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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.

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Talk to Kim

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.

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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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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.

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Talk to Kim

This week on Midlife with Courage™, Kim talks with research professor and Partner Lab founder Merideth Thompson about midlife courage, including ending a 22-year marriage, dating again at 43, and using relationship science to make smart decisions.

They discuss “slow dating,” why waiting for permission or perfect confidence costs time and self-trust, and why fulfillment after 40 is about reclaiming and integrating who you are (including grieving who you couldn’t be earlier).

Merideth shares her data-driven approach to dating, the value of accountability and emotional safety, and how Partner Lab tools—like a stay-or-go assessment and the Clarity 360—help people get out of relationship limbo and find clarity.

- Midlife courage: divorce, dating, confidence
- Slow dating and the 90-day trust insight
- Reclaiming yourself through integration (not reinvention)
- Partner Lab tools for relationship clarity and next steps

00:00 Welcome to Midlife
00:16 Meet Merideth Thompson
01:29 Divorce as Courage
02:26 Dating Again at 43
03:54 Slow Dating Rules
06:53 Research Mindset on Apps
09:06 The Non Negotiables List
12:48 Midlife Wisdom and Hormones
15:38 Stop Postponing Your Life
17:32 Letting Go of Others
17:50 The Hidden Cost of Waiting
18:05 Fear Setting and Missed Chances
19:24 Legacy Fears in Midlife
20:01 Baby Steps Not Failure
20:43 Reclaiming Not Reinventing
21:04 Integration and Inner Child
22:30 Grieving Who You Shelved
23:33 Partner Lab Relationship Science
25:35 Stay or Go Tool Explained
27:54 Validation and Regret Insurance
29:47 Who Partner Lab Helps
31:34 Where to Find Partner Lab
32:01 Final Message and Farewell

Find out more at My Partner Lab.

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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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Ready for more meaningful conversations?

Courage to Connect gives you four simple, powerful tips to help you feel confident, present, and truly connected—no matter who you’re talking to.

Because deeper connection starts with one conversation.

Grab your copy today and start connecting on a deeper level.

COURAGE TO CONNECT

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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.

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