Midlife Magic
Midlife Magic is the go-to podcast for women navigating perimenopause, menopause, and the powerful transition of midlife. Hosted by Certified Menopause Coaching Specialist and Health Coach Michelle Bazinet, each episode offers real talk, expert insights, and sustainable strategies for thriving in your body—not fighting it. From hormone health and weight management to mindset, strength training, and aging with confidence, Michelle brings encouragement, education, and a touch of tough love to help you reclaim your energy, rebuild trust with your body, and create lasting change. This is your time—and it gets to feel good.
Midlife Magic
Dancing in the Grey: Letting Go of All-or-Nothing
In this 7-minute solo episode, Michelle unpacks one of the biggest roadblocks she sees: the “all-or-nothing” mindset. Instead of treating a PDF plan like a pass/fail test, she shows how to “dance in the grey” with flexible tools—Daily Minimums, Good/Better/Best tiers, simple If-Then pivots, and the 3 Ms (Move, Meal, Mindset)—so progress keeps moving even on messy days. You’ll leave with a permission slip to do your best today… knowing your best will look different tomorrow.
What You’ll Learn
- Why rigid, pass/fail plans stall progress
- How to set Daily Minimums (a tiny “floor” for tough days)
- The Good/Better/Best framework to keep momentum
- Quick If-Then pivots when life derails your schedule
- The 3 Ms that anchor your day: Move, Meal, Mindset
Timestamps
- 00:00 Intro: the perfection trap
- 00:40 The roadblock: “If it’s not perfect, why bother?”
- 01:20 Michelle’s turning point
- 02:05 Why all-or-nothing fails you
- 02:45 Reframe: plans are menus, not mandates
- 03:10 The Dance in the Grey method (Daily Minimums, G/B/B, If-Then, 3 Ms)
- 05:00 Real-life examples
- 05:45 One-sentence mindset shift
- 06:00 Closing + invite
Try This Week
- Set your Daily Floor for movement, protein, and mindset.
- Define Good/Better/Best for one habit you care about.
- Write your Permission Slip: “I am allowed to make progress imperfectly.”
Quote to Remember
“Your plan is a tool, not a test.”
If you loved today’s conversation, I’d love for you to take the next step with me! You can explore my Midlife Magic Membership at www.michellebazinet.com — it’s where women just like you learn how to thrive in midlife with confidence, strength, and ease.
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