Still Finding My Voice

Lynne Street
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Still Finding My Voice is a personal growth podcast about reinvention, life transitions, and returning to your authentic self. Hosted by former Cancan dancer Lynne Street, the show explores presence over performance, humor as safety, and how relationships shape our identity over time. Through solo reflections and guest conversations, Lynne speaks to midlife listeners navigating change, recovery, purpose, and confidence. Expect honest stories, practical encouragement and tools from The VOICE MethodTM. Each episode offers space to breathe, room to laugh, and a reminder that finding your voice doesn’t have to be so serious… even if it involves a high kick or two. V.O.I.C.E. V - Validate (the view) - ( Episode 3) the awareness is key. The first step to understanding there's something that needs your attention. O - Open - (Episode 4) begins with an honest pause. Opening is learning to pause before momentum locks you in. Let it breathe. I - Integrate - Speaking with Rikki Lugo (Episode 6) reminded me to live what I already know - that believing in yourself is something you have to live, not just say. C - Courage - when the house is quiet Courage needed for the Next Chapter. Courage isn't loud. It's consistent. E - Express - (Say it without apologizing) More to come. Creation note: Portions of the planning and structuring process for this podcast were supported by reflective writing tools, including ChatGPT, used as a creative aid. All stories, reflections, and conversations are original and shared from lived experience.

  1. May 27

    SEASON 2 EPISODE 1 PREMIERE - Healing Out Loud, One Conversation at A Time

    Finding Courage in the Chaos: How to Show Up When It Feels Hard. This episode hits straight to the heart of what we all struggle with — the fear, the overthinking, the awkwardness of just showing up. Lynne shares her raw, authentic journey of embracing vulnerability, imperfect action, and the power of emotional safety. If you've ever hesitated to turn that camera on or speak up, this one will ignite your fire to step into your voice now. In this episode: The truth about hiding behind camera and why it’s more common than you thinkThe difference between confidence and feeling safe enough to step forwardWhy the goal isn’t fearlessness, but showing up despite itHow vulnerability creates real connection and personal growthThe concept of “living” your confidence in everyday momentsPractical tips for embracing awkwardness and uncertaintyThe power of small acts of courage — 60 seconds, one question, a postHow grief, joy, and transition are part of your authentic story(0:01) - Overcoming the urge to hide in meetings and behind screens(0:21) - Humor and honesty about Zoom hiders and emotional safety(1:14) - Why confidence isn’t about being fearless but about showing up messy(1:47) - The importance of participating before feeling fully ready(2:10) - Perceived embarrassment as the real obstacle(2:39) - The power of repetition: saying your truth, imperfectly(3:16) - How the Voice Method™ helps validate and express true feelings(3:40) - Living confidence in real life, awkward moments included(4:16) - Embracing vulnerability as strength, not weakness(4:46) - The hilarious reality of Zoom hiding and shared human experience(5:15) - The shift from avoidance to courage: small, brave acts(0:04) - A message about showing up even when the background is a sheet(0:31) - The importance of presence and unpolished authenticity(0:01) - New season, new opportunities for growth amid grief and transition(0:54) - Allowing space for joy and grief to coexist(1:16) - Moving away from others’ expectations toward self-truth(3:49) - The encouragement to seek connection and not give up(4:18) - Choosing growth and gratitude in everyday moments(4:32) - Invitation to work together for clarity and confidence(5:01) - Urging loved ones, sharing genuine connectionMAKE SURE YOU WATCH TO THE VERY END ;) Resources & Links: Connect with Lynne: https://linktr.ee/LynneStreetOfficial ⁠The Voice Method™⁠ — Learn to validate and express your authentic voice. Coaching Circle ⬇️https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfI0G1tXtreFAniX782a-4Qqxu9UYI9qLoRNcxED0URGPw4wg/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=100690921509366794246Instagram @LynneSt22This episode is a powerful reminder: Your voice matters, your imperfect actions matter, and your courage — no matter how small — is enough. Step into it today. The world is waiting for your authentic story

    8 min

  2. May 6

    Episode 10 - Embracing Joy in Life Transitions — Season 1 Finale: Throw the Confetti

    Episode 10: Embracing Joy in Life Transitions — Season 1 Finale: Throw the Confetti Season 1 is officially wrapping up, and we are ending it with reflection, gratitude, courage, joy… and yes, confetti. In this finale episode of Still Finding My Voice, Lynne looks back on the first season of the podcast — from the messy beginning of hitting publish, to the honest stories, meaningful conversations, unexpected courage, and tender moments that shaped the journey. This episode is anchored in the final letter of the VOICE Method™: E for Embrace. Because sometimes embracing your life does not mean everything is perfect. Sometimes it means you pause, look around, recognize how far you’ve come, and choose to celebrate anyway. Lynne reflects on powerful moments from Season 1, including: ​learning to notice what has been there all along​the dog walk conversation that stayed with her​grief and joy coexisting after the loss of her friend Tiffany​the joy of sitting down with Rikki Lugo to talk dance, legacy, and classic Hollywood​the meaningful conversation with Dr. Alice Benton about boundaries, community, and helping kids​finding courage in everyday moments​and what it means to embrace the season you’re inThis finale is part celebration, part reflection, and part permission slip to honor your own progress — even if it did not look perfect, polished, or predictable. And because this is Still Finding My Voice, we are not ending quietly. Stay until the end for the Season 1 dance party finale featuring the officially named Still Finding’ My Groove Girls. Cue the confetti. 🎉 In this episode: ​Season 1 reflections​The VOICE Method™: E for Embrace​Joy in life transitions​Courage to keep going​Grief and joy coexisting​Celebrating progress, not perfection​A finale dance party moment 🎞️Editor: @Sarahdomierva 🫶🏼 Connect with Lynne: If this episode encouraged you, I’d love to stay connected.✅ Email: SFMVpodcast@gmail.com ✅ Linktree (all links): https://linktr.ee/LynneStreetOfficial ✅ Facebook Group: Search Still Finding My Voice Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/1659281655222324/ Work with Lynne (Coaching):Still Finding My Voice — a 12-week coaching circle is for women 45 + in a transition season (empty nest, divorce, remarriage, widowhood, reinvention) who want support, structure, and gentle encouragement as they rebuild confidence and clarity. https://forms.gle/dJJ2J9eMXFMi3tdP9 To get the details, email SFMVpodcast@gmail.com with the subject line: 12-WEEK COACHING CIRCLE. Listen / follow / share the podcast:https://pod.link/1879328406?view=apps&sort=popularity Quick favor:If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, leave a review, and share it with a friend who’s in a new chapter season. 💛High kick optional.💃🏼

    14 min

  3. May 3

    Episode 9 - The "C" in VOICE - Courage Looks Like Going Live Anyway

    The “C” in VOICE stands for Courage — and sometimes courage looks like going live anyway. In this episode of Still Finding My Voice, Lynne shares what it was like to go live for the first time, what fear and overthinking tried to tell her before she hit the button, and what happened when she did it anyway. This is not a conversation about polished courage, fearless confidence, or having everything figured out before you begin. It’s about real-life courage — the kind that shows up when your heart is racing, your thoughts are all over the place, and your nervous system would very much prefer that you back out. It’s about doing the thing scared, surviving the awkwardness, and realizing that courage often comes before confidence. In this honest and encouraging solo episode, Lynne talks about how easy it is to disqualify ourselves when we are new, how often we think we need more practice or more proof before we are “allowed” to begin, and why that mindset can keep us stuck. She reflects on what it means to take one brave step before you feel fully ready, and how even one uncomfortable moment can become evidence that you are more capable than you thought. If you’ve ever delayed posting, speaking, showing up, launching, going live, or trying something new because you didn’t feel experienced enough, confident enough, or ready enough, this episode is for you. This is your reminder that experience comes from beginning, not from waiting. Your first step does not have to be perfect to count. It just has to be real. This episode is part of Lynne’s The VOICE MethodTM series inside Season 1 of Still Finding My Voice, a podcast for people navigating change, reinvention, courage, grief, joy, and the messy beauty of becoming more fully themselves. With warmth, honesty, and a little humor, Lynne invites listeners to stop overthinking every step and start trusting that growth can happen in real time. In this episode: The “C” in VOICE: Courage Going live for the first time Why courage usually comes before confidence How overthinking keeps us stuck Learning to stop disqualifying yourself for being new Taking brave steps before you feel ready Trusting yourself through discomfort and growth If this episode encouraged you, share it with a friend, follow the show, and keep finding your voice — one honest thought at a time Come join us on our Facebook Group called Still Finding My Voice Community. High Kick Optional.

    10 min

  4. Apr 15 ·  Bonus

    Episode 6 is coming soon! PERSEVERANCE and a Blooper Opening! Ha!

    5 Episodes of Still Finding My Voice are in the can! This next episode will be with a special guest...I'm soooo excited! Take a sneak peak why i am thrilled to pieces...spoiler alert! Who can it be now? 🎶🎙️🔊

    3 min

  5. Apr 13

    Episode 8 - Finding Courage on Easter When Family Traditions Change

    Episode 8 | Finding Courage on Easter When Family Traditions Change Easter looked different this year — quieter, lonelier, and more tender than I expected. In this episode of Still Finding My Voice, I share what it was like to move through Easter as an empty nester when the holiday no longer looked the way it used to. Both of my sons were working. One called, one didn’t. There was no traditional family meal, no full table, and no familiar rhythm I had counted on in years past. Just a lot of quiet, a lot of feelings, and a choice about how I was going to care for myself in the middle of it. I talk honestly about holiday loneliness, changing family traditions, and the emotional reality of spending Easter alone. I also share how going to church helped me feel grounded and connected, even though the ache was still there, and how self-care became more important than trying to force the day to look like the Easter celebrations I used to have. This episode is about more than one holiday. It is about what happens when life changes, family dynamics shift, and the traditions that once felt automatic begin to look completely different. It is about finding the courage to face the day as it is, not as you wish it would be. This is the C in The Voice MethodTM VOICE: Courage. Not the flashy kind. Not the kind that arrives with a big speech and a soundtrack. The quieter kind. The kind that gets up, gets dressed, goes to church, feels the feelings, practices self-care, and makes it through the day anyway. If you are navigating an empty nest, holiday loneliness, changing family traditions, or a season of life that feels quieter than you expected, this episode is for you. In this episode, I talk about: Easter as an empty nesterHoliday loneliness and changing family traditionsOne son calling, one not, and the feelings that come with thatGoing to church while still carrying sadnessChoosing self-care over pressure and expectationsThe C in VOICE: CourageMaking it through a hard day with honesty, faith, and graceBecause sometimes courage is not about doing something big. Sometimes it is simply making it through the day with your heart intact. #EmptyNest #Easter #HolidayLoneliness #SelfCare #Courage #LifeTransition

    11 min

  6. Apr 13

    Episode 7 - Dr. Alice Benton - Boundaries, Community, and Why Helping Kids Matters

    In Episode 7 of Still Finding My Voice, Dr. Alice Benton joins Lynne Street for a meaningful and down-to-earth conversation about boundaries, community, mental health, parenting, and why helping children matters. A psychologist, author, mom of three, and co-host on New Life Ministries, Dr. Alice shares practical wisdom on how to handle angry people, stand up for yourself, protect your peace, and create healthier personal boundaries in everyday life. Together, Lynne and Dr. Alice talk about emotional resilience, difficult relationships, community support, and the importance of helping children through organizations like Olive Crest. They also discuss Dr. Benton’s book, Understanding and Loving Your Child in a Screen-Saturated World, along with real-life parenting, connection, and how to care for children in today’s digital world. Lynne and Dr. Alice also reflect on their connection through New Life Ministries, where they first met. This episode is filled with practical encouragement, honest conversation, and real-life insight for anyone navigating stress, relationships, parenting, personal growth, or life transitions. And because no meaningful conversation is complete without a little comic relief, the episode also includes a funny tech moment involving Zoom settings, accidental filters, and a pair of moving eyebrows that definitely stayed on longer than intended. So yes, along with wisdom on boundaries and helping children, you’ll also get a gentle reminder to double-check your Zoom filters. Dr. Alice's book Understanding and Loving Book: https://amzn.to/3QhOdzO Free Parenting Class: https://forms.gle/LE8FVKKTTd4vU8fX6 FASTer Way to Fat Loss https://www.fasterwaytofatloss.com/become-a-ambassador?aid=Alicebenton Todd McIntyre Community Engagement Director, Inland & Desert Communities www.olivecrest.org | 800.550-CHILD https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.olivecrest.org/&sa=U&sqi=2&ved=2ahUKEwjfkvavndOTAxV7M0QIHbXWKe4QFnoECCEQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0LwJwY4GEx1RtpEuezxr8G Creation note: Portions of the planning and structuring process for this podcast were supported by reflective writing tools, including ChatGPT, used as a creative aid. All stories, reflections, and conversations are original and shared from lived experience.

    1 hr

  7. Season 1, Episode 99 Trailer

    Trailer - Still Finding My Voice/Reinvention and High Kicks

    Welcome to Still Finding My Voice, a podcast for men and women 45+ navigating midlife transitions, reinvention, empty nest, grief, divorce, remarriage, career changes, identity shifts, and starting over. If life has changed and you’re asking yourself, What now? Who am I now? Where do I go from here? — you are in the right place. Hosted by Lynne Street, Still Finding My Voice is a podcast about midlife reinvention, finding your voice, rebuilding confidence, discovering purpose, and creating a plan for your next chapter. With honesty, encouragement, and a little humor, Lynne explores what it means to move through change without losing yourself in the process. After a 23-year career as a professional dancer, Lynne found herself facing a major life transition. For years, her body did the talking. Then life handed her a brand-new script and basically said, “Good luck.” That journey led to this podcast. Through the VOICE Method™, Lynne opens up real conversations about: ​reinvention after 45​empty nest life​grief and joy coexisting​divorce and remarriage​career transitions​personal growth​confidence in midlife​finding purpose after loss or change​how to move forward when life looks different than expectedThis podcast is for people who have done a lot, carried a lot, survived a lot — and are ready to figure out what’s next with more clarity, courage, and self-trust. And let’s be honest: if you’ve raised teenagers, you already have advanced training in chaos, emotional plot twists, and reinvention. So yes — you can handle this next chapter too. Still Finding My Voice is a space for reflection, laughter, practical encouragement, and honest conversations about becoming more fully yourself in midlife. You do not have to reinvent yourself perfectly. You just have to begin. Because this chapter is not too late.It is not too messy.And it is definitely not over. Reinvention is allowed.Your voice matters. High kick optional. Please join our free Facebook Group at STILL FINDING MY VOICE Community. We’d love to welcome you to the group. 💃🏼 Special thanks to Rishi on Fiverr for editing the trailer, and to Tani Walker, founder of https://lightuphealingarts.com for the stretch photo. @lightuphealingarts

    1 min

  8. Apr 2

    Episode 6 - Rikki Lugo on Dance, Classic Hollywood, and the Las Vegas History

    In Episode 6 of Still Finding My Voice, Rikki Lugo joins host Lynne Street for a heartfelt conversation about dance, classic Hollywood, Las Vegas entertainment history, family, love, and legacy. A true pioneer in the dance world, Rikki appeared in numerous films, including Babes in Toyland with Annette Funicello, and built an extraordinary career as a professional dancer with deep roots in movie musicals, performance, and the golden era of entertainment. Rikki shares stories from her remarkable life in dance, her knowledge of movie stars and old Hollywood, and the history she witnessed firsthand through her work onstage and onscreen. She also reflects on her late husband Bill VanBuskirk of The Checkmates, a groundbreaking band that helped break racial barriers in Las Vegas. While Lynne briefly shares how Rikki influenced her own path as a professional dancer, the true focus of this episode is Rikki — her story, her impact, and the incredible entertainment history she carries. This episode is filled with warmth, humor, personal memories, and unforgettable stories from a woman whose life in dance and show business spans generations. Tobrina Tobi VanBuskirk-Longo - Show Director Disney Parks Live Entertainment Tani’s Walker’s studio www.lightuphealingarts.com Scott Wolf - Disney historian, author, and former employee who worked in Disney Consumer Products, Disney Software, and TV Animation. (TaleSpin). He is know for authoring photography books in the 1990’s focusing on Disneyland, including Where In Disneyland. Scott also runs a YouTube channel and Facebook group called “Keeping The Magic Alive.” Dancers mentioned Anita Houston (Rikki’s Sister) , Terry Ryland (Babcock), Barbara Carlton, Leticia Ibarra, Marina Montenegro Jazz Etc. dancers in the Moulin Rouge, Las Vegas - Lisa Dryden, Barbara Carlton, Vadja Ibeas, Lynne Jackman (host of STILL FINDING MY VOICE) Alice McIntosh (owner of The Red Shoes Dancewear) in South Pasadena. 🎞️Editor: @Sarahdomierva Creation note: Portions of the planning and structuring process for this podcast were supported by reflective writing tools, including ChatGPT, used as a creative aid. All stories, reflections, and conversations are original and shared from lived experience.

    56 min
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Still Finding My Voice is a personal growth podcast about reinvention, life transitions, and returning to your authentic self. Hosted by former Cancan dancer Lynne Street, the show explores presence over performance, humor as safety, and how relationships shape our identity over time. Through solo reflections and guest conversations, Lynne speaks to midlife listeners navigating change, recovery, purpose, and confidence. Expect honest stories, practical encouragement and tools from The VOICE MethodTM. Each episode offers space to breathe, room to laugh, and a reminder that finding your voice doesn’t have to be so serious… even if it involves a high kick or two. V.O.I.C.E. V - Validate (the view) - ( Episode 3) the awareness is key. The first step to understanding there's something that needs your attention. O - Open - (Episode 4) begins with an honest pause. Opening is learning to pause before momentum locks you in. Let it breathe. I - Integrate - Speaking with Rikki Lugo (Episode 6) reminded me to live what I already know - that believing in yourself is something you have to live, not just say. C - Courage - when the house is quiet Courage needed for the Next Chapter. Courage isn't loud. It's consistent. E - Express - (Say it without apologizing) More to come. Creation note: Portions of the planning and structuring process for this podcast were supported by reflective writing tools, including ChatGPT, used as a creative aid. All stories, reflections, and conversations are original and shared from lived experience.

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  • Creator
    Lynne Street
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Lynne Street
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    Still Finding My Voice