville, Virginia. This episode was sponsored by Codebase Coworking in Charlottesville, VA.  **** ONE MORE THING! Did you love this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or send a quick voicemail to let me know what you think! (I LOVE to hear your voice too!) And if you'd like to work with me to maximize your moments, find greater fulfillment in your career, and clear away societal expectations to make room for YOUR dreams, visit me at www.thelovelyunbecoming.com/ Stay curious, y'all! xoBree P.S. All of these episodes are possible thanks to:Codebase Coworking as well as my dear friends over at WTJU Charlottesville!

Bonus episode: Introduction to The Seven Ways to Manifest Change

Bree wraps up Season 1 with a conversation about reader feedback, invisibility, and the need to step up and have a voice. Moving ahead into Season 2, we'll speak with creative changemakers and share mini-episodes about the Seven Ways to Manifest Change. Join us for an interview later this week. Leave a voice message HERE! Follow us on Instagram! Schedule a chat with Bree @ The Lovely Unbecoming Join the  Pause to Go Discussion Group Special thanks to WTJU 91.1 FM & The Virginia Audio Collective for the support and the space to record! Did you love this episode? Leave us a review ! **** ONE MORE THING! Did you love this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or send a quick voicemail to let me know what you think! (I LOVE to hear your voice too!) And if you'd like to work with me to maximize your moments, find greater fulfillment in your career, and clear away societal expectations to make room for YOUR dreams, visit me at www.thelovelyunbecoming.com/ Stay curious, y'all! xoBree P.S. All of these episodes are possible thanks to:Codebase Coworking as well as my dear friends over at WTJU Charlottesville!

Change is coming for Women’s Health: A conversation with Jeff Goldsmith, President of Health Futures, Inc.

In this episode, Bree Luck and guest Jeff Goldsmith, Ph.D. , founder of Health Futures, Inc. discuss the history and the future of healthcare in the United States -- and what it means for women in perimenopause and menopause. Jeff Goldsmith Health Futures was founded in 1982 by Jeff Goldsmith. Jeff Goldsmith is one of the nation's foremost health industry analysts, specializing in corporate strategy, trend analysis, health policy, and emerging technologies. He has worked across the health system- hospitals, health plans, physician groups, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and health manufacturing and distribution sectors- advising senior management and Boards. Health Futures also helps guide venture and private equity investment in emerging technologies. Jeff Goldsmith writes and lectures actively on health policy, financing, and technology, both in the United States and overseas. You can find an active archive of his writings and topics at www.healthfutures.net. After this episode, I created a PDF for listeners to access: 5 Tips for Talking to Your Medical Care Provider about Menopause and Perimenopause. You can get your copy of the PDF HERE. **** ONE MORE THING! Did you love this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or send a quick voicemail to let me know what you think! (I LOVE to hear your voice too!) And if you'd like to work with me to maximize your moments, find greater fulfillment in your career, and clear away societal expectations to make room for YOUR dreams, visit me at www.thelovelyunbecoming.com/ Stay curious, y'all! xoBree P.S. All of these episodes are possible thanks to:Codebase Coworking as well as my dear friends over at WTJU Charlottesville!

Menopause with Friends: Menopausal AF with Lisa Powers Tricomi

Menopause with Friends: Menopausal AF with Lisa Powers Tricomi  In this episode with actor, director, and creative arts therapist, Lisa Powers Tricomi, we talk about all things peri-menopausal including: Talking about periods: A real drag? The perimenopausal amplification of the biological clock  Pregnancy in perimenopause PMDD - Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (or perimenopausal dysphoric disorder) and suicidal ideation  Unusual symptoms of perimenopause - like Formication - the sensation that bugs are crawling under your skin Why do hot flashes suck so much?  Temporary cognitive impairment and perimenopause Why Lisa sought out and recommends a woman doctor  Why bioidentical hormones work for Lisa  Invisibility and aging Shifting priorities — letting go of the striving mentality You have to last - and you don’t have to suffer. Lisa's top tips for surviving perimenopause Lisa can be found through her email address: letpeopletalk@gmail.com **** ONE MORE THING! Did you love this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or send a quick voicemail to let me know what you think! (I LOVE to hear your voice too!) And if you'd like to work with me to maximize your moments, find greater fulfillment in your career, and clear away societal expectations to make room for YOUR dreams, visit me at www.thelovelyunbecoming.com/ Stay curious, y'all! xoBree P.S. All of these episodes are possible thanks to:Codebase Coworking as well as my dear friends over at WTJU Charlottesville!

Menopause With Friends: Dawn Schimke on Puberty, Pregnancy, Menopause, and Using Herbs to Support Midlife Transitions

Our conversation includes: Dawn’s PCOS diagnosis and the removal of her right ovary  We talked about how awkward and embarrassing it can be to talk to our doctor about  Getting off the shame cycle  Pregnancy in Perimenopause  Emotional lability and hormone fluctuations Hot flushes How our culture looks at dis-ease as a moral failing  The Red Tent   Invisibility at midlife  Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Dysautonomia, POTS, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome… and Menopause  Dawn’s perimenopausal career shift: Embracing Herbalism    Herbs for perimenopause   Adding minerals to your regimen to protect your bones  perimenopausal/postmenopausal weight gain and estrogen  The benefits (and potential drawbacks) to incorporating more magnesium in your diet How to find Dawn  online  Dawn Schimke is an herbalist, wellness coach, and advocate for her clients. She began her formal herbal education in 2007, and applied her skills as a pastry chef to concocting wellness formulas in the apothecary. Her clinical skills, a love for research, and fierce compassion are interwoven with storytelling, nature metaphors, and a keen eye for energetic patterns. Her offerings include ongoing support programs for people who experience chronic conditions that affect their energy levels (aka Spoonies), including Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, dysautonomia, and fibromyalgia. Dawn also offers mini-workshops to 'herb-curious' individuals and groups who desire simple and delicious techniques to upgrade their wellness autonomy. Important links: https://www.leafandpetalalchemy.com https://www.instagram.com/leafandpetalalchemy https://www.facebook.com/leafandpetalalchemy **** ONE MORE THING! Did you love this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or send a quick voicemail to let me know what you think! (I LOVE to hear your voice too!) And if you'd like to work with me to maximize your moments, find greater fulfillment in your career, and clear away societal expectations to make room for YOUR dreams, visit me at www.thelovelyunbecoming.com/ Stay curious, y'all! xoBree P.S. All of these episodes are possible thanks to:Codebase Coworking as well as my dear friends over at WTJU Charlottesville!

Menopause with Friends -- Sexual Awakening after Menopause: Embracing the Divine Feminine with Mary Tobias

In this episode with Mary Tobias, we discuss:  The wackiness of the peri-menopausal period may be the universe (or your body) is telling you to “pay attention to this now” Menopause can be a time of rediscovery, of finding new ways to care for yourself Mary’s discovery of Tantra and Sacred Sexuality If you want a vibrant life later in life, all you have to do is want it and make that decision - because you can work with the changes in your body Words matter — pay attention to the words that our culture uses around women and sexuality — and find a new way to speak about those concepts, issues, or even parts We have to take our personal desires, our wants, our opportunities for empowerment into our own hands, because our culture is not going to give it to us Finding an inclusive tantric community What the Divine Feminine means to Mary How to tap into a receptive state Moving away from a masculine approach to diet and exercise and tapping into the divine feminine in terms of how we care for our bodies What “enough” feels like How relationships change with growth Discussion about clearing away trauma, and cultural conditioning, exploring the duality of our nature Talking about with teenagers The role of the crone in society - humans and killer whales The role of self-pleasure in the discovery and deepening of orgasms    Resources: Justin Gottlieb  @tantriclovecoach on Instagram Amanda Ananda thetantricmama.com Loudes Starshower tantrichealerflorida.com Cathleene Cienfuegos bliss-life.com Maria Merloni therapyden.com or mariamerloni.com **** ONE MORE THING! Did you love this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or send a quick voicemail to let me know what you think! (I LOVE to hear your voice too!) And if you'd like to work with me to maximize your moments, find greater fulfillment in your career, and clear away societal expectations to make room for YOUR dreams, visit me at www.thelovelyunbecoming.com/ Stay curious, y'all! xoBree P.S. All of these episodes are possible thanks to:Codebase Coworking as well as my dear friends over at WTJU Charlottesville!

Menopause with Friends: Jennifer Hoyt Tidwell: Finding Purpose, Peace, and Love in your Forties

Menopause with Friends Finding purpose, peace, and love in your forties Enjoy this Behind-Closed-Doors Pause to Go Discussion, in which I speak with Jennifer Hoyt Tidwell, artist, teacher, and former people pleaser, about finding clarity, purpose, and a healthy love relationship in perimenopause. In this episode, we discuss: Bree comes clean about perimenopause Brain fog and perimenopause Dismantling internalized misogyny Mental health and hormones Cultivating a vibrant life even when you feel like Invisibility is a superpower Finding a new career in midlife Embracing a middle school teaching career in the middle of a pandemic Similarities between adolescence and perimenopause Tapping into intuitive knowledge Jen talks about working with Jess (who happens to be Jessica Childs, from episode 6) www.buzzsprout.com/1870019/9623929 Reframing the manifestation list: Using lists to stay in integrity The aging process and sexual fluidity in perimenopause Embracing awkwardness Using fantasies for sexual connection Moving through physical limitations to feel The power of journeyman Shifting Sexual orientation in midlife Long-term relationships and using dopamine to keep things exciting #manifesting #findinglove #loveinyourforties #sexinyourforties #codependence #freedom #perimenopause #menopause #intuition #misogyny #womensupportingwomen #greatwomen #womenartists  #fionashaw #glennondoyle #brainfog #depression Important Links: http://www.jenniferhoyttidwell.com/ Flash Count Diary (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41940273-flash-count-diary) **** ONE MORE THING! Did you love this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or send a quick voicemail to let me know what you think! (I LOVE to hear your voice too!) And if you'd like to work with me to maximize your moments, find greater fulfillment in your career, and clear away societal expectations to make room for YOUR dreams, visit me at www.thelovelyunbecoming.com/ Stay curious, y'all! xoBree P.S. All of these episodes are possible thanks to:Codebase Coworking as well as my dear friends over at WTJU Charlottesville!