What You’ll Learn from this Episode about Why Your Midlife Crisis is Not the One your Momma Had: Why it’s important to be aware of the use of the phrase “midlife crisis”. Why you many not want to use the phrase “midlife crisis.” Why your experience of a midlife crisis may differ from your...
Continue readingPimples at 50 and other midlife surprises
Pimples look pretty cool under a nice magnification mirror in midlife, don’t they? I’m not sure exactly how old I was when I discovered how much fun and also how scary a magnification mirror could be. It was decades ago! I think it must have been when I was about 12 or 13 years...
Continue readingSpinning and Procrastinating in Midlife
Are you spinning instead of doing? Spin = procrastination = stuck. Do you agree with this math equation? I always feel so funny when I connect with math. It’s so not me. But THIS equation….Now we’re talking! Does this resonate with you? Are you spinning on a thought? Maybe a nice, big, fat thought...
Continue readingEP #106: Demystifying Midlife Personal Parts with Dr. Heather Bartos
What You’ll Learn from this Episode: Why the menopause hormones are so confusing. Why it’s important to know more about a preventative approach to menopause related issues. What common changes are going on in your menopausal body. Why lack of sex drive, menopause and weight gain are popular topics for midlife women. Why it’s...
Continue readingEP #97: Setting the Stage for Midlife Weight Loss
What You’ll Learn from this Episode about Setting the Stage for Midlife Weight Loss: Why mindfulness is critical to weight loss in midlife. Why being oblivious to your thoughts may sabotage your diet. How to get more perspective on what you think about your ability to lose weight. Why it’s important to notice what...
Continue readingEP #77: A Feminist Look at Midlife and Body Image with Kara Loewentheil
What You’ll Learn from this Episode about Feminism and Midlife: A Look at Midlife and Body Image with Kara Loewentheil: Why it’s important to understand Kara Loewentheil’s perspective about feminism and midlife. How a feminist perspective can help you become even more aware of the ways you think about your body in midlife. Why...
Continue readingEP #62: How Midlife Envy can Lead to Moving Abroad, Interview with Leslie Ender
What You’ll Learn from this Episode: What it’s like to envy your kids’ college plans. What it’s like to learn to trust your adult children when they travel. How empty nest can open doors for your own midlife adventure. What lifestyle changes are like when you move to Austria. How noticing that you’ve always...
Continue reading5 Ways to Be Young at Heart in Midlife
When you think about it, being young at heart is a state of mind. What’s so great about midlife mindfulness work is that you learn that we have way more control over what we think than we might expect. Thoughts about the way you think about age is a great example of this; you...
Continue readingWhen your Podcast has its FIRST birthday!
Happy Birthday to Women in the Middle! There’s excitement in the air my friends! The Women in the Middle Podcast is turning 1 !!!!! Yes. It’s true. MY BABY IS TURNING ONE. I really can’t believe it. Much like when you’re kids grow up and get ready to move out. So much has happened...
Continue readingEP #31: Orthopedic Surgeon by Day, Musician by Night in Midlife
What you’ll learn about Joy from Being a Orthopedic Surgeon by Day and a Musician at Night in Midlife with Dr. Jackie Auguste. Why no matter what you do, prioritizing joy in midlife is critical. Why being an orthopedic surgeon doesn’t mean you can’t prioritize playing music. How achieving your goal doesn’t always protect...
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