Rewriting the Fairy Tale: Embracing Courage and Self-Actualization with Amber Wardell

Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim Benoy

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In this episode of the Midlife with Courage podcast, Kim welcomes guest Amber Wardell, PhD, a doctor of psychology and a contributor to Psychology Today. Amber shares her journey and insights on marriage, motherhood, and mental health. She discusses her new project focused on 'aging defiantly' and her book 'Beyond Self-Care Potato Chips: Choosing Nourishing Self-Care in a Quick-Fix Culture'. Amber talks about her personal experiences, including an inspiring home birth story, her separation and reconciliation with her husband, and the importance of individual therapy. They also explore the pressures on women to conform to societal expectations and the critical need to prioritize self-care and personal growth at any age.
00:00 Welcome to Midlife with Courage
00:28 Meet Amber Wardell: Doctor of Psychology
01:09 Aging Defiantly: Amber's New Project
01:25 Amber's Most Courageous Moment
02:45 Amber's Journey to Writing Her Book
04:28 The Importance of Self-Care
04:43 Losing and Finding Herself
07:51 Therapy and Reconciliation
23:11 Compassionate Feminism and Public Discourse
27:01 Amber's New Project: Aging Defiantly
30:42 Where to Find Amber Wardell
31:56 Final Thoughts on Self-Care
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