Midlife Strategies for Badass Women is the go-to podcast for bold, brilliant women over 40 who are done playing small and ready to reinvent their lives—without guilt, filters, or apologies.
Hosted by Badass Midlife Strategist - Sue Willoughby, each weekly episode delivers unfiltered conversations, real stories of reinvention, and practical strategies to help you break free from the crap that’s holding you back and finally live life on your damn terms.
Whether you’re navigating a midlife reset, rediscovering your passions, building confidence, or launching your next chapter—this podcast gives you the mindset shifts, clarity, and community to make it happen.
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No-BS life advice and midlife strategies that actually work
Inspiring interviews with women who’ve transformed their lives
Soul-stirring solo episodes packed with truth and action
Coaching-style episodes to help you reclaim your purpose, power, and passion
This isn’t a podcast about “getting through” midlife.
It’s about owning it—louder, wiser, bolder, and unapologetically YOU.
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Welcome back to Midlife Strategies for Badass Women! Today, host Sue Willoughby sits down with Julian Kolbrand—better known as Jewlz the Budget Nerd—for a fiercely honest conversation about money, debt, and the neurodivergent brain.
Despite having an economics degree, Jewlz accumulated over $107,000 in consumer debt one small swipe at a time. After receiving a midlife ADHD diagnosis, everything finally clicked: trying to apply standard, neurotypical financial advice to an ADHD brain is like trying to mix oil and water. Now, as a financial coach and host of The Debt Rebel podcast, she helps ADHD women and moms navigate their day-to-day finances without the crushing weight of guilt and shame.
In this episode, we explore the emotional side of money, how conditions like Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) can lead to overspending just to "keep up with the Joneses," and highly practical impulse control strategies—like why you might need to cut up your credit cards or switch strictly to curbside pickup! If you have ever felt like a square peg trying to fit into a round financial hole, this episode will give you the tools and the grace you need to take back control.
🔥 In this episode, we cover:
- How Jules paid off $107,000 in consumer debt by completely reframing her approach to money.
- Why standard financial advice constantly fails people with ADHD.
- The impact of Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) on our spending habits and friendships.
- Practical, ADHD-friendly strategies to combat impulse buying and "out of sight, out of mind" bill issues.
- How to banish the financial "shame monster" and start viewing your bank account simply as data.
Chapter:
0:00 Introducing ADHD-friendly money coaching
7:30 How consumer debt slowly built up
12:36 Untangling childhood beliefs about money
15:14 Why standard budgets fail ADHD brains
20:05 Reframing money habits and self-talk
33:13 Facing financial avoidance without shame
44:25 Jules’s coaching options and supportive community
53:42 Final advice: be curious about your money
56:16 How to find Jules and The Debt Rebel Podcast
58:35 Sue’s closing encouragement to share the episode
🔗 Resources & Links Mentioned:
- Connect with Jules on Threads: https://www.threads.com/@jewlzthebudgetnerd
- Grab her free paycheck plan guide: https://www.jewlzthebudgetnerd.com/guide
- Listen to her podcast: The Debt Rebel (Check out Episode 128 for tips on socializing without going into debt!) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/debt-rebel-adhd-budgeting-debt-payoff-personal-finance/id6801346002
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🔥 Welcome to Midlife Strategies for Badass Women 🔥
I’m Sue Willoughby—Badass Midlife Strategist, life coach, and your partner in breaking rules, rewriting the script, and thriving unapologetically after 40.
This channel is for women who are DONE playing small. If you’re ready to ditch the “shoulds,” reclaim your power, and live a bold, joyful, purpose-driven life—you’re in the right place.
Each week, you’ll get real talk, raw stories, and badass strategies to help you:
✨ Smash through self-doubt and limitations
✨ Reclaim your confidence and clarity
✨ Build resilience and embrace reinvention
✨ Create a midlife that feels authentic, aligned, and f*cking powerful
This isn’t just a podcast—it’s a movement. A community of women who are tired of waiting and ready to step into their next-level life, unapologetically.
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