Midlife Confidence Lab

Kristin Hamilton | Life Coach

Midlife Confidence Lab (formerly Edge of Real) is a podcast for women in midlife who want to rebuild confidence, trust themselves again, make aligned decisions, and create a life that finally feels like their own. Hosted by certified life coach Kristin Hamilton, this podcast blends storytelling, coaching, practical tools, spirituality, psychology, and lived experience to help you understand what’s happening inside you during this midlife identity shift - and how to step into the next chapter with clarity and confidence. Expect real talk and developing the kind of midlife confidence that comes from choosing yourself - boldly, imperfectly, and on purpose. This podcast will help you explore the following: Unlearn outdated rolesMidlife identity shifts and how to feel fully alive againMindset work and how to overcome self-doubtBreak old patterns and heal emotionallyReconnect with your desiresHow to rebuild confidence from withinRediscovering yourself after 40, 50, or 60Signs you are living out of alignmentMidlife self-trust and aligned decision-makingHow to stop people-pleasing and create healthy boundariesSomatic and nervous system supportMidlife reinvention and identity evolutionManifestation and trusting your intuitionMidlife women feeling lostMidlife identity change and transformation for women over 50Signs of midlife awakening to purpose and meaningWhat to do when life looks good but feels empty If you’ve ever thought: Is this all there is? Who am I now?Why don’t I feel confident anymore?Why do I doubt myself? I want to feel alive again… …you’re in the right place. Whether you're navigating empty nesting, divorce, career change, relationship shifts, or personal reinvention, this podcast gives you the tools to feel more yourself than ever. If you’re ready to feel alive again, trust your decisions, and move through midlife with strength, intention, and confidence… welcome to Midlife Confidence Lab.

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    Stop Playing It Safe: Rebuilding Confidence and Choosing a Bigger Life in Midlife - #21

    Boldness feels far away until you decide you’re already worthy of it. Kristin opens a clear path from self-censorship to self-trust, showing why worthiness is a decision you claim now - not a trophy you earn later - and how confidence grows from action, not overthinking. We look squarely at the inner critic and reframe it as an overused neural pathway you can quiet, challenge, and replace with truth. From there, momentum becomes practical: three decisions that change your direction, the ladder approach to make big goals believable, and embodiment practices that help your nervous system feel safe in the life you’re building. We also explore the social side of identity. The people closest to you quietly set your standards, language, and expectations; protecting your energy and curating your circle is not selfish - it’s structural. You’ll learn how to handle pushback when growth disrupts old dynamics, why you don’t need permission to live bigger, and how to choose joy on purpose so the process feels lighter and more sustainable. Discipline and joy can coexist, and ease can be a choice when you focus attention where it amplifies possibility. Walk away with practical steps: rehearse your future self in everyday spaces, take imperfect action to generate confidence, and use the ladder approach to scale goals without overwhelm. If you’re three decisions from a new direction, which one happens today? Subscribe, share with a friend who’s ready to stop playing small, and leave a review to help more women choose aligned, confident lives. Episodes for further exploration: Embodying Your Highest Self: How to Live It Today - #5 7 Life-Changing Things I Learned This Year - #17 🦋 Would you like help walking through these steps, or with accountability, or deeper dives into these topics? Interested in learning more about working 1:1 with me to transform your life in your rediscovery? Schedule a free Discovery call with me here: https://stan.store/MidlifeConfidenceLab 🎧 Follow Midlife Confidence Lab on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. And share this episode with a friend who you would like to help. ✨ Find me on Instagram @MidlifeConfidenceLab 📌 Leave a review, then email us a screenshot at midlifeconfidencelab@gmail.com and we will send you a beautiful free digital journal to help you work through some of your thoughts and get some clarity about what you truly want out of your life. 🎵 Theme Music: Home by Vlad Gluschenko @vladest_art — Home License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en

    25 min
  2. 23/12/2025

    Ending the Year with Integrity in Midlife: How to Let Go of Emotional Weight and Move Forward Confidently - #20

    In this episode, we explore how to end the year with integrity by completing open emotional loops so we enter the next year lighter, clearer, and more confident. We redefine integrity as coherence, share body-based ways to acknowledge what happened, and offer simple prompts that build capacity without forcing positivity. • redefining integrity as the coherence between lived experience and acknowledgement • understanding open loops in the nervous system and why “fine” is a cognitive override • completion as witnessing, not fixing, closure, or forced forgiveness • signals of unprocessed experiences and how acknowledgement restores safety • capacity as the foundation of confidence in midlife • practical journal prompts to name what’s unfinished and what to carry forward • shifting from snake energy of shedding to horse energy of momentum • moving into the new year unburdened, honest, and ready We also widen the lens and discuss the quiet shedding of the snake energy of the past year giving way to the strength and momentum of the horse energy of the next year. Shedding never meant the old skin was wrong—it meant you outgrew it. By closing loops, you don’t just calm your system; you create room for speed and direction. You step into the next season lighter, more honest, and ready to move with purpose rather than hesitation.  Links to episodes mentioned:  Living Out of Alignment? How to Recognize the Signs and Realign with your Authentic Self - #7 7 Ways to End the Year Strong - #16  If this resonates, share it with another woman who needs relief from the weight of unfinished chapters. Subscribe, leave a review, and tell us: what won’t you carry into the new year? If you know something needs to change, but you're feeling stuck and don't want to navigate this part alone, I have some spots open in my five-day challenge. DM me on Instagram @MidlifeConfidenceLab for more info. 🦋 Would you like help walking through these steps, or with accountability, or deeper dives into these topics? Interested in learning more about working 1:1 with me to transform your life in your rediscovery? Schedule a free Discovery call with me here: https://stan.store/MidlifeConfidenceLab 🎧 Follow Midlife Confidence Lab on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. And share this episode with a friend who you would like to help. ✨ Find me on Instagram @MidlifeConfidenceLab 📌 Leave a review, then email us a screenshot at midlifeconfidencelab@gmail.com and we will send you a beautiful free digital journal to help you work through some of your thoughts and get some clarity about what you truly want out of your life. 🎵 Theme Music: Home by Vlad Gluschenko @vladest_art — Home License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en

    13 min
  3. 16/12/2025

    Decluttering in Midlife: How Clearing Your Space Rebuilds Calm and Confidence - #19

    Decluttering in midlife is about far more than getting rid of stuff. It’s about nervous system regulation and rebuilding calm, confidence, and self-trust during a season of identity change. In this episode of Midlife Confidence Lab, Kristin explores how physical clutter affects your nervous system, emotional regulation, and sense of self - especially for women in midlife who feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or like something in their life no longer fits. Using a relatable story about seasonal decorating, letting go, and moving forward after a difficult chapter, Kristin breaks down why clutter creates stress at a biological level - and how clearing your space can create a felt sense of safety, clarity, and confidence. You’ll learn: Why clutter dysregulates the nervous system and increases mental fatigueHow decluttering in midlife supports emotional healing and identity shiftsThe connection between environment, self-trust, and confidenceWhy letting go of physical items often mirrors letting go of old roles and patternsPractical, gentle decluttering strategies that don’t overwhelm your systemA simple nervous-system regulation practice you can use while declutteringHow clearing space helps you step into the next chapter of midlife with intentionThis episode is for women navigating midlife transitions - including empty nesting, divorce, reinvention, or the quiet feeling that life needs to feel lighter and more aligned. If you’ve been craving calm, clarity, and confidence - not through hustle or pressure, but through creating space - this episode will help you see decluttering as an act of self-care, regulation, and identity renewal. ✨ Journal Prompt:  What am I holding onto - in my space or in myself - that no longer supports who I’m becoming? 🦋 Would you like help walking through these steps, or with accountability, or deeper dives into these topics? Interested in learning more about working 1:1 with me to transform your life in your rediscovery? Schedule a free Discovery call with me here: https://stan.store/MidlifeConfidenceLab 🎧 Follow Midlife Confidence Lab on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. And share this episode with a friend who you would like to help. ✨ Find me on Instagram @MidlifeConfidenceLab 📌 Leave a review, then email us a screenshot at midlifeconfidencelab@gmail.com and we will send you a beautiful free digital journal to help you work through some of your thoughts and get some clarity about what you truly want out of your life. 🎵 Theme Music: Home by Vlad Gluschenko @vladest_art — Home License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en

    26 min
  4. 09/12/2025

    Feeling Stuck in Midlife? How to Navigate Change When You Don’t Know What’s Next - #18

    That slightly “off” feeling isn’t something you need to fix, it’s a starting place. We talk about this uncomfortable in-between place we sometimes feel when a former identity loosens, but your next chapter hasn’t fully come into focus yet. And we show how to move through it with steadiness and trust rather than panic. I walk through how the nervous system reacts to unfamiliar change, why you may be toggling between freeze and urgency, and simple regulation practices - breathwork, somatic check-ins, and EFT tapping - that teach your body it’s safe to explore. We also go into the inner work of finding clarity. You’ll hear why thinking harder rarely helps. And how presence, not pressure, often reveals what your body already knows. I share three focused journal prompts to name what feels off without rushing to fix it, to stop forcing while clarity is forming beneath the surface, and to consider pausing decisions until you feel more resourced. Along the way, we cover why going it alone creates mental spin and how being witnessed - through grounded, non-hyped support - reflects you back to yourself and restores agency. If you’re feeling disconnected yet hopeful, this conversation offers a way forward: regulate first, listen second, decide third. The goal isn’t to return to who you were, it’s to trust the woman you’re becoming.  ✨ ✨ For those craving gentle structure, I’m opening a limited five-day Challenge with one short, personalized conversation per day to clarify your next step without pressure. If that resonates, email midlifeconfidencelab@gmail.com or DM @midlifeconfidencelab on Instagram. ✨ ✨  If this episode spoke to you share with a friend, follow us and leave a rating and review so more women can find their way through the in-between with calm and confidence. Episodes mentioned: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2517915/episodes/17895584-living-out-of-alignment-how-to-recognize-the-signs-and-realign-with-your-authentic-self-7 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2517915/episodes/17813132-embodying-your-highest-self-how-to-live-it-today-5 🦋 Would you like help walking through these steps, or with accountability, or deeper dives into these topics? Interested in learning more about working 1:1 with me to transform your life in your rediscovery? Schedule a free Discovery call with me here: https://stan.store/MidlifeConfidenceLab 🎧 Follow Midlife Confidence Lab on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. And share this episode with a friend who you would like to help. ✨ Find me on Instagram @MidlifeConfidenceLab 📌 Leave a review, then email us a screenshot at midlifeconfidencelab@gmail.com and we will send you a beautiful free digital journal to help you work through some of your thoughts and get some clarity about what you truly want out of your life. 🎵 Theme Music: Home by Vlad Gluschenko @vladest_art — Home License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en

    12 min
  5. 02/12/2025

    7 Life-Changing Things I Learned This Year - #17

    In this episode, I’m sharing the seven lessons from the year that completely transformed my life as I learned how to reinvent myself in midlife and learned how to be more confident at 50+. From becoming the CEO of your own days to embracing imperfect action, these are the mindset shifts and practical tools that build real midlife confidence, self-trust, and momentum. We talk about what it looks like to design a life that fits your wiring - not the expectations you’ve outgrown. I have learned how to create a life I love! I share how understanding my nonlinear, curious, ADHD-coded path helped me release shame and finally lean into the way I’m naturally built. You’ll also hear why lightness is a skill you can practice, how to choose your response instead of reacting (think the Let Them Theory), and why discomfort is often a sign of growth, not danger. You’ll learn how to do a simple values audit, check whether your calendar matches the life you say you want, and make aligned decisions that support reinvention in midlife, so you can take action when you feel overwhelmed and also simplify your life. These seven lessons will help you stop playing small, expand into your next chapter, and create more freedom, clarity, and joy - starting today. If this episode resonates, follow the show and leave a quick review so more midlife women can find the confidence and alignment they’re craving. Links to episodes mentioned: 7 Ways to End the Year Strong 6 Ways to Reclaim Your Visibility in Midlife 🦋 Would you like help walking through these steps, or with accountability, or deeper dives into these topics? Interested in learning more about working 1:1 with me to transform your life in your rediscovery? Schedule a free Discovery call with me here: https://stan.store/MidlifeConfidenceLab 🎧 Follow Midlife Confidence Lab on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. And share this episode with a friend who you would like to help. ✨ Find me on Instagram @MidlifeConfidenceLab 📌 Leave a review, then email us a screenshot at midlifeconfidencelab@gmail.com and we will send you a beautiful free digital journal to help you work through some of your thoughts and get some clarity about what you truly want out of your life. 🎵 Theme Music: Home by Vlad Gluschenko @vladest_art — Home License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en

    15 min
  6. 25/11/2025

    7 Ways to End the Year Strong - #16

    Ready to finish the year strong? We explore ending the year rooted in identity, choice, and self-trust in midlife - so the next chapter starts with natural momentum. Framed by the energetic shift from the Year of the Snake to the Year of the Horse, we trade shedding and inner work for bold, forward movement grounded in presence and clarity. We walk through seven practical steps to end the year with intention: offering real gratitude to the people who changed you, running a full tech reset to clear mental noise, auditing your year across emotions, energy, relationships, boundaries, work, habits, joy, and self-expression, and choosing values that will steer every decision to come. You’ll hear why open tabs are open loops, how awareness creates power, and how values outlast resolutions when life gets messy. We also focus on nervous-system health as the engine of confidence - more stillness, mindful walks, breath work, and somatic release - so action feels natural, not forced. Then we recommit to an authentic self-concept, asking what the truest version of you will stop tolerating and boldly say yes to. Finally, we anchor meaning with a closure ritual that marks the crossing into a freer, more aligned year. If you’re done playing small and eager to run in the direction that feels right, this conversation will meet you where you are and invite you forward. Share this episode with a midlife friend who’s ready to feel powerful and purposeful again. Subscribe, leave a rating and review, and tell us: which practice will you try first? 🦋 Would you like help walking through these steps, or with accountability, or deeper dives into these topics? Interested in learning more about working 1:1 with me to transform your life in your rediscovery? Schedule a free Discovery call with me here: https://stan.store/MidlifeConfidenceLab 🎧 Follow Midlife Confidence Lab on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. And share this episode with a friend who you would like to help. ✨ Find me on Instagram @MidlifeConfidenceLab 📌 Leave a review, then email us a screenshot at midlifeconfidencelab@gmail.com and we will send you a beautiful free digital journal to help you work through some of your thoughts and get some clarity about what you truly want out of your life. 🎵 Theme Music: Home by Vlad Gluschenko @vladest_art — Home License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en

    18 min
  7. The Psychology of Midlife Reinvention: Why You Want More Now - #15

    18/11/2025

    The Psychology of Midlife Reinvention: Why You Want More Now - #15

    We reintroduce our show as Midlife Confidence Lab (formerly Edge of Real Podcast) and explore why midlife restlessness is not a crisis but a call to a deeper, truer identity. We share the psychology, the signs to watch for, and practical steps to regulate, reflect, and follow small, brave moves. • Midlife Confidence Lab has a deeper focus on self‑trust and boldness • Carl Jung’s individuation and the shift from roles to inner truth • Three driving forces: role disruption, cognitive maturing, somatic truth telling • The hidden message of restlessness as expansion not failure • Clear signs you’re outgrowing your old identity • Reframing fear and discomfort as information • Better questions to ask for clarity and direction • Nervous system regulation with 4‑7‑8 breathing • Small yeses, micro‑steps, and desire Episodes mentioned: #12. How to Find Meaning in Midlife When Everything Is Fine But Nothing Feels Real   https://www.buzzsprout.com/2517915/episodes/18086705 #7. Living Out of Alignment? How to Recognize the Signs and Realign with Your Authentic Self  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2517915/episodes/17895584 #5. Embodying Your Highest Self: How to Live It Today   https://www.buzzsprout.com/2517915/episodes/17813132 🦋 Would you like help walking through these steps, or with accountability, or deeper dives into these topics? Interested in learning more about working 1:1 with me to transform your life in your rediscovery? Schedule a free Discovery call with me here: https://stan.store/MidlifeConfidenceLab 🎧 Follow Midlife Confidence Lab on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. And share this episode with a friend who you would like to help. ✨ Find me on Instagram @MidlifeConfidenceLab 📌 Leave a review, then email us a screenshot at midlifeconfidencelab@gmail.com and we will send you a beautiful free digital journal to help you work through some of your thoughts and get some clarity about what you truly want out of your life. 🎵 Theme Music: Home by Vlad Gluschenko @vladest_art — Home License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en

    17 min
  8. 11/11/2025

    Big News: Edge of Real is becoming Midlife Confidence Lab - #14

    Today we share a decisive shift - Edge of Real is becoming Midlife Confidence Lab - to best support women in a midlife transformation to move from self-reflection to embodied, practical confidence. The heart stays the same: honest stories, truth-telling, and those moments of knowing you are seen. We walk through the why behind the rename and how it helps the right listeners find us. Midlife signals who we serve. Confidence names the skill most women ask for. Lab sets the tone: low-risk tests, iterative learning, and real-world tools for decision-making when certainty is scarce. You’ll hear how growth in coaching and speaking opened new doors, why performative confidence falls flat, and what durable self-trust looks like when careers shift, kids launch, relationships evolve, and your identity asks for a roomier definition. Expect continuity where it matters - same host, same Tuesday cadence, same feed - and upgrades where we collectively desire more. We outline what’s changing with the title and cover art, why past episodes remain intact, and how our content will go deeper into the how: rebuilding self-trust after doubt, choosing well when fear is loud, and expanding your comfort zone instead of abandoning it. You’ll get fresh journal prompts and decide on one bold, doable action to schedule this week, plus a clear invitation to stop waiting for perfect and to start before you know the endgame. If the idea of claiming your voice and acting on your inner knowing resonates, press play and join us in the Lab. Your next experiment starts now. 🦋 Would you like help walking through these steps, or with accountability, or deeper dives into these topics? Interested in learning more about working 1:1 with me to transform your life in your rediscovery? Schedule a free Discovery call with me here: https://stan.store/MidlifeConfidenceLab 🎧 Follow Midlife Confidence Lab on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. And share this episode with a friend who you would like to help. ✨ Find me on Instagram @MidlifeConfidenceLab 📌 Leave a review, then email us a screenshot at midlifeconfidencelab@gmail.com and we will send you a beautiful free digital journal to help you work through some of your thoughts and get some clarity about what you truly want out of your life. 🎵 Theme Music: Home by Vlad Gluschenko @vladest_art — Home License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en

    20 min

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Midlife Confidence Lab (formerly Edge of Real) is a podcast for women in midlife who want to rebuild confidence, trust themselves again, make aligned decisions, and create a life that finally feels like their own. Hosted by certified life coach Kristin Hamilton, this podcast blends storytelling, coaching, practical tools, spirituality, psychology, and lived experience to help you understand what’s happening inside you during this midlife identity shift - and how to step into the next chapter with clarity and confidence. Expect real talk and developing the kind of midlife confidence that comes from choosing yourself - boldly, imperfectly, and on purpose. This podcast will help you explore the following: Unlearn outdated rolesMidlife identity shifts and how to feel fully alive againMindset work and how to overcome self-doubtBreak old patterns and heal emotionallyReconnect with your desiresHow to rebuild confidence from withinRediscovering yourself after 40, 50, or 60Signs you are living out of alignmentMidlife self-trust and aligned decision-makingHow to stop people-pleasing and create healthy boundariesSomatic and nervous system supportMidlife reinvention and identity evolutionManifestation and trusting your intuitionMidlife women feeling lostMidlife identity change and transformation for women over 50Signs of midlife awakening to purpose and meaningWhat to do when life looks good but feels empty If you’ve ever thought: Is this all there is? Who am I now?Why don’t I feel confident anymore?Why do I doubt myself? I want to feel alive again… …you’re in the right place. Whether you're navigating empty nesting, divorce, career change, relationship shifts, or personal reinvention, this podcast gives you the tools to feel more yourself than ever. If you’re ready to feel alive again, trust your decisions, and move through midlife with strength, intention, and confidence… welcome to Midlife Confidence Lab.

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