Life is Delicious- Midlife Reinvention, Healthy Boundaries & Intentional Living for Women. Writing Your Own Recipe for a Life

Marnie Martin- Midlife Mentor, Empowerment Coach, Happiness Expert, Best Selling Author
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Ever feel like midlife has you running on an endless hamster wheel of responsibilities while your own dreams gather dust? Is the crazy chaos of caring for everyone else leaving you exhausted and overwhelmed? Are you in desperate need of some self care, balance and reconnection with your most authentic self?  YOU are in the right place. This podcast isn't about surviving midlife; it's about crafting a next chapter overflowing with purpose, joy, and delicious possibilities. I'm Marnie Martin, a multi-passionate entrepreneur, daughter and a hot midlife Mama (literally) and over the last decade, I've been through career pivots, a divorce, and I survived the empty nest, only to have it fill up again. I spent the next several years travelling miles and miles every month to care for my elderly parents and my time and attention was so torn in every direction that I lost track of who I was, and I found myself in an endless cycle of people pleasing, putting out fires and running on empty. I know how it feels to be stuck in chronic overwhelm, stress and chaos and trust me, it's not a pretty picture.  I decided that it was time to take MY OWN life and health back and I worked hard to reclaim my health through radical self care practices, recalibrating my nervous system and setting healthy boundaries that allowed me to start living my life "on purpose" again. I'm here to show you that midlife doesn't have to be a crisis, but instead a beautiful invitation to remember who we are, to rediscover a new version of ourself, or to completely re-invent our life to reflect who we are becoming now-intentionally crafting a life by design that truly nourishes our soul. If you are ready to take back YOUR "Joie de Vivre", then you are in the exact right place! Each week brings conversations with health and wellness specialists, spiritual growth experts, and guests with courageous and transformative stories that will inspire you to break free from the overwhelm. You'll walk away with practical strategies, meaningful insights, inspiration and the permission to prioritize yourself  again.  We were born to thrive and experience life as the delicious feast it's meant to be. Subscribe now and join a community of midlife women who are turning up the volume on their inner voice and writing their own recipes for a life that feeds their soul. 

  1. 3 Sept

    70: (Encore) A Drug Free Approach to Better Health and Well Being: Super Patch with Steve Schulz

    Send us Fan Mail Support the show LOVING THIS CONTENT? Become a Supporter of the SHOW HERE:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2405011/supporters/new FIND MARNIE HERE: https://lifeisdelicious.superpatch.com Website : https://www.LifeIsDelicious.ca                 Join the FREE Facebook Community here:  MINDSET MASTERY FOR MIDLIFE WOMEN https://www.facebook.com/groups/24181886758064052 Get your FREE COPY of the MIDLIFE MANIFESTO HERE Ready for a Midlife Boundary RESET?  Click here for YOUR FREE 5 Day RESET Buy my Guided Journal: "HAPPY IS NOT AN ACCIDENT" or THE LIFE IS DELICIOUS Weekly and Monthly Planner here: https://www.LifeIsDelicious.ca/bookshelf If this episode resonated with a full body YES!… → Share it with a woman you love who needs to hear this message → Leave a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review on Spotify

  2. 26 Aug

    69- Why Every Woman Should Travel Solo at Least Once | Solo Travel After 40 with Megan Weinhiemer

    Send us Fan Mail Your life can fall apart on a random Tuesday and still lead you somewhere stunning. Megan Weinheimer joins us to share how an unexpected divorce at 40 pushed her into a rebuild she never asked for and how solo travel became the tool that helped her do it anyway. A two-month trip to Portugal, including the Azores, wasn’t just a getaway. It was a chance to get out of the same environment, face discomfort head-on, and remember what it feels like to make choices that are hers. We get real about what actually happens on a first solo trip: the language hiccups, the “why won’t this key work” moments, and the way those small challenges quietly build resilience. Megan also shares a mindset shift she picked up from Elizabeth Gilbert, letting fear come along for the ride while refusing to hand it the steering wheel. From there, we move into practical solo female travel advice you can use right now: start small, stop chasing the perfect itinerary, don’t overplan, and leave space for spontaneous local recommendations that can become your favorite memories. Safety comes up too, with clear, grounded solo travel safety tips for women: share your location, send your itinerary to trusted people, use tap-to-pay to avoid flashing your wallet, carry a portable charger, and trust your gut, especially after dark. We also talk about her free community, the Solo Travel Sisterhood, and why solo travel isn’t about being alone. It’s about coming home to yourself. If this conversation helps, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs a push, and leave us a review. Find Megan here on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@belongtowhereyouare Substack: https://www.belongtowhereyouare.com/ Support the show LOVING THIS CONTENT? Become a Supporter of the SHOW HERE:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2405011/supporters/new FIND MARNIE HERE: https://lifeisdelicious.superpatch.com Website : https://www.LifeIsDelicious.ca                 Join the FREE Facebook Community here:  MINDSET MASTERY FOR MIDLIFE WOMEN https://www.facebook.com/groups/24181886758064052 Get your FREE COPY of the MIDLIFE MANIFESTO HERE Ready for a Midlife Boundary RESET?  Click here for YOUR FREE 5 Day RESET Buy my Guided Journal: "HAPPY IS NOT AN ACCIDENT" or THE LIFE IS DELICIOUS Weekly and Monthly Planner here: https://www.LifeIsDelicious.ca/bookshelf If this episode resonated with a full body YES!… → Share it with a woman you love who needs to hear this message → Leave a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review on Spotify

  3. 18 Aug

    68-Deadheading Your Life: Letting Go Of What No Longer Fits in The Messy Middle

    Send us Fan Mail You can outgrow a life without anything “going wrong,” and that truth hits harder than most of us expect. We start with a simple practice from the garden: deadheading, or clipping blooms that had their season so the plant can redirect energy to new growth. Then we bring that same lens to midlife, relationships, career paths, routines, and the quiet commitments that keep running long after they stop feeding us. Something doesn’t have to be bad to be finished, and you don’t need a dramatic blowup to earn the right to change.  We dig into why “I’m confused” is often something else entirely. Sometimes it’s conflict: you know what you want, but choosing it could disappoint people or disrupt the familiar life you’ve built. We talk about the sunk cost fallacy in real life, how “I’ve invested so much” can trap you in jobs, friendships, and roles that no longer fit, and why your past with something explains attachment but doesn’t automatically justify its future. Along the way, we share a personal, recent example of stepping away from a relationship when boundaries slipped and self-worth started getting negotiated.  To close, we zoom out to the most honest symbol of transformation: the butterfly. Metamorphosis is disruptive, and the middle can feel like disorientation because the old structure is gone before the new one fully forms. If you’re in that in-between, this conversation will help you reclaim your energy, tell the truth about what’s here now, and make room for what’s trying to bloom next. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs it, and leave a review. What are you ready to stop maintaining? Support the show LOVING THIS CONTENT? Become a Supporter of the SHOW HERE:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2405011/supporters/new FIND MARNIE HERE: https://lifeisdelicious.superpatch.com Website : https://www.LifeIsDelicious.ca                 Join the FREE Facebook Community here:  MINDSET MASTERY FOR MIDLIFE WOMEN https://www.facebook.com/groups/24181886758064052 Get your FREE COPY of the MIDLIFE MANIFESTO HERE Ready for a Midlife Boundary RESET?  Click here for YOUR FREE 5 Day RESET Buy my Guided Journal: "HAPPY IS NOT AN ACCIDENT" or THE LIFE IS DELICIOUS Weekly and Monthly Planner here: https://www.LifeIsDelicious.ca/bookshelf If this episode resonated with a full body YES!… → Share it with a woman you love who needs to hear this message → Leave a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review on Spotify

  4. 22 Jul

    67: Intentional Living-Writing Your OWN Midlife Manifesto

    Send us Fan Mail ✨ Download your FREE Midlife Manifesto Workbook and begin writing your own declaration for this next chapter of life at: https://www.lifeisdelicious.ca/the-midlife-manifesto.html#/ Intentional Living in Midlife: Why Every Woman Needs a Personal Manifesto What if the next chapter of your life didn't happen by chance... but by choice? In this heartfelt episode of Life Is Delicious, we're talking about the life-changing power of intentional living and why I believe every woman needs her own Midlife Manifesto. So many of us have spent decades taking care of everyone else, following expectations, checking the boxes, and living by default instead of by design. But midlife offers us something extraordinary—an invitation to pause, reflect, and consciously decide who we want to become. In this episode, I'll share: Why a personal manifesto can become your compass for the next chapter of lifeThe difference between living on autopilot and living with intentionTen powerful mindset shifts that can transform the way you approach health, relationships, purpose, boundaries, and joyHow my Rules of the Road exercise became the inspiration for creating The Midlife ManifestoA simple example of what a personal manifesto can look like—and how to begin writing your ownIf you've been craving more clarity, confidence, peace, or purpose, this episode will encourage you to stop waiting for life to happen and start creating a life that truly reflects your values. ✨ Download your FREE Midlife Manifesto Workbook and begin writing your own declaration for this next chapter of life at: https://www.lifeisdelicious.ca/the-midlife-manifesto.html#/ Because a beautiful life isn't an accident... It's created one intentional choice at a time. Support the show LOVING THIS CONTENT? Become a Supporter of the SHOW HERE:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2405011/supporters/new FIND MARNIE HERE: https://lifeisdelicious.superpatch.com Website : https://www.LifeIsDelicious.ca                 Join the FREE Facebook Community here:  MINDSET MASTERY FOR MIDLIFE WOMEN https://www.facebook.com/groups/24181886758064052 Get your FREE COPY of the MIDLIFE MANIFESTO HERE Ready for a Midlife Boundary RESET?  Click here for YOUR FREE 5 Day RESET Buy my Guided Journal: "HAPPY IS NOT AN ACCIDENT" or THE LIFE IS DELICIOUS Weekly and Monthly Planner here: https://www.LifeIsDelicious.ca/bookshelf If this episode resonated with a full body YES!… → Share it with a woman you love who needs to hear this message → Leave a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review on Spotify

  5. 15 Jul

    66: How Perfectionism Steals Your Joy (And How to Let It Go)

    Send us Fan Mail Perfectionism is not a personality trait we just “have.” For so many of us, it is fear wearing a fancy hat, telling us to wait until we are ready, polished, and certain. But waiting has a cost: stalled dreams, louder self-doubt, and that nagging sense that life is happening while we sit on the sidelines. We get honest about how perfectionism shows up in midlife and why “high standards” can quietly turn into procrastination, anxiety, and disconnection from who we are becoming. We walk through what it means to start messy without starting sloppy, and why action creates momentum. When you take small, imperfect steps, you build confidence the real way: through evidence and repetition. If you have been sitting on a book idea, a course, a creative project, a business, or a personal reinvention, you will leave with a simpler path forward that does not require perfect timing, perfect tools, or perfect certainty. You will also hear practical mindset shifts you can use today: reframing your inner critic, sharing something unfinished with someone safe, deleting “should” from your vocabulary, and celebrating micro wins with a ta-da list. We talk about the power of supportive friendships that mirror back your strength and remind you that you do not have to earn your worth through flawless performance. If you are ready to choose progress over perfection and make space for more joy, purpose, and peace, hit play now. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs the push, and leave a quick review so more women can find the courage to begin. Support the show LOVING THIS CONTENT? Become a Supporter of the SHOW HERE:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2405011/supporters/new FIND MARNIE HERE: https://lifeisdelicious.superpatch.com Website : https://www.LifeIsDelicious.ca                 Join the FREE Facebook Community here:  MINDSET MASTERY FOR MIDLIFE WOMEN https://www.facebook.com/groups/24181886758064052 Get your FREE COPY of the MIDLIFE MANIFESTO HERE Ready for a Midlife Boundary RESET?  Click here for YOUR FREE 5 Day RESET Buy my Guided Journal: "HAPPY IS NOT AN ACCIDENT" or THE LIFE IS DELICIOUS Weekly and Monthly Planner here: https://www.LifeIsDelicious.ca/bookshelf If this episode resonated with a full body YES!… → Share it with a woman you love who needs to hear this message → Leave a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review on Spotify

  6. 8 Jul

    65: Life Audit for Midlife Women- A Midyear Reset: How to Make The Next 6 Months Count

    Send us Fan Mail How Midlife Women Can Stop People Pleasing, Set Healthy Boundaries and  Live With Intention ...Writing Their Own Recipe For A Life That Feeds Their Soul. Ready for a Midlife Boundary RESET?  Click here for YOUR FREE 5 Day RESET ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Have you ever looked up in July and wondered, "Where did the year go?" If someone handed you a movie of the first six months of your life, what story would it tell? Where did your time, energy, and attention actually go—and did they reflect the life you truly want to create? In this heartfelt episode of Life Is Delicious, Marnie shares a powerful midyear reset designed especially for women navigating midlife. Through personal stories, practical reflection, and a little neuroscience, you'll discover why nearly half of our daily lives are driven by habit—and how understanding your patterns can help you intentionally create a more meaningful second half of the year. Together, we'll explore: • Why your habits shape your future more than your intentions • The surprising neuroscience behind automatic behaviours and neuroplasticity • How your calendar reveals your true priorities and values • Why it's never too late to course-correct • A simple reflection exercise to help you finish the year with greater purpose, joy, and intention This isn't about beating yourself up for the goals you didn't achieve. It's about celebrating what you've learned, recognizing the seeds you've already planted, and intentionally choosing what you want to grow next. Because the second half of your year is still yours. In this episode you'll discover: ✔ Midyear reset strategies for women over 50 ✔ How to identify the habits that are quietly shaping your life ✔ Why your values—not your to-do list—determine your direction ✔ Practical mindset shifts for intentional living ✔ Simple ways to create lasting change through small daily choices If you're ready to stop living on autopilot and start creating a life that truly feeds your soul, this episode is for you. Support the show LOVING THIS CONTENT? Become a Supporter of the SHOW HERE:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2405011/supporters/new FIND MARNIE HERE: https://lifeisdelicious.superpatch.com Website : https://www.LifeIsDelicious.ca                 Join the FREE Facebook Community here:  MINDSET MASTERY FOR MIDLIFE WOMEN https://www.facebook.com/groups/24181886758064052 Get your FREE COPY of the MIDLIFE MANIFESTO HERE Ready for a Midlife Boundary RESET?  Click here for YOUR FREE 5 Day RESET Buy my Guided Journal: "HAPPY IS NOT AN ACCIDENT" or THE LIFE IS DELICIOUS Weekly and Monthly Planner here: https://www.LifeIsDelicious.ca/bookshelf If this episode resonated with a full body YES!… → Share it with a woman you love who needs to hear this message → Leave a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review on Spotify

  7. 25 Jun

    64: FOODIE FRIDAY 10 Delicious Garden Hacks to Save Money and Grow More Food

    Send us Fan Mail How Midlife Women Can Stop People Pleasing, Set Healthy Boundaries and  Live With Intention ...Writing Their Own Recipe For A Life That Feeds Their Soul. Ready for a Midlife Boundary RESET?  Click here for YOUR FREE 5 Day RESET ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Simple gardening tips to reduce food waste, grow more vegetables, propagate plants, preserve your harvest, and stretch your grocery budget. Ready to transform your gardening experience while saving serious money? Welcome to the first-ever Foodie Friday segment where I'm diving into garden hacks that will revolutionize both your garden and your grocery budget. As someone who finds profound joy in growing and cooking my own food, I've discovered ingenious ways to stretch every dollar in the garden. From regrowing grocery store purchases to utilizing "waste" in creative ways, these hacks embody a zero-waste approach that's both practical and deeply satisfying.  Ever wondered if those green onion roots could keep producing? They absolutely can – and they'll even survive winter in many climates! My living lettuce hack transforms a $1.99 grocery store purchase into weeks of fresh salads. By repurposing beet seedlings, turning tomato "suckers" into new plants, and propagating herbs through simple cuttings, you'll multiply your garden's yield without spending an extra penny. The truly game-changing practices come from using parts we typically discard. Those cauliflower leaves make incredible chips. Vegetable scraps transform into the most flavorful soup stocks you've ever tasted. Even those onion ends can grow into whole new onions with a little patience. These techniques aren't just money-savers – they connect us more deeply to our food and the natural cycles of growth. They remind us that abundance is often hiding in plain sight, waiting for us to recognize the potential in what we already have. Whether you're gardening in containers on a tiny balcony or tending sprawling garden beds, these practical tips will help you maximize every inch while minimizing waste. Join me in discovering how the garden can teach us lessons in sustainability, creativity, and delicious possibility. Ready to get growing? Subscribe for more Foodie Friday segments where we'll continue exploring ways to make life more delicious from garden to table! https://www.LifeIsDelicious.ca/bookshelf ( Happy Is Not An Accident) Find Marnie Martin here:  Website : https://www.LifeIsDelicious.ca ( Podcast) and            https://www.MarnieMartin.com ( Voice Over ) Email: marnie@marniemartin.com Join the FREE Facebook Community here: Life Is Delicious Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/lifeisdelicious Support the show LOVING THIS CONTENT? Become a Supporter of the SHOW HERE:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2405011/supporters/new FIND MARNIE HERE: https://lifeisdelicious.superpatch.com Website : https://www.LifeIsDelicious.ca                 Join the FREE Facebook Community here:  MINDSET MASTERY FOR MIDLIFE WOMEN https://www.facebook.com/groups/24181886758064052 Get your FREE COPY of the MIDLIFE MANIFESTO HERE Ready for a Midlife Boundary RESET?  Click here for YOUR FREE 5 Day RESET Buy my Guided Journal: "HAPPY IS NOT AN ACCIDENT" or THE LIFE IS DELICIOUS Weekly and Monthly Planner here: https://www.LifeIsDelicious.ca/bookshelf If this episode resonated with a full body YES!… → Share it with a woman you love who needs to hear this message → Leave a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review on Spotify

  8. 24 Jun

    63: Every Yes Has a Cost: The Life-Changing Power of Saying No

    Send us Fan Mail How Midlife Women Can Stop People Pleasing, Set Healthy Boundaries and  Live With Intention ...Writing Their Own Recipe For A Life That Feeds Their Soul. Ready for a Midlife Boundary RESET?  Click here for YOUR FREE 5 Day RESET ____________________________________________________________________________________________ No can feel like a tiny word with massive consequences. When we’ve been conditioned to be helpful, agreeable, and available, a simple boundary can trigger guilt, anxiety, and that familiar fear of being seen as selfish. We’re changing that story by treating boundaries as self-respect in action and showing how saying no can be one of the most loving choices you make for your health, your joy, and the people you care about.  We dig into why people pleasing is so common in midlife and how it quietly turns into stress, resentment, and burnout. If you’re juggling kids, aging parents, work, and the emotional load of being “the dependable one,” you’ll recognize the sandwich generation pressure and the way your own needs can disappear. We also share research that reframes the social discomfort around favors, making it easier to believe that a clear boundary may be more welcomed than you think.  Then we get practical: short “no scripts” you can practice, plus a simple pause you can use when a request catches you off guard. Finally, we unpack the trap inside “I can’t” and replace it with a powerful, agency-building shift: “I don’t.” Grounded in positive psychology and the concept of learned helplessness, this language swap helps you move from limitation to choice, from guilt to clarity, and from autopilot to intentional living.  If you want stronger boundaries, more energy, and language that matches your values, listen now, share this with a friend who needs it, and leave a review so more people can find the show. Where do you need to say no or switch “I can’t” into “I don’t” this week? Support the show LOVING THIS CONTENT? Become a Supporter of the SHOW HERE:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2405011/supporters/new FIND MARNIE HERE: https://lifeisdelicious.superpatch.com Website : https://www.LifeIsDelicious.ca                 Join the FREE Facebook Community here:  MINDSET MASTERY FOR MIDLIFE WOMEN https://www.facebook.com/groups/24181886758064052 Get your FREE COPY of the MIDLIFE MANIFESTO HERE Ready for a Midlife Boundary RESET?  Click here for YOUR FREE 5 Day RESET Buy my Guided Journal: "HAPPY IS NOT AN ACCIDENT" or THE LIFE IS DELICIOUS Weekly and Monthly Planner here: https://www.LifeIsDelicious.ca/bookshelf If this episode resonated with a full body YES!… → Share it with a woman you love who needs to hear this message → Leave a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review on Spotify

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Ever feel like midlife has you running on an endless hamster wheel of responsibilities while your own dreams gather dust? Is the crazy chaos of caring for everyone else leaving you exhausted and overwhelmed? Are you in desperate need of some self care, balance and reconnection with your most authentic self?  YOU are in the right place. This podcast isn't about surviving midlife; it's about crafting a next chapter overflowing with purpose, joy, and delicious possibilities. I'm Marnie Martin, a multi-passionate entrepreneur, daughter and a hot midlife Mama (literally) and over the last decade, I've been through career pivots, a divorce, and I survived the empty nest, only to have it fill up again. I spent the next several years travelling miles and miles every month to care for my elderly parents and my time and attention was so torn in every direction that I lost track of who I was, and I found myself in an endless cycle of people pleasing, putting out fires and running on empty. I know how it feels to be stuck in chronic overwhelm, stress and chaos and trust me, it's not a pretty picture.  I decided that it was time to take MY OWN life and health back and I worked hard to reclaim my health through radical self care practices, recalibrating my nervous system and setting healthy boundaries that allowed me to start living my life "on purpose" again. I'm here to show you that midlife doesn't have to be a crisis, but instead a beautiful invitation to remember who we are, to rediscover a new version of ourself, or to completely re-invent our life to reflect who we are becoming now-intentionally crafting a life by design that truly nourishes our soul. If you are ready to take back YOUR "Joie de Vivre", then you are in the exact right place! Each week brings conversations with health and wellness specialists, spiritual growth experts, and guests with courageous and transformative stories that will inspire you to break free from the overwhelm. You'll walk away with practical strategies, meaningful insights, inspiration and the permission to prioritize yourself  again.  We were born to thrive and experience life as the delicious feast it's meant to be. Subscribe now and join a community of midlife women who are turning up the volume on their inner voice and writing their own recipes for a life that feeds their soul. 

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