Awaken Your Wise Woman Elizabeth Cush

Who are you? What do you do? And—most important, does it bring you joy? Whether you call yourself an accountant, a zoologist or something else, the label doesn’t define you, and yet… We spend so many of our waking hours in our career roles, but how much time do we spend exploring how well they serve us? How much have you thought about your career? In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Elizabeth Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Annapolis, Md., and a mid-life women’s life coach, and Wamite Muthara, founder of Career Safari, talk about new ways to look at life and work. Listen in as they discuss how they’ve found career paths that bring them joy, what inspired them and what it’s like to align your career with your better self.
“I get energized and inspired by any woman, any person, who takes a moment to bet on themselves, who takes a chance on aligning their purpose and their gifts.”
— Wamita Muthara
Listen and learn:
What a “hybrid professional” is and what it’s like to be one The feelings, thoughts and experiences that might nudge us away from a traditional career Why you don’t have to rearrange your life overnight Why it’s important to see past the job title How Career Safari started and how it has evolved The unexpected benefits of restructuring your career How we can get lured into forgetting ourselves and our needs Why you’re your mor effective when your work is aligned with your authentic self Key questions to ask yourself about your life and work You can find all the resources for this and very episode here.

If you’re just checking the boxes as you go through your day, this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman is for you. Host Elizabeth Cush welcomes Susie Pettit, founder of the Love Your Life School and host of the Love Your Life Show.
“We often aren't taught the tools that we need to love our life and manage our brains and take care of our mental health.”
— Susie Pettit
Sure, your life looks great on the outside. But how does it feel inside? Maybe you know you need to make changes. Or maybe you feel like your life’s OK. Not great, but it is what it is. It might be better if things were different, but you might not even be sure which things should be different. Where would you start? This episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast might offer some answers. Host Elizabeth Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Annapolis, Md., and a mid-life women’s life coach, welcomes Susie Pettit, a certified parenting/life/wellness coach who founded the Love Your Life School and hosts the Love Your Life Show podcast. They talk about hitting bottom, setting boundaries, people-pleasing and co-dependance, and how small changes can you lead you toward living a life that reflects your authentic self.
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Listen in on this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, as host Elizabeth Cush marks the six-year anniversary of the podcast.
How long have you been listening to the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast? This month marks its sixth anniversary. Did you just discover the podcast recently? Or have you been part of this amazing community since the beginning? Whether you’ve heard one episode or a hundred, listen in now as host Biz Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Annapolis, Md., and a life coach for highly sensitive women, talks about launching the podcast, how it has evolved over the years, and the personal experiences and insights that drove those changes—including a story that she has never told before. She’ll also talk what keeps her motivated to keep sharing these powerful conversations with the world.
“As I did more of my own self work, I realized that it was important to share other stories of healing.” — Biz Cush
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How do you find the strength to go on after trauma and abuse? Learn how one woman did it in this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman as host Elizabeth Cush welcomes Kimberly Bell, author of “The Epitome of Kimmy: Accept & Embrace It All.”
“I can break generational curses and taboos that I was raised with.”
— Kimberly Bell
If you experienced trauma as a child—whether physical, sexual or emotional abuse; neglect, or abandonment—it can often feel hard to survive, much less thrive, long into adulthood. The loss, the pain, the grief can feel like too much to bear and keep us from the joys of life. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Healing is within reach. In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Elizabeth Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Annapolis, Md., and a mid-life women’s life coach, welcomes Kimberly Bell, author, inspirational speaker, minister and mentor for an intimate discussion of how she overcome her beginnings and found a path to resilience.
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If everyone around you denies it, did it really happen? Find out in this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman as host Elizabeth Cush welcomes Lynn Crook, author of “False Memories: The Deception That Silenced Millions.”
In 1991, Lynn Crook sued her parents for damages after she recovered memories of childhood sexual abuse by her father. At the time, believing media reports, most of her community insisted that her memories were false. But a key memory study was flawed, and the judge found in her favor. In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Elizabeth Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Annapolis, Md., and a mid-life women’s life coach, welcomes Lynn Crook for a talk about her experiences; her book, “False Memories: The Deception That Silenced Millions;” and the importance of speaking your truth.
“There's essentially no corroboration for claims that memories like mine are false.”
— Lynn Crook
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Welcome the new year with this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, and join host Elizabeth Cush in a centering meditation.
It’s a new year! January, as you might remember, gets its name from the two-faced Roman god Janus, who could look back at the old year and forward at the new. That makes it a perfect time to take stock of our lives and release those things that no longer serve us so we can move into the future without unnecessary burdens. In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Biz Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Annapolis, Md., and a life coach for highly sensitive women, talks about the New Year and how you can help shape the podcast in the months ahead. She also leads a guided centering meditation designed to help you get grounded; cleanse and nourish yourself; shed unwanted habits and embrace the new you.
 
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