In this empowering episode, Tiffany and Jeanette sit down with Certified Midlife Coach and Thrive with Intention podcast host, Jody Phifer, to talk about what so many women quietly struggle with — reinvention, identity shifts, boundaries, trauma healing, clutter, money guilt, and the courage to want more at midlife.

Jody shares deeply personal stories, powerful mindset tools, and actionable frameworks that help women break old cycles, release guilt, reclaim their power, and step into the next chapter on purpose.

Whether you're navigating divorce, career shifts, empty nesting, or a quiet knowing that “something needs to change,” this episode will feel like a warm, wise conversation with the midlife mentor you didn’t know you needed.

What We Discuss

What a midlife coach actually does

How coaching differs from therapy

Jody’s career evolution from travel blogger to coach

Google algorithm changes & trusting a career pivot

Allowing space for clarity and intuition

Identity loss in midlife: motherhood, marriage, career shifts

Why reinvention becomes necessary in your 40s and 50s

How guilt stops women from wanting more

Shifting limiting beliefs like “I should be grateful” or “It’s too late”

The myth of being “too old to start over”

Trauma, childhood patterns & emotional reframing

Tools to release resentment, including gratitude lists

Decluttering, money guilt, emotional attachment to items

Energetic space: why clutter blocks growth

Boundaries, self-worth, and stopping the habit of playing small

Creating coaching programs and community spaces for women

00:00 – Welcome to A Holistic Dose
00:32 – Meet Jody Phifer: Certified Midlife Coach
01:21 – Coaching vs. Therapy: What’s the Difference?
02:50 – Jody’s Career Journey & The Travel Blogging Era
04:45 – Feeling the Pull Toward Deeper Work
05:42 – Allowing Space to Reinvent Yourself
07:08 – Why Midlife Hits So Hard for Women
08:49 – Identity Shifts: Marriage, Motherhood & Friendships
10:30 – Reinvention in Your 40s and 50s
12:29 – How Coaching Clients Start Their Journey
13:47 – The Guilt Around Wanting More
15:04 – Generational Beliefs That Hold Women Back
17:08 – There Are No Wasted Career Chapters
18:36 – Your “Divine Nudge”: Listening to What Pulls You
19:44 – “It’s Too Late”: The Most Common Limiting Belief
21:07 – How to Shift Your Mindset After Trauma
22:26 – Reframing Pain Through Compassion
25:14 – Jody’s Story: Trauma, Perspective & Healing
26:39 – The Gratitude List Exercise (Life-Changing Tool)
30:04 – Should You Revisit the Gratitude List?
31:51 – Clutter, Emotional Weight & Why We Hold Onto Stuff
33:11 – Overwhelm, ADHD & Hiring Help
35:10 – Clothing Swaps, Old Purchases & Money Guilt
37:00 – The “Would I Buy This Today?” Rule
38:02 – No Space, No Growth: Energetics of Your Environment
40:24 – Money Patterns, Impulse Spending & Amazon Tip
43:49 – Naming Her Program: Thrive with Intention
45:03 – Where to Find Jody & Her Coaching Programs
46:52 – The One Belief Midlife Women Should Release
47:22 – The One Belief Midlife Women Should Adopt
48:23 – Final Thoughts & Encouragement
49:00 – Follow Us & Closing Notes

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