Women in the Middle®: Loving Life After 50 - Midlife Coach Podcast

Today's episode will help you understand the challenges and joys experienced by many family caregivers in midlife.

Family caregivers, especially those working, face many challenges in midlife as they navigate taking care of the needs of many. Self-care is often ignored and puts many family caregivers at risk of burnout.

My guest today is Christa Haanstra; today's interview helps shine a light on the experiences of many working family caregivers.

Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-393-shining-a-light-on-family-caregivers-in-midlife-with-christa-haanstra/

Today's episode will help you understand how to use envy for potential power and positive change in your life.

Envy is one of those common negative emotions that can make you uncomfortable. But, when you understand what envy is helping you see about yourself, you can use envy for good, especially in midlife. Your awareness of envy can be a useful insight for you.

Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-392-the-positive-power-of-envy-in-midlife/

Starting something new, like a podcast, in midlife can be scary. It can also feel like an adventure and can be a perfect way to get unstuck and discover more about yourself, what you're good at and what you like.

In today's episode, you'll meet my guest, Elizabeth Pearson Garr.

Elizabeth made a big transition from her earlier life and is now using her skills as a journalist, documentary filmmaker, TV producer, and even time off as a stay-at-home mom in a podcast business that shares stories about people who do extraordinary things.

Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-391-the-adventure-of-starting-a-podcast-in-midlife-with-elizabeth-pearson-garr/

Using a vision board as a tool to get unstuck in midlife is highly effective. It's not just assembling the vision board that's important; it's also the preparation and the follow-up.

Of course, it's a lot of fun to actually assemble the vision board. It can feel like a grown-up arts and craft project. But it's more than that. Careful planning is an opportunity to be intentional about the direction of your life, especially your next chapter.

Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-390-encore-how-to-get-unstuck-with-a-midlife-vision-board/

Today's encore podcast episode is about thinking about who you are going to be in your next chapter in midlife.

When you're over 50, it's easy to have been living your life guided by your belief in "limiting beliefs" and personal labels for yourself for decades. This mindset you may have adopted can have a profound impact on your life; it may have prevented you from truly imagining what's a priority for you and who you really want to be during your valuable time on this planet.

Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-389-encore-who-are-you-going-to-be-in-your-next-chapter-in-midlife/

Today's encore episode is all about how to make a fun and special connection with a "Top 10 Days of the Year" list for your New Year celebration in midlife…or at any age.

It's a special encore episode that is perfect to hear again at this time of year. You'll discover an idea from podcast guest, Bob Schneeweiss (originally from Episode 78, Why You Should Celebrate Family Traditions in Midlife) that's a powerful idea for a new tradition for the new year.

Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-388-encore-the-top-10-days-of-the-year-celebrate-midlife-with-connection/

Today's episode is all about intentional storytelling and sharing your childhood and life stories in midlife. I think that sharing your childhood and life stories with your family can turn into a deeply meaningful informal tradition that you can be super intentional about.

Curating and sharing your stories is a way to connect the past to the present in a way that can foster love, understanding, and even a sense of belonging.

Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-387-intentional-storytelling-sharing-your-childhood-and-life-stories-in-midlife/

Today's episode is all about the power of mindfulness when you're coping with a terminal illness with Gillian Borg.

Gillian was diagnosed as terminally ill in August 2022 and was given less than a year to live.

She's a mother of two beautiful children and grandmother to a beautiful granddaughter.

Gillian was previously a debt specialist and from a banking background. She's now retired due to ill health. Gillian also has lots of life skills and hobbies that she's accumulated over the years. Now 60 years young, she's definitely got a few stories and experiences to share.

Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-386-the-power-of-mindfulness-when-coping-with-a-terminal-illness-with-gillian-borg/

Today's episode is all about why you need a word of the year and how you can use your word to your advantage.

You might be surprised to learn all of the benefits of the simple word of the year exercise. Discover five reasons why it's a great idea to make selecting a word of the year a priority for you.

Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-385-5-reasons-why-you-need-a-word-of-the-year-in-midlife/

Today's episode is all about being more intentional about creating new traditions, especially during the holidays.

As a woman over 50, it's common to be more comfortable putting others first, especially related to the holidays, and this can eventually have a negative effect.

Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-384-new-traditions-in-midlife/