Caron Grossman is a registered nurse, breathwork facilitator, author and heart attack survivor. Her memoir, Listen to Your Heart Song: Navigating the Unexpected, weaves together her experiences of adolescent grief, addiction, recovery and a near-fatal heart attack, offering hope, honesty and practical insight for anyone navigating their own unexpected life events.

We talk about:

-How Caron's heart attack actually began

-Why the classic male symptoms of heart attack still dominate emergency call scripts and training

-How many women are told they're having an anxiety attack or indigestion when they're actually having a cardiac event

-The legacy of her mother's early death from a misdiagnosed heart attack, and how that shaped Caron's life and choices

-The emotional impact of "doing everything right" and still having a heart attack

-Practical tools for women worried about heart disease risk

-The importance of tuning into unusual symptoms in women

-How grief in adolescence led Caron into addiction, binge eating and numbing

-The role of 12-step recovery, spiritual connection and community in her healing

-Conscious connected breathwork as a powerful modality for regulating the nervous system

-How writing – including daily journaling and "two-way prayer" – helped Caron process grief, shame and fear

-Why women need to advocate for themselves in medical settings

And more!

f you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share it and leave us a 5* review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you're listening.

You can read a blog about this podcast episode here.

Order Rachel's book, Magnificent Midlife: Transform Your Middle Years, Menopause And Beyond, recommended in The New York Times as one of seven top books about menopause at magnificentmidlife.com/book

The paperback can also be purchased on Amazon or other online retailers:

UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Magnificent-Midlife-Transform-Middle-Menopause/dp/173981150X/

US & Canada: https://www.amazon.com/Magnificent-Midlife-Transform-Middle-Menopause/dp/173981150X/

Australia: https://www.amazon.com.au/Magnificent-Midlife-Transform-Middle-Menopause/dp/173981150X/

You can listen to all the other episodes and get the show notes at magnificentmidlife.com/podcast.

Podcast recommended by the Sunday Times.

Feedspot #9 in 40 Best Midlife Podcasts and #7 in 60 Best Women Over 50 Podcasts

You'll find lots of strategies, support, and resources to help make your midlife magnificent at magnificentmidlife.com.

Check out Rachel's online Revitalize Experience, a 6-week intensive small group mentoring experience or 1-1 Midlife Mentoring.

Tami Stackelhouse is an award-winning author, founder of the International Fibromyalgia Coaching Institute and executive producer of the documentary Invisible. She's dedicated to helping people with fibromyalgia reclaim control of their bodies and their lives, so they no longer feel trapped by pain, exhaustion or uncertainty.

Fibromyalgia is so often misunderstood, minimised or brushed aside – and yet it affects many women in midlife. I've been wanting to explore this topic for ages and I'm delighted to finally do so with someone who brings both deep expertise and lived experience.

If you're navigating unexplained pain, relentless fatigue, brain fog or simply want to understand this condition better, this conversation is one you won't want to miss.

We also talk about:

-The impact of age and gender on fibromyalgia

-Common misconceptions and stigmas

-Daily life and management strategies

-Tami's personal journey in overcoming fibromyalgia

-The need for more research and awareness

-The historical context of fibromyalgia research

-The gender bias in fibromyalgia treatment

-The complexity of fibromyalgia diagnosis

-Holistic approaches to treatment

-Recent advancements in fibromyalgia research

-Understanding flare-ups and management strategies

And more!

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share it and leave us a 5* review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you're listening.

You can read a blog about this podcast episode here.

Order Rachel's book, Magnificent Midlife: Transform Your Middle Years, Menopause And Beyond, recommended in The New York Times as one of seven top books about menopause at magnificentmidlife.com/book

The paperback can also be purchased on Amazon or other online retailers:

UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Magnificent-Midlife-Transform-Middle-Menopause/dp/173981150X/

US & Canada: https://www.amazon.com/Magnificent-Midlife-Transform-Middle-Menopause/dp/173981150X/

Australia: https://www.amazon.com.au/Magnificent-Midlife-Transform-Middle-Menopause/dp/173981150X/

You can listen to all the other episodes and get the show notes at magnificentmidlife.com/podcast.

Podcast recommended by the Sunday Times.

Feedspot #9 in 40 Best Midlife Podcasts and #7 in 60 Best Women Over 50 Podcasts

You'll find lots of strategies, support, and resources to help make your midlife magnificent at magnificentmidlife.com.

Check out Rachel's online Revitalize Experience, a 6-week intensive small group mentoring experience or 1-1 Midlife Mentoring.

I'm delighted to welcome back Keren Etkin to the podcast! Keren is a gerontologist, entrepreneur, and author of The AgeTech Revolution – a fascinating book about the intersection of technology and ageing.

I love that she describes herself as an AgeTech evangelist – it captures her passion perfectly. Keren is also the founder of The Gerontechnologist and The AgeTech Academy, both dedicated to helping us understand and shape the future of ageing through innovation.

We talk about how technology is reshaping the way we age, the opportunities and challenges ahead, and what it all means for those of us in midlife and beyond.

We also talk about:

-Tech adoption by older adults

-Motivation and digital literacy

-Challenges in healthcare technology

-Making technology accessible

-Addressing scams and digital literacy

-Robotics and caregiving

-Age-inclusive societies and technologies

-The future of technology and personal reflections

And more!

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share it and leave us a 5* review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you're listening.

You can read a blog about this podcast episode here.

Order Rachel's book, Magnificent Midlife: Transform Your Middle Years, Menopause And Beyond, recommended in The New York Times as one of seven top books about menopause at magnificentmidlife.com/book

The paperback can also be purchased on Amazon or other online retailers:

UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Magnificent-Midlife-Transform-Middle-Menopause/dp/173981150X/

US & Canada: https://www.amazon.com/Magnificent-Midlife-Transform-Middle-Menopause/dp/173981150X/

Australia: https://www.amazon.com.au/Magnificent-Midlife-Transform-Middle-Menopause/dp/173981150X/

You can listen to all the other episodes and get the show notes at magnificentmidlife.com/podcast.

Podcast recommended by the Sunday Times.

Feedspot #9 in 40 Best Midlife Podcasts and #7 in 60 Best Women Over 50 Podcasts

You'll find lots of strategies, support, and resources to help make your midlife magnificent at magnificentmidlife.com.

Check out Rachel's online Revitalize Experience, a 6-week intensive small group mentoring experience or 1-1 Midlife Mentoring.