Modern Latina in Midlife

Sonia Flores
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Exploring the mindset shift from midlife crisis to midlife opportunity. A judgment free space to talk openly about the third chapter in a woman's life, fully embracing the midlife journey and creating meaningful and intentional experiences. Your host, Sonia Flores, shares her midlife awakening journey to peel back the layers society has placed on her, reawaken the spark inside and come back to her inner authentic woman. She is also joined by experts in different areas of learning and growth for women in the midlife stage, 40 to 60 years of age. At the heart of her coaching approach lies a deep-rooted belief that we have the ability to create the life we truly want. But many times, we are hanging on to what has outlived its usefulness. The intention is that these conversations will spark something in you too.

  1. 1d ago

    Coming Out of the Woo-Woo Closet: Architecture to Intuitive Business (Ep 101)

    What happens when you reach a point in midlife where you realize the life you've been living no longer fits? In this episode, I'm joined by Shanon, a retired architect, intuitive, podcast host, and founder of La Finca Loca Ranch, for a fun and honest conversation about reinvention, trusting your intuition, and finally giving yourself permission to create what lights you up. Shanon shares the wake-up call that changed everything for her, how she began embracing her intuitive gifts, and how an unexpected vision for a retreat business eventually became a reality. Episode Highlights: The midlife wake-up call that made Shanon realize everything needed to change Coming out of the "woo-woo closet" and embracing her intuitive gifts How the idea for La Finca Loca Ranch retreats first came through Turning an unexpected vision into a real retreat business Shanon's experience inside Start a Soulful Business Why investing in yourself can feel uncomfortable, and be completely transformative Learning to stop fixing everything for everyone else The power of inner child healing and reparenting yourself Why mistakes are simply data you can use to grow Building a soulful business through community, trust, and patience Outsourcing the things you hate so you can stay connected to the work you love Reinventing yourself in midlife and giving yourself permission to be fully you Connect with Shanon: La Finca Loca Ranch for Retreats and Events: www.lafincalocaranch.com Punch Fear in the Face Podcast hosted by Shanon Resources & Next Steps: Book Your Complimentary Soul Activation Session: Ready to uncover what your soul is calling you toward and map out your courageous next steps? Visit sonia-flores.com to schedule your free consult. Start a Soulful Business: the next group coaching experience opens in 2027. Get on the waitlist for best pricing + bonuses. Support the Podcast: If this podcast has ever inspired you, please subscribe, leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or like and subscribe on YouTube! Where To Find Me: Instagram: @modernlatinainmidlife  Email: sonia@sonia-flores.com Website: https://www.sonia-flores.com/ YouTube: @ModernLatinainMidlife

  2. 1d ago ·  Bonus

    For fans of Lele Pons: Suite 305 with Lele Pons

    Introducing Ep 12. Aniya Harvey: The Villa, Unfiltered from Suite 305 with Lele Pons. Follow the show: Suite 305 with Lele Pons Love Island fans, this is the post-villa debrief you’ve been waiting for. Recorded at Sofitel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, Aniya Harvey checks into Suite 305 with stories she has never shared since leaving the show. From what really happened behind the scenes to the cast relationships that became even deeper once the cameras stopped rolling. But this episode goes far beyond the villa: Aniya opens up about who she is when no one is watching, the personal dreams and fears viewers never got to see, and the parts of herself she hasn’t talked about publicly before. She also delivers hot takes guaranteed to ignite your group-chat and reveals how she truly feels about becoming TV famous. Surprising, personal, and impossible to look away from, Aniya is out of the villa and showing fans a whole new side of herself. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media entities. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the creators and guests. For any concerns, please reach out to team@podroll.fm.

    For fans of Lele Pons: Suite 305 with Lele Pons

  3. 5d ago

    From Corporate Burnout to Total Freedom: What 16 Years Taught Me About Betting On Yourself (Ep 100)

    Can you believe we are officially standing at 100 episodes together? 🥂 Reaching this moment has me reflecting on all the twists, turns, and bold moves that got us here. In this milestone episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on my 16-year corporate ladder climb, the heavy weight of single-mom burnout, and the terrifying moment in 2013 when I walked away and then built my very first online business. I am talking about what true time and location freedom really cost, how that flexibility allowed me to show up for my late dad during his cancer diagnosis and support my sweet mom today, and why trusting your inner knowing is the greatest gift you can ever give yourself. Grab your favorite drink, settle in, and let's celebrate this big moment together! Episode Highlights: Reaching 100 episodes and shifting from inconsistent efforts to showing up with intention for your community. The reality of balancing corporate climbing, raising two boys solo, and recognizing when burnout is taking over your life. Leaving a 10-year company role and stepping into entrepreneurship before virtual work was mainstream. Navigating life as part of the sandwich generation while balancing business ownership, personal loss, and family caregiving. Shedding old subconscious patterns, stepping into coaching, and taking full ownership of your income and schedule.   Resources & Next Steps: Book Your Complimentary Soul Activation Session: Ready to uncover what your soul is calling you toward and map out your courageous next steps? Visit sonia-flores.com to schedule your free consult. Support the Podcast: If this podcast has ever inspired you, please subscribe, leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or like and subscribe on YouTube!   Where To Find Me: Instagram: @modernlatinainmidlife  Email: sonia@sonia-flores.com Website: https://www.sonia-flores.com/ YouTube: @ModernLatinainMidlife

  4. Sep 21

    One Choice Changed Everything (Ep 99)

    What happens when you reach a breaking point and decide that your current reality is no longer an option? In this vulnerable episode, I share my pivotal moment at age 46 when, facing a relationship breakdown, financial insecurity, and a duty to protect her son's mental health, I packed up my car and drove away with nothing to my name. I share about the deep personal and energetic work it took to rebuild my life from scratch, shift out of survival mode, and manifest a thriving business, deep self-worth, and safe, aligned love. This episode is a heartfelt reminder that you are never truly stuck, and that a single, courageous choice made today can completely alter the trajectory of your future. Episode Highlights: The Breaking Point at 46: Navigating a painful relationship crossroads, protecting my son's well-being, and starting over with only a few belongings. Overcoming Financial Vulnerability: Turning resourcefulness and a bachelor's degree into a fully booked client roster within just two weeks of leaving. The Deep Self-Healing Work: How years of reading, therapy, energy work, limpias, shadow work and breaking generational cycles paved the way to high self-worth and broken patterns. Manifesting a New Reality: Shifting internal blocks to attract premium clients, location freedom, and a relationship that supports the nervous system. The Power of Soul Choices: Recognizing how fear keeps you small, and tuning into the specific choice your soul is urging you to make next.   Reflection Prompts What is the one choice I have been putting off out of fear? What choice do I need to make today to create a completely different outcome for my future? What is the choice my soul is asking me to make right now?   Ready to Make Your Choice? You don't have to travel your journey alone, and it doesn't have to take you years. If you are tired of living by default and ready to start designing your next chapter with pure intention, book your complimentary, zero-pressure Soul Activation Consultation with me today at sonia-flores.com. Together, we'll explore where you are, pinpoint what is holding you back, and create a grounded plan to bridge the gap. Where To Find Me: Instagram: @modernlatinainmidlife Email: sonia@sonia-flores.com Website: https://www.sonia-flores.com/ Apple Podcasts:  https://apple.co/3G50aQC YouTube: @ModernLatinainMidlife https://www.youtube.com/@ModernLatinainMidlife

  5. Sep 7

    Demystifying Philanthropy & AI: How Women Are Changing the Future of Giving with Tanya-Adamo Johnson (Ep 98)

    Welcome back to another episode of Modern Latina in Midlife! In this episode, I sit down with philanthropy strategist and Fulbright Specialist Tanya Adamo-Johnson to talk about what it really means to redefine ambition, step out of self-doubt, and reclaim your purpose in your 40s and 50s. Tanya opens up about her personal evolution from navigating deep insecurities in her 20s to stepping into unapologetic self-trust, designing her own global opportunities, and creating Beacon by Lighthouse, an innovative AI-powered coaching tool built to empower under-resourced nonprofits. We also dive into the transformative power of cross-cultural giving, how women can lead at the forefront of emerging technology, and why choosing daily joy, even in heavy seasons, is a radical act of self-care. Episode Highlights Shifting from seeking institutional validation in your 20s and 30s to internally pushing yourself for your own fulfillment in midlife. How taking a leap of faith to become a Fulbright Specialist expanded Tanya's worldview beyond the U.S. and opened international doors on her own terms. Stripping away the fear around fundraising and recognizing how women are already making powerful community impacts every single day. Why it's critical for women and women of color to be at the forefront of technology, and how Tanya built Beacon by Lighthouse to give small nonprofits an affordable, accessible fundraising coach in their pocket. Finding daily pockets of delight, lifting each other up, and refusing to let age limit your vision or your impact.   Ready to stop asking for permission and start funding your own dreams? If today's conversation inspired you to step away from external validation and start designing a highly intentional, purpose-driven next chapter, let's map it out. Book your complimentary, zero-pressure Soul Activation Consultation with me today at sonia-flores.com.   Connect with Tanya Website: https://www.lighthousephilanthropyconsulting.com/ Platform website: https://www.lighthousephilanthropyconsulting.com/beacon App: app.beaconbylighthouse.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/tanyaadamo?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Business IG: https://www.instagram.com/lighthouse_philanthropy?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Business LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lighthouse-philanthropy-consulting-llc/     Where To Find Me: Instagram: @modernlatinainmidlife Email: sonia@sonia-flores.com Website: https://www.sonia-flores.com/ YouTube: @ModernLatinainMidlife

  6. Sep 1

    What if your fear of being seen isn't even yours? (Ep 97)

    Are you holding back from stepping into your spotlight, hesitating to share your work on social media, or constantly putting off being seen in your business or at work? Maybe you don't speak up for yourself. In this episode, we break down why trying to push through visibility blocks with more to-do lists and business strategy never works when the root cause is living deep within your energy, lineage, or subconscious mind. Through a powerful real-life past-life regression story of a modern coach who cleared her deep-seated fear of stepping into her authority, we explore how ancient protection patterns and inherited fear can follow us into the present, and how clearing them opens up effortless growth. You'll also learn a 5-step journaling process to help you trace your own hidden blocks back to their true source, step out of the hustle, and finally allow your soul-aligned business to be seen. Episode Highlights The Invisible Visibility Trap: Why adding more business strategy won't fix underlying energetic resistance, and how fear of being seen often disguises itself as procrastination. Past-Life Regression Case Study: Behind the scenes of a 50-minute energetic clearing session that reconnected a client to her true authority and healed a fear of stepping out into the open. Inherited Fear & Generational Imprints: How absorbed mother-wound anxiety and ancestral protection patterns recreate limits in your current life.   Mentioned Journaling Prompts:   What is the one area you're struggling with this week? Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths. Name it. Now write it down. Ask yourself, how long have you been carrying this struggle or block? What have you tried to do to solve it? What has worked, and what hasn't? Ask your body: How old does this struggle feel? Don't overthink it. The first answer that comes to mind is right. Finally, look at that page and ask yourself: Does this feel like it actually belongs to me? Allow your inner gut, your heart, your inner instinct to answer that. Trust what you feel or think. You might even hear the answer or see the answer.   COMPLIMENTARY SOUL ACTIVATION CONSULTATION If you are tired of running on autopilot, forcing rigid strategy, being hyper-productive and living your life by default, it is time to address what is keeping you stuck right at the root. Join me for a complimentary, one-on-one Soul Activation Consultation where we will pinpoint your exactly where you are, where you want to be,  and map out a grounded, aligned path forward. Book your Complimentary Soul Activation ConsuLtation here: https://sonia-flores.com/   Where To Find Me: Instagram: @modernlatinainmidlife  Email: sonia@sonia-flores.com Website: https://www.sonia-flores.com/ YouTube: @ModernLatinainMidlife

  7. Aug 17

    Preferment: A Modern Alternative to Retirement for High Achievers with Anne van Leynseele (Ep 96)

    In this episode of Modern Latina Midlife, host Sonia Flores sits down with five-time career reinventor, three-time author, and former Obama administration attorney advisor Anne van Leynseele to challenge traditional concepts of life after 50. Anne introduces her research-backed "Preferment" framework, a 15th-century term meaning to ascend or receive a promotion, designed as an active, purpose-driven alternative to passive retirement. Together, Sonia and Anne explore how high achievers can disentangle their identity from their corporate careers, cultivate meaningful pursuits early, and foster "quality longevity" through continuous learning, physical activity, and intentional life redesign. Key Highlights The Origin of Preferment: How Anne's background working at the Social Security Administration revealed the flaws of traditional retirement, inspiring a framework focused on ascension rather than stepping back. Preventing Post-Career Depression: Why proactive conceptual planning before leaving a career helps address the high rates of post-retirement depression. Reinventing Identity: Strategies for building a rich life outside of work and introducing yourself without relying on past job titles. Practicing "Quality Longevity": Engaging the "Big Three" thinking, doing, and feeling, to support cognitive and physical health. Rewriting Cultural & Personal Rules: Embracing unconventional life paths, rejecting societal expectations, and supporting diverse choices across generations. An Unconventional Chapter: Ann's personal reinvention journey from lifelong renter to owner of an award-winning chocolate farm in Hawaii at age 48. To start building your own plan for quality longevity and discover what's next after your main career, pick up Anne van Leynseele's book Preferment on Amazon today. Ready to stop living by default and reconnect with what actually fills your cup? Head over to sonia-flores.com to book your complimentary, zero-pressure Soul Activation Consultation, and let's start creating your next bold adventure. Connect with Anne van Leynseele: Website www.rarifiedlife.com LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-van-leynseele-6b14b12/ Instagram: @Annevangoes  Facebook: Rarified Life TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@annevangoes YouTube: @PrefermentLife Book: Preferment on Amazon   Where To Find Me: Instagram: @modernlatinainmidlife Email: sonia@sonia-flores.com Website: https://www.sonia-flores.com/ YouTube: @ModernLatinainMidlife

  8. Aug 10

    New Moon Energy Healing Meditation for Rest, Reflection and Intention Setting (Ep 95)

    Meditation begins at the 8 minute mark. This episode features a powerful New Moon Energy Healing Meditation specifically designed to help you tap into your divine feminine, To receive, rest, reflect and relax. In a world built on rigid 24-hour hustle cycles, our cyclical bodies are constantly being forced into paradigms that simply weren't designed for women. Whether you are tracking your physical menstrual cycle or navigating menopause by following the wisdom of the moon, learning to align your schedule with these natural monthly rhythms is the key to sustainable success. This episode offers a brief look at how the four main lunar phases mirror our internal energy shifts, allowing you to stop outsourcing your power to patriarchal grind culture and let your body guide the way to a new paradigm instead.   Grab a journal, settle into a comfortable position, and allow this immersive healing track to amplify your presence, activate your magnetism, and step boldly into your full brilliance. Guided Meditation Prompts: Looking back at the last month, what am I ready to celebrate, and what am I ready to release? What does my body and soul need most as I rest and recharge right now? If I could plant just one potent intention for this next lunar cycle, what would it be?   Resources Mentioned: Listen to Episode 72: Stop the Hustle: Why "Doing Less" is Your New Success Strategy Get the 2026 Moon Cycle Calendar: Want the exact moon phases and their corresponding energies to automatically populate on your digital calendar? Email me at sonia@sonia-flores.com or send a DM on Instagram @ModernLatinaInMidlife to be added to the shared Google Calendar.   Where To Find Me: Instagram: @modernlatinainmidlife Email: sonia@sonia-flores.com Website: https://www.sonia-flores.com/ YouTube: @ModernLatinainMidlife

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Exploring the mindset shift from midlife crisis to midlife opportunity. A judgment free space to talk openly about the third chapter in a woman's life, fully embracing the midlife journey and creating meaningful and intentional experiences. Your host, Sonia Flores, shares her midlife awakening journey to peel back the layers society has placed on her, reawaken the spark inside and come back to her inner authentic woman. She is also joined by experts in different areas of learning and growth for women in the midlife stage, 40 to 60 years of age. At the heart of her coaching approach lies a deep-rooted belief that we have the ability to create the life we truly want. But many times, we are hanging on to what has outlived its usefulness. The intention is that these conversations will spark something in you too.

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  • Creator
    Sonia Flores
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    103
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2024
  • Show Website
    Modern Latina in Midlife