In this bite-sized episode, I sit down with Amy Schroeder, founder of The Midst, an online magazine that’s redefining what it means to thrive in midlife.
Amy shares how a personal blog about perimenopause turned into a global community of women living midlife on their own terms. We talk about the power of honest storytelling, the importance of connection, and why midlife isn’t a time to slow down—it’s a time to step fully into who we are.
We also dive into:
✅ How midlife is the longest and most transformative stage of life
✅ How The Midst is moving from online to offline
✅ Balancing work, family, and creativity—without burning out
✅ Using AI to scale ourselves (without losing our essence)
If you’ve ever felt like midlife was something to “get through” this conversation will make you think again.
🎧 Join us for a fresh, empowering take on middle age.
Timestamps
00:00 – Intro: Meet Amy Schroeder & the story behind The Midst
02:15 – The origins of The Midst: From personal blog to global movement
05:30 – Midlife is not our parents’ middle age—how we’re redefining it
09:20 – The importance of storytelling & collective voices
12:10 – Transitioning The Midst from digital to in-person events
15:30 – How AI is changing content creation & personal productivity
17:21 – Closing thoughts & where to find The Midst
🔗 Find The Midst Online:
🌍 Website: https://the-midst.com/
📩 Newsletter: The Midst on Substack https://substack.com/@themidst
💬 Connect with Host Shelley Doyle:
🌐 Website: The Communiverse https://thecommuniverse.com/
📌 LinkedIn: /shelleydoyle https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelleydoyle/
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I hope this conversation inspires you to rediscover connection in your own life and work.
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Hello - I’m Shelley Doyle, founder of The Communiverse™, Social Wealth Strategist, researcher, and host of the Rediscovering Connection podcast.
My work explores how our social connections and social capital shape social health, leadership, and our experience of modern work and life. Grounded in research with remote and hybrid leaders, I support leaders and organisations to activate their social capital in ways that strengthen connection, trust, and sustainable performance - creating the conditions for people to experience Social Wealth.
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