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The Kindness Principles Podcast™
by Cindy Smarsh
Believing the best is yet to come for anyone willing to do the work, Cindy D. Whitmer is on a mission to teach people how to love themselves fully and live on their terms. As part of that effort, she has created the Life Makeovers Podcast to explore all of life’s twists and turns through powerful, intimate conversations and teachings with others willing to be authentic, vulnerable, and real. Her hope is to help listeners realize they are not alone, change is possible, and life can be an amazing adventure when you embrace what comes. Schedule a free Mid-Life Strategy Session: TimeWithCindy.com
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#209 My Midlife Makeover Continues Into The Kindness Principles™
As a previous subscriber to the My Midlife Makeover Podcast, you're invited to join me as a subscriber to The Kindness Principles™ Podcast where we will explore returning kindness to the workplace, learning institutions, places of worship, our families, and our daily lives.
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# 208 The Secret to Workplace Wellness with Cindy Smarsh
This is Part 2 of the Linkedin Wellness in the Workplace Series and this episode brings us great ideas to create a collective sense through the KINDNESS Code™. This results in everyone winning both the employee and the organization. For further info about how this method can enhance your…
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# 207 A New Season Makeover to The Kindness Principles
“We are in the business of instilling kindness as a foundational cultural strategy within organizations, reaching 10 million people globally to cultivate healthier relationships, enhance workplace well-being, and drive collective success." Cindy dives deep into: Why kindness matters in today’s...
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#206 Your Year End Review
Today Cindy walks you through an activity to reflect on the past year so you can begin to visualize what hopes, dreams, and changes you want in 2025. She explains the importance of celebrating your successes while acknowledging those areas you wish had gone differently and teaches the simple...
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#205 Coming Out of the Darkness in Midlife
With the coming of the Winter Solstice, soon our daylight time will be increasing, which got Cindy thinking about coming out of the darkness in tough times in midlife. Today she shares strategies for finding the light in life when you are going through a difficult period and reminds you of the...
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#204 Keeping Your Brain Healthy in Midlife & Beyond
Want a better quality of life in midlife & beyond? Don’t forget to take care of your brain! As you reflect on the year you have had and begin to visualize what you want next year to look like, keep in mind the importance of supporting your overall health and happiness by focusing on your brain’s...
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#203 Midlife Holiday Challenges & What To Do About Them
The holidays can be the best of times or the worst of times depending on all kinds of things, but if you are going through a major midlife challenge right now, enjoying yourself may be difficult. Today Cindy offers new perspectives on approaching the holidays and setting yourself up for a strong...
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#202 Finding Peace No Matter What
Life can feel like one giant drama playing out day after day in our lives and in our world. With the United States’ Presidential Election over, many are feeling great and many are feeling stressed, disappointed, and frightened about the future. Whether you are going through a difficult time...
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#201 What Martha Stewart Can Teach You About Midlife
Having watched the new documentary on Netflix based on Martha Stewart’s life, Cindy shares five lessons she learned about pain, power, persistence, and possibility. Through a set of experiences filled with ups and downs of the most dramatic kind, Martha Stewart has been able to reinvent herself…
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#200 A Vote For Yourself
Today, Cindy is celebrating the second birthday and 200th episode of the Life Makeovers Podcast! Thank you for being a part of the Life Makeovers Podcast family! With it also being Election Day in the United States, Cindy offers several powerful questions to ask yourself when working to...
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#199 The Ripple Effect of A Midlife Makeover
Often when women in midlife are unhappy and they want to make changes, they feel selfish. Somehow they have grown to believe doing things for themselves is against others. Today, Cindy maps out the positive ripple effect of transforming your midlife into your best life. She lists several ways...
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#198 Changes, Shoulds, & A Midlife Makeover
Listen in to learn Cindy’s definition of the most important kind of makeover you can get in midlife. When is it time for a makeover? What stops you from going for everything you want? She teaches powerful questions about change, how to shift out of “shoulding” on yourself as well as the ripple...
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#197 Your Money in Midlife & Beyond
Today Cindy speaks with Dr. Raquel Muller, a trained psychologist & financial educator, who discusses seven important money milestones in midlife, the importance of self-compassion around your finances, what the “Rule of 72” is and how it affects your future, what a longevity economy means, and...
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#196 How to End the Year On A Strong Note
Maybe this year is going splendidly well for you, but maybe not. No matter what it’s been like, why not use the last few months to clean up your messes or reach another goal? We do not have to wait until January 1st to get into inspired action and create the lives we want. Listen in for guidance…
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#195 Adulthood II: A New Stage of Life
Today Cindy talks with Sue Brightman, best-selling author, coach & consultant who interviewed 100 women over 50 and shared the results in her book, A Call to Further Becoming: The New Declaration from Women Over 50. Ms. Brightman defines Adulthood II, the importance of contribution, the beauty of...
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#194 Healing Chronic Pain in Midlife
Today Cindy talks with Elizabeth Kipp, who healed from over 40 years of chronic pain, including anxiety, panic attacks, and addiction. Now she guides others to unleash their healing power, find freedom from suffering, and live a thriving life. Listen in to Elizabeth’s powerful story of healing…
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#193 Spiritual Laws to Support You in Midlife
Midlife is a time of growth and reflection. What if looking over your life could be easier and more meaningful? What if a spiritual perspective gave you more peace of mind as you move forward? Today, Cindy shares “The Four Immutable Laws of the Spirit” created by Harrison Owen, who was a…
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#192 Total Acceptance
Total Acceptance is one of the qualities of radically healthy relationships, and today Cindy defines its nature while sharing several points to consider as you are developing this more strongly in your life. She challenges you with an Acceptance Activity and covers the benefits to bringing...
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#191 Mr. Menopause Is In The House
Tafiq Akhir, “Mr. Menopause,” is a licensed menopause specialist and award-winning healthy aging expert who talks about approaching menopause with greater awareness while focusing primarily on health and vitality. He discusses the importance of creating more natural conversation between men and...
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#190 How to Handle F.A.M.I.L.Y. in Midlife
No matter who you call your family, the word itself can be triggering. We love them. We hate them. We don’t know what to do about them. No matter what you’ve experienced, Cindy has guidance today on some of the best ways to navigate these chosen and non-chosen relationships. She also offers...
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#189 The Impact of the Patriarchal Culture on Women in Midlife
Today Cindy interviews transformation coach & holistic practitioner, Linda Dieffenbach, who discusses the ancestral, biological, and historical impact of patriarchal culture & how women in midlife are affected personally and professionally whether they are conscious of it or not. The conversation...
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#188 What It Means to Win in Midlife
Having just spent weeks watching the Olympics, Cindy noticed that true winning goes far beyond getting a gold medal. Today she suggests wins available to you in midlife and challenges you to create your own and to work on winning every day. To schedule a FREE Mid-Life Strategy Session with me…
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#187 5 Things You Must Let Go of When A Relationship Ends in Midlife & How to Begin Again
Having your heart broken from the ending of a relationship can be one of the most stressful, gut-wrenching experiences you can have in midlife, so today Cindy teaches five things you can do to help yourself move through and beyond the grief of it all by letting go. Then she explores a path with...
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#186 How to Have Relationship Confidence in Midlife
By midlife, you’ve had all kinds of relationship experiences, especially if you’ve been widowed or divorced and have looked for love again. Yet your confidence may be low as you may wonder if you are capable of a healthy relationship at this age and stage of your life. Today Cindy shares the #1...
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#185 Extreme Self-Care in Mid-Life
We’ve all heard the term self-care a million times, but even so it can be tough to remember its importance in our daily lives. Then when exceptional circumstances enter the picture, we may be blind-sided and less able to tend to ourselves. Today Cindy shares the work of Cheryl Richardson,...
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#184 The Four Criteria of Decluttering
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the amount of material possessions you have? Do you secretly wish it would all just go away? Clutter is unhealthy but very common, so today Cindy talks about how to easily choose what needs to go, the benefits of releasing stuff, and how doing so could even be...
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#183 Living Deep
Cindy is reflecting today on how life can be happy & celebratory while at the same time sadness & grief can show up as well. She discusses living deeply, truly knowing yourself, honoring your needs, and living a life that feels like it truly matters. To schedule a FREE Mid-Life Strategy Session...
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#182 10 Benefits of Loving Yourself in Midlife
As a life coach, I see the struggle of women in midlife to love themselves. Many feel it is selfish and others are so overwhelmed caring for others they simply forget about themselves. Today I am sharing ten benefits of loving yourself in hopes you will be convinced this is not only a good idea…
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#181 Your Thoughts, Your Choice (aka The Hammer Story)
How you choose to think about anything or yourself can either feel good or hurt very badly. Today Cindy helps you reframe common thoughts in midlife encouraging you to move from living in the fear column to the love column. Listen in to hear her personal stories that prove the power of focusing…
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#180 Caregiving in Midlife
Whether you have a parent with dementia, a spouse with compromised health, or a loved one in a nursing home, one of the greatest challenges of being a woman in midlife is caregiving. Today Cindy breaks down the emotional & relationship struggles, the signs & symptoms of caregiver stress, and ways...
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#179 Secrets to Living Long, Healthy & Happy Beyond Midlife
Today Cindy shares wisdom from a long research project in Japan that helps us to understand simple ways we can live our lives to promote longevity with vibrant health and daily joy no matter our age. ____________________________________________________ To schedule a FREE Mid-Life Strategy Session...
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#178 Finding Your Voice in Mid-Life
Today Cindy interviews Denise Ann Galloni, an author and internationally known speaker who started out in life being “the quietest girl.” Now she helps people find their voice and gets paid to speak while doing so! Learn what “V.O.I.C.E.” means to her and how it can help you be more courageous in...
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#177 Driving ~ A Metaphor for Life
While on an 1800 mile road trip recently, Cindy started thinking about how driving is a metaphor for navigating life, so today she shares the inspirations that came to her on the road. If you would like to schedule a FREE Mid-Life Strategy Session with Cindy, go to timewithcindy.com to book your…
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#176 Putting On Your Awesomeness
Today Cindy talks with Patti Smith of Innovative Coaching, LLC, and together they discuss the importance of living a vision-driven vs. a condition-driven life, the importance of gratitude, and how to update your self-image to continue to evolve at any age. What forgiveness really means is also...
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#175 Finding Hope in Midlife
When you are facing dark and difficult circumstances, especially something you do not want, finding hope can be a great challenge. You may feel powerless in your life, as if you have no choices. Listen in today to hear stories of people turning their deepest struggles and unwanted situations and...
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#174 How to Use Nature for Greater Longevity & Health
Today Cindy talks to Ileana Gonzalez, the founder of Apurva Wellness LLC, a boutique wellness firm dedicated to empowering women towards vibrant living using the ancient science of Ayurveda as its core framework. Gonzalez teaches how to align our lifestyles with the rhythms of nature to promote...
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#173 When Things Don’t Go As Planned
Today Cindy shares a mistake she made recently on her belated honeymoon and reflects on the life lessons she received from the experience.
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#172 Why You Are Lonely in Midlife
So many of you express feeling lonely in midlife, so today Cindy discusses the three pillars of loneliness addressed in Teal Swan’s book, The Anatomy of Loneliness, what they are, how they develop, and what you can do about it. She lists the most common relationship fears and why being authentic...
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#171 How to Deal with Loss & Grief in Five Steps
With midlife comes all kinds of losses, whether it’s the empty nest, divorce, loss of job, financial ruin, a health diagnosis, or death of a loved one. Therefore learning how to navigate the whirlwind of change and dramatic emotions that come along with them is imperative. Listen in to find out...
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#170 A Different Kind of Spring Cleaning
The days are longer, the birds are singing again, and you may be starting to look around your house and feel a strong desire to declutter or do a deep cleaning of some kind. Today, Cindy addresses some of the best approaches to doing just that but goes further to offer several additional ways you...
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#169 Your Two Brains, Cortisol, Gut Health, Preventing Dementia & More
Want to find out the foundation of your health? Listen to today’s interview with Dr. Sally Good, who teaches about both of our brains (Who knew ~ I thought we just had one!?), and all things nutrition, intuition, stress management, prevention of cognitive decline and more. You may be surprised to...
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Your Gut Microbiome and Your Menopause Journey
In this episode, the Gorgeous Gut Gals, delve into the importance of a healthy gut in making the necessary neurotransmitters and metabolites for optimum body function while dealing with hormonal fluctuations. Topics discussed include bone health and gut absorption, metabolic changes, increased…
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#168 More Precious Than Gold
Just imagine what an old set of flatware and the upcoming summer Olympics might have in common! Sounds odd, but listen in to hear Cindy’s thoughts on authenticity, worth, and being 100% committed to the process of healing yourself from within. She explains where the trouble begins for most of us,...
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#167 The Lies You Tell Yourself
Today Cindy shares the work of Jamie Kerns Lima, author of the new book, Worthy, which teaches the importance of self-worth and the lies you tell yourself that keep you from feeling your worth. Cindy admits some of the ways she has been affected by these lies telling stories that prove their...
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#166 My Vision For You
What is your vision for your life? Are you living it? The challenges that arise in midlife can be jarring at best which sometimes leads you down a path of hopelessness about the future. Today Cindy shares her vision for you, specific ways you can be happier and healthier, and offers a path to get...
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#165 Hiding in Plain Sight
What are you not seeing that’s right in front of you? What are you missing in your life? Today Cindy shares a personal story that brought her to her knees literally, but what came out of the experience were wonderful lessons and powerful questions she believes can be life-changing for all of you....
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#164 Leaping in Midlife
With Leap Year upon us, Cindy talks about what it means to leap in midlife, what it could look like, and what might be holding you back from making changes you desperately want to make. She tells several stories of real people taking leaps in their lives out of urgency, necessity, or desire....
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#163 Habit Stacking
With the new year in the distance now, many of you have lost track of your resolutions or given up on your goals. Change is difficult for most people. Listen in to learn about habit stacking, a new term Cindy recently heard that helps you integrate new behaviors with routine ones, making it…
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#162 Vows To Yourself
It’s Valentine’s Day, so Cindy decided to share her wedding vows with you with a twist! How would your life and relationships be better if you were to vow to love and support yourself every day in every way you can imagine? She also discusses making ourselves victims and others villains and what…
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#161 What Are You Making Your Age Mean?
One of the things women in midlife struggle with the most is aging. But what if you are making it harder than it needs to be? Listen to hear common fears that come with age, ways to look beyond them by using the gifts of aging, and examples of women who are showing us the way. Want to have a...
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Believing the best is yet to come for anyone willing to do the work, Cindy D. Whitmer is on a mission to teach people how to love themselves fully and live on their terms. As part of that effort, she has created the Life Makeovers Podcast to explore all of life’s twists and turns through powerful, intimate conversations and teachings with others willing to be authentic, vulnerable, and real. Her hope is to help listeners realize they are not alone, change is possible, and life can be an amazing adventure when you embrace what comes. Schedule a free Mid-Life Strategy Session: TimeWithCindy.com
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Believing the best is yet to come for anyone willing to do the work, Cindy D. Whitmer is on a mission to teach people how to love themselves fully and live on their terms. As part of that effort, she has created the Life Makeovers Podcast to explore all of life’s twists and turns through powerful,...
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