Life Begins at Midlife

Life Begins at Midlife

Welcome to Life Begins at Midlife, the podcast for you if you look like you’ve got it all together… but know something isn’t right. This is where you stop pretending everything’s fine. In Season 2, we go deeper into the patterns keeping you stuck in midlife... people-pleasing, losing yourself in roles, over-functioning, and staying small to keep the peace. Through honest conversations, solo episodes and guest interviews, you’ll see what’s really been running your life and what it takes to change it. This isn’t about starting over. It’s about coming back to who you are. From invisible to unstoppable.

Episodes

August 11, 2026 7 mins

When was the last time you actually felt like you?

Not productive. Not useful. Not organised, supportive or strong. Just you.

In this first solo episode, I’m talking about how women slowly disappear from their own lives. Not through one dramatic decision, but through hundreds of tiny moments: saying yes when you mean no, avoiding conflict, putting your...

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What happens when you decide "if everyone else can do it, so can I"? In this episode, I'm joined by Katherine, writer, songwriter, and mum of two based in Chester, who's built not one, but two businesses.

One started when her cat Tiggy took up residence at Chester train station an...

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Louise Brown was invited to a future-CEO programme at Oxford's Saïd Business School and her first instinct was to say no. Not me. Not Oxford. I'm too northern. What would I wear?

She went anyway, dragging a bright pink suitcase with a broken handle onto a four-hour train, where a ...

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You thought healing had an end point. Heather Angell is here to tell you it doesn't and that's actually good news.

In this episode of Life Begins at Midlife, human dynamics coach Heather Angell joins me to talk about the patterns we inherit without ever choosing them, the "coding" we pick u...

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Living My Best Life: One Adventure at a Time

After surviving breast cancer, Suzy Orr made a conscious decision that she wasn't going to wait for "one day" to live her life.

In this honest and uplifting conversation, Suzy shares how life's hardest moments taught her that tomorrow isn't guaranteed. Rather than allowing fear, grief or uncertainty to define her, she chose to start saying yes t...

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What makes someone unforgettable? According to marketing and storytelling expert Meena McDonald, it's not polished presentations, perfect branding or endless statistics. It's stories.

In this episode, Jacqui and Meena explore why storytelling is one of the most powerful tools we have for building trust, creating genuine connections, and standing out in a noisy world. Whether you're growing...

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July 3, 2026 49 secs

Welcome to Life Begins at Midlife, the podcast for women who are ready to stop surviving and start living.

If you've spent years putting everyone else first, keeping the peace, holding it all together, or wondering where you disappeared to, you're in the right place.

I'm Jacqui Bourne, coach, speaker and founder of Life Begins at Midlife. Every week we'll ha...

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Deb King, an award-winning transformational master coach based in Sydney, Australia. Deb has dedicated over two decades to coaching, mentoring, and training thousands of individuals worldwide, helping them to unlock their full potential and make their dreams a reality. Deb King is not your average coach. She views herself as a catalyst and cheerleader for coaches and wellbeing leaders around the globe. Her mission is to guide these...

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Niki Kinsella is an Intuitive spiritual and business coach for women wanting a holistic approach to moving through their blocks. Her speciality is helping woo-loving female entrepreneurs to remove limiting beliefs, get out of their own way, feel amazeballs and smash the shizzle out of their goals in a way that sets their soul and business on fire. A lover of supporting women to connect to their own inner voice, make business and li...

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Midlife can be filled with transitions, changes and adjustments. In this episode I speak with Stephanie Jane about how Feng Shui and decluttering can help us through our midlife journey.

Stephanie Jane is a Feng shui and declutter coach, helping women in major life transitions to re-find there love for their home and life as well as creating a balanced home to help fulfill their dreams.

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Steph...

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In this episode I chatted to Rani MacInnes about her early onset of menopause, late in life babies after multiple miscarriages and how ageism is still a thing in the workplace. Rani shares how she navigated life through all these challenges and created an amazing business supporting women to become kick ass by building past their limiting beliefs and mindset blocks.

Rani is a seasoned entrepreneur and professional who has been arou...

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In our episode today, I chat with Rachel who is a Quantum Astrologer, psychic and healer, helping powerful people unlock their soul's superpowers and live in their highest alignment. She shares how understanding our astrological chart can help us navigate the ups and downs we experience in midlife.

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/rachelmariabell22/

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/rachelmariabell/

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Victoria Nieve Spencer, is an intuitive transformation specialist and founder of the SHE Speaks movement, focusing on personal and professional development and empowerment for women in the work, business and relationships.

Email : victoria@victorianievespencer.com

Website : https://victorianievespencer.com/

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/vicky.spencer.33

Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/victorianievespencer

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Marjorie Grice is a midlife and menopause nutritionist at Nourish Inside Out, her online clinic. Her 30 years’ experience in the wellness sector fuelled her passion for nutrition, alongside her own gut health challenges and autoimmunity. Realising her dream as a nutritional therapist in her 50s, she empowers women to reclaim midlife health and ignite their inner spark by nourishing themselves inside and out with food and life...

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Jo Howarth is an advanced hypnotherapist and mindfulness practitioner, she runs The Happiness Club and she teaches people how to look after their mental health and emotional wellbeing. She has two beautiful daughters, two gorgeous cats and one very naughty dog. The Happiness Club is a monthly membership club where members receive daily support from, and 24/7 access to, qualified therapists. Jo also works with corporate organisation...

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In this episode we discuss the different hormones and how they affect our lives during midlife. Greg shares valuable insights and some tips on what you can do to minimise the affect the hormone changes have on our lives at this time.

Greg is the coach that helps midlife women become the CEO of their body.

20 years of coaching women to help them lose weight, get stronger and shift the mindset blocks that hold women back from becomin...

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Amy Paul is a therapist, healer, and success master coach dedicated to empowering phenomenal women who have spent their lives prioritising others' needs, helping them achieve extraordinary results and now realise it's time for them to experience that greatness for themselves.

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/AmyPaulTheSuccessAlchemist

Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/amypaulthesuccessalchemist

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J. Winslow assists leaders to develop strategies to elevate their influence, impact and income while becoming more proficient leaders through her speaking, training and business advisory services. She’s won numerous design awards, co-founded a NYC marketing firm working with Fortune 100s to start-ups, founded TEDxSarasota, is a Canfield Certified Success Principles Trainer, has been featured in Business Insider, Yahoo! Financ...

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Vivienne Joy is over in Nottinghamshire, living her best life with wife Emma and their 4 totally adored fur babies. Vivienne has been at the forefront of business for more than 3 decades, having coached, trained, certified & mentored thousands of determined women to build an authentic mindset & aligned skillset for their NEXT LEVEL BUSINESS to ENJOY making income and impact.

Website : www.VivienneJoy.com

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Mahnaz empowers Mums whose business dreams are buried under family needs. Most mums know the feeling of being sandwiched between what their family needs from them and the business they want to create. With a degree in mathematics and 20 years of experience as an analyst, Mahnaz is a Mum of two teens and the Founder of the “Build with Boundaries Podcast” - her clients learn to work in harmony, and respect their time and ...

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