The Shifted Podcast with Amira Evolved

What Happens When the Woman Everyone Leans On Disappears From Her Own Life? She was captain of the cheerleading team. Voted miss congeniality her senior year. The bubbly one. The one everyone came to. And behind all of it, she was comparing herself to everyone around her, talking to herself in ways she would never talk to another woman, and had no idea who she actually was underneath the performan...

What Does It Actually Look Like to Walk Away From Corporate and Build Something New at 50? Christmas Eve. Ten o'clock at night. Wrapping presents while emails are flying because a deal needed to close before the holiday. That was the moment Jennifer Hardiman knew she was done. In this episode of The Shifted Podcast, I sit down with Jennifer Hardiman, founder and chief event officer of Fabuluxe Eve...

What Do You Do When Every Conventional Path to Healing Has Failed You? Seventeen rehabs. Two divorces. Childhood trauma. Suicide attempts. A branding agency that looked polished on the outside while everything was falling apart underneath. And a woman who kept going back because she had not yet found the formula that worked for her body, her brain, and her history. In this episode of The Shifted P...

Five years of divorce litigation. Police investigations. Child services complaints. A smear campaign. And all of it orchestrated by the man she had built a life with. Wendy Cooper is an attorney, writer, and self-described unintentional narc expert who earned that title through a five-year legal battle against a partner with pathological personality traits. After discovering a double life that inc...

You have done the therapy. Read the books. Built the vision board. But the same patterns keep running your life. Jane Bellis is a sacred nervous system and shadow integration coach who works with high-performing women stuck in survival mode. After burning out multiple times in the fashion and beauty industry, she retrained in psychotherapy and neuroscience and discovered that the reason most self-...

What does it actually look like to reset your life in midlife after everything falls apart? Beth Hammond was diagnosed with a brain tumor at 41. The diagnosis forced her to stop and look at everything she had been tolerating, her marriage, her friendships, her entire way of operating, and decide what was actually worth keeping. After 22 years as a confidence coach for women, Beth rebuilt her own l...

Your Business Should Support Your Life. Not Consume It. What happens when a lawyer and finance pro watches high-growth corporate culture burn out every person it touches, including herself, and decides to build something different? In this episode, I sit down with Kimberly DeCarrera, fractional general counsel, fractional CFO, and founder of Springboard Legal, to talk about the pressure business o...

There is a version of leadership that looks composed on the outside, but feels overwhelming underneath. In this episode of The Shifted Podcast, Amira Davis sits down with Jennifer Kazmark, a school administrator and leader, to talk about the real cost of leadership, the pressure to manage everything, stay composed, and carry the weight of constant responsibility. Jenn shares her experience navigat...

There is a specific kind of exhaustion that comes from being excellent inside a system that was never designed for you. In this episode of The Shifted Podcast, Amira Davis sits down with Katy Shapiro, Founder and CEO of Unapologetic Ambition, to unpack what happens when high-achieving women realize that success on paper does not equal fulfillment in reality. With over 20 years in corporate talent...

Some of the most damaging places don't feel dangerous at first. That's what makes them work. In this episode, I sit down with licensed therapist and trauma specialist Denise Capurso to talk about toxic environments and why so many of us don't recognize them until we're already out. Not just relationships. Schools. Faith communities. Workplaces. The places that condition you to stay quiet, doubt yo...

Understanding the Multi-Hyphenate Life: Navigating Identity and Leadership in Midlife What does it really mean to live and lead as a multi-hyphenate woman in midlife? In this episode, I sit down with Teddra Thomas Burgess —leadership strategist, executive coach, and founder of Chasing Outcomes —to unpack the outdated advice to “pick a lane” and explore why holding multiple roles—leader, entreprene...

💫 Description Amira is joined by Dr. Rashida Vassell , founder and CEO of Safalah Medical in Corning, NY, for part two of their conversation where they unpack what really happens to women’s bodies during perimenopause and menopause—and why so many women feel unseen, unheard, or dismissed along the way. Together, Amira and Dr. Vassell explore what it feels like to live in a state of constant hyper...

💫 Description In this deeply moving and eye-opening conversation, Amira sits down with Dr. Rashida Vassell , founder and CEO of Safalah Medical in Corning, NY. Dr. Vassell is a double board-certified surgeon whose personal health crisis shifted her from traditional high-volume medicine into a holistic, integrative, patient-centered model of care. Together, they explore the pressures women face to...

💫 Description In this deeply honest and insight-filled conversation on The Shifted Podcast , Amira welcomes certified coach and founder of Ari Coaching, Danielle Smith , for a powerful discussion on midlife transition, identity, and the transformative clarity the Enneagram can bring. Danielle shares how her own midlife questioning led her into coaching, and why so many women hit a point where lon...

💫 Description In this episode of Amira Evolved , host Amira Davis sits down with Dr. Jennifer Hopkins of Mindful Medicine for a grounded conversation on energy, spirituality, and nervous system clarity in midlife. After both experiencing Sedona’s magnetic calm, Amira and Dr. Hopkins explore what it really means to “come home” to yourself—without needing to escape your life to find peace. They dis...

Episode Description What if the root of your exhaustion, anxiety, or hormonal chaos isn’t “just stress” — but your nervous system trying to get your attention? In this episode of The Shifted Podcast , Amira Davis sits down once again with Dr. Jennifer Hopkins of Mindful Medicine to unpack the real science behind midlife regulation — the vagus nerve, your body’s built-in reset system, and how it in...

💡 Episode Overview In this episode of The Shifted Podcast , Amira Davis dives into what happens when confidence gets mislabeled as “shade.” From a simple social post that sparked an unexpected reaction, Amira explores the deeper layers of perception, emotional maturity, and capacity — and what it means to stand in your truth during midlife without apologizing for it. Through real conversation and...

In this episode, Amira sits down with her friend Amelie Hennessy, owner of The Hennessy Group , to explore how partnerships evolve in midlife. Amelie shares her story of raising four kids and running a business with her ex-husband, proving divorce is not the end but a shift. They discuss: Dating in midlife and what changes after your 20s and 30s Practical tips for co-parenting and collaborating wi...

Marriage doesn’t stay the same and it’s not supposed to. In this episode of The Shifted Podcast , Amira sits down with her husband, Sam, to talk honestly about what it takes to grow separately and still stay together after thirty years of marriage. From meeting in 1992, marrying in 1994, raising three kids, and walking through health struggles, belief differences, and hard relationship challenges,...

Grief doesn’t come with a rulebook and it certainly doesn’t owe anyone an explanation. In this episode, I dive into the messy, deeply personal reality of grieving in midlife and the boundaries we often forget we’re allowed to set. From the quiet ache of friendships fading, kids growing up, bodies changing, and parents aging, to the gut-punch of losing a beloved pet, I’m sharing how grief shows up...

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Jennifer Hopkins, nurse practitioner and founder of Mindful Medicine, for a candid, information-packed deep dive into perimenopause and menopause topics too many women face alone. We explore why these life stages are still under-discussed, the surprising and often-misdiagnosed symptoms, and how women can better advocate for their health. Dr. Jen breaks down the...

In this episode of The Shifted podcast, I sit down with master resilience coach, transformation expert, and U.S. Army officer Coach Courtni Clay to get honest about something we all face but rarely talk about: friendship shifts. We talk about the grief of losing longtime friends, how being “done” can be a healthy boundary, and why growth sometimes means moving on without closure. Whether you're na...

Welcome to the very first episode of The Shifted Podcast. I’m your host, Amira Davis—a 51-year-old mother, wife, coach, and human-in-progress. I’m getting real about what it means to navigate life when everything feels like it's changing and nobody gave you the rulebook. This isn’t a podcast for perfection. It’s a space for truth. In this raw and personal solo kickoff, I share my story, from being...