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EPISODE · Jun 23, 2026 · 44 MIN

The Grief No One Talks about in Midlife with Dr. Marcy Cole

from The Liz Svatek Show · host The Liz Svatek Show

✨ What if your midlife restlessness isn't burnout, depression, or dissatisfaction... but grief?So many women reach a point where life looks successful on the outside, yet something feels off. The career is there. The family is there. The responsibilities are handled. But underneath it all is a quiet longing, a sadness, or a feeling that an important chapter has ended.In this powerful conversation, Liz Svatek sits down with holistic psychotherapist Dr. Marcy Cole, to explore the hidden grief many women experience in midlife—the grief of changing identities, unrealized dreams, evolving relationships, empty nests, career transitions, and becoming someone new.💫 What if grief isn't something to fix?💫 What if it's an invitation?💫 What if it's leading you toward the next, most authentic version of yourself?This episode is a reminder that endings are often the beginning of something extraordinary.🎧 Listen now and discover how to transform grief into growth, purpose, and personal awakening.👇 Tell us in the comments:What transition has taught you the most about yourself?👉 If this conversation resonates with you, save this post for later, share it with a woman navigating a life transition, and follow for more conversations that inspire healing, growth, and transformation. 💜Join Liz this Summer LIVE! Join the Finding Your Diamonds Workshop: https://www.lizsvatek.com/offers/5L3vUsZH/checkout#MidlifeWomen #PersonalGrowth #HealingJourney #WomenOver40 #WomenOver50 #MidlifeTransformation #EmotionalWellness #SelfDiscovery #GriefAndGrowth #LifeTransitions #MindsetShift #PersonalDevelopment #MentalHealthAwareness #AuthenticLiving #EmpoweredWomen #WomenSupportingWomen #TransformationJourney #PodcastLife #LizSvatek #MarcyColeChapters00:00:00 - Introduction00:00:30 - Exploring Grief in Midlife00:01:23 - Grief as an Invitation00:04:21 - Identity Shifts in Midlife00:06:56 - Unique Transitions in Midlife00:17:05 - Navigating Grief in Midlife Continued00:17:37 - Embracing the Process of Grief00:22:29 - Understanding the Spiral of Healing00:25:16 - Acknowledging the Bittersweet Experience of Grief00:27:36 - Dealing with Anticipatory Grief00:30:30 - Exploring Connection Beyond Life00:31:24 - Experiencing Anticipatory Grief00:33:43 - Collective Grief and Presence00:37:14 - Grief as a Teacher00:38:53 - Creating Space for New Beginnings00:41:08 - Concluding Thoughts on Grief

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