Fearlessly Facing Fifty And Beyond
The Fearlessly Facing Fifty and beyond podcast encourages women to be fearless and fabulous at any age. Let's be honest, midlife and beyond comes with change. And let's face it, we are a masterclass in reinvention. So let's fearlessly face all the “F” words” together, like fashion, fitness, finances, family, friendships, faith, failures, our futures just to name a few. Let's get fired up about aging and CANNONBALL with confidence into our "next one thing".
Hosted by Amy Schmidt, a sought-after national media expert and thought leader on a variety of topics, an award-winning podcast host, stream show host, TEDx speaker, and author (Cannonball! Fearlessly Facing Midlife and Beyond) who has appeared in hundreds of publications, podcasts, live news, tv lifestyle segments, and radio, she is ready to arm you with all the tools to move the needle on your journey.
As a former journalist, turned what she calls, a ‘trailing spouse’ staying home to raise her children, she believes her voice and action-oriented advice allows people to move the needle on their journey and make positive changes in their relationships. Through countless reinventions, at the age of 49, she knew there was more to do, and she launched her brand and podcast, Fearlessly Facing Fifty.
Get ready to CANNONBALL with confidence and begin pushing play on your next adventure. Let's GOOOOOOO!
Episodes
203 episodes
EP208: Snooze or lose: Why women need their sleep and three things to start today for better zzz's
And the F WORD IS: FATIGUEFearlessly Facing our sleep as we age. Sleep is a fundamental component of our health that dramatically impacts longevity, cognitive function and disease risk.As the ...
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Season 3
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Episode 208
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34:18
EP207: Beauty Beyond Age with Laura Geller
Fearlessly Facing FACING our FUTURE FACES!What happens when a Broadway makeup artist discovers her true passion lies in making everyday women feel beautiful? Laura Geller's remarkable journey fr...
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Episode 207
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37:48
EP206: From Heartbreak to Hope: Meet Casey Baynes
Fearlessly Facing FUNDRAISING! I love sharing incredible stories of amazing people - and at this stage of life we often find ourselves with a bit more bandwidth. And maybe this story and this incredible organization will ignite something in you...
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Season 3
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Episode 206
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32:16
EP:205 Empty Nest Marriage: Rediscovering Connection with Jim Burns
Jim Burns returns to discuss how couples can reinvent their marriage after children leave home, exploring the unexpected challenges and opportunities of the empty nest phase.• Empty nest can be challenging as couples suddenly have more ...
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Episode 205
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31:01
EP204: Fashion with a Soul: How One Woman's Courage Created Something Meaningful
And the F WORD IS: FASHIONFearlessly Facing Fashion as we age with Fashion designer, Karla Murguia, Founder of the Montsera Collective. Karla's story is a masterclass in following your soul's calling, no matter how daunting the journey m...
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Episode 204
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25:38
EP203: Makeup Magic with Joshua Hardinger: Unlocking the Secrets of Mature Skin
And the F WORD is: Fearlessly Facing our FACES as we age. Today my guest is Joshua Hardinger, an incredible makeup artist specializing in mature skin who transforms women's confidence through his artistic approach to makeup. He shares hi...
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Episode 203
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27:59
EP202: Bestie or Bust? Fearlessly Facing Our Friendships
And the "F WORD" is: FRIENDSHIP. Fearlessly Facing our friendships as we age.Friendship expert Danielle Bayard Jackson unpacks the science of women's platonic relationships and offers practical strategies for navigating friendship challe...
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Episode 202
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30:01
EP201: Fearlessly Facing Faith and discovering your worth with Annie Mayfield
F Word is - Fearlessly Facing FAITHThis episode is packed to the brim - actually overflowing with nuggets that will make you stop and think and leave you with a smile. My guest is a light in this world and Annie’s journey is ...
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Episode 201
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32:31
EP200: Heart to Heart with Dr. Jayne Morgan: The EKG Every Woman Needs
And the F WORD is Fearlessly Facing Our Futures and our future health. Dr. Jayne Morgan, a cardiologist, joins host, Amy Schmidt to explore the link between hormones and heart health in women at midlife and beyond. They discuss heart disease, t...
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Episode 200
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EP191: Lessons in kindness. Meet Susan Verde
Number one New York Times bestselling author and children’s yoga and mindfulness expert Susan Verde knows the power of positive self-talk. For decades, Verde has struggled with her inner critic, a voice inside telling her that she was ...
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EP190: A Mother's Day Special rerun with Alex Sanfillippo
In this episode I talk to the inspiring Alex Sanfilippo. Not only is Alex a successful podcast host and entrepreneur, but he values the importance of relationships and staying connected. In this very special Mother's Day episode, we...
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EP189: Smashing the menopause taboo with Jackie Giannelli and Elektra Health
One of my favorite conversations - and one of yours as well - we are replaying some of our favorites from seasons past - and you don't want to miss this one.Menopause is a challenging time for women. Expanding waistlines, loss of ...
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27:14
EP188: Spring Cleaning with Jill Comes Clean
In this episode we meet the Jill of all trades, Jill Koch, Founder of Jill Comes Clean.She is passionate about so many things - and has mastered the art of reinvention like so many over the year...
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30:24
EP187: Midday Health at the intersection of women's health and technology
Your menopause journey is certainly not one size fits all. Today my guest is Ann Garnier, the Co- Founder and CEO of Lisa Health, working to transform the lives of over 3.8B women and how they live 1/3 of their life.
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37:39
EP186: Feel fully alive at midlife with Dr. Susan Hardwick-Smith
Dr. Susan Hardwick-Smith is dedicated to empowering women in midlife to feel fully alive – sexually, relationally, and spiritually. An award-winning gynecologist and best-selling author of Sexually Woke, Dr. Susan believes that a woman can expe...
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EP 185: Meet the genius behind BossaBars: Female formulated energy bars
In this episode of The Fearlessly Facing Fifty Podcast, my guest Julie Gordon White shares why it’s never too late to launch something new. Julie is an entrepreneur extraordinaire, and she shares where her passion and purpose intersected - and ...
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35:17
EP184: Finding humor at any age with Carole Montgomery
My words for 2023 was laughter. There's something about having fun and finding joy at this phase of life that is what everyone needs.Carole Montgomery has had a long and varied career. With over two dozen television credits to her name,...
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EP183: Overcoming obstacles and finding your inner warrior with Amy Polacko
In today's episode meet Amy Polacko. She is the Freedom Warrior. She’s a divorce coach and journalist, whose writing about divorce and women’s issues has been featured in national media. In this episode, she talks about how she empowers women t...
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40:56
EP182: Sexual Wellness Is Self Care | Dr. Lyndsey Harper
Sexual Wellness Is Self Care | Dr. Lyndsey HarperDr. Lyndsey Harper is a Board Certified Ob/Gyn, Associate Professor of Ob/Gyn for Texas A&M COM, a Fellow of The American Cong...
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35:25
EP 181: How do we grow old? A conversation with Mimi Ison, from Hey Middle Age
In today's episode I talk with the amazing Mimi Ison, Founder of Hey Middle Age.Originally a Northern Cali girl, (go Warriors, and A’s), she's been living in LA for over 2 decades.In her mid-50s she was trying to figure out how to do...
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32:45
EP180: Advice I'd give my younger self special episode
If you are sitting on the couch and next to you was you 30 year old self - what advice would you give them.This is the question I ask at the end of every episode and during thousands of interviews since launching
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EP 179: The Art Of Reinvention - Meet Ali Gorman
In today's episode you will meet Ali Gorman, and find out exactly what #NTTF means.Mastering the art of reinvention, Ali has taken on new challenges along her journey - and has recently taken on the adventure of launching an app, which laun...
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37:21
EP178: It's not your mother's menopause - Meet Tamsen Fadal
Menopause - it's not the M word or even considered Taboo anymore - it's a revolution and in today's episode you will meet one of the champions that talks all things menopause. And for one thing - this is not your Mother's Menopause and we are r...
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EP177: Taking the road less traveled with Kristin Dickerson
In today's episode I talk with the amazing Kristin Dickerson. We can all remember the unexpected journey, Eat Pray Love. Today, I talk with Kristin, who has carved her own incredible path.Kristin is the TV Host of: NBC Texas Today,...
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EP176: Meet Geri DiPiano - reinventing women's healthcare
We are ever-evolving and as women of a certain age - things change. So often there are certain things we experience that we don't talk about. They may be considered #taboo - but not anymore. In today's episode, Meet Geri DiPiano - CEO and Found...
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