Rebranding Middle Age

Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui
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The Rebranding Middle Age Podcast offers a mix of story, evidence-based education, and practical application to help midlife women quiet the conditioning and noise to (re)claim their freedom, wholeness, and joy midlife and beyond. Hosted by Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui - mind-body coach, founder of the Brave + Beautiful Community, and joyful living educator for growth-minded midlife women committed to valuing and trusting themselves and handcrafting meaningful, soul-honouring lives.

  1. 2D AGO

    7 Reasons You Don't Follow Through On What You Want and Need (And 4 Skills That Will Make This Easier)

    If you're like most of the women I work with, you are already fairly self-aware. You've already done quite a bit of internal growth work or inquiry. You may have done a lot of therapy, you've read books, you've gotten degrees. You know how to work hard. You know how to do hard things. You know how to show up for people. But you don't show up for yourself. You devalue your own wants and needs and you don't really know what to do about this problem. You have inner wisdom calling you forward, towards something positive for your life. But you don't know how to get across that bridge. How to take that first step, or how to pick yourself right back up when you fall down. And you struggle with staying focused on what you want and need when other people want your attention, or they are unhappy with you, or the world is noisy. You get pulled off track or distracted very easily. So this episode is about why it is so important that you stop deprioritizing your own wants and needs. Why you need to learn how to not just have good intentions, but how to follow through when life is noisy or messy. I share 7 common reasons why you get so easily distracted from your own wants and needs. My guess is that you'll recognize yourself in more than one. And I mention 4 skills that you need to build in order to show up consistently to your own priorities, goals, or dreams. Resources Episode 11, How and Why to Shore up Leaky Boundaries: https://www.alifeinprogress.ca/shore-up-leaky-boundaries/ Learn how we can work together: https://www.alifeinprogress.ca/work-with-me/

    36 min

  2. FEB 9

    Learn To Trust And Validate Your Process and Pace to Improve Your Health, Happiness, and Help You Make a Positive Impact in the World

    Are you somebody who needs ample time alone? Time alone in your own house? But you judge yourself for having this need? Are you somebody who can feel or sense when somebody else is present in the home, even if they're not making any sound? And even though you love "your people" this takes a toll on you? In this episode I talk about giving yourself permission to tend to your own needs by giving yourself alone time. Or permission to give yourself the spaciousness or the rest that you require in order for you to process inwardly and thrive in the season of your life. This is particularly relevant, I find, for HSPs, neurodivergent folks, strong introverts, people who identify as empaths, or deep processors and big feelers. And when the world is screaming for your attention, and everything feels urgent, this need for alone time or inward listening and processing becomes even more critical. You can give yourself permission to respect and trust this aspect of your wiring. And even if circumstances are less than ideal, you can get creative about meeting this need. Letting go of judgment and honouring your wiring in this way will help you feel healthier and happier which will then benefit every other area of your life. AND it will allow you to more effectively use your voice or areas of strength/gifting to advocate for the world you want to live in. Resources Learn to trust your creative process or your pace: https://www.alifeinprogress.ca/trust-yourself-and-your-unique-creative-process/ Free for the month of February - The Make Space for Joy Workshop: https://www.alifeinprogress.ca/joy-workshop/

    27 min

  3. FEB 2

    This Valentine's Day (and Every Day) Take Responsibility For Filling Yourself Up

    Stop outsourcing your wellbeing, happiness, and even value as a person. Stop putting your life in someone else's hands. Midlife women often do this around holidays or "special days" like Valentine's Day, their birthday, or Mother's Day. Instead of waiting for other people to fill you up or make you feel loved, YOU need to get clear on what you want and need and take responsibility for filling yourself up. You have PERMISSION to claim your wants and needs and figure out how to give yourself the experience you desire, or how to help yourself feel how you want to feel in your body and life. If you want to invite someone else to be a part of your plans (and you may not), I recommend that first, you get honest about your expectations on that person. We often have unspoken or undefined expectations and then feel hurt, disappointed, or resentful when people don't show up according to our imaginary ideals. This hurts us and it hurts the relationship. You need to own your expectations and desires. If you don't get clear on this for yourself, how could someone else ever live up to this expectation? And even when you do identify your expectations on others, I recommend that you examine them in this season of your life. Where do they come from? Are you comparing your very real, messy and beautiful life, to an imaginary ideal you picked up in a past season of life? Do you want to carry your old expectations or imaginary ideals forward? If not, let them go for your own freedom and joy. And if they do still matter to you, are you willing to communicate them to your partner, friend, or adult child? Unless you are willing to clearly communicate your wants and needs to other people, you're setting everyone up for disconnection. Unless you are willing to be vulnerable and have the conversation, you need to release them from the expectation. Imagine filling yourself up. Imagine no longer waiting for someone else to help you feel loved or wanted. Imagine making your own plans and then joyfully inviting others to join you in your plan, if desired, but knowing that your happiness and wellbeing is not determined by another person. Being honest about the days and events that feel meaningful to us and giving ourselves permission to meet our needs and fill ourselves up is beautiful and freeing. In this episode I also talk about other ways to give ourselves permission as midlife women. When we give ourselves permission, we model this to others as well. We offer up a new, joyful possibility to others. The Joy Workshop - enjoy this FREE for the month of February: https://www.alifeinprogress.ca/joy-workshop/

    38 min

  4. JAN 26

    Living With a Strong and Clear Vision Matters

    Having a vision for where you are heading, what you truly desire, and the world you want to help build, can increase your happiness and help you flourish. But you don't live in the vision. You must live fully present and awake in this day. This is where you commit to the brave and vulnerable work of daily practice. It's only with daily practice that you bring your vision to life. But also this day is a gift. Tomorrow is not a guarantee. How you use today is how you show up tomorrow. How you treat yourself today impacts the fruit you grow 3 months or 3 years down the road. Looking back to witness your progress and be proud of yourself is healthy and wise. Looking ahead to map out where you're heading or to get honest about who you are becoming and what you truly desire is also healthy and wise. But the hard part - and the most important part of all of this - is coming back and living heart-open and awake in this day. Because this messy practice is how you bridge the gap between what is and where you are heading. What are you committed to practicing? I will help you craft a life vision and bridge the gap between current reality and what you want to bring to life: Goal Setting Workshop: https://www.alifeinprogress.ca/goal-setting-workshop/ Life Visioning Course: https://www.alifeinprogress.ca/life-visioning-course/ Build your muscle of daily imperfect action: https://www.alifeinprogress.ca/how-to-practice-imperfect-action/

    28 min

  5. JAN 19

    Add Joy Snacks Into Your Day (This Supports Your Happiness and Resilience)

    We're still on the topic of beginning your year on purpose by building a solid foundation of health before you ask yourself to jump into creating/producing/achieving. Have you ever heard the term "Joy Snacks"? This was coined by science journalist, Richard Sima. Joy Snacks are little bites of joy that, when mindfully savored, boost life satisfaction and wellbeing. In this episode, I share 7 Joy Snacks from my life. And I encourage YOU to pause throughout the day to notice, savour, receive pleasure, feel awe, or otherwise enjoy the simple pleasures of each ordinary day. This will support your resilience and it will help you feel more rested and present in your messy and beautiful life. Learn about 7 types of rest and which ones you most need right now: https://www.alifeinprogress.ca/true-rest-through-the-seasons-resources/

    27 min

  6. JAN 12

    7 Simple Ways I'm Recalibrating Post-Holiday

    As we step into the new year and recalibrate after the holiday season (whether it felt restorative or not), this is a good time to make sure we have a solid foundation of health in place. Before we demand of ourselves that we produce/create anything new, it's wise and kind to first ensure that we have the mental, emotional, and physical capacity to do so. Or that we are giving ourselves what we need to fill up and feel healthy and rooted. In this short episode, I share 7 ways I'm taking good care of myself these days. Most of these ideas are basic (we still need to be willing to practice!) but no.7 might be new to you. The Life Visioning Course: https://www.alifeinprogress.ca/life-visioning-course/ In this course you will get the tools and support you need to reimagine your life from the inside out — learning to listen inward and build self-trust while creating values-aligned rhythms and practices that support you in feeling safe, at home, and joyful in your body and life.

    17 min

  7. JAN 5

    Begin Your Year On Purpose

    Happy new year! In this episode I share one of my favourite all-time practices that has a huge ROI in my life. This will invite you to claim your PRACTICE for the year ahead. It's a wonderful way to begin a new year because it invites us to get honest about how we want to feel in our bodies and lives and what we are willing to practice every day. Beginning each new day, as part of our morning routine, by reviewing how we want to FEEL and how we can show up that way as move throughout our day, changes us. With consistent (messy, imperfect) practice, we begin to embody the characteristics that we desire. Don't defer your happiness or wellbeing for some future date when you arrive at a finish line or goal post. Every single day you can choose how you want to feel and who you want to BE. It's not magic fairy dust... it's simply about what you are willing to practice. How we can work together Join me for an intention setting workshop: https://www.alifeinprogress.ca/intention-setting-workshop/Handcraft a Soul-Honouring Life in the Life Visioning Course: https://www.alifeinprogress.ca/life-visioning-course/Become the woman you truly want to be. Join the Brave + Beautiful Community Winter Session (we begin January 12th): https://www.alifeinprogress.ca/community/

    32 min

  8. 12/18/2025

    Going Into The Darkness: What To Pay Attention To Around The Solstice

    We're making our way to winter solstice, or heading into the darkness. I mostly love this time of year... I love twinkly lights, dusky walks in wooded trails, and listening inward as I prepare to wrap up the calendar year. But at this time of year people are also tired and sometimes emotionally reactive. In this episode I share one of my favourite quotes along with a couple key things to pay attention to for your benefit and that of everyone around you. Then I share with you how a practice of seasonal living helps you befriend yourself and build self-trust. The Intention Setting Workshop*free today and tomorrow when you join the B+B Community or Life Visioning Course: https://www.alifeinprogress.ca/intention-setting-workshop/ Join the Brave + Beautiful Community Winter Session: https://www.alifeinprogress.ca/community/ Mentioned in this episode: Seasonal Living clip

    36 min
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The Rebranding Middle Age Podcast offers a mix of story, evidence-based education, and practical application to help midlife women quiet the conditioning and noise to (re)claim their freedom, wholeness, and joy midlife and beyond. Hosted by Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui - mind-body coach, founder of the Brave + Beautiful Community, and joyful living educator for growth-minded midlife women committed to valuing and trusting themselves and handcrafting meaningful, soul-honouring lives.

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  • Creator
    Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    83
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2023-2026 Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui and A Life in Progress™
  • Show Website
    Rebranding Middle Age

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