#5-001: How to Make the Most of Late Summer - The 5th Season

Welcome to Season 5 of the Mother Tree Network Podcast! In this episode, Dr. Amanda Kemp introduces a concept that can change the way you move through your life and work: the fifth season.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, there aren’t just four seasons but five. The “extra” season is Late Summer, a short in-between period that lasts until the Fall Equinox. While it often goes unnoticed, this season offers a profound opportunity to pause, digest, and re-center before stepping into the cycle of release that autumn brings.

For women over 40 who care deeply about social justice, community, and family, Late Summer is a season of permission: permission to receive, to be mothered, and to slow down without guilt.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

In this conversation, Amanda shares highlights from her 5th Season Masterclass and answers key questions many of us are carrying right now:

• How can I hold what’s happening in my life—without rushing to fix or release it?
  

• What practices can help me feel nourished and supported when I’m always the one giving?
  
• How does this transitional season prepare me for the Fall Equinox, when it’s time to let go of burdens, old responsibilities, or mindsets that no longer serve me?
  

Three Images for Late Summer

Amanda introduces three powerful images to guide you through this season:

• The Bowl: holding all of your experiences with compassion.
  

• The Bridge: accepting flux, transition, and not-yet-knowing.
  
• The Abundant Earth Mother: letting yourself be mothered and supported by Earth herself.
  

These images, along with grounding practices you’ll hear in the episode, can help you feel steady, nourished, and ready for what’s next.

Preparing for the Fall Equinox Soul Journey

Late Summer is about holding and digesting. Fall, beginning at the Equinox (September 21), is about release and renewal. That’s why Amanda is leading the Fall Equinox Soul Journey (Sept 19–Dec 21). This three-month container will help you safely release what’s weighing you down and step into clarity, freedom, and joy.

👉 Learn more and register at dramandakemp.com.