The Middling Along podcast is for those of us navigating the Messy Middle bit of life - whether that is peri/menopause, the midlife collision of caring upward and downward, overwhelm, burnout, health challenges, and gendered ageism... Often, we find as women hitting a ‘certain point’ in life, that we are so used to people-pleasing, and making sure that everyone else is OK, and their needs are met, that we have lost touch with what we want, what we need, who we are… I started Middling Along with the aim of reclaiming my own ‘midlife’ and finding my happy.
Along the way we’ve covered stories of people starting new businesses, changing careers, and taking up new hobbies that have changed their lives forever.
We also cover topics such as peri/menopause, midlife wellbeing and positive aging.
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The Middling Along podcast is for those of us navigating the Messy Middle bit of life - whether that is peri/menopause, the midlife collision of caring upward and downward, overwhelm, burnout, health challenges, and gendered ageism... Often, we find as women hitting a ‘certain point’ in life, that we are so used to people-pleasing, and making sure that everyone else is OK, and their needs are met, that we have lost touch with what we want, what we need, who we are… I started Middling Along with the aim of reclaiming my own ‘midlife’ and finding my happy.
Along the way we’ve covered stories of people starting new businesses, changing careers, and taking up new hobbies that have changed their lives forever.
We also cover topics such as peri/menopause, midlife wellbeing and positive aging.
Join us for a dose of inspiration - and make sure you spend your ’messy middle’ years thriving too!
Hannah Miller on The Purpose Pursuit: Pivoting with Purpose using your Strengths and Values
Middling Along
36 minutes
1 month ago
Hannah Miller on The Purpose Pursuit: Pivoting with Purpose using your Strengths and Values
In this episode I chat with Hannah Miller about how a midlife pivot can become a powerful reorientation toward purpose. Hannah is the founder of Sidekick and creator of The Purpose Pursuit™ course and book. An award-winning speaker, author, podcast host, and accredited coach, she helps people and organisations uncover strengths, navigate change, and pursue purpose. With a background in teaching and business, Hannah combines practical insight with a personal approach to leadership and self-development.
Join us as we unpack Hannah’s journey from teaching to running her own business, the strengths-based framework at the heart of The Purpose Pursuit, and practical tools like the seven personality types and the walk–talk values framework. We explore how the pandemic sparked a digital pivot, the importance of boundaries to avoid burnout, and how small, incremental shifts can steer life toward greater alignment.
What You’ll Learn
- How to pivot gracefully: with lessons about not needing a master plan and being open to opportunity.
- The core of Hannah’s approach: a strengths-based lens that helps people understand what energizes them and how to use those strengths effectively.
- The seven strengths-based types: Achiever, Thinker, Connector, Impactor, Believer, Explorer (and how your top three types shape your approach to work and life).
- Hannah’s walk–talk values framework: a practical way to assess whether your values are aligned with your actions
- How burnout can be tied to overusing strengths: recognizing overdrive and building boundaries to protect energy.
- The role of small, consistent shifts: tiny daily changes compound over time and move you toward your desired destination.
- Practical, reader-friendly tools: exercises and a roadmap in The Purpose Pursuit to coach yourself—and even help others—through transition moments.
Practical Takeaways
- Start with your top three strengths and carry them through your daily decisions and projects.
- Choose up to five core values and use the walk–talk axis to assess how well you live them out.
- Embrace small, consistent changes; they compound into meaningful life shifts over time.
Resources and Links
The Purpose Pursuit by Hannah Miller https://dk.com/products/9780241756331-the-purpose-pursuit The book hits bookshops on December 4; pre-orders are open now
Hannah’s Website: hellosidekick.co
@hellohannahmiller on Instagram
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Middling Along
The Middling Along podcast is for those of us navigating the Messy Middle bit of life - whether that is peri/menopause, the midlife collision of caring upward and downward, overwhelm, burnout, health challenges, and gendered ageism... Often, we find as women hitting a ‘certain point’ in life, that we are so used to people-pleasing, and making sure that everyone else is OK, and their needs are met, that we have lost touch with what we want, what we need, who we are… I started Middling Along with the aim of reclaiming my own ‘midlife’ and finding my happy.
Along the way we’ve covered stories of people starting new businesses, changing careers, and taking up new hobbies that have changed their lives forever.
We also cover topics such as peri/menopause, midlife wellbeing and positive aging.
Join us for a dose of inspiration - and make sure you spend your ’messy middle’ years thriving too!
