Ep 123 Melissa T. Shultz - How To Fix That Empty Feeling
Release Date: 03/30/2019
Ep 869: Michael Damian Returns to Y&R With a Song Fans Will Never Forget
SISTERHOOD OF SWEAT - Motivation, Inspiration, Health, Wealth, Fitness, Authenticity, Confidence and Empowerment
Today on the Sisterhood of S.W.E.A.T. Podcast, Linda Mitchell welcomes a true icon whose voice, music, and heart have touched generations. Michael Damian is a Grammy-nominated, multi-gold recording artist, actor, filmmaker, and Broadway star best known for his Billboard No. 1 hit “Rock On” and his beloved role as Danny Romalotti on The Young and the Restless. Just in time for the holidays, Michael returns with a powerful new Christmas single, “Reach Out to Me This Christmas,” a song that reminds us how meaningful connection can be—especially during a season that’s joyful for some...
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In this powerful and practical episode of The Sisterhood of S.W.E.A.T., Linda Mitchell sits down with Dan Kachtik, owner of King William District CrossFit in San Antonio, Texas, to break down what it really takes to build strength, longevity, and confidence at any age. With more than 15 years of experience coaching everyday athletes, Dan shares honest insights on sustainable training, smart nutrition, aging well, and why consistency matters far more than perfection. Together, Linda and Dan dive into how to train smarter after 40, how women should approach fitness during menopause, and why...
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Ep 866: How To Find The Beauty In Your Pain with Brandon Farbstein
SISTERHOOD OF SWEAT - Motivation, Inspiration, Health, Wealth, Fitness, Authenticity, Confidence and Empowerment
Do you struggle with adversity? Do you feel like you are out of control over your circumstances, and the events that happen in your life? If so, you are not alone. The age of social media often causes us to play the comparison game which forces us into a dark place where we start to just pretend to be someone we are not in order to look better to the outside world. Listen to the podcast HERE In this episode I talk with Brandon Farbstein who at the age of two was diagnosed with a rare form of dwarfism. For much of his childhood he felt out of place and lost until...
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Ep 865: Be Bright, Be Bold, Be You with Taylor Simpson
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Are you feeling stuck in your life? Do you want something bigger than you have? Do you want to bring more money to your life? In this episode we dig into what it takes to have your dream life, and why sometimes you need a little tough love to get there. In this episode I talk with Taylor Simpson, a Motivational Speaker, Mindset & Business Coach and host of the widely downloaded “ A Taylored Adventure in Happiness” Podcast, joins us to discuss how we can become our authentic selves, and what it takes to become what you want and do what you want. We talk about knowing our worth,...
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Ep 864 - Learn How To Free Yourself From Burnout with Dave Ruel
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Are you interested in entrepreneurship? Have you been struggling with your business? In this episode we delve into all things entrepreneurship. This week, I talk with Dave Ruel, a former competitive physique athlete turned serial entrepreneur, author, speaker, and leadership mentor, about his personal method of achievement. Dave joins us and shares how he gets done before noon, then most people get done all day. We get actionable steps to get our live, business and priorities in order to be more effective in 2021. We discuss freedom, burnout and overwhelm. This is a great...
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Ep 863: The REAL Reason It’s a Wonderful Life Still Makes Us Cry Every Christmas
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Welcome back to The Sisterhood of S.W.E.A.T., where we empower women to step into strength, resilience, and purpose — body, mind, and spirit. Today, we’re celebrating one of the most beloved holiday films of all time with someone who lived it from the inside out. Jimmy Hawkins — who played Tommy Bailey, the youngest son of George and Mary Bailey — joins us to share the heart, history, humor, and humanity behind It’s a Wonderful Life. Now, nearly 80 years after its release, Jimmy has gathered decades of interviews, rare photos, cast and crew insights, and untold behind-the-scenes...
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Ep 862: The #1 Behavior That Determines Your Long-Term Health (and Almost No One Talks About It)
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Welcome back to The Sisterhood of S.W.E.A.T., where we help women step into strength, vitality, and purpose — body, mind, and spirit. Today’s guest is a leader in the science of brain health, immune function, and evidence-based nutrition. Dr. John E. Lewis, Ph.D., is the Founder and President of Dr Lewis Nutrition® and one of the most respected clinical researchers in his field. He has conducted more than 30 clinical trials, published over 180 peer-reviewed articles, and his groundbreaking Alzheimer’s study — featured in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease — helped spark his...
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From Burnout to Balance: The Cellular Power of Minerals with Caroline Alan
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Welcome back to the Sisterhood of S.W.E.A.T., where we help women build strength from the inside out. Today, we’re taking a deep dive into the root of human vitality — the minerals that power every cell in your body. Our guest, Caroline Alan, is the co-founder of BEAM Minerals and a passionate educator on the critical role humic and fulvic substances play in cellular function. Years ago, Caroline found herself stuck in chronic inflammation, adrenal burnout, brain fog, anxiety, and full-body depletion while navigating a stressful corporate career. No matter what supplements she tried,...
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Ep 860: Can We Reverse Aging? Dr. Bill Andrews on Telomeres, Longevity, and the Future of Anti-Aging Science
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This week, Linda sits down with renowned molecular biologist Dr. Bill Andrews, one of the world’s leading researchers on telomeres and human longevity. Dr. Andrews has dedicated over 30 years to understanding why we age—and how we might stop or even reverse the process. In this powerful conversation, he breaks down what telomeres really do, why they shorten, and what current science can (and cannot) promise when it comes to living longer, healthier lives. He also discusses Televital, the only supplement he says has been shown to induce telomerase, and why true age reversal still requires...
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Melissa T. Shultz has written about health and parenting for The New York Times, The Washington Post, Newsweek, Readers' Digest, AARP’s The Girlfriend, Next Avenue, NBC’s Today.com and many other publications. She is the author of From "Mom To me Again" (How I Survived My First Empty-Nest Year and Reinvented the Rest of My Life) has some solutions for those left with an empty nest, how to survive and thrive. Nothing prepares you for your children leaving the nest.
I remember after I left home my father got choked up by the mark on our oak tree where the rope used to hang for our swing when we were growing up.
When our first two kids left the nest it was so empty at the dinner table, where we were used to lots of Laughter, stories, and antics of the day. I mourned the loss for two years
I cried when I left my youngest at kindergarten the first time I left him, because he was fine without me
I cried when we dropped our same son off to his college dorm room. When it was time to go it was all too soon. The time is over all too soon.
The thing is they will be fine without us. It is us as parents that will feel the greatest sense of loss.
Today we will bond over making peanut butter & jelly sandwiches decorated with hearts and smiley faces. How we put hearts notes in our children's lunches that said I love you.
Listen to the podcast HERE
Questions Kim Asked:
- How do you get through the empty feeling your left with when kids leave for good?
- What did you do to reinvent yourself and repurpose your life?
- What are the common fears that women face when their kids leave the nest?
- Did your husband experience the same grief and how did he deal with it?
- When you’ve made your life about your kids how do you figure out what your dreams are?
Topics Discussed:
- The common fears that women face when left with an empty nest.
- How to transition while your kids are still in highschool to move forward smoothly.
- Taking a new look at your friendships; losing old ones and developing new ones.
- How your relationship with your spouse will be affected.
- Make a list of your fears and tackle them one at a time
Tweet quotes from the show:
- Pay it forward to other women @melts4 @sisterhoodofsweat @chickfitstudio
- Writing your fears down really helps you tackle them. @melts4 @sisterhoodofsweat @chickfitstudio
- Make the shift from parenting to mentoring @melts4 @sisterhoodofsweat @chickfitstudio
- New adventures jolt you into being alive. @melts4 @sisterhoodofsweat @chickfitstudio
- Being vulnerable actually draws people to you. @melts4 @sisterhoodofsweat @chickfitstudio
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