School of Midlife
This is the podcast for high-achieving women in midlife who want to make midlife their best life. Women who have worked their entire lives, whether that’s in a traditional career or as the CEO of their household, or for many women, both. And they look around at their life in midlife, and think “I’ve worked my ass off for this?” They have everything they always thought they ever wanted, but for some reason, it feels like something is missing. This is the podcast for midlife women who are experiencing all sorts of physical changes in their bodies, while navigating changes in every other part of their lives, too: friendships, family life, work life. This is the podcast for midlife women who find themselves wide-awake at 2.00am, asking themselves big questions like “what do I want?” “is it too late for me?”, and “what’s my legacy beyond my family and my work?” Each week, we’re answering these questions and more at the School of Midlife. When it comes to midlife, there are a lot of people talking about menopause and having a midlife crisis. This isn’t one of those podcasts. While we may occasionally talk about the menopausal transition, but that’s not our focus. Because we believe that midlife is so much more than menopause. And it’s certainly not a crisis. At the School of Midlife, we’re looking to make midlife our best life.
Episodes
Topics Covered: Midlife crisis, running out of time in midlife, living your best life now, midlife women coaching, Top 100 list
Episode Summary:
You know that insatiable urgency you feel in your 40s and 50s — the sense that you’re running out of time and need to do all the things before it’s “too late”? You’re not imagining it. But here’s what host Laurie Reynoldson wants you to know:
The real crisis in midlife isn’t buyin...
🎙️ Show Notes
It’s Independence Day week — but we’re not just talking about parades, bunting, and flag cakes here. In this episode, we’re flipping the script on “freedom” and asking: What does independence mean for YOU right now in midlife?
Because let’s be honest — the world feels heavy right now. Freedoms and rights feel under threat. And while we can’t control every headline, we can take radical responsibility for what we’re no l...
In this episode: midlife identity shift, feeling stuck, women over 40, personal reinvention, high-achieving women
✨ Show Notes:
You’ve unraveled the roles. You’ve let go of the hustle. You’ve stopped performing.
Now what?
In this raw, grounding episode of The School of Midlife, Laurie Reynoldson explores the space after the unraveling—when you’ve done the work to let go of who you’re not, but haven’t yet figured out who you really are.
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In this episode: midlife identity, high-achieving women, menopause mindset, real self, personal growth, Human Design
✨ Show Notes:
You’ve done the work: the workouts, the clean eating, the hormone balancing, the sleep, the water, the supplements—and maybe even some therapy and mindset shifts.
And yet… you still don’t feel like yourself.
Maybe it’s because the “you” you’ve always been wasn’t really you at all.
In this episode of Th...
Topics Covered: midlife identity crisis, menopause wellness, don’t feel like myself, hormone replacement, midlife coaching
✨ Show Notes:
You’ve cleaned up your eating, optimized your hormones, prioritized sleep, walked your miles, lifted heavy, and maybe even cut back on wine—and yet, you still don’t feel like yourself.
Sound familiar?
In this raw and revealing episode of The School of Midlife podcast, Laurie gets honest about the midl...
🎙️ Episode Summary
What even is midlife?
Is it a number? A demographic? A hormone crash? A slow fade into irrelevance? (Hard no on that last one.) In this episode, we’re digging into the truth about what midlife really is—and spoiler: it’s not what you’ve been told.
Laurie breaks down:
- Why midlife technically starts in your late 30s (yep, really!)
- Why it’s more about mindset than math
- And how midlife can actually be your most powerf...
After a week of ass-sitting on a tropical beach (highly recommended, by the way), I’m back and bringing you something different: my story. Not the polished “About Me” version—but the honest, messy, holy-shit-how-did-I-get-here version.
From panic attacks that landed me in the ER (twice) to leaving a successful 20-year legal career with no backup plan, I’m sharing how I went from burnout to building the School of Midlife®. I’ll tell ...
This week, I’m recording… absolutely nothing! Best Life Laurie is officially OOO and fully planted on a tropical beach, indulging in some well-deserved “ass-sitting” (yep, that’s a technical term). So today, I’m sharing a listener favorite episode that’s more relevant than ever.
In this replay, we explore what it really means to create a life you don’t need to escape from—a life that doesn’t rely on vacations to feel good. I talk a...
Welcome to the revolution you didn’t know you were waiting for — the Me First Movement.
In this episode, Laurie picks up where last week’s conversation left off — that uncomfortable place where high-achieving midlife women feel guilty for wanting more. She’s pulling no punches as she walks you through why prioritizing yourself isn’t selfish — it’s strategic, sustainable, and frankly, long overdue.
You’ll hear why “Me First” is not “M...
🔥 Episode Summary:
This one’s for every woman who’s ever wondered if she has to blow up her life to start living it.
In this comeback episode of the School of Midlife Podcast, Laurie dives into two powerful insights that came up during a recent women’s retreat:
- You’re probably a hell of a lot closer to your best life than you think.
- You don’t have to feel guilty for wanting more—even when others have less.
Laurie dismantles th...
Topics Discussed: Midlife success, redefine success, fulfillment in midlife, chasing goals, personal satisfaction, self-worth
✨ Show Notes:
In midlife, many high-achieving women realize something startling: they’ve checked all the boxes—but still feel unfulfilled.
In this thoughtful and powerful episode of The School of Midlife podcast, Laurie Reynoldson explores a critical question: What does success actually mean to you?
Spoiler: it’...
Talking about midlife sex tips, confidence in the bedroom, menopause intimacy, erotic massage, Lee Jagger
🔥 Show Notes:
Is your sex life…fine? If so, it might be time to shake things up—in the best way possible.
In this most-downloaded episode of The School of Midlife podcast, Laurie sits down with Lee Jagger, a sex educator and founder of Rock the Bedroom, who shares the secrets to having the best sex of your life—without intercours...
Talking about work-life balance myth, midlife burnout, high-performing women, asking for help, midlife coaching.
✨ In This Episode:
Host Laurie Reynoldson gets candid about the myth of work-life balance and why it’s time for midlife women to stop striving for something that doesn’t exist. In this replay of an early fan-favorite episode, Laurie breaks down:
- Why traditional “balance” is an impossible standard (and why it’s not your ...
Air Date: April 8, 2025
Host: Laurie Reynoldson
Episode Summary:
In this powerful episode of the School of Midlife Podcast, Laurie shares the behind-the-scenes story of how The Gap Year was born — and why it's exactly what high-achieving midlife women need right now. If you’re waking up at 2 a.m. wondering, “Is this all there is?” this episode is your wake-up call, your roadmap, and your permission slip to make a bold...
Air Date: April 1, 2025
Host: Laurie Reynoldson
In this jam-packed episode, we’re replaying Day 1 of my 3-Day Live training: “The Real Reason High-Performing Women Worry They’re Having a Midlife Crisis.”
Midlife isn’t a crisis. But when you’re a high-achieving, badass woman who’s spent her life checking all the boxes, hitting every goal, and showing up for everyone else… it can feel like one.
Here’s the truth bomb: most of us weren’t t...
🎉 Happy 2-Year Anniversary!
In this special milestone episode, Laurie celebrates two incredible years of The School of Midlife podcast. With 108 episodes under her belt and 14 amazing guests in the past year, she reflects on the growth of the show and her deep gratitude for every listener who tunes in—whether you're walking, commuting, or tuning in from your desk.
💥 You've Changed. And That’s a Good Thing.
Laurie dives int...
In today’s episode of the School of Midlife Podcast, we’re diving into how to shift from just thinking about your goals and plans to actually taking action and making progress.
We all know that mindset shifts are important, but they are only the first step. If you don’t couple that mindset change with action, nothing will change.
This episode takes a deeper look at how we often delay action with what we think are necessary preparatio...
In this episode of the School of Midlife Podcast, we dive into how a simple change in language can shift the way we experience our daily lives. By changing two small words, "I have to" to "I get to," you can transform your midlife mindset and unlock more opportunities in your life. This shift isn’t just about words; it’s about taking control and finding joy in everyday tasks.
Key Topics:
- The power of language ...
In this episode of the School of Midlife podcast, we dive into one of the most powerful questions you can ask yourself: What do you truly want in life?
If you’ve spent years following the success checklist—graduate, get a job, buy a house, raise kids, climb the career ladder—this episode is for you. It’s time to stop living on autopilot and reflect on whether the life you’ve built is aligned with your true desires or if it’s time to...
Tired of feeling like you need a vacation to "reset" your life?
In this episode, your host Laurie Reynoldson talks about the importance of designing a lifestyle that leaves you feeling refreshed every single day. Learn how to align your work, passions, and personal life in a way that creates constant fulfillment and peace.
It's all about small changes that lead to big impact—so you can stop dreaming about vacation and ...
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