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The Midlife Awakening with Odilia
The Midlife Awakening is a space for women in their 40s who feel stuck or unsatisfied and are ready to embark on a healing journey. Not only sharing my personal story but I will also explore the mind-body connection, and dive into inspiring interviews to uncover tools and insights for deep transformation. If you're ready to heal old wounds, rediscover yourself, and move from stuck to thriving, this podcast is for you."
Episodes
46 episodes
Grief, Alcoholism & Building a Dating Empire with Nicky Wake l EP45
In this episode of The Midlife Awakening, I sit down with Nicky Wake — widow, recovering alcoholic, serial entrepreneur, and solo parent — for one of the most raw and powerful conversations we've had on the show.In 2017, Nicky's husband ...
What Your Skincare Is Really Doing to Your Hormones with Nicky Hughes l EP44
Episode TitleWhat Your Skincare Is Really Doing to Your Hormones (with Nicky Hughes, Intrinsic Skincare)Episode DescriptionDid you know that the average woman absorbs hundreds of synthetic chemicals through he...
Pregnancy Loss, Grief & Building Cocoon: Sam's Story of Miscarriage, Maternity Care and Midlife Reinvention l EP43
Pregnancy loss, miscarriage recovery and the gaps in NHS maternity care — this episode goes straight to the heart of all three. Sam, founder of Cocoon, a midwife-led pregnancy ultrasound clinic in Harrogate, shares the devastating loss of her b...
From "Something's Wrong With Me" to Radical Self-Love: Breaking Subconscious Patterns in Midlife l Liora Sponko l EP42
Have you ever felt like you're living smaller than you were meant to? Like something invisible is holding you back — and you can't quite name what it is?In this episode of The Midlife Awakening, I sit down with empowerment coach and moti...
Healing Autoimmune, Money Wounds & Midlife Purpose: Kristen Renee on the 12-Element Framework l EP41
What if the chronic pain, exhaustion, and stuckness you're feeling isn't just physical — and the solution isn't another diet, supplement, or protocol? In this episode, Odilia sits down with author, speaker, and transformation...
Functioning Is Not Thriving: Late ADHD & Autism Diagnosis, Burnout & Finding Freedom in Midlife l EP40
Have you ever felt like you were working twice as hard as everyone else — just to cope? If you've ever been told you're "too sensitive," struggled with overwhelm, burnout, or that nagging sense of being different without knowing why — this epis...
Perimenopause Symptoms, Stress & Root Cause Healing | Naturopath Kate Driver l EP39
Are your symptoms trying to tell you something? If you've been dealing with anxiety, fatigue, poor sleep, brain fog, or digestive issues in your 40s — this episode is for you. In this episode of The Midlife Awakening, host Od...
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Surviving Postpartum Depression & Anxiety: One Mum's Story of Overdose, Recovery & Fighting for Better Perinatal Care l EP38
⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussion of postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, self-harm, suicidal ideation, and a suicide attempt. Please take care of yourself. Support resources are listed below.What if the d...
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Colette Baron-Reid: The Real Science Behind Manifesting & Why You're Not Doing It Wrong l EP37
What if everything you’ve been taught about manifesting is only half the story?In this episode of The Midlife Awakening Podcast with Odilia, I sit down with the legendary Colette Baron-Reid — intuitive, bestselling author, oracle ...
What Your Dreams Are Telling You in Midlife — with Dream Expert Bonnie Buckner l EP36
Dream expert and imagery therapist Bonnie Buckner — author of The Secret Mind — reveals why our nightly dreams are one of the most powerful, freely available tools for navigating midlife change. Drawing on neuroscience and ancie...
How to Find Yourself Again in Midlife | Mindfulness, Anxiety & Letting Go with Oneika Mays l EP35
What happens when the life you built no longer feels like you?In this episode of The Midlife Awakening Podcast, I sit down with Oneika Mays, author of Sit With Me, to explore what it really means to reconnect with yours...
Reclaiming Desire in Midlife: Healing Generational Trauma with Meg Calvin l EP 34
In this powerful episode of The Midlife Awakening Podcast, I’m joined by author and guide Meg Calvin to explore what it really means to reconnect with yourself after years of conditioning, people-pleasing, and living from obligation.
Why Women Burn Out in Midlife (It’s Not You, It’s the System) | Career, ADHD & Perimenopause with Narelle Vigor l EP33
Have you ever felt like you just can’t keep up anymore?Like the way you used to function — at work, at home, in life — just doesn’t work anymore… and you don’t understand why?In this episode, I sit down with career development pra...
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Aries Season 2026: Spring Equinox, New Year Energy & What the Stars Have in Store l EP32
In this episode, Odilia walks you through the astrology of Aries season — from the Spring Equinox on March 20th through to April 20th 2026. Whether you're new to astrology or a seasoned follower of the stars, this episode breaks down the key pl...
How to Rebuild Your Life After Loss|Betsy Ronel on Grief, Resilience and Midlife Reinvention l EP31
How do you rebuild your life after unimaginable loss?In this episode of The Midlife Awakening Podcast, I sit down with Betsy Ronel, real estate broker, podcast host of Heavens to Betsy, and an inspiring exam...
Why Self-Forgiveness Might Be the Key to Midlife Wellness l EP 30
In this powerful episode of The Midlife Awakening Podcast, Odilia sits down with Leslie to explore what it really takes to rebuild your health, self-esteem, and relationship with your body in midlife.For decades, Leslie struggled ...
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How to Trust Yourself Again in Midlife | Somatic Healing, Self-Trust & The Gene Keys with Shauna Hawkes l EP29
If you’ve reached midlife and found yourself feeling stuck, disconnected, or unsure of your next step — this episode is for you.In this powerful conversation on The Midlife Awakening, I’m joined by embodiment mentor Shauna Hawke...
How to Trust Your Intuition and Rebalance Your Feminine Energy in Midlife during Pisces Season l EP28
Pisces Season is here — and it’s time to reconnect with your intuition.From February 19th to March 20th, we are in the final sign of the zodiac — a season of spirituality, healing, creativity and deep inner reflection.In th...
EMDR Therapy, Childhood Trauma & Attachment in Midlife | Healing During Perimenopause with Mia Von Scha l EP27
Why does childhood trauma resurface during perimenopause? Can EMDR therapy really help you heal without reliving the past? And is it possible that being an imperfect parent is actually good for your children?In this epi...
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Rapid Transformational Therapy and the Subconscious Mind I Vanessa Mearns l EP26
Midlife is often the moment when old patterns, beliefs, and coping mechanisms stop working — not because something is wrong with you, but because your subconscious is ready for change.In this episode of The Midlife Awakening, ho...
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This Isn’t a Midlife Crisis — It’s a Midlife Awakening l EP25
What if what we’ve been calling a midlife crisis is actually something very different?In this episode, I slow things down and talk about what a midlife awakening really is — especially for those of us who are early in the...
Authenticity, Belonging & the Midlife Awakening l EP24
Aquarius Season & the Midlife Awakening: Letting the Masks FallAs we move into Aquarius season (20 January – 18/19 February), the collective energy begins to shift — away from duty, expectation, and conformity, and towa...
Why I’m Not Doing New Year’s Resolutions (And What I’m Doing Instead) l EP23
Is January really the right time to start over?In this episode of The Midlife Awakening Podcast, I’m gently questioning the pressure we all feel at the start of the year to overhaul our lives — especially when we’re exhausted, i...
How to Protect Your Energy During the Holidays : Capricorn Season & Boundaries l EP22
As we move into Capricorn season, many of us start feeling the pull to slow down, reflect, and reassess how we’re really living — especially as the year comes to a close.In this final episode of Season Two of The Midlife Awaken...
Loving Your Midlife Body: Small Shifts, Real Healing & Reclaiming Your Energy l EP21
In this week’s off-the-cuff episode of The Midlife Awakening, Odelia opens up about something so many women struggle with but rarely say out loud — our midlife bodies.After decades of self-criticism, unrealistic expectati...