Forgiveness After 40: How Letting Go Heals Your Heart, Body & Faith

Episode Description

Forgiveness after 40 can unlock emotional healing, peace, and renewed faith. In this heartfelt holiday episode, Lesa Koski shares how forgiveness changed her life and helped her release anger, anxiety, and judgment. Through personal stories, faith-based reflection, and practical steps, this episode explores forgiveness as a path to healing—not for others, but for yourself. If you’re navigating divorce, grief, or emotional wounds in midlife, this conversation will help you reconnect with God, reclaim joy, and move forward lighter and freer.

(Primary keyword: forgiveness after 40 — used naturally throughout)

Timestamps

(00:00 ) Holiday reflections, grief, and why forgiveness matters

(04:15 ) Lessons learned through chaos and childhood stories

(10:40 ) Teaching through stories instead of advice

(16:05 ) Why forgiveness accelerates healing and growth

(20:50 ) Core wounds, stillness, and listening for God

(27:30 ) A faith-based practice for forgiveness and release

(35:10 ) Letting God judge instead of carrying anger

(41:45 ) Forgiveness, health, and emotional freedom

(48:20 ) Forgiving without an apology and finding peace

(55:30 ) Closing reflections and holiday blessing

Key Takeaways

1. Forgiveness is a healing practice that frees you, not the other person
2. Stillness and prayer help create space to hear God clearly
3. You don’t need an apology to forgive and move forward
4. Carrying anger can impact emotional and physical health
5. Forgiveness opens the door to greater joy, peace, and faith

Guest Bio

Lesa Koski is a family law attorney turned mediator, life coach, and host of Doing Life Different. She supports women over 40 navigating divorce, faith, forgiveness, and midlife reinvention with clarity, compassion, and grounded wisdom.

Resource Links

1. Core Wounds Course: JJ Flizanes – https://jjflizanes.com/lesa
2. Sign up for Lesa’s Newsletter: https://enchanting-basil-714.myflodesk.com/qwzridafyj
3. Lesa’s Ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4B2ZY1W?ref=yb_qv_ov_kndl_dp_rw
4. Podcast Episode Mentioned: Andy Bull interview on forgiveness and healing (search within the show archive)
5. Andi Bull's episode: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/e87157ca-599f-4155-9b7e-3d577d1ee81d/
6. Join my Divorce Clarity community!

Tags / Keywords

forgiveness after 40, forgiveness and faith, healing after divorce, midlife forgiveness, emotional healing, Christian forgiveness, letting go of anger, core wounds healing, faith and mindset, women over 40, doing life different