Midlife Mastery

She’s back! Gail Gensler returns for another episode and brings her non-stop full throttle enthusiasm for (mid)life with her. She points out that everyone is, will be, or was in midlife, so why do we spend so little time discussing it?

We talk about:

* How to get started creating a fitness lifestyle.

* Why we should retire the word “senior”.

* Why don’t businesses cater to midlifers even though we’re the ones with the money to spend and time to enjoy it? (a huge pet peeve of mine)

* Discovering new competencies and deciding what she wants to be when she grows up.

* A massive goal she achieved since our last conversation.

* Always saying “yes” to possibilities.

You can learn more about Gail at GailGensler.com or on Instagram @GailGenslerOfficial.

Gail’s enthusiasm and beast mode living is inspiring and contagious. Let’s get started!

 

 

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It’s always fun to have another midlife podcaster on the show. Today, I’m joined by Billy Lahr, co-host of Mindful Midlife Crisis and co-creator of the Reflect, Learn, Grow course. We cover a lot of ground in this show as Billy shares:

* How cultivating a mindfulness practice changed and saved his life.

* Mental health, the danger of isolation, and suicide rates of midlife men.

* Relationships, including his secret for meeting people in midlife as well as setting boundaries.

* Making a significant career change.

* And a little bit about his bucket list item of paddle boarding off every coast.

You can connect with Billy at MindfulMidlifeCrisis.com on on Instagram: @Mindful_Midlife_Crisis.

More information on the Reflect, Learn, Grow program is available at JillDahler.com.

Ready to play bigger and create a fantastic midlife? Let’s get started!

 

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It took an emotional breakdown for Rae Ann to realize she had been living someone else’s dream and get clarity on her own aspirations. Using that difficult path, she became a transformational life coach focused on helping women discover what they want to do with their lives and live on their own terms.

She shares:

* Her breakdown to breakthrough at 53.

* Changing perspective to change your life.

* Visualizing the life you want to have and picturing yourself as the person who leads that life.

* Creating a “to be” list

* S.O.U.L Power

You can connect with Rae Ann at: LiveYourTrueYou.com or email her directly at: [email protected]

Ready to play bigger and create a fantastic midlife? Let’s get started!

 

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Midlife is a fantastic time to take on new hobbies or to return to those that really interested us when we were younger. In midlife, we typically have a bit more time, money, opportunities, and resources than we did in our 20s or 30s, and a bit more wisdom as well.

Riding horses is one of those passions that often gets set aside for other things early in life. But what if you could pursue it now that you’re in midlife? Where would you even begin?

Fran Severn has created a website (www.ridersofacertainage.com) and book, both called “Riders of a Certain Age: Your Guide for Loving Horses Midlife and Beyond” which is focused on helping navigate starting out with horses in midlife.

Although Fran’s expertise is the horse world, much of what we discuss also applies to taking on any new hobby later in life, including:

* Overcoming the fear of being a beginner and becoming comfortable and confident

* The benefits of community

* Myths of riding when you’re older

* Ways to minimize costs while deciding if you really want to pursue it or not

* Different levels of expense and involvement

Ready to play bigger in midlife? Let’s get started!

 

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Jacqueline (Jack) Perez is on a mission to normalize aging. In 2017, she created Kuel Life, a website providing community and expert advice for midlife women. Along with curated content and real-life expert advice, the site also showcases women-driven brands.

In this episode, we discuss the importance of community and dangers of isolation, outdated beliefs and stereotypes about aging, the importance of normalizing aging, and what she most enjoys about midlife.

Jack and I share similar experiences and dismay about how midlife is thought about and started our respective ventures for similar reasons. So, no surprise I’m excited to share this episode with you.

Before we get started, I want to call out two previous episodes.

Gail Gensler is one of the experts on Kuel Life and was a guest on Midlife Mastery to discuss defying midlife stereotypes. Gail is in her early 60s and living in full-on beast mode with the energy, enthusiasm, and love for life of someone less than half her age. Just try to keep up with her.

Also, if you didn’t catch the previous episode with Anita and Dario from O’Live Your Life discussing their approach to living an intentional, connected, and full life with a Mediterranean Lifestyle, I highly recommend checking it out.

Now, ready to take on some outdated stereotypes, normalize aging, and play bigger?

Let’s get started!

 

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Facebook: @MidlifeMasteryPodcast

YouTube: @MidlifeMastery

Does your life feel rushed, distracted, and disconnected? Anita Heidema and Dario Tomaselli, founders of O’Live Your Life, want to help you change that. They went from lives that were successful, but stressful and separate to having lives that are present, connected, and purposeful. And they want to share their approach with you.

While we’ve all heard of the Mediterranean diet, they share how they’ve adopted a Mediterranean lifestyle and you can too, no matter where you are. It’s a lifestyle that incorporates food (of course), but also healthy living, cultivating strong friendships, and being present with yourself and those around you.

Intrigued? Give it a listen.

Let’s get started.

 

Connect with Anita and Dario at:

Website: OLiveYourLife.org

Instagram: @OliveYourLife.now

 

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YouTube: @MidlifeMastery

Merle Saferstein spent much of her career helping Holocaust survivors share their life stories. From that experience she began writing, speaking, and teaching to help others live their legacy. In this episode, we discuss: those pivotal moments that change our lives, aligning your life behind how you want to be remembered, and creating an ethical will. However, what stands out most for me is the idea that legacy is how we live, not what we leave behind. How we are remembered tomorrow is based on how we approach our life today.

Ready to life your legacy? Let’s get started!

 

Connect with Merle (and find her books) at:

Website: MerleRSaferstein.com

 

 

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Where are you downplaying your strengths and experience? How could you put them to use to create a new career opportunity? Have you ever thought about starting a side business, moving into a new job or career, or completing a bucket list item such as writing a book?

By the time we get to midlife, we often have far more skills, resources, and connections than we realize. We’re often told that it’s a young person’s world, but that overlooks the huge advantages available in midlife.

Today’s guest is Terry Sweet and, although he has created music for advertisements for the past 50 years and played in various bands along the way, he’d never recorded and released an album of his own music. The pandemic created a downturn in the advertising business that gave him the opportunity to write and record.

But just because he had the skills and time, that doesn’t mean it was easy. Terry shares a bit about his inspiration, what it means to “be a freight train” and staying focused, and taking on the Doubt Monster.

Be sure to listen all the way to the end to hear his song, “Skimpy Bikinis and Vodka Martinis” from the album “Listen to the Bars”.

Ready to play bigger? Let’s get started!

 

 

Connect with Terry at:

Album Website: Listen to the Bars

Website: Terry Sweet

 

 

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How do you transform your life? How do you go from midlife malaise to being exited about who you are and who you’re becoming?

Jeff Goodrich did it by adopting his dog, Duder. At least, that was the start. With Duder’s help, Jeff lost 70 pounds, went from the couch to completing ultramarathons, and became a writer. Along the way, he learned several lessons from Duder, began to change his mindset and remove the limits he’d placed on himself, make continual improvements using the 3 M’s, and now feel like he’s just getting started with a life he loves.

Ready to transform? Let’s get started!

 

 

Connect with Jeff at:

Website: DudeAndDuder.com

Instagram: @JeffGoodrich23

Instagram: @DuderAndRoxie

 

 

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Tad Stahl describes himself as “just a middle-class dude raising a family in Indiana.” That’s true, but leaves out a bit. In his mid-fifties, he took on a new challenge by following his adult sons into racing go karts. What started as a weekend hobby with his sons has grown into a family event, all documented on their regular YouTube Vlog.

I’ve been wanting to have Tad on the show for a while now to talk about those three things: taking on new (and humbling) challenges later in life, keeping family relationships front and center even as all kids are now adults themselves and setting off on their own lives, and becoming YouTube famous, at least in his corner of YouTube. Any one of those things is challenging, yet he’s managed to bring them all together in a very authentic and seemingly effortless way of a “middle-class dude raising a family.”

Ready to play bigger in midlife? Tad’s got some good ideas for it, so let’s get started!

 

 

 

Connect with Tad at:

YouTube Vlog: Stahl Racing

Website: Stahl Racing

 

 

Thank you for listening – we now have listeners in 60 countries – and continue to grow, primarily from word of mouth. Please keep sharing episodes you love with your friends.

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Facebook: @MidlifeMasteryPodcast

YouTube: @MidlifeMastery