In this episode, Kay and Amy discuss why midlife is such a wake-up call for so many women, stigmas associated with aging, relationships and family dynamics that shift as we age, and how to embrace midlife fearlessly. Amy Schmidt is a podcaster, author, public speaker, blogger and founder of the brand, Fearlessly Facing Fifty™. She launched her business and brand six months before turning 50. Her mission is to encourage women over forty to push fear aside and find that hidden treasure of confidence that may have been pushed aside for a while and not let this time of life allow them to lose their identity. Amy’s weekly podcasts arm listeners with insight and value, leave an imprint on each heart, and inspire action. Amy uses her personal storytelling and authentic self to empower women to take charge of their life in the middle, at a time when women can begin to feel invisible. Amy is married to her college sweetheart and has three children. Her work has been published in Grown and Flown, Scary Mommy, Today Parents, and many others. Her Instagram handle is: https://www.instagram.com/fearlessly.facing.fifty/. Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/fearlesslyfacingfifty.net/. Followers can subscribe to her website, read her blog and find links to her podcast at https://fearlesslyfacingfifty.com/ Podcasts are available on Apple, Spotify and SoundCloud. Amy loves to connect with her followers and encourages emails to [email protected]. Join MSE’s growing podcast community on social media Instagram and Facebook: @msepodcast. Visit bygracenp.com to see more and you can also tune in through the free By Grace Not Perfection mobile app on Apple and Android devices.