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In this episode, Dr. Cindy Howard shares her journey through cancer, the power of language, hope, and resilience. Discover how mindset and intentional language can transform life's challenges into opportunities for growth.


Key topics

• Walking through cancer with resilience
• The impact of language and mindset
• Hope as a proactive choice
• Lessons from divorce and adversity
• The duplex theory of relationships

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Dr. Cindy Howard and her story
01:28 Discovering cancer through clinical signs
02:51 Diagnosis of Hodgkin's lymphoma
04:09 Delivering bad news to oneself
06:27 The importance of language: from 'have' to 'experience'
08:04 The power of mindset and words
16:38 Hope as a proactive choice
20:43 Coping with grief and adversity
23:06 Lessons from divorce during illness
27:14 Letting go of toxic relationships
28:12 The duplex theory of relationships
32:22 Creating personal boundaries in relationships
36:47 Final message: walking through adversity with hope and action

Get to know Dr. Cindy by checking out her website https://drcindyspeaks.com/. You will find her book, podcast and so much more.

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You've spent your life taking care of everyone else, now it's your turn. It's time to stop shrinking yourself and start taking up space.

That might look like speaking up in conversations, not apologizing when you've done nothing wrong or setting boundaries.

Wherever you are playing small in your life, I can help change that.

The next It's Not J.U.S.T. You™ workshop is coming soon. Make sure you don't miss it by clicking HERE.

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Kim Benoy talks with Toni Will about personal transformation, the language of recovery, and defining success on your own terms. Toni shares what it’s like to lead in professional hockey as one of very few women in the role, and how the lessons she’s lived shaped her book, Rebellious Success.

In this episode:

• Toni reflects on quitting drinking for good in 2020 and the earlier turning point that began her journey.
• She explains why traditional recovery language and frameworks, including AA, didn’t feel like the right fit for her.
• Kim and Toni discuss language around alcohol use and the value of finding a path that works for you.
• Toni shares what it can mean to get off track before finding your way forward again.
• She describes leading the business and community side of the Kalamazoo Wings in a male-dominated sport.
• Toni talks about responding to bias and public criticism with intention rather than reaction.
• She explains how she defines success for herself—beyond social media metrics and other people’s expectations.
• Toni shares the inspiration behind Rebellious Success and her podcast, Women In....

Timestamps:

• 00:00 — Introduction to Toni Will
• 02:01 — Toni’s decision to quit drinking for good
• 03:44 — The experience that became an early turning point
• 05:26 — Why traditional recovery language didn’t fit her
• 07:48 — Choosing language that feels right
• 10:18 — Getting off track to get on track
• 12:31 — Injury, exercise, and giving yourself grace
• 14:10 — Why we can focus on mistakes instead of wins
• 16:24 — Being a woman in professional hockey leadership
• 19:49 — Navigating public criticism and bias
• 22:26 — Knowing when to step back from leadership roles
• 24:23 — How a different perspective can be a strength
• 26:10 — Defining success on your own terms
• 28:17 — Letting go of shame and other people’s expectations
• 29:55 — Why life isn’t an Instagram highlight reel
• 31:35 — Toni’s coaching work
• 32:20 — The purpose behind Women In...
• 33:42 — Toni’s final message: “Just be you”

Notable quotes:

• “I drank out loud, so I needed to quit out loud.”
• “Sometimes you have to get off track to get on track.”
• “Life is not an Instagram highlight reel.”

You can reach Toni on her website toniwill.com. You'll find her book, podcast and coaching opportunities there as well.

Support the show

You've spent your life taking care of everyone else, now it's your turn. It's time to stop shrinking yourself and start taking up space.

That might look like speaking up in conversations, not apologizing when you've done nothing wrong or setting boundaries.

Wherever you are playing small in your life, I can help change that.

The next It's Not J.U.S.T. You™ workshop is coming soon. Make sure you don't miss it by clicking HERE.

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For Luanna McGuire, what started out as a way to inspire her daughters, has turned into a book and encouragement for many more people. Luanna has spent her nursing career as a travel nurse, filling in for staff shortages or vacations around the country. What she found along the way was adventure and, surprisingly to her, courage.

This week, Kim talks to Luanna about what it means to be brave and how she took lessons from her early experiences and used them in her career and personal life.

You can find more about Luanna including her book on her website: https://lmcguireauthor.com/

You're tired of over-apologizing.

You're tired of walking away from conversations without sharing your opinion.

You're tired of shrinking yourself.

The It's Not J.U.S.T. You™ workshop is for you.

The first version of the workshop is going strong but if you missed it, don't worry.

The next version is in the works. Go to www.midlifewithcourage.com to be notified before it goes

Support the show

You've spent your life taking care of everyone else, now it's your turn. It's time to stop shrinking yourself and start taking up space.

That might look like speaking up in conversations, not apologizing when you've done nothing wrong or setting boundaries.

Wherever you are playing small in your life, I can help change that.

The next It's Not J.U.S.T. You™ workshop is coming soon. Make sure you don't miss it by clicking HERE.

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Want to be a guest on Midlife with Courage™-Bold Women Thriving After Forty with Kim Benoy? Send Kim Benoy a message on PodMatch, here:

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