Softening into the Pleasure of Midlife with Catherine Zack
From Belonging: Conversations about rites of passage, meaningful community, and seasonal living by Becca Piastrelli
March 1, 2026 · 59 min
About this episode
Becca Piastrelli and Catherine Zack discuss the pleasures and insights of midlife.
This episode is a conversation with my dear friend Catherine Zack, which we initially recorded for her podcast "The 40 Portal". Catherine is the owner of Village Yoga in Kinderhook, NY, an executive coach, speaker, writer and collector of women’s wisdom. This past summer, on her own 40th birthday - only 2 days apart to my own - she invited a group of close female friends to participate in what she calls The 40 Portal, a book in which everyone of 40 and under was invited to write a question, a...
People in this episode
Guest: Catherine Zack
Topics covered
- midlife
- women's wisdom
- community
- self-discovery
Keywords
- 40 Portal
- Village Yoga
- executive coach
- female friendships
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Village Yoga
Books & works: Softening into the Pleasure of Midlife, The 40 Portal
Places: Kinderhook, NY
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