If there's a university for overcoming obstacles, Maria Leonard Olsen has earned her PhD. Maria has numerous hyphenates attached to name and strives to be the best version in each. In today's episode, we talk about endurance, the impact of growing up in an interracial family, the power of owning your happiness and how DNA testing has become a genetic Pandora's Box. Thanks for joining us on Embark at lizsolar.com, Apple, Spotify and Amazon.
Read MoreNavigating holidays as a divorcee. https://www.aarpethel.com/relationships/a-divorcees-guide-to-navigating-the-holidays
Read MoreSpeaking on “Turning Life’s Challenges into a Force for Good.” https://www.tedxcuny.com/reflections
Read MoreFour suggestions to help your children succeed.
Read MoreHonored to participate as a storyteller at Third Act Quest! https://youtu.be/5Xcwk9vJNrA
Read MoreHow to Stop Worrying About Things You Can’t Control, a guest blog entry by eCounseling.com.
https://www.e-counseling.com/anxiety/how-to-stop-worrying-about-things-you-cant-control/
Read MoreHow to move on after addiction recovery.
https://medium.com/authority-magazine/maria-leonard-olsen-on-how-to-achieve-great-success-after-recovering-from-an-addiction-d6a4e4c212b7
Read MoreHonored to be a guest on this show! https://youtu.be/oqXLmjb_uhw
Read MoreI will be speaking at TEDx CUNY!
Read MoreHonored to speak at the DIVA women’s event at the Baltimore Art Museum.
Read MoreTips for immigrants coming to the United States.
Read MoreConsiderations for when it might be ok to release one’s goals.
Read MoreTips for reducing anxiety, so you can get a better night’s sleep.
Read MoreArticle about spending time with your aging parents while you still can. https://kuellife.com/make-the-most-of-your-time-with-your-aging-parents/
Read MoreThird Act Quest Storytelling Event!
Read MoreTips for managing chronic pain.
Read MoreBloom where you are planted. Helping others does not need to involve grand gestures (though if you are in a position to effect large, positive change in our society, I applaud and encourage that). Even calling someone who does not have many friends or family is making our world a better place because you are here. You may be the only sunlight in that person’s life.
https://medium.com/authority-magazine/author-maria-leonard-olsen-how-each-of-us-can-leverage-the-power-of-gratitude-to-improve-our-91b3a5459591
Read MoreI see it's National Podcast Day! Give my "Becoming Your Best Version" Podcast a listen! And reviews are greatly appreciated. Thanks! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/becoming-your-best-version/id1562910379?uo=4 #nationalpodcastday #fiftyafter50 #becomingyourbestversionpodcast
Read MorePiece for CrunchyTales about widowhood, loss and moving on. https://www.crunchytales.com/moving-on-as-a-widow-a-conversation-with-author-diane-papalia-zappa/
Read MoreTips for managing your anxiety.
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Maria was invited by the DC affiliate of CBS to do a live "Great Day Washington" segment on how meditation changed her life, and how meditation can be incorporated into the lives of busy people.