School of Midlife

By Laurie Reynoldson

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This is the podcast for high-achieving women in midlife who want to make midlife their best life.  


Women who have worked their entire lives, whether that’s in a traditional career or as the CEO of their household, or for many women, both. And they look around at their life in midlife, and think “I’ve worked my ass off for this?” 


They have everything they always thought they ever wanted, but for some reason, it feels like something is missing.


This is the podcast for midlife women who are experiencing all sorts of physical changes in their bodies, while navigating changes in every other part of their lives, too: friendships, family life, work life.


This is the podcast for midlife women who find themselves wide-awake at 2.00am, asking themselves big questions like “what do I want?” “is it too late for me?”, and “what’s my legacy beyond my family and my work?”


Each week, we’re answering these questions and more at the School of Midlife.


When it comes to midlife, there are a lot of people talking about menopause and having a midlife crisis. This isn’t one of those podcasts. While we may occasionally talk about the menopausal transition, but that’s not our focus. Because we believe that midlife is so much more than menopause. And it’s certainly not a crisis.

At the School of Midlife, we’re looking to make midlife our best life.



Episode Date
184. Stop Calling It a "Passion Project." How Brooke Amidei Built Babble
Jul 28, 2026
183. Did You Actually Choose This Life? Or Did You Just Do What Was Expected?
Jul 21, 2026
182. Why Your Cholesterol, Your Weight, and Your Brain Fog May Be Hormone Problems | Conversation with Tammy Hadfield
Jul 14, 2026
181. You Keep Saying "Someday." Here's What That's Actually Costing You
Jul 07, 2026
180. Dream Job, Perfect Life...and Still Feeling Like Something Was Missing. Here's What She Did About It | Conversation with Hillary Dater
Jun 26, 2026
179. There Are Only 15 Summer Weekends. Are You Wasting Them...or Ruining Them Trying Not To?
Jun 23, 2026
178. The Worst Thing a Leader Can Do, According to a Coach Who's Worked With 1,000 of Them | Conversation with Allison Dunn
Jun 18, 2026
177. It's Time to Shoot Your Shot -- Even When You'd Rather Look Away
Jun 16, 2026
176. You Already Know the Answer. So Why Haven't You Made the Decision?
Jun 09, 2026
175. Fewer Years Ahead Than Behind: A Radical Wake-Up Call for High-Achieving Women
Jun 02, 2026
174. Who Am I Now? The Silent Identity Crisis of Midlife Women During Graduation Season
May 26, 2026
173. The Vacation Guilt Trap: Why High-Achieving Women Are Afraid to Pause
May 19, 2026
172. Bravery in the Pivot: An Honest Conversation with Annie Tevelin About Next Chapters, Personal Sovereignty, and Choosing Purpose over Pressure
May 07, 2026
171. Stop Choosing! Why Executive Coaching Is Failing High-Achieving Women
May 05, 2026
170. The Post-Retreat Hangover: Why Your New Life Disappears on Monday (and What to Do Instead)
Apr 28, 2026
169. "I Thought It Was Just Me": The Secret Relief of Finding Your People in Midlife
Apr 21, 2026
168. The Missing Link to Your Best Life: Why You Must Claim What You Only Dared to Want
Apr 14, 2026
167. Stop Coasting! The "Sleeper Quarter" Secret to Saving Your Year
Apr 07, 2026
166. Is Your Career More Important Than Your Life? The Hard Truth Every Midlife Woman Needs to Hear
Mar 31, 2026
165. The "Me First" Movement in Midlife: Time to Put Yourself First (And Stop Feeling Guilty About It)
Mar 24, 2026
164. You Might Be 75% to Living Your Best Life (And Not Even Know It)
Mar 17, 2026
163. You Don't Need a New Life. You Need a New Perspective.
Mar 03, 2026
162. Just Because You’re Good at It Doesn’t Mean You Should Keep Doing It
Feb 24, 2026
161. Stop Keeping Score: A Midlife Reset for Your Relationship
Feb 17, 2026
160. The Life You Have vs. The Life You Want
Feb 10, 2026
159. What Got You Here Won't Get You There
Feb 06, 2026
158. From Fear Frequency to Fulfillment: How to Reclaim Your Midlife Power
Feb 03, 2026
157. They Want You Quiet. Why Midlife Is the Time to Get Loud.
Jan 27, 2026
156. If You’re Still Waiting for the Right Time, This Is Your Midlife Wake-Up Call
Jan 20, 2026
155. SMART Goals Are Ruining Your Personal Life—Here's What to Do Instead
Jan 13, 2026
154. Reset Without Burning Out: How to Build a Life You Actually Want This Year
Jan 06, 2026
153. Stop Skipping the Most Important Part: The Year-End Ritual Every Midlife Woman Needs
Dec 30, 2025
152. The Holiday Episode Every Overwhelmed Midlife Woman Needs to Hear
Dec 09, 2025
151. Hope Is Not a Strategy: How to Create a Midlife You Love Now
Dec 02, 2025
150. When You Finally Trust Yourself Enough to Start Living the Life You Actually Want | Conversation with Wendy Harrop
Nov 21, 2025
149. From Dream to Departure: The Midlife Retreat That Changes Everything
Nov 18, 2025
148. Why You Should Treat Midlife As Your Most Important Dress Rehearsal | Conversation with Francine Azel
Nov 14, 2025
147. Modeling Good Midlife Behavior, Including Feeling All the Anxiety and Excitement
Nov 11, 2025
146. From Retirement to Reinvention: How One Woman Unlocked Her Hidden Creativity | Conversation with Kathi Holzer
Nov 07, 2025
145. What Are You Actually Claiming in Midlife? (Because Hoping Isn't Enough)
Nov 04, 2025
144. The Real Reason Diets Don't Work After 40 (And What Actually Does) | with Juliana Leamen
Oct 31, 2025
143. You’re Not Here to Be the Martyr: Reclaiming Your Life in Midlife
Oct 28, 2025
142. From Abuse to Act Three: How One Woman Rebuilt Her Life (and a Business) | Conversation with Megan Hodgdon
Oct 24, 2025
141. What If This Isn’t All There Is? The Real Talk You’ve Been Avoiding
Oct 14, 2025
140. Stronger, Not Smaller: The Midlife Health Reframe You Didn't Know You Needed | A Conversation with Renee Bellinger
Oct 10, 2025
139. Midlife Isn't a Crisis. It's the Opportunity You've Been Waiting for
Oct 07, 2025
138. Don’t Lose Her: Keeping the “Retreat You” in Everyday Life
Sep 30, 2025
137. You Don't Need Their Permission Anymore (Midlife Truth Bomb)
Sep 23, 2025
136. When You Finally Decide to Stop Waiting and Start Living | A Conversation with Judith Balis
Sep 19, 2025
135. Why You Still Feel “Not Enough” in Midlife After Crushing Big Goals—and How to Fix It
Sep 16, 2025
134. What If You Could Stop Feeling Guilty for Doing What's Best for You? | A Conversation with Jessica Frew
Sep 12, 2025
133. No Boys Allowed: Why Midlife Women Need Spaces of Their Own | Replay
Sep 09, 2025
132. Why Smart Women Procrastinate (And What Clutter Is Trying to Tell You) | A Conversation with Dr. Christine Li
Sep 05, 2025
131. Life Lately, Real Talk, and What's Next for the School of Midlife
Sep 02, 2025
130. The Midlife Wake-Up Call You Didn't Know You Needed | Replay
Aug 26, 2025
129. How to Escape the Midlife Achievement Trap | Replay
Aug 19, 2025
128. Stop Waiting for January—Your Midlife Reset Starts Now
Aug 12, 2025
127. What to Do When the Life You Built Isn't the Life You Want? | Replay
Aug 05, 2025
126. The Real Flex in Midlife? Being Able to Say, “I’m Good” and Mean It
Jul 29, 2025
125. The Mountain That Changed Me: A Midlife Woman’s 3-Day Trail Challenge | Part 1 of the 29029 TRAIL Challenge
Jul 22, 2025
124. You Didn't Come This Far to Only Come This Far: Lessons from the Final Climb | Part 2 of the 29029 TRAIL Challenge
Jul 22, 2025
123. The Real Midlife Crisis: Thinking You Have More Time Than You Actually Do
Jul 08, 2025
122. Stop Performing, Start Becoming: Your Midlife Declaration of Freedom
Jul 01, 2025
121. After the Unraveling: How to Reconnect with Who You Really Are in Midlife
Jun 24, 2025
120. Feeling "Off" in Midlife? Maybe You Were Never "That Woman" to Begin With
Jun 17, 2025
119. Midlife Feels Off? It’s Not Your Hormones—It’s Something Deeper
Jun 10, 2025
118. Are You in Midlife? If You're Asking Big Questions, You Already Are
Jun 03, 2025
117. Two Panic Attacks, One Funeral, and Zero Regrets: My Midlife Reboot
May 27, 2025
116. Postcards from the Beach: Ass-Sitting and Other Essential Midlife Skills | Replay
May 20, 2025
115. The "Me First" Movement: The Revolution for Midlife Women
May 13, 2025
114. Closer Than You Think: Why You Might Already Be 75% to Your Best Life
May 06, 2025
113. Redefining Success in Midlife: Why Chasing More Won't Make You Happier | Replay
Apr 29, 2025
112. Midlife Confidence in the Bedroom Starts Here—No Intercourse Required | Lee Jagger (Replay)
Apr 22, 2025
111. The Truth About Balance: Why You're Burned Out (And It's Not Your Fault) | Replay
Apr 15, 2025
110. The Career, the House, the Family…and Still Unfulfilled? You’re Not Alone (And Here’s What to Do)
Apr 08, 2025
109. Midlife "Crisis" Is a Lie (Here's What's Actually Going On)
Apr 01, 2025
108. "You've Changed." Why That May Be the Highest Compliment Paid to a Midlife Woman
Mar 25, 2025
107. From Mindset to Motion: How to Move Beyond Thinking and Start Doing
Mar 18, 2025
106. From Midlife Obligation to Opportunity: The Power of Changing Two Words
Mar 11, 2025
105. The Midlife Realization: Are You Living the Life You Truly Want?
Mar 04, 2025
104. No Plane Ticket Required: Creating a Life You Don't Need a Vacation From
Feb 25, 2025
103. 3 Simple Ways to Keep Intimacy Alive in Your Midlife Marriage | Replay
Feb 18, 2025
102. From Crisis to Opportunity: Redefining the Midlife Experience for High-Performing Women
Feb 11, 2025
101. Striving vs. Thriving in Midlife: How to Stop Chasing and Start Living
Feb 04, 2025
100. Take Out the Trash: Why You Need to Change How You Think to Transform Your Life
Jan 28, 2025
99. You're Just One Decision Away from Living the Life You Want in 2025
Jan 21, 2025
98. How You Can Be in Service to Others When "I'm So Sorry" Just Doesn't Seem to Cut It
Jan 14, 2025
97. The Real Reason the "New Year-New Me" Mentality Is Holding You Back (and What to Do Instead)
Jan 07, 2025
96. Want 2025 to Be Your Best Year Yet? Do This Before You Get Started!
Dec 30, 2024
95. The Perfect Gift You Don't Even Need to Wrap: Take a Gap Year
Dec 17, 2024
94. Midlife Gap Year: 12 Months to Figure Out Who You Want to Be When You Grow Up | Moya Dolsby
Dec 13, 2024
93. Why C+ Holidays Are the Best Holidays [Replay]
Dec 10, 2024
92. The One Question to Ask Yourself to Avoid Feeling Overwhelmed by All of the Holiday "To Do's"
Dec 03, 2024
91. Leaving Home to Remember Exactly Who You Are When You Come Back
Nov 26, 2024
90. Boundaries Are the Best Way to Protect Your Sanity This Holiday Season
Nov 19, 2024
89. Healthy Habits Are This Season's Best Gift to Your Future Midlife Self
Nov 12, 2024
88. Election Day Anxiety: 5 Ways to Stay Calm When the World Feels Chaotic
Nov 05, 2024
87. Why SMART Goals Are Ruining Your Life
Oct 29, 2024
86. Masquerading Through Midlife: Removing the Masks We Wear to Show Up as Our Authentic Selves
Oct 22, 2024
85. The Case for New Experiences: Why You Need to Go Away to Remember Who You Are When You Get Back Home
Oct 15, 2024
84. Who Run the World? Why the School of Midlife Is Not Co-Ed
Oct 08, 2024
83. Luxury Travel in Midlife: Leaving on a Jet Plane for the Price of Groceries and Gas | Megan Lanford
Oct 01, 2024
82. The Surprising Reasons Midlife Women Have Emotional Affairs and the Relationship to the Rise in Grey Divorce
Sep 24, 2024
81. When You Accidentally Manifest What You Don't Want: Three Simple Life Lessons Learned from a Health Scare
Sep 17, 2024
80. Clock's Ticking: Time to Stop Waiting to Live Your Best Life
Sep 10, 2024
79. In Our Sandwich Era: Navigating Tricky Conversations with Our Parents
Sep 03, 2024
78. Don't Touch Me! 3 Simple Ways to Avoid Meno-Rage Ruining Intimacy in Your Midlife Marriage
Aug 27, 2024
77. If Loving Yourself Was Easy, We'd All Be Doing It
Aug 20, 2024
76. Beyond Comparison: Creating Your Midlife on Your Own Terms
Aug 13, 2024
75. Best Life Retreat: Why You Deserve a Weekend Away | Monica Sowders
Aug 06, 2024
74. Midlife Beauty: Way Deeper Than Skin-Deep | Annie Tevelin (Part 2)
Jul 30, 2024
73. Beyond Botox: Midlife Skincare to Help You Love the Skin You're In | Annie Tevelin (Part 1)
Jul 23, 2024
72. Mind the Gap: Your Life Can Be Dramatically Different in 1 Year
Jul 16, 2024
71. More Than Hot Flashes: What a Doctor Wants You to Know About Hormonal Impact on Gut and Brain Health | Dr. Laura DeCesaris (Part 2)
Jul 09, 2024
70. Not Just Hot Flashes: What a Doctor Wants You to Know About Hormones | Dr. Laura DeCesaris (Part 1)
Jul 02, 2024
69. Are You Really What You Eat? | Emilee Wise
Jun 25, 2024
68. Dreaming with Your Eyes Wide Open: Creating the Life You Want to Live
Jun 18, 2024
67. Why "Someday" Shouldn't Be Your Retirement Plan
Jun 11, 2024
66. The Best Is Yet to Come! Midlife Reflections on Graduation Season
Jun 04, 2024
65. Stop Going It Alone: Why Midlife Women Need Community | Heather Johnson Durocher (Part 2)
May 28, 2024
64. Feel Like Every Part of Your Life Is in Transition? You're Not Alone | Heather Johnson Durocher (Part 1)
May 21, 2024
63. The Surprising Connection Between Your Sleep Mindset and Stress Level | Rebecca Vigelius
May 14, 2024
62. Back and Better Than Ever!
May 07, 2024
59. The #1 Midlife Confidence Booster That You're Not Using | Laura Tully
May 07, 2024
60. Rethink Everything You Thought You Knew About Nutrition | Taryn Perry
May 07, 2024
61. Want to Love Your Midlife Body? Do This | Jen Bobodzhanov
May 07, 2024
56. Live More Authentically You Through Human Design | Lori Lisai (Part 1)
May 07, 2024
57. Using Human Design to Make Better Midlife Decisions | Lori Lisai (Part 2)
May 07, 2024
58. What No One Tells You About Midlife Relationships | Kellie Resue
May 07, 2024
54. Feeling Stuck in Midlife? Here's What to Do | Jolene Atkinson-Kruse
May 07, 2024
55. Why It's Harder to Parent Your Parents Than Your Own Kids
May 07, 2024
Are You a Midlife Woman in Transition?
May 02, 2024
53. Not Your Mother's Midlife
Mar 19, 2024
52. Stop Believing Everything You Think: The Truth About Limiting Beliefs
Mar 12, 2024
51. Dreaming with Your Eyes Wide Open: Creating a Life You Want to Live
Feb 27, 2024
50. Why "Good Enough" Should Be Your New "Perfect"
Feb 20, 2024
49. One-Two Punch: Is it Cold and Flu Season or Constant Stress That's Making You Sick?
Feb 13, 2024
48. Got a Free Weekend? You Can Change Your Life | Monica Sowders
Feb 06, 2024
47. It's Not Your Fault: The Top 3 Reasons You're Not Living the Life You Want
Jan 30, 2024
46. Beyond Dry January: Is Alcohol Serving You? | Jennifer Fox
Jan 23, 2024
45. Want Goals Achieved? Start with Tiny Habits Formed
Jan 16, 2024
44. One Thing at a Time: The Key to Creating Your Best Year Ever
Jan 09, 2024
43. Hoping for Your Best Year Yet? Start With Your Year-End Review
Jan 02, 2024
40. BONUS: Closing Time: Why Complete a Year-End Review? (Part 1)
Dec 26, 2023
41. BONUS: Closing Time: Initial Impressions of 2023 (Part 2)
Dec 26, 2023
42. BONUS: Closing Time: The Best 11 Questions for an Effective Year-End Review (Part 3)
Dec 26, 2023
39. 52 Candles: Hard, Vulnerable + Honest Lessons Learned This Year
Dec 19, 2023
38. Beating the Holiday Blues: When Festive Feels Like a Farce (Part 6 of the Have Yourself a Merry Little Midlife Holiday)
Dec 12, 2023
37. Boundaries to Fight Holiday Burnout with Erica Davis (Part 5 of the Have Yourself a Merry Little Midlife Holiday Series)
Dec 05, 2023
36. Why the Best Holidays Are C+ Holidays (Part 4 of the Have Yourself a Merry Little Midlife Holiday Series)
Nov 28, 2023
35. Enjoy Thanksgiving This Year - Yes, Even With Family Drama (Part 3 of the Have Yourself a Merry Little Midlife Holiday Series)
Nov 21, 2023
34. Saying "No" Won't Land You on the Naughty List (Part 2 of the Have Yourself a Merry Little Midlife Holiday Series)
Nov 14, 2023
33. Healthy Habits Are This Season's Gift to Your Future Self (Part 1 of the Have Yourself a Merry Little Midlife Holiday Series)
Nov 07, 2023
32. Unmasking the Real Me: My Complicated Relationship with Halloween
Oct 31, 2023
31. Big Moves in Midlife: How to Know If It's Time for a Major Life Shift
Oct 24, 2023
30. The Morning 5-10-5: My Secret to an Intentional Morning
Oct 17, 2023
29. Breaking Free: Overcoming Limiting Beliefs in Midlife
Oct 10, 2023
28. Redefining Success: What Does It Mean to You?
Oct 03, 2023
27. Work-Life Balance Is Bullsh*t
Sep 26, 2023
26. When Roles Reverse: Caring for Aging Parents with Compassion
Sep 12, 2023
25. The Trouble with "Someday" Thinking: Why We Assume Our Best Life Is Still Ahead
Sep 05, 2023
24. Time to Move On: Knowing When to Quit
Aug 29, 2023
23. Now What? How to Find Fulfillment in Midlife
Aug 22, 2023
22. The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Why Fall Is the Best Time for a Reset
Aug 15, 2023
21. Beyond Comparison: 2 Questions Every Midlife Woman Needs to Answer for Herself
Aug 08, 2023
20. Rock the Bedroom: How to Have the Best Sex of Your Life Without Intercourse | Lee Jagger
Aug 01, 2023
19. Write Your Future: Manifesting the Life You Want Through Journaling
Jul 25, 2023
18. Ties That Bind: Exploring the Power of Midlife Friendship at a Personal Wellness Retreat
Jul 11, 2023
17. It's Independence Day: Time to Make Some Personal Declarations
Jul 04, 2023
16. Mid-Year Momentum: How a Look Back at the First 6 Months Will Elevate the Next 6 Months
Jun 27, 2023
15. Beyond the Bucket List: Living Life's Adventures Before Time Runs Out
Jun 20, 2023
14. Peak Perspectives: 15 Ascents and the Mindset Lessons Learned Along the Way
Jun 13, 2023
13. Jet-Set Chic: Stylish Summer Travel with Carry-On Couture | Haley Lamey
Jun 06, 2023
12. More Than the Finisher's Medal: Why I Train for Endurance Events
May 23, 2023
11. What Do You Want? How to Go from Profoundly Unfulfilled to Living Your Best Life
May 16, 2023
10. BONUS: Riffing on the Emotional Complexities of a Holiday Devoted to Motherhood
May 12, 2023
9. Sorry, Not Sorry: Stop Undermining Your Credibility in the Workplace
May 09, 2023
8. Starting Your Day Right: The Power of Morning Routines
May 02, 2023
7. There Is No Such Thing as Work-Life Balance
Apr 25, 2023
6. Why Setting Healthy Boundaries Is So Hard -- But Important -- for Midlife Women
Apr 18, 2023
5. Love the One You're With (Or Not): Grey Divorce, Midlife Affairs and More
Apr 11, 2023
4. The Best Planning Framework: Accomplish More in Less Time
Apr 04, 2023
3. BONUS: Power of 3
Apr 04, 2023
2. Was I a Job Whore?
Mar 28, 2023
1. My Year of Good Enough
Mar 21, 2023
A Peek at the Syllabus: School of Midlife Podcast
Mar 16, 2023