Your Magical Midlife

Kate Higgins
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Calling all wildflowers, late bloomers, seekers and dreamers:  Your Magical Midlife is for women 40+ who never (quite) fit in.  I'm Kate Higgins, a licensed therapist turned coach. I walk women through the portal of midlife using four archetypes: The Maiden, The Mother, The Empress and The Crone-each phase bringing wounds and wisdom.  This podcast is part confessional, part advice column, and part deep dive interviews with untamed woman living lives of their own creation. If you're tired of midlife content geared towards losing weight and "fixing" yourself, you're in the right place.  When I was struggling through menopause and the reckoning that is aging, the only support available to me was focused on preserving the 35 year old version of me-insisting that I should stay frozen there in that "ideal".  I couldn't find anything geared towards the emotional and spiritual challenges I was facing –let alone anywhere that was CELEBRATING it. So I decided to create it myself from scratch. Midlife is a Portal, and I'm here to witness and support you as you dance, leap (or even) limp through it.  It's okay. I got you.  Check out my website: www.yourmagicalmidlife.comFollow me on Instagram: @yourmagicalmidlife Book your FREE 20 minute coaching curiosity call: https://calendly.com/kate-katehigginslcsw/curiosity-call 

  1. 1D AGO

    E89: In Defense of My Free Range Face

    In this episode I talk about something I’ve been thinking about for years: what happens when we freeze those expressions with Botox. Research shows that Botox doesn’t just change how we look — it can actually mute our ability to fully feel certain emotions and can make it harder for children to learn emotional intelligence by watching our faces. I’m not here to shame anyone who chooses Botox. I get the pressure. But this is exactly why I’ve decided to keep my free-range face — lines, creases, and all. Because my face isn’t broken. It’s a map of a life fully lived. And in a world that’s becoming more filtered and AI-perfect every day, I want my face to stay a real, honest instrument of connection. This is part of my Empress energy: choosing to be more fully human instead of trying to look forever young. If you’ve ever stood in front of the mirror and felt that tug of “maybe I should fix this,” this episode is for you. What do you think? Have you noticed this in yourself or with the kids around you? Send me a voice note — I read every single one. Follow me on Instagram @yourmagicalmidlife Join the waitlist for Empress Awakened Immersion-we begin June 3rd: https://yourmagicalmidlife.com/empress-awakened Book me to come to you so that YOU can Craft Your Crown: https://yourmagicalmidlife.com/craft-your-crown Book your FREE  20 minute coaching discovery call: https://calendly.com/kate-katehigginslcsw/curiosity-call

    7 min

  2. MAY 14

    E88: Fun Is The Medicine

    Fun isn’t frivolous. Fun is medicine. And play is a form of prayer. The wild, silly, filled-with-glee Maiden inside you never actually left. She’s just been waiting for permission to come out and play again. This episode is your invitation to stop being so responsible for five minutes and remember what it feels like to be ridiculous, joyful, and fully alive. What’s one silly, playful thing you’re going to do this week just because it feels good? Send me a voice note — I read every single one and I love them. Follow me on Instagram @yourmagicalmidlife Join the waitlist for Empress Awakened Immersion-we begin June 3rd: https://yourmagicalmidlife.com/empress-awakened Book me to come to you so that YOU can Craft Your Crown: https://yourmagicalmidlife.com/craft-your-crown Book your FREE  20 minute coaching discovery call: https://calendly.com/kate-katehigginslcsw/curiosity-call

    7 min

  3. MAY 7

    E87: Grieving Girlhood-The Grief No One Talks About

    We talk about a lot of losses in midlife — but we rarely talk about the quiet grief of saying goodbye to the girl we used to be.  There’s a real ache that comes when you realize that sparkling, reckless version of yourself is gone. The one who still believed she had unlimited time. The one who hadn’t yet been told to shrink. This grief is sacred. It deserves to be felt, not rushed past or spiritual-bypassed. Because honoring it is what makes space for the Empress we’re becoming. If you’ve been quietly mourning the younger version of yourself, this episode is for you. What part of your “girlhood” are you still finding hard to let go of? Send me a voice note — I read every single one. Follow me on Instagram @yourmagicalmidlife Join the waitlist for Empress Awakened Immersion-we begin June 3rd: https://yourmagicalmidlife.com/empress-awakened Book me to come to you so that YOU can Craft Your Crown: https://yourmagicalmidlife.com/craft-your-crown Book your FREE  20 minute coaching discovery call: https://calendly.com/kate-katehigginslcsw/curiosity-call

    8 min

  4. APR 30

    E86: Wild Free and Filled With Glee: Why do we squash little girls who dream big ?

    From a young age, little girls are told to quiet down, be polite, and stop being “too much.” We trade their sparkle for “appropriate” and their freedom for approval. In this episode I share my own story of rebelling against those expectations — goth phase, purple phase, pink phase, burlesque stages and all — and the quiet grief so many of us carry when we realize the wild girl we used to be has been buried under years of “shoulds.” The good news? The Maiden isn’t gone. She’s just waiting for permission to come out and play again. If you’ve been feeling the pull to bring more joy and silliness back into midlife, this one’s for you. What’s one way your inner wild girl wants to come out and play right now? Send me a voice note — I read every single one. Follow me on Instagram @yourmagicalmidlife Join the waitlist for Empress Awakened Immersion-we begin June 3rd: https://yourmagicalmidlife.com/empress-awakened Book me to come to you so that YOU can Craft Your Crown: https://yourmagicalmidlife.com/craft-your-crown Book your FREE  20 minute coaching discovery call: https://calendly.com/kate-katehigginslcsw/curiosity-call

    9 min

  5. APR 24

    E85: Magic Happens When Women Gather

    I just got back from Santa Fe, where I led a private Craft Your Crown day with one incredible client, and I’m still feeling the afterglow. Midlife can be lonely. Kids launch, parents pass, careers go stale, and sometimes even longtime friendships fade, leaving you wondering where you belong now. But here’s what I know for sure: magic happens when women gather. Real women. Unconventional women. The ones who skipped the script, who are childfree or late bloomers or just done pretending. When we come together in midlife, we don’t just chat. We witness each other. We hold space for the grief and the excitement. We remind each other that we’re not broken — we’re becoming. In this episode I also talk about why AI, for all its brilliance, can never replace the core human experiences: love, grief, joy, longing, awe, the need for belonging, and the messy, slow, beautiful feeling of being alive in a body on this planet. No algorithm can read the energy in the room or hold space while you ugly-cry through shame the way another woman who’s walked through the fire can. If you’ve been craving real connection and community in midlife, this one’s for you. Listen now and let me know — when was the last time you felt truly seen by other women? Follow me on Instagram @yourmagicalmidlife Join the waitlist for Empress Awakened Immersion-we begin June 3rd: https://yourmagicalmidlife.com/empress-awakened Book me to come to you so that YOU can Craft Your Crown: https://yourmagicalmidlife.com/craft-your-crown Book your FREE  20 minute coaching discovery call: https://calendly.com/kate-katehigginslcsw/curiosity-call

    10 min

  6. APR 16

    E84: The Day The Training Wheels Came Off

    This is a vulnerable share. I am presenting this story at an event in Santa Fe called Third Act Quest created by Diana Dunbar-Place, an amazing woman who I interviewed on this podcast (E36)  This story is about the expectations placed on girls by their mothers and what happens when girls make choices for themselves.  The doors are officially open for Empress Awakened Immersion- a four week online journey through The Maiden The Mother The Empress and The Crone.  If this work is calling your name, schedule your curiosity call below.  Follow me on Instagram @yourmagicalmidlife Join the waitlist for Empress Awakened Immersion-we begin June 3rd: https://yourmagicalmidlife.com/empress-awakened Book me to come to you so that YOU can Craft Your Crown: https://yourmagicalmidlife.com/craft-your-crown Book your FREE  20 minute coaching discovery call: https://calendly.com/kate-katehigginslcsw/curiosity-call  Follow me on Instagram @yourmagicalmidlife Join the waitlist for Empress Awakened Immersion-we begin June 3rd: https://yourmagicalmidlife.com/empress-awakened Book me to come to you so that YOU can Craft Your Crown: https://yourmagicalmidlife.com/craft-your-crown Book your FREE  20 minute coaching discovery call: https://calendly.com/kate-katehigginslcsw/curiosity-call

    10 min

  7. APR 9

    E83: ADD ? Overwhelm ? Perimenopause ? Why not all ?

    Stress is at an all time high, look at the news and it's completely overwhelming- if you're feeling "flakier" you are not alone. Breathe, babe  Follow me on Instagram @yourmagicalmidlife Join the waitlist for Empress Awakened Immersion-we begin June 3rd: https://yourmagicalmidlife.com/empress-awakened Book me to come to you so that YOU can Craft Your Crown: https://yourmagicalmidlife.com/craft-your-crown Book your FREE  20 minute coaching discovery call: https://calendly.com/kate-katehigginslcsw/curiosity-call

    10 min

  8. APR 2

    E82 Midlife isn't a crisis. It's a portal

    I'm so tired of people insisting that midlife is some kind of crisis. Midlife offers the opportunity of a lifetime-the opportunity to step fully into the woman you were meant to be.  Follow me on Instagram @yourmagicalmidlife Join the waitlist for Empress Awakened Immersion-we begin June 3rd: https://yourmagicalmidlife.com/empress-awakened Book me to come to you so that YOU can Craft Your Crown: https://yourmagicalmidlife.com/craft-your-crown Book your FREE  20 minute coaching discovery call: https://calendly.com/kate-katehigginslcsw/curiosity-call

    8 min
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Calling all wildflowers, late bloomers, seekers and dreamers:  Your Magical Midlife is for women 40+ who never (quite) fit in.  I'm Kate Higgins, a licensed therapist turned coach. I walk women through the portal of midlife using four archetypes: The Maiden, The Mother, The Empress and The Crone-each phase bringing wounds and wisdom.  This podcast is part confessional, part advice column, and part deep dive interviews with untamed woman living lives of their own creation. If you're tired of midlife content geared towards losing weight and "fixing" yourself, you're in the right place.  When I was struggling through menopause and the reckoning that is aging, the only support available to me was focused on preserving the 35 year old version of me-insisting that I should stay frozen there in that "ideal".  I couldn't find anything geared towards the emotional and spiritual challenges I was facing –let alone anywhere that was CELEBRATING it. So I decided to create it myself from scratch. Midlife is a Portal, and I'm here to witness and support you as you dance, leap (or even) limp through it.  It's okay. I got you.  Check out my website: www.yourmagicalmidlife.comFollow me on Instagram: @yourmagicalmidlife Book your FREE 20 minute coaching curiosity call: https://calendly.com/kate-katehigginslcsw/curiosity-call 

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  • Creator
    Kate Higgins
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    89
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Your Magical Midlife
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    Your Magical Midlife