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School of Midlife — 185 episodes
183. Did You Actually Choose This Life? Or Did You Just Do What Was Expected?
182. Why Your Cholesterol, Your Weight, and Your Brain Fog May Be Hormone Problems | Conversation with Tammy Hadfield
181. You Keep Saying "Someday." Here's What That's Actually Costing You
180. Dream Job, Perfect Life...and Still Feeling Like Something Was Missing. Here's What She Did About It | Conversation with Hillary Dater
179. There Are Only 15 Summer Weekends. Are You Wasting Them...or Ruining Them Trying Not To?
178. The Worst Thing a Leader Can Do, According to a Coach Who's Worked With 1,000 of Them | Conversation with Allison Dunn
177. It's Time to Shoot Your Shot -- Even When You'd Rather Look Away
176. You Already Know the Answer. So Why Haven't You Made the Decision?
175. Fewer Years Ahead Than Behind: A Radical Wake-Up Call for High-Achieving Women
174. Who Am I Now? The Silent Identity Crisis of Midlife Women During Graduation Season
173. The Vacation Guilt Trap: Why High-Achieving Women Are Afraid to Pause
172. Bravery in the Pivot: An Honest Conversation with Annie Tevelin About Next Chapters, Personal Sovereignty, and Choosing Purpose over Pressure
171. Stop Choosing! Why Executive Coaching Is Failing High-Achieving Women
170. The Post-Retreat Hangover: Why Your New Life Disappears on Monday (and What to Do Instead)
169. "I Thought It Was Just Me": The Secret Relief of Finding Your People in Midlife
168. The Missing Link to Your Best Life: Why You Must Claim What You Only Dared to Want
167. Stop Coasting! The "Sleeper Quarter" Secret to Saving Your Year
166. Is Your Career More Important Than Your Life? The Hard Truth Every Midlife Woman Needs to Hear
165. The "Me First" Movement in Midlife: Time to Put Yourself First (And Stop Feeling Guilty About It)
164. You Might Be 75% to Living Your Best Life (And Not Even Know It)
163. You Don't Need a New Life. You Need a New Perspective.
162. Just Because You’re Good at It Doesn’t Mean You Should Keep Doing It
161. Stop Keeping Score: A Midlife Reset for Your Relationship
160. The Life You Have vs. The Life You Want
159. What Got You Here Won't Get You There
158. From Fear Frequency to Fulfillment: How to Reclaim Your Midlife Power
157. They Want You Quiet. Why Midlife Is the Time to Get Loud.
156. If You’re Still Waiting for the Right Time, This Is Your Midlife Wake-Up Call
155. SMART Goals Are Ruining Your Personal Life—Here's What to Do Instead
154. Reset Without Burning Out: How to Build a Life You Actually Want This Year
153. Stop Skipping the Most Important Part: The Year-End Ritual Every Midlife Woman Needs
152. The Holiday Episode Every Overwhelmed Midlife Woman Needs to Hear
151. Hope Is Not a Strategy: How to Create a Midlife You Love Now
150. When You Finally Trust Yourself Enough to Start Living the Life You Actually Want | Conversation with Wendy Harrop
149. From Dream to Departure: The Midlife Retreat That Changes Everything
148. Why You Should Treat Midlife As Your Most Important Dress Rehearsal | Conversation with Francine Azel
147. Modeling Good Midlife Behavior, Including Feeling All the Anxiety and Excitement
146. From Retirement to Reinvention: How One Woman Unlocked Her Hidden Creativity | Conversation with Kathi Holzer
145. What Are You Actually Claiming in Midlife? (Because Hoping Isn't Enough)
144. The Real Reason Diets Don't Work After 40 (And What Actually Does) | with Juliana Leamen
143. You’re Not Here to Be the Martyr: Reclaiming Your Life in Midlife
142. From Abuse to Act Three: How One Woman Rebuilt Her Life (and a Business) | Conversation with Megan Hodgdon
141. What If This Isn’t All There Is? The Real Talk You’ve Been Avoiding
140. Stronger, Not Smaller: The Midlife Health Reframe You Didn't Know You Needed | A Conversation with Renee Bellinger
139. Midlife Isn't a Crisis. It's the Opportunity You've Been Waiting for
138. Don’t Lose Her: Keeping the “Retreat You” in Everyday Life
137. You Don't Need Their Permission Anymore (Midlife Truth Bomb)
136. When You Finally Decide to Stop Waiting and Start Living | A Conversation with Judith Balis
135. Why You Still Feel “Not Enough” in Midlife After Crushing Big Goals—and How to Fix It
134. What If You Could Stop Feeling Guilty for Doing What's Best for You? | A Conversation with Jessica Frew
133. No Boys Allowed: Why Midlife Women Need Spaces of Their Own | Replay
132. Why Smart Women Procrastinate (And What Clutter Is Trying to Tell You) | A Conversation with Dr. Christine Li
131. Life Lately, Real Talk, and What's Next for the School of Midlife
130. The Midlife Wake-Up Call You Didn't Know You Needed | Replay
129. How to Escape the Midlife Achievement Trap | Replay
128. Stop Waiting for January—Your Midlife Reset Starts Now
127. What to Do When the Life You Built Isn't the Life You Want? | Replay
126. The Real Flex in Midlife? Being Able to Say, “I’m Good” and Mean It
125. The Mountain That Changed Me: A Midlife Woman’s 3-Day Trail Challenge | Part 1 of the 29029 TRAIL Challenge
124. You Didn't Come This Far to Only Come This Far: Lessons from the Final Climb | Part 2 of the 29029 TRAIL Challenge
123. The Real Midlife Crisis: Thinking You Have More Time Than You Actually Do
122. Stop Performing, Start Becoming: Your Midlife Declaration of Freedom
121. After the Unraveling: How to Reconnect with Who You Really Are in Midlife
120. Feeling "Off" in Midlife? Maybe You Were Never "That Woman" to Begin With
119. Midlife Feels Off? It’s Not Your Hormones—It’s Something Deeper
118. Are You in Midlife? If You're Asking Big Questions, You Already Are
117. Two Panic Attacks, One Funeral, and Zero Regrets: My Midlife Reboot
116. Postcards from the Beach: Ass-Sitting and Other Essential Midlife Skills | Replay
115. The "Me First" Movement: The Revolution for Midlife Women
114. Closer Than You Think: Why You Might Already Be 75% to Your Best Life
113. Redefining Success in Midlife: Why Chasing More Won't Make You Happier | Replay
112. Midlife Confidence in the Bedroom Starts Here—No Intercourse Required | Lee Jagger (Replay)
111. The Truth About Balance: Why You're Burned Out (And It's Not Your Fault) | Replay
110. The Career, the House, the Family…and Still Unfulfilled? You’re Not Alone (And Here’s What to Do)
109. Midlife "Crisis" Is a Lie (Here's What's Actually Going On)
108. "You've Changed." Why That May Be the Highest Compliment Paid to a Midlife Woman
107. From Mindset to Motion: How to Move Beyond Thinking and Start Doing
106. From Midlife Obligation to Opportunity: The Power of Changing Two Words
105. The Midlife Realization: Are You Living the Life You Truly Want?
104. No Plane Ticket Required: Creating a Life You Don't Need a Vacation From
103. 3 Simple Ways to Keep Intimacy Alive in Your Midlife Marriage | Replay
102. From Crisis to Opportunity: Redefining the Midlife Experience for High-Performing Women
101. Striving vs. Thriving in Midlife: How to Stop Chasing and Start Living
100. Take Out the Trash: Why You Need to Change How You Think to Transform Your Life
99. You're Just One Decision Away from Living the Life You Want in 2025
98. How You Can Be in Service to Others When "I'm So Sorry" Just Doesn't Seem to Cut It
97. The Real Reason the "New Year-New Me" Mentality Is Holding You Back (and What to Do Instead)
96. Want 2025 to Be Your Best Year Yet? Do This Before You Get Started!
95. The Perfect Gift You Don't Even Need to Wrap: Take a Gap Year
94. Midlife Gap Year: 12 Months to Figure Out Who You Want to Be When You Grow Up | Moya Dolsby
93. Why C+ Holidays Are the Best Holidays [Replay]
92. The One Question to Ask Yourself to Avoid Feeling Overwhelmed by All of the Holiday "To Do's"
91. Leaving Home to Remember Exactly Who You Are When You Come Back
90. Boundaries Are the Best Way to Protect Your Sanity This Holiday Season
89. Healthy Habits Are This Season's Best Gift to Your Future Midlife Self
88. Election Day Anxiety: 5 Ways to Stay Calm When the World Feels Chaotic
87. Why SMART Goals Are Ruining Your Life
86. Masquerading Through Midlife: Removing the Masks We Wear to Show Up as Our Authentic Selves
85. The Case for New Experiences: Why You Need to Go Away to Remember Who You Are When You Get Back Home
84. Who Run the World? Why the School of Midlife Is Not Co-Ed
83. Luxury Travel in Midlife: Leaving on a Jet Plane for the Price of Groceries and Gas | Megan Lanford
82. The Surprising Reasons Midlife Women Have Emotional Affairs and the Relationship to the Rise in Grey Divorce
81. When You Accidentally Manifest What You Don't Want: Three Simple Life Lessons Learned from a Health Scare
80. Clock's Ticking: Time to Stop Waiting to Live Your Best Life
79. In Our Sandwich Era: Navigating Tricky Conversations with Our Parents
78. Don't Touch Me! 3 Simple Ways to Avoid Meno-Rage Ruining Intimacy in Your Midlife Marriage
77. If Loving Yourself Was Easy, We'd All Be Doing It
76. Beyond Comparison: Creating Your Midlife on Your Own Terms
75. Best Life Retreat: Why You Deserve a Weekend Away | Monica Sowders
74. Midlife Beauty: Way Deeper Than Skin-Deep | Annie Tevelin (Part 2)
73. Beyond Botox: Midlife Skincare to Help You Love the Skin You're In | Annie Tevelin (Part 1)
72. Mind the Gap: Your Life Can Be Dramatically Different in 1 Year
71. More Than Hot Flashes: What a Doctor Wants You to Know About Hormonal Impact on Gut and Brain Health | Dr. Laura DeCesaris (Part 2)
70. Not Just Hot Flashes: What a Doctor Wants You to Know About Hormones | Dr. Laura DeCesaris (Part 1)
69. Are You Really What You Eat? | Emilee Wise
68. Dreaming with Your Eyes Wide Open: Creating the Life You Want to Live
67. Why "Someday" Shouldn't Be Your Retirement Plan
66. The Best Is Yet to Come! Midlife Reflections on Graduation Season
65. Stop Going It Alone: Why Midlife Women Need Community | Heather Johnson Durocher (Part 2)
64. Feel Like Every Part of Your Life Is in Transition? You're Not Alone | Heather Johnson Durocher (Part 1)
63. The Surprising Connection Between Your Sleep Mindset and Stress Level | Rebecca Vigelius
62. Back and Better Than Ever!
61. Want to Love Your Midlife Body? Do This | Jen Bobodzhanov
60. Rethink Everything You Thought You Knew About Nutrition | Taryn Perry
59. The #1 Midlife Confidence Booster That You're Not Using | Laura Tully
58. What No One Tells You About Midlife Relationships | Kellie Resue
57. Using Human Design to Make Better Midlife Decisions | Lori Lisai (Part 2)
56. Live More Authentically You Through Human Design | Lori Lisai (Part 1)
55. Why It's Harder to Parent Your Parents Than Your Own Kids
54. Feeling Stuck in Midlife? Here's What to Do | Jolene Atkinson-Kruse
Are You a Midlife Woman in Transition?
53. Not Your Mother's Midlife
52. Stop Believing Everything You Think: The Truth About Limiting Beliefs
51. Dreaming with Your Eyes Wide Open: Creating a Life You Want to Live
50. Why "Good Enough" Should Be Your New "Perfect"
49. One-Two Punch: Is it Cold and Flu Season or Constant Stress That's Making You Sick?
48. Got a Free Weekend? You Can Change Your Life | Monica Sowders
47. It's Not Your Fault: The Top 3 Reasons You're Not Living the Life You Want
46. Beyond Dry January: Is Alcohol Serving You? | Jennifer Fox
45. Want Goals Achieved? Start with Tiny Habits Formed
44. One Thing at a Time: The Key to Creating Your Best Year Ever
43. Hoping for Your Best Year Yet? Start With Your Year-End Review
42. BONUS: Closing Time: The Best 11 Questions for an Effective Year-End Review (Part 3)
41. BONUS: Closing Time: Initial Impressions of 2023 (Part 2)
40. BONUS: Closing Time: Why Complete a Year-End Review? (Part 1)
39. 52 Candles: Hard, Vulnerable + Honest Lessons Learned This Year
38. Beating the Holiday Blues: When Festive Feels Like a Farce (Part 6 of the Have Yourself a Merry Little Midlife Holiday)
37. Boundaries to Fight Holiday Burnout with Erica Davis (Part 5 of the Have Yourself a Merry Little Midlife Holiday Series)
36. Why the Best Holidays Are C+ Holidays (Part 4 of the Have Yourself a Merry Little Midlife Holiday Series)
35. Enjoy Thanksgiving This Year - Yes, Even With Family Drama (Part 3 of the Have Yourself a Merry Little Midlife Holiday Series)
34. Saying "No" Won't Land You on the Naughty List (Part 2 of the Have Yourself a Merry Little Midlife Holiday Series)
33. Healthy Habits Are This Season's Gift to Your Future Self (Part 1 of the Have Yourself a Merry Little Midlife Holiday Series)
32. Unmasking the Real Me: My Complicated Relationship with Halloween
31. Big Moves in Midlife: How to Know If It's Time for a Major Life Shift
30. The Morning 5-10-5: My Secret to an Intentional Morning
29. Breaking Free: Overcoming Limiting Beliefs in Midlife
28. Redefining Success: What Does It Mean to You?
27. Work-Life Balance Is Bullsh*t
26. When Roles Reverse: Caring for Aging Parents with Compassion
25. The Trouble with "Someday" Thinking: Why We Assume Our Best Life Is Still Ahead
24. Time to Move On: Knowing When to Quit
23. Now What? How to Find Fulfillment in Midlife
22. The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Why Fall Is the Best Time for a Reset
21. Beyond Comparison: 2 Questions Every Midlife Woman Needs to Answer for Herself
20. Rock the Bedroom: How to Have the Best Sex of Your Life Without Intercourse | Lee Jagger
19. Write Your Future: Manifesting the Life You Want Through Journaling
18. Ties That Bind: Exploring the Power of Midlife Friendship at a Personal Wellness Retreat
17. It's Independence Day: Time to Make Some Personal Declarations
16. Mid-Year Momentum: How a Look Back at the First 6 Months Will Elevate the Next 6 Months
15. Beyond the Bucket List: Living Life's Adventures Before Time Runs Out
14. Peak Perspectives: 15 Ascents and the Mindset Lessons Learned Along the Way
13. Jet-Set Chic: Stylish Summer Travel with Carry-On Couture | Haley Lamey
12. More Than the Finisher's Medal: Why I Train for Endurance Events
11. What Do You Want? How to Go from Profoundly Unfulfilled to Living Your Best Life
10. BONUS: Riffing on the Emotional Complexities of a Holiday Devoted to Motherhood
9. Sorry, Not Sorry: Stop Undermining Your Credibility in the Workplace
8. Starting Your Day Right: The Power of Morning Routines
7. There Is No Such Thing as Work-Life Balance
6. Why Setting Healthy Boundaries Is So Hard -- But Important -- for Midlife Women
5. Love the One You're With (Or Not): Grey Divorce, Midlife Affairs and More
4. The Best Planning Framework: Accomplish More in Less Time
3. BONUS: Power of 3
2. Was I a Job Whore?
1. My Year of Good Enough
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