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Life Reimagined with Wendy

Trying something new can be intimidating....especially at the age of 49, 53 or beyond, and especially for a gal who did not grow up playing in the snow.

Wendy & DestinationU - Ageless Adventurers Over 40

Learning to Cross Country Ski at 53! #Shorts

It definitely takes commitment and careful planning and it’s on the bucket list for many women. It can come with hard work and training, sometimes it includes an injury or setbacks. 

5 Key Steps to Your First Run Event After 50 & Stories From the Moab Marathon at 55

Celebrating my 56th birthday, sharing the past year of building memories by visiting wonderful new places and taking on some new experiences and adventures. 

DestinationU Wendy & Redefining Life at 56

I was 46 years old when I went on my first true hike on a trail in the Rocky Mountains and little by little, I began to learn all about hiking, took on longer and more aggressive trails, and grow my collection of great gear to support my new and healthy addiction

DestinationU Vodcast Immerse Yourself in a Fall Colors Hike

Want to either get back to or try to learn downhill skiing

Top 10 Tips for Beginner Skiing Over 50

I'll never forget Ina - she was so inspiring.  Especially as I was new to snowboarding in my 40s. 

What's So Great About Snowboarding After 50 - DestinationU Wendy

How Rachella Kept Climbing to New Heights After 50

Rachella Seeley didn't break a sweat until her late twenties and didn't start running marathons until her thirties, but she found herself increasingly surrounded by incredible women who inspired her to keep moving and to keep setting new goals.  

Life Reimagined Video Podcast - Rachella Climbing to New Heights After 50

I’m so thankful to all the incredible women I’ve met and all the awesome adventures we took on in 2022!

DestinationU Wendy 2022 Year of Adventure

Have you ever read something in a book, seen something in a movie or heard a great story from a friend’s journey that captivated you so much that you just HAD to see it for yourself? What is that ONE THING currently on your bucket list?

Melanie Moved Mountains & Climbed Mt Kilimanjaro Life Reimagined Podcast

Have you ever signed up for a trip - maybe on a bit of a whim - only to find out how significant it would be in helping you redefine your life going forward?  

How a WWII History Tour Inspired to Change Her Story with Sarah - Life Reimagined Podcast Video

I absolutely LOVE the JUST folded egg product for a quick and easy daily breakfast so I can get outside to tackle my next hike, snowshoe, snowboard, bike ride, whatever!  I'm not a born cook so I also love that I can easily use this and try different recipes on my own CULINARY adventure

A Quick Healthy Breakfast to Fuel My Next Adventure! 

Grab your friends and head out to the Nearest Town Square, Christmas market or holiday parade to check out the beautiful lights. Give the best gift of the season – your time together!

Friends Meetup and Holiday Lights Stroll! #Shorts

Wonder about snowshoeing but never tried it before now?  I didn't get started until my 40s into this awesome activity but absolutely LOVE it!  It's easy to do - literally walking on a trail in a beautiful snow globe - so check out why everyone should try this and my tips on how you - even as a beginner - can get started with or without having your own snowshoes!


Best Tips for a Beginner to Try Snowshoeing

Taking a walk in a winter snow globe is truly a magical experience but it's important to be prepared with the right gear so you're comfortable no matter what the weather brings so join me to dive into what I pack and what I think you should pack for your next cold weather hike.

Best Clothing & Gear to Pack for a Cold Weather Hike

Want a reason you should get out on the hiking trails??  What’s it like to hike a 14er?  Join us for a free webinar Wednesday and check out a quick clip here of the slightly longer version on my YouTube Channel.  See what it's like to hike up what's called a "14er" out West - a mountain peak that reaches 14,000 feet.

What’s it Like - Hiking a 14er

Celine Anelone Brozovich joins me today to chat about how she was able to manage an early diagnosis of depression using the power of her intellectual curiosity, how this evolved into a wonderful career and why now she has made a personal and professional life change and is feeling outrageously good.

DestinationU Podcast Video I Think I was Born Again with Celine

When something bad happens, it can be easy to be a victim, but today my guest Claudine will share how pretty early she decided she was not going to be a victim but instead really learn from it.  She realized her life was not in alignment but she ultimately decided to take action and now believes we don't need a hammer to create change or experience growth.  She became the author in her own life.  

DestinationU Podcast Video Author in Your Life with Claudine

How can a busy guy or gal get more health salads into our work week?  Prep a batch ahead using mason jars in this quick and easy option for grabbing your healthy lunch or dinner on the go!

How to Prep Your Healthy, Quick & Easy Mason Jar Salads!

Have you stopped and really evaluated how your food is working for you - especially if you're over 50?  Is it working for you?

How Sweet it is to Adventure in Your Own Kitchen & Eat More Healthy

I never thought I'd be a gardening gal but at 52, I started my first vegetable garden! It's easier than I ever imagined and I absolutely love the lettuce, arugula, cucumbers and herbs I am enjoying now and throughout the summer.

How to Start Your First Healthy Vegetable Garden for Beginners!

How do you eat healthy on the road? I have been taking my own food on road trips and it’s been so much better! It takes a bit of planning but check out my tips & recommendations to make it easier.

Best Tips to Pack a Cooler for Healthy Eating on Your Road Trip!

Have you ever truly felt that you were completely aligned with your feelings and what you want?  Have you ever experienced a time of dedicated focus on you that you received so many insights and wonderful ideas and you knew that no matter where you were headed, it would all be okay? 

DestinationU Video Podcast Welcome Change & Tap Into New Curiosity That Takes Us Forward

Have you ever checked out a new town or neighborhood by cruiser bike?  Many hotels have bikes for their guests free or at an inexpensive rental rate and especially as I prefer to pick up some groceries for healthier eating options when I'm on the road, I love the option to tour around by cruiser bike. 

How To Eat Healthy & Play Tourist in a New City on the Hotel Cruiser Bike! #Shorts

Why should YOU - especially if you're over 40 or over 50 - should set up and go on an epic hike NOW - before you get any older.  



Top 5 Reasons Everyone Over 40 Should Not Miss it and Go on Our Epic Hike NOW

What's it like to kayak in a little slice of paradise?  Check out why I think this is perfect for anyone over 40 or over 50 who wants to explore more.  

How to Go On Your First Amazing Peaceful Kayak Adventure at Sunrise on Lake Powell #Shorts

Isn't It Time for YOU to RECREATE Now?

There are many negatives to come from the COVID challenges over the past year but I hope you also were able to find some positives from the experience. 

What's Holding You Back From Recreating Right Now? Especially for Us Women Over 40!

What about you?  Have you given it any thought?  Have you had such an awakening? 

What Would Make Your Life Remarkable?

We all have fear and I love how my guest Marjorie Fiore shares it's "False Expectations Appearing Real."

DestinationU Video Podcast Live Without Regret with Marjorie and Juicy Life

Professionally and personally, when was the last time you reflected on and celebrated all the successful risks you've taken and all the wonderful blessings in your world lately?

DestinationU Podcast Gratitude for the Successful Risks You're Taking

I don't know about you but I love the movie with Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicolson titled The Bucket List.  The term you're familiar with I'm sure.  A list of activities, experiences or destinations you want to try or visit yourself before you kick the bucket.  

DestinationU Video Podcast The 1 Reason Your Bucket List is Lame

Check out a little about Denise and why she thinks seeing the world on a bike is so fantastic and why you should add a specific biking destination event on your bucket list.

DestinationU Bucket List Biking With Denise Video Podcast

You know, everyone starts at zero.

We don't like to, we don't even love it. 

4 Ways to Embrace your Zero Video Podcast

How beautiful is Rocky Mountain National Park?  Anyone can drive through it at any time but the winter and the snow-capped peaks make for a very special and quiet time.  

How to Love Winter and See Snow Covered Mountains & Winter Beauty at a National Park #Shorts

One of the biggest questions I get is how do I make new friends - especially as a women over 40 in a new city? 

How Do You Find Your Friends as a Women over 40? Try Your Local Walking & Running Group #Shorts

Are you as happy about fresh powder as Dharma?  I do!  Absolutely gorgeous morning with a big snow drop recently.

Dharma’s Fresh Powder Dance #Shorts

What's the coolest class you never expected to take, let alone love?  For me it's a class on preventing, recognizing and avoidance of an avalanche.  There's a TON to learn about snow science and I loved it!

AIARE Avalanche Class!! #Shorts

Are you seeking more friends to do stuff with?!?!  Friday Favorite to share!  Check out my thoughts and recommendations on a fairly new app called Pastimes.  It's free, young and growing so I anticipate the number of users and potential community to connect with to grow quickly in the coming months.

Wendy FAVE - Pastimes

3 reasons to safely road trip in your own backyard right now

We’re now marking a full year of dealing with a pandemic and for many of us, being really stuck and cooped up at home or inside. 

DestinationU Vodcast 3 Reasons to Rock the Road Trip Right Now

Have you yet taken a trip by yourself?  YOUR solo journey?  Not work related and not just traveling somewhere to see family, but actually planning and going somewhere by yourself for a few days?

DestinationU Vodcast - 7 Steps for Your Best Solo Trip

“Even if you cannot change all the people around you, you can change the people you choose to be around.  Life is too short to waste your time on people who don’t respect, appreciate, and value you.  Spend your life with people who make you smile, laugh, and feel loved.”  Roy T. Bennett.  Lessonslearnedinlife.com

DestinationU Vodcast Connecting and Finding Friends

Have you ever not tried something because of failure?  Because you may come in last? 

DestinationU Vodcast My Best First Last

Quick view of what it feels like to snowshoe - amazing!!  If you like this #short type of content - trying something new for us over 45 - subscribe to my channel for more!

Snowshoeing Day at Beaver Creek #Short

What did you do for fun lately?  How are you changing up your workday to fit in a bit of time for what you LOVE and for what recharges your batteries? 

Fun in the snow - Keystone Bluebird Day! #Short

Ok so someone offers to take your picture.  Do you shy away from it? Have you always?  And yes, the image is changing - at least it is for me - but in many ways, the road detours and challenges that lead to every spot or mark on my skin has helped me build into a stronger and more powerful force. 

DestinationU Vodcast Stop Playing Small with Julie Ulstrup

As we roll into the new year, many of us hope for a better year and path forward.  But hope can only get us so far.  We have to envision that better future and actively plan and consciously and intentionally walk forward EVERY day to bring that hope and vision into your new reality.

DestinationU Vodcast 02 01 Clarity Comes Through Action with Markell

Wanna know what it feels like to walk along a Via Ferrata?  Amazing!!! This is something almost anyone can do and is such a different and fun experience.  There are Via Ferratas in the US and in Europe and I encourage you to check out this video and then check out our Inspiring Your Next 

Have You Ever Tried a Via Ferrata? Check this one out in Ouray, Colorado!

Horseback Ride in Varmahlid, Skagafjordur, Iceland

Full disclosure that Iceland is one of my absolutely favorite places to visit…I think it is so magical and I cannot wait to go back!  So it's no wonder that when I went on a trip-of-a-lifetime in March 2019, I ventured around the country for 10 days and was able to experience a bunch of amazing adventures that I'll share in future blogs.  The below is an abbreviated version of the blog available at https://www.destinationu.net .  I hope you check it out!

Inspiring Your Next Icelandic Horse Ride

Do you treat every day as a celebration and a blessing?  Do you need a reminder to do so?  Today is that reminder.  I am so blessed myself today to speak with and learn from Cheryle, a Surviving Cancer Warrior Goddess who is celebrating years of surviving cancer.  Cheryle Kapalilikahoupo Mclaughlin's Hawaiian name means " The Fluttering Heart", Heartbeat and she believes that when one has a brush with death, you never forget how blessed you are to be alive!  I hope it reminds you that every single day, we must remember to celebrate and treat it as a blessing.

DestinationU Vodcast 01 31 Journey & Hula of a Surviving Cancer Goddess Warrior with Cheryle

Thanks for checking out my latest adventure on my mountain bike in an area of western Colorado - it was fantastic and the views are just gorgeous!  I hope you'll be inspired to join us and try it yourself!

DestinationU Inspiring Your Next Bike Ride in Fruita

Are you confident that you could come through a year plus of health detours and consider yourself stronger and living life feeling much more awake?

DestinationU Vodcast 01 30 Having it All Gets to be Defined by Me with Pamela Benson Owens

Ever feel so drained personally that it caused you to reevaluate your job or career?  Ever believe you've truly reached burned out status?  When your personal health and professional responsibilities aren't jibing - technical term here - you simply cannot be your best self.


DestinationU Vodcast 01 29 Tipping Point From Chaos to Calm with Deborah

Are you living the life YOU want and being true to your SELF?  And, here's where it can get even trickier….in the midst of you living your life, being true to your self, are you also able to live inclusively and openly?  


DestinationU Vodcast 01 28 Challenge Your Narratives Inclusion Matters

How will you stay the course when the waters get choppy?
Are you prepared? How will you navigate the next storm?  Life is unpredictable - even more so in 2020 - so you've most likely already had to navigate a number of changes in your daily living, but what about a real storm?  What about a primary breadwinner's job loss?  A scary health diagnosis?  A loss of a close relationship?  


DestinationU Wendy Vodcast 01.26 Top 5 Keys to Become More Resilient

Today we're talking about love.  The loss of it, the acceptance of possibly living without it and then the wonderful surprise of finding a whole new definition of love - of making the tough choices but then newly living a life reimagined WITH love.  If you've personally experienced divorce or the loss of love, like me, I'm sure you can identify.

DestinationU Life Reimagined Vodcast 01 25 Navigating Unexpected New Beginnings with Kimberly

Have you been personally tested? Not for Covid but in life - how resilient do you think you are?  

Can you identify with or envision having to deal with loss of one's job, the loss of the family home, car, and savings, only to start rebuilding and then have a mental and physical health setback?

DestinationU Vodcast .01.23 Lessons From Stormy Season with Shannon

Have you ever wondered if your job or position is "safe" from layoffs?  

How do you face the ups and downs of working for a large or small company and what is the tipping point for you to decide to venture out and start your own business?

DestinationU Vodcast 01.21 Thriving After Downsizing with Rosie

See if you can identify….You've worked hard and built a great track record, a great resume and a great network.  You feel like you're on top of your game - no actually, you ARE on top of your game.  You then hit a snag….is this it?  Maybe you're questioning if this is the ride you want to be on like my previous guests or maybe like Barbara and Lupe with me today, you experience a different kind of snag.  A different unexpected new roadblock.

DestinationU Vodcast 01 20 Career Pivot Over 40 with Guadalupe and Barbara

What do you do when you're at the top of your game career-wise but you then receive the greatest news of your life that totally changes it all.  Even after years of being told it wasn't possible, you learn that you're pregnant.  

DestinationU Vodcast 01 22 Her Daughter & Leap of Faith Changed Everything with Cindy Lee

What if one ride in the car changed everything?  What if, as she describes it, a 20 second car accident in your 40s alters your life path forever?  Could you handle all the change thrust upon you?  All the new healthcare diagnoses, professional opinions, appointments, treatment and rehabilitation?  All the personal setbacks, your career plan detours, effects on you, your family and friends?

DestinationU Vodcast 01.24 Unleash Your Inner Warrior with Theresa

Do you want to  know more about these strong women and how they overcame their life detours? Listen in to a brief portion of last night's panel discussion with my coauthors and then run out and grab your copy of our new book available on Amazon, Life Unexpected to Life Inspired.

DestinationU Vodcast 01 27 Life Inspired Author Panel

Ever feel something funky but you blew it off or thought it might just be part of "getting older?" Maybe you were too busy or too overloaded to "deal with it?"  What if it became more of an interrupter of "what my life is supposed to be?"

DestinationU Vodcast 01.19 Getting More From Less with Heather

Where are you on your personal and career journey right now?  Ever pause and wonder if the current path is the right one for you for the next 10-20 years or are you getting stuck in the daily grind and fires and blindly moving forward?

DestinationU Vodcast 01.18 Live Life on Your Terms with Faizun

What do you think of when I bring up the word Resilient or Resilience?  By definition, it means to recover quickly from difficult conditions or a difficult situation and in the simplest of terms, you may think of it as “making lemonade when life gives you lemons.”  But if you’ve faced any challenges in your life - and I sure 99.9% of those of us over 45 have - you know it feels much different.  Not as simple and definitely not as easy.

DestinationU Vodcast 01.17 Write Your Story with Gabbe

Top 5 reasons hiking is so fabulous for those of us over 45.  See why hiking is a great way to stay physically active while also taking care of your mental health and nourishing your soul.  Resources and recommendations to help anyone plan their first hike.

DestinationU Adventure Club Top 5 Reasons to Hike

If your idea of adventure is narrowly defined as a young person screaming down a mountain on a bike or bungee jumping off a cliff, I invite you to consider a much broader perspective.  

DestinationU Podcast Video 14 Your Next Adventure

Ever wondered what it's like to hike when winter turns to spring?  Hiking is a wonderful activity for those of us over 45 and DestinationU is dedicated to inspiring and resourcing you to get out and try something new.  Join us and leave your questions and comments below.


DestinationU Adventure Club Snow Hike Torreys

My family will find this fun that I’m giving more financial advice today but I'm going to dive in a bit further on the money side.  Since I'm NOT the financially focused wizard that others are, I am in the perfect position to show some simple math and illustrate how you can commit a little each day or week to helping you reimagine the word SAVINGS and become more financially stable or secure.  Join me today as I continue talking about my iteration of the FIRE movement and how to reimagine savings, even if you have little or none.

DestinationU Podcast Video 13 FIRE Continued - Saving ME Instead

Have you heard of something called the FIRE movement?  Do you subscribe to it or are you able to actually live it?  It's a really interesting idea but I think instead, I subscribe to a different iteration of the FIRE acronym:  Financially Independent and Reimagine Everything.  Join me right after 4th of July and celebrating our country's independence as I discuss what this means and how I recommend altering your mindset to more quickly get to a life where YOU have more freedom and possibly more happiness.

DestinationU Podcast Video 12 The New FIRE Movement

Episode 01.10 Stop Chasing Squirrels
Today, for a very sad reason, I'm going to talk about how important it is to NOT let time keep slipping away from what you really want and to ensure you're dedicating time each day or week to drive progress.  So join me as I share with you how to stop chasing the dang squirrels!

DestinationU Podcast Video 10 Stop Chasing Squirrels....Life Is Short

What is the next label or adjective you want to add to your life resume?  Join us as we reflect on our own personal avatars, how to identify what we really want in our lives, and how we plan to complete the key steps to get there.

DestinationU Podcast Video 05 What's Your Next Label?

What steps are you taking today to live your best life?  We will help you chart the course and help you achieve your NEXT....adventure, career step, etc.  Join us for resources on optimal and intentional living over 45 years YOUNG.

What Is DestinationU Video

Join me on this channel as we take on new and fun adventures to help you create and achieve your NEXT......next career step, next relationship step, next family step, next personal growth step, next everything!

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