Women in the Middle®: Loving Life After 50 - Midlife Coach Podcast

You don't need a reason to want what you want. You don't need to earn it, justify it, or prove that it solves a problem or serves someone else. You are allowed to want something just because it makes you happy, just because it brings you joy, just because it's yours. That sounds simple. But after more than a decade of coaching midlife women, Suzy knows it's one of the hardest things to actually practice. In this episode, Suzy revisits the Permission to Want theme from Episode 436 but takes it somewhere new. Instead of focusing on the big, sweeping case for permission, this show is about what permission actually looks like in the small, everyday moments. Learn more here!

Did you know you can use envy for good? Envy is one of those emotions most of us were taught to push down, feel ashamed of, and definitely not admit to out loud. But what if envy is actually one of the most useful tools you have access to right now, especially in your 50s and 60s, especially when you're trying to figure out what you actually want? In this episode, I'm making the case for "Envy for Good™" and I'm doing it with more conviction than ever, because I experienced it myself this week. Learn more here!

Over five years ago, I introduced a concept that has been at the heart of the Women in the Middle show ever since: being the Queen of Your Brain Domain. For women over 50 who want to stop living on autopilot and start living with more intention, that original episode was about learning to watch your thoughts, think on purpose, and take responsibility for your feelings and results. That foundation still holds. My understanding of what it really means to lead your life has grown and this episode is the upgrade. Building on the conversations from earlier episodes, Episode 461 takes the concept somewhere deeper. We're talking about shifting from managing your thoughts to actually experiencing your life while you're living it. With real, personal stories about a garden snake, tap-dancing tapioca, a pair of new sneakers, and a quiet morning with my dog, I bring the framework to life in a way that is warm, honest, and genuinely moving. Please enjoy this interview! Learn more here.

This episode is about when you feel stuck in midlife even though everything looks fine. If you've been feeling stuck, unclear, or just slightly off lately…today's show will help you understand why. Feeling this way at this time in your life is common. But, what many women don't realize, especially when you're over 50 is this: It's probably not a clarity problem. Learn more HERE

Discover why downsizing with purpose, learning how to keep what matters, and letting go of the rest is a useful direction in midlife. Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-447-downsizing-with-purpose-how-to-keep-what-matters-and-let-go-of-the-rest/

In today's episode, I'm introducing something new I've created called the Midlife Doodle-Think Club. It's a gentle, low-pressure Zentangle®-based practice space designed to help midlife women slow down, be present, and create space to think. Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-445-midlife-doodle-think-club-slow-down-create-a-space-to-think-with-the-zentangle-method-mindful-doodling/

Today's episode is about managing fear of change and a midlife career transition from finance to interior design with Darlene Malaney. I originally interviewed Darlene on my sister's podcast, Women in the Middle® Entrepreneurs. Today I'm sharing this episode here on the Women in the Middle® Show because Darlene was also a client in the Women in the Middle Academy; she also shares her midlife career transition journey from unfulfilled and unhappy to clarity and joy, and talks about her personal experience with decision-making in a way that I know you'll relate to and get a lot from. Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-443-midlife-career-transition-from-finance-to-interior-design-with-darlene-malaney/

What if your bucket list isn't a list at all? What if it's a voice—your future self—quietly trying to get your attention? In this episode of Women in the Middle, we take the pressure off the idea of a bucket list and explore it in a completely different way. Instead of treating it like a to-do list or a set of goals, we imagine what your bucket list might say to you if it could talk—about the dreams you've postponed, the ways you've put yourself last, and what still matters as time starts to feel different in midlife. Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-441-what-your-bucket-list-wants-you-to-know-before-you-do-anything-about-it/