Calm in Midlife – Details, episodes & analysis

In this week's episode I am thrilled to talk to an old friend Dr Liz Hadcroft. It feels lovely to know that we reconnected through my podcast. Liz was in touch and raised the issue of how many women feel invisible in midlife.

Hear us talk about:

• the responsibilities women take on in midlife
• the changes that occur in our bodies
• the experience of being invisible
• why it is important to be seen and heard in midlife
• how we can draw this out and speak up

Have you felt invisible during mid life? I would love to hear your experiences.

About Liz:

Dr Liz Hadcroft is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist who has worked across the NHS and Local Authority public services and as an Expert Witness in legal proceedings for 31 years. Presently she is working with children, young people and families in adoption services in Norfolk using a developmental trauma lens. Her therapeutic practice focuses on enhancing the relationship and connection between a parent/carer to a child/young person.

Liz is a mother of two grown-up children, and now looking toward retirement and a new phase of midlife, and her what next!

About Maria:

Maria, a retired nurse, now works with women in midlife to support them fulfil their goals and understand what they truly want from their midlife. Through a mixture of coaching and mentoring Maria supports you closer to your ideal midlife design.

Reach out to Maria on:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-richardson-83707bb2/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariarichardsoncoaching?igsh=MWZheWJtcTdkd3I0MQ==

In this week's episode I want to talk about 'The Change'. When I first started the podcast I didn't think I would talk about perimenopause or the menopause but through the conversations I have had on the podcast I realise that 'change' is an important part of midlife.

Hear me talk about:

• why it's important to talk about the menopause
• the common thread between all of the women I have spoken to
• why my motivation is high to share this

About Maria:

Maria, a retired nurse, now works with women in midlife to support them fulfil their goals and understand what they truly want from their midlife. Through a mixture of coaching and mentoring Maria supports you closer to your ideal midlife design.

Reach out to Maria on:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-richardson-83707bb2/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariarichardsoncoaching?igsh=MWZheWJtcTdkd3I0MQ==

In last week's episode Nicola said something that got me thinking. 'Don't deceive yourself'!

It felt so important to dig further into this phrase for midlife women.

Let's dig into where you really are in your life right now. What is going well, what areas you are unfilled in. How can we bring back more meaningful change.

I would love to hear your thoughts after this episode.

About Maria:

Maria, a retired nurse, now works with women in midlife to support them fulfil their goals and understand what they truly want from their midlife. Through a mixture of coaching and mentoring Maria supports you closer to your ideal midlife design.

Reach out to Maria on:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-richardson-83707bb2/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariarichardsoncoaching?igsh=MWZheWJtcTdkd3I0MQ==

In this week's podcast I talk to Nicola Wood about her experience in mid life. We talk reflection, transition and finding inner peace and how tricky it can be to make decisions that lead to this.

About Nicola:

I am a mum, wife, daughter, sister, and aunty and absolutely love animals - I live with my pooch ‘Coco’ and have 3 horses. 

I was brought up in Newcastle, relocated to Nottingham and studied at Loughborough college, with my career being in Early Years for the next 26 years. 

In 2005 I ventured into the world of being self-employed and bought my first Day Nursery in 2005 followed by a second in 2014.  I sold my company in 2022, transitioning into the role of landlord. Alongside my Early Years business, I trained as an NLP Practitioner and coach and have since worked with small teams, individuals and have a passion to support women in business and personal growth.

For now, I am enjoying some ‘time out’, with my personal goal being more about living this next chapter to its fullest (guilt free!).

About Maria:

Maria, a retired nurse, now works with women in midlife to support them fulfil their goals and understand what they truly want from their midlife. Through a mixture of coaching and mentoring Maria supports you closer to your ideal midlife design.

Reach out to Maria on:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-richardson-83707bb2/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariarichardsoncoaching?igsh=MWZheWJtcTdkd3I0MQ==

In this week's episode I want to talk about comparison. How many times in midlife have we compared ourself to others? And let's face it, not just in midlife. How would it feel to have tools and strategies to overcome this comparison and improve our self esteem. Well listen to this episode to find out more.

The book I mention in the episode is 'The Comparison Cure' by Lucy Sheridan. You can find it here: https://amzn.to/4eMpED4

About Maria:

Maria, a retired nurse, now works with women in midlife to support them fulfil their goals and understand what they truly want from their midlife. Through a mixture of coaching and mentoring Maria supports you closer to your ideal midlife design.

Reach out to Maria on:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-richardson-83707bb2/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariarichardsoncoaching?igsh=MWZheWJtcTdkd3I0MQ==

In this week's episode I am speaking to Hannah Tall, a former colleague about her decision to move to Australia, midlife. This is a unique story of deciding to move to a new continent on her own. We talk about decision making, being on a different continent during covid, coping with grief and enjoying new adventures.

About Maria:

Maria, a retired nurse, now works with women in midlife to support them fulfil their goals and understand what they truly want from their midlife. Through a mixture of coaching and mentoring Maria supports you closer to your ideal midlife design.

Reach out to Maria on:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-richardson-83707bb2/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariarichardsoncoaching?igsh=MWZheWJtcTdkd3I0MQ==

In this week's episode I want to talk to you about motivation and motivational maps.

We will talk about:

• what is a motivational map
• what does it mean to be motivated
• what drives you
• how to get started on your own roadmap for midlife

About Maria:

Maria, a retired nurse, now works with women in midlife to support them fulfil their goals and understand what they truly want from their midlife. Through a mixture of coaching and mentoring Maria supports you closer to your ideal midlife design.

Reach out to Maria on:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-richardson-83707bb2/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariarichardsoncoaching?igsh=MWZheWJtcTdkd3I0MQ==

In this week's episode I am joined by Debbie, online health & fitness coach for female business owners.

Join us as we talk about:

• Debbie's decision to transition from her career in waste management to a business that she loves
• how hard it was to make that decision mid life
• how we can begin to make the changes we want in mid life

About Debbie

Debbie is an online health & fitness coach for female business owners. If you’re after quick fixes, extreme diets, deprivation and drastic regimes, she’s not the coach for you! Specialising in long term behaviour change, she is here to motivate and support you every step of the way if you’re ready to feel good from the inside out through simple and consistent action that will energise you and your business.

About Maria:

Maria, a retired nurse, now works with women in midlife to support them fulfil their goals and understand what they truly want from their midlife. Through a mixture of coaching and mentoring Maria supports you closer to your ideal midlife design.

Reach out to Maria on:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-richardson-83707bb2/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariarichardsoncoaching?igsh=MWZheWJtcTdkd3I0MQ==

In this week's episode I am talking about the inner critic. I explore how this can become a real challenge for women in mid life and how we can overcome this negative self talk.

I will talk about:

• why our inner critic might feel louder in midlife
• some insights from my own journey
• tools to improve our negative self talk
• the power of self-compassion and mindfulness

Have you experienced negative self talk?

About Maria:

Maria, a retired nurse, now works with women in midlife to support them fulfil their goals and understand what they truly want from their midlife. Through a mixture of coaching and mentoring Maria supports you closer to your ideal midlife design.

Reach out to Maria on:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-richardson-83707bb2/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariarichardsoncoaching?igsh=MWZheWJtcTdkd3I0MQ==

In this week's episode I am joined by Emma Bradbury, a personal development coach specialising in weight loss. Weight gain and a struggle to lose weight are themes commonly heard amongst women in mid life. So let's tackle these head on and think of a new way to approach weight loss in mid life.

Join us as we talk about:

• the common feelings experienced by people wanting to lose weight
• a different approach to weight loss
• how focussing on the numbers on the scales may not give you the results you are hoping for
• using neuro linguistic programming (NLP)for long term success

About Emma:

Emma is a (nearly) 43 year old mother of two gorgeous girls and wife of a long suffering husband. She works as a personal development coach specialising in weight loss. 

After 15 years working as a multi award winning consultant for the UK's leading weight loss organisation she came to realise that weight loss isn't about what goes in your mouth, it's about what's going on in your head. Anyone can lose weight on a diet but when you stop that diet the weight goes back on. Sadly she saw it time and time again and it broke my heart every time. She knew she had to offer something different. Emma wants to help her clients identify their deeper rooted relationships with food and help them install new habits and strategies for lifelong weight loss success. She uses NLP and mBIT techniques to do this and the results she sees are phenomenal. 

She offers one to one coaching, a group program and a monthly membership, all available either face to face or on Zoom. 

Find Emma here:

Facebook: Emma Bradbury Weight Loss Coaching

Facebook group:

Instagram: Emma Bradbury Coaching

Website: https://emmabradburycoaching.co.uk

About Maria:

Maria, a retired nurse, now works with women in midlife to support them fulfil their goals and understand what they truly want from their midlife. Through a mixture of coaching and mentoring Maria supports you closer to your ideal midlife design.

Reach out to Maria on:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-richardson-83707bb2/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariarichardsoncoaching?igsh=MWZheWJtcTdkd3I0MQ==