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Midlife Maps

Samantha Sasin and Melinda Ashford

Midlife in our 40s and 50s can be a challenging time. So many things are changing: our bodies, our health, our relationships, our work, our responsibilities, our dreams. We try to balance everything but sometimes it can be a struggle. But what if we gained greater self-knowledge to gain wisdom? Wisdom to acknowledge and handle our ignorance, uncertainties, and limitations. Wisdom to know that whilst we can certainly achieve external success using our strengths, we can also gain character by

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Ep. 24 Living with a Perimenopausal Woman in Midlife

Midlife Maps ·

2025/11/25

Traversing the Jungle of Perimenopause is treacherous for those experiencing its unrelenting effects. It's certainly full of cliffs and ravines and can be a difficult terrain to navigate.But what about those who live with a woman experiencing perimenopause? What is their experience of this jungle like? And how do they navigate it without becoming disconnected or even resentful of their partner and the experience?Well, stay with us as we find a map to navigate that!

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Ep. 23 FInding Love Again in Midlife

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2025/11/09

'In the end, there doesn't have to be anyone who understands you. There just has to be someone who wants to.' So said Robert Brault.And in this Jungle of Romantic Love, isn't that what we're all looking for? Somewhere in this dense scrub, we hope there's someone making the effort to cut away thick foliage to get to us. To see us. To try to understand us.And being in midlife doesn't diminish our desire to traverse this tricky jungle. And tricky it can be. With its camouflage and potential threats, it

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Ep. 22 Combating Loneliness in Midlife

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2025/10/26

In midlife, modern society can seem a lonelier place than the world that preceded it. In fact, studies have shown that between 30-40 percent of people around the world report being constantly lonely. In just the USA, over one-third of adults over 45 report feeling lonely.Our society, particularly the media, associates feelings of shame with being physically isolated, thus manipulating the meaning we give to loneliness. This contrasts, however, with the early history of Christianity, whereby spending

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Ep. 21 Finding More Meaning in Midlife

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2025/10/12

In midlife, we've inevitably lingered at the edge of the Jungle of Meaning, wondering if there's even any point in entering its domain. Some of us wonder about the meaning of life, whilst others assert that modern life just has no meaning. The trouble is that we have periods when we feel there's no meaning in what we're doing (perhaps in our studies, or workplace), or in our relationships (with a partner, or friends). And that's perfectly normal.But we should persevere through this jungle because

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Ep. 20 Handling Midlife Social Media Use

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2025/09/28

Ah, the Jungle of Social Media is an environment riddled with ravines and steep cliff faces. It's a terrain that can levitate between offering comfort, reassurance, and entertainment, to darker traits of sadism and malice.And it's a merciless jungle that doesn't go easy on those who fear unworthiness and endure panic in a desire for reassurance.But though this Jungle of Social Media is undoubtedly challenging to navigate, we should persevere because - in certain circumstances - social media can be

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Ep. 19 Making Better Midlife Decisions

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2025/09/14

Ah, the Jungle of Decision-Making. One we step in to, then out of, then back in to...And of course, the more time we take to decide, the more anxious we become until eventually we freeze - a sense of overwhelm shutting down our ability to move forward.It's ironic that although the quality of our lives is predominantly composed of us making decisions relating to our work and relationships, we give little thought as to how we arrive at these decisions.In fact, our decision-making processes often lack

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Ep. 18 Being a Happy Midlife Spender

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2025/08/31

It's quite crowded in the Jungle of Unfulfilled Spending, and everyone seems to be wandering around aimlessly, looking for a way out.In this jungle, we find ourselves purchasing items we don't want or need - usually overspending - and sometimes unsure why we've even bought things!This can leave us with a myriad of unhelpful feelings including guilt, shame, or just plain annoyance.But if we persevere through this jungle, we'll improve our relationship with money - eliminating one stressful element

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Ep. 17 Creating Secure Friendships in Midlife

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2025/08/17

As we enter midlife, we find we also re-enter the Jungle of Friendships. A jungle in which we search for new, meaningful, and fulfilling friendships in midlife.But also a jungle in which we may feel an inexplicable urge to cull some folks we spend time with.What's going on?Well, no need to worry - we all come across this jungle and should push through it because studies show that having secure friendships leads to greater psychological and physical wellbeing, particularly as we grown older.But how

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Ep 16 Making Changes in Midlife

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2025/08/03

In midlife, it's very easy to find ourselves in the Jungle of Mediocrity: with our work, our relationships, with ourselves.And unfortunately, we can find ourselves burdened with feelings of resentment, inadequacy, or a general dissatisfaction with the way things are.But most of us want to leave this jungle with a legacy: a sense we've at least considered the meaning of our life and so made the most of it.But how do we do it?Well, let's find a map to navigate that!

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Ep. 15 Increasing Motivation in Midlife

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2025/07/20

Ah, the shapeshifting Jungle of Motivation, where first we're motivated, then we're not, then we are...It's a jungle awash with myths about its elements and how to navigate it.We'll face problems as we either try to get motivated or try to stay motivated - never mind that motivation changes depending on where we are in a project!But we should persevere with understanding motivation in midlife because it's integral to being human and understanding the actions we take.But how do we do this?Well, let's

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Ep. 14 Improving Our Midlife Self-Esteem

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2025/07/06

Right now we find ourselves in the unpredictable Jungle of Self-esteem.Self-esteem is just another way of saying how well we like ourselves, and it's something that's influenced by various factors and can fluctuate.So, this means it can be managed and improved.But how?Well, as with most of life's jungles, this trek is an individual pursuit.But that doesn't mean there aren't tools available to help us all. So, let's find a map to navigate that!

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Ep. 13 The Importance of Self-Knowledge in Midlife

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2025/06/22

The Jungle of Self-Knowledge is one all of us will journey through, but one in which some of us will spend less time than others.Ironically, despite spending extended periods with ourselves, we often lack self-awareness regarding our desires, feelings, and reactions.As a result, unless we're conscious of our patterns, we're doomed to continue reaping consequences without truly knowing why.So how do we gain greater self-knowledge in midlife?Well, let's find a map to navigate that!

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Ep. 12 Becoming a Grandparent in Midlife

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2025/06/08

Many of us in midlife will find ourselves facing the absolute joy of becoming a grandparent for the first time.And whilst it's certainly a time for celebration and anticipation, it can also be a time of trepidation.So, how do we wrap our heads around this tremendous midlife change?Well, let's find a map to navigate that!

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Ep. 11 Late Blooming in Midlife

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2025/05/25

Many of us in midlife have experienced some form of age discrimination - either subtle or direct - reinforcing society's growing enamour with early success whilst simultaneously deriding late blooming as some kind of deficiency.But are there any strengths late bloomers bring to the table to achieve success, fulfillment, happiness, and health?Well, stay with us because we're going to come up with a map to navigate that!

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Ep. 10 Developing Self-Control in Midlife

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2025/05/11

So, we've stumbled into this Jungle of Uncontrolled Emotions. We know this jungle will make us react in unexpected ways: we wonder if we should have calmed ourselves before exploding, or resisted polishing off the entire block of caramel chocolate.But self-control isn't just a fashionable tool in this jungle - it's vital to our success. People who are good at practicing self-control are more popular and successful in many areas of life.But how do we successfully navigate this jungle?Well. let's find

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Ep. 9 The Importance of Daydreaming in Midlife

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2025/04/27

Studies have shown our mind actually spends about 50% of its time in the state of mind wandering.It's in this state that many areas of the brain quieten themselves to focus on output from the hippocampus - the area of the brain critical for memory and learning.But is daydreaming in midlife important?And if so, how do we do it effectively?Well, let's find a map to navigate that!

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Ep. 8 Stop Feeling Like a Midlife Imposter

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2025/04/13

The Jungle of Imposter Syndrome seems to give us the pervading feeling that people like us could never achieve personal or professional success.And if we do, others will eventually expose us a fraud.Assuming any successes we have result from good luck, but failures are our fault makes it easier not to achieve anything of note.And keeps us stuck in this jungle.So, how do we find a way out?Well, let's find a map to navigate that!

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Ep. 7 The Importance of Knowing Our Values in Midlife

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2025/03/30

Our values guide every aspect of our lives; from what we think about, to what we do, to how we behave, to what type of work we do (or don't). They are, in fact, akin to a compass that gives us a sense of direction on how to spend our time, how to behave, and what decisions to make.And they encompass not only moral factors but also ideas about who we are and who we want to be.So they're definitely important to know!But how do we discover our values?Well, let's find a map to navigate that!

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Ep. 6 Lessening Our Midlife Anxiety

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2025/03/16

Ah, the Jungle of Anxiety. A jungle we seem to find ourselves visiting, with uncanny regularity, at around 3 in the morning.Just when it's dark outside and the sounds of night critters pervade the air, our anxious doubts bubble to the surface. It's unsettling.But we should push through this Jungle of Anxiety because what we're facing is a smokescreen hiding genuine worries.But how do we navigate through this deceptive jungle?Well, let's find a map to navigate that!

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Ep. 5 Being Kinder in Midlife

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2025/03/02

Despite some people never encountering this Jungle of Kindness before hitting midlife, numerous studies have shown that it may be more a case of people not knowing how to show kindness rather than being inherently unkind.For instance, one study found that seventy-two percent of people will report a lost wallet containing a large sum of money.So, how can we show acts of kindness to others during our midlife journey?Well, let's find a map to navigate that!

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