You’re a grandmother, soon-to-be, or hope-to-be—and you’re done with the old rules about aging. You want clarity, confidence, and a future that feels exciting again. Hosted by retired flight attendant and Certified Life Coach Debi Talbert, Aging Flipped gives you brain-based tools, real talk, and just the right amount of salty humor to help you flip the script on aging. Each episode helps you retrain your brain, exit unwanted habits, and navigate the sweet, salty, and lifey moments of this…
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What if your ambition never really left — it was just waiting for you to notice it again? In this conversation, you’ll hear how one grandmother discovered the joy of self-awareness, learned to rethink her thoughts, and stepped into possibilities she never imagined after 50. 🎧 Inside this episode, you’ll discover: Why self-awareness brings joy — and how noticing your thoughts changes everything.…
Even after changing her relationship with alcohol and learning to ask for help, Debi shares how she still treated her body like a burden. This episode invites listeners to slow down, listen inward, and begin a more compassionate partnership with the body that’s carried them this far. With personal stories, client breakthroughs, and tangible mindset tools, this conversation is for any woman who’s…
Key Takeaways: Understanding The Wings: Internal support (mindset) and external support (people, tools, systems) Five types of support: Emotional, Mental, Practical, Spiritual, and Reciprocal support Breaking free from the "do it all" mindset that many women were taught Notable Quote: "You're not too much to carry. You're just too valuable to carry it all alone." Resources Mentioned: Visit…
Join Debi for Episode 114 of Aging Flipped: where she embarks on a transformative journey into the essential Fuel System of the Aging Flipped Flight Plan. In this deeply engaging episode, we explore the intricate connections between nourishing your physical body, nurturing your spiritual well-being, and managing your vital energy reserves. You’ll discover how these three pillars of proper…
You’ll learn how to create clarity in your thoughts and capacity in your emotions, so change stops feeling like pressure and starts feeling possible . Debi shares stories from her own life, client breakthroughs, and research-backed insights that help women in their grandmotherhood years—whether they’re already there, soon to be, or hope to be—reconnect with their energy and purpose. 🧭 What You’ll…
🧭 What You’ll Learn Why coaching is the how that helps you go deeper with the Aging Flipped Flight Plan What the cockpit actually is—and how it silently steers your life The Altitude Shift : a tool to help you upgrade stuck thoughts The Climb Sequence : how to build empowering beliefs one layer at a time A real-life story of how coaching sped up one client’s transformation from shame to peace 💬…
🧭 What You’ll Learn The one question that helped Debi stop overdrinking and start retraining her brain How the Oxygen Mask Framework helps you pause, pay attention, and proceed on purpose The 6 Components of the Aging Flipped Flight Plan A client's story: from shame and relationship strain to deep sleep, self-trust, and dreaming again What’s coming next inside this powerful series 💬 Episode…
💡 In this episode, I’m sharing: The truth behind the lie: “Your best years are behind you” How the anti-aging industry profits from keeping you small Why brain science proves it’s never too late to try something new How to challenge the beliefs you didn’t even know you were carrying What it really takes to age forward—with clarity, confidence, and purpose Whether you’re already a grandmother,…
Visit agingflipped.com/fly to get on the notification list. In this episode, Debi Talbert explores how embracing change can become your superpower. Key points include: Personal stories of transformation: becoming a flight attendant at 40 and overcoming alcohol struggles at 59 Understanding resilience as a skill you build through change The Change Circle Exercise: A practical tool for reframing…
Episode Summary: Have you ever had a moment that completely changed the way you see your life? For me, that moment came while watching my grandson discover his own hand. That simple act of curiosity made me realize something profound—I had stopped seeing life with wonder. I had unknowingly adopted an outdated story about aging, one that told me my best years were behind me. In today’s episode, I’m…
Filled with personal anecdotes from her journey, Debi emphasizes the significance of aging gracefully, promoting self-understanding, and striving for authenticity. She defines coaching, explains its relevance, and explores how it can help individuals navigate the complexities, struggles, and joy in their current season of life. By sharing her encounters with a life coach, Debi offers a compelling…
As we enter the season of life after 50, Debi illuminates how these pivotal changes can be embraced to discover our authentic selves, revealing the true essence hiding beneath layers of societal expectations. Click here to get her guide for Falling In Love With This Season of Life She provides practical advice, personal anecdotes, and shared wisdom, turning fears and insecurities into an…
Learn how to tell yourself the truth about what you want, ignite curiosity around potential obstacles, and take action by testing strategies. Debi provides insightful questions and practical tips to help you become the boss of your brain, boost emotional resilience, and design a path to success. Tune in for an inspiring dose of wisdom and practical steps to exit the self-doubt cycle and live fully…
Kristine, leveraging her vast experience in wellness workshops and her certification in behavior design, shares her unique insights and thought-provoking perspectives on aging. In their engaging discussion, Debi and Kristine reveal how simple lifestyle tweaks can have a profound impact on the quality and longevity of life. Highlights include the ‘triple threat’ of healthy aging — engaging in…
Are you truly embracing all that makes you uniquely you, or have you been trying to fit an uncomfortable mold? Your authentic self is waiting to shine through - will you let it? Key Takeaways: Reflecting on her various roles, Debi noticed a lack of focus on her central purpose as "herself" She shares her personal purpose statement: "To like myself, notice progress, and witness change" Having a…
In her insightful conversation with Harry, Debi opens up about how she overcame self-doubt and limiting beliefs to start focusing on her ascent. Listen in to learn her techniques for: Performing regular checks on the stories fueling decisions and rerouting around tailspins Clearing for takeoff on small adjustments instead of waiting for big transformations Redirecting the inner critic's commentary…
Listeners discover how to gain independence from mental mischief-makers through reframing techniques. Debi encourages experimenting with new thought patterns to access untapped potential. For women seeking to fulfil later stages of life on their own terms, this provides tools to overcome self-doubt. It inspires taking the reins of our internal narratives. Join Debi's community at…
My desire is for you to pause ….give yourself the chance to percolate on this. Be Sherlock-like and ignite curiosity. The reason I want you to stop believing your past should have been different is because when we’re past-focused we can start to feel “meh” about life. Being past-focused can make life feel like you’re pushing a big bolder up a really steep mountain. A struggle, something to…
In honor of ADHD awareness month, I'm bringing you a special episode. When you've got ADHD, getting support can be a traumatic experience. It can be hard to describe what's happening for you..... You can feel ashamed that you're not able to "get it together" like other people seem to be able to. Today's podcast is a conversation between myself and my dear friend Jennifer. Jennifer is a…
All this kind of thinking does is make us quit going after what we want the second something goes wrong. Life is filled with quitting. We just aren't taught which quitting is good for us and which quitting is holding us back. Most of us associate quitting with being "bad." We only do it when things fall apart. We quit because we run out of willpower, we overdrink alcohol, overeat food, do some…
I think this is, ultimately, the biggest freedom we have. People can do countless different things to us but they can’t tell us what we can make it mean . They can’t tell us how it should feel emotionally. This realization is what began my journey to untangling many unwanted habits and behaviors. The biggest domino for me is eliminating my desire for alcohol. This is also what’s giving me the…
Today, I’m sharing a new technique I learned from an unlikely source. No matter where it originated from, I truly believe it’s an easy and effective way to help facilitate more confidence and self-trust as you’re taking steps to facilitate your EXIT from drinking. I am diving into this technique below because I want to help you gain confidence so that you can change your relationship with alcohol.…
Today, I’m sharing my conversation with Teri Patterson, host of The Sober Edge Podcast. This is part of her coaching series. She and I met in the This Naked Mind training and I’m actually her coach! I encouraged her to start her podcast, so it was so fun to be a guest of hers. Teri and I really dive into the Tiny Habits concept and BJ Fogg’s Behavior Model, which I’ve spoken about on this podcast…
I’m wrapping up my series on the Tiny Habits book and process! Today’s episode is all about going through some activities that act as tools within this process. These tools will assist you in really diving into your EXIT and allowing you to identify the behaviors that hold the key to positive change. While these activities are easy to do, they can have a significant impact on how you look at where…
As I continue my series on the Tiny Habits book and training by BJ Fogg, I’m covering a new topic today: ability. This episode is all about ability, the ability chain, and specific prompts you can ask yourself here. I have a deep-seated belief in the Tiny Habits book and BJ Fogg’s behavior model, and the ability piece is just as important as the past elements I’ve covered! The ability chain is an…
We hear the term motivation a lot, but what does it actually mean? And furthermore, can it help us reach our goals, particularly when it comes to making our EXIT from drinking? Understanding motivation and how unreliable it is when used alone to achieve a goal is of paramount importance when it comes to understanding BJ Fogg’s behavior model. That’s what I talk about in today's episode, which…
So often, we have the urge to push away our emotions, especially when dealing with substance abuse issues. In fact, that could be a lot of the reason we decide to drink, because it’s a way to “take the edge off” of our emotions. But, I’ve come to learn that trusting myself to feel and experience my emotions has made a world of difference in living my epic life. Understanding our behaviors is the…
I talk a lot about you making your EXIT and utilizing the EXIT methodology to do so. But, do you really understand what that means or what the strategy associated with it is? That’s what I want to fill you in on in today’s episode. When we don’t have a strategy, that’s when we end up floundering in our efforts to stop drinking. But the EXIT strategy helps you unblock your exit and make the change…
Our beliefs are incredibly powerful, yet they’re something that silently guides us throughout life without much thought. Why is that? And how does that impact the way that we make our EXIT from drinking? In the episode, I tackle those very questions with my Power of Belief Training. Our beliefs come from thoughts, and we have thousands of them every day running through our heads without us even…
While 2021 has been done for over a month, I’ve had some time to reflect on what the year itself taught me. Having come to a conclusion on that, I wanted to now share those thoughts with you. So, this episode is all about the top three lessons I learned in 2021. Here’s what I share in the episode: Lesson #1: The Power of Celebration Lesson #2: The Power of Tiny Lesson #3: Slowing Down to Speed Up…
In this special episode of EXIT the Drinking Life, I join This Naked Mind head coach Scott Pinyard to answer some audience-sourced questions about leaving alcohol behind and living a sober life. Besides that, we talk about rediscovering yourself without alcohol and all about the services I offer through my coaching. Some of the topics we cover are: Who I Serve Through My Coaching Who Am I Without…
Ready to help shift your mindset around your belief system surrounding alcohol? A belief is a thought you just keep on thinking…it’s something you’ve thought so many times and so often you don’t even realize you’re thinking it. I want to take a closer look at the layers of beliefs surrounding alcohol and how you can change your beliefs! Ready to peel back the layers with me? In this episode we’re…
What is a belief? We have thoughts all the time… What happens when you’ve thought a thought so many times you don’t even recognize you’re thinking it? This is when it becomes a belief system. Did you know—belief systems are 100% optional. My intent is to help you discover: The biggest issues with our belief systems Learn how beliefs are formed Why we so desperately hold onto our beliefs Gain an…
You didn’t think it could happen in your own home, did you? Or that it could be the child you know from across the street? How about the boy or girl whose face gets lost in the crowd because they don’t have a family and a solidified place to call home? Human trafficking is all around us, and it is not just an international battle that we’re facing. Right here, right in front of us, it’s prevalent…
On this episode of Exit The Drinking Life podcast, I am talking about different ways in which you can look at your life and happiness. Through key shifts in how you pursue true joy, you can begin living the life you’ve always dreamed of. I want you to have an epic life and to stop numbing your emotions with alcohol, and these shifts are step one of harnessing that ability. Some of the topics I…
On this episode of Exit The Drinking Life Podcast, I explain coaching and all of the benefits of working with a coach. I also dive into how you can start living your own epic life. I’m so grateful for all of the epicness that my life encompasses, and I want you to experience the same phenomenon for yourself! Some of the topics I discuss in this episode are: All About Having a Coach What Coaching…
On this episode of Exit The Drinking Life Podcast, I talk about how your common thought patterns are sabotaging your success with getting out of the toxic drinking cycle. It’s easy to fall into negative thought patterns, but there’s one word to avoid that can help change that. Some of the topics I discuss in this episode are: Symbolism of change Examining your thoughts The one word to avoid How I…
It’s a hard fact to face, but the reality is that getting out of the cycle starts with changing the way you think. Once you’re able to do that, you can actually start achieving what you thought was impossible. Some of the topics I discuss in this episode are: How my story revealed my “impossible” mindset You’ve already achieved the impossible in your past What the word “ freedom” means to you My…
In this special episode of EXIT the drinking life, I talk with Pam Price, who has found her own EXIT out of the drinking life and has transformed her life into living purposefully as an alcohol coach and yoga instructor. We discuss how your mindset is tricking you into believing it’s impossible to let go of alcohol and what you can do to change that. Some of the topics we cover are: Pam’s journey…
In this episode of EXIT the drinking life, I talk about how your conscious and subconscious beliefs are automating your behaviors around alcohol. I go over the ways you can start the conversation with your mind, yourself, and me, to finally EXIT the cycle. Some of the topics I discuss in this episode are: Letting go of alcohol during the holidays The gift of giving Conscious vs. subconscious…
In this episode of Exit The Drinking Life Podcast, I talk about how you can stop self-sabotaging your EXIT journey throughout the most tempting time of the year -- the holidays. I know how it feels to walk into family events with the fear of “ what if s.” Maybe this is your first time filling your cup with something other than alcohol, or you're already deep into your EXIT journey. No matter the…
On this episode of Exit The Drinking Life Podcast, I talk about how you can erase the all or nothing mentality and finally EXIT from the toxic cycles that are controlling your life. Some of the topics I discuss in this episode are: Why the all-or-nothing mindset isn’t realistic Shifting your perspective Changing the way you think about alcohol Owning your story I hope this episode encourages you…
In this episode of the Exit the Drinking Life podcast, I’m joined by Pam McRae, who shares her EXIT story and her struggles with sobriety during times of high stress. We dive into the topic of staying sober over the holidays and how to deal with grief in relation to your EXIT during this time of year. While this season is typically accompanied by some challenges for those dealing with substance…
On this episode of Exit The Drinking Life Podcast, I’m concluding my three-part series on something I truly believe that everyone needs to practice in order to EXIT the drinking cycle: embracing discomfort. I’m explaining why this is so important in your EXIT journey and how you can start practicing small habits that enable you to embrace discomfort effectively. Some of the topics I discuss in…
On this episode of Exit The Drinking Life Podcast, I’m continuing my three-part series on something I truly believe that everyone needs to practice in order to EXIT the drinking cycle: believing on purpose. I’m explaining what this concept is, why it’s important, and breaking down how you can put it into practice for your own benefit. Some of the topics I discuss in this episode are: What Is…
On this episode of Exit The Drinking Life Podcast, I’m starting a three-part series on something I truly believe that everyone needs in order to EXIT the drinking cycle: self-confidence. I’m delving into what holds people back from having the self-confidence they need and how to begin to build yours so that you can put yourself on the road to your successful EXIT. Some of the topics I discuss in…
On this episode of Exit The Drinking Life Podcast, I’m connecting with my friend Tabbin Almond. Tabbin experienced her own EXIT from the drinking life and is a breast cancer survivor. She’s sharing all the details of her story with us today. Tabbin not only shares her story but emphasizes the importance of following your gut and listening to your instincts, which is an important part of her…
On this episode of Exit The Drinking Life Podcast, I’m conveying just how much the words we tell ourselves impact our ability to exit the drinking life. The word “can’t” makes it into our vocabulary far too often, prompting us to feel deprived, restricted, and all out miserable. When we’re giving up drinking, we need to hack our brains and replace the “can’ts” with all of the positive reasons…
Maybe you’ve already experienced this: • A deep knowing your relationship with alcohol is damaging. • Several attempts at changing how you drink, but nothing sticks. • Deep feelings of shame, guilt, and regret. • A lack of simple day-to-day joy. Maybe you’ve accepted this is just how life is. I want you to know it doesn’t have to be. To help you with a method that actually let's you interrupt your…
On this episode of Exit The Drinking Life Podcast, I’m sharing my revelations on how nothing outside of us actually creates the feelings that exist inside of us. The reality is that we create our feelings and the experiences of our lives through our own thoughts and actions. There are so many feelings that society imposes on us, dictating that we “should” feel a certain way when XYZ happens. But…
