Lift As You Climb

Inspired by a lifetime of asking ‘Who Am I Now?’, continuously embracing new roles, responsibilities, relationships and revelations about her own values, purpose, and impact; our host takes us on a wild ride through Womanhood Wonderland...

In conversation with a close girlfriend, we discussed, at our age, (we're both in our sixties), if we should still feel desirable, sexy and passionate. Her statement "Really, if I don't turn me on, who can?" inspired this episode...

What's your expiry date?

Seriously! Isn't that how society has planned it for us as women in our sixties and beyond, when we reach the “a certain age” stage, we are supposed to just go gently into that sweet night of obsolescence...

Alice in Wonderland isn’t the only one having trouble fitting into her circumstances and environment frequently.

As a woman, evolving, transforming, and growing to fit the part for my next stage of life, business idea, personal reinvention or relationship change, I think I could write a sequel to Lewis Carroll’s story and title it “Womanhood Wonderland”...

I really had to drag my ass out of bed this morning. And that says something because I am a morning person. I do love waking up before the sun. I love beginning the day when it's quiet out there in the world, and I start to see the colors creeping into the sky. I think what am I going to do with this day, this time, this opportunity to grow again, evolve, live my life as an entrepreneur, as a woman who has many encores ahead of me? Today was hard...

Balance, by definition, means status quo. It's a flat line, nothing is happening. If you think that you can succeed in moving forward and growing, evolving, living a full life, and neither one of these are moving; your professional life or your personal life; it's a fantasy! In fact, for anything to take place in this universe, there must be an exchange of energy. Things need to move, for anything to change and to happen...

BFFs are meant to stay forever - or maybe not. As we go through life not all friendships are forever and sometimes the end comes before you expect it...

Let’s continue our conversation begun in Episode 07 about friendships and why that is something that's very important in every woman's life. Previously, I shared a very personal and painful story about a breakup of a friendship, and how different that feels than the breakup of a romantic relationship. I‘ve concluded that not all BFFs are meant to be forever...

Entrepreneurs often joke that they are unemployable. After being your own boss for a while, it’s very difficult, if not downright impossible, to be an employee. True to entrepreneurial characteristics, I spontaneously recorded this extra episode to acknowledge that I started my first company thirty-two years ago and I never seriously wanted to have a J.O.B. – a job working for another business owner since...

From a preschool age, Michele Bailey demonstrated her entrepreneurial skills and passion for spreading joy and gratitude. She continued to hone those skills and build businesses, teams, and relationships underpinned by her values and gratitude principles...