Blooming in the Middle

Sep 24 2024
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Blooming in the Middle Podcast is hosted by Jody Cates, biblical counselor and certified life coach for midlife women. This show offers practical guidance and inspiration to women navigating midlife changes who want to create a second-half life they love. Episodes will cover how to dream into a new future, age with confidence, and grow satisfying relationships with adult kids, aging parents, and life partners. The show also delves into midlife myths that keep women stuck, positive mindsets to fuel the midlife journey, and how to listen for God’s invitation to what’s next. Jody has over 16 years of experience in pastoral care, counseling, and coaching. Join the conversation and listen to shows at bloominginthemiddle.com/podcast.

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15: One Thing Your Aging Parents Wish You Would Stop Doing (and what to do instead)

Sep 24 2024 9 mins  
Do your aging parents send you mixed messages? They ask for help one minute, and the next, they stop listening. You're not alone. This happens all the time between aging parents and their kids.Parents welcome your concern because it makes them feel loved. But when your concern comes with too many questions and suggestions, those warm fuzzy feelings turn into annoyance. What's under

14: Find Your Midlife Purpose With These 5 Inspiring Questions

Sep 10 2024 9 mins  
Trying to find your new purpose in midlife can feel like a monumental task. Especially after years filled with activity that left little room for pondering questions like, “What should I do with my time?”Are you kidding me? What time? Filling up your time in the growing years was never a problem!If you’re like me or many women I talk to, the opposite was true: you had to be d

13: How Pursuing Perfection Sucks the Joy Out of Midlife

Sep 03 2024 11 mins  
If finding joy in midlife feels elusive, you might think it's because you have responsibilities you weren't prepared for. Things like caring for an aging parent, helping a struggling adult child, or managing your health and wellness.These and other challenges can add up to some not-so-joyful midlife moments.But you know it's possible to find joy in the middle of life's toughest ass

12: 6 Smart Moves for Making New Friends in Midlife

Aug 20 2024 11 mins  
Who doesn't want a best friend or two? Someone to share all the joys and challenges that life brings.With all the highs and lows of midlife, having a supportive circle of friends around you is more important now than ever.But life changes like a move after downsizing, a newly empty nest, or some other midlife shift can leave you in a spot where you don't know as many people as you'

11: The Weird Way Wise Women Embrace Aging

Aug 06 2024 8 mins  
Does being told what’s age-appropriate ruffle your feathers the way it does mine?What about the term “aging gracefully”? Does it leave you feeling frustrated or maybe limited to a way of being that just isn’t enough for you? If so, it's time to trade in the old rules for how to age gracefully and adopt a new way of thinking about aging well.Fair warning: It's a way that som

10: Get Unstuck and Ignite Your Midlife Dreams

Jul 30 2024 9 mins  
I talk to so many midlife women who want to plan for what comes next and know they need to, but they just don’t know where to start.Maybe the same is true for you?What happens when you think about planning for the future?Are you flooded with so many ideas that you don't know which one to try first?Or is it more like sitting in front of a blank screen waiting for something to load

9: How to Lean In After Your Kids Leave Home

Jul 23 2024 10 mins  
Once your kids leave home, and you’re left wondering about your new parenting role, it’s easy to think it’s all about you and how you’ll fit into their new lives – but it isn’t.It’s also tempting to believe that it’s all about them – that they’re in the driver’s seat now, so you’re free to sail off into the sunset. Also, not true if you want to stay connecte

8: Facing the #1 Enemy of Aging Well

Jul 16 2024 9 mins  
I’m just going to come right out and say it: the #1 enemy of aging well is often fear.Fear of changes to your body, your relationships, and your place in the world. Fear of the unknown. Uncertainty about what lies ahead.It's normal to think about the changes and challenges that come with aging. But when fear is at the root of your concerns about aging well, healthy concern can tu

7: 4 Things Midlife Women Can Confidently Leave Behind

Jul 09 2024 7 mins  
Are you feeling weighed down and less than enthusiastic about preparing for your next chapter of life? Does thinking about what’s next make you feel tired and overwhelmed?If you’re having trouble opening yourself up to what God has next for you, even though you deeply desire to make the most out of the years ahead, it could be because you’re holding onto things from the first

6: How to Accept Midlife Love Loss

Jul 02 2024 8 mins  
It’s one of the hardest things about midlife. Relationship changes that your head knows are a normal part of life. But your heart feels like it’s breaking.It seems like no relationship goes unchanged in this time of transition.You and your spouse re-evaluate what matters most in your marriage now and it doesn’t always line up with what you hoped for in the empty nest years.Yo