
Midlife care, courage, and second chances.
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Me Time Midlife Podcast centers women in midlife who are ready to put their own wellbeing back on the calendar. Kim Aceto brings guests into warm, practical conversations about change, loss, anxiety, habits, purpose, and the next version of a life.
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About Me Time Midlife Podcast
Me Time Midlife Podcast is a health and self-care show for women who have spent years looking after other people and are starting to ask what attention to themselves might require. Its focus is midlife, but its subjects are not narrow. Kim Aceto uses guest conversations to trace the emotional, practical, and physical terrain of change. Some episodes sit with grief. Others look at anxiety, health habits, identity, purpose, resilience, and the courage to begin again after a long pause. The show is gentle, but it does not flatten difficult material. Beverly Willett’s conversation about selling a family home turns decluttering into a deeper reckoning with marriage, motherhood, neighborhood, career, and the pain stored in ordinary objects. Donna Ferris brings loss, yoga, retreats, writing, and the humility of offering tools without claiming universal answers. Karen Hinton’s episode moves through sexual harassment, misconduct, abuse, discrimination, recovery, memory, and the process of writing after injury. The Anxiety Sisters bring panic, agoraphobia, avoidance, the amygdala, cortisol, and adrenaline into language that feels accessible rather than clinical. Chris Kwan connects nutrition and fitness habits to identity, visualization, affirmations, and repetition. Quavi’s return points toward a more positive story for women in their fifties and beyond. Rebecca Livingston adds vitality, resilience, organization, and healing the relationship with oneself. Dinah Lynn’s story brings later ambition, cultural roots, Beijing, memoir, and the belief that a next dream can arrive well after the usual deadline. Across the series, the recurring question is not how to perform midlife better. It is how to live it with more honesty, health, and self-regard. The pacing is conversational and reassuring. The show works best for listeners who want personal stories, coaching-adjacent reflection, and practical language for transitions that can feel lonely when handled in silence.
Made for: Women in midlife who are reconsidering health, identity, family roles, grief, purpose, and the next chapter of their lives. It especially suits listeners who like supportive expert conversations with personal stories attached.
What sets it apart: The show keeps self-care tied to real midlife events: selling a home, surviving loss, managing anxiety, rebuilding habits, speaking about workplace harm, and returning to deferred dreams. Its strength is the mix of emotional steadiness and practical coaching language.
In their own words
Welcome to “Me Time,” the podcast for women in midlife who have been taking care of everyone else and now say, “It’s my turn to take care of me!” Join Health & Self-care Coach for women in midlife, Kim Acedo, MS, CHWC, as she interviews experts and explores topics such as health and aging, grandchildren, retirement, empty nest, adult children, friendships, wardrobe, decluttering, travel, self-discovery, and more!
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Kim Acedo brings experts to midlife crossroads, then asks the question you were quietly rehearsing.
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- candid company through grief, anxiety, and the identity shifts behind healthier habits
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Episodes
- 1
Yoga, Body Image and Self-Confidence at Midlife - Guest Expert Antonia Balazs
·32m - 2
Surviving & Thriving After Multiple Losses - Guest Expert Donna Ferris
·32m - 3
Speaking Up & Out About Sexual Harassment in the Workplace - Guest Expert Karen Hinton
·34m - 4
When Anxiety Gets in the Way - Guest Experts The Anxiety Sisters
·31m - 5
[Rerun] Planning For Death the Organized (and Stress-Free) Way - Guest Expert Rowena List
·31m - 6
What's Identity Got to do with Health Habits? - In Conversation with Christen Kwan
·33m - 7
Doctors, Healthcare, and Second Opinions - Guest Expert Susan Salenger
·30m - 8
It's Showtime: Why Midlife is a Time for ACTION! - Guest Expert Sheree Clark
·30m - 9
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Pilates - Guest Expert Emma Jory
·32m - 10
What to Do if You Get an Inheritance - Guest Expert Angela Dorsey
·31m - 11
Reinventing Herself One Step at a Time... Literally! - Guest Expert Lisa Weldon
·32m - 12
Valuing Ourselves: Speaking Up to Men - In Conversation with Walker Thornton
·33m - 13
What is Decision Fatigue? - In Conversation with Rowena List
·33m - 14
Grief and Loss at Midlife - Guest Expert Lesleigh Tolin
·31m - 15
From Adversity to Emotional Wellness - Guest Expert Rosie Mankes
·28m - 16
Emotional Exhaustion and Overeating - In Conversation with Cassie Christopher
·33m - 17
What Keeps Women Stuck After Divorce - Guest Expert Martha Bodyfelt
·32m - 18
The Importance of Talking About Mental Health Challenges - Guest Expert Melanie Gibson
·31m - 19
Don't Wait Until January 1st - In Conversation with Rebecca Livingston
·31m - 20
Are You Caught in the Stress Cycle? - Guest Expert Alicia Murphy
·33m - 21
"Midlife Gap Year" for Financially Fit Women - Guest Expert Lisette Smith
·30m - 22
Everything You Need to Know About Travelling Right Now - Guest Expert Jen Williams
·31m - 23
Embracing Your Age - Guest Expert Stephanie Raffelock
·33m - 24
What's Your Next Dream? - In Conversation with Dinah Lin
·33m - 25
Is Walking Good Enough Exercise? - Guest Expert Malin Svensson
·35m - 26
Learning to Love the Aging Process - Guest Expert Kathleen O'Brien
·32m - 27
Getting Sober in Midlife - Guest Expert Courtney Andersen
·32m - 28
What is (and isn't) a Legacy - Guest Expert Beth Seed
·31m - 29
Mid-year Exercise Motivation - In Conversation with Jenn Waller
·34m - 30
[Rerun] Online Dating in Midlife - Guest Expert Dr. Joan Bragar
·31m - 31
[Rerun] It's MY Time: Candy's 10-minute Morning Routine - Guest Expert Candy Motzek
·32m - 32
[Rerun] How to Create a Happy & Meaningful Life - Guest Expert Kathy Gottberg
·37m - 33
Going Through a Life-Altering Surgery at 66... Alone - Guest Expert Walker Thornton
·35m - 34
Body Image, Shame, and Self-Love - In Conversation with Margery Segal
·32m - 35
Feel Like Yourself Again - Guest Experts Carrie Mapes & Patty Pappas
·32m - 36
Stop the Kegels? - Guest Expert Jenn Lormand
·31m - 37
Embracing Uncertainty and Change in Midlife - Guest Expert Beverly Willett
·33m - 38
Q&A: Dependent Adult Children - Guest Expert Cara Pollard
·31m - 39
Healthy Meal Planning Tips - Guest Expert Mareike Buthmann
·33m - 40
Using Mindfulness to Make Healthy Food Choices - Guest Expert Mareike Buthmann
·31m - 41
Parenting Adult Children - Guest Expert Cara Pollard
·32m - 42
Emotional Eating During the Pandemic - In Conversation with Erica Leon
·35m - 43
Feminine Conditioning - In Conversation with Diann Wingert
·33m - 44
How to Let Go of "Stuff" Minus the Guilt - Guest Expert Jeannine Bryant
·29m - 45
Sex in Midlife - Guest Expert Dr Sonia Wright
·34m - 46
CBD & Cannabis: What You Need To Know Before You Give It a Go - Guest Expert Shari Berman
·26m - 47
The Role of Cannabis in My Cancer Journey - Guest Expert Shari Berman
·27m - 48
Financial Lessons from 2020 & Planning for 2021 - Guest Expert Angela Dorsey
·35m - 49
Organizing Your Home: Pre- and Post-decluttering - Guest Expert Rowena List
·31m - 50
How to Build Healthy Habits in 2021 - In Conversation with Jenn Waller
·35m - 51
Navigating the Midlife Career Shift - In Conversation with Katherine Lazaruk
·34m - 52
Better to Have Loved and Lost - Guest Expert Larry Indiviglia
·32m - 53
[Rerun] Eating Disorders & Disordered Eating - Guest Expert Erica Leon
·31m - 54
[Rerun] Sleep Significance & Strategies - Guest Expert Mike Harnett
·32m - 55
[Rerun] How to Talk to Your Daughters About Finances - Guest Expert Meghan Latham
·32m - 56
[Rerun] The ABC's of Meditation - Guest Expert April Ria Qureshi-Davidson
·34m - 57
[Rerun] Let's Talk About Cannabis - Guest Expert Mary Julkowski
·32m - 58
Your Buffet of Thoughts - Kim's Audio Blog
·7m - 59
Busyness is Not a Badge of Honor - Guest Expert Judy Freedman
·30m - 60
An Alternative to Hating Your Body - Kim's Audio Blog
·8m - 61
Finding Love Over 50 During COVID - Guest Expert Treva Brandon Scharf
·32m - 62
Part 2: 7 Tips to Keep You “Merry & Light” This Holiday Season - Kim's Audio Blog
·8m - 63
Reinventing Your Career After 40 - Guest Expert Amber Beam
·31m - 64
Part 1: 7 Tips to Keep You “Merry & Light” This Holiday Season - Kim's Audio Blog
·9m - 65
How to Search for a New Home During COVID Times - Guest Expert Cynthia Cohn
·31m - 66
Staying Focused this Fall Using My 3x3x3 Method - Kim's Audio Blog
·9m - 67
Changing Our Narrative - In Conversation with Kwavi Agbeyegbe
·32m - 68
Exercise - Part 4: The "Telling Month" of October - Kim's Audio Blog
·5m - 69
178. Exercise - Part 4: The "Telling Month" of October - Kim's Audio Blog
·4m - 70
Living an "Intentional" Life - Guest Expert Autumn Nessler
·31m - 71
Mood - Part 3: The "Telling Month" of October - Kim's Audio Blog
·4m - 72
Losing Both Parents During a Pandemic - In Conversation with Treva Brandon Scharf
·28m - 73
Food - Part 2: The "Telling Month" of October - Kim's Audio Blog
·5m - 74
Discovering & Expressing Your Uniqueness Through Your STYLE - In Conversation with Glenda K. Harrison
·30m - 75
Sleep - Part 1: The "Telling Month" of October - Kim's Audio Blog
·7m - 76
How to (safely) Launch Your Travels During COVID - Guest Expert Jen Williams
·32m - 77
The Ultimate Reason of Happiness - Kim's Audio Blog
·7m - 78
The Pros & Cons of Being an 'Ambitious Perfectionist' - In Conversation with Isabeau Iqbal
·31m - 79
Part 4: It’s Not What We Have, But Who We Have - Kim's Audio Blog
·5m - 80
Living with a Silent Disease - Guest Expert Shelley Shearer
·33m - 81
Part 3: Just Say No - Kim's Audio Blog
·6m - 82
Be Like Bamboo - Kim's Audio Blog
·5m - 83
Respect the Hardships - Guest Expert L. Farrah Furtado
·32m - 84
Part 2: Why Did I Work So Hard? - Kim's Audio Blog
·7m - 85
How Much is Enough? - In Conversation with Jeannine Bryant
·29m - 86
Part 1: I Wish I Had the Courage… - Kim's Audio Blog
·6m - 87
Eating Disorders & Disordered Eating - Guest Expert Erica Leon
·31m - 88
A Lesson for All of Us Who are Living - Kim's Audio Blog
·5m - 89
LGBTQ+ 101 - Guest Expert Susan Berland
·34m - 90
7 Ways to Improve This Area of Your Fitness You’re Neglecting - Kim's Audio Blog
·7m - 91
Retirement Voices - Guest Experts Leslie Inman & Roxanne Jones
·33m - 92
Becoming a Film Writer & Director in Midlife - Guest Expert Michelle Muldoon
·33m - 93
Read. Write. Relax. - Kim's Audio Blog
·3m - 94
Health & Wellness Check-in - In Conversation with Karyn Bean & Jean Day
·37m - 95
3 Questions to Ask Yourself When You Feel Like Quitting - Kim's Audio Blog
·5m - 96
6 Surprising Retirement Facts No One Tells You About - Guest Expert Angela Dorsey
·31m - 97
Just Show Up - Kim's Audio Blog
·4m - 98
Body Image and Self-Compassion - Guest Expert Michelle Viña-Baltsas
·33m - 99
Nutrition - 3 Social Situation Survival Tips - Kim's Audio Blog
·7m - 100
Our Midlife Years: A Call for Us to Look Ahead - In Conversation with Kwavi Agbeyegbe
Host Kim Acedo interviews life coach Quavi about rediscovering purpose and passion in midlife.
·31m - 101
Embracing Uncertainty and Change in Midlife - Guest Expert Beverly Willett
Hidden gemBeverly Willett found love messages on her ex-husband's cell phone after their 20th anniversary.
Aug 4, 2022·33m·1 clip - 102
Surviving & Thriving After Multiple Losses - Guest Expert Donna Ferris
Kim Aceto interviews Donna Ferris, author of We've Got to Stop Meeting Like This, about experiencing divorce and two additional major losses within roughly three years.
Jul 21, 2022·32m·2 clips - 103
Speaking Up & Out About Sexual Harassment in the Workplace - Guest Expert Karen Hinton
Kim Aceto interviews Karen Hinton about her memoir Penis Politics and workplace sexual harassment, drawing on Hinton's experiences in journalism and Democratic politics.
Jul 7, 2022·34m·2 clips - 104
When Anxiety Gets in the Way - Guest Experts The Anxiety Sisters
Hidden gemKim Aceto interviews Maggie Sarachek and Abby Greenberg, the Anxiety Sisters, about anxiety, panic, avoidance, and practical management strategies.
May 26, 2022·31m·2 clips - 105
What's Identity Got to do with Health Habits? - In Conversation with Christen Kwan
Hidden gemKim Aceto and Chris Kwan use Me Time Midlife to connect midlife health habits with "beliefs, values, and self-identity" rather than dieting.
May 12, 2022·33m·2 clips - 106
Doctors, Healthcare, and Second Opinions - Guest Expert Susan Salenger
Apr 28, 2022·30m - 107
It's Showtime: Why Midlife is a Time for ACTION! - Guest Expert Sheree Clark
Apr 14, 2022·30m - 108
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Pilates - Guest Expert Emma Jory
Mar 31, 2022·32m - 109
What to Do if You Get an Inheritance - Guest Expert Angela Dorsey
Mar 17, 2022·31m - 110
Reinventing Herself One Step at a Time... Literally! - Guest Expert Lisa Weldon
Mar 3, 2022·32m - 111
Valuing Ourselves: Speaking Up to Men - In Conversation with Walker Thornton
Feb 17, 2022·33m - 112
What is Decision Fatigue? - In Conversation with Rowena List
Feb 3, 2022·33m - 113
Grief and Loss at Midlife - Guest Expert Lesleigh Tolin
Jan 20, 2022·31m - 114
Our Midlife Years: A Call for Us to Look Ahead - In Conversation with Kwavi Agbeyegbe
Host Kim Acedo interviews life coach Quavi about rediscovering purpose and passion in midlife.
Jan 6, 2022·31m - 115
From Adversity to Emotional Wellness - Guest Expert Rosie Mankes
Nov 25, 2021·28m - 116
Emotional Exhaustion and Overeating - In Conversation with Cassie Christopher
Nov 11, 2021·33m - 117
What Keeps Women Stuck After Divorce - Guest Expert Martha Bodyfelt
Oct 28, 2021·32m - 118
The Importance of Talking About Mental Health Challenges - Guest Expert Melanie Gibson
Oct 14, 2021·31m - 119
Don't Wait Until January 1st - In Conversation with Rebecca Livingston
Host Kim Acedo interviews Rebecca Livingston, a vitality coach who overcame rheumatoid arthritis, about wellness and self-care for midlife women.
Sep 30, 2021·31m - 120
Are You Caught in the Stress Cycle? - Guest Expert Alicia Murphy
Sep 16, 2021·33m - 121
"Midlife Gap Year" for Financially Fit Women - Guest Expert Lisette Smith
Sep 2, 2021·30m - 122
Everything You Need to Know About Travelling Right Now - Guest Expert Jen Williams
Aug 26, 2021·31m - 123
Embracing Your Age - Guest Expert Stephanie Raffelock
Aug 19, 2021·33m - 124
What's Your Next Dream? - In Conversation with Dinah Lin
Host Kim Acedo interviews Dinah Lynn, who shares her inspiring story of reinventing herself later in life, including earning an MBA at 40 and publishing a memoir at 73.
Aug 12, 2021·33m - 125
Is Walking Good Enough Exercise? - Guest Expert Malin Svensson
Aug 5, 2021·35m - 126
Learning to Love the Aging Process - Guest Expert Kathleen O'Brien
Jul 29, 2021·32m - 127
Getting Sober in Midlife - Guest Expert Courtney Andersen
Jul 22, 2021·32m - 128
What is (and isn't) a Legacy - Guest Expert Beth Seed
Jul 15, 2021·31m - 129
Mid-year Exercise Motivation - In Conversation with Jenn Waller
Jul 8, 2021·34m - 130
[Rerun] Online Dating in Midlife - Guest Expert Dr. Joan Bragar
Jun 24, 2021·31m - 131
[Rerun] It's MY Time: Candy's 10-minute Morning Routine - Guest Expert Candy Motzek
Jun 17, 2021·32m - 132
[Rerun] How to Create a Happy & Meaningful Life - Guest Expert Kathy Gottberg
Host Kim Acedo interviews author Kathy Gottberg about living fearlessly and creating a meaningful life in midlife.
Jun 10, 2021·37m - 133
[Rerun] Planning For Death the Organized (and Stress-Free) Way - Guest Expert Rowena List
Jun 3, 2021·31m - 134
Body Image, Shame, and Self-Love - In Conversation with Margery Segal
May 27, 2021·32m - 135
Feel Like Yourself Again - Guest Experts Carrie Mapes & Patty Pappas
May 20, 2021·32m - 136
Stop the Kegels? - Guest Expert Jenn Lormand
May 13, 2021·31m - 137
Yoga, Body Image and Self-Confidence at Midlife - Guest Expert Antonia Balazs
May 6, 2021·32m - 138
Q&A: Dependent Adult Children - Guest Expert Cara Pollard
Apr 29, 2021·31m - 139
Healthy Meal Planning Tips - Guest Expert Mareike Buthmann
Apr 15, 2021·33m - 140
Using Mindfulness to Make Healthy Food Choices - Guest Expert Mareike Buthmann
Apr 8, 2021·31m - 141
Parenting Adult Children - Guest Expert Cara Pollard
Apr 1, 2021·32m - 142
Emotional Eating During the Pandemic - In Conversation with Erica Leon
Host Kim Acedo interviews nutritionist Erica Leon about non-diet approaches to eating and body image for women in midlife.
Mar 25, 2021·35m - 143
Feminine Conditioning - In Conversation with Diann Wingert
Host Kim Acedo interviews mindset and productivity coach Diane Winger about overcoming procrastination, perfectionism, and people-pleasing for women in midlife.
Mar 18, 2021·33m - 144
How to Let Go of "Stuff" Minus the Guilt - Guest Expert Jeannine Bryant
Host Kim Acedo interviews downsizing expert Janine Bryant about her book on letting go of possessions while keeping memories.
Mar 11, 2021·29m - 145
Sex in Midlife - Guest Expert Dr Sonia Wright
Mar 4, 2021·34m - 146
CBD & Cannabis: What You Need To Know Before You Give It a Go - Guest Expert Shari Berman
Feb 25, 2021·26m - 147
The Role of Cannabis in My Cancer Journey - Guest Expert Shari Berman
Feb 18, 2021·27m - 148
Going Through a Life-Altering Surgery at 66... Alone - Guest Expert Walker Thornton
Feb 11, 2021·35m - 149
Financial Lessons from 2020 & Planning for 2021 - Guest Expert Angela Dorsey
Feb 4, 2021·35m - 150
Organizing Your Home: Pre- and Post-decluttering - Guest Expert Rowena List
Jan 28, 2021·31m