Celebrating the first year anniversary of The Midlife podcast, Kimberly shares some thoughts about what she's learned in her first year as a podcaster. 

Today's Re•Invented guest is Jeannie Ralston. Jeannie is an author and journalist and now founder of Next Tribe, an online community and magazine with a mission to help us age boldly.

Do you jump out of the way when someone grabs their camera? Then this episode is for you. Kimberly breaks down why we hate being in pictures but why it's time to put ourselves smack dab in the middle of the frame. She also shares with you shedding some of her own insecurities courtesy of her most recent marketing photo shoot; something she was truly dreading. Find out why.

If you wake up everyday asking yourself is this all there is and not feeling successful, you are not alone. But this wake up call in Midlife is the biggest gift if only you will answer. Kimberly asks you to stop thinking of success as a sweeping single analysis of your life and advocate unpacking individual categories that make up every facet of your human experience. 

This week's episode was supposed to be about the #1 Midlife Marriage Myth. And we get there. But not before discussing news of a very high profile divorce after 27 years of marriage. Yes, THAT one.

Jennifer Levinson, founder of Jen's List, is innovating again. This time it's with the Sofa Stud. Hear about her incredible new product; every couch needs one.  But it took us a while to get there because Jen has a fascinating story. You'll recognize lots of common themes in Jen's arc from mom to midlife entrepreneur.

Kimberly had a little, let's say "scuffle" at the little league park. You'll want to hear what happened and how Kimberly uses it to point out how and why our preprogramming stops us from sticking up for ourselves. 

Midlife is the time to find your voice. Kimberly empowers you to stop walking away wishing you would have said something but also points out the best way to be sure you're heard. 

Sorry for the vague episode title today but I had to be kind of cagey today to get you to stop by and listen because I was afraid if I laid it all out there, your initial response would have been “NOPE!” For your sake and the sake of future, wildly happy, thoroughly fulfilled you, listen with an open mind, but more importantly with an open heart.

Kimberly challenges you to think about the soundtrack you are running in the background, over your dialogue and through the scenes of your everyday. What mood are you setting? Is it passive or on purpose? Do you need to upgrade your selections? And what elements go into the soundtrack you are composing to accompany the live you want and deserve.

Kimberly talks to you about beauty, vanity, aging, and that poor woman in the mirror that you pick on.

Your expectations are killing you. They are the source of your anger, discontent, resignation and ultimately, sadness. There has to be a better way. There is. Kimberly lays it out for you.

Kimberly has been watching a lot of The Great British Bake Off. In this episode, she equates the competition to 3 stages in our lives and introduces one of her signature coaching strategies she uses to help women create the life they want and deserve.

Kimberly describes the five stages every long-term marriage goes through. Number 3 and 4 are a given. She wants to get you to number 5.