<![CDATA[The Brk Rm Pod]]>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-brk-rm-podRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Sat, 10 Oct 2026 02:31:19 GMTFri, 18 Sep 2026 16:46:13 GMT60Genevieve Mendoza WilsonThe Break Room is your permission slip to pause. Hosted by Gen Wilson, this podcast brings you honest, heartfelt conversations with real people sharing real stories, the kind you'd have with your best friend over coffee. We talk about what matters: overcoming obstacles, finding purpose after hardship, resilience, mental health, and those pivotal moments that change everything. No filters, no fake inspiration, just authentic conversations that'll make you feel less alone. Pull up a chair and take a breath.episodicGenevieve Mendoza Wilsonpodcastmechanic@gmail.comno<![CDATA[Burnout, Boundaries, and Faith in Hard Rooms | Ebone Cruz]]>Ebone Cruz Clifton has been doing hard work in hard rooms for a long time — bridging local municipalities to federal agencies, leading teams through policy changes and organizational uncertainty, and showing up with her faith intact the whole way through.

In Season 2, Episode 1 of The Brk Rm, Gen finally gets to sit down with the woman who was part of the show's origin story before the show even existed. They talk burnout, boundaries, data-driven leadership with a human heart, and what it took for Ebone to start saying no without an explanation.

Chapters/Timestamps:


00:00 Embracing Confidence in Decision-Making

03:09 Navigating Work with Faith and Purpose

06:02 Finding Balance: Breaks and Self-Care

09:02 Recognizing and Addressing Burnout

12:05 The Power of Saying No and Self-Trust


Connect with Ebone:


📱 Social Media & Podcast: ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠


Want to connect with, support, and find out how to be a guest on The Brk Rm? Visit: 📱 Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thebrkrmpod⁠

]]>339fe246-1a33-43bb-8ce1-241af5ec2a13Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:14:24 GMT<p>Ebone Cruz Clifton has been doing hard work in hard rooms for a long time — bridging local municipalities to federal agencies, leading teams through policy changes and organizational uncertainty, and showing up with her faith intact the whole way through.<br /><br />In Season 2, Episode 1 of The Brk Rm, Gen finally gets to sit down with the woman who was part of the show's origin story before the show even existed. They talk burnout, boundaries, data-driven leadership with a human heart, and what it took for Ebone to start saying no without an explanation.</p><p>Chapters/Timestamps:</p><p><br /></p><p>00:00 Embracing Confidence in Decision-Making</p><p>03:09 Navigating Work with Faith and Purpose</p><p>06:02 Finding Balance: Breaks and Self-Care</p><p>09:02 Recognizing and Addressing Burnout</p><p>12:05 The Power of Saying No and Self-Trust</p><p><br /></p><p>Connect with Ebone:</p><p><br /></p><p>📱 Social Media &amp; Podcast: ⁠⁠<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ebone-cruz-clifton-mba-618a41152/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><b><strong>LinkedIn</strong></b></a>⁠⁠<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@nai_belle" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><b><strong>⁠</strong></b></a></p><p><br /></p><p>Want to connect with, support, and find out how to be a guest on The Brk Rm? Visit: 📱 Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/thebrkrmpod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><b><strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thebrkrmpod⁠</strong></b></a></p>no00:14:2121Burnout, Boundaries, and Faith in Hard Rooms | Ebone Cruzfull<![CDATA[You Can't Pour From an Empty Cup | Kim Nash on Chronic Illness and Putting Yourself First]]>Kim Nash built companies in male-dominated industries, raised her kids at the workplace, and thought her fatigue was just burnout until her mother's hepatitis C diagnosis forced her family to get tested. Kim had it too. What followed was stage 4 liver disease, a clinical trial cure, the founding of the Bonnie Morgan Foundation, and an MS diagnosis that eventually led her to leave a job she loved.

Kim talks with Gen Wilson about the pity party that ended when she heard her kids laughing, the first gratitude journal entry that changed her mindset, and why you cannot fill anyone else's cup if your own is empty. Find the Bonnie Morgan Foundation and The Chronic Truth Podcast on all platforms.

Chapters/Timestamps:


00:00 Welcoming Kim Nash: Patient Advocate and Serial Entrepreneur
01:45 Breaking Into a Male-Dominated Field: Kim's Machine Shop and Screen Printing Businesses
07:19 The Hepatitis C Diagnosis and Finding Gratitude Through Journaling
11:14 Taking a Break and Living with MS: Focusing on the Moment
14:34 Learning to Put Herself First: Redefining Success
16:22 The Bonnie Morgan Foundation: Honoring Her Mother's Legacy
19:32 Shared Grief: Caregiving, Cirrhosis, and Losing a Parent Young
23:14 Where to Find Kim and The Chronic Truth


Connect with Kim:


📱 Social Media & Podcast: ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠


Want to connect with, support, and find out how to be a guest on The Brk Rm? Visit: 📱 Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thebrkrmpod⁠

]]>e6807f64-590f-4000-b020-ea4c8ff45b66Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT<p>Kim Nash built companies in male-dominated industries, raised her kids at the workplace, and thought her fatigue was just burnout until her mother's hepatitis C diagnosis forced her family to get tested. Kim had it too. What followed was stage 4 liver disease, a clinical trial cure, the founding of the Bonnie Morgan Foundation, and an MS diagnosis that eventually led her to leave a job she loved.<br /><br />Kim talks with Gen Wilson about the pity party that ended when she heard her kids laughing, the first gratitude journal entry that changed her mindset, and why you cannot fill anyone else's cup if your own is empty. Find the <a href="https://BonnieMorganFoundation.org" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Bonnie Morgan Foundation</a> and <a href="https://chronictruthpodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Chronic Truth Podcast</a> on all platforms.</p><p>Chapters/Timestamps:</p><p><br /></p><p>00:00 Welcoming Kim Nash: Patient Advocate and Serial Entrepreneur<br />01:45 Breaking Into a Male-Dominated Field: Kim's Machine Shop and Screen Printing Businesses<br />07:19 The Hepatitis C Diagnosis and Finding Gratitude Through Journaling<br />11:14 Taking a Break and Living with MS: Focusing on the Moment<br />14:34 Learning to Put Herself First: Redefining Success<br />16:22 The Bonnie Morgan Foundation: Honoring Her Mother's Legacy<br />19:32 Shared Grief: Caregiving, Cirrhosis, and Losing a Parent Young<br />23:14 Where to Find Kim and The Chronic Truth</p><p><br /></p><p>Connect with Kim:</p><p><br /></p><p>📱 Social Media &amp; Podcast: ⁠⁠<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@chronictruthpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><b><strong>TikTok</strong></b></a>⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠<a href="https://instagram.com/notwithoutafight" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><b><strong>Instagram</strong></b></a>⁠⁠ | ⁠<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ChronicTruthPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><b><strong>YouTube</strong></b></a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@nai_belle" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><b><strong>⁠</strong></b></a></p><p><br /></p><p>Want to connect with, support, and find out how to be a guest on The Brk Rm? Visit: 📱 Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/thebrkrmpod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><b><strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thebrkrmpod⁠</strong></b></a></p>no00:24:4422You Can't Pour From an Empty Cup | Kim Nash on Chronic Illness and Putting Yourself Firstfull<![CDATA[Nursing, Family, and Finding Your Reset]]>Naibel Fernandez has been a registered nurse and unit manager in memory care for over three years and for just as long, she's been working alongside host Gen Wilson. In this episode, they finally sit down to talk about how Naibel ended up in nursing (her dad's been a CNA for over twenty years and counting), why memory care chose her as much as she chose it, and how she unwinds from the weight of it all, mostly on the water, usually on a cruise ship. A warm, easy conversation about doing meaningful work and living a full life.


Chapters/Timestamps:


00:00 Wrapping Season 1 and Welcoming Naibel Hernandez
02:22 From CNA to Nursing: Naibel's Path into Healthcare
03:44 Why She Chose Memory Care
04:35 Cruises, Boats, and Finding Peace on the Water
09:16 Kindness, Professionalism, and Building a Reputation in Nursing
10:48 Faith and Treating Patients with Dignity
11:36 No Regrets: Reflecting on Career, Family, and Purpose
12:51 Where to Find Naibel and Closing Thoughts


Connect with Naibel:


📱 Social Media & Podcast: ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠


Want to connect with, support, and find out how to be a guest on The Brk Rm? Visit: 📱 Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thebrkrmpod⁠

]]>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-brk-rm-pod/episodes/Nursing--Family--and-Finding-Your-Reset-e3nbr278b2aadcc-b8a1-4271-97ae-2c38aff7efa5Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT<p>Naibel Fernandez has been a registered nurse and unit manager in memory care for over three years and for just as long, she's been working alongside host Gen Wilson. In this episode, they finally sit down to talk about how Naibel ended up in nursing (her dad's been a CNA for over twenty years and counting), why memory care chose her as much as she chose it, and how she unwinds from the weight of it all, mostly on the water, usually on a cruise ship. A warm, easy conversation about doing meaningful work and living a full life.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chapters/Timestamps:</p><p><br /></p><p>00:00 Wrapping Season 1 and Welcoming Naibel Hernandez<br />02:22 From CNA to Nursing: Naibel's Path into Healthcare<br />03:44 Why She Chose Memory Care<br />04:35 Cruises, Boats, and Finding Peace on the Water<br />09:16 Kindness, Professionalism, and Building a Reputation in Nursing<br />10:48 Faith and Treating Patients with Dignity<br />11:36 No Regrets: Reflecting on Career, Family, and Purpose<br />12:51 Where to Find Naibel and Closing Thoughts</p><p><br /></p><p>Connect with Naibel:</p><p><br /></p><p>📱 Social Media &amp; Podcast: ⁠⁠<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@nai_belle" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">TikTok</a>⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠<a href="https://www.instagram.com/nai_belle" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>⁠⁠ | ⁠<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@nai_belle" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube⁠</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Want to connect with, support, and find out how to be a guest on The Brk Rm? Visit: 📱 Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/thebrkrmpod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thebrkrmpod⁠</a></p> no00:14:5515Nursing, Family, and Finding Your Resetfull<![CDATA[From CEO to Starting Over: Melissa Moritz on Losing Everything and Finding Herself]]>Melissa Moritz ran a $75 million healthcare company. Then she lost the job, the marriage, the house, and most of what she'd built her identity around, and spent two years in a darkness she describes as slow motion. What she built on the other side is Messie Missy: a brand, a coaching platform, and a podcast for midlife women who are in the mess and need someone who's been there. She joins Gen Wilson in The Brk Rm for a conversation about grief, identity, rebuilding, and why the magic isn't in the mess, it's in the movement.


Chapters/Timestamps:


00:00 From Corporate Life to Personal Transformation

09:48 Navigating Identity and Loss

20:04 Empowering Midlife Women

23:13 The Messy Journey of Rebuilding


Connect with Melissa:


🌐 Website: messiemissy.com

📱 Social Media & Podcast: Facebook | Instagram


Want to connect with, support, and find out how to be a guest on The Brk Rm? Visit: 📱 Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@thebrkrmpod⁠

]]>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-brk-rm-pod/episodes/From-CEO-to-Starting-Over-Melissa-Moritz-on-Losing-Everything-and-Finding-Herself-e3m6ap433514e49-4373-468d-9806-ae2bc23f7b61Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT<p>Melissa Moritz ran a $75 million healthcare company. Then she lost the job, the marriage, the house, and most of what she'd built her identity around, and spent two years in a darkness she describes as slow motion. What she built on the other side is Messie Missy: a brand, a coaching platform, and a podcast for midlife women who are in the mess and need someone who's been there. She joins Gen Wilson in The Brk Rm for a conversation about grief, identity, rebuilding, and why the magic isn't in the mess, it's in the movement.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chapters/Timestamps:</p><p><br /></p><p>00:00 From Corporate Life to Personal Transformation</p><p>09:48 Navigating Identity and Loss</p><p>20:04 Empowering Midlife Women</p><p>23:13 The Messy Journey of Rebuilding</p><p><br /></p><p>Connect with Melissa:</p><p><br /></p><p>🌐 Website: <a href="https://messiemissy.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">messiemissy.com</a></p><p>📱 Social Media &amp; Podcast: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/messiemissyspeaks" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/messiemissypodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Want to connect with, support, and find out how to be a guest on The Brk Rm? Visit: 📱 Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/thebrkrmpod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠@thebrkrmpod⁠</a></p> no00:23:4613From CEO to Starting Over: Melissa Moritz on Losing Everything and Finding Herselffull<![CDATA["I Never Stopped" | Belly Dance Instructor Hollie Wolf on Teaching Through Cancer and Living Fully]]>Hollie Wolf has faced breast cancer twice, taught belly dance through chemotherapy, and danced in Egypt after winning a competition she entered to get better at something she loved. Gen Wilson, her best friend and co-worker, sits down with her in The Brk Rm for a conversation about growing up off the land in rural Illinois, what 25 years of dance actually teach you about people, and what it looks like to keep going when everyone else would stop. This one is warm, honest, and full of the kind of quiet strength that doesn't announce itself.


Chapters/Timestamps:


00:00 Introduction and Background

02:54 The Journey of Dance

05:47 Teaching and Empowering Others

08:58 Facing Breast Cancer

17:54 Resilience and Strength

22:59 Legacy and Impact


Connect with Hollie:


🌐 Website: madrinhadances.com

📱 Social Media: Instagram, Facebook & TikTok (search Hollie Wolf / Madrinha Dances)

📍 Location: Tampa, Florida area


Want to connect with, support, and find out how to be a guest on The Brk Rm? Visit: 📱 Instagram: ⁠@thebrkrmpod⁠

]]>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-brk-rm-pod/episodes/I-Never-Stopped--Belly-Dance-Instructor-Hollie-Wolf-on-Teaching-Through-Cancer-and-Living-Fully-e3i57vi3ccb915a-ff1b-4128-af77-371d158be52dFri, 19 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT<p>Hollie Wolf has faced breast cancer twice, taught belly dance through chemotherapy, and danced in Egypt after winning a competition she entered to get better at something she loved. Gen Wilson, her best friend and co-worker, sits down with her in The Brk Rm for a conversation about growing up off the land in rural Illinois, what 25 years of dance actually teach you about people, and what it looks like to keep going when everyone else would stop. This one is warm, honest, and full of the kind of quiet strength that doesn't announce itself.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chapters/Timestamps:</p><p><br /></p><p>00:00 Introduction and Background</p><p>02:54 The Journey of Dance</p><p>05:47 Teaching and Empowering Others</p><p>08:58 Facing Breast Cancer</p><p>17:54 Resilience and Strength</p><p>22:59 Legacy and Impact</p><p><br /></p><p>Connect with Hollie:</p><p><br /></p><p>🌐 Website: <a href="https://www.madrinhadances.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">madrinhadances.com</a></p><p>📱 Social Media: Instagram, Facebook &amp; TikTok (search Hollie Wolf / Madrinha Dances)</p><p>📍 Location: Tampa, Florida area</p><p><br /></p><p>Want to connect with, support, and find out how to be a guest on The Brk Rm? Visit: 📱 Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/thebrkrmpod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">⁠@thebrkrmpod⁠</a></p> no00:29:1111"I Never Stopped" | Belly Dance Instructor Hollie Wolf on Teaching Through Cancer and Living Fullyfull<![CDATA[Welcome to The Brk Rm!]]>Welcome to The Break Room, hosted by Gen Wilson.


In everything we do, work, life, parenting, and relationships, we all need a break. A moment to pause, breathe, laugh, reflect, and reset. That's exactly what The Break Room offers.


Born from inspiration at Podfest 2026, this podcast creates space for real stories, everyday experiences, lessons learned, and conversations that truly matter. Gen sits down with guests from all walks of life to talk about life and beyond, the unfiltered, authentic moments that shape who we are.


So pull up a chair, take a breather, and join us in The Break Room. There are plenty of stories to share, and your seat at the table is waiting.


New episodes weekly coming this Summer.


Follow @thebrkrmpod on Instagram to connect.

]]>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-brk-rm-pod/episodes/Welcome-to-The-Brk-Rm-e3g3cpud22b12fd-9741-483b-9845-598bbb9eac8cSat, 07 Mar 2026 21:14:09 GMT<p>Welcome to The Break Room, hosted by Gen Wilson.</p><p><br /></p><p>In everything we do, work, life, parenting, and relationships, we all need a break. A moment to pause, breathe, laugh, reflect, and reset. That's exactly what The Break Room offers.</p><p><br /></p><p>Born from inspiration at Podfest 2026, this podcast creates space for real stories, everyday experiences, lessons learned, and conversations that truly matter. Gen sits down with guests from all walks of life to talk about life and beyond, the unfiltered, authentic moments that shape who we are.</p><p><br /></p><p>So pull up a chair, take a breather, and join us in The Break Room. There are plenty of stories to share, and your seat at the table is waiting.</p><p><br /></p><p>New episodes weekly coming this Summer.</p><p><br /></p><p>Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thebrkrmpod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>@thebrkrmpod</strong></a> on Instagram to connect.</p> no00:01:07Welcome to The Brk Rm!trailer<![CDATA["I Shall Live and Not Die" | Multiple Strokes, Faith & Waking Up With a Mission]]>Tonya Harrell didn't want to stop the movie the night she had a stroke. By the time she reached the hospital, she could barely hold her own body weight. She survived multiple strokes, spent 10 days in the ICU, and woke up with a mission. Since then, she's launched A-Y-Not Events, co-chaired a women's ministry gathering called Jesus and Jammies, and volunteers in children's ministry every Sunday. She joins Gen for a warm, honest conversation about survival, faith, creativity, and why she's busier now than she's ever been.


Chapters/Timestamps:


00:16 Introducing Tonya Harrell: Wife, Mom, and Stroke Survivor

00:52 A Friendship Years in the Making

02:37 The Day Everything Changed: Tonya's Stroke Story

04:16 ICU, Recovery, and Waking Up with a Mission

06:46 Faith in the Middle of Crisis

07:40 What Taking a Break Really Looks Like

11:00 Building AY Not Events: Creativity Born from Love

13:01 Church, Community, and Where to Find Tonya


Connect with Tonya and A-Y-NOT Events:


📱 Social Media & Podcast: ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | YouTube


Want to connect with, support, and find out how to be a guest on The Brk Rm? Visit: 📱 Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thebrkrmpod⁠

]]>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-brk-rm-pod/episodes/I-Shall-Live-and-Not-Die--Multiple-Strokes--Faith--Waking-Up-With-a-Mission-e3mn3l699722232-ff78-4134-a7ef-f5c8266cc966Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT<p>Tonya Harrell didn't want to stop the movie the night she had a stroke. By the time she reached the hospital, she could barely hold her own body weight. She survived multiple strokes, spent 10 days in the ICU, and woke up with a mission. Since then, she's launched A-Y-Not Events, co-chaired a women's ministry gathering called Jesus and Jammies, and volunteers in children's ministry every Sunday. She joins Gen for a warm, honest conversation about survival, faith, creativity, and why she's busier now than she's ever been.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chapters/Timestamps:</p><p><br /></p><p>00:16 Introducing Tonya Harrell: Wife, Mom, and Stroke Survivor</p><p>00:52 A Friendship Years in the Making</p><p>02:37 The Day Everything Changed: Tonya's Stroke Story</p><p>04:16 ICU, Recovery, and Waking Up with a Mission</p><p>06:46 Faith in the Middle of Crisis</p><p>07:40 What Taking a Break Really Looks Like</p><p>11:00 Building AY Not Events: Creativity Born from Love</p><p>13:01 Church, Community, and Where to Find Tonya</p><p><br /></p><p>Connect with Tonya and A-Y-NOT Events:</p><p><br /></p><p>📱 Social Media &amp; Podcast: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/tonya.b.harrell" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">⁠Facebook⁠</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aynot21" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">⁠Instagram⁠</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@A-Y-NOTTELLIT-qr6tk" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Want to connect with, support, and find out how to be a guest on The Brk Rm? Visit: 📱 Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/thebrkrmpod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thebrkrmpod⁠</a></p> no00:18:5614"I Shall Live and Not Die" | Multiple Strokes, Faith & Waking Up With a Missionfull<![CDATA[Hug Your Inner Seven-Year-Old: Advice for Anyone Scared in Their Second Act]]>Judy Swafford skydived alone at 50, leads a marketing team of 12, hosts her own podcast, plays pickleball daily, and has made it her personal mission to talk openly about menopause because nobody told her it was coming and she spent a year thinking she was going crazy. She joins Gen Wilson in The Brk Rm for a conversation about the back nine of life, what the second act really looks like, what grief taught her after her father's death, why she stopped letting the wrong people sit at her table, and what it means to finally pay attention to yourself after decades of doing everything for everyone else.


Chapters/Timestamps:


00:00 Introduction and Background

03:13 The Skydiving Leap

07:11 Entering the Second Act

07:27 Understanding Menopause

16:34 Rest and Morning Rituals

19:09 Losing Her Father

24:21 Boundaries, Legacy, and Advice


Connect with Judy:


🌐 Website: ⁠⁠thefoundershustle.com⁠⁠

💼 LinkedIn: ⁠Judy Swafford⁠


Want to connect with, support, and find out how to be a guest on The Brk Rm? Visit: 📱 Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@thebrkrmpod⁠

]]>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-brk-rm-pod/episodes/Hug-Your-Inner-Seven-Year-Old-Advice-for-Anyone-Scared-in-Their-Second-Act-e3lj0ltedbb8dc6-51c0-4537-a924-f50e632dad21Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT<p>Judy Swafford skydived alone at 50, leads a marketing team of 12, hosts her own podcast, plays pickleball daily, and has made it her personal mission to talk openly about menopause because nobody told her it was coming and she spent a year thinking she was going crazy. She joins Gen Wilson in The Brk Rm for a conversation about the back nine of life, what the second act really looks like, what grief taught her after her father's death, why she stopped letting the wrong people sit at her table, and what it means to finally pay attention to yourself after decades of doing everything for everyone else.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chapters/Timestamps:</p><p><br /></p><p>00:00 Introduction and Background</p><p>03:13 The Skydiving Leap</p><p>07:11 Entering the Second Act</p><p>07:27 Understanding Menopause</p><p>16:34 Rest and Morning Rituals</p><p>19:09 Losing Her Father</p><p>24:21 Boundaries, Legacy, and Advice</p><p><br /></p><p>Connect with Judy:</p><p><br /></p><p>🌐 Website: ⁠<a href="https://thefoundershustle.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">⁠thefoundershustle.com⁠⁠</a></p><p>💼 LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/judyswafford/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">⁠Judy Swafford⁠</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Want to connect with, support, and find out how to be a guest on The Brk Rm? Visit: 📱 Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/thebrkrmpod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">⁠⁠⁠@thebrkrmpod⁠</a></p> no00:30:0912Hug Your Inner Seven-Year-Old: Advice for Anyone Scared in Their Second Actfull