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This week, Kim explores how the stories we tell ourselves shape our mindset and confidence. She shares practical ways to identify, challenge, and change negative narratives to empower midlife women.

Key Topics:

• The impact of self-told stories on confidence
• How stories are interpretations, not facts
• Techniques to challenge negative narratives
• Examples of changing stories in real life
• The importance of self-awareness and journaling
  
  Chapters
  
  00:00 Introduction to the power of stories we tell ourselves
  02:01 Stories are interpretations, not facts
  03:09 Changing your perspective on unanswered texts
  05:11 Overcoming negative thoughts about workshop success
  07:07 Valuing your contributions and achievements
  09:20 Breaking the myth of needing to make everyone happy
  11:01 Valuing yourself and your story
  12:17 Turning stories into empowering truths
  13:07 Next steps: changing your inner narrative
  
  

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What's your super power?

In this episode, Noreen Noble shares her inspiring journey through midlife, emphasizing the importance of self-trust, understanding our origin stories, and embracing our inner superheroes to live more joyfully and authentically.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Noreen Noble and episode overview
01:55 Noreen shares her personal midlife aha moment
04:57 The nine origin stories of superheroes and their human counterparts
10:06 The importance of self-trust and self-love
14:59 Neuroscience and body-based coaching techniques
19:55 Practical tools: breathing and posture for emotional regulation
25:12 Discovering and activating your superpowers
30:02 The role of community and shared stories in empowerment
31:56 Noreen's book and coaching offerings

Find the superhero inside of you by going to Noreen's website:
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In this episode, Mary Rothwell shares her journey from a career in therapy to becoming a certified forest therapy practitioner. She discusses how nature can be a powerful teacher for personal growth, resilience, and thriving in midlife.


Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Mary Rothwell and her work
01:51 Mary's journey from a career in therapy to nature-based practices
03:49 The lessons we can learn from plants about resilience and thriving
07:10 The importance of returning to childhood passions and authenticity
09:59 Understanding our essential nature and how to embrace it
13:05 The chemical and energetic connection between humans and nature
15:03 How to incorporate nature into everyday life and work
16:52 Using metaphors from plants to foster personal and professional growth
20:00 The significance of roots, nutrients, and environment in thriving
23:13 The story behind the name 'No Shrinking Violets' and empowering women
26:51 Mary’s coaching approach: burn and build, and helping women find their true selves
27:58 How to support independent authors and the importance of community

If you'd like to learn more about Mary you can go to her website: https://maryrothwell.net/.

You'll find links to her book called Nature Knows: Grow and Thrive Through the Wisdom of Plants, her podcast and her coaching opportunities.

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The It's Not J.U.S.T. You™ workshop is for you.

The first version of the workshop is going strong but if you missed it, don't worry.

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In this episode, Stephanie Carlin shares her journey into subconscious reprogramming and how it can transform your life by shifting limiting beliefs, especially for midlife women. Discover practical techniques to access your inner power, release emotional blocks, and live in your truth vibration.

Stephanie shares her journey of breaking free from the relentless pursuit of excellence. From childhood pressures of perfection to realizing that success isn’t about being the "good girl," her story resonates deeply with many of us.

She dives into how our subconscious beliefs can keep us hidden, especially midlife women who are ready to share their brilliance with the world. It’s time to acknowledge the emotional turmoil and barriers we create that hold us back from stepping into our power.

Learn more about Stephanie

You can find Stephanie on Instagram @Stephanie_Carlin and on her podcast called Truth Vibration with Stephanie Carlin. She offers visualizations and explorations into your subconscious with each episode.

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This week, Kim talks with therapist, writer, and activist Jen Gallagher about women’s rage in midlife and why it deserves to be taken seriously instead of minimized. The conversation connects emotional suppression, perimenopause, and physical health, while giving listeners a clearer way to understand rage as information, not failure.

Key topics

• In this episode, Kim introduces Jen Gallagher and frames the discussion around rage as a topic many women feel but rarely talk about openly.
• Jen shares how her own autoimmune illness became the turning point that pushed her to examine how much she had been prioritizing everyone else over herself.
• She describes how rage showed up in her own life first as road rage, which made her realize she was carrying more suppressed anger than she had admitted.
• They discuss how women’s rage is often layered over years of self-neglect, people pleasing, and emotional minimizing.
• Jen explains that rage in midlife is often tied to both accumulation and hormonal change, especially the loss of estrogen’s calming effect.
• Kim and Jen talk about how often women are told, “It’s just perimenopause,” and why that explanation can erase real emotional and physical needs.
• Jen shares a powerful example of a woman whose unresolved rage surfaced in a dramatic moment at home, leading to deeper clarity about her marriage and her own needs.
• The conversation highlights shame and embarrassment as major reasons women do not talk about anger, even when it is clearly affecting their lives.
• Jen explains that therapy, journaling, and honest conversation can help women process rage safely and identify what it is trying to reveal.
• They connect suppressed rage with physical stress, inflammation, and chronic activation of stress chemicals like cortisol and adrenaline.
• Kim and Jen discuss how over apologizing and centering other people’s comfort can keep women disconnected from their own truth.
• Jen reframes rage as an approach emotion, something that can fuel courage, boundary setting, and necessary change.
• The episode closes with a message of self-worth and permission: women are worth the time and attention it takes to understand what they feel.

Connect with Jen on her website: jengallaghercounseling.com and take her rage quiz.

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This week, Kim shares her personal journey of finding her voice, overcoming the tendency to shrink herself, and empowering women to take up space and speak their truth. This episode explores the roots of self-silencing and offers practical steps to reclaim confidence.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the episode and theme of finding your voice
00:16 Kim shares her personal journey and the importance of self-awareness
01:02 The roots of self-silencing in childhood and societal expectations
02:17 How relationships influence women to shrink their voices
03:23 Recognizing when your voice is being taken away
04:59 Kim's story of her daughter coming out and its impact on her
12:23 The importance of reclaiming and standing in your power
14:14 Introducing the 'It's Not Just You' workshop for women
15:57 Encouragement to women to take up space and speak their truth

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In this episode of Midlife with Courage™, Sophie Malahieude explores the vital role emotions play in our physical and mental health, emphasizing that emotions are messengers rather than enemies. Sophie shares her personal journey through grief, her background in yoga and mindfulness, and practical insights on how to listen to and work with your emotions to achieve balance during midlife transitions.

Key topics:

• Emotions are neither good nor bad; they serve as messages from our body, mind, and spirit
• The metaphor of fire to understand the neutral purpose of emotions
• How societal views discourage emotional expression and the importance of authentic feeling
• The physical manifestations of emotions, especially in the lungs, breath, and tension in the body
• How suppressed and avoided emotions can lead to physical ailments and mental health issues
• The energy theory: everything around us—including our thoughts—is energy that can block or flow
• Practical steps: observing sensations, breathing, and mindful awareness to process emotions
• The significance of grief as a process to find peace with our feelings and experiences
• Connecting emotional health to hormonal and physical symptoms during midlife and menopause
• The importance of small daily practices for emotional awareness and release

Website: www.sophiemalahieude.com

Book: Beyond Emotions: From Overwhelm to Intentional Love

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This week, Lindsey Kilgo shares her journey through midlife wellness, emphasizing the importance of joy, adaptability, and community in maintaining health.

Discover practical tips for integrating wellness into busy lives, overcoming challenges, and embracing aging with confidence.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Wellness and Joy
01:26 Lindsay's Journey into Wellness
04:44 Adapting Wellness in Midlife
07:42 The Holistic Approach to Wellness
11:35 Coaching and Community Support
16:40 Challenges in Midlife Wellness
21:14 Building Community and Connection
24:22 Integrating Wellness into Busy Lives

Find Lindsey on her website:
https://manifestingwellnesscollective.com

You're tired of over-apologizing.

You're tired of walking away from conversations without sharing your opinion.

You're tired of shrinking yourself.

The It's Not J.U.S.T. You™ workshop is for you.

The first version of the workshop is going strong but if you missed it, don't worry.

The next version is in the works. Go to www.midlifewithcourage.com to be notified before it goes

Support the show

Find Your Vitality Today!

We all know our skin changes in midlife and we know there are a lot of products out there making promises. I have found one that delivers and I'd love to have you join me by trying it out yourself. Go to the link below to find out more about this luxurious facial serum

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