Midlife Unfiltered: The Season Of Me

Thank you for watching our live video! And if you’re listening on the Podcast, thank you to you too. Towards the end of this chat we talk about being on your own side. How honouring our values and beliefs can help us ride the waves of midlife - with self-compassion. This is something that Erica will be teaching in her next round of SOMA:HOME . Learn the tools and skills to help you: * Befriend you...

Have you ever felt dismissed or the health care you're receiving is not complete? This week Anita shares why she recently changed endocrinologists. There was a significant gap in her bone health treatment (she's osteoporotic) that needed to be filled. A: "Why didn't we have the conversation?" Dr: "Because you weren't showing any menopause symptoms." RED FLAGS ladies! In this 'about real life' chat...

The Disruption is real in midlife. The changes are BIG. They can hit us from out of nowhere while others we sense are coming, but they knock us off our feet just the same. If you're a woman in midlife, you'll absolutely know what we're talking about. Midlife Unfiltered - The Season of me is about taking back your power and choosing yourself in this often challenging but also incredibly liberating...

Compassion. A little easier to offer out than in? Perhaps … but self-compassion could just change your (mid)life. In this episode, join co hosts Anita McLachlan and Erica Webb as they chat about self-compassion as a powerful tool for supporting your midlife ups and downs. You will hear: * What self-compassion is (and isn’t) * The ‘how-to’ of self-compassion * Why compassion and ‘niceness’ are not...

Disruption. It seems to infiltrate everything in midlife from identity and purpose to physical wellbeing and body image. Today, we’re talking about career in midlife. How do we navigate career in the midst of midlife and all that brings? In this episode, join co hosts Anita McLachlan and Erica Webb as they chat with Wendy Alexander from Happy Career Hub about the disruptions Wendy has experienced...

We’re talking about disruption in the second season of Midlife Unfiltered, and today we thought it was time we shared our stories of midlife disruption. Welcome to this episode of Midlife Unfiltered - a podcast about unapologetically embracing the Season of Me. In this episode, join co hosts Anita McLachlan and Erica Webb as they chat about the disruptions they’ve experienced in midlife (so far!)....

Death. We’ve been there in Season 1 and we’re going there again in Season 2. Death and disruption … let’s talk about it. Welcome to this episode of Midlife Unfiltered - a podcast about unapologetically embracing the Season of Me. In this episode, join Anita McLachlan (flying solo as host - Erica was in another important call) as she chats with End of Life Doula Jacqui Williams about where we die a...

Identity. You don’t have to be having a ‘midlife crisis’ for questions of identity to loom large in your midlife years. But what does that truly mean and how can you build or uncover an identity that just seems to fit? Welcome to this episode of Midlife Unfiltered - a podcast about unapologetically embracing the Season of Me. In this episode, join co hosts Anita McLachlan and Erica Webb as they ch...

Body image. Yep, we’re going there. It’s a topic that impacts us throughout a lifetime, but how does midlife shape this conversation? Welcome to this episode of Midlife Unfiltered - a podcast about unapologetically embracing the Season of Me.  In this episode, join co hosts Anita McLachlan and Erica Webb as they chat about body image in midlife. You will hear: * Anita’s and Erica’s personal experi...

How are your stress levels, friend? Chances are, like us, you’re facing significant stresses in your midlife. We know stress is a huge piece of the wellness puzzle, so what do we do if stress is coming hard and fast and there’s not a lot we can do about it? Welcome to this episode of Midlife Unfiltered - a podcast about unapologetically embracing the Season of Me.  In this episode, join co hosts A...

Disruption can be imposed and it can be chosen. In today’s episode we’re chatting with a woman who has experienced both in her midlife. How can choosing disruption change your life? Katy’s here to share that with us. Welcome to this episode of Midlife Unfiltered - a podcast about unapologetically embracing the Season of Me.  In this episode, join us - co hosts Anita McLachlan and Erica Webb - as w...

Shared stories. Conversations. Connection. These things matter, which is why we’re sharing the stories of real women in this episode.  Welcome to this episode of Midlife Unfiltered - a podcast about unapologetically embracing the Season of Me.  In this episode, Anita is chatting with two women - Lyndal and Liz (both in their early 50s) - about their menopause transitions. We hear about the bits th...

Shared stories. Conversations. Connection. These things matter, which is why we’re sharing the stories of real women in this episode.  Welcome to this episode of Midlife Unfiltered - a podcast about unapologetically embracing the Season of Me.  In this episode, Erica sits down to chat with three women who have very different stories when it comes to their menopause transitions.  We hear from Tina...

The disruption of the menopause transition isn’t only felt in the body. It’s time to talk about the psychology and mental health impacts of this time of life. What is the psychology of menopause? And how can our mental health be impacted? We’ve found the expert to ask, and we’re excited to share this conversation with you. Welcome to this episode of Midlife Unfiltered - a podcast about unapologeti...

What is Integrative Medicine? And how does this approach differ when it comes to navigating the menopause transition? We’ve found the expert to ask, and we’re excited to share this conversation with you. Welcome to this episode of Midlife Unfiltered - a podcast about unapologetically embracing the Season of Me.  In this episode, join us - co hosts Anita McLachlan and Erica Webb - as we chat with o...

Can the menopause transition be navigated without the assistance of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) for women who can’t or don’t want to take that path? And how can nutrition, mindset and focusing on individual needs support us in our menopause transition? Our guest today helps us answer these questions! Welcome to this episode of Midlife Unfiltered - a podcast about unapologetically embracing t...

The menopause transition . Every woman will go through it, so why don’t we talk about it more? Whether you’re on the other side of the menopause transition, navigating it now, or know it’s coming, this episode is a deep-dive into what you need to know about this time of life. The reality? The menopause transition can impact years (decades?) of a woman’s life. Welcome to this episode of Midlife Unf...

Disruption. The definition of midlife, right? Those disruptions are both internal (hello changing hormone levels) and external (changes in roles, for instance) but one thing’s for sure: disruption can be hard. So, we’re here to talk about it! We’re kicking off Season 2 of Midlife Unfiltered and we’ve called it The Disruption. In the first part of this season, it’s all about those internal disrupti...

Joy. Do you feel joy in your day to day? Or is it an idea that you can’t quite wrap your fingers around to claim for yourself? Is it even what you think it is? Let’s find out. Welcome to this episode of Midlife Unfiltered - a podcast about unapologetically embracing the Season of Me. In this episode, join co hosts Anita McLachlan and Erica Webb as they chat with their guest, Anne Maree Wilshire ab...

Grief - it’s more than dealing with the death of someone we love. And, it’s yet another place we often fear to tread. So, let’s go there.  Welcome to this episode of Midlife Unfiltered - a podcast about unapologetically embracing the Season of Me.  In this episode, join co hosts Anita McLachlan and Erica Webb as they explore the landscape of grief in midlife and beyond. You will hear: > An explora...

Death. We don’t talk about it, but why? It’s the one guarantee for all of us in life, so why don’t we go there?  Welcome to this episode of Midlife Unfiltered - a podcast about unapologetically embracing the Season of Me.  In this episode, join co hosts Anita McLachlan and Erica Webb as they tread where so many are unwilling to go. You will hear: > Why discussing death is so challenging despite it...

How do you make space to do the inner work that really matters? Especially when life is full and even chaotic? Welcome to this episode of Midlife Unfiltered - a podcast about unapologetically embracing the Season of Me. In this episode, join co hosts Anita McLachlan and Erica Webb along with their special guests, Alex Hanlon and Cat Matson, as they dive into a deeply personal and authentic convers...

Curiosity. You might have heard that it killed the cat … but the truth is that curiosity can truly expand your life, your perspectives and your capacity to meet yourself with love and compassion. Welcome to this episode of Midlife Unfiltered - a podcast about unapologetically embracing the Season of Me. In this episode, join co hosts Anita McLachlan and Erica Webb as we delve into exploring the ro...

Shame. The expectations we place on ourselves and that the world imposes. How do we navigate these while simultaneously getting closer to our own authenticity and who we truly desire to be? Welcome to this episode of Midlife Unfiltered - a podcast about unapologetically embracing the Season of Me. In this episode, join co hosts Anita McLachlan and Erica Webb as we delve into exploring the deep and...

Future you: who is she, what does she want, and what outdated beliefs is she dismantling about what it means to be a woman in midlife and beyond? Welcome to this episode of Midlife Unfiltered - a podcast about unapologetically embracing the Season of Me. In this episode, join co hosts Anita McLachlan and Erica Webb as we delve into exploring ‘future you’. You will hear:- What it means to embrace t...