Unravelling: The Diary of a Midlife Mess
Unravelling: The Diary of a Midlife Mess is the podcast for women who’ve hit midlife and are wondering, What the hell happened?
Certified Life coach Sharon Wilkes-Burt takes you through the identity crises, the confidence wobbles, and the downright weirdness of the messy middle—with journal prompts, real talk, and a generous splash of radical kindness. If midlife feels like an unfinished book, let’s scribble in the margins together.
Episodes
18 episodes
Doing it scared - Solo Episode and Season 2 sign off
When I started this podcast, I had no fancy mic, no clue how to edit, and absolutely no idea what I was doing, just a whole lot of courage and a clear intention to have honest conversations about the messy middle of life. In this...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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9:29
Living on her own timeline - Donna Fortune's midlife unravelling
In this episode of The Unravelling, I’m joined by Donna — a life-seeking, deep-thinking, conversation-loving woman who’s discovering what it really means to live on her own timeline.From modelling in her 20s, to embracing mother...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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From Hustle to Harmony with Sarah Thomson
In this episode, Sharon sits down with Sarah Thomson, multi award winning digital business coach, and founder of Online Social Butterfly, to talk about what happens when a life built on achievement meets the messy middle of midl...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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57:14
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The Art of being Unf**kwithable with Donna Williams
In this engaging conversation, Sharon Wilkes-Burt and Donnaprana explore the journey of self-discovery and resilience through various life stages. From teenage years filled with angst to the pressures of adulthood, they disc...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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55:31
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Caring for Mum ... Caring for Yourself: Midlife lessons with Eliza Ludwig
Eliza has lived through seasons of not fitting in, building a career she never planned, raising kids while feeling quietly alone, and now caring for her mum through Alzheimer’s. Along the way, she’s carried questions about what she des...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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56:35
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Dressing Your Confidence: Cath’s Journey from Self-Doubt to Styling
Cath, founder of Edit & Style by Caterina, knows firsthand how confidence and style are deeply connected. From a teenage girl struggling with self-doubt to a woman navigating career changes, motherhood, infertility, and perimenopau...
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Pork Pies and the Perfect Purpose with Linda Davey
Linda describes herself as a British expat recreating home comforts one pork pie at a time. Tea, nostalgia a bit of cheek, baker turned writerFrom teenage motorbike rides and early marriage, to award-winning bridal dressmaking...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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Coming home to your heart with Karen Kelly
Karen’s life has taken her from Liverpool to the Australian outback, from running a bustling bridal business to hosting soulful Rainbow Frequency gatherings. In this episode of The Unravelling, she share...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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From Grief to Growth. Chris Gaskell on life after loss.
⚠️ Trigger warning: This episode contains discussions about suicide and suicide grief, which may be distressing for some listeners. Please take care of yourself, and if you need support, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 in Australia, Samarit...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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Feel the fear, and do it anyway - Robyn Munro on living a tenacious life
From small-town New Zealand to Asia’s luxury hotel circuit, from surviving toxic relationships to building a thriving bridal hair business, Robyn’s life has been anything but ordinary. In this conversation, we talk about the moments...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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The Winding Path to Self Acceptance with Sara Revet
In this episode of The Unravelling, I’m joined by Sara, a woman whose path has been anything but straight, and all the richer for it.From shy teen to hairdresser, aviation trainer, wellness centre owner, and now reiki mast...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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Perimenopause stole my personality with Clare Amos
I didn’t want to look back and think, why did I keep doing all that… when I could’ve been walking along the coast with a coffee.”At 43, Clare’s life didn’t crack, it crumbled. What started as random health issues soon turned into ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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49:18
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What if you just ... Started - A midlife experiment
You know that thing you keep saying you’ll do one day? The idea, the dream, the change you’ve been thinking about for ages? Well… what if you just started?Midlife isn’t about having it all figured out—it’s about givi...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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8:14
Pulling Threads - Curious, Chaos and Clarity
Midlife is like an overstuffed junk drawer—you know there’s something important in there, but first, you’ve got to pull everything out, untangle the mess, and figure out what’s actually worth keeping.In this episode, we’re embracing the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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10:21
Radical Kindness - aka midlife maintenance for your sanity.
Midlife can be a lot. One minute you’re power-walking through life like you’ve got it all figured out, and the next, you’re raging in the supermarket because they changed the yoghurt packaging. Again.So, how do we actually take ca...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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11:32
Who even am I now? - Identity in the Messy Middle
Who Even Am I Now? – Identity in the Messy MiddleMidlife has a way of pulling the rug out from under us, doesn’t it? One minute, you think you know who you are—the roles you play, the way you show up in the world—and the next, you...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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11:20