Thrive After 45™
The Thrive After 45 ™ podcast is an empowering show designed for women in midlife who are ready to embrace their next chapter with confidence, purpose, and joy—without guilt, remorse, or shame for prioritizing themselves.
Hosted by Midlife Renewal Coach and former educator Denise Drinkwalter, MEd, this podcast provides a supportive space where women can release self-doubt, rediscover their passions, and create a life that truly lights them up.
Through insightful interviews with experts, thought leaders, and inspiring guest, as well as solo episodes filled with practical strategies, the Thrive After 45™ podcast helps listeners navigate personal growth, relationships, mindset shifts, and career reinvention. Most importantly, it encourages women to take time for themselves, step into their power, and recognize that self-care is not selfish—it’s essential.
If you’re ready to let go of old expectations and start thriving in midlife, this podcast is for you. Because midlife isn’t the end—it’s the beginning of something extraordinary.
Episodes
38 episodes
It's NOT Too Late! The MIND GYM Secret to Manifesting Anything After 45 - with SuZan Peltekian
SuZan Peltekian is a global speaker, a peak performance coach, and a total game-changer who has spent years helping people remember they are powerful beyond measure. The heart of our chat is getting out of "default living" and actually designin...
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Season 3
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Episode 38
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34:33
The #1 Mistake Midlife Women Make When Designing Their Home (It's Killing Your Peace) with Kim Depole
This Thrive After 45™ episode is all about creating a home that’s actually a sanctuary for your soul, and it has me looking at my living room completely differently.I sat down with Kim Depole, a mindful living design consultant. S...
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Season 3
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Episode 37
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31:40
The LIE Midlife Women Believe About Being Broken - with Elizabeth Kelly
Hey friend, you need to grab a cup of coffee and sit down for this one. This episode of Thrive After 45™ with the incredible Elizabeth Kelly is truly honest and so, so needed.Elizabeth is a transformative self-love and mindset coach who ...
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Season 3
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Episode 36
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36:12
STOP Letting Your Mind Run Your Life: The 3-Step System to Reclaim Your Power with Nami
Hey friend, grab a cozy seat and that mug of coffee - I have an incredible conversation to share with you! This week on Thrive After 45™, I'm so honored to introduce you to Nami, a leadership and mindset coach who is challenging us to think dif...
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Season 3
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Episode 35
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32:56
How to Find Answers Within Yourself - with Kathy Walden
Get ready for an incredibly open-hearted chat with Kathy Walden that feels like a big, warm hug! Kathy is a spiritual life coach who's been through the deep work herself, and she’s here to remind us that the guidance we've been sea...
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Season 3
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Episode 34
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30:14
From Molotov Cocktails to Millionaire Maker - with Nicky Billou
Get ready for an incredibly powerful conversation with Nicky Billou, a man whose life story is a testament to the transformative power of freedom and courage. This episode of Thrive After 45™ is a deep dive into how he went from literal...
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Season 3
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Episode 33
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43:05
She Left Law to Follow Her Intuition... and Now Flies Planes and Channels Spirit - with Kristen Swinehart
Kristen Swinehart is seriously redefining what it means to follow a truly unique path.You know that feeling when you realize you're completely out of alignment? Kristen did too. She walked away from practicing law, became a fligh...
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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30:43
Stop Self-Doubt NOW: The #1 Belief Holding Midlife Women Back - with Sabrina Trobak
Get ready, because this conversation is going to make you rethink the voice inside your head! I had the absolute honour of chatting with Sabrina Trobak, a registered clinical counsellor, clinical supervisor, speaker, and auth...
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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26:25
From Panic Attacks to Purpose - with Linda Mallard
This episode is for anyone who has ever felt lost, like a part of you disappeared to keep the peace. I sat down with my dear friend, Linda Mallard, a transformational coach for midlife women. Linda's story is a beautiful, raw journ...
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Season 3
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Episode 30
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31:38
"Menopause Hit Me Like a Truck" - Why Midlife Women Need to Be "Selfish" to Heal - with Jacqueline Perez
This episode is a true gem. I'm so honoured to welcome back Jacqueline Perez, the heart-centered force behind Cool Life and a powerful champion for women in midlife. Jacqueline is the embodiment of everything we talk about here on T...
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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26:46
The #1 Block to Your Midlife Reinvention - With Barbara Wood Watson
You know that feeling when you're in midlife and it feels like there's something more for you, but you just can't figure out how to get there? That feeling is exactly what my amazing guest, Barbara Wood Watson, helps people with.&n...
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Season 3
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Episode 28
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24:53
From Public Speaking Anxiety to Speaking Mentor - with Dr. Doreen Downing
Some of us are here to teach the very thing we once feared the most. That's the powerful truth at the heart of this week's Thrive After 45™ episode. I sat down with Dr. Doreen Downing, a clinical psychologist who spent dec...
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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25:09
From Rowing the Atlantic to Beating Cancer: A Midlife Woman's Story of Resilience with Felicity Ashley
Oh my gosh, friends, you are in for such an incredible conversation this week on the Thrive After 45™ podcast. I am sitting down with the phenomenal Felicity Ashley, and her story is just proof that our midlife years can be the most po...
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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27:11
The Unfiltered Truth About Divorce for Parents of Children with Special Needs - with Mary Ann Hughes
In this episode of Thrive After 45™, I'm so honored to welcome back Mary Ann Hughes, a certified special needs divorce coach, family mediator, and parenting coordinator. Mary Ann's journey into this work is deeply personal. After 2...
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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22:46
Constipation is the Symptom, Not the Problem - with Melissa Hall Klepacki
What if the secret to feeling amazing was found in the most unexpected place: your poop? It's a real question, and in this week's episode of Thrive After 45™, I sat down with gut health specialist Melissa Hall Klepacki to talk ab...
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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41:53
How to Embrace Defiant Joy and Play By New Rules with Tania Carriere
Alright, friend! Grab your favorite mug and snuggle in, because this week’s episode of Thrive After 45™ is going to spark something incredible in you. I had the absolute honour of chatting with Tania Carriere, an "epiphany designer...
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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33:29
The Biggest Money Myths Holding Women Back - with Debra Morrison
Alright, friends, grab a cup of coffee and get ready to feel inspired. In this episode of Thrive After 45™, I get to sit down with the amazing Debra Morrison. Debra has spent over 47 years as a Certified Financial Planner and Asset...
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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29:34
It's Not Your Fault...It's Your DEFAULT - with Tim Tamashiro
Tim Tamashiro is one of those rare souls who makes you want to slow down, take a breath, and actually feel your own heartbeat again.This episode is a gentle exhale in the middle of all the noise. We talk about what ...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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27:40
Stop Abandoning YOURSELF for Love with Junie Moon
Junie Moon talks about what happens when you finally get honest about the ways you’ve been abandoning yourself in the name of love....Saying yes when your gut screams no.......walking on eggshells to keep the peace....trying to ...
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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22:40
What NOT to Say At A Funeral - with Barbara Bowman
Barbara Bowman - author, speaker, and real-life grief whisperer - is turning some of the most awkward, heart-wrenching moments around death into opportunities for connection, compassion, and deep humanity.She has lived through unimaginab...
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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33:30
How A Sticky Note Save My Life - with Karen Rudolf
Pull up a seat, grab your favorite mug, and get cozy ... this one’s a soul-nourishing heart-to-heart.In today’s episode, I’m joined by the beautiful force that is Karen Rudolf...a woman whose journey through trauma, burnout, divorce, and...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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39:41
Being Neurodivergent Isn't Something To Fix: It’s a Gift to Understand and Reclaim - with Rachel Radway
Rachel’s story isn’t your typical reinvention tale. After decades of leading, achieving, and people-pleasing her way through corporate life (while slowly burning herself out), she finally hit a wall. And instead of pushing through it like she a...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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24:38
From Shame To Self Worth: Healing After A Decade of Silence - with Tonya Peck
There’s something so magnetic about a woman who’s done the deep inner work - and still shows up with an open heart.That’s exactly who Tonya Peck is.In this episode of Thrive After 45™, Tonya shares her powerful story of healing, p...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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30:25
From Burnout to Psychic Channeler: A Midlife Awakening with Caren Carnegie
Some nudges are gentle. Others feel like a whisper you can’t ignore. For Caren Carnegie, it started with a whisper in her body - symptoms, discomfort, stuckness. But instead of pushing it down or muscling through (like we’re taught ...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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35:59
Crack YOUR Code to Wellness & Heal Your Nervous System with Dr. David Yates
Ready for a soulful mix of science, story, and straight-up perspective shifts? In this episode of the Thrive After 45™, I sit down with Dr. David Yates, a chiropractor who’s part of the rare 2% practicing upper cervical chiropr...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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28:55