Waking Up in Winter

In Search of What Really Matters at Midlife

By: Cheryl Richardson

Narrated by: Cheryl Richardson

Internationally recognized coach and New York Times bestselling author Cheryl Richardson has toured the world empowering others to make lasting change. But when Richardson’s own life no longer worked as it once had, a persistent, inner voice offered unmistakable guidance: it was time to reevaluate her life to uncover what really mattered.

Waking Up in Winter is the candid and revelatory account of how at midlife, Richardson found renewed contentment and purpose through a heroic, inward journey. The unfolding story, told through intimate journal entries, follows Richardson from the first, gentle nudges of change to a thoughtfully reimagined life – a soulful, spring awakening.

With an experienced coach’s intuition and an artist’s eye, Richardson reexamines everything – her marriage, her work, her friendships, and her priorities – gracefully shedding parts of the self that no longer serve along the way.

In the end, she not only discovers what really matters at midlife, she invites readers to join her in the inquiry process by providing thought-provoking questions designed to usher them through their own season of transformation.

Offering up Richardson’s most powerful teaching tool yet – her own life – Waking Up in Winter takes readers on a brave, spiritual adventure that shows us all how to live a more authentic and meaningful life.

Special Bonus Material: Cheryl has included a special section on this audio program where she discusses the series of questions at the end of the book. These questions (and the discussion) are meant to encourage your own transformational journey. You can use them with a journal, in discussions with a friend or support partner, or with your book group.

Perfect Timing!

I began the deeper part of my healing journey with Cheryl Richardson and her book, Take Time for Your Life… Here I am many years later so grateful for so much and so able to count my blessings, living while I’m alive. This is big for someone who had a death wish in her 20s and 30s and early 40s. The gentle insights into her life now and how she’s turning toward the messages and transitions that come in mid-life felt like an affirmation of my own experience, like a walk of acknowledgement and appreciation with an old friend. Waking Up In Winter was a perfect companion for me as I’m on a very similar journey and offer my clients similar guidance and companionship. It reminded me not to underestimate the importance of these kinds of conversations. Thank you for bringing a softness, beauty and sense of acceptance to that process...and this stage of life.

Great Book

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I feel like I am heading into this time in my life, where I am experiencing a deep internal shift. As I get older I am looking for more depth and meaning, with each passing year it is becoming more important to listen to my heart and body. GREAT book, I really loved it, Cheryl did a great job.

Soul Sister

“Waking Up In Winter” showed up in my life in absolute perfect timing and I devoured it. I feel like I’ve just been reassured, encouraged and energized by a lifelong soul sister. Thank you Cheryl.

AudioIs glitchy in the second half of the recording

I enjoyed this book very much. I especially loved listening to it while driving backroads in my tiny part of New England. Cheryl’s voice and her story really flowed with the landscape and it helped me to feel more connected to her thoughts and ideas. However, the last hour or so has a terrible repeating glitch, where the first sound in a new sentence is cut off and it made listening almost unbearable. Michael becomes ichael for example- it really just took me right out of the story and the feeling. I listen on my iPhone with a Bluetooth speaker, and I heard this with just my phone only, through speakers in both my car and phone, and on my laptop.

Felt like Cheryl knew me!

A helpful and inspiring pointer to keep us mindful of living our best life at every age.