Thrive with Kira Sabin: A Positive Psychology Podcast
Ever had that moment where you look around your life—your career, your relationships, your daily routine—and think, Wait… is this it? Is this all there is?
You’re not alone. Midlife has a way of sneaking up on you with big questions, restless energy, and a deep craving for more. More joy. More love. More fulfillment. More you.
That’s where this podcast comes in.
Each week, I break down science-backed, brain-friendly sweary strategies into bite-sized, doable lessons that help you build a life that actually feels good—not just one that looks good on paper. No fluff, no toxic positivity—just real talk, sharp insights, and plenty of my own midlife misadventures (so you can learn from my chaos instead of living it).
We’re tackling:
🔥 Bringing more joy into your everyday life (without forcing gratitude or faking it)
🔥 Navigating perimenopause (your hormones aren’t broken, they’re just messy)
🔥 Dating & relationships in midlife (without settling for human leftovers)
🔥 Building unshakable self-worth (so you stop doubting yourself)
🔥 Embracing your body (without diet culture’s outdated nonsense)
🔥 Shifting your mindset & getting unstuck (midlife isn’t a slow fade, it’s a fresh start)
🔥 Creating meaningful friendships (that don’t feel like middle school all over again)
🔥 Mindfulness & meditation for people who can’t sit still
Midlife isn’t a crisis—it’s your next chapter. And you get to write it however the hell you want. Let’s make it a damn good one.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 387
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Motivation Myths We Grew Up On (And Why They Still Haunt Us)
So many of us are frustrated by our lack of motivation or change. But here’s the truth: You’re not lazy. You’re likely burned out, stuck in survival mode, or running on a nervous system that thinks …
Why Did No One Warn Us About this Midlife Shit? Episode Five
Welcome to the final episode of my five-part podcast series, Why Did No One Warn Us About This Midlife Sht?* If you’ve been feeling like the life you built doesn’t quite fit anymore, you’re not alone…
Why Did No One Warn Us About this Midlife Shit? Episode Four
In Episode 4 of my five-part series, I’m talking about something that hits all of us in midlife: the rage.
That low-key, high-voltage, "I swear to God if the dishwasher beeps one more time..." kind o…
Why Did No One Warn Us About this Midlife Shit? Episode Three
EPISODE 3: Why We Don't Like Ourselves Very Much (Gen X Women Edition)
💥 In Episode 3 of my five-part series, I’m getting real about the deep, invisible ways women—especially Gen X women—were taug…
Why Did No One Warn Us About this Midlife Shit? Episode Two
Fuck Being the Strong One!
💥 Episode 2 of our 5-part podcast series is here — and we’re coming for the “strong one” identity Gen X women were handed without consent.
🧠 In this powerful, hilarious, a…
Why Did No One Warn Us About this Midlife Shit? Episode One
Welcome to Part 1 of my brand-new series, Why Did Nobody Warn Us About This Shit?! – five no-holds-barred episodes exploring the real, raw, hilarious, and sometimes heartbreaking truths about midlife…
You Can’t Love Perfect: And Honestly, It’s Wrecking Your Relationships
Hello there, sugar pants. I'm back—and whew, life has been a lot lately. But today, I’m diving into something that’s been messing with way too many of us for way too long: perfection.
We’ve been taug…
Way Too Old for This Sh*t: How Midlife Women Break Free from People-Pleasing & Burnout
Welcome back, Thrive fam! I'm back with a laugh-out-loud, no-BS episode about why midlife women are just too damn old for over-giving, over-thinking, and pretending everything’s “fine.” If you’re rea…
5 Easy Ways to Make Next Year the BEST Year!
TWO SPOTS LEFT for THRIVE Midlife Program!
My brand new positive psychology program with optional retreats for women over 40 to learn the knowledge, skills, and mindsets to Stop Overthinking, Reali…
The Best & Worst Advice I Have Ever Received
Not all advice is created equal. Some of it is gold, but a lot of it? Straight-up garbage.
This episode is about shaking off the bad advice that keeps us stuck and stepping into 2025 ready to own it.
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The Pros & Cons of Crushes
After a good convo on my Rom-Com Rescue podcast where we talked about 2006 Classic rom-com, The Holiday, it made me think about crushes and unrequited love.
My own experience and what I have learned …
What to Do When the World Feels on Fire
Well, it's been a week.
This week on the podcast I talk about...
- How the election results have had me reeling.
- The stages I went through the last week.
- What is the most important thigns we can do ri…
Midlife Conversations: 10 BS Beliefs I Was Taught As A Gen X Girl
I think one of the roughest parts of being in midlife is realizing that most of the things you were taught about being a girl/woman growing were complete and total BS.
I feel like I have been spendin…
Joy Journey: Three types of Overthinking (and how they steal your joy)
To watch all the videos, and join me on the Joy Journey, visit me on the Joy Journey Substack
Welcome to my Joy Journey. A 30 day journey to find more mini moments on joy in my life and encourage ot…
Joy Journey: The Fixed vs Growth Mindset Breakdown
To watch all the videos, and join me on the Joy Journey, visit me on the Joy Journey Substack
Welcome to my Joy Journey. A 30 day journey to find more mini moments on joy in my life and encourage ot…
Happiness Basics: Welcome to My Joy Journey
Join me on the Joy Journey at my Joy Journey Substack.
Here is the truth. Things have gotten really rough for me. Between midlife/aging perimenopause, and just THE 🌎 in…
Happiness Basics: Are you making decisions from love or fear?
I'm talking about one of my favorite topics today that personally kicked off my self-help journey. Love vs Fear.
Today is a bit fancy because I break the episode down to 3 parts.
- The basics behind …
Happiness Basics: How to Actually Raise your Happiness Set Point
You know all those things you were taught were going to make you happy?
Perfect job, relationship, house, body, etc...that once you had them, you were THEN going to be happy?
Turns out, all BS.
Tod…
Happiness Basics: How to find Happiness in our current world - With Happiness Expert, Rob Mack
BIG NEWS! The THRIVE in midlife program has moved to January! Check out all the new details here.
Second big news...I have a guest! Author, Happiness Expert and Good Friend, Rob Mack joined me on an…
Midlife Conversations: Are You in Perimenopause? Let's find out.
Ready to jump on a no-pressure call with me to check out Thrive? My new happiness program for women in midlife. Grab a call here.
PERIMENOPAUSE!!!
I mean, what is this fresh hell that is perimenopaus…