Welcome To Midlife: The Search For Meaning In The Middle

Imagine waking up midlife and realizing it's time to leave your marriage, move across the country, and reinvent your career to feel truly aligned with the person you're becoming. It's no easy feat. My incredible guest Laurie Battaglia didn't just slay those midlife dragons. She has a happily ever after story you'll be inspired by. And it's not just about marrying the love of her life. It's about living her dreams as the CEO of her company and shining a light for other women to follow. 

About Laurie Battaglia

CEO Laurie Battaglia is creator of the Aligned for Life Model™️ and the Aligned Leader™️ Model. A long-time corporate leader with over thirty-five years of experience, Laurie is an expert at solving people problems before they become profit problems. Her work as a thought leader, author, and speaker contributes to her innovative approach to developing next-generation leaders who build inclusive work environments and understand that people are the heart and soul of business. 

Imagine how different your life would have been had a doctor had given you a dire diagnosis in your 30s. That’s the jumping off point and journey my guest Lisa Washington takes us on in Episode 5. A kidney transplant survivor, wellness and beauty CEO and someone who personifies my trademark Dream Plus Do™ way of living, Lisa’s candid conversation about the search for meaning in the middle is both inspiring and epic. 

About Lisa Washington

CEO of B'Tyli Wellness and Beauty, Lisa Washington is a kidney transplant survivor, who suffered from kidney disease since birth. Lisa has been a devoted yogini, yoga and meditation practitioner and a nutrition wellness coach. She believes her practice and education has kept her healthy from the inside out during her battle with kidney disease for more than 30 years. Lisa loves cooking delicious and healthy meals for her family. She grew with a professional chef father and a very skilled home cook mom. She loves educating her wellness clients on how to prepare delicious, nutritious and easy meals. Lisa, recently, used her cooking skills to become one of the competitors of the new season of FOOD NETWORK, ALL STAR ACADEMY. She has also been seen and heard on Fox 5 Good Day Atlanta, NBC Atlanta and Co., The Christian View, V103, 104.7 The Fish, Best Self Atlanta Cover Model 2017 , August 2018 Christian Dior Maven and other magazine publications. 

When I say midlife body, what comes to mind? It would be all too easy to lament saggy arms, belly bloat, or some other somewhere-on-the-journey-to-menopause body frustration, but what if… What if you could LOVE your body mid-life? And care for it? And style it in gorgeous, flattering outfits that make you feel like a million bucks? No, it’s not a fairytale. It’s a reality that today’s guest Linda Waldon makes possible every day for women over 50. During our candid midlife conversation, Linda shares how to rediscover the joy of looking in the mirror and really, truly OWN who we are at this age and stage of life.

About Linda Waldon

Linda Waldon is a personal stylist and creator of Style Your Way to Success In Your Second Act. Linda offers confidence-boosting color and style makeovers that reconnect women over 50 with their beauty and confidence. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with her artist husband, where she offers closet clean outs and style updates. You can join Linda’s private style group for women over 50 on Facebook here and check out Linda’s style website here. You can also listen to Linda’s Anchor.fm podcast Living Visibly Over 50 here.

In today’s episode, I invited my dear friend, former client and skincare chemist Liz Santiago for a candid catch up about the search for meaning in the middle. Like so many of my guests, Liz wasn’t afraid to go deep or be vulnerable the moment you realize DAMN. I’m middle aged. That awakening can feel abrupt and be rife with uncomfortable emotions, fears, regrets, not to mention untapped dreams and desires. I think you’ll resonate with Liz’s midlife journey, one that includes an empty nest, kid-like liberation, and rewriting old stories about what’s possible. 

About Liz Santiago

Liz Santiago is the founder & head skincare chemist of CeleBritAy New York, an award-winning sustainable skincare & wellness company. For over twenty years, her passion has been helping people achieve the radiant skin and overall well-being they want and deserve. A multi-passionate entrepreneur on a mission to educate and evolve the skincare industry, she’s also a certified Holistic Health Coach specializing in Gut health and creator of the Ignite Your Inner Glow™ mentorship and coaching program for people looking for a holistic approach towards skin health and over-all radiance. You can follow Liz on Instagram here

What can happen in a woman's life between the ages of 35 and 45? EVERYTHING. When I met my guest and dear friend Francesca Escoto a decade ago, I had just inherited my 1-year-old niece with nine days notice. Francesca was married with three young daughters. We had come together for my passion project The Woohoo Radio Network. Francesca was a host and quickly became an adored friend. Today, things have changed. Divorce. A new marriage. Grown kids. And a profound search for significance that's like the ultimate hero's journey. You're going to want to listen in. 

About Francesca Escoto

Francesca Escoto is a startup coach/painter/speaker/software project manager/mom, not necessarily in that order. Her faith grounds her and gives her freedom to run wild and explore life. You can connect with her at coachfrancescaescoto.com and tampabayart.net

In my inaugural episode, I invited longtime friend and fellow radio/podcast host Ally Loprete of https://ourmilkmoney.org/ to dive deep into a candid conversation about how sex changes in a #midlife marriage, the joys and challenges of parenting, and the critical status of women and work during a global pandemic. 

Welcome to Midlife, the brand new podcast from writer, host and storyteller Lisa Steadman. In this series, we'll explore what society doesn’t teach us about life after 40. As a younger person, we’re shown depictions of what a happy life looks like. College. Dating. Relationships. Engagement. Marriage. Parenthood. But no one prepares you for menopause or low T. The only advertisers trying to reach us are the pharmaceutical industry and retirement planners. And yet, midlife can be an incredibly rewarding and enriching stage of life, even with belly bloat, creaky knees and drugstore reading glasses.