Episodes

Stop Self-Doubt NOW: The #1 Belief Holding Midlife Women Back - with Sabrina Trobak
Oct. 16, 2025

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 aut...
From Panic Attacks to Purpose - with Linda Mallard
Oct. 9, 2025

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...
"Menopause Hit Me Like a Truck" - Why Midlife Women Need to Be "Selfish" to Heal - with Jacqueline Perez
Oct. 2, 2025

"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 Thrive After 45™: that our second act is where we truly rise into ou…
The #1 Block to Your Midlife Reinvention - With Barbara Wood Watson
Sept. 25, 2025

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. She's a "Logical Mystic" who has spent decades helping tens of thousa…
From Public Speaking Anxiety to Speaking Mentor - with Dr. Doreen Downing
Sept. 18, 2025

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 decades helping people, all while secretly struggling with intense public speaki…
From Rowing the Atlantic to Beating Cancer: A Midlife Woman's Story of Resilience with Felicity Ashley
Sept. 11, 2025

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 Unfiltered Truth About Divorce for Parents of Children with Special Needs - with Mary Ann Hughes
Sept. 4, 2025

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 21 years of marriage, she navigated her own divorce while raising two…
Constipation is the Symptom, Not the Problem - with Melissa Hall Klepacki
Aug. 28, 2025

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 about something a lot of us are too embarrassed to mention....constipati…
How to Embrace Defiant Joy and Play By New Rules with Tania Carriere
Aug. 21, 2025

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 de...
The Biggest Money Myths Holding Women Back - with Debra Morrison
Aug. 14, 2025

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...
It's Not Your Fault...It's Your DEFAULT - with Tim Tamashiro
Aug. 7, 2025

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 it really...
Stop Abandoning YOURSELF for Love with Junie Moon
July 31, 2025

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 ....tryi...
What NOT to Say At A Funeral - with Barbara Bowman
July 24, 2025

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 throu...
How A Sticky Note Save My Life - with Karen Rudolf
July 17, 2025

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 deep self-discovery led her to become a transformational emp…
Being Neurodivergent Isn't Something To Fix: It’s a Gift to Understand and Reclaim - with Rachel Radway
July 10, 2025

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 th...
From Shame To Self Worth: Healing After A Decade of Silence - with Tonya Peck
July 3, 2025

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 hea...
From Burnout to Psychic Channeler: A Midlife Awakening with Caren Carnegie
June 26, 2025

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 ...
Crack YOUR Code to Wellness & Heal Your Nervous System with Dr. David Yates
June 19, 2025

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 chir...
From “Perfect Life” to Soul Freedom with Kelle Sparta
June 12, 2025

From “Perfect Life” to Soul Freedom with Kelle Sparta

Kelle Sparta is a transformational shaman, spiritual coach, and someone who has completely burned her life to the ground more than once...in the most liberating way. She was living the American Dream on paper… ... successful ...
Choose Your Hard with Lizzie Siegel
June 5, 2025

Choose Your Hard with Lizzie Siegel

What if the version of you you've been holding back is actually the key to everything you want? In this episode, I sit down with the incredible Lizzie Siegel, and wow....Just get ready! Lizzie’s been through it all... trauma, chronic illness, financial rock bottom... and somehow turned it into deep…
Signs Your Body is Screaming for Help: Midlife Red Flags with Jaclyn Downs
May 29, 2025

Signs Your Body is Screaming for Help: Midlife Red Flags with Jaclyn Downs

What if your chronic symptoms weren’t “just aging” - but your body waving a red flag? In this powerful episode, I sit down with Functional Genomic Nutrition Consultant, researcher, and author Jaclyn Downs ... and lemme tell ya, she does not hold back when it comes to exposing what’s really behind s…
How to Stop Over-Giving & Prioritize YOU - With Dr. Tia Warwick
May 22, 2025

How to Stop Over-Giving & Prioritize YOU - With Dr. Tia Warwick

What if fueling your giving meant finally pouring back into yourself first? Dr. Tia Warwick is a scientist, professor, public health leader, author, and unapologetic boundary-setter. But what truly blew me away was her realness. We talk about what it looks like to be driven, heart-led, and purpose-…
Find Your True Purpose In Midlife with Dr. Shafer
May 15, 2025

Find Your True Purpose In Midlife with Dr. Shafer

What if the life you’re meant to live doesn’t show up until after you’ve already lived a few others? Dr. Shafer, a former physician turned transformational coach, author, and speaker - is living proof that it’s never too late to come home to yourself. After decades of walking the high-achiever path…
From Broke Single Mom to Midlife Millionaire with Jeanne Omlor
May 8, 2025

From Broke Single Mom to Midlife Millionaire with Jeanne Omlor

What if starting over at 54 didn’t mean settling - but soaring? I sit down with the fierce and fabulous Jeanne Omlor - a woman who went from drowning in debt as a single mom to building a million-dollar business in just 17 months!!! Now in her 60s, Jeanne isn’t just running a multi-million dollar b…