Message in the Middle: Midlife Women, Reinvention & Personal Growth
Message in the Middle is a podcast for women navigating the challenges, transitions, and reinventions that often come with midlife.
Hosted by Marianne DeMello-Smith, each episode explores the messy, meaningful moments that shape who we become. Through honest conversations with experts, authors, thought leaders, and everyday women, you'll discover practical insights, inspiring stories, and new perspectives on what it means to grow through life's most difficult seasons.
Whether you're facing a career change, caregiving responsibilities, health challenges, grief, relationship shifts, menopause, identity changes, or simply wondering what's next, Message in the Middle offers encouragement, wisdom, and real-world strategies to help you move forward with greater confidence and purpose.
Together, we'll explore resilience, personal growth, self-discovery, emotional well-being, and the power of turning life's messes into meaningful midlife messages.
Because midlife isn't the end of your story. It may just be the beginning of your next chapter.
Message in the Middle: Midlife Women, Reinvention & Personal Growth
Latest Episodes
You Built the Life. So Why Does It Feel Like You've Outgrown It?
There comes a point in midlife that can feel both confusing and surprisingly unsettling.You've built a life. A career. A reputation. Maybe a family. You've worked hard, made sacrifices, and checked many of the boxes you once thought woul...
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Alli O'Malley on the Hidden Face of Abuse and the Truth About Recovery
Sometimes the hardest experiences to recognize are the ones we are living through.Many women think intimate partner violence only looks one way. They picture obvious warning signs, visible injuries, or situations that seem dramatically d...
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From Broken to the Big Stage: Scott Scovill on Fear of Failure and Reinvention
What if the thing standing between you and the life you still want isn’t talent, timing, or confidence—but tenacity?In this episode of Message in the Middle, Marianne sits down with entrepreneur, creative director, and author Sc...
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The Identity Gap: Who You Were vs. Who You’re Becoming with Dr. Sarah Andreas
There’s a moment in midlife that many women recognize, even if they’ve never had the language for it.You’re no longer who you used to be… but you’re not fully who you’re becoming either.In this episode of Message in the Middle...
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You Don’t Have to Change Everything to Change Your Life | Michele Kehrer on Clarity, Resilience, and Brave Shifts
What if the answer isn’t to change everything… but to change just a few things that change everything?In this episode of Message in the Middle, Marianne sits down with Dr. Michele Kehrer, business growth coach, entrepreneur, and...
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