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—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.
The Joybellion Life
A Joybellion life has two ingredients we explore here.
JOY: The Physical Foundation. It’s hard to be a rebel when you’re depleted. I’ll share my personal discoveries for how to be healthy and vibrant as we age. This isn’t about trying to stay young; it’s about nurturing our bodies so they can be vessels for our wildest life.
REBELLION: The Soul Work. We disobey the status quo in the name of power, freedom and magic. We redefine three important connections:
Our relationship with society.
Our relationship with fear and courage.
Our relationship with our intuition.
When these are strong, we become unfuckwithable.
Joy is the fuel; Rebellion is the spark.
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.
Crave depth—but still want to laugh at the BS.
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 use all the tools—woo, wit, rebellion, and reflection. We rewrite the rules to serve us. Here’s what you’ll get:
Unfiltered essays: Stories that help us unlearn the “cultural crap” around midlife and womanhood so we can live unapologetically true to us.
Nudges for action: Experiments that blend the mystical with the mundane to widen your comfort zone.
Real talk: Honest conversations about aging, self-trust, and the “zero-fucks” era. No settling, “fixing”, or pretending we have it all together.
Community: Humor and solidarity with fellow midlife rebels in a safe 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 (June 2026).
I’m not here to save you. I’m here to walk these wild, weird, and wonderful middle chapters with you.
Join The Mischief
Subscribe now and join your ride-or-die sisters in the next edition of midlife. Your magic and mischief are needed.
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
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Become a paid subscriber if you’re moved to support this grassroots publication and the midlife joybellion movement.
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Become a patron and receive one signed, personalized copy of my book, Joybellion (2026).
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