Making Midlife Magic

Rachel Baum
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Mindset shifts & practical tips for living a fabulous life in your 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, & beyond. I'm a college professor turned life coach. When I turned 50, I worried that my creative years were behind me. I was bored at my long-time job, and realized I needed to take control of my future. This is the podcast I wish I had. I make it for you, so you don't waste another day of your precious life. [Music: Oleksandr Stepanov, penguinmusic - Bright Energetic Electronica, Pixabay; Podcast art: Zoey Nahmmacher-Baum]

  1. 1D AGO

    Ep #169: The One Resolution You Need

    In this New Year podcast episode, I share why the most powerful resolution you can make is to have your own back—a mindset that supports lasting personal growth, self-compassion, and meaningful change. I walk through five practical ways to build self-trust, including celebrating your wins, practicing compassion instead of self-criticism, honoring habits and process over outcomes, and being honest with yourself about what you truly want. This episode focuses on sustainable habits, emotional resilience, and creating a life you love without perfectionism or shame. It’s an invitation to start 2026 with clarity, kindness, and a stronger relationship with yourself. Connect with me ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for a free one-hour midlife magic consultation call ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to discover what you most want for the second half of your life and how coaching can help Sign up to receive my love notes, powerful mindset shifts right in your email Contact me at rachel@coachingwithrachel.com

    17 min

  2. 12/05/2025

    Ep #168: The Myth of Done

    Are you feeling overwhelmed this December? Looking forward to the clean slate of January? Here's the truth -- You don't need a clean slate. That's the fantasy that tells us that the next time we'll do things differently, we'll get it right, we'll figure it all out. What will actually help is making friends with entropy, the law that drives everything towards disorder. In this episode, I show you how. Connect with me ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for a free one-hour midlife magic consultation call ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to discover what you most want for the second half of your life and how coaching can help ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to receive my mindset shifts, right in your inbox⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact me at rachel@coachingwithrachel.com

    18 min

  3. 11/28/2025

    Ep #167: Arena Thoughts

    So many of us in midlife feel behind or inadequate because we forget we’re already in the arena, doing brave and difficult things every day. In this episode, I introduce the idea of “arena thoughts” — grounding reminders that help us see our own effort instead of listening to the inner critics in the bleachers. If you've been losing touch with your own inner strength, this is your invitation to reconnect. Mentioned in this episode Brené Brown, "Man in the Arena" Connect with me ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for a free one-hour midlife magic consultation call ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to discover what you most want for the second half of your life and how coaching can help ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to receive my mindset shifts, right in your inbox⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact me at rachel@coachingwithrachel.com

    15 min

  4. 11/14/2025

    Ep #166: Asking the Right Questions

    Over the past few weeks, I felt this deep truth: our lives are oriented by the questions we have running in the background. I took a few weeks off from the podcast and it was fine, but I noticed that it changed my relationship with the rest of my life, which I didn't expect. I saw clearly that when we change the questions we ask, our experience of our daily life changes. In this episode, I explore why this is — and how asking powerful, open questions can help us feel more grounded, curious, and alive. Whether your goal is to strengthen a relationship, ease anxiety, or reconnect with yourself, it all starts with the answers you set your mind out to find. **************************** Connect with me * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for a free one-hour midlife magic consultation call ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to discover what you most want for the second half of your life and how coaching can help *⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to receive my mindset shifts, right in your inbox⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ * Email me at rachel@coachingwithrachel.com

    11 min

  5. 11/07/2025

    Ep #165: Fall in Love With Your Life Again

    Do you ever feel like life has become one long "to do" list and it's never done? This is where I was recently, feeling disconnected and looking for Something Big that would shift everything. But what I realized is that I didn't need Something Big -- I just needed to fall back in love with my life. And I did. In this episode, I share three things about love that helped me find my way back -- to myself, my life, and, as it turns out, this podcast. Because connecting with you is one of my deepest joys. Drop me a note and tell me what you're doing to stay connected to yourself these days -- maybe I'll make a list and share it out. ❤️ Are you overthinking a decision? Stuck in a thought loop? 🧭 Download your free copy of ⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Clarity Compass⁠⁠⁠⁠ — five grounded, soul-supporting questions to help you cut through the noise, quiet your overthinking, and know your next step. Grab it here → ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://compass.coachingwithrachel.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Let me know how it works for you! DM me or email me at rachel@coachingwithrachel.com

    15 min

  6. 10/17/2025

    Ep #164: Architect vs. Gardener Energy

    In this episode, I explore the idea of architect energy versus gardener energy—a metaphor I first heard from musician Brian Eno. When I was younger, I lived with strong architect energy: I made plans, built the life I wanted, and took satisfaction in achieving goals. But midlife has taught me the power of gardener energy—working with what grows, embracing uncertainty, and collaborating with time and change. I share three guiding questions to help embrace our inner gardener. Mentioned in this episode: Ezra Klein interview with Brian Eno (10/3/2025) Reasons to be Cheerful (David Byrne) Are you overthinking a decision? Stuck in a thought loop? 🧭 Download your free copy of ⁠⁠⁠ The Clarity Compass⁠⁠⁠ — five grounded, soul-supporting questions to help you cut through the noise, quiet your overthinking, and know your next step. Grab it here → ⁠⁠⁠http://compass.coachingwithrachel.com ⁠⁠⁠ Let me know how it works for you! DM me or email me at rachel@coachingwithrachel.com

    15 min

  7. 10/03/2025

    #163: Two Minute Nervous System Resets

    "I don't have time for self care." My brain often tells me this, and yours probably does too. It's so easy to believe we don’t have time to care for ourselves. In this episode, I flip that script by asking, “What can I do in just two minutes?” I share simple, quick practices that support our nervous system by creating connection, calm, and flow. From listening to a single song and dancing, to sending a voice text to a friend, to going outside between zoom meetings, these small acts shift our energy in meaningful ways. I hope this episode inspires you to make your own list of two-minute resets so you can build daily routines that support yourself and always have some easy tools to help yourself, even on your hardest days. 🧭 Download your free copy of ⁠⁠The Clarity Compass⁠⁠ — five grounded, soul-supporting questions to help you cut through the noise, quiet your overthinking, and know your next step. Grab it here → ⁠⁠http://compass.coachingwithrachel.com ⁠⁠ Let me know how it works for you! DM me or email me at rachel@coachingwithrachel.com

    13 min

  8. 09/26/2025

    Listen Again: Do Big Things (#100)

    "Do or do not do. There is no try." Sorry, Yoda, but this is not helpful. In fact, if we want to do big things, we have to find all the options between Do [do the thing the way we most want to] and Do Not [quit]. I call these "escape hatches," and they are one of the ways I got to 100 podcast episodes -- My Big Thing. Whether your Big Thing is starting a business, publishing a novel, being a step-parent, or learning to play the cello, this episode is for you. In it, I share three things that got me to episode 100. I learned a lot from the experience, but honestly, not what I expected to learn. 🧭 Download your free copy of ⁠⁠The Clarity Compass⁠⁠ — five grounded, soul-supporting questions to help you cut through the noise, quiet your overthinking, and know your next step. Grab it here → ⁠⁠http://compass.coachingwithrachel.com ⁠⁠ Let me know how it works for you! DM me or email me at rachel@coachingwithrachel.com

    24 min
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Mindset shifts & practical tips for living a fabulous life in your 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, & beyond. I'm a college professor turned life coach. When I turned 50, I worried that my creative years were behind me. I was bored at my long-time job, and realized I needed to take control of my future. This is the podcast I wish I had. I make it for you, so you don't waste another day of your precious life. [Music: Oleksandr Stepanov, penguinmusic - Bright Energetic Electronica, Pixabay; Podcast art: Zoey Nahmmacher-Baum]

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  • Creator
    Rachel Baum
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    175
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Rachel Baum
  • Show Website
    Making Midlife Magic

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