Why You Still Feel “Off”: Trauma, Grief & Emotional Healing in Midlife
If you’ve been feeling anxious, emotionally exhausted, disconnected, or like something is “off,” you’re not alone. Many women are carrying unprocessed grief, trauma, anxiety, and emotional burnout after years of stress, loss, and major life changes.
In this episode, I talk with Barbara Palmer, CEO of BP Life Coaching Services and author of Healthy, Happy Whole, about trauma, grief, depression, and emotional healing in midlife and beyond.
We explore what trauma really is, how it affects us (even indirectly), and the emotional impact of the COVID-19 years—especially for those who never had space to fully process what they went through.
Barbara also shares signs that emotional distress may need professional support, including ongoing loss of joy, emotional shutdown, and changes in daily functioning. We also clarify why depression should always be assessed by a qualified healthcare professional.
We then dive into unprocessed grief—why it can resurface unexpectedly and how to meet those moments with compassion instead of judgment.
You’ll also learn simple, practical tools for emotional healing, including the question “Is that true?”, a 20-minute gratitude writing practice, and why affirmations don’t always work when subconscious beliefs are in conflict.
Barbara also introduces her neuroscience-based MAP (Make Anything Possible) approach and shares insight into how the ego can resist change, even when we’re ready to heal.
If you’re navigating grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, stress, or a major life transition, this conversation offers support, clarity, and practical tools to help you move toward emotional wellness.
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Bio
Barbara Palmer, CEO/Owner of BP Life Coaching Services, LLC, located in the Houston, Texas area. Registered and Licensed Occupational Therapist, Certified MAP (Make Anything Possible) Practitioner, Executive Coach, Mind Movie Method Transformational Coach, and Certified Health Coach. Retired College Professor and Program Director.
She is the author of Healthy, Happy, Whole: A Health and Wellbeing Workbook. She has education and practical experience pertaining to the neuroscience, psychology, and spiritual factors related to human thinking, feelings, behavior, and habits. She combines her multi-faceted expertise and background in healthcare, higher education, and change management with her training and passion for helping people successfully navigate transformation as they attempt to apply universal laws that they seem to misunderstand and frustrate most.
Her desire is to make it easier for people who genuinely want to change and improve their lives, regardless of what they've been through or where they are now, to successfully experience life changes that help them accomplish their goals or discover something they love even more, as well as bring them deep joy and peace
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