What if everything you've been taught about manifesting is only half the story? In this episode of The Midlife Awakening, I sit down with bestselling Hay House author, intuitive, and oracle deck creator Colette Baron-Reid to talk about her new book, The Art of Manifesting — and why the real key to manifestation isn't visualizing harder, it's surrendering the outcome. Colette takes us back to 1986, when a chance visit to a Unity Church library introduced her to the New Thought movement and set her on a 40-year path that would eventually merge neuroscience, art, and spirituality. We talk about why "manifest and wait for delivery" thinking doesn't work, how attachment to outcomes blocks results, and why the people who manifest most easily are often the ones who care the least about the result. This conversation goes deep into midlife-specific territory too: perimenopause and nervous system dysregulation, why women are taught to compete instead of collaborate, why "finding your purpose" is the wrong goal, and why healthy manifestation starts with feeling safe in your body before it starts with a vision board. Colette also shares the personal story behind her line-art manifestation method (co-developed with Anna Denning), how a broken foot led her back to painting, the wild story of how she manifested a New York Times invitation, and the self-limiting belief — not feeling safe — that she had to work through to get there. In this episode, we cover: 00:00 – Introduction, and finding common ground over Portuguese heritage 01:26 – How Colette's manifesting journey began at Unity Church in 1986 05:44 – Why "make a list and wait" manifesting is a myth 09:05 – Chasing a music career, losing the art, and what happened when she let go 17:24 – Divine timing: why you get what you're ready for, not what you want 20:09 – Perimenopause, hormones, and regulating the nervous system 23:35 – Why women don't need to go "find" their purpose 31:37 – Picking the paintbrush back up and creating the God of the Hidden oracle deck 34:00 – Breaking her foot, discovering line art, and building her method with Anna Denning 39:11 – The New York Times bestseller manifestation story 45:41 – Why The Art of Manifesting is structured as 7 steps over 7 weeks 46:38 – Astrology, progressed moons, and manifestation cycles 49:00 – The self-limiting belief Colette had to overcome: "I'm not safe" 54:52 – Colette's advice to her younger self About Colette Baron-Reid: Colette Baron-Reid is an internationally renowned intuitive, Hay House bestselling author of eight books, and creator of 19 oracle card decks. A former recording artist, she now teaches manifestation, oracle work, and embodiment practices worldwide. Her latest book, The Art of Manifesting, co-authored with Anna Denning, combines neuroscience, art, and spirituality into a practical seven-week framework. 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...
