Rushed to the ER thinking it's over, just to hear "it's stress" and get sent home? We've been there.

This week, Lara chats with Terry Tateossian about those wild "am I losing it?" moments in your 30s and 40s.

Terry opens up on her fast-and-furious ride through perimenopause—hot flashes that feel like your body's on fire, finally putting yourself first without the guilt, that heavy-leg drag some days. We dive into hormone chaos, HRT fears, ditching people-pleasing, and docs who brush you off. If you've felt dismissed or nuts, you're not alone. Let's unpack it together.

Get to know more about Terry: https://www.thehouseofrose.com

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About Lara Portelli:

As a successful business owner, NLP Practitioner, Midlife Reset Mentor, acclaimed award-winning author, and seasoned professional, Lara understands the challenges of navigating careers, business, and personal growth. She now channels her expertise into mentoring women through midlife and into their bodacious second act, helping ambitious women step into their power and build success on their own terms.

Connect with Lara: https://www.laraportelli.com/

Midlife can feel like you’re just going through the motions—working, doing chores, taking care of everyone, then doing it all again the next day.

In this episode, Lara talks with Rose Wippich about what it looked like for her to make big changes in midlife.

After a breast cancer diagnosis at 49, Rose started looking at her life differently. She left a career she no longer enjoyed, started yoga teacher training at 55, stopped drinking, and began making more time for herself.

In this conversation, they talk about:
✨ making time for yourself, even in small ways
✨ learning to say no without guilt
✨ life after alcohol
✨ how Qigong helps you slow down and reset

If you’ve been feeling tired, stuck, or like you’ve put yourself last for too long, this episode is for you.

Get to know more about Rose: https://www.rosewippich.com

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About Lara Portelli:

As a successful business owner, NLP Practitioner, Midlife Reset Mentor, acclaimed award-winning author, and seasoned professional, Lara understands the challenges of navigating careers, business, and personal growth. She now channels her expertise into mentoring women through midlife and into their bodacious second act, helping ambitious women step into their power and build success on their own terms.

Connect with Lara: https://www.laraportelli.com/

You’ve built the life you thought you wanted… so why do you still feel drained?

Lilli Bewley talks about the hidden burnout so many women carry — doing it all on the outside, but feeling empty on the inside.

Lilli opens up about her breaking point and how she shifted from survival mode to real healing. They dive into childhood patterns, self-abandonment, boundaries, and what it actually means to feel “enough.”

Get to know more about Lilli: https://www.lillibewley.com/
Take the Feminine Dating Archetype quiz: https://www.lillibewley.com/quiz

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About Lara Portelli:

As a successful business owner, NLP Practitioner, Midlife Reset Mentor, acclaimed award-winning author, and seasoned professional, Lara understands the challenges of navigating careers, business, and personal growth. She now channels her expertise into mentoring women through midlife and into their bodacious second act, helping ambitious women step into their power and build success on their own terms.

Connect with Lara: https://www.laraportelli.com/

What do you do when life blindsides you… and nothing feels the same after?

In this episode, Kristine Genovese shares her unexpected journey—from growing up connected to one of New York’s most well-known mob families to finding her own path in healing and self-discovery.

It didn’t happen overnight. In fact, it started with a moment she didn’t see coming—getting fired while sitting in a doctor’s office. That was the turning point.

We talk about what it really looks like to rebuild, trust yourself again, and let go of the weight you’ve been carrying for years.

Inside this conversation:
• How Kristine turned her past into something powerful
• Her “Soul Intelligence” approach and how it helps release stored stress and pain
• Real stories of people finally feeling better after years of struggling
• Why taking care of yourself isn’t selfish—it’s necessary

Get to know more about Kristine: https://soulintelligencemethod.com/

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About Lara Portelli:

As a successful business owner, NLP Practitioner, Midlife Reset Mentor, acclaimed award-winning author, and seasoned professional, Lara understands the challenges of navigating careers, business, and personal growth. She now channels her expertise into mentoring women through midlife and into their bodacious second act, helping ambitious women step into their power and build success on their own terms.

Connect with Lara: https://www.laraportelli.com/

Danyell opens up about the moment her life changed overnight when her husband left, and what it really looked like to keep going while everything felt like it was falling apart. From feeling alone in her marriage to hitting a breaking point she couldn’t ignore, she shares the raw truth of navigating midlife challenges all at once.

We talk about rebuilding after disappointment, finding your confidence again, and learning to choose yourself without guilt. And maybe the most powerful shift of all? Realizing that “no” is a complete sentence.

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About Lara Portelli:

As a successful business owner, NLP Practitioner, Midlife Reset Mentor, acclaimed award-winning author, and seasoned professional, Lara understands the challenges of navigating careers, business, and personal growth. She now channels her expertise into mentoring women through midlife and into their bodacious second act, helping ambitious women step into their power and build success on their own terms.

Connect with Lara: https://www.laraportelli.com/

This conversation with Michelle Bazinet might be one you needed to hear today.

Michelle has spent years in the health and fitness space, but in her early 40s, she hit that “I’m done with this” moment, and everything shifted.

We talk about stepping out of the all-or-nothing cycle.

No more forcing yourself into plans that don’t fit your life. No more chasing a “perfect” body. Just finding what actually works for you—now, and long term.

Keeping things simple. Doing what you can, even if it’s small. And making it easier to show up without that daily back-and-forth in your head.

Get to know more about Michelle: https://www.michellebazinet.com/

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About Lara Portelli:

As a successful business owner, NLP Practitioner, Midlife Reset Mentor, acclaimed award-winning author, and seasoned professional, Lara understands the challenges of navigating careers, business, and personal growth. She now channels her expertise into mentoring women through midlife and into their bodacious second act, helping ambitious women step into their power and build success on their own terms.

Connect with Lara: https://www.laraportelli.com/

On paper, everything looked perfect.
But deep down, it wasn’t.

In this episode, Laura Aura, keynote speaker and coach, shares what it was like to walk away from her 16-year career, trust her gut, set boundaries, and know her worth.

We also dive into that quiet inner voice, the fear of change, learning to say no, and finally putting yourself first.

Get to know more about LauraAura: https://lauraaura.com/

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About Lara Portelli:

As a successful business owner, NLP Practitioner, Midlife Reset Mentor, acclaimed award-winning author, and seasoned professional, Lara understands the challenges of navigating careers, business, and personal growth. She now channels her expertise into mentoring women through midlife and into their bodacious second act, helping ambitious women step into their power and build success on their own terms.

Connect with Lara: https://www.laraportelli.com/

Alysson Richelle shares her incredibly brave story, from being a Senior Sergeant in the police to becoming a powerful voice for people who've experienced domestic abuse.

We're really digging into the stuff no one talks about enough:
- what coercive control actually means (it's more than just physical abuse)
- understanding true consent, and
- how sometimes, when you're hurting, you get unfairly labeled as the problem.

These are critical topics that impact so many lives right now.

Alysson's message is clear and so important: 'I see you, I believe you, and you don’t have to go through this alone.'

Get to know more about Alysson and her work: https://wtdty.com.au/

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About Lara Portelli:

As a successful business owner, NLP Practitioner, Midlife Reset Mentor, acclaimed award-winning author, and seasoned professional, Lara understands the challenges of navigating careers, business, and personal growth. She now channels her expertise into mentoring women through midlife and into their bodacious second act, helping ambitious women step into their power and build success on their own terms.

Connect with Lara: https://www.laraportelli.com/