Mind Your Midlife: Confidence and Self Care for Women Over 40, with Cheryl Fischer

Do You Avoid Confrontation? Coaching Episode (Ep. 9)

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Does the thought of confrontation make you uncomfortable? Do you replay difficult conversations in your head long after they’ve happened? You’re n...

How Breathwork (Yes, Breathing!) Can Change Your Midlife, with Kamini Wood (Ep. 8)

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever feel like stress is running the show in your life? Imagine having a tool that helps you reconnect with your body, manage your emotions, and find ...

How to Have Fun Everyday as a Midlife Woman, Not Just on the Weekend (Ep. 7)

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do you live for the weekends, slogging through weekdays just to get to Friday? What if you could find joy and fun every single day—yes, even on a Mo...

Heard that Laughter is Healthy? Laughter Yoga with Cathy Nesbitt (Ep. 6)

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wondered why your body feels so good after a deep belly laugh? What if that natural high could be part of your daily health routine? Most of us ...

Exactly How to be an Example for Strong Young Women, with Nellie Harden (Ep. 5)

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How do we raise confident young women in today's world? More importantly, how do we become the role models they need?Meet Nellie Harden, mother o...

Why It's Never Too Late: A Midlife Success Story with Author Aven Ellis (Ep. 4)

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you pushed your dreams aside because "there's no time" or "it's too late"? What if those were just stories you&apos...

Don't Try Positive Thinking To Help in Midlife Until You Consider This (Ep. 3)

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

 Positive thinking sounds great, right? But what if it’s holding you back instead of helping you?In this thought-provoking episode, Cheryl dives in...

What No One Told You About Forgiveness in Midlife, with Katharine Giovanni (Ep. 2)

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When was the last time you thought about your "unforgivable person"? That one person you swore you'd never forgive? What if holding ont...

Unlock Your Emotional Superpower: A Midlife Woman's Guide to Feeling Again (Ep. 1)

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When was the last time you could truly name what you were feeling – beyond just "fine" or "stressed"? If you're like many ...

Mind Your Midlife - Confidence and Success, One Thought at a Time

14 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Here's what's coming!Episodes every Friday.Join us each week as Cheryl, her guests, and her clients share with you how to feel confident in ...

Ep. 89: Are You Making These Six Mistakes? (Plus Big Podcast News!)

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to OMG Teach Me! Today’s episode is chef’s kiss for anyone who’s ever felt like life wasn’t playing fair. You know those moments ...

Ep. 88: What No One Tells You About Estate Planning in Midlife, with Andrea Bryk

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We’re diving into a topic today that no one really wants to think about but absolutely everyone needs to: estate planning. This episode is packed wi...

Ep. 87: How Mindset, Mindfulness, and Ridiculous Adventures Can Change Your Life

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Get ready for an inspiring and laugh-out-loud episode of OMG Teach Me! Today, I’m chatting with Jeff and Mindy, a dynamic duo who’ve redefined wha...

Ep. 86: How Absolutely Anyone Can Inspire the Next Generation, with Tatiana LaBello

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Get ready for some serious inspiration in this episode! Cheryl chats with Tatiana LaBello, a motivational speaker, youth mentor, and self-described &q...

Ep. 85: Three Tips for Making Life Changing Decisions, with David Richards

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You've hit midlife and you are pondering some changes... you're making decisions (or you want to be able to make some decisions!).It's ...

Ep. 84: What You Didn't Know About Chronic Fatigue, with Jenny Tufenkian, ND

05 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) is sneaky.  If you're a woman with a job, a household, kids, activities, or any combinat...

Ep. 83: The Surprising Way Horses Can Help You Strengthen Your Relationship, with Courtney Clifford

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Relationships are all about trust - whether we're talking about work relationships, family relationships, parent/child relationships, or partner ...

Giving Anonymously - Money in a Diaper Box (OMG Take Five)

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's a trend lately to slide money or a gift card anonymously into a diaper box or some other product in a store.  Why? Let's talk about it...

Ep. 82: Escaping the "Shoulds" and Redesigning Your Life, with Amy Kemp

22 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a life-changer.  Amy Kemp joins Cheryl today to talk about the "should" energy we often use on ourselves.  I have to... I ...

The Power of Affirmations with "But" (OMG Take Five)

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Affirmations are one of my favorite tools for transforming your mindset and belief about various aspects of your life.  But, if your brain immediatel...

Ep. 81: How to Ask Powerful Questions that Help You Change Your Perspective and Change Your Life

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Perspective is powerful.  We all look at the world through a lens of our own experiences and our own core beliefs - about how the world works, our ab...

Your Brain, Creativity, and How to Remember Your Great Ideas (OMG Take Five)

11 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you get creative ideas or solve a tough problem while doing something else, like walking, showering, driving, doing the dishes, etc.? I definitely ...

Ep. 80: Personal Branding and Creating Your Personal Style with Cyndy Porter

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When you get dressed in the morning, do you think about how you are presenting yourself throughout the day? Are you happy with what you see?Cyndy Port...

Sports Psychology and Pickleball (OMG Take Five)

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you are picking up a sport or activity for fun... for relaxation... for moving your body, and you don't necessarily want to compete at a high ...

Ep. 79: Your Morning Routine to Wake Up Happy

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you wake up ready to enjoy the day or do you wake up with dread and worry?We all have some bad days, but if your thought habit is to immediately sp...

Should you Trust Your Instincts or Be Empathetic? Lessons from The Bachelorette (OMG Take Five)

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you struggle with how to trust your instincts? I have a treat for you today - listener feedback!  Jill from the US shared that she often struggles...

Ep. 78: The Tip for Emotions in Menopause That Made My Jaw Drop

24 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of OMG Teach Me, we dive deep into the emotional and psychological effects of perimenopause and menopause with expert Bev Kemp, a cert...

Waking Up Hungry? What You Need to Know for Good Sleep (OMG Take Five)

20 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We all want to sleep through the night, or even fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer, or even be able to get back to sleep easily when we wake up...

Ep. 77: What is Reiki? Energy Healing and Clearing Emotional Blocks

17 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of OMG Teach Me, host Cheryl Fischer sits down with energy healer Donna Wallace, who has over 25 years of experience in energy healing...

Perspective: Step into Someone Else's Shoes (OMG Take Five)

13 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we explore the power of perspective and how our experiences, beliefs, and personalities shape how we see the world. Learn why a chang...

Ep. 76: Intuition 101: Ask the Right Questions to Tune Into Your Inner Guidance with Cristiana Blasutta

10 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Discover how to unlock your inner wisdom and strengthen your intuition in this transformative episode. Join Cheryl Fischer and special guest, intuitiv...

Does Your Success Take Away From Others? (OMG Take Five)

06 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Does it seem as if friends are jealous of your success?  Are you jealous of others' success? Does it all seem like a big competition?Do you self...

Ep. 75: Gen X Women at Midlife - From Empty Nest to Aging Parents and Everything In Between

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to OMG Teach Me! In this episode, we’re diving deep into what it really means to be in midlife as a Gen Xer.From the emotional rollerco...

Doing Things Your Own Way is Powerful (OMG Take Five)

30 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of OMG Teach Me, we dive into why you don’t have to do things the same way others do to find success. Discover how to chart your own...

Ep. 74: Cold Water Swimming - Boost Wellness and Mindset

27 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dive into the transformative world of cold water swimming!In this episode, Corina Goetz, of Star-Cat, joins me to explore the incredible health benefi...

Five Senses Meditation / Walking Meditation (OMG Take Five)

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

One of the powerful aspects of meditation is helping us to connect with the world around us - to be PRESENT.One of my favorite simple meditations that...

Ep. 73: Hormone Replacement Therapy and Detoxification - The Dynamic Duo in Menopause with Dr. Gina Nick

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

OMG, hello, my friends! In this must-listen episode of the OMG Teach Me podcast, we're diving into the world of menopause and hormone replacement...

Train Your TikTok - Cheating the Algorithm for What you Love (OMG Take Five)

16 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I love comedy! Maybe you love cooking or reading or sports or puppies.Let's talk about how to trick the algorithm on TikTok (and maybe Instagram)...

Ep. 72: Money Thoughts: What is Your Money Personality?

13 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we dive deep into understanding your "money personality" with financial expert Shari Rash. Ever wonder why some people are ...

Lessons from the Olympics (OMG Take Five)

09 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Take a breath, take care of yourself, and start again...We're watching incredible athletes experience soaring victories and heart-breaking lows -...

Ep. 71: Money Thoughts - Healing our Judgments Around Money

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's money mindset mini-series time!In week 1 of this two week series, Cheryl explores the intricate relationship we all have with money, the sto...

Do This for Her - Being an Example When You Step Outside Your Comfort Zone (OMG Take Five)

02 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I love a heist movie! And today's quote is from Sandra Bullock's character in Ocean's 8.When we make a choice to step outside our comfo...

Ep. 70: So Much Paper! How to End Paper Overwhelm and Get Organized with C.Lee Cawley

30 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you find yourself drowning in a sea of papers, from junk mail to important documents, and everything in between? You're not alone! In this epi...

OMG Take Five: Gluten-free and fat-free and meat-free... all the substitute foods

26 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It would be wonderful if there were a super healthy way to make a substitution for foods we want to avoid, wouldn't it?Let's talk about whet...

Ep. 69: Reigniting Life at 50: Inspiring Women in Sports and Fitness

23 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this inspiring episode of OMG Teach Me, we dive into the incredible journey of Lisa Alfano, an athlete who has reignited her passion for sports and...

OMG Take Five: Act and Dress the Part

19 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you heard the saying, "dress for the job you want"?  Today let's talk about all the situations where acting and dressing the part...

Ep. 68: Entrepreneur Mindset - Behind the Scenes with Women Business Owners

16 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Two guests join me today for a fantastic conversation about what it actually takes to be an entrepreneur.  We've all thought about it; some of u...

OMG Take Five: Why Not Create a Mental Picture of Success?

12 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Visualizing may sound like a challenge, so I have a practice exercise for you.Did you know that creating a mental picture of something happening (that...

Ep. 67: Laughing Through Life: Using Humor and Self-Compassion to Heal Your Mindset

09 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this uplifting episode of OMG Teach Me, Rita Desnoyers-Garcia, comedian, author, and life coach, joins me to delve into the transformative power of...

OMG Take Five: Stop Complaining to Make Others Feel Better

05 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

OMG friends, we are continuing with the complaining theme this week because I missed an important piece in episode 66 (listen here)!  Another reason ...

Ep. 66: Stop the Complaining Cycle: Transform Your Conversations and Boost Your Happiness

02 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are you stuck in a cycle of constant complaining? In this episode of OMG Teach Me, we dive into the everyday chit-chat we all engage in and why it oft...

OMG Take Five: Are You Focused on What You Think Others Think?

28 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When you are upset - or happy - are you truly feeling that emotion because of your desires and your personal like and dislikes? Or are you upset becau...

Ep. 65: Nurturing friendships and resolving conflicts with friends - How to enjoy your friends throughout life

25 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about relationships, conflicts at work, and dating... but when do we talk about friendship?  When do we learn how to make friends, how to han...

OMG Take Five: Look Them in the Eye and Smile

21 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How do you interact with people when you walk by them in a public place?If it's safe to do so, I challenge you to pick your head up, look them in...

Ep. 64: Pelvic Floor Power: Transform Your Health and Life with These Must-Know Tips

18 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to this eye-opening episode of OMG Teach Me! Today, we're diving into the often-overlooked world of pelvic floor health for women. Let’...

OMG Take Five: How to Prioritize and Not Drive Yourself Crazy

14 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you have to do lists swirling around in your head? Or maybe you have them swirling around on sticky notes like I sometimes do? Does that make you f...

Ep. 63: The Power of Affirmations and How to Make Them Work for You

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I'm diving deep into the magic of affirmations and how they can transform your life.  This is one of my very favorite topics to coach on ...

OMG Take Five: Tapping for Sadness or Anger

07 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Processing emotions is difficult stuff - and it's really important for our mental and physical health.We know that we shouldn't ignore our f...

Ep. 62: Boost Your Confidence: Why It Matters and How to Grow More Confident

04 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wondered what true confidence looks like and why it's so important? We've got you covered. In this chat, we break down the meaning of c...

OMG Take Five: Be the Leading Lady in Your Own Life

31 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Let's talk about my favorite quote from the movie The Holiday.Are you acting like the main character in your own life?  Or are you playing a sup...

Ep. 61: Burnout to Boldness; True Self Care and the Five Steps to Come Back from Burnout

28 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes we hit a wall; we hit burnout.  It seems as if we don't have any options or choices about our job or our life style or our day-to-day ...

OMG Take Five: Remove These Words from your Vocabulary

24 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our words have power.  They have power when we communicate with other people and they have power because we are also communicating with ourselves. I...

Ep. 60: What To Do About Weight Gain in Menopause

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You feel sluggish, grumpy, you forgot why you even came into the room, and now your pants are tight... perimenopause and menopause can be a challengin...

OMG Take Five: Share Your Good News

17 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you are like me and you've held off from sharing good news about awards and accomplishments because you were worried that you would sound conc...

Ep. 59: Setting Intentions and Breaking Free From Restrictions

14 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As you start to experience more mindset transformation, a key practice will be setting your intentions.  This could be your intention for the day, fo...

OMG Take Five: The Wonder Woman Power Pose

10 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Body language is called a language because we are communicating to other people with the way we hold our bodies and how we take up space.  In one of ...

Ep. 58: Demystifying Meditation - Why It's Vital and How to Dive In

07 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you're anything like me, you've heard that meditation is powerful and you've thought about trying it, but you don't really know...

OMG Take Five: Sitting is the New Smoking

03 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's so common for us to sit too long at work and to have basically a sedentary lifestyle.  You may workout regularly (I do), but does that mean...

Ep. 57: Midlife Relationships - Intimacy or Best Friends?

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Whether you're in a long relationship or a new one, there are some principles that will help us all navigate the journey of keeping our romantic ...

OMG Take Five: Should I Reach Out to an Old Friend?

26 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We lose touch with people.  We wonder if it's a good idea to reach out to an old friend, or a colleague we haven't spoken to in a while, or...

Ep. 56: You Are Enough (Worthiness, Not Comparison)

23 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"I am enough" is something we say, we remind ourselves of, and we post on social media.  But does this mean that we are just enough... bare...

OMG Take Five: What is the Difference Between Coaching and Therapy?

19 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You want some help with a concern, or you're feeling burned out, or you are so stressed lately that it can't be ok to live this way. You wa...

Ep. 55: How to Boost Adrenal Health and Thyroid Health

16 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ever feel like stress is running the show? Well, it might just be your adrenal glands working overtime. Located on top of your kidneys, these little g...

OMG Take Five: Slow Down and Read

12 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We rush at a FAST pace through our tasks and our days sometimes.  We open a message or an email, take a quick look, fire off a reply, and move on. B...

Ep. 54: How and Why to Rest Your Brain and Rest Your Body

09 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Rest.  It's a popular topic today, especially in a world where we are often overwhelmed and overstimulated with work, with environmental stimuli...

OMG Take Five: Credit Cards 101

05 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Credit cards, minimum payments, credit card debt, interest rates... ahhhh!Let's take five minutes and make it all make sense.Credit cards are pow...

Ep. 53: OMG HBD! Lessons Learned From Starting Something New

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A year ago, I started a podcast.  I love it.  I'm thrilled to have done it.  And yet, I started without any idea of how it would go and where ...

OMG Take Five: What if it's the food?

29 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I'm taking inspiration from Nate Bargatze today!  He recently talked about having to pay more attention to what he eats now that he's in hi...

Ep. 52: Are you REALLY hungry?

26 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There are five types of hunger... and four of them are emotional hunger. Jennifer Dent Brown, Health and Life Coach, joins me today to walk through w...

OMG Take Five: Go Outside

22 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's healthy to go outside - even for a few minutes - even right where you are.More time and more greenery (lake or beach, anyone?) is even bette...

Ep. 51: Find Yourself in the Enneagram

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's week 3 of our three week *know yourself* series!This week is about one of my favorite ways to understand our personalities, motivations, and...

OMG Take Five: Relaxation Exercise

15 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes the things we learn in elementary school stick with us... Today I'm sharing with you the full body relaxation exercise I learned when ...

Ep. 50: Speak Their Love Language

12 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Robin S sings, "Words are so easy to say... You've got to show me love!"How do you show love (or appreciation or friendship)?Often we e...

OMG Take Five: International Women's Day

08 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today!It happens to be a Take Five Friday and also International Women's Day, so I have a couple of quick messages for you as we celebrate the ac...

Ep. 49: You Are A Leader; Let's Find Your Strengths

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Leadership - let's talk about it. Every single person who has the desire to do so can be a leader.  We lead ourselves, and we can choose to lea...

OMG Take Five: Glimmers

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to your Friday Take Five moment! Each week I'll share a short episode for you with smart tips, life lessons, funny stories, or empowering...

Ep. 48: Midlife - Who am I? Worthiness in Midlife

27 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I feel like I'm disappearing... Who am I? Midlife can be a time of feeling a little bit lost.  The ways that we organized our days and determin...

Ep. 47: Hypnosis for Health

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are you familiar with hypnotherapy? Have you ever been hypnotized? The power of hypnosis to change life-long patterns of thinking, feeling, and actin...

Ep. 46: Spilling the Tea on Gluten-Free

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Doesn't it feel like everyone either has a strong opinion on gluten or is simply confused about what gluten is and why it's an issue? Let&a...

Ep. 45: Growing Through the Hard Things

15 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If only we knew that our paths would be smooth and without any pitfalls or challenges...ORWhat if the pitfalls and challenges are where we find the gr...

Ep 44: Burnout Is Real - Catch It Early

13 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We hear about burnout related to famous people who had to leave the spotlight for a period of time.  I know I used to think that burnout wasn't ...

Ep. 43: Lead by Speaking Up

08 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's bonus month... New episodes 2x/week throughout February! Urmi Hossain, CFA, speaker and mentor for women in finance, joins me on this episo...

Ep. 42: FOMO - What if they're talking about me?

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever felt like you are left out of the cool group?  Wondered if that group in the other room was talking and laughing about you?  Felt sill...

Ep. 41: Do you need a relationship detox?

30 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's a brand new year and that means we're evaluating all sorts of things.  Would you include your romantic relationships and your friendsh...

Ep. 40: Emotions Are Your Superpower

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ok, this week we're circling back to decision making, intuition and human design. And while we do that, we're talking about the power of EM...

Ep. 39: Is Body Positivity the Same Thing as Health?

16 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're diving into a topic that often sparks debates - body positivity and health. We'll talk through the definitions and misconcep...

Ep. 38: You deserve kindness from you

09 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Compassion.  We talk about compassion in terms of helping others and being involved in important causes.  Do we talk about compassion in terms of be...

Ep. 37: Is Your Worth Determined by the Scale?

02 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's a new year... and we may have overindulged over the holidays.  Just me? Let's talk about it.If you are starting the new year by beatin...

Ep. 36: How to feel good at the end of the year

26 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The end of the year is here!You may already have made some resolutions for the new year, or you may be anti-resolution.  Have you, however, thought b...

Ep. 35: How to Look Good in Pictures

19 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Want to look great in photos... or even feel comfortable being in the photo instead of always being the one behind the camera?If so, you need to liste...