Midlife Moms Podcast

Midlife mom Brenda Yoder sits down with Midlife Mom Jamelle Godlewski, discussing how to handle your worst nightmare, which for Jamelle was her daughter’s recent suicide attempt. In this episode, you’ll glean wisdom about:    How important cultivated community is in times of crisis.   How to support your adult child after a crisis.  Facing your worst nightmare and walking with others through it.   God’s faithfulness.  Connect with Jamelle at: FB @JamelleGodlewski.Leader Instagram @Jamelle Godlewski  www.leadandimpact.org www.jamellegodlewski.com  Listen to Jamelle’s Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finding-hope-joy-and-purpose/id1546903969 Join the Midlife Moms Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fledgeparentforum ➡️Connect with host Brenda Yoder at:  Fledge: Launching your Kids without Losing Your Mind by Brenda L. Yoder Balance, Busyness, and Not Doing It All by Brenda L. Yoder 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 Pray A to Z by Amelia Rhodes:https://amzn.to/3lfRY5Z

Midlife mom Brenda Yoder sits down with Midlife Mom Kim Mishler to discuss the question, “Which is harder as a parent, parenting a five year old, or parenting teens and young adults? In this episode, you’ll glean wisdom about:   ✅Shifting from problem-solving fixing to stepping aside and letting you kids figure out life. ✅How to be quiet so your kids feel confident rather than inadequate. ✅How to let Scripture and God’s character shape you as you walk with you adult kids.  Connect with Kim at https://www.kimraymishler.com/ Join the Midlife Moms Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fledgeparentforum Recommended Resources: A Life Rescued: A Story of Adoption, Redemption, and Hope by Kim Ray Mishler Fledge: Launching your Kids without Losing Your Mind by Brenda L. Yoder Balance, Busyness, and Not Doing It All by Brenda L. Yoder https://www.facebook.com/ameliarhodeswriter⁠ ➡️Connect with 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 Pray A to Z by Amelia Rhodes:https://amzn.to/3lfRY5Z

In this conversation, Brenda interviews Tricia Goyer on her new book co-authored with Robin Jones Gunn: Before You Meet Your Future Spouse.   Discover how to: ✅ Equip your teen or young adult daughter to have a healthy perception of herself.  ✅ Help your daughter focus on her strengths and interests. ✅ Intentionally build your relationship with your daughter. ✅ Use this book to help encourage your daughter to follow God's Will for her life. Connect with Tricia Goyer https://triciagoyer.com https://www.facebook.com/authortriciagoyer/ https://www.instagram.com/triciagoyer/   Connect with Robin Gunn https://www.robingunn.com https://www.facebook.com/AuthorRobinJonesGunn https://www.instagram.com/robingunn/   📌 Resources Mentioned: Before You Meet Your Future Spouse: by Robin Jones Gunn and Tricia Goyer Eight Great Smarts by Kathy Koch 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

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

In this conversation, Brenda and Amelia chat about May being the season of big endings such as graduations, as both are experiencing high school and college graduations.  Discover how to: ✅ relate to seniors who are adults, but not quite yet! ✅ walk in new, vulnerable spaces with family changes. ✅ manage expectations for big life events. ✅ fledge your children, the subject of Brenda’s book “Fledge, Launching Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind.” Join the Midlife Moms Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fledgeparentforum 📌 Resources Mentioned: 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

In this conversation, Brenda interviews Melanie Springer Mock, author of Finding Our Way Forward; When the Children We Love Become Adults. Discover how to: ✅ Have grace for yourselves and your kids. ✅ Forge new, stronger relationships with your adult children. ✅ Foster your calling and that of your adult child. ✅ Better understand your Gen Z young adult. Join Melanie Mock Springer and check out her other books and resources at www.melaniespringermock.com Join the Midlife Moms Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fledgeparentforum 📌 Resources Mentioned:  Finding Our Way Forward; When the Children We Love Become Adults. By Melanie Springer Mock 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

In this conversation, Brenda interviews Lori Wildenberg, author of Messy Hope: Help Your Child Overcome Anxiety, Depression, or Suicidal Ideation. Discover how to: ✅ Talk with your child about hard mental health topics. ✅ Create interdependence rather than independence. ✅ Foster realism and resilience in your child. ✅ Feel empowered as a parent whose child struggles with mental health. Connect with Lori Wildenberg and her other books and resources at www.loriwildenberg.com Join the Midlife Moms Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fledgeparentforum 📌 Resources Mentioned: Messy Hope: Helping Your Child Overcome Anxiety, Depression, or Suicidal Ideation by Lori Wildenberg.  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

In this conversation, Brenda and Amelia catch up after a podcast break, discussing the busyness and revolving door of emotions and events during midlife. Discover how to: ✅ Manage time to be more present with family.  ✅ Manage work responsibilities. ✅ Navigate midlife shifts and changes.  ✅ Process varying emotions. Join the Midlife Moms Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fledgeparentforum 📌 Resources Mentioned: Fledge: Launching Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind by Brenda Yoder Pray A to Z and Isn’t It Time for a Coffee Break by Amelia Rhodes ➡️ 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

In this conversation, Brenda interviews leader & kingdom influencer Jamelle Godlewski. Jamelle is a youth advocate, a midlife mom to a Gen Z-er, and a Masters Graduate of Leadership & Evangelism from Wheaton College. She and Brenda talk about several facets of understanding Generation Z. Discover how to: ✅ Understand the culture of Generation Z. ✅ Communicate with our Gen Z kids. ✅ Be more gentle with Gen Z kids. ✅ Release our Gen Z kids even if we are unsure of their capabilities. Join the Midlife Moms Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fledgeparentforum 📌 Resources Mentioned: Connect with Jamelle at https://jamellegodlewski.com/ Jamelle’s podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/booze-filled-to-spirit-filled-finding-hope-joy-and-purpose/id1546903969 Fledge: Launching Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind by Brenda Yoder Pray A to Z and Isn’t It Time for a Coffee Break by Amelia Rhodes ➡️ 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

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

In this conversation, Brenda and Amelia talk about several facets of midlife mental health. Discover how to: ✅ Recognize signs of mental health issues. ✅ Be proactive rather than reactive to your mental health needs. ✅ Be a friend to others who may struggle in ways you do not regarding mental health. ✅ Be more gentle with yourself as a midlife mom who was socialized to do everything for others and not care for yourself. Join the Midlife Moms Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fledgeparentforum 📌 Resources Mentioned: Fledge: Launching Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind by Brenda Yoder Pray A to Z and Isn’t It Time for a Coffee Break by Amelia Rhodes Boundaries by Dr. Townsend and Cloud. Resources by Dr. Alison Cook Sermon series on Navigating Emotions: https://www.adabible.org/series/navigating-emotions/ ➡️ 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

In this conversation, Brenda and Amelia continue the conversation about what’s on the horizon and how to focus on staying in the present. Discover how to: ✅ Set aside your neverending busyness to be present with your family’s current needs. ✅ Handle your changing emotions and uncertainties in midlife. ✅ Develop a deeper walk with God amidst stress and unknowns in your children’s lives. ✅ Practically transfer your faith to your daily midlife life. Join the Midlife Moms Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fledgeparentforum 📌 Resources Mentioned: Fledge: Launching Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind by Brenda Yoder Pray A to Z and Isn’t It Time for a Coffee Break by Amelia Rhodes Empty Nest, Full Life by Jill Savage ➡️ 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

In this conversation, Brenda and Amelia talk about the new life experiences facing high school seniors, college students, and young adults. Discover how to: ✅ take a guiding role, rather than controling role, in your child’s college, career, and life choices. ✅ dispel anxiety your child (and you) may have over life decisions significant life decisions. ✅ encourage your young adult if they are unsure about their present and future. ✅ equip your child to grow and foster resilience. Join the Midlife Moms Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fledgeparentforum 📌 Resources Mentioned: Fledge: Launching Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind by Brenda Yoder Pray A to Z and Isn’t It Time for a Coffee Break by Amelia Rhodes ➡️ 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

In this conversation, Brenda and Amelia talk about changing families and holiday expectations in midlife. Discover how to: ✅ let go of expectations as your kids grow and change. ✅ build a family culture your children want to come home to. ✅ communicate with your teens, young adult, and adult kids about their holiday needs. ✅ great new traditions and activities. ✅ involve prayer as a primary staple for you and your family during the holiday season. Join the Midlife Moms Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fledgeparentforum 📌 Resources Mentioned: Fledge: Launching Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind by Brenda Yoder Pray A to Z and Isn’t It Time for a Coffee Break by Amelia Rhodes ➡️ 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

In this conversation, Brenda and Amelia talk about the tension of living in a season of both sorrow and joy, emptiness and fullness. Discover how to: ✅ Surrender expectations and your children to God. ✅ Implement practical resources to handle emotions. ✅ Be a steward of this season of life. ✅ Use Genesis 22:1-19 as a practice of laying down your children to God. Join the Midlife Moms Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fledgeparentforum 📌 Resources Mentioned: The Pause App by John Eldredge Empty Nest Full Life by Jill Savage Fledge: Launching Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind by Brenda Yoder Pray A to Z and Isn’t It Time for a Coffee Break by Amelia Rhodes ➡️ 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

In this episode, we talk about ✅ letting go and welcoming in. ✅ every relationship your child is in is an opportunity to make an impact on that life. ✅ how we can write into that person’s story and model Jesus. ✅ making hospitality a personal trait as you care for the person your child cares for. ✅ what’s yours to own and what is not. 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

In this conversation, Brenda and Amelia discuss body image and caring for your body in midlife. Be empowered to: ✅ Be unapologetically who you are. ✅ Not compare yourself, but feel comfortable in your own skin. ✅ Say, “I’ve earned this.” ✅ Do what is best for your physical, emotional, and mental health. 💯 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

In this conversation Brenda and Amelia chat about being available for your teens and adult kids, and how this is different as we age. Join us in the chat about: ✅ Your kids need you in different ways than when they were young. ✅ Becoming a student of your child. ✅ The role of prayer in your relationship with growing kids. ✅ Taking each season and year as it comes, and adapting to what your family needs. Join the Midlife Moms Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fledgeparentforum 📌 Resources Mentioned: Pray A to Z: A Practical Guide to Pray for Your Community by Amelia Rhodes 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

Midlife Moms Podcast Season 3 Episode 4 In this conversation, Brenda and Amelia discuss how to begin letting go and releasing your teen and young adult, especially as they are seniors, new graduates, or moving on in a new season of life. Learn how to: ✅ Handle various emotions like grief, and disappointment, while also celebrating milestones. ✅ Help yourself grow as your teen/young adult grows. ✅ Learn to live in the moment with your kids, rather than looking back or fearing what’s up ahead. ✅ Not take on your child’s emotions or choices as they fledge. 💯 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 📌 Resources Mentioned: Fledge: Launching Your Kids WIthout Losing Your Mind by Brenda L. 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

In this conversation Brenda and Amelia discuss right-sizing your life as it changes in various midlife seasons, Learn how to: ✅ Say yes to your kids, but no to other things. ✅ Ask yourself what is most important in your current season. ✅ Let go of things that are not the best fit for your life currently. ✅ Be content. 💯 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 📌 Resources Mentioned: Satisfied: Discovering Contentment in a World of Consumption by Jeff Manion Fledge: Launching Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind by Brenda L. 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