What You’ll Learn from this Episode about How to Become more Comfortable with Creative Exploration in Midlife: Why finding your passion to teach creativity in midlife is life changing Why it’s important to pay attention to your deepest desires. How to look for clues about what you’ve always been passionate about. Why exploration itself...
Continue readingA Candid & Humorous Look at Aging with Joan Lunden (EP #178)
What You’ll Learn during this Candid and Humorous Conversation about Aging Well with Joan Lunden: Enjoy a candid and humorous conversation about aging well. Why Joan Lunden is the perfect person to talk to about aging! Why aging can still be so awkward and difficult to talk about in midlife. Why thinking about aging...
Continue readingEP #177: 5 Top Midlife Lessons Learned from the 1st Year in the Finally First Club
What You’ll Learn from this Episode about Midlife Lessons Learned from the Finally First Club: What the top lessons are from one year in the Finally First Midlife Membership. Why understanding what putting yourself first means to you is critical. Why learning to manage your thoughts and feelings is necessary for midlife change. Why...
Continue readingEP #176: How to Explore & Soar when you’re Stuck in Midlife with Paula Rosecky
What You’ll Learn from this Episode about How to Explore What You Want When You’re Feeling Stuck in Midlife: How to explore what you want when you’re feeling stuck in midlife Why your life can look great on paper but you can still want change. How to look for clues about what you’ve always...
Continue readingEP #175: How Designing Jewelry Got My Career Unstuck in Midlife with Nancy Marland
What You’ll Learn from this Episode about How Jewelry Design Helped with Getting Unstuck in Midlife: Why figuring out what makes you tick is key to figuring out your next career direction in midlife. Why it’s important to prioritize your values when moving ahead with your plan. How being spontaneous when you want to...
Continue readingMidlife Lessons from a Mulberry Tree
Midlife lessons are everywhere and sometimes they are surprising. I saw something pretty interesting last week with my Mulberry tree. One day it was full of leaves. The next day, it had none. It dropped ALL of it’s leaves over night. One night. It was standing there naked when I noticed it in the...
Continue readingEP #174: Best Midlife Career Changes We All Wish We Made in Our 30s
What You’ll Learn from this Episode about a Midlife Career Change We All Wish We Made in Our 30s: Why you should reflect on what made you happy in your career when you were younger. Why identifying what you liked about old jobs and what you didn’t like can help you now. Why learning...
Continue readingReimagine your Career to Get Unstuck in Midlife with Laura Blaisdell, MD/MPH (Ep 173)
What You’ll Learn from this Episode about How to Reimagine your Career in Midlife to Get Unstuck: How coaching can help you get unstuck. Why giving yourself unscheduled time can ultimately help you grow and reimagine career options. Why learning to manage your thoughts and feelings is necessary for change. How learning to feel...
Continue readingEP #172: Midlife Stories on Purpose
What You’ll Learn from this Episode about Midlife Stories on Purpose: How to develop the skill to use your midlife stories on purpose for good. Why it’s important to understand that your stories can be on autopilot and make you feel bad. Why being intentional about the way you tell a story can be...
Continue readingWhen it’s Fun to Be Scared
When you’re scared in midlife, fear can be interesting…and sometimes even fun. I did something scary. It felt scary when I thought about doing it over the last few years. It felt scary when I made a commitment to do it. It felt scary when I hired help to get it done. It felt...
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