Hosted by Marianne DeMello-Smith · EN-US · 217 episodes
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This podcast is a safe and supportive space for listeners to explore life's challenging lessons and gain inspiration for their personal development journey. Through a variety of engaging formats, including interviews, book clubs, master classes, and discussions, the podcast delves into topics related to perseverance, self-empowerment, and self-discovery. With a focus on sharing expertise, inspiring stories and insights from a diverse range of voices, the podcast aims to help listeners navigate difficult experiences, provide hope and inspiration, and develop the resilience and strength needed to overcome obstacles and achieve their goals. At its core, this podcast is a platform for personal growth and development. It provides a welcoming space for listeners to explore life's toughest lessons and learn from others who have overcome similar challenges. Through a variety of formats, including interviews with experts and everyday people, book clubs featuring thought-provoking work
Marianne DeMello-Smith hosts Message In The Middle, a society show with 217 episodes published.
There comes a point in midlife that can feel both confusing and surprisingly unsettling. You've built a life. A career. A reputation. Maybe a family. You've worked hard, made sacrifices, and checked many of the boxes you
What if the answer isn’t to change everything… but to change just a few things that change everything? In this episode of Message in the Middle , Marianne sits down with Dr. Michele Kehrer, business growth coach, entrepr
There’s a moment many women reach in midlife where they realize something frustrating… They’ve done the work. They understand their patterns. They’ve processed their experiences. They can talk about their past with clari
What happens when you wake up one day and realize your life doesn’t look the way you thought it would? In this episode of Message in the Middle , Marianne sits down with Debbie Weiss, best-selling author, speaker, and ho
In this episode of Message in the Middle , Marianne sits down with therapist, relationships coach, and emotional safety expert Diane McDowell to explore a powerful reframe: What if the challenges in your relationships ar
What does it actually mean to be in a good relationship with yourself? Not the version you perform for the world. Not the one built on how much you get done or how little you ask for. The one underneath all of that. The
If you’ve ever caught yourself thinking, “Why do I keep doing this?” or “Why can’t I just change this pattern?” Then this episode is for you. Because the truth is, most of us aren’t stuck because we’re broken. We’re stuc
What do you do when everything in the life you knew changes unexpectedly? In this episode of Message in the Middle , I’m joined by Jo Rye, founder of Clarity & Courage, executive coach, and author, who shares what it rea
In this episode of Message in the Middle , Marianne sits down with Toni LaMotta to explore what happens when we lose trust in our own inner voice and how we begin finding it again. After spending sixteen years living und
For many women in midlife, reinvention feels like something that should happen at the beginning of a new year, after a major life change, or once everything finally settles down. But what if the truth is simpler and hard
In this episode of Message in the Middle , I sit down with Shaun Zetlin, master fitness trainer, author, and creator of Emotional Fitness , for a powerful conversation about redefining strength. After more than two decad
In this episode of Message in the Middle, Marianne welcomes Anne Karber for an honest and reflective conversation about the midlife moment when everything appears fine on the outside, yet something feels quietly off. Ann
Many women reach midlife having done years of personal growth work. They’ve read the books, gone to therapy, practiced mindset tools, and still find themselves feeling stuck. Not broken, exactly. Just not settled. Not at
What if healing from trauma didn’t have to wait until life finally slowed down? What if recovery could happen in real time, right in the middle of uncertainty, responsibility, and everyday life? In this episode of Messag
So many women in midlife are craving something they can’t quite name. It’s not another productivity system. It’s not better time management. And it’s definitely not one more thing to add to an already full plate. It’s ge
In this episode of Message in the Middle , Marianne sits down with Clinical Hypnotherapist, imagination advocate, and award-winning author Michelle Walters to explore how hypnosis, curiosity, manifestation, and imaginati
So many women in midlife are quietly carrying an exhausting belief: that their worth is something they have to earn—through productivity, perfection, and putting everyone else first. In this episode of Message in the Mid
What happens to a relationship when chronic illness enters the picture? For many women in midlife, a diagnosis doesn’t just affect the body, it reshapes roles, routines, identity, intimacy, and the emotional fabric of ou
In this powerful conversation, Marianne sits down with author and creative visionary Nikki Allen , whose novel Loved You, Hated You began as a song, became a screenplay, and ultimately transformed into a raw, emotionally
If you’ve ever felt like your body and your mind were working against you—stuck in stress, burnout, or exhaustion—this episode is for you. Marianne sits down with Kelly Hale , a wellness practitioner with over 25 years o
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Message In The Middle is hosted by Marianne DeMello-Smith. The show is categorised under society (culture) and has published 217 episodes.
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