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

Today's episode will help you understand the challenges and joys experienced by many family caregivers in midlife. Family caregivers, especially those working, face many challenges in midlife as they navigate taking care of the needs of many. Self-care is often ignored and puts many family caregivers at risk of burnout. My guest today is Christa Haanstra; today's interview helps shine a light on t...

Today's episode will help you understand how to use envy for potential power and 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. Your awareness of envy can be a useful insight for you.  Learn more: https://suzyrosenstei...

Starting something new, like a podcast, in midlife can be scary. It can also feel like an adventure and can be a perfect way to get unstuck and discover more about yourself, what you're good at and what you like. In today's episode, you'll meet my guest, Elizabeth Pearson Garr. Elizabeth made a big transition from her earlier life and is now using her skills as a journalist, documentary filmmaker,...

Using a vision board as a tool to get unstuck in midlife is highly effective. It's not just assembling the vision board that's important; it's also the preparation and the follow-up. Of course, it's a lot of fun to actually assemble the vision board. It can feel like a grown-up arts and craft project. But it's more than that. Careful planning is an opportunity to be intentional about the direction...

Today's encore podcast episode is about thinking about who you are going to be in your next chapter in midlife. When you're over 50, it's easy to have been living your life guided by your belief in "limiting beliefs" and personal labels for yourself for decades. This mindset you may have adopted can have a profound impact on your life; it may have prevented you from truly imagining what's a priori...

Today's encore episode is all about how to make a fun and special connection with a "Top 10 Days of the Year" list for your New Year celebration in midlife…or at any age. It's a special encore episode that is perfect to hear again at this time of year. You'll discover an idea from podcast guest, Bob Schneeweiss (originally from Episode 78, Why You Should Celebrate Family Traditions in Midlife) tha...

Today's episode is all about intentional storytelling and sharing your childhood and life stories in midlife. I think that sharing your childhood and life stories with your family can turn into a deeply meaningful informal tradition that you can be super intentional about. Curating and sharing your stories is a way to connect the past to the present in a way that can foster love, understanding, an...

Today's episode is all about the power of mindfulness when you're coping with a terminal illness with Gillian Borg. Gillian was diagnosed as terminally ill in August 2022 and was given less than a year to live. She's a mother of two beautiful children and grandmother to a beautiful granddaughter.  Gillian was previously a debt specialist and from a banking background. She's now retired due to ill...

Today's episode is all about why you need a word of the year and how you can use your word to your advantage. You might be surprised to learn all of the benefits of the simple word of the year exercise. Discover five reasons why it's a great idea to make selecting a word of the year a priority for you. Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-385-5-reasons-why-you-need-a-word-of-the-year-...

Today's episode is all about being more intentional about creating new traditions, especially during the holidays. As a woman over 50, it's common to be more comfortable putting others first, especially related to the holidays, and this can eventually have a negative effect. Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-384-new-traditions-in-midlife/

Today's episode is all about being more intentional about experiencing your holidays on purpose in midlife. As a woman over 50, it's common to be more comfortable putting others first, especially around the holiday season. Raising awareness of what you want for yourself, including your feelings, can be a skill that is life-changing and can lead to greater fulfillment, happiness, and fewer regrets....

Today's episode is all about how to handle disappointment in midlife.  It's common in midlife to feel disappointed. Being more sensitive to the passage of time when you're older can factor into feeling disappointed as well; you may feel pressure to "fix it" or resolve whatever it is to move forward. Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-382-how-to-handle-disappointment-in-midlife/

Today's encore episode is about the importance of find joy in the present moment by developing more thought awareness, especially in midlife. Our guest today is Thomas M. Sterner, author of the amazing book, The Practicing Mind: Developing Focus and Discipline in Your Life -- Master Any Skill or Challenge by Learning to Love the Process . He's also the founder and CEO of The Practicing Mind Instit...

Today's encore episode is all about your choice to avoid regrets in midlife. Notice the word "choice." It's common in midlife to start to worry about having regrets. When you get close to turning 50 or you're in your 50s or older, many women in the middle start to be more concerned that they may regret what they haven't done, having tried, haven't said or haven't prioritized. Learn more: https://s...

Today's episode is all about becoming a professional planner for your midlife and beyond.  As an older and wiser midlife woman, your knowledge and experience will support YOUR intentional decision making on the path to a meaningful, fulfilling, and exciting next chapter. The result will be your ability to truly inspire yourself as you intentionally create your personal roadmap to happiness. Learn...

Today's episode is all about infidelity in midlife relationships with Dr. Lauren Napolitano.  Surprisingly, one of the hardest parts of working through infidelity can be that you feel alone and without support; that's because shame and stigma may keep you from telling your loved ones about the infidelity. My guest today is Dr. Lauren Napolitano, a clinical psychologist in Philadelphia. She has 25...

Today's episode is all about 5 Steps to Create a Comeback for Your Midlife Health with Holly Bertone.  Holly Bertone is a Certified Holistic Health Coach, Motivational Speaker, #1 Amazon bestselling author, and Host of Your Comeback Story Podcast. Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-377-5-steps-to-create-a-comeback-for-your-midlife-health-with-holly-bertone/

Today's episode is all about gratitude for your dog in midlife. There is a lot of evidence-based research to support the importance of regular gratitude practices in your life. There's also a lot of research to support the wide variety of health and wellbeing benefits from relationships with dogs and companionship with animals overall. Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-376-gratitud...

Today's episode is all about why labeling yourself in a negative way can keep you stuck. Using labels to describe yourself and your weaknesses can really hold you back and keep you stuck. Labels can feel real, like truths, but they aren't. A personal label is just an expectation of yourself, which is an optional thought. Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-375-why-labeling-yourself-k...

Today's episode is all about when you start to feel old or older in midlife. It's interesting to think about the first time thoughts about aging made you feel old. It's different for everyone, but important to understand and be aware of. You'll hear a variety of personal examples about feeling old and the thoughts and feelings associated with the situations. Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/...

Today's episode is all about not letting hormones ruin your midlife with Kathy Fritz. Like so many of us, Kathy discovered her true passion as a result of her own personal experience, and in this case, that was with her hormones! My guest today is Kathy Fritz. Kathy is a board-certified master hormone coach who coaches women in perimenopause and menopause to get rid of weight gain, hot flashes, an...

Today's episode is about reimagining your life and career as a cattle rancher after empty nest in Montana.  My guest today is Meredith McKinney. I interviewed Meredith originally on my sister podcast, Women in the Middle® Entrepreneurs. Today, I'm sharing this interview here on the Women in the Middle® Show.  Meredith worked with her husband for about 3 decades as a cattle rancher. She decided to...

Today's episode is all about how to get the sleep you need for your best life in midlife and beyond with Terry Cralle. Terry Cralle is a spokesperson and representative of the Better Sleep Council , a Registered Nurse, and a Certified Clinical Sleep Educator who specializes in sleep health and wellness. A national speaker, educator, and author on sleep, Terry is the co-founder of a four-bed sleep...

Today's episode is all about waiting vs. creating in midlife and what effect it has on you and your happiness. As a midlife woman, you may be surprised that even if you know what you want and what your priorities are, you still may not be moving in that direction. In fact, you may find yourself waiting rather than creating your life. Leran more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/episode-370-waiti...

Today's encore episode is all about your mindset power when you're on your midlife vacation. It's easy to feel excited and confident when your vacation starts that everything's going to go great! Unfortunately, this isn't always true. I experienced this firsthand on a recent sailing trip in Antigua. Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/encore-episode-369-midlife-vacation-mindset-power/