'My Marriage Ended in Midlife… and My Spiritual Awakening Began'

What happens when the life you’ve built over decades begins to fall apart? In this deeply moving episode of Hey Soul Sista, I sit down with acclaimed author and journalist Karina Machado — the writer behind the beloved books Spirit Sisters, Where Spirits Dwell, and Love Never Dies. For years, Karina has dedicated her work to exploring extraordinary real-life stories of spiritual experiences, intuition, and connection beyond the physical world. But in midlife, she found herself living her own. After the gradual end of her 27-year marriage, Karina entered what she describes as a profound tarot “Tower moment” — a time of loss, identity unraveling, and deep emotional transformation. And then something began to shift. Not in an overnight, dramatic way… but through subtle experiences of meaning, synchronicity, and life feeling strangely alive with messages and guidance. In this conversation, Karina shares: The emotional reality of her marriage ending after 27 years What it feels like when your identity begins to dissolve in midlife How creativity and writing became a lifeline through grief and change The synchronicities and meaningful experiences that began to emerge Why she believes midlife is not a crisis — but a powerful threshold of awakening The inspiration behind her app Reconnect & Create And how women can begin to reconnect with their inner voice, creativity, and truth We also explore powerful themes of spiritual experience, intuition, and the invisible threads that seem to guide us through life’s most uncertain moments. Karina’s perspective is both grounded and deeply expansive — shaped by decades of storytelling, journalism, and listening to others share their most intimate encounters with the unseen. This is an episode about endings… but also what becomes possible when we allow something new to emerge. ✨ If this episode resonates with you, share it with a woman who may be navigating change, grief, or a midlife awakening. 💛 Follow Hey Soul Sista for more conversations on healing, intuition, spirituality, and soulful living. Connect with Karina Machado:  App Reconnect & Create App Podcast Spirit Sisters Podcast Watch the Spirit Sisters Podcast on YouTube Connect with me on Substack Connect with me on Instagram Connect with me on Facebook Connect with Mel Histon: Subscribe to make sure you hear the next instalment of Hey Soul Sista! Follow Hey Soul Sista on Instagram: @heysoulsistapodcast Follow Mel on Instagram: @melissahiston  Watch the podcast video on YouTube: @heysoulsista  Website: heysoulsista.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.