Top Ten Countdown Midlife Strategies for 2025

🎙️ Top 10 Episodes of 2025 🥳

Midlife Strategies for Badass Women

As we close out 2025, this special countdown episode highlights the conversations that resonated most deeply with our community of bold, midlife women.

These are the stories that sparked courage, challenged comfort zones, and reminded us what’s possible when we stop playing small and start listening to ourselves.

This is not about perfection.
It’s about truth, resilience, and choosing yourself.

Let’s count them down.

🔟 #10 – Kristen Chimack

The Cost of Staying: Why Playing It Safe Is Riskier Than You Think

Kristen Chimack joins the show to unpack the hidden risks of staying comfortable. This conversation is a powerful reminder that safety can quietly turn into stagnation and that growth often requires courage before confidence.

🎧 Listen to the episode:
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9️⃣ #9 – Betsy Pepine
Breaking Free: Overcoming Life’s Boxes

Betsy Pepine explores the invisible boxes we inherit, accept, and enforce in our own lives. This episode challenges listeners to question expectations and redefine success on their own terms.

🎧 Listen to the episode:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

8️⃣ #8 – Ruth E. Wilson
Conquering Clouds: Wisdom, Adventure, and Spirit-Led Living
Ruth E. Wilson brings a grounded and soulful perspective on adventure, intuition, and living in alignment. This conversation is for anyone feeling the pull toward something more meaningful.

🎧 Listen to the episode:
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7️⃣ #7 – Jen Aks
The Body Knows: Reclaiming Confidence and Connection

Jen Aks reminds us that healing is not just mental; it is physical. This episode explores somatic awareness and how reconnecting with the body can restore confidence, safety, and trust.

🎧 Listen to the episode:
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6️⃣ #6 – Liz Potter
Rewire Your Nervous System: Intuition and Energy Healing

Liz Potter dives into nervous system regulation, intuition, and what it really takes to feel safe enough to expand. A favorite for listeners navigating stress, burnout, and growth.

🎧 Listen to the episode:
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5️⃣ #5 – Becky Livingston
If Not Now, When: Reclaiming Life Through Slow Living

Becky Livingston shares a refreshing perspective on slowing down in a world that glorifies hustle. This episode invites listeners to reclaim their time, energy, and presence.

🎧 Listen to the episode:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

4️⃣ #4 – Jennifer Spor
Burnout to Breakthrough: A Spiritual Awakening at Midlife

Jennifer Spor talks about how burnout can transform into a pivotal moment instead of a stalemate. This conversation speaks to the woman who knows something has to change.

🎧 Listen to the episode:
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3️⃣ #3 – Dana & Krisanna

Rescued Hearts: How Horses’ Healing Love Changed Everything

Dana and Krisanna share the deeply moving story behind Rescued Hearts. This episode explores grief, healing, and the extraordinary power of the horse-human connection.

🎧 Listen to the episode:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

2️⃣ #2 – Erin Washington
From Perfectionist to Purpose
Erin Washington shares her journey from striving for perfection to living with intention. This episode resonated strongly with women ready to release control and trust themselves.

🎧 Listen to the episode:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...


🥇 #1 – Dianette Wells
Another Step Up the Mountain: Adventure, Loss, and Living
The most listened-to episode of 2025. Dianette Wells shares a powerful story of resilience, loss, and choosing to keep moving forward even when the path is uncertain.

🎧 Listen to the episode:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...


✨ Closing Note
If this episode inspired you, share it with a woman who needs a reminder that it is not too late to choose herself.

And if you are ready for more honest conversations, grounded wisdom, and bold midlife strategy, be sure to follow Midlife Strategies for Badass Women wherever you listen to podcasts.

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