In this episode, I open up about my journey with mental health, not the picture-perfect version, but the real, messy, human one. There was a time when everything looked “fine” from the outside, but inside, I was quietly breaking. This is a story about learning that true strength isn’t found in holding everything together, it’s in allowing yourself to fall apart and meet what’s there with compassion. It’s about finding peace not through control or perfection, but through presence.
I share the small, healing practices that helped me return to myself, slow mornings, silent tea rituals, therapy, journaling, and simply letting myself feel. If you’ve ever felt tired, disconnected, or unsure where to begin, I hope this reminds you that healing isn’t a finish line. It’s a rhythm, a gentle coming home to yourself, one breath, one choice at a time.
For more reflections and resources, visit Kiransinghuk.com and explore the Digital Library. And for personal musings, join me on Substack at Midlife by Design: Curating Your Next Chapter.
Episode 60: Letting it Flow: A Midlife Reflection on Mental Health and Healing
In this episode, I open up about my journey with mental health, not the picture-perfect version, ...
MIDLIFE BY DESIGN: CURATING YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
Midlife isn’t a crisis. It’s an invitation. Midlife by Design: Curating Your Next Chapter is a podcast for women in their 40s, 50s, and beyond who sense that something is shifting and want to meet that change with intention, honesty, and self-trust.
Hosted by Kiran, Award-winning Midlife Lifestyle Coach, Author, and founder of The Sattva Collective CIC, this podcast explores what it really means to come home to yourself in this chapter of life. Through personal storytelling, reflective solo episodes, expert conversations, and listener letters, Kiran speaks openly about perimenopause and menopause, identity shifts, nervous system health, relationships, boundaries, purpose, and the quiet art of rebuilding a life that feels aligned rather than performative. This isn’t about fixing yourself or chasing a “better” version of who you are. It’s about slowing down, listening in, and designing a life that supports the woman you’re becoming now.
Each episode offers perspective, permission, and practical wisdom to help you feel steadier in your body, clearer in your choices, and more at ease with where you are and where you’re heading. If you’re navigating midlife with curiosity, courage, and a desire to live more intentionally, you’re in the right place.
Here’s to the next chapter. One honest conversation at a time.
Midlife isn’t a crisis. It’s an invitation. Midlife by Design: Curating Your Next Chapter is a podcast for women in their 40s, 50s, and beyond who sense that something is shifting and want to meet that change with intention, honesty, and self-trust.
Hosted by Kiran, Award-winning Midlife Lifestyle Coach, Author, and founder of The Sattva Collective CIC, this podcast explores what it really means to come home to yourself in this chapter of life. Through personal storytelling, reflective solo episodes, expert conversations, and listener letters, Kiran speaks openly about perimenopause and menopause, identity shifts, nervous system health, relationships, boundaries, purpose, and the quiet art of rebuilding a life that feels aligned rather than performative. This isn’t about fixing yourself or chasing a “better” version of who you are. It’s about slowing down, listening in, and designing a life that supports the woman you’re becoming now.
Each episode offers perspective, permission, and practical wisdom to help you feel steadier in your body, clearer in your choices, and more at ease with where you are and where you’re heading. If you’re navigating midlife with curiosity, courage, and a desire to live more intentionally, you’re in the right place.
Here’s to the next chapter. One honest conversation at a time.Listen on
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