Ep 256: How to Get Unstuck in Midlife with 5 Simple Strategies

What You’ll Learn About How to Get Unstuck in Midlife:
- Why it’s common to want to know how to get unstuck in midlife.
- What feeling stuck is like in midlife and how to get unstuck.
- Why being patient, curious, and compassionate can help you get unstuck.
- 5 simple strategies to get unstuck in midlife.
- Why developing the skill to notice your thoughts is useful.
- Lots of ideas about how to get unstuck and apply the 5 simple strategies for success.
Welcome to another episode of the Women in the Middle Podcast
Today’s episode will help build your confidence about how to get unstuck in midlife, especially after 50. If you’re stuck, you are highly likely to know that you need to get unstuck if you want to live your best life.
The thing about feeling stuck in midlife after 50 is that you also probably feel like time is of the essence. You might feel an urgent push to figure out your next chapter immediately and stop wasting time.
Knowing how to get unstuck in midlife is fun; feeling stuck isn’t.
Feeling stuck sucks. It feels bad and you feel extra bad that you can sort it out easily. It’s weird because you sort out all kinds of stuff all of the time; for some reason, this kind of stuck feels different and hard.
You will learn how to set the stage for success about how to get unstuck in midlife as you dive into the episode. In addition, you’ll learn about 5 simple strategies to get unstuck and hear lots of specific examples to help you understand the point of the questions and concepts better. In the end, you’ll know exactly how to take small steps for big change as you move toward finally unsticking yourself.
Enjoy this episode!
Featured on this episode:
Grab your free guide, Top 10 Questions to Reimagine your Life after 50: https://suzyrosenstein.com/10questions/
Two documentary film trailers of inspirational people:
-Oscar Peterson, Black+White: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxYywC_4nGs
-Julia Child, A CNN Film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2b-HEtoeVE
Related Episodes:
Women in the Middle Podcast, Episode 196: 12 Amazing Reasons to Hire a Midlife Coach to Get Unstuck: https://suzyrosenstein.com/ep-196-12-amazing-reasons-to-hire-a-midlife-coach-to-get-unstuck/
Women in the Middle Podcast: Episode 90: 9 Secrets to Get Unstuck in Midlife https://suzyrosenstein.com/ep-90-9-secrets-to-get-unstuck-in-midlife/
Women in the Middle Podcast: Episode 230: Getting Unstuck in Midlife: Insights from Women in the Middle: https://suzyrosenstein.com/ep-230-getting-unstuck-in-midlife-insights-from-women-in-the-middle/
Connect with Suzy
(Updated October 27, 2025)
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Download Suzy’s eBook: 50 Ways to Celebrate Life after 50: Get unstuck, avoid regrets, and live your best life: www.50waystocelebrate.com and Amazon
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