Overcoming Life’s Hardest Seasons After 40: Faith, Resilience & Mental Health Explained

Struggling through one of life’s hardest seasons after 40? In this episode, we unpack how faith, resilience, and mental health help women over 40 rise, rebuild, and reclaim purpose.

If you’ve felt overwhelmed, invisible, or unsure of your next chapter — you’re not alone. In this powerful conversation, Jessie Lewing Gary and Malaysia Harrell explore what it truly means to navigate life after 40 with courage, vulnerability, and spiritual grounding. Malaysia shares her near-death experience, the awakening that followed, and the life-changing lessons about purpose, surrender, and authenticity. Together, we dive into why midlife can feel so heavy — and how women can heal, reset, and thrive again.

You’ll hear real stories, faith-filled wisdom, and practical steps to strengthen your mind, protect your peace, and reconnect with who you really are. This is a safe space for women who are navigating trauma, transitions, relationships, boundaries, and rediscovering purpose after 40. You don’t have to walk this season alone.

✨ WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
• Why life after 40 brings hidden emotional and spiritual challenges
• How faith can ground you during your hardest seasons
• The connection between mental health, self-discovery, and identity
• How societal expectations cause women to shrink
• Why decluttering your life brings clarity and peace
• How to surrender, heal, and step into your divine purpose
• Practical habits and mindsets that build resilience

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ABOUT MALAYSIA HARRELL
Malaysia Harrell is a board-certified psychotherapist, spiritual transformation coach, award-winning entrepreneur, veteran, keynote speaker, and author. She is a healer, an unleasher, and a guiding light who leads women back to their true selves so they can finally live fully and freely.

As a licensed psychotherapist and board-certified clinical social worker, Malaysia merges clinical healing with spiritual insight, helping women overcome past trauma, release emotional burdens, and define a powerful vision for their lives. Her deep, intuitive coaching helps women break free from expectations and step into purpose, authenticity, and bliss.

Malaysia’s own “against all odds” journey—from surviving childhood trauma to overcoming a life-threatening illness—has equipped her with unmatched compassion and wisdom. She has mastered faith-filled manifestation and models what it looks like to rise above adversity with grace and strength. Her life-shifting energy transforms every room she enters.

She is the founder of Blissful Life Consulting LLC, where she champions mental health advocacy and empowers individuals through holistic wellness and transformative mindset coaching.
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👉 https://www.malaysiaharrell.com/

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