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The ninth show, The Business of… Navigating Midlife Transitions, we have guest Barbara Waxman, an executive and life coach, who has been called “America’s favorite coach for midlife and better”, and founder of The Odyssey Group. She excels at executive coaching for people in the C suite, and for helping these highly motivated people find the balance between their work and life.  Barbara has a Masters in both public administration and gerontology – and is an expert in adult development and aging.  She is certified by the International Coach Federation and the Hudson Institute, and is a member of the Global Institute for Leadership Development’s coaching faculty.  She has appeared in AARP the magazine, Fortune, Newsday and US News and World Report and on CNBC.com, eharmony.com, SmartMoney.com  and Leeza Gibbons’ Hollywood Confidential.  Barbara leads workshops and is sought after speaker on topics that range from navigating life transitions, authentic leadership, life in the sandwich generation and living with passion and purpose.  She is the editor of How to Love Your Retirement, a collection of advice from real people about how to transition and thrive in retirement.