{"podcast":{"title":"The Midlife Mentors","slug":"the-midlife-mentors-1171889","podcast_index_feed_id":1171889,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2321160.rss","website_url":"https://www.themidlifementors.com","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/g505xcaltw6qbrrd38ihrklrm1mi?.jpg","author":"The Midlife Mentors","episode_count":295,"summary":"We’re The Midlife Mentors. Here to lift the lid on our no nonsense approach to midlife health and happiness. As midlifers, we’re constantly told we need have it all figured out. But in fact most of us don’t.Our mission is not only to de-bust the crazy diet and fitness myths, but to empower and educate from an authentic and balanced perspective based on reality. It’s time to step away from the madness we manifest in our attempts to attain goals that are unachievable, as we help you focus on the daily opportunities that redefine who and what you are, with the wisdom that comes with age. Contact us: team@themidlifementors.com Book a free no obligation Discovery Call: https://themidlifementors.com/freecall","last_synced_at":"2026-08-02T06:22:43.896731+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-mentors-1171889"},"episode":{"title":"Why We Remember Criticism and Forget the Good","slug":"why-we-remember-criticism-and-forget-the-good","published_at":"2026-06-20T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-mentors-1171889/why-we-remember-criticism-and-forget-the-good","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-mentors-1171889","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2321160/episodes/19374989-why-we-remember-criticism-and-forget-the-good.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2321160/episodes/19374989-why-we-remember-criticism-and-forget-the-good.mp3","summary":"Send us Fan Mail Why is it that one piece of criticism can stay with us for years, yet we quickly forget the things that are going well? The answer lies in our psychology. Human beings are wired to spot threats and problems. It's how we survived. But in today's world, that negativity bias can leave us stressed, anxious and focused on what's wrong. In this episode, James is flying solo exploring the science of gratitude. Not as a fluffy self-help idea, but as a practical tool for improving wel...","meta_description":"Send us Fan Mail Why is it that one piece of criticism can stay with us for years, yet we quickly forget the things that are going well? The answer lies i…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1046,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-midlife-mentors-1171889/episodes/why-we-remember-criticism-and-forget-the-good/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-mentors-1171889/why-we-remember-criticism-and-forget-the-good.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}