Ep. 13 From People Pleasing to Reclaiming Your Power | Midlife Boundaries, Burnout & Awakening
Release Date: 06/24/2025
S2 Ep. 15 Motherhood After Loss: Love That Lives Through Us
Who Are You Now?
Motherhood doesn't begin or end in the moments we live. It begins in the moments that break us open. In this closing WTF? Midlife episode of Season 2, Chrissie and Marva share their experiences of becoming mothers through loss. Marva's firstborn daughter, Asia, passed just before delivery. Chrissie's firstborn son, Jack, died from SIDS at six months old. Two different stories, one shared truth: love doesn't disappear. It changes form, reshapes identity, and continues moving through the mothers left behind. This conversation explores how losing a child transforms...
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S2 Ep. 14 Life Behind the Mic: A Pause in Our Series
Who Are You Now?
This week's planned episode of The Unimaginable series is on hold. My cousin—who was scheduled to join me—recently lost her father, and I am giving her the space and time to honor her grief. If you are navigavting loss yourself, or supporting someone who is, I hope this gentle pause reminds you that healing has its own rhythm. We do not force it here. We will return next week with our final WTF? Midlife episode on loss, and then close out Season 2 on December 2nd with a solo episode that begins bridging us into the Body Awareness Method and everything coming in 2026. Thank you...
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S2 Ep. 13 When The Unimaginable Happens: Love After Sudden Loss with Michael Webb
Who Are You Now?
When the unimaginable happens, love doesn't disappear. It changes form. In this episode of Who Are You Now?, Michael Webb shares the sudden loss of his wife, Teresa, who passed at 48, and the journey of learning to live, parent, and love again after life changed in a single moment. From high school sweethearts to navigating grief as a father, this conversation explores what it means to rebuild identity and allow love to continue in a new way. This episode honors Teresa's life, the love that remains, and the truth that healing is not about forgetting. It is about becoming....
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S2 Ep. 12 The Unimaginable: Finding Truth Through Loss
Who Are You Now?
Sometimes the unimaginable doesn't crash through the door — it slips in quietly, rearranging everything you thought you knew about life. It's the moment that divides you into before and after, when truth stops being an idea and becomes something your body feels before your mind can name it. In this powerful solo episode, Chrissie explores what happens when the unimaginable finds you — when loss, change, or endings shake the foundation of who you are. Through personal reflection, storytelling, and embodied truth, she reveals how grief and gratitude can coexist, how the body...
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S2 Ep. 11 The Unexpected: Losing it All to Find What Matters (with Kara Elkins)
Who Are You Now?
Sometimes collapse isn't sudden. It's slow, disguised as "we're managing" or "it'll get better next month." Until one day you realize you're standing in a life that no longer adds up emotionally or financially. The bills are the same, the income isn't, and the silence between you carries more weight than the numbers ever could. In this episode of Who Are You Now?, Chrissie Morgan sits down with guest Kara Elkins to share a powerful story of financial loss, faith, and rebuilding from the inside out. After a year of unemployment, mounting debt, bankruptcy, and selling their...
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S2 Ep. 10 The Squeeze: When the Unexpected Presses In with Donna Cespon
Who Are You Now?
You raise your kids, send them off to college, and start to dream again. Then the phone rings–and suddenly, you're being pulled in another direction. In this episode of Who Are You Now?, the miniseries The Unexpected continues as Chrissie speaks with Donna Cespon Benedict, who shares her deeply relatable story of navigating the squeeze–that middle place where your kids still need you in some ways, your parents need you in others, and your own dreams get pushed to the background. Together, we explore the emotional and practical toll of midlife caregiving, the ways sibling dynamics...
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S2 Ep. 9 When Forever Ends: Navigating the Unexpected in Divorce with Belisa Davis
Who Are You Now?
What happens when forever ends? In this episode of Who Are You Now?, Chrissie speaks with Belisa Davis, who shares her deeply honest story of navigating divorce after 16 years of marriage. From breaking the news to her kids, to redefining family, to rediscovering purpose and self-love, this conversation offers validation, perspective, and hope for anyone facing the unexpected. You'll Learn: Why cracks in a marriage often reveal themselves slowly How therapy and perspective shifts open new pathways forward The impact of divorce on family, parenting, and identity Why rediscovering...
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S2 Ep. 8 The Unexpected: Finding Strength in Life's Shifts
Who Are You Now?
Life has a way of shifting when we least expect it. One phone call, one truth, or one quiet realization can change everything. In this solo episode of Who Are You Now?, Chrissie explores how the unexpected shows up in our lives–sometimes as a sudden rupture, sometimes as a slow burn, and sometimes as a silent realization that life has changed. Through stories of divorce, financial loss, health challenges, and family transitions, she unpacks how these moments move through all four bodies–physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual–and how awareness, allowing, and action become the...
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S2 Ep. 7 The New Playbook: Raising Boys with Strength and Emotional Intelligence
Who Are You Now?
What if the playbook you inherited for raising boys is outdated? In this episode of WTF? Midlife, Chrissie and Marva dive into modern masculinity, emotional intelligence in boys, and why the old rules no longer fit today's reality. From the myths of "toughness" to the missing tools for emotional resilience, we explore how parents, mentors, and partners can guide young men in a changing world. Whether you're raising a son, mentoring young men, or reflecting on your own upbringing, this conversation will help you see the bigger picture–and your role in rewriting it. WTF? Midlife is where...
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S2 Ep. 6 Mentoring Boys Into Men: Beyond the Ice with Coach Jeff Noviello
Who Are You Now?
Outdated scripts of toughness, silence, and self-reliance no longer fit the world our boys are growing up in. One of the last places boys consistently find mentors outside the home is in sports. And that's where both the crisis–and the solution–show up. In this episode, Chrissie sits down with Coach Jeff Noviello, who has been shaping young athletes for over 26 years with the Junior Ducks youth program. From his beginnings coaching a girls' hockey team in 1999 to guiding boys across multiple generations, Jeff shares how coaching goes far beyond the scoreboard. ...
info_outlineIn this bold and validating episode of WTF? Midlife, Chrissie Morgan and Marva Silva explore what happens when women finally stop trying to be liked – and start reclaiming their power.
From the roots of people-pleasing to the emotional, physical, and spiritual toll of self-abandonment, this conversation dives deep into why midlife often becomes the breaking point and the breakthrough.
If you've ever felt drained by toxic dynamics, afraid to set boundaries, or pressured to shrink your truth to keep the peace, this one's for you.
You'll Learn:
- The hidden cost of people-pleasing
- Where approval-seeking patterns originate
- How boundaries protect your mental and emotional health
- Why reclaiming your power is a spiritual act
- Tools to choose authenticity over acceptance
Key Takeaways:
- People-pleasing is a learned survival strategy – not your identity
- Boundaries are how you protect your energy
- Speaking your truth is an act of self-respect
- Midlife is your moment to stop abandoning yourself
- You're allowed to change – even if it makes others uncomfortable
Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction to Midlife Empowerment
02:22 – Understanding People Pleasing
05:44 – The Impact of People Pleasing on Relationships
08:18 – The Roots of People Pleasing
11:09 – Reclaiming Personal Power
13:57 – The Journey to Self-Acceptance
16:42 – Finding Authenticity in Relationships
19:27 – Health Crisis and Personal Growth
22:20 – Lessons from Adversity
25:29 – Embracing Personal Power
27:43 – Letting Go of Approval
30:26 – Connecting with Spirituality
33:53 – The Cost of People-Pleasing
38:35 – Healing the Inner Child
41:37 – Finding Peace and Acceptance
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