Rock Your Midlife

There are plenty of things to be anti about: Anti-discrimination, anti-drug, anti-oppression, anti-poverty, and anti-sickness. Aging isn’t one of them. We need to become pro-aging and embrace the opportunities that aging provides. -Jamie Lee Curtis Midlife is a time of renaissance, recreation, and rebirth and can be the absolute best time of your life. However, getting to that empowered, confident...

Google “midlife” and it’s conjoined with crisis. Put midlife in the thesaurus and what comes up is the wrong side of 40. That’s total BS. It’s time to flip the script about getting older. While our youth-oriented society tells us we’re washed up after 50 and says our best years are behind us, the truth is chronological age is just a number and measure of time. We are living on average 34 years lon...

“Not all who wander are lost.” – JR.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring Many midlife women feel lost and stuck in fear and uncertainty. If that sounds like you, don’t worry. You have your whole life ahead of you, and today’s guests are going to help and inspire you to find your way and your superpowers. There are many reasons why women feel so lost. The top ten are: 1.We’re people pleasers, put...

“Aging is an extraordinary process whereby you become the person you always should have been.” -David Bowie Anti-aging, forget about it. Pro-aging is the way to Rock Your Midlife. It’s a fresh concept rooted in radical self-acceptance that is gaining support as midlife women embrace who they are and carve out their own wellness path. On Today’s show we're going to flip the script on aging. We’re t...

“Reinvent yourself over and over and over and over and over until you find home. There is no timeline for the soul.” Malebo Sephodi If you're feeling bored, frumpy, restless or lumpy something's got to change. Midlife is the time to redefine, recreate remix, reinvent... who you are and today's guests are going to help you do just that. Our first guest, Sarah Milken is the creator and host of the p...

“To embark on the journey towards your goals and dreams requires bravery. To remain on that path requires courage.” – Steve Maraboli Three key ingredients for Rocking Your Midlife are: Courage, Confidence, and Bravery. In this week's show we're going to help you boost all three. Our guest Emily Zarecki is going to share how she overcame incredible challenges - including breast cancer - and turned...

“And the Day Came When the Risk to Remain Tight in a Bud Was More Painful Than the Risk It Took to Blossom.” – Anais Nin How do you reinvent yourself and blossom at midlife? There are two ways: The first way is through action. You do it intentionally by stepping outside your comfort zone and learning or doing something new. The second way is by dealing with and learning from the curve balls life t...

Would you like to experience more pleasure and create a more satisfying and even amazing life? Today’s guests are going to provide you with empowering information that is going to help boost your pleasure factor and heal so you feel good. We’re talking with Dr. Kelly Casperson one of the world’s leading sexual educators and registered dietitian nutritionist and Holistic Cannabis Practitioner Janic...

Intuition, we all have it, but often at midlife we stop listening to our inner knowing. In today's episode we explore why we stop listening to our heart and gut and let our head run the show. Plus, we'll explore the healing power or music and its ability to create connection, peace, love, and joy. Here's some of what you'll discover: What it's like to be a woman in the hip-hop industry How to harn...

Feeling stuck at midlife? Today's show is going to inspire and energize you and give you the clarity and courage to find your passion and follow your dreams! We're talking to two women who have made their dreams a reality in business and life. You'll learn how you can do the same so you can rock your midlife. Plus, if you're looking to get in shape and/or lose weight we'll be sharing an easy, enjo...

Midlife can feel like a downhill slide towards old age. However that's total BS! You can age fiercely and become your healthiest, strongest self (both inside and out) at midlife. Whether you're already in fabulous shape or looking to start a fitness regimen, today's powerful fitness/wellness experts will share their knowledge and inspire you to get into the best shape of your life. You'll discover...

Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen. Brene´ Brown. Midlife is not a crisis. It's a powerful time of awakening and healing so you can live your truth and create a life that you love. However, finding the courage and confidence to step into your brilliance and take back your power isn't easy and is scary. It requires listening to your heart, stepping outside your comfort zon...

Feeling stuck or out of sorts at midlife? You're not alone. Many midlife women, particularly individuals moving through peri-menopause, struggle with feeling whole and vital. Today's show is going to provide you with one of the keys to getting your groove back: strengthening the body-mind-soul connection. Our guest experts will share how you can solidify the connection and tools and techniques to...

Not everyone who wanders is lost. -J.R. R. Tolkein One of the biggest challenges at midlife is getting unstuck and stepping outside your comfort zone. It's not easy, but having new experiences and learning are key to Rocking Your Midlife. In today's show we explore going within and going without. First, you'll learn how to connect with your soul and spirit and how to not absorb other people's nega...

Once a totally taboo topic, menopause is blessedly having its wellbeing moment. Women are talking about menopause and taking action, and changing the conversation from shame to empowerment. In this show we’re dishing all about this powerful period of midlife. I’m talking with two menopause experts who will be sharing: Exactly what is menopause The different stages of menopause When menopause start...

“Perfectionism is self-abuse of the highest order.” Anne Wilson Schaef What do you do when your life looks perfect on the outside, but inside you’re miserable and even depressed? It’s an issue that impacts millions of women at midlife. In fact, midlife women have the highest rate of depression for any group based on age and gender. According to the CDC about 1 in 8 women between 40 and 59 have dep...

With all the craziness and chaos in the world it’s easy to ask questions like: How can I make a difference? Where do I have power? What can I do, build, or create to have a positive impact on the planet? The truth is: You are not powerless. You are the boss of your life. How you lead matters. How you talk about what matters to you makes a difference. Your words and actions are impactful. As midlif...

Midlife is challenging! There are so many things to deal with - relationships, finances, career, health - and multiple stressors. Whatever challenges you are facing you can be happy and confident at midlife. In this episode we share multiple strategies and secrets to help you be your best, most confident, and joyful self even when life is tough. You'll discover how to: Be high-for-life Boost your...

At least 25% of the US population are women over 40. Midlife women are now taking charge of their health and talking about the midlife changes and stressors that were once largely ignored. Midlife is a period that can be filled with numerous challenges including the menopausal (aka peri-menopause) transition, which is often accompanied by symptoms including hot flashes, insomnia, and mood swings....

“Put blinders on those things that conspire to hold you back, especially the ones in your own head.” Meryl Streep Are you stuck in a rut? Today's show is going to help you get unstuck, feel beautiful, and start to create your dream life. You'll learn: The 3 mind shifts you need to make to get unstuck The biggest thing holding women back from living a life they love How to discover your worthiness...

“As long as you are breathing, there is more right with you than wrong with you, no matter how ill or how despairing you may be feeling in a given moment.” -Jon Kabat-Zinn At midlife it can feel like your body is going south. Yes, aging and menopause can be challenging, but the truth is there is more going right with your 32 trillion cells than wrong! In today's episode you'll discover how to love...

One of the most important things you need to do if you want to Rock Your Midlife is to heal yourself and all your relationships including your relationship with money. Healing is like pressing reset and starting again stronger, wiser, and whole. How do you heal? You make peace with yourself by forgiving yourself and others and learning from your mistakes. And you give your body, mind, heart, and s...

“A girl should be two things: who and what she wants.” – Coco Chanel On today's show we're talking all about empowerment. The Oxford Dictionary defines empowerment, which is a noun, as “authority or power given to someone to do something” and “the process of becoming stronger and more confident, especially in controlling one’s life and claiming one’s rights.” Midlife is the time to fully empower y...

“Many stories matter. Stories have been used to dispossess and to malign. But stories can also be used to empower, and to humanize. Stories can break the dignity of a people. But stories can also repair that broken dignity.” - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, author What's your story? In today's episode we explore the stories we tell ourselves and others and why stories matter. We'll cover: How to change...

On this week's show we're talking about two once taboo topics: Menopause and depression Each year 1.3 million American women enter menopause - the time when menstruation officially stops. Millions more will go through peri-menopause. Here's another fact: women at midlife have the highest rate of depression for any group by gender and age - 12.3% about 1 in 8. Hot flashes, fatigue, insomnia, brain...