The Midlife Rebel Podcast

Host - Nadine Shaw - Midlife Rebel; Natural Wellness Advocate, Astrologer, Gene Keys Guide,Human Design Enthusiast
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Welcome to Midlife Rebel , the podcast for women in their 40s and 50s who are done playing by the old rules.  Here, we redefine what it means to thrive in midlife—where health, purpose, and freedom meet. Each week, we explore the intersection of body, mind, and spirit through honest conversations about holistic health, emotional healing, and awakening to your next chapter. With expert guests, soulful stories, and practical wisdom, you’ll find the tools and inspiration to live with more vitality, authenticity, and joy. Whether you’re reinventing yourself, reclaiming your wellbeing, or simply craving deeper meaning, Midlife Rebel invites you to embrace your evolution and design life on your own terms. Contact Nadine: https://midliferebel.beam.ly/contact

  1. From Trauma to Trust: Nervous System Healing in Midlife | Mitch Webb

    5D AGO

    From Trauma to Trust: Nervous System Healing in Midlife | Mitch Webb

    Send us a text Midlife “mystery symptoms” are often misunderstood. Rather than something being broken, they can be signs of a nervous system that no longer feels settled or safe. In this grounded conversation, I’m joined by health coach and nervous system specialist Mitch Webb to explore his journey through traumatic brain injuries, mold and Lyme exposure, and years of long COVID — and what it actually took to feel like himself again. Mitch shares how years of trying to fix his body with protocols, supplements, and constant tweaking kept him stuck in a cycle of vigilance. Progress didn’t come from doing more, but from learning when to ease off — paying attention to what his body could realistically handle and responding to it, rather than pushing through or overriding it. We unpack why symptoms like anxiety, skin flares, gut issues, fatigue, and burnout are so common in midlife, especially when the nervous system has been running on high alert for years. Mitch explains the shift that made the biggest difference for him: stopping the mental battle with his body and responding to basic needs instead — eating when hungry, drinking water, moving when movement felt natural, and resting without turning it into another task to optimise. We talk through practical nervous system tools like orienting through the senses, following physical impulses, and gently moving between comfort and challenge to rebuild tolerance over time. You’ll hear how sleep began to return once he stopped trying to control it, and why labels like “little t” and “big T” trauma often distract from the real issue — a system stuck in survival mode. We also explore the wider pressures many people carry into midlife: perfectionism, over-functioning, comparison, and long-standing family dynamics. Mitch speaks to how symptoms can flare when old roles and expectations are reactivated, and why clear boundaries and slower reconnection — with yourself and with others — are often part of real change. His work now blends functional health with trauma-informed coaching for people who have tried everything and are exhausted by searching for the next answer. If you’re dealing with long COVID, chronic fatigue, gut issues, anxiety, or ongoing sleep problems, this episode offers a steadier, more realistic way forward — focused on consistency, listening, and small changes that actually stick. Subscribe for more grounded conversations on nervous system health, midlife reinvention, and embodied change. If this episode resonated, share it with a friend and leave a review to help others find the show. You can find Mitch's profile in our Guest Directory  https://midliferebel.beam.ly/person/mitch-webb Hey there, Rebel,  I'd love you to send me a text to let me know what you thought of the episode, if you have any questions, or if you've got suggestions for future topics or guests you'd like to hear from. Send me a text and I promise I'll reply!

    52 min
  2. Creative Midlife, Honest Menopause, New Beginnings - Lisa Parda

    JAN 1

    Creative Midlife, Honest Menopause, New Beginnings - Lisa Parda

    Send us a text Midlife doesn’t arrive quietly — it arrives with questions, friction, and the invitation to do things differently. In this candid conversation with Lisa Parda, we explore the messy magic of reinvention: hormone chaos that scrambles your words, burnout that creeps in when you’re “good at everything,” and the unexpected joy of building a second act that actually fits. Lisa shares the moment a routine workday opened the door to radio, why she chose to keep the parts of real estate that lit her up and release the rest, and how a health scare became the catalyst to quit alcohol — leading to steadier energy, better sleep, and a clearer head. Together, we dismantle the loud narratives about midlife and replace them with practical truth. Brain fog isn’t the end of you — it’s a temporary rewiring that sharpens your focus on what truly matters. Beauty pressure softens. People-pleasing loosens its grip. The real work becomes identity by subtraction: asking who am I without this? and letting old labels fall away. From there, creativity can emerge — saying yes before fear sets in, tolerating the beginner phase, and building rhythms that support making, not just doing. Food is where philosophy meets the plate. After autoimmune symptoms and AFib, Lisa reframed cooking from a chore into a daily act of self-care. We talk food as medicine, why ultra-processed “convenience” steals more than it gives, and how gratitude can change the body’s chemistry around a meal. Her cookbook weaves accessible recipes with love letters to breakfast-for-dinner, gut-friendly party food, and desserts that are worth it because they’re made with intention. If you’re craving a grounded, hopeful take on midlife — one that honours your body, edits your workload, and feeds your creativity — this conversation will land. Listen, share it with a friend who needs it, and if it resonates, follow, leave a review, and reflect on the one thing you’re ready to set down this year. Find Lisa's full profile in the Guest Directory https://midliferebel.beam.ly/person/lisa-parda Hey there, Rebel,  I'd love you to send me a text to let me know what you thought of the episode, if you have any questions, or if you've got suggestions for future topics or guests you'd like to hear from. Send me a text and I promise I'll reply!

    1h 10m
  3. Midlife Money, Meaning, And Magic - Kanika Vasudeva

    12/25/2025

    Midlife Money, Meaning, And Magic - Kanika Vasudeva

    Send us a text What if midlife isn’t a crisis, but a wake-up call — an invitation to live more honestly, more expansively, and with greater ease? In this conversation, I’m joined by energy expansion coach and Akashic Records reader Kanika Vasudeva. We trace her journey from outer success and inner emptiness to a life shaped by healing, visibility, and money that actually feels safe to receive. Kanika shares a profound turning point: the loss of her daughter at 31 weeks, and the unexpected grace that followed — everyday helpers, striking synchronicities, and a mother’s need for closure that opened the door to meditation, clairvoyance, and a deeply personal way of connecting beyond the veil. From there, we move into the practical. Kanika demystifies the Akashic Records with a clear, memorable metaphor and explains why insight alone isn’t enough — integration is where change sticks. She walks through what a session looks like, why ethics matter, and how working through the body can release long-held patterns quickly. A writer blocked for seven years finishes her book after clearing ancestral “weight.” Another client stops compulsive eating once the root cause is addressed. The thread running through it all is simple: we need perspective and a nervous system that feels safe enough to exhale. We also explore money as a mirror for self-worth and receiving. If you struggle to accept compliments, underprice your work, or consistently choose less for yourself, your body may be rehearsing scarcity. Kanika outlines three layers of trust — self, others, and life itself — and how they shape income, ease, and choice. We talk ancestral imprints from war, rationing, and survival economies that still live in our bodies, and what becomes possible when they’re released: more joy, more agency, more freedom. We finish with visibility, discernment, and what Kanika calls the queen standard: choose well, receive well, give well. Wealth not as numbers alone, but as sovereignty. If this conversation resonates, share it with a woman who’s questioning the old midlife script. Subscribe for more rebellions, and leave a review to help others find their way back to purpose, pleasure, and prosperity. You can find Kanika's full profile here https://midliferebel.beam.ly/person/kanika-vasudeva Hey there, Rebel,  I'd love you to send me a text to let me know what you thought of the episode, if you have any questions, or if you've got suggestions for future topics or guests you'd like to hear from. Send me a text and I promise I'll reply!

    1h 7m
  4. Midlife Without the Loop: Releasing Emotional Charge with Stacey Nye

    12/18/2025

    Midlife Without the Loop: Releasing Emotional Charge with Stacey Nye

    Send us a text What if midlife isn’t a crisis, but the moment you finally stop pretending? In this conversation, I sit down with Stacey Nye, whose life was reshaped by releasing the emotional charge that had been running it. After a traumatic assault and years of holding everything together in silence, Stacey encountered a simple five-minute guided process that changed everything. The memories didn’t disappear — but her body stopped reliving them. The fear, the looping thoughts, the heaviness softened. For the first time, calm became available. We explore how this process, known as the FIX Code, works at the level of feeling rather than behaviour. Stacey uses a powerful metaphor: emotions are the thread that holds a whole necklace of memories together. Most of us keep revisiting the individual beads — the events, habits and patterns — hoping something will finally shift. But when you remove the thread, the charge dissolves. The memories quieten. The nervous system settles. And life starts to move again. From there, we talk about misalignment — how life can push us into operating in ways that aren’t natural for us. Planning when we’re wired for action. Caretaking when what we need is movement. Stacey explains how living in the wrong “mode” can create anxiety, burnout and stuckness — and how realigning with your natural orientation often restores momentum far faster than another self-improvement strategy. Stacey’s story doesn’t stop with inner healing. After making a bold promise to learn and teach this work, she built a thriving practice grounded in calm, service and integrity — including a pay-it-forward model offering complimentary sessions. With her son now launched into adulthood, she’s also reclaimed travel and purpose, saying yes to a women-led project in Samoa that transforms fully compostable nappies into fertile soil and food gardens. It’s a living example of what happens when calm meets purpose: urgency falls away, and life expands. If you’re navigating midlife shifts, feeling trapped in mental loops, or sensing there’s a truer way to live and serve, this conversation offers a clear starting point, practical language, and genuine hope. Try the free 15-minute session, explore the Passion to Purpose mini course, and consider this question: what’s the one feeling you’re ready to release? Visit Stacey's full profile in our Guest Directory https://midliferebel.beam.ly/person/stacey-nye Hey there, Rebel,  I'd love you to send me a text to let me know what you thought of the episode, if you have any questions, or if you've got suggestions for future topics or guests you'd like to hear from. Send me a text and I promise I'll reply!

    1h 1m
  5. How Clean Water And Hydrogen Turned A Crisis Into An Awakening - Greg The Hydrogen Man

    12/11/2025

    How Clean Water And Hydrogen Turned A Crisis Into An Awakening - Greg The Hydrogen Man

    Send us a text What if midlife isn’t a crisis, but a wake-up call from the body asking for better inputs? In this episode, I sit down with Greg, known as The Hydrogen Man, whose healing journey took him from years of pain, immobility and a looming heart surgery to vibrant health and renewed energy. His turnaround didn’t come from another pill or protocol — it began with a return to the basics: truly clean water, correctly made molecular hydrogen, and restoring nutrients by helping the body absorb what it already needs. Greg shares the science he followed, the beliefs he let go of, and why hydration and water quality sit at the root of so many midlife symptoms. We talk about forever chemicals, microplastics, and the reality that many common filters don’t touch the worst contaminants. He also explains why not all hydrogen water is created equal, and how the method of producing hydrogen matters as much as the mineral content of the water itself. We explore Japanese hospital research, clinical approaches to redox balance and microcirculation, and the engineering decisions that avoid impurities while delivering consistent hydrogen dosing. None of this is presented as a magic switch — it’s a gentle, daily practice that supports hydration, gut health, metabolism, skin, inflammation and overall stability in a way that accumulates over time. Greg also shares remarkable before-and-after experiences: mobility returning after long decline, stubborn eye issues easing, and heart markers improving in people who had run out of options. And we go deeper into the emotional side of healing — the role stress plays as an invisible toxin, how the gut governs nutrient status and hormones, and why prevention is both kinder and more sustainable than waiting for a crisis to push us into action. Greg’s story includes a near-death experience and a promise to share what worked, and he does so in a way that is both human and hopeful. If you’ve been curious about molecular hydrogen, meaningful water purification, or small daily routines that stack into real change, this conversation offers clear steps, grounded guidance, and a reason to feel encouraged about your body’s ability to repair. Subscribe, share with a friend who’s ready for a reset, and leave a review to help more midlife rebels find their way back to vitality and ease. You can find Greg's info in the Guest Directory https://midliferebel.beam.ly/person/greg-hydrogen-man Hey there, Rebel,  I'd love you to send me a text to let me know what you thought of the episode, if you have any questions, or if you've got suggestions for future topics or guests you'd like to hear from. Send me a text and I promise I'll reply!

    1h 4m
  6. How Burnout, Cancer, And Silence Rewrote A Life - James Brett

    12/04/2025

    How Burnout, Cancer, And Silence Rewrote A Life - James Brett

    Send us a text What if the most powerful shift you can make in midlife isn’t another push, but a pause? In this episode, I sit down with James Brett—a former high-stakes sales leader across Europe and Asia Pacific—whose life was redirected by a diagnosis and a sudden confrontation with his own limits. Moving from boardrooms to a hospital bed forced him into a kind of listening he had spent years avoiding. What he discovered is that resilience isn’t built through force; it’s built through presence, pacing, and deep respect for the body. James shares how he transformed dysfunctional teams by slowing the room, creating coherence through attention rather than pressure—and how that same philosophy became essential during his recovery from a stage 3 kidney tumour and a near-fatal obstruction. His return to health wasn’t a sprint; it was a disciplined devotion to nourishment, Daoist movement, energy cultivation, rest, and the non-negotiable choice to stop burning out his system. He opens up about a four-day vision quest, ten days of silence, and the moment the message “you are worthy” finally interrupted a lifetime pattern of proving his value. We also explore the Gene Keys, the shadow of inadequacy, and how resourcefulness becomes service when you integrate what pain has taught you. This conversation is for anyone rethinking success, leadership, or healing in midlife. Expect practical tools for deep listening, clearer boundaries, and sustainable energy management—along with a warm reminder to reclaim the “empty” moments we keep trying to fill with noise and distraction. If you’re navigating burnout, a career shift, or a health wake-up call, you’ll find simple language and grounded practices to help you act with clarity without sacrificing your wellbeing. Visit the Guest Directory to find James’ profile: https://midliferebel.beam.ly/guest-directory If you know a midlife rebel who might need a gentler path back to impact and purpose, please share the episode with them. Hey there, Rebel,  I'd love you to send me a text to let me know what you thought of the episode, if you have any questions, or if you've got suggestions for future topics or guests you'd like to hear from. Send me a text and I promise I'll reply!

    1h 3m
  7. The Truth About Wine, Perimenopause & Your Mood - Sarah Rusbatch

    11/27/2025

    The Truth About Wine, Perimenopause & Your Mood - Sarah Rusbatch

    Send us a text The midlife story we’re handed tells us to slow down, shrink our world, and pour a glass to cope. This conversation with grey area drinking coach and author Sarah Rusbatch offers a different possibility. We explore how even a short break from alcohol can reset sleep, ease anxiety, sharpen focus, and open the door to a stronger, brighter midlife—without losing your social spark. We begin where many women find themselves: using wine as a reward at the end of a long day, only to wake up foggy, flat, or anxious. Sarah breaks down the real drivers behind habitual drinking—boredom, stress, loneliness—and explains why shifting to effort-based dopamine changes everything. She shares simple, science-backed tools you can start today: progressive strength training, protein-forward meals for hormone support, cold-water exposure, and evening rituals that protect sleep instead of sabotaging it. We also explore alcohol-free swaps, navigating identity shifts beyond “the party girl,” and handling social pressure with humour, boundaries, and grace. Perimenopause magnifies alcohol’s impact, so we get practical about energy, belly fat, hot sweats, and mood. Sarah talks openly about her own shift from nightly drinks to marathon training at 50—making a compelling case that a strong body and a regulated nervous system are the bedrock of a joyful midlife. Parenting comes into the mix too: delaying teen drinking, modelling fun without booze, and staying present instead of numbing out. If you’re curious about trying a 30-day break, joining a community challenge, or exploring Sarah’s book Beyond Booze, this episode gives you the map, the mindset, and the momentum to begin. If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend who’s sober-curious, and leave a quick review so more women can find it. Your next chapter starts with one curious step. You can visit Sarah's profile in our Guest Directory https://midliferebel.beam.ly/guest-directory Hey there, Rebel,  I'd love you to send me a text to let me know what you thought of the episode, if you have any questions, or if you've got suggestions for future topics or guests you'd like to hear from. Send me a text and I promise I'll reply!

    1 hr
  8. Rewilding Midlife: Self-Sufficiency, Soil, and a Life That Makes Sense - Max Cotton

    11/20/2025

    Rewilding Midlife: Self-Sufficiency, Soil, and a Life That Makes Sense - Max Cotton

    Send us a text A midlife plot twist doesn’t have to look like a crisis. It can look like soil under your nails, bread you milled yourself, and a dinner you can trace back to land you actually know. In this episode, I sit down with BBC journalist Max Cotton, who spent an entire year eating and drinking only what he could grow or raise on his small farm in South West England. What began as a one-man protest became a deeply human exploration of resilience, reconnection, and a slower, more intentional way of living. Max helps reframe self-sufficiency—not as an extreme lifestyle or purity test, but as a spectrum anyone can step onto. Together, we explore how agency expands when you choose seasonal food, shorten supply chains, and build relationships with the people behind your milk, meat, and vegetables. We move beyond headlines about cows and climate, digging into soil health, regenerative grazing, and how herbivores on diverse pastures can actually store carbon rather than release it. Max shares the whole journey: the surprises, the melons that worked, the wheat that didn’t, the fat, the time, the learning curve. He offers deeply practical advice for beginners—start tiny, buy trusted bulk staples, budget realistically for dairy and meat, and let local community be part of the solution rather than going it alone. This conversation is as relevant for city dwellers as it is for homesteaders. We talk veg boxes, UK-only sourcing that feels quietly rebellious, ethical dairying, micro-dairies thriving with just four cows, and the overlooked art of turning a harvest into meals. More than anything, this is a case for belonging—to place, to neighbours, and to a rhythm that finally makes sense again. If this conversation inspires you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review so other midlife rebels can find it.  What’s one imported item you could swap for a local option this week? Hey there, Rebel,  I'd love you to send me a text to let me know what you thought of the episode, if you have any questions, or if you've got suggestions for future topics or guests you'd like to hear from. Send me a text and I promise I'll reply!

    1h 6m
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Welcome to Midlife Rebel , the podcast for women in their 40s and 50s who are done playing by the old rules.  Here, we redefine what it means to thrive in midlife—where health, purpose, and freedom meet. Each week, we explore the intersection of body, mind, and spirit through honest conversations about holistic health, emotional healing, and awakening to your next chapter. With expert guests, soulful stories, and practical wisdom, you’ll find the tools and inspiration to live with more vitality, authenticity, and joy. Whether you’re reinventing yourself, reclaiming your wellbeing, or simply craving deeper meaning, Midlife Rebel invites you to embrace your evolution and design life on your own terms. Contact Nadine: https://midliferebel.beam.ly/contact

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  • Creator
    Host - Nadine Shaw - Midlife Rebel; Natural Wellness Advocate, Astrologer, Gene Keys Guide,Human Design Enthusiast
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    208
  • Rating
    Clean
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