Magnificent Midlife

A solo episode with host Rachel Lankester talking about midlife recently, why she does what she does and the launch of her Revitalize Program.

She talks about:

• Her son's graduation
• Sending off her book draft
• Getting a second Covid vaccination
• Why she does what she does
• Her early menopause and moving on from secondary infertility
• What women in the Magnificent Midlife community say about how they feel
• Putting ourselves higher up the priority totem pole
• Dealing with a complete lack of energy
• Details on the live round of the Revitalize mentoring program

And more!

To know more about the Revitalize Program, visit: www. magnificentmidlife.com/revitalize/

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You can find out more information and get the show notes to every episode at magnificentmidlife.com. That's also where you'll find strategies, support and resources to help make your midlife magnificent. There's a midlife wellness program, courses, midlife mentoring to help make the most of your next chapter and our online Members Club. If not now, when?

Sam Palmer is a menopause fitness expert. She's passionate about getting women in their best shape so they can thrive through menopause and beyond. She's a qualified nurse, teacher, fitness instructor and menopause coach.

We talk about: • Dealing with the anxieties of midlife • How we all benefit from being open about menopause • Why taking care of your body is so important • Why midlife fitness is no longer necessarily about looking good • Ways to change our everyday life to be more active • How changing your lifestyle takes discipline • Why Sam takes comfort in running • Other ways to be active • Making sure you don't overdo it with exercise • Finding what works for you • Not carrying your wine • Changes of lifestyle not needing to be drastic • Why having an exercise partner can be good

And more!

Find out more about Sam:

Sam's website: www.midlifemakeover.co.uk

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You can find out more information and get the show notes to every episode at magnificentmidlife.com. That's also where you'll find strategies, support and resources to help make your midlife magnificent. There's a midlife wellness program, courses, midlife mentoring to help make the most of your next chapter and our online Members Club. If not now, when?

My guest today is Becky Quicke who describes herself as the Menopause Psychologist. She's dedicated to helping women cope especially with the emotional aspects of menopause. We talk all about managing anxiety but also about the tremendous power of hormonal change for women.

We talk about:

• Becky's personal experience of perimenopause. • Connecting with and understanding your menstrual cycle and how it affects your body • Understanding anxiety around menopause • Helping women live through menopause in the modern world • How to not fight or deny the anxiety that comes with menopause • Channelling mid-life feelings into passion Exploring the extent to which moon cycles can affect women • How menopause becomes a journey of deep connection with those around us • Sex isn't just about reproducing and evolves as we age • Becky's 6 step process to help women transition through menopause • Tuning into your body and facing menopause head-on

And more!

Find out more about Becky:

Becky's website: www.beckyquicke.com

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You can find out more information and get the show notes to every episode at magnificentmidlife.com. That's also where you'll find strategies, support and resources to help make your midlife magnificent. There's a midlife wellness program, courses, midlife mentoring to help make the most of your next chapter and our online Members Club. If not now, when?

Kay Newton is the midlife strategist. She's a speaker and author, and she helps women over 50 get their mojo back. She's particularly interested in what it takes to create a more simple life at any age but especially as we get a bit older.

We talk about: • What Kay means by a simple life • Why it's important to live a simple life • Kay's journey of moving homes and shedding the weight of stuff • How materialistic and chemical everyday goods can have an effect on our hormones • How living a more simplistic lifestyle can give you the space to reflect on your day-to-day actions and how those affect the planet • How having like-minded people around can be important to encourage you to continue to live more simplistically • Kay's table strategy for simpler living • The importance of having a healthy social circle at menopause • Listening to your body and why it's important • Making the decision to change yourself

And more!

Find out more about Kay:

Kay's website: www.kaynewton.com

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Join Kay's Facebook group: Midlife Strategies

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You can find out more information and get the show notes to every episode at magnificentmidlife.com. That's also where you'll find strategies, support and resources to help make your midlife magnificent. There's a midlife wellness program, courses, midlife mentoring to help make the most of your next chapter and our online Members Club. If not now, when?

Tania Dalton is a healthy aging coach and fitness trainer who's passionate about redefining age. Tania has a massive following on Instagram, is incredibly inspiring and I knew I just had to share her wonderfulness with you.

We talk about:

• Why Tania became so interested in how lifestyle impacts aging
• Why she's determined to show women menopause isn't the end so much as a whole new beginning
• Simple and effective ways to transform life
• Staying active despite osteoarthritis
• Training for an ironman challenge (she has since completed this!)
• Being willing to try things while accepting you may not be able to complete them
• Why Tania feels menopause has been the best thing to happen to her
• The key elements to thriving in midlife and beyond
• The importance of prioritizing sleep
• How Tania manages stress
• The importance of getting outside a lot, especially first thing in the morning
• How living more simply can help with health
• How Tania has accepted her aging self
• Optimal nutrition in midlife and beyond
• Increasing variety in your diet to assist your microbiome
• The importance of strength training and getting clear on what we need to do
• Incorporating HIIT sessions where possible
• Incidental exercise – staying mobile throughout the day
• The impact of stress on increasing belly fat in midlife
• How to simply incorporate meditation
• Not letting perfectionism stop her from going for things
• What Tania most wants women to know

And more!

Find out more about Tania:

Tania's website

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Other references mentioned:

Insight Timer

Meditation Groups | Insight Timer

Brene Brown's The Power of Vulnerability and Emotions

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You can find out more information and get the show notes to every episode at magnificentmidlife.com. That's also where you'll find strategies, support and resources to help make your midlife magnificent. There's a midlife wellness program, courses, midlife mentoring to help make the most of your next chapter and our online Members Club. If not now, when?

Mari Smith is one of the foremost experts in Facebook marketing and is often referred to as the Queen of Facebook. She's been named one of 7 women shaping digital marketing by IBM and one of the Top Ten Social Media Power Influencers many years in a row. She's shared stages with the likes of Eckhart Tolle, Sir Richard Branson, Tony Robbins and Arianna Huffington to name a few. I'm a bit gob-smacked she's joined me on the podcast! This is a long episode but there is so much goodness here.

We talk about: • How Mari maintains her positive outlook • Remembering to stay grateful despite difficulties • The new ways of connecting that have come about because of Covid • The differences between the UK and US around positivity and doing your own thing • The early days of starting to be an entrepreneur • Mari's experience of Canada, UK and US culture • Maris' very close connection to Scotland • Her thoughts on Scottish independence and Brexit having lived in the US for so long • Taking a bigger view on the state of the world • When sometimes only chocolate muffins will do the trick • Changing your name or your location if you want to change your destiny • Trusting astrocartography – locational astrology • Shaking up every day routines and embracing the pivot • Blending Mari's love of people and technology • No one is immune from sadness and how we deal with it is important • Mari's journey to finding her place in the world • Remaining relevant in a male dominant industry • 'The Social Dilemma' film and how social technology impacts us • Understanding the 'perfect' nature of what we see on social media • How Facebook has changed • Experience of ageism and sexism • Being the token female at events • The importance of being authentic, consistent, be compassionate and non-judgemental • How important boundaries are • The power of video when communicating with your audience • Mari's desire to express all of herself as she evolves • Feeling the fear and going for it anyway • Letting your life speak

And more!

Find out more about Mari:

Mari's website

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Additional Resources:

The Great Year

The Next Step (Pam Gregory)

Unlimited (Dr Jo Dispenza)

The Purpose of Your Life (Carol Adrienne)

Maximizing Your Potential (Jack Canfield)

Transformational Leadership Council

The Celestine Prophecy

Let Your Life Speak

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You can find out more information and get the show notes to every episode at magnificentmidlife.com. That's also where you'll find strategies, support and resources to help make your midlife magnificent. There's a midlife wellness program, courses, midlife mentoring to help make the most of your next chapter and our online Members Club. If not now, when?

Karen Arthur is an educator, fashion designer, dancer and a podcaster. She's the host of the Menopause Whilst Black Podcast set up to amplify Black women's voices.

We talk about: • How the BLM movement inspired Karen to create her podcast • Menopause isn't one size fits all • Making sure your workplace is taking care of you through menopause • The different menopause experience of Black women • How to actually make a difference around racial injustice • Karen's experience with her depression • Karen's realization she was going through menopause and how it changed her life • Experiences around therapy and doing it when you're ready • Realizing when you need help • Knowing when to say no and take care of your body • Establishing boundaries with yourself • Honoring getting older • Allowing the wonderful midlife to happen rather than resisting it • What menopause can give you

And more!

Find out more about Karen:

Website: reddskin.co.uk

Podcast: Menopause Whilst Black

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You can find out more information and get the show notes to every episode at magnificentmidlife.com. That's also where you'll find strategies, support and resources to help make your midlife magnificent. There's a midlife wellness program, courses, midlife mentoring to help make the most of your next chapter and our online Members Club. If not now, when?

Jacqueline Perez is the founder of Kuel Life, an online magazine and shop for women over 45. Her mission is to redefine midlife for the modern woman and to create relevant content and products for older women.

We talk about: • Jack's journey into entrepreneurship in starting Kuel Life • How Kuel Life was a huge pivot for Jack in thinking about the world • Jack's initial struggle in coming to terms with ageing • How Jack wants to help both younger and midlife women • Jack's realization that change needed to happen in her life • Feeling brave to speak out on what you want • Why menopause should be taught and talked about more with women early on in life • The problems with how we treat our elders in English-speaking societies • The differences between cultures and how they view age, and how that reflects on women in particular • The matriarchs in Jack's Cuban family • Jack's experience at a Bedouin wedding in Jordan • Jack's expertise in taekwondo and journey into power-lifting • How some of the best relationships can form later in life • How much more important exercise is as you age and it's never too late to start • Embracing who we are as women

And more!

Find out more about Jack:

Jack's website

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You can find out more information and get the show notes to every episode at magnificentmidlife.com. That's also where you'll find strategies, support and resources to help make your midlife magnificent. There's a midlife wellness program, courses, midlife mentoring to help make the most of your next chapter and our online Members Club. If not now, when?

Gilly Smith is an award-winning food writer, broadcaster, university lecturer, a retreat host and most recently podcaster. She's written lots of books and presents and produces a number of food related podcasts including the Right 2 Food podcast for the Food Foundation.

We talk about: • How and why Gilly got started with her latest podcast: 'Right 2 Food' • Why Gilly became passionate about food sustainability • How Covid has brought food sustainability and availability to the fore • Why knowing where your food comes from and how it gets to you is important • Who to support with your money when it comes to food • Things you can do for your local food markets • Recognizing the simple things right under our noses • Why culturally linked foods are so important • Learning about the importance of food sustainability • Gilly's experience with her own family recipes • Helping other find their voice through teaching about podcasting • Appreciating the foods you're exposed to • It's easier and cheaper to cook with a conscious • The importance of learning to cook and really savour food

And more!

Find out more about Gilly:

Gilly's website

Books: Taste and the TV Chef: How Storytelling Can Save the Planet and How to Start and Grow a Successful Podcast

To check all the books from the top foodie podcast, Cooking the Books with Gilly Smith , click HERE.

Podcasts: Right2Food, Cooking The Books With Gilly Smith, How to Eat To Save The Planet and The Delicious

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You can find out more information and get the show notes to every episode at magnificentmidlife.com. That's also where you'll find strategies, support and resources to help make your midlife magnificent. There's a midlife wellness program, courses, midlife mentoring to help make the most of your next chapter and our online Members Club. If not now, when?

I interview Juju Hook, author of Hot Flashes, Carpools, and Dirty Martinis—The Quintessential Guide for Turning Midlife into PrimeTime. There is so much wisdom in this episode on how to get out of our own way to create a magnificent next chapter. Truth bombs throughout!

We talk about: • How Juju took her first steps into writing • How to rediscover yourself at 45 or 60 • The lies we tell ourselves that hold us back • Breaking out of labels and self-made mental restraints • Not letting fear stop us trying new things • Using truth to move past self-loathing • Recognising our own mastery and making the most of that • Finding your leadership ability within • How to move past resistance to visibility • Leaning into our "essence" of influence • The joy of course-correction • Why we cover ourselves up as midlife women • Easy tools to deal with self-judgement and insecure thinking • How human attraction really works • Being true to yourself • Re-discovering yourself without changing yourself

And more!

Find out more about Juju:

Juju's website

Juju's book: Hot Flashes, Carpools, and Dirty Martinis: The Quintessential Guide for Turning Midlife Into PrimeTime

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Others:

Michael Neil's website

Access Juju's quiz here.

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You can find out more information and get the show notes to every episode at magnificentmidlife.com. That's also where you'll find strategies, support and resources to help make your midlife magnificent. There's a midlife wellness program, courses, midlife mentoring to help make the most of your next chapter and our online Members Club. If not now, when?