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Deirdre Haggerty
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Sip on This with Coaching with Ms. D, Deirdre Haggerty, is where real talk meets growth. Career and life coach Ms. D offers raw insights on career pivots, leadership, impostor syndrome, and relationships—all over a cup of coffee and from an over-50 perspective. Each episode blends honesty, humor, and coaching wisdom to help you find clarity and confidence in work and life. Sip, reflect, and take the next step forward. Sip on this — because your next breakthrough might just start here. Learn more at www.coachingwithmsd.com .

  1. 8h ago

    Living with Schizophrenia: Rita's Inspiring Story of Recovery, Motherhood & Hope

    What is it really like to live with schizophrenia? In this powerful episode of Sip on This, Rita shares herdeeply personal journey through schizophrenia, suicidal thoughts, recovery, motherhood, grief, resilience, and advocacy. After experiencing severe mental illness while working overseas as a registered nurse, Rita fought her way back through treatment, counseling, community support, volunteer work, and determination. Today, she is a mental health advocate dedicated to reducing stigma and giving hope to others living with serious mental illness. In this conversation, we discuss: ✔ Living with schizophrenia✔ Mental health stigma and misconceptions✔ Suicide recovery and resilience✔ Motherhood while living with schizophrenia✔ Grief, loss, and healing✔ Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)✔ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)✔ Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)✔ The importance of volunteer work in recovery✔ Caregiver support and advocacy✔ Why recovery is possible Rita's story is a powerful reminder that mental illness does not define a person. With the right treatment, support, and hope, recovery is possible.  ⚠ Disclaimer This episode is intended for educationaland awareness purposes only. While I am a certified professional coach (ICF ACC), I am not a licensed physician, psychologist, psychiatrist, therapist, or other medical professional. The information shared in this conversationreflects personal lived experience and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or replace professional medical or mental health care. If you or someone you know is strugglingwith their mental health, please seek guidance from a qualified healthcare provider or licensed mental health professional. These are among some of the most respected books available for understanding schizophrenia, supporting loved ones, and learning about long-term recovery. The Center Cannot Hold by Elyn R. Saks Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker I'm Not Sick, I Don't Need Help! by Xavier Amador  ☕ About Sip on This Sip on This is the podcast where honestconversations meet real life. Hosted by Deirdre Haggerty, ACC, each episode explores career transitions, relationships, mental health, personalgrowth, grief, resilience, and the courage it takes to create your nextchapter. Whether you're navigating a careerchange, overcoming burnout, rebuilding after loss, or simply figuring out what's next, pull up a chair and join us for a conversation—one cup of coffeeat a time.  ☕ Continue the Conversation If today's episode resonated with you,I'd love to connect with you during my FREE live Coffee with Ms. D community conversation. 📅 Thursday, July 3 at 10:00 AM (ET) Bring your coffee, your questions, orsimply listen in as we have honest conversations about life, career, relationships, and personal growth. You can also schedule a FREE DiscoveryCall if you're ready to take the next step in your own journey. 🌐 Website: https://www.coachingwithmsd.com ☕ Join Coffee with Ms. D: https://www.coachingwithmsd.com/coffee 📧 Email: deirdre@coachingwithmsd.com 📞 Phone: (732) 800-6416  👍 If this conversation helped you,please Like, Subscribe, and Share. Every share helps reduce stigma, encouragehope, and reach someone who may need to hear this message today. #Schizophrenia #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness#MentalHealthRecovery #RecoveryJourney #EndTheStigma #SuicidePrevention#Resilience #Motherhood #CaregiverSupport #Healing #Hope #Podcast#SipOnThisPodcast #CoachingWithMsD Music used in this video is licensed through Canva Pro and isauthorized for commercial use, including YouTube distribution.

    56 min

  2. Jun 23

    The Moment You Realize Your Life No Longer Fits You | Reinvention, Identity & Second Acts

    ☕ Sometimes the hardest moment in life isn't failure. It's waking up one day and realizing… everything looks fine—but something feels off. Your career works. Your relationships look good. You built this life. But somewhere along the way… You changed. In this episode of Sip on This, we're talking about that quiet moment nobody prepares you for—the moment you realize your life no longer fits the version of who you're becoming. Before you quit your job. Before you leave your relationship. Before you reinvent everything. Pause. This conversation explores identity shifts, second acts, burnout, fulfillment, and the permission to evolve without burning down your entire life. 📚 If this episode resonates, here are 5 books I recommend: The Alchemist — Paulo CoelhoWhy: A beautiful reminder that personal evolution often starts with listening to the quiet voice you've ignored. Think Again — Adam GrantWhy: Challenges the idea that changing your mind means failure. Reinvention requires rethinking. The Second Mountain — David BrooksWhy: Explores moving from achievement and external success toward deeper meaning and contribution. The Top Five Regrets of the Dying — Bronnie WareWhy: Powerful perspective on what people wish they had allowed themselves to pursue. The Book of Awakening — Mark NepoWhy: Daily reflections that help reconnect you to yourself instead of performance. ☕ Ready for a deeper conversation? Join me for Coffee with Ms. D — my free monthly Zoom gathering for women navigating change, reinvention, relationships, career transitions, and discovering what comes next. No pressure. No perfect answers. Just real conversation, reflection, connection… and maybe one next step. Register at coachingwithmsd.com/coffee If this episode helped you, subscribe, share with someone who may need permission to grow—and tell me: What part of yourself have you been postponing? Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases Readers: Lip Gloss: Mascara: Eyeshadow: Green Bracelet: Products on page: Mug #SipOnThis #SecondAct #MidlifeReinvention #PersonalGrowth #CareerChange #WomenOver40 #WomenOver50 #LifeTransitions #AuthenticLiving #coachingwithmsd #MindsetShift #PersonalGrowth #LifeCoach #midlifetransformation #selftrustjourney #careerchange #midlifewomen #coachingwithmsd #genx #selfhelp #siponthis #lifecoachingwomen #lifecoachpodcast #lifecoachingpodcast #careercoachforwomen #siponthis #siponthispodcast #over50 #SecondAct #Midlife #CareerChange #PersonalGrowth #Mindset #Reinvention #LifeCoach Music used in this video is licensed through Canva Pro and is authorized for commercial use, including YouTube distribution.

    17 min

  3. Jun 16

    What Actually Happens in a Coaching Session (And Why It Works) | Sip on This

    What actually happens in a coaching session? Do coaches tell people what to do? Is coaching therapy? Do clients leave with all the answers? Short answer: No. In this episode of Sip on This, I pull back the curtain on coaching and talk honestly about what happens once that Zoom screen turns on. We talk about: ☕ Coaching vs. therapy ☕ Why coaches don't give advice ☕ How questions create clarity ☕ What an “aha” moment actually feels like ☕ Why coaching helps people move from overthinking into action. Because coaching isn't about fixing people.People aren't broken. It's about helping people become more intentional, aligned, confident, and clear.🎙 Watch the full episode. ☕ Curious about coaching? Book a free discovery call or join Coffee with Ms. D. And tell me: What have you always wondered about coaching? 📚 Book recommendations: These pair really well with today’s episode because they all reinforce one idea: You do not need someone to tell you what to do. You need clarity to uncover what you already know. Co-Active Coaching: New Skills for Coaching People Toward Success in Work and Life by Henry Kimsey-House, Karen Kimsey-House, Phillip Sandahl, and Laura Whitworth Why read it: If this episode made you wonder what coaching actually feels like, this book explains why great coaching isn’t about advice—it’s about helping people uncover their own answers. The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More, and Change the Way You Lead Forever by Michael Bungay Stanier. Why read it: If you constantly feel pressure to solve everything—for yourself or for everyone else—this book shows how better questions lead to better decisions. Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know by Adam Grant. Why read it: If you’ve ever felt stuck in old stories, expectations, or ways of thinking, this book will challenge you to rethink what’s possible The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown Why read it: If you’re exhausted trying to fix yourself before moving forward, this book offers a different path—growth through self-acceptance. How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen by David Brooks. Why read it: If you want deeper conversations, stronger relationships, and more meaningful connections, this book will change how you listen to others and to yourself. Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases #MindsetShift #PersonalGrowth #LifeCoach #midlifetransformation #SelfTrust #womenover40 #careerchange #midlifewomen #coachingwithmsd #genx #selfhelp #siponthis #womenover50 #lifecoachingwomen #lifecoachpodcast #lifecoachingpodcast #careercoachforwomen Music used in this video is licensed through Canva Pro and is authorized for commercial use, including YouTube distribution.

    13 min

  4. Jun 9

    The Lie About Starting Over After 40 (And Why Reinvention Changes Everything) | Sip on This

    Starting a business at 52.Going back to school at 60.Writing the book.Leaving the relationship.Starting over.People love saying:“Wow… you're starting over.”But I disagree.You are not starting over.You are building from experience.In this episode of Sip on This, I talk about reinvention, second acts, midlife transitions, why experience is one of your greatest assets, and why your story did not disqualify you—it prepared you.This conversation is for anyone who feels behind, too old, too late, or wondering if they missed their chance.🎙 Watch the full episode.And tell me in the comments:If you stopped believing it was too late… what would you do next?☕ Want real conversation? Join Coffee with Ms. D:https://www.coachingwithmsd.com/coffee📚 Book recommendations on reinvention and starting over.Atomic Habits by James ClearWhy: Small changes → identity shifts.Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett & Dave EvansWhy: Excellent for reinvention and career redesign.Think Again by Adam GrantWhy: Releasing old identities and embracing change.The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene BrownWhy: Letting go of expectations and embracing authenticity.The Second Mountain by David BrooksWhy: Letting go of expectations and embracing authenticity.The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoWhy: Trusting timing and following what calls you. And I love this book.White tank top: https://amzn.to/4uUGreHReaders: https://amzn.to/4vFAxhGLip Gloss: https://amzn.to/4bR0OBsMascara: https://amzn.to/3PtQkQPEyeshadow: https://amzn.to/4dG1ig1Green Bracelet: https://amzn.to/4tsSSy9Journals: https://amzn.to/4qhni3sDisclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases#siponthis #siponthispodcast #over50 #genx #womenover50 #SecondAct #Midlife #CareerChange #PersonalGrowth #WomenOver40 #Mindset #Reinvention #LifeCoach #lifecoachingwomen #lifecoachpodcast #lifecoachingpodcast Music used in this video is licensed through Canva Pro and is authorized for commercial use, including YouTube distribution.

    15 min

  5. May 26

    You Don’t Need Another Strategy — You Need Clarity

    If another podcast, self-help book, online course, productivity hack, or planner was going to “fix” your life… you’d already be fixed. The problem usually isn’t a lack of information.It’s a lack of clarity. In this episode of Sip on This, I’m talking about the endless self-help loop, why high-functioning people often stay stuck in overconsumption, and how transformation happens when you stop searching and start aligning with yourself again. We discuss:☕ Why information and transformation are NOT the same thing☕ How self-help can quietly become avoidance☕ Why intelligent people still struggle to move forward☕ The role coaching plays in clarity, accountability, and self-trust☕ Why action—not more strategy—is what changes your life 🎙 If this resonated with you, book a free discovery call:Coaching with Ms. D 📚 Recommended reads mentioned/inspired by this episode: • Atomic Habits • The Mountain Is You • Think Again • The Gifts of Imperfection • Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases ReadersLip GlossMascaraEyeshadowGreen BraceletJournalsCosmetology Guide: Products on page: MugJournalA Professional Career, Life, and Relationship Coach is here for YOU. Schedule your FREE 15-Minute Discovery Call. Let’s Connect: 732-800-6416, deirdre@coachingwithmsd.com. #MindsetShift #PersonalGrowth #LifeCoach #midlifetransformation  #SelfTrust #womenover40 #careerchange #midlifewomen #coachingwithmsd #genx #selfhelp #siponthis #womenover50 #lifecoachingwomen #lifecoachpodcast #lifecoachingpodcast #careercoachforwomen

    12 min

  6. May 21

    Why People Get Angry When You Set Boundaries | Sip on This Podcast

    “Boundaries are easy to support… until they inconvenience someone else.” In this episode of Sip on This, we discuss:☕ workplace burnout☕ people-pleasing☕ emotional exhaustion☕ toxic workplace dynamics☕ executive overwhelm☕ boundary creep☕ and why so many professionals fear saying no Many professionals are not exhausted from the work itself.They’re exhausted from unmanaged access. This conversation explores:• after-hours expectations• emotional labor• over-accommodation• passive-aggressive responses to boundaries• workplace retaliation fears• and how coaching can help professionals communicate more confidently without abandoning themselves in the process I help professionals navigating burnout, career transitions, workplace overwhelm, and second-act reinvention build confidence, advocate for themselves, and create careers aligned with their values — not everyone else’s expectations. ☕ Sip on that. #Boundaries #CareerCoaching #BurnoutRecovery #ProfessionalBoundaries #PeoplePleasing #WorkplaceBurnout #WomenInLeadership #CareerTransition #ExecutiveBurnout #SipOnThisPodcast

    20 min

  7. May 13

    Why Some Coaching Leaves You More Confused Than Clear

    Have you ever left a coaching session or even therapy feeling more confused than clear? In this episode of Sip on This, I’m talking about the difference between surface-level coaching and guided transformation. Questions alone don’t create change. Guided questions that lead to clarity, action, and movement do. This episode is for high-functioning professionals, women navigating career pivots, burnout, leadership stress, and anyone wondering why they still feel stuck despite “doing the work. ☕ We’re talking about: Why some coaching feels frustratingThe difference between awareness and clarityWhy endless reflection keeps people stuckHow effective coaching creates movement and directionThe power of guided questions and actionable insightIf this resonates, I offer free discovery calls through Coaching with Ms. D. 🎧 Like, subscribe, and share with someone who may need clarity today. #SipOnThisPodcast #LifeCoach #CareerCoach #WomenOver40 #WomenOver50 #CareerChange #MidlifeReinvention #PersonalGrowth #SelfDiscovery #Coaching #MindsetShift #BurnoutRecovery #AuthenticLiving #SecondAct #ProfessionalWomen #CareerPivot #EmotionalIntelligence #LeadershipDevelopment #LifeTransitions #Clarity

    12 min

  8. May 8

    Confidence Doesn’t Come First — Here’s How You Build It

    What happens when life diminishes your confidence?Burnout.Toxic relationships.Failure.Grief.Self-doubt.In this episode of Sip on This, I talk about the truth behind confidence, rebuilding self-belief after life knocks it out of you, and why confidence is built through action—not mindset alone.Sometimes confidence is real.And sometimes you’re just holding it together while learning to trust yourself again.This episode explores:✔ confidence vs self-trust✔ rebuilding after burnout or toxic environments✔ why vulnerability matters✔ controlled uncomfortable action✔ how to build confidence one step at a timeIf you’ve ever felt like you looked confident on the outside while questioning everything internally… this episode is for you.☕ Sip on that. 👉Gift Cards Available Now🔗 https://www.coachingwithmsd.com/category/all-products👉Discounted sessions for Mother’s Day 🔗https://www.coachingwithmsd.com/second-act-resetDisclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchasesThink Again: https://amzn.to/49n0ythReaders: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LFG3XZ4?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1Lip Gloss: https://amzn.to/4bR0OBsMascara: https://amzn.to/3PtQkQPEyeshadow: https://amzn.to/4dG1ig1Green Bracelet: https://amzn.to/4tsSSy9Journals: https://amzn.to/4qhni3sCosmetology Guide: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH775V9NProducts on page:Mug: https://www.coachingwithmsd.com/product-page/sip-on-this-white-glossy-mugJournal: https://www.coachingwithmsd.com/product-page/hardcover-journalNow streaming:🎧 Listen on 👉 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DvNCOUFDxWeM34zMnCcNf?si=wk3oTJwtTc-XlT389uxlDwApple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sip-on-this-with-coaching-with-ms-d/id1843231306  YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@coachingwithmsdiHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1333-sip-on-this-with-coaching-298586055Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/SipOnThisWithCoachingWithMsD#leadership #personalgrowth #selftrust #careerdevelopment #mindset #resilience #midlifereinvention #lifecoachingwomen #lifecoachpodcast #siponthis #womenover50 #siponthis #lifecoachingpodcastMusic used in this video is licensed through Canva Pro and is authorized for commercial use, including YouTube distribution.

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Sip on This with Coaching with Ms. D, Deirdre Haggerty, is where real talk meets growth. Career and life coach Ms. D offers raw insights on career pivots, leadership, impostor syndrome, and relationships—all over a cup of coffee and from an over-50 perspective. Each episode blends honesty, humor, and coaching wisdom to help you find clarity and confidence in work and life. Sip, reflect, and take the next step forward. Sip on this — because your next breakthrough might just start here. Learn more at www.coachingwithmsd.com .

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