Life doesn’t always fall apart one piece at a time, and sometimes it all hits at once.

Lara sits down for a deeply honest conversation with Holly McCusker, who opens up about losing both parents, her career, and her engagement in a very short span of time.

Holly shares how hitting rock bottom forced her out of survival mode and into a deeper journey of healing, self-trust, and coming home to herself. They talk about dropping the masks, feeling safe in your own body, breaking generational patterns, and shifting from waiting to be chosen to choosing yourself (and your partner). Dating, inner child work, and learning to love yourself in your second act—it’s all on the table.

If you’ve ever felt like midlife cracked you open instead of breaking you down, this conversation will feel like a deep exhale.

Connect with Holly - https://www.loveprescriptions.com/

Laughter is the Best Medicine: How a Daily DOSE of Joy Combats Loneliness and Midlife Stress

In this episode, Lara talks with Cathy Nesbitt about midlife reinvention, the global mental health tsunami, and why laughter is more powerful than we think.

Cathy shares how laughter yoga works as a cardiovascular workout that reduces stress, shifts energy, and boosts immunity by changing our brain chemistry. She also introduces her DOSE method — Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, and Endorphins — the feel-good hormones released when we laugh.

They also explore navigating midlife, setting boundaries with technology, embracing change, and the freedom that comes from putting yourself first.

Connect with Cathy: www.cathysclub.com

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About Lara Portelli:

As a successful business owner, NLP Practitioner, Midlife Reset Mentor, acclaimed award-winning author, and seasoned professional, Lara understands the challenges of navigating careers, business, and personal growth. She now channels her expertise into mentoring women through midlife and into their bodacious second act, helping ambitious women step into their power and build success on their own terms.

Connect with Lara: https://www.laraportelli.com/

From Six Figures to Scratch: A Journey of Self-Discovery and Prioritizing Self-Care in Midlife

What if midlife is where you finally come home to yourself?

In this episode of Midlife Unplugged, Lara Portelli talks with Amy Head about change, courage, and choosing yourself when life no longer fits. Amy opens up about the moment that led her to start over and redefine what her second act could look like.

This conversation is a quiet reminder that growth begins when you listen inward—and give yourself permission to begin again.

Connect with Amy: https://www.facebook.com/theamymack

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About Lara Portelli:

As a successful business owner, NLP Practitioner, Midlife Reset Mentor, acclaimed award-winning author, and seasoned professional, Lara understands the challenges of navigating careers, business, and personal growth. She now channels her expertise into mentoring women through midlife and into their bodacious second act, helping ambitious women step into their power and build success on their own terms.

Connect with Lara: https://www.laraportelli.com/