Emotionally Unavailable15 Joulu 2025

Reclaiming Power After Loss: Midlife, Sobriety, and Becoming 50 Fabulous and Fearless

Therapist and host, Malisa Hepner, sits down with Tina Coleman, author of 50 Fabulous and Fuckable, for a raw and empowering conversation about grief, sobriety, and reclaiming the self in midlife. Tina shares her journey from massage therapist to author and speaker, shaped by profound personal loss and a deep dive into metaphysics as a way to make meaning of life's hardest moments. Together, they explore how grief can crack us open rather than break us, the courage it takes to choose sobriety, and what it truly means for women to step into their power as they age. This episode is an invitation for women—especially those in midlife—to release shame, honor their desires, and embrace a life that feels fully alive, embodied, and unapologetically theirs.

Take a moment to reflect on the version of you that emerged after your hardest loss. Not who you were before it—but who you became because you survived it. Write down three ways grief, sobriety, or life's ruptures have clarified what you no longer tolerate and what you now crave. Then ask yourself: Where am I still shrinking out of habit or fear? Empowerment in midlife isn't about reclaiming youth—it's about reclaiming truth. Let this be the season where you choose aliveness over approval and live as if your desires are not something to apologize for, but something to honor.

Tina's links: website, insta

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