New Muse Rising - Trailer

Podcast by Chris Maddox

New Muse Rising - Trailer

New Muse Rising is a podcast about reinvention, creativity, and the quiet awakening that happens when lived experience turns into wisdom. This is a space for thoughtful conversations about midlife, identity, purpose, and becoming—without the noise of hustle culture or the fear-based narrative of “starting over.” Each episode invites reflection on what it means to listen more closely to yourself, reclaim your creative voice, and step into your next chapter with intention. Through personal insights, meaningful conversations, and moments of honest exploration, New Muse Rising reframes transition as an ascent—not a crisis, but a rising. If you’re navigating change, rediscovering your creativity, or sensing that something new is emerging within you, this podcast is for you.

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Latest episodes

05 April 2026

New Muse Rising - Episode 11 Staying the Course

In this episode of New Muse Rising Chris explores what happens after making a significant change in midlife. After taking a step that alters the direction of your life there is often an expectation that clarity will follow. But what comes next can feel quieter, less certain, and more open than we anticipate

Drawing on his recent experience of stepping away from a role he held for over eight years Chris reflects on the space that follows change and the subtle return of doubt that can appear once the initial decision has been made. He explores the internal tension between moving forward and returning to what feels familiar and why staying with that tension is an important part of the process

This episode offers a deeper perspective on what it means to stay the course in midlife. Not by forcing certainty or rushing to define what comes next but by developing the capacity to sit with uncertainty and allow something new to take shape over time

If you have made a significant change and are finding yourself in the space that follows this conversation offers a calm and reassuring place to remain and continue forward.

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29 March 2026

New Muse Rising - Episode 10 Taking the First Step

In this episode of New Muse Rising Chris explores the moment where reflection turns into action. After letting go of the timeline, allowing the idea of beginning again, and recognising the need for internal permission, the question becomes simple but challenging what do I do now?

Drawing on a deeply personal experience Chris shares his recent decision to step away from a role he has held for over eight years. He reflects on the gap between knowing and doing and how the first step rarely feels clear or comfortable. Instead, it often begins with a quiet willingness to move even without certainty

This episode offers a grounded and honest perspective on change as something that unfolds gradually through small decisions rather than dramatic reinvention. Listeners are invited to consider what their own first step might look like and what has been holding them back from taking it

If you have been sensing that something in your life is ready to shift but are unsure how to begin this conversation offers a calm and reassuring place to start.

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22 March 2026

New Muse Rising - Episode 9 Permission to Change

In this episode of New Muse Rising Chris explores the quiet idea of permission and how it shapes the way we live our lives. Many of us move through midlife feeling a pull toward change while waiting for the right moment or the right approval to act. But what if that permission never arrives from the outside

Through personal reflection and lived experience Chris looks at the invisible rules we carry about what is allowed at certain stages of life. He explores how waiting for certainty can quietly keep us in place and how real change often begins with a small internal shift rather than a dramatic decision

This episode invites listeners to consider where they may be holding themselves back and what it might mean to trust their own judgement. It offers a gentler way of thinking about change as something that grows from honesty rather than certainty

If you have ever felt ready for something new but unsure whether you are allowed to take that step this conversation offers a thoughtful place to begin

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14 March 2026

New Muse Rising - Episode 8 Beginning Again

Midlife often carries an assumption that the major chapters of life have already been written. In this episode of New Muse Rising Chris reflects on the quiet possibility that still exists in the second half of life. Beginning again does not always mean dramatic change or reinventing everything. More often it begins with curiosity, reflection, and the willingness to revisit something that once mattered.

Through personal insights and gentle questions Chris explores how perspective gained through experience can create freedom. Freedom from the timeline. Freedom from the idea that growth belongs only to youth. Listeners are invited to pause and consider what parts of their life still feel alive and what small beginnings might still be waiting.

If you have ever wondered whether it is too late to explore something new this episode offers a quieter and more hopeful way of seeing the years ahead.

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08 March 2026

New Muse Rising - Episode 7 Letting Go of the Timeline

Many of us live with an invisible schedule running quietly in the background.

By this age we should be established.

By now we should feel certain.

By now we should have figured things out.

In this episode of New Muse Rising, Chris reflects on the hidden pressure of the “timeline”, the cultural expectations and internal comparisons that shape how we measure our lives. Drawing on personal experience and midlife perspective, he explores how these expectations can quietly influence our sense of worth, progress, and identity.

Through storytelling, reflection, and a guided moment of pause, this episode invites listeners to question the idea that life has a fixed schedule. Instead, it offers a more humane view of time, one that allows for detours, late discoveries, and the freedom to become who we are at our own pace.

If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re behind in life, this conversation offers a gentler way of seeing where you are

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04 March 2026

New Muse Rising - The Lift - Episode 3 Resilience

In this episode Chris focuses on Resilience, the ability to adapt, recover, and keep moving forward when life presents challenges.

Learn how building a resilient mindset can strengthen your confidence and help you navigate midlife with calm and determination.

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