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Midlife Moms Podcast

Midlife Moms Podcast

By Midlife Moms

Friends and fellow authors Brenda Yoder and Amelia Rhodes offer encouragement, resources, and practical advice to help moms thrive in midlife. From raising and releasing children, tweens and teens, parenting young adults, caring for aging parents, to caring for your own health, moms in midlife feel the pressure to do and be it all for everyone. Join us as we talk about caring for yourself, keeping healthy relationships, and growing your faith in the middle of it all. You're not alone!
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Midlife Moms PodcastMay 03, 2021

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34:17
S5E11 Uncomplicating Your Life
Feb 26, 202431:06
S5E10 Midlife is Here! Millennial Midlife Interview with Amy Yoder
Feb 12, 202430:38
S5E9 Empty Spaces
Jan 29, 202430:30
S5E8 Managing Midlife Wellness
Jan 15, 202428:53
S5E7 Holiday Loss and Change
Dec 11, 202325:14
S5E6 Holiday Expectations Vs. Invitations
Nov 27, 202334:53
S5E5 Just Annoyed
Nov 13, 202326:01
S5E4 Parents and the Panini Generation
Oct 30, 202329:53
S5E3 New Eras in Midlife
Oct 16, 202329:27
S5E2 Interview with Jamelle Godlewski: Handling Your Worst Nightmare
Oct 02, 202326:35
S5E1 Interview with Kim Mishler: Is it harder to parent a 5 YO or 20 something?
Sep 18, 202325:35
S4E12 Preparing Your Daughter for Her Future Spouse with Tricia Goyer
Jun 12, 202331:42
S4E11 Launching with Hope with Sarah Broady

S4E11 Launching with Hope with Sarah Broady

In this conversation, Amelia interviews Sarah Broady. Sarah is a wife and mother to three boys, including one with autism. She is a writer, advocate, speaker, and podcaster for her podcast, A Special Hope, available on her website (Hope in Autism) and any podcast platform.  


In this conversation Sarah shares about preparing to launch her son with autism. She offers encouragement for:

✅ not putting your child in a box.

✅ leaning in your support systems.

✅ walking alongside parents with neurodivergent children.

Connect with Sarah Broady

https://hopeinautism.com/

https://www.facebook.com/hopeinautism

https://www.facebook.com/aspecialhopepodcast

https://www.instagram.com/aspecialhopepodcast

Twitter: @3boys4me and @aspecialhopepod



Join the Midlife Moms Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fledgeparentforum

➡️ Connect with co-host Brenda Yoder at:

Website: https://brendayoder.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendayoderspeaks/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brendayoderspeaker

➡️ Connect with co-host Amelia Rhodes at:

Website: https://www.ameliarhodes.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ameliamrhodes/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ameliarhodeswriter

Jun 05, 202330:36
S4E10 Big Endings, Big Beginnings, and the In Between
May 22, 202333:20
S4E9 Finding Our Way Forward Interview with Melanie Springer Mock
May 15, 202327:51
S4E8 Messy Hope Interview with Lori Wildenberg
May 08, 202329:59
S4E7 Where are you?
May 01, 202329:47
S4E6 Understanding Gen Z with Jamelle Godlewski
Feb 27, 202327:38
S4E5 Brenda Interviews Mindset Coach Pamela Henkleman

S4E5 Brenda Interviews Mindset Coach Pamela Henkleman

In this conversation, Brenda and Midlife Mindset Coach Pamela Henkleman talk about:

✅ The sunny side and opportunities of an empty nest.

✅ Encouragement for women who feel lost in midlife.

✅ The prodigal child and how to love a child who has walked away from Christianity.

✅ New ways to engage with your spouse in the empty nest.

📌 Resources Mentioned:

Grab Pamela’s free guide, “Your Kids Are Grown... Now What?”     https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6398da43eaedbb325a77626a

Instagram: https://instagram.com/phenkelman

Website: https://pamelahenkelman.com

Midlife Mama Podcast: https://www.pamelahenkelman.com/podcast

With a bright smile and an enthusiastic personality, Pamela lives to encourage women. She has a heart for the forgotten moms: the ones with adult children. She helps them navigate their changing role with their adult children so they can have stronger relationships. She is a Midlife Mindset Coach for Moms, speaker, writer, and host of The Midlife Momma Podcast, living her best “empty nest” life with her hubby, the pastor. They have five grown kids and two grandsons. For fun, Pamela enjoys deep conversations over coffee, belly laughs, and cooking flavorful food.

Join the Midlife Moms Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fledgeparentforum

Fledge: Launching Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind by Brenda Yoder

➡️ Connect with co-host Brenda Yoder at:

Website: https://brendayoder.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendayoderspeaks/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brendayoderspeaker

➡️ Connect with co-host Amelia Rhodes at:

Website: https://www.ameliarhodes.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ameliamrhodes/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ameliarhodeswriter

Feb 13, 202333:05
S4E4 Midlife Mental Health
Jan 30, 202334:25
S4E3 New Horizons Part 2
Jan 16, 202328:21
S4E2 New Horizons Part 1
Jan 02, 202330:19
S4E1 Home for the Holidays
Dec 19, 202230:09
S3E8 Sorrow and Joy
Aug 29, 202235:02
S3E7 Expanding Families
Jul 04, 202229:52
S3E6 Brave New Body Image
Jun 13, 202225:57
S3E5 Being Available for Your Kids
Jun 06, 202225:54
S3E4 Readying to Release
May 30, 202224:59
S3E3 Right-sizing Your Life
May 23, 202227:13
S3E2 Major Milestones
May 16, 202224:02
S3E1 Just Above Water
May 09, 202224:29
S2E13 Brenda and Amelia Wrap up Season Two
Dec 06, 202132:23
S2E12 Amelia talks with Robin Dewitt Edwards about God's Provision Part Two
Nov 29, 202146:25
S2E11 Amelia talks with Robin Dewitt Edwards about God's Provision Part One

S2E11 Amelia talks with Robin Dewitt Edwards about God's Provision Part One

Nov 22, 202101:09:49
S2E10 Brenda talks with Jill and Mark Savage about Midlife Marriages Part Two

S2E10 Brenda talks with Jill and Mark Savage about Midlife Marriages Part Two

In part two of this candid conversation, Brenda and guests Mark and Jill Savage talk about marriage gaps that can occur specifically in the midlife and empty nest years and how couples can work together to close those gaps. Learn about:

✅ The Having Fun Together Gap.

✅ The Communication Gap.

✅ The Assumption Gap.

✅ Resources to heal, deepen, and strengthen your marriage.

💯 Share with us what’s making you laugh and your laughing matter could be featured on the podcast! Email us at midlifemomspodcast@gmail.com or tag us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/midlifemomspodcast/

Join the Midlife Moms Community on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/midlifemomspodcast


📌 Resources Mentioned:

No More Perfect Marriages by Jill and Mark Savage: https://nomoreperfect.jillsavage.org/no-more-perfect-marriages/

Empty Nest Full Life by Jill Savage: https://www.emptynestbook.com/the-book/

The Wait is Not Wasted Online Seminar: https://jillsavage.org/the-wait-is-not-wasted/

No More Perfect Marriage Playbook Resource: https://jillsavage.org/no-more-perfect-marriage-playbook/

Marriage Intensives: https://nomoreperfect.jillsavage.org/no-more-perfect-marriages/

Straight Talk to the Person thinking of leaving their marriage blog post: https://jillsavage.org/straight-talk-to-the-person-thinking-about-leaving-their-marriage/

Marriage Retreat for Midlife Couples Sept 30 - Oct 1 2022: https://jill-savage.ck.page/8353c99aa1


➡️ Connect with guests Jill and Mark Savage at:

Website: www.jillsavage.org

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jillsavage.author

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jillsavage.author

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/emptynestfulllife

Podcast: https://jillsavage.org/podcast/

➡️ Connect with co-host Brenda Yoder at:

Website: https://brendayoder.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendayoderspeaks/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brendayoderspeaker

➡️ Connect with co-host Amelia Rhodes at:

Website: https://www.ameliarhodes.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ameliamrhodes/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ameliarhodeswriter

Nov 15, 202130:22
S2E9 Brenda talks with Jill and Mark Savage about Midlife Marriages Part One

S2E9 Brenda talks with Jill and Mark Savage about Midlife Marriages Part One

In part one of this conversation, Brenda invites guests Mark and Jill Savage to share honestly how their own marital crisis brought them closer together as they sought to understand why the crisis happened in the first place. Through their experience, discover how to:

✅ Identify the slow fades (cracks) in your marriage.

✅ Recognize unrealistic expectations.

✅ Refuse to take a defensive posture.

✅ Renew your communication style.

💯 Share with us what’s making you laugh and your laughing matter could be featured on the podcast! Email us at midlifemomspodcast@gmail.com or tag us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/midlifemomspodcast/

Join the Midlife Moms Community on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/midlifemomspodcast


📌 Resources Mentioned:

Living with Less so your Family has More by Jill and Mark Savage: https://www.amazon.com/Living-Less-Your-Family-More/dp/0824948017

No More Perfect Marriages by Jill Savage: https://nomoreperfect.jillsavage.org/no-more-perfect-marriages/

Empty Nest Full Life by Jill Savage: https://www.emptynestbook.com/the-book/

Marriage Retreat for Midlife Couples Sept 30 - Oct 1 2022: https://jill-savage.ck.page/8353c99aa1

What to Say when the Love Goes Away https://jillsavage.org/five-things-to-say-when-the-love-goes-away/

The Wait is Not Wasted Online Seminar: https://jillsavage.org/the-wait-is-not-wasted/

No More Perfect Marriage Playbook Resource: https://jillsavage.org/no-more-perfect-marriage-playbook/


➡️ Connect with guests Jill and Mark Savage at:

Website: www.jillsavage.org

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jillsavage.author

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jillsavage.author

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/emptynestfulllife

Podcast: https://jillsavage.org/podcast/


➡️ Connect with co-host Brenda Yoder at:

Website: https://brendayoder.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendayoderspeaks/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brendayoderspeaker


➡️ Connect with co-host Amelia Rhodes at:

Website: https://www.ameliarhodes.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ameliamrhodes/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ameliarhodeswriter

Nov 08, 202132:08
S2E8 Brenda talks with Kathy Howard about Care Giving

S2E8 Brenda talks with Kathy Howard about Care Giving

In this conversation Brenda and guest Kathy Howard discuss the important and delicate topic of caring for our aging parents as well as our children and ourselves. Topics include:

✅ Battling the tensions of various needs.

✅ Struggling with resentment or guilt.

✅ Hurting amidst the care taking.

✅ Caring for yourself so you can care for others.

✅ Having advance conversations and planning if able.

✅ Honoring parents even when they don’t deserve it.

✅ Living in obedience and God’s love.

💯 Share with us what’s making you laugh and your laughing matter could be featured on the podcast! Email us at midlifemomspodcast@gmail.com or tag us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/midlifemomspodcast/

Join the Midlife Moms Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/midlifemomspodcast


📌 Resources Mentioned:

Heirloom: Living and Leaving a Legacy of Faith by Kathy Howard: https://www.kathyhoward.org/books/heirloom-living-and-leaving-a-legacy-of-faith/

Thirty Days of Hope when caring for aging parents by Kathy Howard:

https://www.kathyhoward.org/books/30-days-of-hope-when-caring-for-aging-parents/

Fledge: Launching your Kids without Losing your Mind by Brenda Yoder: https://amzn.to/3jLK30z

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➡️ Connect with guest Kathy Howard

Website: https://www.kathyhoward.org

Twitter: https://twitter.com/KathyHHoward

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KathyHowardUnshakeableFaith

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kathyhhoward/_created/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mkathoward/

➡️ Connect with co-host Brenda Yoder at:

Website: https://brendayoder.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendayoderspeaks/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brendayoderspeaker

➡️ Connect with co-host Amelia Rhodes at:

Website: https://www.ameliarhodes.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ameliamrhodes/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ameliarhodeswriter

Nov 01, 202127:13
S2E7 Brenda talks with Meredith Terpeluk Schoeller about Motherhood in Midlife

S2E7 Brenda talks with Meredith Terpeluk Schoeller about Motherhood in Midlife

In this packed full conversation, Brenda and guest Meredith Terpeluk Schoeller discuss the perks and challenges of being an older mom of infants/toddlers as well as wisdom for women struggling with infertility, blended family dynamics, or aging parents. Discover how to:

✅ Trust God.

✅ Extend grace to yourself.

✅ Let others help.

✅ Find your confidence.

✅ Engage with others in different stages.

✅ Trust God to supply your family’s needs.

✅ Live knowing that God loves you as you are.

💯 Share with us what’s making you laugh and your laughing matter could be featured on the podcast! Email us at midlifemomspodcast@gmail.com or tag us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/midlifemomspodcast/

Join the Midlife Moms Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/midlifemomspodcast


📌 Resources Mentioned:

Healthy Voice: Life beyond the Weight by Meredith Terpeluk Schoeller - https://www.amazon.com/Healthy-Voice-Life-Beyond-Weight/dp/0988386704


➡️ Connect with guest Meredith Terpeluk Schoeller

Website: https://meredithterpeluk.com

Instagram: https://twitter.com/mterpschoeller

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meredithterp/

Podcast: Tune In with Meredith https://tuneinwithmeredith.buzzsprout.com

➡️ Connect with co-host Brenda Yoder at:

Website: https://brendayoder.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendayoderspeaks/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brendayoderspeaker

➡️ Connect with co-host Amelia Rhodes at:

Website: https://www.ameliarhodes.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ameliamrhodes/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ameliarhodeswriter

Oct 25, 202123:21
S2E6 Being There Looks Different Now
Oct 18, 202126:13
S2E5 Brenda talks with Kim Mishler about Grief, Joy, and Motherhood

S2E5 Brenda talks with Kim Mishler about Grief, Joy, and Motherhood

In this conversation, Brenda and guest Kim Mishler share advice they would give their younger selves about how to prepare for the shock, disappointment, and grief experienced in mothering and midlife. Discover the importance of recognizing:

✅ The cause and effect of unrealistic expectations on our kids.

✅ The individuality of each child.

✅ Our children will disappoint us and we will disappoint them.

✅ The value of coping strategies: trusted individuals to confide in; scripture and prayer to lean on.

✅ The value of growing your whole self through the mothering journey.

✅ Your joy and contentment should come from Jesus and not your children.

💯 Share with us what’s making you laugh and your laughing matter could be featured on the podcast! Email us at midlifemomspodcast@gmail.com or tag us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/midlifemomspodcast/

Join the Midlife Moms Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/midlifemomspodcast


📌 Resources Mentioned:

A Life Rescued by Kim Mishler -https://www.westbowpress.com/BookStore/BookDetails/774401-A-Life-Rescued

Fledge: Launching your Kids without Losing your Mind by Brenda Yoder: https://amzn.to/3jLK30z


➡️ Connect with guest Kim Mishler at:

Website: KimRayMishler.com

Blog: http://approachingthevintageyears.blogspot.com.


➡️ Connect with co-host Brenda Yoder at:

Website: https://brendayoder.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendayoderspeaks/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brendayoderspeaker


➡️ Connect with co-host Amelia Rhodes at:

Website: https://www.ameliarhodes.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ameliamrhodes/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ameliarhodeswriter

Oct 11, 202127:36
S2E4 Brenda talks with Jill Savage about Releasing our Children Part Two

S2E4 Brenda talks with Jill Savage about Releasing our Children Part Two

In part two of this conversation, Brenda talks with author and speaker Jill Savage about the value of struggle and how it has the possibility of producing problem solving skills, perseverance, and resilience in our adult children if we can resist the temptation to jump in. Learn how to:

✅  Recognize a good habit gone bad.

✅  Resist the urge to run to their rescue every time.

✅  Cope with relationship displacement as your child grows.

✅  Navigate your child’s life choices with healthy boundaries.

✅  Pray not say.

✅  Model Christ’s love to your child.

💯 Share with us what’s making you laugh and your laughing matter could be featured on the podcast! Email us at midlifemomspodcast@gmail.com or tag us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/midlifemomspodcast/

Join the Midlife Moms Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/midlifemomspodcast


📌 Resources Mentioned:

No more perfect moms by Jill Savage: https://nomoreperfect.jillsavage.org/no-more-perfect-moms/

No more perfect kids by Jill Savage: https://nomoreperfect.jillsavage.org/no-more-perfect-kids/

No more perfect marriages by Jill Savage: https://nomoreperfect.jillsavage.org/no-more-perfect-marriages/

Empty Nest Full Life by Jill Savage: https://www.emptynestbook.com/the-book/

Fledge: Launching your Kids without Losing your Mind by Brenda Yoder: https://amzn.to/3jLK30z

Empty Nest Full Life Retreat Oct 29 - 31, 2021 https://www.emptynestbook.com/empty-nest-full-life-retreat/

Link to Jill’s resource for LBGTQ parents https://jillsavage.org/welcome-family-life-listeners/


➡️ Connect with guest Jill Savage at:

Website: www.jillsavage.org

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jillsavage.author

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jillsavage.author

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/emptynestfulllife

Podcast: https://jillsavage.org/podcast/


➡️ Connect with co-host Brenda Yoder at:

Website: https://brendayoder.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendayoderspeaks/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brendayoderspeaker


➡️ Connect with co-host Amelia Rhodes at:

Website: https://www.ameliarhodes.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ameliamrhodes/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ameliarhodeswriter

Oct 04, 202130:30
S2E3 Brenda talks with Jill Savage about Releasing our Children Part One

S2E3 Brenda talks with Jill Savage about Releasing our Children Part One

In this conversation, Brenda talks with author and speaker, Jill Savage, about the difficult transitions that midlife moms commonly face and the struggle of knowing when and how to let go. Discover how to:

✅ Discern when to let go and when to hold on.

✅ Recognize and deal with idols of parenthood (Worry, Stress, Kids, etc.)

✅ Give room for your child to grow, even if that means letting them struggle.

✅ Recognize and deal with the idol of your own identity.

✅ Disconnect your identity with your child’s choices.

💯 Share with us what’s making you laugh and your laughing matter could be featured on the podcast! Email us at midlifemomspodcast@gmail.com or tag us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/midlifemomspodcast/

Join the Midlife Moms Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/midlifemomspodcast


📌 Resources Mentioned:

No more perfect moms by Jill Savage: https://nomoreperfect.jillsavage.org/no-more-perfect-moms/

No more perfect kids by Jill Savage: https://nomoreperfect.jillsavage.org/no-more-perfect-kids/

No more perfect marriages by Jill Savage: https://nomoreperfect.jillsavage.org/no-more-perfect-marriages

Empty Nest Full Life by Jill Savage: https://www.emptynestbook.com/the-book/


Fledge: Launching your Kids without Losing your Mind by Brenda Yoder: https://amzn.to/3jLK30z


Empty Nest Full Life Retreat Oct 29 - 31, 2021

https://www.emptynestbook.com/empty-nest-full-life-retreat/


➡️ Connect with guest Jill Savage at:

Website: www.jillsavage.org

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jillsavage.author

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jillsavage.author

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/emptynestfulllife

Podcast: https://jillsavage.org/podcast/


➡️ Connect with co-host Brenda Yoder at:

Website: https://brendayoder.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendayoderspeaks/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brendayoderspeaker


➡️ Connect with co-host Amelia Rhodes at:

Website: https://www.ameliarhodes.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ameliamrhodes/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ameliarhodeswriter

Sep 27, 202126:35
S2E2 More Than Mom
Sep 20, 202125:47
S2E1 Embrace the Fullness
Sep 13, 202123:51
Midlife Moms Podcast Episode 12: Learning to Have Fun
Jun 21, 202116:27
Midlife Moms Podcast Episode 11: Parenting Gen Z

Midlife Moms Podcast Episode 11: Parenting Gen Z

In this conversation Brenda and Amelia talk about the unique joys and challenges of raising Generation Z teens and young adults. In this episode you’ll find encouragement to:

✅ Support and understand this generation that has the potential to shape the world for good.

✅Recognize how they are coming of age during a pandemic.

✅Understand some of the differences between the generations and how growing up in the “wake” of the Millennial generation influences Generation Z.

✅See how their inherent understanding and use of technology can be a strength and see their screen time differently.

✅ Not put negative expectations on their behavior or technology use based on what it represented a decade ago.

✅ Recognize the challenge of parenting Generation Z in finding the balance of technology use and learning basic life skills, playing, or having relationships face-to-face.

✅ Shift your expectations of what you think they should already know and don’t put them down for what they don’t know.

✅Learn things from them and let them teach you what they know about the world, technology, and culture.

✅Adapt life principles as they grow.

💯 Share with us what’s making you laugh and your laughing matter could be featured on the podcast! Email us at midlifemomspodcast@gmail.com or tag us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/midlifemomspodcast/

Join the Midlife Moms Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fledgeparentforum

➡️ Connect with co-host Brenda Yoder at:

Website: https://brendayoder.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendayoderspeaks/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brendayoderspeaker

➡️ Connect with co-host Amelia Rhodes at:

Website: https://www.ameliarhodes.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ameliamrhodes/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ameliarhodeswriter

Jun 14, 202119:58
Midlife Moms Podcast Episode 10: Denial of Midlife
Jun 07, 202124:15
Midlife Moms Podcast Episode 9: Insecurity as a Mom

Midlife Moms Podcast Episode 9: Insecurity as a Mom

May 31, 202122:46
Midlife Moms Podcast Episode 8: Health

Midlife Moms Podcast Episode 8: Health

May 24, 202130:07
Midlife Moms Podcast Episode 7: Insecurity
May 17, 202125:19