Midlife Matters

From parenting teens to aging gracefully, Midlife Matters covers all the topics keeping women in the middle years up at night. Join us to be encouraged and entertained on this journey through the middle years of life!

Transitioning to the Empty Nest | 334 09/10/2025

Transitioning to the Empty Nest | 334 Today we're talking about the transition to the empty nest. It's both an exciting and bittersweet time for parents. Join us as we share what to do both emotionally and logistically after college drop off! I'm a fan recommendations We'd love to hear from you! Find us here: Instagram: Website: Email: [email protected] /episode/index/show/midlifematterspodcast/id/38145370

Life Update | 333 08/27/2025

Life Update | 333 Today we're talking about what's been going on lately. Join us as we share what we're learning and doing in a life update! I'm a fan recommendations Mindy's Julie's and Marie's We'd love to hear from you! Find us here: Instagram: Website: Email: [email protected] /episode/index/show/midlifematterspodcast/id/37974335

Comparison: Torturer or Teacher? | 332 08/20/2025

Comparison: Torturer or Teacher? | 332 Today we're talking about comparison and how it can hurt and how it can help! Are comparisons torturing or teaching you? Join us as we discuss how to encourage ourselves and each other in this area! Links in this episode I'm a fan recommendations We'd love to hear from you! Find us here: Instagram: Website: Email: [email protected] /episode/index/show/midlifematterspodcast/id/37886220

Beat Procrastination with a Forcing Party | 331 08/13/2025

Beat Procrastination with a Forcing Party | 331 Today we're talking about "Forcing" parties. This is a way to gather your friends and tackle your to do list at the same time! Join us as we share why we procrastinate, what we need help with, and how this party approach might work! I'm a fan recommendations We'd love to hear from you! Find us here: Instagram: Website: Email: [email protected] /episode/index/show/midlifematterspodcast/id/37791370

You're Fired! | 330 08/06/2025

You're Fired! | 330 Today we're talking about a trick for paring down or decluttering. Join us as we share an easy way to help decide when to get rid of something and/or how to replace it! Links in this episode I'm a fan recommendations We'd love to hear from you! Find us here: Instagram: Website: Email: [email protected] /episode/index/show/midlifematterspodcast/id/37697195

How to Make Sourdough Bread Simple | 329 07/30/2025

How to Make Sourdough Bread Simple | 329 Today we're talking about sourdough bread making. Join us as we share how to get started, easy recipes, and tips for sourdough success! Links in this episode We'd love to hear from you! Find us here: Instagram: Website: Email: [email protected] /episode/index/show/midlifematterspodcast/id/37603740

Dealing with Emotional Reactions | 328 07/23/2025

Dealing with Emotional Reactions | 328 Today we're talking about when adults throw tantrums and how the right decision often feels wrong. Join us as we discuss how to apply The Let Them Theory when dealing with the emotional reactions of ourselves and those around us! I'm a fan recommendations We'd love to hear from you! Find us here: Instagram: Website: Email: [email protected] /episode/index/show/midlifematterspodcast/id/37197815

Summer Replay: A Model Life | 327 07/16/2025

Summer Replay: A Model Life | 327 Today we're doing a summer replay of an episode we recorded a few years ago. If you lived in a model home, would you have a model life? When have you tried to achieve perfection and failed? How do we live in reality when the fantasy seems so close we can taste it? Join us as we discuss the quest for perfection and its many pitfalls! I'm a fan recommendations We'd love to hear from you! Find us here: Instagram: Website: Email: [email protected] /episode/index/show/midlifematterspodcast/id/37197645

New Hobbies in Midlife | 326 07/09/2025

New Hobbies in Midlife | 326 Today we're talking about midlife hobbies and interests! What happens once we hit midlife? Join us as we share how our hobbies and interests have changed and what we see in our future! Links in this episode I'm a fan recommendations We'd love to hear from you! Find us here: Instagram: Website: Email: /episode/index/show/midlifematterspodcast/id/37119140

Summer Replay: Decluttering at the Speed of Life | 325 07/02/2025

Summer Replay: Decluttering at the Speed of Life | 325 Today we're doing a summer replay of an episode we recorded a few years ago about decluttering. This is an ongoing issue and we're excited to revisit how to pare down effectively and painlessly! Links in this episode I'm a fan recommendations We'd love to hear from you! Find us here: Instagram: Website: Email: midlifematterspodcast.com /episode/index/show/midlifematterspodcast/id/37116140

Summer To Do List | 324 06/25/2025

Summer To Do List | 324 Today we're talking about our summer to do lists! Join us as we share what we plan to cook, wear, read, and much more! Links in this episode We'd love to hear from you! Find us here: Instagram: Website: Email: /episode/index/show/midlifematterspodcast/id/37098750

Summer Replay: Summer Reading | 323 06/18/2025

Summer Replay: Summer Reading | 323 Today we're doing a summer replay of an episode we recorded a few years ago about books! Join us as we share why we read, what makes a great book, our favorite recommendations and more. The lazy days of summer are here and reading a book is the perfect way to relax! Books and authors mentioned in this episode: by Elizabeth Letts by Anthony Ray Hinton by Tara Westover by Catherine Marshall by Laura Ingalls Wilder by Terri Blackstock by Bodie Thoene by Nicholas Sparks by Diane Chamberlain Kristin Hannah books, and The Great Alone by Gene Stratton Porter by Margaret Mitchell Liane Moriarty books, and by Anna Quindlen Mary Kubica books, and by Sally Hepworth by Penelope Wilcock by William Landay by Paul David Tripp by CS Lewis by Bob Goff Francine Rivers books, and by Lisa Genova by Samantha Downing by Matt Haig by Emily Giffin by James Herriot by Ashley Audrain We'd love to hear from you! Find us here: Instagram: Website: Email: midlifematterspodcast.com /episode/index/show/midlifematterspodcast/id/37042105

Let Them Think Bad Thoughts About You | 322 06/11/2025

Let Them Think Bad Thoughts About You | 322 Today we're talking about letting people think negative thoughts about you and how to love difficult people. Join us as we share how we're applying the to both of these hard and uncomfortable tasks! I'm a fan recommendations We'd love to hear from you! Find us here: Instagram: Website: Email: [email protected] /episode/index/show/midlifematterspodcast/id/36926775

Summer Replay: Still a Fan | 321 06/04/2025

Summer Replay: Still a Fan | 321 Today we're doing a summer replay of an episode we recorded a few years ago. We devoted this entire episode to I'm a fan recommendations! Join us as we share what we still love and what did not stand the test of time! We'd love to hear from you! Find us here: Instagram: Website: Email: [email protected] /episode/index/show/midlifematterspodcast/id/36838565

Things We Like Less and Less | 320 05/28/2025

Things We Like Less and Less | 320 Today we're talking about things we like less and less as we get older. Join us as we share what we're bothered by and the ways we keep changing year after year! I'm a fan recommendations We'd love to hear from you! Find us here: Instagram: Website: Email: [email protected] /episode/index/show/midlifematterspodcast/id/36741720

Do We Have a Problem with Overconsumption? | 319 05/21/2025

Do We Have a Problem with Overconsumption? | 319 Today we're talking about overconsumption. Are we buying too much stuff? Are our homes filled with too many things? I'm a fan recommendations We'd love to hear from you! Find us here: Instagram: Website: Email: [email protected] /episode/index/show/midlifematterspodcast/id/36649185

How to Improve Your Quality of Life | 318 05/14/2025

How to Improve Your Quality of Life | 318 Listeners today we're asking the question, What improved your quality of life so much you wish you had done it sooner? Join us as we share our answers and the answers of others! I'm a fan recommendations We'd love to hear from you! Find us here: Instagram: Website: Email: /episode/index/show/midlifematterspodcast/id/36558190

What We Would Tell Our Younger Selves | 317 05/07/2025

What We Would Tell Our Younger Selves | 317 Today we're looking back at our younger mom selves. Join us as we share what we would say to encourage her, what advice we would give her, and what we wish we would have known back then! Links in this episode I'm a fan recommendations We'd love to hear from you! Find us here: Instagram: Website: Email: [email protected] /episode/index/show/midlifematterspodcast/id/36463785

The Let Them Theory and Stress | 316 04/30/2025

The Let Them Theory and Stress | 316 Today we're continuing our series on Join us as we discuss how to handle the big and small stressors in life! I'm a fan recommendations We'd love to hear from you! Find us here: Instagram: Website: Email: [email protected] /episode/index/show/midlifematterspodcast/id/36367630

Midlife Eating and Exercise | 315 04/23/2025

Midlife Eating and Exercise | 315 Today we're talking about fitness in midlife. Join us as we discuss the ways our bodies change as we age and how to eat and exercise for health and energy! Links in this episode I'm a fan recommendations We'd love to hear from you! Find us here: Instagram: Website: Email: /episode/index/show/midlifematterspodcast/id/36272780

How to Intentionally Rest | 314 04/16/2025

How to Intentionally Rest | 314 This week we're talking about intentional rest. Join us as we discuss ways to slow down and recharge in healthy ways while getting our to do lists done! I'm a fan recommendations Mindy's trees and We'd love to hear from you! Find us here: Instagram: Website: Email: /episode/index/show/midlifematterspodcast/id/36182750

Becoming a Mother in Law | 313 04/02/2025

Becoming a Mother in Law | 313 Today we're talking about becoming a mother in law. Join us as we share how we felt, how it's going, and what we hope to see in the future! Instagram: Website: Email: [email protected] /episode/index/show/midlifematterspodcast/id/35969915

The Let Them Theory | 312 03/26/2025

The Let Them Theory | 312 Today we're talking about the book by Mel Robbins. A NY Times bestseller, this book was written to give people tools to create better lives and relationships. Join us as we share our thoughts on the Let Them Theory and how we're putting it into practice! I'm a fan recommendations We'd love to hear from you! Find us here: Instagram: Website: Email: [email protected] /episode/index/show/midlifematterspodcast/id/35864580

What We're Springing Into | 311 03/19/2025

What We're Springing Into | 311 Today we're talking about spring! Join us as we share all the things we're doing to make this new season fresh and fun! I'm a fan recommendations We'd love to hear from you! Find us here: Instagram: Website: Email: [email protected] /episode/index/show/midlifematterspodcast/id/35769540

More Listener Questions | 310 03/12/2025

More Listener Questions | 310 Today we're answering more listener questions. Join us as we share tips for moving, clean eating, cooking and more! I'm a fan recommendations We'd love to hear from you! Find us here: Instagram: Website: Email: /episode/index/show/midlifematterspodcast/id/35644505

Listener Questions: Our Best Amazon Finds and More | 309 03/05/2025

Listener Questions: Our Best Amazon Finds and More | 309 Today we're answering listener questions! What are our best Amazon finds? How do we plan our days? What is your favorite and not so favorite season of motherhood? Join us for all these and more! Julie's Amazon finds: Mindy's Amazon finds: Summer dresses and Marie's Amazon finds We'd love to hear from you! Find us here: Instagram: Website: Email: [email protected] /episode/index/show/midlifematterspodcast/id/35522935

Costco and Sam's Club in the Empty Nest | 308 02/26/2025

Costco and Sam's Club in the Empty Nest | 308 Today we're talking about Costco and Sam's Club. Join us for all the ways we continue to use them even in the empty nest! I'm a fan recommendations We'd love to hear from you! Find us here: Instagram: Website: Email: [email protected] /episode/index/show/midlifematterspodcast/id/35432800

The Rules of Adult Friendship | 307 02/19/2025

The Rules of Adult Friendship | 307 Today we're talking about friendship. Join us as we discuss the three rules of adult friendship that can strengthen current relationships and help create new ones! Links in this episode I'm a fan recommendations We'd love to hear from you! Find us here: Instagram: Website: Email: /episode/index/show/midlifematterspodcast/id/35340795

Galentine's Day | 306 02/12/2025

Galentine's Day | 306 Today we're talking about Galentine's Day. Join us for party ideas and what we would bring to a favorite things party! I'm a fan recommendations We'd love to hear from you! Find us here: Instagram: Website: Email: /episode/index/show/midlifematterspodcast/id/35250390

Rabbit Holes | 305 02/05/2025

Rabbit Holes | 305 Today we're talking about rabbit holes. They're the pits of research and comments we fall into on social media. Join us as we share where we find ourselves wasting time and what we seem to fall for over and over! Links in this episode I'm a fan recommendations We'd love to hear from you! Find us here: Instagram: Website: Email: [email protected] /episode/index/show/midlifematterspodcast/id/35141765

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