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

Today's episode is all about the bumpy transition of adult kids moving back home, or, what it's like when your empty nest fills up again.

It's common for this to happen on occasion after your kids leave the first time; however, the pandemic situation has created a bit of a different situation in that many grown kids have moved back home without much warning or emotional preparation for anyone. Pre-pandemic, graduates would move back home when they were looking for work, or perhaps your grown kid lost his or her job and needed to move home because of financial reasons. Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-148-5-togetherness-tips-when-your-empty-nest-fills-up-again/

Today's episode is all about the beauty and curse of midlife boredom.

Being bored is common for women in the middle. Boredom might have been coming up for you on the regular, even without the pandemic, but the situation with COVID-19 is definitely shining a big spotlight on it for many women our age. Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-147-the-beauty-and-curse-of-midlife-boredom/

Today's episode is all about the importance of having more space in midlife. You'll learn four specific things to consider when you really want to change your personal, physical and/or emotional space in your home.

For sure, you probably feel stuck at home during the restrictions and orders to stay at home during COVID-19. It's important to notice how you feel when you think about anything, especially this during such a trying time. There's a big difference when you compare these two thoughts: being stuck at home vs. being safe at home. Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-146-4-things-to-consider-when-you-need-more-midlife-space/

Today's episode is all about actual suggestions to create more calm in your life. You'll learn seven calming life hacks for uncertain midlife times.

For sure, COVID-19 has turned the world upside down. There's a lot going on and we're all in this together. This kind of collective feeling has ever happened before in our lifetime. It's an unprecedented time in our history. Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-145-7-calming-life-hacks-for-uncertain-midlife-times/

Today's episode is all about the beauty of coaching with like-minded midlife women and why joining the Finally First Midlife Membership may be what you were looking for but didn't really understand why.

But first, we talked about urge management; in particular, the urge to touch your face was discussed because it's an important public health message right now with COVID-19. It turns out, most people touch their face way more than they know. NOT touching your face is an important skill to develop. Mindfulness strategies can help.

Learn More: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-144-the-joy-of-coaching-with-like-minded-women/

Today's episode is all about how to put yourself first in midlife without the guilt. Unfortunately, feeling guilty is a common part of self care with women in the middle. But it doesn't have to be this way.

There are several common reasons why it's so common to feel guilty while focusing on self care at our age and stage. You may have recognized feeling indulgent or generally uncomfortable when trying to follow through on doing things specifically because you decided it's important for you. Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-143-how-to-put-yourself-first-without-midlife-guilt/

Today's episode is all about the four things you need to know when you want to make a midlife career change.

For me, feeling stuck and confused for five years, from 45 to 50 years old, taught me a lot about what this is like for so many women in the middle. Feelings of boredom, being stagnant and unfulfilled are super common. Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-142-4-things-you-need-to-know-to-make-a-midlife-career-change/

Today's episode is all about what a midlife crisis is and how it's likely not the same as what your mom experienced.

When thinking about what a "midlife crisis" is, it's important to understand a little bit about how the use of the phrase has evolved and changed for men and women. It used to be more common to only think of men having trouble with this tradition in an effort to reclaim their youth, whereas women struggled and coped with menopause. Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-141-why-your-midlife-crisis-is-not-the-one-your-momma-had/

Today's episode is all about staying stuck and playing the waiting game in midlife. We're going to put a different spin on the way you usually think about it too.

It's common to think of being stuck as having no control and wanting something external to actually fix the problem or get you unstuck. You sometimes catch yourself waiting for something to happen so that you can have a change. Being stuck might go on for years. It's not fun. Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-140-the-cost-of-staying-stuck-playing-the-waiting-game-in-midlife/

Today's episode will help you understand how to use envy for 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. Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-139-5-ways-to-use-envy-for-good-in-midlife/