Belonging begins with a homecoming.

In this opening episode of The Belonging Series, Lisa explores what it means to come home to yourself—and why that’s the foundation for every other kind of belonging. She weaves Internal Family Systems, interoception research, and polyvagal theory into a conversation about self-abandonment, nervous system safety, and the freedom of building home inside your own body.

You’ll walk away with reflection prompts and a simple practice to begin strengthening your own self-belonging.

Because coming home is the return. Belonging is the staying.

About The Belonging Series:
Belonging is one of our most essential human needs. In this special series of The Liberated Middle, Lisa explores belonging from the inside out—from coming home to yourself, to the difference between true belonging and fitting in, to the loneliness epidemic, the art of gathering, the neuroscience of connection, and how belonging shifts across the lifespan.

Music by RA, upbeat.io

Midlife isn’t a crisis — it’s a liberation.

In this first full episode of The Liberated Middle, host Lisa Hamilton opens up about why she started this podcast and what liberation really means in the messy middle of life. She shares her own “FFT” (Brené Brown’s fcking first time*) of launching the show, her lifelong dance with perfectionism, and the career and life pivots that shaped her path.

From body changes and relationship transitions to career curveballs and fresh starts, Lisa reframes midlife as a powerful turning point — a middle way between extremes, and a chance to come home to yourself.

You’ll walk away with a new perspective, a simple reflection tied to the autumn equinox, and a sense of what to expect from the real, unfiltered conversations ahead.

Special thanks to my soul sister, Jen Wilking, for continued encouragement, learning and accountability in getting this project out into the world!

Music by RA, upbeat.io

Music by RA, upbeat.io