The Midlife Movement

By Jo Blackwell

Midlife is not a crisis, it's a time of transition and change. Like all transitions, it can be messy and sad, and glorious all at once, leaving many midlife women feeling rather alone. I'm Jo Blackwell and this podcast is part of my business, The Midlife Movement. We make the midlife transition easier through coaching, information and community. Our aim is to help women step into a starring role in their own lives - whatever that means to you.

email jo@themidlifemovement.com to take part.

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The Midlife MovementFeb 11, 2021

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Authors over 50 with Author, Julia Brewer Daily

Do you have a story that is burning to be written? Authors over 50 is a new podcast for - yup - authors who have written and published a debut novel or non fiction book over the age 50! In this episode, Jo talks to fellow podcast host, Julia Brewer Daily about the joy of podcasting, later life careers and her newly released novel, The Fifth Daughter of Thorn Ranch, now available on Amazon.

Have you ever fancied giving podcasting ago yourself? As mentioned, Jo has made an easy to follow, low cost course on how to set up and run a podcast - check it out here: https://www.joblackwell.co.uk/easy-photo-film-courses-for-business-owners (the podcast cost is at the bottom of the page and is suitable for everyone)

About this week's guest: Julia Brewer Daily is a Texan with a southern accent. She holds a B.S. in English and an M.S. in Education from the University of Southern Mississippi.

She has been a Communications Adjunct Professor at Belhaven University, Jackson, Mississippi, and Public Relations Director of the Mississippi Department of Education and Millsaps College, a liberal arts college in Jackson, MS.

She was the founding director of the Greater Belhaven Market, a producers’ only market in a historic neighborhood in Jackson, and even shadowed Martha Stewart.

As the Executive Director of the Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi (300 artisans from 19 states), which operates the Mississippi Craft Center, she wrote their stories to introduce them to the public.

She is a member of the Writers’ League of Texas, the Women Fiction Writers’ Association, Women Writing the West, and the Pulpwood Queens Book Club.

A lifelong southerner, she now resides on a ranch in Fredericksburg, Texas, with her husband Emmerson and Labrador retrievers, Memphis Belle and Texas Star.

The Midlife Movement is a friendly community which aims to challenge outdated stereotypes around midlife and ageing through the sharing of stories and 121 personal coaching. Find out more here: www.themidlifemovement.com Enjoyed this episode? Rate and review the podcast, and Subscribe wherever you might be listening to it so you never miss a new episode.

Nov 17, 202223:09

Eating Psychology with Mindy Gorman Plutzer

In her 60s, Functional Nutritionist and Eating Psychology Coach, Mindy Gorman Plutzer, wouldn’t want to turn back the clock. She embraces this phase of her life with gusto! Her “Freedom Promise” is to help women stop fearing what food will do to you and start embracing what it will do for you.
In this conversation, we discuss diet culture, societal and family pressures and the link between our behaviours and the roots of disordered eating. We talk about the stories we tell ourselves and the power of self forgiveness.
Midlife is often a time when women find the courage to confront lifelong issues with food - it’s never too late to seek help! Midlife is a time to let go - in Mindy’s words, “to create the life you want, to become fearless and to feast on the blessings in front of us.”
Find out more about Mindy's work here: www.thefreedompromise.com

The Midlife Movement is a friendly community which aims to challenge outdated stereotypes around midlife and ageing through the sharing of stories and 121 personal coaching. Find out more here: www.themidlifemovement.com
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Oct 27, 202234:20

What is Menopause? with Dr Ferhat Uddin

Dr Ferhat Uddin of Liberty Health Clinic joins Jo this week to talk about Menopause - what is it, how can it affect us and what can we do to smooth our way through it? If you've ever wondered what actually happens to a woman's body and hormones post 40, you won't want to miss this conversation.

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Oct 11, 202228:33

Self Sabotage with Jacqueline Connors MA

Have you ever found yourself repeating unhelpful behaviours, self sabotaging your efforts to reach your goals or make changes in your life?

This week, Jo is talking to psychotherapist and coach, Jacqueline Connors about why this happens - and how we can break the patterns that keep us stuck, without relying on willpower alone.

Jacqueline Connors MA is a Licensed Clinical Psychotherapist and Mindset Coach who specializes in helping individuals get to the root cause of their issues and reprogram limiting beliefs in the subconscious that affects personal and professional growth. She has over 15 years’ experience in both the private and public sectors at leadership levels for Behavioral Health, has supervised therapists and served as a County Administrator in Health and Human Services.

She found Discovery 2.0, her private practice that provides an alternative and modern- day approach for both therapy and coaching. She has a unique blend of skill sets from Psychoanalysis, Hypnosis, Neurolinguistic Programming to Rapid Transformational Therapy. Her therapy and coaching approach effectively change negative and limiting thought process at the subconscious level which improves mindsets and outcomes in life. Jacqueline has customized 30-day programs including a “Midlife Upgrade” program to propel desired changes for the next phase of ones life.

For more information visit www.discovery2-0.com or email Jacqueline directly at info@jacquelineconnors.com.

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Sep 29, 202226:13

Your Inner Wild Woman with Jen le Marinel

Join me as I talk to the powerhouse that is Jen le Marinel about the role of nature in reconnecting to yourself and how reconnecting to our inner wild woman can help us thrive in all areas of our life.

Wild soul, adventurer, coach, trainer and wild guide Jen Le Marinel is on a mission to playfully push the boundaries of what’s possible in life, and to inspire and encourage other women to do the same. After leaving her high-flying and promising career in corporate financial services five years ago, Jen embarked on a series of life-changing adventures. From walking solo from Land’s End to John O’Groats, to living off grid in a yurt in the woods, to spending time with the San bushmen in the Kalahari Desert, Jen is a passionate believer in the power of nature to heal, inspire and bring forth courage. Though her business Wildfire Walks, Jen works with women business leaders who are so busy being good at what they DO, that they’ve forgotten who they ARE. Through a combination of coaching and taking these women out on retreats out in the wild, Jen helps her clients reconnect to who they really are, get clarity about what they really want, and (re)discover the courage to go out there and do it.

Affectionately dubbed “the wild woman of the woods”, when not with her clients Jen can frequently be found out and about on some new wild adventure; camped out in the woods, foraging for wild food, hiking the moors, swimming in wild water or simply hanging out in a hammock or around the fire!

Find out more about the life affirming programs she offers on her website: www.wildfirewalks.com

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Aug 04, 202237:06

Kuel Life

This week Jo is talking to Jacqueline (Jack) Perez about staying curious, looking for the positives and focusing on what we can do as we get older - even after a sky diving accident! We talk about toxic positivity and being human, running negative and positive emotions simultaneously. Jack and Jo agree that midlife women are awesome - resilient, wise - badass! And now is a good time to be a midlife woman.

Pro-age champion, Jack, champions change, normalising ageing for women through curated content and women-driven brands. With over 55 Kuel Category Thought Leaders and 40 women-driven brands, Kuel Life offers women an opportunity to ‘Share, Learn, Shop, and Play with Our Second Act Sisters!’

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Jul 07, 202233:08

Twice a Daughter with Julie McGue

This week, Jo and her guest, Julie McGue, explore how important identity and a sense of belonging are to us all, the role of both nature and nurture as we shape our sense of self and Julie's quest to find her birth parents at the age of 48.

Julie Ryan McGue is an author, a domestic adoptee, and an identical twin. She writes extensively about finding out who you are, where you belong, and making sense of it.

Julie’s debut award winning memoir Twice a Daughter: A Search for Identity, Family, and Belonging (She Writes Press) came out in May 2021. It is the story of her five-year search for birth relatives. Her weekly blogs That Girl, This Life and monthly column at The Beacher focus on identity, family, and life’s quirky moments.

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Jun 30, 202227:48

Mindful Menopause with Clarissa Kristiansson

Clarissa is the host of the hugely popular “Thriving Thru Menopause” podcast and author of “Mindful Menopause” (as Clarissa Hughes) and co-author of the recently published anthology, “The Potent Power of Menopause”.

In this episode, we talk about the holistic treatment of menopause - HRT, nutrition, inflammation, functional movement and the science of the ageing brain.

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Jun 23, 202232:05

Creatrix Rising with Stephanie Raffelock

Something often happens to women around the age of 45 - we get a sense of something rising. Whether you frame that as "wisdom", or "spiritual awakening" or something else, it's fascinating to explore what it could mean.

In this 100th episode of The Midlife Movement Podcast, Jo is talking to author, Stephanie Raffelock, whose latest book, "Creatrix Rising" argues that we need to consign the male-imagined "crone" archetype and replace her with the Creatrix - the power-full, dynamic feminine responsible for a surge in creativity and energy. This is a stage in life when women transform "from quiet strength to a resounding voice".

You can buy this fascinating book via Stephanie's website, where you can also find out more about the author, who herself embodies the beautiful spirit of the Creatrix.

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Jun 09, 202226:41

Calling in your Soulmate with Katie Phillips

Katie Phillips is a Transformational Master Coach and Founder of the School of Self Love, whose curriculum is "what they ‘should’ have taught you at school - how to deeply know and love yourself so that you have the confidence and self-belief to create a life and relationships that feel purposeful, fulfilling and fun."

In this episode, Katie and Jo talk about anxiety and learning not to "feel your thoughts". How people pleasing depletes us and how loving yourself unconditionally is the key to "calling in" your soulmate.

Katie's book, "The Self Love Affair" can be bought on Amazon.

Follow Katie on instagram here: @KatiePhillipsWithLove

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May 26, 202227:41

Let's Talk Menopause with Sam Palmer

I asked menopause fitness expert, Sam Palmer, of Midlife Makeover to answer some questions about menopause asked by women in The Midlife Movement community.

We covered a multitude of issues:

Sex, Mind and the Menopause Documentary with Davina McCall

Forgetfulness: 14.45

Libido: 18.45

Sleep: 28.45

HRT (and whether suitable if you've had cancer) 31.51

How to get the best from your doctor 33.25

Leg pains 36.45

Social life 40.00

I am so grateful to Sam for bringing her brand of down to earth, common sense advice to the conversation. As she so rightly says, we shouldn't buy into the gloom and doom about menopause - there is so much we can do to help ourselves. And it's called a "pause" for a reason - this is time to take a step back and reflect on our lives.

Check out Sam's website, Midlife Makeover, for a range of programs to help you deal with the challenges of menopause.

And if you need help to work out who you want to be and how you want to spend your life beyond menopause, book a Rediscovery call with me to see if I can help you with my Transform your Midlife Program of 121 coaching.

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May 19, 202243:25

Menopause and Mountains with Lucy Boulter

Writer, Lucy Boulter, never considered herself to be "physical". Nor did she have time for hobbies outside work. It wasn't until she was unexpectedly floored by menopausal gloom that she found herself with a new pass time - fell walking in the Lake District of England - that lifted her spirits and increased her fitness.

In this frank and honest conversation, Lucy talks to Jo about menopause and mountains and how she walked her way out of depression to a brighter future.

Check out Lucy's beautiful instagram feed, "Hills and Happiness".

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May 12, 202240:31

Aqua Yoga with Christa Fairbrother

Aqua Yoga is a great form of exercise for anyone, but especially if your joints are sore. This week, Floridian, Christa Fairbrother, shares how she became a water yoga teacher and her passion for the water.

You can find the free resources Christa mentions on her website. You can also find out more about her book for teachers.

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May 05, 202229:54

ADHD & Autism post-50 with AJ Harman

Diagnosed with ADHD and Autism at 52, AJ Harman could finally make sense of her experience of life. In this episode, recorded during Autism Awareness Month 2022, Jo and AJ delve into definitions of ADHD, how Autism is so often misunderstood and why neurodivergent girls are so often overlooked.

Recently, many more women have been diagnosed in midlife - what does this mean for them? And what can you do if you suspect that you are not neurotypical?

AJ is the founder of Outside the Box: neurodiverse coaching and mentoring whose aim is to help neurodivergent entrepreneurs, freelancers and employees to strengthen their executive function skills and remain focused, calm and empowered in their work. AJ also runs a free Facebook group for adults of any gender diagnosed as neurodivergent or anyone who suspects they might be, to share information and support or ask questions.

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Apr 28, 202240:35

Pensions with Rachel Efetha

Do you have a clear plan about how you will fund your retirement? Perhaps you are divorcing or, sadly, find yourself bereaved and are wondering where you stand? It’s a subject that makes many of us want to put our heads in the sand!

Jo’s guest this week is Chartered Financial Designer, Rachel Efetha. Rachel works with her clients to help them work out what they will need when they retire or post divorce or bereavement and devises a plan to help them make their pensions and investments work for them.

Whilst the specifics of this conversation apply to the UK, the general principles stand wherever you are in the world.

If you are UK based and would like an exploratory chat with Rachel, her contact details are below:

Email: rachel@ansteeco.co.uk

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-efetha-bb6b7a46/

ansteeco.co.uk

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Apr 21, 202227:57

Midlife Rebellion - with Kai Soremekun

This week Jo is talking with Actress and Director, Kai Soremekun about going grey, holding each other up, how we start to long for authenticity and why she has created an alter ego to express her feelings about growing older!

Originally from Toronto, Canada, Kai Soremekun began her career as an actress in New York City before moving to Los Angeles. Her many credits include the films, “Heat”, “Regarding Henry” and a series regular role on the Fox television series “Medicine Ball”.

Since putting her actor’s perspective behind the camera, Kai’s directing work has aired on Showtime, HBO Canada and shown in festivals around the world.

Currently Kai is putting her 30+ years of experience as an actress and filmmaker into Stephanie Danger, a YouTube channel for women in midlife. The channel is Kai’s love letter to middle aged women.

Stephanie Danger serves as an alter ego encouraging us to live life by our own rules and go on a midlife rebellion.

LINKS

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thestephaniedanger

Website: stephaniedanger.com

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Apr 14, 202236:08

Mothers and Daughters with Laura Davis

I had the great pleasure of interviewing author, Laura Davis, on the publication of her searing memoir, The Burning Light of Two Stars: A Mother-Daughter Story. In this wide ranging conversation, we talk about mother-daughter relationships, healing, caring for an elderly relative and child sexual abuse, an experience that led Laura to co-author the ground breaking book on recovered memory with Ellen Bass, The Courage to Heal.

Laura’s new memoir, The Burning Light of Two Stars: A Mother-Daughter Story is the riveting story of her embattled relationship with her mother Temme, their determination to love one another, and the dramatic and surprising collision course they ended up on at the end of Temme’s life. For the millions of readers of Laura’s first book, The Courage to Heal, The Burning Light of Two Stars is both prequel and sequel, revealing in page-turning, intimate detail how Laura reconciled with the mother who betrayed her, and came to care for her in her final days.

Read the opening chapters by clicking this link.

If you’re a writer or want to use writing as a tool for healing or self-discovery, you can learn about Laura’s online writing workshops and in-person domestic and international retreats here: www.lauradavis.net

Read the opening chapters here: http://www.lauradavis.net/chapters

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Apr 07, 202237:58

The Power of Gratitude with Lori Saitz

How can expressions of gratitude help us to cope with our lives? In this conversation, Jo talks to Lori Saitz about coping with tumultuous times whilst leading happy personal lives.

Lori Saitz is the CEO of Zen Rabbit and host of the podcast “Fine is a 4-Letter Word.” She’s an award-winning writer, speaker, and broadcaster. The experience of leaving a 22-year marriage inspired her transformational F*ck Being Fine program. Through it, she guides corporate teams and private clients who are finished living in a dumpster fire, to a place of unprecedented clarity, peace, and productivity.

When she's not working, you can find Lori in her sanctuary, aka the weight room at the gym. She also loves cupcakes, Thai food and classic rock music.

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Mar 31, 202231:14

A Life Less Ordinary - with Wendy Baker

I am delighted to kick off Season 3 of The Midlife Movement podcast with this delightful conversation with Wendy Baker. Talking about her eventful life takes us on a whistle stop tour of 20th Century Social history, from wartime London to dancing with Beatles, flirting with Johnny Weissmuller on the set of Ben Hur in Rome, to New York, Paris and London in the fashion trade, Wendy's has not been an "ordinary" life. Would she change anything? Not at all - sit back and enjoy!

Wendy's book, No Darling: It's Called Bad Organisation! by Wendy Darling - An immensely enjoyable memoir spanning six decades, through wartime, the recovering 50’s, the fashion world in the 60’s and various successful ventures from the 70’s through to present time. The book is so real you will feel you were there too! can be bought here - highly recommended if you enjoy this podcast conversation. Enter the code DARLING for a discount at the checkout.

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Mar 23, 202225:47

Retirement Rebellion with Siobhan Daniels

Joining Jo this week is Siobhan Daniels, who reacted to workplace bullying by donning a backpack and taking a grown up Gap year! This proved a good training ground for her unusual "retirement" - determined not to give in to the "beiging" of older women, Siobhan sold her flat and most of her possessions, bought a motorhome and hit the road... welcome to the Retirement Rebellion!

In her own words: "I retired 2yrs ago at 60yr after 30 years Presenting, Reporting and Producing in BBC Radio/Television.I am part of the Retirement Rebellion, travelling solo around GB in my motorhome. Ageing positively through adventures and challenging ageist stereotypes. I want to inspire young and old women to age positively. Advertisers and businesses need to reflect that we are not invisible and have strong voices. I’m writing a book: Ageless, Fearless women:You can do it too!"

You can follow Siobhan's adventures on her blog: www.shuvonshuvoff.blogspot.com and on Instagram

Run by writer and photographer, Jo Blackwell, The Midlife Movement is on a mission to defy the limiting societal narratives around ageing by supporting women to become more visible in the world - and to themselves!

The Midlife Movement can help you embrace your middle years with less stress and more joy!

How? Join our free Facebook Group (be sure to answer the questions)

Download our free resources: www.themidlifemovement.com

And I invite you to Join us in The Midlife Movement Quest Community. For less than the price of lunch with friends, you’ll be getting confidence, friendship, knowledge and support.

Dec 08, 202125:46

Menopause and Wellness with Marva Williams and Amanda Shayle

You know when you just need to sleep, without feeling twitchy or anxious or otherwise menopause-y? These ladies - Marva Williams and Amanda Shayle - have formulated a beautiful range of wellness products using top grade ingredients such as magnesium and essential oils for just that purpose. Shhh... Menopause and Wellness products have just become available, so I asked Marva and Amanda to join me to talk about them, and their own menopause experiences.

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The Midlife Movement can help you embrace your middle years with less stress and more joy!

How? Join our free Facebook Group (be sure to answer the questions)

Download our free resources: www.themidlifemovement.com

And I invite you to Join us in The Midlife Movement Quest Community. For less than the price of lunch with friends, you’ll be getting confidence, friendship, knowledge and support.

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Nov 26, 202128:22

Being non-binary, Gender and Authenticity - with Prof. El Chenier

El Chenier is a Professor of History at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. In this fascinating interview, we talked about being non-binary, gender and authenticity, the history of gender and El's work supporting young people to live openly in a way that is true to themselves.

Find out more about Gender Mentors 8-week course: Coming Home to Our Non-Binary Bodies https://www.elchenier.com/coming-home-to-our-non-binary-bodies

Free Non-Binary Letter Writing Club meets every second Sunday at 3pm ET https://www.elchenier.com/letter-writing-club-register

Connect with El on LinkedIn.

Follow on Instagram.

The Midlife Movement can help you embrace your middle years with less stress and more joy!

How? Join our free Facebook Group (be sure to answer the questions)

Download our free resources: www.themidlifemovement.com

And I invite you to Join us in The Midlife Movement Quest Community. For less than the price of lunch with friends, you’ll be getting confidence, friendship, knowledge and support.

https://www.themidlifemovement.com

Nov 18, 202147:49

Freedom from Diet Prison - with Nikola Howard

In this wide-ranging conversation, I talked to Nikola Howard about the myth of "dieting".

In her own words, Nikola is a life transformation specialist and the UK's leading Low Carb Expert since 1999. Find out more on Nikola's website.She helps women who want to live a healthy life, ditch belly fat and gain more energy in less than ten weeks, without fussing about calories, macros or starving themselves by using the award winning HOPE Protocol of eating tasty whole food and shifting their attitudes to life.

Connect with Nikola on LinkedIn.

Follow Nikola on Twitter.

Connect on Facebook.

Run by writer and photographer, Jo Blackwell, The Midlife Movement is on a mission to defy the limiting societal narratives around ageing by supporting women to become more visible in the world - and to themselves!

Find out more: https://www.themidlifemovement.com

The Midlife Movement can help you embrace your middle years with less stress and more joy!

How? Join our free Facebook Group (be sure to answer the questions)

Download our free resources: www.themidlifemovement.com

And I invite you to Join us in The Midlife Movement Quest Community. For less than the price of lunch with friends, you’ll be getting confidence, friendship, knowledge and support.

Nov 11, 202136:30

Healing with Fiona Clark

The "Zenergiser", Fiona Clark, Joins Jo to talk about all things healing and energy systems.

We had wonderful conversation catching up on why spirituality becomes so important to many women in midlife. Fiona is an expert at helping women to find that toolbox of modalities to help them with their health and spiritual development. Fiona explained the chakra system in the most comprehensive, beautiful way I think I have ever heard!

Most of the women Fiona works with are at the midlife stage of experiencing feelings of what's next and what are they going to do as they face big life changes, with those changes sometimes forced upon us when we don't want them. Many do not like change but Fiona works with women to help them see these life changes and challenges as a gift even if we can't see it at the time.

For a free introduction to the Healy and for more information, you can contact Fiona via her website: www.fionaclark.co.uk

The Midlife Movement can help you embrace your middle years with less stress and more joy!

How? Join our free Facebook Group (be sure to answer the questions)

Download our free resources: www.themidlifemovement.com

And I invite you to Join us in The Midlife Movement Quest Community. For less than the price of lunch with friends, you’ll be getting confidence, friendship, knowledge and support.

Oct 28, 202128:34

Dream it, Plan it, Do it! with Margaret Sheppard

Midlife Movement member, Margaret Sheppard, talked to us today about turning dreams into reality.

I, for one, am so inspired by Margaret’s upcoming “gap year”. Having lost her confidence and losing sight of herself in the midst of work, caring for an elderly parent and sons with extra needs, she knew she needed to do something for herself, something she had always wanted to do. In 2022 Margaret will embark upon an interesting journey - sometimes alone, sometimes with friends and relatives.

She wants you to know that you too can do that “thing” you always wanted to do. Her advice?

Allow yourself to dream
Set a date
Plan - budget and other practicalities
Get help where needed - make it easy on yourself!
Do it!

The Midlife Movement can help you embrace your middle years with less stress and more joy! How? Join our free Facebook Group (be sure to answer the questions) Download our free resources: www.themidlifemovement.com And I invite you to Join us in The Midlife Movement Quest Community. For less than the price of lunch with friends, you’ll be getting confidence, friendship, knowledge and support.

Oct 21, 202138:50

Finding HER with Janis Doherty

Janis Doherty is an entrepreneur, author, speaker, midlife mentor, energy guide and the creator of the HERwithin community. Janis mentors’ women and provides hope and healing through her programs “Find HER” and “ENERGYwithin” where she teaches women how to reconnect with the lost pieces of themselves and how to heal their body through emotional release.

After her own experience with hopelessness and confusion, Janis developed a natural curiosity for midlife. Why is this happening? How did I get here? She kept asking herself deeper questions and then in September 2020, she published her book Find HER - 20 Revealing Questions to Discover the Woman Within. This book shines a light on 20 questions that many women avoid, fearing what they may reveal. Midlife can be tough, but to find your answers, you need to start asking yourself the right questions.

Janis is a recent breast cancer survivor, mother to two sons in their 30s, stepmom to three in their 20s and lives in Calgary, Alberta Canada with her husband Paul. When she isn’t helping women find hope and healing, Janis spends her free time walking in nature, writing, gardening, and living the life her soul has been craving!

LINKS

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/herwithin

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/herwithin/

Website: https://www.herwithin.com

OFFERS

For all of your listeners, I’m offering an ENERGYwithin Express Session free of charge when you mention that you heard about me on the Midlife Movement podcast. Offer is available until the end of February 2021. Go to https://herwithin.com/energywithin/ and contact Janis directly.

The Midlife Movement can help you embrace your middle years with less stress and more joy!

How? Join our free Facebook Group (be sure to answer the questions)

Download our free resources: www.themidlifemovement.com

And I invite you to Join us in The Midlife Movement Community. For less than the price of lunch with friends, you’ll be getting confidence, friendship, knowledge and support.

Oct 14, 202142:48

Embracing Midlife with Karen Skidmore

Karen Skidmore is a Business Growth Coach and co-founder of the Embrace Midlife and Menopause Festival, taking place on October 21st and 22nd October 2021. In this episode, we talk about how catastrophic moments in our lives can push us to the edge, fear of ageing and dying and how embracing - rather than fighting - midlife and celebrating all that we are frees us to move forward.

Book onto the 2 day online Embrace Festival here: www.karenskidmore.com/embrace

20% of the ticket price goes to support The Hunger Project.

The Midlife Movement can help you embrace your middle years with less stress and more joy! How?

Join our free Facebook Group (be sure to answer the questions)

Download our free resources: www.themidlifemovement.com

And I invite you to Join us in The Midlife Movement Community . For less than the price of lunch with friends, you’ll be getting confidence, friendship, knowledge and support.

Oct 07, 202130:24

Personality Profiling with Hazel Wright

Are you Green, Blue, Red or high energy yellow? Trainer, Hazel Wright works with companies to develop menopause friendly policies in the workplace. In this conversation, she tells us about the Personality Profiling Tool, Clarity 4D and how you can use it at work and at home.

www.thewrightapproach.co.uk

The Midlife Movement can help you embrace your middle years with less stress and more joy!

How? Join our free Facebook Group (be sure to answer the questions)

Download our free resources: www.themidlifemovement.com

And I invite you to Join us in The Midlife Movement Community. For less than the price of lunch with friends, you’ll be getting confidence, friendship, knowledge and support.

Sep 30, 202119:55

Goodbye, "Good Girl"! with Karin Bosveld

If you are partnered, do you ever wish you could have more time alone? My guest this week bought herself a cottage in the woods where she can work and think.

Karin Bosveld is a transformational Leadership Coach for women. She created the Mystery School for Feminine Leadership which opened it doors in Spring 2021. In this episode, we talk about the reappraisal of the “crone” stage of life, about breaking free from patriarchal norms and the tyranny of being a “good girl”.

Contact Karin via her website: https://www.karinbosveld.com

The Midlife Movement can help you embrace your middle years with less stress and more joy!

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Sep 23, 202132:08

Body Confidence with Kath Burrows

How do you feel about your body? Kath Burrows shares her story of overcoming low self esteem connected to her body image and talks about the work she does coaching women with body confidence issues via the Body Love Lounge. Self acceptance, self compassion and self care are key to increasing body confidence.

The Midlife Movement can help you embrace your middle years with less stress and more joy!

How? Join our free Facebook Group (be sure to answer the questions) Download our free resources: www.themidlifemovement.com

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Sep 16, 202127:36

Thriving as a Widow with Julie Foster

How do you reset your life when your world is turned upside down? We all hope that the loss of a partner is something we will never have to face. In times gone by we would have been expected to put on our widows weeds and be defined by our widowhood forever.

Drawing on her own experience, Julie Foster helps women survive and then thrive after being widowed via her facebook group, “A Widow’s Hats”. In this uplifting conversation, Julie advocates embracing your one precious life by saying yes - as often and as adventurously as possible!

The Midlife Movement can help you embrace your middle years with less stress and more joy! How? Join our free Facebook Group (be sure to answer the questions) Download our free resources: www.themidlifemovement.com And I invite you to Join us in The Midlife Movement Community. For less than the price of lunch with friends, you’ll be getting confidence, friendship, knowledge and support.

Sep 09, 202132:49

Taking the Leap into Self Employment with Nicola Moss

Nicola Moss describes how becoming a grandmother gave her the nudge she needed to start her own business. We talk about false starts, raising children and starting new careers in our fifties and beyond.

Find out about Nicola and her business on her Moss Social website.

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Sep 03, 202141:21

Eat Well with Sabrina Zeif

"The Midlife Food Guru", Sabrina Zeif, shares with us how small changes in diet can help empower us through these midlife changes and beyond. Sabrina is also a collaborative nutrition author on the book, Natural Menopause with Dr Anne Henderson Find out more about Sabrina and her work on her website: www.midlifefoodguru.com

The Midlife Movement can help you embrace your middle years with less stress and more joy! How? Join our free Facebook Group (be sure to answer the questions) Download our free resources: www.themidlifemovement.com And I invite you to Join us in The Midlife Movement Community. For less than the price of lunch with friends, you’ll be getting confidence, friendship, knowledge and support.

Jul 29, 202123:49

Time for Creativity with Yasmin Ali

Yasmin Ali runs creative workshops, working with polymer clay and, via her monthly club, encourages women to take time out from busy lives to lose themselves in creativity. In this podcast, we talk about the upsurge in creativity many women feel at the midpoint in their lives and how expressing ourselves creatively can relieve stress and create balance.

You can find Yasmin via her website: www.beadeze.com

The Midlife Movement can help you embrace your middle years with less stress and more joy! How?

Join our free Facebook Group (be sure to answer the questions)

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Jul 22, 202122:37

Balancing Hormones with Sara Southgate

In this episode, Naturopath, Sara Southgate, talks to Jo about 3 things we can do to balance our hormones:

Eat more Phytoestrogens
Drink more water
Breathing techniques to reduce stress

Sara can be contacted via her website.

Are you unsure whether you are in perimenopause? Download our free checklist.

The Midlife Movement can help you embrace your middle years with less stress and more joy! How?

Join our free Facebook Group (be sure to answer the questions)

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Jul 15, 202129:49

NLP for Midlife with Shirley Lane

NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) Practitioner, Shirley Lane and I talk about undoing unhelpful patterns of thought, the importance of sharing our experiences and creating a better world for our daughters.

Shirley Lane is a Neuro Linguistic Programming Practitioner who is particularly interested in whole body health and keeping healthy holistically, especially during the menopause. As a menopausal woman herself she found Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) invaluable in helping her with some of her menopausal symptoms. Shirley now helps other women who are experiencing menopausal symptoms, particularly feelings of anxiety and overwhelm. Shirley uses a combination of NLP and holistic techniques, along with a healthy dose of humour! Shirley works with clients on a one to one basis and provides both one off stand alone sessions or a set of sessions. To contact her you can e-mail on shirleylanenlp@gmail.com Or you can connect with her on LinkedIn.

The Midlife Movement can help you embrace your middle years with less stress and more joy! How?

Join our free Facebook Group (be sure to answer the questions)

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Jul 08, 202129:22

Work and the Midlife Woman with Nicola Richardson

Have you ever felt sidelined at work and suspected it was because of your age? Workplace Trainer, Nicola Richardson, discusses ageism, the need to speak out, menopause support in the workplace and stepping into a mentorship role.

You can contact Nicola via her website.

The Midlife Movement can help you embrace your middle years with less stress and more joy! How?

Join our free Facebook Group (be sure to answer the questions)

Download our free resources: www.themidlifemovement.com

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Jun 17, 202121:39

Skincare over 40 with Liz Coleman

This week we're talking about why our skin changes in peri-menopause and menopause. Skincare expert, Liz Coleman, maintains that, apart from genes and hormones, changes are influenced 80% by diet and 20% by skincare.

I addition to her work as a Beauty Therapist Trainer, Liz has launched "Lizzie Loves" - all things health, wellness and lifestyle tips. Pamper packs, beauty boxes and grooming bags available for that special person in your life as well as a VIP club and giveaways.

The Midlife Movement can help you embrace your middle years with less stress and more joy! How?

Join our free Facebook Group (be sure to answer the questions)

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Jun 10, 202129:54

Creating Better Relationships - Sue Plumtree

This week's guest, Sue Plumtree, works as a relationship coach and is passionate about helping people create better relationships - with others and themselves.

You can contact Sue via her website

The Midlife Movement can help you embrace your middle years with less stress and more joy! How?

Join our free Facebook Group (be sure to answer the questions)

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Jun 03, 202126:17

Self Care Space - with Sue Royle

A corporate "escapee", Today's guest has a passion for creating space for relaxation and rejuvenation. Whether online or in her dedicated, bricks and mortar "self care space", Sue spends her days helping busy people unwind and relax.

Connect with Sue on her website: www.tranquilitytime.co.uk

The Midlife Movement can help you embrace your middle years with less stress and more joy! How?

You can read this blog post about nourishing yourself

Join our free Facebook Group (be sure to answer the questions)

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May 27, 202126:56

Anxiety and Depression with Vanessa Wallace

Vanessa Wallace draws on her personal experience as well as her solid professional training to help those suffering from anxiety and depression to reduce the inner critic and find a calmer, happier place. She has developed her own system - the R.E.B.E.L method - to understand how our minds work and how we can regain control.

Find out more about Vanessa's work and her upcoming Anxiety and Depression Retreats on her website Crystal Clear Coaching.

The Midlife Movement can help you embrace your middle years with less stress and more joy! How?

Read this blog post about when you're not "fine, thanks!"

Join our free Facebook Group (be sure to answer the questions)

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May 20, 202133:20

The Midlife Quest

Are you approaching 50 and dreading it? Or feel as if you've lost yourself recently and want to get YOU back? Then come and join Jo and other like-minded friends in The Midlife Quest Guided 8 week program! Enrolment is now live now until 10th May 2021 at 9pm BST - and we kick off next week on 11th May!

Have a listen to this podcast where Jo explains this exclusive process, then take a look at the program.

The Midlife Movement can help you embrace your middle years with less stress and more joy! How?

Join our free Facebook Group (be sure to answer the questions)

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May 06, 202121:54

Life Stories - Val Adaway

I always feel inspired when I encounter people 70 plus who live life on their terms, much as I used to be inspired by vibrant 50 somethings when I was in my forties! At 75, Val Adaway runs her own business as a Utility Warehouse Authorised Partner and has no plans to retire. In this episode, Val tells us about the example set by her mother, still working until the day before she died at 95, Val’s previous career in motorsport and what drives her to continue with her career. We also talk about the value of "old fashioned" communication methods and the part a positive attitude plays in staying happy throughout life.

Part of the "Life Stories" series, recognising the extraordinary in the every day.

You can contact Val via her LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valadawayuw/

The Midlife Movement can help you embrace your middle years with less stress and more joy! How?

Join our free Facebook Group (be sure to answer the questions)

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Apr 30, 202126:22

Midlife Money Matters - with Sarah Huffen

For many of us, thinking about money and the future is a daunting prospect, so we hide our heads in the sand and hope for the best. Using her parents as an example (with their permission) Sarah Huffen, from Gilded Wealth, describes how a little forward planning now can improve our quality of life in our later years. Regularly reviewing finances can give us the peace of mind we need to get on with our lives with confidence.

You can contact Sarah via her LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/sarah-huffen-5a5745198

The Midlife Movement can help you embrace your middle years with less stress and more joy! How?

Join our free Facebook Group (be sure to answer the questions)

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And Join us in The Midlife Movement Community. For less than the price of lunch with friends, you’ll be getting confidence, friendship, knowledge and support.

Apr 22, 202117:02

Ageism is never in Style! with Jacynth Bassett

“Ageism is never in Style” what a fantastic strapline for a fashion brand! Jacynth Bassett founded her age inclusive company, The Bias Cut, in response to seeing how her mother felt overlooked by clothing companies. Using customers of all ages as models, Jacynth is disrupting the narrative around fashion and age.

We talk about her latest campaign: Strike out ageism! Where ageist terms are altered to reflect the truth: (ir)relevant, (still) got it! And (in)visible, Grand(ma) to, in Jacynth’s words, “to expose, disrupt and change ageist language, unconscious biases and the terminology of everyday life.” Women of all ages are invited to join in.

www.thebiascut.com

The Midlife Movement can help you embrace your middle years with less stress and more joy! How?

Join our free Facebook Group (be sure to answer the questions)

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Apr 08, 202125:40

Stepping into the Limelight with Rachel Peru

Rachel Peru is a Silver haired curve model represented by Bridge Models in London.

Body confidence activist, influencer and host of the Out of the Bubble podcast Rachel has fully embraced her curves and her naturally grey hair. In fact, she has become famous for her silver locks and is flying the flag for misunderstood and misrepresented women everywhere. She is passionate about showing other women, particularly those in midlife, that they are not invisible in the fashion industry.

In this episode, we talk about ageism in fashion and skincare, body confidence and Rachel’s upcoming course, reinvention, bravery and the power of saying “yes”!

The Midlife Movement can help you embrace your middle years with less stress and more joy! How?

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Apr 02, 202122:50

A Passion for Skincare with Joyce Connor

In this episode, it was my pleasure to talk about skin, travel and independence! Beauty Expert, Joyce Connor has been working in the cosmetics industry for over 20 years. Specialising in hair and make-up for weddings, fashion, corporate, video and special occasions. she is based in Berkshire in the South East of England, but travels nationally and internationally for weddings and events, and caters for all ages, skin tones and hair types.

In 2019, Joyce, a qualified esthetician, set up a skincare website She regularly speak on BBC radio and writes about beauty for online blogs and print magazines and newspapers. Passionate about cosmetic education, Joyce completed her training in the U.K., New York and Paris. She will be opening a studio in Reading this year and running face to face consultations, masterclasses and workshops.

You can find Joyce via her website: joyceconnormakeup.co.uk Find out more about her products, including her Gua Sha rose quartz face tool, here: joyceconnorcosmetics.com

The Midlife Movement can help you embrace your middle years with less stress and more joy! How?

Join our free Facebook Group (be sure to answer the questions)

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Mar 25, 202125:03

Needle Phobia with Judith Hanson

Have you had your Covid jab yet? Would you like to, but are held back because you have a phobia around needles?

- Have you not visited a dentist for years?
- Do you avoid blood tests?
- Do you avoid all medical procedures that might involve needles?
- Are you unable to watch someone have an injection?
- Are you unable to look at needles - a picture or for real?
- Do you hate people talking about needles and medical procedures?

If you have answered Yes to all, some or one of those questions then you are likely to be suffering from needle phobia.

So how are you feeling about being called for your COVID-19 vaccination? Will you be able to go? Will you go and then be unable to have the vaccination? Will you feel guilty if you don’t have it?

This week I’m talking to my friend, Therapist, Judith Hanson, about Covid Anxiety and needle phobia and her new, affordable online program to combat it. Find out more on Judith’s website: www.judithhanson.co.uk/needle-phobia-program

The Midlife Movement can help you embrace your middle years with less stress and more joy! How?

Join our free Facebook Group (be sure to answer the questions)

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Mar 18, 202123:13

Mother's Day

A short solo podcast this week, reflecting on those who raised us and the mothering energy we all need to find within.

Are you female and keen to embrace everything the second half of life brings? We have a fabulous membership group for you where we grasp opportunities by the lapels and shake them! A women's circle of support, celebration and friendship. Come and see what we're all about: www.themidlifemovement.com

The Midlife Movement can help you embrace your middle years with less stress and more joy! How?

Join our free Facebook Group (be sure to answer the questions)

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And Join us in The Midlife Movement Community. For less than the price of lunch with friends, you’ll be getting confidence, friendship, knowledge and support.

Mar 12, 202109:16

Pro-age Make-up with Grace Fodor

PRO AGE warrior, beauty expert and STUDIO10 founder, Grace Fodor is on a mission to help every woman to look and feel their most beautiful and confident version of themselves – at ANY age.

Hitting her mid 40s, Grace found herself labelled as ‘middle aged’ and surrounded by negative anti-ageing stereotypes that didn’t reflect how she felt or lived her life.

Grace felt that she wanted to celebrate her age, wear it proudly and feel truly confident – after all beauty doesn’t just belong to youth, it is ageless.

So many current beauty standards and brands excluding women after a certain age and ostracising the very audience they want to communicate with. And so STUDIO10 was born.

Studio10 is more than skin deep, it’s a movement. Grace is a PRO AGE warrior passionate about challenging the outdated stereotypes, misconceptions and redefining age and beauty. Standing united to create a voice to give women the recognition they deserve and fight against the notions that make them feel invisible, undervalued and unattractive, stamping out ageism once and for all. It’s time to be seen and be heard – PRO AGE not anti age.

It’s a high-performing, PRO AGE makeup formulated and designed for mature skins and that are super-easy to use. Skincare-hybrids enriched with the best skin loving and anti-pollution ingredients that are cruelty free, paraben free, dermatologically tested and vegan friendly.

Hailed as ‘genius’ by India Knight of the Sunday Times, these ‘real -skin’ essentials are a shortcut to flawless skin, lit from within radiance and ageless beauty. STUDIO10 delivers real results with the least amount of effort. Listeners can receive 10% off using the affiliate code, MIDLIFEMOVEMENT10*

The Midlife Movement can help you embrace your middle years with less stress and more joy! How?

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Mar 04, 202138:56