The word “witch” can make smart, grounded people hesitate, even when everything else about spirituality feels comforting. So we go straight into the real question: what if witchcraft is less about aesthetics and more about sovereignty, choice, and learning to work with your own energy in everyday life? I’m joined by Tahverlee Anglen, founder of the Moon Temple Mystery School, to talk about midlife reinvention through the lens of spiritual awakening, resilience, and purpose. Tahverlee shares ...
Jun 23
36 min
A Friday afternoon text that says “we think you have a brain tumor” is the kind of moment that splits your life into before and after. Dr. Renea Skelton lived that moment, then did what so many high-performing women are trained to do: she shoved the fear into the background, put on her game face, and kept leading. Renea joins me to share the full arc, from a traumatic childhood and joining the Air Force at 17 to 22 years of service, a post-military pivot into coaching, and the brutal wake-up ...
Jun 16
38 min
She left a pension job, threw herself a retirement party at 34, and built a life that actually fits. That’s the kind of story that makes you sit up straight, especially if midlife has started to feel like autopilot with a smile pasted on top. Brenda Ridgley talks with Jen Schultz, a manifestation and money mentor and host of the Manifestation and Money podcast, about what happens when “playing by the rules” becomes its own kind of trap. Jen shares the early signs of burnout, the quiet dread ...
Jun 9
34 min
Divorce can look “finished” on paper while your nervous system is still living in the fallout. We sit down with Nicki Laberge, a self-worth and freedom facilitator for women after divorce, to tell the part of the story most people skip: the identity loss that can take place in a marriage, the grief that arrives after the logistics are done, and the quiet stigma that makes women feel like they have to apologize for choosing a healthier life. Nicki walks us through her midlife reinvention, fro...
Jun 2
30 min
A swollen knee after a hard workout doesn’t sound like the start of a total life reset, but that’s where Kristen Renee’s story begins. What follows is a raw look at autoimmune flare-ups that bounce from joint to joint, the mental strain of fearing food and workouts, and the lonely grief of being told you may never run again or that you’ll be on medication for life. If you’ve ever looked “fine” on paper while quietly falling apart inside, you’ll recognize the tension Kristen describes. We dig...
May 26
27 min
The most dangerous part of burnout is how normal it can look from the outside. You can be the one who “handles it,” gets promoted, keeps the family running, and still feel like you are disappearing behind a mask. We sit down with Dr. Cristina Lauk, licensed mental health counselor and PhD in clinical psychology, to talk about ADHD, trauma, and nervous system regulation through the lens of midlife reinvention. Cristina shares how growing up as a hyperactive girl in an era that rarely recogniz...
May 19
38 min
Your life can look “successful” on paper and still feel wrong in your body, and that quiet mismatch is often the real start of midlife reinvention. I sit down with Osayi Lasisis, a business-to-business growth leader and fractional growth marketer, to talk about what happens when the identity you worked for stops being the identity you want. She planned her whole life to be a lawyer, earned the credentials, and chased the most prestigious track she could find, only to realize the day-to-day wo...
May 12
32 min
Are you playing the role of the "perfect" daughter, wife, or mother while feeling like your true self has vanished? In this powerful episode, Brenda Ridgley sits down with Chris Wasco—a spiritual counselor, psychic medium, and author of An Old Soul’s Journey—to discuss breaking free from narcissistic abuse and a silenced nervous system. Chris shares her raw "Midlife Funk" story: the terrifying moment she realized the abuse she endured as a child was beginning to touch her own children. This "...
May 5
41 min
You can do everything “right” and still feel lost when the boxes run out. That’s the moment we dig into with Sheree Holt, founder of Why Not Rome, a boutique travel brand created for midlife women who crave culture, community, and real connection. Sheree’s path moves from performer to corporate leadership, then straight into the midlife funk that hits when success stops feeling like you. We talk about the identity shift so many women over 40 experience but rarely name: the gap between who yo...
Apr 28
29 min
The hardest moments don’t need perfect words, they need a steady witness. Brenda sits down with Reverend Christine Vaughn Davies, an ordained Presbyterian minister and hospital chaplain leader, for a candid conversation about midlife funk, grief, and the surprising power of presence when life falls apart. Christine shares how her early pull toward spirituality and her work as an EMT shaped her calling, then how becoming a patient herself changed everything. She opens up about navigating an e...
Apr 21
29 min
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