About this episode
This episode discusses how women over 40 can overcome avoidance and procrastination to live more fully in midlife with insights from somatic teacher Ally Bogard.
If you're a woman over 40 who has ever found yourself stuck in a loop — knowing what you need to do but unable to make yourself do it — this episode is for you. Somatic teacher and spiritual leadership coach Ally Bogard joins The Uplifters to talk about why we avoid, procrastinate, and what it actually takes to build the courage to live more fully in midlife. Whether you're navigating a midlife transition, a second act career change, or simply trying to close the gap between who you are and who you want to be, this conversation is for you. In this episode, you'll learn how to distinguish between real stress and imaginary stress, how to use tiny completable actions to close the loops that drain your energy, and why building "the riverbank" — your nervous system capacity, your community, your values — matters more than any five-year plan right now. Ally Bogard has spent more than twenty years teaching individuals and groups how to integrate the mind, emotions, and body in service of a more courageous, authentic life. This conversation, recorded at the start of the year and released in spring when real change tends to take root, is a gift for any woman over 40 who is ready to stop…
People in this episode
Host: Aransas Savas
Guest: Ally Bogard
Topics covered
- midlife transition
- procrastination
- courage
- self-improvement
- women over 40
Keywords
- avoidance
- procrastination
- midlife
- courage
- self-improvement
- nervous system
- community
- values
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