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The Midlife Mud

The Midlife Mud

By: Morgan Mitchell and Chris Peterson
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"The Midlife Mud" is a quirky, no-holds-barred podcast where a brother and sister navigate the messy, unpredictable waters of midlife. Between career chaos, parenting, and the occasional personal growth breakthrough, they share laughs, lessons, and the surprises of this stage in life. With plenty of sibling banter and a healthy dose of real talk, they explore how midlife can sometimes lead to unexpected moments of clarity and growth. If you consider yourself to be in the midlife stage, this is your fun, down-to-earth place to feel less alone in the mess it can be.

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Episodes
  • Confidence in Midlife: Still Faking It?
    Jul 8 2025

    Midlife hits different—and so does confidence. It’s not some magic switch you flip. It’s more like fumbling in the dark, trying not to trip over all the crap life threw your way.

    In this episode, Morgan and Chris drop the polite nonsense and get honest about:
    – Why your body feels like an enemy some days (and how that wrecks your confidence)
    – The end of “fake it till you make it” and the start of “just being me”
    – Why needing everyone’s approval is exhausting—and how to give yourself a break
    – How to handle uncertainty without losing your cool (or pretending you don’t have it)

    This is confidence stripped down—no filters, no perfection, just raw, messy, real life. If you’ve ever felt like you’re winging it, good news: you’re not alone.

    Showing up imperfectly is the new confident.

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    30 mins
  • Resentment Weighing on Your Mind? Time for a Clean Sweep
    Jun 24 2025

    This episode of The Midlife Mud is all about resentment—that sneaky, simmering emotion that drains your energy, messes with your relationships, and makes you feel like the world owes you something.

    Morgan and Chris break down where resentment comes from (think: unmet expectations, shaky boundaries, and self-abandonment), how to spot it, and how to start letting it go. With real-life stories, some uncomfortable truths, and a few laughs, they're figuring out how to stop dragging that emotional deadweight through midlife.

    Because holding onto resentment doesn’t make you strong—it just makes you tired.

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    Mentioned in this episode:

    Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl

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    27 mins
  • WTF is Love in Midlife, Really?
    Jun 10 2025

    This week on The Midlife Mud, we’re talking about the five love languages—words of affirmation, acts of service, quality time, gifts, and physical touch—and how they might feel different as we move through midlife. Because let’s be honest: what used to feel like love might now just feel like another thing to manage.

    We explore:

    • What love languages actually mean (and why they still matter)
    • How most people have 1–2 dominant ones
    • How midlife may or may not shift the way you give and receive love
    • Why understanding your love language—and someone else’s—can lead to fewer WTF moments in relationships
    • And why your relationship with yourself is just as important

    We also get into how our own love languages have evolved over time, especially when it comes to quality time and solo moments of self-connection—and why that awareness can bring more clarity, grace, and connection.

    🎯 Take the official Love Languages quiz
    📚 Check out The 5 Love Languages book by Gary Chapman

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    44 mins
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