Holly Toscanini

How to Lose the Wait

Welcome to How to Lose the ‘WAIT’—the podcast for women in midlife who are tired of living like their real life starts “later.” If you’ve been waiting for confidence, the perfect timing, the perfect body, the perfect relationship, or a braver version of you to take the wheel… you’re in the right place.  Holly Toscanini is the warm, witty, and refreshingly real voice behind How to Lose the ‘Wait’ — the podcast helping women over 40 stop postponing their lives and start living fully, exactly as they are. A bestselling author, empowerment coach, and creator of The Unwaiting Method™ , Holly has ma...

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Holly Toscanini

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Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

98. Why New Year’s Resolutions Keep Smart Women Stuck (And What to Do Instead) 05.01.2026

New Year’s resolutions often keep smart women stuck because they’re built on the belief that you must “fix yourself” before you’re allowed to feel confident or start living. In this episode, Holly Toscanini explains why waiting mode isn’t laziness—it’s a self-protection strategy—and shares what to do instead: replace resolutions with standards, build self-trust through small decisions, and create...

97. How to Make 2026 The Year of Unwaiting 29.12.2025

How to Make 2026 The Year of Unwaiting: Clarity, Courage, and Self-Trust Year-end reflection for midlife women: close 2025 with compassion and start 2026 with clarity, courage, and self-trust. Includes a guided ritual + confidence quiz. Source

96. How to Get Unstuck in Midlife: Tiny Pivots, New Habits, Real Momentum 22.12.2025

Feeling stuck in “someday mode” in midlife? Someday you’ll change careers. Someday you’ll feel confident. Someday you’ll finally do the thing you can’t stop thinking about. In this episode of How to Lose the ‘WAIT’, intuitive living coach Holly Toscanini shows you how to get unstuck in midlife using tiny pivots, simple habits, and micro-actions that build real momentum over time. You don’t need a...

95. Choosing What to Leave Behind: Emotional Decluttering for the New Year 15.12.2025

What to Leave Behind: Emotional Decluttering for the New Year Before you set a single New Year’s resolution, it’s time for an emotional declutter. In this episode, Holly guides you through a step-by-step process to release outdated identities, habits, and roles that keep you stuck, so you can create a true midlife reset that actually fits the woman you’re becoming. Source

94. How to Calm Your Inner Critic Fast! 08.12.2025

Go from Panicked to Poised in Just 3 Minutes Wish you had a confidence reset button for those “Who am[...] Source

93. How to Stop Fixing Yourself 01.12.2025

Tired of “working on yourself” and still feeling like a project? This new episode of How to Lose the ‘WAIT’ is all about why real midlife growth isn’t about fixing yourself—it’s about remembering who you are. Source

92. Gratitude Without Guilt: Finding Joy When Life Isn’t Perfect 24.11.2025

Instead of weaponizing gratitude as “it could be worse,” Holly unpacks the difference between genuine appreciation and toxic positivity, and offers grounded, compassionate practices to help midlife women notice joy and meaning without denying their reality. Source

91. Body Wisdom 101: What Your Cravings, Energy, and Emotions Are Trying to Tell You 17.11.2025

Cravings, fatigue, and emotions aren’t failures—they’re wisdom. Learn how to reconnect with your body’s intuitive signals in midlife and build trust again. Source

90. How to Rebuild Trust With Yourself (After Too Many Broken Promises) 10.11.2025

Every broken promise erodes confidence—but every gentle follow-through stitches trust back together. Learn the science and soul of rebuilding integrity with yourself in midlife. Source

89. From Overthinking to Aligned Action: How to Calm Your Nervous System and Create Real Momentum 03.11.2025

You’re not stuck—you’re overstimulated. Learn how nervous-system safety unlocks intuitive action and calm confidence in midlife. Calm your mind, regulate your body, and turn overthinking into aligned, confident action. Source

88. Midlife Reinvention Lessons from K-Pop Demon Hunters 27.10.2025

In this episode of How to Lose the ‘WAIT’, Holly Toscanini uses the animated film K-Pop Demon Hunters as a surprisingly profound lens for midlife reinvention. Through themes of performance, hidden identity, sisterhood, perfectionism, and reclaiming your voice, Holly invites women in their 40s, 50s, and 60s to stop performing their lives — and start living them with confidence and authenticity. Sou...

87. What Happens When You Stop Asking for Permission 22.10.2025

Stop waiting for permission. Discover the quiet power of self-approval, intuition, and midlife reinvention in this empowering episode. Source

86. The Confidence Gap: Why Smart Women Still Second-Guess Themselves 18.10.2025

Why experience doesn’t always equal confidence — and three micro-habits that rebuild self-trust fast. Source

85. The Religion of Thinness: Why Midlife Women Deserve a New Faith 07.10.2025

Discover how diet culture became a modern religion—and how midlife women can reclaim sovereignty, self-trust, and joy in the GLP-1 era. Source

84. Middlescence: Women Over 50 Are The Influencers We Need Now 30.09.2025

Middlescence is ignition, not decline. Discover how women 45–65 are wisdom-keepers, creators, and influencers shaping the future. Source

83. It’s Not Too Late: The Midlife Wake-Up Call You Didn’t Know You Needed 07.09.2025

Feeling stuck in midlife? This empowering episode is your reminder that it’s never too late to expand, say yes to yourself, and start living fully. Source

82. How to Know You’re Ready -The real question is are you willing? 30.08.2025

Stop waiting to feel ready. Learn how to trust the nudge, say yes even in fear, and step into your next chapter with confidence and self-trust. Source

81. From Good Girl to Rule Breaker: Designing the Life You Actually Want 24.08.2025

Holly Toscanini explores how “good girl” conditioning holds women back and why midlife is the perfect time to become your own rule maker. Discover how to reclaim self-trust, write new rules, and create the life you actually want. Source

80: Enough Already: How to Finally Feel ‘Good Enough’ Exactly as You Are 23.08.2025

In this episode of How to Lose the ‘WAIT’, Holly Toscanini tackles one of the most common struggles women over[...] Source

79. Reclaim Your Energy: Letting Go to Embrace Your Next Chapter 18.08.2025

Is it really burnout—or are you carrying too much of what was never yours to begin with? In this episode of How to Lose the ‘WAIT’ , Holly Toscanini explores a powerful truth: reinvention isn’t just about becoming someone new—it’s about releasing everything that’s no longer aligned. From emotional clutter and perfectionism to identity fatigue and invisible obligations, Holly breaks down the hidden...

78. Why September Is the Real New Year (and Your Perfect Moment to Reinvent) 10.08.2025

Forget January—September is the real New Year, especially for women in midlife. In this episode, Holly Toscanini reveals how to use the fresh-start energy of fall to reset, let go of what’s not working, and take inspired action toward your next chapter. Learn how seasonal rhythms, micro pivots, and intuitive living can help you reinvent your life—starting now. Source

77. Teri Hofford- Learning to Embrace Yourself in Photos and in Life 04.08.2025

If you’ve ever waited to feel camera-ready—or life-ready—this conversation is your wake-up call. Teri shares tools, mindset shifts, and empowering stories that will help you stop hiding, start showing up, and see yourself through a lens of compassion and truth. Source

76. How to Trust Your Intuition 26.07.2025

Discover where you are on your intuitive journey and how to rebuild self-trust. Take the quiz and start living aligned with your inner voice. Source

75. We Simply Do Not Care Anymore, Midlife Women Are Over It—and Finally Living 20.07.2025

Holly explores what it really means when women in midlife say, “We simply do not care anymore.” Inspired by a viral BuzzFeed article and TikTok creator @justbeingmelani, this episode dives into the radical freedom that comes with giving fewer damns—on purpose. Source

74. Finding Effortless Love with Michelle Chung 13.07.2025

Find love without dating apps. Love Strategist Michelle Chung shares 3 steps to attract a committed relationship—no perfection required. Source

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