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Women are becoming stronger, claiming our power, and being true badasses. Host Bonnie Marcus interviews some of the most groundbreaking badass women and shares their stories of doing extraordinary things to change perceptions and challenge the status quo
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Have you ever felt like there’s a bigger you that lives inside, like you’re more than one thing, but maybe you haven’t given yourself permission to be your whole damn self? When we gather on Sexy Sunday, we’re here to do that. I’m Bonnie, and I’m here for the taboo, the details of what makes you moan, and how we play with this experiment of life. __________________________________________________ Theme music: With U (Instrumental) by FVMELESS Produced by: Grey Tanner
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Society has led us to believe that therapy is for those with deep-seated issues and that it’s not for those of us who are “successful and stable”. The Therapy: Deconstructed podcast, hosted by Dr. Bonnie Wims, debunks the myths and societal beliefs about therapy and explains not only what therapy is, but also how it can help anyone who’s facing obstacles in their lives. As a therapist, coach, and a UK Chartered Counseling Psychologist specializing in helping the global community, Dr. Bonnie ...
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You can't give in to the fear, because healing won't happen. Susan Snow is a speaker, coach, and author of the book “The Other Side of the Gun”. Susan describes the overwhelming shock she felt when her father - a Los Angeles detective - got ambushed and shot in front of her brother’s school on Halloween. Her world was painted black and her young te…
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When Lesley Hensell’s oldest son was diagnosed with autism, focusing on him became a priority. Deciding to quit her job, Lesley found a way to supplement her lost income by pivoting from marketing consulting to online retail, a change that led her down an unexpectedly successful path. Lesley is the co-founder of Riverbend Consulting, whose 85 plus …
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Driven by hope and a strong sense of curiosity, Dr. Kandi Wiens built a successful career as a management consultant. Unaware of her own personal burnout, Kandi got a jarring wake up call with a health scare that changed the trajectory of her life and career. Kandi is director of the University of Pennsylvania's Master in Medical Education Program …
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“Therapy was like a big warm hug... It was cathartic and freeing. I wish I had these tools years ago. Having somebody to talk to who wasn’t a friend or family member... It was invaluable." Gretchen Shoser, also known as G Rex, is a mental health advocate and co-host of the podcast ”Sh!t That Goes On In Our Heads”. Gretchen shares her journey of a s…
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Following the example set by her mother, Felecia Foster has always dedicated time to community service. Pivoting from her 14 year career in finance to a career in community outreach, Felecia was inspired to dedicate herself, with fierce intention, to the success of women in her community. Felecia is CEO and founder of the Community Inspired Allianc…
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A natural born leader, Michelle Redfern recognized and embraced her resourceful, curious, adventurous spirit early in life. Combining this spirit with her high appetite for risk Michelle is fearless in the pursuit of what sets her soul on fire, which is closing the global leadership gap in business and sports. Michelle owns Advancing Women in Busin…
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As a senior leader in a fortune 500 company, it took Teresa Vozza 3 different episodes of being wheeled out of a meeting to realize something was wrong. Diagnosed with burnout, these life changing events led her to her mission to address the source of her own trauma and also to help others deal with their burnout. Teresa is an award-winning leaders…
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Call 988 in Crisis: The Importance of Normalizing Conversations Around Suicide with Lisa Sugarman
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**Trigger Warning: Suicide** The following content discusses topics related to suicide. This may be distressing or triggering for some individuals. If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, please seek help from a mental health professional or contact a crisis hotline immediately. _____________________________________________…
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Launching a digital magazine for women over 45, Jeannie Ralston began building a community that has blossomed into much more than a good read. An experienced traveler and planner, Jeannie is the co-founder and CEO of Next Tribe, the digital magazine that has recently morphed into a travel company devoted to smart, engaged women over 45. She homesch…
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Growing up in a home where she had to withstand physical, mental, verbal, emotional and sexual abuse, Alreen Haeggquist was desperate to escape her reality. After failed suicide attempts, Alreen’s journey took a turn when she realized going to college would give her the opportunity to escape the abusive environment. Through therapy and a lot of int…
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The Lens of a Family System: Contribute to Society by Healing Yourself and Your Relationships with Phyllis Leavitt
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We are wired to be dependent, to connect, to love, and to feel a sense of belonging. Phyllis Leavitt is a podcaster, author, and psychotherapist for over three decades. In her book, America in Therapy: A New Approach to Hope and Healing for a Nation in Crisis, she discusses in-depth how abusive family dynamics are playing out in America, especially…
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Kristen Gibbons Feden has always had a knack for the art of argument. After earning a bachelors in neuroscience, she redirected her focus from medicine to law. Kristen’s passion for fighting for victims of sexual abuse was ignited after working in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Family Violence unit where the stories of young girls who …
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Jillian Ramirez Chaves’s life took an unexpected turn when she faced the painful discovery of infidelity by her soon to be fiance. This life altering experience shattered her self-confidence and left her questioning her ability to make healthy relationship choices. Refusing to let this define her, she embarked on a profound journey of healing, disc…
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We are not broken, we just need help to understand ourselves. Jennifer Dawn is an expert business coach, creator of Best Planner Ever, author and podcaster. She very openly shares her story that started with a mix of trauma but also entrepreneurial creativity. Her childhood wounds affected her life, relationships and business. Jennifer discusses he…
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As a clinical psychologist, Dr. Joshua Klapow recognized a pattern of professional women attempting to navigate a workplace culture that was never set up for them to succeed. Inspired to affect change, Dr. Klapow re-focused his career and is making an impact in that culture through performance coaching. Dr. Klapow is a clinical psychologist, behavi…
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Sparked by the tragic loss of her father, Judy Wilkins Smith set out on an unexpected journey as a writer that developed into much more. Judy is a highly regarded Family Patterns, Systemic Work, constellations expert, transformational coach, motivational speaker, and author who is passionate about individual growth, visionary leadership, and positi…
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Self-care and boundaries are ever-evolving, just as our identity evolves! Olivia Verhulst is a psychotherapist, adjunct professor, Forbes Health Advisor and She Leads LIVE conference speaker. With a strong focus on self-care and boundaries, Olivia believes it is important to allow ourselves to have needs and address them. Self-care is a deep-rooted…
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A life long lover of music, Jennifer Ritvo Hughes found her calling as a college student sitting in the back of a concert hall. A musician herself, Jennifer was passionate about integrating her business savvy and love of music into a successful career supporting the arts. Jennifer is CEO of American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra over…
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Raised with a lot of personal agency, Lydia Sherrer learned the value of hard work and personal responsibility from observing how her entrepreneurial father ran his business. Lydia is the award-winning and USA today bestselling author of Love, Lies and Hocus Pocus Universe of Books, which has sold over half a million copies worldwide. Most recently…
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Getting to know yourself so that you may be kinder to yourself. Yuri Chu Su is a digital nomad who embarked upon a 20-month transformative journey around the world. Growing up in a household where emotions were not openly discussed, Yuri felt alone in her struggles with stress and anxiety. In a critical step in college, Yuri found a female Chinese …
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Annoyed by the lack of representation and the way society media portrayed middle aged women, Michela Di Carlo decided to do something about it. She embarked on a journey and launched an online magazine to help empower women over 50 and reframe midlife as a colorful journey. Michela is a seasoned, bilingual lifestyle journalist (Italian/English) wit…
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Ep. 49: Love After Divorce (Part 2) w/Marcus Stanback: Growing Our Experience of Love
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Today my friend Marcus Stanback makes his third visit to the pod. We explore how he and his life have evolved in the four years since divorcing his high school sweetheart; how sexual exploration, yoga, and cultivating self-love have helped Marcus find his way to more authentic living; the practice of transparent communication and how it has allowed…
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At 50 Suzette Mullen couldn’t shake the feeling that, despite her successful professional and family life, there was something missing. Focusing on her passion for writing, Suzette began working on a memoir that led her through a personal journey and discovery of her true authentic self. Suzette Mullen (she/her) is a memoir and nonfiction book coac…
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Men often get left behind when it comes to therapy. Owen Marcus, a coach who works with men to connect so that their relationships work, believes men are hungry for an environment where they can feel safe, and get connected in authentic ways to other men. Owen trained and often taught with leaders in the fields of somatic and relationship therapies…
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As Molly Sider approached her 40s panic set in. Unsure of her life decisions and what lay ahead she chose to focus on what interested her and began the long, brave and arduous work of discovering herself, her purpose and her joy by sharing her story and encouraging others to do the same. Molly is a midlife change coach and the creator and host of t…
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Ep. 48: Embracing the Erotic Self w/Tiffany Chambers Goldberg
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Today we're joined by Tiffany Chambers Goldberg, a sensuality coach who helps women tap into their sensuality to improve their range of motion, ease pain, and empower themselves. This is a big, juicy conversation exploring: - the disconnect many women feel from their femininity and the impact it has on their lives - the journey of embracing sensual…
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Eileen Maus manifested an incredible career by finding her passion, recognizing her strengths, trusting the process, working hard and honoring the journey. CEO of Axena Health, Eileen brings 20 years as a healthcare industry sales and marketing executive with strategic planning experience to her role as Chief Executive Officer with Axena Health. Ei…
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Ep. 47: Love After Divorce (Part 1) w/Anna Strange: Can We Let Love Be Easy?
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My sister Anna joins us today, for her third visit to the podcast. Anna's marriage ended two years ago. Together we explore the complexities of love and relationship post-divorce: fear of loss, capacity to love again, self-love, jealousy, communication, sexuality, and finding grace through the many iterations of self and relationship. If you'd like…
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Watching her mother struggle with chronic illness Momoko Uno knew by the age of 14 that she wanted to have a career in medicine. Momoko has overcome trauma and adversity to become a doctor of integrative medicine, entrepreneur and author. She grew up in Australia and obtained a medical degree in internal medicine, integrating pharmaceuticals and Ch…
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Progress is not achieved by sudden flight but by gradual steps of introspection, adaptation, and perseverance. Together with Dr. Wims, let’s analyze the shortcomings of New Year’s resolutions, attributing their lack of success to unrealistic expectations and the absence of a structured plan for change. By shedding light on James Clear’s concept of …
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Emily Kane Miller was deeply influenced by the resilience of her grandparents, two of whom were holocaust survivors. She has dedicated her career to transforming the social impact and philanthropic paradigm. She's a social impact trailblazer who's built a 20 year career at the intersection of government, non profit, business, and philanthropy. As t…
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Choosing divorce was one of the biggest things I have done for my life--and HARD. And there have been many unexpected gifts in navigating it, along with the dynamic of co-parenting afterward. Choosing divorce has allowed me to prioritize my happiness and joy while still being present for and growing with my kids. If you're considering or navigating…
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Today, my lover Jason (aka Jazzy) returns to the pod. Together we reflect on Naked 40, the nude portrait project and gallery show that we co-created as a way to celebrate my 40th birthday. We talk about the inspiration behind the four-month-long project, what it was like to hold space for and create with dozens of friends, and how this experience c…
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We're back, y'alls! Back for more real talk, because that's what Sexy Sunday is all about. Today I'm here for a solo session, about a recent night out dancing by myself. I consciously chose to let myself be seen. To be big and take up space and to embrace the eyes watching me. This is about how I found dance in me, how I gave myself permission to m…
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How Challenging Yourself Can Expand Your Idea of Who You Are & What You Are Capable Of Achieving
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We are all unknowingly wearing our limitations within ourselves. Dr. Bonnie Wims talks about her transformative journey deep into the heart of the Costa Rican jungle, which was a source of anxiety but also a profound exploration of self-discovery. In the internal thickets of fears, limitations, and negative self-talk, she understood that we are wea…
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Although both Laura Frombach and Joy Farrow lived completely different experiences, their similarities working in male dominated fields and their desire to help women compelled them to work together to write a book for women and their safety. Laura Frombach was introduced to technology in the United States Army, working on Pershing nuclear missiles…
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Unaccepting of the fate of having to live life with migraines as her mother and grandmother had, Debbie Waidl made it her mission to seek out the root cause, conquer her migraines and lower the percentage of women that suffer from migraines worldwide to zero. Debbie’s passion stems from her past experience with daily migraines and her desire to ens…
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Sherri Nourse is a successful woman entrepreneur who at the top of her game followed her passion, tapped into her creative energy and is making a difference in the lives of many women. Sherri's background is in social media. Her digital agency is Ambition Media but in 2022 Sherri started a new venture, Audrey Nicole Diamonds, which makes fabulous c…
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We all have the thinking traps that hinder resilience, such as jumping to negative conclusions and personalizing mistakes. It’s important to realize what our patterns of thinking are. In this episode, you'll explore the profound notion of self-judgment and the remarkable practice of rediscovering your inner self. Dr. Bonnie Wims skillfully guides y…
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After going through the process of healing from a traumatic experience that significantly affected the first two decades of her life, Dr. Amy Hoyt dove into trauma research and found a calling in helping others recover from their trauma. According to Dr. Hoyt, it's important to look inside yourself and see if you have old wounds that are creating s…
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Discovering that her chosen career in engineering was not for her, Kim Imas took a leap of faith and dramatically changed the direction of her career to pursue something that brought her joy, came naturally and she always loved. Kim received degrees in engineering and urban planning before deciding to pursue a career as a writer. Her pieces appeare…
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Change is hard and it can impact our psychological health. We all have expectations and plans of how we want things to go, and change can make us feel like we are losing control of that. When change disrupts our comfort zone and challenges us, it can force us to look at ourselves in a new light, which can lead to anxiety, fear and negative self tal…
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Born into a family of strong women, Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode defied societal norms by pursuing her education. Motivated by her observance of the difference between formally educated and uneducated women in Nigeria, Aisha felt compelled to fight for change. Aisha is a development specialist, international non-governmental organization (NGO) expert, an…
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Through a series of life altering events, Lisa DeAngelis learned how to masterfully fuse work and passion in her life. Recognizing that she could live the life she wanted based on the choices she made, gave Lisa the motivation, resilience, and power to show up as her most authentic self every step of the way. Lisa is a holistic change practitioner.…
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Fully processing our losses is essential for overcoming prolonged grief. When the grieving process is disrupted, and we can't properly acknowledge our loss and integrate them into our lives, we can get stuck in prolonged grief. When we have unresolved grief, memories can bring back strong fight-or-flight reactions and cause emotional responses that…
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Defying the notion that characters in novels need to be of a certain age to be popular, Stella Fosse is living her dream as a successful writer and advocate of erotica for older women. Stella completed her career as a biotechnology writer in 2019 and became an advocate for the creative power of older women. She champions older women's creativity by…
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After practicing law for over a dozen years, Joyce Shulman’s lifelong entrepreneurial spirit led her in a different direction. Learning to use walking as a tool from a young age, Joyce, encouraged by her husband, turned her love of walking into more than just a daily practice for herself. An advocate for intentional walking, Joyce is the co-founder…
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Feeling the pressure of companies getting leaner during the pandemic, Nelly Sudri made the decision to leave her successful corporate career to pursue an MBA. Finding that she enjoyed helping people more than crunching numbers, Nelly pivoted her focus to a masters program that centered around interpersonal dynamics and began working as a relationsh…
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Your childhood experiences can elicit emotions and behaviors in your adult life. Many of us have characteristics that we brush off as being "just the way we are," or we may experience emotional responses and triggers to seemingly mundane activities. To get in touch with our feelings, we must challenge them, and attempt to gain insight into why we r…
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While taking a break from her career as a lifelong educator Merle Saferstein was offered a series of opportunities that led her to discover the importance of leaving her legacy. Working with over 500 Holocaust survivors and having kept journals her entire life, Merle was inspired to help others leave their legacy through journaling. She is a pionee…
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