Merle Saferstein spent much of her career helping Holocaust survivors share their life stories. From that experience she began writing, speaking, and teaching to help others live their legacy. In this episode, we discuss: those pivotal moments that change our lives, aligning your life behind how you want to be…
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Where are you downplaying your strengths and experience? How could you put them to use to create a new career opportunity? Have you ever thought about starting a side business, moving into a new job or career, or completing a bucket list item such as writing a book? By the…
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How do you transform your life? How do you go from midlife malaise to being exited about who you are and who you’re becoming? Jeff Goodrich did it by adopting his dog, Duder. At least, that was the start. With Duder’s help, Jeff lost 70 pounds, went from the couch…
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Tad Stahl describes himself as “just a middle-class dude raising a family in Indiana.” That’s true, but leaves out a bit. In his mid-fifties, he took on a new challenge by following his adult sons into racing go karts. What started as a weekend hobby with his sons has grown…
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Something a little different today to celebrate the 50th episode of Midlife Mastery. The other day, I came across a post I wrote on my blog a few years ago about midlife and wanted to share it here: Never Too Late Do you remember when it mattered? When your dreams…
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In midlife, many find themselves solidly in their comfort zone, where everything is fine. But, “fine” is a dangerous place where life turns stagnant and dreams die. Lori Saitz, CEO of Zen Rabbit and host of the podcast “Fine is a Four Letter Word” discusses how she transitioned her life…
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Matt Yaroch, CMO for I-Ally, is not in midlife. But what he shares can and likely will affect us all in some way. In our conversation, we discuss several things I was not aware of: It’s not just midlifers who find themselves with caregiving responsibilities. 1 in 4 millennials are…
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Jackie and Ray Hope are on a mission to redefine what “over the hill” means and are a great example of people taking on new challenges in midlife. Rather than settling into their comfort zones, at 50 they decided to take up rock climbing, ice climbing, and mountaineering. Then they…
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Lisa Speers describes herself as a “midlife enthusiast” and her journey is one many of us can relate to. As she turned 50, she realized she had lost herself along the way through life and decided she was not going to find herself at 60 not doing some of the…
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A little over two years ago, Adrienne Shubin, author of the Change Your Midlife blog, began transforming her life. Starting with going alcohol free for 30 days, it evolved into staying alcohol free, switching to a plant-based diet, getting rid of clutter, losing weight, and becoming debt free. You’ll enjoy…
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Andi Kay is an advocate for aging as well as you possibly can and passionate about helping people who help others to age healthier, wealthier, and happier. To this end, she is the founder of Aging Mojo, a platform exclusively helping solopreneurs and small business owners who cater to the…
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John MacDonald returns to Midlife Mastery. Last time, we discussed focusing on what you can control and it remains one of the most downloaded episodes. In this episode, we discuss the importance (and golden opportunity) of controlling our time. This includes, starting our day with intention, managing priorities, and the…
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Ok, chances are you and I won’t live *forever*. But, what’s your health plan to be healthy and active into your 90s? If you are 50 now, that’s 40 more years. Will you spend those years living, or just alive? Dave Stickland (aka ThatFitOldGuy on Instagram) shares his approach his…
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Social media can be a fantastic way of sharing and connecting with people around the world. Yet, it can also bring a dark side as we compare ourselves to the perfect lives presented by others. I suspect this is especially true as we enter midlife. Shobha Nihalani shares why, after…
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Dave Conley, author of the upcoming book, “Muberty: The Guide for Going from Midlife Crisis to Kickass Midlife”, is not a doctor, but he has taken control of his health as a key step to his amazing midlife. Midlife is the time when our choices from the past 20 or…
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“If I don’t at least try with everything I have for the rest of my life, I’m going to die with unrealized dreams and goals. And that would break my heart.” ~ James Burbage Sometimes when we get to midlife, we discover the life we’ve created isn’t the life…
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Laura Friedman Williams went from happily married for over 20 years to blindsided by her husband’s affair. Divorced, she began a midlife journey of breaking out of her cocoon and rediscovering and reinventing herself. In this episode, we talk about that process for her and her new book “Available: A…
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Getting Fit Over 50, Best Shape of My Life, Working with a Personal Trainer and Fitness Coach Update
No guests this episode. Just checking in and updating you on the progress I’ve made getting in the best shape of my life after 50 by working with a personal trainer and fitness coach. Your fitness path is probably different than mine, but I firmly believe what we do now…
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Dr. Ellen Albertson, aka The Midlife Whisperer, is back on Midlife Mastery. Her previous appearance is consistently one of the most popular episodes of this show and now she has a new book out called “Rock Your Midlife: 7 Steps to Transform Yourself and Make Your Next Chapter Your Best…
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Ever look at the middle age action actors or the guys on the covers of fitness magazines, wish you could be that fit? But then you dismiss the possibility because they get paid to be in that shape and you’ve got a job, life, and responsibilities? What if it were…
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