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What happens when a relationship grows quiet, but the love does not? In this deeply personal episode, I speak from the middle of family estrangement—not from a neat ending or a fully repaired relationship. I share what...
About this Podcast:
Hi, I'm Melissa. Welcome to Midlife With Melissa, a podcast for women like me navigating the beautiful, messy, and transformative midlife years.Through honest conversations, personal stories, and encouragement, we'll explore confidence, self-discovery, relationships, motherhood, career changes, menopause, and the question we all ask: "What's next?"If you've ever wondered who you are beyond the roles you've played for others, you're not alone. Join me Monday mornings on Midlife With MelissaMidlife isn't the end—it's a new chapter.
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What is Midlife With Melissa about?
Hi, I'm Melissa. Welcome to Midlife With Melissa, a podcast for women like me navigating the beautiful, messy, and transformative midlife years.
Who hosts Midlife With Melissa?
Midlife With Melissa is hosted by Melissa Schaefer. The show has published 20 episodes to date.
What has Midlife With Melissa covered recently?
Recent episodes include "S2E5: Estrangement - Loving From a Distance" (26 October 2026, 78 minutes), "Season 2 Episode 4: Boundaries Without Guilt" (19 October 2026, 76 minutes), and "Season 2 Episode 3: The Masks We Wear In Midlife" (12 October 2026, 73 minutes).
How often does Midlife With Melissa publish?
Midlife With Melissa publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 39 minutes across 20 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Midlife With Melissa?
Booking probability for Midlife With Melissa is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Midlife With Melissa requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Midlife With Melissa's contact route on record: verified email.
About the host
Melissa Schaefer hosts Midlife With Melissa, an education podcast with 20 episodes published.
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Oct 19, 20261h 16mS2For years, I thought boundaries were harsh—the kind of thing people used when a relationship was already breaking. I believed loving people meant staying available, keeping the peace, and saying yes before I ever...
Oct 12, 20261h 13mS2Season 2 Episode 3The Masks We Wear in Midlife“I’m fine” has had many meanings in my household—and perhaps it has in yours, too.In this deeply personal episode, I talk about the masks women learn to wear in midlife: the...
Aug 17, 202629 minS1<p>FREE PERIMENOPAUSE SYMPTOM TRACKER</p><p>I created a printable and digitally fillable symptom-tracking bundle to help you record what you are experiencing, notice possible patterns, and feel more prepared when...
Aug 14, 202637 minS1<p>Episode 8: Starting HRT — Hope, Questions, and Listening to My Body</p><p>For a long time, I knew something felt different—but I didn’t understand why.</p><p>The anxiety. The brain fog. The changes in my sleep...
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Aug 13, 202624 minS1<p>The Changes Women Should Start Paying Attention To</p><p>What if women learned about perimenopause before they were standing in the middle of it wondering what happened to them?</p><p>In this first Beyond the Episode...
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Episode 7: The Loneliness Nobody Sees
Aug 10, 202634 minS0<p>Episode 7: The Loneliness Nobody Sees</p><p>Loneliness is not always the absence of people. Sometimes, it is the feeling that no one can see the life you are quietly living inside.</p><p>In this deeply personal...
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Episode 6: Let One Person In
Aug 7, 202628 minS1<p>Content note: This episode includes an honest discussion of severe emotional distress, suicidal thoughts, and surviving a suicide attempt. Please take care of yourself while listening.</p><p>When emotional pain...
Aug 3, 202635 minS1<p>What happens when fear, anxiety, and emotional overwhelm begin showing up in ways you cannot understand or control?</p><p><br /></p><p>In this episode, I share what it was like to live in a constant state of fight or...
Jul 31, 202634 minS1<p>Episode 4: Learning to Trust Yourself Again</p><p>After a season of fear, isolation, and feeling disconnected from yourself, how do you begin trusting your own thoughts, choices, and abilities again?</p><p>In this...
Jul 27, 202638 minS1<p>Episode 3: How Do You Rebuild Confidence After Losing Yourself?</p><p>What happens when you no longer recognize the confident woman you once were?</p><p>In this deeply personal episode of Midlife With Melissa, I...
Jul 20, 202625 minS1<p>Episode 2 Description</p><p>No One Warned Me About Perimenopause</p><p>No one warned me that perimenopause could affect so much more than my body.</p><p>In this deeply personal episode, I’m sharing what it felt like...
Jul 13, 202628 minS1<p>Have you ever looked in the mirror and felt like you've somehow lost yourself?</p><p>In this very first episode of Midlife With Melissa, I share the invisible emotional shift that so many women experience during...
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Welcome to Midlife With Melissa / Podcast Trailer
Jul 11, 20262 minS0<p>Welcome to Midlife With Melissa.</p><p>If you've ever looked in the mirror and wondered, "Where did the woman I used to be go?"—you're not alone.</p><p>I'm Melissa, and this podcast is a place where women can slow...
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