Midlife is an awakening, not a crisis! It's also about a lot more than menopause! This podcast shines a light on the often missed opportunity of being an empty nester, searching for a new purpose and creating a new chapter for the future.
You'll hear guest interviews and insights on finding your inner strength, making brave decisions and taking a leap to live with courage! We talk about happiness, relationships, money, family, work and love, and a good dose of 'woo' too! Find out more at https://linktr.ee/Lindsayds
I Reinvented My Life in Midlife. Here’s What Actually Worked
Host [Host Name] shares six unexpected strategies that fueled her successful midlife reinvention, offering practical guidance for listeners embarking on their own journeys.
24 Oct 2025
Play to your strengths using your cycle through menopause
Have you ever wondered why your energy, mood, and creativity still seem to follow a rhythm — even after menopause?
In this fun episode of the Midlife Freedom Podcast, I’m joined by Alex Coble-Frakes and Anna Sneed, founders of The Agenda Period, to explore how your natural cycle continues to influence your energy, relationships, and sense of purpose — even in midlife and beyond.
You'll find out about how your monthly and moon cycles mirror the seasons, how to live and work in tune with your body, and why understanding your hormonal rhythm can transform your confidence, relationships, and wellbeing.
✨ You’ll discover:
How your inner seasons affect your energy and focus
Why perimenopause brings deep clarity (and big life changes!)
How to track your energy using the moon after your cycle stops
Ways to release guilt, honour your rhythm, and thrive in midlife
Whether you’re perimenopausal, post-menopausal, or simply ready to reconnect with your body’s wisdom — this conversation will open your eyes to a whole new level of self-understanding.
You can find Alyx and Anna at their Website (https://www.theagendaperiod.com/) or on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/theagendaperiod).
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21 Aug 2025
Life after corporate - creating more purpose and freedom with Brenda Rigney
In this episode, we talk about how to reinvent yourself after divorce in midlife, especially if you’ve spent years following expectations that no longer feel true to you. Brenda Rigney shares her journey of leaving a corporate career for more freedom and purpose, and the powerful lessons she learned along the way. The links mentioned are: 1. Brenda's Aligned AF community (https://www.skool.com/aligned-af-community/about?ref=48fc2d9a08b849579ad3c1b5107e519d)
2. Midlife Freedom Club ( https://www.skool.com/unlock-passion-and-purpose-6153/about?ref=48fc2d9a08b849579ad3c1b5107e519d)
This conversation is full of inspiration for any midlife women want to find happiness and success on their own terms, proving that it’s never too late to create a life that feels aligned and fulfilling.Brenda Rigney, entrepreneur, community builder, and founder of the Aligned AF mastermind. Brenda shares her raw and inspiring story of midlife reinvention—navigating divorce, leaving a high-powered corporate role, and learning to finally define happiness on her own terms.👉 If you’ve ever found yourself “checking all the boxes” in life but still feeling deeply unfulfilled, this episode will resonate.What We Talk About in This Episode:🌱 The years of coasting in an “unaware state” before realizing change was inevitable💔 Facing the truth about an unhappy marriage and “operationalizing” divorce like a project plan🏝 The pivotal gap year that included travel, reflection, and discovering new purpose💡 How corporate success can mask personal unhappiness—and why entrepreneurship forces deeper self-awareness✨ The importance of defining your own vision, values, and goals in midlife👩👧 Breaking generational patterns and teaching her daughters to never live by “shoulds”🌍 Building community and creating impact through her Aligned AF programs
Brenda’s story is a reminder that midlife can be the ultimate invitation to stop living by others’ expectations and design a life that feels free, meaningful, and aligned.
Inside a recent episode
I Reinvented My Life in Midlife. Here’s What Actually Worked
Published 18 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I was hoping mine would take probably a year to get back up on my feet. Here we are four years later. I'm a completely different person. It was worth it. But if you've seen any of my videos before and then during the journey, you'll know there are lots of different versions. Number two is I stopped trying to become a younger version of me, the woman I used to be. I had to let most of her go. And that was quite hard because we all can look back with very sort of fond memories of what we used to be and think that we were so strong and we were so slim and we were so energetic, blah, blah, blah, all those things. […]
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