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Defying a Terminal Diagnosis and Building a Media Empire

What do you do when doctors tell you you have a year to live? For Jen Hardy, the answer was simple—but not easy: she chose to live fully.In this powerful episode of Don’t Shrink to Fit, host Claudia Noriega Bernstein talks with Jen Hardy—award-winning podcaster, bestselling author, and founder of the 50 Over 50 Podcaster Awards—about defying a terminal prognosis, starting a podcast from her hospital bed, and redefining success through resilience, faith, and purpose at any stage of life.Jen also shares her honest concerns about artificial intelligence, its impact on education, creativity, relationships, and humanity—and why we need ethical guardrails now more than ever.This episode is a reminder that you are not too old, too sick, too late, or too broken to begin again. If Jen can build a media empire seven years past her “expiration date,” so can you take the next step toward the life you’ve always wanted.Learn more about Inner-Abundance Coaching by visiting Claudia’s website.Stay connected with Claudia Noriega Bernstein:Follow on Instagram for daily inspiration and insightsConnect with Claudia on LinkedInJoin her community on FacebookWatch her empowering videos on TikTokGrab her best-selling book, Brighter Days, on Amazon✨ And here’s a special gift for you: Download Claudia’s free workbook, “Empowered Journey: Overcoming Challenges and Embracing Abundance.”Learn more about Jen Hardy by visiting jenhardy.net.Stay connected with Jen Hardy:Listen to her podcast, Fabulous Over 50Connect with Jen on LinkedInWatch her YouTube channel: The Jen Hardy ChannelOverwhelmed? Frustrated? Tired of the BS? You are not alone. I’ve been there, and I’ve helped so many women just like you get out of the funk and start living the life they deserve. Book your call now—don’t wait. You are meant for more. And while you’re at it, grab my book Brighter Days on Amazon. You’ll love it. Learn about my freebies and membership below! Every week, I expand on the podcast topic with practical tools, insights, and tips to help you heal, grow, and stay aligned with your inner abundance. It’s like a little love note in your inbox—just for you. if you want to receive it sign in to mailing list! Ready to Join? Dm me or email me now! Claudia@claudiaNoriegaBernstein.com - You can also connect with me on instagram @Claudia_Noriega_Bersntein or visit my website at ClaudiaNoriegaBernstein.com, you will learn about my 1:1 coaching, retreat and training. If you liked this episode please leave me a comment, share it, subscribe and give me a good review. Thank you! Here is your link for your FREE Overcoming Challenges and Embracing Abundance Workbook:https://mailchi.mp/claudianoriegabernstein.com/signup_for_free_workbook Get it now!! News: Get on the waiting list for my Inner Radiance Collective!A sacred space for women ready to step into their...

From Circumstances to Possibility: Embracing 2026

As we step into 2026, host Claudia Noriega Bernstein invites you to pause, breathe, and reconnect with what truly matters. This episode isn’t about doing more or moving faster—it’s about cultivating courage, protecting your attention, and honoring your humanity in a world accelerating toward speed and automation. Claudia shares how small, brave actions build courage, why giving your ideas space leads to clarity, and how embracing your contradictions can fuel creativity. Together, she guides you to step into the new year grounded, focused, and fully yourself.💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:• How courage is developed through consistent, small actions• Why acting bravely comes before feeling brave• How to give your ideas time and space to grow• The power of single-tasking and protecting your attention• Why contradictions are creative fuel, not flaws• How to stay present, optimistic, and fully human despite uncertaintyLearn more about Inner-Abundance Coaching by visiting Claudia’s website.Stay connected with Claudia Noriega Bernstein:Follow on Instagram for daily inspiration and insightsConnect with Claudia on LinkedInJoin her community on FacebookWatch her empowering videos on TikTokGrab her best-selling book, Brighter Days, on Amazon✨ And here’s a special gift for you: Download Claudia’s free workbook, “Empowered Journey: Overcoming Challenges and Embracing Abundance.”Overwhelmed? Frustrated? Tired of the BS? You are not alone. I’ve been there, and I’ve helped so many women just like you get out of the funk and start living the life they deserve. Book your call now—don’t wait. You are meant for more. And while you’re at it, grab my book Brighter Days on Amazon. You’ll love it. Learn about my freebies and membership below! Every week, I expand on the podcast topic with practical tools, insights, and tips to help you heal, grow, and stay aligned with your inner abundance. It’s like a little love note in your inbox—just for you. if you want to receive it sign in to mailing list! Ready to Join? Dm me or email me now! Claudia@claudiaNoriegaBernstein.com - You can also connect with me on instagram @Claudia_Noriega_Bersntein or visit my website at ClaudiaNoriegaBernstein.com, you will learn about my 1:1 coaching, retreat and training. If you liked this episode please leave me a comment, share it, subscribe and give me a good review. Thank you! Here is your link for your FREE Overcoming Challenges and Embracing Abundance Workbook:https://mailchi.mp/claudianoriegabernstein.com/signup_for_free_workbook Get it now!! News: Get on the waiting list for my Inner Radiance Collective!A sacred space for women ready to step into their...

How Do We Unpack Trauma and Reclaim Joy? with Chandler Stroud

Success, stability, and achievement don’t always guarantee happiness. In this deeply honest and transformative episode of Don’t Shrink to Fit, host Claudia Noriega Bernstein sits down with Chandler Stroud, veteran marketing executive, wife, mom, and creator of The Healing Heroes, to explore what happens when having it all still feels empty.Chandler shares the pivotal moment she realized that “coping” was no longer enough. Beneath her accomplishments were anxiety, burnout, and unexplained physical symptoms that led her to seek true healing. She opens up about how reading The Body Keeps the Score radically shifted her understanding of trauma—both big “T” and small “t”—and how unprocessed experiences quietly shape our biology, beliefs, and behaviors.Together, Claudia and Chandler unpack Chandler’s three-part healing framework: tending to the present, intentionally creating a future vision, and courageously excavating past subconscious stories. This conversation highlights the power of self-love, self-empathy, gratitude, and the ripple effect that personal healing creates for families and future generations.This episode is a reminder that healing isn’t about fixing what’s broken—it’s about remembering who you truly are and reclaiming joy from the inside out.Learn more about Inner-Abundance Coaching by visiting Claudia’s website.Stay connected with Claudia Noriega Bernstein:Follow on Instagram for daily inspiration and insightsConnect with Claudia on LinkedInJoin her community on FacebookWatch her empowering videos on TikTokGrab her best-selling book, Brighter Days, on Amazon✨ And here’s a special gift for you: Download Claudia’s free workbook, “Empowered Journey: Overcoming Challenges and Embracing Abundance.”Learn more about The Healing Heroes Podcast and Community by visiting Overwhelmed? Frustrated? Tired of the BS? You are not alone. I’ve been there, and I’ve helped so many women just like you get out of the funk and start living the life they deserve. Book your call now—don’t wait. You are meant for more. And while you’re at it, grab my book Brighter Days on Amazon. You’ll love it. Learn about my freebies and membership below! Every week, I expand on the podcast topic with practical tools, insights, and tips to help you heal, grow, and stay aligned with your inner abundance. It’s like a little love note in your inbox—just for you. if you want to receive it sign in to mailing list! Ready to Join? Dm me or email me now! Claudia@claudiaNoriegaBernstein.com - You can also connect with me on instagram @Claudia_Noriega_Bersntein or visit my website at ClaudiaNoriegaBernstein.com, you will learn about my 1:1 coaching, retreat and training. If you liked this episode please leave me a comment, share it, subscribe and give me a good review. Thank you! Here is your link for your FREE Overcoming Challenges and Embracing Abundance Workbook:https://mailchi.mp/claudianoriegabernstein.com/signup_for_free_workbook Get it now!! News: Get on the waiting list for my Inner Radiance Collective!A sacred space for women ready to step into their...

You’re Not Stuck, You’re Searching with Claudia Noriega-Bernstein

If you’ve been feeling stuck, this episode is your reminder that you’re not, you’re searching. Fear may whisper that you’re not ready or not enough, but the truth is, everything you want begins the moment you believe you deserve more.Claudia shares how to break free from discouragement, redefine what “enough” means, and give yourself permission to reinvent your life at any age. You’ll learn how gratitude and desire can coexist, why settling often comes from fear, and how courage, not perfection, is what creates real change.This is your invitation to stop shrinking, start believing, and step into the life you’re meant to live.Feeling stuck is not a permanent state. It’s a signal that you’re meant for more. Fear is often what stands between where you are and where you want to be.Through personal reflection and grounded wisdom, Claudia reminds us that awakening doesn’t start with a dramatic moment. It starts with a whisper. A question. A sense that something no longer fits. And from there, everything begins to shift. 💡 What You’ll Learn in This EpisodeYou are never too old, too late, or too far behind to start again.Where you are now is not your final destination — it’s a choice point.Everything you desire begins with belief, gratitude, and courage.This is your permission slip to ask for more — in your work, your relationships, and your life.Learn more about Inner-Abundance Coaching by visiting Claudia’s website.Stay connected with Claudia Noriega Bernstein:Follow on Instagram for daily inspiration and insightsConnect with Claudia on LinkedInJoin her community on FacebookWatch her empowering videos on TikTokGrab her best-selling book, Brighter Days, on Amazon✨ And here’s a special gift for you: Download Claudia’s free workbook, “Empowered Journey: Overcoming ChallenOverwhelmed? Frustrated? Tired of the BS? You are not alone. I’ve been there, and I’ve helped so many women just like you get out of the funk and start living the life they deserve. Book your call now—don’t wait. You are meant for more. And while you’re at it, grab my book Brighter Days on Amazon. You’ll love it. Learn about my freebies and membership below! Every week, I expand on the podcast topic with practical tools, insights, and tips to help you heal, grow, and stay aligned with your inner abundance. It’s like a little love note in your inbox—just for you. if you want to receive it sign in to mailing list! Ready to Join? Dm me or email me now! Claudia@claudiaNoriegaBernstein.com - You can also connect with me on instagram @Claudia_Noriega_Bersntein or visit my website at ClaudiaNoriegaBernstein.com, you will learn about my 1:1 coaching, retreat and training. If you liked this episode please leave me a comment, share it, subscribe and give me a good review. Thank you! Here is your link for your FREE Overcoming Challenges and Embracing Abundance Workbook:https://mailchi.mp/claudianoriegabernstein.com/signup_for_free_workbook Get it now!! News: Get on the waiting list for my Inner Radiance Collective!A sacred space for women ready to step into their...

Choosing Peace and Forgiveness After Divorce with Judith Weigle

Divorce is messy — but it can also become a source of fierce compassion, growth, and a new kind of family. In this heartfelt episode, Judith Weigle speaks with Claudia Noriega Bernstein (author of Brighter Days and abundance coach) about the raw, real steps that led Claudia from shock and betrayal to acceptance, forgiveness, and a life rebuilt with love.Claudia shares the moment she found proof of her husband’s betrayal, how she protected her daughters from the fallout, why she chose to prioritize their emotional safety over “winning,” and how both parents eventually healed enough to become the best co-parents they could be. This episode is for anyone who’s navigating heartbreak, parenting through separation, or trying to choose dignity over drama.Learn more about Inner-Abundance Coaching by visiting Claudia’s website.Stay connected with Claudia Noriega Bernstein:Follow on Instagram for daily inspiration and insightsConnect with Claudia on LinkedInJoin her community on FacebookWatch her empowering videos on TikTokGrab her best-selling book, Brighter Days, on Amazon✨ And here’s a special gift for you: Download Claudia’s free workbook, “Empowered Journey: Overcoming Challenges and Embracing Abundance.”Learn more about The Amicable Divorce Expert by visiting theamicabledivorceexpert.com.Stay connected with Judith Weigle:Listen to her podcast, The Amicable Divorce ExpertConnect with Judith on LinkedInWatch her TEDx Talk: The Secrets to an Amicable DivorceOverwhelmed? Frustrated? Tired of the BS? You are not alone. I’ve been there, and I’ve helped so many women just like you get out of the funk and start living the life they deserve. Book your call now—don’t wait. You are meant for more. And while you’re at it, grab my book Brighter Days on Amazon. You’ll love it. Learn about my freebies and membership below! Every week, I expand on the podcast topic with practical tools, insights, and tips to help you heal, grow, and stay aligned with your inner abundance. It’s like a little love note in your inbox—just for you. if you want to receive it sign in to mailing list! Ready to Join? Dm me or email me now! Claudia@claudiaNoriegaBernstein.com - You can also connect with me on instagram @Claudia_Noriega_Bersntein or visit my website at ClaudiaNoriegaBernstein.com, you will learn about my 1:1 coaching, retreat and training. If you liked this episode please leave me a comment, share it, subscribe and give me a good review. Thank you! Here is your link for your FREE Overcoming Challenges and Embracing Abundance Workbook:https://mailchi.mp/claudianoriegabernstein.com/signup_for_free_workbook Get it now!! News: Get on the waiting list for my Inner Radiance Collective!A sacred space for women ready to step into their...