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Hit Play Not Pause

Hit Play Not Pause

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Perimenopause and menopause hit active women differently. We have a different lifestyle and different goals. And we know our bodies. Whether you run and hike or do CrossFit and ski (or a little of everything!), you’ve had a way of eating and exercising that worked…until the menopause transition, when it all goes out the window as body composition changes, fatigue, body aches, sleepless nights, hot flashes, brain fog, mood swings, and low mojo blindside you out of the blue—despite doing every ...
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Midlife Audacity

Celeste DiDona

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This is about the reality of midlife madness and the audacity to live bold, soulful, and unapologetic. I’m not claiming to be an expert, but after 30-plus years of teaching, building businesses, navigating life, and diving deep into soul work, I’ve learned a lot along the way. And now, I want to share all of it with you, the madness and the magic, so you can step into midlife with courage, clarity, and a whole lot of audacity. So grab your coffee, or your walking shoes, hit play, and let’s d ...
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ICONIK CEO

Nikisha King | Cert. Coach

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What if I told you that scaling your business doesn’t have to mean sacrificing your creativity or your freedom? Welcome to ICONIK CEO Podcast, the show that flips the script on what it really takes to grow with ease and impact. I’m Nikisha, your disruptive coach, and after 15 years of building multiple businesses, I’ve learned that freedom comes from systems, not more hustle.harder. Each week, I sit down with powerhouse creatives and wedding pros who’ve designed businesses that thrive withou ...
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Make Better Wealth Decisions: How Financial Advisor's Blind Spots Can Hurt Your Investments in a Rapidly Changing World

John De Goey (a podcast covering financial literacy, financial advisors & wealth)

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Have you thought about how bias impacts your investing? Is your portfolio built using standard principles that might not work in a new world paradigm that features an end to the bond bull, an end to the peace dividend and the onset of tariffs and trade wars? Make Better Wealth Decisions will help you navigate investing and planning by exposing how traditional advice does not incorporate recent events. The podcast will help you: 1. Spot hidden risks in stocks due to high valuations. 2. Protec ...
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Unpredictable cycles. Sleepless nights. Mood swings. Body composition changes. And performance that mirrors all of it. During the menopause transition, you never quite know which body will show up on any given day. As this week’s guest menopause run and strength coach Becky Croft explains, you can still get stronger and faster, but it won’t come fr…
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Why do smart people freeze when making financial choices — even when they know better? Most Canadians don’t struggle with knowledge; they struggle with behavior. And in this conversation with Dr. Preet Banerjee, one of the most respected voices in Behavioral Finance, you’ll hear how biases, paralysis, and decision overload silently undermine your a…
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Weekly Wealth Update: A Make Better Wealth Decisions podcast dedicated to explaining how current events impact your portfolio and the wealth decisions you make. Tune in every Monday for commentary on how the news of the week affects your portfolio and your thinking. Are you making AI investing moves without thinking, or are you pausing to consider …
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If you’ve ever felt like no matter how hard you work, you still feel exhausted, stuck, or unmotivated — this episode will shift everything you thought you knew about burnout. In this deeply grounding conversation, I, Nikisha King, sit down with Kathryn Spears, a Neurosomatic Intelligence Practitioner, to uncover what’s really happening beneath the …
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In this episode of Midlife Audacity, Celeste explores the quiet but powerful difference between fitting in and belonging. Fitting in is survival energy — the constant shape-shifting to be accepted that leaves you drained and disconnected. Belonging, on the other hand, is safety energy — the freedom to be fully yourself and feel at home in your own …
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Are you making truly informed wealth management decisions—or just reacting to headlines and social media noise? In this conversation, senior editor David Kitai of Wealth Professional Magazine explores how critical thinking shapes better financial decisions, both for advisors and clients. From optimism bias to information bubbles, he and John unpack…
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Our ligaments, tendons, and overall musculoskeletal system can take a real hit during the menopause transition, making injuries more frequent and recovery slower. Too often, practitioners still overlook common issues like tendinopathies—leaving women to live with unnecessary pain before getting an accurate diagnosis and effective treatment. This we…
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Weekly Wealth Update: A Make Better Wealth Decisions podcast dedicated to explaining how current events impact your portfolio and the wealth decisions you make. Tune in every Monday for commentary on how the news of the week affects your portfolio and your thinking. Have you ever wondered how Canada plans to defend its economy from the next wave of…
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How often do you find yourself buried beneath expectations, clients pulling at your time, success pulling at your energy, and the world pulling at your identity? In this powerful episode of The ICONIK CEO™ Podcast, I sit down with Martine Cohen, a transformative coach and author whose journey from corporate attorney to empowerment mentor reveals wh…
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In this episode of Midlife Audacity, Celeste DiDona guides you on a journey back home to yourself — out of your head and into your body. If you’ve been living in overdrive - overthinking, overdoing, overcontrolling this conversation will help you find peace in the pause. Celeste unpacks what nervous system dysregulation really means and how it keep…
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What does the Canada Budget 2025 mean for your portfolio—and how can clean energy investing fit into it? If you’ve been hearing about renewable energy but haven’t known where to start, this episode is your guide. Host John sits down with Mustafa Bukhari, National Team Lead for Wealth Solutions at Skyline Group of Companies, to break down how Canada…
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Grazing. Chronic stress. Poor sleep. Rushed meals. Sitting for long hours. Underfueled workouts. Estrogen decline. There’s a lot more behind our fasting glucose and A1C than how many carbs we eat. This week we return to one of the most consistently requested topics: blood sugar meaning and management with Liz McKinney, CNS, LDN. We explore what glu…
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What happens when your country declares an economic war — without a single bullet fired? The long-awaited Canada federal budget is finally here after 18 months, and it’s shaping up to be the most ambitious — and risky — spending plan in modern history. With an interventionist government, massive infrastructure commitments, and billions aimed at ene…
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If you’ve ever found yourself doubting your next move or second-guessing every decision, this episode will feel like a breath of relief. So many creative women entrepreneurs are living in a constant tug-of-war between wanting to grow and fearing what might happen if they do. But what if uncertainty wasn’t a red flag… what if it was an invitation to…
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In this episode of Midlife Audacity, Celeste gets real about the messy, beautiful in-between of midlife, the burnout, loss of motivation, and quiet discomfort that often precede deep transformation. She shares her personal story of slowing down, rediscovering her connection with God, and learning to see the so-called “midlife crisis” as a divine aw…
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Welcome to the very first episode of Midlife Audacity. I’m so glad you’re here. Today I want to share a bit of my story, the moments that cracked me open in midlife and why I started this podcast. Midlife Audacity Newsletter & Free Bonus Downloads Soulful Shifts For Midlife: A Guidebook For Alignment. Simple micro habits you can implement daily. So…
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Do you ever feel like you know what to do with your money — but somehow still don’t do it? In this conversation with financial literacy expert and bestselling author Jessica Moorhouse, we uncover why your financial habits might have less to do with dollars and cents and more to do with your psychology, social conditioning, and money mindset. From u…
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We asked for your big questions on hormone therapy–and an avalanche ensued! This week, after 5+ years of Hit Play Not Pause, we’re doing a level set on hormone therapy. This week’s guest, nationally-recognized menopause expert Lauren Streicher, MD, digs into hormone therapy research, what it tells us and what it doesn't, why formulations matter, pe…
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Weekly Wealth Update: A Make Better Wealth Decisions podcast dedicated to explaining how current events impact your portfolio and the wealth decisions you make. Tune in every Monday for commentary on how the news of the week affects your portfolio and your thinking. Have you ever wondered what happens when political posturing collides with real-wor…
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If you’ve ever felt caught between ambition and exhaustion, this month’s episodes were your reminder that stillness can be your greatest scaling strategy. This reflection episode will help you anchor what you learned, re-center your focus, and prepare to enter November, “The Identity Shift: From Doer to Designer of Your Business,” with renewed peac…
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🎙️ Midlife Audacity with Celeste DiDona I’m Celeste DiDona. I'm a true New Yorker, wife, mom of three, teacher, published writer, speaker, and soul-led coach. After a decade in the network marketing space and pouring into everyone else, I decided it was time to reclaim my energy, my joy, and my audacity. This is your space to do the same. Each week…
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Do you believe sales has no place in wealth creation or investment strategy? You might be missing one of the most powerful principles for sustainable financial growth. In this episode, we explore how sales integrity—the combination of purpose, discipline, and authenticity—can dramatically improve your investment process and wealth decisions. Whethe…
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At 46, professional off-road cyclist and coach Serena Bishop Gordon has redefined what she thought was possible—physically, mentally, and emotionally. From second place at this year’s Unbound XL (360 miles in 22:19:56 hours) to multiple podiums at Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder, Serena shares how she’s learned to let go of limits, release outcomes, an…
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Have you ever wondered how economic strategy became a tool of political dominance? In this episode, we explore the rise of geoeconomics—the use of economic power to enforce political will—and how it’s playing out in real time under President Trump’s administration and the growing No Kings movement. As protests grow and constitutional norms are test…
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Let’s be honest, most women entrepreneurs are carrying far too much. Client demands, expectations, constant decision-making… and somewhere in the middle of it all, we start losing ourselves. In this heartfelt conversation, I sit down with Barbara Burgess to talk about what it really means to reclaim your peace without losing your power. Barbara’s s…
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What if the smartest investment strategy isn’t found on a spreadsheet—but in the past? When portfolio manager Ryan Floyd (CFA, Barca Capital) joins the show, he reveals why understanding the world’s economic history may be the most overlooked skill in investing and decision making today. From global debt cycles to the real drivers behind gold and c…
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When amateur boxer Jessica D'Abrosca entered perimenopause, she didn’t know what hit her. The exhaustion. The night sweats. The joint pain. She felt like she was unraveling. Then she found our community and studied up on this new opponent perimenopause and its hormonal haymakers and learned how she could fight back with training, diet, and lifestyl…
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Weekly Wealth Update: A Make Better Wealth Decisions podcast dedicated to explaining how current events impact your portfolio and the wealth decisions you make. Tune in every Monday for commentary on how the news of the week affects your portfolio and your thinking. Are we witnessing a financial turning point—or a warning sign? With gold surpassing…
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Have you ever felt like you’re constantly doing, but rarely being? Like you’re chasing success but slowly losing connection to yourself in the process? In this conversation, I sit down with the incredible Karen Bartholomew, founder of The Pause Method, to talk about what it really means to slow down without falling behind. Karen’s story begins wher…
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What happens when your wealth decisions collide with the reality of a loved one’s mental illness? Can compassion and financial responsibility coexist when relationships are tested by crisis? In this episode of Make Better Wealth Decisions, host John explores the intersection of mental health, money, and relationships with award-winning journalist a…
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We’re told stress (looking at you cortisol) is the enemy in midlife—but that’s too simple. In the right dose (and with real recovery), stress is good medicine that builds resilience and makes us stronger, in sport, at work, and in life. In this episode, we dive into the “stress that helps” with Dr. Sharon Horesh Bergquist—physician, researcher, and…
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Business Strategist for Women Entrepreneurs If you’ve ever felt buried under client demands, running your business on fumes, or secretly wondering if freedom is even possible for a small business or women entrepreneur like you, this episode will feel like a deep exhale. In this premiere of The ICONIK CEO Podcast, I invite you into a new way of doin…
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Are your financial decisions built on assumptions that no longer hold true? Most investors still rely on growth models tied to population expansion — but what happens when 25% of Americans are child-free and birth rates keep falling? In this episode, we dive into the controversial but urgent conversation around Child-Free Wealth, Demographics, and …
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The next wave of menopausal women is here. Millennials (born 1981–1996)—with the oldest now 44—are marching into the transition. And no, they’re not “all set.” They’re still running into poor care, confusion about hormone therapy, and real mental-health turbulence. Many are also rolling straight from postpartum into perimenopause—stacking new physi…
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