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Reinventing Midlife

Jen McDonald, Tara Howes and Lana Simmons

Does the advice ‘just follow your passion’ make you tired or are you weary of seeing middle aged women portrayed as helpless victims of their hormones? You’re not a Millennial, but you’re al...

Episodes

17 episodes

New Year. New Midlife You?

It's the New Year! Jen, Tara and Lana catch up on all the big life changes that have been going on in their lives. Tune in as the ladies dis...

37:32Jan 13, 2020

Falling into Life Changes and Mommy Wine Culture

Major life changes happening this Fall! In this episode Jen, Tara, and Lana discuss upcoming weddings, travel, returning to college and the...

50:48Oct 7, 2019

Is This What A Vacation Looks Like? Time for a Break!

Summer is kicking off with a bang! Catch up with Jen, Tara, and Lana as they discuss their travels, grand baby, weird dragon vegetable varie...

55:10Jun 1, 2019

Whose Self-Care Is This Anyway?

Join Jen, Tara, and Lana as they catch up on life's happenings. This week's icebreaker, Lana decides to throw something new at the ladies wi...

47:13Apr 18, 2019

Springing out of Hibernation with Travel, Plants and Bullet Journals

Hey there! The ladies are back with a new upcoming schedule. It's been a busy month and neither Jen, Tara or Lana realized how long it had b...

38:04Mar 28, 2019

Where have we been? The Side Effects of Marie Kondo and More!

We're back from our month long break of holiday madness! Join Jen, Tara and Lana as they catch up on life and reevaluate their New Year's Re...

45:32Feb 6, 2019

Holiday Stressin'

This week, Jen, Tara, and Lana catch up on the latest happenings in their lives, perimenopause, and more conversations on aquaponics than yo...

49:18Dec 11, 2018

Does This Podcast Make Me Look Old? Is Your Appearance Important as a Midlifer?

Catch up with Jen, Tara, and Lana on their latest TV finds, and their love of the enneagram, oyster gardens, and more! This week's podcast m...

51:21Nov 13, 2018

Marriage in Midlife

Happy early Halloween! This episode is all about our favorite Fall activities and keeping a marriage strong in midlife. A couple of quick di...

50:41Oct 30, 2018

Follow Up: Doing Something That Scares Us and Comparing Ourselves to Others

Previously, Jen, Tara and Lana had pledged to step out of their comfort zones. Tune in to learn if the ladies followed through or ended up l...

55:51Oct 23, 2018

Midlife Parenting: Leaving the Nest or Returning? What's Going On Here?

This week we’re talking about parenting in midlife. We have kids in all different ages and stages of life. How has your parenting style ch...

53:28Oct 9, 2018

Are You Becoming Your Parents?

What do Boho Chic, dead plants and sourdough starter all have common? Tune in as Jen, Tara, and Lana discuss what's currently going on in th...

43:58Oct 2, 2018

Where'd All My Friends Go?

This episode is all about bad haircuts and friendships, or the lack thereof. Our icebreaker this week is about the worst haircut, or style,...

51:03Sep 25, 2018

Do Something That Scares You and How Our Roles Change Midlife

Do you feel restless and want to try something new, but are afraid of failing? Are you wondering if you're too old and "mature" to try a new...

46:55Sep 18, 2018

Finding Your Passion: Workin' It or Over It?

Our Icebreaker this week is all about Mixtape Madness. Do you remember your first mixtape? How did you record your mixtape and on what mediu...

40:30Sep 10, 2018

Where are the Positive Midlife Podcasts?

Join Jen, Tara and Lana as they share a little about themselves and how Reinventing Midlife came to be. Learn about their guilty pleasures,...

32:25Sep 10, 2018

What is Reinventing Midlife - Trailer

Does the advice ‘just follow your passion’ make you tired or are you weary of seeing middle aged women portrayed as helpless victims of...

01:19Sep 4, 2018