118. Are You in Midlife? If You're Asking Big Questions, You Already Are

School of Midlife

🎙️ Episode Summary

What 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 math
• And how midlife can actually be your most powerful season—if you’re brave enough to claim it.

You’ll also hear:

• A jaw-dropping Brené Brown quote that will stay with you for years
• Why the stereotypes about midlife women are total garbage
• Why the “someday” strategy is keeping you stuck
• And how to start making midlife your best life, not your “less than” life.

This episode isn’t just about defining midlife. It’s about redefining yourself.

What You’ll Learn

• Why midlife can start as early as 39—and last for decades
• The key internal questions that mark the start of midlife (not your age)
• How society’s stereotypes have robbed women of midlife power
• Why midlife is the start of something, not the end
• Three critical questions to ask if you’re ready to stop tolerating your life and start transforming it

Journal Prompts From This Episode

• What do you think about the term “midlife”?
• Do you believe you’re in midlife? Why or why not?
• How do you feel about that?

Because how you experience midlife starts with what you believe about it.

Links + Resources

• Want 1:1 support during your midlife reinvention? Get on the VIP interest list! DM the word “MIDLIFE” to @schoolofmidlife on Instagram, or email Laurie here to learn about The Gap Year

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