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

Today's episode is all about waiting vs. creating in midlife and what effect it has on you and your happiness.

As a midlife woman, you may be surprised that even if you know what you want and what your priorities are, you still may not be moving in that direction. In fact, you may find yourself waiting rather than creating your life.

Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-413-encore-waiting-vs-creating-in-midlife/

Today's show is about style for petite women in midlife. When you're a "petite" midlife gal in a world that says you need to be tall and skinny to look beautiful, it can be challenging. Developing your style can be a fun way to help you feel amazing and look your best, whatever "best" means to you.

Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-412-style-for-petite-women-in-midlife-with-sandy-okamoto/

Envy can be the gift that helps you create the perfect, most fun, and fulfilling personal bucket list in midlife. Your bucket list will be full of ideas that have the capability of keeping you entertained for years.

Midlife can be a great time to start thinking about your bucket list. It seems like it should be easy for you to determine what you really want to do in your life before you run out of time. However, this is not the case for many.

Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-411-the-gift-of-bucket-list-envy-in-midlife/

Today's show is about creating your own bonus family in midlife with Dr. Jann Blackstone. It's highly likely that you're either navigating a blended family situation or have someone close to you who is. You probably also know that there are many challenges, no matter your age and stage, including adult children, grandchildren, parents, or grandparents.

My guest today is Dr. Jann Blackstone. Jann specializes in child custody, co-parenting, divorce, and stepfamily mediation. She is the author of multiple books on divorce, remarriage, and co-parenting, including Ex-Etiquette for Parents: Good Behavior After Divorce and Separation, Ex-Etiquette for Weddings, Ex-Etiquette for Holidays, and My Parents are Divorced, Too.

Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-410-creating-your-own-bonus-family-in-midlife-with-dr-jann-blackstone/

Today's interview is with Laurie-Ann Murabito. Laurie-Ann is a professional speaker who went from helping companies like Johnson and Johnson and American Towers with their leadership to helping coaches, consultants, and service providers learn how to write and deliver captivating presentations to use as their best form of marketing all because of an incident at the Fort Lauderdale airport.

Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-409-burnout-a-wake-up-call-a-midlife-transition-to-becoming-a-speaking-coach-with-laurie-ann-murabito/

Today's interview is about how to live a healthy, active, passion-filled life at 99 with the First Lady of Fitness, Elaine Lalanne. You may recognize her name because she and her husband, Jack Lalanne were likely on television talking about exercise when you grew up.

Elaine is a sparkling, vivacious, and inspirational health and fitness expert, motivational speaker, and prolific author. Known and loved universally by thousands worldwide for her warmth, spontaneity, and ongoing advocacy for living a positive, active, and healthy life at any age, Elaine stimulates, motivates, and educates, through her multiple entertainment appearances, popular "Pass it On Podcast", frequent articles, and multiple, best-selling books.

Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-408-how-to-live-a-healthy-active-passion-filled-life-at-99-with-elaine-lalanne/

Finding your perfect retirement location in midlife can be one of the most exciting or confusing times in midlife. This episodes explores the relevant issues to consider when you make the decision to move and relocate to the location for your retirement chapter.

My guest is retirement relocation expert, Margaret Vandergriff. Margaret founded Your Place Finder LLC in 2017 after three disastrous empty nest moves herself. These experiences greatly informed some of her best advice! Margaret helps individuals and couples avoid the pitfalls and reap the rewards of finding the perfect location to retire.

Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-407-how-to-find-your-perfect-retirement-location-with-margaret-vandergriff/

Today's episode is about a midlife clarity hack to get unstuck. It's called "What First, Then How and it can deliver powerful results for you.

So many midlife women feel stuck about what to do in their next chapter. So many midlife women also love to plan. This midlife mindfulness hack can help you get clear fast, and use that clarity to gain momentum and go after your goals.

Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-406-what-first-then-how-midlife-clarity-hack-to-get-unstuck/

If you're fortunate enough to still have your parents, you're also likely to be aware of how you may feel a lot of overwhelm with your end-of-life planning journey. If so, you're not alone.

My interview is with Marni Blank.

Marni Blank is the founder of Begin With The End. She is a recovering lawyer, mediator, death doula, and after-loss consultant.

Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-405-less-stress-more-conversations-about-end-of-life-planning-with-marni-blank/

Today's episode is about giving yourself permission to play with creativity in midlife because it can be self-care in disguise.

It's quite common to regret not allowing yourself to be happy. Nobody wants regrets in life. Having increased awareness about your thoughts related to what makes you happy and how creativity can help your happiness is important.

Learn more: https://suzyrosenstein.com/podcast/ep-404-permission-to-play-with-in-midlife-why-creativity-is-self-care-in-disguise/