Now What

Melissa Murphy

Welcome to Now What, the podcast that dives into the heart of midlife and all its twists and turns. Whether you're feeling lost, bored, or wondering what your next move should be, you're not alone. Join Melis as she explores the ups, downs, and everything in between, offering insights and real talk to help you find your way through this new chapter. Together, we'll navigate the midlife maze and discover what's next. Let's go!

  1. JAN 30

    (#54) Rewriting the Stories That Keep Us Stuck - with Christina L. Woods - Clinical Hypnotherapist, Subconscious Expert & Energy Healer

    ✨ Episode Highlights In this powerful and eye-opening conversation, Christina and I unpack why so many smart, capable women still struggle with self-sabotage, procrastination, and feeling "off" — especially in midlife. In this episode, we talk about: 🧠 Self-sabotage & procrastination — why they're not character flaws, but subconscious protection patterns 🔁 The internal dialogue & stories we tell ourselves ("I'm always tired," "I should know better") — and how repetition becomes belief 🧘‍♀️ Why calm can feel unsafe when stress and pressure have become familiar 🌱 Midlife awakenings — feeling grateful for your life, yet knowing something is missing (and why that doesn't make you ungrateful) 🔓 How hypnotherapy helps rewire old beliefs and create new neural pathways for lasting change If you've ever thought "Why do I keep doing this when I KNOW better?" — this episode is for you. Because midlife isn't a crisis — it's a plot twist. 💄✨ xoxo, melis If it's a 5-star vibe, please click below and leave a review 💄✨ 👉 https://ratethispodcast.com/nowwhatwithmelis 🔗 Connect with Melissa 🎙️ Podcast: Now What?! Podcast (available on Apple & Spotify) 🌐 Website: motivatewithmelis.com 📸 Instagram: @motivatewithmelis 📩 Email: info@motivatewithmelis.com 🔗 Connect with Christina 🌐 Website: ChristinaLWoods.com ✨ Free Clarity Call: A space to gain clarity and explore next steps for support 👉 https://BookChristinaRTT.as.me/30ClarityCall 🌀 The Reset Room: A free hypnosis and healing space to reset and reconnect 👉 https://christinalwoods.mykajabi.com/theresetroom 💫 About the Guest Christina L. Woods is an internationally recognized Clinical Hypnotherapist, Subconscious Expert, Energy Healer, and Author. She's the founder of Wise Woods Hypnotherapy and creator of the Wise Woods Method™, helping women reconnect with their intuition and create deeply fulfilling lives. 💄 About Your Host Melissa Murphy is an ACE Certified Group Fitness Coach, Nutrition Coach, and FMG Competitor. She's the creator and host of the Now What?! Podcast, a space for honest conversations about midlife reinvention, mindset, health, confidence, and asking the question so many women quietly carry: Now What?!

    52 min

  2. JAN 22

    (#53) From Wonder Woman to Scar Power: Jodi's Surgery Journey, Confidence & What's Next

    Hey Gloss Squad — returning guest alert! 🚨✨ You met Jodi Echakowitz back in March 2024 on Episode 21 (From Weight Watchers to Wonder Woman)… and since then? This woman has been BUSY becoming her strongest self. 💪🔥 In this episode, Jodi gets real about the part of transformation people whisper about but rarely say out loud: plastic surgery after major weight loss — and why choosing it wasn't "cheating," it was reclaiming her body, confidence, and athlete identity. In this episode, we dig into: ✨ When Jodi first started considering surgery (and the exact moment she couldn't unsee the loose skin) 🧠 The mindset shift that changed everything: "Why can't my scars be my reminder?" (GOOSEBUMPS) 🔍 How she researched surgeons like a CEO (Facebook groups, RealSelf, before/afters, ALL the receipts) 👙 What she actually had done (tummy tuck + breast lift) and how she decided what was right for HER This one is empowering, informative, hilarious, and honest — and if you've ever wondered, "Is this for me?" or "Am I allowed to want this?" …you're going to feel so seen. And remember Gloss Squad...midlife isn't a crisis… it's just a plot twist. 💄✨ xoxo melis 👉 Don't forget to leave a 5-star review on Apple or Spotify (because you're THE BEST!) 👉 Tag me @motivatewithmelis and share with a friend 🎧 Listen Now On: Spotify | Apple Podcasts 👯‍♀️ Guest: @jodi.echakowitz 📧 info@motivatewithmelis.com 🌐 https://motivatewithmelis.com

    50 min

  3. JAN 15

    (#52) Do the Hard Thing: A Midlife Reset (Competition Recap & A Challenge for All of You)

    Hey Gloss Squad — I'm kicking off 2026 with a simple question that might change everything: what's the hard thing you've been avoiding… and why? 👀✨ Yes, I finally did the scary thing I'd been talking myself out of for years (👙), but this episode isn't about the stage — it's about what came after. Because doing the hard thing is only half the story. The real magic is standing in it… and asking yourself, now what?! In this episode, we dig into: 🔥 Why confidence isn't loud — it's built quietly by showing up for yourself 🧠 How discipline is actually self-respect (not punishment) 😂 Laughing through fear instead of waiting to feel "ready" 👯‍♀️ Why the people you surround yourself with either expand you or keep you stuck ✨ Why midlife is the perfect time to choose yourself without apology 📌 The challenge I'm giving you for 2026: commit to one hard thing — not because it's easy, but because it's yours If you've been playing small, waiting for permission, or telling yourself "maybe next year"… this episode is your sign. You don't need a perfect plan. You don't need to be fearless. You just need to decide. Midlife isn't a crisis… it's just a plot twist. 💄✨ xoxo melis 👉 Don't forget to leave a 5-star review on Apple or Spotify (because you're THE BEST!) 👉 Tag me @motivatewithmelis and share with the friend who needs this nudge 🎧 Listen Now On: Spotify | Apple Podcasts 📧 info@motivatewithmelis.com 🌐 https://motivatewithmelis.com

    45 min

  4. 12/04/2025

    (#51) Why You Can Love Everyone… Except Yourself & How to Fix That - with Author Karen Blaine

    Why is self-love the hardest love to give? You can hype your kids, cheer on your friends, support your partner… but when it comes to YOU? Suddenly the inner critic takes over. In today's episode, I'm joined by intuitive empath and seven-time author Karen Blaine to break down what real self-love looks like—beyond the quotes, the memes, and the "just be kind to yourself" advice we all roll our eyes at. We get into: • Why women (especially in midlife) struggle to give themselves the compassion they give everyone else • How being "too sensitive" can actually be your superpower • Practical tools to stop negative thought loops in their tracks • The grounding + gratitude practices you can start TODAY • And why self-love isn't a mood… it's a muscle you build If you've ever felt stuck, unworthy, or like your own worst critic—this convo will help you shift the energy and finally show yourself the love you've been giving away for years. PLUS: Karen answers the signature "Now What?" question… and shares a surprising update about what's coming next for her. Enjoy! xoxo melis ✨ Connect With Karen Blaine Website: https://karenblaine.com Instagram: @karenblaineauthor Books on Amazon: Search "Karen Blaine" ✨ Connect With Me (Melis) Website: https://motivatewithmelis.com Instagram: @motivatewithmelis Email: info@motivatewithmelis.com

    34 min

  5. 11/24/2025

    (#50) Writing Your Way Through Grief: The Nautilus Way with Marie Crews

    Episode Description Today Melis is joined by Marie Crews—certified health & wellness coach, retreat facilitator, and bestselling author of Even When… She Rose—to talk about the healing power of journaling, her four-step Nautilus Way, and how she rebuilt her life after unimaginable loss. In This Episode, We Explore: The Nautilus Way: Write Your Way Free Why you don't need to be a "writer" to journal The four steps of her method: Reveal: Stream-of-consciousness writing Review: Spotting pain points & patterns Rewrite: Giving yourself permission, validation & compassion Rewire: Practicing new thoughts and responses Journaling Through Grief How writing supported Marie through the sudden loss of her mother Why she couldn't journal immediately after losing her son—and what happened when she finally could Loss, Healing & Self-Compassion Acceptance vs. "giving someone a pass" Why staying stuck is often more painful than starting to heal Retreats for Moms Who Have Lost a Child Marie's Gulf-front retreat space in Navarre Beach, Florida Why grieving mothers need a room of women who truly get it Connect with Marie Crews Website: www.mariecrews.com  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marieeurecrews  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@empowermentandgriefguide Book: Even When… She Rose Connect with Melis Website: motivatewithmelis.com Email: info@motivatewithmelis.com IG/TikTok/Facebook: @motivatewithmelis

    1h 9m

  6. 11/13/2025

    (#49) The Midlife Flame Part 2: Desire, Pleasure & The Rekindle Program (Part 2 with Aimee Ames)

    Hoops & Glossers… grab your gloss and maybe a fan — because this one's spicy. 🌶️ In Part 2 of The Midlife Flame, Melis and Aimee Ames turn up the heat and get real about physical intimacy, body confidence, and what happens when you decide midlife doesn't have to mean "meh." Aimee opens up about her Somatica coaching practice — yes, including the now-famous "throw me against the wall" exercise — and how learning new ways to connect can reignite passion in long-term relationships. They talk about shame, kink, curiosity, and the beauty of being fully seen (clothes on or off). If Part 1 was therapy, this is your permission slip to get bold, curious, and maybe a little wild. In this episode, we talk about: 🔥 Why desire shifts in midlife (and how to find it again) 💋 The power of Somatica work — fully clothed, deeply connected 💫 The link between body confidence, pleasure, and trust 🖤 How kink and BDSM can actually be healing and nurturing ✨ Inside The Rekindle Program: retreats, group calls, and relationship rebrands 💥 Why it's time to invest in your love life — not a lawyer Aimee's new Rekindle Program for couples launches this month, and it's all about helping midlife couples rebuild emotional attunement, intimacy, and fun — together. xoxo melis Connect with Aimee: Rekindle Program Info & Application → www.aimeeames.com Podcast → There She Is (on Apple & Spotify) Instagram → @aimeeamescoaching Connect with Melissa: Website → motivatewithmelis.com Instagram → @motivatewithmelis Email → info@motivatewithmelis.com

    51 min

  7. 11/06/2025

    (#48) The Midlife Flame: How to Rekindle Love, Connection & Yourself (Part 1 with Aimee Ames)

    Hoops & Glossers, this one's a must-listen. 💋 In this first half of The Midlife Flame series, Melis sits down with Aimee Ames — a Somatica-trained Sex & Relationship Coach, Breathwork Facilitator, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, and host of the There She Is podcast — to unpack what actually happens in long-term relationships once midlife hits. They dive into everything from perimenopause and the emotional load of motherhood to that weird "parallel lives" phase where you realize you and your partner are running the household but forgetting to actually connect. It's real, hilarious, and surprisingly hopeful. If you've ever wondered whether your relationship is stuck… it might just need a rekindling. In this episode, we talk about: 🔥 Why so many couples start feeling disconnected in midlife 🧠 How hormones and perimenopause actually affect relationships ❤️ The myth that you're "broken" if your marriage feels off 🔥 The "embers" metaphor that will change how you see your relationship Make sure to come back next week for Part 2, when we get into physical intimacy, desire, kink, and what actually happens in a Somatica coaching session. Trust me… it gets good. 😉 And remember, midlife doesn't have to be a crisis-it can be your identity rebrand! xoxo melis Connect with Aimee: Rekindle Program Info & Application → www.aimeeames.com Podcast → There She Is (on Apple & Spotify) Instagram → @aimeeamescoaching Connect with Melis: Website → motivatewithmelis.com Instagram → @motivatewithmelis Email → info@motivatewithmelis.com

    16 min

  8. 10/24/2025

    (#47) The Midlife Power Shift: Mastering Your Energy, Mindset & Momentum - with Johanna Danaher

    The quick "why listen" When your old playbook for success stops working, Johanna Danaher helps you write a new one. She's the Founder & Chief Energy Officer of Anchor to Aspire and a former global HR leader at Pfizer. Using Energy Leadership (ELI), Positive Intelligence, HBDI, and happiness science, she coaches mid-life, mid-career pros (hi, that's us) through pivots—so you stop reacting on autopilot and start choosing your response, your energy, and your next chapter. What you'll learn "Have to" → "Choose to": a tiny language shift that unlocks better decisions. Transferable brilliance: how to turn "I've been out of the game" into real, marketable value. GAIL (Gremlin, Assumption, Interpretation, Limiting belief): the 4 mental blocks to spot—and what to say back. How to measure impact when your strengths aren't "numbers on a dashboard." Protecting your energy with tricky bosses… and at holiday dinners. 😅 Links & goodies Johanna's site: AnchorToAspire.com (ELI info + free webinars) LinkedIn: Johanna Danaher Book an ELI debrief/coaching: via her site contact "When we understand what influences our energy, we stop operating on autopilot—and become limitless." - Johanna Danaher Share-love + subscribe If this gave you an "aha," share with a friend who's in a pivot and tap ★★★★★ on Apple & Spotify so more midlife women find us. Host: Melissa "Melis" Murphy • https://motivatewithmelis.com • IG: @motivatewithmelis • info@motivatewithmelis.com Cause Midlife doesn't have to be a crisis...it's a time for your REMIX! xoxo melis

    50 min
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Welcome to Now What, the podcast that dives into the heart of midlife and all its twists and turns. Whether you're feeling lost, bored, or wondering what your next move should be, you're not alone. Join Melis as she explores the ups, downs, and everything in between, offering insights and real talk to help you find your way through this new chapter. Together, we'll navigate the midlife maze and discover what's next. Let's go!

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  • Creator
    Melissa Murphy
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    54
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2024
  • Show Website
    Now What