To 50 and Beyond podcast Lori Massicot

Episode 251 
Hello, friend. 
Thank you for being here today. 
In this episode of To 50 and Beyond, I’m honored to share my guest, Dr. Constance Scharff. 
Today, Dr. Scharff shares her personal story of recovering from the trauma of being sexually abused by her father and her addiction to alcohol. Dr. Scharff breaks down the meaning of trauma, addiction, and recovery, how trauma affects our body, and the importance of feeling our feelings in recovery.
Dr. Scharff has a Ph.D. in Transformative Studies, specializing in radically transformative personal experience. She is a full-time author and speaker, traveling globally to help people overcome trauma and addiction. Her life’s work is to help people heal from addiction and trauma, as she has done so that each of us can live lives of meaning and purpose.
Dr. Scharff's lived experiences, vulnerability, and expertise are what you will hear today. I’m glad you're here. Let’s get started. 
Resources mentioned: 
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
Learn more about Dr. Scharff here: 
https://www.constancescharff.com/
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Episode 250 
Hello, friend! 
If you are like my wonderful guest, Lisa May Bennett, and me in episode 250 - a woman who grew up with insecurities and self-doubt and found relief from anxiety and those insecurities by drinking, you will appreciate this episode today.
Lisa is a repeat late bloomer who writes about personal growth and trying new things on her blog, Bittersweet Nugget. She first decided she wanted to be a writer at eleven years old but struggled for years with self-doubt and anxiety.
Now, she has published her first book, My Unfurling, Emerging from the Grip of Anxiety, Self-Doubt, and Drinking at age fifty-six, and hopes to serve as an example for others who wonder if it's too late to chase their dreams.
Read full show notes here. 
Mentioned in this episode: Pretty Baby on Hulu
 
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Episode 249 
 
Hello, friend! I'm honored to share my guest with you today. 
Donna is a fellow listener of To 50 and Beyond who reached out to me to share her story with you to let you know you are not alone and give you a boost of "alcohol-free" inspiration and encouragement. 
Donna is a wonderful woman, who I now consider a friend, and I think you will too. 
Today, you will hear Donna’s Story from the beginning of her drinking and how her drinking escalated in her 30s and 40s, and the signs she received which made her question her relationship with alcohol and stop drinking. 
Donna is 55 years old and celebrated 3 years alcohol-free on 12 April 2023. Previously identifying as a party girl, Donna never considered stopping drinking prior to her “Easter epiphany” in 2020.
Donna lives with her husband Shane and elderly rescue dog Zac near Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. She works as a paralegal in Abuse Law but would love to study counseling and maybe start a sober podcast with her husband Shane.
Enjoy the conversation, and thank you for listening, you ROCK! 
 
Resources mentioned in this episode: 
Alcohol Explained by William Porter 
The Daybreak app
 
Please click here if you would like to share your story on the podcast. I would be honored to meet you! 
 
Episodes to listen to next: 
Going Alcohol-Free Later in Life
You Don't Have to Skip to the Good Part of Sobriety
10 Ways to Get in the Habit of Living Alcohol-Free
 
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Episode 248 
Depression affects everyone, regardless of gender or age. By hiding our depression, we make it harder to accept and express ourselves and increase the struggle to live as our authentic selves. We adopt destructive perfectionism behaviors that make it more difficult to show vulnerability in an attempt to present a flawless image to the world.
Dr. Margaret Rutherford is here to talk about her book, Perfectly Hidden Depression: How to Break Free From the Perfectionism That Masks Your Depression. 
Dr. Margaret Rutherford is a clinical psychologist with thirty years of experience as well as an author and podcaster. Her highly popular podcast, The SelfWork Podcast, has been continuously rated as one of the best for mental health and depression, earning 1.3 M downloads in 2022 alone (total near 4 M, IAB stats).
Dr. Margaret shares her journey to acceptance, the link between depression and destructive perfectionism, and the signs of Perfectly Hidden Depression. 
This episode shares information about the ideations of suicide. Please listen with care. 
What you'll hear in this episode: 
An Explanation of Perfectly Hidden Depression The Types of Perfectionism and 10 Traits of Perfectly Hidden Depression Ideations of suicide and their relation to destructive perfectionism How Alcohol and substance abuse play a role in hidden depression How to recognize and get support to help you overcome depression To read this episode's full show notes, go here. 
 
 
 

Hello, friend! 
I'm glad you are here. 
Episode 247, is an episode about aging, courage, and living the life you want in your second half. 
You have the courage to change your life today, and my fantastic guest, Sheree Clark is here to help give you a pep talk and a boost in the direction you want to go. 
Sheree is a Midlife Courage Coach, television show host, inspiring speaker, and accomplished author. 
In this episode, you will hear: 
How Sheree used her courage to make a career change  The things that are keeping most midlife women up at night  How to navigate perfectionism and guilt to prioritize yourself  The first steps towards making a change in the second half of life for you  To read this episode's full show notes, click here. 
To learn more about Sheree, click here. 
To enroll in Sheree Clark's May Talk Series for Midlife Women, using my affiliate link, please click here 
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Episode 246 
Are you a spiritual person looking for a new way to quit drinking?  If so, this is the episode for you.  
Erin Jean Warde, the author of “Sober Spirituality”, is an Episcopal priest who unites Spiritual and Sobriety coaching.  She became a priest at 25, the youngest possible age, and has since built her own spiritual community.  
In this episode, we discuss Erin’s journey to becoming a priest, as well as her experience with alcohol and quitting drinking.   
From her experience with relapse to the ways that she coped in early sobriety, Erin bravely shares her story. 
Other topics we discussed:
How Erin unites spiritual coaching and recovery coaching What spiritual sobriety is Where Erin was when she started and quit drinking How Erin felt stronger every time she didn't drink Ways Erin coped with not drinking  Click here to view the show notes. 
 
To learn more about Erin, go here:
Website
The Discerning Sobriety Course
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