Do you catch yourself thinking it’s finally your time in midlife? Do you even know what I mean by that? I wonder. I want you to wonder. Just for a few seconds. YOUR TIME means taking time and prioritizing your personal priorities. You might think of it as SELF-CARE. You might think of it...
Continue readingEP #141: Why your Midlife Crisis is Not the One your Momma Had
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 readingEP #54: When your Relationship with your Mom is Difficult, Interview with Karen C.L. Anderson
What You’ll Learn from this Episode: What it’s like when you’re in midlife and have a difficult mother. How life coaching and mindfulness strategies helped cope with this difficult relationship. What it’s like to work on a difficult relationship with your mother, from a non-clinical perspective. What it’s like to decide it’s best to...
Continue readingEP #52: Is It Time for an Empty Nest Dog?
What You’ll Learn from this Episode: Why bringing a dog into your family can be great when you have an empty nest. How your relationship with your dog can help with loneliness and sadness. What some of the powerful research findings are regarding pets and people. How a dog can help bring some welcomed...
Continue readingEP #51: Drinking More than You Want in Midlife, Interview with Rachel Hart
What You’ll Learn from this Episode about Drinking More than You Want in Midlife with Rachel Hart: Why there are many women in midlife who drink more than they want. How and why the amount you drink can change over your lifetime. Why shame is associated with drinking more than you want. How stress...
Continue readingCareer Change: Why I Said Goodbye to my Medical Practice, Interview with Katrina Ubell, MD, Ep 45
What You’ll Learn from this Episode about Career Change: The Decision to Leave a Medical Practice with Katrina Ubell, MD: What it’s like to think about a career change and question your happiness in your career, especially as a physician. How having aging parents helped focus my priorities and realize my career wasn’t a...
Continue readingEP #44: When You’re Too Busy in Midlife
What You’ll Learn from this Episode about When You’re Too Busy in Midlife: Why it’s common in midlife to feel too busy. Why feeling too busy is actually caused by the way you think about time. How feeling too busy can create unnecessary stress in midlife. How feeling too busy to cut a mango...
Continue readingEP #43: Empty Nest from the Inside Out, Interview with a Kid who Flew Away
What You’ll Learn from this Episode about Empty Nest from the Inside Out: What it’s like to experience empty nest from the inside out, your kids’ perspective What it’s like for your kid to to leave home and go away to university. Why living with other students is an awesome intermediary stage of life....
Continue readingEP #42: When you Get a Midlife Wake Up Call
What You’ll Learn from this Episode: What a midlife wake-up call looks like. What a wake-up call feels like. How to take the important next steps when you get a wake-up call. How wake-up calls can seem obvious but still be surprising. Why milestone birthdays, like turning 50, can really shake you up. The...
Continue readingEP #41: How to Build an Adventurous Attitude, Interview with Stacey Newman Weldon
What You’ll Learn from this Episode about How to Build an Adventurous Attitude with Stacey Newman Weldon: Why it’s important to build an adventurous attitude in midlife. Why it’s important to take baby steps when it comes to trying new things. How you never know where you’re going to get insight that will change...
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