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Grace Over 40
by Julie Sanford
One Jesus-y rockerchick's faith-filled guide to the good life for the over-40 woman.Got midlife struggles ?? Then you're in the right place. Unedited and unpolished...just like life...I want you to feel like my episodes are simply me having a conversation with you.I'm all about keeping it real by sharing my own struggles, but also tons of encouragement and inspiration through what God shows me in my daily walk with Him.So bring your mess girlfriend, because there are no perfect people allowed around here!Be sure to visit www.graceover40.com for more midlife goodness!
Episodes
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Episode 44: Counting Up to Christmas with Jennifer Elwood
It's Christmas time!! And I'm so happy to introduce you to my guest today who has written a beautiful book that will make a great addition to your holiday season. Jennifer Elwood is the author of 'Counting Up to Christmas: 24 Gifts from the Gospel of Luke'. From the book description.... "As we...
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Episode 43: The 'Grace' In Grace Over 40
In the last episode we talked about the Grace Over 40 mission. Today we are talking about why it's called 'Grace Over 40' in the first place. Have you ever felt like you wanted a close relationship with God, but you just didn't have it together enough? Hi, have we met?? If I was waiting to have…
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Episode 42: What's the Big Idea?
What do YOU think I do? Today we're talking about the Grace Over 40 mission....and it might not be quite what you think it is! The mission came to be after following God's lead on how to best serve women over 40, and more importantly WHY they needed help and guidance in the first place. Midlife…
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Episode 41: Stopped Before You Start: The Danger of Overwhelm
Raise your hand if you struggle with overwhelm. I'm guessing that pretty much every one of you has your hand raised because this is such a struggle for so many of us. Overwhelm stops SO many things before they even get started. I call it 'the crusher of dreams' because it keeps so many people…
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Episode 40: Talking Keeping the Faith Through Hard Times with Dorenthea Nemeth
Need some encouragement and inspiration? Well I've got a BIG ol' dose of it for you today! In this episode I'm speaking with Dorenthea Nemeth whose story is one of not only keeping the faith through hard times, but keeping the faith through seemingly never-ending hard times. Dorenthea is an…
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Episode 39: Is It a Midlife Crisis?
We hear a lot about midlife crises. We usually see it portrayed as buying a sports car, or drastically changing the way we look. But in reality it often looks a lot darker than that, and we usually don't even realize it's happening until we are fully in it, making unhealthy choices and/or dealing...
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Episode 38: Bring Your Mess!!
Do you feel like a mess? Is it keeping you from a close relationship with God? Then have I got some GREAT news for you! In today's episode we will be talking about how being 'messy' is actually a good thing! It's true! This was such a huge revelation in my own life, and has been such a big…
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Episode 37: Talking Unexpected Callings with Alani Bankhead
A special agent, a high-level bodyguard, and an electronic-detection K9 handler are just some of the things that Alani Bankhead has been in her life. Oh, and she's a fellow rockerchick....so that's extra cool in my book. Her story truly reads like a movie screenplay. She never really set out to…
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Episode 36: How to Create Balance In Your Life
Ah, the elusive balanced life. It seems so hard to come by in this crazy, hustle-bustle world we live in. We feel like we don't have time for ANYthing because we are too busy doing EVERYthing. In this episode we will talk about the most important part of a truly balanced life. And I'll be...
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Episode 35: Five Secrets to Living a Life You Love
We were created to enjoy life. To have a big, bold, joyful, peaceful existence on this earth. So why are so many of us just trudging through? I most definitely used to trudge through....at best. Truly happy days were only found on weekends or on vacation. The rest of it I just tolerated, and...
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Episode 34: How to Walk with God Seven Days a Week with Tyler Smith
My guest today is Tyler Smith, who is a pastor, an author, and an NBA sportswriter. Tyler has written an awesome book called 'Searching for Seven', which is a great reminder about how important it is to walk with God in our daily lives seven days a week. It is sometimes easy to forget this once…
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Episode 33: I Don't Want To
'I don't want to'. These are four words that can wreck our lives if left unchecked. I think they are most destructive when they aren't even spoken aloud, but are instead played in our heads. (I don't want to talk about that right now. I don't want to work out today. I don't want to pay off debt...
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Episode 32: Talking Fashion Over 40 with Melanie Miller
If I had three wishes from a genie, one of them would be this girl's wardrobe! No joke! Melanie Miller is totally my fashion icon. I think she does a perfect job of throwing the dumb 'you're too old to wear that' stereotype out the window, but she never EVER looks like she is just trying to…
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Episode 31: The Disruptors. How to Not Let Life’s Unexpected Occurrences Take You Down
Never has it been more apparent that our life can be completely disrupted when we least expect it than it has in 2020. Everything about our lives has been disrupted for several months now. And there's been nothing we can do about it. But even when we're not in the midst of a pandemic we regularly...
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Episode 30: 5 Things We Need to Do for Our Bodies in Our 40s
This episode is very near and dear to my heart, since I have studied nutrition and wellness for 25 years. Before Grace Over 40 I even had a nutrition and wellness business. It will always be something that is super important to me. But never has it been more important than in midlife. Midlife is...
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Episode 29: The 'Hot Mess' Part of Midlife
What do you get when you cross crazy hormones, changing bodies, life pivots, and declining self-esteem?? You get the 'Hot Mess' part of midlife! I feel like we should've gotten a brochure about this somewhere around our mid-30s. Something along the lines of.... "Do you want change in your life?...
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Episode 28: Talking Makeup Tips for Women Over 40 with Rami Parker
Oh, aging skin. Remember when we could just slap on some mascara and go? *sigh* As we age, things in the makeup department tend to get a bit more difficult unfortunately. But there's a 'right' way to do things to ensure that your cosmetics paint your face in the most flattering light. Pun…
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Episode 27: The 10 Most Important Things I Learned in My 40s
I turned 50 last week and was actually super glad to leave my 40s in the dust, because they were a HOT MESS! I could legit write a screenplay about the last ten years of my life and it would have drama for daaaaaaaaays. Well you know what usually comes with drama? A side of life lessons! In this...
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Episode 26: Stuck in the Middle.....Age
Being stuck SUCKS. 'But I'm not stuck' you say. Are you sure? I find that most all the frustrations, disappointments, and feelings of restlessness that women experience midlife can almost always come back to being 'stuck' somewhere, whether they realize it or not. In this episode we'll talk about...
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Episode 25: Talking Home Design and Decorating Tips with Cara Massie from Cara Massie Design
Oh my gosh, I LOVE this topic and this episode!! I am a DIY kinda girl with creative challenges (LOL), so I was thrilled to be able to talk to Cara Massie of Cara Massie Design about how we can easily decorate and DIY our way to homes that bring us a feeling of peace and comfort without spending…
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Episode 24: Soul Care vs. Self Care
'Self-care'. You see it everywhere. It's touted as the be-all and end-all of treating yourself right. It will fill your cup, they say. While this is true to some degree, it is not what we actually need to feel truly refilled, refueled, and refreshed. In this episode we will talk about a MUCH…
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Episode 23: Talking Suicide Awareness and Prevention with Family Ties Life Coaching
May is Mental Health Awareness month, so it's a great time to share this interview I did with Brenda Saxe and Monica Sigmund of Family Ties Coaching. Brenda and Monica are Christian mental health and wellness life coaches who facilitate support groups for suicide loss and attempt survivors. They...
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Episode 22: Bitter or Better?
We've all experienced hardship, loss, heartache, and difficulties. At this point in our lives many of us have gone through quite a bit, and may be feeling kind of beat up. But we have an important decision to make at this stage. Are we going to let what we've been through make us bitter? Or are…
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Episode 21: Married to Addiction
This was a tough one to record. But April 21st is a special date in our house (I explain why in this episode), so I felt this was the right time to record it. In this episode my husband and I share our struggles as we walked together through his addiction, bipolar diagnosis, and suicide attempts....
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Episode 20: Talking 'Fear Is Not the Boss of You' with Jennifer Allwood
Today I am speaking with author, speaker, influencer, and coach Jennifer Allwood about her #1 bestselling book 'Fear Is Not the Boss of You: How to Get Out of Your Head and Live the Life You Were Made For'. If you are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or scared in any way, shape, or form then this is…
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Episode 19: How to Use This Difficult Time to Your Advantage
We are all feeling kind of helpless right now. There is so much out of our control and we feel like everything is happening to us instead of happening for us. But there is a huge opportunity here to harness our current situation and make massive improvements in our lives because of it. This is a...
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Episode 18: Talking How to Have a Happier Marriage with Jill Lillard of The Happiest Lives
I'm talking today with Jill Lillard of The Happiest Lives and we're discussing how to have a happier marriage. Did you know that women are statistically most likely to divorce in their 40s? So needless to say this a pretty crucial time in our lives to talk about this. In this episode Jill gives…
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Episode 17: Overcoming Fear. 12 Ways to Get Your Peace On!
I feel like the whole country is sick right now. They are either sick with illness or sick with worry and fear. Fear is not from God, so when we feel it we need to do what we can to not let it overtake us. Today I am giving you 12 ways to wrestle fear to the ground and get your peace on! These…
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Episode 16: Talking Reconnecting with Your Dreams and Purpose with Rebekah Nolt
Have you hit your 40s and begin to wonder 'Why am I here?' This is the perfect time in our lives to begin to ponder that, and it's also a great opportunity to reconnect with some of the things we were going to do 'someday'. In this episode I am speaking with Rebekah Nolt about how to begin to…
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Episode 15: The Three Things I Think God Wants Us to Focus on During Times of Crisis
Well there's no escaping it right now. We are in the midst of pandemic panic. There is a lot of information out there on how to keep yourself safe physically, but no one is really talking about how we can protect ourselves mentally, emotionally, or spiritually through all of this. So that's my…
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Episode 14: Talking Perimenopause with Becky Evans of Cedar Creek Holistic Services
Today I'm speaking with Becky Evans of Cedar Creek Holistic Services, and we are talking perimenopause. This is the period of time leading up to menopause, and can be somewhat trying as we experience massive hormonal changes, and all of the 'fun' that comes along with that. Becky is sharing some...
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Episode 13: Self-Help for the Overwhelmed
How many times have you tried to improve yourself in some area, but instead just ended up feeling even worse about yourself because you weren't successful? Today I am getting really vulnerable and sharing a huge personal battle of mine, and how I was finally able to get victory over it. The way...
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Episode 12: Talking Reading the Bible with Julie Orr of Contemplate the Bible Magazine
I'm talking today with Julie Orr who publishes a magazine called 'Contemplate the Bible'. It is a print magazine that focuses on one to two books of the Bible at a time, and includes stunning photos as well. Julie started publishing the magazine because she was having a hard time being consistent...
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Episode 11: The Grey Area: Uncertainty in Midlife (Part 3 of 3)
In part three of our three part series 'The Grey Area: Uncertainty in Midlife' we are talking about where you're headed, and how to design a future you'll love. Time moves so quickly. Before we know it another 5, 10, 20 years will have gone by. In this episode we discuss the importance of…
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Episode 10: Talking Health and Wellness as a Lifestyle with Lori Doddy
When we enter our 40s it can seem like taking care of ourselves becomes more difficult. But this is exactly when we really need to be focusing on just that, since aging bodies need to be cared for in order to prevent major health issues in the second half of life. Lori Doddy supports women over…
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Episode 9: 'The Grey Area' Uncertainty in Midlife (Part 2 of 3)
In Part Two of our three part 'Uncertainty in Midlife' series we're discussing the 'middle' or where we are now. A lot of uncertainty in midlife comes from losing touch with who we are, so it's a great time to reflect on that and make some changes if necessary. (Spoiler alert: It's ALWAYS...
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Episode 8: Talking Skincare Over 40 with Tracey Lucke of MelMarie Skincare
My guest today is Tracey Lucke of MelMarie Skincare, and we're talking about skincare over 40. Our skin changes so much as we age, and Tracey has some great tips as well as some awesome naturally-based products to share with us!
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Episode 7: The Grey Area: Uncertainty in Midlife (Part 1 of 3)
Today we're starting a three part series about uncertainty in midlife. As we begin to think about what we want the remainder of our life to look like, and start to plan out how we'll get there, it's important to look at three different things: 1) Where we've been, 2) Where we are, and 3) Where...
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Episode 6: Talking Grief with Kelli Nielsen, The Grief Guru
Kelli Nielsen has been through an unfathomable amount of grief. She has lived through things most of us hope to never have to. But that is not her story. Kelli's story is a story of HOPE and HAPPINESS in spite of everything she has gone through. Grief can take many forms (death, divorce, massive...
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Episode 5: Changes and Choices: The 'U-Curve' of Life
What exactly happens to us in our 40s? Why is this the time when people are most likely to have a 'midlife crisis', or get divorced, or go completely off the rails? Well it's actually due to a couple of things, both of which are very REAL, and both of which can take you down if you don't know how...
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Episode 4: To Grombre or Not to Grombre. THAT is the Question.
Gray hair, wrinkles, spontaneous chin hairs.... On today's episode we'll talk about how to walk the line between freaking out about all the BONKERS things our bodies do midlife, and staying grounded in where our real worth lies.
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Episode 3: Shoutout to the Misfit Christian
With a propensity towards rock music, and a love for long-haired, tattooed boys, I've never felt like a 'normal' Christian. In this episode we'll talk about how 'misfit' Christians (and troubled people in general) are EXACTLY the type of people that Jesus gravitated towards, and still does today....
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Episode 2: The. Time. Is. NOW.
An unexpected event in my life this week became a perfect example of why you absolutely SHOULD NOT WAIT to make the changes you want to make in your life. I hope this inspires you to move forward. Just be sure to listen for God's direction in the process.
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Episode 1: New Podcast. Who Dis??
Welcome to the Grace Over 40 Podcast! This first episode is just a quick intro to who I am and what to expect 'round here. Let's do this!
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Welcome to Grace Over 40
Where our icky midlife struggles meet their match through humor, grace, and faith!
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
One Jesus-y rockerchick's faith-filled guide to the good life for the over-40 woman.Got midlife struggles ?? Then you're in the right place. Unedited and unpolished...just like life...I want you to feel like my episodes are simply me having a conversation with you.I'm all about keeping it real by sharing my own struggles, but also tons of encouragement and inspiration through what God shows me in my daily walk with Him.So bring your mess girlfriend, because there are no perfect people allowed around here!Be sure to visit www.graceover40.com for more midlife goodness!
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Julie Sanford
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One Jesus-y rockerchick's faith-filled guide to the good life for the over-40 woman.Got midlife struggles ?? Then you're in the right place. Unedited and unpolished...just like life...I want you to feel like my episodes are simply me having a conversation with you.I'm all about keeping it real by...
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