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Surfing the Quicksand
Helping midlife women get unstuck – at home, at work, in our relationships, from ourselves – one chat at a time. Host Kathy Vines explores all sorts of ways we can get stuck and brings us together to see the possibility and strike a path forward and get UNstuck. Come for education, inspiration, entertainment, and action! Podcast Engineer: Nate Winchell Music: "Take Off," Luke Bergs & Waesto (licensed material) Presented by Clever Girl Organizing, Inc.
Episodes
Surfing the QuicksandStay, Go, or Reno? Creating a Home That Supports Your Next Chapter
For many of us, our home reflects the life we were living when we chose it: starting a family, raising children, commuting to a particular job, or entertaining…
Surfing the QuicksandBetter Sleep, Better Partners How Couples Can Navigate Insomnia, Snoring, and Sleepless Nights
We spend roughly one-third of our lives asleep, but how often do we think about sleep as something that is an integral part of our relationships? Sharing a bed…
Surfing the QuicksandLess Friction, More Energy: Making Your Home Work Better in Midlife (Ep 208)
What if the reason your home feels harder to manage isn’t that you need to try harder but that your home hasn’t adapted to the life and energy you have now?…
Surfing the QuicksandSmall Acts, Big Impacts: Building Community One “What if?” at a Time (Ep 207)
What happens when one bottle of water turns into a nonprofit? When Christina Cheng-Patel's young son noticed a man standing in the Texas heat without water…
Surfing the QuicksandHelped, Heard, or Hugged? How to Support a Friend Through Their Child's Gender Transition (Ep 206)
When your child shares that they’re questioning their gender identity or beginning a gender transition, it can open up an entirely new journey for a parent…
Surfing the QuicksandBefore It Becomes a Family Feud: The Power of Elder Mediation (Ep 205)
When aging parents need more support, family relationships can become strained quickly. Siblings disagree about caregiving, parents resist difficult…
Surfing the QuicksandThe Onion Years: Peeling Back the Layers of Caregiving
What happens when life piles multiple challenges on top of each other before you've had time to process the first one? In this deeply personal conversation…
Surfing the QuicksandIt’s Finally My Turn: How an Empty-Nest Hobby Opened a Whole New Chapter
What happens when the hobby you pick up as an empty nester unexpectedly becomes the foundation for an entirely new chapter of your life? When Janis Daly’s…
Surfing the QuicksandCollege Is Just a Steppingstone. Adulting Is the Goal
Preparing a teenager for life after high school has become one of the most stressful milestones many families face. Questions about college, careers, student…
Surfing the QuicksandAnd We’re Back! Season 2 of Surfing the Quicksand is here! (Ep 201)
After a summer spent meeting new people, recording new conversations, and thinking about what I want this next season to be, I’m excited to be back in your…
Surfing the QuicksandForty Conversations Later: What Season One Taught Me About Getting Unstuck (Ep 141)
Season One may be wrapping up, but the conversation is just getting started. After forty episodes of honest conversations with inspiring women, Kathy steps…
Surfing the QuicksandWhen You Can't Fix It: Finding Grace in Grief (Ep 140)
Most of us think of grief as something that happens after a death. But grief shows up in many forms throughout our lives: during caregiving, health challenges…
Surfing the Quicksand“ She’s Just Not Herself ”: When It’s More Than Forgetfulness (A Dementia Conversation) EP139
In this deeply informative and compassionate conversation, Kathy sits down with gerontologist, educator, and advocate Donna Fedus to talk about aging…
Surfing the QuicksandWhat if You Could Take a Midlife Gap Year (or just act like it)? (Ep 138)
What happens when the life you carefully built suddenly no longer fits? This week on Surfing the Quicksand, Kathy talks with novelist Lindsey Goldstein about…
Surfing the QuicksandPivot & Pinot: Reinventing Your Life When the Dream Doesn’t Fit (Ep 137)
What happens when your “dream life” stops feeling like your right life? In this episode of Surfing the Quicksand, Kathy sits down with Danielle Frank, whose…
Surfing the QuicksandDesigning Your Second (or Third!) Act (Ep 136)
In this solo episode, Kathy reflects on the difference between a bold midlife leap and the quieter, more common reality: the midlife pivot. Drawing from her…
Surfing the QuicksandEmpty Nest and Open Palms: Navigating Midlife with Curiosity and Self-Compassion with Meredith Wakelyn (Ep 135)
In this deeply reflective conversation, Kathy sits down with therapist Meredith Wakelyn to explore what it means to navigate multiple identity shifts at once…
Surfing the QuicksandWhen Women Feel Well, Everything Changes: Exploring Hormones and HRT (EP 134)
Episode Summary: “When women feel well, everything changes.” That simple statement becomes the foundation for a powerful and eye-opening conversation with…
Surfing the QuicksandThe Courage to Follow the “What If” with Julie Thomas (EP 133)
What happens when you leave a career you love, not because you’re burned out, but because another opportunity keeps whispering, “What if?” In this Midlife Leap…
Surfing the QuicksandReinvention Never Goes Out of Style – Mary Lou Andre (EP 132)
In this episode, Kathy sits down with stylist, entrepreneur, and founder of Dressing Well, Mary Lou Andre, to talk about what it really takes to reinvent…
Surfing the QuicksandMidlife Beauty is Skin Deep: What Your Dermatologist Really Wants You to Know (EP 131)
Midlife brings a lot of changes to our bodies, and our skin is no exception. But how do we know what’s normal, what’s preventable, and what might actually…
Surfing the QuicksandBetting On Yourself in Midlife - Angela Burk (EP 130)
What happens when a long-buried idea resurfaces decades later, and you finally decide to act on it? In this episode, Kathy talks with Angela Burk, author of…
Surfing the QuicksandParent the Child You Have: Helping Students Build Skills That Stick (Ep 129)
Supporting kids with organization, motivation, and follow-through isn’t about creating perfect systems; it’s about understanding development, executive…
Surfing the QuicksandThe Perfectly Productive Day (Ep 128)
So many of us say, “There just isn’t enough time.” But what if the real issue isn’t time at all but how easily it slips away when we don’t have the right…
Surfing the QuicksandCompassionate Conversations: Facing the Treasures When Downsizing (EP 127)
Letting go of collections is rarely about “the stuff.” In this episode, Kathy Vines talks with Stephanie Denson, founder of Spirit and Space, about the…
Surfing the QuicksandEnd of Life Care 101: Conversations Before the Crisis (Ep 126)
Many families don’t learn about hospice or palliative care until they’re already in crisis, often believing hospice means “giving up” or that it’s only for the…
Surfing the QuicksandHot Flash of Creativity: Embracing Self-Expression in Midlife (Ep 125)
In this episode of Surfing the Quicksand, Kathy Vines chats with Reanna Evoy, a branding and creative professional, about the transformative journey through…
Surfing the QuicksandBreaking the Menopause Taboo at Work: Agency, Identity, and Impact (Ep 124)
In this episode of Surfing the Quicksand, Kathy Vines talks with Susan Miele, author and identity researcher, about the ways midlife changes, whether…
Surfing the QuicksandManaging the Modern Household: Calendars, Chaos, and Clarity (Ep 123)
What happens when the systems meant to support family life quietly become a source of overwhelm? In this episode of Surfing the Quicksand, Kathy Vines is…
Surfing the QuicksandFrom Burnout to Boundaries: Success on Your Own Terms (Ep 122)
In this episode of Surfing the Quicksand, Kathy Vines is joined by leadership coach and writer Gina des Cognets for a thoughtful conversation about redefining…
Surfing the QuicksandWhen Someday Never Comes: Start the Planning We Keep Avoiding (Ep 121)
In this episode of Surfing the Quicksand, Kathy Vines sits down with Wendy Buglio, Certified Senior Move Manager and Certified Professional Organizer, to talk…
Surfing the QuicksandFind Your Voice and Listen to It: A Top-Rated Podcaster’s Journey (Ep 120)
For her 20th episode, Kathy chats with Michele Lamoureux, host of the long-running podcast and top-rated podcast, The Good Life with Michele Lamoureux, now…
Surfing the QuicksandIt’s Not Too Late: Starting Over at 50 (Ep 119)
In this episode of Surfing the Quicksand, Kathy sits down with Jen Greene, an educator and newly minted kindergarten teacher who made a bold midlife shift…
Surfing the QuicksandCan the Enneagram Help You Heal? Enneagram RX & the Mind–Body Connection
In this episode of Surfing the Quicksand, Kathy Vines is joined by Kate Jackson, co-founder of Enneagram RX, for a deeply thoughtful conversation about chronic…
Surfing the QuicksandIt’s Not Just in Your Head: Perimenopause, Neurodiversity, and the Fog Between (Ep 117)
When everything feels harder than it used to - focus, memory, motivation, patience - it’s easy to wonder: Is something wrong with me? In this thoughtful and…
Surfing the QuicksandA Roadmap to Simple Living: Permission to Let Go (Ep 116)
In this inspiring conversation, Kathy sits down with longtime friend and fellow Gen X minimalist, productivity coach, and full-time RVer, Aimee Olson, to…
Surfing the QuicksandFinding Steady Ground: Balance in Motion, Balance in Care
In this episode, Kathy sits down with Dr. Katie Wadland, PT, DPT, a board-certified geriatric clinical specialist and founder of Healthy Aging Physical…
Surfing the QuicksandDigital Danger Zones: Staying Safe in a Scam-Filled World (EP 114)
In this essential conversation, Kathy sits down with Kate Hufnagel, founder of The Digital Wrangler, to unravel the increasingly tangled world of digital and…
Surfing the QuicksandProductivity for How You’re Wired with Ellen Faye
This week, Kathy talks with productivity expert, leadership coach, and author Ellen Faye about what it really means to be productive, and why so many of us…
Surfing the QuicksandHot Flashes & Hot Takes: Menopause Myth-Busting
In this deeply informative and empowering conversation, Kathy Vines sits down with Functional Health Practitioner and owner of Nutrition & Whole Health…
Surfing the QuicksandDivorce, Redefined: One Ending, Endless New Beginnings
“Meno-divorce,” divorces and separations initiated by women during perimenopause and menopause, are on the rise. Divorce is often painted as failure, conflict…
Surfing the QuicksandBecoming Who’s Next: Rewriting Your Life in Midlife
In this thoughtful and tender conversation, Kathy sits down with Sonya Fehér, a life coach who helps midlife women navigate transitions in identity, purpose…
Surfing the QuicksandMore Than a To-Do List: Productivity that Works for Life
In this episode of Surfing the Quicksand, host Kathy Vines takes us through her own journey of learning more about productivity as a framework for getting…
Surfing the QuicksandRedefining Celebration - Abbie Romanul
When entrepreneur Abbie Romanul decided to quit drinking eight years ago, she wasn’t just changing a habit; she was reshaping her life. In this inspiring…
Surfing the QuicksandStronger at Every Age: Nicole Wade on Fitness and Self-Belief (Ep 107)
In this episode, Kathy talks with fitness coach Nicole Wade about how midlife women can evolve their approach to exercise, wellness, and self-belief. Nicole…
Surfing the QuicksandHelping Our Parents Navigate the Digital World : Tech, Patience, and Dignity
Episode Description: When technology is overwhelming for our parents (or even for us),patience, empathy, and the right kind of support can make all the…
Surfing the QuicksandWhat If It’s Me? Saying YES to Yourself with Sara Skillen, a Midlife Leap Episode
Episode Description: The “Midlife Leap” series introduces women who have made big professional shifts in midlife. Their stories inspire new ways of thinking…
Surfing the QuicksandGet Your Career Unstuck with Storytelling
In this solo episode of Surfing the Quicksand, host Kathy Vines pulls back the curtain on her career coaching and résumé writing practice, sharing how her work…
Surfing the QuicksandResilient Kids, Sane Parents - Strategies That Work from Student & Parenting Coach, Leslie Josel
Parenting today’s tweens and teens is no small task, especially when executive function challenges, ADHD, and anxiety are in the mix. In this episode of…
Surfing the QuicksandWhy We Get Stuck in Clutter: Stuff, Systems, and Habits
Episode Summary What’s really behind the piles, the closets full of “someday” items, or the boxes of gifts we don’t love but still keep? Professional organizer…
Surfing the QuicksandWelcome to Surfing the Quicksand : Getting Unstuck in Midlife
Episode Summary Welcome to the very first episode of Surfing the Quicksand! In this introduction, host Kathy Vines shares the story behind the podcast, why she…
Surfing the QuicksandSurfing the Quicksand - Podcast Trailer
After years of hearing, "Kathy, would you EVER do a podcast?" I finally knew that what I wanted to talk about was helping midlife women (think: GenX and Older…