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School of Midlife
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.
Episodes
105 episodes
103. 3 Simple Ways to Keep Intimacy Alive in Your Midlife Marriage | Replay
Remember when you first started dating? When you'd spend all night on the telephone...talking about everything and nothing at all?And now that you're in the midlife transition, not only does it feel like you have nothing at all to talk a...
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Episode 103
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34:08
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102. From Crisis to Opportunity: Redefining the Midlife Experience for High-Performing Women
In today's episode of the School of Midlife podcast, we challenge the conventional notion of a "midlife crisis." Host Laurie Reynoldson dives deep into why the term "midlife crisis" is outdated and doesn’t serve the high-performing wom...
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Episode 102
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34:07
101. Striving vs. Thriving in Midlife: How to Stop Chasing and Start Living
In today's episode of The School of Midlife, we dive into a critical question for high-performing women in midlife: When is enough enough? Many of us find ourselves caught in the cycle of constantly striving for more—more succ...
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Episode 101
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27:14
100. Take Out the Trash: Why You Need to Change How You Think to Transform Your Life
In this milestone 100th episode of The School of Midlife podcast, Laurie Reynoldson reflects on the journey so far and celebrates the incredible community that’s grown around this space. Laurie shares her excitement for how the podcast...
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Episode 100
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33:00
99. You're Just One Decision Away from Living the Life You Want in 2025
In this replay episode of the School of Midlife podcast, we’re diving deep into the transformative power of setting the one thing that can change everything for you in 2025.In past episodes, we've explored why reflecting on the ...
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Episode 99
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31:52
98. How You Can Be in Service to Others When "I'm So Sorry" Just Doesn't Seem to Cut It
In this heartfelt episode of the School of Midlife podcast, we dive into how you can make a meaningful difference in the lives of those facing life-altering challenges, both in the wake of the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles and i...
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Episode 98
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31:19
97. The Real Reason the "New Year-New Me" Mentality Is Holding You Back (and What to Do Instead)
In this first episode of 2025, host Laurie Reynoldson challenges the "new year, new me" mindset and shares why starting slow might be your secret weapon for lasting change. Drawing from her past running experience, Laurie explains why there are...
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Episode 97
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30:36
96. Want 2025 to Be Your Best Year Yet? Do This Before You Get Started!
In this final episode of 2024, host Laurie Reynoldson shares her comprehensive approach to conducting a meaningful year-end review before setting goals for 2025. This essential practice helps high-performing midlife women build a stronger found...
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Episode 96
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33:59
95. The Perfect Gift You Don't Even Need to Wrap: Take a Gap Year
In this week’s episode, Laurie introduces you to the perfect gift to give yourself this year: a spot in the Gap Year. The Gap Year is the School of Midlife’s yearlong program for high-performing midlife women to figure out who they are, what th...
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Episode 95
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36:52
94. Midlife Gap Year: 12 Months to Figure Out Who You Want to Be When You Grow Up | Moya Dolsby
In this special Friday episode of the School of Midlife podcast, I'm talking with Moya Dolsby, one of the members of the Founding Cohort for the Gap Year.The Gap Year is the School of Midlife's 12-month experience-based group coaching p...
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Episode 94
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34:58
93. Why C+ Holidays Are the Best Holidays [Replay]
In this episode, Laurie is talking about how embracing imperfection can minimize some of the stress and burnout of the holidays. She's discussing the importance of giving yourself permission to have a "C+ Holiday." For the Straight-A students, ...
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Episode 93
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35:11
92. The One Question to Ask Yourself to Avoid Feeling Overwhelmed by All of the Holiday "To Do's"
It is easy to get a little lost amidst the holiday hustle and bustle. There is a seemingly unending list of "to do's" to be completed before the end of the year, both work-related and those related to the holiday season.In this episode,...
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Episode 92
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32:26
91. Leaving Home to Remember Exactly Who You Are When You Come Back
In this week's episode, Laurie is discussing her recent vacation in London and Paris, and sharing all of the incredible experiences she had "across the pond." She's also talking about the most surprising thing she learned while away.Thi...
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Episode 91
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39:40
90. Boundaries Are the Best Way to Protect Your Sanity This Holiday Season
In this episode, Laurie is talking about the importance of setting and holding healthy boundaries to protect your time and energy during the holiday season. In particular, I'm discussing why boundaries are the very best gift to give yourself th...
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Episode 90
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42:12
89. Healthy Habits Are This Season's Best Gift to Your Future Midlife Self
In this week’s episode, Laurie is discussing how focusing on healthy habits now — instead of waiting until the New Year — will not only help you enjoy the holidays this year, but will also set you up to start 2025 strong.The best part: i...
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Episode 89
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40:07
88. Election Day Anxiety: 5 Ways to Stay Calm When the World Feels Chaotic
Today is Election Day of what feels like a marathon election season.In this week's episode, Laurie is sharing five simple tips to assuage Election Day anxiety and stress: cast your ballot, practical tips for self-care, reduce exposure t...
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Episode 88
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25:11
87. Why SMART Goals Are Ruining Your Life
In this week's episode, Laurie is making the case that while SMART goals may be great for business goals, they are not serving you when it comes to your personal life. She talks about how SMART goals create an all-or-nothing, success or failure...
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Episode 87
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33:46
86. Masquerading Through Midlife: Removing the Masks We Wear to Show Up as Our Authentic Selves
It's Halloween season! In today's episode, Laurie is discussing all of the masks that midlife women wear in their lives. She's talking about how we use masks to hide our truest and most authentic selves behind a persona that is more approachabl...
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Episode 86
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19:40
85. The Case for New Experiences: Why You Need to Go Away to Remember Who You Are When You Get Back Home
In this week's episode of the School of Midlife podcast, Laurie is discussing the utmost importance of having new experiences to creating the life you want to live.If you feel like you're living the same day over and over again, or that...
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Episode 85
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26:16
84. Who Run the World? Why the School of Midlife Is Not Co-Ed
In this week's episode, Laurie is answering a question she receives all the time about the School of Midlife. That is: why is it for women only?Laurie posits that the world is set up for men. She uses real-life examples of why midlife w...
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Episode 84
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26:29
83. Luxury Travel in Midlife: Leaving on a Jet Plane for the Price of Groceries and Gas | Megan Lanford
When you think of making midlife your best life, do you also think about traveling? If so, you're not alone!What if I told you that your next vacation was as close as going to the grocery store, filling your car up with gas, ordering al...
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Episode 83
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50:09
82. The Surprising Reasons Midlife Women Have Emotional Affairs and the Relationship to the Rise in Grey Divorce
In this week's episode of the School of Midlife podcast, Laurie is discussing the rise in grey divorce, emotional affairs in midlife, and whether it's time to cut and run. You'll discover that a staggering 92% of women have been involved in emo...
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Episode 82
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47:07
81. When You Accidentally Manifest What You Don't Want: Three Simple Life Lessons Learned from a Health Scare
In this week's episode, Laurie is talking about a recent health scare (she's fine!), why she thought she may have accidentally manifested it, and the three simple life lessons she learned from it.LINKS + MENTIONS:
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Episode 81
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31:45
80. Clock's Ticking: Time to Stop Waiting to Live Your Best Life
Have you ever noticed that your priorities immediately shift when you experience a life-altering event? Or receive life-changing news about yourself, a friend or loved one?In this week's episode, Laurie explains why you can't afford to ...
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Episode 80
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30:50
79. In Our Sandwich Era: Navigating Tricky Conversations with Our Parents
In this episode, Laurie shares a number of pointers to help you navigate having the tough conversations with your parents about long-term care and end-of-life issues. After last week's episode about talking with your spouse, several listeners a...
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Episode 79
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39:52