Rebranding Middle Age

*I talk a tiny bit about grief in this episode, nothing deep. But head's up in case you're not in a place to hear any mention of this. You're imperfect. Life is messy. Show up anyway. In this episode I share 12 ideas or quotes that will help you practice hope-in-action or imperfect action and show up fully to life - even though it's messy and imperfect. Takeaways: Embracing our imperfections allow...

My guest today is Asha Frost. Asha is an Indigenous Medicine Woman, and the international best-selling author of You are the Medicine , The Sacred Medicine Oracle , and The Animal Elders Oracle Deck. *I've included my referral links Though I ended up editing this out (for time) I shared with Asha how much I've used and benefitted from her Sacred Medicine Cards - I use them at every new and full mo...

I love a fresh start! In early spring it is wise to focus first on freedom and recalibration and then, later, expansion and growth. We need to build healthy soil, a stable foundation, or put down healthy roots first because this is what prepares us for growth and expansion. In this episode I offer 5 ideas that you can explore this spring - I'm practicing with you. RESOURCES Join the Brave + Beauti...

My guest today, Kim Vopni - aka the Vagina Coach – is a Pelvic Floor Fitness & Women's Health Coach. She is the creator of the Buff Muff Method and Membership in which she provides education and exercise, lifestyle support and group coaching, to help women prevent & heal incontinence & prolapse. *My "likes" and "ums" were in full force in this episode - I needed to slow my thinking and...

I'm sharing a short presentation I offered recently as part of an online event called The Joy Reset. In the conversation I talk about True Rest in the midlife. Get the free True Rest resource that I refer to: True Rest Through The Seasons: Free Resource | A Life In Progress I have coaching spaces opening up. Learn more: Coaching for Midlife Women Seeking Freedom, Wholeness, and joy

We grow into the wisdom, bravery, and strength that we need for each new season. We don't need to worry forward, compare, or judge ourselves for not knowing all the answers for our whole life. Not everything – not every core dream – is for today or this season. Not every task on the weekly to-do list must be checked off Monday morning (something I actually had to learn!). We are not in a race. Wes...

I share a practice that is essential for befriending and growing into your True Self and walking in freedom, wholeness, and joy. It also supports your resilience and helps you practice hope-in-action. I'd love to hear what comes up for you. You can reach out at krista@alifeinprogress.ca. Three Core Dreams For My Soul-Honouring Life | A Life In Progress What Is Hope? And How To Practice Hope-In-Act...

My guest Heidi Barr is a writer and wellness coach whose work is founded on a commitment to cultivating ways of being that are life-giving and sustainable for people, communities, and the planet. She lives with her family on Dakota land in rural Minnesota. Her ninth book, a poetry collection called Church of Shadow and Light comes out in April, 2025. Connect with Heidi at https://heidibarr.com/ or...

Turning toward or facing our wounds, fear, pain or struggle can lead us into healing and growth. But it can also reveal our deepest gifting, our light, some of the most beautiful and valuable aspects of our who we are. In this episode I share with you 5 habits that helped me live rooted and resilient through crisis and personal challenge - but that also help me in the day-to-day of being human in...

The messiness of life is not only to be tolerated or managed. It is the pathway to greater freedom, wholeness, and joy. It is the pathway to growing into and learning to love your True Self and to thriving in every season. In this episode I share 3 characteristics of wise and brave 'beginners' - or qualities that help us show up with strength when life is challenging. I also offer the reminder tha...

I said I enjoy long podcast episodes but this is a first, even for me;) Today I chat with guest Amy J Brown. We talk, among other things, about parenting kids with "extra needs" (or invisible disabilities) and how common it is to feel shame and judgment (external and internal) when parenting is challenging. We also talk about honouring our boundaries and using our gifts in the "empty nest season."...

Why you need to practice soul-care in winter seasons: Why You Need To Practice Soul-Care In Winter Seasons | A Life In Progress Winter Mindfulness Journal: https://amzn.to/3DcDlgj Seasonal Transition Call: The Seasonal Transition Call: Step Into Winter A Life In Progress Join winter session of the Brave + Beautiful Community: Join the Brave + Beautiful Community For Midlife Women | A Life In Progr...

No.8 in my list, of how I'm practicing honouring my wiring and capacity, may just save my marriage;) Let me know how YOU are practicing! New Year Goal Setting Workshop (half price for 2 more days!): New Year Goal Setting Workshop | A Life In Progress Shift out of all or nothing mindset: Just Choose All or Something | A Life In Progress Seasonal Transition Call: Join The winter Solstice Call: Dec 1...

Bonus episode: I decided to share day 3 of the Quiet the Noise Challenge with you because It aligns with the topic of honouring our wiring and capacity. Join me on January 3/25 to for a New-Year Goal Setting Workshop. Come set your values-aligned life and business goals and start mapping them out for the first quarter. This workshop is free for all returning and new Brave + Beautiful Community mem...

Western culture promotes a linear, constantly productive, ‘more and faster is better’ way of being. it makes us live like we’re in a race: if you win, I lose. If you’re accomplishing good things then I must be behind. This way of being not only leads to burnout, illness, increased risk of suicidality, emotional and spiritual dissatisfaction, and constant self-judgment. But it blames the individual...

In this solo episode I talk about being a Questioner and 'wrestler.' One who must grapple with things in order to make peace with life or the circumstance in front of me, and find my way forward. If I lived full time in grief or pain, or in the grappling process, this would hold me back from living fully and thriving forward. But resistance itself is not wrong or bad. It’s part of the grief p...

Midlife is a great unraveling and re-envisioning/reconstructing. It’s a time of hard and brave work and this work (if we are able to say yes to it) takes us deeper and deeper into freedom and joy (though this does not mean joy feels accessible in every moment). We are invited repeatedly to come face to face with reality, grapple with all our expectations and illusions about how life should be and...

*Heads up: there's swearing in this episode. In today's conversation, I'm joined by two guests: Anno Bell and Chantal Gauthier-Vaillancourt. We talk about the messiness of middle age and how our thinking has shifted or how we've grown and healed so far in midlife. And we chat about joyful aging (and Chantal bravely shares about her current experience). Anno Bell is an exuberant lover of all things...

I’m firmly in my messy middle season of life and it’s been a season of stretching, stripping away,  meeting and befriending my True Self  (or finally growing into my True Self). The past 13 years have also invited me deeper and deeper into freedom and joy. Greater freedom is one of the most important gifts of middle age. I care about Joyful living in every season – even the hardest...

If we shift our focus from creative product or outcome to creative process, then it’s easier to understand that we are all inherently creative. We can stop comparing, judging, or fighting our unique creative process and instead hone it. Or at least trust it, so that we’re able to use it to  bring our vision or dreams to life . Furthermore, I’d love us to release the idea that creativity...

My guest Julie and I talk openly about many common midlife experiences including: We speak about menopause, suicidal thoughts, and also how it can be hard in times of darkness to reach out for support. Empty nest can feel really hard and can include a lot of sadness or grief. Shifting from the story “ I am flawed ” to self-compassion and greater self-love. Many of us seek deeper connection but hav...

*Heads up: there's swearing in this episode. Today's guests, Kathy Escobar and Phyllis Mathis, have been soul friends for almost two decades and are the hosts of the Soul + Practice podcast dedicated to raw conversations and real practices. Their work is centered on healthier human-ing and making it in this weird world. Phyllis did this as a therapist for many years and now is a life coach and aut...

Thanks for being here and listening. I appreciate you. Grieving the Loss of a Parent: Episode 191: Grieving the Loss of A Parent with Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui — Julie Bjelland Thriving Through and Beyond Grief as an HSP: Episode 180: Thriving Through and Beyond Grief as a Highly Sensitive Person — Julie Bjelland See you next week, Krista xo

I believe that there is wisdom and beauty to be mined in every season – even the hardest of them. Do you want to live fully present and  scan for the wisdom and beauty already present in your life ? What are the simple everyday gifts of your life in this season? Savor them. What is your current growth edge? Look for one way each day or week to move forward in this area. What are you...

In this episode I welcome my friend Betsy Huggins as a guest to the Rebranding Middle Age podcast. Betsy and I have been friends for years and we've collaborated on various projects including my Seasonal Mindfulness Journals . Betsy is autistic and lives with FND (Functional Neurological Disorder). Part of her experience is that she can struggle with sensory regulation. When her nervous system is...