Choose Courage Podcast

About Choose Courage Podcast

Terry Sidford encourages her podcast guests to share their Courage Stories. Every guest authentically shows how they’ve demonstrated courage in their own personal and professional lives. These interviews will inspire you to look within and discover that you are courageous too!

Publisher

Terry Sidford

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Nov 2022

Latest episode

22 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

5 of 54 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   22 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Choosing What Truly Matters in Times of Change

   Change is one of the few things we can always count on—yet it’s often the very thing we resist the most. In this solo episode, Terry reflects on the shifts that come with different seasons of life and how easily we can miss the quiet gifts that change brings when we’re holding too tightly to plans, expectations, or checklists. Through personal stories and gentle insight, she shares what it looks like to slow down, stay present, and listen to the inner voice that already knows what truly matters. This conversation is an invitation to reconnect with your values, honor what brings you joy and energy, and trust that when something feels forced or out of alignment, it may simply not be the right timing. As we close out 2025 and look toward 2026, Terry offers a grounded reminder: clarity comes from stillness, purpose flows from values, and everything you’re seeking already lives within you. In this episode, you’ll explore: How to recognize the gifts hidden inside change Why presence matters more than pushing through The connection between values, purpose, and passion How listening inward can guide your next season If you’re navigating transition—or feeling called to realign—this episode will meet you exactly where you are.

2. 

   8 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Breaking Old Patterns, Becoming Your True Self

   In this heartfelt episode of the Choose Courage podcast, Terry Sidford sits down with midlife mentor and spiritual guide Katie Farinas to explore what it really takes to reclaim your life when you’ve been living by everyone else’s rules. Katie shares her deeply personal journey—from checking all the “right” boxes and losing herself in the shoulds, to facing depression, debilitating migraines, and her daughter’s serious health challenges. She talks about the three words that became a lifeline (“Go to yoga”), how spiritual practices like yoga, meditation, breathwork, and journaling helped her reconnect with her intuition, and why she believes midlife isn’t a decline—it’s an awakening. Together, Terry and Katie dive into: How to tell the difference between your intuition and your “monkey mind” Simple, everyday ways to regulate your nervous system and feel more present Why old patterns and stories are so hard to break—and how to gently release them The truth about midlife as a powerful portal to purpose, not an ending How saying YES to what lights you up (and guilt-free NOs to what doesn’t) creates a ripple effect of healing You’ll walk away with practical tools to reconnect with your body, your inner wisdom, and your sense of possibility—no massive life overhaul required, just one small courageous step at a time. About Katie FarinasKatie helps midlife women reconnect with their intuition, heal from the inside out, and step into lives aligned with their soul’s purpose. Drawing from her own journey through chronic illness, depression, and her daughter’s profound health challenges, she weaves yoga, meditation, spiritual coaching, and nervous system regulation into powerful, accessible support. Her mission is to help women remember who they truly are so they can live with more peace, joy, and impact. About Terry & the Choose Courage PodcastHosted by speaker, author, and coach Terry Sidford, the Choose Courage podcast shares real conversations with people who’ve faced life’s hardest moments and found the courage to transform their story. Each episode offers inspiration, honest truth-telling, and practical tools to help you move through fear, trust your inner voice, and create a life that lights you up—especially in midlife and beyond. If you’re feeling the pull to break old patterns and become your true self, this conversation is your reminder: your soul hasn’t forgotten why you’re here. https://terrysidford.com/podcast/

3. 

   10 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Radiant Next Chapter: Reinventing Life After the Empty Nest

   Elaine Catuara, Ultrasound Technologist, discusses with Terry Sidford how women can embrace the empty-nest phase by prioritizing wellness, community, and rediscovering their passions to create a fulfilling new chapter in life; this is an interview.

Inside a recent episode

Choosing What Truly Matters in Times of Change

Published 22 Dec 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] No one knows these answers to these questions, but you. As a life coach for many, many, many years, I can ask these questions from my clients, but they're the only ones that really know the answer. So do that with yourself. Ask yourself, am I living the life I really want to live based on what brings me joy, fulfillment, and based on the things I value and the things that bring me passion. And if you're not doing that, take the time to find out what it is. And I believe that you know the answers. You just have to be quiet. Ask the questions. Be quiet. The chatter in your brain, you have to quiet that chatter so that you can really hear the answers. […]

Who has been a guest on Choose Courage Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Elaine Catuara
• Debbie
• Valerie Silveira
• Kitty Fallon
• Gina Trimmer

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

243

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 54 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

56

Social presence

0

YouTube

72

Engagement

60

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

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