Midlife Unlimited - Episode #011 How to Reinvent Home as a Midlife Woman with Guest Alex Hughes

Episode #011 How to Reinvent Home as a Midlife Woman with Guest Alex Hughes

01/23/25 • 45 min

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Midlife brings with it many challenging changes that can leave us feeling overwhelmed... but we just get on with it, thinking no one will be interested. And moving out of the family home is right up there, whatever the reason – divorce, downsizing, relocation and bereavement can all play a part. Or simply our desire for a change of scene at this pivotal time in our life.

Midlife Unlimited is all about having those conversations about subjects we don’t talk about enough and being open and honest sharing how they make us feel. So your host Kate Porter is delighted to be joined by Alex Hughes for this episode to talk about How to Reinvent Home as a Midlife woman, or how to move on when moving out of the family home.

From practical tips and advice on empty nesting and downsizing, to heartwarming memories, Alex shares her experience of leaving the family home after more than two decades, the impact this has had on her, her husband and their two daughters and the lessons she has learned along the way.

Kate and Alex discuss how to overcome fear of change and the dreaded “what ifs” and "if onlys", as well as coming to terms with the passing of time free from regret and embracing new beginnings on our terms.

Connect with Alex here

https://auxiliumconsulting.co.uk

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-hughes-sustainable-business-solutions/

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Connect with Alex here

https://auxiliumconsulting.co.uk

[email protected]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-hughes-sustainable-business-solutions/

Support the show

https://www.instagram.com/secondspringlifecoaching/

Visit her YouTube channel where Kate is joined by Guests for for taster episodes in Midlife Unlimited® - Live for Five

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Episode #010 How to Refire Your Midlife with Guest Wendy Garcarz

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Is the “What Now?” conundrum casting a shadow over your Midlife? Like so many of the fabulous women Kate coaches, do you feel you've lost direction? Worrying about what comes next.

We can feel we're in a career slump as our 50s gather pace, dreaming of going it alone but held back by fear of failure and success in near equal measure, underpinned by self-doubt, comparisonitis, lack of self-worth and fear of judgement. While retirement looms on the horizon.

So is hitting Midlife the end of life as we know it? Are our hopes and dreams slipping away as the clock keeps ticking? Well, Kate is 55 and is just getting started. And she's delighted to be joined by her guest Wendy Garcarz, multi-award winning business strategist, Ted X speaker, futurist, author and founder of Refirement UK.

Wendy has more than 30 years’ experience working with women business owners in all sectors, helping them create a business strategy that achieves growth and success. And, like Kate, Wendy is a passionate ambassador for giving women 55+ the vital clarity and focus we need moving forward at this pivotal time in our lives.

Wendy’s Refirement UK movement is redefining what retirement looks like today and giving women a vital choice in how we age and contribute as we approach our later years. There’s a longevity revolution happening right now, and this is our time to stand up and be taken seriously. To embrace our wisdom and shine in our brilliance.

Kate and Wendy share inspiring stories and insights to empower us all to be – as Wendy puts it – “Rocking Midlife, but not from a chair.” Wendy reveals more details about Refirement UK and how you can get involved, and shares her three top strategies for refiring our Midlife.

Connect with Wendy here
www.refirement.uk
www.wendygarcarz.com
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/wendy.garcarz
https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-garcarz-06b75b2/

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Episode #012 How to Swim not Sink as a Midlife Woman with Guest Amanda FitzGerald

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Get roar and real with Kate Porter and her leopard print sister Amanda FitzGerald in Episode 012 of Midlife Unlimited®, the podcast for women who want more, as they wave goodbye to January in style talking about How to Swim not Sink as a Midlife Woman.

Join Kate and Amanda for philosophical ponderings, killer arms and brain-fog moments as they shake things up, smash stereotypes and tell Midlife how it really is.

Amanda shares how diving out of her comfort zone and discovering cold water swimming became her Midlife salvation, empowering her through a Covid divorce and helping her raise thousands of pounds for vital causes. If you fancy dipping your toe in the water and giving cold water swimming a go, don’t miss Amanda’s insights, inspiration and advice.

And, with her Major Visibility cap on, Amanda shares her top tips for getting visible for all the right reasons by harnessing the power of PR.

Connect with Amanda at

http://www.amandapr.com/

http://www.instagram.com/amandaprexpert

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandafitzgeraldpr/

For more details of the International Women's Day Big Swim visit https://www.internationalwomensday.com/Activity/20053/The-Big-Swim-2025

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