Midlife is an awakening, not a crisis! It's a bit like puberty! We need to get through it, but not stay there forever! This podcast is for you if you're an empty nester or you're searching for your purpose and wondering what your next chapter looks like. In this show you'll hear guest interviews and insights on finding your inner strength, making brave decisions and taking a leap to live with courage! We talk about happiness, relationships, money, family, work and love, and sprinked with a d ...
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Rediscover Your Purpose - 5 Steps to finding fulfillment and purpose after raising your kids.
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Today's episode walks through the 5 steps to rediscover your purpose. You can go from feeling lost and directionless, especially as an empty nester, to creating your next chapter. There is a workbook/blueprint available to work through which you can get here. The feedback on this process has been great. Colleen, a fitness and nutrition empty nestin…
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Not a midlife crisis! The Wheel of Life - Health and Wellness
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Today's episode includes a recap of many of our podcast guests from the whole show! It looks like health and fitness, or health and wellness in midlife are pretty popular topics - and a favourite with me! We've had Lesley McShane, Elizabeth Joseph, Sam Monpetit Huynh, Emily du Luzy, Kim Martin, Amy Shearer, Susan Sommers and Joe Hoye. All of them h…
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How to get through the empty nest times with Allie Hill
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Empty nesting can be a tough time which brings up lonliness, isolation, grief, confusion and overwhelm! You really feel like you're the only one feeling like it and you might be reluctant to even admit how you're feeling. You'll be glad to know that this is a thing! It's real and there are many ways to help yourself through it and to feel better. A…
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Not a midlife crisis! The Wheel of life - Spirituality
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Have you ever wondered how to meditate? You'll find plenty of ways to meditate in this episode and also find out the 'real world' benefits of meditation. You'll understand a dogma free version of spirituality and you may find that part of your midlife experience is having an awakening. You're in good company - it's quite common at this time of life…
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Achieving your health, fitness and life goals with Jolanta Mitraite
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If you're looking for motivation and a great example of how to overcome obstacles and achieve your goals - you'll love today's guest, Jolanta Mitraite of JM Control. Jolanta trains women how to to take charge of their health and fitness journey, but also helps with cultivating mental strength and and resilience. She shares her life journey, her cha…
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Not A Midlife Crisis! The Wheel of Life - Business and Career
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It's not a midlife crisis! It's your awakening - which is why this episode is the first of 8 covering all the sectors of the wheel of life. When you are going through big changes, it's easier to focus on one thing at a time! Each episode in this series is just short and full of useful resources. This first one is to help you to make a decision abou…
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Raising crystal and indigo children - the new generation
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You may not have heard of crystal or indigo children, but you may wonder why your child behaves so differently, or just can't fit in, or seems to be so sensitive. In today's episode I'm sharing my experience of raising my kids with an understanding of the abilities that indigo and crystal children bring to us and bring to the world. Hopefully you'l…
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Mindful Journalling with Jacqueline Gammon
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If you've ever tried journalling or you've wondered about it, or you love it, join us as Jacqueline shares how journalling helped her through perimenopause and many other life changes that have happened over the years. Jacqueline has also taught classes in mindful journalling and talks about the benefits and the practical aspects of it too. You can…
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If you're looking for freedom in your midlife, the best thing you can do is create structure! Sounds like they might be opposites, but when you listen in, you'll find out how they are the best of friends - they actually need each other. ;) You'll find out about a new project that I've jumped into which might help you to create more freedom in your …
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Today's show is a little different - we have our first male guest! I reckon he's ok to be on the podcast as he helps midlife women AND his inspiration was his Mum! Joe and I talk about the techniques that help women to lose their midlife weight without dieting. Here is the free 6 month coaching link and also the best ways to find out more about his…
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This week's episode is all about sprinkling some serious magic dust of encouragement into your lives! ✨ Following a burst of inspiration from one of my mentors, it's time to unleash this encouragement genie that's been bottled up for too long! I'm ready to shout motivation from the rooftops! I get it—we often hold back to avoid overwhelming people,…
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Why planning your next step isn't working!
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Are you finding that you're trying really hard to plan and push for what your next step looks like? How's that going? Today's pod is a solo pod sharing some insights about how pushing and planning is the wrong strategy just now. You need a different approach - one that may seem easier, but in practice, might be a little frustrating! Listen in to fi…
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Have you ever wondered how some people make brave moves and others are happy to stay where their roots are? Today's guest, Masako Kozawa shares about how she left Japan to go to college in the US, even though she spoke no English - and how her life is now a series of courageous next steps. You can find out more about Masako and find her podcast, Wh…
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The magic of halloween and the start of winter
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Today's show reminds you of the power of this time of year and this time of life! The journal prompts mentioned are: - Where am I still playing small? - Where am I saying one thing but not allowing myself to receive? - How am I neglecting or minimising myself? The book that I mentioned is The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. All of the other inf…
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Finding hormone harmony with Emily de Luzy
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Questions about your hormones and weight gain? Today's podcast is with Emily de Luzy, owner and founder of FitQueen. I loved Emily's videos and message on LinkedIn, so I asked if she would share her story and experience on the pod! Although she is younger than our 'midlife' crowd, she faced menopausal symptoms in her 20's. Her story is one of the r…
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The Midlife Move to France with Annis Fender
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In today's episode, Annis Fender shares her midlife journey including the challenges of mental, emotional and physical health and happiness. Annis is now living in France, running remote retreats and has created an incredible life style for herself and her daughters. It is a far cry from her old life in London! You can follow Annis and her adventur…
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The Magical Midlife is even cooler when you acknowledge and feel everything. Today's episode gives an action plan to make rage, anger and frustration work in your favour. Rage and anger are powerful emotions. They can help you or stop you in your tracks. Harness your own inner power and courage and use the power inside you!! Please leave a review t…
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After over a year away, a divorce, a country move, a career change and a full experience of menopause, I have come back to share the inspiration and motivation that it takes to jump into your midlife awakening fully and whole heartedly. This episode shares some of the results of trusting a strong urge to do something different even when the logic o…
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Goal setting! It's a curious pass time! After years of goal setting and vision boarding, I have a different take on how to do this with ease and with trust. In today's episode, I share a quick lesson on how you can change up the 'old fashioned' way of goal setting so it feels more intuitive, more courageous and more true to who you want to be. The …
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Ever felt like you have to do it all on your own? Ever had days when life feels like it's all too much ? Who do you turn to so that you don't feel like you're just moaning or complaining? On some days, focussing on the positive just maybe isn't enough, so you need to step it up. In today's episode I share with you what I'm doing to help me through …
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Trotting into your dreams... version 2.0 with Tracey Evans
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Tracy Evans shares her journey from leaving her stressful jet set corporate exec role all the way through to living her current 'Magical Midlife' adventure of owning and running an equestrian facility! She now lets the horses doing the teaching, as well as certifying others to open their own teaching facilities. Update on this episode: Tracey is cu…
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A slow living episode with Stephanie O'Dea - Summer Season
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In today's episode, Stephanie O'Dea shares her story of how her 'crock pot cooking' business success took over her lifestyle and values until she tuned back into her inner wisdom. She had to go against what everyone was telling her to do as it didn't feel right - she needed to trust herself for her own happiness! She's now living the full expressio…
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From hair salon entrepreneur to healing chakras with Petra Carroll
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In today's first Summer Season Re-run episode, Petra Carroll shares her journey from being a ground breaking hair salon owner and entrepreneur, to getting back in touch with who she is, and taking the time to learn from her pet tortoises about a living and loving a slower pace of life. Petra is so inspiring as she talks about how she now has the ti…
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Today is getting close to the first anniversary of the Magical Midlife! It also seems to fit that in this episode I share with you what the Summer Season is all about and how it came to be a 'thing'. Please come over the the Magical Midlife FB group where you'll find all the new offerings and conversations happening over the summer while I make my …
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Is video gaming an issue with your kids or young adults? Are you concerned that after covid, video gaming has taken an unhealthy hold on your kids? Today's guest, Elaine Uskoski, is an author, speaker and coach to families who are struggling with someone who is addicted to video games. Elaine's personal story, which she also now tells publicly with…
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Imagine starting extreme sports late in your 40's? Imagine making a whole new set of friends and building a new community based on outdoor and adventure living? It may seem far fetched, but Jackie Hope and her husband Ray, did just this and now have a whole like minded community called the Midlife Mountaineers. They also now make films about their …
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Finding your authentic feminine wisdom with Dr. Laura Foster
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Are you struggling to say something or do something that you've been holding on to for ever? Do you need encouragement to take a brave step for yourself? Today's conversation with Laura Foster, aka 'Soul Inspired Gurl' talks about her brave journey of selling her successful business of 25 years to follow what her heart was telling her. We talk abou…
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The truth about exercising in midlife with Sam Montpetit-Huynh
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Should you be running to lose your midlife belly? Or maybe just get on the step machine at the gym for hours? Sit ups? Maybe 100 sit ups a day? What is the best way to get your waist back? Sam, aka 'SamCoreTrainier' shares the best ways that you can exercise to get your body back when hormones may have run riot and left you feeling more bloaty and …
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Going through change and not sure when life will feel like it's back to normal? Feeling stuck and frustrated where you are? In today's episode I talk about what to expect with the cycles of change and knowing when you've hit rock bottom - and you can only go up from there! In the episode I share the 'Spring Revolution' which offers you help with ge…
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Adventure and business for midlife with Anissa Buckley
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Ever wanted to be the founder and CEO, climb a mountain, do an ironman competition, or just do really brave things? Perhaps you'd just like to be fit and healthy enough to do all the fun activities that you love the idea of, but don't know if you can? Today's guest, Anissa Buckley, founder of B-untethered, shares the steps and insights of how she a…
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If you've ever worried that getting over your problems means you just have to talk about them over and over again, today's guest, Elena Kapetanios, will share with you that it's not the case! She shares her story of healing after her son's premature birth and then dealing with the difficulties that come from holding on to the shock and blame of som…
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Finding a new home town with Margaret Vandergriff
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Ever felt like you want to sell up, move to the country, or even sell up and move to the city? Today's guest, Margaret Vandergriff helps people, often empty nesters, to make a plan to move to a new city and find their new home. You can avoid making the costly mistake that many people made during covid, which was packing up and moving out of the cit…
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Nutrition tips for Gen X Women with Kim Martin.
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Wow! Who knew? Today's guest, Kim Martin, a Gen X Health Coach, shares some great tips about nutrition that suits our changing body - also how she went from 10K runs to something that suited her body better once she was in her 40's. Her nutrition tips are about adding food, not taking it away - what a refreshing message to get us to health and whol…
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Breathing through change with Amy Shearer
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Have you ever questioned how you're living? Your career, where you live and the life choices you've made perhaps? In today's episode, Amy Shearer shares her journey from being a senior level exec in retail in NYC to becoming a life coach and breath work practitioner through the covid years. Her story unravels in such a beautiful way that you'll be …
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Finding your Soul Blueprint with Prema Lee Gurreri
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Ever wondered if you're on the right path? Are you playing to your strengths and answering your true soul's calling? In today's episode, Prema Lee Gurreri shares her story about closing down her yoga studio as she knew that she was short changing her self and missing offering her key talents and skills. We also talk about the work that we've done t…
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Have you ever been told that you're too old to do something, or that your goal is too big or too tough for you? This, along with some other key factors, is what motivated Jo Moseley to become the first woman to paddle board from England's East to West Coast, on canals! She also made a wonderful film about it, called Brave Enough, which we talk abou…
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What's Up With Your Stuff? with Kira Rodenbush
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Ever wondered how you've got so much stuff? What about clutter in your house? Is it just taking up space in your home, or is it showing you something more meaningful? In today's episode, Kira Rodenbush lets us in to the connection she found through massage therapy and home organizing. Listen in to find out what the signs are that you're holding on …
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Life in the mountains with Lindsey Rodriguez
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Happy New Year! If you dream of living in the mountains, being a social media influencer or bringing a new nutrition product to the market, Lindsey spills the beans on the reality of all of it - the highs and lows and how her journey has led her to learn about what she does today. You won't be surprised to know that she has been challenged and test…
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Christmas Special - 2021 review with Lesley McShane
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Today is the last Magical Midlife episode of 2021. Lesley McShane, host of The New Old You Podcast, and I talk about the journey of being Mom's, podcasters but more than anything, women in our midlife who have found new purpose and gratitude since starting new adventures! Here is the link to Lesley's The New Old You Podcast Here's the link to join …
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Holiday Hot Topic!! Healing after family estrangement with Kreed Revere
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With Christmas and the holidays coming up, family tension may be rearing it's ugly head! Kreed shares with us her story of how estrangement happened, what she did to heal it, and how you can prepare for being with more family members than you've seen all year! It can be a stressful time, but you'll get some low drama coping strategies from our conv…
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Laughing at peri-menopause with Elizabeth Joseph
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Prepare to be amused! In today's episode, Elizabeth Joseph shares her journey through peri-menopause and all the crazy and wild things she has tried to relieve her symptoms. Her self proclaimed 'zero discomfort' policy means she has tried all sorts of healing methods that you've probably never heard of - with hilarious results! And also, she shares…
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Doing the unexpected when you're over 50 with Kwavi Agbeyegbe
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In today's episode you'll hear Kwavi share how her fear of failure is way less scary to her than the fear of regret! You'll be inspired by the action that she's taking and how you can take it too to live a life that is beyond expectations and limitations put on you by family and society! Kwavi is the author of the book: 50 Questions to Answer When …
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Finding your childlike happy place outside with Heather Webster
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Have you ever wondered why you pace when you're on the phone? In today's episode Heather Webster shares her discovery of overcoming 'phone pacing' and shares her experience of training to be an outdoor mindfulness guide. She also talks about trusting where to find real happiness when you check in with what you knew as a young child. Listen to this …
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From hair salon entrepreneur to healing chakras with Petra Carroll
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In today's episode Petra Carroll shares her journey from being a ground breaking hair salon owner and entrepreneur, to getting in back in touch with who she is, and taking the time to learn from her pet tortoises about a living and loving a slower pace of life. Petra is so inspiring as she talks about how she now has the time to learn from drama an…
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Imposter syndrome and getting past it with Lesley McShane.
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In today's episode, Lesley McShane shares with us how imposter syndrome crept up on her and stopped her expressing her own creativity for many years. She could only get past it once she realized that it was keeping her stuck. Lesley talks about what she's been able to do now that she knows how to handle it - and how you can too. Join the Magical Mi…
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An artistic journey and painting Dolly Parton with Amber Sandquist
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In today's episode, Amber Sandquist shares her international travel adventures and how she came to paint a giant picture of Dolly Parton, after years of doing make up on Hollywood sets. Amber and I met 25 years ago and have both gone in different directions, yet ended up both as mid lifers who are loving where we are now, doing what we were always …
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In today's episode I share about the concept of being right and how much trouble it can lead to! I share a short example of how I got myself into a sticky situation by being so determined about being right when it actually didn't matter! I'll also share why being right can keep you stuck and block your creativity and growth. Join the Magical Midlif…
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How to make tough life decisions by listening to your heart, with Marie Louise Devitt
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In today's episode you'll hear about Marie Louise's journey of having to make tough decisions based on what she felt in her heart. You'll understand that even when difficult decisions need to be made, you can rely on what your heart tells you! Marie Louise also shares some of the tools she has created over her years of working that can help you to …
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Lessons learned on the way to 'empty nesting' with Karen Herbert
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In today's episode, Karen Herbert shares with us how pursuing an academic life and then raising a non-neuro typical family challenged everything she expected about herself, and her life path. She now works in partnership with her husband, Curtis. Together they help other women who are facing the challenges of being empty nesters! Join the Magical M…
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The Magical Midlife Podcast is for you if you're a women in your midlife years. This podcast will bring you motivation, inspiration and uplifting perspectives about being in your midlife. Each week I'll be sharing interviews with you from women just like you and I. You'll find motivation in everyday life stories of success, failure, challenge and a…
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