Welcome to Midlife Joybellion

A digital, multimedia magazine.
Where radical self-trust meets everyday magic for women reimagining midlife

Does This Sound Familiar?

You did the work. Built the life. Carried the expectations of everyone around you. Then—midlife hits, and suddenly all those boxes you checked feel like someone else’s damn list.

Something inside calls bullshit on holding it all together—on the insta-fixes and the “shoulds.” Why the hell have you been tiptoeing around your own desires?

You can feel there’s more—more wildness, more meaning, more magic and joy—but finding it among the noise? That’s the challenge.

Here’s the not-so-secret secret: You are magic. And this is your portal to more freedom, power, and joy in your world.

Who’s It For?

Midlife Joybellion is for self-identifying midlife women who …

• Are curious, rebellious, into the mystical, and done pleasing others at their own expense

• Question the way things are

• Crave something deeper—while still wanting to laugh at themselves (and the BS)

• See growth as a lifelong adventure

• Aren’t afraid of a well-placed f-bomb in the name of therapeutic swearing

Men are not invited. Here’s why.

What Happens Here

We dissect the cultural crap about midlife and womanhood—and rewrite the narrative to reclaim our power. No settling, self-fixing, or pretending we have it all together.

We’re here to alchemize doubt into daring, and daring into freedom—turning midlife into a liminal, magical new chapter.

We use all the tools—woo, wit, rebellion, and reflection. Here’s what you’ll get:

• Unfiltered essays: Thought-provoking stories and ideas for living unapologetically true to you

• Nudges for action:

  • Experiments that blend the mystical with the mundane

  • Encouragement to step outside your comfort zone

• Real talk: Honest, optimistic conversations about aging, self-trust, and building real connection in a disconnected world

• Community: Humor and solidarity from fellow midlife rebels in a genuinely supportive space (no mean-girl vibes, ever)

Meet Your Co-Conspirator

I’m Kai Soremekun—multi-hyphenate storyteller, deep in my midlife zero-fucks era.

Decades in the entertainment industry navigating its obsession with youth—and surviving an abusive relationship—inspired my book, Joybellion: Transforming Midlife Insignificance Into Freedom, Power, and Everyday Magic (coming 2026), as well as this publication. Both are part memoir, part adventure in self-discovery.

I’m not here to save you. I’m here to walk these wild, weird, and wonderful middle chapters with you.

How This Publication Works

Subscribe—free or paid, both unlock full access (for now) to essays, resources, rants, and nudges from time to time to try something new.

In addition to Substack posts, you’ll receive occasional emails with updates about what I’m creating, launching, or exploring beyond Substack

Emails will be delivered via my main email platform (Brevo). You can unsubscribe anytime—no spam, just real connection and joy.

Become a paid subscriber if you’re moved to support this grassroots publication and the midlife joybellion movement.
Cost: $8 monthly / $80 annually

Become a patron and receive one signed, personalized copy of my book, Joybellion (2026).
Cost: $240 annually

Join The Mischief

Subscribe now and join your ride-or-die sisters in the next edition of midlife. Your magic and mischief are needed.