What happens when your body delivers news you never wanted — and you decide not to let it define you?

This conversation invites a different way of meeting challenge in midlife. In this episode of Midlife Unfiltered, Margit is joined by Sue Moore for a deeply honest conversation about body trust, identity and choosing how we respond when life shifts unexpectedly.

Sue shares what unfolded after a health diagnosis threatened to narrow her world — and how it instead became an invitation to listen more closely, move differently and relate to her body with curiosity rather than fear. Rather than collapsing into limitation, she began asking new questions and exploring what ageing well might really look like.

This is not a story about fixing or conquering the body. It’s about rebuilding confidence slowly, finding joy in movement, and discovering how community, mindset and small choices can quietly reshape what’s possible in midlife.

In this episode we explore

• When a diagnosis becomes a turning point rather than a full stop
• Relearning how to trust your body after fear sets in
• Why movement doesn’t have to be extreme to be powerful
• How joy and playfulness can return through the body
• The role of community in feeling safe enough to try again
• Letting go of labels

03:25 – Finding movement that feels safe, accessible and joyful
06:37 – Confidence, anxiety and the power of showing up
11:43 – When life delivers news you a diagnosis you didn’t plan for

12.24 – The role of identity in healing
26:19 – Making choices that align with what you want

32:06 – Retraining the brain to run again
39:48 – Visualising the outcome she wanted

43:27 – Diagnosis does not equal prognosis

50:22 – Becoming in tune with the body

Sue Moore is a movement facilitator and teacher who supports women in midlife and beyond to rediscover confidence, calm and joy in their bodies. Drawing on lived experience and years of working with older women, she specialises in gentle movement, chair yoga and mindfulness-based practices. Sue is known for her grounded presence, inclusive approach and deep belief that it’s never too late to feel at home in your body.

Connect with Sue at https://suemooreonline.com/

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