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School of Midlife
This is the podcast for high-achieving women in midlife who want to make midlife their best life.
Women who have worked their entire lives, whether that’s in a traditional career or as the CEO of their household, or for many women, both. And they look around at their life in midlife, and think “I’ve worked my ass off for this?”
They have everything they always thought they ever wanted, but for some reason, it feels like something is missing.
This is the podcast for midlife women who are experiencing all sorts of physical changes in their bodies, while navigating changes in every other part of their lives, too: friendships, family life, work life.
This is the podcast for midlife women who find themselves wide-awake at 2.00am, asking themselves big questions like “what do I want?” “is it too late for me?”, and “what’s my legacy beyond my family and my work?”
Each week, we’re answering these questions and more at the School of Midlife.
When it comes to midlife, there are a lot of people talking about menopause and having a midlife crisis. This isn’t one of those podcasts. While we may occasionally talk about the menopausal transition, but that’s not our focus. Because we believe that midlife is so much more than menopause. And it’s certainly not a crisis.
At the School of Midlife, we’re looking to make midlife our best life.
Episodes
146 episodes
144. The Real Reason Diets Don't Work After 40 (And What Actually Does) | with Juliana Leamen
What if you could use “weight release” to get back to who you were always meant to be?💬 Episode Summary:In this empowering conversation, I sit down with Juliana Leamen, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, podcast ...
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Episode 144
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143. You’re Not Here to Be the Martyr: Reclaiming Your Life in Midlife
What if being called “selfish” was actually your first clue that you’re finally doing it right?Episode Summary:We’ve been taught our whole lives that putting ourselves first is selfish. That the gold star goes to the woman ...
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Episode 143
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35:51
142. From Abuse to Act Three: How One Woman Rebuilt Her Life (and a Business) | Conversation with Megan Hodgdon
This is the story of what happens when a woman finally says: enough.In this deeply moving episode of The School of Midlife, Laurie is joined by Megan Hodgdon—a survivor, entrepreneur, award-winning food artist, and living...
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Episode 142
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52:18
141. What If This Isn’t All There Is? The Real Talk You’ve Been Avoiding
In this episode, host Laurie Reynoldson dives into a truth many high-achieving women avoid admitting: the discomfort, guilt, and conditioning around prioritizing ourselves.We’re in midlife—when everyone wants us to believe we sh...
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Episode 141
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35:50
140. Stronger, Not Smaller: The Midlife Health Reframe You Didn't Know You Needed | A Conversation with Renee Bellinger
What if the secret to feeling strong and confident in midlife isn’t about starting over—but finally doing the small, sustainable things you've been avoiding?In this episode, host Laurie Reynoldson talks with Renee Bellinger, a cer...
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Episode 140
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54:38
139. Midlife Isn't a Crisis. It's the Opportunity You've Been Waiting for
Have you been wondering…Is this a midlife crisis?Nope. It’s not. Not even close.In this episode, Laurie Reynoldson is blowing up the outdated narrative that midlife has to be a downward spiral. If you've found yourself wa...
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Episode 139
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34:04
138. Don’t Lose Her: Keeping the “Retreat You” in Everyday Life
Search terms: midlife retreat, post-retreat integration, women’s retreats, midlife transformation, personal growth for women 40+, retreat aftercare, School of Midlife podcastEpisode Summary:Coming home from retreat i...
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Episode 138
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36:41
137. You Don't Need Their Permission Anymore (Midlife Truth Bomb)
In this episode: midlife podcast for women, people pleasing in midlife, midlife empowerment, stop asking for permission, confidence after 40, personal growth for high-achieving women, School of Midlife podcast, Laurie’s midlife journ...
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Episode 137
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30:54
136. When You Finally Decide to Stop Waiting and Start Living | A Conversation with Judith Balis
In This Episode:Midlife mindset, midlife transformation, high-achieving women, midlife identity shift, trusting yourself, bold moves in midlife, intuitive decisions, permission to change, midlife clarity, living your best lifeS...
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Episode 136
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50:43
135. Why You Still Feel “Not Enough” in Midlife After Crushing Big Goals—and How to Fix It
You know that feeling when you should be celebrating—but instead, you're mentally already onto the next thing?You hit a milestone—moved into a new house, crushed a personal challenge, finished a retreat—and instead of basking in...
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Episode 135
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32:45
134. What If You Could Stop Feeling Guilty for Doing What's Best for You? | A Conversation with Jessica Frew
In This Episode: midlife women, decision-making coach, overcoming guilt, perfectionism, people-pleasing, bold choices, Jessica Frew✨ What would your life look like if you stopped living by everyone else’s rules?In th...
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Episode 134
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44:12
133. No Boys Allowed: Why Midlife Women Need Spaces of Their Own | Replay
In This Episode: midlife coaching for women, female empowerment, gender bias, professional women, menopause, identity shift✨ Show Notes:Ever been called aggressive when you were just being assertive? Or a “b...
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Episode 133
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31:57
132. Why Smart Women Procrastinate (And What Clutter Is Trying to Tell You) | A Conversation with Dr. Christine Li
In This Episode: procrastination coach, clutter in midlife, anxiety, nervous system regulation, midlife women, productivity tips✨ Show Notes:What if your procrastination isn’t about laziness at all—but about overw...
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Episode 132
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51:20
131. Life Lately, Real Talk, and What's Next for the School of Midlife
In This Episode: midlife coaching, women over 40, Best Life Retreat, personal growth, identity shift, inspiration✨ Show Notes:We're back—with boxes, big feelings, and big updates.In this casual catch-up episod...
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Episode 131
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32:45
130. The Midlife Wake-Up Call You Didn't Know You Needed | Replay
In this episode: midlife changes, major life transition, starting over at 40, career change in midlife, relationship shift, rediscovering self, big life decisionsEpisode Summary:Sometimes the biggest changes in l...
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Episode 130
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37:31
129. How to Escape the Midlife Achievement Trap | Replay
In this episode: midlife burnout, high achievers, success trap, midlife coaching, feeling unfulfilled, chasing success, overachiever exhaustion, redefining success in midlifeEpisode Summary:Do you ever feel like ...
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Episode 129
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30:50
128. Stop Waiting for January—Your Midlife Reset Starts Now
Forget “New Year, New Me.” In this episode of The School of Midlife podcast, Laurie makes the case for why August (or early September) is actually the best time to reset your habits, routines, and priorities—way better t...
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Episode 128
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39:06
127. What to Do When the Life You Built Isn't the Life You Want? | Replay
This week, I'm sharing one of the most-loved episodes of the School of Midlife Podcast—because it’s just that important. And, because life is lifing (hello, packing chaos and writing deadlines), I’m walking my talk and letting this replay stand...
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Episode 127
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47:47
126. The Real Flex in Midlife? Being Able to Say, “I’m Good” and Mean It
In This Episode: midlife burnout, high-achieving women, self-worth, chasing success, how to feel fulfilled, midlife contentmentEpisode SummaryYou know that feeling after you’ve finished something big—landed the promo...
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Episode 126
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34:59
125. The Mountain That Changed Me: A Midlife Woman’s 3-Day Trail Challenge | Part 1 of the 29029 TRAIL Challenge
In This Episode:midlife podcast, midlife transformation, women over 40, endurance events, personal growth, 29029 trail, everesting challenge, finding purpose in midlife, grief and growth, self-discovery journey🎙️ Show Notes:
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Episode 125
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36:24
124. You Didn't Come This Far to Only Come This Far: Lessons from the Final Climb | Part 2 of the 29029 TRAIL Challenge
In This Episode:midlife women podcast, 29029 event, endurance events in midlife, personal growth in your 40s and 50s, finding strength in midlife, midlife transformation, women who hike, overcoming limits🎙️ Show Notes:<...
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Episode 124
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26:36
123. The Real Midlife Crisis: Thinking You Have More Time Than You Actually Do
Topics Covered: Midlife crisis, running out of time in midlife, living your best life now, midlife women coaching, Top 100 listEpisode Summary:You know that insatiable urgency you feel in your 40s and 50s — ...
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Episode 123
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27:20
122. Stop Performing, Start Becoming: Your Midlife Declaration of Freedom
🎙️ Show NotesIt’s Independence Day week — but we’re not just talking about parades, bunting, and flag cakes here. In this episode, we’re flipping the script on “freedom” and asking: What does independence mean for YOU right no...
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Episode 122
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49:50
121. After the Unraveling: How to Reconnect with Who You Really Are in Midlife
In this episode: midlife identity shift, feeling stuck, women over 40, personal reinvention, high-achieving women✨ Show Notes:You’ve unraveled the roles. You’ve let go of the hustle. You’ve stopped performing.Now wha...
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Episode 120
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33:24
120. Feeling "Off" in Midlife? Maybe You Were Never "That Woman" to Begin With
In this episode: midlife identity, high-achieving women, menopause mindset, real self, personal growth, Human Design✨ Show Notes:You’ve done the work: the workouts, the clean eating, the hormone balancing, the sleep, the water, th...
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Episode 120
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