The Midlife Rebel Podcast
How do you know if you're a Midlife Rebel?
Maybe it starts with a feeling. A growing sense of discomfort that something isn't quite right. The life you've been living might look perfectly fine from the outside, but something inside you is asking for change.
Maybe some of the rules and expectations you've lived by simply don't fit anymore.
That's where rebellion begins.
Being a Midlife Rebel isn't about breaking rules for the sake of it. It's about questioning the rules, stories and expectations that have shaped the life you've been living — and deciding for yourself what stays, what goes and what comes next.
Because rebellion can lead to personal revolution. And personal revolution creates freedom: the freedom to change your mind, rewrite your story, experiment, begin again and create a life that fits who you are now.
I'm Nadine, and each week I sit down with experts, teachers, authors, coaches, researchers, wisdom keepers and ordinary people with extraordinary stories to explore the many ways our lives can change in midlife.
We talk about identity, health and ageing, menopause, relationships, purpose, spirituality, psychology, courage, reinvention and the experiences that make us question the status quo.
These conversations bring together different perspectives, lived experiences, ideas and practical wisdom so that you feel supported as you navigate your own midlife journey — and a little less alone as you figure out what comes next.
Because there's a little bit of rebel in all of us.
Contact Nadine: https://midliferebelpodcast.com/contact
Episodes
245 episodes
Menopause, Sex & Self-Love - Tanya Kazeminy
Menopause has been sold to women as something to survive. A slow decline. A loss of youth, beauty, sexuality and relevance.But what if we've simply been told the wrong story?When I sat down with Tanya Kazeminy, it felt less like a...
What To Do After You Retire - Finding Purpose & Peace of Mind
Retirement is something most of us spend years planning financially. But how many of us ever stop to think about what we're actually retiring to?That was one of the things I loved most about my conversation with Chris Maduri.
How to Set Boundaries Without Feeling Guilty
Do you ever find yourself asking, "Is this really how I want to keep living?"I think it's a question many women eventually ask themselves in midlife.Not because life has necessarily fallen apart, but because...
Ageing Without Apology - Jo Blackwell
Ageing isn't the problem. The stories we've been told about ageing are.In this episode of The Midlife Rebel Podcast, I'm joined by Jo Blackwell, host of the Midlife & Beyond podcast and a passionate advocate for positive age...
The Story of Amelia Earhart - A Woman With The Courage To Follow Her Dreams
Who was Amelia Earhart before she became one of history's greatest mysteries?In this episode of The Midlife Rebel Podcast, I'm joined by journalist and author Rachel Hartigan to explore the remarkable life of Amelia Earhart, the enduring...
Learn To Listen To Your Body | Melanie Smithson
Your body has been speaking to you your whole life. The question is, have you been taught to listen?In this episode of The Midlife Rebel Podcast, I’m joined by somatic psychotherapist, spiritual integration hypnotherapist and author Mela...
What To Do When Nothing Else Has Worked
A common thread that keeps showing up, time and time again, is this point in midlife when things start to change. The life you've been living still matters, but it can no longer hold what's trying to come next. There's often a quiet knowing tha...
The Midlife Wake-Up Call Leaders Face
Something happens in midlife.The strategies that got you this far stop working. The career path that once made sense starts draining your energy. The people-pleasing, over-functioning, and pushing through begin to take their toll....
What If Midlife Is Exactly What You Needed?
It seems that, for many women, something starts to change in midlife. The life you've diligently built no longer feels quite right, and there's a growing sense that there's more to life than simply doing what you've always done.In this e...
How to Find Your Purpose After 40
After working with thousands of people as a chiropractor, Dr Kyle Hulsebus began noticing something fascinating. The people who built healthier, happier lives rarely did it through dramatic transformations. They made small, conscious choices ev...
Could You Be Living With a Narcissist? The Signs Many Women Miss
Have you ever found yourself questioning your own reality in a relationship?Wondering if you're being too sensitive, expecting too much, or somehow imagining things that feel very real?In this episode of The Midlife Rebel Podcast,...
From Empty Nest To New Purpose In Midlife - Carolyn Flynn
Sometimes midlife doesn’t arrive as one dramatic crisis. Sometimes it’s the quiet unraveling of the identities that once gave your life structure, purpose, and certainty.In this episode of The Midlife Rebel Podcast, I’m joined by author ...
Why So Many Women Feel Numb in Midlife | Jordin Wiggins
Pleasure isn’t selfish. It isn’t frivolous. And it definitely isn’t something women are supposed to earn after everyone else’s needs have been met.In this episode of The Midlife Rebel Podcast, I’m joined by Jordin Wiggins for a powerful ...
Healthspan vs Lifespan: How to Stay Well for Longer | Dr Yi Song
Living longer doesn’t mean much if the final decades are spent exhausted, inflamed, medicated, and disconnected from life.In this episode of The Midlife Rebel Podcast, I’m joined by Dr Yi Song for a fascinating conversation about longevi...
What Does a Midlife Crisis Really Feel Like? | Teri M. Brown
In this episode of The Midlife Rebel Podcast, I’m joined by author Teri M Brown to talk about midlife reinvention, menopause, resilience, and what happens when life completely unravels and asks you to rebuild yourself from the ground up....
Adventure Has No Expiry Date | Midlife Travel & Reinvention
You can’t unsee it once you notice it: some of the boldest, funniest, most adventurous people on the road are women in their 70s and 80s. That alone completely challenges the story we’ve been sold about ageing and what life is supposed to look ...
When Talk Therapy Isn’t Enough: A Deeper Way to Heal
Something starts to change in midlife… and you feel it.In your body. In your energy. In the way the old ways of holding it all together just stop working.The patterns get louder. The questions get harder to ignore.What am I...
Should You Take Birth Control For Perimenopause & Menopause Symptoms?
In this episode of The Midlife Rebel Podcast, we’re talking about something many women are never properly informed about: women in midlife — and even beyond reproductive age — are still being prescribed birth control as a default solution for s...
Midlife Becoming: Transforming Into Your True Self - Soreya James
In this episode of The Midlife Rebel Podcast, I’m joined by Soreya James — author and mentor — for a powerful conversation about transformation, healing, and what it really takes to become who you are when the old version of you no longer fits....
Rewriting Midlife: Menopause, Longevity & Beautyspan - Dr Sofia Din
In this episode of The Midlife Rebel Podcast, I’m joined by Dr Sofia Din for an honest and empowering conversation about menopause, ageing, vitality, and how women can navigate this season with more knowledge, agency, and self-trust.So m...
How Red Light Can Support Your Health in Midlife - John Graham Harper
Why does red light therapy still sound like a fringe wellness trend when the science behind it is so substantial?In this episode of The Midlife Rebel Podcast, I’m joined by John Graham Harper, founder of Lumiflex, for a grounded conversa...
How To Know If You Have Burnout - Alan Lazaros
Feeling successful on paper but strangely unfulfilled is more common than we admit — especially in midlife, when the roles stack up and the old definition of success stops landing.So how do you know… is it burnout, or are you misalig...
Quantum Creation For Midlife Rebels - Diana Divine
Midlife doesn’t just change our bodies and priorities. It can change what we believe is possible.When the roles we’ve lived by stop fitting, deeper questions start to surface: Who am I when I’m not performing? What’s real? What am I actu...
Scared of Change in Midlife? It Starts With Choice - Ev Foster
That midlife thought — “Is this it?” — can be easy to dismiss. But often, it’s the first honest signal that something in your life is ready to change.If you’ve been wondering how to not be scared of change, or questioning the choices we ...
Caring For Ageing Parents in Midlife - Sarah Vosburgh
The car keys become the battleground, and suddenly you’re negotiating safety with someone who believes they’re fine. That’s where this conversation with psychologist and writer Sarah Vosburgh begins — caring for a parent with Alzheimer’s while ...
