In today's episode, we're delving into a topic that strikes a chord with many women—navigating the complexities of the festive season. Beyond the glittering lights and holiday cheer, this time of year can bring unique challenges, stress, and heightened expectations. Joining us for this insightful discussion is Kirsten Bouse, a clinical and forensic psychologist with nearly 3 decades of experience.

Last week we were joined by the amazing Bev Williams-Krause and uncovered more stories that I thought possible. We are back for part two and in this episode we chat about:

Feeling confident about our bodies in midlife, her immigration to Australia, Surgically induced menopause at 40 and ongoing challenges with HRT and her breast implant journey.

There is no doubt that by the time women reach midlife we have had our fair share of experiences. My guest today has gone through more than lots of women put together. Bev Williams-Krause is an incredible individual who shares her stories of cancer treatment in her early twenties, mental health challenges, pregnancy loss, grief and heartache, her immigration and more. Listen to part 1 of 2.

We’re approaching the end of the year rapidly, and today I'm discussing how we can overcome 5 common pitfalls to succeed in 2024. Let's examine our behaviours, explore ways to change for better success and completion. We'll discuss looking beyond resolutions, countering behaviours that hinder progress, lofty and unrealistic statements, SMART goals and holding ourselves accountable to name a few.

Belinda Joyce is creating new and exciting career opportunities in midlife. Belinda is a midwife, maternal and child health nurse, mother of four and author of ‘Survive and Enjoy Your Baby, How to Find Your Path to Parenthood’. In her 20+ years, she has worked with thousands of parents and newborns during childbirth, education, prenatal, labour, birth, postnatal and special care nursery.

Aims Watts is a founder and mentor at indybindy.com.au. This is her fabric store that specialises in independent designer fabrics from Japan and the Indy Bindy Sewciety. Aims has created a community for sewists to gather and connect over a shared passion. She is dedicated to helping sewists dive into their creativity, bring more joy to their days and see the ripple effects in their lives.

Today is a personal episode about what redefining your life means and my path from the past to my life now. Specifically about my work life now in comparison to what it has been in the past. I left a solid and reliable teaching career to take a big leap into entrepreneurship. I hope it lands for some listeners, as I cover topics that women often keep to themselves

Professor Anne MacGregor. She has over 35 years clinical experience across headache and women’s health, which means she is well equipped to help women who experience migraine and suspect hormones are playing a part in that. She became particularly interested in how women’s hormones affected headaches and took up additional posts in menopause and contraception to complement her work in headache

Tracy Harris is the founder of Australia's leading online community and online education platform for mums in business. She is fiercely dedicated to supporting women wanting to design their life first and a business second by using Instagram, as part of a complete digital strategy. As a seven+ figure digital entrepreneur, she helps women to grow and scale their own online courses and memberships.

Today my guest expert is Christina Machray, an experienced women's health physiotherapist. We'll be talking about a topic that is rarely discussed openly, often seen as a taboo subject. Yet, it's a life altering health issue that affects one in three women. We're talking about pelvic floor disorders and how for many women, these issues can increase substantially during perimenopause and menopause.

My special guest today is the very talented Rosie Gaul from Rosie Cakes. Rosie was able to turn her hobby of decorating cakes into a small side earner to the point of being able to leave her secure job in the public service and work on her business full time. Rosie’s a great example of an everyday woman redefining her middle of life.

Our guest on the podcast today is Dr Peta Wright. She is a highly qualified and well respected gynaecologist and founder of Vera Women's Wellness. In today's episode, we talk about her approach to women's health, as well as cover some important information about the menopause transition. We also discussed her brand new book, ‘Pelvic Pain’, that has recently been published.

Today, we celebrate episode 55 to coincide with a number of years I've had on this earth. We had a group recording with some past guests, a deep dive into some personal questions, and a special highlight reel of every guest who has appeared on the podcast. It's a beautiful celebration of friendship, wisdom, and all the middle of life has to offer.

This week we’re revisiting the final two most downloaded episodes of the Redefining Midlife Podcast. I’d love to welcome back Letetia Berthelsen from Ep 26 & Melina Bagnato from Ep 20. I’m amazed at their bravery and courage and I know you’re going to enjoy the highlights from Letetia and Melina.

In this episode, we sit down with the extraordinary Sally Oulton, a woman whose life story reads like a Hollywood blockbuster. We delve into Sally's early years, her incredible adventures, from meeting a King to cooking for a Prince and even being chased by pirates on the Red Sea. We also learn more about Sally's thriving business that has a strong connection to her past.

We revisit two of the most downloaded episodes of the Redefining Midlife Podcast. Kate Toon (Ep 18) and Vanya Insull (Ep 33). While these women have different life experiences, there are common threads to their stories. Both women have also released bestselling books since their episodes were aired.

Ellice De Giovanni lives, learns, and teaches alongside her motto of simplify to magnify. She believes the brain is the master switch for our health and wellness and it’s a matter of use it or lose it. Ellice has an extensive health and wellness background spanning 20+ years. This episode is full of wisdom and great tips to help you optimise your brain health and well-being.

The Redefining Midlife Podcast is reaching a big milestone today - 50 episodes. Today I’m featuring the most downloaded episode to date. It was a short solo episode called 'Perimenopause, Puberty in Reverse'. This episode gives you so much information about this stage of life and provides an easy to understand '101 of perimenopause'.

Explore midlife transformation with Sonya Choi La Rosa, a Certified Fashion Stylist and MBA holder. Discover her evolution from sewing enthusiast to style strategist, empowering women for over 25 years. Gain insights into overcoming obstacles, embracing midlife confidently, and revamping your wardrobe. Tune in to elevate your style and passion for this exciting new chapter.

Jo Harvey's energy and honesty will make you smile. She is a co-founder of ‘50sowhat’, a supportive community for the young-at-heart and a space to celebrate the middle of life. In this episode we talke about the importance of our midlife community, media misrepresentation, and the joys that come when you embrace the middle of life.