School of Midlife

In this week's episode, Laurie is answering a question she receives all the time about the School of Midlife. That is: why is it for women only?

Laurie posits that the world is set up for men. She uses real-life examples of why midlife women need a safe, supportive community like the School of Midlife. You'll definitely be able to relate to this one!

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When you think of making midlife your best life, do you also think about traveling? If so, you're not alone!

What if I told you that your next vacation was as close as going to the grocery store, filling your car up with gas, ordering all of those Amazon packages?

Today’s guest Megan Lanford from Points Too Paradise specializes in turning rewards points into luxury travel. That’s right: all those everyday things you’re already buying? Megan will teach you how to turn them into first-class plane seats, luxury hotel stays, tickets to the most sought-after attractions and more.

In this episode, you’ll learn about the difference between flexible point cards and branded cards, why you shouldn’t be concerned about carrying more than ten credit cards at any given time, how to put start planning rewards travel, and more!

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In this week's episode of the School of Midlife podcast, Laurie is discussing the rise in grey divorce, emotional affairs in midlife, and whether it's time to cut and run. You'll discover that a staggering 92% of women have been involved in emotional affairs, but their reasons for doing so just may surprise you.

Laurie covers the latest statistics, introduces you to a common workplace scenario, and even gives some pointers to salvage your marriage.

Whether you decide or stay or go, this episode will make you think, and perhaps, help you understand you are not alone in the feelings you're having.

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In this week's episode, Laurie is talking about a recent health scare (she's fine!), why she thought she may have accidentally manifested it, and the three simple life lessons she learned from it.

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"Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle" by Emily Nagoski, Ph.D and Amelia Nagoski, DMA

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Have you ever noticed that your priorities immediately shift when you experience a life-altering event? Or receive life-changing news about yourself, a friend or loved one?

In this week's episode, Laurie explains why you can't afford to wait until the time is right, or perfect or someday to start living your best life. So many of us are waiting to make ourselves a priority in our own lives.

But as Laurie discusses, it's time to stop waiting and start living. We don't have to delay living our best lives until after we receive news or experience something that rocks us to the core. We can start now.

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In this episode, Laurie shares a number of pointers to help you navigate having the tough conversations with your parents about long-term care and end-of-life issues. After last week's episode about talking with your spouse, several listeners asked for this follow-on episode to help them better approach tricky conversations with their parents.

Laurie draws from her own experience, and shares simple tips to help you prepare for and normalize conversations with your parents, treat them with the dignity and respect that they have earned, and show them that you have their best interests at heart.

This one is a must-listen for any midlife woman whose parents are still alive because even if she isn't currently going through these issues, she will someday. And as Laurie says, talking with your parents about these issues is just like talking with your kids about sex and drugs. You need to start earlier than you think.

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Episode 78: Don't Touch Me! 3 Simple Ways to Avoid Meno-Rage Ruining Intimacy in Your Midlife Marriage

Masterclass: How to Parent Your Parents

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Remember when you first started dating? When you'd spend all night on the telephone...talking about everything and nothing at all?

And now that you're in the midlife transition, not only does it feel like you have nothing at all to talk about with your spouse, but it also feels like the intimacy and affection are gone.

In this episode, Laurie shares three simple ways to get the affection and intimacy back...even when you're feeling all cringey and full of meno-rage, when you're screaming on the inside, but smiling on the outside.

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In this episode, Laurie introduces you to a simple but powerful daily practice that she just learned. It focuses on gratitude, forgiveness and love. And it starts with expressing those powerful statements to yourself. Laurie shares her personal revelation about the difficulty of applying this practice to herself, highlighting the challenges of self-love and forgiveness.

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As high-performing midlife women, we've been comparing ourselves to everyone around us for most of our lives. How do we measure up against society's standards? Are we meeting our parents' expectations of us? How does our life compare to the perfectly curated lives we see on social media?

But here's the problem: comparing our lives to some contrived notion of what it means to be successful means that we can be successful by every societal measure, having checked all of the "success" boxes...and still feel unfulfilled. Like something is missing. Like we were made for something more.

In this episode, Laurie encourages us to move away from the comparison loop, and figure out what is meaningful to us. As midlife women, it's time to get very clear on what we want in life and how we define success. On our own terms. Without deference to anyone else's expectations.

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Have you noticed the photos and videos on social media of women attending retreats? Doesn't it look like they're having the BEST time? Honestly, it's because they are. They're away from all of the obligations of work and family life, and focusing on themselves for once. At a luxury resort. Eating incredible food, getting massages, taking hikes. Sounds pretty good; doesn't it?!

In this replay episode, Laurie is talking with Monica Sowders, a Texan who traveled all the way to Idaho last fall to attend the BEST LIFE Retreat in Sun Valley, Idaho. Together, they're discussing the magic that can happen in just 4 days away at a women's retreat: the personal insights learned, new friendships formed, and a chance to focus on creating the life you want to live.

Registration for this year's BEST LIFE Retreat is now open! There are just a handful of spots left, and when they're gone, they're gone. This will sell out, so grab your spot now!

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