Midlife Love Out Loud with Junie Moon

Midlife Love Out Loud with Junie Moon: Communication That Deepens Love

Communication That Deepens Love with Dr Sarah Salzman
In this episode of Midlife Love Out Loud, Junie Moon sits down with couples communication expert Dr Sarah Salzman to explore what it really takes to feel seen, heard, and understood in your relationships. If communication has ever felt hard, scary, or confusing, this conversation will give you practical tools you can use immediately.
You will learn• how to set up conversations so they feel safe for both people• why fight and flight get triggered so quickly during conflict• the validation framework that builds trust and closeness• how to work through differences without shutting down• ways to stay grounded when emotions rise
This is a warm, accessible, and deeply helpful guide for anyone ready to create healthier communication and deeper love.
Bio: Sarah Salzman, Ph.D., leading Couples Psychologist, is the Founder & CEO of the Couples Communication Institute, which is dedicated to helping couples achieve lasting closeness and intimacy through effective communication.
For over 35 years she’s helped couples get closer and more connected by strengthening their communication. She’s known for her wise, grounded, caring energy, and for providing clear, practical steps couples can take right away to improve the way they talk with each other.
She now makes her proven methods easily accessible online to help couples get on the same page with health goals, parenting, asking for what they need, and discussing areas of disagreement.https://CouplesCommunicationInstitute.com/Closer/
Check out her Couples Communication Quiz and the Calm and Focused Communication & Support Guide
https://CouplesCommunicationInstitute.com/Quiz/
Here is the coupon code for Sarah’s Masterclass: Junie30
 
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Midlife Love Out Loud with Junie Moon: Truth About Feminism and Midlife Womanhood

The Truth About Feminism and Midlife Womanhood with Marianna Marlowe
In this conversation, Junie Moon sits down with Latina writer and scholar Marianna Marlowe to explore identity, cultural roots, feminism, personal liberation, and the stories that shape us as women in midlife. Marianna’s memoir Portrait of a Feminist opens a doorway to understanding how our early messages about gender and culture affect love, self expression, and personal power.
What You Will Learn• How feminism can feel grounded and human• How cultural influence and upbringing shape identity• How patriarchy limits both women and men• Why midlife is a powerful moment to reclaim your voice• How telling the truth about your life creates liberation
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Grab her debut memoir, Portrait of a Feminist at Bookhelp.org
Marianna Marlowe is a Latina writer who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. After devoting years to academic writing, her focus now is creative nonfiction that explores issues of gender identity, feminism, cultural hybridity, intersectionality, and more. Her debut memoir, Portrait of a Feminist, was published in February, 2025 with She Writes Press. Her second memoir, Portrait of a Mestiza, will be published in March, 2026.
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Midlife Love Out Loud with Junie Moon: How to Spot a Conscious Man and Build Real Love

How to Spot a Conscious Man and Build Real Love
Are there really conscious men out there… or are you chasing a fantasy?
In this episode of Midlife Love Out Loud, Junie Moon talks with Boysen Hodgson, communications director for the Mankind Project USA, about what is actually happening inside men’s hearts, and what becomes possible when men step into real men’s work.
Boysen has nearly two decades of experience with men’s groups and is celebrating twenty years of marriage that he describes as “better than it has ever been.” Together, Junie and Boysen unpack how shame, old wounds, and cultural conditioning shape the way men show up in love, and how that can change.
You will learn:
Why so many men carry deep shame, grief, and hidden burdens in silence
What happens inside a powerful men’s circle when that armor finally cracks open
How to recognize a man who takes responsibility for his emotions and actions
The difference between a man who wants a mommy and a man who wants a partner
How intimate relationships become a crucible for mutual growth when both people do the work
How Boysen and his wife Kendra use shadow work and the ideas from Existential Kink to keep their long term relationship alive, playful, and honest
If you are a woman in midlife wondering where the emotionally available men are, or a man who knows there is more to you than you have been allowed to show, this conversation will give you insight, hope, and real next steps.
Boysen Hodgson is the Communications Director for the ManKind Project USA, a nonprofit organization hosting transformational programs and supporting men’s groups serving over 10,000 men every week. He’s the co-creator of the ManKind Podcast, a show that invites listeners to expand their perspectives on manhood, and he’s the author of “The New Macho,” a credo for emotionally mature masculinity. Boysen has nearly two decades experience facilitating men’s groups. 
Website: https://mkpusa.org
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Midlife Love Out Loud with Junie Moon: Spiritual Path to Love

Healing the Soul, Opening the Heart: The Spiritual Path to Love with Shakti Bottazzi
If you want an extraordinary second half of life with deep self love and a partner who truly sees you, this conversation is for you.
In this episode of Midlife Love Out Loud, Junie Moon sits down with modern day medicine woman Shakti Batazi to explore how unhealed trauma and early conditioning still shape your love life today and what it really takes to attract soul aligned love in midlife.
Shakti has spent decades studying with spiritual masters from Eastern, Andean, Jesuit, and Native American traditions and brings a powerful blend of corporate savvy, deep spiritual wisdom, and practical tools to help you heal and remember who you really are.
You will learn
How “big T” and “little t” trauma from childhood still influence who you choose and how you show up in love
Why you might be attracting people to your mask instead of your authentic self
The moment Shakti chose to be chosen and stopped abandoning herself for love
The difference between surface self care and true self love and self respect
How to use spiritual practice and simple morning rituals to fill your cup, trust your intuition, and become magnetic to aligned love
If you are tired of repeating the same painful patterns in relationships and you are ready to feel free, chosen, and cherished in the second half of life, this episode will speak right to your heart.
Shakti Bottazzi is a modern-day Medicine Woman. She has studied the spiritual path for decades with Masters from the Eastern philosophies as well as Masters in Andean, Jesuit and Native American traditions. Shakti also has over 30 years of high-level corporate experience. She is a Fulbright Scholar, motivational speaker and Certified Coach. She has incorporated her wisdom into a vast repertoire of tools to create her unique transmission and body of work.
Those who work with her become empowered to expand their spiritual gifts and trust their intuition, experience healing transformation, and become deeply connected to their own soul’s path to lead a life of inspired action, purpose, passion, and prosperity.
Grab your Morning Mindfulness Success Kit here:  http://theawakenpath.com
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Midlife Love Out Loud with Junie Moon: Are you Carrying your Family's Baggage?

Are you Carrying your Family's Baggage?
In this episode of the Midlife Love Out Loud podcast, I’m joined by the amazing Ariann Thomas, an expert in ancestral lineage clearing, to explore how your family history and ancestral patterns might be shaping your love life—often without you even realizing it.
We talk about the hidden emotional blocks we inherit, the beliefs passed down through generations, and how they can quietly influence how we show up in relationships. Ariann even shares a beautiful guided meditation to help you connect with your ancestors in a deeper, more healing way.
If you've ever felt stuck in relationship patterns or wondered why love can feel so hard, this episode will open your eyes to a whole new layer of healing.
Tune in to learn:
 – How ancestral trauma can impact your current relationships
 – Why clearing emotional lineage matters
 – How to connect with your ancestors for clarity, healing, and love
This is about more than just looking back—it’s about breaking free from what no longer serves you so you can experience the deep, soulful love you truly deserve.
Ariann Thomas is an author, international healer, speaker, teacher, ceremonialist, transformational coach, and an Akashic Record Reader. She is dedicated to helping others clear intergenerational family burdens and find success, health, happiness, and love.
Ariann carries the profound subtle energy of an elder, advisor and wisdom carrier. She is part Cherokee by heritage and her primary practice is Ancestral Lineage Clearing and Shamanic Journeying.
She is the author of the Amazon best sellers: Healing Family Patterns: Ancestral Lineage Clearing for Personal Growth (2012) and Changing Our Genetic Heritage: Creating a New Reality for Ourselves and Future Generations (2018). Ariann is a contributing author to five#1 Amazon Best Seller anthologies and a contributor to two international women’s anthologies.
For more information and to contact Ariann go to her website at:
https://Ancestrallineageclearing.com; https://AriannThomas.com.
Grab her FREE Gifts: https://ancestrallineageclearing.com/healing-gifts-2/
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Midlife Love Out Loud with Junie Moon: Love That Stands the Test of Time

Love That Stands the Test of Time: What Happy Couples Do Differently with Dr. Gary Salyer
What if lasting love isn’t about luck—but about emotional safety?
In this powerful Midlife Love Out Loud episode, Dr. Gary Salyer, author of Safe to Love Again, joins Junie Moon to reveal what truly keeps relationships strong and connected over time. Together, they unpack the emotional foundations of real love and why so many midlife singles unknowingly push it away.
You’ll discover:
The 4 core feelings that create lasting love—Welcomed, Worthy, Cherished, and EmpoweredWhy childhood imprints quietly shape your relationships today
The “protector parts” that block love (and how to heal them)How to stop settling for crumbs and finally attract a secure partner
The secret happy couples know about balancing “me” and “we”
If you’re ready to rewrite your relationship story and feel safe to love again, this conversation will change how you see love forever.
Dr. Gary Salyer is a transformational relationship mentor. For the last decade, Dr. Salyer has been in private practice offering singles and couples heart-centered transformation so they can re-write the rules for love in their brains and create a love that lasts. Dr. Gary speaks to a national audience as a featured expert on various celebrity TV and radio shows such as Hay House Radio and Coast to Coast AM. He is the author of the ground-breaking book, Safe to Love Again: How to Release the Pain of Past Relationships and Create the Love You Deserve. For more information, go to www.garysalyer.com.
Dr. Gary's Guide to Lasting Love: The Secure Path to Release Your Past Relationship Pain and Create the Love You Deserve – http://garysalyer.com/loveguide
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Midlife Love Out Loud with Junie Moon: Reinventing Midlife

Reinventing Midlife: Jeff Hamoui on Friendship, Purpose & the Modern Elder Academy
Are you ready to reimagine your second half of life? In this inspiring conversation, I sit down with Jeff Hamoui, co-founder of the Modern Elder Academy (MEA), the world’s first midlife wisdom school.
Jeff shares his powerful story of leaving behind a high-pressure life in San Francisco to create a new chapter in Baja, where MEA now helps thousands of people navigate transitions, purpose, friendship, and aging with meaning.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
Why midlife is the perfect time for reinvention (and how to start)
The science of the “U-curve of happiness” and what it means for you
How to metabolize your past experiences into true wisdom
Why friendships are the #1 key to living longer, happier, and healthier
The vision and impact of the Modern Elder Academy
Whether you’re craving more connection, clarity, or courage, this conversation will spark ideas for creating a vibrant, fulfilling second act.
Jeff Hamoui is the creator of the Modern Elder Academy curriculum and one of MEA’s most beloved facilitators. He is a teacher, writer, speaker and community builder who started his career as sustainability geek in the 1990s. 
In 2017, Jeff traveled to Baja to start the next chapter of his career and soon found himself partnering with Chip Conley and Christine Sperber as a co-founder to develop something called MEA, the world’s first midlife wisdom school. It was an idea that could make the world a little better: a place for people to take a pause to reframe their ideas about aging, reimagine what they might do with the rest of their adulthood, and reconnect to what matters most to them.  
Find out more about MEA here: https://www.meawisdom.com/
If you need financial assistance, you can reach out to them and request support.
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Midlife Love Out Loud with Junie Moon: Become so Strong and Independent You're Irresistible

How to Become so Strong and Independent You're Irresistible 
Exercise After 50? You’ve Been Lied To. 
This week on Midlife Love Out Loud, I sat down with fitness expert Debra Atkinson—and wow, did she drop truth bombs. 
We covered:
Why the old “more cardio, fewer calories” approach is sabotaging your health
The real formula for staying strong, vibrant, and injury-free in midlife
How resistance training boosts mood, energy, AND even libido
Why “don’t hurt me” is the #1 unspoken request women have when they exercise—and how to finally feel safe + powerful in your body
If you’ve ever felt frustrated that what used to work for your fitness isn’t working anymore, this episode is your reset button.
Hormone Balancing Exercise Coach and 41-year Fitness Expert Debra Atkinson has helped over 275,000 women “flip” their 2nd half with vitality and energy they want. Bestselling author of You Still Got It, Girl: The After 50 Fitness Formula for Women; Navigating Fitness After 50 and Hot, Not Bothered, Debra hosts Flipping 50 TV and The Flipping 50 Show, with more than 4M downloads.
Atkinson is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Coach, Medical Exercise Specialist and prior Senior Lecturer in Kinesiology. She’s also a Subject Matter Expert recognized by the American Council on Exercise, AARP, Washington Post, Prevention Magazine, and USA Today to name a few.
Her Tedx talk is titled Everything Women in Menopause Learned About Exercise May Be a Lie.
What free gift (if you have one) would you like to offer? And what is the link?
5 Day Flip https://www.flippingfifty.com/5dayflip
Facebook and Instagram links/URLs?
@flipping50tv for both
https://www.flippingfifty.com
 
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Midlife Love Out Loud with Junie Moon: Your body is speaking—are you listening?

Your Body Is Speaking… Here’s How to Finally Listen
Your body is speaking—are you listening?
In this week’s episode, I sit down with author, TEDx speaker, and leadership coach Jen Aks to explore how tapping into the body’s wisdom can unlock healing, authenticity, and deeper connection. Jen shares her groundbreaking Power of Gesture practice and her new book Your Body is Speaking, showing us how simple movements can transform self-doubt into confidence and open the door to more love, joy, and fulfillment in the second half of life.
We dive into:
The difference between mindset and bodyset—and why both matter
Jen’s Power of Gesture practice and the G.I.F.T. method (Ground, Imagine, Feel, Transform)
How gestures help us release contraction and step into expansion
Why so many of us disconnect from our body’s wisdom—and how to reconnect
Sneak peeks from Jen’s upcoming book Your Body is Speaking
Practical ways to use body wisdom for love, relationships, and everyday confidence
Jen Aks is a Leadership Coach, Author, and Speaker who empowers individuals to lead with authenticity, clarity, and confidence by trusting the body's wisdom. With over 30 years of experience as a dance educator, Jen brings a deep understanding of how movement, emotion, and self-awareness creates lasting transformation. At the core of Jen’s work is The Power of Gesture®, her signature bodyset practice using hand gestures to process emotion and access inner truth. 
Jen's practice blends somatic awareness with kinesthetic and emotional intelligence. Whether working with executives, teams, or individuals at personal crossroads, Jen guides each person toward emotional mastery and body-based wisdom essential for both personal fulfillment and professional success.
Grab her book Your Body is Speaking here
https://yourbodyisspeaking.org/
FREE Power of Gesture class on Tuesdays 11AM, EST. Click here
https://book.jenaks.com/free-live-gesture-workshop
 
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Midlife Love Out Loud with Junie Moon: What High-Quality Men Secretly Want

What High-Quality Men Secretly Want (And Why Anxiety Pushes Them Away)
Dating a high-quality man isn’t about playing games—it’s about becoming your most authentic, magnetic self.
In this episode of Midlife Love Out Loud, Junie Moon sits down with international relationship coach Clayton Olson to reveal what high-quality men secretly want—and why dating anxiety can quietly sabotage your love life.
You’ll discover:
The “finite vs. infinite” mindset shift that makes dating feel exciting instead of exhausting
Why being willing to walk away is incredibly attractive
How showing your “dark side” can deepen trust
The art of challenging a man in a way that inspires growth, not defensiveness
If you’ve ever felt like dating in midlife is a high-stakes game, this conversation will help you relax into the journey, keep your standards high, and attract love that lasts.
Clayton Olson transforms lives through the heart. As an International Executive Relationship Coach and Author, he's guided nearly 1,000 clients across four continents over 11 years, turning relationship pain into lasting love.
After scaling startup teams for a decade, Clayton made a bold leap into transformational coaching—yearning for those raw, life-changing conversations that matter most. He's invested over $200,000 in his own growth, mastering Transformational NLP and earning CTA accreditation.
Clayton doesn't offer band-aid solutions. He dives deep into the painful patterns that keep people stuck, rewiring them from the inside out. His clients don't just fix their relationships—they discover peace, clarity, and joy that ripples into every corner of their lives: career, purpose, spirituality, and beyond.
Grab Your Secure Relationship Blueprint https://claytonolsoncoaching.com/the-secure-relationship-blueprint/
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