The Midlife Awakening with Odilia

Odilia Judith
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The Midlife Awakening is a space for women in their 40s who feel stuck or unsatisfied and are ready to embark on a healing journey. Not only sharing my  personal story but I will also explore the mind-body connection, and dive into inspiring interviews to uncover tools and insights for deep transformation. If you're ready to heal old wounds, rediscover yourself, and move from stuck to thriving, this podcast is for you."

  1. 6d ago

    Summer Replay : Surviving Postpartum Depression & Anxiety l EP51

    ⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussion of postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, postpartum psychosis, self-harm, suicidal ideation, and a suicide attempt. Please take care of yourself. Support resources are listed below. With all the focus at the moment on the Lindsay Clancy trial and maternal mental health being in the spotlight, I knew I needed to replay this episode.  What if the darkest moment of your life became the thing that saved another mother? In this deeply honest episode of The Midlife Awakening, host Odilia sits down with Stef — mum of two, survivor of severe postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety, and co-founder of perinatal wellbeing campaign Brighter Skies — for one of the most important conversations this podcast has ever had. Stef's story begins with the traumatic induction birth of her son Harlan. Within weeks she was battling an unrelenting mental health crisis that would lead to a suicide attempt, an inpatient stay at a mother and baby unit she didn't know existed, and ultimately a mission to ensure no other family faces what hers did — alone and uninformed. She has since navigated postnatal depression a second time, and she is here to make sure no mother has to find her way through the dark on her own. Support Resources: PANDAS Foundation (postnatal mental health): pandasfoundation.org.uk | Free helpline: 0808 1961 776Samaritans: samaritans.org | 116 123 (free, 24/7)MIND: mind.org.ukNHS Perinatal Mental Health: nhs.ukIn immediate crisis: call 999 or go to your nearest A&EBrighter Skies - https://www.brighterskies.org.uk/Justgiving page - Disclaimer: The Midlife Awakening Podcast is for informational and storytelling purposes only. Nothing shared in this episode constitutes medical, psychological, or clinical advice. We are not qualified healthcare professionals. Please seek support from your GP, midwife, or a qualified mental health professional if you are struggling. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Rate the Show : RateThisPodcast.com/midlife Facebook Community : https://www.facebook.com/groups/1717887919057641/ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/the.midlife.awakening/ Substack : https://themidlifeawakening.substack.com/ The Awakened Community - https://themidlifeawakening.substack.com/subscribe To submit your story to be featured on...

    Summer Replay : Surviving Postpartum Depression & Anxiety l EP51

  2. Aug 6

    Summer Replay - How to Find Love After 40: Heal Your Past, Trust Yourself & Attract Healthy Relationships l EP 50

    Can you really find healthy, fulfilling love after divorce, heartbreak, or years of unhealthy relationships? In this heartfelt episode of The Midlife Awakening, I sit down with dating coach Lily Bewley to explore why lasting love starts with healing yourself first. After years of attracting emotionally unavailable partners and struggling with people-pleasing, self-abandonment, and low self-worth, Lily transformed her own life through deep inner healing. Today, she helps women break unhealthy relationship patterns, rebuild self-trust, and create soul-aligned partnerships that feel safe, secure, and fulfilling. Together, we explore why so many women in midlife struggle with dating, how childhood experiences shape our relationships, and why learning to trust yourself is the foundation for attracting the love you truly deserve. In this episode we discuss:  Why healing yourself is the first step to finding lasting love  The connection between childhood trauma and adult relationships  Breaking free from people-pleasing and self-abandonment  Why self-sabotage is actually self-protection  Building genuine self-love through boundaries and self-trust  Healing after divorce, heartbreak or toxic relationships  How attachment styles influence dating patterns  The importance of nervous system healing in relationships  Understanding Lily's Feminine Dating Archetypes  How to recognise unhealthy dating patterns before they repeat  Why vulnerability is a strength—not a weakness  Becoming the "Magnetic Woman" and attracting healthy love The Four Feminine Dating Archetypes Lily introduces her unique Feminine Dating Archetypes, designed to help women identify their relationship patterns and understand the healing needed to create healthier partnerships: The Chill Woman – Struggles with boundaries and seeks connection through people-pleasing. The Fortress Woman – Protects herself behind emotional walls after heartbreak and finds trusting others difficult. The Goddess Woman – Has done significant personal development but still feels stuck attracting the wrong relationships. The Magnetic Woman – Lives authentically, trusts herself, sets healthy boundaries, and naturally attracts aligned relationships. Key Takeaways ❤️ Lasting love begins with self-trust. ❤️ Boundaries are one of the greatest acts of self-love. ❤️ Healing isn't about fixing yourself—it's about remembering who you truly are. ❤️ Self-sabotage is often your nervous system trying to protect you. ❤️ You don't attract healthy love by becoming someone else—you attract it by becoming more authentically yourself. Resources Mentioned  Lily's Feminine Dating Archetype Quiz Attachment Styles  Nervous System Healing  Inner Child Healing  Self-Trust & Boundary Work Connect with Lily Bewley 🌐 Dating Archetype Quiz: datingarchetype.com 📱 Instagram: @lilybewley Send us Fan Mail Support the show Rate the Show : RateThisPodcast.com/midlife Facebook Community : https://www.facebook.com/groups/1717887919057641/ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/the.midlife.awakening/ Substack : https://themidlifeawakening.substack.com/ The Awakened Community - https://themidlifeawakening.substack.com/subscribe To submit your story to be featured on...

    Summer Replay - How to Find Love After 40: Heal Your Past, Trust Yourself & Attract Healthy Relationships l EP 50

  3. Jul 31

    Summer Replay -Your Zone of Genius: How to Rediscover Your Purpose & Thrive at Work in Midlife |Tessa Grint l EP49

    Are you experiencing burnout, Sunday Scaries, or questioning your career in midlife? In this inspiring episode of The Midlife Awakening, I sit down with career coach Tess Grint to explore how burnout can become the catalyst for discovering your true purpose. After spending 17 years in the corporate world, Tess realised her identity had become completely tied to her job. When burnout forced her to stop, she discovered something life-changing—your greatest career success comes from working within your Zone of Genius, where your strengths and passions naturally align. Together, we discuss how to reconnect with yourself, redefine success in midlife, and create a career that genuinely supports the life you want. In this episode we discuss:  Why burnout isn't the end—it's often the beginning  What the "Sunday Scaries" are really trying to tell you  How to discover your personal Zone of Genius  Why women often lose their identity through work and caregiving  Navigating career changes during midlife  Returning to work after maternity leave with confidence  How to ask for flexibility at work (without guilt)  Practical strategies for career progression and promotion  The power of mindset, habits and small daily changes  Why gratitude, intuition and even Feng Shui can support success  How to overcome fear, self-doubt and limiting beliefs  Creating a morning routine that builds confidence and momentum Key Takeaways ✨ Burnout is often a wake-up call—not a failure. ✨ Your career should evolve as you do. ✨ Small daily changes create extraordinary long-term transformation. ✨ Your Zone of Genius lies at the intersection of what you love and what you're naturally great at. ✨ You don't always need to quit your job—you may simply need to redesign it. 🌙 Mentioned in this Episode: Connect with Tessa Grint on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tessa_grint/ Find her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessa-grint-nee-williamson-39650529/ Learn more about her Promotion Pathway Program at https://lightmeup.club/Join her Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1460524095221835  💖 If you loved this episode: Subscribe to The Midlife Awakening on Substack Don’t forget to follow the show, leave a review, and share it with someone who might need a reminder that it’s never too late to redefine success and start again. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Rate the Show : RateThisPodcast.com/midlife Facebook Community : https://www.facebook.com/groups/1717887919057641/ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/the.midlife.awakening/ Substack : https://themidlifeawakening.substack.com/ The Awakened Community - https://themidlifeawakening.substack.com/subscribe To submit your story to be featured on...

    Summer Replay -Your Zone of Genius: How to Rediscover Your Purpose & Thrive at Work in Midlife |Tessa Grint l EP49

  4. Jul 24

    Why I'm Taking a Summer Break: Burnout, ADHD, Grief & Healing in Midlife l EP 48

    What happens when you've spent months helping everyone else heal... but realise you've forgotten to heal yourself? In this deeply personal solo episode, I'm sharing why the podcast will be taking a short summer pause, why you'll hear replay episodes over the next six weeks, and what has been happening behind the scenes in my own life. From my son's emergency surgery and navigating single motherhood, to receiving my ADHD diagnosis, being referred for an autism assessment, processing the end of a 25-year relationship, and recognising that I've reached burnout—this episode is an honest conversation about choosing rest before breaking completely. If you've ever felt guilty for slowing down, struggled with people not understanding your neurodivergence, or found yourself constantly pushing through exhaustion, I hope this episode reminds you that healing isn't something we teach—it's something we have to give ourselves permission to live. This isn't goodbye. It's simply a pause before Season 4 returns with incredible conversations, practical tools, and inspiring stories to support your own midlife awakening. In this episode we discuss:  Why the podcast is replaying episodes over the summer  Recognising the signs of burnout  Receiving an ADHD diagnosis in adulthood  Being referred for an autism assessment  Navigating single motherhood and emotional overwhelm  Healing after the end of a 25-year relationship  Why rest is productive  Creating a more sustainable life and business  What to expect when Season 4 launches If this episode resonated with you... Please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs permission to slow down. You can also stay connected throughout the summer:  Subscribe on Substack  Join our Facebook community  Follow on Instagram and TikTok Season 4 returns 3 September at 5:00 a.m. (UK time) with brand-new conversations, expert guests, and practical tools to help you navigate your own midlife awakening. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Rate the Show : RateThisPodcast.com/midlife Facebook Community : https://www.facebook.com/groups/1717887919057641/ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/the.midlife.awakening/ Substack : https://themidlifeawakening.substack.com/ The Awakened Community - https://themidlifeawakening.substack.com/subscribe To submit your story to be featured on...

  5. Jul 16

    How Your Home Affects Your Healing | Feng Shui, Nervous System & Midlife with Moni Castaneda l EP47

    Can your home influence your mental health, emotional wellbeing, and even your healing journey? In this episode of The Midlife Awakening with Odilia, I'm joined by Moni Castaneda, Feng Shui expert, author and creator of the Nine Steps to Feng Shui® System, to explore how our environment impacts our nervous system, confidence, relationships and overall wellbeing. If you've been focusing on mindset, trauma healing or nervous system regulation but still feel stuck, this conversation offers a fresh perspective. Moni explains why your home isn't just where you live—it's an active participant in your healing journey. Together we explore how simple changes to your environment can help you feel calmer, more grounded and more aligned with the woman you're becoming. In this episode we discuss: ✔️ What Feng Shui really is (and what it isn't) ✔️ How your home affects your nervous system ✔️ Why clutter creates more stress than you realise ✔️ The connection between your environment and emotional healing ✔️ How to reclaim your space after divorce or separation ✔️ Supporting yourself through the empty nest transition ✔️ Creating a home that reflects your next chapter ✔️ Simple Feng Shui tips you can implement today Whether you're navigating midlife, healing after trauma, rediscovering yourself after raising children, or simply wanting your home to feel more peaceful, this episode is full of practical wisdom you can begin using immediately. Connect with Moni 🌿 Website: https://ninestepstofengshui.com 📚 Books 🌸 Feng Shui Friends Community 📱 Instagram: @fengshuiforus Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/monica.p.castaneda Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/c/MoniCastaneda If this episode resonated... Please subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with someone who could benefit from creating a home that truly supports their healing journey. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Rate the Show : RateThisPodcast.com/midlife Facebook Community : https://www.facebook.com/groups/1717887919057641/ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/the.midlife.awakening/ Substack : https://themidlifeawakening.substack.com/ The Awakened Community - https://themidlifeawakening.substack.com/subscribe To submit your story to be featured on...

    How Your Home Affects Your Healing | Feng Shui, Nervous System & Midlife with Moni Castaneda l EP47

  6. Jul 9

    Trust Your Knowing: Leela Black on Intuition, Shame & Feminine Business l EP46

    In this episode of The Midlife Awakening, host Odilia sits down with Leela Black, a Business Resonance Guide who spent nine years studying the I Ching — the ancient Chinese Book of Changes — to create her own system, the Resonant Truth Archetypes. Leela has generated over $1 million in revenue by rejecting inherited, man-made business rules and teaching women to trust their inner feminine knowing instead. Leela and Odilia talk candidly about internalized misogyny, shame, healing the mother wound, and what it really means to step into feminine authority in midlife. As a special feature of this episode, Leela gives Odilia a live Resonant Truth Archetype reading using nothing but her date of birth — a preview of the kind of live reading Season 4 of The Midlife Awakening will bring listeners starting in September, when practitioners take the mic to demonstrate their work in real time.  What you'll learn in this episode: ●      What a Resonant Truth Archetype reading is and how the I Ching is used to reveal personality and life path ●      Why hesitation and holding back quietly erode a woman's magnetism in business and life ●      How internalized misogyny and inherited shame show up in the body and in decision-making ●      Leela's four-stage business rebirthing process for shedding outdated identities ●      Why saying a 'sacred no' can be the most powerful catalyst for change in midlife ●      Simple, low-risk daily practices for rebuilding trust in your own intuition About Leela Black For 17 years, Leela Black has intuitively trailblazed a feminine approach to business. Generating $1 million in revenue over her career was only possible because she kept rejecting the inherited, man-made book of business rules. Honing her voice through four published books and re-niching seven times, Leela kept shedding outdated identities in order to authorize her inner feminine knowing. She now guides business owners to act on their inner knowing to generate perpetual prosperity.   Connect with Leela Black ●      Website: www.heartmagic.co.nz ●      Instagram: instagram.com/theleelablack ●      Facebook: facebook.com/FeminineBusinessResonance ●      YouTube: youtube.com/@FeminineBusinessResonance ●      LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/leela-black-5026363a Free resources mentioned: discover your own Resonant Truth Archetype and receive a guided reading on the energy of 2026 for your business — links available via Leela's website above. Coming in September: Season 4 of The Midlife Awakening kicks off with practitioners demonstrating live readings — I Ching, astrology, and more — right here on the show. Keywords / Tags: I Ching reading, Resonant Truth Archetype, feminine authority, feminine business, business rebirthing, internalized misogyny, shame healing, mother wound healing, intuition, midlife women, business resonance guide, midlife awakening, self-worth, feminine leadership Send us Fan Mail Support the show Rate the Show : RateThisPodcast.com/midlife Facebook Community : https://www.facebook.com/groups/1717887919057641/ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/the.midlife.awakening/ Substack : https://themidlifeawakening.substack.com/ The Awakened Community - https://themidlifeawakening.substack.com/subscribe To submit your story to be featured on...

    Trust Your Knowing: Leela Black on Intuition, Shame & Feminine Business l EP46

  7. Jul 2

    Grief, Alcoholism & Building a Dating Empire with Nicky Wake l EP45

    In this episode of The Midlife Awakening, I sit down with Nicky Wake — widow, recovering alcoholic, serial entrepreneur, and solo parent — for one of the most raw and powerful conversations we've had on the show. In 2017, Nicky's husband Andy suffered a heart attack that left him with a catastrophic brain injury. For three years she lived in a devastating limbo, running a multi-million-pound events business and solo-parenting their son while grieving a husband who was still alive. When Andy passed away during COVID lockdown in 2020, the grief she'd suppressed came crashing down — and she became a highly functioning alcoholic, drinking up to three bottles of wine a day while never missing a day of work. Nicky opens up about: Anticipatory grief and the "limbo" of loving someone who's gone but not goneBecoming a high-functioning alcoholic while running a successful businessThe rock-bottom moment that led her to choose rehabRebuilding her life through sobriety and launching Chapter2Dating, Widow's Fire, and SoberLoveEmbracing her bisexuality after years of assumed heterosexualityEthical non-monogamy and finding an unexpected second chapter of loveWhy community and peer support were essential to her healingThis is a conversation about grief, addiction recovery, midlife reinvention, and turning pain into purpose. Connect with Nicky Wake: Website: nickywake.com Apps: chapter2dating.app | widowsfire.dating | soberlove.app Community: thewidowedcollective.com If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe, rate, and share The Midlife Awakening with someone who needs to hear it. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Rate the Show : RateThisPodcast.com/midlife Facebook Community : https://www.facebook.com/groups/1717887919057641/ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/the.midlife.awakening/ Substack : https://themidlifeawakening.substack.com/ The Awakened Community - https://themidlifeawakening.substack.com/subscribe To submit your story to be featured on...

    Grief, Alcoholism & Building a Dating Empire with Nicky Wake l EP45

  8. Jun 25

    What Your Skincare Is Really Doing to Your Hormones with Nicky Hughes l EP44

    Episode Title What Your Skincare Is Really Doing to Your Hormones (with Nicky Hughes, Intrinsic Skincare) Episode Description Did you know that the average woman absorbs hundreds of synthetic chemicals through her skin every single day — many of which are known hormone disruptors? In midlife, when our hormones are already in flux, this matters more than ever. In this episode of The Midlife Awakening, host Odilia sits down with Nicky Hughes — founder of Intrinsic Skincare and a student doctor of naturopathy — for a conversation that will change the way you look at everything in your bathroom cabinet. Nicky shares her own extraordinary story: how a desperate search to heal her son's chronic acne scarring during lockdown led her to formulate her own natural skincare, how that grew into a 30-product clean skincare range now sold across the UK, USA and South Africa, and how she eventually used the same principles to reverse her own menopausal weight gain and exhaustion — coming off HRT and losing 10kg through diet and clean skincare alone. You'll Learn •       Why ingredients labelled “fragrance” or “parfum” are a legal loophole that lets brands hide hormone-disrupting chemicals •       How chemical sunscreen ingredient oxybenzone has been shown to remain in the bloodstream for 21 days and affect testosterone production •       Why your body becomes far less “forgiving” of processed food and toxins after menopause •       The truth about magnesium — which type to take, and why it's linked to over 400 functions in the body •       Why Nicky reverses thyroid issues with Brazil nuts instead of medication (and the real story behind it) •       The collagen mistake almost everyone makes, and the cheap trick to make it actually absorb •       Her simple “would you eat it?” test for deciding what's safe to put on your skin This is an honest, practical, and genuinely eye-opening conversation — exactly the kind of information every midlife woman needs and deserves to hear. Guest Links Website: www.intrinsicshop.co.uk Instagram: instagram.com/intrinsicskincareuk Facebook: facebook.com/Intrinsicskincareuk YouTube: youtube.com/@IntrinsicSkincare Use code NEWSITE10 for 10% off at intrinsicshop.co.uk (valid until end of June, excludes promotional items). Nicky also offers free 30-minute skincare consultations — email her directly via her website to book  Send us Fan Mail Support the show Rate the Show : RateThisPodcast.com/midlife Facebook Community : https://www.facebook.com/groups/1717887919057641/ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/the.midlife.awakening/ Substack : https://themidlifeawakening.substack.com/ The Awakened Community - https://themidlifeawakening.substack.com/subscribe To submit your story to be featured on...

    What Your Skincare Is Really Doing to Your Hormones with Nicky Hughes l EP44
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The Midlife Awakening is a space for women in their 40s who feel stuck or unsatisfied and are ready to embark on a healing journey. Not only sharing my  personal story but I will also explore the mind-body connection, and dive into inspiring interviews to uncover tools and insights for deep transformation. If you're ready to heal old wounds, rediscover yourself, and move from stuck to thriving, this podcast is for you."

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  • Creator
    Odilia Judith
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    52
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 The Midlife Awakening with Odilia
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