Feeling like joy has slipped off your calendar? In this conversation with Emily Schickli, founder of Mind Body Dharma, we unpack what a passion project really is—and why creating something just for you can reignite purpose, energy, and fulfillment in midlife.

#159 How to Start Your Passion Project

Midlife Made Simple: Purpose and Peace for Faith-Filled Women is a podcast for women 40+ navigating midlife transitions—from empty nest and caring for aging parents to menopause, reinvention, and beyond. Host Shelly Niehaus offers faith-based encouragement, practical tools, and soulful strategies to help you rediscover your identity, simplify life, and find purpose in this season. Each short, actionable episode will leave you educated, empowered, and inspired to step into what’s next.


Midlife isn’t just a career pivot—it’s a whole life pivot.

Hosted by Shelly Niehaus, Midlife Made Simple is a faith-based podcast for Christian women 40+ navigating midlife transitions—from empty nest and life after kids, to caring for aging parents, menopause and beyond, and even midlife reinvention in business and purpose.

Rooted in the legacy of Educated, Empowered, Inspired, this show offers midlife encouragement and practical tools for faith-based living, spiritual growth, and finding purpose in midlife—without the hustle or overwhelm.

Each week, you’ll hear short, actionable episodes—some solo, some with inspiring guests—created to help you:

Simplify life with rhythms and routines that work for your season

Grow in faith and trust God’s timing

Rediscover your identity and purpose in midlife

Shift your midlife mindset toward clarity and confidence

You’ll feel Educated with practical strategies, Empowered by honest stories and expert insights, and Inspired to step boldly into what’s next.

If you’re ready to trade overwhelm for peace, complexity for simplicity, and uncertainty for alignment—this is your space for clarity, connection, and hope.

Let’s make midlife simple—together.