MOVE THROUGH DISAGREEMENT IN A FRIENDSHIP
Friendships in midlife and beyond can be incredibly fulfilling—but they can also face challenges, especially after a disagreement that leaves both of you unsettled.
In this episode are six gentle and effective approaches to reconnect and restore your friendships after a disagreement.
Your friendships deserve empathy and an open and courageous heart. Because female friendships are SO important in midlife and beyond!
xo Karli
HOW TO BE A VALUED FRIEND IN MIDLIFE AND BEYOND
Girlfriends matter—especially in midlife and beyond!
In this episode, I share three thoughtful ways to nurture your new friendships with other women.
Allow yourself to be open for positive, kind, and supportive friendships with other women in midlife and beyond. It truly can be life-changing!
xo Karli
GET COMFORTABLE WITH DISCOMFORT: A GUIDED VISUALIZATION
When was the last time you intentionally explored something unfamiliar or just a little uncomfortable?
In this special episode, I'm guiding you through a gentle yet powerful visualization designed to help you step beyond your comfort zone. If you feel stuck, uncertain, or fearful, this visualization is made for you.
⏲️The guided visualization starts at 01:28 and is just over 7 minutes long.
I follow this visualization with a thoughtful writing prompt at 08:32. Use it or write freely to deepen your experience and reflection.
Remember—you are courageous, capable, and ready for beautiful surprises ahead. Enjoy this journey!
xo Karli
DUST OFF YOUR FRIEND-MAKING SKILLS
Making new friends in midlife and beyond can feel tricky—I’ve been there too!
In this episode, I share 5 simple questions that quickly spark meaningful conversations and connections with other women. You’ll skip the awkward small talk and get right to the good stuff!
Here are the 5 questions to keep handy:
What inspired you to come here today?
What’s here that I shouldn’t miss?
What are your favorite things to do in your free time?
What recommendations do you have for me?
What are your favorite local spots?
New friends are out there waiting to meet you, no matter your age or season of life!
xo Karli
REFLECT ON A MONTH OF HARMONY
This month, you’ve explored how to seek, reset, and create a mindset for harmony—but before you move forward, take a moment to reflect. Reflection helps you notice what worked, what didn’t, and how you can carry harmony forward.
In this episode, I’ll guide you through three prompts to help you process your learnings and deepen your awareness of what harmony truly means for you.
THE ENERGY YOU BRING: A GUIDED MEDITATION
Hi there, my friend! I’m back with a short meditation that ties into the core message of my Midlife Musings email (self-awareness in public spaces).
If you don’t receive my emails, I’d love to land in your inbox! Join my email list at this link and get an impactful reading AND listening experience.
By the time you reach midlife and beyond, you’ve had plenty of experience with people who seem completely oblivious to how their energy and behaviors affect others in a public setting. To be honest, each of us is guilty of being that person at least once before (but only once, right??!! 😉)
In this short episode, I’ll guide you through a 5-minute meditation to help you notice and adjust your energy so you can show up in a way that cultivates mutual respect in a public space.
⏲️The guided visualization starts at 01:24 and is just under 5 minutes long.
Have your journal close by because I follow this visualization with a writing prompt to help you deepen your take-aways. Take time for yourself—you deserve it.
I’d love to know your thoughts about this episode, so feel free to email me at karli@flipsideofmidlife.com or leave a comment. Your feedback means so much as I explore new ways to connect with you.
xo Karli
YOUR PET'S QUALITY OF LIFE & HOW CHALLENGES IN MIDLIFE CAN BE A GIFT
In this special guest episode, I’m joined by Dr. Christina Guttuso. She is a dedicated veterinarian and advocate for both pets and their families.
Dr. Christina, as she is professionally known, founded Arizona’s first in-home pet euthanasia service and hospice program, pioneering a compassionate approach to end-of-life care that emphasizes education, communication, and pet welfare.
Dr. Christina shares how she came to specialize in this service, the best thing you can do as a pet parent, and what she says is the worst indicator of quality of life for your pet. She also tells us a bit about her challenging midlife experience and how it led to her favorite thing about midlife and beyond.
YOUR HARMONY MINDSET
To create harmony in your life, it doesn’t take a giant overhaul or a longer to-do list. What it does take is a different way of thinking.
In this episode, I help you find your harmony mindset by reframing inner dialogue that puts you into a state of disharmony.
You are capable and deserve the peace and ease that come into your life when you find your harmony mindset! xo Karli
HOW TO CREATE HARMONY MORE OFTEN
Some days, everything just flows. Other days? It feels like you’re pushing a boulder uphill. That’s the difference between harmony and disharmony.
To have more of those free-flowing days, you have to notice your disharmony and make the right adjustments.
In this episode of FLIPSIDE OF MIDLIFE®, I help you recognize signs of disharmony before they derail your day and discover adjustments to bring harmony back into your life.
Disharmony is a cue that helps you shift to harmony. Make the adjustment that works for you, and more of those easy, flowing days are in store! xo Karli
LESS INPUT, MORE PEACE: A GUIDED VISUALIZATION
Hi there, my friend! I’m back with a short visualization that ties into the core message of my Midlife Musings email (replacing information overload with inner peace).
If you don’t receive my emails, I’d love to land in your inbox! Join my email list at this link and get an impactful reading AND listening experience.
In midlife and beyond, your mental load is huge, and the constant influx of information can leave you feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. In this short episode, I’ll guide you through a 5-minute visualization to help you leave those feelings behind and replace them with inner peace.
⏲️The guided visualization starts at 01:12 and is just under 5 minutes long.
Have your journal close by because I follow this visualization with two writing prompts to help you deepen your experience.
I’d love to hear how this resonates with you, so feel free to email me at karli@flipsideofmidlife.com or leave a comment. Your feedback means so much as I create these episodes for you. xo Karli
BALANCE ISN'T REALITY
Do you find yourself craving a better life balance? Yeah, I’ve been there, too.
Instead of chasing balance, what if you focused on harmony instead?
In this episode of FLIPSIDE OF MIDLIFE®, I share 3 benefits of seeking harmony and 3 ways to create it in your daily life.
A harmonious life allows you to flow through different seasons with your self-love and self-compassion intact.
FRACTIONAL MARKETING & REAL TALK ABOUT ENTREPRENEURSHIP
In this special guest episode, I’m joined by Kate Weed. She is the founder/owner of Luckyfish Marketing and an expert in fractional marketing.
Kate shares how her career journey led her to marketing, explains fractional marketing, and gets real about her most and least favorite things about entrepreneurship. Tune in to hear Kate’s advice for women who want to start their own business and what she loves about midlife and beyond.
A MONTH END CHECK-IN
Hi, my friend! January is almost behind you, and now is the perfect time to celebrate your progress and create clarity for the month ahead. Tune in for encouragement to set aside 30 minutes to an hour over the next few days to make it happen.
These four prompts help you move into February: 🕒 Time Marker for Prompts: 03:29
What is one thing you can shift or let go of in the next month?
What is one thing you can explore or bring to the next month?
What feels most important to you for February?
What is one outcome you want to celebrate at the end of February?
Step into February with intention and self-compassion, my friend! xo Karli
CLEAR THE PATH FOR POSITIVE ENERGY AND POSSIBILITIES: A GUIDED VISUALIZATION
Hi there, my friend! I’m trying something new with my every-other-Sunday episodes—a short visualization that ties into the core message of my Midlife Musings email.
If you don’t receive my emails, I’d love to land in your inbox! Join my email list at this link to get the impactful reading AND listening experience.
Have your journal close by because I follow this visualization with two writing prompts to help you deepen your experience. Take time for yourself—you deserve it.
The guided visualization starts at 00:59.
A CREATIVE WAY TO IMAGINE YOUR YEAR
Hi, my friend! Ready to get creative and translate the ideas in your mind into something visual, tangible, and inspiring?
This week’s episode covers the benefits of using your creativity to create a vision board and 5 prompts to help you know what to include on it. They start at 1:51
What are my top values and how do I want to live in alignment with them in 2025?
What is my word, phrase, theme, or image for the year?
How do I want to feel during 2025?
What do I want to create, experience, and accomplish this year?
What images came to mind as I answered the previous prompts?
Your vision board is a way to imagine your year and stay connected to your values, intentions, and dreams. Join me for this episode!
xo Karli
INTENTIONAL DAYS, PURPOSEFUL LIFE
Hi, my friend! Ready to string intentional days together to create your purposeful life?
This week’s episode covers 3 ideas to help you develop an intentional mindset to stay grounded, aligned, and focused on what matters most to you in midlife and beyond.
Set a daily intention
Embrace where you are
Quit the race
When you approach each day with intention, you’re not just reacting to what life throws at you—you’re choosing how you spend your energy and focus.
Join me for this impactful episode and take the first step toward creating intentional days that align with your heart and soul.
xo Karli
WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE YOU’RE NOT ENOUGH: A GUIDED MEDITATION
In this episode, I share a guided meditation designed to help you reconnect with your inherent worth and lose those feelings of “not enough.”
Affirmations are powerful, my friend. Use them to replace negative thought patterns and help you feel grounded in your truth: you are enough, you are worthy, and you are whole.
Hit play whenever that mean girl in your head tells you you're not enough.
Don’t forget to have your journal or notebook handy—I’ll offer a writing prompt at the end to help you capture what comes up for you during this meditation.
STAY CONNECTED TO YOUR INTENTION
he start of a new year can bring stress and negativity creeping back into our lives, but you don’t have to let it take over. In this episode, I’m sharing three simple tips to help you protect your energy, limit negativity, and reconnect with what matters most.
Plus, join me for a 3-minute guided meditation to find calm and focus on your intention for 2025. A slow, thoughtful approach to the new year will serve you well.
Want to connect more deeply with me and other women navigating midlife? Explore my ELEVATE membership, a space full of tools, virtual chats, and community connection to help you thrive.
Click play, take a deep breath, and let’s move through this season with clarity and calm. xo Karli
SOMATIC BREATHWORK, MENTAL HEALTH, & COMMUNITY
Ashley Snyder, a somatic breathwork practitioner, joins me in this episode to share her unique journey of healing, transformation, and finding purpose in midlife and beyond.
💡 What is Somatic Breathwork?
Ashley explains this powerful practice that activates the nervous system, reconnects the mind and body, and releases trauma stored in the body.
🌟 Who Can Benefit?
Ashley specializes in working with women who have experienced trauma, offering individual and group sessions in person and virtually.
SLOWLY AND THOUGHTFULLY, MY FRIEND
Happy New Year and welcome to 2025, my friend!
Not only is today the first day of a brand-new year, but it’s also my 100th episode of FLIPSIDE OF MIDLIFE®! 🎉Thank you for celebrating this milestone with me.
Step into 2025 slowly and thoughtfully. There’s no need to rush—soak in that 'fresh start' feeling for a bit!
Tune in, my friend, and let’s welcome this new year together.
Ready to invest in YOU in 2025? I’d love to walk by your side as your guide. Visit flipsideofmidlife.com to see the options I offer to work with me privately.
Here’s to a thoughtful start to 2025! xo Karli