Creating Midlife Calm: Coping Skills for Stress & Anxiety in Family, Work & Relationships

Do you know what to do the moment panic hits?
Panic attacks in midlife can feel terrifying and overwhelming—but they’re not dangerous, and you’re not powerless.
In this episode, you’ll discover:

1. The top three science-backed causes of panic attacks.

2. The three psychosocial roots of panic in midlife.
3. How understanding the cause of your anxiety can lead to lasting relief. 

This episode will leave you feeling more equi...

Do you know what to do the moment panic hits?
Panic attacks in midlife can feel terrifying and overwhelming—but they’re not dangerous, and you’re not powerless.
In this episode, you’ll discover:

1. Three science-backed coping skills to calm your body during a panic attack.
2. How to apply these tools in both public and private situations—and why they don’t have to be used perfectly to be effective
3. Two essential steps to support ...

Ever feel like midlife disappointment means you did something wrong—or that it’s too late to recover?
You’re not alone. Many people silently carry the shame of unmet expectations, broken relationships, or careers that stalled.
In this episode, you’ll discover:

1. Why anxiety and shame are natural responses to midlife setbacks—and how to work with them
2. How to use emotional processing and acceptance as real coping skills
3. Why as...

Are you worried that aging in midlife means becoming less relevant, less energetic, or less you?
You don’t have to accept that mindset—this episode gives you the tools to reshape it.
In this episode, you’ll discover:

1. How to identify and challenge the negative beliefs midlife can quietly plant in your mind
2. Why your emotional, social, and mental habits matter just as much as your physical ones when it comes to aging well
3. Thr...

Does Father’s Day bring more dread than celebration?
You’re not the only Midlifer who feels anxious or conflicted about your relationship with your Dad.

In this episode, you’ll discover:
1. Why your father can still trigger deep anxiety, anger and hurt  in midlife, even if you rarely see him
2. Five powerful coping skills to protect your peace before, during, and after Father’s Day
3. How to turn pain into growth...

Does Father’s Day bring more dread than celebration?
You’re not the only Midlifer who feels anxious or conflicted about your relationship with your Dad.

In this episode, you’ll discover:
1. Why your father can still trigger deep anxiety, anger and hurt  in midlife, even if you rarely see him
2. Five powerful coping skills to protect your peace before, during, and after Father’s Day
3. How to turn pain into growth...

Is someone you care about  graduating yet  feeling  anxious, uncertain, or overwhelmed?
This episode offers the two questions that can guide them through early adulthood with clarity and calm.
Here’s what you’ll take away from this episode:

1. Why anxiety after graduation is not failure—but a normal part of becoming yourself
2. Two foundational questions to keep you grounded: Who am I? and Can I love?
3. Simple, powerful coping ski...

Have you ever felt the quiet anxiety of stepping into midlife without a roadmap or recognition?
This episode is your invisible graduation ceremony—honoring the transition no one prepared you for.
.Here’s what you’ll take away from this episode:

1. Why anxiety in midlife is normal—and often a sign you’re being called into leadership.
2. How to cultivate coping skills that are rooted in presence, not performance.
3. The surprising po...

Are you stuck in anxiety and overwhelmed by your never-ending to-do list?
You’re not alone — and the surprising solution might be something you haven’t done in years: play.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

1.  How play calms your brain and reduces anxiety in midlife

2.  The two biggest reasons anxious adults stop playing — and how to overcome          them

3.   Simple coping skills to bring play back into daily life — from joy sc...

Are you too anxious, tired, or busy to have fun this summer?
You’re not alone—but science shows that fun  isn’t frivolous

In this episode, you’ll discover:

1. Why summer is uniquely suited to help you reset your anxiety.
2. How childhood memories can guide your adult self toward healing and play.
3. A simple 3-step tool to help you bring back fun—even if it feels far away.

🎧 Press play to learn how small moments of joy can interru...

Are you caught between wanting to help your adult child and drowning in anxiety because nothing seems to change?
There’s a way to support them without losing yourself.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

1. How to shift into a steady mindset that protects your peace — and gives your child the space they need to build confidence and resilience.
2. How to set clear, loving boundaries around finances, home life, and expectations — helpin...

Are you feeling anxious about your adult child who just isn’t launching?
You’re not alone—and you’re definitely not a bad parent.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

1.  Why today’s young adults are facing a drastically different—and harder—world than previous generations

2.  How phones, cannabis, and constant cultural pessimism are impacting motivation and mental health

3.  What you can do to move from guilt and frustration to calm...

Are you or you kids relying on cannabis to unwind, sleep, or deal with anxiety? 
 You’re not alone—and you’re not broken—but you might be self-medicating in a way that’s backfiring.

In this episode  you’ll discover:

1. How cannabis quietly shifts from a tool to a trap—and the signs you’re missing.
2. The difference between social and chronic use and why it matters for your anxiety.
3. Why modeling healthy coping skills is crucial if yo...

Are you still reaching for a glass of wine to take the edge off midlife anxiety?
What once felt like a relaxing ritual may now be working against your peace, sleep, and sanity.
In this episode, you’ll discover:

1.    Why midlife hormonal and brain changes can cause alcohol to increase—not           relieve—your anxiety.

2.    Four healthier, science-backed coping skills that will REALLY help your anxiety. 

3.    How to track...

What if the way you respond to crisis could reshape your anxiety—and your relationships?
This powerful episode reveals how one midlife couple used emotional presence, humor, and grounded coping skills to face a devastating cancer diagnosis.

Discover:

1.     Coping skills that hold both grief and joy in times of deep uncertainty

2.     Why emotional honesty—not toughness—relieves midlife anxiety during crisis

3.     How community, ...

Are you frustrated that anxiety medication isn’t giving you the relief you hoped for?
If you’ve been relying solely on medication and still struggle with anxiety, there’s hope.
In this episode you’ll discover:

1. Five simple, no-cost strategies to enhance your medication’s effectiveness and build a more balanced life.
2. How to shift your mindset from “I need to fix my anxiety” to “I need to improve my lifestyle” for long-term ...

Are you concerned about weight gain after starting anxiety medication? 

You  don’t have to choose between your mental health and your physical health.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

1. The key reasons why some anxiety medications lead to weight gain and how to identify if it's affecting you.
2. Four effective strategies to prevent and manage medication-related weight changes. 
3. How to work with your doctor to find the right medicat...

Are you quietly grieving while still showing up for everyone else?
Your kids need you differently, and your parent needs you more—everything inside can start to shift.

In this episode you’ll discover:

1. A deeper understanding of how anxiety and buziness in midlife often masks hidden grief of these profound relationship changes
2. Practical coping tools to manage emotional overwhelm and identity shifts
3. Language to name your experien...

Feeling mentally drained by caring for both your kids and aging parents?
You might be carrying an invisible load that’s fueling your anxiety—and it’s more common than you think.
In this episode, you’ll discover:

1.    3 transformative coping skills to ease the mental weight of caregiving.

2.    How to identify what’s  your responsibility and what isn’t to decrease

       overwhelm.          

3.    Why updating your expectatio...