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School of Midlife

Laurie Reynoldson

156 episodes

3 days ago

Why "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...

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Why "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...

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Self-Improvement

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School of Midlife

154. Reset Without Burning Out: How to Build a Life You Actually Want This Year

Why "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...

3 days ago

30 minutes

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153. Stop Skipping the Most Important Part: The Year-End Ritual Every Midlife Woman Needs

The 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, an...

1 week ago

40 minutes

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152. The Holiday Episode Every Overwhelmed Midlife Woman Needs to Hear

What 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 ...

1 month ago

36 minutes

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151. Hope Is Not a Strategy: How to Create a Midlife You Love Now

You don’t need to blow up your life. But you do need to stop waiting to live it. In this deeply reflective solo episode, Laurie is back in the studio (fresh off a trip to Paris and a new haircut) with a wake-up call for midlife women everywhere: if you’re not careful, you’ll find yourself living the same year over and over again—and call it a life. From the blur of daily routines to the invisible waitlist we put our dreams on, this episode unpacks why high-achieving women often postpone their...

1 month ago

26 minutes

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150. When You Finally Trust Yourself Enough to Start Living the Life You Actually Want | Conversation with Wendy Harrop

What if you let go of the rulebook and gave yourself permission to create a life that feels like a dream you actually want to be living? This week on the School of Midlife podcast, we’re talking to Wendy Harrop—a retreat host, event planner, and farm-dwelling dream-weaver—who did just that. After years of living the good-girl life, checking the boxes, and doing what was expected of her, Wendy woke up to a deeper longing: one where she gets to be the main character. She didn’t burn it all down...

1 month ago

1 hour

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149. From Dream to Departure: The Midlife Retreat That Changes Everything

Pack your bags and your big midlife dreams—we’re going to Paris, baby In 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 lo...

1 month ago

22 minutes

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148. Why You Should Treat Midlife As Your Most Important Dress Rehearsal | Conversation with Francine Azel

What if midlife wasn’t a crisis… but a dress rehearsal for how you actually want to live? Episode Summary: In this episode of The School of Midlife Podcast, Laurie sits down with Francine Azel, a woman who is embracing midlife not as a breakdown, but as a dress rehearsal for her next chapter. Fran gets real about the intentional work it takes to keep a long-term marriage alive—and why it's worth it. She talks candidly about the growing importance of friendships, the value of play and curiosit...

1 month ago

49 minutes

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147. Modeling Good Midlife Behavior, Including Feeling All the Anxiety and Excitement

What 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. Fr...

1 month ago

16 minutes

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146. From Retirement to Reinvention: How One Woman Unlocked Her Hidden Creativity | Conversation with Kathi Holzer

What if the best part of your life was still ahead of you? In this inspiring conversation, Laurie sits down with Kathi Holzer—a 67-year-old retiree who stumbled into painting after retirement and is now an award-winning artist. Kathi shares how she went from never having painted to creating pieces that now hang in homes across the country. This episode is a powerful reminder that your creativity doesn’t expire with age—and your next act could be your most fulfilling one yet. Kathi gets real a...

2 months ago

49 minutes

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145. What Are You Actually Claiming in Midlife? (Because Hoping Isn't Enough)

You don’t get what you don’t claim—so what are you ready to stop whispering about and start declaring? 🎙 Episode Summary: Midlife isn’t the time to keep performing, people-pleasing, or pretending. It’s the moment to finally get honest about what you actually want—not what you've been told to want, conditioned to want, or praised for wanting. In this fiery solo episode, Laurie drops the mic on why high-achieving women feel stuck, even when their lives “look good on paper,” and reveals the powe...

2 months ago

23 minutes

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144. The Real Reason Diets Don't Work After 40 (And What Actually Does) | with Juliana Leamen

What if you could use “weight release” to get back to who you were always meant to be? 💬 Episode Summary: In this empowering conversation, I sit down with Juliana Leamen, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, podcast host, and bestselling author, to explore a radically different approach to weight loss and wellness in midlife. Juliana brings the receipts—blending science, functional genomics, and feminine wisdom—to help high-achieving women in their 40s, 50s, and 60s ditch the punishm...

2 months ago

50 minutes

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143. You’re Not Here to Be the Martyr: Reclaiming Your Life in Midlife

What if being called “selfish” was actually your first clue that you’re finally doing it right? Episode Summary: We’ve been taught our whole lives that putting ourselves first is selfish. That the gold star goes to the woman who juggles all the balls, sacrifices the most, and never drops a single one—especially not the ones tied to motherhood, marriage, or work. But what if that’s the exact mindset that’s keeping you stuck? In this episode, we’re flipping the script on what it means to be “se...

2 months ago

35 minutes

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142. From Abuse to Act Three: How One Woman Rebuilt Her Life (and a Business) | Conversation with Megan Hodgdon

This is the story of what happens when a woman finally says: enough. In this deeply moving episode of The School of Midlife, Laurie is joined by Megan Hodgdon—a survivor, entrepreneur, award-winning food artist, and living proof that it’s never too late to rewrite your story. Megan’s journey includes surviving two abusive marriages, navigating the court system, rebuilding trust, reclaiming her identity, and eventually launching a thriving charcuterie business—Boise Beauty Boards—that’s earned...

2 months ago

52 minutes

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141. What If This Isn’t All There Is? The Real Talk You’ve Been Avoiding

In 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 fi...

2 months ago

35 minutes

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140. Stronger, Not Smaller: The Midlife Health Reframe You Didn't Know You Needed | A Conversation with Renee Bellinger

What 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,...

3 months ago

54 minutes

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139. Midlife Isn't a Crisis. It's the Opportunity You've Been Waiting for

Have 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 restles...

3 months ago

34 minutes

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138. Don’t Lose Her: Keeping the “Retreat You” in Everyday Life

Search terms: midlife retreat, post-retreat integration, women’s retreats, midlife transformation, personal growth for women 40+, retreat aftercare, School of Midlife podcast Episode Summary: Coming home from retreat is magical… and also really tricky. You’ve just spent days immersed in clarity, deep conversation, and the energy of other women doing the same work. And then? Real life comes rushing back—laundry, emails, carpools, deadlines—and suddenly it feels like the “retreat you” is slippi...

3 months ago

36 minutes

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137. 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 journey Episode 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 y...

3 months ago

30 minutes

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136. When You Finally Decide to Stop Waiting and Start Living | A Conversation with Judith Balis

In This Episode: Midlife mindset, midlife transformation, high-achieving women, midlife identity shift, trusting yourself, bold moves in midlife, intuitive decisions, permission to change, midlife clarity, living your best life Show Notes: You don’t need to burn your life to the ground to build something that finally feels like you. You just need to stop waiting for permission. In this powerful conversation, Laurie sits down with Best Life Retreat alum and bold midlife trailblazer Judi...

3 months ago

50 minutes

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135. Why You Still Feel “Not Enough” in Midlife After Crushing Big Goals—and How to Fix It

You 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 ...

3 months ago

32 minutes