Midlife with Courage™-Bold Women Thriving After Forty with Kim Benoy
Are you a woman in your 40s, 50s, or beyond who's ready to step into the boldest chapter of your life? Each week, host Kim Benoy brings you real, courageous conversations about midlife reinvention, confidence, purpose, relationships, mindset, and thriving after forty. Whether you're navigating a career change, an empty nest, or simply craving more meaning in your midlife years — you're in the right place. Follow the show and join a community of women who are done playing it safe.
Episodes
291 episodes
Unmasking Midlife: How Sue Bartel Reclaimed Her Courage and Health
Sue Bartel shares her inspiring journey through midlife health challenges, including her experience with hysterectomy, brain fog, and hormone changes. She discusses how she took control of her health with research, supplements, and community su...
From Convent to Finding Her Inner Compass in Midlife with Toni LaMotta
This week, Kim welcomes Toni LaMotta, an inner compass coach and former Catholic nun, to discuss freeing ourselves from external vows of obedience and trusting our inner voice. They explore how midlife is an opportune time to reconnect with our...
Taking Breaks
Kim shares her experience of taking a break from her busy schedule due to illness, emphasizing the importance of listening to one's body and the liberating effect of avoiding political and social media drama. TakeawaysListe...
The Power of Unconditional Love: Amy Theisen Walz's Journey with You're Not Alone;
In this inspiring interview, Amy Theisen Walz shares her personal journey through mental health struggles, the transformative power of therapy dogs, and the impactful work of the You're Not Alone; organization in supporting mental health awaren...
Midlife Mental Health: A Life-Changing Call with Gretchen Schoser
Gretchen Schoser shares her powerful journey through mental health struggles, a near-suicide attempt, and her inspiring recovery. This episode highlights the importance of mental health awareness, community support, and practical tools for heal...
How Matrescence Can Transform Women's Midlife Experience with Dr. Angele Close
In this insightful interview, Dr. Angele Close discusses the transformative journey of motherhood, the concept of matresence, and how women can live more fully by understanding their evolving identities. She shares personal stories, practical a...
Navigating Midlife: Strength, Community, and Mental Health with Kari Goeden
This episode dives into the transformative landscape of midlife, emphasizing that this phase is not just about navigating hormonal shifts but about embracing strength, vulnerability, and community. Kari Goeden, a therapist with innovative appro...
Exploring the Transformational Journey of Midlife: A Conversation with Rose Wippich
This week, Kim and Rose Wippich explore the transformational journey through midlife—focusing on courage, self-reinvention, boundaries, and authentic visibility. They share practical insights and personal stories that empower women to live full...
How Midlife is Your Personal Spring of Rebirth and New Possibilities
In this exclusive bonus episode, Kim Benoy delves into the powerful connection between the renewal of spring and the transformative potential of midlife. Discover how this season symbolizes rebirth and new beginnings, especially in the middle y...
Midlife Fatigue Explained: The Role of Minerals and Stress Patterns (with Dori Martin)
In this episode, Dori Martin shares her compelling journey from burnout and caregiving to transforming her health by focusing on foundational cellular health. She demystifies the role of minerals, hormones, and personalized lab testing in recla...
Midlife Confidence: Transforming Through Fashion and Style
This episode features Sarah Bechard, a former speech therapist turned personal stylist, sharing her journey of overcoming fears, building confidence, and embracing her authentic self through style. Her insights highlight the importance of self-...
Finding Strength, Advocacy & Identity in Midlife with Jenna Udenberg
In this heartfelt and eye-opening episode, Kim sits down with Jenna Udenberg—accessibility educator, nonprofit founder, author, and lifelong advocate—to explore what it truly means to navigate life, identity, and purpose in midlife while...
Real Talk About Midlife Relationships | Midlife with Courage™ Unfiltered
In this subscriber-only episode, Kim shares a sneak peek into her most important relationship—her marriage—and reflects on what decades together can teach you about love, change, and staying solid through life’s transitions. Inspire...
50 and Fabulous: Tina Coleman's Guide to Midlife Reinvention
This week, Kim talks with Tina Coleman—author, speaker, and reinvention guide—about moving from Iowa to Mexico, getting sober after deep loss, and using solo travel as a catalyst for healing and courage. Tina shares how writing her ...
Midlife, Redefining Health and Soulfull Medicine with Dr. Sue McCreadie
Kim welcomes Dr. Sue McCreadie to Midlife with Courage™ to talk about the wild ride of midlife, shifting hormones, and redefining health as balance. Dr. Sue shares how she became a pediatrician, her early exposure to alternative med...
Midlife with Courage™ Unfiltered Episode 1: What Would You Tell Your Younger Self?
This is the first "Unfiltered" episode of the Midlife with Courage™ podcast. Kim gives a brief introduction, including why this was her second recording of this episode and then jumps into the topic: What message would you give your younger sel...
Slow Dating, Relationship Clarity, and Reclaiming Yourself After 40 with Merideth Thompson
This week on Midlife with Courage™, Kim talks with research professor and Partner Lab founder Merideth Thompson about midlife courage, including ending a 22-year marriage, dating again at 43, and using relationship science to make smart decisio...
Discovering Inner Healing and Transformation in Midlife with Christine Ruch
Discover how deep inner work, emotional capacity, and nervous system healing can lead to lasting transformation. Christine Ruch shares her inspiring journey from health crises to profound self-trust and holistic healing.Listen to lear...
Coming Soon! Midlife with Courage™: Unfiltered
I am so excited to share this new opportunity to connect on a deeper level with you. Take a listen and get ready to go unfiltered with me!
Real Girls Guide to Midlife: Courage, Menopause Truths and Letting Go with Angela Burk
In this week's Midlife with Courage Podcast™ Kim talks with Angela Burk, a retired B2B marketer who wrote Real Girls Guide to Midlife after finding a 20-year-old “red folder” of questions. They discuss divorce, grief, perimenopause rage, self-p...
February Reflections: Midlife Resilience and Confidence
This week, Kim recaps February’s resiliency theme and guests, reminding midlife women not to minimize pain and to validate their own experiences. Highlights:- Tasha Schuh: life-changing accident, powerful voice- Michelle Wal...
Choosing Yourself in Midlife Before Courage Arrives with Kristen Crabtree
In this episode of Midlife With Courage®, host Kim welcomes Kristen Crabtree, who shares her remarkable journey of overcoming an abusive marriage and finding her true self. Kristen reveals how she moved forward before courage and the transforma...
Harnessing Midlife Strength with Michelle Walters
In this episode of Midlife with Courage™, host Kim speaks with Michelle Walters, a clinical hypnotherapist. Michelle shares her journey from digital marketing to hypnotherapy, the personal challenges she has faced, and how she now h...
Resilience and Transformation: Tasha Schuh's Journey
In this episode of the Midlife With Courage™ podcast, host Kim talks with Tasha Schuh, a resiliency coach who shares her incredible story of overcoming a life-changing spinal cord injury at 16. Key topics include: - Tasha’s...
January Reflections: Women's Health and the Start of Midlife Transformations
Welcome to Midlife with Courage™! Join Kim’s solo episode as she recaps January's women’s health theme with inspiring guests and shares what they have taught her this month including insights on perimenopause, diabetes prevention, and body posi...