The Courageous Middle Podcast

Ten years ago, I was working seven days a week, missing time with my son, watching my health decline, and genuinely believing I had no choice. I thought I was supposed to stay, and figuring it out was just what the responsible one did. This episode is my story. Not the polished version. The honest one. The doctor's appointment, I almost didn't keep. The whisper I ignored for months until I finally couldn't. The stubbornness that almost cost me everything. And the cab ride home from my last day, the one where a driver looked at me and said he'd never seen anyone smile like that after a meeting like that. I share this not because my path is the one to follow. But because somewhere in the mess of it, you might hear a little of your own. Connect with Coach Lisa: Website: www.thecourageousmiddle.com Instagram: @lisablanchet_

The guilt of wanting more when your life already looks good on the outside, that's what this episode is about. And if you've ever felt it, you know exactly how quietly it arrives. You can be grateful for the life you have and still want something more. Those two things aren't in conflict. Gratitude isn't the same as settling. And wanting more does not mean you're ungrateful for what you already have. In this episode I share the story of a client who did the real work on herself, built her confidence, learned her worth, set her boundaries and then found herself sitting at the edge of asking for what she deserved. That edge is one of the most common places I see women get stuck. Not because they don't know their worth. But because somewhere along the way they learned that asking for it was risky. Or selfish. Or too much. That courage you've been giving to everyone else? It's time to turn it inward. Connect with Lisa: Website: www.thecourageousmiddle.com Instagram: @lisablanchet_

Something brought you here today, even if you can't quite name what that something is, you're in the right place. This first episode is an invitation. Into the space I call the courageous middle, the beautiful, messy in-between, where the life you've been living and the life you can feel pulling at you finally get to meet. It's a space where dreams and possibilities live right alongside fear, doubt, grief, and change. Where you can feel hopeful and lost in the same afternoon. Where you can be deeply grateful for your life and still sense that something is missing. Both things are true. Both things are allowed. In this episode, I share what The Courageous Middle is, who it was built for, and why I built it. I also name what midlife actually holds because it is so much more than we're ever told. The physical changes, yes. But also the kids leaving or coming back. The aging parents. The career that no longer fits. The relationships that have shifted. The sense of self that feels somewhere between who you were and who you're becoming. That is a lot to hold. And you've been holding it quietly for too long. This podcast exists for real conversations. No performing. No formulas. No one telling you who to become or what your next chapter is supposed to look like. Just honest stories from women who are in it and one coach who is too. You found this space for a reason. I hope you stay. Connect with Lisa: Website: www.thecourageousmiddle.com Instagram: @lisablanchet_

If you've been carrying a lot lately this episode is for you. The kids leaving or coming back. The aging parent. The career that no longer fits. The relationship that's shifted. The body that's changing. And underneath all of it, a quiet wonder: is there any space left for me? There is. But you won't find it by accident. You have to choose it. In this episode I share a story that I think about often. Because what one woman shared sounds a lot like what so many of us have been telling ourselves about time, space, and whether we deserve either. Your calendar should show your priorities. And you should be on it. Find your 15 minutes. Protect it like it matters. Because it does. Because you do. Connect with Lisa: Website: www.thecourageousmiddle.com Instagram: @lisablanchet_