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Rocking Midlife®- the Podcast

Rocking Midlife®- the Podcast

Written by: Cat Coluccio
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 Welcome to the Rocking Midlife® Podcast – the show that proves your second act can be your best yet!

Hosted by New Zealand author, speaker, and reinvention coach Cat Coluccio, this podcast is your weekly dose of real talk and fresh inspiration for women 40 and beyond.

Through honest, unscripted conversations with amazing midlifers from around the world, Cat dives into everything from menopause to mindset, side hustles to self-care, decluttering to daring reinventions. No topic is off-limits—because midlife is too short to play small.

Whether you're navigating change or chasing bold new dreams, Rocking Midlife® will motivate you to stop procrastinating and start creating the life (and legacy!) you truly want.

🎧 Subscribe, leave a review, and share the show to help amplify midlife voices around the globe.

🎁 Grab Cat’s free guide “5 Tips to Make Your Midlife ROCK” and never miss an episode: www.rockmidlife.com

Let’s connect:

🌐 Website: www.catcoluccio.com
📱 FB & Insta: @catcoluccio
▶️ YouTube: youtube.com/catcoluccio
📧 Email: cat@catcoluccio.comCat Coluccio Economics Leadership Management & Leadership Self-Help Success
Episodes
  • Grace in Midlife: Carroll Patrizi on Faith, Forgiveness & Thriving Beyond the Rollercoaster

    Grace in Midlife: Carroll Patrizi on Faith, Forgiveness & Thriving Beyond the Rollercoaster
    Sep 2 2025
    Welcome back to the podcast! 🎙️

    In this powerful Rocking Midlife® Podcast episode, I sit down with Carroll Patrizi — Consultant, Speaker, Podcaster, Ultrapreneur, and passionate mentor of multi-passionate individuals.

    Carroll shares her heartfelt wisdom on what it means to extend grace to ourselves and others in midlife, especially when navigating the emotional and physical rollercoaster of hormones, shifting family dynamics, and personal growth.

    🎙️ You'll Discover:
    • Why midlife is the perfect time to embrace grace, not guilt
    • How faith, forgiveness, and storytelling create space for healing
    • Simple daily practices Carroll uses to reset and nurture herself
    • The ripple effect of grace and forgiveness on our families and communities
    Carroll’s honesty, humor, and faith-filled perspective will encourage you to stop chasing perfection, start practicing self-compassion, and create a midlife filled with purpose and peace.

    📍Connect with Carroll:

    • Website: www.carrollpatrizi.com
    • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@carrollpatrizi/videos
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carrollpatrizi/
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carroll.njpatrizi
    • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cpatrizi
    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carroll-patrizi-318a21254/
    • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Px29V8emMGMcBYMDP6wF5
    • Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/conversations-with-carroll/id1793146468
    • Carol is offering a FREE connection call for listeners: https://calendly.com/carrollpatrizi/discovery-call
    🔗 Links & Resources:
    • Grab Cat’s Free Ebook: Your Ultimate Midlife Side Hustle Guide!
    • Stay connected: www.catcoluccio.com
    • Join the Midlife Conversation: Rocking Midlife® Facebook Group
    👉 Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with your fellow midlife rockstars!

    Here's to ROCKING your Midlife Season and beyond!
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    31 mins
  • From Pajamas to Purpose with Olga Thompson

    From Pajamas to Purpose with Olga Thompson
    Aug 17 2025
    Welcome back to the podcast! 🎙️

    What happens when an award-winning comedienne, actor, and author known as the “Big Fat Greek Mother” gets real about midlife, menopause, and mental health?

    Pure magic. In this heartwarming, hilarious, and deeply vulnerable conversation, I sit down with Olga Thompson—comedian, actor, writer, and author of Split Ends and New Beginnings. From growing up in her family’s North London hair salon to surviving breakdowns, raising three boys, becoming a voice for midlife women, and launching her comedy tour My Big Fat Greek Menopause, Olga proves that joy really can be found on the other side of hardship.

    🎙️ Highlights:
    • Why Olga says her life didn’t truly begin until 40.
    • Surviving breakdowns, burnout, and shame—and choosing joy anyway.
    • The inspiration behind her book Split Ends and New Beginnings.
    • How comedy, storytelling, and community help women feel seen in midlife.
    • The importance of giving yourself grace and creating space for YOU.
    This is midlife at its realest—equal parts laughter, tears, and encouragement.

    📍Connect with Olga:
    • Book: "Split Ends and New Beginnings" (Amazon affiliate link) >> HERE
    • Insta: https://www.instagram.com/big_fat_greekmother
    • FB: https://www.facebook.com/bigfatgreekmother
    • Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.olgathompson.com/
    🔗 Links & Resources:
    • Grab Cat’s Free Ebook: Your Ultimate Midlife Side Hustle Guide!
    • Stay connected: www.catcoluccio.com
    • Join the Midlife Conversation: Rocking Midlife® Facebook Group
    👉 Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with your fellow midlife rockstars!

    Here's to ROCKING your Midlife Season and beyond!
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    42 mins
  • Horses, Healing & Midlife Reinvention with Sue Willoughby

    Horses, Healing & Midlife Reinvention with Sue Willoughby
    Aug 2 2025
    Welcome back to the podcast! 🎙️

    What if the secret to unlocking your stuck, stressed-out life wasn’t in more “doing”... but in standing still with a horse? In this deeply inspiring and surprising episode, I chat with Equus Coach® and reinvention queen Sue Willoughby.

    From overcoming a difficult childhood to becoming a certified life coach, (with a fascinating work history in between,) Sue’s journey has been anything but straight forward—and at the center of it all? Horses. Sue now helps midlife women break free from burnout, rediscover their purpose, and get real—no fluff, no judgment—through intuitive coaching sessions alongside her four-legged partners. 🌟

    🎙️ Highlights:

    – Intro to Sue’s wild and wonderful journey
    – What is Equus Coaching, really?
    – Why horses are the ultimate BS detectors
    – How fear is just “tissue paper”
    – From stand-up comedy to soulful coaching
    – The power of curiosity in midlife reinvention

    📍Connect with Sue
    👉 Learn more about Sue’s coaching: https://willoughbycoaching.com and if you are interested in one of her amazing Equus retreats, she has generously offered a special discount to listeners: VIP2025
    📸 Insta: https://www.instagram.com/sue_willoughby/⁠⁠⁠
    FB: https://www.facebook.com/willoughbycoaching/⁠⁠⁠
    LI: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/suewilloughby/⁠
    YT: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@SueWilloughby⁠
    Podcast: https://www.alifeworthbeing.com/

    🔗 Links & Resources:
    • Grab Cat’s Free Ebook: Your Ultimate Midlife Side Hustle Guide!
    • Stay connected: www.catcoluccio.com
    • Join the Midlife Conversation: Rocking Midlife® Facebook Group
    👉 Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with your fellow midlife rockstars!

    Here's to ROCKING your Midlife Season and beyond!
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    33 mins
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