If not now, then when...? (The Midlife Experiment)
Episodes
EP24: Is your need for approval holding you back? [S2E12]
01 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Full Moon Blessings and happy May!This episode lands on the Full Moon in Scorpio, so if things have been feeling intense, you're not imagining it....
EP23: What are you waiting for? [S2E11]
24 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode I really want to know how you're doing. Can you believe we’re 4 months into the year already!?Remember that promise y...
EP22: Dear Body, I want to be your friend... [S2E10]
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Most of us have been at war with our bodies for years. And while the body positivity movement invites us to love our bodies as they are, that can feel...
EP21: You get to choose courage over comfort [S2E9]
10 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I did something brave this week.In this episode, I share what happened when I said yes to an opportunity, even though it didn't look the way I wan...
EP20: The power of embracing elder energy [S2E8]
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m in conversation with Ingrid Irma Jones, writer, storyteller, and my Afrikaans teacher at high school, which makes this conv...
EP19: Confessions of a recovering "good girl" [S2E7]
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
So many of us were taught how to be "good girls". You know, don't be too much, don't be too loud, keep the peace, and so on, and ...
EP18: Sis, did you know menopause hits different when you're a womxn of colour!? [S2:E6]
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In part two of my conversation with GP and womxn's health specialist Dr. Fumi Kokoali, we turn toward a conversation that I believe i...
EP17: Is this Perimenopause, or am I losing my mind...? [S2:E5]
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Menopause is a natural part of midlife, yet so many womxn feel confused, overwhelmed, or completely unprepared when the transition begins.In this epis...
EP16: Today marks a turning point (evolution in real time) [S2:E4]
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I share why the podcast is now called If not now, then when?, a question that has quietly become my theme for the year and a mantr...
EP 15: Nothing changes if nothing changes
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We're smack-bang in the middle of Eclipse season and Mercury is retrograde... On that note, my business turns 9 on 3/3. Nine! And I'm definitely not ...
EP14: Time to get TF out of your own way!! [S2:E2]
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Lunar New Year, and Eclipse season!We're officially in The Year of the Fire Horse and this year I'm committed to getting TF out of my own way. ...
The womxn you're BECOMING!
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Season 2 is officially here!And it didn’t happen the way I planned. I’ve been procrastinating launching Season 2 coz life... But earlier this ...
EP 12: The gift of reflection - a ritual to close out 2025
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this season 1 finale, I guide you through a gentle reflection ritual to help you close out 2025 with intention. Bring your journal, light a candle,...
EP 11: Sitting in the liminal space
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Full moon blessing! This episode is especially for the woman who's shedding her old skin and has no idea who she's becoming but can feel the s...
E10: Don't dream it's over!
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I share a quiet reflection that I've been pondering lately - have we stopped dreaming?As I looked back on 2025, I realised how ma...
E9: Speak up, even when your voice shakes...
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I share a very vulnerable personal story, probably one of the most vulnerable stories I've shared on the podcast to date.As this epi...
E8: Permission to do the damn thing!
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Midlife Sessions, I'm joined by one of my clients, empowerment coach and author, Bianca Johnson, whose debut book All of Th...
E7: Midlife can be lonely, but it doesn't have to be...
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I get real about something we don't talk about enough the loneliness that can sneak up on us in midlife.I share my own reflection...
E6: Resistance Training - the midlife edition
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk about something that's been showing up every time I sit down to record this podcast. That uncomfortable tug-of-war between...
E5: WTF is midlife...!?
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I explain what midlife is from my own experience and perspecive, and, it may not be what you think. I speak about the myths we’ve b...
E4: Spoiler Alert - you're never going feel ready!
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, I invite you to take action!You've listened. You've nodded. You've felt that spark, that goosebumpy, heart-thudd...
E3: The grief no one talks about...
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and tender conversation, I sit down with Di Atherton, a certified death doula, grief guide, and Reiki Master, to explore the quieter ...
E2: Plot Twist - you're allowed to suck at first!
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us in midlife feel like we should already “have it ALL figured out.”But what if the real magic lies in allowing ourselves to begin again?I...
E1: If not now, then when?
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this very first episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes of why I started The Midlife Sessions, and what I hope it sparks in you.This podcast wa...
Welcome to The Midlife Sessions
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, I’m Sonja McKaiser, and this is not your average midlife conversation. Midlife isn’t about fading out. It’s about turning up the volume, ...