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In this heartfelt and eye-opening episode, Kim sits down with Jenna Udenberg—accessibility educator, nonprofit founder, author, and lifelong advocate—to explore what it truly means to navigate life, identity, and purpose in midlife while living with a disability.

Jenna shares her powerful story of being diagnosed with juvenile arthritis at age seven, transitioning into life in a wheelchair, and ultimately transforming personal challenges into a mission-driven life of advocacy and education.

From losing her long-time teaching career during COVID to building a nonprofit that’s changing conversations around accessibility, Jenna’s journey is one of resilience, reinvention, and courage.

Key Takeaways

• Midlife is not an ending—it’s a powerful pivot point.
• Accessibility benefits everyone.
• Advocacy starts with awareness.
• There is strength in using your voice.

Jenna Udenberg is an accessibility educator, speaker, and founder of the nonprofit Above & Beyond With U, where she works with organizations, businesses, and communities to create more inclusive environments.

She is also the author of her memoir Within My Spokes and a columnist sharing her perspective as a woman living fully and boldly with disability.

You can connect with Jenna through her website aboveandbeyondwithu.org or on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.

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Kim Benoy is a retired RN, Certified Aromatherapist, wife and mom who is passionate about inspiring and encouraging women over 40. She wants you to see your own beauty, value and worth through sharing stories of other women just like you.

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This week, Kim talks with Tina Coleman—author, speaker, and reinvention guide—about moving from Iowa to Mexico, getting sober after deep loss, and using solo travel as a catalyst for healing and courage.

Tina shares how writing her book, “50 Fabulous and F-able,” grew from her fear of turning 50 into a roadmap for midlife reinvention, covering confidence, practical planning (wills/life insurance), menopause support, and self-care.

She explains why women shouldn’t wait for others to travel, how small steps build bravery, and her vision for international sanctuaries where midlife women can feel safe, supported, and empowered.

You can learn more about Tina on her WEBSITE.

Support the show

Kim Benoy is a retired RN, Certified Aromatherapist, wife and mom who is passionate about inspiring and encouraging women over 40. She wants you to see your own beauty, value and worth through sharing stories of other women just like you.

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Are you a midlife woman who feels stuck? Are you missing something but don't know what?

I can help!

Grab this Finding Your Passion Mini-Course today to find simple steps toward your amazing midlife!

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If you are looking for deeper connection, encouragement, and support, you should join my free online community. It’s a safe, uplifting space to be inspired, share honestly, and grow alongside women who truly get this season of life.

Midlife with Courage™ Community

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Kim welcomes Dr. Sue McCreadie to Midlife with Courage™ to talk about the wild ride of midlife, shifting hormones, and redefining health as balance.

Dr. Sue shares how she became a pediatrician, her early exposure to alternative medicine, and how she evolved her practice toward integrative approaches like cranial sacral therapy and nutritional medicine.

She reflects on the courage it took to keep pursuing motherhood through multiple miscarriages, how discovering a methylation issue became a gift she later used to help thousands of kids, and why authenticity matters more than ever in midlife.

Dr. Sue explains her coaching approach blending science-backed tools with “soul” work, including tarot and numerology to access the subconscious, and describes her group membership, one-on-one coaching, and Substack writing. She closes with the grounding question: “What would love do?”

00:00 Welcome to Midlife
00:15 Meet Dr Sue
00:58 Menopause Teeter Totter
02:11 Why Pediatrics
04:38 Discovering Holistic Care
06:53 Integrating Into Practice
09:55 Coaching Midlife Patterns
11:00 Courage Through Miscarriage
13:35 Daily Am Statement
15:04 Authenticity and Inner Child
18:16 Body Truths in Connection
19:25 Science Meets Soul Coaching
20:53 Tarot as Subconscious Mirror
22:37 Numerology and Seasonal Flow
23:41 Group Readings and Shared Insight
26:08 Messy Beautiful Midlife
28:57 Flex and Flow Forward
30:03 Work With Dr Sue
33:56 Midlife Personality Quiz
36:48 What Would Love Do
39:25 Closing Thanks and Farewell

If you would like to find out which kind of "mama" you are, go to Dr. Sue's website HERE. You'll find everything you need to know about her work and offerings.

Support the show

Kim Benoy is a retired RN, Certified Aromatherapist, wife and mom who is passionate about inspiring and encouraging women over 40. She wants you to see your own beauty, value and worth through sharing stories of other women just like you.

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Are you a midlife woman who feels stuck? Are you missing something but don't know what?

I can help!

Grab this Finding Your Passion Mini-Course today to find simple steps toward your amazing midlife!

****************************************************

If you are looking for deeper connection, encouragement, and support, you should join my free online community. It’s a safe, uplifting space to be inspired, share honestly, and grow alongside women who truly get this season of life.

Midlife with Courage™ Community

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Want to be a guest on Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim Benoy? Send Kim Benoy a message on PodMatch, here:

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