Wake Up To Your Life

If you are tired of living your life on autopilot and are ready to take action, welcome to the Wake Up To Your Life podcast! TV personality and certified life coach Colleen Odegaard will help you wake up to your one precious life. Colleen puts three decades of interview experience to work to bring you insightful conversation and honest talk. Each week, Colleen will unpack how to make the simple mindset shifts that will improve your relationships, career and life. Her humorous and raw look at life's struggles will remind you that you are not alone and guide you to more joy and less anxiety. Subscribe and press play today.

122. Finding Happily Ever After (Again!) and Leaning on Your Community Through Divorce with Nicole Sodoma 05/14/2025

122. Finding Happily Ever After (Again!) and Leaning on Your Community Through Divorce with Nicole Sodoma Nicole Sodoma is a marriage-loving divorce attorney, and in this episode, she shares how unprepared she felt navigating your own divorce even though she’s helped so many people through their own separations. She also reveals the secrets to maintaining a strong marriage through developing specific skills, and why you should never say “I’m sorry” to someone going through divorce. Nicole Sodoma opened Sodoma Law in 2008 to build a different kind of law firm. Fifteen years later, Sodoma Law has grown to include five offices across two states with 28 fearless attorneys and over 60 dedicated employees. In May 2022, she published Please Don’t Say You’re Sorry with the hope of helping people navigate the beautiful yet often messy relationships in our lives. Connect with Nicole: by Nicole Sodoma Some key takeaways from this episode include: If someone tells you they’re getting a divorce, don’t say “I’m so sorry.” Instead say, “Is there anything I can do for you?” or “If I see your kids at the end of their baseball practice, I’ll pick them up and bring them home.” Coping skills are crucial for getting through a divorce. It can be so easy to let yourself succumb to self-destructive habits, but prioritizing exercise, doing things that bring you joy, and spending time with close friends can get you through it in one piece. Money can’t buy happiness, but it can make for a happier marriage or set you up well post-divorce. Whether you’re happily married or newly single, read up on financial literacy, talk about money openly, build your credit score, and keep a high-yield savings account in your name. Wake Up to Your Life is an award-winning podcast hosted by Colleen Odegaard. On this show, you’ll hear from experts (and learn from my own hilarious stories) on how to rediscover yourself in a new season of life, no matter what that looks like for you. Connect with Colleen: /episode/index/show/wakeuptoyourlife/id/36557120

121. Hot Takes on Dating in Your 50s with Laurie Berzack | Politics, Age Differences, and Being Too Picky 05/07/2025

121. Hot Takes on Dating in Your 50s with Laurie Berzack | Politics, Age Differences, and Being Too Picky Whether you’re in your dating era, or you just want to hear some matchmaking mishaps, this episode is for you! I’m joined by my friend Laurie Berzack, the Founder of Carolinas Matchmaker, to get the lowdown from a pro on how to date in the digital age (spoiler alert: real life meet cutes are back, baby!), whether politics should be a factor in who you’re dating, and some real talk about whether you’re being too picky. Laurie F. Berzack, MSW, founded Carolinas Matchmaker with the goal of giving her clients the genuine, lifelong partnerships they deserve. With more than a decade of professional matchmaking experience herself, Laurie has hand-selected a talented team and grown Carolinas Matchmaker into a trusted resource for singles in the Carolinas and beyond. Connect with Laurie: Some key takeaways from this episode include: Nothing is a wasted relationship, ever. Even if your divorce was devastating, it doesn’t negate all the good that came from your relationships. New relationships are the same; you learn something about yourself and what you want with each new person you meet. Real talk: you might be a little too picky, especially if you’re exclusively using dating apps. When you meet someone in person first, you get to know them as a person first before criteria like height, weight, even politics get in the way. Laurie said it perfectly: “You can manifest anything you want, and you can attract anything you want.” If you believe you’re too old or not pretty enough, or whatever it is, that’s the energy you’ll attract. But if you show up confidently? That’s when an incredible person can walk into your life, and you’ll actually be ready for them. Wake Up to Your Life is an award-winning podcast hosted by Colleen Odegaard. On this show, you’ll hear from experts (and learn from my own hilarious stories) on how to rediscover yourself in a new season of life, no matter what that looks like for you. Connect with Colleen: /episode/index/show/wakeuptoyourlife/id/36459785

120. Calm Your A** Down | Mindfulness and Meditation for Fiery, Busy People with Rachel Walt 04/30/2025

120. Calm Your A** Down | Mindfulness and Meditation for Fiery, Busy People with Rachel Walt If the word “meditate” makes you immediately feel restless, or you’re tempted to roll your eyes, THIS is the mindfulness episode for you! Our guest, Rachel Walt, brings a refreshingly fun perspective to the topic of mindfulness and meditation to give you quick, easy, and impactful mindfulness practices you can start using today. Whether you’re already a meditation pro, or you’re just getting started, you will get tremendous value from our conversation! Plus, we discuss how meditation can intersect with Christianity even though it seems a bit “woo woo.” Rachel Hatteberg Walt is a seasoned Speech-Language Pathologist, Chief Energetic Optimizer, Reiki Master, Graduate of the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, Mindful Mama to 3 kids 8 and under, an involved community organizer, a lifelong learner who sometimes has a potty mouth. She is the Founder and CEO of Craftingood where she uses her unique AMP Method to change the world from the inside out through mentorship, mindfulness, events and more. Connect with Rachel: Some key takeaways from this episode include: Mindfulness is a gateway drug to self compassion. When you use mindfulness and meditation to access pausing in a moment of frustration, you’ll find that you’re nicer to yourself and those around you as a result. Part of mindfulness is just getting curious about what your feelings are, what triggered those feelings, and why. In the episode, Rachel gives specific everyday examples (like the kids taking forever to get out the door) that trigger her and how she uses mindfulness to handle them. Taking 60 seconds to take deep breaths and get in tune with your feelings is plenty to get started. Before you go into that big presentation, before you have a tough conversation, or just anytime you’re feeling anxiety creep in, give yourself one minute to get curious about it. Wake Up to Your Life is an award-winning podcast hosted by Colleen Odegaard. On this show, you’ll hear from experts (and learn from my own hilarious stories) on how to rediscover yourself in a new season of life, no matter what that looks like for you. Connect with Colleen: /episode/index/show/wakeuptoyourlife/id/36359500