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

ADHD (Attention-deficit/hyperactivity Disorder) in midlife is becoming more common. A diagnosis as an adult can feel like a relief.

My guest today is ADHD Coach and Professional Organizer, Robynne Pendariès. Robynne received her degree in Child Psychology from Tufts University in Boston, and then moved to Paris in 1989. She worked for 10 years as a fashion buyer in Paris, and subsequently raised her two children while managing her husband's career as a professional golf player. Robynne spent the next eight years perfecting her organizing skills in her own home, and she came to realize how passionate organizing had become for her. During a get-together with some friends, she had her "aha" moment and decided to start her business in 2006 as a Professional Organizer in France.

Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-452-when-it-finally-makes-sense-adult-adhd-in-midlife-with-robynne-pendaries/

Wildlife rehabilitation is the focus for this special Podcasthon episode. Podcasthon is when hosts around the world feature charities simultaneously during the same week.

Born and raised in Argyle, Nova Scotia, Hope Swinimer spent most of her time outdoors as a child enjoying everything the natural world had to offer. She knew that she wanted to work with animals in some capacity, and after missing the ocean terribly while attending college, she wanted to be near the ocean.

Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-451-reconnecting-people-with-their-natural-world-through-wildlife-rehabilitation-with-hope-swinimer/

Are you ready to stop running on default?

Ask yourself, what does "living on autopilot" really mean in midlife?

If you're in midlife and feeling slightly unsettled, even though your life looks fine on the outside, this episode is for you.

Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-450-living-on-autopilot-in-midlife-what-i-see-differently-now/

Discover how an art journal became a sneak attack on autopilot. In this episode, I share how something I once dismissed as "a waste of time" (art journaling) became a quiet but profound practice in staying present.

Ask yourself…What if the most powerful shift in midlife didn't require a big decision… but a simple pen?

Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-449-the-sneak-attack-on-autopilot-how-my-art-journal-helped-me-stay-present-in-midlife/

Overcoming fear in midlife can be challenging. My guest, Louisa Swaden, is living proof that the second half of life can be the start of something extraordinary.

After turning 50, Louisa began saying yes to things that once felt impossible — setting land speed records on sand, racing at the legendary Bonneville Salt Flats, and riding across Namibia as part of a conservation effort with Rally for Rangers.

Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-448-overcoming-fear-and-living-a-braver-life-after-50-with-louisa-swaden/

Discover why downsizing with purpose, learning how to keep what matters, and letting go of the rest is a useful direction in midlife.

Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-447-downsizing-with-purpose-how-to-keep-what-matters-and-let-go-of-the-rest/

In this episode, Suzy reflects on what a recent Costa Rica retreat revealed about slowing down, presence, and the importance of awe and wonder in midlife.

Many midlife women are highly capable, productive, and constantly managing full lives, yet feel restless, rushed, and disconnected. This conversation explores why awe doesn't arrive through effort or productivity, but through attention and noticing.

Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-446-awe-wonder-and-the-joy-of-life-in-the-slow-lane-in-midlife/

In today's episode, I'm introducing something new I've created called the Midlife Doodle-Think Club. It's a gentle, low-pressure Zentangle®-based practice space designed to help midlife women slow down, be present, and create space to think.

Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-445-midlife-doodle-think-club-slow-down-create-a-space-to-think-with-the-zentangle-method-mindful-doodling/

Today's episode is about becoming an accidental Olympics journalist in midlife with Alison Brown.

Alison Brown is the co-host and co-producer of Keep the Flame Alive, the smart and fun podcast for fans of the Olympics and Paralympics. The podcast has been accredited by the USOPC for Beijing 2022, Paris 2024, and Milano-Cortina 2026.

Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-444-becoming-an-accidental-olympics-journalist-in-midlife-with-alison-brown/

Today's episode is about managing fear of change and a midlife career transition from finance to interior design with Darlene Malaney.

I originally interviewed Darlene on my sister's podcast, Women in the Middle® Entrepreneurs. Today I'm sharing this episode here on the Women in the Middle® Show because Darlene was also a client in the Women in the Middle Academy; she also shares her midlife career transition journey from unfulfilled and unhappy to clarity and joy, and talks about her personal experience with decision-making in a way that I know you'll relate to and get a lot from.

Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-443-midlife-career-transition-from-finance-to-interior-design-with-darlene-malaney/