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