In this episode, Mara and Ryan engage in all matters involving communication intricacies between spouses, and between parents and kids. Enjoy this fun episode of learning what to say, how to say it, and in some cases when “less is more”.
1 Apr 2025
Ep. 15 - Midlife’s Eternal Battle of the Sexes
In this episode, Mara and Ryan discuss frustrating yet humorous differences between the sexes. As an added bonus, the second half of this episode includes a trivia battle of men versus women to see which one knows the more about the other sex. Enjoy!
12 Mar 2025
Ep. 14 - The Kids Move Out, but Midlife Moves On
In this episode, Mara and Ryan look into the emotional roller coaster of kids moving out of the home and heading off to college. They discuss the short term pains and long-term benefits of kids, reaching this next stage in their life. Enjoy!!
26 Feb 2025
Ep. 13 - Midlife is a Melting Pot
Enjoy this latest episode that takes a fun and humorous look at how couples from different walks of life, whether cultural, spiritual, or regional, can not only make these differences work but make their relationships stronger! If Mara and Ryan can do it, anyone can! :-)
14 Feb 2025
Ep. 12 - Midlife in the Electronic Age
In this episode, Mara and Ryan dive into the topical and involved world of managing kids’ screen times. They take a light-hearted and amusing look at how we in our midlives can better understand, cope, and manage our way through the ever more prevalent and evolving electronic age. Please enjoy!!!
25 Jan 2025
Ep. 11 - The Next Stage of Midlife
In this episode, Mara and Ryan discuss the easy and difficult realities of getting older in our midlife and the best ways to either combat the aging process or to accept it with grace and dignity! Enjoy this episode and feel young once again! ;-)
7 Jan 2025
Ep. 10 - Midlife is a Laugh
In this episode, Ryan and Mara start off the new year with the gift of laughter! They discuss the importance of humor and laughter for both one’s physical and mental health, especially once one reaches midlife. In addition, Ryan exchanges a series of dad jokes with four close friends. You don’t want to miss this episode! Please enjoy!
11 Dec 2024
Ep. 9 - Friends for Midlife
Mara and Ryan explore the importance of nurturing friendships in midlife, highlighting the benefits of prioritizing time with friends for emotional support and personal growth.
20 Nov 2024
A Busy Midlife is a Happy Midlife
Mara and Ryan explore the importance of chores for kids, share age-appropriate tasks, and offer humorous insights into getting children to do their responsibilities.
7 Nov 2024
Ep. 7 - Focusing on Your Love (mid)Life
In this episode, Mara and Ryan discuss the importance of couples scheduling and having regular date nights. Enjoy the discussion of why date nights are important, how do we “thread the needle” to schedule time with your spouse/loved one when our lives are so busy, and a few unique ideas of what to do on your date night to make it a success. Enjoy a candlelight dinner with Mara and Ryan on this episode titled, “Focusing on Your Love (mid)Life”!
18 Oct 2024
Ep. 6 - A New Lease on Midlife
In this episode, Mara and Ryan discuss some physical and mental health tips and tricks as we get into our midlives. Get ready to extend your lifespan another 15-20 years as you listed to this episode!
1 Oct 2024
Ep. 5 - The Fight for Your Midlife
Get ready for the battle between the middle schoolers and the midlifers. In this episode, Mara and Ryan have a battle of slangs and phrases with their daughter and her friend to see which generation knows more about the other. Who will win this epic battle? Will Mara and Ryan be “fire” enough to be victorious or will their efforts “gag you with a spoon”? Listen in to find out!
17 Sept 2024
Ep. 4 - It’s a Wild, Wild Midlife
In this episode, Mara and Ryan take a deep dive into that volatile, chaotic terrain more commonly known as raising a middle schooler. With a greater imbalance than a one-legged, inebriated water-skier and more ups and downs than a yodeling competition, Mara and Ryan try to make sense of raising a child in their most emotional and hormone-laden years.
29 Aug 2024
Ep. 3 - Midlife in the Balance
In this episode, Mara and Ryan take a deep dive into how midlifers struggle with the stress of trying to balance the different facets of their family life as well as balancing their family life with their work. If you sometimes feel like you are tipping over from an imbalance in your life, sit back, relax, smile and enjoy this episode!
15 Aug 2024
Ep. 2 - One Midlife to Live
In this, our second episode titled “One Midlife to Live”, Mara and Ryan dive into making extravagant purchases and creating and achieving our bucket lists in our midlives.
14 Jul 2024
Ep. 1 - The Meaning of Midlife
In this our inaugural episode, we introduce ourselves and discuss on a high level some of the topics we will be addressing in this Podcast series. Hope you enjoy!
14 Jul 2024
Preview - Larger Than Midlife
Welcome to Ryan and Mara Kaplan’s podcast titled “Larger than Midlife” where we delve into the good, bad, and hilarious sides of being in your midlife. We hope you enjoy the show!
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