Flourishing Beyond Limits: Midlife Reinvention and Thriving Through Medical Menopause and Trauma

Growing Tall Poppies Podcast: Season 02, Episode 09 (#50)

In this week’s episode of Growing Tall Poppies, Dr Nat Green sits down with Belinda Bayliss, founder and CEO of Flourishing Beyond Limits, to explore her remarkable journey of resilience, reinvention, and post-traumatic growth.

Belinda, a midlife women’s coach, psychologist, and yoga teacher, opens up about her experiences surviving cancer at 26, navigating early medical menopause, facing business loss, and ultimately, thriving through adversity. She shares how faith, self-advocacy, and mindset became the foundation of her transformation - offering powerful insights for anyone seeking to flourish beyond life’s challenges.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

• How Belinda turned grief into resilience after her cancer diagnosis at 26.

• The challenges of facing medical menopause at a young age - and how she became her own best advocate.

• Why midlife isn’t a crisis, but a time for renewal, growth, and empowerment.

• The mindset shifts that helped Belinda move from trauma to triumph.

• How faith, values, and self-advocacy shape the healing journey.

Episode Highlights & Takeaways

• Overcoming Trauma and Grief
  Belinda shares how surviving cancer in her twenties forced her to confront loss—of health, fertility, and certainty about the future. She reflects on how grief, while painful, became a catalyst for resilience and self-discovery.

• Navigating Medical Menopause
  Facing medical menopause in her twenties was an isolating experience, with little support available. Belinda discusses the importance of self-advocacy, body awareness, and finding her own path to well-being.

• Faith, Values & Healing
  Belinda credits her faith as a guiding force in her recovery. By staying aligned with her values, she was able to make life-changing decisions that supported her healing and growth.

• Midlife as a Time for Transformation
  Rather than viewing midlife as a period of decline, Belinda reframes it as an opportunity for deep personal growth, reinvention, and empowerment—especially for women navigating menopause and other transitions.

• The Power of Mindset & Mantras
  Gratitude, self-compassion, and a resilient mindset are essential for moving forward after trauma. Belinda’s personal mantra, "lose a little hair, gain a lot of life," is a reminder to focus on what’s gained, not just what’s lost.

Belinda’s story is proof that even in the face of profound loss, healing and thriving are possible. Her work with midlife women is rooted in the belief that this stage of life is one of strength, transformation, and impact - if we choose to embrace it.

Learn More & Connect with Belinda Bayliss

Want to dive deeper into Belinda’s work? Here’s how to connect with her:

• Instagram: @flourishing_beyond_limits

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