Positively Midlife Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Do you know what AI is? Have you tried Chat GPT?   News around Chat gpt is everywhere these days –and everyone is talking about AI.  Technology is moving at a rapid pace, and it's important to understand and keep up with technology trends in midlife! This week Ellen & Tish talk with strategic writer and technology expert Pookie Foster about AI and Chat gpt technologies.  ...

Send us Fan Mail Ellen and Tish tackle the joy of writing midlife legacy letters to loved ones!  A legacy letter is a personal statement that you write and share with people you choose, either before or after the end of your life.  It's an opportunity to reflect on your important life experiences, share your values to your children, grandchildren or other loved ones.  Tish shares her joyful e...

Send us Fan Mail Do you want to know how to age well?  This week Ellen and Tish talk with guest Annie Gaudreault the founder of Veev Health and Wellness. Annie supports women in midlife that have ambitious health goals and empowers them to take charge of their health journey.  Her approach to health is individualized and holistic and leverages accountability and lifestyle changes to create healthy...

Send us Fan Mail Ellen and Tish talk about entrepreneurship this week with Portland, Oregon-based entrepreneur Lori Spencer .  Lori created and founded a national beverage brand and helped bring a wave of awareness of chai to the US when she co-founded Oregon Chai; she took the company from a recipe in her co-founder's kitchen all the way to the sale of a national brand while in her 20s.   Le...

Send us Fan Mail This week Ellen and Tish talk about how we can all be part of a  sustainability solution at midlife. April is earth month and Earth Day is on April 22 so this topic is timely for all of us and the statistics are staggering.  Earth month is a great reminder that in midlife, we can and should be doing all we can to take care of mother earth. Ellen and Tish talk about how to start sm...

Send us Fan Mail Co-hosts Ellen and Tish love adventures and travel.  But at midlife, there are definitely times our partners or friends don't have the vacation time, the funds, or the desire to go to places we have always dreamed of going!    And after spending so much time in the past three years together with family many of us are looking to spread our wings and cross things off our bucket...

Send us Fan Mail Both Tish and Ellen believe in angels and spirits.  They are like the 8 out of 10 Americans who also believe that angels exist!  On this week's episode, Ellen and Tish speak to Author and Yoga Guru Carla Adams.  Carla shares her amazing personal story of an Angelic experience she had during a near-fatal car accident.   It wasn't until many years later that Carla realized...

Send us Fan Mail Midlife can bring some of the most significant transitions we've encountered and BIG opportunities for growth.  Ellen and Tish welcome executive coach and thought advocate Brandon Maslan to the podcast this week to discuss the most significant midlife transitions and how to reframe them with a growth mindset.  The four transitions we discuss are Career, Relationship, Launchin...

Send us Fan Mail It is that time of year to refresh your world as we head into the longer days and more sunlight of Spring! Ellen and Tish both love the Spring and it's starting to feel like spring in California and South Carolina.  This week’s episode is about 'Spring Cleaning' five areas of your life to get ready for Spring.   Ellen and Tish talk about refreshing your closet, your...

Send us Fan Mail Ellen and Tish talk about the hot new and controversial drug Mounjaro that's been splashed across every type of media and touted by celebrities as a miracle for weight loss. Mounjaro is a diabetic medication used for the treatment of type two diabetes and is now at the center of controversy for the off-label use of the medication for weight loss.  Tish shares her personal exp...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's episode of The Positively Midlife podcast, Ellen and Tish talk about eight ways at midlife to adapt or recession-proof your career to outrun a recession.  With the slew of layoffs in recent months in technology and now spreading across to other industries and the current economic outlook - we know that at midlife we've got to be even more prepared!  And th...

Send us Fan Mail It's still winter and it's a great time to curl up with a good book!   Co-host Ellen loves to read; calling it a MAJOR addiction and she loves to share her favorite books with you! This week  Ellen shares the surprising pick by her book group, and why she adores her local library, and Tish and Ellen give a review of 5 great books and a few honorable mentions.  Join us to...

Send us Fan Mail Lucky Girl is the newest self-help crazy blowing up on TikTok.   It's based on manifesting what you want and spreading good vibes.  Can you hop on and activate Luckygirl Syndrome at Midlife?  This is how it's  works: Tell yourself that everything works out for you - big and small. The universe is rigged in your favor. You are the luckiest person. And this attracts more g...

Send us Fan Mail Do you ever think about what advice you would give your younger self?  Ellen recently had lunch with a group of old friends where the topic of advice to your younger self came up - and she learned new and surprising things about each of the ladies sitting around the lunch table at Pastis- women she had known for 35+ years. In this week's podcast, Ellen and Tish share the deta...

Send us Fan Mail  Do you have a morning routine?   Ellen and Tish discuss the power of a morning routine at midlife - and share what they each do most mornings.  Ellen and Tish found that they were spending valuable morning time scrolling on their phones - and their morning routines were just not cutting it. They polled the Tribe and have some interesting insights into setting intentions in the mo...

Send us Fan Mail Tish and Ellen vow to make getting all the health tests, and screenings a priority in 202.  Some of the tests and screenings you are sure to already know about, and there may be some that are new to you.  All of them are key to getting a baseline for your health in midlife. They've put together their list of the "must do" tests, screenings, and other health tasks to...

Send us Fan Mail Is it possible to reinvent your career after divorce in a career that you LOVE?  It is.  Ellen and Tish talk to Lois Spence about how she expanded her career to encompass both her love of training and her desire to help people through counseling.   Lois shares her greatest fears, her support system, and her biggest triumphs in this week's podcast. Things we talked about in th...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever been the target of an intense confrontation and then didn’t know how to best respond?  In this week's podcast Tish and Ellen take a look at conflict and how to effectively deal with High Conflict People.  Tish shares a recent encounter with a High Conflict Person via a group text and how the BIFF method of dealing with conflict by Bill Eddy changed her and Ellen...

Send us Fan Mail Ellen and Tish learned a lot from starting their midlife-centered podcast in 2022.    After 29 episodes in the first season,  they chat about the four big ah-ha moments and why they changed the name of the podcast, and what's in store for the second season in 2023. Things we talked about in this episode: Buzzsprout, Meyer lemons,  Pat Flynn, limoncello,  deer, collapsable Chr...

Send us Fan Mail This week Ellen & Tish dive into holiday fashion and share why they are so happy after two years of only small gatherings due to the pandemic to get back out and celebrate in a BIG way in 2022.  From cookie exchanges, game nights,  sporting events, and office parties you need to have something festive no matter what the occasion.  Tish prefers GLAM and Ellen prefers it Califor...

Send us Fan Mail As we head into the holidays, Ellen and Tish reflect on the importance of giving back. In midlife, we may have more time or the ability to give more to causes we are passionate about and to sprinkle a little science in, research has found that at midlife and beyond when you are purposeful around giving back you experience more joy and happiness. Whether it's volunteering, phi...

Send us Fan Mail Tish and Ellen dive into midlife friendships on this week's episode.  Friendships are so important at every stage of life.   And for midlife women, friendship can boost health, mood, and well-being, and they provide honesty and feedback.  And female friendship can even extend your longevity!  Research shows for midlife women they can be as significant or more significant than...

Send us Fan Mail This week Tish & Ellen talk about the Thanksgiving holiday and how to embrace new holiday traditions in midlife.  Maybe you find yourself with a small gathering of friends rather than a big family at your table or you're joining someone else's Thanksgiving celebration for the first time in years.  These changes can be both scary and liberating as a midster.  Ellen an...

Send us Fan Mail It's a celebration....of the 25th episode of the podcast!    Today’s episode is a celebration of hitting the 25th episode milestone and we’re sharing our journey to starting the podcast, the most popular weekly obsessions with our listeners, and what Tish and Ellen just can stop obsessing about!  They discuss the two most popular episodes with listeners and Tish and Ellen eac...

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode is all about challenging yourself in midlife.  Bucket Lists are a great way to do this - they help us identify goals, experiences, and milestones.  But a lot of us have bucket lists that we are going to get to that elusive future 'someday'.    Tish and Ellen challenge each other to take one thing off their bucket list today - and just do it.  The...