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The New Mid is a frank, funny look at women in mid-life and their day-to day-struggles and successes, as well as the big stuff - questions about meaning, fulfillment and happiness. It’s a place where women in their 40’s and up are breaking societal boundaries and expectations, while still dealing with real life issues such as caring for aging parents or restarting their careers.  You’ll get real talk with nothing held back about the topics you care about, with experts weighing in on health, sex, finances, relationships and everything in between.

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Amy Schmidt: How to Live Midlife Fearlessly

Jun 7, 2021

In today's episode Michelle is joined by her friend Amy Schmidt to has a Tedx Talk and wrote a book titled: "Cannonball! Fearlessly Facing Fifty." They discuss how to face so many of the challenges we face in midlife: children leaving for college, dealing with aging parents, telling your story and fearlessly facing midlife. 

Here are a few of the takesaways:

-We can find the same exhilaration we once had when we were children jumping off the high dive and doing a big splash cannonball into the pool! 

-Life will change when your children leave the nest but check in with yourself and realize you've prepared them for this moment.

-Record your aging parents voices to have capture their wisdom.

-Write down your "I am" statements.

-How to harnish your story to discover your superpower. 

You can contact Amy Schmidt:

Fearlesslyfacingfifty.com