Midlife Awakening

For this episode, we welcome yoga teacher, artist, singer, and songwriter, Jennifer Karma. Jennifer started her online yoga studio, "Zenn with Jenn" in 2022 and is on a mission to help women naturally decrease stress and anxiety while gaining strength, flexibility, mobility, and boosting mood and confidence-- All from the comfort of home. She’s become a leading business coach for yoga teachers and...

It has been one year since the Midlife Awakening podcast was born! In this episode, I share a few things we can all learn from following our hearts and taking a leap, even when perfectionism and imposter syndrome are staring us in the face. How can we quiet the inner critic to live in alignment with our truest self and values?? Listen in to hear life lessons from the past year. Spoiler alert- they...

This week, we welcome Rory Kinsella, Vedic Meditation teacher and sober coach based in Sydney, Australia. A former hard-drinking musician and journalist, he quit alcohol in 2017 and has written widely about his experiences, including in the Sydney Morning Herald. He is the creator of the Wise Monkey Way online program to help people change their relationship with alcohol through meditation, has co...

Jane-Marie is a Coach for Highly Sensitive Persons. Her coaching approach is a fusion of ancient practices and energy work which support HSPs to unlock their inner truth and authenticity. This allows the highly sensitive person to trust their intuition which brings calm and balance to their lives. Ultimately, it allows HSPs to live in equanimity within themselves and the world around them. Jane-Ma...

For years I knew something was wrong. Way too many interactions with my children left me feeling regretful. All too often we began or ended our days with tears. I wasn't showing up as a parent in the way I imagined I would. What played out in our house day after day was not what was on my heart. I felt guilty, ashamed, hopeless, and scared. In this episode, I share my experience and how I have...

"The awareness IS the enlightenment," says Enneagram Coach, Voice Coach, mom of three, and beautiful soul, Anna Everhart. In this conversation, Anna shared so much about how this tool aids us in getting to know our core motivations and fears. She runs through each Enneagram number and helps us understand how our number allows us to see the world, and act, in very specific ways. She also shares wha...

Have you ever felt like you are in a bit of a limbo? Not quite sure of where you are headed but also feeling like you are on the right track? That is where I am right now. This place of not achieving, striving or doing. Instead, internalizing, embodying, and trusting. And it takes patience. It is it's own type of "work." I thank you for being a witness to my experience and I wonder if you see your...

Where is your energy going? Are you consciously choosing where you want it to go? Is your energy being spent in a way that fills you up? Or is it going in the direction of the "shoulds" or "need-to's?" AND, perhaps most importantly, what are the beliefs buried under how we spend our energy? Are these beliefs developed as coping mechanisms or might they even be inherited and...

How often do we let our children drive the conversation? I could definitely be doing this more. And on this episode, I actually did. Listen in as my daughter shares some of her thoughts, opinions, and points of view. She also shares the fact that she understands mine. Maybe our kids "get us" a little bit more than they let on on a daily basis. And speaking of daily basis, maybe we can ma...

We can't always be looking at the world through rose colored glasses. In this episode, I am definitely not. During this time of "giving thanks," I was feeling pretty blah, if I'm honest. I had originally planned an episode on gratitude and appreciation, but was not feeling it when it came time to record. This is what came out instead. I hope you can relate. If this episode speaks to you, please me...

Go outside. BREATHE the air. Feel the sun. Get lost in the waves. That all sounds great (and feels great too). But what when we literally can't be close to nature?? In this episode, I've shared some of my favorite ways to get grounded and centered in the midst of overwhelm. All of them will get you feeling close to nature, even if you can't be. I would love to hear your favorites!! Reach out @kath...

Is consistency really THE "key??" Working toward our goals each and every day will, in fact, impact achievement... and that is great... BUT is all the stress, striving, and sacrificing worth the stress?? Can we instead be consistently aligning to what is on our heart? In allowing the "shoulds" to fall away and our heart to guide us, will we actually find fulfillment and joy in...

How are therapy and coaching different from one another and what do they share? Whether you have been in therapy, hired a coach (or neither) this episode will help to draw some lines between these two worlds as well as shine a light on the places that overlap. Listen in to learn how both therapy and coaching serve us well! I invite you to visit the link in bio at https://www.instagram.com/kathylyo...

The last episode discussed all the things we can let go of... rigid plans, perfectionism ideals we have for our children and our homes, as well as expectations we hold for ourselves. If this sounds easier said than done, this Part 2 aims to share how exactly we can begin to do this. HOW do we wade through the pressure we may feel from others and overcome the guilt in order to welcome SPACIOUSNESS...

We are trying to BE "our best." We are trying to DO "our best." But in striving for all of these ideals, we bring on more anxiety and overwhelm. Not only for ourselves, but to those we love. So, in what areas can we let go of the perfectionism and people-pleasing that keeps us feeling under pressure and bogged-down?? Listen in to hear some possibilities for releasing- so our days feel lighter and...

Here's the thing-- WE CAN'T KEEP CALM ALL THE TIME . We just can't. And we're not supposed to! We can try to keep our cool--- we can take a breath, count backwards, walk away and give everyone a chance to calm down... But sometimes, we just can't. And we should have to. Being real and raw and dysregulated is part of being human, and our kids need to see this- especially how we...

When we take an action or make a statement we truly regret, we can take a look inside, recognize where we went off track, and offer a sincere apology. But what happens when the apology is not accepted? When we are not granted forgiveness, it can be helpful to remind ourselves that we can only keep our own side of the street clean. AND, there's one more very important piece... Listen in to gain...

"Just do your best!" This is what we tell ourselves, our children, our students. But this mindset of always "doing our best" can leave us feeling inadequate, overwhelmed and even burnt-out. We cannot give our best to everything, all of the time. In order avoid setting ourselves up for failure, it is important to ensure our energy and action is aligned with our current prioritie...

Sifting through the disheveled and nearly depleted racks and shelves, while glancing back and forth at the list of "necessities," is enough to drive anyone crazy. Add in crowds of shoppers, arguing siblings, an open-wound injury involving a shopping cart (of all things!), and the nervous-excited energy of returning to school and we can easily be pushed to the breaking point. Listen in as...

Have you ever gone away on vacation, had a great time... feeling like you are rested... re-energized by some excitement...  And then you get back, and BAM- you are hit with that Post Vacation Dip! Those few days when life just feels overwhelming and you don't know how you will ever manage getting back to “the grind?” If you can relate, then you too have experienced the post vacation blues. Or,...

As moms and professionals, it feels like we are endlessly giving of our time and energy. Krystal Mills is a Teacher of 18 years and now also a Life Coach for Teachers!! She truly understands the struggle of unwavering dedication to your profession, coming home with energy to give to your family- and having enough left for yourself. Krystal helps moms to break the cycle of work-mom-sleep-repeat. Sh...

Do you feel like you tend to "over-share?" What exactly is "tmi" and how much is too much? This host believes sharing the more intimate thoughts and details of our experience as moms helps others who may be going through a similar experience. Listen to this episode if you would like to feel a bit better about sharing your experiences, uncertainties, and failures. To all you over-sharers- keep it u...

Maggie Brittain is a mom of four and understands how overwhelming the clutter can be AND how overwhelming it can be to begin decluttering!!! Her mindset around the topic-- "It is a journey, not a destination." As a mom and professional organizer, Maggie knows first-hand the importance of creating clutter-free and organized spaces to help simplify our everyday journey through life and mot...

Anxiety often comes on suddenly. This leaves many of us feeling ill prepared and alone. In this episode, I share my typical experience with an anxiety episode and some of the unconventional ways I allow myself to move through it. I invite you to join my Facebook group- "Moms Being Real about Anxiety and Overwhelm." Inside this community, we will support each other without judgment. Request to join...

I had the pleasure of speaking with teacher and coach, Krystal Mills , on how to begin a meditation practice and how a small practice can reach so many facets of our lives. Thank you so much, Krystal, for inviting me to have a LIVE conversation in front of your audience on Instagram. In this episode, Krystal is curious about how I started my practice and why so many of us believe this is difficult...