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Fate, Forty, and Beyond

Fate, Forty, and Beyond

Von: Gen Rodriguez
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Life after 40 isn’t about having it all figured out…it’s about laughing, learning, and spinning the wheel again. Fate, Forty & Beyond is a soulful, unfiltered podcast where real conversations meet spiritual perspective. Guided by tarot, intuition, and honest storytelling, each episode explores the messy, magical truth of being 40-ish and still becoming. Pour a cup, pull a card, and join women from all walks of life as we talk love, growth, setbacks, and surprises with humor and heart.

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  • Midlife Awakening and the Freedom to Become Yourself Again
    Feb 16 2026

    Midlife doesn’t have to be a crisis. For May, it’s been a full-on awakening.

    In this reading and conversation, we talk about the moment your identity stops being “mom, worker, partner” and starts becoming you again. The real you. The one who wants to try everything, stop settling, and actually enjoy the life you’ve built.

    We get into procrastination, ADHD wiring, self-worth, recovery, rebuilding community, and why the empty nest can feel like freedom instead of loss. May also shares what it’s like to have decades of sobriety, come back to fellowship later, and finally choose a relationship that doesn’t drain her.

    This one is hopeful. Grounded. And very midlife in the best way.

    TIMESTAMPS
    00:18 Welcome + intro to May
    01:12 May’s snapshot: single mom, 44, redefining identity
    02:04 Empty nest shift and meeting yourself again
    03:00 Gen on “empty nest round two”
    04:26 Inspiration vs influencer, starting the reading
    06:10 Work patterns, stuck energy, procrastination
    09:22 Dopamine, defiance, ADHD and productivity
    13:30 Doing things for you, bed-making, self-worth
    17:25 “Who needs me? I need me.”
    22:50 Recovery: 28 years sober, asked to speak
    30:18 More mountain ahead: growth without shame
    35:56 Wanting to try everything, “one week job” dream
    43:07 Stop and smell the roses, enjoying where you are
    46:45 Midlife crisis vs midlife awakening
    55:23 Healing clean-time baggage too
    1:08:26 Losing conditional friendships, building a real tribe
    1:15:16 Kali card: endings and beginnings
    1:16:30 Loneliness card: stop settling
    1:17:03 Dating shift and choosing better
    1:23:14 Advice to 20-year-old May
    1:24:47 Closing

    If you love warm, real midlife conversations with humor and heart, you’ll feel right at home here.

    Follow the show & connect with Gen:
    Gen's Website: www.soulfulexistence.com
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulfulxistence
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soulfulxistence
    Podcast homepage: www.fatefortyandbeyond.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fatefortyandbeyond
    Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fatefortyandbeyond

    midlife awakening, midlife crisis alternative, women over 40, empty nest identity, finding yourself after kids, sobriety in midlife, recovery stories, AA community, self worth for moms, ADHD procrastination, personal growth over 40, dating in recovery, healthy relationships midlife, motherhood and identity, Fate Forty and Beyond

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    1 Std. und 26 Min.
  • Speaking Your Truth Without Wrecking Your Nervous System
    Feb 9 2026

    Speaking my truth has never been the hard part. Staying regulated while I do it has.

    In this mini episode, I share what I’ve learned about honesty, nervous system safety, and why speaking up can feel like danger even when the words are right. I talk about timing, pausing without guilt, and letting go of the idea that truth has to be intense or immediate.

    This is a reflection on slowing down, listening to your body, and choosing calm over performance. Especially in midlife, when living in alignment matters more than explaining yourself to everyone else.

    Timestamps
    00:00 – Welcome and show intention
    04:10 – Why truth can feel unsafe
    08:15 – The myth of immediate honesty
    12:00 – Pausing as regulation
    18:05 – Honesty vs intensity
    24:05 – Timing and discernment
    30:10 – Releasing outcome control
    34:20 – Regulation over fearlessness
    38:00 – Closing thoughts

    If you love warm, real midlife conversations with humor and heart, you’ll feel right at home here.

    Follow the show & connect with Gen:
    Gen's Website: www.soulfulexistence.com
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulfulxistence
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soulfulxistence
    Podcast homepage: www.fatefortyandbeyond.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fatefortyandbeyond
    Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fatefortyandbeyond

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    7 Min.
  • Living in the Waiting: Rest, Uncertainty, and Self-Worth
    Feb 2 2026

    A tarot reading turns into an honest conversation about living inside uncertainty. Laura opens up about facing a cancer recurrence, the loneliness of waiting, and how it changes what matters. Gen shares her own anxiety and how sobriety reshaped her ability to handle the unknown. Together they talk self-worth, support systems, eldest daughter pressure, and letting what doesn’t matter fall away.

    TIMESTAMPS

    00:00 – Welcome to Fate 40 and Beyond + meet Laura

    00:30 – Laura’s backstory: nurse, mom, feeling lost in her 40s

    01:35 – Midlife time pressure and the “halfway mark” feeling

    02:45 – Diagnosis fear and the deadline feeling

    03:11 – Tarot begins: focus on what matters most

    04:10 – Surgery possibility and fear of the unknown

    05:02 – Cancer perspective shift and grief cycles

    06:18 – The “warm tomato” message: tiny moments matter

    07:34 – Control vs enjoyment after diagnosis

    08:10 – Support system and love, even if it shows up oddly

    09:16 – Marriage stress: logic vs nurture during crisis

    10:50 – “Just take it out”: body autonomy and medical decisions

    12:06 – The lesson is how you handle it, not just outcome

    13:06 – Gen on depression, anxiety, and fear of losing progress

    13:54 – Laura on anxiety, anger, advocacy exhaustion

    15:37 – Fast-moving care feels scarier than slow care

    16:46 – Letting others fight for you: support team question

    18:14 – Trusting the doctor, trusting the plan

    19:21 – Friendship at a distance still counts

    20:21 – Isolation during treatment and why words matter

    22:27 – Shared language of support groups and AA

    23:32 – Tarot reiteration: don’t rush, steps click like a puzzle

    25:29 – Waiting game: biopsy and testing timelines

    26:47 – Self-advocacy: catching what others missed

    28:13 – Midlife health routines and the “handful of pills” era

    32:13 – Burning bridges vs protecting your energy

    33:22 – Family minimization and emotional abandonment

    36:24 – Pushing people away while wanting comfort

    37:28 – Eldest daughter wounds and expectations

    44:18 – Healing each other: reframing the Three of Swords

    48:29 – Acceptance and fighting for yourself too

    51:25 – Sobriety, anxiety, and the fear of the rug-pull

    55:19 – “Being a mom is hard” in every season

    1:15:13 – Biggest lesson: stop jumping ahead

    1:16:29 – Advice to 20-year-old self: don’t settle for love

    1:18:38 – Closing: friendship, meeting up, retreat idea

    If you love warm, real midlife conversations with humor and heart, you’ll feel right at home here.

    Follow the show & connect with Gen:

    Gen's Website: www.soulfulexistence.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulfulxistence

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soulfulxistence

    Podcast homepage: www.fatefortyandbeyond.com

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fatefortyandbeyond

    Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fatefortyandbeyond

    midlife podcast, women over 40, self growth, healing conversations, motherhood, spirituality, personal growth

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    1 Std. und 16 Min.
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