A New Life Story: Emotional Healing & Midlife Transformation for Women

Send us Fan Mail Some conversations find their way back to us exactly when we need them most. Recorded nearly a year ago during a season of major life transitions, this discussion resurfaced at a time when conversations around grief, emotional healing, layoffs, identity shifts, and resilience feel more relevant than ever. Speaker, storyteller, and author Diandra Ford-Wing shares the deeply persona...

Send us Fan Mail What if the version of you that everyone knows… is actually a role you were assigned in childhood? For years, you may have followed a script—being the strong one, the quiet one, the responsible one—letting that identity define how you show up in the world. But what happens when you start to question it? When you get curious about who you are beyond the role? In this episode, LaSho...

Send us Fan Mail Life has a way of reminding you that there are still things stuck in you. In this episode LaShonda shares an unscripted reflection on how unconscious beliefs shape our decisions, relationships, and self-worth—especially in midlife. After noticing herself repeatedly rejecting a new opportunity and feeling a physical “block,” she unpacks how hidden beliefs formed in childhood can qu...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when life doesn’t turn out the way you thought it would? In this honest conversation, LaShonda welcomes Christina Lopes of Life Over 45 (IG: @life_over_45 ) to explore midlife reinvention, healing after heartbreak, and finding yourself again after loss. If you’re navigating divorce, identity shifts, emotional pain, or starting over in your 40s or 50s, this episode wil...

Send us Fan Mail Love evolves, especially in midlife and the nervous system support you need at 25 is often very different from what you need at 45. Many women in their 40s and 50s begin reassessing relationships, emotional needs, and personal identity. Midlife is not a crisis—it’s a rebirth of emotional clarity, where we begin asking deeper questions about connection, authenticity, and the relati...

Send us Fan Mail This episode explores the impact of emotional labor, the mental load, and burnout for women in midlife. Many women silently carry the responsibility of managing other people’s emotions, needs, schedules, and relationships—often without realizing how much emotional energy and mental bandwidth it requires. LaShonda shares personal insight into how emotional labor and the invisible m...

Send us Fan Mail Rest is not a luxury — it is essential for emotional wellness, nervous system regulation, and whole-body health, especially for women navigating the demands of midlife, burnout, and constant mental load. In a world that constantly demands attention and productivity, intentional rest can help restore energy, emotional balance, and mental clarity. When we neglect rest, our bodies an...

Send us Fan Mail This episode begins a two-part series exploring the 7 Types of Rest, a framework developed by Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith that explains why traditional rest alone doesn’t resolve burnout, emotional exhaustion, or mental fatigue. Many women—especially in midlife—are constantly giving their time, energy, and emotional labor to family, work, and relationships. Over time, this can lead t...

Send us Fan Mail We exist in a fast-paced world where there’s always something vying for our attention, so it’s easy to find ourselves feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or simply out of sync with our own bodies. But what if you could hit the reset button on your nervous system in just seconds? In this conversation, Certified Adult Chair® Master Coach Angela Johnson , Open Hands Coaching, explains simp...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes, things happen in childhood that we tuck away so deeply, we convince ourselves they no longer matter. We grow up, move forward, and tell ourselves we’re “over it.” But just because something is buried doesn’t mean it’s healed. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, life delivers a trigger—a situation, a relationship, a loss—that stirs something old and familiar. Suddenly, the e...

Send us Fan Mail (Replay of Episode 2). In this episode I discuss The Adult Chair® Model, a framework integral to my work as a life & emotional wellness coach, as well as a guide I use to educate people through this podcast.  This episode provides a comprehensive introduction to The Adult Chair® Model to help establish context for the work I do with clients and the aim of this podcast - to hel...

Send us Fan Mail In this informational, inspiring and deeply emotional conversation, Emely Rumble, LCSW and founder of Literapy_NYC , shares her personal story of resilience and healing through literature. From growing up with a teen mother and an absent father to discovering the power of bibliotherapy, Emely explores how books can help individuals process grief and trauma. She delves into the int...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wonder why you feel anxious, shut down, or overwhelmed out of nowhere? In this episode, we explore the powerful connection between your emotions and your nervous system—your body’s built-in stress and safety response system. You'll learn how your nervous system responds to life experiences and how that response shapes your feelings. We’ll also share practical tools to he...

Send us Fan Mail Balancing career and personal life comes with emotional complexities. Transformative Leadership Consultant and Coach Cherie Caldwell has helped individuals and organizations worldwide resolve internal conflicts, transform high achievers into cohesive teams, and navigate work-life balance effectively. A key to success is reconnecting with oneself to better understand personal needs...

Send us Fan Mail Are you looking for a safe community of people on their emotional wellness journey? We're curating space. Take the Emotional Wellness Group Survey . Feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or like you’re constantly falling short? You’re not alone. We live in a world that glorifies overworking, over achieving, and always pushing forward—but the reality is, life is messy and complex. T...

Send us Fan Mail We're create a safe space for community healing, growth and self-discovery? Share what you want to learn in our survey .  There’s a complex connection between our ego, emotions, and the fear-driven responses we develop throughout life - particularly during our adolescent phase of life (age 7-25). Drawing on the Adult Chair® Model, this episode focuses on how protective patter...

Send us Fan Mail The Season 3 finale offers a thoughtful reflection on navigating the transformative emotions of midlife. It recaps the empowering discussions on managing stress, understanding midlife emotions, practicing somatic meditation, setting boundaries, and more. Highlights include inspiring listener stories from around the globe, demonstrating how small, intentional steps can lead to prof...

Send us Fan Mail Boundaries are often misunderstood as selfish, but they’re one of the most empowering ways to protect your emotional wellness and create healthier relationships. In this episode, explore five strategies for setting boundaries, grounded in the Adult Chair® Model. Learn how to communicate assertively, set consequences, say no without guilt, and build resilience when faced with resis...

Send us Fan Mail The holiday season is often painted as a time of joy, connection, and celebration—but let’s be real, it can also be one of the most emotionally triggering times of the year. From old family dynamics and personal boundaries being tested, to the overwhelm of social expectations, this season can leave you feeling drained and out of balance. The good news? There are simple, practical...

Send us Fan Mail Trauma-informed somatic healing meditations offer a transformative path to reconnecting with the body and fostering deep emotional healing. In this episode, I’m joined by Trauma-Informed Emotional Healing Coach Karena Neukirchner from Hello Inner Light, to discuss the power of somatic healing meditations. On the path to emotional healing, somatic techniques help us reconnect with...

Send us Fan Mail Perimenopause is a significant time of transition for women, often accompanied by emotional shifts like anxiety, frustration, or brain fog. But did you know these feelings can also be linked to deeper health issues, such as high blood pressure or glucose imbalances? In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Brandi Sinkfield , Board-Certified Anesthesiologist and we discuss the vital...

Send us Fan Mail There’s a powerful connection between our beliefs and stress hormones, particularly during midlife. Unconscious beliefs, often formed in childhood, can trigger stress responses like fight or flight, leading to heightened cortisol levels. Then elevated cortisol impacts our health.  The episode discusses the impact of chronic stress on your body and emotional health, especially as h...

Send us Fan Mail Racing thoughts can feel overwhelming, disrupting your focus, sleep, and overall mental well-being. These repetitive thought loops, common during moments of stress and midlife transitions, can lead to exhaustion and difficulty managing emotions.  In this episode, we’ll explore why these thoughts occur, especially in midlife, and how to use the Adult Chair® Model to break the cycle...

Send us Fan Mail Emotional blocks can keep us feeling stuck and unable to move forward. But with the right tools, you can break through these barriers and find emotional freedom. Join me as we explore these powerful techniques from the Adult Chair® Model and learn how to address emotional blocks in just minutes. These practices will help you embrace all parts of yourself and move forward with comp...

Send us Fan Mail As women enter midlife, many experience a profound awakening, prompting them to question their identities and the roles they have played throughout their lives. This journey of self-discovery can be both challenging and rewarding. Eileen Marder-Merman, author of the memoir, " How I Think I Should Be Is BS ," shares her journey of feeling a disconnect between her inner se...