Butterfly Days w Tami Jorden

What if the most powerful thinking partner you've ever had has been waiting quietly on your phone this whole time? In this solo episode of Butterfly Days, Tami gets real about AI, the anxiety surrounding it, and why GenX and GenJones women are not behind. They are exactly on time. She breaks down how AI actually works for real women in real life: from decoding medical lab results and building pers...

Have you ever wondered why you keep reaching for things that don't actually help? Why do the same patterns keep showing up no matter how many times you say you're done with them? In this episode of Butterfly Days, Tami Jorden sits down with Lori Montry, somatic healing practitioner and author of You're Not the Problem, to talk about what's really driving your behavior and how to finally stop fight...

Some friendships are worth fighting for. And some have simply run their natural course. Deep down, you already know it.  In this solo episode of Butterfly Days, Tami gets real about the friendships that nourish us and the ones we've quietly outgrown, and why learning the difference is one of the wisest, most loving things a woman in midlife can do. She explores the concept of the "wish friendship,...

In this honest and important episode of Butterfly Days, Tami Jorden sits down with Anissa Hudak, Founder and Director of the Phoenix Women Healing Institute. Anissa specializes in empowering women to heal from sexual trauma and reclaim their inner strength. In this conversation, Anissa explains how sexual trauma can resurface during perimenopause and menopause – and how women can begin to heal dur...

Change shows up everywhere in midlife. Sometimes, it can feel like that's the whole game for GenX and GenJones women. And while you might be good at adapting, it's exhausting. So on this episode of Butterfly Days, Tami Jorden shares a few grounded reminders – some small steps – to help you move through change without overwhelm. Sister, if you feel frozen or stalled out, this is the encouragement y...

If you've ever felt bone-deep exhaustion or burnt-out numbness, you're not alone. But life over 50 doesn't have to be this way. In this episode of Butterfly Days, Tami Jorden chats with Dr. Julie Merriman, a PhD, professor, and counselor who helps high-achieving women over 50 go from "emotionally done" to radiantly alive. Together, they discuss the sneaky reasons for burnout in women over 50, how...

Have you ever wondered why you see the world the way you do? Why certain expectations feel so natural – like they're baked into you – while others feel like pressure you never consciously agreed to? Your generation didn't just shape your life; it shaped what you were told to value, and that matters more than you think. On this episode of Butterfly Days, Tami Jorden clarifies what Gen Jones is, how...

What if in midlife, you could ditch feeling like a doormat and start feeling like the precious diamond you are? In this episode of Butterfly Days, Tami Jorden has a heart-to-heart with Shawna Marie Bryant, a speaker, author, and podcaster who empowers women to step out of exhaustion and into freedom and fulfillment. Shawna shares her own story of saying "no more" to being a doormat, how boundaries...

We're going there – we're gonna talk about hospice. Before you click away or tense up, understand that the hospice conversation is not about dying. It's about how we care when caring matters most. In this episode of Butterfly Days, Tami Jorden explains what hospice is (and what it isn't), how it's different from traditional medical care, and how to know when it might be time to ask about hospice....

If you're in midlife, chances are you've found yourself part of the Sandwich Generation – the generation caring for both their kids and their parents. But things can get infinitely more complicated when one or more of your parents are diagnosed with dementia. This is a road that Nicole J. Smith has walked not once, but with three parents at once. In this episode of Butterfly Days, Tami Jorden inte...

"You are meant for connection. You are worthy of love. You deserve to belong."   These words from Florence Ann Romano hold a truth we often forget, especially in the later chapters of life. Florence Ann Romano, celebrated keynote speaker, author of Build Your Village, and popular media voice on creating community, joins Tami Jorden on Butterfly Days to explore what it means to intentionally build...

Behind every accomplished woman is a story – and Kristen Hartnagel, a keynote speaker and personal branding strategist, is no different. In this episode of Butterfly Days, Kristen shares the story of losing her parents and sister and how the grief shaped her. She talks about the healing power of music, how she takes joy seriously, and how she keeps imagination and creativity alive at age 60. Tune...

Our culture constantly tells us that aging is shameful and must be avoided at all costs. But what if aging and menopause are not problems to be fixed, but something beautiful to embrace? In this episode of Butterfly Days, Tami Jorden challenges the shame, honors the complexity of menopause, and reframes what it really means to thrive in our 50s and beyond. 🦋 Subscribe to Tami Jorden's Substack ,...

How do you start dating again after 50? What does it take to attract the right person? And honestly, where have all the good ones gone? In this episode of Butterfly Days, Tami Jorden gets the scoop from Love Coach and Dating Expert Lisa Copeland on all things dating after 50 for women. From why you have to approach dating in your 50s differently from dating in your 20s, to what men over 50 are rea...

If you're a GenX or Boomer woman who's part of the Sandwich Generation – the generation adjusting to an empty nest and caring for aging parents – this episode of Butterfly Days is for you. Tami Jorden gets real about this bittersweet time juggling caregiving and dealing with shifting parenting roles – while also giving a call to reframe the journey as beautiful and sacred. Tune in to hear her enco...

If you're a mom of an estranged adult child, you might have felt the loneliness and shame that can come with family estrangement. But there is hope for reconciliation. In this episode of Butterfly Days, Tami Jorden sits down with Sally Harris, expert and coach for moms of estranged adult children, to discuss what can cause child estrangement, how to know if you're in the cycle of rejection, and wh...

January is always a great time to look forward and choose a word that will characterize your new year. For Tami Jorden in 2026, that word is Mastery. This is the year she'll stop hesitating and asking for permission, and instead start considering herself worthy and living what she knows. It's time for you to do the same. Tune in to lean into mastery and fully show up as yourself in 2026. 🦋 Subscr...

For too long, our system has told women what wellness plans they should follow: how to eat, what exercise regiments to obey, and what new fads to try for optimum health (looking at you, HRT, peptides, and GLP-1). But what if the answer to long-term health involved slowing down and taking a big picture look at the body? Today on Butterfly Days, expert women's wellness and empowerment coach Erin Tri...

With compassion and clarity, Tami Jorden walks through the realities many women face as they age – longer life expectancy, financial vulnerability, widowhood, and the rising tide of gray divorce. These aren't fear-based facts – they're invitations to wake up, to prepare, and to take loving responsibility for our future selves. We don't have to fear later life. This episode of Butterfly Days is a g...

Today's topic is one of those uncomfortable subjects that can make your stomach clench: financial enmeshment with adult children. It's that place where love and money intertwine, and boundaries start to blur – bringing a range of complicated emotions and destructive patterns. But today's guest, Hanna Morrell, is a trauma-informed financial coach, and she's here to help you find the wisdom to navig...

Have you ever looked back on something you didn't get – a job, a relationship, a dream – and realized it was one of the best things that never happened? In this tender and witty reflection, Tami Jorden takes us back to her twenties, to heartbreak, a bad perm, and a job interview gone sideways. In this episode of Butterfly Days, Tami reminds us that wisdom isn't born from getting what we want – it'...

In this uplifting episode of Butterfly Days, Tami Jorden invites Gen X (and anyone cruising through midlife) to laugh, reflect, and gently roll their eyes at the cultural nonsense we were sold-that our worth was based on status, possessions, and other "externals"–rather than what's on the inside. With warmth and wit, she shares ten soul-fortifying truths about love, work, kindness, curiosity, and...

There's something sacred about stepping away from routine, about shaking loose the patterns that keep us stuck on autopilot. When we challenge ourselves to see the world differently, we wake up the beautiful muscle of curiosity – and that's the secret to staying alive inside, no matter our age. In this episode of Butterfly Days, Tami Jarden shares how you can break patterns and upgrade your story...

Sometimes, life hands you a season that tests every ounce of your heart. You don't plan for it – you just wake up one day and find yourself in the middle of it. In this episode of Butterfly Days, Tami Jarden talks with Lauren Bayne, founder of Your Chief Brand Officer, to talk about how she walked through taking care of her aging parents, through dementia and cancer. Plus, she shares how she pivot...

Join Tami Jorden in this episode of Butterfly Days as she shares her journey of finding purpose and connection through service and community. From bedside vigils with the dying to creating the Legacy 22 Women's Circle, Tami explores the transformative power of intuition and intention. Discover how midlife can be a time of joy and fulfillment, as we navigate life's challenges with grit and grace. T...