Intentional, Collaborative, Realistic: A Career Playbook with Mike Dwyer
We lay out a practical path to regain control of your career with four pillars: intentionality, collaboration, realism, and nimbleness. Mike Dryer shares concrete tactics for harvesting past wins, building a personal board, and networking without feeling fake. • naming the broken hiring funnel and AI noise • intentional inventory of skills, projects and proof • translating roles from molecules to atoms people buy • using Fiverr and Upwork taxonomies to spot offers • building a personal board that gives real feedback • realism through pilots, not debt or leaps of faith • networking as curiosity in safe, topical rooms • identity and lab networks for support and practice • remote fatigue, lost relationships and in-person boosts • income stacking to reduce fear and add options If you love today's episode, hit that subscribe button so you'll never miss an episode. Send this episode to a friend who could use a good laugh and some midlife wisdom. Connect with us on social media at Let's Talk Midlife Crisis and let us know what's on your mind. We love hearing from you!https://emplanacareer.com/companyThanks for listening! Follow us on our social channels https://www.youtube.com/@Letstalkmidlifecrisis-mh2bf/videos https://www.instagram.com/letstalkmidlifecrisis/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091451734861
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Live Your Best Life Now with Rabbi Daniel Cohen
We explore how to live a life worth remembering with Rabbi Daniel Cohen, moving from loss to legacy and from autopilot to intention. Practical tools turn purpose into daily actions, with a focus on presence, gratitude, and creating memories that last. • origin story of loss shaping purpose • redefining midlife as daily intention • reverse engineering a life of legacy • gratitude for simple gifts and breath • moving from having to giving with open hands • creating memories through presence and listening • deeper questions to ask loved ones • the three-minute strategy for prayer, gratitude, outreach • small acts as compounding influence • links to the book: What Will They Say About You When You’re Gone If you love today’s episode, hit that subscribe button so you’ll never miss an episode. Send this episode to a friend who could use a good laugh and some midlife wisdom. Connect with us on social media at Let’s Talk Midlife Crisis and let us know what’s on your mind. We love hearing from you.https://www.rabbidanielcohen.com/https://www.rabbidanielcohen.com/booksThanks for listening! Follow us on our social channels https://www.youtube.com/@Letstalkmidlifecrisis-mh2bf/videos https://www.instagram.com/letstalkmidlifecrisis/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091451734861
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Ignite Your Inner Billionaire with Guest Debbie Dobbins
We explore how wealth is a feeling before it is a figure, why midlife rewiring turns women into wisdom bearers, and how changing emotional frequency reshapes money, purpose, and freedom. Debbie Dobbins shares tools to rewrite childhood money stories and build community-powered abundance.• redefining billionaire as inner energy and freedom• midlife and menopause as brain rewiring into wisdom• dismantling the masculine hustle playbook• emotions first, thoughts second for lasting change• uncovering childhood money scripts and imprints• using reticular vision to find new evidence• moving from manifestation to resonance• daily practices to embody chosen feelings• the role of community in sustainable growth• Debbie’s free book, library, and Inner Billionaire CircleHit that subscribe button so you'll never miss an episode and hey share the love send this episode to a friend who could use a good laugh and some midlife wisdom Connect with us on social media at Let's Talk Midlife Crisis and let us know what's on your mind. We love hearing from you!https://thedebbiedobbins.com/https://me.thedebbiedobbins.com/your-inner-billionaire-ultimate-guide-to-prosperityhttps://queenofmagic.myclickfunnels.com/circle--f4031https://beacons.ai/debbiedobbinsThanks for listening! Follow us on our social channelshttps://www.youtube.com/@Letstalkmidlifecrisis-mh2bf/videos https://www.instagram.com/letstalkmidlifecrisis/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091451734861
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Midlife Sex, and the Truth With Guest Dr. Sophocles
We sit down with Dr. Maria Sophocles, gynecologist and author of The Bedroom Gap, to demystify what really changes during menopause and why so many women quietly endure painful sex, dryness, shame and changes the entire body and the bedroom, why GSM is so common yet overlooked, and how safe, effective treatments can bring back comfort and desire. We share frank scripts for partner talks, debunk myths from porn, and spotlight innovations reshaping women’s health. • estrogen loss affecting brain, joints, skin, heart, bones, bladder • GSM as the driver of pain, dryness, UTIs, low desire • the safety and effectiveness of vaginal estrogen twice weekly • CO2 laser as a non‑hormonal collagen and vessel booster • myths about orgasm and the clitoral requirement for most women • practical scripts for starting honest sex conversations • novelty, toys, and evolving desire in long‑term relationships • finding trained clinicians and using menopause.org • dating after 50 with boundaries, consent, and clarity • future tech: painless IUDs, at‑home Pap tests, preserving ovarian function If you love today's episode, hit that subscribe button so you'll never miss an episode Send this episode to a friend who could use a good laugh and some midlife wisdom Connect with us on social media at Let's Talk Midlife Crisis and let us know what's on your mind.Pre-order The Bedroom Gap Bookhttps://mariasophoclesmd.com/book/Thanks for listening! Follow us on our social channels https://www.youtube.com/@Letstalkmidlifecrisis-mh2bf/videos https://www.instagram.com/letstalkmidlifecrisis/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091451734861
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From 104 Dates to True Love: Guest Heidi Friedman author of Love Lessons
We sit down with attorney and author Heidi Friedman to unpack the research, stories, and hard‑won wisdom behind Love Lessons. From 104 dates to a yoga fix‑up, we explore confidence, boundaries, and why you can’t fix people if you want real partnership. • how the book began with interviews and patterns across couples • using journaling to process low points and track growth • building self‑worth outside of work success • open heart and open mind as dating strategy • expanding your circle beyond close friends • apps as practice, not destiny • dropping rigid rules while keeping core deal‑breakers • ending dates kindly and avoiding ghosting • you can’t change partners; choose whole people • teaching adult kids to read signs and hold standards • why the lessons help singles and long‑married couples • where to find the book and Heidi’s podcast If you love today’s episode, hit that subscribe button so you’ll never miss an episode Send this episode to a friend who could use a good laugh and some midlife wisdom Connect with us on social media at Let’s Talk Midlife Crisis and let us know what’s on your mindLove Lessons: 104 Dates and the Stories That Led Me to True Love: https://www.amazon.com/Love-Lessons-Dates-Stories-That-ebook/dp/B0DWG1PCNK/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2GD55HG7VR05Z&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.4LQUiziDBP6epQezIPyYSjV5OWQhYf6UUsuH6idrsAoRk5k_-3344RmRpApf14tbCeMUpmvMvy2cjBUmeLCdo2qLK4G5MDiJkYUSndBfX0PLc0it7HyHuObxCzR34H5fPWn9l6NpM3CWo6OtoIw-yG1xzPM9k_AZNCSBiQYv2_HQRJTJcKEvso44Mp1DG9jhtZ99BoyLY-cgGpmIJ5UA-jUwlM4peYxfIaphVv5TsqY.zKIkHuuR9e8yiRy_ZityO5QqIdwjnhb8Ggee5PwbY34&dib_tag=se&keywords=love+lessons&qid=1759597745&sprefix=love+lessons%2Caps%2C333&sr=8-2
Welcome to Let’s Talk Midlife Crisis — the podcast that keeps it real about the messy, magical, and transformative season of midlife.Hosted by Traci and Ashley, two longtime friends navigating the highs and lows of perimenopause, menopause, relationships, careers, and everything in between, this show is your safe space to laugh, learn, and feel less alone.Now in our third season, we’re diving deeper into the conversations that matter most:Finding joy and balance in your 40s, 50s, and beyondThriving through the physical and emotional changes of midlifeTackling taboo topics with honesty and humorSharing expert insights, real stories, and practical tipsWhether you’re battling hot flashes, redefining what happiness looks like, or just trying to figure out your next chapter, we’ve got you.So pour yourself a glass (coffee, tea, or wine all count) and join us every week for candid conversations, laughter, and a reminder that midlife is not a crisis — it’s a chance to rewrite the script.🎙️ Subscribe now and let’s navigate this second act together.https://www.youtube.com/@Letstalkmidlifecrisis-mh2bf/videos