Mind Your Midlife: Confidence and Self Care for Women Over 40, with Cheryl Fischer – Details, episodes & analysis

Ever feel like you’ve been doing all the right things at work—but somehow, you’re still not being seen? You’re showing up, doing great work, but the next opportunity just isn’t coming? You’re not imagining it—and you’re not alone.

In this powerful episode of Mind Your Midlife, I sit down with Mary Tribble of the Wake Women Podcast and Tiffany Tate, CEO of Career Maven Consulting, to talk about leadership, visibility, and confidence for midlife women who want to grow in their careers. We explore how to move past the “invisible ceiling,” why kindness and authenticity matter in leadership, and what it really takes to be seen, heard, and valued in your work life.

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL DISCOVER:

✔ What the “invisible ceiling” is and how it quietly holds back midlife women at work
 ✔ Why being visible—and not just good at your job—is the key to career advancement
 ✔ How to lead from where you are, even without a big title
 ✔ The truth about kindness in leadership (and why it’s not weakness)
 ✔ How to find support and community when leadership feels lonely

🎯 OMG Moment: You don’t need a fancy title to lead—you just need to start where you are and make your work visible.

Take Action

Ask yourself: Who in my organization knows about the great work I do? If it’s just your boss, it’s time to expand that circle. Build relationships sideways and diagonally—connect with peers, mentors, and leaders who can help amplify your visibility.

Connect with Mary on Instagram. 

Connect with Tiffany and Career Maven Consulting on Instagram and LinkedIn.

Why This Episode Matters

Midlife women bring wisdom, experience, and emotional intelligence to the workplace—but too often, we're overlooked. This episode is a call to step into your leadership mindset, advocate for yourself, and create opportunities instead of waiting for them to appear.

🎧 Hit follow now and join me next week as we talk about empty nesting—and what happens when your role at home starts to shift just as your work life does, too.

Grab your Vitamin G pixie sticks for detoxification and wellness at cherylpfischer.com/vitaming.

Support the show

🌸 Liked this episode? Share it with fellow Gen X women navigating hormone balance, an empty nest, and/or self-confidence!

🫶 Love this show? Leave a review to help more women over 50 find us.

💡Want menopause advice, mindset shifts, or support with midlife transformation?

• Find out more about the Midlife Recharge at cherylpfischer.com/coaching

Let’s talk health after 50, self-talk, and redefining aging for women — without the “midlife crisis” narrative. Every week I'm adding new success strategies for midlife women.

Connect with Cheryl: Instagram | LinkedIn | Website

Body image — it’s one of those topics that every midlife woman can relate to, yet few of us talk about honestly. Why does it get so hard to like what we see in the mirror in our 40s and 50s? And what can we do about it?

In this episode, Cheryl gets real about body image in midlife — where our insecurities come from, why they’re so hard to shake, and how to start changing the conversation in your own head.

Spoiler: this isn’t about “fixing” your body. It’s about noticing the outdated stories that shape how you see yourself — and learning to replace them with gratitude and truth.

Cheryl shares how early messages, comparison culture, and shifting identities all play a role in how women see themselves at this stage of life. From perimenopause changes to social media filters, she unpacks why midlife can stir up old self-criticism and what it really takes to feel confident again.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How childhood comments and early experiences can shape your body image for decades.
• Why your brain holds on to old beliefs — and how to begin updating them.
• The hidden influence of social media and why most of what we see isn’t real life.
• How midlife transitions — career, relationships, parenting — can change how we feel about our appearance.
• Why “anti-aging” culture is a problem.

OMG Moment
Your body has carried you through 40, 50, or 60 years with strength and resilience. It’s not your body that needs fixing — it’s the way you see yourself. Gratitude and self-compassion are the new beauty secrets.

Take Action

•  Join Cheryl for a brand-new four-part private podcast mini-series on body image — how we got here, how to shift what we see, and how to finally feel comfortable in our skin again. Subscribe at cherylpfischer.com/bonusepisodes or on Apple Podcasts.
• Listen to the MYM episode on the comparison trap here.

Grab your Vitamin G pixie sticks for detoxification and wellness at cherylpfischer.com/vitaming.

Support the show

🌸 Liked this episode? Share it with fellow Gen X women navigating hormone balance, an empty nest, and/or self-confidence!

🫶 Love this show? Leave a review to help more women over 50 find us.

💡Want menopause advice, mindset shifts, or support with midlife transformation?

• Find out more about the Midlife Recharge at cherylpfischer.com/coaching

Let’s talk health after 50, self-talk, and redefining aging for women — without the “midlife crisis” narrative. Every week I'm adding new success strategies for midlife women.

Connect with Cheryl: Instagram | LinkedIn | Website

(Episode 48) Ever find yourself asking, “Is this really it?” You’re not alone—and you’re not stuck.

In this empowering episode of Mind Your Midlife, Cheryl Fischer sits down with Dr. Wendy O’Connor, a Stanford-trained positive psychologist and success coach, to talk about what it truly means to thrive as women over 40. We dig into the difference between success and happiness, how to stop living by everyone else’s “shoulds,” and why giving yourself permission to thrive may be the most important self care decision you make in midlife.

Dr. Wendy brings deep insight into why so many midlife women feel unfulfilled even after achieving all the traditional milestones—and how to finally shift your mindset so you can live with confidence, joy, and meaning.

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL DISCOVER:

✔ Why success and happiness are not the same—and why both matter for midlife women
 ✔ How “shoulds” and old roadmaps keep women over 40 and 50 stuck in self-doubt
 ✔ The mindset shift that helps you give yourself permission to thrive without guilt
 ✔ How to move through regret and create your next chapter with clarity and self confidence

🎯 OMG Moment: Happiness is not a luxury—it’s a foundation. Giving yourself permission to redefine your life now is the next step to creating the life you really want.

Take Action

Notice the “nudge.” That little voice inside that asks, Is this really it? or Could life feel better than this? Instead of ignoring it, honor it. That’s your intuition guiding you toward your next chapter.

Connect with Dr. Wendy at drwendyoconnor.com or on Instagram.

Listen to the 'second act' episode with Shannon Russell (episode 32).

Why This Episode Matters

For too long, midlife women have followed a script of “success” that doesn’t always bring fulfillment. This episode is your reminder that midlife is not a crisis—it’s your chance to redefine success, reclaim joy, and create a life that feels meaningful to YOU.

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Grab your Vitamin G pixie sticks for detoxification and wellness at cherylpfischer.com/vitaming.

Support the show

🌸 Liked this episode? Share it with fellow Gen X women navigating hormone balance, an empty nest, and/or self-confidence!

🫶 Love this show? Leave a review to help more women over 50 find us.

💡Want menopause advice, mindset shifts, or support with midlife transformation?

• Find out more about the Midlife Recharge at cherylpfischer.com/coaching

Let’s talk health after 50, self-talk, and redefining aging for women — without the “midlife crisis” narrative. Every week I'm adding new success strategies for midlife women.

Connect with Cheryl: Instagram | LinkedIn | Website

Are you stuck in a cycle of constant complaining? In this episode of OMG Teach Me, we dive into the everyday chit-chat we all engage in and why it often turns into a venting session about traffic, weather, and being busy. We’ll explore practical tips for breaking the complaining pattern and how making small changes in our casual conversations can have a big impact on our overall happiness.

Learn why it matters, how to recognize the signs of 'busy competition,' and how to shift your mindset to create more positive interactions. Join me for a fun and insightful chat that’ll help you transform your daily conversations and boost your well-being.

Tune in and discover:

• Why we default to complaining in quick chats
• How to catch yourself in the act of 'busy competition'
• Simple strategies to shift your conversations to be more positive
• The surprising benefits of breaking the habit of negativity

Resources:

• Books I mention: www.omgteachme.com/read 
• Coaching coming up: www.omgteachme.com/coaching 
• The music playlists
• My favorite gut health drink: www.omgteachme.com/recommendations 
• Let's connect on Instagram: www.instagram.com/omgteachme

Grab your Vitamin G pixie sticks for detoxification and wellness at cherylpfischer.com/vitaming.

Support the show

🌸 Liked this episode? Share it with fellow Gen X women navigating hormone balance, an empty nest, and/or self-confidence!

🫶 Love this show? Leave a review to help more women over 50 find us.

💡Want menopause advice, mindset shifts, or support with midlife transformation?

• Find out more about the Midlife Recharge at cherylpfischer.com/coaching

Let’s talk health after 50, self-talk, and redefining aging for women — without the “midlife crisis” narrative. Every week I'm adding new success strategies for midlife women.

Connect with Cheryl: Instagram | LinkedIn | Website

When you are upset - or happy - are you truly feeling that emotion because of your desires and your personal like and dislikes? Or are you upset because you are worried about what you think other people will think?  Are you happy because of what you think other people will think?

Truly feeling your feelings that come from your desires and beliefs and your thoughts about your life is powerful.  But allowing in feelings that you've created because of what you think others say or think about you is allowing them to be in charge of you.  And we never really know what others think anyway, do we?

Let's talk about it.

Find all the podcast info, special offers, music lists and episodes at www.omgteachme.com and find @omgteachme on Instagram as well.

I'll see you here every Tuesday and Friday! 

Support the show

🌸 Liked this episode? Share it with fellow Gen X women navigating hormone balance, an empty nest, and/or self-confidence!

🫶 Love this show? Leave a review to help more women over 50 find us.

💡Want menopause advice, mindset shifts, or support with midlife transformation?

• Find out more about the Midlife Recharge at cherylpfischer.com/coaching

Let’s talk health after 50, self-talk, and redefining aging for women — without the “midlife crisis” narrative. Every week I'm adding new success strategies for midlife women.

Connect with Cheryl: Instagram | LinkedIn | Website

We talk about relationships, conflicts at work, and dating... but when do we talk about friendship?  When do we learn how to make friends, how to handle conflict with friends, or how to make friendships stronger?

Why do we label ourselves a bad friend when the opposite might be true?

Alex Alexander from Friendship IRL podcast joins me this week and you will leave this episode with some easy and powerful tips for nurturing your friend relationships and understanding that we can continue to make new friends as well.

I found this conversation absolutely comforting since I know I'm not perfect as a friend!  None of us are.

Connect with Alex:

• Friendship IRL podcast
• @itsalexalexander on Instagram
• www.thelesslonelyclub.com 

Find all the OMG Teach Me resources:

• Nostalgia playlist on Spotify
• ColorStreet nail polish and all my favorite things
• All the resources at www.omgteachme.com 

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Grab your Vitamin G pixie sticks for detoxification and wellness at cherylpfischer.com/vitaming.

Support the show

🌸 Liked this episode? Share it with fellow Gen X women navigating hormone balance, an empty nest, and/or self-confidence!

🫶 Love this show? Leave a review to help more women over 50 find us.

💡Want menopause advice, mindset shifts, or support with midlife transformation?

• Find out more about the Midlife Recharge at cherylpfischer.com/coaching

Let’s talk health after 50, self-talk, and redefining aging for women — without the “midlife crisis” narrative. Every week I'm adding new success strategies for midlife women.

Connect with Cheryl: Instagram | LinkedIn | Website

How do you interact with people when you walk by them in a public place?

If it's safe to do so, I challenge you to pick your head up, look them in the eye, and smile as you walk by.  Let's talk about why (hint: lower stress, more confidence, and a ripple effect...)

Research has shown that the act of smiling - even if you're not happy in the moment - has physical benefits.  So smile and pass it on.

Find all the podcast info, special offers, music lists and episodes at www.omgteachme.com and find @omgteachme on Instagram as well.

I'll see you here every Tuesday and Friday! 

Support the show

🌸 Liked this episode? Share it with fellow Gen X women navigating hormone balance, an empty nest, and/or self-confidence!

🫶 Love this show? Leave a review to help more women over 50 find us.

💡Want menopause advice, mindset shifts, or support with midlife transformation?

• Find out more about the Midlife Recharge at cherylpfischer.com/coaching

Let’s talk health after 50, self-talk, and redefining aging for women — without the “midlife crisis” narrative. Every week I'm adding new success strategies for midlife women.

Connect with Cheryl: Instagram | LinkedIn | Website

Welcome to this eye-opening episode of OMG Teach Me! Today, we're diving into the often-overlooked world of pelvic floor health for women. Let’s break the silence and talk about how understanding this crucial part of our bodies can be absolutely life-changing.

Women deserve to be fully healthy and confident in discussing pelvic health. This topic is deeply linked to our quality of life, nervous system, stress levels, and mindset. Pelvic floor concerns vary throughout different ages and stages, impacting everything from continence to sexual health to overall core strength.

In this episode, we’ll explore how the pelvic floor manages essential functions and keeps our bodies strong and healthy. We’ll even guide you through a soothing breathing exercise to help relax your pelvic floor.

Join us for an empowering and informal chat packed with insights and practical tips - and some laughs as well! We’ll also share resources for those who want to dive deeper into pelvic floor health. 

Connect with Chana Ross:

• @chanarosspt on Instagram
• Her website: https://vitalphysiotherapy.com/ 

Episodes we mentioned:

• Ep. 17: Making Gut Health Digestible; Nutrition, Immunity and the Gut-Brain Connection

• Ep. 25: What you didn’t know about your nervous system, weight loss and safety

• She Has the Audacity: Shift from complaining to genuine conversation, the impact of mindset in your life, learn how to replace negativity with positivity

Stop Being Your Own Worst Enemy Masterclass coming June 20-21, 2024: https://bit.ly/worstenemymasterclass 

Find all the resources (including the playlist, coaching, recommendations and more) at www.omgteachme.com and on Instagram at @omgteachme.  

Grab your Vitamin G pixie sticks for detoxification and wellness at cherylpfischer.com/vitaming.

Support the show

🌸 Liked this episode? Share it with fellow Gen X women navigating hormone balance, an empty nest, and/or self-confidence!

🫶 Love this show? Leave a review to help more women over 50 find us.

💡Want menopause advice, mindset shifts, or support with midlife transformation?

• Find out more about the Midlife Recharge at cherylpfischer.com/coaching

Let’s talk health after 50, self-talk, and redefining aging for women — without the “midlife crisis” narrative. Every week I'm adding new success strategies for midlife women.

Connect with Cheryl: Instagram | LinkedIn | Website

Do you have to do lists swirling around in your head? Or maybe you have them swirling around on sticky notes like I sometimes do? Does that make you feel constantly stressed and "too busy"?

This constant state of stress ramps up our anxiety and creates constant high cortisol levels in our bodies.

Let's take five minutes and talk about how to prioritize so that you can make yourself a list of 5-6 items that you want to do each day - and actually do some of them.

Make sure to check out the lunch time virtual masterclass on how to stop being your own worst enemy on June 20-21!  Get all the info and register at www.bit.ly/worstenemymasterclass or www.omgteachme.com/coaching.  Spots are limited.

Find all the podcast info, special offers, music lists and episodes at www.omgteachme.com and find @omgteachme on Instagram as well.

I'll see you here every Tuesday and Friday! 

Support the show

🌸 Liked this episode? Share it with fellow Gen X women navigating hormone balance, an empty nest, and/or self-confidence!

🫶 Love this show? Leave a review to help more women over 50 find us.

💡Want menopause advice, mindset shifts, or support with midlife transformation?

• Find out more about the Midlife Recharge at cherylpfischer.com/coaching

Let’s talk health after 50, self-talk, and redefining aging for women — without the “midlife crisis” narrative. Every week I'm adding new success strategies for midlife women.

Connect with Cheryl: Instagram | LinkedIn | Website

Today, I'm diving deep into the magic of affirmations and how they can transform your life.  This is one of my very favorite topics to coach on and to use in my own life.

Ever wondered why affirmations are so powerful? It’s all about repetition with emotion, and I'm here to show you how this simple practice can change your deeply held beliefs and identity.

I'll break down the science behind affirmations, share some real-life examples, and give you tips on how to make them work for you. Whether you’re aiming to boost your confidence, attract amazing people, or smash your goals, affirmations are your secret weapon.

**Make sure you have a look at all the info for the upcoming (June 20, 2024!) How to Stop Being Your Own Worst Enemy Masterclass!  Click here or head over to www.omgteachme.com/coaching. 

Resources and all the goodies:

• Free mini-series starting with the upper limit episode: www.bit.ly/empoweredselftalk 
• Train Your Brain by Dana Wilde: www.omgteachme.com/read 
• ThinkUp app - find it in your favorite app store
• OMG Teach Me episodes - your favorite podcast app or www.omgteachme.com/podcast 
• Connect with Cheryl at www.instagram.com/omgteachme

Grab your Vitamin G pixie sticks for detoxification and wellness at cherylpfischer.com/vitaming.

Support the show

🌸 Liked this episode? Share it with fellow Gen X women navigating hormone balance, an empty nest, and/or self-confidence!

🫶 Love this show? Leave a review to help more women over 50 find us.

💡Want menopause advice, mindset shifts, or support with midlife transformation?

• Find out more about the Midlife Recharge at cherylpfischer.com/coaching

Let’s talk health after 50, self-talk, and redefining aging for women — without the “midlife crisis” narrative. Every week I'm adding new success strategies for midlife women.

Connect with Cheryl: Instagram | LinkedIn | Website