The Messy Middle: Letting Go, Reinvention, and Midlife Transformation

from Midlife & Beyond with Jo Blackwell · host Jo Blackwell

Midlife transformation rarely follows a tidy plan. In this conversation, Jo Blackwell talks with Karen Skidmore about leaving a 21-year career, navigating the “messy middle” of menopause and identity change, and learning to trust the unexpected paths that open when we finally let go. Get full access to Midlife & Beyond with Jo Blackwell at joblackwellmidlifeandbeyond.substack.com/subscribe

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