
The Back 40 Podcast
Navigating the emotional, spiritual and physical health after age 40.
Episodes
43 episodes
042. Tracking God with Lori Margo
Lori Margo lives in Central California and is a speaker and writer. She developed a program for women called Tracking God. The program shows you how tracking God encourages our faith to see Him at work in our lives during difficult times.
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Season 3
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Episode 42
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34:37

041. Rachel Rauch with Eiro Wellness
Today’s guest is Rachel Rauch. Rachel Rauch is a keynote speaker, Doctor of Naturopathy and certified Integrative Mental Health professional. With over 20 years of experience, she has worked with thousands of stressed-out women from all over th...
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Season 2
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Episode 41
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54:27

040. Navigating Life's Transitions and Finding Authentic Identity | Sue Donaldson, Ruthie Gray, Susan Macias, Carol Feil
Ever found yourself in a predicament because your body is going through changes you don't quite understand? Or perhaps you're struggling to find your identity amidst the pressures of social media, comparison, and the expectation to constantly a...
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Season 2
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Episode 40
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1:04:12

039. Breaking Free: A Journey of Healing, Transformation and Grace | Mark DeJesus
Have you ever found yourself tangled in the web of emotional baggage or addiction? Today, we are joined by a beacon of hope, Mark DeJesus. With his personal tales of transformation and healing, Mark, a former pastor, author, and now a podcaster...
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Season 2
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Episode 39
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54:23

038. Book Release: Empty Nest Awakening | Ruthie Gray
Are you ready to be inspired? We're thrilled to share a conversation with Ruthie Gray, published author of the book Empty Nest Awakening. Ruthie offers a raw and intimate glimpse into her journey of becoming an author and shares how accountabil...
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Season 2
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Episode 38
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33:17

037. Transforming Wellness Through Identity and Purpose | Sue Cramer
Have you ever wondered how our dietary choices influence our blood sugar and dopamine levels, or how insulin works to store fat in our bodies? There's a great deal to unravel when it comes to understanding our metabolic health. In our recent ch...
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Season 2
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Episode 37
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55:43

036. Menopause: The Summer I Lost My Mind (Pt 2) | Mary Hess
Here it is, y'all. I'm telling you everything I've experienced and learned while going through menopause. It's good, it's bad, it's funny, it's sad. IT IS ALL THE THINGS LADIES.Part 1 covers some basics of perimenopause and menopause an...
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Season 2
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Episode 36
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33:35

035. Menopause: The Summer I Lost My Mind (Pt 1) | Mary Hess
Here it is, y'all. I'm telling you everything I've experienced and learned while going through menopause. It's good, it's bad, it's funny, it's sad. IT IS ALL THE THINGS LADIES.Part 1 covers some basics of perimenopause and menopause an...
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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36:18

034. Untangling Faith and Expectations | Amberly Neese
Amberly joins me today to chat about navigating hard questions in our walk with God -- not only for ourselves, but for our adult children, our friends, and whomever God has placed in our path to walk with.We spend time talking about how...
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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51:55

033. Embracing Seasons (in yellow boots!) | Carol Feil
Being deeply rooted in God's unchanging character is a contrast to the worlds call to "pull yourself up by your bootstraps". Learning who He is, challenges us to trust Him more. Carol joins me today to chat about embracing the different s...
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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41:49

032. When Life Doesn't Go As Planned | Lori Ann Wood
Lori Ann encountered a major setback one Thanksgiving weekend and her life changed forever because of it. Today we spend some time chatting about that detour, how she walked through it and what she learned from it. She encourages others to wres...
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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41:02

031. Suffering Well in the Back 40 | Karis Meier
Suffering isn't something any of us want or choose to endure. But it's something we all face in varying degrees. Karis encountered an illness right after her honeymoon and has been dealing with chronic illness ever since.But God h...
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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43:49

030. Hello 70s and Still Livin' Large! | Laura Padgett
Today's guest, Laura Padgett, joins me from the mountains of Colorado. She's vivacious, kind and full of wisdom about living life to the fullest and using what you're given!We chat about lots of life lessons she's learned and how she st...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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38:15

029. Mentoring Women in Ministry | Melissa Mashburn
My long-time friend, Melissa Mashburn joins me on today's podcast to talk about all things "women in ministry." Personally I wish it wasn't a topic that we still had to talk about, but we do. Melissa wrote a book, "Ministry Chick: Find ...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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45:37

028. Parenting Adult Children | Susan Macias
I always thought that once my children moved out that parenting kinda stopped. But I'm learning that's not the case! Susan Macias, fellow podcaster, author and speaker joins me today to chat about what parenting adult children looks like -- pit...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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42:24

027. Healthy Marriages in The Back 40 with Trey Morgan
Trey Morgan (and his wife Lea) are pastors in Texas, podcasters, parents, empty-nesters and marriage coaches! They have a great podcast called The Stronger Marriage Podcast. And authors! They have authored 3 books and you can find them on their...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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36:35
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026. Organizational Tips + Tricks with Jill Norwood
My "online" friend of 16 years, Jill Norwood,i is back to chat about her life binder that she uses to help simplify, sustain and create a calmer environment. She shares how you can use all or part of it to help simplify your life as well!
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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34:49

025. Unique On Purpose | Rachael Jenneman
Rachael Jenneman is a former pastor turned broadcaster/podcaster of the Unique on Purpose podcast, author, and itinerant speaker. Her latest book is The Real War on Women where she talks about...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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44:44

024. Book Release | God's Plan for Living with Matt Tommey
Matt Tommey is passionate about helping people thrive in God's Kingdom. For the last 30 years, he's been helping people become all God created them to be regardless of where they are called. Through Matt's innovative blend of ministry, marketpl...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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40:34

023. Book Release | Forgiveness with Nick Honerkamp
After serving as a pastor for 23 years, and spending two decades in the Christian nonprofit world, Nick now works as a Church Consultant. He is also a conference speaker, writer, and personal coach.We spend some time talking today about...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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32:46

022. Caring for Aging Parents with Ruthie Gray
Ruthie Gray is the CEO of Authentic Online Marketing, Podcaster, Founder of Authentic Online Marketing School, Community Marketing Expert, Author, Speaker and so much more!She joins me today to chat about being an only child and what th...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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36:16

021. Trusting God Through Infertility with Sarah Gerber
Sarah Gerber is a force to be reckoned with! She's full of joy, hope, and life and she's on the podcast to share her story of infertility. Her and her husband Seth are on the pastoral staff at New Day Community Church in Summervill...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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55:53
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020. Living From Love, To Love with Jim Brackett
I wish I could find the best words to describe Jim Brackett. He's one of those people who change the atmosphere of a room, simply by walking in. He carries the Father's love in a palpable way. We sat down and talked about how this deep experien...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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44:32

019. The Freedom to Create with Amy Smith
Amy joins me to chat about finding the creative inside all of us. We talk about freedom to just be who we are created to be and how that looks different for each of because we are unique!Connect with Amy:www.amysmithart.com@amys...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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40:04

018. Surviving Cancer + Inside Family Scoop with Cathy Schultz
My sister Cathy joins me on this episode to talk all the things: growing up in our family, our perceptions of life during that time and how they shaped us today, surviving cancer, what that looked like emotionally, physically and even how our f...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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54:55
