#19 - The Midlife Butterfly Effect: Navigating Change with Courage and Resilience

05/13/25 • 29 min

Midlife Butterfly: Healing, Empowerment & Self-Discovery

In this solo episode, I’m sharing raw, real, and radiant reflections from the heart of a woman who’s living and breathing the sacred transitions of midlife. From my return to Montreal to the full rebranding of my blissness from The Wellbeing Project to Midlife Butterfly, this episode is a juicy blend of storytelling, lessons, and soulful reminders that you are not alone in your unraveling or your rising.

Whether you're in a cocooning season, dissolving an old identity, or just starting to spread your wings again — this one's for you, beautiful.

Here’s what I cover in this episode:

Why I rebranded my entire blissness (biz) to Midlife Butterfly (and the divine click that led to it).
The lesson I learned the hard way from ignoring my intuition at 3 a.m.
How technical breakdowns turned into divine reconnections (yes, guac and wine included!).
Why transitions feel extra wild during midlife — and how to ride the rollercoaster with grace.
What it means to be in the cocooning, dissolving, emerging, or flying phase of your own life.
A powerful reminder: emotions are neutral, and they're here to guide you.
My client’s incredible transformation after six months of deep soul work.
How to stop resisting what’s falling away and start trusting what’s being born.
The deeper meaning of midlife as a series of sacred deaths and rebirths.
How to build the strength to spread your wings — again and again.

This episode is a love note for the woman who’s navigating loss, change, and growth all at once — and knows deep down, she’s meant to rise from it all. You are the butterfly, my love.

Reflection Questions for You:

Which butterfly phase are you currently in — cocooning, dissolving, emerging, or flying?
Where in your life are you being called to listen to your inner voice more deeply?
What would it look like to trust your emotions as sacred messengers rather than problems to fix?

Check out the free Midlife Butterfly Guide [http://midlifebutterfly.ca/theguide] with five key practices that have helped me navigate major life transitions with more ease and alignment. Visit midlifebutterfly.ca or follow me on Instagram @KenaSiu.

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You can find all the podcast details right here: http://midlifebutterfly.ca/podcast

Download the Midlife Butterfly Guide with 5 Radical Practices to Heal, Take Your Power Back & Rise
Follow Kena on Instagram: @kenasiu

Join the Midlife Butterfly Community: http://www.facebook.com/groups/midlifebutterfly

For Coaching, Courses & More Visit Kena's Website: http://midlifebutterfly.ca/workwithme

Request a Free Empowered Call with Kena if you're interested in working with her: https://midlifebutterfly.ca/empoweredsession

Song: Reborn by Alexander Nakarada

Whether you're in a cocooning season, dissolving an old identity, or just starting to spread your wings again — this one's for you, beautiful.

Here’s what I cover in this episode:

Why I rebranded my entire blissness (biz) to Midlife Butterfly (and the divine click that led to it).
The lesson I learned the hard way from ignoring my intuition at 3 a.m.
How technical breakdowns turned into divine reconnections (yes, guac and wine included!).
Why transitions feel extra wild during midlife — and how to ride the rollercoaster with grace.
What it means to be in the cocooning, dissolving, emerging, or flying phase of your own life.
A powerful reminder: emotions are neutral, and they're here to guide you.
My client’s incredible transformation after six months of deep soul work.
How to stop resisting what’s falling away and start trusting what’s being born.
The deeper meaning of midlife as a series of sacred deaths and rebirths.
How to build the strength to spread your wings — again and again.

This episode is a love note for the woman who’s navigating loss, change, and growth all at once — and knows deep down, she’s meant to rise from it all. You are the butterfly, my love.

Reflection Questions for You:

Which butterfly phase are you currently in — cocooning, dissolving, emerging, or flying?
Where in your life are you being called to listen to your inner voice more deeply?
What would it look like to trust your emotions as sacred messengers rather than problems to fix?

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You can find all the podcast details right here: http://midlifebutterfly.ca/podcast

Download the Midlife Butterfly Guide with 5 Radical Practices to Heal, Take Your Power Back & Rise
Follow Kena on Instagram: @kenasiu

Join the Midlife Butterfly Community: http://www.facebook.com/groups/midlifebutterfly

For Coaching, Courses & More Visit Kena's Website: http://midlifebutterfly.ca/workwithme

Request a Free Empowered Call with Kena if you're interested in working with her: https://midlifebutterfly.ca/empoweredsession

Song: Reborn by Alexander Nakarada

Previous Episode

#18 - The Hormone Map: Reclaiming Your Body, Power & Joy in Midlife

In this juicy and eye-opening episode of Midlife Butterfly, we’re talking hormones—those magical messengers that govern everything from your energy to your sex drive. I’m joined by the radiant Ashley Rocha, founder of Ladywell and herbalist on a mission to revolutionize how we women relate to our bodies. If you've ever felt like a hormonal rollercoaster was running your life (hi, midlife queens!), this convo is your permission slip to take your power back—with knowledge, compassion, and plant magic.

In this episode we explore:

Why hormones are the CEOs of your body—and how they impact your mood, energy, weight, and libido
The different hormonal phases of your life: from puberty to menopause and beyond
Signs and symptoms of hormonal imbalances and how to actually address them (no, PMS isn’t “just part of being a woman”)
Ashley’s healing journey with PMDD and how herbal medicine changed everything
The power of adaptogens, functional mushrooms, and nutrition in supporting hormonal health
How cycle tracking gives you superpowers—from productivity to intuition to better sex
Busting myths around hormones, PMS, and menopause—let’s drop the shame and reclaim the truth
Practical tools to move through perimenopause with grace, pleasure, and self-love
Reviving your libido in midlife and why pleasure is not optional
How hormonal shifts can actually enhance your intuitive gifts and creativity

Use code BUTTERFLY20 for 20% off all LadyWell supplements at getladywell.com and follow @GetLadyWell on social media for ongoing education about hormonal health.

Reflection Questions for You:

In what ways have I ignored or pushed through my body’s signals instead of honoring them?
What’s one small shift I can make this week to support my hormonal harmony?
How can I rewrite my story around aging, hormones, and what it means to be a powerful woman in midlife?

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You can find all the podcast details right here: http://midlifebutterfly.ca/podcast

Download the Midlife Butterfly Guide with 5 Radical Practices to Heal, Take Your Power Back & Rise
Follow Kena on Instagram: @kenasiu

Join the Midlife Butterfly Community: http://www.facebook.com/groups/midlifebutterfly

For Coaching, Courses & More Visit Kena's Website: http://midlifebutterfly.ca/workwithme

Request a Free Empowered Call with Kena if you're interested in working with her: https://midlifebutterfly.ca/empoweredsession

Song: Reborn by Alexander Nakarada

Midlife Butterfly: Healing, Empowerment & Self-Discovery - #19 - The Midlife Butterfly Effect: Navigating Change with Courage and Resilience

Transcript

Kena Siu00:00:02.625

Midlife butterfly , a woman in the sacred in between . She's not who she once was and not quite who she's becoming yet . She's unraveling , awakening , remembering . She's navigating life transitions , divorce , loss , reinvasion , moves With a burning desire for freedom , joy and solid living . She feels the pull to rise , to fly . She's no longer afraid of her own wings .

Kena