Jean Macdonald's Podcast

In this captivating episode, I chat with Cassie Lewis, a unique Independent Financial Advisor who expertly balances her career with the realities of raising school-age children and managing family life.Cassie delves into the world of Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs), revealing how they offer a rare chance to outpace inflation, avoid taxes, and secure income for our retirement years.After you have listened to the interview, there are some charts and documents which further explain this way out of the savings trap. They take a bit of time and concentration to read but are well worth the effort.Here is link to some simple charts and documents that Cassie has provided about the benefits to you of setting up an ISA  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FEhq00rwy0wJTKIrofzxuhW9M6Akf4NC?usp=sharinglove Jean MacdonaldAre you ready to unleash your full potential and overcome the obstacles that hold you back?Visit the Midlife Butterfly Club for valuable videos, articles, and podcasts to inform, guide and inspire

We are moving ahead with our Expert Interviews for the More Money for Midlife Women event being run by the Midlife Butterfly Club.Vix Munro who is our Money for Midlife Women Expert, has done two interviews with me. The first one is about strategies for having more secure money in middle and later life. If you are a busy midlife woman we think you would find it more convenient and useful to listen to the interview multiple times on your phone as you drive, exercise, do housework or other things. Are you ready to unleash your full potential and overcome the obstacles that hold you back?Visit the Midlife Butterfly Club for valuable videos, articles, and podcasts to inform, guide and inspire you if you are a woman in middle life. You can explore our online magazine at no cost. https://midlifebutterflyclub.org/magazine

Are you ready to unleash your full potential and overcome the obstacles that hold you back?Visit the Midlife Butterfly Club for valuable videos, articles, and podcasts to inform, guide and inspire you if you are a woman in middle life. You can explore our online magazine at no cost. https://midlifebutterflyclub.org/magazine

Day 3 of Spring Into Wellness with Stephen Leggett and Rik StevensAre you ready to unleash your full potential and overcome the obstacles that hold you back?Visit the Midlife Butterfly Club for valuable videos, articles, and podcasts to inform, guide and inspire you if you are a woman in middle life. You can explore our online magazine at no cost. https://midlifebutterflyclub.org/magazine

Day 2 of Spring Into Wellness Chat Schow with Julia Riewalds and Johann Callaghan Are you ready to unleash your full potential and overcome the obstacles that hold you back?Visit the Midlife Butterfly Club for valuable videos, articles, and podcasts to inform, guide and inspire you if you are a woman in middle life. You can explore our online magazine at no cost. https://midlifebutterflyclub.org/magazine

Day 1 of Spring Into Wellness Chat Show by Midlife Butterfly Club with Hester Bedet and Melanie Hill about Managing Menopause Concerns.Are you ready to unleash your full potential and overcome the obstacles that hold you back?Visit the Midlife Butterfly Club for valuable videos, articles, and podcasts to inform, guide and inspire you if you are a woman in middle life. You can explore our online magazine at no cost. https://midlifebutterflyclub.org/magazine

Welcome to "Divorce with Less Tears," the online event presented by the Midlife Butterfly Club. Join us for a unique series where we address the challenges of divorce with grace and understanding. On Day 2, Annie Den Hann, the Ageless Stylist, takes the virtual stage with her insightful presentation, "Living in the Gap."Annie delves into the nuanced aspects of navigating the transitional phase, offering wisdom on "Living in the Gap/Limbo Rules/Boundaries." Join us as she shares practical advice on setting boundaries and establishing rules during this uncertain time in a straightforward, relatable manner.Whether you're personally navigating the complexities of divorce or supporting a friend through it, this episode provides valuable insights to help you thrive in the midst of change. Are you ready to unleash your full potential and overcome the obstacles that hold you back?Visit the Midlife Butterfly Club for valuable videos, articles, and podcasts to inform, guide and inspir

Welcome to the grand finale of "Divorce with Less Tears," the online event presented by the Midlife Butterfly Club. Join us for a transformative wrap-up as Shauna takes the spotlight with her presentation, "Creating Your New Life - Your Start Again Guide."In this empowering episode, Shauna guides you through the process of building a new life post-divorce. With warmth and expertise, she shares invaluable insights and practical tips to help you navigate this significant transition. Whether you're embarking on your own journey or supporting someone through theirs, Shauna's guidance offers a compassionate beacon to illuminate the path forward.Are you ready to unleash your full potential and overcome the obstacles that hold you back?Visit the Midlife Butterfly Club for valuable videos, articles, and podcasts to inform, guide and inspire you if you are a woman in middle life. You can explore our online magazine at no cost. https://midlifebutterflyclub.org/magazine

Welcome to "Divorce with Less Tears," a virtual event hosted by the Midlife Butterfly Club. Join us for a unique online experience where we navigate the challenges of divorce with sensitivity and support. In our debut episode, Shaunna Lee from Start Again takes the lead, addressing the crucial first step in the divorce journey – the decision-making phase.Tune in to Shaunna's talk, "Do I Go, or Do I Stay?" as she unravels the complexities of this pivotal moment. With a blend of expertise and empathy, Shaunna provides practical advice and thoughtful insights to help you navigate through the emotional terrain of deciding the way forward.Whether you're contemplating your own journey or supporting someone close, this episode offers a gentle exploration of the decision-making process in divorce.Are you ready to unleash your full potential and overcome the obstacles that hold you back?Visit the Midlife Butterfly Club for valuable videos, articles, and podcasts to inform, guide and inspi

Anya Berry tells about her journey to Emotional FreedomYou will have listened to Anya talking about the work she does helping midlife women release the trapped emotions that hold them paralysed in later life.In this audio podcast, Anya talks about her own journey to emotional freedom from the events of her early life.She kindly let me interview her about her story and you can listen to that interview here.Are you ready to unleash your full potential and overcome the obstacles that hold you back?Visit the Midlife Butterfly Club for valuable videos, articles, and podcasts to inform, guide and inspire you if you are a woman in middle life. You can explore our online magazine at no cost. https://midlifebutterflyclub.org/magazine

Helping to free women who suffer from these conditions is what Anya Berry does. Anya has various ways she can help women to find and recognise these conditions.She kindly let me interview about her work and you can listen to that interview here. It is only 15 minutes long and you listen to it on your phone while doing other things.Are you ready to unleash your full potential and overcome the obstacles that hold you back?Visit the Midlife Butterfly Club for valuable videos, articles, and podcasts to inform, guide and inspire you if you are a woman in middle life. You can explore our online magazine at no cost. https://midlifebutterflyclub.org/magazine

Hello, Jean wishes you a Happy New Year and asks you the question.What will make 2024 different or better for you than 2023?Watch the video or listen to the audio track and hear what the answer is for you is.Happy New YearLove Andrea - MBC TeamAre you ready to unleash your full potential and overcome the obstacles that hold you back?Visit the Midlife Butterfly Club for valuable videos, articles, and podcasts to inform, guide and inspire you if you are a woman in middle life. You can explore our online magazine at no cost. https://midlifebutterflyclub.org/magazine

In this podcast about Confidence and Image Jean Macdonald and Annie Den Hann discuss the transition from being a young woman into what we now call a midlife woman and the impact it has on your confidence and self-image.They talk about the challenges and setbacks experienced during this phase, where earlier ambitions might feel distant and unattainable. The route to recovering your confidence is to find a garment which excites you. Annie calls this your ‘Super-Hero Cape’. From there on you can re-build your wardrobe to start reflecting the person you want to be in the second half of your life. If you don’t yet know what that is, let your wildest and most daring choice of clothes guide you there.Are you ready to unleash your full potential and overcome the obstacles that hold you back?Visit the Midlife Butterfly Club for valuable videos, articles, and podcasts to inform, guide and inspire you if you are a woman in middle life. You can explore our online magazine at no cost. https://midlifebutterflyclub.org/mag

In this Friends and Family episode, I did a short presentation and interviewed Melanie Hill who specialises in this area. We discuss how family and friends can sometimes become barriers that hold midlife women back.Relationships which were close and loving in childhood can turn sour and bitter in later life. We may keep up appearances but underneath there is an uncomfortable tension.The same applies to friendships made in childhood. The friend expects you to stay like them in adulthood and fears your desire to change and get ahead. These can then turn into ‘toxic friendships’ and do no good to either side.These are both made worse by the misuse of the word ‘love’ to create emotional blackmail.LoveJean The Midlife MidwifeAre you ready to unleash your full potential and overcome the obstacles that hold you back?Visit the Midlife Butterfly Club for valuable videos, articles, and podcasts to inform, guide and inspire you if you are a woman in middle life. You can explore our online magazine at no cost. https://m

Recently we ran a series of online seminars called ‘Six Steps for Midlife Women to Take Back Control of Your Life’. They are concerned with the six principal areas that hold midlife women back from fulfilling their true potential.  These are:In this one about Love and Intimacy, Jean and Shaunna each present and discuss our views on intimate loving in middle life. That includes finding it, keeping it and letting it go.In this episode, they tackle the biggest hurdle faced by midlife women and women concerning love and intimacy understanding what love means.Jean talks about the different kinds of intimate love we experience throughout life. She uses various descriptions including the Seasons of Love and the Changing Face of Love.Shauna talks more about how to reconstruct yourself and your life after separation or divorce. She also offers some guidance on finding your way through the jungle of internet dating.We are all victims to some extent of social programming about what we should expect of love. It starts wi

Welcome to the 'Six Steps to Take Back Control of Your Life' podcast by Midlife Butterfly Club, hosted by Vix Munro. In this episode, we dive deep into the topic of 'Money and Wealth' for midlife women. The first question we ask is, 'What barriers do midlife women face when it comes to money?'The quick answer to that question lies in the fact that unless midlife women were fortunate enough to have parents who were financially savvy, or encountered a rare mentor along the way (unlikely to be a schoolteacher), it's improbable that they had solid financial principles instilled in them early in life. Join us as we explore the challenges and opportunities for midlife women in the realm of money and wealth, and discover strategies for taking control of your financial future.Are you ready to unleash your full potential and overcome the obstacles that hold you back?Visit the Midlife Butterfly Club for valuable videos, articles, and podcasts to inform, guide and inspire you if you ar

We have launched our 'Six Steps To Take Back Control of Your Life' program, and our first episode is 'Health and Wellness for Midlife Women' with our guest expert Johann Callaghan.In today's world, our healthcare systems are primarily designed to get us back to work when we're ill – a crucial part of keeping the economic wheels turning. However, when it comes to dealing with chronic, long-term health issues, the story is different. The state health systems aim to have us back in the workforce, but feeling truly well is a more complex challenge, particularly when going through life stages like perimenopause. True wellness is about more than just being 'not ill'; it's a continuous journey of self-care and improvement. With the right approach to self-care, we can aspire to not only live long but to thrive well into our 90s or even beyond 100, a prospect that our mothers and grandmothers couldn't have imagined.Are you ready to unleash your full potential and overc

Join us for the fourth episode of our series, where we look at the future world of midlife women. Today's discussion is titled "The Future is Feminine, but Good Men Can Play Too,"  is audio track of the final BBC video recorded a little while ago. .Despite the changes that have taken place since then this podcast contains many thoughts and principles which are still well worth considering. Jean talks about the qualities that make women different from men and how by working together they represent a better hope for improving our society and planet for the better. While the title, "The Future is Feminine," may seem exclusive, Jean wants to make it clear that men are welcome to be a part of this movement, provided they're willing to cooperate in a way that is respectful to women. A few other things have changed including the naming. Jean refers to the programme she is evolving as Discover the Midlife Woman Within. This has now become the Midlife Butterfly Club and the Facebook Group

Welcome to our new episode "What Money Type Are You?" with Olivia Stefanino. Our guest for this episode shares her journey in creating the "money types" emerged during a collaborative endeavour with her husband, a financial advisor. What started as an engaging twist on pension planning  evolved into a  understanding of the diverse roles money plays in our lives. Listen to learn how these unique money archetypes might apply to you. Are you ready to unleash your full potential and overcome the obstacles that hold you back?Visit the Midlife Butterfly Club for valuable videos, articles, and podcasts to inform, guide and inspire you if you are a woman in middle life. You can explore our online magazine at no cost. https://midlifebutterflyclub.org/magazine

Welcome to the next episode of Midlife Women Conversations with Jean Macdonald.In this episode, Jean talks realistically about  the difficulties women have with finding a satisfactory love relationship in middle and later life.  Jean emphasises women's need to be careful and discriminating and make enlightened choices in relationships.Jean describes the challenges that midlife men face, including mortality, health concerns, and financial instability. They can still be charming and persuasive but bring a lot of demands and responsibilities which will then fall on your shoulders. By comparison, midlife women are blossoming based on their life experiences and refined networking skills. As women increasingly attain financial independence, traditional expectations are changing.Are you ready to unleash your full potential and overcome the obstacles that hold you back?Visit the Midlife Butterfly Club for valuable videos, articles, and podcasts to inform, guide and inspire you if you are a woman in middle life.