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The Uplifters
The Uplifters Podcast features inspiring conversations with midlife women making big, brave moves in the second half of their lives. Each episode includes brain science and research on how to work with (not against) your midlife brain, body, and resources + tips and tools for designing your boldest second half of life!
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Episodes
The UpliftersDevelopmental Trauma: What It Is and How to Heal It in Midlife
Women over 40 who give endlessly but cannot take in a kind word are often carrying more than burnout. Developmental trauma therapist Zipa Leah Scheinberg joins…
The UpliftersHow to Grow a Substack Community with Rachel Lipson and Erin Shetron
Thinking about starting a Substack, or already writing there and wondering how to grow? Aransas Savas sits down with two women who know the platform from both…
The UpliftersWas That Racist?
What does it take to have the conversation you are most afraid of getting wrong? In this episode, social psychologist and author Dr. Evelyn Carter joins…
The UpliftersWhat happens to your voice during menopause
If your voice feels a little drier, a little less powerful, or just different since perimenopause or menopause, maybe there is a reason. Voice coach Jessica…
The UpliftersCould You Travel Solo Full-Time?
What if you stopped asking whether a midlife reinvention is possible and started asking what you would do if you knew you couldn't get it wrong? Kristy…
The UpliftersStop Trying to Control What You Can Only Influence
Tori DaCosta spent decades climbing the ranks at a Fortune 50 company while keeping some of her story tucked in her back pocket. Then in midlife, she decided…
The UpliftersYou Don't Need a Degree to Do the Thing
She spent thirty years disappearing into other people's words on Broadway. Then, in midlife, an idea for a novel showed up and refused to leave her alone. This…
The UpliftersLisa Congdon Decided to End It Before It Ended Her
Lisa Congdon built one of the most recognized independent art careers on the internet: work at MoMA, U.S. postage stamps, ten published books, twenty years of…
The UpliftersA Midlife Fitness Expert on Rebuilding Strength Without Starting Over
Three years ago, Heike Yates had to stop running. After qualifying for Boston in her first marathon and finishing the JFK 50 Miler, an arthritic knee said no…
The UpliftersYou Were Never Meant to Be Just One Thing
What happens when the identity you worked so hard to build stops feeling like you? Faye McCray spent nearly a decade as a federal attorney, the first lawyer in…
The UpliftersFulfillment in Midlife
In this special episode, three extraordinary women explore fulfillment in midlife guided by the MOVE framework from Dr. Helen Krug von Nidda's forthcoming book…
The UpliftersYour To-Die-For Life
What if the most motivating thing you could do for your midlife was think about your death? In this episode of The Uplifters Podcast, host Aransas Savas sits…
The UpliftersHow to be Radically Self-Posessed
Angela Burk spent three decades scaling companies from scrappy startups to Fortune 500 giants, but inside, she was white-knuckling her way through her 40s…
The UpliftersRejection is the Goal!
Today we're talking about clothes! How they fit in midlife, how updating our wardrobes can upend our identities, and most of all, how donated clothes can give…
The UpliftersThe Midlife Fashionista
Today we're talking about clothes! How they fit in midlife, how updating our wardrobes can upend our identities, and most of all, how donated clothes can give…
The UpliftersThe Highly Sensitive Woman in Midlife
Have you ever been told you're too sensitive? Too emotional? That you just need to toughen up? For highly sensitive women, those words often start in childhood…
The UpliftersProtecting Your Brain Health in Perimenopause and Menopause
In this episode, elite brain health coach Christine Despres shares the science behind perimenopause and brain health, the four areas proven to prevent up to…
The UpliftersHow to Rest and Reclaim Your Attention
What if the brain fog, exhaustion, and restlessness of midlife were not problems to fix, but invitations to finally slow down? In this episode of The Uplifters…
The UpliftersWhat Happens After You Sell the $100 Million Company You Built?
Sarah Kauss bootstrapped S'well with $30,000 of her own savings and built it into a $100 million company, one of the most recognizable consumer brands of the…
The UpliftersSexual Empowerment in Midlife
Can getting in touch with your sexuality change everything else about your life? Sarah Nelson thought she had it all figured out. Good marriage, two kids, a…
The UpliftersLaura LeBleu Lit Her AARP Card on Fire
What do you do when the midlife magazine you actually want to read doesn't exist? If you're Laura LeBleu, you burn your AARP card, drain your stock options…
The UpliftersHow to Find Your Creative Soulmate
What do you do with the words you never said? Sofia Kavlin built a home for them. In February 2024 she dragged a wooden mailbox into Washington Square Park…
The UpliftersThis Is Not As Scary As Cancer
This week on The Uplifters Podcast, two extraordinary women in midlife share what a cancer diagnosis taught them about finally giving themselves permission to…
The UpliftersWhen Women Get Sick
Did you know the average professional woman loses 20 to 25% of her annual income to menopause? Not from medical bills alone, but from invisible career costs…
The UpliftersThe Menopause Tax
Did you know the average professional woman loses 20 to 25% of her annual income to menopause? Not from medical bills alone, but from invisible career costs…
The UpliftersMotherhood in Midlife
For midlife women, Mother's Day can bring up all sorts of feelings. In this special episode, four midlife women share radically honest stories about…
The UpliftersWomen Are Better Than Men at Investing — So Why Aren’t We Doing It?
What does it actually take for women over 40 to start investing, raise capital, and build the future they want to see? This panel discussion, recorded live at…
The UpliftersDiscovering You're Neurodivergent at 40
What if the thing you've been adapting to your entire life had a name, and discovering it at 40 changed everything? Sadie Dingfelder is a veteran Washington…
The UpliftersWhat a Near-Cult Experience Taught One Woman About Identity, Leadership, and Midlife Freedom
What happens when a midlife woman decides to stop segmenting her identity and start owning her whole story? In this episode of The Uplifters Podcast…
The UpliftersHow to Stop Avoiding Your Life
If you're a woman over 40 who has ever found yourself stuck in a loop — knowing what you need to do but unable to make yourself do it — this episode is for…
The UpliftersThe Knot Principle
Three years ago, I launched this podcast because I believed that women in midlife were doing some of the most important, most underrated work in the world, and…
The UpliftersA Global Peace Leader on Turning Fear Into Action When Democracy Feels Fragile
This week on The Uplifters Podcast, global peace leader and midlife changemaker Kerri Kennedy shares how women in the second half of life are uniquely primed…
The UpliftersMidlife Women Shaping Local Politics
What does it look like when midlife women step up to lead in a world that has historically told them to sit down? In this episode of The Uplifters Podcast…
The UpliftersHow To Build Community
In this episode, we meet Dutch documentary filmmaker Corinne van der Borch and Australian artist-animator Edwina White — two women in the second half of life…
The UpliftersFinding Love After 40 — And the Fourth Date Rule
Alyssa Dineen: Midlife Dating Coach — Finding Love Online After 40 What does it actually take to find love in midlife — especially when you're starting over…
The UpliftersStaying Human in the Age of AI
Susan Ruth: Filmmaker and Podcaster on Human Connection — Staying Fully Human at Midlife and Beyond What does it mean to stay human — really, vulnerably human…
The UpliftersSaying Yes to Yourself in Midlife
Picture a 200-year-old barn on a New England flower farm, the kind of place where the air smells like hydrangeas and history, and the stone fence bring you…
The UpliftersMidlife Private Parts: A Love Note to Female Friendship in Our 50s
Dina Aronson and Dina Alvarez: Creating Midlife Private Parts - An Anthology for Women over 40 What happens when two women meet in their fifties and decide…
The UpliftersRewriting the Mother Code at 43
Discover how award-winning journalist Ruthie Ackerman challenged every motherhood myth and became a first-time mother at 43 in this powerful episode about…
The UpliftersIs It Burnout, Postpartum, or Perimenopause?
After two decades climbing the corporate ladder in finance, Karissa Pfeffer hit what she thought was burnout. As a working mom navigating the pandemic, she…
The UpliftersStarting a Nonprofit After 40
If you’ve ever wondered, “Is it too late for me to...” the answer’s NO and The Uplifters are about to show you why. This space is for purpose-driven women who…
The UpliftersCreative Courage at Any Age
If you’ve ever wondered, “Is it too late for me to...” the answer’s NO and The Uplifters are about to show you why. This space is for purpose-driven women who…
The Uplifters#143: What Life-and-Death Courage Teaches Us About Daily Bravery in Midlife
If you’ve ever wondered, “Is it too late for me to...” the answer’s NO—and The Uplifters are about to show you why. This space is for purpose-driven women who…
The UpliftersBuilding Connection in Lonely Times: Celine McGee and The Compliment Squad
In an era of unprecedented social isolation and loneliness, one Philadelphia engineer is combating disconnection one compliment at a time. Celine McGee, who…
The UpliftersHow to Ask for Help Without Apologizing with Neeshi's Gita Vellanki
What if the key to building your midlife business isn't having all the answers but knowing how to ask the right questions? In this episode, we meet Gita…
The UpliftersWhy Midlife Is Actually Peak Entrepreneurship Age - From Beauty Executive to "Geriatric Founder" at 44
What happens when health challenges in your 40s become the catalyst for a complete career reinvention? In this episode, Kimberle Lau shares her journey from…
The UpliftersStarting a Mission-Driven Business After 40
Starting over during perimenopause and midlife doesn't always mean changing careers—sometimes it means creating entirely new solutions the world desperately…
The UpliftersA 30-Year Media Veteran on How to Be a Creator Without Niching Down
Producer Rachel (Rachel Giordano) spent nearly 30 years climbing the entertainment industry ladder—from Barbara Walters and The View to Disney Feature…
The UpliftersHow to Set and Achieve Audacious Goals After 40 with Kiersten Barnet, Key Advisor to 100 Fortune 100 CEOs
Discover how women over 40 are leading systemic change and tackling audacious goals. In this episode, 42-year-old Kiersten Barnet, Executive Director of the…
The UpliftersCandace Thompson-Zachery: How Six Certifications and One Big Pivot Led a Dance Executive to Menopause Coaching at 40
Former Dance/NYC co-executive director Candace Thompson-Zachery shares her journey from 20 years in arts advocacy to launching a menopause and wellness…
The UpliftersElena Brower: How to Hold Less in Midlife
Burnout recovery starts with slowing down. Yoga teacher Elena Brower shares how women over 40 can reduce brain fog, protect energy, and build sustainable…
The UpliftersWhen "Fine" Isn't Enough: How Catherine Clark Chose to Rebuild Instead of Tolerate
Midlife career change takes courage. Catherine Clark shares how women over 40 can leave burnout behind, trust impermanence, and create what's next…
The UpliftersHala Alyan on Motherhood, Identity, and Resilience
About This Episode Join host Aransas Savas in a powerful conversation with Hala Alyan, a Palestinian-American poet, writer, clinical psychologist, and mother…
The UpliftersMidi Health's Joanna Strober: Perimenopause, HRT, and Starting Over at 53
Perimenopause symptoms like hot flashes, sleep problems, and brain fog often go undiagnosed. Here's how Joanna Strober built accessible menopause care for…
The UpliftersNutrafol’s Dr. Isabelle Raymond: The Scientist Who Made Menopause Research Personal
Episode Description: What happens when a scientist with two decades of pharmaceutical research experience realizes she doesn't understand what's happening to…
The UpliftersBig Moves in Midlife and Beyond
This special episode features three remarkable women from the Uplifters community who reached out to share their stories of transformation after 40. Elaine…
The UpliftersA World Record Breaking Joggler Teaches Us How to Move Past Fear of Failure
Karly Swaim holds an unofficial world record in joggling—a sport that combines jogging and juggling. Her transformation from perfectionist paralysis to…
The UpliftersLakshmi Rengarajan: Why Your Later Life Might Be Perfect for Finding Love
Dating coach and podcast host Lakshmi Rengarajan joins Aransas Savas to challenge everything you think you know about finding love after 40. Discover why…
The UpliftersSari Botton: Confessions of a Late-Blooming Gen-X Weirdo
Episode Summary Join host Aransas Savas as she kicks off the highly requested Late Bloomers series with memoirist and publisher Sari Botton. In this deeply…
The UpliftersCristina Jiménez on Finding Your Voice When the World Tells You to Stay Quiet
Episode Description: MacArthur Fellow Cristina Jimenez shares her powerful journey from living as an undocumented teenager in fear and shame to co-founding…