Midlife Butterfly | Coming Home to Yourself: Presence, Embodiment, Self-Love Practices, Life Coherence & Transformation
Midlife Butterfly is a raw, empowering and spiritual podcast for midlife women navigating life transitions (reinvention, divorce, grief, separation, awakening…). Hosted by Kena Siu, Empowerment Guide, who walks her talk through practices, perspectives and life experiences so you can transform your life from the inside out.
If you’re experiencing a beautiful rollercoaster, a challenging moment and feeling ‘lost’ or in a ‘midlife crisis’ and you’re ready to feel inspired and take responsibility, this podcast is for you. From actionable practices and strategies, to heartfelt stories and expert insights.
Each episode is designed to help you feel more aligned, peaceful, energized and embodied by remembering who you truly are.
With more than 15 years into body, mind & soul coherence, Kena has transformed the lives of many people with her help on practicing presence and embodiment, shifting mindsets and boundaries, implementing tools & habits to improve mental health, the nervous system and their wellbeing.
With her honesty, guidance and humor, she shares practical tips that continue to work for her (and hopefully for you too), and are simple to apply so you can transform your life daily.
What you’ll hear:
- Awareness, Presence & Embodiment
- Prioritizing & Honouring Yourself
- Tips, Tools & Practices to Improve Your Mental, Physical, Emotional & Energetic Life
This is the podcast for when you’re ready to feel more grounded and inspired to speak and live your Truth. Tune in and take the next step toward remembering who you truly are.
🔗 Connect with Kena:
🦋 Instagram: @midlifebutterfly
🤝 Join the Free Community: midlifebutterfly.ca/community
✨ Explore Her Offerings: midlifebutterfly.ca/workwithme
🌐 Website: midlifebutterfly.ca
💌 Email Us: hello@midlifebutterfly.ca
Much love 💜
Kena Siu
Episodes
50 episodes
#49 - Choosing Presence And Let Gratitude Lead
When life feels loud, heavy, or uncertain, gratitude becomes the doorway back to yourself — not as a cliché, but as an embodied practice that shifts your entire day.In this heartfelt episode, Kena joins her pod sisters for an intimate co...
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Episode 49
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23:19
#48 - Your Soul's Blueprint: Remembering Who You Already Are with Jeanne Comeau
There’s a moment in midlife when everything you thought you knew about yourself starts to fall apart… and even though it feels terrifying, something inside whispers, This is the beginning. In today’s episode, we explore wha...
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Episode 48
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1:12:05
#47 - The Root of Your Boundaries: Healing the Patterns That Hold You Back
When the holidays arrive… does your body tighten before your mind even catches up? You’re not crazy, you’re intuitive. And your body has been whispering the truth long before you learned how to listen. In this shor...
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Episode 47
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6:09
#46 - Reclaiming the New You To Live a Fun & Creative Life with Jen Chambers
When life strips away everything you thought you were… who do you become next?In this raw and breathtaking conversation, Jen Chambers shares the story of waking up at 15 with her entire memory erased — no past, no identity, no sense of w...
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Episode 46
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58:10
#45 - Why Listening to Your Body Changes Everything
Ever felt torn between what your mind says you should do and what your body whispers you need? In this raw, heart-opening episode, Kena shares why honouring yourself matters. From changing her own event plans to re...
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Episode 45
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11:44
#44 - First You, Without Guilt: Reclaiming Your Energy and Inner Peace
If you’ve spent years fixing, organizing, and caretaking before you even check in with yourself—this one is your homecoming. We name the quiet ache of overgiving and replace it with a grounded, guilt-free “first you” practice that turns scarcit...
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Episode 44
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22:26
#43 - From Stress to Soul: Nervous-System Healing & Life Rewritten with Dr. Anette Betancor
What if your next chapter didn’t come from fixing yourself, but from remembering the divine fire already alive within you? In this juicy, heart-expanding episode, Kena sits down with Dr. Anette Betancor, a former dentist turned somatic...
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Episode 43
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1:16:07
#42 - Are You Done NOT Putting Yourself First?
You’ve spent years being the rock, the giver, the caretaker — the one who keeps it all together. But what happens when the woman holding everyone else up starts to crumble inside? In this raw and liberating episode, Kena calls...
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Episode 42
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21:14
#41 - The Spark of Resilience: Finding Light Through Healing & Service with Casey Taton
Ever felt like life cracked you open just to remind you who you truly are?In this heartfelt episode, Kena sits down with Casey Taton, a woman whose story of illness, surrender, and rebirth will awaken your own inner strength. Once...
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Episode 41
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1:06:43
#40 - Courage, Resilience & Reinvention Built in Over 15 Years As An Immigrant
What does it really take to start over — not once, but again and again — with your heart wide open?In this soulful 40th episode, Kena celebrates her Canadian quinceañera — 15 years since she arrived in Canada with two suitcases ...
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Episode 40
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33:21
#39 - Shedding the Good Girl: Living Fully Aligned Beyond Fear & Old Identities with Karolina Bey Autumn
Have you ever felt like you did everything “right” — followed the checklist, played the good girl — yet somehow lost yourself along the way?In this heartfelt conversation, Kena and Karolina strip away the conditioning that keeps women sm...
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Episode 39
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1:20:48
#38 - From Self-Love to Swiping: A Midlife Woman’s Guide to Aligned Dating
Dating in midlife serves as a powerful mirror reflecting our self-worth, patterns, and authentic desires rather than just a path to finding someone. It isn’t just about swiping, profiles, or who texts back—it’s about who you are becomi...
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Episode 38
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36:05
#37 - Cyclical Living: Reclaiming Your Womb Sovereignty with Nicole Pemberton
What if your menstrual cycle wasn't meant to be painful? What if the wisdom of your womb could guide you toward more pleasure, joy, and ease in your life? These questions form the foundation of my profound conversation with Nicole Pemberton, wo...
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Episode 37
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1:14:06
#36 - What My Father’s Death Taught Me: 9 Lessons to Carry Forward
Midlife has a way of cracking us open. Loss, endings, transitions—they all bring us back to what really matters. In this episode, I open my heart and share nine lessons I’ve learned since the passing of my father six years ago. These are not ju...
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Episode 36
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25:58
#35 - Are You Upleveling? 5 Uncomfortable Signs You’re Actually Evolving
Midlife awakening isn’t always glamorous — sometimes it feels exhausting, emotional, and downright uncomfortable. But what if those very symptoms are proof that you’re upleveling into your next chapter?In this episode of Midlife Butt...
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Episode 35
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14:53
#34 - Breaking the Armours: How Midlife Women Can Receive Love, Support & Abundance
Let’s get real. Midlife isn’t just about wrinkles or hot flashes. It’s about the armours we’ve built over decades of survival. The walls we wear to protect ourselves from hurt also keep out love, support, abundance, and joy. In this episode, I ...
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Episode 34
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31:51
#33 - Living the Sacred Journey: Reclaiming Joy, Presence, and Soul Connection
What if midlife wasn’t a crisis—but an awakening?In this soulful episode of Midlife Butterfly Podcast, Kena explores the sacred in-between—the ordinary yet powerful moments where life invites us to reclaim joy, presence, ...
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Episode 33
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34:17
#32 - The Most Precious Thing You Have
This one’s short, sweet, and a powerful wake-up call. If you’ve been rushing toward “someday,” trying to control the uncontrollable, or living on autopilot, this episode is your invitation to stop. Right here. Right now.In ...
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Episode 32
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13:57
#31 - Stop Self-Betrayal and Start Living Your Truth
If you’ve been feeling “off”… like something’s not quite right even though you’ve done all the right things, this one's for you. That tug in your chest, that ache in your gut? It’s not a crisis—it’s a call.In this short...
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Episode 31
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15:13
#30 - From Hiding to Flying: Why Knowing Who You Are Is Everything
In this 30th episode of Midlife Butterfly, I celebrate the journey of showing up after years of hiding. Creating this podcast helped me face one of my biggest wounds—rejection—and step into visibility with courage and purpose.&n...
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Episode 30
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20:40
#29 - The Common Denominator: How Taking Radical Responsibility Can Set You Free
Beauty, if you’ve ever walked away from a relationship, sat in silence with a broken heart, or stared at the ceiling wondering “Why does this keep happening to me?” — this episode is for you.In this raw and healing solo episode,...
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Episode 29
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49:45
#28 - From Corporate Burnout to Soul-Led Living: Tracy’s Midlife Reinvention
Hey Beautiful,If you’ve ever looked in the mirror and asked yourself, “Who am I now?”—this episode will land deep in your heart.Maybe you’ve left a marriage, a career, or a version of you that no longer fits. Maybe you’ve been the...
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Episode 28
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1:14:24
#27 - Trusting the Unknown: Embracing Life's Uncertainty
In this solo episode we explore our relationship with uncertainty and why embracing the unknown is essential for personal growth and freedom. Trusting life's uncertainty requires integrating body, mind, and soul while releasing our need for con...
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Episode 27
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46:12
#26 - Feminine Awakening Through Peri/Menopause with Luce Beaulieu
Hey beautiful,What if menopause wasn’t an ending... but your wild, sacred rebirth?This week’s conversation is an initiation into that very truth. I’m joined by the magnetic and deeply embodied Luce Beaulieu, a midlife pries...
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Episode 26
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58:11
#25 - The Intentional Midlife Woman: She Chooses How She Feels Each Day
Ever catch yourself rushing through the motions, waiting for the weekend, or wondering why life feels so...meh? In this raw and reflective episode, I open up about what it really means to live intentionally—not perfectly, but truthfully. I shar...
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Episode 25
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29:04