Diva Tonight with Carlene Humphrey
Psychology & Relationships
About
Diva Tonight is a podcast for women in their 40s who are navigating relationships, friendships, and family while continuing to grow, evolve, and ask bigger questions about their lives. Hosted by Carlene, in our episodes we explore love, friendships and family dynamics and generational trauma. Diva Tonight creates space for honest dialogue, learning, and reflection—because women in their 40s deserve conversations that honor where they’ve been and where they’re going. Want to be a guest on Diva Tonight with Carlene Humphrey? Send Carlene Humphrey a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/divaontheradio
Episodes
- Money Conversations That Change Everything
Send us Fan Mail Support the show Thanks for listening to Diva Tonight! I want to thank my Podcast Editor Sean McAndrew and my Voice Over Actor Bruce Hayword ! Thanks to Altered by Mom for sponsoring the music - I truly appreciate you! Fol…
- From Self-Doubt To Unshakable Confidence Through Motherhood And Risk
We talk with Simone Kinego about building real confidence in midlife, from surviving chaos at home to choosing the brave thing when self-doubt is loud. We connect the dots between patience, adoption, community support, and the mindset shif…
- 40, Fabulous & Finally Figuring It Out
Forty can arrive with confetti and a quiet crisis at the same time. I’m Carlene Humphrey, and I’m now kicking off my This Is 40 series with the real story behind why this milestone changed me: the joy of celebrating with friends, the shock…
- Finally Named It: Getting an ADHD Diagnosis in Your 40s Changes Everything
We talk with ADHD-informed coach Sarah DeGrave about getting diagnosed later in life and why it can bring both grief and freedom. We connect ADHD to creativity, perfectionism, anxiety, and the simple systems that help us stop relying on me…
- You Can Rebuild A Marriage By Healing Your Core Wounds
We sit down with relationship coach Bryan Power to unpack integrated attachment theory and the six pillars that can change how we love, fight, and repair. We connect the dots between childhood wounds, midlife turning points, and the practi…
- From Big Four Partner To Culture Builder In Paris
We sit down with Trisha Daho, a former EY partner turned founder of Empowered, to talk about leaving corporate life, building a business, and designing a culture that helps people thrive. We get real about runway money, business developmen…
- Emotional Intelligence For Real Life Relationships
We sit down with relationship coach and author Joni Woods to trace how fear, family pressure, and faith shaped a marriage that never felt healthy and the divorce that changed everything. We talk emotional intelligence, boundaries, and the…
- A Life-Changing Trip To Kenya And The Lessons It Left Behind
Please support Diva Tonight ! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1039483/support A three-week trip to Kenya with no phone, a heavy heart, and a sick parent back home can change what you think “enough” means. That’s where Phebe Trotman begins, and…
- Grenada Day Is Coming to Coronation Park — Carnival History and the Real Cost of the Mas with Kerron 2025
We catch up on summer heat in Toronto, then zoom in on why Grenada’s Spice Mas keeps growing with Jab Jab at the center of the culture. Along the way, we get real about money, music, meaning, and what visitors miss when they chase vibes wi…
- Why Talking to Your Wealth Advisor Is Less Scary Than Your Dentist
Thanks for listening to Diva Tonight Most women think health and wealth are separate battles—Nancy Griffin reveals they’re actually intertwined in a way you’ve never considered. Spoiler: ignoring this connection could cost you more than ju…
- How Speaking Up About Mental Health Changed Our Lives
The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should see…
- How Dance Helped Me Reclaim My Body And Mind After Chemo
The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should see…
- From Societal Checklists To Personal Fulfillment In Your 40s
The checklists are loud—marriage, kids, title, house—but the quiet question underneath is louder: what does a fulfilled life actually look like? We sit down with Babs Faseesin author of Cracking the Life Code, to rethink success after fort…
- How A Mom and Entrepreneur Turned Chaos, Into Systems That Serve Communities
We explore how Melissa moved from nonprofit burnout to building Make Ideas Work, a project management approach that turns chaos into systems while protecting family time. We trade practical tactics for buy‑in, boundaries, and single‑taskin…
- From Debt Stress To Financial Calm With Khadeem McLean
Coach and author Kadeem McLean joins Diva Tonight to discuss managing finances, covering topics like budgets as a map, saving versus investing, credit score factors, and building financial habits. The episode also touches on initiating con…
- How Leaving A 30-Year Marriage Opened The Door To Purpose
Liliana Guadagnoli discusses her path from immigrant roots and a long career to becoming a spiritual coach and Reiki master. The episode focuses on how leaving a 30-year marriage became an opportunity to discover her purpose, offering prac…
- Credit Card Or Gift Card ?
Tommy Kilpatrick explains how to challenge credit card debt assumptions by distinguishing invoices from statements, asserting that language can shift the burden of proof to the bank. The episode covers tactics for cleaning credit reports,…
- How Michaela Cox Turned Disability, Divorce, And Death Into A Roadmap For Resilience
Michaela Cox shares her journey of transforming personal adversity, including disability, divorce, and the death of her husband, into a roadmap for resilience. The episode details her five keys to "grace"—grounding, redesign, mindset, care…
- You’re Not “Too Late”: How Women In Their 40s Can Still Build Families Dr. Tara Harding
Dr. Tara Harding joins Diva Tonight to discuss fertility, hormones, and medical options for women over 40. The episode covers infertility causes, testing, clinician selection, and various treatment approaches.
- Rewiring Patterns To Claim Extraordinary Love with Riana Malia
This episode discusses clearing unconscious patterns to break painful cycles, introducing the Clear To Create method. It covers topics like the conscious vs. unconscious mind, alchemical forgiveness, goal reverse engineering, and the Extra…
- How Anger, Pride, And Perimenopause Shape Our Reactions
This episode of Diva Tonight discusses how anger, pride, and perimenopause affect reactions, using a coffee clash as an example. Therapist Julie Christiansen shares strategies for de-escalation, managing mood shifts, navigating HRT, and bu…
- So We’re Not Supposed To Say “Sex” In Church?
This episode discusses the coexistence of faith and desire, advocating for open conversations about sex within religious contexts and everyday life. Miracle Sims shares insights on the origins of "God, Sex, and Love," the importance of com…
- How A Toxic Job Pushed Me To Start A Business And Find My Voice
Lauren shares her experience of starting a PR firm after a layoff, detailing how culture, clarity, and earned media contribute to business growth. The episode covers topics such as setting boundaries, motherhood, and trusting intuition, es…
- From Corporate Chaos To Firefly Scout: How Stream-Of-Consciousness Journaling And Human Design Help Women In Their 40s Reclaim Direction
This episode features Stephanie Rose of Firefly Scout discussing how stream-of-consciousness journaling, energy awareness, and human design can help women in their 40s navigate midlife confusion. The conversation covers practical rituals,…
- Cupid Brought Roses, We Brought Receipts (Deveney Wells Gibson)
We sit down with family law attorney Devani Wells Gibson to demystify prenups, community property, and blended family planning. We share how hard conversations about money, sex, politics, and religion can strengthen trust and lower the ris…
- Cycle-Savvy Work and Life with The Agenda Period With Alyx Coble-Frakes
We invite Alyx Coble-Frakes of The Agenda Period to rethink how we plan work, energy, and home life around the menstrual cycle and perimenopause. We share practical tools, clear language, and real stories that make tracking and advocacy fe…
- The Marriage Industrial Complex… Isn’t a Love Story (Fanny Tristan)
The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should see…
- From Trauma to Triumph with Deanna Radulescu
Deanna Radulescu shares her incredible journey from human trafficking survivor to successful podcaster, fashion designer, and soon-to-be magazine publisher. Her story demonstrates how resilience and determination can transform trauma into…
- Living Apart, Together with Julie Pham
Dr. Julie Pham shares her decade-long experience with "living apart together" (LAT), a relationship arrangement where committed partners maintain separate homes. She reveals how this unconventional approach has deepened appreciation, impro…
- Beyond the Mom Label: Finding Your Self at 40 (Nicole+Marie)
Marie and Nicole share their experiences as mothers, entrepreneurs, and friends of 18 years, exploring the challenges and joys of raising children while maintaining their identities outside of motherhood. • Friendship that has evolved into…
- Rewiring Your Subconscious: The Mind Clearing System with Dr. Alain Salas
What if you could access the 95% of your mind power that operates below conscious awareness? Dr. Alain Salas, creator of the Goal and Success Clearing methodology, reveals how our subconscious mind shapes virtually every aspect of our live…
- Life After 40: Single, Thriving, and Unapologetic with Jennifer Kowalyshen
We explore the liberating experience of being a woman in your 40s, discussing everything from the freedom of singlehood to late-diagnosed ADHD and challenging societal expectations. • Finding freedom from caring about others' opinions afte…
- Setting Boundaries That Stick with Cara Tuttle
Attorney Cara Tuttle Bell shares strategies for setting effective boundaries at work and beyond, revealing how assertiveness can be developed as a skill rather than seen as a personality trait. Women in their forties often discover their s…
- Life at Forty: Redefining Your Timeline (Sarah Lau)
Host Carlene reunites with high school friend Sarah Lau for an intimate conversation about navigating life's challenges and joys as women in their forties. • Sarah shares her experience turning 40 with a 16-month-old baby and a nine-year-o…
- Black Excellence in Family Organization with Dr. Shelley Jones-Holt
What happens when the expectations placed on schools extend far beyond reading, writing, and arithmetic? Dr. Shelley Jones-Holt discovered the answer through her journey from teacher to superintendent, witnessing firsthand how family dynam…
- Preparing for Perimenopause: What Every Woman Needs to Know with Amita Sharma
Diva Tonight with special guest Amita Sharma! The silent struggle of perimenopause affects millions of women all over the world, often beginning as early as age 35 and lasting up to a decade before menopause officially starts. Yet many of…
- Faith, Fortitude, and Financial Wisdom at 40 (Kimone Clunis)
Please note that the stats mentioned in this episode are incorrect, the correct statistics on women in Canada are disclosed below. Kimone shares her perspective on turning 40, including misconceptions about aging, finding contentment in di…
- The Friend Breakup Nobody Talks About — Susan Shapiro on Female Friendship After 40 ★ Best pick
Female friendships aren't always forever—and that might be exactly how it should be. In this revealing conversation with author Susan Shapiro Barash about her new book "Estranged: How Female Friendships Are Mended or Ended," we explore the…
- Is Your Phone Deciding What You Believe? Ashley Newport on Breaking Out of Your Online Bubble
Digital echo chambers are reshaping our society by reinforcing radical beliefs and isolating us from contradictory viewpoints, even as we're seemingly more connected than ever before. • Online communities enable even the most outlandish co…
- She stopped waiting for permission at 40 - Debi on finally living life on her own terms
Debi Kinney shares how turning 40 can be the start of your best decade yet, as she transformed her career from corporate hospitality to goals coaching at 45 and achieved her best physical health at 49. We explore the powerful mindset shift…
- Your Body Is Changing at 40 and Most Doctors Won't Tell You Why — Dr. Amy Beckley
The opinions expressed are of Dr. Amy Beckley and Carlene Humphrey. If you are unsure of your symptons please see your family doctor. Dr. Amy Beckley has a PHD in Science and has studied hormones for many years. Dr. Amy Beckley shares her…
- The Energy Medicine Journey: From Healthcare to Heart-Centered Healing
What does it take to walk away from a 20-year emotionally abusive marriage with nothing but a suitcase and a few canvases? Jodi Law shares her remarkable journey of transformation from feeling like "a lodger in my own home" to creating a l…
- Embracing Change After 40: A Journey Beyond Abuse
This episode features an inspiring conversation with Jodi Law, who shares her emotional journey of leaving an abusive relationship at 40. Her story highlights the importance of self-discovery, healing, and finding one's voice after persona…
- Embracing 40: Wisdom, Transformation, and Balancing Life's Journey with Melissa Schillingford
Ever wondered how turning 40 could be a profound milestone filled with wisdom and unexpected lessons? Join us for an enriching conversation with Melissa Schillingford, a dynamic entrepreneur and business consultant from Hudson Valley, New…
- From Media Mogul to Healthcare Leader: Danae's Journey of Career Transition, Entrepreneurial Dreams, and Personal Growth
What drives someone to make a bold career transition from the media industry to healthcare? Join us as we unravel Danae's transformative journey from being a media mogul at CHRY to an influential leader in nurse practitioner-led clinics. D…
- The Second Coming of Age Nobody Prepares You For — Keren Eldad on Turning 40
Have you ever wondered if turning 40 could be just as exciting as the teenage years, but far more empowering? Join us for a riveting conversation with Karen Eldad, renowned coach and author of "Gilded," as she unveils the notion of a secon…
- Ashley Newport on the Conversations About 40 That Women Are Having in Private
What if turning 40 wasn't just a milestone, but a profound moment of reflection on life's journey? Join me, Carlene, and our guest Ashley Newport, editor for INSAUGA, as we unravel the complex tapestry of emotions that accompany this signi…
- Karin on the Parts of Turning 40 That Nobody Puts on the Highlight Reel — Part 2
Ever wondered how to juggle a thriving career, family life, and a love for travel, all while maintaining your sanity in your 40s? Join us as we navigate this exhilarating journey, sharing insights on how to pursue your passion for travel w…
- Karin Gets Honest About Everything 40 Brings That You Were Not Warned About — Part 1
Hi there! I'm Carlene Humphrey the creator of Diva Tonight a vibrant new series, "This is 40: A Female Perspective," where I’m thrilled to introduce you to Karin Rotem, a passionate realtor who also claims the whimsical title of "official…
- Nutmeg Nation and Diva Tonight A story of Grenada Day Toronto with President Maria Meyers
Maria Myers, the remarkable president of the Spice Isle Association, takes us on an inspiring journey from her roots in Venezuela, Trinidad, and Grenada to her impactful role in the Grenadian community of Toronto. Despite her career as an…