The Midlife Podcast

One of the issues that seems to hit a nerve with so many women in Midlife is how the root cause of your discontent right now is feeling badly about your untapped, unused and ignored potential.

If you feel like Marlon Brando in On The Waterfront, “I coulda been a contender” then tomorrow’s episode is a shot in the arm for you.

There comes a point in parenting when you have to flip a switch in your approach. When you stop raising children and you start raising adults. It’s time to drop the facade and start sharing with your late teen/early adult children more of the human experience. There is huge benefit to them, and to you, to show not only the highlight reel of your life that they are probably already familiar with, but to start exposing some of the challenges you face, some of the regrets you may have, and some life lessons that you’d like them to internalize earlier than you did.

Kimberly’s 9 year old son has been dying to get on the podcast. Hear what he thinks happens on the podcast and his thoughts on the true source of happiness. Hint: this kid has it all figured out and serves up the reminder we all need.

Today’s Re•Invented guest is Jeannie Ralston. Jeannie is an author and journalist and now founder of Next Tribe, an online community and magazine with a mission to help us age boldly.