Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim Benoy
Listening to this podcast will leave you feeling inspired and motivated as you navigate your beautiful midlife journey! The stories of other amazing women will start you on a path to finding your own courage to flourish after forty.
Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim Benoy
Navigating Grief and Other Midlife Challenges with Dr. Michelle Peticolas
Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.
Please note that in this episode, Kim and Dr. MIchelle discuss death and dying which could be a trigger for some people.
This week, Kim hosts Dr. Michelle Peticolas, a life transformation coach specializing in helping midlife women navigate through significant life challenges and losses.
Dr. Michelle shares her personal journey and professional insights into the importance of surrendering to emotions, engaging supportive communities, and reframing life stories to use grief as a catalyst for transformation.
She also discusses her experiences with geographical moves, emotional shutdowns, and her impactful work in hospice care.
Dr. Michelle introduces her SERVE framework for dealing with complex grief and emphasizes the importance of living fully and fulfilling one's potential.
Listeners are invited to reach out to Dr. Michelle and access her complex grief checklist for further support.
00:00 Embracing Grief: Understanding Emotional Release
00:35 Welcome to Midlife with Courage
00:54 Meet Dr. Michelle Peticolas
02:18 A Journey of Courage and Transformation
04:13 The Turning Points of Life
11:10 The Impact of Childhood and Parental Influence
17:13 Lessons from Hospice and End-of-Life Experiences
24:01 The SERVE Method for Grief
30:16 Final Thoughts and Resources
You can get Dr. Michelle's grief checklist by typing the following into your search bar: http://complexgriefchecklist.com/
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.
If this podcast inspires you and makes you think, “She’s talking to me,” there’s a place where these conversations continue. The Midlife with Courage™ community is the podcast—plus deeper connection, encouragement, and support. It’s a safe, uplifting space to be inspired, share honestly, and grow alongside women who truly get this season of life.
Midlife with Courage™ Community
Want to be a guest on Midlife with Courage™-Flourishing After Forty with Kim Benoy? Send Kim Benoy a message on PodMatch, here:
Podcasts we love
Check out these other fine podcasts recommended by us, not an algorithm.
