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Take A Breath
A podcast for creating practical calm in the messy middle of midlife.
This is your space to pause.
Because life in midlife is full-on. Between work, family, menopause, and the mental load, your nervous system can easily end up in constant overdrive — leaving you feeling exhausted, reactive, and overwhelmed by even the smallest things.
Each week, I’ll share my own tools, alongside honest conversations and practical nervous system support — to help you create more calm, peace, joy, and inner steadiness. Not by escaping your life, because that’s totally unrealistic, but by meeting it differently.
So when you're ready, let’s take a breath together…
Take A Breath
How to Embrace Your Second Spring — and Why Rest Is Part of It with Kate Codrington
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This week on Take a Breath, I’m joined by brilliant Kate Codrington — author, therapist, facilitator, speaker, and guide for women navigating the menopause transition.
Kate is the author of Second Spring, named one of the seven best books on menopause by the New York Times, and The Perimenopause Journal (2024), described as “an essential resource” by leading endocrinologist Professor Annice Mukherjee. With over 30 years’ experience as a therapist, Kate brings psychological depth, nervous system wisdom, and compassion to the conversation around midlife.
In this episode of Take a Breath, we explore menopause not as something to push through or “fix,” but as a natural rite of passage. A threshold. A season rich with meaning, creativity, and the potential for profound self-discovery.
If you’ve been feeling unsettled, wired, more emotional than usual, or unsure of who you’re becoming, this conversation offers context and reassurance.
Together, we explore:
- Why menopause is both a physical and psychological transition — and how it mirrors the seasons of nature and your inner life
- The three phases of midlife: separation, surrender, and emergence — and how understanding them can reduce fear and self-doubt
- Why rest is not indulgent, but a necessary nervous system reset for chronically busy, overstimulated women
- How Yoga Nidra and deep rest practices create safety, restoration, and deep repair
- Why midlife is an invitation to reclaim your inner authority, creative fertility, and self-trust — rather than trying to be who you once were
Kate’s voice is calm, grounded, and deeply validating. This episode offers permission to slow down, let go of what no longer fits, and trust the wisdom of this season — even when it feels messy.
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