Getting Off the Crazy Train: Living a Soul-Directed Life

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Tami Simon

Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 20 September 2022

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

For decades, New York Times bestselling author Cheryl Richardson has been renowned as a self-care coach for professionals and other high achievers. But when she entered her elder years, life surprised her. All of her many achievements became less important than a new landscape of joys and aspirations that began emerging. “The journey through midlife and beyond,” Cheryl says, "is a shift from less ego to more soul.” In this uplifting episode, she joins host Tami Simon to share practical insights for anyone, at any "calendar age," to move beyond outer accomplishments and approval, and nurture a deeper life of pleasure and purpose.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Insights at the Edge, produced by SoundsTrue.
0:05.4	My name is Tammy Simon, I'm the founder of SoundsTrue, and I'd love to take a moment
0:10.2	to introduce you to the SoundsTrue Foundation.
0:13.6	The goal of the SoundsTrue Foundation is to provide access and eliminate financial barriers
0:20.3	to transformational education and resources, such as teachings and trainings on mindfulness,
0:27.8	emotional awareness and self-compassion.
0:31.2	If you'd like to learn more and join with us in our efforts, please visit SoundsTrueFoundation.org.
0:42.7	In this episode of Insights at the Edge, my guest is Cheryl Richardson.
0:47.8	Cheryl is a New York Times best-selling author and self-care expert whose books include
0:53.5	take time for your life and the art of extreme self-care.
0:58.2	Her work has been covered on major television outlets like Good Morning America, The Today
1:03.6	Show, and CBS this morning.
1:06.4	She was also team leader for the Lifestyle Makeover series on the Oprah Winfrey show,
1:12.9	and she joined Oprah on her Live Your Best Life Nationwide tour.
1:18.1	With SoundsTrue, Cheryl has created several audio learning series, including a new
1:23.4	series called Self-Care for the Wisdom Years, Practical Ways to Celebrate the Mystery
1:31.2	and Wonder of Aging.
1:33.7	Cheryl and I talk about the transformation she has undergone in the last few years from
1:39.3	being someone she refers to as a gladiator because she was so achievement-oriented to
1:46.4	now being someone whose primary focus is living in presence.
1:52.9	Here's my conversation with Cheryl Richardson.
2:00.6	Cheryl in your new audio with SoundsTrue, Self-Care for the Wisdom Years, you talk about how
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