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Midlife Audacity
This is about the reality of midlife madness and the audacity to live bold, soulful, and unapologetic.
I’m not claiming to be an expert, but after 30-plus years of teaching, building businesses, navigating life, and diving deep into soul work, I’ve learned a lot along the way.
And now, I want to share all of it with you, the madness and the magic, so you can step into midlife with courage, clarity, and a whole lot of audacity.
So grab your coffee, or your walking shoes, hit play, and let’s dive in. Welcome to Midlife Audacity.
Episodes
31 episodes
Ep 30 - Graduation Weekend, Midlife & The Beauty of Letting Life Move | Change & Emotional Capacity
This week’s episode of Midlife Audacity is a deeply personal fireside chat straight from the heart after an emotional graduation weekend that seemed to hold everything all at once — pride, joy, gratitude, exhaustion, nostalgia, love… and the qu...
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Ep 29 - Motherhood, Midlife & Letting Go: The Emotional Shift of Raising Adult Children
Motherhood changes you forever.In this heartfelt Mother’s Day episode of Midlife Audacity, Celeste DiDona shares an honest conversation about the emotional evolution of motherhood — from raising little kids to learning how to mother adul...
Ep 28 - Midlife Transitions: How to Reclaim Self-Love, Joy, and Your Identity After Years of Giving to Others with Jodi Kahn
What if midlife isn’t about starting over… but about finally coming home to yourself?In this episode of Midlife Audacity, Celeste sits down with Jodi Kahn to explore what it really looks like to navigate life’s transitions — fro...
Ep 27 - The Truth About Neurodivergence in Midlife: ADHD, Masking, and Finding Yourself Again with Caroline Maguire
What if the way you’ve been navigating life… isn’t wrong — it’s just wired differently?In this powerful episode of Midlife Audacity, I sit down with ADHD coach and author Friendship Skills for Neurodivergent Adults by Car...
Ep 26 - The 4 F Words That Will Change Your Life: Feelings, Flow, Fun & Flexibility in Midlife
What if the key to feeling more alive… wasn’t about doing more—but about allowing more?In this real, unfiltered solo episode of Midlife Audacity, I’m sharing a lived experience from this past weekend that brought me face-to-face...
Ep 25 - The Upper Limit Problem: Why You Self-Sabotage When Life Starts Going Well
What if the reason you’re not expanding… isn’t because you’re not capable—but because you’re not available for it?In this solo episode of Midlife Audacity, I’m bringing you into something I’m actively learning in real t...
Ep 24 - Midlife Reinvention: Courage, Self-Trust, and Building a Life That Actually Fits with Jaemi Pierson
What happens when the life you built… no longer feels like it fits?In this episode of Midlife Audacity, I sit down with Jaemi Pierson — founder of Her Empowered Mind and certified growth mindset coach — for a powerful conversati...
Ep 23 - How Pride Keeps You Stuck and the Shift Into Humility That Changes Everything
Ego, identity, and the hidden patterns keeping you in the same loop and how to break free through awareness, nervous system safety, and soul-led growth.What if the part of you that feels strong… is actually the part keeping you stuck?
Ep 22 - From Control to Freedom: Why Your Ego Isn’t the Enemy (and How to Let Your Soul Lead)
What if the part of you that’s trying to keep you safe… is also the part keeping you stuck?In this episode of Midlife Audacity, Celeste DiDona unpacks the truth about ego, control, and the deep human need for certainty… and why ...
Ep 21 - Dopamine Hits and Micro Habits: How Small Wins Rewire Your Brain
In this episode of Midlife Audacity, Celeste explores the powerful role dopamine plays in shaping our habits, motivation, and daily choices. After noticing a moment of synchronicity between a social media post she wrote about dopamine an...
Ep 20 - Feeling Lost in Midlife? How to Reconnect With Your Core Values
This week on Midlife Audacity, I’m celebrating a milestone - 20 episodes since launching the podcast on November 1st, 2025. And instead of brushing past it like so many of us tend to do, I’m taking a moment to actually acknowled...
Ep 19 - Burnout and Resilience in Midlife: The Truth for High-Achieving Women with Kristi Hinck Mills
In this episode of Midlife Audacity, Celeste DiDona sits down with Kristi Hinck Mills, corporate communications leader, executive coach, and academic researcher exploring burnout and resilience in today’s workplaces and families.Kristi e...
Ep 18 - From Manager to Consultant: College Tours & Parenting Adult Children
In this episode, I’m recording during February break here in New York — that quiet, gift-of-a-week that isn’t attached to a holiday and gives you space to breathe, reflect, and reset. And what’s been at the forefront of my mind?Touring c...
Ep 17 - Perimenopause & Nervous System Regulation: Midlife Weight Loss, Hormones, and Anxiety Relief with Terry Tateossian
What if the anxiety, weight gain, exhaustion, and burnout you’re experiencing in midlife aren’t personal failures… but signals from your body asking for a different kind of care?In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Terry Tat...
Ep 16 - Real Girl’s Guide to Midlife: Menopause Truth, Identity Shifts, and Boundaries, with Angela Burke
What if midlife isn’t a breakdown, but an awakening?In this episode of Midlife Audacity, Celeste DiDona sits down with Angela Burke, author of Real Girl’s Guide to Midlife, for an honest, humorous, and deeply valid...
Ep 15 - Why Balance Is a Myth and Presence Creates Alignment in Midlife
What if balance was never the goal?In this episode of Midlife Audacity, Celeste DiDona explores why the idea of work-life balance often leaves women feeling more scattered, not more fulfilled, and why presence is the practice th...
Ep 14 - Feel to Heal: How the Body Processes Grief, Anxiety, and Unprocessed Emotions with Suzanne Barron
In this episode of Midlife Audacity, Celeste DiDona sits down with Suzanne Barron for a powerful and deeply human conversation about healing through the body.Suzanne shares her personal journey through profound grief following the loss o...
Ep 13 - Abundance Is Abundance: Expanding Your Capacity to Hold More in Midlife
In this episode of Midlife Audacity, Celeste reflects on how abundance truly works - not as something we chase, but as something we expand into.She begins with a deeply personal story about motherhood and the fear of not having ...
Ep 12 - Midlife Grit & Resilience: How to Build Audacity, Confidence, and Purpose with Erika Rothenberger
In this episode of Midlife Audacity, Celeste sits down with Erika Rothenberger for a powerful conversation about grit, resilience, and what it truly means to live with audacity in midlife.Erika shares how her boldn...
Ep 11 - How to Prepare for the New Year from the Inside Out: Structure, Standards, and Boundaries (A Mother–Daughter Conversation)
In this personal and reflective episode of Midlife Audacity, host Celeste is joined by her daughter, Marley, for a heartfelt mother–daughter conversation about closing out 2025 and consciously preparing for 2026.This epis...
Ep 10 - Midlife Reinvention at 50: Perimenopause, Career Change & Purpose with Jennifer Tawill
What happens when the life you built no longer fits who you’re becoming?In this episode of Midlife Audacity, I sit down with my dear friend Jen for a powerful, honest conversation about midlife reinvention, perimenopause, identi...
Ep 9: How to Stay Grounded During the Holidays: Nervous System Care and Micro Habits for Midlife Women
The holidays are often described as joyful and magical, yet for many midlife women they can also feel heavy, overwhelming, and emotionally demanding.In this solo episode, Celeste DiDona shares an honest, grounded conversation about why t...
Ep 8: When the Universe Redirects You: An Audacious Midlife Awakening with Christine Marcario
In this powerful and deeply human conversation, Celeste sits down with former teacher turned spiritual coach and podcast host, Christine Marcario, to explore what happens when the life you’ve built no longer fits — and the universe steps...
Ep 7: Why You Feel Stuck In Midlife: The Identity Upgrade Your Nervous System Needs
In this episode of Midlife Audacity, Celeste explores the real reason so many midlife women stay in jobs, roles, and routines that look good on the outside but leave their souls unfulfilled. You will learn how your nervous system, your sense of...
Ep 6: The Power of Audacious Moves with Caren Cooper
In this heartfelt and unfiltered episode of Midlife Audacity, Celeste reconnects with her longtime friend, Caren Cooper — a woman who embodies what it means to live boldly and unapologetically in midlife.Caren opens up ab...