The Missing Ingredient with Gwen
This podcast is about empowering midlife women to prioritise themselves so they feel vibrant, healthy, and alive.
Primary caregivers, default parents, die-hard people pleasers, high achievers, supporting a loved one facing health challenges or hard times all come with a unique set of challenges...
Gwen's mission is to help these exceptional women prioritise their own health and well-being so they avoid (or recover from) burnout, resentment, anger, frustration, and feeling forgotten, unhealthy, under appreciated, and uncared for.
On this podcast we explore ideas that will help you restore balance in your demanding lives, reignite your enthusiasm for your future, and the SPARKLE that's still inside.
We will navigate the unique challenges we face in these roles, and will have a particular focus on creativity, proactive health and authentic self care and self love.
Your host is Gwen Johnson, FMCHC. Gwen is a Certified Health and Life Coach, recovering people pleaser, default parent, and support network for her husband who was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease.
If you would like to connect, please find her on Instagram at @gwenjohnsonofficial or contact her through her website: https://gwenjohnson.ca/
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Episodes
99 episodes
5 Things That Will ACTUALLY Make You Happier
Not artificial happiness or toxic positivity, but real life things that will increase your joy and enjoyment of life. If you've been struggling lately, this episode is for you. Each offering is something you can start ...
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Season 3
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Episode 100
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34:03
5 Habits To Boost Your Energy
If you've been wondering what happened to all your energy, this episode is for you. If you wake up tired, feel tired all day until around 8:30 PM, struggle with food cravings, feel too tired to do the things you know will make you ...
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Season 3
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Episode 99
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31:16
4 Thoughts That Stop You From Achieving Your Health Goals
In today's episode I share the most common challenges that come up in my 1:1 coaching practice around health changes, and what you can do about them.This episode is designed to shift you into an empowered state and help you understand h...
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Season 3
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Episode 98
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29:05
Finding Peace with Your Body's Natural Weight
As women over 40, our bodies go through so many changes, and that final 5-15 lbs can feel impossible to shed and seem like we're in a constant battle with the scale. But what if those soft spots are a part of our strength and beauty? <...
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Season 3
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Episode 97
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18:26
One Simple Practice To Increase Self Confidence
In this episode I offer you a simple practice that will consistently increase your self confidence and start painting a more honest picture of what a badass you really are. It's simple, takes very little time, and will also make yo...
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Season 3
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Episode 96
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16:37
Does Self Criticism ACTUALLY Motivate You For Weight Loss Or Health Goals?
Most of us have been using our self criticism and self hate to motivate our health and weight loss goals for as long as we can remember, but does it even work, and what other option is there? In today's episode I unpack what really...
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Season 3
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Episode 95
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11:41
The Difference Between Losing The First 50lbs vs The Last 10lbs
Today I share thoughts on the difference between getting started on losing 50+ pounds vs the final 10 pounds. This episode I share my own personal experience and observations after working with many clients on these goals, and I of...
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Season 3
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Episode 94
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21:17
If You Feel Unappreciated, This Is For You
If you can't remember the last time you felt taken care of, important, like someone's priority, celebrated, or special, this episode is for you. However, this is not a soft episode. I offer a mindset shift that will ge...
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Season 3
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Episode 93
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20:02
What To Do If Stress & Anxiety Are Kicking The Sh*t Out Of You
If it feels like you wake up and getting punched in the face with worry, stress, anxiety, and overwhelm right now, this episode is for you. (Or did you even sleep last night?) Today I share 3 tactical strategies to get you...
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Season 3
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Episode 92
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20:24
4 Truths That Make Losing Weight & Eating Healthier Easier
In this episode I break down some of the deeper challenges of WHY we struggle to consistently eat healthy or stay on our plan, and WHAT we can do about it. My hope with this episode is to share the nuances and complexity of dietary...
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Season 3
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Episode 91
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24:58
Can You Manifest Health?
This week I'm breaking down HOW to use the concept of manifestation to create the health and life you want. But to be clear, there's nothing woo-woo about this episode so before you dismiss it, have a listen! It might just be the missing piece ...
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Season 3
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Episode 90
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20:01
REDISCOVERING What Makes You Happy
In this weeks episode I'm breaking down 3 tips that can set you on a path to feeling more fulfilled, happy, peaceful, passionate, whole, joyful, content, or satisfied in your life. It's the start of rediscovering YOU, and what make...
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Season 3
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Episode 89
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23:01
What To Do When Health Goals Are Hard (AKA: when it feels like you're failing)
The reasons why we fail at our health and wellness goals are endless, but in today's episode I break it down into 3 steps that will help you stay the course no matter what... And make you feel better about yourself in the process! ...
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Season 3
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Episode 88
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24:24
How To Avoid Afternoon FOOD CRAVINGS And Energy Crashes
Most of us know that feeling where maybe we've made great choices all morning, but now it's 3pm and we're exhausted and our body feels so heavy it's a chore to sit up and it feels like our brain is shutting down for the day... And suddenl...
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Season 3
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Episode 87
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25:28
Breaking The Habit Of People Pleasing & External Validation Seeking
In this episode I talk about how people pleasing and my need for external validation impacted and showed up in my life.I share real life examples and things to look out for in your own life, and how I have been practicing breaking away ...
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Season 3
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Episode 86
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27:22
Self Care For Busy People & Real Life
This week's episode is about self care for busy people who don’t have time for all the wellness BS all over the internet, but who DO want to feel better and whole and vibrant and healthy and balanced! This episode offers you a s...
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Season 3
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Episode 85
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28:58
Are You Settling? (A pep talk episode)
Women over 40 have been conditioned to accept, and even EXPECT to feel like crap and be a shell of our former glory as we age, and I'm not having it! I'm not suggesting we try to deny aging and the things we experience during our f...
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Season 3
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Episode 84
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15:22
How To Get Your Midlife Sparkle Back
If you've ever felt like has become a serious of responsibilities, chores, and never ending pressure, and you miss feeling excited about your days, this episode is for you. Today we unpack the 3 steps to getting your sparkle back, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 83
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24:36
3 Things That Will Make Your Life Better
On today's episode I share 3 things that are impacting your life and creating your current level of goodness, and how to make things better. This isn't a surface level approach, but instead offers you a deep and impactful framework...
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Season 3
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Episode 82
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30:36
How (And WHY) To Start A Creative Practice As A Busy Adult (Even If You're NOT Creative)
I often hear from clients that they just don't feel like themselves anymore. That their lives are so busy and they spend all their time racing around, and don't do anything that feels like actual FUN...And they want to feel vibrant, ali...
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Season 3
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Episode 81
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24:07
Boosting Your Mood And Feeling Joy In Adulthood
In this episode, we uncover a simple but important thing that's missing in most adult lives, the impact it has on our physical, mental, and emotional health, and how to start making changes to cultivate a more joyful, passionate, and fulfilled ...
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Season 3
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Episode 80
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25:52
The True Reason Why Change Is Hard
And what you can do to make it easier... Surpise! It's NOT about you lacking motivation, being lazy, or whatever unhelpful thing you've been telling yourself. This episode is about working towards a future you're excited about, and...
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Season 3
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Episode 79
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19:38
How To Become More Self Aware, And Why It's Essential
In this episode I share practical practices and journal prompts that will help you gain a deeper understand of yourself, what's causing your struggles, and how to increase your joy and enjoyment of life. Being self aware might seem...
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Season 3
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Episode 78
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24:21
Rebranding Midlife For Women
Including a 4 layer framework to guide you. Many women that I work with have been rushing through life, and by the time they hit 45ish there are starting to feel potentially disconnected from themselves and their lives. Th...
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Season 3
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Episode 77
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23:44
5 Ways To Complete The Stress Cycle
Stress impacts our mental, emotional, and physical health, so getting a grip on it is essential! In today's episode I break down 5 ways that you can process through your stress cycle, and what you can do to counter balance it. This...
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Season 3
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Episode 76
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21:53