Making Midlife Magic

In this episode, I explore the power of recognizing and using the resources available to us, especially when we’re facing challenges. Our culture often glorifies independence, but true strength comes from seeing ourselves as part of a web of support. By broadening our perspective on resources—including past experiences, different forms of connection, and unexpected sources of support—we can navigate life’s challenges with more resilience and ease.

*************************************************

Connect with me

* ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for a free one-hour midlife magic consultation call ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to discover what you most want for the second half of your life and how coaching can help

*⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to receive my mindset shifts, right in your inbox⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

* ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out my website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

* Email me at [email protected]

Last week, I missed recording my podcast, and I found myself questioning my identity as a weekly podcaster. But then I realized—this was just a blip, and I could decide what it meant. So often, we fear we’re becoming worse versions of ourselves, but what if we believed just as strongly in our capacity to grow? In this episode, I explore how to shift our focus from self-criticism to self-compassion, embrace the process of becoming, and take small, meaningful steps toward the person we want to be.

In this episode:

✅ The thoughts that hold us back from stepping into a new identity

✅ The power of taking small actions

✅ Questions to ask yourself to get unstuck

*************************************************

Connect with me

* ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for a free one-hour midlife magic consultation call ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to discover what you most want for the second half of your life and how coaching can help

*⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to receive my mindset shifts, right in your inbox⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

* ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out my website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

* Email me at [email protected]

In this episode, I explore the surprising reasons we sometimes hold ourselves back from happiness—like feeling guilty when others are struggling or believing unhappiness keeps us safe. I share my own experiences, including how I’ve learned to give myself permission to be happy, even when my child is struggling. I also offer three powerful shifts to help us embrace happiness as a source of energy, connection, and strength. Happiness isn’t just for us—it helps us show up better for others, too.

In this episode:

✅ Why it can be hard to feel happy when people we love are struggling
✅ Three surprising reasons we hold ourselves back from joy—and how to challenge them
✅ Practical ways to embrace happiness as a source of energy, resilience, and connection

*************************************************

Connect with me

* ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for a free one-hour midlife magic consultation call ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to discover what you most want for the second half of your life and how coaching can help

*⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to receive my mindset shifts, right in your inbox⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

* ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out my website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

* Email me at [email protected]

In this episode, I’m diving into courage—how to build it, how to move forward even when we’re scared, and how to stay connected to our values in challenging times.

I’ve been thinking a lot about the courage of previous generations, especially my grandmother. She faced so many hardships—losing the love of her life, battling cancer, and ultimately having to rebuild her life multiple times. Looking back now, I see how much courage that took. It reminds me that even though we often think about courage as extraordinary, many ordinary parts of life such as aging, facing uncertainty, and navigating life’s challenges all require bravery.

But courage doesn’t mean not being afraid. We often think, “I wish I were braver,” when what we really mean is, “I wish I weren’t scared.” But courage is acting despite fear. It’s making a decision to move forward, even when it’s uncomfortable.

I also share three ways we can build courage in our daily lives:
1️⃣ Reconnect with your core values – Surround yourself with reminders of what truly matters to you.
2️⃣ Take action, even before you feel ready – Courage often follows action, not the other way around.
3️⃣ Build a courageous community – Find people who uplift and support you in being brave.

Take a listen to foster your own courage -- and share it with a friend, so we can build a courageous community together.

*************************************************

Connect with me

* ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for a free one-hour midlife magic consultation call ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to discover what you most want for the second half of your life and how coaching can help

*⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to receive my mindset shifts, right in your inbox⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

* ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out my website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

* Email me at [email protected]

In this episode, I address the fear and anxiety many of us are feeling due to current events. I discuss the power of language and how the words we use can either escalate or ease our fears. By being more mindful of the language we use, practicing self-compassion, and taking small, intentional actions to reduce fear, we can create a greater sense of calm and control. I offer practical tips for using language that soothes, taking comforting actions, and focusing on one small thing each day that can lessen our fear and help us stay grounded.

*************************************************

Connect with me

* ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for a free one-hour midlife magic consultation call ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to discover what you most want for the second half of your life and how coaching can help

*⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to receive my mindset shifts, right in your inbox⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

* ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out my website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

* Email me at [email protected]

Do you start your day with the news and then find yourself feeling down? Or would you just like an easy way to feel stronger, more resilient, less stressed? If so, The Good List is one simple but powerful tool. By intentionally naming what is good in our life, right now, we can train our brains to focus on the good, build emotional resilience, and bring more joy into our daily lives. I share simple ways to start your own good list, either alone or with a friend, to add positive emotional fuel to every day.

************************************

Mentioned in this episode:

Tahini Chocolate Challah Buns recipe (from Smitten Kitchen)

Connect with me

* ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for a free one-hour midlife magic consultation call ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to discover what you most want for the second half of your life and how coaching can help

*⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to receive my mindset shifts, right in your inbox⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

* ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out my website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

* Email me at [email protected]

In the United States, today is Martin Luther King, Jr Day. May his memory inspire each of us to work for social justice.

It is also the inauguration day of a leader whose words and actions evoke great anxiety and anger for many of us. I made this special episode to say that I see you and am with you -- and also to highlight the importance of mindset, especially now. We don't need to deny what we're feeling, but we can remind ourselves -- actively and regularly -- that other emotions are available to us, and will be useful to us -- emotions such as courage, conviction, confidence, and connection.

Connect with me

* ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for a free one-hour midlife magic consultation call ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to discover what you most want for the second half of your life and how coaching can help

*⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to receive my mindset shifts, right in your inbox⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

* ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out my website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

* Email me at [email protected]

Do you want less stress & overwhelm? Me too! In this episode, I share a strategy for lowering stress and overwhelm -- not meditation, baths, or exercise, but maybe all of them or something else entirely. Rather than providing a single "right" answer, we're going to experiment together to see what helps. Just the thought "I'm working on this" lowered my stress level and the feelings of dread I was having about returning work after vacation. By running small, personal experiments like adjusting my routine, sketching, and practicing self-compassion, I aim to discover what works best for me to reduce stress and I hope you'll join me with experiments of your own. Take a listen and let me know what you're experimenting with!

************************************

Mentioned in this episode:

Martha Beck, Beyond Anxiety: Curiosity, Creativity, and Finding Your Life's Purpose

Connect with me

* ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for a free one-hour midlife magic consultation call ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to discover what you most want for the second half of your life and how coaching can help

*⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to receive my mindset shifts, right in your inbox⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

* ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out my website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

* Email me at [email protected]

What would it mean if we showed up for ourselves with relentless love? What if rather than a relentless self-critical voice, we asked every day, What does love want today?

This may seem like a head-in-the-clouds kind of pondering, but actually, relentless love is how we get things done and how we welcome in real change. In this episode, I explain and also offer four guiding questions that you can use as a daily practice to keep focused on what really matters to you.

************************************

Connect with me

* ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for a free one-hour midlife magic consultation call ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to discover what you most want for the second half of your life and how coaching can help

*⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to receive my mindset shifts, right in your inbox⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

* ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out my website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

* Email me at [email protected]

In this New Year's episode, I talk about using storytelling to shape our lives, focusing on how imagining our future—even writing our own “obituary”—can help us see a bigger picture. Rewriting our life story, especially during challenging times, reminds us that our story isn’t finished yet, and allows us to look at life and ourselves with compassion.

In this episode:

➡️ Understand how storytelling can shift your perspective on difficult times and help you see your life in a more empowering light.

➡️ Learn practical ways to imagine telling the story of your life as an older version of yourself

➡️ Discover the power of reframing “failures” and difficult times to change the power they have in your life's story

➡️ Gain tools for writing multiple versions of your story, looking for your core values as through lines.

*****************************************

Mentioned in this episode:

List of core values (James Clear)

Connect with me

* ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for a free one-hour midlife magic consultation call ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to discover what you most want for the second half of your life and how coaching can help

*⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to receive my mindset shifts, right in your inbox⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

* ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out my website ⁠⁠⁠⁠

* Email me at [email protected]