The Midlife Awakening with Odilia

In this episode of The Midlife Awakening, host Odilia sits down with Leela Black, a Business Resonance Guide who spent nine years studying the I Ching — the ancient Chinese Book of Changes — to create her own system, the Resonant Truth Archetypes. Leela has generated over $1 million in revenue by rejecting inherited, man-made business rules and teaching women to trust their inner feminine knowing...

In this episode of The Midlife Awakening, I sit down with Nicky Wake — widow, recovering alcoholic, serial entrepreneur, and solo parent — for one of the most raw and powerful conversations we've had on the show. In 2017, Nicky's husband Andy suffered a heart attack that left him with a catastrophic brain injury. For three years she lived in a devastating limbo, running a multi-million-p...

Episode Title What Your Skincare Is Really Doing to Your Hormones (with Nicky Hughes, Intrinsic Skincare) Episode Description Did you know that the average woman absorbs hundreds of synthetic chemicals through her skin every single day — many of which are known hormone disruptors? In midlife, when our hormones are already in flux, this matters more than ever. In this episode of The Midlife Awakeni...

Pregnancy loss, miscarriage recovery and the gaps in NHS maternity care — this episode goes straight to the heart of all three. Sam, founder of Cocoon, a midwife-led pregnancy ultrasound clinic in Harrogate, shares the devastating loss of her baby, Willow, and how that experience — and the dehumanising language used around it — became the catalyst for building the maternity care she wished had exi...

Have you ever felt like you're living smaller than you were meant to? Like something invisible is holding you back — and you can't quite name what it is? In this episode of The Midlife Awakening, I sit down with empowerment coach and motivational speaker Liora Sponko to explore the subconscious patterns, limiting beliefs, and childhood wounds that keep so many of us stuck — and how midli...

What if the chronic pain, exhaustion, and stuckness you're feeling isn't just physical — and the solution isn't another diet, supplement, or protocol?   In this episode, Odilia sits down with author, speaker, and transformational coach Kristen Renee to explore the radical idea that lasting healing — physical, emotional, and financial — requires us to address the whole person. After...

Have you ever felt like you were working twice as hard as everyone else — just to cope? If you've ever been told you're "too sensitive," struggled with overwhelm, burnout, or that nagging sense of being different without knowing why — this episode is for you.   In this episode of The Midlife Awakening, Odilia sits down with Isobel Lepist — ADHD coach, neuro-inclusion consultant...

Are your symptoms trying to tell you something? If you've been dealing with anxiety, fatigue, poor sleep, brain fog, or digestive issues in your 40s — this episode is for you.   In this episode of The Midlife Awakening, host Odilia sits down with Kate Driver — naturopath with over 25 years of clinical experience and founder of The PeriMenopause Practitioner. Kate has personally navigated peri...

⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussion of postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, self-harm, suicidal ideation, and a suicide attempt. Please take care of yourself. Support resources are listed below. What if the darkest moment of your life became the thing that saved another mother? In this deeply honest episode of The Midlife Awakening, host Odilia sits down with Stef — mum of t...

What if everything you’ve been taught about manifesting is only half the story? In this episode of The Midlife Awakening Podcast with Odilia, I sit down with the legendary Colette Baron-Reid — intuitive, bestselling author, oracle card creator, and one of the most respected voices in the manifestation space — to talk about her brand new book, The Art of Manifesting . Colette has been practising an...

Dream expert and imagery therapist Bonnie Buckner — author of The Secret Mind — reveals why our nightly dreams are one of the most powerful, freely available tools for navigating midlife change. Drawing on neuroscience and ancient wisdom traditions, she shows how the brain's imagination network is more active during dreaming than during everyday tasks, and how reading your dreams can illumina...

What happens when the life you built no longer feels like you? In this episode of The Midlife Awakening Podcast , I sit down with Oneika Mays, author of Sit With Me , to explore what it really means to reconnect with yourself in midlife—especially when identity, career, and relationships begin to shift. Oneika shares her powerful journey from living a life that looked confident and successful on t...

In this powerful episode of The Midlife Awakening Podcast , I’m joined by author and guide Meg Calvin to explore what it really means to reconnect with yourself after years of conditioning, people-pleasing, and living from obligation. We dive into her novel There, He Holds Her , a deeply moving story that explores generational trauma, mother-daughter dynamics, and the tension between control and d...

Have you ever felt like you just can’t keep up anymore? Like the way you used to function — at work, at home, in life — just doesn’t work anymore… and you don’t understand why? In this episode, I sit down with career development practitioner Narelle Vigor to unpack what’s really going on for women in midlife — and why so many of us end up blaming ourselves. We talk about burnout, ADHD, perimenopau...

In this episode, Odilia walks you through the astrology of Aries season — from the Spring Equinox on March 20th through to April 20th 2026. Whether you're new to astrology or a seasoned follower of the stars, this episode breaks down the key planetary movements in an accessible, practical way and gives you real tools to work with the energy of the month. Astrology isn't about prediction...

How do you rebuild your life after unimaginable loss? In this episode of The Midlife Awakening Podcast , I sit down with Betsy Ronel , real estate broker, podcast host of Heavens to Betsy , and an inspiring example of resilience. At just 40 years old, Betsy lost her husband while pregnant and suddenly found herself raising her children alone while navigating overwhelming grief. Over the next decad...

In this powerful episode of The Midlife Awakening Podcast , Odilia sits down with Leslie to explore what it really takes to rebuild your health, self-esteem, and relationship with your body in midlife. For decades, Leslie struggled with low self-worth, emotional eating, trauma, and the endless cycle of dieting. Like many women, she tried every approach imaginable—from popular diet programs to quic...

If you’ve reached midlife and found yourself feeling stuck, disconnected, or unsure of your next step — this episode is for you. In this powerful conversation on The Midlife Awakening , I’m joined by embodiment mentor Shauna Hawkes to explore: Why so many women struggle with self-trust in midlife What somatic embodiment actually means (and how to practise it daily) How EFT tapping helps release st...

Pisces Season is here — and it’s time to reconnect with your intuition. From February 19th to March 20th, we are in the final sign of the zodiac — a season of spirituality, healing, creativity and deep inner reflection. In this episode, I talk about: Why midlife women struggle with intuition The difference between ego and inner knowing Hyper-vigilance and trauma responses Rebalancing masculine and...

Why does childhood trauma resurface during perimenopause?  Can EMDR therapy really help you heal without reliving the past?  And is it possible that being an imperfect parent is actually good for your children? In this episode of The Midlife Awakening , OdIlia speaks with trauma specialist and child therapist Mia Von Scha about healing unresolved childhood trauma in midlife and how attachment patt...

Midlife is often the moment when old patterns, beliefs, and coping mechanisms stop working — not because something is wrong with you, but because your subconscious is ready for change. In this episode of The Midlife Awakening , host Odilia Judith speaks with Vanessa Mearns , a Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT) practitioner and holistic therapist, about how subconscious beliefs shape our confide...

What if what we’ve been calling a midlife crisis is actually something very different? In this episode, I slow things down and talk about what a midlife awakening really is — especially for those of us who are early in the journey and wondering what on earth is happening to our bodies, emotions, and lives. Many women enter midlife feeling confused, exhausted, emotional, or disconnected from the li...

Aquarius Season & the Midlife Awakening: Letting the Masks Fall As we move into Aquarius season (20 January – 18/19 February) , the collective energy begins to shift — away from duty, expectation, and conformity, and toward authenticity, truth, and freedom. In this episode, I explore how Aquarius season mirrors what a midlife awakening really is: not a crisis, not a breakdown, but a deep and h...

Is January really the right time to start over? In this episode of The Midlife Awakening Podcast , I’m gently questioning the pressure we all feel at the start of the year to overhaul our lives — especially when we’re exhausted, it’s still winter, and real life hasn’t magically paused. We talk about why January can feel like trying to sprint through peanut butter, how nature actually supports rest...

As we move into Capricorn season , many of us start feeling the pull to slow down, reflect, and reassess how we’re really living — especially as the year comes to a close. In this final episode of Season Two of The Midlife Awakening , I explore how Capricorn season invites us to look honestly at our boundaries, our energy, and the structures of our lives — particularly during the festive period, w...