Thrive With Intention™

What if the reason your goals don’t stick has nothing to do with discipline or motivation… and everything to do with skipping reflection? Be sure to download the free Goal Setting Planner and work through Part 1 alongside this episode. The planner and podcast are designed to work together. In Part 1 of this 6-week series, I’m sharing a new way to approach goal setting by starting with a powerful y...

Have you ever felt a pull toward something more… and then immediately felt guilty for it? In this episode, I’m talking about one of the most common, yet least talked about, midlife experiences for women. Wanting more even when your life is already good. We explore why that guilt isn’t truth, how desire is often a sign of growth, and why gratitude and wanting more can coexist beautifully. This is a...

✨ Get Started Take the free Shift Happens™ Quiz: https://thrivewithintention.com/quiz/ Book a free Clarity Call: https://thrivewithintention.com/call/ I just turned 50, and instead of dreading it, I feel more grounded, clear, and aligned than I ever have. In this episode, I’m sharing 10 lessons from my first half-century… the quiet truths I had to live my way into. We’ll talk about why it’s never...

✨ Get Started Take the free Shift Happens™ Quiz: https://thrivewithintention.com/quiz/ Book a free Clarity Call: https://thrivewithintention.com/call/ You’ve heard about life coaching… but what actually happens in a coaching session, and how is it different from therapy? In this episode, I walk you through what life coaching really is, what it costs, who it’s for, and why it’s especially powerful...

Gratitude doesn’t have to be another “should.” In this episode, I share six simple, low-effort ways to build gratitude into your real life — the kind that fits between meetings, carpools, and midlife pivots. These practices don’t require journals or routines… just small shifts in how you see and respond to everyday moments. Takeaways: How to create automatic gratitude cues (even in the bathroom) W...

When was the last time you really stopped to notice how good you actually have it? In this episode, I’m slowing things down to talk about the hidden magic inside your everyday life—and how gratitude changes everything. You’ll learn: • Why gratitude is a mindset workout, not a mood • How to reframe “ordinary” as extraordinary • Three simple ways to strengthen your gratitude muscle this week • Why m...

If you love your family but find yourself counting down the minutes at every holiday gathering… this one’s for you. In this episode, I share practical, grounded tools to help you show up with peace, presence, and a little humor — no matter how many times Aunt Sue comments on your weight or Dad brings up politics. In this episode, you’ll learn: • Why letting go of your “family rulebook” can instant...

Performance isn’t about pushing harder… it’s about living smarter. In this conversation, I unpack sustainable high performance for midlife women: energy management over time management, identity-based habits, and clean boundaries that protect your peace and your focus. Takeaways: Track energy, not time, for 3–7 days to find your true focus windows. Replace the morning scroll with a 5–10 minute jou...

If you’ve ever caught yourself avoiding your bank balance or overspending to feel better, this episode will help you shift how you see money—because your money story isn’t about math… it’s about meaning. In this episode, Jody shares the transformation of a client who went from guilt and stress around money to peace and confidence—and the simple mindset practices that made it possible. In this epis...

In this first episode of Thrive With Intention , Certified Midlife Coach Jody Phifer invites you into some real talk about what it means to navigate the beautiful mess of midlife — the mix of freedom, frustration, joy, and “what now?” moments that come when the kids grow up and life starts shifting in every direction. Jody shares her own story of rediscovery — from that first quiet morning after h...