The Shifted Podcast with Amira Evolved
The Shifted Podcast is for women 40+ navigating midlife with their eyes open. Hosted by Amira Davis, each episode explores boundaries, identity shifts, and emotional intelligence—no victim narratives, no apologies, just the clarity you need to move forward on your own terms. Amira Davis is a leadership consultant, emotional intelligence strategist, and founder of D5 Consulting Group with over 25 years of experience. She shares from lived experience, including navigating early motherhood, career growth, toxic workplaces, cancer twice, and midlife recalibration.
Episodes
The Reason You Can't Set Boundaries (And It's Not What You Think) | Jane Bellis
You have done the therapy. Read the books. Built the vision board. But the same patterns keep running your life.Jane Bellis is a sacred nervous system and shadow integration coach who works with high-performing women stuck in survival mode. After burning out multiple times in the fashion and beauty industry, she retrained in psychotherapy and neuroscience and discovered that the reason most self-d
Rebuilding Confidence After a Brain Tumor at 41 | Beth Hammond on Resetting
What does it actually look like to reset your life in midlife after everything falls apart?Beth Hammond was diagnosed with a brain tumor at 41. The diagnosis forced her to stop and look at everything she had been tolerating, her marriage, her friendships, her entire way of operating, and decide what was actually worth keeping.After 22 years as a confidence coach for women, Beth rebuilt her own lif
The World May Be on Fire, But Your Business Doesn't Have to Be | Kimberly DeCarrera
Your Business Should Support Your Life. Not Consume It.What happens when a lawyer and finance pro watches high-growth corporate culture burn out every person it touches, including herself, and decides to build something different?In this episode, I sit down with Kimberly DeCarrera, fractional general counsel, fractional CFO, and founder of Springboard Legal, to talk about the pressure business own
The Hidden Cost of Leadership: Boundaries, Burnout & Emotional Pressure | Jennifer Kazmark
There is a version of leadership that looks composed on the outside, but feels overwhelming underneath.In this episode of The Shifted Podcast, Amira Davis sits down with Jennifer Kazmark, a school administrator and leader, to talk about the real cost of leadership, the pressure to manage everything, stay composed, and carry the weight of constant responsibility.Jenn shares her experience navigatin
Why High-Achieving Women Feel Stuck at Work and How to Reclaim Authority | Katy Shapiro
There is a specific kind of exhaustion that comes from being excellent inside a system that was never designed for you.In this episode of The Shifted Podcast, Amira Davis sits down with Katy Shapiro, Founder and CEO of Unapologetic Ambition, to unpack what happens when high-achieving women realize that success on paper does not equal fulfillment in reality.With over 20 years in corporate talent ac
The Hidden Power of Recognizing Toxic Environments and Cultivating Safety with Charmingly Toxic!
Some of the most damaging places don't feel dangerous at first. That's what makes them work.In this episode, I sit down with licensed therapist and trauma specialist Denise Capurso to talk about toxic environments and why so many of us don't recognize them until we're already out. Not just relationships. Schools. Faith communities. Workplaces. The places that condition you to stay quiet, doubt you
The Multi-Hyphenate Woman: You Don’t Have to Pick a Lane
Understanding the Multi-Hyphenate Life: Navigating Identity and Leadership in MidlifeWhat does it really mean to live and lead as a multi-hyphenate woman in midlife?In this episode, I sit down with Teddra Thomas Burgess—leadership strategist, executive coach, and founder of Chasing Outcomes—to unpack the outdated advice to “pick a lane” and explore why holding multiple roles—leader, entrepreneur,
When Confidence Gets Called Shady — Midlife Lessons in Capacity, Clarity, and Projection
💡 Episode OverviewIn this episode of The Shifted Podcast, Amira Davis dives into what happens when confidence gets mislabeled as “shade.” From a simple social post that sparked an unexpected reaction, Amira explores the deeper layers of perception, emotional maturity, and capacity — and what it means to stand in your truth during midlife without apologizing for it.Through real conversation and ref
Dating in Midlife + Redefining Partnerships After Divorce with Amelie Hennessy
In this episode, Amira sits down with her friend Amelie Hennessy, owner of The Hennessy Group, to explore how partnerships evolve in midlife. Amelie shares her story of raising four kids and running a business with her ex-husband, proving divorce is not the end but a shift.They discuss:Dating in midlife and what changes after your 20s and 30sPractical tips for co-parenting and collaborating with a
The Midlife Shift: Understanding Perimenopause and Menopause with Dr. Jennifer Hopkins
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Jennifer Hopkins, nurse practitioner and founder of Mindful Medicine, for a candid, information-packed deep dive into perimenopause and menopause topics too many women face alone. We explore why these life stages are still under-discussed, the surprising and often-misdiagnosed symptoms, and how women can better advocate for their health.Dr. Jen breaks down the
The Vagus Nerve Reset — The Medical Truth About Stress, Hormones, and Midlife
Episode DescriptionWhat if the root of your exhaustion, anxiety, or hormonal chaos isn’t “just stress” — but your nervous system trying to get your attention?In this episode of The Shifted Podcast, Amira Davis sits down once again with Dr. Jennifer Hopkins of Mindful Medicine to unpack the real science behind midlife regulation — the vagus nerve, your body’s built-in reset system, and how it influ
When Friendships Shift with Courtni Clay
In this episode of The Shifted podcast, I sit down with master resilience coach, transformation expert, and U.S. Army officer Coach Courtni Clay to get honest about something we all face but rarely talk about: friendship shifts.We talk about the grief of losing longtime friends, how being “done” can be a healthy boundary, and why growth sometimes means moving on without closure.Whether you're navi
Shifting the Way We Grieve in Midlife
Grief doesn’t come with a rulebook and it certainly doesn’t owe anyone an explanation. In this episode, I dive into the messy, deeply personal reality of grieving in midlife and the boundaries we often forget we’re allowed to set.From the quiet ache of friendships fading, kids growing up, bodies changing, and parents aging, to the gut-punch of losing a beloved pet, I’m sharing how grief shows up i
The Cost of Pushing Through: How Survival Mode Breaks Women Down
💫 DescriptionIn this deeply moving and eye-opening conversation, Amira sits down with Dr. Rashida Vassell, founder and CEO of Safalah Medical in Corning, NY. Dr. Vassell is a double board-certified surgeon whose personal health crisis shifted her from traditional high-volume medicine into a holistic, integrative, patient-centered model of care.Together, they explore the pressures women face to alw
Using the Enneagram to Rediscover Yourself
💫 DescriptionIn this deeply honest and insight-filled conversation on The Shifted Podcast, Amira welcomes certified coach and founder of Ari Coaching, Danielle Smith, for a powerful discussion on midlife transition, identity, and the transformative clarity the Enneagram can bring.Danielle shares how her own midlife questioning led her into coaching, and why so many women hit a point where long-hel
You’re Not Making It Up: The Truth About Menopause
💫 DescriptionAmira is joined by Dr. Rashida Vassell, founder and CEO of Safalah Medical in Corning, NY, for part two of their conversation where they unpack what really happens to women’s bodies during perimenopause and menopause—and why so many women feel unseen, unheard, or dismissed along the way.Together, Amira and Dr. Vassell explore what it feels like to live in a state of constant hypervigi
The Shift Starts Here
Welcome to the very first episode of The Shifted Podcast. I’m your host, Amira Davis—a 51-year-old mother, wife, coach, and human-in-progress. I’m getting real about what it means to navigate life when everything feels like it's changing and nobody gave you the rulebook.This isn’t a podcast for perfection. It’s a space for truth.In this raw and personal solo kickoff, I share my story, from being a
Growing Separately, Together: Boundaries, Self-Respect & 30 Years of Marriage
Marriage doesn’t stay the same and it’s not supposed to. In this episode of The Shifted Podcast, Amira sits down with her husband, Sam, to talk honestly about what it takes to grow separately and still stay together after thirty years of marriage.From meeting in 1992, marrying in 1994, raising three kids, and walking through health struggles, belief differences, and hard relationship challenges, A
Midlife Clarity and the Spirit of Sedona: How to Bring Stillness Home
💫 DescriptionIn this episode of Amira Evolved, host Amira Davis sits down with Dr. Jennifer Hopkins of Mindful Medicine for a grounded conversation on energy, spirituality, and nervous system clarity in midlife.After both experiencing Sedona’s magnetic calm, Amira and Dr. Hopkins explore what it really means to “come home” to yourself—without needing to escape your life to find peace. They discuss
