Tears, laughter, stories and connection for women 50+
Welcome to Midlife Sparkle with Belinda Stark – the podcast that celebrates the messy, magical middle of life.
Podcasting since 2024 • 80 episodes
Tears, laughter, stories and connection for women 50+
Latest Episodes
Caring for parents oh and having a baby
I’ve been sitting on a secret that made me feel shocked, giddy, teary, and honestly a bit wordless: I’m going to be a grandmother later in the year. The news landed just before Christmas, and it didn’t properly feel real until I found myself wa...
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Season 7
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Episode 6
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10:40
Gentle steps & finding fun again!
Ever felt like your world shrank to the size of a to-do list you couldn’t touch? I open up about depression, burnout, and the strange ways they show up—like a cardboard taste in your mouth, a face that forgets how to brighten, and days where ge...
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14:47
From Retail Roller Coaster To Burnout Recovery
Deals that look done can vanish overnight, and the silence that follows can rattle your confidence. I share the unvarnished story of trying to sell my retail store three times, paying for fresh legal packs and profit and loss statements, and be...
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11:40
My body signs & sourcing a psychiatrist
A lighthouse walk, a twisted ankle, and a coffee cup of ice shouldn’t be a life lesson—but that small crack revealed a bigger story about ignoring signals until the body shuts everything down. We open up about a year of pushing through gastro, ...
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9:37
Grief & Triggers with my Man Children
Grief can sneak up on you in the quiet after the routines end. When the youngest finishes school and the oldest turns 30, the house feels different, the weekends lose their map, and you start to ask, who am I now that no one needs me at the sid...
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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12:22