Dare On with Jodi
💜You did the mom thing—and you did it well.
Now the house is quieter, the roles have shifted, and you're asking: What’s next for me?
Whether you're navigating an empty nest, moving through divorce or widowhood, facing a career pivot, or simply longing to reconnect with your true self in midlife—this space is for you.
Welcome to Dare On with Jodi, the podcast for midlife women who are ready to dare more, doubt less, and live fully.
I’m Jodi Silverman—speaker, mindset coach, and your personal cheerleader for this next chapter of life. Every Thursday, you’ll hear real stories of reinvention, heartfelt solo episodes, and conversations that spark courage, confidence, and connection.
We talk midlife pivots, purpose, self-talk, happiness (yes, it’s possible!), and all the messy magic in between—sprinkled with a little woo and a lot of heart.
If you're craving more you in your life, this is your space.
🎧So grab your earbuds and let’s make Thursdays your favorite day of the week.
Dare On, my friend.đź’ś
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Heart to Heart:
Jodi Silverman is a certified life coach who’s here to walk beside you with encouragement and support. That said, she’s not a therapist or medical professional. If you’re facing something that needs clinical care or deeper healing, please don’t hesitate to connect with a trusted therapist or healthcare provider. You’re not alone, and you’re so worth that kind of care.
Episodes
184 episodes
Walking on Eggshells When Parenting Adult Children Ep#172
Why Do I Feel Like I’m Walking on Eggshells With My Adult Child?Have you ever rewritten a text to your adult child three times because you were afraid of saying the wrong thing?Or held back what you really wanted to say bec...
Can I Be Happy When Someone I Love Is Hurting? Ep#171
You Can Hold the Hard and the JoyHave you ever felt guilty for experiencing joy when someone you love is hurting—or when your own life feels incredibly hard?I know that feeling. And in this deeply personal episo...
Simple, Not Stressful: Amy Cobb’s Guide to Holiday-Ready Home Organization -Ep#170
If the thought of the holidays sends your stress levels through the roof before you’ve even bought a single gift — this episode is for you. Professional home organizer Amy Cobb joins Jodi Silverman to share her “simple, not stressful” approach ...
The Quiet Cost of Losing Your Mightiness with Mihika - Ep#169
You’re getting everything done. You’re showing up for everyone. You’re carrying the kids, work, relationships, aging parents, friendships, the house, the expectations…and somehow, you’re still wondering why you feel exhausted, overwhelmed, or d...
Midlife Career Change: What If What Works Doesn’t Fit Anymore? - Ep#168
Thinking about a midlife career change can feel especially scary when your current career isn’t failing—it just doesn’t feel like you anymore. Jodi Silverman talks with Susan Guthrie about recognizing career misalignment, redefining success in ...
Empty Nest Transition: What Do I Do With All This Time?- Ep#167
Empty Nest Transition: What Do I Do With All This Time?The empty nest transition can hit hardest when the house gets quiet and the hours that once belonged to your kids suddenly stretch out in front of you. I know tha...
Why You’re Not Sabotaging Yourself — Your Nervous System Is Protecting You (with Theresa Lear-Levine) - Ep#166
You’ve done the mindset work. You know what you want. So why does something keep stopping you? In this eye-opening conversation, nervous system and mindset coach Theresa Lear-Levine explains the missing layer that most personal growth work skip...
The Law of Grace: Why You Don't Have to Earn the Magic with Jean Slatter - Ep#165
What if miracles aren't something you have to manifest — but something you're already swimming in? In this episode, spiritual teacher and Hiring the Heavens author Jean Slatter introduces the Law of Grace: the third and most overlooked law in t...
Hiring the Heavens: How to Partner with an Unseen Workforce for Your Everyday Life with Jean Slatter - Ep#164
What if you could hire a spiritual mechanic, a heavenly PR agent, or a cosmic committee to help you navigate midlife — and it didn't require perfection, worthiness, or even saying "thank you" first? In this episode, Hiring the Heavens author Je...
Living Your Miraculous Midlife- #163
Every August, Jodi takes the month off and hands you her favorite vault episodes — but this year we are Re-Imagining August with a four-week series tapping into intuition, faith, and the "something greater" many midlife women are craving....
What No One Tells You About Gray Divorce: Grief, Money & Starting Over After a Long Marriage with Maryjane Sweet - Ep#162
Did you know the divorce rate for women over 50 has nearly doubled since 1980 — and for those over 65, it’s tripled? Gray divorce is rising, and it comes with its own kind of grief, financial fears, and identity questions most women aren’t prep...
The Stories We Don’t Tell Our Kids — And Why Sharing Them Changes Everything - Ep#161
What if your most imperfect, unpolished, didn’t-go-as-planned stories are actually the greatest gift you can give your adult children? After a health scare made her ask hard questions about what she’d really prepared her daughters for, Joanne M...
What Every Mom Needs to Know Before Move-In Day — FERPA, Roommate Conflicts, and Raising an Independent College Student with Ashley Lillie - Ep#160
You've spent 18 years preparing them — and now it's time to let go. But before you drive away from that campus parking lot, there are things you need to know. Residence Life expert Ashley Lillie of West Chester University joins Jodi for a conve...
What Your College Student Isn’t Telling You — A Psychologist Pulls Back the Curtain on Campus Mental Health - Ep#159
You survived the drop-off. Now comes the harder part — not knowing. In this episode, licensed psychologist Dr. Rachel Daltry, who has spent 15+ years working inside a university counseling center, gives parents an honest, compassionate look at ...
TURNING 60! 3 Truths: What Turning 60 Taught Me About Living Fully - Ep#158
I’m turning 60 — and I’m not staying quiet about it. In this heartfelt solo episode, I get real about the lessons midlife has handed me: the ones that cracked me open, changed how I mother, and taught me to love the woman I’m becoming. If you’v...
From Trauma to Audacity: How One Woman Rebuilt Her Life One Brave Step at a Time with Erika - Ep#157
What do you do when life punches you so hard it changes everything?In this deeply emotional and inspiring episode of Dare On with Jodi, Jodi sits down with Erika, a survivor, speaker, author, and founder of the Audacious Woman movement, ...
How to Support Someone Without Trying to Fix Them with Susan Guthrie - Ep#156
Why do so many people struggle to sit with someone else’s pain?Why do we rush to fix, minimize, distract, or offer advice instead of simply staying present?In this deeply honest and insightful episode of Dare On, Jodi sits down wi...
Why Every Marriage Ends (And How to Remarry Your Partner Instead) with Assael & Galit Romanelli - Ep#155
What if the struggles in your relationship don’t mean something is wrong…but instead mean your marriage is ready to evolve?In this powerful and eye-opening and mic dropping conversation, relationship experts Assael and Galit Romanell...
The Surprising Life Lessons Your Kids Are Teaching You - Ep#154
What if your kids aren’t just learning from you… but actually trying to teach you something?In this powerful solo episode, Jodi Silverman shares the unexpected life lessons her kids taught her—lessons about control, confidence, courage, ...
Unexplained Infertility? What Doctors Aren’t Telling You + A Breakthrough Fertility Solution with Dr. Jenn - Ep#153
Have you ever been told “everything looks normal”… but deep down you know something isn’t right?In this powerful episode of Beyond Empty Nest, Jodi sits down with Dr. Jenn, a PhD biologist turned founder of a groundbreaking fert...
Is This Perimenopause? The Symptoms Women Are Told to Ignore. Ep# #152
Is This Perimenopause? The Symptoms Women Are Told to Ignore with Julie, The Menopause OTBrain fog.Anxiety that seems to come out of nowhere.Waking up at 3:00 AM for no reason.A body that suddenly f...
Painful Sex, Low Libido & Vaginal Dryness in Midlife—What No One Tells You - #151
💥 What If Nothing Is “Wrong” With You?Midlife hits… and suddenly your body feels different.Sex feels different.Desire changes.And no one is talking about it.So you’re left wondering:“Is this normal… or is...
What My Knee Replacement Taught Me About Fear, Self-Talk, and Advocating for Yourself - #150
What does resilience really look like?Not the highlight reel version.Not the motivational quote version.But the 3 a.m., can’t-sleep, spiraling-thoughts version.In this vulnerable solo episode of Dare On with Jodi, I’m s...
The Itch You Shouldn’t Ignore—with Kaitlin Files-#149
You know that itch—the one deep inside that tells you something’s off or that there’s something more waiting for you? That’s not restlessness—it’s your intuition.In this episode, Jodi sits down with attorney and entrepreneur Kai...
Awakening the Dream You’ve Been Hiding with Julie Kraus-Ep#148
What if the dream you’ve been quietly carrying is the very thing that’s meant to set you free?In this powerful episode of Dare On with Jodi, we’re joined by Julie Kraus, a psychic, medium, intuitive life coach — and Jodi’s own s...