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Do you doubt yourself? Are you hiding your talents? Stifling your creativity because you're worried about what others will think?

For Midlife women like you and me, this is a great time to dust off forgotten pastimes, to rekindle our passions, to turn that dimmer switch to full brightness and put ourselves out there.

And my Episode 111 guest is Fine Art Fingerpainter Saskia Skoric is a fabulous example of a Gen X woman who has done just that.

Join us as we explore how to stick your head above the parapet by overcoming long-held fear of judgement to reach that Eureka moment of at last feeling free from the shackles of low self-worth.

Saskia shares her artist's journey, and we delve into how hurtful experiences in our teens can have a huge impact on how we not only feel about our own abilities, but can hold us back from reaching our full potential - which drove Saskia to walk away from the art she loved. 

Tune in for Saskia's insights from how she reignited her love of painting, which will inspire you to give yourself permission to experiment and explore your passions to find what is right for you now - and moving forward into your new chapter. 

Discover more and read the full conversation transcript over at Kate Porter Website.

Connect with Saskia Skoric: • Website: Saskia Skoric Fine Art • Instagram: @saskiaskoricfineart • Facebook: Saskia Skoric Fine Art Facebook • TikTok: @saskiaskoricfineart

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When was the last time you felt like you truly belonged? Not because you were managing everyone else's needs, but just as yourself?

Many of us have spent decades fitting into roles. But as life shifts, that sense of deep connection can start to feel elusive.

Identity is a topic that comes up again and again here on Midlife Unlimited®. That feeling of not recognising the woman we are. Maybe mourning the woman we were. Or worried about the future... what kind of woman are we becoming?

What is our role now? Who are we?

If this resonates, join me and my guest Medicine Woman Angie Litvinoff as we explore how to use connection to feel you belong as a Midlife woman.

With beautiful honesty and openness, Angie relates how fleeing Chile as a child and beginning again as a immigrant in the UK has led to her questioning  everything and that "belonging takes on a nomadic quality where you connect with something much deeper than where you were born".

We delve into why "the sh*t hit the fan" when Angie turned 50, and Angie shares how she walks a path that merges her roots and ancestral heritage with the now - and how her evolution of belonging has led to her becoming known as the Midwife of the True Self.

See the transcript for our full conversation.

Connect with Angie

https://www.angielitvinoff.com/

https://www.instagram.com/angie_the_medicine_woman/

https://www.facebook.com/angielitvinoff.tranformational.rites.of.passage/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/angie-litvinoff/

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Find out about my award-winning 1-2-1 and MORE! group coaching program for Midlife women and join the book waitlist for Your Empty Nest Epiphany on my website : Kate Porter Website • Support the show: Buy Me a Coffee • LinkedIn: Kate Porter Official • Instagram: @kate_porter_official • YouTube: @MidlifeUnlimited • Explore my personally designed range of digital planners for intentional living and Zodiac interiors prints: The Curated Day Company Etsy Shop

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I'm often asked why I use the word metamorphosis over transformation? And it's simple. Because in both my own experience and that of the fabulous females I coach, everything we need to fall in love with ourselves is already inside us.

It's just  a matter of waking it up. Taking stock, as we stand on the threshold of our next era.

Not yearning to go backwards when we're feeling stuck between "Is this it...?" and "What's next...?".

But realigning ourselves with who we are right now. And giving ourselves permission to let go of what's no longer serving us, and the woman we've outgrown. To make room for what does bring us joy.

And my Episode 109 guest Jayne Clayton, founder of Menopause Well, feels the same.

Jayne shares how discovering new focus while navigating grief led her to come to understand and know herself for the first time. 

And now living like me joyously alcohol-free, Jayne reveals how she realised that the answer to the questions she was asking herself lay not in a bottle of wine, but in the power of self-care and carving time to nurture herself - which is now at the core of her mission to help Midlife women. . 

You can also read our full conversation in the transcript.

Connect with Jayne

https://www.the-cma.org.uk/practitioners/jayne-clayton/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayne-clayton-911750267/

https://www.instagram.com/jayneclayton_coaching/

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Find out about my award-winning 1-2-1 and MORE! group coaching program for Midlife women and join the book waitlist for Your Empty Nest Epiphany on my website : Kate Porter Website • Support the show: Buy Me a Coffee • LinkedIn: Kate Porter Official • Instagram: @kate_porter_official • YouTube: @MidlifeUnlimited • Explore my personally designed range of digital planners for intentional living and Zodiac interiors prints: The Curated Day Company Etsy Shop

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Is something not sitting right with you? At work? At home? In the social circle you've found yourself in? 

And if it's no longer aligning with your beliefs, do you really want to take it with you into your next chapter?

We talk a lot about pivoting here on Midlife Unlimited, but my guest founder, author and campaigner Jane Pangbourne is embracing a new word for how she is shaking things up and celebrating change as she nears her diamond decade - upcycling!

Jane explains why she has stepped back from the menopause world, after years helping women navigate this potential minefield - with support including her Menopause not Mad movement and best-selling book I Choose Menopause.

And she reveals how she is now choosing to find joy by stripping away all the noise to discover what she really wants going forward - and the myriad of new adventures this is creating.

See the transcript for our full conversation.

Connect with Jane

https://www.instagram.com/upcycleyourfuture/

 https://substack.com/@unlearningmenopause

Website coming out soon:  https://www.janepangbourne.org

https://www.instagram.com/upcycleyourfuture/

Email: [email protected]

https://www.youtube.com/@unlearningmenopause

Best Selling Book: “I Choose Menopause!” https://amzn.eu/d/06y0vBJw

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I'd love to hear from you - because Midlife Unlimited® is all about YOU! 

Find out about my award-winning 1-2-1 and MORE! group coaching program for Midlife women and join the book waitlist for Your Empty Nest Epiphany on my website : Kate Porter Website • Support the show: Buy Me a Coffee • LinkedIn: Kate Porter Official • Instagram: @kate_porter_official • YouTube: @MidlifeUnlimited • Explore my personally designed range of digital planners for intentional living and Zodiac interiors prints: The Curated Day Company Etsy Shop

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What's your thing? The thing you used to love doing, but life has got in the way of late and you've put your thing on the back-burner, consigned to the "not today, I've not got time" pile?

If this sounds familiar, join me and my guest Brand Photography Strategist Liz Devonshire as we explore How to Keep Your Passion Alive as a Midlife woman.

Liz shares how her love affair with photography began in her teens, and how she has kept the spark alive - both at work and play - over the decades, so that today it remains both her business and her number one creative outlet.

And, with many of us adjusting to empty nests, we share our insights and inspiration for how now is a great time to resurrect long-forgotten or overlooked interests that can start bringing us joy at this pivotal time.

Our full conversation is also available in the transcript.

Connect with Liz

https://www.lizdevonshirephotography.co.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/lizdevonshirephotography

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https://www.instagram.com/liz.devonshire/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-devonshire/

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Find out about my award-winning 1-2-1 and MORE! group coaching program for Midlife women and join the book waitlist for Your Empty Nest Epiphany on my website : Kate Porter Website • Support the show: Buy Me a Coffee • LinkedIn: Kate Porter Official • Instagram: @kate_porter_official • YouTube: @MidlifeUnlimited • Explore my personally designed range of digital planners for intentional living and Zodiac interiors prints: The Curated Day Company Etsy Shop

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How do you feel about AI? Is it becoming an essential part of your Midlife? Or are you steering clear, heeding headlines that humanity's days are numbered, as industry bosses warn we need to slow AI down or face extinction?

It's scary stuff.

And whatever stance you take, it seems AI is here to stay.

So how can we strike a balance between taking a Luddite stance, and risking losing our identity as we give AI creative reign over our lives.

I like to shake things up on Midlife Unlimited®, so I’m delighted to be joined by my SECOND every male guest, author and Founder of My True Talent Jez Kay, to explore How to Survive the AI Age as a Midlifer.

Join us as we delve into what it means to be human, what lies at the core of our identity and the lure of alter-egos, and the joy of paradox. 

And don't miss our insights and inspiration for how to invite AI into our lives as a co-pilot while still maintaining authorship of our future.

Our full conversation is also available in the transcript.

Connect with Jez

http://linkedin.com/in/jezkay

https://petertrueworld.substack.com/

http://tiktok.com/@jezkayplays 

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I'd love to hear from you - because Midlife Unlimited® is all about YOU! 

Find out about my award-winning 1-2-1 and MORE! group coaching program for Midlife women and join the book waitlist for Your Empty Nest Epiphany on my website : Kate Porter Website • Support the show: Buy Me a Coffee • LinkedIn: Kate Porter Official • Instagram: @kate_porter_official • YouTube: @MidlifeUnlimited • Explore my personally designed range of digital planners for intentional living and Zodiac interiors prints: The Curated Day Company Etsy Shop

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It can feel like a struggle some days to find something to smile about, let alone have a good old meno-belly laugh.

But the positive power of comedy, and the joy of unleashing the ability to laugh at ourselves, are two of my not-at-all-guilty pleasures.

And my Episode 105 guest agrees. Because I'm delighted to be joined by Lynne Parker, award-winning Founder and Chief Exec of Funny Women CIC, to talk about How to Find Your Funny. 

Lynne shares what sparked her love affair with comedy, and we explore the evolution of female stand-ups and the legacy that Funny Women CIC is creating - and how you can get involved, from both a creative and audience perspective.

Both advocates of positive ageing, Lynne and I also share anecdotes and inspiration for how we can harness humour to add life to our years and smash those stereotypes and age-related misconceptions. 

See the transcript for our full conversation. 

Connect with Lynne & Funny Women

https://funnywomen.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynneparker/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/funny-women-ltd_3/

https://www.instagram.com/funny_women/

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I'd love to hear from you - because Midlife Unlimited® is all about YOU! 

Find out about my award-winning 1-2-1 and MORE! group coaching program for Midlife women and join the book waitlist for Your Empty Nest Epiphany on my website : Kate Porter Website • Support the show: Buy Me a Coffee • LinkedIn: Kate Porter Official • Instagram: @kate_porter_official • YouTube: @MidlifeUnlimited • Explore my personally designed range of digital planners for intentional living and Zodiac interiors prints: The Curated Day Company Etsy Shop

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Menopause. It's a fact, and we can't change that. But one thing I'm all for is making sure the facts we get surrounding menopause are just that - facts.

There's a potential minefield of misinformation out there, with companies jumping on the menopause bandwagon claiming you need their products, with no science to back this. There's even a term for it, meno-washing!

So if you're confused, bemused and heading into overwhelm, then this episode is for you.

Because I'm delighted to be joined by my guest Charlotte Body, founder of The Health Assembly - home of hormones and longevity, to talk about How to understand your hormones so you understand your health.

Charlotte shares insights and revelations and from her menopause and how what she experienced was the springboard for PAUSE Live which returns to London for its 4th year on Saturday 10th October 2026. 

And Midlife Unlimited listeners can get 10% off tickets using the code PAUSE10 via the link below.

See the transcript for more.

Connect with Charlotte and PAUSE Live

https://www.pauselive.com/

To receive your Special Midlife Unlimited 10% reduction use the code PAUSE10 when purchasing your PAUSE Live tickets

PAUSE Live! is on Saturday 10th October 2026 at Convene Sancroft, St Paul’s, London

Come for expert advice, honest conversations, inspiration, connection and a brilliant day out with the women in your life.

https://www.instagram.com/pauselive/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlotte-body-9b9044107/

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I'd love to hear from you - because Midlife Unlimited® is all about YOU! 

Find out about my award-winning 1-2-1 and MORE! group coaching program for Midlife women and join the book waitlist for Your Empty Nest Epiphany on my website : Kate Porter Website • Support the show: Buy Me a Coffee • LinkedIn: Kate Porter Official • Instagram: @kate_porter_official • YouTube: @MidlifeUnlimited • Explore my personally designed range of digital planners for intentional living and Zodiac interiors prints: The Curated Day Company Etsy Shop

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Are you getting enough? Could you always do with more?

Sleep! Arguably Midlife’s most precious commodity – and a hot topic with a myriad of information, advice and suggestions infiltrating our socials… to the point that it’s tough to sort what will actually work for us from the latest marketing fad.

So if you’re fed up with tossing and turning, but exhausted trying to find a solution, then Midlife Unlimited® Episode 103 is just for you.

Because I’m delighted to be joined by my guest Sonia Jenkins, Midlife health coach and author of The Invisible Midlife Woman, to talk about How to get a good night’s sleep.

We explore why sleep seems more important – and all-to-often illusive – than ever in Midlife,  and Sonia brings her 40plus years’ experience in the NHS and as a nurse practitioner to debunk some of the misinformation we’re being fed.

Sonia and I share insights and inspiration for how to assess and rethink our sleep hygiene routine.

But our conversation goes much deeper than cutting back on caffeine and ditching the doom scrolling. 

Don’t miss Sonia’s two powerful and practical experiments that will help you start getting to the root of the why you are not getting a good night’s sleep – and the steps you can take to turn this around. 

Connect with Sonia

https://www.instagram.com/sonia.jenkins.fmchc

https://www.linkedin.com/in/soniajenkinsfmchc

https://linktr.ee/sonia.jenkins 

 https://www.soniajenkinsmethod.com

 tiktok.com/@sonias.wellbeing

www.youtube.com/@Sonia-FHC-Skills-not-Pills

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I'd love to hear from you - because Midlife Unlimited® is all about YOU! 

Find out about my award-winning 1-2-1 and MORE! group coaching program for Midlife women and join the book waitlist for Your Empty Nest Epiphany on my website : Kate Porter Website • Support the show: Buy Me a Coffee • LinkedIn: Kate Porter Official • Instagram: @kate_porter_official • YouTube: @MidlifeUnlimited • Explore my personally designed range of digital planners for intentional living and Zodiac interiors prints: The Curated Day Company Etsy Shop

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If you’d told me 10 years ago that I’d be sitting here at 57 with a band of fabulous cheerleaders, and nurturing wonderful new friendships, I’d have laughed in your face…

Because I was lonely. 

Friendships had drifted…

Circumstances had shifted.

And I didn’t have the confidence, or the motivation, to start forging new connections, whether for business or pleasure.

But it is possible… I’m proof.

And it’s a timely topic to explore as we kick-start September.

So I’m delighted to be joined for Midlife Unlimited Episode 102 by LinkedIn Strategist and trainer Jen Corcoran to talk about How to make Connections that Count as a Midlife woman.

Joining the dots can be scary, especially when a myriad of Midlife changes can be making us feel vulnerable.

From that wedding where you know no-one, to joining a new dance class, via the potentially overwhelming new networking event, Jen and I explore why temptation to choose JOMO over FOMO can cause us to miss out on marvellous opportunities to turn chance meetings into meaningful relationships.

We explore why quality over quantity is the way to go when forging Midlife friends.

Jen shares inspiration and anecdotes for her experiences as both an introvert and a super connector, and don’t miss our proven practical advice that you can use to start meeting people that light you up – whether at work or play.

And – it would be rude not to ask her – Jen walks us through how we can ensure our LinkedIn headline is a powerful tool for attracting connections that count.

Connect with Jen

Listener offer - 20% off Profile Roast Workshop on September 11th 2026 with the code VIP20OFF

 https://mysuperconnector.thrivecart.com/profile-roast-masterclass/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-corcoran-mysuperconnector/

https://mysuperconnector.co.uk/contact/

MySuperConnector.co.uk

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I'd love to hear from you - because Midlife Unlimited® is all about YOU! 

Find out about my award-winning 1-2-1 and MORE! group coaching program for Midlife women and join the book waitlist for Your Empty Nest Epiphany on my website : Kate Porter Website • Support the show: Buy Me a Coffee • LinkedIn: Kate Porter Official • Instagram: @kate_porter_official • YouTube: @MidlifeUnlimited • Explore my personally designed range of digital planners for intentional living and Zodiac interiors prints: The Curated Day Company Etsy Shop

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