Women in the Middle®: Loving Life After 50 - Midlife Coach Podcast

Today's episode is all about the importance of having more space in midlife. You'll learn four specific things to consider when you really want to change your personal, physical and/or emotional space in your home. For sure, you probably feel stuck at home during the restrictions and orders to stay at home during COVID-19. It's important to notice how you feel when you think about anything, especi...

Today's episode is all about actual suggestions to create more calm in your life. You'll learn seven calming life hacks for uncertain midlife times. For sure, COVID-19 has turned the world upside down. There's a lot going on and we're all in this together. This kind of collective feeling has ever happened before in our lifetime. It's an unprecedented time in our history. Learn more: https://suzyro...

Today's episode is all about the beauty of coaching with like-minded midlife women and why joining the Finally First Midlife Membership may be what you were looking for but didn't really understand why. But first, we talked about urge management; in particular, the urge to touch your face was discussed because it's an important public health message right now with COVID-19. It turns out, most peop...

Today's episode is all about how to put yourself first in midlife without the guilt. Unfortunately, feeling guilty is a common part of self care with women in the middle. But it doesn't have to be this way. There are several common reasons why it's so common to feel guilty while focusing on self care at our age and stage.  You may have recognized feeling indulgent or generally uncomfortable when t...

Today's episode is all about the four things you need to know when you want to make a midlife career change.  For me, feeling stuck and confused for five years, from 45 to 50 years old, taught me a lot about what this is like for so many women in the middle. Feelings of boredom, being stagnant and unfulfilled are super common. Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-142-4-things-you-need...

Today's episode is all about what a midlife crisis is and how it's likely not the same as what your mom experienced. When thinking about what a "midlife crisis" is, it's important to understand a little bit about how the use of the phrase has evolved and changed for men and women. It used to be more common to only think of men having trouble with this tradition in an effort to reclaim their youth,...

Today's episode is all about staying stuck and playing the waiting game in midlife. We're going to put a different spin on the way you usually think about it too. It's common to think of being stuck as having no control and wanting something external to actually fix the problem or get you unstuck. You sometimes catch yourself waiting for something to happen so that you can have a change. Being stu...

Today's episode will help you understand how to use envy for positive change in your life. Envy is one of those common negative emotions that can make you uncomfortable. But, when you understand what envy is helping you see about yourself, you can use envy for good, especially in midlife. Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-139-5-ways-to-use-envy-for-good-in-midlife/

Today's episode is all about the road to following your passion. Specifically, my guest today is Joanne Jones, Textile Artist, Designer and owner of Mined reCreations in Ontario. Mined reCreations is where fashion is meaningful and style has a cause. Joanne makes one-of-a-kind handbags and satchels made from recycled clothing. As if this wasn't cool enough, Joanne's story gets even better. Learn m...

Knowing how you can make midlife plans and planning more fun can bring a lot more joy and pleasure into your life. Today's show is all about why you should consider doing this on a regular basis. In midlife, it's common to feel like you've been spit out at the other end of a chaotic swirling vortex, only to find yourself older and more confused. There are many reasons for this and most of them hav...

Today's episode is all about the game of Mahjong as a Mother and Daughter Tradition. My guests today are a mother daughter team who love the game of Mahj. The thing is that Mahjong turns out to be an amazing way to meet new people, spend time with your family and create an important family tradition. Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-136-mahjong-as-a-mother-daughter-tradition-with-...

Today's episode is about weight loss and wake up calls in midlife. My guest today is Weight Loss Coach and Entrepreneur, Cookie Rosenblum, MA. It turns out that she's the perfect person to talk to about this unique combination of topics today. For over 25 years, Cookie's expertise has helped thousands of women change their bodies and their lives from the inside out. She's a master level life coach...

Today's episode is about feeling old in midlife. It's important to talk about feeling old because it takes up so much emotional and intellectual real estate at this age and stage of life. Do you remember when you first felt old? It's funny but feeling old isn't intrinsically positive or negative. In fact, often, when you're young, you probably enjoyed when you felt old. But it's a different story...

Today's episode takes a look at what it's like to be an introvert in business in midlife.   It turns out that introversion is a thing in midlife.  My guest today is Caroline Wood;  Caroline is an introvert supporting other introverts to build a successful businesses that honours their introversion, rather than feeling like they have to pretend to be an extravert to get ahead.  Caroline teaches tha...

The year 2020 is the perfect time of year to create a vision board.  This episode is about how to avoid the top three common mistakes that get in the way when it comes to making a vision board that really works.  Vision boards can be exceptionally helpful and fun tools to increase clarity about what you want to create in the future. However, it's easy for many people to make mistakes that will mak...

Today's episode takes a bit of a different twist on New Year's Resolutions. Not everyone embraces the idea of a New Year's Resolution. Resolutions can throw you for a loop and bring up all kinds of negative thoughts and feelings. So many of us have had a disappointing experience with them. Like everything else, however, the way you think ABOUT resolutions is directly related to their success. Lear...

Holiday time with family in midlife can be a blast but can also be quite stressful. Thinking about self-care is probably the last thing on your giant list. This week's episode is all about three simple steps to help you put YOU back on your list. When you learn to invite mindfulness into your life, you also take a giant step toward taking care of yourself. In midlife, this can mean being more inte...

My guest today has a unique approach for Alzheimer's and Dementia treatment. As a Speech Language Pathologist, Heather Negin unknowingly had a special set of skills and insights to bring to her personal situation with her parents. This insight has shaped her career and she's never looked back. As you know, we're inundated with negative messages about adult onset cognitive decline, Alzheimer's and...

Today we're taking a look at midlife resistance and midlife regret and asking which is worse. Each one causes pain but in a different way. There are three common areas where resistance will show up in midlife: career, relationships and self-care. You may not know how much you're resisting a goal until you're really honest with yourself about the results you're creating. Learn more: https://suzyros...

Today we're talking about the secret to finding your midlife passion project, as well a new midlife coaching program, the Finally First Midlife Membership. Many think that hobbies and passion projects are the same. However, there are subtle differences. Passion projects feel "bigger" than hobbies. You might actually feel compelled to do your passion project where you might simply choose your hobby...

Today we're talking about my top 10 reasons for feeling grateful for midlife. Notice the word "for." We're taking a look at feeling gratitude for midlife itself rather than feeling more grateful while you're in midlife. This is a subtle but important nuance in today's episode.  Gratitude is really about feeling thankful. You can express gratitude and you can notice that you feel grateful. Either w...

Today we're talking about why you need to actually create community in midlife. That may come as a bit of a surprise to you. But, just like everything else in midlife, it's important to be intentionally as you do midlife on purpose. Community is, by its most basic definition, a group of people who are connected in some way. There's a feeling of fellowship. There are shared commonalities. Learn mor...

Today we're getting to the bottom of what triggers your resistance. Even resistance for things you really want. This can be super frustrating and confusing. You think you know what you want. Perhaps it's a change; maybe it's going after a goal. But you're not seeing the results that are in alignment with what you want. Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-124-what-triggers-your-resist...

Without careful attention, your midlife might not be what you had hoped. Today we're talking about how to avoid what I'm calling an accidental midlife. Why should you avoid having an accidental midlife, you might be wondering? So you can do midlife on purpose instead of just winging it and responding to life.  Learn More:  https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-123-how-to-avoid-and-accidental-midli...

A midlife funk might find you ahead of schedule. Being in the military can have an interesting effect on your life. My guest today explains how her military experience and her midlife funk led her to create a fulfilling career that incorporates all of her gifts and interests. Kalvina 'Kali' Shelton is a Business Strategist & Launch Coach partnering with multi-passionate, service-based women entrep...