Ep 31 - Why Midlife Women Stay Stuck in Survival Mode | Nervous System Healing, Joy & Authenticity with Jen Liss

Ep 31 - Why Midlife Women Stay Stuck in Survival Mode | Nervous System Healing, Joy & Authenticity with Jen Liss

Love to hear your take aways. Send me a message. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2540852/fan_mail/new] What if the reason you feel stuck isn’t laziness, lack of motivation, or fear of failure… but a nervous system that simply doesn’t feel safe receiving more? In this vulnerable and deeply honest episode of Midlife Audacity, Celeste sits down with authenticity coach and business mentor Jen Liss to unpack the subconscious programming so many women carry around worthiness, hard work, visibility, joy, and success. Together they explore: • Why survival mode keeps women playing small • The connection between nervous system safety and authentic living • How guilt and people pleasing are often rooted in childhood conditioning • Why fun, ease, and joy can actually feel unsafe • The hidden beliefs many women carry around money and worth • Simple nervous system regulation tools to feel more grounded and empowered • Midlife as a powerful season of identity expansion and truth telling This conversation blends neuroscience, somatics, spirituality, personal growth, and raw real-life reflection in a way that feels both healing and empowering. If you’ve ever questioned your worth, struggled to trust yourself, or felt disconnected from your joy… this episode will meet you exactly where you are. Connect with Jen: Instagram: @Jennifer.Liss_ [https://www.instagram.com/jennifer.liss_/] Website: JenLiss.com [https://www.jenliss.com/] Soulful Sunday Newsletter [https://thehub-api.mastermind.com/widget/form/iQwuP9uqyvqHjWP9Tdhf]:  Each week, you’ll hear from me in a way that’s simple, intentional, and easy to stay connected to. Book Study Seminars: [https://ccoaching.net/bookstudy]  Soul School has opened up new room called, Book Study Seminars.  This room meets four times a year to read, study and unpack not only the words, but our lives, together.  Our summer theme is identity FLOW and we start May 7th. For four weeks, we’ll study together using, The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron, as our anchor text. Together, we will explore reconnecting to creativity, intuition, fun, movement, and authentic expression.   Soul School: [https://ccoaching.net/soulschool] A curriculum for midlife women who are ready to remember their wisdom, protect their energy, project their power and come back into alignment. You don’t need fixing. You need to remember. Open for enrollment NOW. Follow @the_conscious_coach_  [https://www.instagram.com/the_conscious_coach_?igsh=MXVodWY3eDhibnhkMg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr]

Ep 30 - Graduation Weekend, Midlife & The Beauty of Letting Life Move | Change & Emotional Capacity

Love to hear your take aways. Send me a message. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2540852/fan_mail/new] This week’s episode of Midlife Audacity is a deeply personal fireside chat straight from the heart after an emotional graduation weekend that seemed to hold everything all at once — pride, joy, gratitude, exhaustion, nostalgia, love… and the quiet ache of realizing how quickly life moves. Celeste reflects on watching her son Dylan graduate college as the first grandchild in the family to do so, witnessing the emotional beauty of having grandparents there to celebrate the milestone, and noticing the bittersweet reality of change unfolding in real time — children getting older, parents getting older, and herself changing too. Throughout the episode she explores the powerful quote: “Joy and sorrow are not opposites, they are neighbors.” This conversation weaves together motherhood, midlife, emotional capacity, presence, identity, and what it means to allow multiple emotions to coexist without needing to fix or suppress them. Celeste also reflects on another graduation quote that deeply resonated: “It’s not what you can offer, it’s are you willing to offer it?” A reminder that audacious living is less about perfection and more about willingness — the willingness to be seen, to grow, to evolve, and to fully offer the truth of who you are. If you are navigating change, identity shifts, or simply feeling the beauty and ache of time moving, this episode will feel like sitting down with a friend who understands. Topics explored in this episode: • Midlife transitions • Emotional capacity • Joy and sorrow coexisting • Graduation emotions • Presence and mindfulness • Identity and growth • Soul-led living • Audacious living through change Soulful Sunday Newsletter [https://thehub-api.mastermind.com/widget/form/iQwuP9uqyvqHjWP9Tdhf]:  Each week, you’ll hear from me in a way that’s simple, intentional, and easy to stay connected to. Book Study Seminars: [https://ccoaching.net/bookstudy]  Soul School has opened up new room called, Book Study Seminars.  This room meets four times a year to read, study and unpack not only the words, but our lives, together.  Our summer theme is identity FLOW and we start May 7th. For four weeks, we’ll study together using, The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron, as our anchor text. Together, we will explore reconnecting to creativity, intuition, fun, movement, and authentic expression.   Soul School: [https://ccoaching.net/soulschool] A curriculum for midlife women who are ready to remember their wisdom, protect their energy, project their power and come back into alignment. You don’t need fixing. You need to remember. Open for enrollment NOW. Follow @the_conscious_coach_  [https://www.instagram.com/the_conscious_coach_?igsh=MXVodWY3eDhibnhkMg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr]

Ep 29 - Motherhood, Midlife & Letting Go: The Emotional Shift of Raising Adult Children

Love to hear your take aways. Send me a message. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2540852/fan_mail/new] Motherhood changes you forever. In this heartfelt Mother’s Day episode of Midlife Audacity, Celeste DiDona shares an honest conversation about the emotional evolution of motherhood — from raising little kids to learning how to mother adult and almost-adult children. This episode explores the beauty, grief, joy, fear, surrender, and unconditional love that comes with being a mother through every season of life. Celeste also opens up about how becoming a mom gave her a deeper understanding of her own mother’s sacrifices, invisible labor, and unwavering love. Inside this episode: • The emotional shift of parenting adult children • Why motherhood is both beautiful and heartbreaking • Understanding your own mother differently after becoming a parent • The invisible mental and emotional load mothers carry • Why so many midlife women lose themselves in caregiving • The importance of taking moments for yourself without guilt • Nervous system regulation, identity, and reconnecting to yourself in midlife If you’re a woman navigating motherhood, identity shifts, empty nest emotions, or simply trying to reconnect with yourself underneath all the roles you’ve carried… this conversation will feel like home. Soulful Sunday Newsletter [https://thehub-api.mastermind.com/widget/form/iQwuP9uqyvqHjWP9Tdhf]:  Each week, you’ll hear from me in a way that’s simple, intentional, and easy to stay connected to. Book Study Seminars: [https://ccoaching.net/bookstudy]  Soul School has opened up new room called, Book Study Seminars.  This room meets four times a year to read, study and unpack not only the words, but our lives, together.  Our summer theme is identity FLOW and we start May 7th. For four weeks, we’ll study together using, The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron, as our anchor text. Together, we will explore reconnecting to creativity, intuition, fun, movement, and authentic expression.   Soul School: [https://ccoaching.net/soulschool] A curriculum for midlife women who are ready to remember their wisdom, protect their energy, project their power and come back into alignment. You don’t need fixing. You need to remember. Open for enrollment NOW. Follow @the_conscious_coach_  [https://www.instagram.com/the_conscious_coach_?igsh=MXVodWY3eDhibnhkMg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr]

Ep 28 - Midlife Transitions: How to Reclaim Self-Love, Joy, and Your Identity After Years of Giving to Others with Jodi Kahn

Love to hear your take aways. Send me a message. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2540852/fan_mail/new] What if midlife isn’t about starting over… but about finally coming home to yourself? In this episode of Midlife Audacity, Celeste sits down with Jodi Kahn to explore what it really looks like to navigate life’s transitions — from career changes and motherhood to caregiving, empty nesting, and stepping into a new identity in your 60s. This conversation goes beyond surface-level self-development and dives into the deeper work of nervous system regulation, self-worth, and expanding your capacity to receive joy. You’ll hear: *  Why most women don’t experience one “big” turning point — and what actually creates transformation  *  The powerful shift from “I have to” to “I get to”  *  How unconscious programming keeps you stuck in survival mode  *  Why joy can feel uncomfortable — and how to expand your ability to receive it  *  Simple, practical ways to regulate your nervous system in real time  This is a conversation about self-love, identity, and learning to include yourself in your own life. If you’ve been pouring into everyone else and quietly wondering “what about me?”, this episode is for you. Jodi Kahn is a Somatic Coach and Embodiment Guide who guides women back to themselves, helping them reconnect with their inner wisdom and expand their capacity to live more joyful, meaningful lives. With Master’s-level training in social work, and decades of experience as a coach, mother, grandmother, and partner, her work blends professional depth with lived understanding supporting the mind to quiet, the body to soften, and real change to unfold from within.  How to Connect with Jodi  🌐 Website: https://jodi-kahn.com [https://www.jodi-kahn.com/] 📸 Instagram: @jodykahn_health [https://www.instagram.com/jodikahn_health/] 📘 Facebook: Jodi Kahn  [https://www.facebook.com/jodi.kahn.5] You can reach out directly through her website or send her a message on social to connect and continue the conversation. Soulful Sunday Newsletter [https://thehub-api.mastermind.com/widget/form/iQwuP9uqyvqHjWP9Tdhf]:  Each week, you’ll hear from me in a way that’s simple, intentional, and easy to stay connected to. Book Study Seminars: [https://ccoaching.net/bookstudy]  Soul School has opened up new room called, Book Study Seminars.  This room meets four times a year to read, study and unpack not only the words, but our lives, together.  Our summer theme is identity FLOW and we start May 7th. For four weeks, we’ll study together using, The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron, as our anchor text. Together, we will explore reconnecting to creativity, intuition, fun, movement, and authentic expression.   Soul School: [https://ccoaching.net/soulschool] A curriculum for midlife women who are ready to remember their wisdom, protect their energy, project their power and come back into alignment. You don’t need fixing. You need to remember. Open for enrollment NOW. Follow @the_conscious_coach_  [https://www.instagram.com/the_conscious_coach_?igsh=MXVodWY3eDhibnhkMg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr]

Ep 27 - The Truth About Neurodivergence in Midlife: ADHD, Masking, and Finding Yourself Again with Caroline Maguire

Love to hear your take aways. Send me a message. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2540852/fan_mail/new] What if the way you’ve been navigating life… isn’t wrong — it’s just wired differently? In this powerful episode of Midlife Audacity, I sit down with ADHD coach and author Friendship Skills for Neurodivergent Adults by Caroline Maguire to unpack what neurodivergence really looks like in midlife women. We dive into the realities so many women are quietly experiencing:  • Masking behaviors and the hidden exhaustion behind them  • Why ADHD and neurodivergence often go undiagnosed in women  • The cycle of overthinking, rumination, and social anxiety  • How identity gets shaped around coping… not truth  • And what it actually takes to reconnect with your authentic self Caroline brings both professional expertise and lived experience, offering practical, real-life strategies (just like she does in her book) to help you better understand your brain and build skills that actually work in everyday life. This is a real, honest conversation about what happens when you’ve spent decades trying to “get it right”… and suddenly realize there’s another way to live. You’ll walk away with a deeper understanding of your patterns and how to begin shifting from survival mode into a more regulated, aligned, and empowered version of yourself. If you’ve ever thought, “Why is this so hard for me?” — this episode will meet you right where you are. ✨ You’re not broken. You’re becoming aware. 🔗 Resources Mentioned in This Episode • Learn more from Caroline: Caroline Maguire Official Website [https://carolinemaguireauthor.com/] • Support for ADHD in adults: ADDA [https://add.org/adhd-resources/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=1480282719&gbraid=0AAAAADGgM_CSRH_dT2WzAG3nBtJc8ETKk&gclid=Cj0KCQjw77bPBhC_ARIsAGAjjV9h3tkLOsW5r1KK9fXbTkGwHampkmyUcT71arEoN6ZuBpPMJCg9Vd4aAslGEALw_wcB](Attention Deficit Disorder Association) • Support for children & adults: CHADD [https://chadd.org/](Children and Adults with ADHD) • Nervous system & self-regulation tools: Dr. Kate Truitt [https://www.drkatetruitt.com/] Soulful Sunday Newsletter [https://thehub-api.mastermind.com/widget/form/iQwuP9uqyvqHjWP9Tdhf]:  Each week, you’ll hear from me in a way that’s simple, intentional, and easy to stay connected to. Book Study Seminars: [https://ccoaching.net/bookstudy]  Soul School has opened up new room called, Book Study Seminars.  This room meets four times a year to read, study and unpack not only the words, but our lives, together.  Our summer theme is identity FLOW and we start May 7th. For four weeks, we’ll study together using, The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron, as our anchor text. Together, we will explore reconnecting to creativity, intuition, fun, movement, and authentic expression.   Soul School: [https://ccoaching.net/soulschool] A curriculum for midlife women who are ready to remember their wisdom, protect their energy, project their power and come back into alignment. You don’t need fixing. You need to remember. Open for enrollment NOW. Follow @the_conscious_coach_  [https://www.instagram.com/the_conscious_coach_?igsh=MXVodWY3eDhibnhkMg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr]