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

Vision boards and dream awareness activities are great first steps when it comes to thinking about what you want for your future. It's common not to take the time that's necessary to even think about your future and how to avoid regrets.

When you do finally make some plans, it's still important to set priorities and drill down to specifics. Many times, a vision board alone won't help you do that. Learn more HERE!

What makes you uncomfortable can change in midlife. I like to call this kind of discomfort "squirm worthy." This is when you don't know whether to laugh or cry, but you know you're uncomfortable even if you don't know why. Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/ep-186-what-makes-you-squirm-in-midlife/

Sometimes your most creative problem-solving happens when you least expect it. Today's interview is with Michelle Fishburne, someone who was laid off during the early part of pandemic and turned it into an opportunity to make a contribution.

Michelle was a single, empty-nester 57-year-old without a job and without a home. Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/ep-185-creating-a-career-on-the-road-in-midlife-who-we-are-now-with-michelle-fishburne/

When you're stuck, it's easy to think you're no longer on the right path. What this means to you is subjective; there are so many reasons to think it.

It can be extremely frustrating though. Being stuck is difficult enough, but to start to question whether or not you're on the right path…that's different. Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/ep-184-are-you-on-the-right-path-in-midlife/

You can celebrate life more in midlife, especially after 50; this can be your new mantra! My new book, 50 Ways to Celebrate Life After 50: Get Unstuck, Avoid Regrets and Live your Best Life can give you amazing perspective about why more celebration in your life is a good thing. Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-183-new-midlife-book-50-ways-to-celebrate-life-after-50/

Pets can have a powerful impact on your mental and physical health. Today's guest, veterinarian Dr. Margit Muller, sheds light on the scientific evidence to support why it's mutually beneficial and fun to have relationships with your pets (which often include dogs, cats, birds, horses and more!). Learn more: CLICK HERE.

Doing a vision board in 2021 is a great idea. For sure, vision boards, or dream boards, are a popular thing to do when you want to be more intentional about your life.

But now, during the pandemic, you have an opportunity to be a little more intentional than you might think possible. The reason is that you might want to give yourself a chance to think about how you really want to experience the pandemic. As crazy as the overall pandemic experience might be, it's still possible to think about how you want to feel during the experience. Learn more here: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-181-top-3-reasons-why-a-vision-board-is-a-great-idea-in-2021/

COVID-19 related family stress is alive and well in families everywhere. There are so many details to think about, understand and apply that it's no wonder it's difficult to feel calm and on top of your regular routine.

My guest today, psychologist Sara Dimmerman, helps shed light on what's going on with COVID-19 related stress and what you can do about it. Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-180-covid-19-and-extra-family-stress-with-sara-dimerman/

If not now, when? Do you ever notice yourself thinking this? If so, you have a lot in common with my guest this week, Eileen McKenna.

Eileen didn't have the confidence to pursue art back in college. She became a graphic designer instead. As she approached 40, however, she tried to figure out what was still holding her back. Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-179-finding-my-passion-to-teach-creativity-in-midlife-with-eileen-mckenna/

Joan Lunden stops by the podcast today to talk about her new book, Why Did I Come Into This Room? What followed was an incredibly candid and hilarious conversation about aging.

Joan's has such an interesting life. An award-winning journalist, bestselling author, motivational speaker, and women's health & wellness advocate, she has been a trusted voice in American homes for more than 30 years. Women in the Middle like us pretty much grew up feeling connected in some way to Joan Lunden.

Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-178-a-candid-humorous-look-at-aging-with-joan-lunden/