The Marvelous Middle Age Podcast

This season on The Marvelous Middle Age Podcast, I’m teaming up with the amazing women at The Restoration Project for an eight-episode series called Be The Mountain: Living and Leading with Radical Courage. In the final episode of the Be the Mountain series, I’m joined by Lindsay Leahy from The Restoration Project and her client Cathy Walz.  Cathy serves as the Superintendent for the Catholic scho...

This season on The Marvelous Middle Age Podcast, I’m teaming up with the amazing women at The Restoration Project for an eight-episode series called Be The Mountain: Living and Leading with Radical Courage. In this episode, I visit with Brooke Fitzgerald from The Restoration Project and her client, Anji Kat. Anji is a seasoned health & wellness expert having spent over 25 years in the wellness...

This season on The Marvelous Middle Age Podcast, I’m teaming up with the amazing women at The Restoration Project for an eight-episode series called Be The Mountain: Living and Leading with Radical Courage. This week I’m joined by Lindsay Leahy, the founder and Dream Builder at The Restoration Project.  Lindsay is the author of Take It All Apart: How to Live, Lead, and Work with Intention; and cre...

This season on The Marvelous Middle Age Podcast, I’m teaming up with the amazing women at The Restoration Project for an eight-episode series called Be The Mountain: Living and Leading with Radical Courage. This week I’m joined by Sarah Watson, the Creator of Calm at The Restoration Project. Sarah partners with leaders and small business owners to create calm in their every day.  This episode expl...

This season on The Marvelous Middle Age Podcast, I’m teaming up with the amazing women at The Restoration Project for an eight-episode series called Be The Mountain: Living and Leading with Radical Courage. This week I’m joined by Molly Knuth.  Molly is a leadership and marketing strategist who brings heart, clarity, and creative direction to The Restoration Project.  In this episode, we dive into...

This season on The Marvelous Middle Age Podcast, I’m teaming up with the amazing women at The Restoration Project for an eight-episode series called Be The Mountain: Living and Leading with Radical Courage. This week I’m joined by Brooke Fitzgerald.  As the Energy Builder and partner at The Restoration Project, she enjoys working with teams and individuals to feel empowered and connected in their...

This season on The Marvelous Middle Age Podcast , I’m teaming up with the amazing women at The Restoration Project for an eight-episode series called Be The Mountain: Living and Leading with Radical Courage. If you haven’t listened to the first episode of the season yet, be sure to go back and check it out—it lays the foundation for everything we’ll explore in this series. In this week’s episode w...

This season on The Marvelous Middle Age Podcast, I’m teaming up with the amazing women at The Restoration Project for an eight-episode series called Be The Mountain: Living and Leading with Radical Courage . In this episode, we unpack the idea of what it means to Be the Mountain —a powerful picture of radical courage that stands in contrast to the more typical kind. We’ll explore how this steady,...

Hey friends, it’s Nicole. Before we dive into this next season of The Marvelous Middle Age Podcast , I want to share something really personal with you. In December of 2024 I had the chance to attend a Restoration Project workshop. I walked in not totally knowing what to expect—just knowing I was feeling stuck. Worn out. Wondering if I was the only one carrying so much weight, silently, in this mi...

Welcome back to The Marvelous Middle Age Podcast ! I’m your host, Nicole, and I am thrilled to share what’s coming up in our newest season, Be The Mountain: Living and Leading with Radical Courage . This season, I’m honored to be joined by the incredible team from The Restoration Project —an organization deeply committed to helping people live authentically, lead bravely, and show up fully in thei...

This week on The Marvelous Middle Age Podcast I’m joined by Anna Sneed. As a period coach and the creator of Your Cycle Circle, a cyclical communication tool, Anna has deepened her understanding of the cyclical nature of women's health. Her expertise in creating educational resources and her commitment to menstrual health awareness have been pivotal in developing The Agenda.'s content and...

Carin Luna-Ostaseski is the founder of Hot or Just Me? , a comprehensive online shop and go-to resource for managing perimenopause and menopause. The site offers a wide range of trusted products, expert advice, a gift shop and bookstore, and a supportive community, ensuring women have everything needed to navigate this transformative stage and feel empowered. Luna-Ostaseski's journey with perimeno...

Dr. Tanya Teggatz practices functional medicine and medical acupuncture with a focus on menopause medicine to help women through the transition through perimenopause and into menopause.  She graduated from the University of Iowa's Roy G. Carver's College of Medicine and  graduated from the Cedar Rapids Medical Education Foundation's 3 year family practice residency. She trained in func...

In the third episode of the Let’s Talk Menopause series, Dr. Teggatz shares how hormones affect us during perimenopause and menopause, we discuss hormone replacement therapy and the impact of the now debunked Women’s Health Initiative study.  While we discuss in depth about hormone replacement therapy in this episode, this route may not be for everyone. However, you choose to address your symptoms...

Dr. Tanya Teggatz practices functional medicine and medical acupuncture with a focus on menopause medicine to help women through the transition through perimenopause and into menopause.  She graduated from the University of Iowa's Roy G. Carver's College of Medicine and  graduated from the Cedar Rapids Medical Education Foundation's 3 year family practice residency. She trained in func...

This week on The Marvelous Middle Age Podcast I’m joined by Dr. Tanya Teggatz. Dr. Teggatz practices functional medicine and medical acupuncture with a focus on menopause medicine to help women through the transition through perimenopause and into menopause.  She graduated from the University of Iowa's Roy G. Carver's College of Medicine and  graduated from the Cedar Rapids Medical Educati...

This week on The Marvelous Middle Age Podcast I’m joined by Amy Wicks, host of the Simply Whole Hearted Podcast. Amy Wicks is a Wholehearted Coach, speaker, and writer who lives in Kansas City with her tree-climbing arborist husband and three vivacious teenagers. She has been the voice of the weekly Simply Wholehearted Podcast for 8 years and author of Should Christians Use the Enneagram (2021). S...

This week on The Marvelous Middle Age Podcast I’m joined by Ellie Wright, an Enneagram Type Nine. Ellie is the creative director of Ella Floral Design where she creates lush and whimsical floral arrangements for weddings and events in the eastern Iowa and western Illinois area.  She is lucky enough to work alongside her mother and aunt in their family run business. When she’s not surrounded by blo...

This week on The Marvelous Middle Age Podcast I’m joined by Lindsay Leahy, an Enneagram Type Eight. Lindsay is a proud wife, daughter, auntie, and friend. She is passionate about Jesus, hugs, dreams, adventures, and writing. She is the author of the book Take It All Apart, the blog Grit, Gratitude, and Grace and founder of The Restoration Project.  In today’s episode, we talk about the Core Motiva...

This week on The Marvelous Middle Age Podcast I’m joined by Megan Knatz, an Enneagram Type Seven. Megan Knatz is a busy mom, wife, business owner and entrepreneur.  She is a devoted animal rescue and shelter supporter and she also happens to be my sister!  In today’s episode, we talk about the Core Motivations for an Enneagram Seven.  Enneagram Sevens are the Entertaining Optimists and they are ad...

This week on The Marvelous Middle Age Podcast I’m joined by Ashton Knatz, an Enneagram Type Six. Ashton is a young, sustainability professional with an interest in sustainability management and she is planning to earn her Master's degree in the fall.  She also is my niece and I couldn’t be more proud of her!   In today’s episode, we talk about the Core Motivations for an Enneagram Six.  Enneag...

This week on The Marvelous Middle Age Podcast I’m joined by Tracy Gallagher, an Enneagram Type Five. Tracy was born and raised in the West Coast of Ireland, and spent her 20's and early 30's living in Dublin, London, Brisbane Australia, Sydney Australia, travelling Thailand, Bali, Fiji and across Europe. From a very young age her best friend was her library of books.  Currently she works i...

This week on The Marvelous Middle Age Podcast I’m joined by Brooke Auchincloss, an Enneagram Type Four. Brooke is a retired photographer and art director now a raku artist. She has lived all over the world and currently resides in New Jersey with her youngest daughter. In today’s episode, we talk about the Core Motivations for an Enneagram Four.  Enneagram Four are the Romantic Individualist, so t...

I Wanna Know What Success Is: The Enneagram Type Three This week on The Marvelous Middle Age Podcast I’m joined by Riley Mullane, an Enneagram Type Three.  Riley is a husband to my wife Melissa and  proud father to twins. Riley has been in the wedding and event industry for roughly 17 years. He's driven, passionate and has a genuine desire to always be growing in a positive direction with all...

This week on The Marvelous Middle Age Podcast I’m joined by Melissa Mulvaney, an Enneagram Type Two.  Melissa is a wife, mom, soon to be grandmom, cancer survivor, and most importantly, Jesus follower.  She loves all things pink, disco balls and glitter, and is known for her loud, infectious laugh.  Melissa loves to encourage moms to find joy in the middle of their everyday life through her writin...