Tranquility du Jour #36: Finding Yourself in Midlife
Season 2
Welcome to Season 2 of Tranquility du Jour with tips to help navigate the joys and challenges of midlife.
As we approach the end of June—and the end of Season 2—I’m feeling reflective. This season wraps on my 52nd birthday, June 30, and marks nearly 20 years of podcasting. Twenty years! It’s been such an honor to share this journey with you, and I hope you’ll savor this final interview with me.
Ready to reset, reconnect, and romanticize your midlife?
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Thank you for listening, for being here, and for walking this path with me through so, so many seasons!
In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with guest Dr. Ellen Albertson on:
The Seven Steps to Rock Your Midlife
Dr. Ellen shares a transformative framework from her book Rock Your Midlife, including: know yourself, love yourself, energize yourself, reprogram your brain, empower yourself, rehab your relationships, and enlighten yourself. Each step is designed to guide women toward deeper self-understanding, vibrant health, and personal empowerment.Redefining Midlife Through Resilience and Joy
From blindness to breast cancer, divorce to career pivots, Dr. Ellen opens up about how these challenges catalyzed her growth. She reframes adversity as an invitation to reinvent yourself and emphasizes that midlife can be the richest, most joyful chapter yet.Breaking Up with the Hustle Culture
A former workaholic, Dr. Ellen describes how she stepped away from burnout by embracing her Human Design, discovering hand pan music, and becoming a yoga teacher. She encourages women to create space for new passions and reject the belief that worth is tied to productivity.Tranquility Through Ritual and Self-Compassion
From walking barefoot on her Vermont property to tapping, journaling, strength training, and HeartMath breathing, Dr. Ellen’s daily rituals are rooted in self-love and embodiment. Her biggest advice? Make self-compassion your superpower—and let joy lead the way.
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Our Guest: Dr. Ellen Albertson
Today’s guest is Dr. Ellen Albertson, The Midlife Whisperer®—a psychologist, nutritionist, and founder of Dragonflying™, a method that helps women 40+ rise, reinvent, and reclaim their power. She’s a bestselling author, menopause expert, and wellness coach who blends science with soul to help women feel confident, energized, and lit up from the inside out.
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Podcast Host: Kimberly
Kimberly Wilson is a psychotherapist, author of seven lifestyle books, and host of the Tranquility du Jour podcast. She also serves as president of the Pigs & Pugs Project.
With over 25 years of experience, Kimberly is dedicated to helping midlife women find balance and beauty in their lives. She holds master’s degrees in Women’s Studies and Social Work and has been featured in publications such as Huffington Post, The Washington Post, and Cosmopolitan.
Living in Washington, DC with her rescue pugs and longtime partner, Kimberly shares her passion for tranquility, ballet, loving her 50s, and more at kimberlywilson.com.