The Midlife Rebel Podcast

Host - Nadine Shaw - Midlife Rebel, Astrologer, Gene Keys Guide, Human Design Enthusiast
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How do you know if you're a Midlife Rebel? Maybe it starts with a feeling. A growing sense of discomfort that something isn't quite right. The life you've been living might look perfectly fine from the outside, but something inside you is asking for change. Maybe some of the rules and expectations you've lived by simply don't fit anymore. That's where rebellion begins. Being a Midlife Rebel isn't about breaking rules for the sake of it. It's about questioning the rules, stories and expectations that have shaped the life you've been living — and deciding for yourself what stays, what goes and what comes next. Because rebellion can lead to personal revolution. And personal revolution creates freedom: the freedom to change your mind, rewrite your story, experiment, begin again and create a life that fits who you are now. I'm Nadine, and each week I sit down with experts, teachers, authors, coaches, researchers, wisdom keepers and ordinary people with extraordinary stories to explore the many ways our lives can change in midlife. We talk about identity, health and ageing, menopause, relationships, purpose, spirituality, psychology, courage, reinvention and the experiences that make us question the status quo. These conversations bring together different perspectives, lived experiences, ideas and practical wisdom so that you feel supported as you navigate your own midlife journey — and a little less alone as you figure out what comes next. Because there's a little bit of rebel in all of us. Contact Nadine: https://midliferebelpodcast.com/contact

  1. 18h ago

    The Messy Middle - Andrea Mancuso

    Send us Fan Mail Have you ever reached a point in midlife when the life you've built no longer feels quite right, but you're unsure what comes next? Perhaps there's something you've been wanting to pursue, a change you've been considering, or a dream you've put on hold. And somewhere between deciding to make a change and actually seeing it through, self-doubt, fear and life itself get in the way. In this episode of The Midlife Rebel Podcast, I'm joined by Andrea Mancuso, a former school psychologist turned entrepreneur and author of The Space Between: Navigating the Journey from Dream to Success, to explore the challenges of navigating change, redefining success and finding the courage to keep going through the messy middle. We also talk about Andrea's experience of perimenopause and menopause, and the profound impact hormonal changes can have on our mental and emotional wellbeing. From anxiety and panic attacks to depression, insomnia and brain fog, Andrea shares what it was like to feel disconnected from herself and how seeking support, including hormone replacement therapy and medication, helped her find her way forward. Our conversation takes us into the changing meaning of success in our 40s and 50s. The things we once worked so hard to achieve may no longer hold the same appeal, and we can find ourselves questioning our priorities, our identity and what we really want from the next chapter of life. Andrea shares her wonderful metaphor of leaving behind gold in search of diamonds, and we explore why even positive changes can bring feelings of grief, uncertainty and loss. If you're navigating a midlife transition, contemplating a new direction or finding yourself stuck somewhere between a dream and making it happen, I hope this conversation encourages you to keep exploring what's possible. Because there's a little bit of rebel in all of us. Visit our website to find out more about this week's guest. All of our guests, including this one, are included in our Guest Directory so that you can find out more about them and the work that they do. https://midliferebelpodcast.com/guest-directory If you'd like to support the show you can buy me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/midliferebelpodcast

    The Messy Middle - Andrea Mancuso

  2. 2d ago

    Breaking Unconscious Patterns in Love and Relationships- Riana Malia

    Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered why you keep finding yourself in the same relationship patterns, even when you know they're not making you happy? Or why, despite all the personal development work you've done, certain beliefs about yourself seem impossible to shake? In this episode of The Midlife Rebel Podcast, I'm joined by Riana Malia, an integrative neurosomatic practitioner and identity architect, to explore how our unconscious beliefs, past experiences and emotional patterns can influence our relationships, our choices and the way we see ourselves. We talk about the connection between the mind and body, and how understanding our nervous system responses can help us recognise patterns that may have been shaping our lives for years. Riana shares her approach to combining neuroscience-inspired techniques with somatic practices to help people explore deeply ingrained beliefs and emotional responses. We discuss why changing our thoughts isn't always enough, and the importance of becoming aware of what's happening beneath the surface. Our conversation also explores what it means to create extraordinary love, beginning with the relationship we have with ourselves. We talk about recognising our values, understanding our needs, establishing boundaries and becoming clearer about what we really want from a relationship. Riana shares a memorable story involving yellow cake and chocolate buttercream frosting that beautifully illustrates the importance of feeling seen, understood and considered by someone we love. We also explore practical ways to interrupt negative thought patterns, including Riana's 72-hour rubber band exercise, and how becoming more conscious of our habitual thinking may help us make different choices. For women navigating midlife, this is an opportunity to reflect on the beliefs and relationship patterns we've carried with us, sometimes for decades, and consider whether they still reflect who we are today. I hope this conversation encourages you to become a little more curious about your own patterns, recognise what you truly value and explore what's possible when you begin making choices from a greater understanding of yourself. Because there's a little bit of rebel in all of us. Visit our website to find out more about this week's guest. All of our guests, including this one, are included in our Guest Directory so that you can find out more about them and the work that they do. https://midliferebelpodcast.com/guest-directory If you'd like to support the show you can buy me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/midliferebelpodcast

    Breaking Unconscious Patterns in Love and Relationships- Riana Malia

  3. Nov 5

    Healthy Hormones, Healthy Ageing: What Women Need to Know - Miranda Naylor

    Send us Fan Mail There's so much conversation around perimenopause and menopause right now, but what about the hormonal imbalances women can experience long before midlife? From irregular periods and PMS to fertility struggles, anxiety and unexplained weight gain, our hormones can affect us throughout our reproductive years. In this episode, I'm joined by Dr Miranda Naylor, a Functional Medicine physician and host of the Modern Women's Wellness podcast, to explore women's hormonal health across the different stages of life and what we can do to better support our bodies. We begin with fertility, including Miranda's own experience of being told she couldn't conceive naturally before going on to have two children. We explore how chronic stress, under-eating, excessive exercise and inadequate recovery can affect hormonal balance, sometimes disrupting menstrual cycles and ovulation, even when conventional tests suggest everything is normal. We also talk about cycle syncing, understanding the signals our bodies are giving us, and how simple changes to nutrition, exercise, sleep and stress management can make a difference. Moving into perimenopause and menopause, we explore the connection between ovarian health and healthy ageing, including the importance of maintaining muscle mass, supporting metabolic health and understanding the role of insulin and cortisol. We also discuss endocrine-disrupting chemicals in everyday products and practical ways to reduce our exposure. And of course, we get into hormone replacement therapy (HRT), the choices available to women, and why there's no single approach that suits everyone. This is a conversation about understanding our hormones at every stage of life, questioning some of the fear-based messaging around menopause, and recognising that there are things we can do to support our health and wellbeing as we age. If you enjoy the conversation, please subscribe, share it with a friend and leave a review to help more women discover The Midlife Rebel Podcast. Visit our website to find out more about this week's guest. All of our guests, including this one, are included in our Guest Directory so that you can find out more about them and the work that they do. https://midliferebelpodcast.com/guest-directory If you'd like to support the show you can buy me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/midliferebelpodcast

    Healthy Hormones, Healthy Ageing: What Women Need to Know - Miranda Naylor

  4. Oct 29

    Who Am I Now? Your Midlife Crisis Might Be an Awakening | Nathalie Cordell

    Send us Fan Mail You've built a successful career, raised a family, created a comfortable life and achieved everything you thought you wanted. So why does something still feel missing? In this episode of The Midlife Rebel Podcast, I'm joined by Nathalie Cordell, a former pharmaceutical industry high achiever turned coach and psychosynthesis practitioner, to explore the deeper questions that often emerge in midlife. I absolutely loved this conversation. Although Nathalie's experiences were quite different from my own, I found myself nodding along to so much of what she shared. There were some very familiar themes around identity, questioning the life we've built and that growing desire to live in a way that feels more authentic. Nathalie shares how family cancer diagnoses and a growing sense of disconnection from her own life prompted her to question everything she'd worked towards. Her journey led her to psychosynthesis, a psychological approach that explores the different parts of ourselves and our capacity for personal and spiritual growth. We talk about the identities we build around our careers, relationships and responsibilities, and what happens when those roles no longer reflect who we're becoming. Nathalie explains how recognising our different inner voices, from the high achiever to the inner critic, can help us understand ourselves more deeply and reconnect with what truly matters. Our conversation also takes us into the heroine's journey, reconnecting with feminine energy, learning to trust our intuition and recognising anger as a valuable signal that our boundaries or needs may have been overlooked. Nathalie is also the author of Awakening the Sleeping Queen, a book for women who appear to have it all yet feel a longing for something more meaningful. There's something about midlife that invites us to question so much of what we've taken for granted. And I think that's what I enjoyed most about this conversation. It's a reminder that even when our stories are different, the questions we're asking ourselves can be remarkably similar. If you've been questioning your purpose, your identity or the life you've been living, I think you'll find plenty to connect with in this episode. Visit our website to find out more about this week's guest. All of our guests, including this one, are included in our Guest Directory so that you can find out more about them and the work that they do. https://midliferebelpodcast.com/guest-directory If you'd like to support the show you can buy me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/midliferebelpodcast

    Who Am I Now? Your Midlife Crisis Might Be an Awakening | Nathalie Cordell

  5. Oct 27

    Healthy Ageing: Separating Science from Hype - Dr Furhan Qureshi

    Send us Fan Mail There's no shortage of advice about how to look younger, feel better and live longer. From hormone therapies and aesthetic treatments to peptides, weight-loss medications and the latest longevity trends, the options seem to be growing by the day. But how do we separate the science from the marketing, and make informed decisions about our health as we age? In this episode, I'm joined by Dr Furhan Qureshi, an Internal Medicine Physician working at the intersection of hormone health, metabolic wellbeing, longevity and aesthetic medicine. We explore the growing interest in health optimisation and the relationship between how we look, how we feel and how we function, particularly as we move through midlife. Our conversation touches on the motivations behind aesthetic treatments, including confidence, identity and relationships, alongside discussions about testosterone therapy, libido, metabolic health and the changing expectations around ageing. We also explore the influence of social media on health information, the growing popularity of treatments such as peptides and GLP-1 medications, and the importance of understanding the quality of scientific evidence before embracing the latest health trend. Dr Qureshi shares his perspective on the commercialisation of longevity medicine, the limitations of some emerging research and the challenges of maintaining healthy habits in a world that often makes them difficult to sustain. Ultimately, this conversation raises some important questions about the choices we make when it comes to our health, the information we trust and what it really means to age well. Because there's a little bit of rebel in all of us. Visit our website to find out more about this week's guest. All of our guests, including this one, are included in our Guest Directory so that you can find out more about them and the work that they do. https://midliferebelpodcast.com/guest-directory If you'd like to support the show you can buy me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/midliferebelpodcast

    Healthy Ageing: Separating Science from Hype - Dr Furhan Qureshi

  6. Oct 22

    It's Never Too Late to Try Something New - Becky Vannes

    Send us Fan Mail Is there an age when we're supposed to stop trying new things? When the fear of failure, looking foolish or being a beginner again starts to hold us back? In her 50s, Becky Vannes decided to take up horse riding, finding herself back at the beginning, learning something completely new and confronting the perfectionism, self-doubt and expectations that can make starting over so uncomfortable. Becky is an author, speaker and personal development coach whose own journey began in her 20s, when she experienced debilitating anxiety and panic attacks. That experience led her to explore the connection between our thoughts, beliefs and behaviours, and discover how greater self-awareness can help us change the patterns that keep us stuck. In this conversation, we explore the practical tools Becky has developed over the years, including journaling, gratitude, morning routines, subconscious beliefs and the power of small, consistent daily habits. We also talk about her book Begin Before You Feel Ready and the practices in her accompanying workbook, which encourage us to get clear about what we want, recognise what's holding us back and begin taking steps towards creating a more intentional life. Along the way, we explore the changing nature of identity in midlife, particularly after years of parenting, the decision to stop drinking, and what horses can teach us about confidence, leadership and taking responsibility for the direction of our lives. At the heart of our conversation is a simple idea: we don't have to wait until we feel confident, capable or completely ready to begin something new. And perhaps midlife is the perfect time to put that into practice. Visit our website to find out more about this week's guest. All of our guests, including this one, are included in our Guest Directory so that you can find out more about them and the work that they do. https://midliferebelpodcast.com/guest-directory If you'd like to support the show you can buy me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/midliferebelpodcast

    It's Never Too Late to Try Something New - Becky Vannes

  7. Oct 15

    The Courage to Question, Change and Reinvent Yourself

    Send us Fan Mail How do you learn to trust yourself when you’ve spent years being told what you should believe, how you should behave and what a good life is supposed to look like? Toni LaMotta knows something about questioning the rules we inherit. She joined a Catholic convent at 17 and spent 16 years living under a vow of obedience. When she eventually left at 33, she realised she didn’t even know something as simple as what colour sofa she liked. That decision became the beginning of a life that has continued to evolve through faith, ministry, academia, technology, business and coaching. Now 80, Toni is still learning, questioning and refusing to accept that there comes an age when we’re supposed to stop growing. In this episode, we explore what Toni’s lived experience has taught her about developing an inner compass after years of looking outside yourself for direction, approval or permission. We talk about the conditioning that teaches us to be “good”, the ways we can gradually lose touch with our own wants and instincts, and why midlife can bring some very confronting questions to the surface: What do I believe? What do I actually want? And whose voice am I listening to when I make decisions about my life? Toni shares the moment she broke one of the convent’s rules to comfort someone who was suffering, choosing what felt right over what she had been told was right, and how that experience became an important turning point in learning to trust her own inner knowing. We also explore some of the practices Toni now uses to help people reconnect with themselves, including the Enneagram, journalling, looking back at the stepping stones of your life, and becoming curious about the fears and patterns that continue to influence the choices you make. Toni’s story is a reminder that we’re never really finished becoming who we are. We can question the old rules, change direction, discover new parts of ourselves and keep creating a life that feels like our own — in midlife, at 80, and beyond. Visit our website to find out more about this week's guest. All of our guests, including this one, are included in our Guest Directory so that you can find out more about them and the work that they do. https://midliferebelpodcast.com/guest-directory If you'd like to support the show you can buy me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/midliferebelpodcast

    The Courage to Question, Change and Reinvent Yourself

  8. Oct 13

    Future-Proofing Your Body: The Daily Habits That Matter

    Send us Fan Mail What do we expect life to look like when we’re 85? Michael Dorfman is living proof that we might need to think again. With a daily routine that includes meditation, breathwork, crawling drills, walking, pickleball and regular resistance training, Michael is approaching 85 with strength, curiosity and a commitment to his wellbeing. In this episode, we talk about healthy ageing, longevity and the everyday habits that help us maintain strength, mobility and independence as we get older. Michael shares his approach to intermittent fasting, sleep, exercise and plant-based nutrition, including the importance of whole foods, getting enough protein as we age, and the connection between fibre, the gut microbiome and inflammation. But this conversation goes beyond diet and exercise. Michael describes what he calls the “fifth stage” of life and his seven pillars of longevity wellness, which include resilience, circadian alignment, regenerative capacity, mindset and purposeful contribution. We also explore what we can learn from the Blue Zones and how the way we think about ageing can influence the way we experience it. For those of us in midlife, Michael offers a fascinating glimpse of what the decades ahead could look like — and perhaps a reason to question some of the assumptions we’ve inherited about growing older. Visit our website to find out more about this week's guest. All of our guests, including this one, are included in our Guest Directory so that you can find out more about them and the work that they do. https://midliferebelpodcast.com/guest-directory If you'd like to support the show you can buy me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/midliferebelpodcast

    Future-Proofing Your Body: The Daily Habits That Matter
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How do you know if you're a Midlife Rebel? Maybe it starts with a feeling. A growing sense of discomfort that something isn't quite right. The life you've been living might look perfectly fine from the outside, but something inside you is asking for change. Maybe some of the rules and expectations you've lived by simply don't fit anymore. That's where rebellion begins. Being a Midlife Rebel isn't about breaking rules for the sake of it. It's about questioning the rules, stories and expectations that have shaped the life you've been living — and deciding for yourself what stays, what goes and what comes next. Because rebellion can lead to personal revolution. And personal revolution creates freedom: the freedom to change your mind, rewrite your story, experiment, begin again and create a life that fits who you are now. I'm Nadine, and each week I sit down with experts, teachers, authors, coaches, researchers, wisdom keepers and ordinary people with extraordinary stories to explore the many ways our lives can change in midlife. We talk about identity, health and ageing, menopause, relationships, purpose, spirituality, psychology, courage, reinvention and the experiences that make us question the status quo. These conversations bring together different perspectives, lived experiences, ideas and practical wisdom so that you feel supported as you navigate your own midlife journey — and a little less alone as you figure out what comes next. Because there's a little bit of rebel in all of us. Contact Nadine: https://midliferebelpodcast.com/contact

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  • Creator
    Host - Nadine Shaw - Midlife Rebel, Astrologer, Gene Keys Guide, Human Design Enthusiast
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    261
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 The Midlife Rebel Podcast
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