Redefining Midlife with Jo Clark

You aren’t born with or without courage; it's something you build. In this solo episode, Jo explores what it really means to be brave in midlife, and why waiting to feel ready might be the very thing keeping you stuck. If courage has felt out of reach lately, this episode is for you.
In this episode, we explore:
Why courage is a muscle, not a personality trait

The myth that brave people don't feel scared

Starting with one small truth instead of one big leap

How to borrow evidence of courage from your own history

Doing the thing scared, and letting that be enough

If you've been waiting to feel ready before making a move, this episode will gently remind you that you don't have to. You've already been braver than you know.

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The pressure to look a certain way, age a certain way, measure up to images that may not even be real, it's everywhere, and it's exhausting. In this episode, Jo Clark sits down with Jo Harvey, the refreshingly candid voice behind the Instagram community 50 So What, for the kind of conversation that feels less like a podcast and more like finally saying the quiet part out loud with a friend who actually gets it.
In this episode, we explore:
Why so much of what we see on social media and in advertising simply isn't real — and why that matters for midlife women

The judgment women face around how they choose to age, and where that judgment really comes from

How brands are targeting midlife women, and why who is doing the selling matters just as much as what's being sold

The quiet power of going through hard times — and how Jo's journey through anxiety shaped the woman and advocate she is today

Why a smaller, more honest circle of friends can be one of the greatest gifts of midlife

If you've ever scrolled through your phone and come away feeling a little less than, this episode will feel like a breath of fresh air.
Listen to the previous episode with Jo Harvey mentioned in this discussion below
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5WjITj7OD1zjTHc7diBTb2?si=v-mpORubTaifT6RNBInRAA 
Connect with Jo Harvey
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/50sowhatofficial/
Website: https://50sowhat.com.au/ 
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The voice in your head, the one that whispers you're too much or not enough, or that it's all too late, can run your life. In this solo episode, Jo unpacks the inner critic: what it actually is, why it gets so loud in midlife, and three powerful ways to start quietening it. It’s time to change how you talk to yourself.
In this episode, we explore:
What the inner critic really is, and why it wasn't born mean

Why midlife has a particular way of turning the volume up

How to separate yourself from the voice so it loses its grip

The one question that stops a critical thought in its tracks

Why speaking to yourself like a good friend is more powerful than any affirmation

If you've ever spoken to yourself in a way you'd never speak to someone you love, this episode is the gentle, honest place to begin.

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What mark are you leaving on the world? Not a grand, headlines-worthy legacy. I’m talking about the quiet, everyday impressions you're making on the people around you right now. In this solo episode, Jo explores why midlife is the perfect time to ask this question, and how the answers might surprise you.
In this episode, we explore:
Why your "mark" is already being built — in the small, everyday moments

Three powerful questions to help you get honest about the legacy you want to leave

What it means to stand for something beyond a job title or achievement

The invisible patterns you may have inherited — and why they can stop with you

Why deciding what won't be passed down matters just as much as what will

Questions to sit with:
How do you want people to feel after spending time with you?

What is the thing that, if everything else were stripped away, would still be recognisably you?

If the women who come after you only took one thing from your example, what would you want it to be?

If something in this episode has stirred something in you, you're already doing the work. Press play, it's a conversation worth having with yourself.

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Most of us have never once thought of heart disease as something we need to worry about, and yet 90% of women are walking around with at least one risk factor for it right now. In this episode, Jo sits down with world-leading researcher and advocate Professor Linda Worrall-Carter for an honest conversation about what's really at stake when it comes to women's heart health, and why midlife is exactly the moment to start paying attention.
In this episode, we explore:
Why heart disease is still flying under the radar for women in midlife.

How the symptoms women experience look nothing like the classic warning signs we've all been taught.

The link between perimenopause, falling oestrogen levels, and rising cardiovascular risk.

Everyday lifestyle shifts that can make a real difference to your risk.

Why knowing your numbers might be the single most powerful thing you can do for your health right now.

If you've ever chalked up fatigue, palpitations, or breathlessness to hormones and moved on, this episode is worth a listen.
About Professor Linda Worrall-Carter
Professor Linda Worrall-Carter is Founder, Director and Chief Executive Officer of Her Heart, Australia’s not-for-profit and peak body for women and cardiovascular disease. With more than 25 years in health and 15 years of research, she is an internationally recognised leader in women’s heart health, combining research, advocacy, and entrepreneurship to improve outcomes.
Her Heart website: www.herheart.org
Any enquiries – to [email protected] 
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/herheartcharity/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/herheartcharity

Connect with Jo
Book a 20-minute connection call: ⁠https://calendly.com/jo--138/20min?month=2025-07⁠
Re Imagine mentoring: ⁠https://www.joclarkcoaching.com/work-with-me⁠
Resources and programmes: ⁠https://www.joclarkcoaching.com/resources⁠
Instagram:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/joclarkcoaching/⁠
LinkedIn:⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/joclarkcoaching/⁠