The Rise2Shine Podcast with Noelle Kustas

This week I'm joined by Terry Tateossian, and this is one of the most important conversations I've had on hormones, weight, and midlife identity. Terry spent ten years chasing every diet trend before she finally understood what her body actually needed in perimenopause, and she lost over eighty pounds by doing the opposite of everything she'd been taught to do.Terry is an ISSA certified personal trainer, a Harvard Medical School trained lifestyle medicine coach, and an emotional eating specialist, but what makes her story land is how honest she is about the years she spent believing something was wrong with her instead of realizing her hormones had shifted the entire game. We talk about why resistance training matters more than cardio right now, why the supplement aisle might be working against you, and why self-sabotage tends to show up right when you're finally getting somewhere.Inside this episode:The real reason perimenopause makes old diets stop working, and what actually helped Terry keep the weight off for goodThe type of movement Terry calls the holy grail for hormone health, and why walking and yoga alone won't cut itWhat Terry says happens the moment you start seeing real progress, and why that's exactly when most women quitIf you've ever felt like your body stopped listening to you, this conversation will change how you see the next chapter.Meet Terry TateossianTerry Tateossian is an ISSA-certified personal trainer and nutritionist, Registered Yoga Teacher, IIN hormone specialist and emotional eating coach, and the host of How Good Can It Get.https://www.instagram.com/how.good.can.it.get/https://www.thehouseofrose.com/Let’s Stay Connected🩷 Join the Free Skool Community, the Shine HouseA home for intentional, evolving women ready to restore their rhythm and glow from the inside out.https://www.skool.com/theshinehouse🎧 Subscribe + ReviewLove the show? Your review helps more midlife women find this message and means so much to me.💐 Hang with me on InstagramDaily glow-up fuel, behind-the-scenes, and real talk @joyful_noelle💫 Explore more on my websiteCourses, coaching, and your next-level path https://rise2shine.co📚 Shop My Amazon FavoritesCurated glow-up must-haves https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle

There is a version of strength that looks like never letting anyone see you struggle, and there is a version that actually heals you, and they are not the same thing. My guest today learned that the hard way, through a divorce, a pandemic, and a stage III cancer diagnosis she chose to face in front of her entire audience instead of behind closed doors.Sarah Beaver is the founder of Creating Sunshine, and she has built her business, her podcast, and her identity around choosing joy inside of what is hard. We talk about the difference between wearing a mask and actually mastering your mindset, why she decided to tell her daughters and her audience the truth instead of hiding it, and what a somatic healing session taught her about emotions she had been carrying for years without even realizing it. She also opens up about leaving a twenty seven year career, rebuilding her membership community around what her season actually needed, and choosing to focus on what she could still control when so much of her life was not.A few things we cover:The free daily tool Sarah leaned on before she ever felt ready to talk about what she was going throughWhy she stopped calling herself strong once she understood what was actually happening underneath the surfaceWhat happened during a somatic release session that neither of them expectedThis one will remind you that thriving does not mean pretending everything is fine, it means choosing what you focus on even when it is not.Meet Sarah BeaverI'm Sarah Arvizu, founder of Creating Sunshine, where I empower women to reclaim their power and navigate life with resilience through practical mindset tools and community. As a Stage 3 cancer survivor who thrived through my journey, I'm a speaker, host of The Creating Sunshine podcast, founder of The Sunshine Era membership, and creator of custom merchandise that brings messages of encouragement to life. After 27 years as a Senior Manager at Costco, I'm stepping fully into helping women realize their mindset is one of their most powerful tools.IG: https://www.instagram.com/itssarahbeaverIG: https://www.instagram.com/createsunshineshoppeCoaching Info: https://cold-twilight-c82.notion.site/Your-Next-Chapter-1-1-Mindset-Coaching-ba76f04ccef247e491b00a4eeafcc0efCreating Sunshine Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/53hAR7FnlCNuqkxrLAIJxc?si=V_jJowB4RiuXEKV6tRaC-gLet’s Stay Connected🩷 Join the Free Skool Community, the Shine HouseA home for intentional, evolving women ready to restore their rhythm and glow from the inside out.https://www.skool.com/theshinehouse🎧 Subscribe + ReviewLove the show? Your review helps more midlife women find this message and means so much to me.💐 Hang with me on InstagramDaily glow-up fuel, behind-the-scenes, and real talk @joyful_noelle💫 Explore more on my websiteCourses, coaching, and your next-level path https://rise2shine.co📚 Shop My Amazon FavoritesCurated glow-up must-haves https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle

Some weeks don't go according to plan. This one didn't. And instead of waiting until the hard part was over to show up, I decided to come on here raw, unresolved, and right in the middle of it, because I think that's exactly where a lot of you are too.Real resilience isn't the Instagram version. It's not bouncing back fast or pushing through with a smile. It's learning how to make tiny returns to yourself, one walk, one journal entry, one email sent, without waiting for the hard thing to be over first.In this episode, I share what this week revealed about how I'm wired, what I lean on when life gets heavy, and why the rhythms and habits we build aren't for the good seasons. They're for weeks exactly like this one.What you'll take away from this episode:Why your instinct to get small when life gets hard might not mean what you think it doesThe real difference between retreating to restore and completely disappearingWhat it looks like when grief and gratitude exist in the same moment, and why that's one of the most human things there isIf you're in the middle of something right now, this one is for you.Let’s Stay Connected🩷 Join the Free Skool Community, the Shine HouseA home for intentional, evolving women ready to restore their rhythm and glow from the inside out.https://www.skool.com/theshinehouse🎧 Subscribe + ReviewLove the show? Your review helps more midlife women find this message and means so much to me.💐 Hang with me on InstagramDaily glow-up fuel, behind-the-scenes, and real talk @joyful_noelle💫 Explore more on my websiteCourses, coaching, and your next-level path https://rise2shine.co📚 Shop My Amazon FavoritesCurated glow-up must-haves https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle

There is a version of you that got so busy being everything to everyone that she forgot to check in with herself. If you have ever felt like you were living your life on autopilot, going through the motions of a life that looks right but feels hollow, this episode is going to land.I am joined by Kara Francis, a modern relationship expert and divorce strategist who spent years as a divorce attorney before pivoting to something more aligned with her own truth. Kara has personally navigated marriage, divorce, and remarriage, and she now guides women through some of life's most defining transitions with clarity and self-trust. This conversation is honest, personal, and exactly what so many women need to hear.In this episode, we talk about:The quiet internal signs that something is off in your relationship, and why so many women push them down until they can't anymoreWhy the "should I stay or go" question is actually the wrong place to start, and what Kara asks her clients insteadWhat it really takes to rebuild your identity after divorce, and how fear and limiting beliefs keep women stuck long after they know the truthIf you have ever used gratitude to talk yourself out of your own feelings, this one is for you.Meet Kara FrancisKara Francis is a former divorce attorney turned Marriage & Divorce Coach. She has also personally been through marriage, divorce, and remarriage.Whether contemplating divorce, navigating divorce, or rebuilding afterward, Kara helps her clients (1) reconnect to their true desires and goals, (2) identify and move past fears, limiting beliefs, and anything else that's getting in the way, and (3) confidently make decisions and take action to create an authentic, aligned life.https://www.karafranciscoaching.comhttps://www.instagram.com/karafranciscoach/https://www.tiktok.com/@karafranciscoachLet’s Stay Connected🩷 Join the Free Skool Community, the Shine HouseA home for intentional, evolving women ready to restore their rhythm and glow from the inside out.https://www.skool.com/theshinehouse🎧 Subscribe + ReviewLove the show? Your review helps more midlife women find this message and means so much to me.💐 Hang with me on InstagramDaily glow-up fuel, behind-the-scenes, and real talk @joyful_noelle💫 Explore more on my websiteCourses, coaching, and your next-level path https://rise2shine.co📚 Shop My Amazon FavoritesCurated glow-up must-haves https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle

There's a version of September where you look back and barely remember what happened. You know summer came and went, but the details are fuzzy and the feeling is already fading. This episode is for the woman who doesn't want that to be her story this year.This isn't a productivity episode and it's not a summer bucket list. It's about something more essential: how to be awake and alive to the season you're already in, so that when fall arrives, you have something to hold onto. I share six rituals that don't require more time or a perfect schedule. They just require a little more intention.The summers we remember aren't the ones where we did the most. They're the ones where we actually showed up for what was already there.In this episode:Why some summers stay with you for years while others completely disappear, and what actually makes the differenceThe one mindset shift that turns ordinary moments into the kind of memories you carry for the rest of your lifeWhat "mini experiences" are and why they might be the most powerful practice I've ever taught my clientsThis is your permission slip to stop waiting for the right conditions and start savoring the season you're in.Let’s Stay Connected🩷 Join the Free Skool Community, the Shine HouseA home for intentional, evolving women ready to restore their rhythm and glow from the inside out.https://www.skool.com/theshinehouse🎧 Subscribe + ReviewLove the show? Your review helps more midlife women find this message and means so much to me.💐 Hang with me on InstagramDaily glow-up fuel, behind-the-scenes, and real talk @joyful_noelle💫 Explore more on my websiteCourses, coaching, and your next-level path https://rise2shine.co📚 Shop My Amazon FavoritesCurated glow-up must-haves https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle

We have more access than any generation before us, and somehow women have never been lonelier. I've been sitting with that tension for a while now, and this episode is me saying it out loud.There's a difference between scrolling someone's life and actually being known by them. We've been quietly fooling ourselves into thinking passive connection counts, and it doesn't. Not fully. Not in the way your nervous system and your soul are actually craving.Real community isn't a highlight reel or a follower count. It's a room, physical or virtual, where you are fully seen, where there's a seat at the table for you exactly as you are, where people hold you accountable because they genuinely believe in what you're capable of. I've watched it change lives. I've had women tell me it saved theirs.In this episode, I share:The quiet way we've been confusing parasocial connection for real relationship, and why it matters more than you thinkWhat actually makes a community worth staying in, and the one ingredient most women are missingThe story behind everything I've been building, and the moment I knew exactly what I was here to doIf something in you has been craving more depth, more realness, more people who would notice if you were gone, this one's for you.Let’s Stay Connected🩷 Join the Free Skool Community, the Shine HouseA home for intentional, evolving women ready to restore their rhythm and glow from the inside out.https://www.skool.com/theshinehouse🎧 Subscribe + ReviewLove the show? Your review helps more midlife women find this message and means so much to me.💐 Hang with me on InstagramDaily glow-up fuel, behind-the-scenes, and real talk @joyful_noelle💫 Explore more on my websiteCourses, coaching, and your next-level path https://rise2shine.co📚 Shop My Amazon FavoritesCurated glow-up must-haves https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle

Some conversations stay with you long after the episode ends. This is one of them.Jan Reed is a transformational life coach, E4 spiritual psychology coach, and a coach within the Spiral Up program. She's also a retired teacher of over 30 years who has walked through some of the deepest loss imaginable and chosen, with full intention, to rise. In this episode, Jan shares her story with remarkable openness, and what she offers is not a tidy recovery arc but a real, honest look at what it means to grieve well.We talk about her husband Mickey, the night everything changed, and the unexpected ways he has continued to show up for her since. We also talk about grief as something that lives in the body, the difference between surviving loss and truly moving through it, and why the words "choose" and "decide" are some of the most powerful tools we have.What you'll hear in this episode:What Jan discovered about grief, her body, and the unexpected place where healing actually beginsThe identity shift that changed how Jan approached her loss, and why victim vs. victor is more than just a mindset reframeWhy Jan believes joy and grief can exist at the same time, and what that duality actually looks like in real lifeThis one is tender, real, and full of wisdom you'll want to return to.Meet Jan ReedJan Reed is a Transformational Life Coach, E4™ Spiritual Psychology Coach, Coach for Spiral Up™, and a retired teacher of more than 30 years. After the devastating loss of her husband to suicide, Jan stepped into a profound healing journey that awakened her deeper purpose.Connect w/Jan on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/jan.reed.940Let’s Stay Connected🩷 Join the Free Skool Community, the Shine HouseA home for intentional, evolving women ready to restore their rhythm and glow from the inside out.https://www.skool.com/theshinehouse🎧 Subscribe + ReviewLove the show? Your review helps more midlife women find this message and means so much to me.💐 Hang with me on InstagramDaily glow-up fuel, behind-the-scenes, and real talk @joyful_noelle💫 Explore more on my websiteCourses, coaching, and your next-level path https://rise2shine.co📚 Shop My Amazon FavoritesCurated glow-up must-haves https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle

You've been doing the work. Showing up for everyone, playing the roles, keeping it together. And somewhere in the middle of all of it, something started to feel off. Not broken, just... not quite you. This episode is about that feeling, and more importantly, what's actually underneath it.The truth is, you didn't lose yourself. The signal just got buried. Most of us absorbed an identity before we were old enough to choose one: the good girl, the responsible one, the peacekeeper, the one who makes herself smaller so everyone else stays comfortable. We got so good at performing that identity that we became it. And the version of you that is fully expressed, fully aligned, and fully alive? She's been there the whole time.In this episode, I share the framework I recently taught inside a coaching container on identity and intuition, and I'm bringing it here because it needs to reach more women.Here's what I cover:The difference between the identity you inherited and the identity you choose, and why stepping into who you really are is not an ego move but a homecomingHow your intuition actually works as data, why your body is always telling you the truth, and how to start listening againThe shift from princess energy to queen energy, and what it really means to stop asking for permission to take up the space you were made to take upThis is the work. Not construction. Excavation.Let’s Stay Connected🩷 Join the Free Skool Community, the Shine HouseA home for intentional, evolving women ready to restore their rhythm and glow from the inside out.https://www.skool.com/theshinehouse🎧 Subscribe + ReviewLove the show? Your review helps more midlife women find this message and means so much to me.💐 Hang with me on InstagramDaily glow-up fuel, behind-the-scenes, and real talk @joyful_noelle💫 Explore more on my websiteCourses, coaching, and your next-level path https://rise2shine.co📚 Shop My Amazon FavoritesCurated glow-up must-haves https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle

Part 2 is here, and we went even deeper.After last month's episode lit up my DMs with questions, stories, and so much curiosity, I knew we had to bring Iva Heckmann back. This conversation picks up right where we left off and gets into the specifics that women are actually asking about, including retatrutide dosing, the Glow Stack blend, which hormones your panel should include but probably doesn't, and whether peptides can ever replace HRT (spoiler: they can't, and Iva is very clear about why).If you're in perimenopause, curious about GLPs, or just trying to make sense of all the noise online, this episode gives you something more useful than hype: real information so you can form your own opinion.Here's what we cover:Retatrutide, split dosing, and why the dose you're being given by your doctor may be higher than you actually needThe Glow Stack breakdown: what BPC-157, TB-500, and GHK-Cu each do individually and why the blend controversy online is largely overblownThe full hormone panel Iva recommends for women in perimenopause, including FSH, DHT, SHBG, prolactin, DHEA, and why most women have never had these testedIf this episode opened something up for you, share it with a woman in your life who needs to hear it. And if you haven't listened to last month's episode yet, start there first.Meet Iva HeckmannMy name is Iva Heckmann. I have occupied the wellness space for over two decades. My background is in sports medicine and nutrition. In my career, I’ve worked with a variety of people, I have taught thousands of classes at the trendiest studios, one on one training, rehabbed athletes, led nutritional workshops, was regularly featured on a TV wellness segment, and even owned ten fitness studios until two years ago. Wellness is my passion, it’s all I know and practice every day in my personal life. Helping people develop strong healthy habits to further thrive in their lives is what keeps me going. In the recent years, I’ve been fortunate to have been able to dive into the world of peptides and continue to challenge myself and learn more.http://www.holoshq.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/ivaheckmannFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/IvaFilevaLet’s Stay Connected🩷 Join the Free Skool Community, the Shine HouseA home for intentional, evolving women ready to restore their rhythm and glow from the inside out.https://www.skool.com/theshinehouse🎧 Subscribe + ReviewLove the show? Your review helps more midlife women find this message and means so much to me.💐 Hang with me on InstagramDaily glow-up fuel, behind-the-scenes, and real talk @joyful_noelle💫 Explore more on my websiteCourses, coaching, and your next-level path https://rise2shine.co📚 Shop My Amazon FavoritesCurated glow-up must-haves https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle

Four years ago, I was living without a single hour to call my own. Not one. And I tried everything to fix it: the 4 AM alarm, the journal, the checklist. I tried until I felt resentful, then guilty, then exhausted by the loop. What I was missing wasn't discipline. It was permission to build something that was actually mine.That's where the Golden Hour method was born. It's not a routine you perform. It's a rhythm you build, one small joyful act at a time, layered into the life you're already living.In this episode, I walk you through exactly how it works and why it sticks when everything else hasn't.Here's what you'll take away:Why starting your day with one genuinely joyful act isn't indulgent - it's biology (and the dopamine science behind your morning coffee will surprise you)How habit stacking lets you weave new practices into rhythms you already have, so change feels like ease instead of effortWhat it looks like to spread your golden hour across the day instead of cramming it all in before sunriseYour rhythm gets to look completely different from mine. That isn't a flaw in this method. That is the method.Let’s Stay Connected🩷 Join my Free Skool Community, the Shine HouseA home for intentional, evolving women ready to restore their rhythm and glow from the inside out.https://www.skool.com/theshinehouse🎧 Subscribe + ReviewLove the show? Your review helps more midlife women find this message and means so much to me.💐 Hang with me on InstagramDaily glow-up fuel, behind-the-scenes, and real talk @joyful_noelle💫 Explore more on my websiteCourses, coaching, and your next-level path https://rise2shine.co📚 Shop My Amazon FavoritesCurated glow-up must-haves https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle

There's a woman listening right now who knows she's meant for more. She can feel it. But every time she gets close to acting on it, something pulls her back. Fear of judgment. Guilt. The degree she worked so hard for. The path she was "supposed" to stay on. This episode is for her.Maggie Amos is a former teacher turned entrepreneur who retired early, helped build a million-dollar organization, and generated over $500K in personal income. But what she really teaches is conviction. In this conversation, Maggie and I talk about what it actually takes to stop collapsing under pressure, give yourself permission to want more, and step into identity-level leadership without waiting for anyone to choose you first.This is real talk, bold energy, and the kind of conversation that makes you want to close the tab and go build something.In this episode, Maggie and I cover:Why self-doubt and fear of judgment are the real reasons women stay stuck, and what it actually takes internally to give yourself permission to leave a path that no longer fitsThe "fact vs. feeling" framework Maggie uses to regulate her emotions in business, marriage, and parenting, and why it's the skill she wishes she'd learned soonerWhy confidence is something you build, not something you're born with, and what the first step looks like for the woman who's ready to stop waitingYou don't have to wait to be chosen. You don't have to stay on a path that no longer fits. And you don't have to do it alone.Meet Maggie AmosI am known for my no bull shit approach and I am the one who will say what most people will not to you, which is why my clients get the results most people don't. I am a business mentor who helps women become deeply convicted, confident, and authoritative in how they sell, lead, and show up. After building and leading a million-dollar high-ticket organization and generating over $500K in personal income, O became known for teaching women how to stop collapsing under pressure so their presence, messaging, and income finally align. My work focuses on identity-level leadership, emotional regulation in business, and conviction-driven selling helping women build authority from the inside out so cash becomes the byproduct through daily sales.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maggie.green.333/Instagram: https://instagram.com/themaggieamosInstagram: https://instagram.com/maggieamos.coLet’s Stay Connected🩷 Join my Free Skool Community, the Shine HouseA home for intentional, evolving women ready to restore their rhythm and glow from the inside out.https://www.skool.com/theshinehouse🎧 Subscribe + ReviewLove the show? Your review helps more midlife women find this message and means so much to me.💐 Hang with me on InstagramDaily glow-up fuel, behind-the-scenes, and real talk @joyful_noelle💫 Explore more on my websiteCourses, coaching, and your next-level path https://rise2shine.co📚 Shop My Amazon FavoritesCurated glow-up must-haves https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle

There are moments that catch you completely off guard and feel like they were meant to land exactly when they did. I live about a mile and a half from the Coachella grounds, and this year the energy throughout the entire valley was unlike anything I've felt before. Everywhere you went, people were saying the same thing: I cannot wait to see Justin.When he stepped on that massive stage with nothing but a laptop and a bar stool - no dancers, no elaborate set, no band - I felt something shift. And when he played "Baby" and I was instantly transported back to my little girl in pigtails saying "play it again, Mommy," I was completely undone. By weekend two, his confidence had transformed that same stripped-down stage into something massive. And when he invited Billie Eilish up for her full-circle fan moment, it became clear: this wasn't just a concert. It was a masterclass in what it looks like to come back to yourself.Here's what I want you to take from this episode:Simplicity can be more powerful than any production - showing up as you are, without the elaborate setup, is often the most impactful thing you can doYou don't have to come back perfect to come back real - the version of you that shows up honestly matters more than the version you've been waiting to becomeFull circle moments are available to all of us - they often arrive in unexpected ways, in unexpected seasonsIf something in this episode stirred a memory, a feeling, or a moment of reflection, don't brush past it. Your story is still unfolding.Let’s Stay Connected🩷 Join my Free Skool Community, the Shine HouseA home for intentional, evolving women ready to restore their rhythm and glow from the inside out.https://www.skool.com/theshinehouse🎧 Subscribe + ReviewLove the show? Your review helps more midlife women find this message and means so much to me.💐 Hang with me on InstagramDaily glow-up fuel, behind-the-scenes, and real talk @joyful_noelle💫 Explore more on my websiteCourses, coaching, and your next-level path https://rise2shine.co📚 Shop My Amazon FavoritesCurated glow-up must-haves https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle

There are moments that change everything. Not gradually, not with warning, just a shift so complete that you look in the mirror and don't quite recognize the woman staring back. That's exactly what happened to me, and in this episode, I'm sitting down with the woman who helped make it possible.Dr. LaChelle Wieme is a former anesthesia professor, researcher, faith-driven coach, and my very first podcast guest, back when this show was brand new two years ago. She returns for what I can only describe as the conversation I didn't know I needed to have on air. LaChelle works with high-achieving women who know what they want but freeze when it's time to actually claim it. Her work sits at the intersection of quantum physics, brain science, and scripture, and once you hear her explain it, you'll never think about your thoughts, your feelings, or your faith the same way again.In this episode, LaChelle and I talk about:What frequency actually means in the body, broken down in the simplest, most grounded wayWhy raising your vibration isn't woo, it's science, and why the two aren't in conflict with faithHow a single conversation on a cruise ship became a quantum leap that I'm still feeling weeks laterThe difference between fixing what's wrong with you versus stepping into the identity that's already waitingLaChelle's new Identity Recalibration sessions and what happened when I experienced oneThis one is personal, it's real, and it might be exactly what you've been waiting for permission to believe.Meet Dr. LaChelle WiemeDr. LaChelle Wieme is a business strategist, transformational speaker, and host of The Spiral Up Podcast. She helps ambitious women create aligned income and impact through clarity, confidence, and consistent, God-led action. With over 15 years on stage and 6+ years in coaching and consulting, LaChelle blends strategic insight with spiritual alignment to empower high-achieving women to build businesses that feel as good as they look, without the burnout.Free Masterclasshttps://iam-lifebydesign.com/flowmoneyWebsite: https://iam-lifebydesign.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/lachellewiemeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lachellewieme/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz2fi9ddQb1t6MiwHCwZvTwLet’s Stay Connected🩷 Join my Free Skool Community, the Shine HouseA home for intentional, evolving women ready to restore their rhythm and glow from the inside out.https://www.skool.com/theshinehouse🎧 Subscribe + ReviewLove the show? Your review helps more midlife women find this message and means so much to me.💐 Hang with me on InstagramDaily glow-up fuel, behind-the-scenes, and real talk @joyful_noelle💫 Explore more on my websiteCourses, coaching, and your next-level path https://rise2shine.co📚 Shop My Amazon FavoritesCurated glow-up must-haves https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle

There is more available to you than you've been shown. More peace. More clarity. More connection. And in this episode, I'm sharing what's been sitting on my heart for weeks because I know there are women listening right now who needed to hear exactly this.We carry a lot. All of us. But what I've been sitting with lately is this: it's not just about how much we can carry. It's about how we're holding it. There's a real difference between being productive and being energetically depleted, and a lot of women have been living in that second space for a long time without realizing it.This episode is about something deeper than mindset tips or morning routines. It's about what becomes possible when you create space, when you allow yourself to be seen, and when you stop doing it all alone.In this episode, I cover:Why clarity rarely comes in the chaos and what actually creates the conditions for itThe difference between being full and being overwhelmed, and why it matters for how you show upWhy there is no one-size-fits-all path to a meaningful life and what that means for you specificallyWhat it looks like to curate a life that feels genuinely yours, not a copy of someone else'sWhy community and being in the right rooms with the right people is part of what meaning looks likeYou don't have to have it all figured out to step into something more. You just have to be willing to ask what might still be available to you.Let’s Stay Connected🩷 Join my Free Skool Community, the Shine HouseA home for intentional, evolving women ready to restore their rhythm and glow from the inside out.https://www.skool.com/theshinehouse🎧 Subscribe + ReviewLove the show? Your review helps more midlife women find this message and means so much to me.💐 Hang with me on InstagramDaily glow-up fuel, behind-the-scenes, and real talk @joyful_noelle💫 Explore more on my websiteCourses, coaching, and your next-level path https://rise2shine.co📚 Shop My Amazon FavoritesCurated glow-up must-haves https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle

There is a conversation happening at kitchen tables, in coffee shops, and in women's DMs all over the world right now. Women are asking questions their doctors can't answer, comparing notes, and quietly exploring options that are finally giving them their energy, their motivation, and their bodies back. This episode is that conversation, out loud.I sat down with Iva Heckmann, a sports medicine and nutrition expert with over two decades in the wellness industry, to get honest about peptides. What they are, how they work, which ones are worth knowing about, and why so many women in perimenopause are finding real relief through peptide therapy. I also shared publicly for the first time that I've personally been using peptides myself, including a GLP and BPC 157, and what that experience has looked like for me.This is not medical advice. It is an honest, informed, empowering conversation for women who are done being dismissed and ready to understand their options.Here's what we cover:What peptides actually are and why insulin is one you've known about your whole lifeThe difference between GLP peptides (first, second, and third generation) and what the research showsBPC 157 and TB 500: the healing peptides and what they're being used forWhy muscle mass is one of the most important investments you can make for longevity, and what sarcopenia means for women post-menopauseSkin, hair, and cellular repair peptides including GHK-CU and KPVHow to explore peptides safely, including what blood work to track and why washout periods matterIf you've been curious but cautious, this episode will give you a real foundation to start from.Meet Iva HeckmannMy name is Iva Heckmann. I have occupied the wellness space for over two decades. My background is in sports medicine and nutrition. In my career, I’ve worked with a variety of people, I have taught thousands of classes at the trendiest studios, one on one training, rehabbed athletes, led nutritional workshops, was regularly featured on a TV wellness segment, and even owned ten fitness studios until two years ago. Wellness is my passion, it’s all I know and practice every day in my personal life. Helping people develop strong healthy habits to further thrive in their lives is what keeps me going. In the recent years, I’ve been fortunate to have been able to dive into the world of peptides and continue to challenge myself and learn more.Www.holoshq.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/ivaheckmannFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/IvaFilevaLet’s Stay Connected🩷 Join my Free Skool Community, the Shine HouseA home for intentional, evolving women ready to restore their rhythm and glow from the inside out.https://www.skool.com/theshinehouse🎧 Subscribe + ReviewLove the show? Your review helps more midlife women find this message and means so much to me.💐 Hang with me on InstagramDaily glow-up fuel, behind-the-scenes, and real talk @joyful_noelle💫 Explore more on my websiteCourses, coaching, and your next-level path https://rise2shine.co📚 Shop My Amazon FavoritesCurated glow-up must-haves https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle

Something shifted on that cruise. Not in a "nice little breakthrough" kind of way. In a can't-go-back, chains-released, I-am-not-the-same-woman kind of way. And I want to tell you about it while it's still alive in my body.In this episode, I share what happened during a seven-day cruise with my mentor and friend LaChelle that I can only describe as a complete internal upleveling. There were tears. There was release. There were subconscious agreements I didn't even know I was still holding. And there was one moment, getting into a pool without a coverup for the first time in over 25 years, that brought me to tears in the best possible way.This is not a recap. This is a real-time account of what a quantum leap actually feels like from the inside, what made it possible, and why I believe it's available to you too.In this episode, I share:What a quantum leap really is and how you know when you've had oneWhy clarity and breakthrough often come through rest and surrender, not more strivingHow a 25-year body image wound started to heal in a single afternoonThe role your environment and the people around you play in your next identity shiftWhat happened when I got home and why it confirmed everythingYou don't have to force your breakthrough. Sometimes you just have to get quiet enough to finally receive it.Let’s Stay Connected🩷 Join my Free Skool Community, the Shine HouseA home for intentional, evolving women ready to restore their rhythm and glow from the inside out.https://www.skool.com/theshinehouse🎧 Subscribe + ReviewLove the show? Your review helps more midlife women find this message and means so much to me.💐 Hang with me on InstagramDaily glow-up fuel, behind-the-scenes, and real talk @joyful_noelle💫 Explore more on my websiteCourses, coaching, and your next-level path https://rise2shine.co📚 Shop My Amazon FavoritesCurated glow-up must-haves https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle

You're doing the inner work. You're reading the books, showing up to the coaching calls, saying yes to growth. So why does it still feel so heavy?That question comes up in my community more than almost any other, and it's exactly what Debbie Heiser and I get into in this episode. Debbie is the founder of The Lit Up Life and brings over 25 years of experience in corporate leadership, entrepreneurship, neuroscience, and transformational coaching. She helps purpose-driven women reconnect with who they are and build lives and businesses that feel meaningful and sustainable. She also teaches leadership at Gonzaga University, and honestly, this conversation is a masterclass.What you'll take away from this episode:Why fear and excitement feel identical in your body and how that's silently draining your energyHow subconscious beliefs and generational patterns keep you stuck even when you're actively growingWhy the things that used to fill your cup may only be bringing you back to neutral right nowThe real cost of over-giving and why saying no without explanation is a nervous system regulation toolWhy receiving is harder than achieving for most women and how to start shifting thatIf this conversation lands for you, share it with a woman in your life who is doing all the work and still wondering why she's tired. She needs this one.Meet Debbie HeiserDebbie Heiser is the founder of The Lit Up Life, where she helps purpose-driven women reconnect with their identity, reclaim their brilliance, and build businesses that are both financially abundant and deeply meaningful. With over 25 years of experience spanning corporate leadership, entrepreneurship, neuroscience, and transformational coaching, she brings a whole-person approach to success. Debbie also teaches leadership at Gonzaga University, guiding students in values-based leadership and conscious decision-making. Her work isn't about fixing women. It's about activating them to lead, attract, and create from who they truly are.Website: https://leadyourlituplife.comJoin the Free BuildHER Community: https://thelituplife.com/buildherInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_lituplife/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/debbie.heiser.77LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debraheiser/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpdSR741TAg4I2Vrd420viwLet’s Stay Connected🩷 Join my Free Skool Community, the Shine HouseA home for intentional, evolving women ready to restore their rhythm and glow from the inside out.https://www.skool.com/theshinehouse🎧 Subscribe + ReviewLove the show? Your review helps more midlife women find this message and means so much to me.💐 Hang with me on InstagramDaily glow-up fuel, behind-the-scenes, and real talk @joyful_noelle💫 Explore more on my websiteCourses, coaching, and your next-level path https://rise2shine.co📚 Shop My Amazon FavoritesCurated glow-up must-haves https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle

Sometimes the hardest part of growth is realizing the rooms you once belonged in no longer feel the same.As we move through different seasons of life, friendships shift and community evolves. In this episode, I’m sharing an honest conversation about why it can feel so difficult to step into new spaces as adults and the fear that quietly shows up when we wonder if we truly belong.✔️ You begin to recognize that outgrowing certain spaces is often a sign of personal evolution, not failure or loss.✔️ You see how fear of not fitting in is a normal response when entering unfamiliar rooms, and why courage matters more than confidence in those moments.✔️ You gain clarity around why intentional community becomes more important as life grows more layered, and how the right spaces support the woman you are becoming.If this conversation resonated with you, I invite you to stay connected by subscribing to the podcast so you never miss an episode. This space is here to support your growth, your courage, and the next chapter you’re stepping into.Let’s Stay Connected🩷 Join my Free Skool Community, the Shine HouseA home for intentional, evolving women ready to restore their rhythm and glow from the inside out.https://www.skool.com/theshinehouse🎧 Subscribe + ReviewLove the show? Your review helps more midlife women find this message and means so much to me.💐 Hang with me on InstagramDaily glow-up fuel, behind-the-scenes, and real talk @joyful_noelle💫 Explore more on my websiteCourses, coaching, and your next-level path https://rise2shine.co📚 Shop My Amazon FavoritesCurated glow-up must-haves https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle

You look around your life and realize something feels different about your friendships… but you can’t quite explain why.As we grow, evolve, and step into new seasons of life, community naturally shifts. The spaces that once felt effortless can begin to feel different. Not because anyone did anything wrong, but because you are growing, your values are refining, and the conversations you crave are changing.✔️ You’ll recognize why community can start to feel different as you grow, and why that quiet shift is often a sign of personal evolution rather than something being wrong.✔️ You’ll see how loneliness in adulthood isn’t always about being alone, but about wanting deeper resonance and alignment in your relationships.✔️ You’ll be invited to release guilt around outgrowing certain spaces and start considering what intentional, aligned community could look like in this next chapter of your life.Growth is beautiful, but it was never meant to happen in isolation. If this conversation resonated with you, I invite you to stay connected here and subscribe to the podcast so we can continue growing, reflecting, and rising together.Let’s Stay Connected🩷 Join my Free Skool Community, the Shine HouseA home for intentional, evolving women ready to restore their rhythm and glow from the inside out.https://www.skool.com/theshinehouse🎧 Subscribe + ReviewLove the show? Your review helps more midlife women find this message and means so much to me.💐 Hang with me on InstagramDaily glow-up fuel, behind-the-scenes, and real talk @joyful_noelle💫 Explore more on my websiteCourses, coaching, and your next-level path https://rise2shine.co📚 Shop My Amazon FavoritesCurated glow-up must-haves https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle

You want to understand yourself more, but you do not want to feel weird about it.In this episode, I sit down with Katherine Wehler to explore astrology in a grounded, beginner-friendly way, and to clear up what it is (and what it is not). If you have ever been curious but hesitant, this conversation gives you language, clarity, and permission to explore with openness.✔️ You will walk away with a clearer understanding of sun, moon, and rising, and why they affect how you see yourself, feel, and show up.✔️ You will feel more confident using astrology as a map for relationships, and not a shortcut for labeling people.✔️ You will reframe common myths so you can stay in your own power, especially around timing and “retrograde” fear.If something in you has been craving clarity without losing your sense of choice, this episode will meet you there. And if you want more conversations like this that help you regulate to rise and choose your favorite version of you, make sure you subscribe to the Rise 2 Shine Podcast.Meet Katherine WehlerKatherine Wehler is a professional astrologer and new paradigm business and soul coach who guides visionary leaders in anchoring heaven on earth in real time. With over 20 years of astrological expertise and a lifelong channeling gift, she helps high-caliber clients merge divine strategy with embodied magnetism to create extraordinary wealth, impact, and legacy. A founder who generated over seven figures in sales before she was 30, Katherine is known for bridging the mystical and the practical — guiding leaders to build businesses rooted in alignment, prosperity, and purpose. Her work has been featured in publications including Bustle and The Daily Mail, and she has hosted global programs and podcasts throughout her career. At her core, Katherine is here to redefine success for the new paradigm: a life and business rooted in love, joy, authenticity, freedom, and abundance.Website: www.katherinewehler.comIG: https://instagram.com/katherine_wehlerFB: https://www.facebook.com/katherine.wehlerGet your own 1:1 session with Katherine and use coupon code SHINE for $100 off! https://www.katherinewehler.com/shop/crystal-clearLet’s Stay Connected🩷 Join my Free Skool Community, the Shine HouseA home for intentional, evolving women ready to restore their rhythm and glow from the inside out.https://www.skool.com/theshinehouse🎧 Subscribe + ReviewLove the show? Your review helps more midlife women find this message and means so much to me.💐 Hang with me on InstagramDaily glow-up fuel, behind-the-scenes, and real talk @joyful_noelle💫 Explore more on my websiteCourses, coaching, and your next-level path https://rise2shine.co📚 Shop My Amazon FavoritesCurated glow-up must-haves https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle

You’re carrying pressure that isn’t yours, and it’s quietly stealing your peace.In this episode, I’m inviting you into a moment of reflection, not prediction. If you’ve been feeling stretched, heavy, or like you have to be everything to everyone, I want you to know there is another way to move forward, one that honors your faith, your nervous system, and your next chapter.You’ll feel clearer about what you’re ready to shed so you stop dragging old weight into a new season.You’ll recognize where the fear of not being enough is still whispering, so you can meet it with truth instead of shame.You’ll reconnect to the kind of momentum that is led by peace and intention, not urgency and proving.I hope this episode gives you permission to release what no longer fits, and trust what’s being refined in you right now. If this spoke to your heart, subscribe to the Rise 2 Shine Podcast so you don’t miss what we’re building together in this next chapter.Let’s Stay Connected🩷 Join my Free Skool Community, the Shine HouseA home for intentional, evolving women ready to restore their rhythm and glow from the inside out.https://www.skool.com/theshinehouse🎧 Subscribe + ReviewLove the show? Your review helps more midlife women find this message and means so much to me.💐 Hang with me on InstagramDaily glow-up fuel, behind-the-scenes, and real talk @joyful_noelle💫 Explore more on my websiteCourses, coaching, and your next-level path https://rise2shine.co📚 Shop My Amazon FavoritesCurated glow-up must-haves https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle

🩷 Join My Free Skool Community, the Shine HouseA home for intentional, evolving women ready to restore their rhythm and glow from the inside out.https://www.skool.com/theshinehouseYou want love again but you do not want chaos, drama, or another relationship that costs you your peace.In this episode, I sit down with my husband Andy for a real and unfiltered conversation about how we met, what actually made our relationship work, and what calm, steady love looks like after divorce. This is not pedestal advice. It is our lived experience, the humor, the growth, the blending of families, and the intentional choice to build something grounded and real.✔️ What it looks like to hold your standards without building an impossible perfect box✔️ How different love languages can strengthen a marriage instead of creating distance✔️ Why shared values and friendship matter more than surface-level chemistryLove later in life does not have to feel rushed, dramatic, or uncertain. It can feel steady. It can feel playful. It can feel safe.If this conversation resonated with you, I would love for you to subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode. We are rising and shining together, one intentional relationship at a time.Andy Kustas is an entrepreneur, investor, and creative at heart who blends business strategy with a deep love for music. In 2001, he founded White Pine Investments, bringing together his research, experience, and a disciplined, value-driven approach to owning assets that minimize risk while aiming for above-average returns. Today, White Pine operates out of two commercial offices in Palm Desert, California and Wolfeboro, New Hampshire.Alongside his work in investing, Andy is a passionate musician and DJ who believes music is one of the best ways to bring people together. He performs with Tom and Andy Unplugged among other bands as well and shares his musical world on Instagram at Holy Cow Music West. Andy and Noelle have been married for seven years, blending entrepreneurship, creativity, and real life in a way that feels grounded, joyful, and refreshingly real.For business: whitepineinvestments.comFor music: Instagram @holycowmusicwestFacebook: Tom and Andy UnpluggedLet’s Stay Connected🩷 Join my Free Skool Community, the Shine HouseA home for intentional, evolving women ready to restore their rhythm and glow from the inside out.https://www.skool.com/theshinehouse🎧 Subscribe + ReviewLove the show? Your review helps more midlife women find this message and means so much to me.💐 Hang with me on InstagramDaily glow-up fuel, behind-the-scenes, and real talk @joyful_noelle💫 Explore more on my websiteCourses, coaching, and your next-level path https://rise2shine.co📚 Shop My Amazon FavoritesCurated glow-up must-haves https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle

You love deeply, but lately you’ve noticed how tired that love feels.When love turns into silence, self-sacrifice, or constantly adjusting yourself to keep the peace, something starts to erode inside. In this episode, I’m talking about how easy it is for women to confuse love with endurance, and how self-abandonment often happens quietly, one small moment at a time.✔️ Recognize where you’ve been minimizing your needs or staying quiet to avoid discomfort ✔️ Understand why self-abandonment is an adaptive pattern, not a personal failure ✔️ Reframe love as something that includes your truth, boundaries, and nervous system safetyLoving without losing yourself is not about loving less, it’s about staying connected to who you are while you love. If this conversation resonates, I invite you to subscribe to the podcast so we can continue rising and shining together.Let’s Stay Connected🩷 Join the Free Skool Community, the Shine HouseA home for intentional, evolving women ready to restore their rhythm and glow from the inside out.https://www.skool.com/theshinehouse🎧 Subscribe + ReviewLove the show? Your review helps more midlife women find this message and means so much to me.💐 Hang with me on InstagramDaily glow-up fuel, behind-the-scenes, and real talk @joyful_noelle💫 Explore more on my websiteCourses, coaching, and your next-level path https://rise2shine.co📚 Shop My Amazon FavoritesCurated glow-up must-haves https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle

You’ve been giving love, showing up, holding space, and doing all the “right things” but still feeling rushed, guarded, or emotionally tired inside.In this episode, I invite you into a deeper redefinition of love, one that moves beyond romance or fleeting emotion and into something you live, carry, and embody every day. Love is not something you wait for or earn, it is a frequency you choose to operate from, and that choice quietly changes how life meets you.✔️ Reframe love as a way of being, not a feeling you chase or a role you perform✔️ See how love languages apply to your relationship with yourself, your body, your faith, and your daily rhythms✔️ Recognize where you may be blocking love by struggling to receive, and how softening creates more ease and connectionThis conversation is an invitation to slow down, open your hands, and let love circulate instead of striving to prove your worth. When love becomes your default, everything shifts from how you respond to others to how you experience yourself.If this message resonates, subscribe to the Rise2Shine Podcast so you don’t miss the rest of the Love Series and the conversations ahead that are designed to help you embody your favorite version of you.In this episode00:00 – Why This Is the Love Series02:00 – Love Is a Frequency, Not a Feeling04:00 – What Living in Love Actually Looks Like07:00 – Expanding the Love Languages Beyond Romance10:00 – Learning to Receive Love Without Guilt14:00 – Making Love Your Default in Everyday Life19:00 – What’s Coming Next in the Love SeriesLet’s Stay Connected🩷 Join the Free Skool Community, the Shine HouseA home for intentional, evolving women ready to restore their rhythm and glow from the inside out.https://www.skool.com/theshinehouse🎧 Subscribe + ReviewLove the show? Your review helps more midlife women find this message and means so much to me.💐 Hang with me on InstagramDaily glow-up fuel, behind-the-scenes, and real talk @joyful_noelle💫 Explore more on my websiteCourses, coaching, and your next-level path https://rise2shine.co📚 Shop My Amazon FavoritesCurated glow-up must-haves https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle

What happens when your body feels unsafe even when your mind says you’re fine?In this deeply personal episode of the Rise2Shine Podcast, I’m having one of the most honest conversations I’ve ever shared about women’s health anxiety, fear stored in the body, and what happens when your nervous system takes over before logic can catch up.This episode isn’t medical advice. It’s not a how-to. It’s me telling the truth about what I’ve been navigating behind the scenes as a woman in midlife, while fear, hormones, and old trauma patterns surfaced in my body in ways I couldn’t ignore.I talk about growing up with early trauma, navigating unexplained health symptoms for decades, fibromyalgia, perimenopause, and the shame that creeps in when you “know better” but still feel afraid. I also share what I’ve learned about the nervous system, cortisol, and why reassurance doesn’t always land when the body doesn’t feel safe.✔️ Why self-awareness doesn’t make you immune to fear, especially around your health✔️ How fear lives in the body, not just the mind, and why logic isn’t enough✔️ The quiet pressure women carry to stay strong while feeling deeply uncertainIf you’ve ever questioned your symptoms, felt dismissed, or wondered why your body reacts before your mind can calm it down, this episode is for you. You are not weak. You are not imagining it. And you are not alone.If this conversation resonated, I invite you to listen with gentleness, share it with another woman who needs to feel seen, and subscribe so you don’t miss what’s coming next. We are learning how to rise, together.00:00 - Introduction03:10 - When Fear Shows Up in the Body08:40 - Childhood Trauma and Nervous System Memory14:30 - Perimenopause, Hormones, and Anxiety21:00 - Health Scares and Waiting in Uncertainty29:45 - Why Logic Doesn’t Calm Fear38:50 - What This Experience Taught Me44:10 - Closing and ReflectionLet’s Stay Connected🎧 Subscribe + ReviewLove the show? Your review helps more midlife women find this message and means so much to me.💐 Hang with me on InstagramDaily glow-up fuel, behind-the-scenes, and real talk - @joyful_noelle💫 Explore more on my websiteCourses, coaching, and your next-level path - https://rise2shine.co🩷 Grab your FREE Glow Up BlueprintYour identity-shifting starter guide - https://rise2shine.co/glowupblueprint📚 Shop My Amazon FavoritesCurated glow-up must-haves - https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle

What happens when the life you planned disappears overnight and you’re left holding everything together?In this deeply honest episode, I sit down with author and first-time podcast guest Denise Hoover to talk about the side of caregiving most women never say out loud. Denise shares her journey of retiring early, dreaming of freedom, and then becoming an unexpected caregiver when her husband suffered a stroke.We talk about the grief that comes even when your loved one survives, the identity shift no one prepares you for, and the emotional weight women quietly carry while being “the strong one.” Denise doesn’t sugarcoat this season, and that honesty is exactly what makes this conversation so powerful.If you are caring for a spouse, parent, or loved one in midlife, or you feel the quiet resentment and guilt that no one warns you about, this episode will help you feel seen, understood, and less alone.✔️ Why loving someone doesn’t mean loving the situation you’re in✔️ The grief that comes when your partner is still here but forever changed✔️ How journaling became Denise’s lifeline when support felt out of reachYou don’t need to be more grateful. You don’t need to be stronger. You need space to tell the truth and permission to honor your own heart too. If this episode resonates, subscribe and listen in. You’re not walking this chapter alone.Episode Highlights00:00 - Introduction03:00 - Retirement Dreams Interrupted06:05 - Becoming a Caregiver Overnight11:40 - Grieving a Partner Who Is Still Here17:05 - Caregiver Resentment and Guilt22:30 - Writing the Book No One Talks About28:10 - Strength You Didn’t Know You Had33:40 - Sip & Sparks and Closing ReflectionsMeet Denise HooverDenise Hoover is an author who is passionate about sharing her life’s journey with unfiltered thoughts and honest words. Through her writing, she connects deeply with women in midlife by telling stories that feel real and relatable. Her books explore themes of reinvention, personal growth, and navigating life’s unexpected turns, while also shining a light on evolving relationships and the rediscovery of self. Denise’s work offers encouragement and understanding, creating a space where women feel truly seen, heard, and supported.Website: https://denisehoover.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DeniseHooverAuthorAmazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/author/denisehooverLet’s Stay ConnectedSubscribe + ReviewLove the show? Your review helps more midlife women find this message and means so much to me.Hang with me on InstagramDaily glow-up fuel, behind-the-scenes, and real talk@joyful_noelleExplore more on my websiteCourses, coaching, and your next-level pathhttps://rise2shine.coJoin The Glow Up School WaitlistFirst to know. First to rise.Grab your FREE Glow Up BlueprintYour identity-shifting starter guidehttps://rise2shine.co/glowupblueprintShop My Amazon FavoritesCurated glow-up must-haveshttps://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle

What if you didn’t need to rush into this year at all?As we move into 2026, I wanted to create space instead of noise. This episode is a gentle midlife reflection on what the last year taught me, what I’m choosing to leave behind, and what I’m intentionally carrying forward. No pressure. No “new year, new you.” Just honesty, clarity, and self-trust.This season of my life has been about boldness, not as performance, but as a posture. It’s been about honoring aligned desire, not forcing outcomes. And it’s been about recognizing that true abundance begins in energy, faith, and self-trust before it ever shows up in form.I share the lessons 2025 revealed through bold decisions, self-care awareness, God winks, and slowing down enough to actually notice what matters. This conversation isn’t about fixing yourself. It’s about remembering who you are and giving yourself permission to move forward in alignment.✔️ A powerful reframe on boldness that has nothing to do with being loud✔️ Why desire is sacred and how to honor it without pressure✔️ The subtle way God winks guide us when we slow down enough to noticeIf you’re craving clarity, softness, and grounded momentum in your next chapter, this episode will meet you right where you are.Listen in, reflect with me, and if this resonates, make sure you’re subscribed so you don’t miss what’s coming next.Episode Highlights00:00 - Introduction03:00 - A Gentler Way to Reflect06:00 - Boldness as a Posture12:00 - Honoring Aligned Desire16:00 - Self-Care Without Shame21:00 - God Winks and Divine Timing27:00 - What I’m Leaving Behind and Carrying ForwardLet’s Stay ConnectedSubscribe + ReviewLove the show? Your review helps more midlife women find this message and means so much to me.Hang with me on InstagramDaily glow-up fuel, behind-the-scenes, and real talkhttps://instagram.com/joyful_noelleExplore more on my websiteCourses, coaching, and your next-level pathhttps://rise2shine.coGrab your FREE Glow Up BlueprintYour identity-shifting starter guidehttps://rise2shine.co/glowupblueprintShop My Amazon FavoritesCurated glow-up must-haveshttps://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Marie Livesey, a board-certified family medicine physician, Navy veteran, and founder of Lively Holistic Health, to talk about burnout recovery for women, metabolic health, and why self-compassion weight loss is not fluffy. It is the foundation.We get real about the patterns I see in so many midlife women (including me sometimes). Putting everyone else first, waiting until it becomes an emergency, and carrying silent shame around energy, hormones, and weight. Dr. Marie breaks down how stress impacts the body, including the cortisol and insulin connection, and why your body is not “broken.” It is responding to the load you’ve been carrying.✔️ The hidden reason stress keeps changing your weight and energy, even when you are “doing the right things”✔️ Why self-care is not a manicure, and what it looks like when it actually changes your health✔️ The shift that helps you show up for yourself consistently, even when life is fullIf you’re ready to stop waiting for a health scare to become your wake-up call, this episode will give you clarity and a new starting point. Subscribe, listen and then share it with a woman you love who needs permission to choose herself too.Episode Highlights00:00 - Introduction02:05 - From “Flashy” to Family Medicine07:10 - The Burnout Pattern in Women17:05 - Stress, Cortisol, and Metabolism23:10 - Self-Compassion That Changes Results30:15 - Sustainable Habits That Boost Energy43:05 - Spark & Spill Quickfire46:10 - Closing and Where to Find Dr. MarieMeet Dr. Marie LiveseyI’m Dr. Marie Livesey, a board-certified family medicine physician, Navy veteran, and founder of Lively Holistic Health. After years of practicing medicine and serving as a Navy physician, I’ve seen a pattern too many patients and colleagues shared. They were burned out, overwhelmed, and struggling with their weight, not because they lacked discipline, but because they lacked support. uses her expertise in metabolic health to help people create sustainable habits rooted in self-compassion so they can feel like themselves again- energized, confident, and happy.Website: http://www.livelyholistichealth.com3 Quick Weeknight Dinners: https://livelyholistichealth.myflodesk.com/3-easy-dinnersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.mlivesey/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-marie-livesey-408a38302/Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vitality-formula/id1837130396🎧 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: THE RISE2SHINE PODCASTApple: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastAppleSpotify: https://www.bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube🩷 FREE GLOW UP BLUEPRINThttps://rise2shine.co/glowupblueprint💫 GLOW UP SCHOOLhttps://glowupschool.co📚 MY AMAZON STOREFRONThttps://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle💐 INSTAGRAMhttps://instagram.com/joyful_noelle

From Striving to Receiving: The Sacred Pause That Shifts EverythingA faith-led reflection for women ready to slow down and receiveWhat if this in-between season is not something to rush through, but something to receive?In this episode, I’m inviting you into what I call the sacred pause, the quiet space between what was and what’s next. The days after Christmas carry a unique rhythm, one that gently asks us to slow down, notice, and breathe before moving forward again.I share personal reflections on faith-led living, God winks hidden in everyday moments, and what happens when we stop striving and allow ourselves to receive. This conversation is about choosing presence over pressure, curiosity over control, and trust over hustle.If you’ve been feeling stretched, reflective, or quietly hopeful as you stand on the edge of a new year, this episode is for you. You don’t need all the answers right now. You just need the willingness to pause and listen.✔️ Why slowing down is not falling behind✔️ How receiving shifts your energy and clarity✔️ What desire reveals about your next chapterPress play, take a breath, and let this moment hold you.Episode Highlights00:00 Welcome to the Rise to Shine Podcast01:58 Embracing the Sacred Pause06:36 Reflecting on the Year09:48 A Day of God Winks18:19 Living in Receiving Frequency20:05 Setting Intentions for 202626:25 Gratitude and Community28:11 Closing Remarks and Connection🎧 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: THE RISE2SHINE PODCASTApple: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastAppleSpotify: https://www.bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube🩷 FREE GLOW UP BLUEPRINThttps://rise2shine.co/glowupblueprint💫 GLOW UP SCHOOLhttps://glowupschool.co📚 MY AMAZON STOREFRONThttps://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle💐 INSTAGRAMhttps://instagram.com/joyful_noelle

Have you ever felt like something was “off” inside you, even when life looks good on the outside?In this episode, I talk with Julie Brumley, trauma-informed adoptee coach and founder of Coming Home to Self, about the hidden impact of adoption trauma and why adoptee wounds often live at a deep, preverbal level.We explore primal trauma, the pressure to “just be grateful,” and how somatic healing and nervous system regulation support real belonging and long-term healing.✔️ Why adoption trauma is often unseen or misunderstood✔️ How primal trauma impacts the nervous system and self-worth✔️ What helps adoptees move from survival mode into self-belongingIf you or someone you love has been impacted by adoption, this episode offers validation, clarity, and hope. Healing is possible. Belonging is possible. And you are not broken.Listen now and subscribe to the Rise 2 Shine Podcast for more conversations designed to help you rise, heal, and shine in your next chapter.Episode Highlights00:00 Welcome to the Rise to Shine Podcast00:11 Meet Julie: Trauma-Informed Adoptee Coach02:02 Julie's Adoption Story: Sunshine and Rainbows?07:40 The Impact of Adoption on Relationships15:13 Adoptee Mental Health: Shocking Statistics19:56 The Power of Somatic Healing and Nervous System Regulation27:57 Radical Self-Belonging and Curiosity28:34 Consistency in Self-Compassion Practices33:33 Grounding Techniques and Spiritual Practices38:41 Deep Work with Adoptees48:33 Final Thoughts and Where to ConnectMeet Julie BrumleyJulie Brumley is a trauma-informed adoptee coach who has been coaching men and women for more than 15 years to overcome addictive behaviors and heal the primal trauma of abandonment. She is also the CEO of Coming Home to Self, a company dedicated to helping adoptees heal. After her own birth mother tried to abort her twice, she found herself frozen in an unconscious trauma response for decades until she found the power of somatic trauma healing. Now she uses somatics, nervous system regulation, personal experience and her masters in counseling to help other adult adoptees find their way out of their own trauma and into a life of radical self-belongingWebsite: www.cominghometoself.coInstagram: https://instagram.com/juliebrumley_Facebook: https://Facebook.com/julierasbrumTikTok: https://tiktok.com/juliebrumley_YouTube: https://youtube.com/@julie_brumley🎧 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: THE RISE2SHINE PODCASTApple: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastAppleSpotify: https://www.bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube🩷 FREE GLOW UP BLUEPRINThttps://rise2shine.co/glowupblueprint💫 GLOW UP SCHOOLhttps://glowupschool.co📚 MY AMAZON STOREFRONThttps://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle💐 INSTAGRAMhttps://instagram.com/joyful_noelle

What would you say if you stopped trying to sound polished and finally told the truth?This episode is different on purpose. It’s my birthday week, I’m turning 52, and instead of another carefully curated episode, I’m sharing my midlife manifesto. This is unedited, heart-led, and rooted in truth, not strategy.We’re talking about using your voice, identity shifts, faith over performance, choosing peace as the metric, and releasing the pressure to fit into anyone else’s box. If you’ve been waiting for the “right time” to be more honest, more you, this episode is your permission slip.✔️ Why your next level isn’t coming from being more polished✔️ What it looks like to choose peace, obedience, and self trust over performance✔️ How midlife can be a resurrection instead of another reinventionIf this episode gives you clarity, courage, or a moment of recognition, share it with someone who needs permission to be themselves again. And if you’re ready for deeper identity work and community support, I’d love to have you inside Glow Up School.Episode Highlights00:00 – Why this episode will feel different02:18 – The nudge to use your voice05:40 – A midlife manifesto for women tired of performing07:32 – Choosing peace over pressure instead of strategy10:07 – Releasing the good girl identity and questioning old beliefs12:55 – Facing fear, body image, and visibility16:25 – Family, love, and what really matters19:26 – Permission to stop pretending and be fully you🎧 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: THE RISE2SHINE PODCASTApple: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastAppleSpotify: https://www.bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube🩷 GET YOUR FREE GLOW UP BLUEPRINTYour step-by-step guide to reigniting your spark → https://rise2shine.co/glowupblueprint💫 JOIN THE GLOW UP SCHOOLExclusive mentoring, identity-level shifts, and a community that gets it → https://glowupschool.co📚 SHOP MY AMAZON STOREFRONTIncluding Rise + the Rise2Shine Journal → https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle💐 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAMDaily inspiration, behind the scenes, and high-frequency coaching → https://instagram.com/joyful_noelle

Are you craving a softer way to end the year, one that feels nourishing instead of rushed?So many of us reach December feeling stretched thin and wishing we could simply exhale. In this episode, I guide you through a gentle year-end reset created for the woman who wants presence, peace, and a true return to herself.Instead of ending the year with pressure, I share identity-level reframes, micro habits that support real life, and why alignment lasts longer than motivation. This is a soft, grounded space where we honor who you are today and who you are becoming as you move into 2026 with clarity and trust.✔️ A powerful reframing that shifts you out of the finish strong mindset✔️ How micro habits build real identity-level change in the busiest seasons✔️ Why midlife women need a different kind of reset and how to honor that needIf you are feeling the emotional load of midlife, the pressure of the holidays, or the quiet pull for something deeper, this episode is going to feel like a true exhale. Listen in and let this be your gentle reset for the year ahead.I would love to hear your bold move for December. Send me a message and let me celebrate with you. And if this episode speaks to you, make sure to subscribe so you never miss what's coming.Episode Highlights00:00 - Introduction01:00 - Rethinking the Year-End Pressure03:00 - Why Midlife Women Need a Softer Reset05:00 - Motivation vs Alignment06:30 - How Reframes Create Real Change09:00 - Micro Habits That Support Your Identity14:30 - One Bold Move for December17:00 - Reflections, Prompts, and Next Steps🎧 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: THE RISE2SHINE PODCASTApple: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastAppleSpotify: https://www.bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube🩷 GET YOUR FREE GLOW UP BLUEPRINTYour step-by-step guide to reigniting your spark → https://rise2shine.co/glowupblueprint💫 JOIN THE GLOW UP SCHOOLExclusive mentoring, identity-level shifts, and a community that gets it → https://glowupschool.co📚 SHOP MY AMAZON STOREFRONTIncluding Rise + the Rise2Shine Journal → https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle💐 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAMDaily inspiration, behind the scenes, and high-frequency coaching → https://instagram.com/joyful_noelle#NoelleKustas #Rise2Shine #Rise2ShinePodcast #GlowUpSchool #MidlifeTransformation #YearEndReset #MicroHabitsForWomen #FeminineGoalSetting #EmotionalWellnessForWomen #MidlifeMoms

Have you ever felt that pull that tells you there’s more waiting for you in this chapter of life? In this episode, I’m talking with my friend Pam Osborne, who reinvented her life at 55 and proves that purpose, confidence, and joy don’t expire. Her story shows how one small yes can open an entirely new path and remind you that midlife is a beginning, not an ending.We cover what it looks like to start something new in your fifties, build confidence in a noisy world, and redefine beauty from the inside out. Pam shares the simple mindset shifts and daily rituals that keep her grounded and why she believes you are never too old to say yes to the next version of yourself.✔️ The exact moment Pam realized she was meant for something more✔️ How showing up authentically online shifted her confidence and her purpose✔️ The mindset every midlife woman needs to stop waiting and start livingYour spark is still there. Your next chapter is still unfolding. If this conversation speaks to you, make sure to subscribe and listen so you never miss a moment of guidance, encouragement, or possibility.Episode Highlights00:00 Welcome and Introducing Pam01:45 Saying Yes at 5503:30 The Makeup Kit That Changed Everything07:45 Authenticity, Confidence, and Online Community13:45 Redefining Beauty in Your 60s18:45 Getting Uncomfortable to Grow22:45 Gratitude, Rituals, and Daily Mindset31:10 Spark and Spill Lightning RoundMeet Pam OsborneI am a 62 year old woman that has been an entrepreneur for 9 years. Encouraging and inspiring women to realize you are never too old to try something and discover your purpose. Married with 2 adult sons.https://linktr.ee/pamoz63Instagram: https://instagram.com/glamwithpammieFacebook: https://facebook.com/pam.osborne.10TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@pamosborne63🎧 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: THE RISE2SHINE PODCASTApple: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastAppleSpotify: https://www.bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube🩷 GET YOUR FREE GLOW UP BLUEPRINTYour step-by-step guide to reigniting your spark → https://rise2shine.co/glowupblueprint💫 JOIN THE GLOW UP SCHOOLExclusive mentoring, identity-level shifts, and a community that gets it → https://glowupschool.co📚 SHOP MY AMAZON STOREFRONTIncluding Rise + the Rise2Shine Journal → https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle💐 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAMDaily inspiration, behind the scenes, and high-frequency coaching → https://instagram.com/joyful_noelle#NoelleKustas #Rise2Shine #Rise2ShinePodcast #GlowUpSchool #MidlifeWomen #ReinventYourLife #NeverTooOldToStart

What if gift giving this year felt meaningful instead of overwhelming?In Part 3 of the Glow Through the Holidays series, I’m sharing my personal favorite gifts, wellness tools, cozy home items, and beauty essentials that have truly supported my glow up this year. Not the “add to cart because everyone else is doing it” kind, but the gifts that bring comfort, intention, joy, and ease into real life.This episode is your curated guide to meaningful giving, whether you’re gifting yourself, your best friend, your sister, your mom, or someone who simply deserves to feel seen. These ideas are grounded in wellness, nervous system support, cozy living, and high-frequency beauty that actually works.✔️ The wellness trio that helped me feel like myself again ✔️ Cozy home favorites that instantly shift your mood and make your space feel peaceful ✔️ Beauty and glow essentials that brought real confidence and visible transformationThis season isn’t about doing more. It’s about choosing what feels aligned, supportive, and joyful. If one of these gifts makes your heart say yes, trust it. Give intentionally, receive openly, and create moments that feel meaningful long after the holidays are over.Product LinksRise Book: https://rise2shine.co/product-details/product/6903a387ad915e484cc26ac2My Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelleMake Wellness: https://makewellness.com/555289Solex AO Scan Software: https://shop.solexnation.com/rise2shineTouchstone Crystal Jewelry: www.touchstonecrystal.com/noellekustasNewmark Beauty Red Light Mask & Salmon DNA: https://shopnewmarkbeauty.com/noellekWhipped Wagyu Tallow & Honey Butter: https://www.foieviare.com/products/whipped-wagyu-tallow-and-honeyL'Bri Aloe Products - https://lbri.com/?als=youragelessbeautyDoTerra Oils - http://my.doterra.com/shanamckenrickSongbird and Sage: Follow on IG @songbirdandsage or visit their website at https://shopsongbirdandsage.comGetStonned: https://www.getstonned.com/Episode Highlights00:00 Welcome back and my Oprah-inspired holiday tradition02:00 Why meaningful gifting matters during a busy season06:45 Nostalgia, family traditions, and creating your own magic11:10 Wellness favorites that supported my healing journey19:00 Cozy home essentials that create peace and comfort29:00 Beauty and glow products that delivered real results42:00 Heart-centered gifts, curated bundles, and small business picks51:00 Giveaway details and closing encouragement for intentional giving🎧 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: THE RISE2SHINE PODCASTApple: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastAppleSpotify: https://www.bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube🩷 GET YOUR FREE GLOW UP BLUEPRINTYour step-by-step guide to reigniting your spark → https://rise2shine.co/glowupblueprint💫 JOIN THE GLOW UP SCHOOLExclusive mentoring, identity-level shifts, and a community that gets it → https://glowupschool.co💐 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAMDaily inspiration, behind the scenes, and high-frequency coaching → https://instagram.com/joyful_noelle#NoelleKustas #Rise2Shine #Rise2ShinePodcast #GlowUpSchool #HolidayGiftGuide #WellnessGifts #SelfCareSeason #CozyVibesOnly #GiftIdeasForHer #WomenOver40 #IntentionalLiving

What if this was the year you protected your peace instead of your to-do list?So many women walk into this season already exhausted, already overextended, and already bracing themselves for the chaos. If that’s you, take a breath. This episode will help you shift from surviving the holidays to actually enjoying them again.In Part 2 of my Glow Through the Holidays series, I’m sharing how I moved from overwhelm and emotional spending into intentional planning, clarity, and joy. This is not about doing more. It’s about simplifying what matters, protecting your energy, and creating a season you can genuinely fall in love with.This is your invitation to design a holiday rhythm that supports your peace, honors your values, and helps you show up as the most grounded, present version of yourself.✔️ How to redefine “enough” so you stop overdoing✔️ A simple pause-and-check method to prevent emotional spending✔️ The 3 steps to planning a calmer, more meaningful seasonYou don’t need a perfect holiday. You need a peaceful one. You deserve to feel connected, centered, and fully present in the moments you work so hard to create.Stay with me through this series as we move from holiday pressure to holiday purpose, one intentional step at a time.🎧 Listen now and give yourself the gift of a calmer season.Episode Highlights00:00 – Welcome and Setting the Tone for a Calmer Season01:10 – Why Women Carry the Holiday Pressure04:10 – Redefining Enough and Letting Go of Perfection10:25 – From Survival Mode to Intentional Living16:45 – Simplify What Truly Matters This Year20:55 – Preparing with Intention and Spending Boundaries26:00 – Emotional vs Intentional Shopping and the Pause-and-Check Method37:55 – Your Holiday Mission Statement and This Week’s Glow Step🎧 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: THE RISE2SHINE PODCASTApple: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastAppleSpotify: https://www.bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube🩷 GET YOUR FREE GLOW UP BLUEPRINTYour step-by-step guide to reigniting your spark → https://rise2shine.co/glowupblueprint💫 JOIN THE GLOW UP SCHOOLExclusive mentoring, identity-level shifts, and a community that gets it → https://glowupschool.co📚 SHOP MY AMAZON STOREFRONTIncluding Rise + the Rise2Shine Journal → https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle💐 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAMDaily inspiration, behind the scenes, and high-frequency coaching → https://instagram.com/joyful_noelle#NoelleKustas #Rise2Shine #Rise2ShinePodcast #GlowUpSchool #HolidayMindset #StressFreeHolidays #MidlifeMom

Feeling the weight of the holidays creeping in?The pressure to make everything perfect, keep everyone happy, and still find peace within yourself can feel like too much. You’re not alone, and this conversation will help you exhale.In this first part of my Glow Through the Holidays series, I share how I stopped chasing the perfect holiday and started practicing something far more powerful: gratitude and grace. Through real stories and lessons learned, I’ll show you what happens when you stop trying to control everything and start connecting to what matters most.This is about letting go of expectations that drain you, finding joy in the imperfections, and learning to give grace to yourself and others. It’s a conversation for anyone who wants to feel grounded, present, and truly alive this season.✔️ The truth about expectations and how they block peace✔️ Why gratitude works best when it becomes a daily rhythm✔️ How to use grace and boundaries to protect your energyYou can hold both gratitude and grief. You can feel joy even in the middle of chaos. You can glow through the holidays with peace that doesn’t depend on perfection.Stay with me through this series as we move from holiday overwhelm to calm confidence, one episode at a time.🎧 Listen now and take the first step toward a more peaceful season.Episode Highlights00:00 – Welcome & Why Gratitude Hits Different This Year03:00 – The Pressure of Perfection and Holiday Expectations07:00 – Expectation vs. Experience: The Moment Everything Changed11:00 – Gratitude Is a Practice, Not a Moment15:00 – Grace Is the Glue18:00 – Grace & Boundaries = Peace23:00 – Gratitude and Grief Can Coexist27:00 – Release to Receive: Your Glow Challenge for the Week🎧 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: THE RISE2SHINE PODCASTApple: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastAppleSpotify: https://www.bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube🩷 GET YOUR FREE GLOW UP BLUEPRINTYour step-by-step guide to reigniting your spark → https://rise2shine.co/glowupblueprint💫 JOIN THE GLOW UP SCHOOLExclusive mentoring, identity-level shifts, and a community that gets it → https://glowupschool.co📚 SHOP MY AMAZON STOREFRONTIncluding Rise + the Rise2Shine Journal → https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle💐 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAMDaily inspiration, behind the scenes, and high-frequency coaching → https://instagram.com/joyful_noelle#NoelleKustas #Rise2Shine #Rise2ShinePodcast #GlowUpSchool #GlowThroughTheHolidays #GratitudePractice #GraceAndBoundaries #HolidayOverwhelm #ProtectYourPeace #MindfulHolidaySeason

Have you ever felt time slipping through your fingers no matter how much you try to hold onto it?Lately, I’ve been feeling time in my bones through motherhood, marriage, caregiving, and watching generations shift around me. If you’ve ever looked at your calendar and thought, “How is this my life right now?” this one is for you.I’m sharing insights from the American Time Use Study, the reality of the sandwich generation, and what happens to our relationship with time across each decade of a woman’s life. More importantly, I’ll guide you through simple tools to help you reclaim your hours, realign your energy, and spend time where it truly matters.✔️ See what the data reveals about how we spend time and how to change the story✔️ Learn how to use a weekly time audit and people pie to track where your energy goes✔️ Create calm with small shifts like the Sunday reset and the five-minute connection habitThis isn’t about controlling time. It’s about transforming your relationship with it. Time can feel like a thief, or it can become your teacher. When you choose to see it differently, everything changes.Choose people over perfection.Choose presence over productivity.Choose meaning over momentum.Your time is sacred, and it’s never too late to spend it differently.Episode Highlights00:00 – Why time has been speaking so loudly lately02:00 – What the American Time Use Study reveals about how we spend our days05:00 – The emotional reality of the sandwich generation08:00 – How time feels in your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, and beyond15:00 – Letting time be a tool, not a thief18:00 – Practical tools: time audit, people pie, and saying “hell yes” or “no”23:00 – The Sunday reset and five-minute connection rule28:00 – Choosing presence over productivity and closing reflections🎧 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: THE RISE2SHINE PODCASTApple: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastAppleSpotify: https://www.bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube🩷 GET YOUR FREE GLOW UP BLUEPRINTYour step-by-step guide to reigniting your spark → https://rise2shine.co/glowupblueprint💫 JOIN THE GLOW UP SCHOOLExclusive mentoring, identity-level shifts, and a community that gets it → https://glowupschool.co📚 SHOP MY AMAZON STOREFRONTIncluding Rise + the Rise2Shine Journal → https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle💐 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAMDaily inspiration, behind the scenes, and high-frequency coaching → https://instagram.com/joyful_noelle#NoelleKustas #Rise2Shine #Rise2ShinePodcast #GlowUpSchool #TimeAwareness #MidlifeWomen #IntentionalLiving #SundayReset #MakeTimeYourAlly

Are you tired of guessing what’s “clean,” and ready for simple swaps that actually help your family feel better?I sat down with my friend Shelly Jefferis, wellness educator and host of Words of Wellness, to talk about self-care without guilt, reading labels with confidence, and building a faith-first, family-first lifestyle that lasts. Shelly shares why she founded Moms Who Flourish, how her parents’ health journeys shaped her mission, and the non-toxic basics every busy mom can start today. If you’ve wanted more energy, clarity, and peace in your home, this episode gives you the mindset and the first steps to get there.✔️ The one practice that makes self-care feel essential, not selfish, and how it fuels patience, presence, and energy for your family.✔️ Label-reading 101: the common additives Shelly skips instantly and the easy way to build your own “no” list.✔️ Non-toxic starter moves for food, cleaning, and skincare, plus how to keep it sustainable with faith-aligned motivation.I believe moms deserve to feel vibrant, live on purpose, and model a high-frequency life for their families. If you’re ready to shift the thought, shift the life, this conversation is your on-ramp. Subscribe, press play, and let’s Rise2Shine together. Episode Highlights00:00 - Introduction01:15 - Who Is Shelly at Her Core04:45 - Why Moms Who Flourish Exists08:10 - Self-Care Without Guilt14:50 - Non-Toxic Basics: Read the Label18:10 - Words of Wellness Podcast21:20 - Spark & Spill Rapid FireMore About ShellyShelly Jefferis, M.A., is an educator, speaker, and mentor with 40+ years in health and wellness. A retired college professor and partner with a global wellness company, she’s passionate about educating on toxins and practical ways to reduce exposure for healthier living. Shelly hosts the Words of Wellness podcast and founded Moms Who Flourish, a faith and family-first community that empowers moms to prioritize health and self-care through 1:1 and group mentorship and live wellness events. Married with three children and a few beloved fur babies, Shelly is a lifelong learner committed to impacting moms, families, and future generations.Connect with Shelly on IGhttps://instagram.com/wellnesswithshellyjhttps://instagram.com/momswhoflourishhttps://instagram.com/shellyjefferis🎧 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: THE RISE2SHINE PODCASTApple: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastAppleSpotify: https://www.bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube🩷 GET YOUR FREE GLOW UP BLUEPRINTYour step-by-step guide to reigniting your spark → https://rise2shine.co/glowupblueprint💫 JOIN THE GLOW UP SCHOOLExclusive mentoring, identity-level shifts, and a community that gets it → https://glowupschool.co📚 SHOP MY AMAZON STOREFRONTIncluding Rise + the Rise2Shine Journal → https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle💐 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAMDaily inspiration, behind the scenes, and high-frequency coaching → https://instagram.com/joyful_noelle#NoelleKustas #Rise2Shine #Rise2ShinePodcast #GlowUpSchool #MomLifeWellness #NonToxicLiving #SelfCareForMoms

Have you been feeling an unexplainable shift lately, like something in you is quietly changing, even if you can’t put words to it?If so, this episode will meet you right where you are. I open up about what I call a soulful reset, that in-between season where things feel softer, slower, and a little uncertain, but deeply sacred underneath. Whether you’ve been craving stillness, clarity, or a sense of peace, this conversation is your gentle reminder that you’re not falling apart, you’re realigning.We talk about what it means to trust the season you’re in, release what no longer fits, and reconnect with peace through simple, soul-nourishing anchors. I share how I’m personally walking through this season myself, and how faith, curiosity, and grace always guide us back home.✔️ The truth about why you feel restless or “off”, and what your soul is really asking for✔️ How to create stillness, journal for clarity, and release what’s no longer aligned✔️ A reframe that turns “letting go” into a sacred act of faith and becomingRemember: you don’t have to bloom in every season, sometimes you’re meant to get rooted.If this episode resonates, I’d love for you to share your reflections with me. What are you releasing? What are you feeling called toward? Let’s walk through this soulful reset together.Episode Highlights00:00 - Introduction and the Stirring of Change03:00 - What Fall Teaches Us About Letting Go07:00 - Trusting the Season You’re In13:00 - Gentle Anchors for a Soulful Reset20:00 - It’s Not a Setback, It’s an Awakening🎧 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: THE RISE2SHINE PODCASTApple: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastAppleSpotify: https://www.bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube🩷 GET YOUR FREE GLOW UP BLUEPRINTYour step-by-step guide to reigniting your spark → https://rise2shine.co/glowupblueprint💫 JOIN THE GLOW UP SCHOOLExclusive mentoring, identity-level shifts, and a community that gets it → https://glowupschool.co📚 SHOP MY AMAZON STOREFRONTIncluding Rise + the Rise2Shine Journal → https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle💐 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAMDaily inspiration, behind the scenes, and high-frequency coaching → https://instagram.com/joyful_noelle#NoelleKustas #Rise2Shine #Rise2ShinePodcast #GlowUpSchool #MidlifeReset #FaithAlignedGrowth #IdentityShift #PersonalAwakening #FindPeace #LetGoToGrow

Have you ever wondered what might happen if women in their 20s and 40s actually sat down and really listened to one another?In this episode, I’m joined by two incredible women who inspire me daily, my daughter Alexa Johnston and her best friend Elysee Vielma, for a heartfelt, raw conversation about what it means to be a woman in your 20s today. We talk about ambition, anxiety, faith, pressure, balance, and the beauty of becoming your authentic self in every season.Together, we explore how bridging the generational gap helps all of us, midlife women and younger women alike, see that we’re not so different after all. Because when we stop judging and start listening, we realize that every generation holds wisdom the other one needs.✔️ Why 20-somethings feel the pressure to “figure it all out”✔️ How ambition and anxiety often coexist, and what helps✔️ What younger women wish midlife women understood about them✔️ The importance of curiosity, faith, and radical self-acceptance✔️ How gratitude and presence become the true markers of thrivingIt’s an open-hearted, faith-filled conversation about connection, compassion, and becoming, no matter your age.Listen now to bridge the gap, feel seen, and rediscover the power of generational sisterhood.Episode Highlights00:00 - Introduction03:59 - Redefining Success in Your Twenties09:45 - The Pressure to Grow Up & Find Balance17:00 - Ambition, Anxiety, and Emotional Tools23:55 - Social Media, Self-Expression & Radical Self-Acceptance31:59 - Bridging Generations: Listening, Learning & LegacyMore About Alexa & ElyseeAlexa Johnston is a 23-year-old graduate of Concordia University Irvine and a current master’s student in Clinical Psychology. Passionate about helping women and teens find joy, purpose, and self-worth through creative, heart-centered therapies, she envisions building a practice rooted in healing and hope. Alexa loves life by the water, journaling, music, and spending time with her boyfriend of seven years, Jared, and their rescue pup, Oakley. She’s devoted to health, wellness, and making a meaningful impact in the world.https://instagram.com/alexa.johnstonElysee Vielma grew up in the small mountain town of Sierra Madre in Los Angeles County. She attended Mayfield Senior School, an all-girls Catholic high school in Pasadena, before moving to San Diego to study Behavioral Neuroscience on a pre-med track at the University of San Diego. After graduating in January 2023, she spent two years working in various healthcare roles and is now a medical student at UC San Diego. Elysee’s favorite thing to do is hang out with her 3 year old cousin, Riley, who is the world’s best dance and tea party host!https://instagram.com/alyseevielma🎧 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: THE RISE2SHINE PODCASTApple: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastAppleSpotify: https://www.bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube🩷 GET YOUR FREE GLOW UP BLUEPRINTYour step-by-step guide to reigniting your spark → https://rise2shine.co/glowupblueprint💫 JOIN THE GLOW UP SCHOOLExclusive mentoring, identity-level shifts, and a community that gets it → https://glowupschool.co📚 SHOP MY AMAZON STOREFRONTIncluding Rise + the Rise2Shine Journal → https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle💐 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAMDaily inspiration, behind the scenes, and high-frequency coaching → https://instagram.com/joyful_noelle#NoelleKustas #Rise2Shine #Rise2ShinePodcast #GlowUpSchool #GenerationalWisdom #FaithFilledWomen #WomenSupportingWomen #MotherDaughterConversations

Is your phone quietly running your life instead of you?In this raw and real episode, I get honest about how phone addiction and constant accessibility have been draining my energy and stealing my spark. If you’ve ever promised yourself “just five more minutes” of scrolling, only to look up and realize an hour has disappeared, you’ll feel seen here.I’ll share the five simple boundaries I call “anchors”. Practical steps you can start today to reset your nervous system, reclaim your focus, and reconnect with what matters most. These tools aren’t about guilt or shame, they’re about protecting your peace in a world that’s always asking for more.✔️ Why being “always on” chips away at clarity, confidence, and presence✔️ The 5 anchors that turn screen time fatigue into intentional living✔️ How to create boundaries with technology that feel doable, not drasticIt’s not about quitting your phone, it’s about choosing your rhythm. Listen now to start your gentle digital detox, reclaim your energy, and remember who you are when the screens are off.Episode Breakdown00:00 – Introduction02:00 – The Hidden Cost of Phone Addiction09:00 – The Weight of Constant Accessibility20:00 – Five Anchors to Reset Your Energy33:00 – Choosing Boundaries, Reclaiming Your Spark🎧 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: THE RISE2SHINE PODCASTApple: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastAppleSpotify: https://www.bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube🩷 GET YOUR FREE GLOW UP BLUEPRINTYour step-by-step guide to reigniting your spark → https://rise2shine.co/glowupblueprint💫 JOIN THE GLOW UP SCHOOLExclusive mentoring, identity-level shifts, and a community that gets it → https://glowupschool.co📚 SHOP MY AMAZON STOREFRONTIncluding Rise + the Rise2Shine Journal → https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle💐 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAMDaily inspiration, behind the scenes, and high-frequency coaching → https://instagram.com/joyful_noelle#NoelleKustas #Rise2Shine #Rise2ShinePodcast #GlowUpSchool #PhoneAddiction #ScreenTimeBoundaries #DigitalDetox

What if the greatest mission of your life was sparked by love for your child?In this episode, I sit down with my radiant friend Amie Schindler, a wife, mom of three, and fierce advocate for the autism community. When her son Brayden entered adulthood and suddenly lost access to vital services, Amie didn’t stay stuck in frustration. She followed the nudge from God, stepped into her purpose, and partnered with Braden and Wigglewow to create meaningful employment for adults with special needs through gourmet dog treats.This conversation is filled with faith, motherhood, and mission, but it’s also about courage: what it looks like to rise above fear, say yes to purpose, and believe you are enough to make a difference. Whether you’re a mom in midlife searching for a new purpose, or someone who simply craves meaningful work, this story will encourage you to see what’s possible when love leads.✔️ The emotional reality of autism and adulthood, and how families navigate the “cliff” after high school✔️ The power of inclusion and how one community changed everything for Amie’s family✔️ How Wigglewow is proving that adults with special needs don’t just deserve jobs, they deserve careers that bring pride and purposeThis episode will open your eyes to the beauty of advocacy, the strength of motherhood, and the joy of building something that changes lives. Subscribe, share, and listen now to be inspired by Amie’s story.More About AmieHi there! I am Amie Schindler, a wife and mom of 3. When my middle son Brayden, who has autism, entered adulthood, he suddenly lost access to the services and support he had in school. That experience inspired me, through God’s guidance, to create opportunities for him and others to find fulfillment through inclusive employment and meaningful community. Over 2 years ago, Brayden and I partnered with a company called Wigglewow, a company focused on creating careers for adults with special needs making gourmet dog treats. Recently we have partnered together to move and make an even larger impact. We were just recently approved for our non-profit status and are on the move to go nationwide to help other families and eventually grow living communities too!Wigglewow Website: https://wigglewow.com and https://wigglewow/pages/nonprofitFacebook: https://facebook.com/wigglewowInstagram: https://instagram.com/_wigglewow_TikTok: https://tiktok.com/_wigglewow_🎧 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: THE RISE2SHINE PODCASTApple: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastAppleSpotify: https://www.bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube🩷 GET YOUR FREE GLOW UP BLUEPRINTYour step-by-step guide to reigniting your spark → https://rise2shine.co/glowupblueprint💫 JOIN THE GLOW UP SCHOOLExclusive mentoring, identity-level shifts, and a community that gets it → https://glowupschool.co📚 SHOP MY AMAZON STOREFRONTIncluding Rise + the Rise2Shine Journal → https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle💐 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAMDaily inspiration, behind the scenes, and high-frequency coaching → https://instagram.com/joyful_noelle#NoelleKustas #Rise2Shine #Rise2ShinePodcast #GlowUpSchool #AutismAwareness #SpecialNeedsParenting #InclusiveCommunities

Have you ever felt like the person you once were no longer fits, yet the new version of you hasn’t fully arrived? That in-between space can feel unsettling, but it’s also a powerful sign: you’re in an identity shift.In this episode, I share how to recognize the subtle (and not-so-subtle) signs of a midlife shift and the four anchors you can lean on when everything feels uncertain. From faith to nervous system regulation, from embodying your future self to leaning on safe community, you’ll discover how to ground yourself while you rise.✔️ What it really means when you outgrow old habits, roles, and relationships✔️ Four anchors, faith, energy, identity, and community, that stabilize you during change✔️ Why the in-between isn’t brokenness but holy ground for your midlife transformationIf you’ve been feeling restless, questioning old patterns, or craving more alignment, this conversation will remind you: you’re not losing yourself, you’re becoming.Subscribe today to the Rise2Shine Podcast, and let’s keep rising, shifting, and shining together.🎧 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: THE RISE2SHINE PODCASTApple: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastAppleSpotify: https://www.bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube🩷 GET YOUR FREE GLOW UP BLUEPRINTYour step-by-step guide to reigniting your spark → https://rise2shine.co/glowupblueprint💫 JOIN THE GLOW UP SCHOOLExclusive mentoring, identity-level shifts, and a community that gets it → https://glowupschool.co📚 SHOP MY AMAZON STOREFRONTIncluding Rise + the Rise2Shine Journal → https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle💐 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAMDaily inspiration, behind the scenes, and high-frequency coaching → https://instagram.com/joyful_noelle#NoelleKustas #Rise2Shine #Rise2ShinePodcast #GlowUpSchool #MidlifeShift #IdentityShift #MidlifeTransformation #PersonalGrowthForWomen

Are you dressing like the woman you are becoming, or the woman you used to be?In this episode, I sit down with brand style strategist Katie Watford, creator of the Industry Icon Style Formula, to explore how identity-first style shifts far more than your closet. Katie shares her journey from celebrity styling in LA to pioneering virtual styling and creating a signature method that helps women align their personal brand style with next-level confidence and visibility.I also share my own transformation from working with Katie, why I thought it was just about clothes, and how it actually changed my identity, confidence, and brand presence. Together we unpack why style is an inside-outside job that can transform the way you see yourself, the way others experience you, and the opportunities you’re ready to receive.✔️ The difference between chasing trends and cultivating a signature style that lasts✔️ How the JLo effect shows up when you brand your style to reflect your story✔️ Why your style can be the biggest barrier, or the biggest accelerator, for visibilityIf you’ve ever felt like you’re blending in, second-guessing how you look, or shrinking from opportunities because you don’t feel aligned with your style, this conversation is your permission slip to rise into your iconic self.Subscribe today, share this episode with a friend, and start showing up as the favorite version of you, inside and out.More About KatieKatie Watford is a Brand Style Strategist and the creator of the Industry Icon Style Formula™. She helps high-level female founders align their visual presence with their next-level authority—so they’re instantly recognizable in every room they enter. Through her signature method, Katie Watford transforms wardrobes into strategic brand assets, making it effortless for her clients to get dressed, feel powerful, and show up as the face of their brand—everywhere.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katie_watford/🎧 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: THE RISE2SHINE PODCASTApple: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastAppleSpotify: https://www.bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube🩷 GET YOUR FREE GLOW UP BLUEPRINTYour step-by-step guide to reigniting your spark → https://rise2shine.co/glowupblueprint💫 JOIN THE GLOW UP SCHOOLExclusive mentoring, identity-level shifts, and a community that gets it → https://glowupschool.co📚 SHOP MY AMAZON STOREFRONTIncluding Rise + the Rise2Shine Journal → https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle💐 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAMDaily inspiration, behind the scenes, and high-frequency coaching → https://instagram.com/joyful_noelle#NoelleKustas #Rise2Shine #Rise2ShinePodcast #GlowUpSchool #PersonalBrandStyle #IdentityBasedStyle #FemaleFounder #MidlifeConfidence

Ever said yes to something so big it made you want to throw up and cheer at the same time?That’s exactly what happened when I became a first-time author. In this episode, recorded just two days after my book went live, I pull back the curtain on the fun house ride of a book launch, from the adrenaline highs to the vulnerable lows, and everything in between.This isn’t a polished success story. It’s the raw, real look at what happens when you give a full-body yes, face down imposter syndrome, and discover the messy middle of becoming her. Whether your dream is to write a book, start a business, or finally say yes to that scary thing on your heart, this conversation is proof that you don’t need to feel “ready” to rise.✔️ The “fun house” truth of launch day: the mirrors, the whiplash, and why it’s never just a straight path.✔️ How to handle judgment, envy, and the silence of people you thought would cheer the loudest.✔️ Why courage counts more than perfection, and the identity shifts that happen between yes and finish line.On the other side of the rollercoaster is growth, clarity, and the favorite version of you. If this resonates, grab the book, leave a review, and share this episode with a friend who needs the reminder that your courage is enough.Grab your copy here: https://amzn.to/4geyPNJ🎧 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE: THE RISE2SHINE PODCASTApple: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastAppleSpotify: https://www.bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube🩷 GET YOUR FREE GLOW UP BLUEPRINTYour step-by-step guide to reigniting your spark → https://rise2shine.co/glowupblueprint💫 JOIN THE GLOW UP SCHOOLExclusive mentoring, identity-level shifts, and a community that gets it → https://glowupschool.co📚 SHOP MY AMAZON STOREFRONTIncluding Rise + the Rise2Shine Journal → https://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle💐 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAMDaily inspiration, behind the scenes, and high-frequency coaching → https://instagram.com/joyful_noelle#NoelleKustas #Rise2Shine #Rise2ShinePodcast #GlowUpSchool #RiseBook #FirstTimeAuthor #ImposterSyndrome #WomenSupportingWomen

What if the season you’re in right now is the exact doorway to your next chapter?In this powerful episode of the Rise2Shine Podcast, I sit down with Lisa Blaisdell, a wellness entrepreneur and midlife woman who has navigated reinvention, resilience, and redefining what it means to truly shine. Lisa shares her raw and real journey of finding purpose beyond the roles she once identified with, and how she discovered confidence, joy, and clarity in a season many women feel lost.If you’ve ever felt like you’re stuck in midlife, questioning your self-worth, or wondering if there’s more waiting for you, this conversation is for you. Lisa’s story is a living reminder that you can rise stronger, rediscover your spark, and step boldly into the encore chapter of your life.✔️ How breakdowns often hold the hidden blueprint for breakthroughs ✔️ Why midlife can be the most empowering season for identity-level transformation ✔️ Simple, soul-led shifts Lisa made to reignite her confidence and energyThis episode is more than inspiration, it’s an activation. Listen in and remember: your next chapter isn’t behind you, it’s waiting for you to claim it.✨ Hit subscribe and join me inside this conversation - you don’t want to miss the wisdom, encouragement, and empowerment waiting for you!More About LisaLisa Blaisdell is a multi–six figure social entrepreneur who empowers midlife women to choose themselves and create their best second chapter. After building a multi–million dollar business in traditional network marketing, she pivoted in 2020 to an online social retail model, where she grew her business by 600% in just 13 months and helped dozens of women achieve four- and five-figure incomes for the first time.Her most personal pivot came in 2021, when she made the difficult decision to leave her long-term marriage. That experience ignited her mission to help women live in alignment, rebuild self-worth, and step into their full potential through financial and personal empowerment. Since early 2024, Lisa has coached more than 150 women, inspiring thousands more through her daily messages on TikTok.She lives in Southern California, where her two grown daughters and young grandson are her greatest joy and motivation.Website: https://www.lisablaisdell.comIG: https://instagram.com/coac.hlisabethTikTok: https://tiktok.com/lisabethblaisdellHOW I CAN SUPPORT YOU:💫 JOIN THE GLOW UP SCHOOLhttps://glowupschool.co🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCASTApple: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastAppleSpotify: https://www.bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube:  https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube🩷 GRAB YOUR FREE GLOW UP BLUEPRINT https://rise2shine.co/glowupblueprint📕 BUY THE RISE 2 SHINE JOURNALhttps://a.co/d/01PEd2W🛒 MY AMAZON STOREFRONT - ALL MY FAVEShttps://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle💐 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAMhttps://instagram.com/joyful_noelle#NoelleKustas #Rise2Shine #Rise2ShinePodcast #GlowUpSchool #MidlifeTransformation #RediscoverYourSpark #EncoreChapter #MidlifeGlowUp

Have you ever had life crack you wide open when you least expected it?In this episode, I get real about what it looks like when change doesn’t arrive gently but barges in with force, unraveling your plans, testing your identity, and asking you to find courage you didn’t know you had. From releasing my first book, to letting go of a community I loved, to processing sudden loss, I share the bold, the brutal, and the beautiful moments that shape who we become.✔️ The difference between the change you choose and the change that chooses you✔️ Why breakdowns can actually be doorways to your next becoming✔️ How to pause, release control, and discover possibility in the middle of grief and pivotsThis episode is for every woman navigating an unexpected shift, questioning her purpose, or wondering if she has what it takes to begin again. You are not behind, you are becoming.Be sure to subscribe to the Rise2Shine Podcast so you never miss an episode, and share this one with a friend who needs to know she’s not walking through change alone.HOW I CAN SUPPORT YOU:💫 JOIN THE GLOW UP SCHOOLhttps://glowupschool.co🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCASTApple: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastAppleSpotify: https://www.bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube:  https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube🩷 GRAB YOUR FREE GLOW UP BLUEPRINT https://rise2shine.co/glowupblueprint📕 BUY THE RISE 2 SHINE JOURNALhttps://a.co/d/01PEd2W🛒 MY AMAZON STOREFRONT - ALL MY FAVEShttps://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle💐 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAMhttps://instagram.com/joyful_noelle#NoelleKustas #Rise2Shine #Rise2ShinePodcast #GlowUpSchool #MidlifeTransformation #NavigatingChange #IdentityShift

What if the words you say to yourself are the very thing holding you back from the life you want?In this powerful conversation, I sit down with my friend and fellow coach, Heather McNally, a Master Certified Life Coach, keynote speaker, and author, to unpack how limiting beliefs are formed, and how you can rewire them for lasting change. Heather’s journey from surviving childhood abuse to creating a life of fulfillment is a testament to the power of choice, acknowledgment, and turning pain into purpose.Heather blends brain science, psychology, and real-life grit to help women break free from the stories that no longer serve them. Together, we explore why your brain is wired for survival (not success), how to shift your self-talk from “I can’t” to “I will,” and why embracing small moments of gratitude can radically shift your life.✔️ The hidden beliefs formed before age 7 that quietly shape your confidence and choices today✔️ Why acknowledgment and awareness are the true starting points for transformation✔️ Practical ways to turn past pain into a source of power, purpose, and joyIf you’ve been feeling stuck, doubting your worth, or holding yourself back from the life you want, this episode will remind you that you are stronger than you believe, and the life you deserve is already within you.Listen in, then keep your eyes out for the upcoming collaborative book Rise: How to Find Your People, Power, and Purpose as You Rise to Success, where Heather’s full story will inspire you even further. (Pre-Order Here: https://www.arisepublishinghouse.com/rise-book62605249)More About Heather:Heather McNally is a Master Certified Life Coach, keynote speaker, and author who helps people break through limiting beliefs to create lives of happiness, confidence, and fulfillment. After overcoming childhood abuse, depression, and anxiety, she transformed her struggles into purpose, blending psychology, brain science, and real-life experience to guide others in owning their story, rewiring their thinking, and stepping into their full potential. Happily married to her best friend of 29 years and mom to two college-aged sons, Heather is also an animal lover, music enthusiast, and ocean adventurer who believes the life you deserve is already within you.Website: https://heathermcnally.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/heather_a_mcnallyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/12M7r5qFQBi/?mibextid=wwXIfrLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-mcnally-757ab52aBuy Heather’s Journal: https://a.co/d/iIBNJRRHOW I CAN SUPPORT YOU:💫 JOIN THE GLOW UP SCHOOLhttps://glowupschool.co🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCASTApple: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastAppleSpotify: https://www.bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube:  https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube🩷 GRAB YOUR FREE GLOW UP BLUEPRINT https://rise2shine.co/glowupblueprint📕 BUY THE RISE 2 SHINE JOURNALhttps://a.co/d/01PEd2W🛒 MY AMAZON STOREFRONT - ALL MY FAVEShttps://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle💐 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAMhttps://instagram.com/joyful_noelle#NoelleKustas #Rise2Shine #Rise2ShinePodcast #GlowUpSchool #HeatherMcNally #BreakFreeFromLimitingBeliefs #TurnPainIntoPower #MidlifeEmpowerment #RewriteYourStory

What if the only thing standing between you and the life you want is the image you hold of yourself?In this episode, I’m revealing the one thing that’s quietly shaping your confidence, your income, your relationships, and even your joy,  your self-image. And no, I don’t mean how you look in the mirror. I’m talking about the mental portrait of who you believe yourself to be.When your self-image is stuck in survival mode, no to-do list will fix it. But when you upgrade your internal identity, from the inside out, everything begins to shift. In this episode, I’m sharing the exact identity-level process I use (and live myself), called the Inner Glow and Outer Shine Framework - a heart-led guide to becoming the favorite version of you.✔️ The hidden thermostat that’s keeping your self-worth and income stuck (and how to raise the setting)✔️ Why "faking it till you make it" doesn't work, and what to do instead✔️ The 3 identity-level steps to start embodying the woman you’re becoming nowThis episode is vulnerable, magnetic, and meant to activate something in you. Whether you’re carrying old stories, hiding behind past survival patterns, or just craving a next-level version of life, this one is for you.You don’t have to earn your way into your next chapter, you get to choose her today. And I’ll show you how.⭐ Subscribe and listen now, and if this episode resonates, share it with a woman you love. Let’s rise together.HOW I CAN SUPPORT YOU:💫 JOIN THE GLOW UP SCHOOLhttps://glowupschool.co🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCASTApple: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastAppleSpotify: https://www.bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube:  https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube🩷 GRAB YOUR FREE GLOW UP BLUEPRINT https://rise2shine.co/glowupblueprint📕 BUY THE RISE 2 SHINE JOURNALhttps://a.co/d/01PEd2W🛒 MY AMAZON STOREFRONT - ALL MY FAVEShttps://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle💐 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAMhttps://instagram.com/joyful_noelle#NoelleKustas #Rise2Shine #Rise2ShinePodcast #GlowUpSchool #SelfImageTransformation #InnerGlowOuterShine #FavoriteVersionOfYou #MidlifeConfidence #SubconsciousReprogramming

Ever feel like you're doing everything for everyone else and no one’s asking how you’re doing?In this heartfelt and healing episode, I sit down with my friend and certified emotion management coach, Shana Towns, for a powerful conversation that speaks directly to every midlife woman who’s ever felt emotionally overloaded, especially those living in the thick of the sandwich generation. You know… caring for aging parents and raising your own children, all while trying to keep it together.Shana shares her personal story of burnout, how essential oils became a game-changing support system, and why emotional regulation isn’t a luxury, it’s survival. She also breaks down how emotion coaching works, why so many women carry shame around needing help, and what simple rituals you can integrate today to feel more grounded and seen.✔️ Why midlife caregivers feel emotionally invisible, and what to do about it✔️ The science behind scent, memory, and mood, and how essential oils can shift your state in seconds✔️ A simple self-regulation tool you can use today (even if you only have 5 minutes)This episode is an invitation to pause, breathe, and remember: you matter too. You don’t need a full spa day or two hours of silence — you just need intentional support, even in micro-moments.⭐ Subscribe and listen now to learn how to shift from survival mode into self-supported, soul-nourished living.More About ShanaHi, I’m Shana Towns — a Certified Emotion Management Coach, Dōterra Wellness Advocate, and the heart behind ShanaCanCoach. I help people navigate life’s emotional ups and downs using a blend of practical coaching tools, pure essential oils, and holistic self-care practices. As a longtime caregiver myself, I have a special place in my heart for those taking care of aging parents. I know how easy it is to put yourself last, and I’m passionate about helping caregivers find their way back to themselves—emotionally, physically, and spiritually.Through my Essential Emotions Coaching, I create space for people to feel supported, empowered, and more balanced from the inside out.Website: www.ShanaCanCoach.comGrab Some Oils: https://www.doterra.com/US/en/site/shanamckenrickInstagram: https://instagram.com/shanacancoachFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566379952887LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shana-harmon-towns-bb536b1a/HOW I CAN SUPPORT YOU:💫 JOIN THE GLOW UP SCHOOLhttps://glowupschool.co🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCASTApple: https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastAppleYouTube:  https://bit.ly/Rise2ShinePodcastYouTube🩷 GRAB YOUR FREE GLOW UP BLUEPRINT https://rise2shine.co/glowupblueprint📕 BUY THE RISE 2 SHINE JOURNALhttps://a.co/d/01PEd2W🛒 MY AMAZON STOREFRONT - ALL MY FAVEShttps://www.amazon.com/shop/joyful_noelle💐 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAMhttps://instagram.com/joyful_noelle#NoelleKustas #Rise2Shine #Rise2ShinePodcast #GlowUpSchool #MidlifeSupport #SandwichGeneration #EmotionalRegulation