Inspire Me Forward

Lynda

Inspire Me Forward is a series of conversations where guests from all walks of life and every corner of the world Share Their Stories. We talk about life, love, and everything in between.    We are now on Season 7 entitled: Positive Foundations for when Life throws a Time Shift There are times in our lives when our relationship with time changes. Sometimes it is a slow burn, sometimes a U-turn. Your perspective of time might evolve into a space where you value it more, perhaps it speeds up, or maybe it slows down. However you are affected, life does throw time shifts, and in those moments, we are called to look for positive foundations. Resources that help us hold our bearings and tend to our resiliency. Helping us stay grounded and not float away altogether.  This season, we will speak with folks who have experienced those time shifts and stayed upright through the dynamic force, the change, and the landing. We will discuss what kept them standing. What did they hold onto so they could settle into that new time perspective with a gentle heart and feet firmly on the ground? Welcome to Season 7.  Let’s talk about Time Shifts. ~*~ At Inspire Me Forward, our belief is that we inspire others when we share our stories and share a collective connection.  We let each other know that they are not alone in this big, beautiful world. "The courage it takes to share one's story might be the very thing someone else needs to open their heart to a brighter tomorrow".   Episodes available on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, and here.  There are past episodes, from Episode 1, on our YouTube channel.  @lyndajwatsoninspiremeforward         

  1. 17h ago

    Inspire Me Forward Season 7 Episode 52 with Maria Leonard Olsen

    Welcome to Season 7 of Inspire Me Forward Positive Foundations for when Life throws a Time Shift     There are times in our lives when our relationship with time changes. Sometimes it is a slow burn, sometimes a U-turn. Your perspective of time might evolve into a space where you value it more, perhaps it speeds up, or maybe it slows down. However you are affected, life does throw time shifts, and in those moments, we are called to look for positive foundations. Resources that help us hold our bearings and tend to our resiliency. Helping us stay grounded and not float away altogether.      This season, we will speak with folks who have experienced those time shifts and stayed upright through the dynamic force, the change, and the landing. We will discuss what kept them standing. What did they hold onto so they could settle into that new time perspective with a gentle heart and feet firmly on the ground? ~*~     In this episode, we speak with Maria Leonard Olsen of Washington, DC.   Maria and I sat down to talk about life. From trials to living one’s absolute best life. We spoke of the important foundations one needs to be adventurous and expand the edges of comfort.     Thank you, Maria, for your deep wisdom in living life to its fullest. You are very much an inspiration for everyone anywhere on the trajectory of their beautiful life.    So, dear listeners, grab a tea, your journal, and sit with us for a while. You will want to take notes as this episode is packed full of life lessons.   ~*~ Here is a bit more about Maria:   Maria Leonard Olsen practices law as a commercial litigator in Washington, DC.  She is an Amazon bestselling author (50 After 50: Reframing the Next Chapter of Your Life), podcaster (“Becoming Your Best Version”), journalist, TEDx speaker (“Turning Life’s Challenges into a Force for Good” and “What to Consider Before and After You Take a DNA Test”), book marketing coach for female authors and mentor to women in recovery.  Maria served as a political appointee in the Clinton Justice Department and on numerous boards.  She writes for several women in midlife publications (including AARP's The Ethel, The Midst and Kuel Life) and is a frequent public speaker on wellness issues.  Her next books will be Before and After the DNA Test: A Practical Guide to Genetic Privacy, Medical Risks and Family Secrets (Bloomsbury 2027), which is available for preorder on Amazon and Bloomsbury Publishing, and 60 After 60: Finding Serenity in Your 60s or at Any Age.  Learn more at MariaLeonardOlsen.com and follow her on social media @FiftyAfter50. Here are the links you requested: https://www.MariaLeonardOlsen.com To buy 50 After 50: https://a.co/d/0bPi2ecN To preorder Before and After the DNA Test (will be published by Bloomsbury Publishing on February 4, 2027): https://a.co/d/08hZiSVz To my TEDx Talk, "Turning Life's Challenges into a Force for Good" (based on my 50 After 50 book):  https://youtu.be/nR3cM9aRjes?si=24bfbBu4S7H93uTD To my TEDx Talk, "Should You Use a DNA Test?" (preview of my upcoming book on DNA tests): https://youtu.be/LDl3B-TKSgA?si=NwwCy92yQ6q3zhm_ Social media:  @Fiftyafter50  ~*~   Thank you for listening to Inspire Me Forward.  Please consider Sharing It Forward so the ripples of good may spread far and wide.  Stay well, stay connected, stay inspired Lynda J Watson

    53 min
  2. Jun 16

    Inspire Me Forward Season 7 Episode 51 with Louise Gallegher

    Welcome to Season 7 of Inspire Me Forward Positive Foundations for when Life throws a Time Shift    There are times in our lives when our relationship with time changes. Sometimes it is a slow burn, sometimes a U-turn. Your perspective of time might evolve into a space where you value it more, perhaps it speeds up, or maybe it slows down. However you are affected, life does throw time shifts, and in those moments, we are called to look for positive foundations. Resources that help us hold our bearings and tend to our resiliency. Helping us stay grounded and not float away altogether.      This season, we will speak with folks who have experienced those time shifts and stayed upright through the dynamic force, the change, and the landing. We will discuss what kept them standing. What did they hold onto so they could settle into that new time perspective with a gentle heart and feet firmly on the ground? ~*~     In this episode, we speak with Louise Gallagher of Gabriola Island, BC, Canada. In honour of Caregiver’s Month last month, Louise and I sat down to talk about her role as caregiver for her husband. Although, as she reminds us, every day is a caregiver day when tending to a loved one. We spoke of the caregiver role and the ease of getting lost in that role, so how do we hold onto our essence and our sovereignty?  Thank you, Louise, for your deep wisdom in living a full and honest life no matter what life sends our way. Our conversation was raw and real, moving and wise, compassionate and important.  So, dear listeners, grab a tea and sit with us for a while. You will want to settle in for this one. Learn more about the amazing and important work that Louise shares with the world here: www.Louisegallagher.ca   https://spillwords.com/author/louise-gallagher/ https://www.facebook.com/louise.gallagher.5205 IG -  mlouiseg88 Thank you for listening to Inspire Me Forward.  Please consider Sharing It Forward so the ripples of inspiration and good may spread far and wide.  Stay well, stay connected, stay inspired Lynda J Watson  ~*~

    1h 4m
  3. May 11

    Inspire Me Forward Season 7 Episode 50 with Rosanne Morphy

    Welcome to Season 7 of Inspire Me Forward Positive Foundations for when Life throws a Time Shift   There are times in our lives when our relationship with time changes. Sometimes it is a slow burn, sometimes a U-turn. Your perspective of time might evolve into a space where you value it more, perhaps it speeds up, or maybe it slows down. However you are affected, life does throw time shifts, and in those moments, we are called to look for positive foundations. Resources that help us hold our bearings and tend to our resiliency. Helping us stay grounded and not float away altogether.    This season, we will speak with folks who have experienced those time shifts and stayed upright through the dynamic force, the change, and the landing. We will discuss what kept them standing. What did they hold onto so they could settle into that new time perspective with a gentle heart and feet firmly on the ground? ~*~   In this very special episode, we speak with Rosanne Morphy of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Rosanne was the catalyst for season number 7.  Although life would have us wait and not do her episode at the beginning of this season, we didn’t know it would be the right time when episode fifty came along.  What a beautiful celebration to honour 50 episodes of life, love, challenges of faith, and trusting in life. The universe sharing once again that timing is always perfect, even if it doesn't feel that way in the moment.     Thank you, Rosanne, for sharing your journey through cancer. As you travelled through diagnoses, surgeries, and treatments. Yet within all of that you gathered your support system close to embrace you in the deepest love.  Our conversation was raw and real, moving and wise, compassionate and important.   So, dear listeners, grab a tea and sit with us for a while. You will want to settle in for this one. You will notice that I did not finish with my customary closing, and you'll notice why, but we closed with genuine gratitude and love, along with a few tears.  Thank you for listening to Inspire Me Forward. Please consider Sharing It Forward so the ripples of good may spread far and wide.  Stay well, stay connected, stay inspired Lynda J Watson  ~*~ Rosanne can be reached at: rmorphy@saskatel.net On FB: @rosanne.morphy.9 Or IG: @purpleohaze2

    1h 16m
  4. Apr 25

    Inspire Me Forward Season 7 Episode 49 with Terra Mitchell

    Welcome to Season 7 of Inspire Me Forward Positive Foundations for when Life Throws a Time Shift   There are times in our lives when our relationship with time changes. Sometimes it is a slow burn, sometimes a U-turn. Your perspective of time might evolve into a space where you value it more, perhaps it speeds up, or maybe it slows down. However you are affected, life does throw time shifts, and in those moments, we are called to look for positive foundations. Resources that help us hold our bearings and tend to our resiliency. Helping us stay grounded and not float away altogether.    This season, we will speak with folks who have experienced those time shifts and stayed upright through the dynamic force, the change, and the landing. We will discuss what kept them standing. What did they hold onto so they could settle into that new time perspective with a gentle heart and feet firmly on the ground?  ~*~    In this, episode 49, we speak with Terra Mitchell of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. We had a great and insightful conversation. Terra shared where she was and where she is now with grace and compassion. What a beautiful and inspiring journey you are on. So much wisdom shared. I will let you, dear reader, find the wisdom that resonates with you. Thank you, Terra, for the gift of your time.  You can find Terra and her work now at:  www.911yourself.com She can also be found on FB at 911yourself and Instagram at @911yourself_ Terra shares a few books that she found useful on her journey. Three Feet from Gold by Napoleon Hell You Are the Medicine by Asha Frost  ~*~ Thank you for listening to Inspire Me Forward. Please consider Sharing It Forward so the ripples of good may spread far and wide.  Stay well, stay connected, stay inspired Lynda J Watson

    1h 19m
  5. Apr 10

    Inspire Me Forward Season 7 Episode 48 with Shirley Bhutto

    Welcome to Season 7 of Inspire Me Forward Positive Foundations for when Life throws a Time Shift   There are times in our lives when our relationship with time changes. Sometimes it is a slow burn, sometimes a U-turn. Your perspective of time might evolve into a space where you value it more, perhaps it speeds up, or maybe it slows down. However you are affected, life does throw time shifts, and in those moments, we are called to look for positive foundations. Resources that help us hold our bearings and tend to our resiliency. Helping us stay grounded and not float away altogether.    This season, we will speak with folks who have experienced those time shifts and stayed upright through the dynamic force, the change, and the landing. We will discuss what kept them standing. What did they hold onto so they could settle into that new time perspective with a gentle heart and feet firmly on the ground? ~*~    In this episode, we speak with Shirley Bhutto of New Hampshire, USA What a beautifully real conversation we had. Time flowed with many wisdom-filled mic drop moments; moments of shifts and perspective expansion. I will leave you, dear listener, to sit with us for a while and find your own wisdom within our conversation. Thank you, Shirley, for the gift of your time.  You can find Shirley’s awesome podcast here: https://littlebylittlepeacebypeace.buzzsprout.com It can also be found on all podcast streaming apps. You can contact Shirley at the Fan Mail section on her BuzzSprout page.  She can be found on Instagram and TikTok ~ @peacebypeace24   ~*~   Thank you for listening to Inspire Me Forward. Please consider Sharing It Forward so the ripples of good may spread far and wide.    Stay well, stay connected, stay inspired Lynda J Watson

    1h 2m
  6. Mar 29

    Inspire Me Forward Season 7 Episode 47 with Japji Kaur

    Welcome to Season 7 of Inspire Me Forward Positive Foundations for when Life throws a Time Shift There are times in our lives when our relationship with time changes. Sometimes it is a slow burn, sometimes a U-turn. Your perspective of time might evolve into a space where you value it more, perhaps it speeds up, or maybe it slows down. However you are affected, life does throw time shifts, and in those moments, we are called to look for positive foundations. Resources that help us hold our bearings and tend to our resiliency. Helping us stay grounded and not float away altogether. This season, we will speak with folks who have experienced those time shifts and stayed upright through the dynamic force, the change, and the landing. We will discuss what kept them standing. What did they hold onto so they could settle into that new time perspective with a gentle heart and feet firmly on the ground? In this episode we speak with Japji (Jessie) Kaur of Atma Things.   What a rich, raw, and beautifully real conversation we had. Time flowed like waves on the shore; there were so many moments of deep authentic lifing. I will leave you, dear listener, to sit with us for a while and find your own wisdom within our conversation. Thank you, Japji for the gift of your time.  You can find more about Japji at: https://www.atmathings.com/about Or on IG: atma_things   I quoted an article that shared some points on time, entitled How Time Works. You can find it here.  Thank you for listening to Inspire Me Forward. Please consider Sharing It Forward so the ripples of good may spread far and wide.  Stay well, stay connected, stay inspired Lynda J Watson

    1h 17m
  7. Mar 16

    Inspire Me Forward Season 7 Episode 46 with Anita La Selva

    Welcome to Season 7 of Inspire Me Forward Positive Foundations for when Life throws a Time Shift   There are times in our lives when our relationship with time changes. Sometimes it is a slow burn, sometimes a U-turn. Your perspective of time might evolve into a space where you value it more, perhaps it speeds up, or maybe it slows down. However you are affected, life does throw time shifts, and in those moments, we are called to look for positive foundations. Resources that help us hold our bearings and tend to our resiliency. Helping us stay grounded and not float away altogether.    This season, we will speak with folks who have experienced those time shifts and stayed upright through the dynamic force, the change, and the landing. We will discuss what kept them standing. What did they hold onto so they could settle into that new time perspective with a gentle heart and feet firmly on the ground?   In this episode (the first of Season 7 ~ our 46th conversation), we speak with  Anita La Selva of The Unbridled Theatre Collective. What a rich, raw, and beautifully real conversation we had. Time flowed like waves on the shore; there were moments of deep emotion and authentic life. I will leave you, dear listener, to sit with us for a while and find your own wisdom within this episode. Thank you, Anita, for sharing your time and journey with us.  Here is Anita’s story that she spoke of, which was printed in Equine Leadership: A Collection of Short Stories Sharing the Wisdom of the Horse https://www.equineleadership.ca/volume10als.html  Anita’s play (that she speaks of here), 12 Litres 8800 Steps begins May 1st and runs to May 17th at the Factory Theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can find out more and get tickets here. I quoted an article that shared some points on time, entitled How Time Works. You can find it here.  Thank you for listening to Inspire Me Forward. Please consider Sharing It Forward so the ripples of good may spread far and wide.    Stay well, stay connected, stay inspired Lynda J Watson

    1h 6m
  8. Inspire Me Equine Episode 45 with Kate Neligan from California, USA

    11/24/2025

    Inspire Me Equine Episode 45 with Kate Neligan from California, USA

    Inspire Me Equine A Collaboration of Equine Leadership and Inspire Me Forward Our next episode of Inspire Me Equine (Season 6 of Inspire Me Forward) is rich and full of wisdom from our guest as well as the horses. Thank you, Kate Neligan from the Central Coast area of California, USA for joining me in this sacred space. It was such an inspiring and profound conversation. One might say it was: timeless. I will let you, dear listener, find the wisdom that was meant for you. Kate was one of our illustrious authors in our 8th Edition of Equine Leadership Here story:  THE AWE OF HORSES Catalyzing the Great Awakening  My favourite quote is her opening paragraph: “Horses remind us of who we can be. They require presence, evoke awe, celebrate authenticity, and help us to awaken to our true nature. Just being and breathing with them can help us to reset the nervous system and to feel unconditionally loved and accepted.” A bit of info on Kate: Kate Neligan is an Equine-Partnered Life/Business Coach who supports her clients' intuition, emotional intelligence, and empowered leadership both virtually and in-person with horses and goats. Kate left her VP of Marketing career at a movie studio to pursue her calling for the transformation that happens within the human-animal bond. She brings her Master's degree in Spiritual Psychology and numerous trainings in various healing modalities to her 15 years as a coach. Kate is passionate about helping women to thrive and is a best-selling author with stories in the books The Power of Being a Woman and Women Will Save the World. She is also an Animal Communicator & Healer and is published in the books Animals and Nature by Common Sentience. Kate is a motivational speaker with a TEDx talk on perfectionism. The Awakening With Equines certification program and horse wisdom card deck she created is for new or next-level equine-partnered coaches who are trailblazing new paths with humans and horses.  Thank you, Kate for sharing your stories, time, wisdom, and knowledge with us. With the utmost of gratitude. Here are some of Kate’s links: Website: www.kateneligan.com AWE card deck: https://www.kateneligan.com/carddeck  IG: @KateNeliganEquineCoach FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/awakeningwithequines  ~*~ Join us at: Inspire Me Forward: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1218273445447262 Equine Leadership: https://www.facebook.com/EquineLeadership  OR IG @equineleadership Website: www.equineleadership.ca     Equine Leadership Volume 11 Previews https://www.equineleadership.ca/elvolume11.html  Equine Leadership: A Collection of Short Stories is available online. Our last volume is now available on Amazon. Next Volume: early 2026  https://www.equineleadership.ca/elpublication.html  If you have enjoyed this or other episodes of Inspire Me Forward, please consider a donation to assist with the cost of creating these inspiring conversations.  https://www.equineleadership.ca/donateel.html

    1h 19m

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Inspire Me Forward is a series of conversations where guests from all walks of life and every corner of the world Share Their Stories. We talk about life, love, and everything in between.    We are now on Season 7 entitled: Positive Foundations for when Life throws a Time Shift There are times in our lives when our relationship with time changes. Sometimes it is a slow burn, sometimes a U-turn. Your perspective of time might evolve into a space where you value it more, perhaps it speeds up, or maybe it slows down. However you are affected, life does throw time shifts, and in those moments, we are called to look for positive foundations. Resources that help us hold our bearings and tend to our resiliency. Helping us stay grounded and not float away altogether.  This season, we will speak with folks who have experienced those time shifts and stayed upright through the dynamic force, the change, and the landing. We will discuss what kept them standing. What did they hold onto so they could settle into that new time perspective with a gentle heart and feet firmly on the ground? Welcome to Season 7.  Let’s talk about Time Shifts. ~*~ At Inspire Me Forward, our belief is that we inspire others when we share our stories and share a collective connection.  We let each other know that they are not alone in this big, beautiful world. "The courage it takes to share one's story might be the very thing someone else needs to open their heart to a brighter tomorrow".   Episodes available on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, and here.  There are past episodes, from Episode 1, on our YouTube channel.  @lyndajwatsoninspiremeforward