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Why do successful women in midlife still experience loneliness, and how can community aid in our healing?
Are you a woman in your 40s or 50s who’s built a successful life—but still feels disconnected or unseen? In this powerful debut of Her Second Stage, Hilda Lunderstedt shares her personal story of navigating divorce, relocation, and career transitions, as well as the surprising loneliness behind her "perfect" life. This episode explores the emotional cost of hyper-independence, the difference between fitting in vs. true belonging, and the sisterhood wound many midlife women carry. Hilda dives deep into why building a trusted community is essential for healing, growth, and feeling truly alive in your second stage of life.
You’ll learn:
● Why so many successful women feel alone after 40
● How to recognize the signs of emotional isolation and burnout
● What it really means to belong—and why fitting in isn’t enough
● How the Wild Woman archetype helps women reclaim their authentic self
● Why healing doesn’t happen alone and how sisterhood creates safety
If you’ve ever felt unseen despite your accomplishments, this episode offers the validation and direction you’ve been searching for.
Subscribe for weekly episodes on midlife transformation, emotional healing, feminine power, and the next chapter of your life.
Timestamps
00:00 Intro—The Question Behind the Smile
02:18 The Cost of Hyper-Independence
05:45 Fitting In vs. Belonging
08:51 The Sisterhood Wound & Social Trauma
11:42 Hilda’s Personal Story of Isolation
16:00 Why Healing Requires Community
19:40 The Wild Woman Archetype
22:15 A Call to Women in Their Second Stage
Find your community, reclaim your power. Visit www.hersecondstage.com to join the sisterhood.
Connect and Follow Hilda for Daily Inspiration:
Website: https://hersecondstage.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HerSecondStage
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hersecondstage/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/search?lang=en&q=her%20second%20stage
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61568769698849
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hilda-lunderstedt-7730794a/
Podlink: https://pod.link/1780867494
YouTube Music:
https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbqHjmEh4_0cFx9aFgucr5bxnQxTZaDrh
sisterhood, menopause, healing, female empowerment, belonging, feminine leadership, identity, trauma, midlife women, emotional healing
By Hilda LunderstedtWhy do successful women in midlife still experience loneliness, and how can community aid in our healing?
Are you a woman in your 40s or 50s who’s built a successful life—but still feels disconnected or unseen? In this powerful debut of Her Second Stage, Hilda Lunderstedt shares her personal story of navigating divorce, relocation, and career transitions, as well as the surprising loneliness behind her "perfect" life. This episode explores the emotional cost of hyper-independence, the difference between fitting in vs. true belonging, and the sisterhood wound many midlife women carry. Hilda dives deep into why building a trusted community is essential for healing, growth, and feeling truly alive in your second stage of life.
You’ll learn:
● Why so many successful women feel alone after 40
● How to recognize the signs of emotional isolation and burnout
● What it really means to belong—and why fitting in isn’t enough
● How the Wild Woman archetype helps women reclaim their authentic self
● Why healing doesn’t happen alone and how sisterhood creates safety
If you’ve ever felt unseen despite your accomplishments, this episode offers the validation and direction you’ve been searching for.
Subscribe for weekly episodes on midlife transformation, emotional healing, feminine power, and the next chapter of your life.
Timestamps
00:00 Intro—The Question Behind the Smile
02:18 The Cost of Hyper-Independence
05:45 Fitting In vs. Belonging
08:51 The Sisterhood Wound & Social Trauma
11:42 Hilda’s Personal Story of Isolation
16:00 Why Healing Requires Community
19:40 The Wild Woman Archetype
22:15 A Call to Women in Their Second Stage
Find your community, reclaim your power. Visit www.hersecondstage.com to join the sisterhood.
Connect and Follow Hilda for Daily Inspiration:
Website: https://hersecondstage.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HerSecondStage
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hersecondstage/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/search?lang=en&q=her%20second%20stage
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61568769698849
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hilda-lunderstedt-7730794a/
Podlink: https://pod.link/1780867494
YouTube Music:
https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbqHjmEh4_0cFx9aFgucr5bxnQxTZaDrh
sisterhood, menopause, healing, female empowerment, belonging, feminine leadership, identity, trauma, midlife women, emotional healing