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School of Midlife161. Stop Keeping Score: A Midlife Reset for Your RelationshipWhat if the problem in your marriage… isn’t your marriage? What if it’s what you’re choosing to notice?In this Valentine’s-season episode, Laurie shares a simple but powerful mindset shift that can transform your relationships — without therapy, ultimatums, or blowing up your life.Midlife has a way of making everything feel louder. The identity shifts. The resentment you didn’t realize was building. The small irritations that start to feel bigger. The question of “Is this it?”But before you make any dramatic moves, Laurie invites you to try something deceptiv...
2026-02-1731 minSchool of Midlife160. The Life You Have vs. The Life You WantThe moment midlife asks more of you, and the trust and fear issues that may be holding you back.Midlife doesn’t usually announce itself with a crisis.More often, it shows up quietly — as restlessness, hesitation, or the sense that the life you’ve built no longer fits the way it used to.In this special episode of the School of Midlife Podcast, host Laurie Reynoldson is sharing a live recording from the final day of a recent masterclass — a conversation about trust, fear, and the moment midlife asks us to choose differen...
2026-02-1052 minSchool of Midlife159. What Got You Here Won't Get You ThereThe real reason you don't feel like yourself in midlife...after "fixing" your midlife body.You’ve done the work to address the physical symptoms of midlife: balanced your hormones, changed your eating, added strength training. And you still don't feel like yourself in midlife.And there's a reason for that. The real work of midlife? That's an inside job.In this bonus episode of the School of Midlife podcast, Laurie is dropping us into a recent masterclass to encourage midlife women stop waiting and start living. Laurie shares her own story of ri...
2026-02-0655 minSchool of Midlife158. From Fear Frequency to Fulfillment: How to Reclaim Your Midlife PowerWhat it really means to move through midlife with faith instead of fear. From an aerial yoga face-off with my own trust issues to the hard-earned wisdom of the dying, we’re getting brutally honest about how fear creeps into everything—from our bodies to our beliefs—and what to do about it.Midlife is full of transitions—but for many high-achieving women, it’s not just the physical symptoms (hello, hormones, sleep, and body changes) that throw us off course. It’s the emotional weight of fear that creeps in, slows us down, and convinces us to play smal...
2026-02-0338 minSchool of Midlife157. They Want You Quiet. Why Midlife Is the Time to Get Loud.What happens when your intuition is screaming something isn’t right—but the world keeps telling you to sit down and be quiet? In today’s episode, we’re talking about midlife discernment, political gaslighting, and the rising cost of staying silent. This one’s raw, unfiltered, and unapologetically necessary.In This Episode:In this soul-stirring, no-holds-barred episode, Laurie dives deep into a conversation that’s long overdue: what happens when women finally start trusting their own intuition… and the world around them tries to silence it?This episode isn’t just about polit...
2026-01-2727 minSchool of Midlife156. If You’re Still Waiting for the Right Time, This Is Your Midlife Wake-Up CallYou think you're just waiting until life gets easier...until the kid graduates, until the project wraps, until the hot flashes stop. But here's the truth: waiting is costing you your one big, wild life. And midlife? That’s your wake-up call.🎙️ Episode Summary:In this fiery, heart-to-heart episode, Laurie calls out one of the most common habits among high-achieving midlife women: waiting.Waiting until your job settles down.Waiting until the kids are grown.Waiting until your parents are taken care of.Waiting until you fee...
2026-01-2024 minSchool of Midlife155. SMART Goals Are Ruining Your Personal Life—Here's What to Do InsteadThe way you've been setting personal goals is the very thing holding you back from living your biggest life. It’s time to ditch the SMART framework and finally create goals that align with the woman you’re becoming.Episode Summary:In this week’s fiery episode, Laurie dismantles one of the most overused—and misused—tools in personal development: the SMART goal framework. You’ve been told to make your goals specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. But when it comes to midlife transformation and building your actual BEST LIFE? That framework mi...
2026-01-1334 minSchool of Midlife154. Reset Without Burning Out: How to Build a Life You Actually Want This YearWhy "New Year, New Me" is total BS—and what to do instead.Welcome to 2026, friend! In this first episode of the year, Laurie Reynoldson takes a refreshingly honest approach to what the New Year really means for high-achieving midlife women. Forget the pressure to overhaul your life overnight. Instead, Laurie shares why easing into the year with intention—not hustle—is the secret to making real, lasting change.From dissecting the toxic “New Year, New Me” narrative to sharing her own personal story as a state-level sprinter (who, spoiler alert, always started slow and still won...
2026-01-0630 minSchool of Midlife153. Stop Skipping the Most Important Part: The Year-End Ritual Every Midlife Woman NeedsThe secret to a powerful 2026? Actually finishing 2025.In this soulful, no-BS episode of The School of Midlife, Laurie dives into the real work we often skip at the end of the year: reflection. If you’ve ever found yourself rushing into goal-setting and resolutions while ignoring everything you just lived through, this episode is your permission slip to pause—and do it differently.Laurie shares why the space between Christmas and New Year is the perfect time to slow down, take inventory, and extract the lessons, patterns, and gold from your year—before you tr...
2025-12-3040 minSchool of Midlife152. The Holiday Episode Every Overwhelmed Midlife Woman Needs to HearWhat if you didn’t have to do it all this holiday season? What if you could actually enjoy this time of year—without the resentment, exhaustion, or crushing mental load?In this timely and honest episode of The School of Midlife, Laurie shares a powerful coaching conversation with a client who realized she was doing the holidays on autopilot—baking cookies no one eats, mailing cards no one remembers, and hosting a party that felt more like pressure than pleasure.Together, they walk through how to tell the difference between a holida...
2025-12-0936 minSchool of Midlife149. From Dream to Departure: The Midlife Retreat That Changes EverythingPack your bags and your big midlife dreams—we’re going to Paris, babyIn this very personal (and slightly jet-lagged) episode, Laurie shares her reflections from a solo trip to Paris and announces an exciting new adventure for 2026: The School of Midlife Study Abroad Retreats. Imagine sipping wine in sidewalk cafés, sketching in the Luxembourg Gardens, and talking legacy, purpose, and joy with like-minded women.You’ll get the inside scoop on what these upcoming international retreats will look like, why they're tailor-made for midlife women craving more out of life, and how Paris i...
2025-11-1822 minSchool of Midlife147. Modeling Good Midlife Behavior, Including Feeling All the Anxiety and ExcitementWhat flying solo—literally—to France taught me about courage, clarity, and creating the life you actually want in midlife.Episode Summary:In this deeply personal and unscripted episode of The School of Midlife Podcast, Laurie records from the Delta Sky Club just before boarding a solo flight to France—her first international trip alone. It’s raw, honest, and packed with midlife truth bombs.Laurie explores what it really means to live your adult dreams instead of just talking about them. From speaking only a little French to managing the jitters...
2025-11-1116 minSchool of Midlife141. What If This Isn’t All There Is? The Real Talk You’ve Been AvoidingIn this episode, host Laurie Reynoldson dives into a truth many high-achieving women avoid admitting: the discomfort, guilt, and conditioning around prioritizing ourselves.We’re in midlife—when everyone wants us to believe we should be winding down, focusing on others, or finally feeling “settled.” But what if this is actually the season when you’re supposed to become more of yourself? What if the life you've built isn't the life you truly want?Laurie unpacks:Why we wait for a crisis to finally make a changeThe cultural conditioning that tells women they should be gratefu...
2025-10-1435 minSchool of Midlife140. Stronger, Not Smaller: The Midlife Health Reframe You Didn't Know You Needed | A Conversation with Renee BellingerWhat if the secret to feeling strong and confident in midlife isn’t about starting over—but finally doing the small, sustainable things you've been avoiding?In this episode, host Laurie Reynoldson talks with Renee Bellinger, a certified nutrition and health mindset coach with a background in counseling psychology. Renee is on a mission to help high-achieving midlife women get out of the all-or-nothing trap and finally build the foundation their future selves can stand on—without crash diets, guilt, or burnout.They also take on one of the buzziest tools in the weight...
2025-10-1054 minSchool of Midlife139. Midlife Isn't a Crisis. It's the Opportunity You've Been Waiting forHave you been wondering…Is this a midlife crisis?Nope. It’s not. Not even close.In this episode, Laurie Reynoldson is blowing up the outdated narrative that midlife has to be a downward spiral. If you've found yourself waking up, feeling like something’s off—or like the life you’ve built doesn’t quite fit anymore—it’s not a crisis. It’s a damn awakening.We're diving deep into what’s actually going on for high-achieving midlife women: the identity shifts, the whispers of “more,” the restlessness that isn’t fixed by a new job, new ca...
2025-10-0734 minSchool of Midlife137. You Don't Need Their Permission Anymore (Midlife Truth Bomb)In this episode: midlife podcast for women, people pleasing in midlife, midlife empowerment, stop asking for permission, confidence after 40, personal growth for high-achieving women, School of Midlife podcast, Laurie’s midlife journeyEpisode Summary:In this week’s firecracker of an episode, Laurie gets real about a midlife realization that changes everything: you don’t need anyone’s permission to live your best life. Not your partner’s, not your boss’s, not society’s, and definitely not your inner perfectionist. This episode is part pep talk, part confession, an...
2025-09-2330 minSchool of Midlife135. Why You Still Feel “Not Enough” in Midlife After Crushing Big Goals—and How to Fix ItYou know that feeling when you should be celebrating—but instead, you're mentally already onto the next thing?You hit a milestone—moved into a new house, crushed a personal challenge, finished a retreat—and instead of basking in your badassery, your brain starts whispering: "Yeah, but what now?" or worse, "That wasn’t enough."In this solo episode, I (Laurie) invite you into a mindset shift that high-achieving women in midlife desperately need: moving from the Gap (what you haven’t done) to the Gain (how far you’ve already come).This one is perso...
2025-09-1632 minSchool of Midlife134. What If You Could Stop Feeling Guilty for Doing What's Best for You? | A Conversation with Jessica FrewIn This Episode: midlife women, decision-making coach, overcoming guilt, perfectionism, people-pleasing, bold choices, Jessica Frew✨ What would your life look like if you stopped living by everyone else’s rules?In this guest episode of The School of Midlife, Laurie sits down with Jessica Frew—author, speaker, and Bold Decision Coach—on the launch day of her brand-new book, Shove Your Shoulds.Jessica shares her incredible personal journey, from navigating a mixed-orientation marriage and divorce to co-parenting with her ex and building a beautifully unconventional life. Al...
2025-09-1244 minSchool of Midlife133. No Boys Allowed: Why Midlife Women Need Spaces of Their Own | ReplayIn This Episode: midlife coaching for women, female empowerment, gender bias, professional women, menopause, identity shift✨ Show Notes:Ever been called aggressive when you were just being assertive? Or a “bitch” when you were just doing your job well?In this powerful replay episode of The School of Midlife, host Laurie Reynoldson shares why she made the intentional decision to work exclusively with women—and why creating a “No Boys Allowed” space matters more than ever.From corporate bias and childhood conditioning to midlife shame, guilt...
2025-09-0931 minSchool of Midlife132. Why Smart Women Procrastinate (And What Clutter Is Trying to Tell You) | A Conversation with Dr. Christine LiIn This Episode: procrastination coach, clutter in midlife, anxiety, nervous system regulation, midlife women, productivity tips✨ Show Notes:What if your procrastination isn’t about laziness at all—but about overwhelm, anxiety, and old habits?In this week’s special guest episode of The School of Midlife, Laurie sits down with Dr. Christine Li, New York-based clinical psychologist, productivity expert, and host of the Make Time for Success podcast—also known online as The Procrastination Coach.Christine shares her personal journey from chronic stress and...
2025-09-0551 minSchool of Midlife131. Life Lately, Real Talk, and What's Next for the School of MidlifeIn This Episode: midlife coaching, women over 40, Best Life Retreat, personal growth, identity shift, inspiration✨ Show Notes:We're back—with boxes, big feelings, and big updates.In this casual catch-up episode of The School of Midlife, Laurie Reynoldson shares a behind-the-scenes look at what’s been going on: selling a house, moving into a new one, and navigating midlife transitions with as much grace (and humor) as possible.It’s part life update, part pep talk, and part reminder that perfection isn’t the goal—real life is.Pl...
2025-09-0232 minSchool of Midlife128. Stop Waiting for January—Your Midlife Reset Starts Now Forget “New Year, New Me.” In this episode of The School of Midlife podcast, Laurie makes the case for why August (or early September) is actually the best time to reset your habits, routines, and priorities—way better than January’s cold, dark, post-holiday slump. She unpacks the natural cycles of rest, planting, growth, pruning, and harvest, and shows you how to use this season’s momentum to reflect, realign, and make intentional changes. You’ll learn why working with nature’s rhythm makes change easier to sustain, how to identify what’s thriving in your life (and what needs pruning), a...
2025-08-1239 minSchool of Midlife126. The Real Flex in Midlife? Being Able to Say, “I’m Good” and Mean ItIn This Episode: midlife burnout, high-achieving women, self-worth, chasing success, how to feel fulfilled, midlife contentmentEpisode SummaryYou know that feeling after you’ve finished something big—landed the promotion, crossed the finish line, or completed a huge goal—and almost instantly your brain goes: “What’s next?”For decades, that was Laurie Reynoldson’s default. Achieve something. Celebrate for a hot minute. Then immediately start chasing the next bigger, harder, shinier thing.But in this episode of The School of Midlife podcast, Laurie shares what happened after...
2025-07-2934 minSchool of Midlife125. The Mountain That Changed Me: A Midlife Woman’s 3-Day Trail Challenge | Part 1 of the 29029 TRAIL ChallengeIn This Episode:midlife podcast, midlife transformation, women over 40, endurance events, personal growth, 29029 trail, everesting challenge, finding purpose in midlife, grief and growth, self-discovery journey🎙️ Show Notes:What happens when you voluntarily climb the equivalent of three mountain marathons in three days? You cry, curse, question your life choices… and maybe, just maybe, find out what you’re really made of.In this episode of The School of Midlife podcast, Laurie takes us on the trail with her at the 29029 TRAIL Challenge in Park City, Utah. From a 4:45 a.m. wake-u...
2025-07-2236 minSchool of Midlife124. You Didn't Come This Far to Only Come This Far: Lessons from the Final Climb | Part 2 of the 29029 TRAIL ChallengeIn This Episode:midlife women podcast, 29029 event, endurance events in midlife, personal growth in your 40s and 50s, finding strength in midlife, midlife transformation, women who hike, overcoming limits🎙️ Show Notes:You’ve trained. You’ve climbed. You’ve cried. And you still have another mountain day ahead of you.In this powerful conclusion to Laurie’s 29029 Trail Challenge recap, she brings us into Day 3 — the longest, hottest, most grueling stretch of the entire event. And yet… it’s also the most meaningful.From GI issues (real talk: diarrhea at e...
2025-07-2226 minSchool of Midlife123. The Real Midlife Crisis: Thinking You Have More Time Than You Actually DoTopics Covered: Midlife crisis, running out of time in midlife, living your best life now, midlife women coaching, Top 100 listEpisode Summary:You know that insatiable urgency you feel in your 40s and 50s — the sense that you’re running out of time and need to do all the things before it’s “too late”? You’re not imagining it. But here’s what host Laurie Reynoldson wants you to know:The real crisis in midlife isn’t buying the sports car or having an affair — it’s believing you have more time t...
2025-07-0827 minSchool of Midlife122. Stop Performing, Start Becoming: Your Midlife Declaration of Freedom🎙️ Show NotesIt’s Independence Day week — but we’re not just talking about parades, bunting, and flag cakes here. In this episode, we’re flipping the script on “freedom” and asking: What does independence mean for YOU right now in midlife?Because let’s be honest — the world feels heavy right now. Freedoms and rights feel under threat. And while we can’t control every headline, we can take radical responsibility for what we’re no longer available for in our own lives.In this bold, heartfelt episode, Laurie gets real about:The messy...
2025-07-0149 minSchool of Midlife121. After the Unraveling: How to Reconnect with Who You Really Are in MidlifeIn this episode: midlife identity shift, feeling stuck, women over 40, personal reinvention, high-achieving women✨ Show Notes:You’ve unraveled the roles. You’ve let go of the hustle. You’ve stopped performing.Now what?In this raw, grounding episode of The School of Midlife, Laurie Reynoldson explores the space after the unraveling—when you’ve done the work to let go of who you’re not, but haven’t yet figured out who you really are.If you’ve stopped being the overachiever, the people-pleaser, the approval-seeke...
2025-06-2433 minSchool of Midlife120. Feeling "Off" in Midlife? Maybe You Were Never "That Woman" to Begin WithIn this episode: midlife identity, high-achieving women, menopause mindset, real self, personal growth, Human Design✨ Show Notes:You’ve done the work: the workouts, the clean eating, the hormone balancing, the sleep, the water, the supplements—and maybe even some therapy and mindset shifts.And yet… you still don’t feel like yourself. Maybe it’s because the “you” you’ve always been wasn’t really you at all.In this episode of The School of Midlife, Laurie Reynoldson gets deeply honest about the identity reckoning so many high-achieving w...
2025-06-1726 minSchool of Midlife119. Midlife Feels Off? It’s Not Your Hormones—It’s Something DeeperTopics Covered: midlife identity crisis, menopause wellness, don’t feel like myself, hormone replacement, midlife coaching✨ Show Notes:You’ve cleaned up your eating, optimized your hormones, prioritized sleep, walked your miles, lifted heavy, and maybe even cut back on wine—and yet, you still don’t feel like yourself.Sound familiar?In this raw and revealing episode of The School of Midlife podcast, Laurie gets honest about the midlife disconnect no one is talking about—the one that shows up after you’ve dialed in your physical health but still feel...
2025-06-1029 minSchool of Midlife118. Are You in Midlife? If You're Asking Big Questions, You Already Are🎙️ Episode SummaryWhat even is midlife?Is it a number? A demographic? A hormone crash? A slow fade into irrelevance? (Hard no on that last one.) In this episode, we’re digging into the truth about what midlife really is—and spoiler: it’s not what you’ve been told.Laurie breaks down:Why midlife technically starts in your late 30s (yep, really!)Why it’s more about mindset than mathAnd how midlife can actually be your most powerful season—if you’re brave enough to claim it.You’ll also hear:A ja...
2025-06-0324 minSchool of Midlife116. Postcards from the Beach: Ass-Sitting and Other Essential Midlife Skills | Replay This week, I’m recording… absolutely nothing! Best Life Laurie is officially OOO and fully planted on a tropical beach, indulging in some well-deserved “ass-sitting” (yep, that’s a technical term). So today, I’m sharing a listener favorite episode that’s more relevant than ever.In this replay, we explore what it really means to create a life you don’t need to escape from—a life that doesn’t rely on vacations to feel good. I talk about Parkinson’s Law (a.k.a. why we always think we can do all the things before wheels up), how we fill...
2025-05-2032 minSchool of Midlife115. The "Me First" Movement: The Revolution for Midlife WomenWelcome to the revolution you didn’t know you were waiting for — the Me First Movement.In this episode, Laurie picks up where last week’s conversation left off — that uncomfortable place where high-achieving midlife women feel guilty for wanting more. She’s pulling no punches as she walks you through why prioritizing yourself isn’t selfish — it’s strategic, sustainable, and frankly, long overdue.You’ll hear why “Me First” is not “Me Only,” how women are conditioned to be last on their own to-do lists, and how shifting into Me First mod...
2025-05-1331 minSchool of Midlife114. Closer Than You Think: Why You Might Already Be 75% to Your Best Life🔥 Episode Summary:This one’s for every woman who’s ever wondered if she has to blow up her life to start living it.In this comeback episode of the School of Midlife Podcast, Laurie dives into two powerful insights that came up during a recent women’s retreat:You’re probably a hell of a lot closer to your best life than you think.You don’t have to feel guilty for wanting more—even when others have less.Laurie dismantles the myth that midlife transformation requires a complete overhaul and explores why so many wom...
2025-05-0636 minSchool of Midlife113. Redefining Success in Midlife: Why Chasing More Won't Make You Happier | ReplayTopics Discussed: Midlife success, redefine success, fulfillment in midlife, chasing goals, personal satisfaction, self-worth✨ Show Notes:In midlife, many high-achieving women realize something startling: they’ve checked all the boxes—but still feel unfulfilled.In this thoughtful and powerful episode of The School of Midlife podcast, Laurie Reynoldson explores a critical question: What does success actually mean to you?Spoiler: it’s not your job title. It’s not your paycheck. And it’s definitely not keeping up with the neighbors on Instagram.Laurie shares:Why societ...
2025-04-2929 minSchool of Midlife112. Midlife Confidence in the Bedroom Starts Here—No Intercourse Required | Lee Jagger (Replay)Talking about midlife sex tips, confidence in the bedroom, menopause intimacy, erotic massage, Lee Jagger🔥 Show Notes:Is your sex life…fine? If so, it might be time to shake things up—in the best way possible.In this most-downloaded episode of The School of Midlife podcast, Laurie sits down with Lee Jagger, a sex educator and founder of Rock the Bedroom, who shares the secrets to having the best sex of your life—without intercourse.This is not your average sex talk. Lee breaks down:...
2025-04-221h 07School of Midlife111. The Truth About Balance: Why You're Burned Out (And It's Not Your Fault) | ReplayTalking about work-life balance myth, midlife burnout, high-performing women, asking for help, midlife coaching.✨ In This Episode:Host Laurie Reynoldson gets candid about the myth of work-life balance and why it’s time for midlife women to stop striving for something that doesn’t exist. In this replay of an early fan-favorite episode, Laurie breaks down:Why traditional “balance” is an impossible standard (and why it’s not your fault)The cultural conditioning that leads women to believe they should be able to do it allThe hidden shame of asking for help—and...
2025-04-1532 minSchool of Midlife110. The Career, the House, the Family…and Still Unfulfilled? You’re Not Alone (And Here’s What to Do)Air Date: April 8, 2025 Host: Laurie ReynoldsonEpisode Summary: In this powerful episode of the School of Midlife Podcast, Laurie shares the behind-the-scenes story of how The Gap Year was born — and why it's exactly what high-achieving midlife women need right now. If you’re waking up at 2 a.m. wondering, “Is this all there is?” this episode is your wake-up call, your roadmap, and your permission slip to make a bold change without blowing up your life.You’ll hear:How Laurie went from partnership-track attorney to burning...
2025-04-0839 minSchool of Midlife109. Midlife "Crisis" Is a Lie (Here's What's Actually Going On)Air Date: April 1, 2025Host: Laurie ReynoldsonIn this jam-packed episode, we’re replaying Day 1 of my 3-Day Live training: “The Real Reason High-Performing Women Worry They’re Having a Midlife Crisis.”Midlife isn’t a crisis. But when you’re a high-achieving, badass woman who’s spent her life checking all the boxes, hitting every goal, and showing up for everyone else… it can feel like one.Here’s the truth bomb: most of us weren’t taught how to ask the right questions in midlife—we were taugh...
2025-04-0145 minSchool of Midlife108. "You've Changed." Why That May Be the Highest Compliment Paid to a Midlife Woman🎉 Happy 2-Year Anniversary!In this special milestone episode, Laurie celebrates two incredible years of The School of Midlife podcast. With 108 episodes under her belt and 14 amazing guests in the past year, she reflects on the growth of the show and her deep gratitude for every listener who tunes in—whether you're walking, commuting, or tuning in from your desk.💥 You've Changed. And That’s a Good Thing.Laurie dives into a powerful, raw topic so many high-performing midlife women experience: the backhanded compliment of “you’ve changed.” She breaks down what people...
2025-03-2532 minSchool of Midlife105. The Midlife Realization: Are You Living the Life You Truly Want?In this episode of the School of Midlife podcast, we dive into one of the most powerful questions you can ask yourself: What do you truly want in life?If you’ve spent years following the success checklist—graduate, get a job, buy a house, raise kids, climb the career ladder—this episode is for you. It’s time to stop living on autopilot and reflect on whether the life you’ve built is aligned with your true desires or if it’s time to redefine what success looks like for you.In this episode, your host La...
2025-03-0440 minSchool of Midlife104. No Plane Ticket Required: Creating a Life You Don't Need a Vacation FromTired of feeling like you need a vacation to "reset" your life?In this episode, your host Laurie Reynoldson talks about the importance of designing a lifestyle that leaves you feeling refreshed every single day. Learn how to align your work, passions, and personal life in a way that creates constant fulfillment and peace.It's all about small changes that lead to big impact—so you can stop dreaming about vacation and start living your ideal life right now.📩 JOIN MY MAILING LISThttps://www.schoolofmidlife.com/newsletter👉 CONNECT WITH LAURIE:
2025-02-2525 minSchool of Midlife102. From Crisis to Opportunity: Redefining the Midlife Experience for High-Performing WomenIn 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 women navigating midlife today. Rather than viewing midlife as a crisis, this episode reframes it as an incredible opportunity, a reset, and a turning point.We discuss:The origins of the term "midlife crisis" and how it was initially framed around men’s career and mortality concerns.The different emotional experiences men and women face during midlife, including identity shif...
2025-02-1134 minSchool of Midlife101. Striving vs. Thriving in Midlife: How to Stop Chasing and Start LivingIn 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 success, more accolades, more achievements—but at what cost?As high achievers, we often feel like we’re almost there—whether it’s a financial goal, a physical milestone, or even the approval of others—but somehow, that feeling of fulfillment always seems to slip through our fingers. Why is that?This episode unpacks the internal struggle many women f...
2025-02-0427 minSchool of Midlife100. Take Out the Trash: Why You Need to Change How You Think to Transform Your LifeIn 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 has evolved and highlights the challenges we face in making lasting changes in our lives.As January rolls in, many of us are setting New Year’s resolutions focused on lifestyle changes—getting fit, eating better, reclaiming work-life balance—but as Laurie points out, most of these resolutions tend to fall apart as the year progresses. But what if the bigg...
2025-01-2833 minSchool of Midlife97. 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 "no points for starting fast" and how to create sustainable change in midlife. Learn why your decades of experience are an asset, not a liability, and how to set yourself up for success without overwhelming yourself in January.Key topics:Why the "new year, new me" mentality sets us up for failureHow to ease back into routines...
2025-01-0730 minSchool of Midlife96. 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 foundation for the year ahead instead of rushing into new goals without reflection.You'll learn Laurie's proven process to review the past year in a way that sets you up for greatness in the year to come. If you're looking to make 2025 one of your best years yet, make sure to complete your 2024 year-end wrap-up before you hit the ground running in 2025.Cheers...
2024-12-3033 minSchool of Midlife95. The Perfect Gift You Don't Even Need to Wrap: Take a Gap YearIn 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 they actually want, and what matters most in this season of life.Claim your spot in the 2025 class before the doors close on December 20th!If you’re looking to make 2025 your best year yet, it’s time for your Gap Year.LINKS + MENTIONS:The Gap Year📩 J...
2024-12-1736 minSchool of Midlife93. 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, this concept may feel a little strange, but C's are passing grades. By using Laurie's planning framework, you can create A+ holiday experiences for yourself and others...with C+ effort.Let this be the year that you write your own permission slip to focus your time and attention only on the things that will bring you the most joy...
2024-12-1035 minSchool of Midlife92. 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, Laurie offers up one question that will help you avoid holiday overwhelm: is it an obligation or an opportunity? With that simple test in mind, you'll learn how to stop doing things this season that no longer bring you joy, and you'll know how to mindfully create holiday traditions that honor your personal...
2024-12-0332 minSchool of Midlife91. Leaving Home to Remember Exactly Who You Are When You Come BackIn 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.This episode is full of great recommendations for any midlife woman interested in spending time in two of the best European cities. You'll want to be sure to download it to refer to when planning your next vacation in London or Paris!Links + Mentions:School of Midlife's Free Live Training in DecemberBest Life Planner
2024-11-2639 minSchool of Midlife90. Boundaries Are the Best Way to Protect Your Sanity This Holiday SeasonIn 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 this year.Key Takeaways:-Learn how to say “no” without guilt, manage family expectations limit commitments, and make self-care a priority-Tips to stick to your holiday boundaries...even when you experience pushback from family and friendsLINKS + MENTIONS:Best Life Planner📩 JOIN MY MAILING LISThttps://www.schoolo...
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