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

Learning to think on purpose can change your life, both now and in the future. It's a skill that you can learn how to do, but it will take practice to maximize your effort. Thinking on purpose will retrain your brain. Your brain isn't used to thinking this way. Most of us think on autopilot; this means that the thoughts we think are habitual, unplanned and unsupervised. Learn more:  https://suzyro...

Being angry in midlife can feel overwhelming and confusing. It can seem like there's no way out, and if you're not careful, you can set yourself up for regrets. Today you're going to meet Valerie Runyan.  Valerie's a writer and photographer who struggled with a lot of physical pain over the years. Her job didn't help. She was definitely in a midlife funk. As she describes, she went from being enra...

Thinking about time and running out of time can be a big deal in midlife. In fact, it can create a lot of stress and sadness.  It's pretty common to find yourself stressed about the passage of time, think that time's flying, feel like time's going so fast or even spin about the idea that you're running out of time. Thinking this way can happen even if you're typically pro-aging. Learn More:  https...

Thinking and doing things on autopilot is super common in midlife. You might even notice yourself sounding like your mother or other family members on occasion, saying things and thinking the way that they did. It only becomes a problem when you notice that the results of this type of thinking aren't what you want. You might be confused about it too, because you may not understand that it's actual...

Today is about how you can use astrology to gain important insights that could help you and your brand in midlife. My guest today is Leslie Tagorda, who calls herself a "brand navigator." She guides brands and people from unknown to unmatched by illuminating their star-charted treasure maps (astrological natal charts). Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-117-how-astrology-can-help-yo...

Today we're taking a look at how you can celebrate turning 49 as a beautiful way to prepare and set the stage for celebrating your 50th birthday.  My guest today is Wiona Porath, an amazing woman in the middle who is turning 50 in the near future. Wiona is rocking her 49th year ON PURPOSE.  Wiona's friend told her about her personal experience when she turned 49;  that is, her friend decided to ta...

Today we're taking a look at what it's like to use your past experience to do something new like start a digital magazine for midlife women. My guest today is Jeannie Ralston of NextTribe Digital Magazine. Like most midlife women who make a big career pivot, Jeannie's path to entrepreneurship was an interesting one. It even included some serious life on a lavender farm. Learn More: https://suzyros...

Not all women make the choice to have children. This week, we're using a midlife lens and talking about what it's like to be childfree by choice. My guest today is Therese Shechter. She's a 57 year old documentary filmmaker and writer in New York City.  She's been making documentaries about ideas about womanhood that are sacred and exploring aspects of women's lives that are rarely questioned, lik...

Midlife women often struggle with putting themselves first. It tends to become more of an issue at this stage of life; putting yourself last becomes more and more obvious and exhausting and the need to improve the situation becomes glaringly obvious. Learn what four reasons are for this to continue in many women's lives for so long and how the Thought Model Framework can help to understand the who...

There are a lot of misconceptions about what's possible career-wise for midlife women. Fortunately, times have changed and we have an opportunity to leverage this right now to our advantage and get the type of work and career we want. Learn more:  https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-112-how-to-find-a-new-job-in-midlife-with-danielle-bradley/

It's important to figure out what you stand for, especially in midlife. It turns out that it's relevant in all parts of your life, personally and professionally. It's part of regret-proofing your life. When you really think about it, there are actually two parts to this equation. Learn more:  https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-111-what-do-you-stand-for-in-midlife/

Turning 50 is a different experience for everyone. Talking about it is fascinating and inspirational for this reason.  My guest today is Cindy Lopez, an amazing woman in the middle who shares her experience of turning 50, what she enjoyed about planning her milestone and what her plans are now that she's on the better side. Learn more:  https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-110-turning-50-with-cin...

Today we're talking about anniversaries and underwear! What a fun topic! This week marks an important milestone in the Women in the Middle Podcast's history. It's time to celebrate the 2nd Anniversary! And what a ride it's been! Learn more:  https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-109-midlife-underwear-reboot-2nd-anniversary-edition/

Today we're talking about the interesting concept guaranteed success. This idea of guaranteed success comes up a lot when you're stuck. Like it's the magical missing piece of desired decision making. It's fascinating to ask yourself what you would do if you were positive you would be successful. For most people, you know exactly how to answer this question. Learn More:  https://suzyrosenstein.com/...

Midlife birthdays can be a cause for celebration, but not always. Like so many other parts of midlife, if you're not mindful, birthdays can become less fun, more stressful and even a bit of a downer. Overall, less joyful.  This doesn't have to be the way it is. In honour of MY birthday this month, we're going to take a deep dive into the whole topic and teach you how to take back control and have...

Menopause is more confusing than so many midlife women expect. Today we're talking about demystifying midlife personal parts and related issues in midlife. Specifically, this episode's all about your vagina, menopause and more.  There are body changes galore as a woman in the middle. A doctor is with us today to share some well needed clarification and perspective. Learn More:  https://suzyrosenst...

Do you wonder if you could be an entrepreneur? Is it something you've been thinking about most of your life? Episode 105 is all about tuning into yourself and your entrepreneurial aspirations…or not. It's also about realizing that it's never too late to start your next career which may actually be an entrepreneurial adventure. Learn More:  https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-105-do-you-want-to-b...

What would you do if you knew that giving up wasn't an option? Today we're talking about what it looks like to actually take massive action to change your life in the face of massive adversity. My guest today is Shontelle Dubois, a woman who doesn't allow the challenges and obstacles that life has thrown at her keep her down. When you hear her story, you can't help but be blown away by her resilie...

When you feel FOMO, you know it. Fear of missing out isn't fun. Episode 103 of the Women in the Middle Podcast explores what it's like to feel FOMO, why it's such a common part of midlife and four easy tips to reduce it so you can enjoy your life. Midlife FOMO can sometimes feel a bit different than regular ol' FOMO. It's common to think about the past in a way that makes you think you've missed o...

When you don't have work/life balance, you can really feel that something's wrong. Episode 102 of the Women in the Middle Podcast explores the secret to midlife balance, why it's elusive, the secret to finding it and how it can improve your life. There are several reasons why it's common for work/life balance to be "off" for women, especially in midlife. As much as your life and/or career can feel...

Thinking you're "older and wiser" is an option when it comes to midlife aging. The problem is that so many midlife women choose to think that they're "older and worse" instead. Episode 101 of the Women in the Middle Podcast explores this tendency. Things that happen in the world are actually neutral. It's super common though, to see "things" as "signs" and use them to interpret as something negati...

Time to celebrate 100 episodes of Women in the Middle! Reaching this milestone is worthy of some reflection. It takes a lot of planning and commitment to create 100 podcast episodes, every week for almost two years. Today, we're talking specifically about what I've learned about keeping this commitment to both myself and to you.  Of course, it's also about what you can learn too. You don't need to...

This episode is about how you can become better prepared when your kids move back home. Adjusting to your empty nest filling up again is what I call "empty nest remix." Everything is different now since your kid left a few years ago and it can be a big transition for everyone. Kids moving back home after college can be a big adjustment for all involved that's both exciting and challenging. While g...

Today, we're talking specifically your relationship with the people in your inner circle. More importantly, relationships like these are a critical part of regret-proofing your life. We'll also talk about what you want those relationships to be so that you don't have regrets. It's easy to understand why so many well-intentioned, loving women in the middle aren't as intentional as they sense they s...

Today we're talking about how to set the stage for weight loss in midlife. By the time you're an amazing older and wiser woman, you've probably tried more than a diet or two over the years. If you're thinking about wanting to lose weight now, chances are you have yet to be successful and still don't weigh your ideal weight. Learn more:  https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-97-setting-the-stage-fo...