Mid-Life Mayhem; A guide to functioning in your 40's & beyond
This podcast features us having candid conversations about how to navigate all things mid life, including:
- Relationships
- Mental Health - anxiety, stress, depression, grief, fears, trauma (including generational trauma), estrangement, aging, parental aging and more
- Nervous system care & daily practices
- Sex
- Perimenopause & Cycle syncing
Episodes
27 episodes
From Panic To Purpose: Rewiring A Life And Career Through Nervous System Care
A suitcase collision in Orlando, a hawk eating a dove on the wing of a plane in New York, and a body that finally refused to push through—this is the moment a career story turns into a nervous system story. We pick up after 2015’s “Owen’s legis...
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1:02:51
From Detroit Roots to Private School: My Real Money Story
*This is an unedited episode I recorded with my Dad <3*A mentor/colleague's offhand comment—“you must have a trust fund”—opens a raw, revealing conversation about money myths, private school optics, and what wealth actually feels like...
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1:23:38
Choose Yourself: The Entrepreneur’s Quiet Rebellion
What if the most important career decision you ever make is refusing to play by rules that don’t help people? I share the unvarnished path from a shaky start in college to a high-achieving grad career, then straight into the harsh reality of pu...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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45:36
From Mold And Migraines To Marriage: A Year Of Healing, Home Makeovers, And Hard Truths
The year I vanished didn’t disappear me—it rebuilt me. What started as “I’ll tough it out” turned into a full-body audit: why my knee kept swelling, why my cycles stole weeks of my life, and why I was sick four times after moving into a new hou...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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54:05
Your Body Knows When a Relationship Is Over Before Your Mind Does
Have you ever felt your body tense up the moment your partner walks into a room? That unconscious physical reaction might be telling you something crucial about your relationship's health. I'm diving deep into the challenging question so many c...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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12:59
Finding Joy and Balance in your 40's
Picture this: you've hit your 40s, and life starts to feel like a new chapter, full of both challenges and opportunities. Join us, Natalie Diaz and Katie Kovaleski, as we embark on a heartfelt conversation about embracing midlife and transformi...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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39:51
Navigating December: Holiday Challenges, Relationship Dynamics, and Embracing Second Puberty
Have you ever considered the holiday season as the ultimate test of your year's personal growth? As we gear up for the festive chaos, we're exploring how December becomes a "final exam" to evaluate the boundaries we've set, our communication sk...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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Unraveling Emotional Triggers: Understanding and Managing Reactions for Healthier Living
Ever find yourself irrationally upset over a minor inconvenience, like a missing toilet paper roll? Natalie Diaz and I, Katie Kovaleski, invite you to uncover the historical roots behind these "hysterical" reactions. By exploring the true meani...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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37:28
Redefining Self-Care: Navigating Midlife with Mindfulness and Humor
Unlock the secrets to thriving in midlife with a fresh perspective on self-care that cuts through the clichés. Have you ever considered how the seasonal shift into Leo season and the back-to-school rush can subtly nudge us back into routines, r...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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41:52
Embracing Hormonal Changes: Navigating Midlife and Perimenopause with Empathy and Self-Care
Have you ever felt like you're losing touch with who you are as your body goes through midlife changes? Join us on this heartfelt journey as Katie Kovaleski and Natalie Diaz open up about the rollercoaster of hormonal shifts and their profound ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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33:16
Unraveling Codependency: Shifting Relationship Dynamics for Healthier Connections
What if the roles you play in your relationships are not a conscious choice, but rather a subconscious programming dictating your actions? Join me, Katie Kovaleski, as we unravel the complex threads of codependency and relationship dynamics, pr...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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19:19
WTF, Canada?!
Follow along on our latest travel adventure: getting the boot from Canada 🍁 Enjoy as we discuss the lessons learned and our biggest takeaways from the trip so far
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:09:18
Travel update & tips on speaking your truth
On this episode we fill you in on our latest travel escapades through the Wild West and talk about when it’s important to speak up in friendships and relationships, enjoy!
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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23:38
5 Reasons Why Group Coaching is Beneficial for Growth & Development
Welcome back to SASS! We are on the road traveling today to Mount Shasta, which is the root chakra of the earth. And apparently it is full of amazing energy and is an amazing amazing place to visit, so we're really excited. And while we're on t...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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9:02
Insights while traveling through Yellowstone
Week 1 road trip adventure update:Getting more clear on our intentionsHow geography plays a role in depression What’s coming up next If you have any additional questions, I would love...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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10:31
8 Tips for how to choose a Life Coach or Therapist
In this episode I reveal my 8 tips for an easier path when choosing a Life Coach or Therapist, this episode is also available in blog form on my website:https:/...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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12:32
Travel is fatal to bigotry
Enjoy this short little episode on why travel or change of environment is SO important to help the brain, body and nervous system heal and regulate itself.
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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13:28
We're BACKKKKK
This is a solo episode featuring Katie's story from the last year, why the podcast was put on hold and what exciting things are coming up!
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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12:32
Doing Health Differently - An Interview with Shift 110's Owner & Founder Adam Bennett
This episode was a lot of fun to record because Adam is a lot of fun to talk to! Connecting with someone else as a human is great AND connecting with them over their love of health/wellness/helping others makes it even better.Adam is th...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:08:37
A Vulnerable Conversation about Death & Dying
This episode centers around the one common theme every one of us has in our lives; death/dying. In this episode Katie explores this topic in an effort to come to peace with it and with having vulnerable conversations with loved ones around it. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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39:39
Addiction, Infidelity & Rock Bottom - A Story of Awakening & the Road Back
This episode “addiction, infidelity & rock bottom - a story of awakening and the road back” is really moving, very personal to me and incredibly inspiring. This interview was with a close friend of mine, Ari and takes a raw look into the ro...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:12:21
Lying Part 2
This Episode is the second part on the subject of lying to ourselves; during this episode we dive deeper into our illusions, no one really knowing what they are doing, how to live in a space of non judgement while also having firm boundaries an...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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30:06
Kayla, Part 2
In part 2 of Kayla's interview (check out episode #3 for part 1) we continue our chat about her path of self-discovery and dive deeper into how it has effected her current choices. On: Being able to pivot when new informati...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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45:49