Are You Living by Default or by Choice?

Interview with: Jody Florman – Wellness Coach, Spiritual Counselor, Reiki Master

In this episode we explore:

• We like to think we’re consciously choosing our lives—but how much of what we do is actually driven by habit, conditioning, fear, or beliefs we haven’t examined? 
• Recognizing the difference between a conscious choice and an automatic reaction.
• There are things in life we genuinely cannot control. Talking about the line between acknowledging difficult circumstances and slipping into victim thinking.
• What happens when we stop asking, “Why is this happening to me?” and begin asking, “Given that this is happening, what can I do now?” 
• The role critical thinking plays in mindset.
  Learning to question not only what other people tell us, but what our own minds tell us.
• What does healthy positivity actually look like when something genuinely difficult is happening—and where can it become denial or avoidance? 
• Why are we so often drawn toward what feels good or easy now, even when we know it doesn’t serve us in the long run? 
• The difference between motivation and commitment—and what we do on the days when motivation simply isn’t there.
• Creating daily or weekly non-negotiables.
  What makes something worthy of becoming a non-negotiable—and how do we keep those commitments from becoming another source of pressure or self-judgment?
  
  

Jody Florman’s Bio

Jody Florman is a certified wellness coach who helps women feel strong, vibrant, and fully at home in their bodies. At 70, she is living proof that vitality and energy does not have an expiration date. 

A lifelong creative and self-taught problem solver, Jody spent decades as a designer, muralist, and entrepreneur, building an unconventional career from London to Los Angeles. Movement, rebuilding, and reinvention have been constant themes throughout her life, even through major setbacks—including divorce, financial collapse, creative burnout, and starting over more than once.

That resilience shapes Jody’s work today. She guides women in rebuilding physical confidence, improving energy and strength, supporting healthy body image and skin, and changing the mindsets and patterns that keep them stuck. Her approach blends health and wellness coaching, pattern identification, breakthrough tools, and intuitive energy work to create lasting change from the inside out.

Jody’s philosophy is simple: aging is inevitable, but feeling old is optional. She helps women design sustainable lifestyles without punishment, perfectionism, or the belief that midlife marks the beginning of decline. Based in Sedona, Arizona, Jody continues to expand her work in anti-aging fitness, mindset, and women’s empowerment while coaching private clients. She is passionate about showing women that their strongest, most grounded, creative, and energetic years may still lie ahead.

Connect with Jody:

Mynd Myself Profile: https://www.myndmyself.com/listing/jody-florman-2/ 

Website: https://www.jodyflorman.com/

Additional Resources and links:

Dr. Joe Dispenza: https://sourcethefilm.org/, https://drjoedispenza.com/

Tony Robbins: https://www.tonyrobbins.com/

John Assaraf: https://www.johnassaraf.com/