82. Embracing Your Mid-Life (with Michelle Newman)

82. Embracing Your Mid-Life (with Michelle Newman)

Michelle Newman, is a 50-something entrepreneur, executive coach, and the host of the top 2.5% globally ranked podcast The New Mid. Motivated by her own transformational journey and executive roles at ABC and CBS studios, Michelle is passionate about defying the expectations placed on women both on-and-off screen. With over two decades of experience researching, studying, and guiding women through the mid-life process, Michelle is known for her ability to compassionately identify their specific challenges and help them create lasting transformation. Through her academy and one-on-one coaching, she’s served an international clientele and helped hundreds of women achieve their desired results including, career transitions, losing weight, achieving promotions, and multiplying their overall happiness and fulfillment. Through her podcast, The New Mid, Michelle interviews lifestyle and health experts to help women struggling with embracing their next chapter of life to maximize and enjoy its potential to the fullest.

In this episode:

  • We talked about Michelle’s transition from working in the TV industry into having her own business and becoming a coach for women in their midlife.
  • She leveraged her experience and contacts in the entertainment industry to help her get started with her own radio show, which became her podcast called “The New Mid” and her community.
  • She shared that our midlife has become our power years. We are just getting started to do some incredible things in our second half.
  • She talked about the expectations that are placed on women on and off screen
  • How women can get started today to learn more about themselves.
  • The limiting beliefs that we carry around with us from a comment made by someone when we are kids.
  • How can we help our kids deal with some of the challenges of comparison and social media?
  • How we also at times need to hit the reset button. She has a 21 Day Reset Challenge starting on Oct 9th.

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