Podcasts about midlife

We asked: What is a Midlife Milestone that YOU have gone through or are going through? And you answered: Launching kids! Aging parents! Pills-based Conversations! Perimenopause! “Figuring out how to do it again!” And…”Where do I fit?” It’s all here, and it all made for deep, fun, RAW conversation. Typical Gomers, amiright? Subscribe to the Bonus Disc for up to four bonus episodes per month: www.patreon.com/twogomers All things Two Gomers : linktr.ee/twogomers Merch: bit.ly/gomershirts

Welcome to Unfuck Your Midlife: 12 Weeks to Hot AF - my brand-new 12-week series for women over 40 who are tired of doing "all the things" and still wondering why the fuck their body isn't cooperating! If you're walking, eating healthy, doing your workouts, and still struggling with weight loss after 40, this series is for you. We're done chasing every shiny new supplement, peptide, diet, or quick fix. Instead, I'm breaking down one simple habit each week - sleep, alcohol, protein, strength training, steps, stress, and more! In this kickoff episode, we're talking about: Why quick fixes don't work Why your foundation matters Midlife weight loss and women over 40 Why sleep, protein, and strength training matter Why the scale isn't the whole story How to stop putting yourself on the fucking back burner Your Week 0 homework: track your sleep, protein, steps, strength training, and alcohol No judgment. No trying to be perfect! #UnfuckYourMidlife #WomenOver40 #WeightLossOver40   Key Takeaways: 00:00 Why the Fuck Can't I Lose Weight? 00:24 Okay, Here's What We're Doing 00:55 The Treadmill Girl Question 02:11 Why I Know This Shit 03:44 Here's How This Is Gonna Work 04:54 The 12-Week Game Plan 06:43 Fuck the Quick Fix 09:00 Let's Revisit That Plateau 15:53 Stop Being a Back Burner Bitch 21:10 This Week? Just Notice. 22:25 Your Week 0 Homework 25:20 Alright Bitches, See You Next Week   Links mentioned: Listen to my episode with Beth Feraco of Beth Feraco Fitness: We talked about simplifying midlife health, fitness, and cutting through the bullsh*t → https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/bossbitchradio/id/42278165 Get my FREE Sleep Like a Queen Guide: Get ahead of next week's sleep episode and start unfucking your sleep now → https://www.bossbitchradio.com/sleep-like-a-queen   Want more? Join the newsletter! Behind the scenes of the pivot, brand partnerships, real life in progress, and the things I'd only tell you in a DM: https://www.bossbitchradio.com/newsletter   Connect with Diane: Website: https://www.bossbitchradio.com/  Come find me on Instagram and reply to my Stories. I actually read everything and your opinion literally shapes the brand work I do:  https://www.instagram.com/thebossbitchdiane/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dianeflores_ifbb_pro    Are you a brand looking to work with me? I create content for brands I actually use and love. With 19 years of marketing and sales experience and an audience of women over 40 who are done being ignored by the brands that should be speaking to them. View my portfolio and let's talk: https://buffbunny.my.canva.site/diane-flores-ugc-portfolio    Freebies: Fit Girl Gift Guide: https://www.bossbitchradio.com/fit-girl-gift-guide  My Favorite Supplements: https://www.bossbitchradio.com/myfavoritesupplements  Protein Snack List: https://www.bossbitchradio.com/protein-snack-guide  Lower Body Blueprint: https://www.bossbitchradio.com/lower-body-blueprint  Full Body Training Program: https://www.bossbitchradio.com/full-body-gym-program 

You're exhausted by 2 or 3 PM. Your workouts suddenly wipe you out. Your hair is shedding, your brain feels foggy, and even climbing a flight of stairs leaves you more winded than it used to. Then you finally ask for help and hear: “Your labs are normal.” In this solo episode, Dr. Mariza breaks down one of the most commonly missed contributors to persistent fatigue in women: iron deficiency, even before anemia develops. She explains newly released American Society of Hematology ferritin thresholds and why women who were previously told their iron was “normal” may deserve a closer look. But iron is only one part of the conversation. Dr. Mariza walks through the bigger clinical picture she considers when a woman says, “I don't feel like myself anymore,” including thyroid function, mitochondrial energy production, blood sugar, sleep, nutrition, stress physiology, and HPA-axis regulation. Most importantly, she explains why fatigue is a symptom, not a diagnosis and why neither stress, aging, nor perimenopause should automatically become the explanation for everything you're experiencing. Listen now to learn what may be hiding behind your exhaustion and how to have a more productive conversation with your healthcare provider. IN THIS EPISODE Why iron deficiency can exist before you become anemic The new ferritin thresholds women should know about Why a lab's reference range and a diagnostic threshold are not always the same thing Why heavy perimenopausal periods can increase your risk of depleted iron stores The fatigue, brain fog, headaches, hair shedding, and exercise intolerance that can overlap with perimenopause How iron, thyroid hormones, nutrition, blood sugar, sleep, and recovery influence mitochondrial energy production Why “adrenal fatigue” oversimplifies what may actually be happening with the HPA axis How under-fueling, over-training, poor sleep, circadian disruption, illness, and caffeine can add to the body's total stress load The questions to ask when you know something has changed but your labs keep coming back “normal” QUOTES “You can be iron deficient before you ever become anemic.” “Two things can be true at once.” “I don't want mitochondrial dysfunction to become another vague label we give an exhausted woman.” RESOURCES MENTIONED Find inspiration, connection, and meaningful reads. Join the Book Club now! https://drmariza.com/bookclub Order my newest book: The Perimenopause Revolution http://drmariza.com/book Stop surviving and start thriving, join Midlife on Fire Collective now https://drmariza.com/trial RELATED EPISODES  769: Is It Perimenopause or Something Else? How to Finally Connect the Dots with Dr. Mariza 664: The Hidden Reason You're Exhausted: How to Fix Cortisol and Boost Stress Resilience in Perimenopause 661: When “Normal” Isn't Normal: How to Be Heard (and Taken Seriously) at the Doctor's Office 755: What If Your Body Isn't Broken, Just Undernourished? The Missing Link Between Nutrients, Hormones & Energy with Ryan Woodbury

Today we're talking about why our sibling relationships might be the longest and least understood relationships of our lives and why that's so important. My guest today is Catherine Carr, an award-winning documentary maker, presenter, and podcast producer with over twenty years in audio, including work for BBC Radio 4 and the World Service through her own company, Pocket Productions. She's the middle child of three, which led her to create the podcast Relatively, dedicated to sibling relationships. Her first book, Who's the Favorite?, argues that our brothers and sisters shape us as much as our parents do. Sibling relationships often outlast every other bond in our lives, yet we rarely talk about them beyond childhood squabbles. Drawing on over seventy sibling interviews from her podcast, along with psychology research and pop culture, Catherine explores the roles we get assigned, the friendships and rivalries, the shared history, and the estrangements, and makes the case for building stronger relationships with our siblings going forward. This episode is easy to relate to, so please enjoy this interview! Listen to the full interview here!

Episode 280: Drop the Guilt, Send the Text: Navigating Midlife Friendships and Cookie Dough Cravings Heather and Dr. Carol Lynn are coming in hot today—and not just from the midlife hormone surges! Between riding high on post-game Rebel football energy and confessing to a late-night freezer raid for Ben & Jerry's cookie dough bites, the ladies dive into the real, raw heart work of midlife relationships. Whether you're navigating the awkwardness of putting yourself out there in a new town or carrying lingering guilt about having lost touch with people you used to love, this conversation is your permission slip to let the guilt go and send that text. Plus, Dr. Carol Lynn puts on her medical hat to tackle the estrogen patch shortage, breaking down effective transdermal alternatives, rings, and systemic options your doctor can help you explore. In This Episode, We Discuss: Social Media Fatigue & Algorithms: Why sharing family online feels trickier in midlife, and the strange things our phone algorithms decide to serve us. Rekindling Old Connections: Overcoming the guilt of “letting years slip by” and realizing that reaching out—even with a quick text—is never too late. Why Midlife Friendships Run Deep: How childhood stability (or chaos) shapes our attachment styles, and why having a close circle of five “ride-or-die” friends is a massive blessing. Making History vs. Having History: Stepping out into new communities, showing up for lunch groups when you don't know a soul, and being the person who welcomes the newcomer. Vulnerability as a Superpower: How bonding over the hard seasons—caring for aging parents, divorce, or life transitions—creates genuine connection rather than surface-level chatter. The Estrogen Patch Shortage & HRT Solutions: Why transdermal estrogen became so popular (bypassing the liver and lowering blood clot risk). Accessible alternatives including gels (EstroGel), sprays (EvaMist), and compounded creams. Systemic vs. localized vaginal rings: Understanding Femring (systemic estradiol changed every 3 months; requires progesterone if you have a uterus) versus Estring (local relief for vaginal dryness). The real facts on oral estradiol versus historical birth control dosages. Girls' Getaway Dream: Brainstorming potential community trips to Pensacola or Oxford. Timestamps: 00:00 – Welcome, iced tea check-in, and gratitude for our global community 03:15 – Flying fears, algorithm traps, and keeping family life private 07:45 – The 35th med school reunion, finding closure, and dropping the guilt of lost time 14:20 – Childhood friend dynamics: Clinging to your people and counting your true friends on one hand 19:10 – Making new history: Stepping into supper clubs and church groups solo 24:30 – Midnight freezer raids and letting hormones take the blame 28:15 – Rebel football energy and gameday laughs 31:40 – Navigating the estrogen patch shortage: Gels, sprays, and Femring explained 38:50 – Community poll: Girls' trip ideas and where to connect with us Connect With Us: Facebook Community: Join the conversation inside our private group at Our Midlife Moxie Instagram: Send us a DM @OurMidlifeMoxie with your topic suggestions or getaway ideas! Love the show? Please take 30 seconds to rate, review, and share this episode with a girlfriend who needs a laugh and a dose of encouragement this week.

What happens when a health problem keeps getting treated but the deeper questions never get answered? In this episode of the Health Detective Podcast, Michele Scarlet sits down with Diane Dahi, an FDNP, integrative health coach, massage therapist, and personal trainer, to explore a deeply personal health journey spanning decades of bodywork, wellness, chronic health challenges, and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition. Diane shares how a skin condition that was repeatedly dismissed as eczema was eventually diagnosed as skin cancer after more than 10 years of questions. That experience changed the way she approached her health, leading her to explore Natural Health, whole foods, product quality, and becoming a stronger advocate for herself. Years later, another major health crisis left Diane hospitalized with a serious spinal infection, spinal abscesses, surgery, and months of recovery. After extensive antibiotics, she began looking deeper into her gut health and eventually discovered FDN. Through Functional Lab Testing, Diane explored patterns involving gut dysbiosis, mold exposure, stress and hormones, and other health factors. She also discusses brain fog, stubborn midsection weight gain, ADHD symptoms, nervous system regulation, detox-supportive habits, and the lifestyle changes that became part of her ongoing health transformation. Diane explains why she believes midlife women should pay closer attention when something in their body does not feel right instead of automatically labeling it as stress, aging, or hormones. She shares her experience with mold testing, GI Map testing, lifestyle changes, infrared sauna, movement, sleep, sunlight, nutrition, and creating sustainable wellness habits. Most importantly, Diane shares the mindset that now guides her health journey: when you encounter a roadblock, pause, turn inward, listen to your body, and use it as a guide. This conversation is about Functional Health, root cause thinking, gut health, holistic wellness, health advocacy, and creating a healthier and more intentional life. Where to Find Diane: https://www.DianeWellness.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dianewellness_movepastpain/ 00:00 Diane's Health Journey: When Symptoms Get Dismissed 04:05 Skin Cancer: Why Self-Advocacy Matters 08:35 Spinal Infection: The Health Crisis That Nearly Paralyzed Her 12:43 Mold, Gut Health & Functional Health Testing 14:27 How FDN Changed Her Massage Therapy Practice 17:56 Mold, ADHD, Dysbiosis & Looking for Root Causes 21:23 Daily Habits That Support Healing & Recovery 25:24 Eczema Progress, Movement & Healthy Aging 29:22 ADHD: What Changed After Addressing Her Health 30:51 Where to Start When You Want to Improve Your Health 32:15 Diane Wellness: Where to Find Diane Dahi ⚠️ DISCLAIMER This content is for education only and is not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider before making changes.

It's the first day of world menopause month, and we're continuing to re-write the cultural narrative around menopause, by exploring the connection between psycho-spiritual initiation of menopause and leadership. Especially the kind of emergent, relational, responsive leadership that is needed in our world today. In Alexandra and Sjanie's book, Wise Power, they share that menopause is a training ground in power, where we can learn how to lead from a place of vulnerable humility, holding the tension with complexity, uncertainty, and ambiguity. What could be more needed in the coming decade which will demand new levels of creativity, courage and leadership from us all? We explore:The menopause shadow work that enables us to fully face our inner critics, so that we can own our strengths and our blind spots. How to navigate the dark night of the soul that can come in menopause without getting lost to bitterness and resentment, and whilst staying open to life in all it's messy fullness. How menopause ultimately helps us to unashamedly love what we're good at, recognize our limits and blind spots and liberate ourselves to live and share our unique gifts---Receive our free video training: Love Your Cycle, Discover the Power of Menstrual Cycle Awareness to Revolutionise Your Life - www.redschool.net/love---The Menstruality Podcast is hosted by Red School. We love hearing from you. To contact us, email info@redschool.net---Social media:Red School: @redschool - https://www.instagram.com/red.schoolSophie Jane Hardy: @sophie.jane.hardy - https://www.instagram.com/sophie.jane.hardy

If you've ever leaked during a workout, felt pressure "down there," or been told to just do your Kegels, this episode is for you. We sit down with Kim Vopni, known as The Vagina Coach, a certified personal trainer and pelvic floor expert with over 20 years of experience helping women understand and optimize their pelvic health. Pelvic floor dysfunction affects millions of women and most don't even know they have it! This conversation covers everything you didn't know you needed to hear.Kim breaks down the symptoms women silently live with for years, the difference between stress urinary incontinence and urgency incontinence, how pelvic organ prolapse is staged, what a pessary is and how it works, and whether women with prolapse can (and should) be lifting heavy weights. She also unpacks the eye-opening connection between lower back pain and pelvic floor dysfunction, why 50% of women who've given birth have some degree of prolapse without knowing it, and why vaginal estrogen is something every woman in perimenopause and beyond should be talking to her doctor about.Kim explains why Kegels alone aren't enough, how breath and whole-body movement are key to true pelvic floor function, and why pelvic health is a lifelong practice not just a postpartum fix. She also shares how her BuffMuff app and 28-day challenge are giving women the tools to rebuild their foundation from the inside out, and why her membership community is helping women realize they are not alone in this.Whether you're in your thirties and want to get ahead of it, deep in perimenopause, or post-menopausal and ready to stop accepting symptoms as normal, this is the women's health conversation your OBGYN should have been having with you all along.Be First in Line for Shred Happens: Our popular 6-week challenge for shredding fat and building muscle starts October 18. You get a personalized calorie/macro budget, live Q&A calls with experts, workouts for both gym and home, prize giveaways and an incredible community of women doing it along with you. Save Your Spot →Hailey Happens Fitness Membership is my full training system in your back pocket. Join with a Yearly Plan to design a training year that fits your midlife goals and body. Start training with a 10-day free trial →

What if menopause could be viewed not as the end of something, but as the beginning of a new chapter? In this episode, Dr. Ian Smith joins us for an in-depth conversation about menopause nutrition, perimenopause, healthy aging, weight management, inflammation, muscle loss, and the role of food in managing midlife health. Dr. Ian wrote The New Menopause Kitchen to help women navigate the physical and nutritional changes that occur during perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause. His approach focuses on making nutrition simple, actionable, and accessible rather than overwhelming.  Menopause is not a period of resignation—it can be an opportunity to rethink nutrition, movement, strength, and long-term health. By prioritizing protein, fiber, calcium, vitamin D, nutrient-dense whole foods, muscle-building exercise, and an anti-inflammatory lifestyle, women can build a practical foundation for health throughout midlife and beyond.

In this episode, Dr. Judith explores spiritual purification—how some prayers are answered not by receiving but by removal, and how “pruning” can free the soul rather than signal rejection. She explains the difference between devotion and purification, showing how we can be devoted to something good yet still attached to outcomes, approval, control, or identity. Using Jesus' vine-and-branches image and a midlife example of Denise losing a desired leadership role, she highlights the distinction between the form of a desire and its essence, and how the word “if” can reveal conditions we place on peace and faith. She offers the PURE process—Perceive, Unhook, Release, Entrust—and invites listeners to examine one desire this week, then announces a special guided meditation episode on desire and purification.00:00 Answered by Removal01:08 What Purification Means02:57 Devotion vs Attachment04:37 Pruning for More Fruit06:42 Midlife Tension and Change08:10 Denise and Worthiness10:25 Form vs Essence12:50 The If Conditions Trap16:50 PURE Four-Step Practice18:57 Why Attachments Drain Energy20:27 Weekly Practice and Prayer21:38 Series Wrap and Next Meditation25:28 Final Reflection and Outro

How can culinary medicine transform the midlife health transition? In the latest episode of Culinary Medicine Recipe, we explore evidence-based nutrition strategies for perimenopause and menopause.Dr. Sabrina Falquier is joined by two leading experts who bring both professional authority and their lived experience to the table: Dr. Basma Faris, a board-certified OB/GYN, and Leah Sarris, a chef and registered dietitian, both of whom are navigating midlife transitions themselves. Together, they discuss how targeted dietary shifts, culinary techniques, and food skills can support hormonal fluctuations, cardiovascular health, bone density, and metabolic shifts.Whether you are a healthcare professional looking to expand your practical lifestyle medicine toolkit or an individual seeking empowering, science-backed food strategies for midlife, this episode offers a roadmap to health and vitality.In this episode we cover: How life changes cause changes in the way we eat [2:30] What do hormones do? [5:10]What to eat during perimenopause? [7:40]Perimenopause weight gain and belly fat [12:00]Strength training in midlife [14:40]GLP-1's [17:50] Disease risk in midlife [19:00]Fiber & protein tips [20:40]Consequences of alcohol consumption during perimenopause [22:35]Turning nutrition recommendations into meals [24:20]Building sustainable eating habits and managing expectations [29:00]Eating disorders during perimenopause & menopause [36:10]Managing perimenopause & menopause symptoms [37:00]  To join our guests in person at Rancho La Puerta's ‘Joy of Connection' week starting November 14, 2026, call Rancho La Puerta Reservations at 1-(800) 443-7565. First-time guests will receive 20% off OR Rancho La Puerta's best available offer on a stay when you use code RLP-PRP and the name, Dr. Sabrina Falquier, during the booking process.ResourcesGLP-1 Menu: A Physician's Guide on What to Eat & How to Prevent Muscle Loss, Episode 39, Culinary Medicine RecipeBalancing Female Hormones in Perimenopause and Beyond with Dr. R. Kumar, Episode 58, Plant-Based DietSubscribe and Review: If you're passionate about the future of lifestyle medicine and healthcare innovation, subscribe and leave us a review. Your feedback helps us bring more evidence-based Culinary Medicine content to your feed.If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star review. It helps us reach more listeners looking to take control of their health through food!Dr. Sabrina Falquier is a board-certified physician and a leader in Culinary Medicine. She specializes in bridging the gap between scientific evidence and the actual food on your plate, empowering listeners to use the kitchen as a place of wellness and healing.Show Topics Include: Nutrition, Food as Medicine, Health and Wellness Podcasting, Microbiome, Metabolism, Weight loss, Gut health, Healthy recipes, Health, Inflammation, Longevity, Blood sugar, Protein, Magnesium, Sleep quality, Immunity, Hormone balance, Sunday meal prep, Medically tailored meals (MTM), Produce Prescription (PRx), Prevention, Teaching kitchen, Health equity, Evidence-based nutrition, food podcast insights

What happens when the woman who has always been able to handle everything suddenly realizes her body won't let her operate that way anymore? In this episode, Dr. Mariza sits down with functional diagnostic nutritionist, medical exercise specialist, bestselling author, and women's health educator Jenn Pike for a deeply personal conversation about the capacity shift that can happen in perimenopause. Jenn shares the subtle signs she noticed in her late 30s: alcohol suddenly disrupting her sleep, slower workout recovery, increased soreness, less patience, and a shorter emotional fuse. Eventually, she realized she wasn't simply stressed. Her body needed her to operate differently. They unpack what happened when Jenn stopped forcing intense workouts, began respecting her changing energy, reduced her workload, asked for help, and started saying no, even when disappointing people felt uncomfortable. But this conversation goes even deeper into the identity so many high-functioning women carry: “I've got this. I don't need help.” Listen now to discover why perimenopause may be an invitation to protect your energy, trust your body, and stop treating exhaustion as the price of a full life. JENN PIKE Jenn Pike is a functional diagnostic nutritionist, medical exercise specialist, bestselling author, and women's health educator who has spent years helping women in perimenopause and menopause better understand their hormones and bodies. She is also the host of The Simplicity Sessions podcast. In this conversation, Jenn shares her own experience of entering perimenopause in her late 30s and how it forced her to rethink exercise, work, motherhood, boundaries, identity, and the belief that she always had to be the one who could handle everything. IN THIS EPISODE The subtle perimenopause signs Jenn started noticing before age 40 Why intense workouts stopped feeling good and how she changed her training What overstimulation and a shorter emotional fuse revealed about her capacity How overcommitment and constantly being needed contributed to burnout Why Jenn had to dramatically rethink how much she could put on her calendar Learning to ask for help, delegate, and disappoint people without falling apart Why perimenopause can bring your deepest patterns around productivity and self-worth back up for review How Jenn moved from being “smart” to feeling wiser, calmer, and more trusting of herself QUOTES “The nutrient is actually doing less, and figuring out how to do less better.” “I taught people to expect that of me.” “I don't have to be that person to be loved.” RESOURCES MENTIONED Order my newest book: The Perimenopause Revolution: https://drmariza.com/book Join my brand new Substack: for the woman everyone depends on who is wondering why everything feels harder in midlife >> https://drmariza.substack.com/ The Simplicity Sessions Podcast: https://jennpike.com/podcast/ Jenn Pike Website https://jennpike.com/ Jenn Pike Instagram RELATED EPISODES  776: What Changes When Your Body Can't Keep Pushing Like It Used To? With Dr. Taz Bhatia 775: Wide Awake at 3 A.M.? What's Really Disrupting Your Sleep in Midlife with Morgan Adams 774: Training for Your Grandma Self: How to Build a Body That Lasts 769: Is It Perimenopause or Something Else? How to Finally Connect the Dots with Dr. Mariza

"The more complicated something is, the less likely we are to be consistent with it, and consistency is what gets us from where we are to where we want to be. So, what keeps me always coming back to the uncomplicated and the simple is because that's what creates consistency, and it is the consistency that determines our health outcomes." —Jenn Trepeck Simple wellness isn't the beginner version of health. It's the version that lasts, and health and lifestyle coach Jenn Trepeck makes that case with Justine Reichman in a conversation for anyone who has spent years being handed a new diet and told to try harder. Jenn grew up the skinny one in a family of dieters, with a torso photo on the fridge and Nutrisystem snacks in the cupboard. After gaining weight between high school and college, she had to recover from the industry that promised to fix her. What changed things was learning human biology instead of following another plan. Together they unpack epigenetics, why hunger is a whisper worth relearning, and why guidelines beat rules every time. You'll also hear about the 2005 moment, requesting her own vacation days in a work system, that pushed Jenn toward coaching. She built her practice on the side for 12 years before leaving hedge funds. Then the conversation turns to midlife, where the rules shift for women and men alike, and Jenn closes with a plate formula you can use at home or at any restaurant. Two questions filter any health advice: does this make sense with what I know about biology, and does it make sense with what I know about myself? The human genome is 99.9% the same person to person, but that remaining 0.1%, amplified by stress, sleep, hormones, and lived experience, is why someone else's plan can't be yours. Hunger is the body's whisper and pain is the scream, and years of dieting teach us to ignore the whisper. If your plan has you opting out of life, it isn't a plan for life. Guidelines, not gospel. Consistency determines health outcomes, and the more complicated a plan gets, the less likely you are to stick with it. Midlife isn't a personal failure. When what used to work stops working, your biochemistry has changed, and men go through hormone shifts too (andropause). Build a plate anywhere with protein, fiber, and quality fat, and treat grains, starches, and dairy as condiments rather than the main event. Meet Jenn:   Jenn Trepeck is a health and lifestyle coach, host of the award-winning podcast, Salad with a Side of Fries, and author of Uncomplicating Wellness. After years of dealing with food issues made worse by the diet industry, Jenn changed direction. Now she helps women feel seen instead of judged in a wellness world that's gone off the rails. Website LinkedIn Instagram Facebook X YouTube Podcast Medium Connect with NextGen Purpose: Website Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube Podcast Chapters: 01:17 Meet Jenn Trepeck: Raised in a Family of Dieters 04:44 Epigenetics and Your Personal Health Filter 08:46 Two Questions to Test Any Health Rule 11:37 Dancer's Instincts and Relearning Hunger Cues 15:20 Guidelines, Not Gospel: Eating Out Without Rules 18:41 The Vacation Request That Launched a Coaching Career 22:27 Why Simple Wellness Beats Complicated Plans 31:46 Midlife Hormones: What Women and Men Need to Know 35:33 The Protein, Fiber, Quality Fat Plate  Books and Resources:

What would it take for you to give up YOUR ghost? In this episode of The Midlife Makeover Show, Wendy Valentine sits down with Samantha Rose — Emmy award-winning television writer and New York Times bestselling ghostwriter of nearly twenty books — to talk about what happens when the woman behind everyone else's stories finally tells her own. After losing her mother to suicide in 2020, Samantha began writing to process her grief… and discovered she had been living as a ghost in her own life. That writing became Giving Up the Ghost: A Daughter's Memoir — winner of Best Memoir at the San Francisco Book Festival — and the first book ever published under her own name. Together, Wendy and Samantha explore grief, healing, finding your voice in midlife, and why it's never too late to stop playing small and finally be seen. If you've ever felt invisible in your own life, this conversation is your permission slip.✨ What You'll Learn•     Why so many women become the “ghostwriter” of their own lives — and how to stop•     What “giving up the ghost” really means — and how to give up yours•     How writing (or any creative outlet) helps grief move through your body•     Why unprocessed grief waits for you — and how to finally give it a voice•     How to step out of the shadows and be seen — even as an introvert

Do you need to completely change careers to create a second act? Not necessarily.In this episode of the Second Act Success Podcast, Shannon Russell talks with Marianne DeMello-Smith, creator and host of the Message in the Middle podcast, about career burnout, midlife career change, setting boundaries at work, and finding a career that fits the life you want now.Marianne spent 26 years with the same financial services organization, working her way from client service representative to director and vice president. But after multiple acquisitions changed the company culture and direction, Marianne realized she was burned out, unhappy, and no longer aligned with the work environment she had once loved.  After leaving, Marianne gave herself six months to pause instead of immediately jumping into another job. She used that time to reconnect with herself, reevaluate her priorities, and decide what she wanted the next chapter of her career and life to look like. Ultimately, Marianne discovered that her second act didn't require leaving corporate America. She found a new position as a chief of staff, but this time she entered the role with clear boundaries and honest conversations about what she was and wasn't willing to sacrifice for her career. Shannon and Marianne discuss how to recognize career burnout, identify your transferable skills, use your professional network during a career transition, establish workplace boundaries, and stop believing that every career decision has to be forever.They also talk about Marianne's decision to reconnect with her creative side by launching the Message in the Middle podcast and why sometimes the best way to begin something new is simply to "do it messy." If you're experiencing career burnout, considering a midlife career change, or wondering whether you can create a more fulfilling second act without becoming an entrepreneur, this episode will help you think differently about what's possible.Your second act doesn't have to mean starting over. Sometimes it means taking everything you've learned and using it to create a career that works better for who you are today.

What do you do when the career that defined you leaves you running on empty and your body says enough? In episode 280 of Joy Found Here, coach Erin Dougherty shares how burnout and a tough perimenopause pushed her out of an 18-year teaching career, into clinical research, then coaching midlife women. She covers whole-person health, finding comfort in Reiki after loss, building a community of 100+ women, and swapping rigid goals for flexible focus.In This Episode, You Will Learn:3:50 Burning out, quitting teaching with no plan B, and finding clinical research11:55 Why the body says enough, and how perimenopause forced her to rest14:33 Losing a childhood friend, discovering Reiki, and what it involves19:58 Health beyond diet and exercise, and why she coaches midlife women21:46 How the Sage and Sip Circle grew from coffee meetup to 100+ women28:15 Helping clients beat analysis paralysis by starting with values37:56 Why "focus" beats "goals," and how sleep stalls weight loss42:32 Grounding habits: play, nature and guided body gratitude meditation51:32 Auditing your energy in midlife so your cup can overflow52:50 Her children's book with her nephew, plus a free discovery callErin Dougherty is a certified health and wellness coach, Reiki Master, speaker and author, and the founder of Erin Dougherty Coaching. Known as the Empowering Habits Coach, she works online with women in midlife to build lasting habits around weight loss, stress, social connection and perimenopause and menopause symptoms. Her approach blends behavior change coaching with mind-body practices. Before coaching, Erin spent 18 years as an English teacher and then worked as a clinical research coordinator on neurological drug trials, which gave her an analytical eye and a whole-person view of health. She founded the Sage and Sip Circle, a Meetup community for women over 40 with more than 100 members, and wrote the children's book Eugene the Shy Dinosaur with her nephew.In this episode, Erin Dougherty shares how burnout and a tough perimenopause led her to leave teaching at 47 with no backup plan, and how clinical research turned her toward coaching. She explains why she sees health as more than diet and exercise, how Reiki helped her through grief, and how the Sage and Sip Circle grew from a handful of people to over 100. Erin describes a coaching approach that starts with values and swaps "goals" for "focus," and shares grounding habits like time in nature, guided meditation and jumping for bone density, and urges listeners to audit where their energy goes.Connect with Erin Dougherty: WebsiteInstagramFacebookLinkedInBook: - Eugene the Shy DinosaurLet's Connect:WebsiteInstagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Text the ShowFor Luanna McGuire, what started out as a way to inspire her daughters, has turned into a book and encouragement for many more people. Luanna has spent her nursing career as a travel nurse, filling in for staff shortages or vacations around the country. What she found along the way was adventure and, surprisingly to her, courage. This week, Kim talks to Luanna about what it means to be brave and how she took lessons from her early experiences and used them in her career and personal life. You can find more about Luanna including her book on her website: https://lmcguireauthor.com/You're tired of over-apologizing.You're tired of walking away from conversations without sharing your opinion.You're tired of shrinking yourself.The It's Not J.U.S.T. You™ workshop is for you. The first version of the workshop is going strong but if you missed it, don't worry. The next version is in the works. Go to www.midlifewithcourage.com to be notified before it goesSupport the showFind Your Vitality Today!We all know our skin changes in midlife and we know there are a lot of products out there making promises. I have found one that delivers and I'd love to have you join me by trying it out yourself. Go to the link below to find out more about this luxurious facial serumhttps://vitalitybioskin.com/products/vitality-society-founding-circle***************************Want to be a guest on Midlife with Courage™-Bold Women Thriving After Forty with Kim Benoy? Send Kim Benoy a message on PodMatch, here: Podmatch Link NEWSLETTER WEBSITEFACEBOOK

What happened to your desire? If you've found yourself wondering why intimacy feels different in midlife—or thinking, "I want to want sex again"—this special episode is for you. Today, Dr. Sonia Wright is bringing the REIGNITE Midlife Intimacy Master Class directly to the podcast. And here's the good news: you don't need to go back to the desire or sex life you had at 25. Instead, you can learn how desire works now and create an intimate life that fits the woman you are today.  In this masterclass, Sonia breaks down why desire often shows up differently in midlife, including the shift from spontaneous to responsive desire. She'll introduce you to a new way of thinking about your libido and help you identify what may be nourishing—or getting in the way of—your own "desire garden." You'll also learn Sonia's three-part process for creating change: Audit, Experiment, Rewire. You'll examine old beliefs about your body, aging, desire, and intimacy; get curious about what actually creates pleasure and connection for you; and begin developing new patterns that work for this stage of your life.  Prefer to Watch the Masterclass? Because Sonia shares her screen and walks through visuals throughout this masterclass, you may want to watch the replay on YouTube so you can see the full presentation as you listen. [WATCH THE MASTERCLASS ON YOUTUBE →] https://youtu.be/gCTt3XKIbfk  In This Episode, You'll Learn: Why your desire may feel different in midlife The difference between spontaneous and responsive desire Why pressure, judgment, and shame can make desire even harder to access How to identify what nourishes your personal "desire garden" Why hormones may be only one piece of the intimacy puzzle How communication, connection, pleasure, safety, rest, and curiosity can play a role in desire Sonia's Audit → Experiment → Rewire approach to creating new patterns of intimacy Why the goal isn't to recreate your 25-year-old sex life—but to create the intimate future you want Sonia also shares stories from women she has coached and answers questions from women who attended the masterclass live. Ready to Go Deeper? Join REIGNITE If this masterclass has you thinking differently about what's possible for your intimate life, Sonia is opening the doors to REIGNITE: The Midlife Intimacy Program. REIGNITE is a 90-day live intimacy coaching experience created specifically for women in midlife. It includes 12 modules, 12 weeks of live coaching with Sonia, call replays, and a private women's community. 

What if healing didn't always require years of retelling your story?In this episode of the Wise Divine Women Podcast, Dana Irvine sits down with psychotherapist and sex therapist Brooke Bralove for a powerful conversation about trauma, the nervous system, intimacy, pelvic pain, libido, and a therapeutic approach called Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART).Brooke has spent more than 22 years as a psychotherapist, working with women navigating anxiety, relationships, sexuality, shame, identity, and the transitions that often accompany midlife. Her own experience with ART after a painful breakup led her to train in the modality and eventually incorporate it deeply into her practice.ART uses rapid eye movements and voluntary image replacement to work with distressing memories, images, and the physical sensations connected to them. Brooke explains why understanding a traumatic experience intellectually doesn't always change the body's response—and why addressing the nervous system can be an important part of healing.When the Body RemembersThis conversation takes an especially important turn when Dana and Brooke discuss pelvic pain, painful intimacy, and low libido.When intimacy has repeatedly been associated with pain, the body may begin anticipating danger before anything has even happened. A kiss, touch, or initiation of intimacy may trigger guarding, tension, avoidance, or a fight-or-flight-or-freeze response.Brooke shares how ART works with the images and body sensations connected to those experiences and then uses imagery to help create a different emotional and physical response.Midlife, Desire & Reconnecting With YourselfMidlife can bring far more than hormonal changes. Women may be navigating empty nesting, changing relationships, identity shifts, painful sex, loss of desire, career transitions, and the feeling that they simply don't recognize themselves anymore.Brooke sees many women who love their partners but say the “fire” has disappeared. Rather than treating libido as an isolated symptom, this conversation invites women to consider the relationship between desire, emotional history, physical comfort, relationships, and nervous-system safety.Brooke leaves us with a message every woman deserves to hear:“Pleasure is your birthright.”Pleasure isn't something women need to apologize for wanting. Brooke encourages women to recognize their right to seek, experience, communicate, and ask for pleasure throughout every season of life.that ART can be offered virtually or in person, and thatConnect with Brooke BraloveWebsite: brookbraylove.comInstagram: @brookbrayloveConnect with DanaDana Irvine, FDNPFunctional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner • Breast Health Educator • Host of the Wise Divine Women PodcastIf you're ready to understand the deeper patterns influencing your hormones, metabolism, breast health, digestion, and whole-body wellness, DanaIrvine.com to learn more or book aHealth Clarity Call.Keywords: Accelerated Resolution Therapy, ART therapy, Brooke Bralove, women's mental health, trauma healing, nervous system healing, low libido, pelvic pain, painful sex, menopause, perimenopause, midlife women, sexual health, intimacy, transformational therapy, Wise Divine Women Podcast

What happens when the strategies that once kept you lean and energized—eating less, exercising harder, and pushing through fatigue—stop working?In this episode of The Dr. Haley Show, Dr. Michael Haley speaks with Bria Gadd, also known as The Period Whisperer, about the accumulated strain she calls “health debt.”Bria explains how chronic stress, inadequate recovery, under-fueling, poor sleep, illness, and demanding exercise can leave the body without enough energy to meet its daily demands. Although health debt can affect both men and women, the additional demands of perimenopause may make underlying problems much harder to ignore.Dr. Haley and Bria discuss why stubborn weight is not always a discipline problem, how excessive exercise can become another expense the body cannot afford, why protein and recovery matter, and what waking between 2:00 and 4:00 a.m. may reveal.They also explore symptom tracking, blood-sugar regulation, caffeine, hormones, gut health, and functional tests such as DUTCH hormone testing, GI-MAP stool testing, thyroid panels, minerals, and comprehensive blood chemistry.IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:• What Bria means by “health debt”• How energy supply and energy demand affect the body• Why perimenopause may expose problems that were already developing• Why eating less and exercising more can stop producing results• How under-fueling and inadequate recovery may affect metabolism• Why intense cardio is not always the best weight-loss strategy• The importance of protein, balanced meals, and eating earlier in the day• Why coffee may provide stimulation without correcting low energy• How caffeine or blood-sugar dysregulation may contribute to nighttime waking• Why resistance training must be supported by nutrition and recovery• How tracking food, energy, mood, digestion, and cravings can reveal patterns• Where functional laboratory testing may fit• The difference between functional support and licensed medical careEPISODE TIMESTAMPS:00:00 — Why the body protects its energy00:55 — Why eating less and exercising harder may stop working02:29 — Introducing Bria Gadd, The Period Whisperer04:24 — Can men accumulate health debt too?07:33 — Energy supply, energy demand, and health debt10:04 — How Bria accumulated her own health debt13:19 — When exercise becomes another burden15:15 — Strength training, mobility, and recovery17:51 — Why more cardio may not produce weight loss20:05 — Midlife nutrition mistakes and inadequate protein22:47 — How long should you fast?25:27 — Why coffee is not breakfast27:07 — Eating 1,400 calories while gaining weight29:23 — Sleep, recovery, and waking during the night33:00 — Caffeine, blood sugar, and 2:00 a.m. waking34:53 — Measuring symptoms and tracking progress38:31 — Hormones, peptides, and foundational health40:22 — DUTCH hormone testing and GI-MAP testing42:12 — Individualized gut-health protocols44:01 — Bria's professional scope and working with doctors48:25 — How to work with Bria48:48 — The opportunity hidden within perimenopauseABOUT BRIA GADD:Bria Gadd, known as The Period Whisperer, is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Practitioner, certified holistic health coach, certified personal trainer, and educator specializing in perimenopause and menopause.After experiencing weight gain, fatigue, disrupted sleep, anxiety, and changing periods while following the nutrition and exercise strategies that had previously worked for her, Bria began investigating the relationships among energy availability, recovery, hormones, metabolism, stress, sleep, nutrition, exercise, and gut health.She now helps women understand the patterns behind their symptoms and develop individualized strategies intended to support energy, strength, metabolic health, and quality of life. She is also the host of The Period Whisperer Podcast.CONNECT WITH BRIA GADD:Website:https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/Work with Bria:https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/CoachingThe Period Whisperer Podcast:https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/the-period-whisperer-podcastYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@bria_period_whispererInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/bria_period_whisperer/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/BriaThePeriodWhisperer/LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/bria-gaddMidlife Mojo:https://www.skool.com/midlife-mojo-1786/aboutEPISODE RESOURCES:Read the complete article and transcript:https://drhaley.com/health-debt-perimenopause/Watch the interview on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPLRmMMQlxEVisit The Dr. Haley Show:https://drhaley.com/Explore Haley Nutrition:https://haleynutrition.com/Listen to the episode for the current Haley Nutrition listener coupon code.This episode is provided for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult an appropriately qualified healthcare professional before changing your diet, exercise routine, medications, supplements, hormones, or healthcare plan. Bria Gadd is a non-prescribing Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and does not diagnose, treat, or prescribe.

**The Clay Edwards Show – Capitol Police Verdict, Sarah Huckabee's SNAP Ad, Kratom Fallout, and Mr. Belding** Hour 1 with Creston Berch and Zach Servis. Hour 2 with Scott Gilbert and Shaun Yurtkuran. Dennis Haskins — Mr. Belding — died at 75. That one landed different than it would have twenty years ago. Midlife talk, Motley Crüe tour shirts, Guns N' Roses opening, grandmother still hanging on at 94, and why 75 doesn't sound old once you've already blown past the halfway mark. Then the unforced error: Sarah Huckabee Sanders ran a reelection ad making a white dude named Brad on a beanbag with a VR headset the face of Arkansas welfare fraud. Young white men are among the *least* likely groups on SNAP. Per capita numbers tell a different story. They picked the one face guaranteed to piss off their own base instead of just putting the policy on screen. Friendly fire. Consultants who don't talk to actual people. Kratom is next. Two Ole Miss students dead after S-Max / pseudo-7OH tablets — concentrated, lab-tweaked alkaloids, not leaf powder. Clay's been on the “don't ban it, regulate it” side for years. He's sitting this one out. If gas-station product is killing kids, conscience matters more than the fight. Doctors and lawmakers are already lining up the next ban. Listen to why the “natural doesn't mean safe” line is the one that actually matters. Hour 2: Scott Gilbert (Michael Reinwald's attorney) and Shaun Yurtkuran break down yesterday's Capitol Police trial in the Jalen Lewis shooting. Steven Frederick — not guilty. Reinwald — hung jury. Lynn Fitch immediately declined to retry. The state's theory was imperfect self-defense manslaughter plus “acting in concert.” A car coming at you is a weapon. Unmarked vehicles don't make officers the aggressors. The jury was never instructed to view it through the eyes of a trained cop. That's the charge that never should have been brought. Chilling effect is real. Departments already can't hire. Good cops watch this and ask if the job is still worth it. Discretion exists so prosecutors *don't* file the weak ones. This was one of the weak ones. Zach Servis closes it as a Jackson resident living on the edge of the CCID: response times, a gunshot next to his wife, and the same AG office that went after these two officers while $77 million in SNAP fraud sat there. No sugar. No “positive solutions” lecture. Just what happened and why it matters. Guests: Creston Berch, Zach Servis, Scott Gilbert, Shaun Yurtkuran.

Welcome to She Shift, where midlife women welcome to rediscover themselves, reignite their passions, and rise boldly into what's next. I'm your host, Pamela Stone, your midlife reinventor. This week's episode is for every woman who's ever swallowed her pain, convinced herself she's just being dramatic, and stayed silent because others “have it worse.” If you've ever tucked your struggles away and called it strength, it's time to unlearn that habit. Pamela Stone delivers a heartfelt letter to women who talk themselves out of the healing they truly deserve. She reminds us that pain is not a competition, urges us to stop minimizing what hurts, and calls out the myth that self-abandonment is strength. Healing starts with honesty—naming the hurt, even for just five minutes, and refusing to shrink from your own truth. If you're unsure about your next chapter or feel alone carrying invisible burdens, this episode is your invitation to honor your feelings and take the first step toward what's truly next. Write back: What's one hurt you've been minimizing? Name it. Then send it to us at sheshiftpodcast@gmail.com, or keep it for yourself. Either way, it counts. You don't have to carry it silently anymore. Your truth is welcome here. Stay Connected

Can't focus, can't remember, can't follow through, and you're wondering if something is wrong with your brain? For many women in their late 30s and 40s, the answer involves hormones, and sometimes a lifetime of undiagnosed ADHD.Dr. Jolene Brighten is a board-certified naturopathic endocrinologist, certified menopause specialist, nutrition scientist, and author of the new book ADHD and Women. She joins Dr. Shivani to untangle ADHD from perimenopause and share what actually helps.What You'll LearnWhy perimenopause can feel like "ADHD light," and when the brain typically starts to recoverWhy ADHD women may hit perimenopause earlier, with more severe symptomsHow estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, insulin, and cortisol shape focus and moodThe 25/25 rule for lowering inflammatory visceral fatGut-brain foods: ghee, cooled potatoes, and a brain-supportive taco plateWhy thyroid and ferritin should be checked before an ADHD evaluationHow to advocate for yourself when your doctor dismisses youYou've been working harder than anyone realized. This conversation helps you understand why, and what to do next.RESOURCES MENTIONEDADHD and Women by Dr. Jolene Brightenhttps://drbrighten.com/adhd-and-women/The Dr. Brighten Show / Website: https://drbrighten.com/Instagram: @drjolenebrightenThe Inflammation Codehttps://www.amazon.com/dp/140199699X?tag=usalinktagdefault-20&th=1&psc=1&geniuslink=trueFusionary Formulas SupplementsUse code CODE15 for 15% off your first orderhttps://fusionaryformulas.com/?utm_source=Show+Notes&utm_medium=Show+notes+&utm_campaign=Podcast+promo&utm_id=The+Inflammation+Code+Podcast7-Day Inflammation Detox Challengehttps://www.7dayinflammationdetox.com/Work with Dr. Shivani / Free Discovery Callhttps://shivanigupta.com/CONNECT WITH DR. SHIVANIInstagram: @dr.shivaniguptaWebsite: https://shivanigupta.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Once a week, a cozy bar in Omaha has jazz, and on certain nights the room feels like magic. One of us wants to make a concert film there in the spirit of Jazz on a Summer's Day and The Last Waltz, on the original Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera, an old Super 16 digital camera that records to one SD card. Between us we own three, and they're tougher than we expected: a 256 GB card holds about 90 minutes of raw CinemaDNG, and others have shot past an hour without overheating. The short film one of us wrote is pushed to spring, and the jazz film is how he means to keep moving until then.Brian Eno came to treat his work as a practice rather than a job. One of us wants that, with his friends' names in the credits as the most permanent record he can leave. The other has old hang-ups about being on set and would rather help edit, as long as the edit doesn't swallow weeks of family life. We riff on the 6-hour cut of a 14-minute short. Talking over that script, one of us saw the other recognize his own younger self, which leads back to 2008, before the Canon 5D Mark II, when there was one narrow way in. Short films still earn nothing, we agree. It ends on Hollywood, where one of us reckons talent without attention is no currency.Mentioned in this episode: Bert Stern's Jazz on a Summer's Day, Martin Scorsese's The Last Waltz, the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera, CinemaDNG, Brian Eno, the Canon 5D Mark II, the Black List.-AiSupport the show If you enjoyed this episode, please consider giving us a rating and/or a review. We appreciate and try to read all of them. Thanks for listening, and we'll see you in the next episode. Ask Us a Question: https://studiosessionspod.com/#askWebsite: https://studiosessionspod.com

How is your relationship with your mother?For some of us, that relationship is warm and close. For others, it is complicated, painful or marked by something that was missing. And even when we love our mothers deeply, we may still find ourselves repeating emotional patterns we don't fully understand.In this episode, I'm joined by psychotherapist Vanessa Wallace to explore generational trauma and the experiences that can travel through the female line.Never miss an episodeVanessa shares her own powerful story: her mother's struggles with mental health, being sent to boarding school at nine, her years of addiction and the discovery of a painful family secret involving the grandmother she never knew.Our conversation isn't about blaming our mothers. It's about becoming curious about the circumstances that shaped them – and recognising that they, too, were influenced by the women and families who came before them.We talk about:* What generational trauma and epigenetics mean* Mother loss and childhood abandonment* Why so many women carry “mother guilt”* The emotional mirroring children need* How wartime attitudes towards strength and emotion may still affect us* Recognising inherited responses to stress* Inner-child work and becoming our own loving parent* Boundaries, people-pleasing and resentment* Whether we can stop painful patterns passing to another generationAs Vanessa says, there is no dividing line between the “bad” generation and the “good” one. Healing is a gradual movement towards greater awareness, self-compassion and healthier ways of expressing what we feel and need.This is a thoughtful and compassionate conversation about mothers, daughters and the stories that came before us.Content note: This episode includes discussion of addiction, childhood abandonment, family trauma and mental ill health.Find Vanessahttps://www.crystalclearcoaching.org/books-freebies/.Website, courses and retreats: https://www.crystalclearcoaching.orgHealing the Mother Line: https://www.crystalclearcoaching.org/blog/healing-the-mother-line/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crystalclearcoach/Vanessa's forthcoming book is The Mother Solution. Her website currently lists it for autumn 2026. Crystal Clear CoachingFind JoAgeing Wonderfully Well: The Good News about Midlife and Growing Older:https://geni.us/AgeingWonderfullyWell Get full access to Midlife & Beyond with Jo Blackwell at joblackwellmidlifeandbeyond.substack.com/subscribe

Is it time for you to take a leap of faith? 10 years ago today, I took a risk on online dating and it changed my life forever.Today, I'm sharing what I've learned about starting over, taking action, and why the hardest part of any journey is always the beginning.In this video, I'm diving into:✨ My 10-Year Anniversary Story: How I met my husband through online dating and why being my "real self" made all the difference.✨ The 6-Week Shift: My results using the Rise app, hitting my macros, and how "hard" became "habit."✨ The Habit Stacking: A first look at my new 6-week challenge concept designed to help you stack faith, movement, hydration, and nutrition until they stick!Whether you're thinking about a new career, a new relationship, or a new wellness journey, remember: if you don't start, you stay stuck. It's time to stop talking and start walking! Join me as we talk about caring for the body, renewing the mind, and strengthening the soul God's way.Join the Habit Stacking for a BetterMe Interest List: [Insert Link]Timestamps:0:00 - 10 Years Ago Today: My Leap of Faith1:23 - Welcome to Fit and Fueled by Faith2:12 - Why We Fear Starting Over2:50 - My 6-Week Wellness Update (Rise App)4:09 - Introducing: The Habit Stacker Challenge6:27 - The Rest is History (My Dating Story)8:35 - A Message of Encouragement & Action9:40 - Outro: With God, All Things are Possible Download the Free 7 Holy Habits Guide: https:// bit.ly/7holyhabits

If you've ever thought about starting a business in midlife, you probably know the idea is often the easy part. Finding the money, the support and frankly the confidence to actually do it? That's where things get complicated.Today we're talking about what it really takes to launch and grow a business in your 40s, 50s and beyond, especially at a time when borrowing is expensive and traditional funding can be tough to come by.My guest is Trae Bodge, longtime consumer expert, entrepreneur and co-founder of the Threadneedle Alley Foundation, a nonprofit helping midlife entrepreneurs turn their ideas into sustainable businesses through grants and mentorship.Trae and I talk about where entrepreneurs can find funding right now, including grants that many business owners don't even realize they qualify for, why applying for every grant you see may actually be a terrible strategy, and how even $5,000 can completely change the trajectory of a small business.We also get into something I think is especially important in midlife: building your own board of advisors. The people who can help you think through the things you don't know, make smarter decisions and keep you from operating in a vacuum.Plus, Trae shares what she learned after reviewing more than 450 grant applications last year, including the surprisingly simple things that can move your application to the top of the pile.How's midlife going? Fill out Farnoosh's survey and help shape the podcast in 2027. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you've ever lain awake wondering if your best years are behind you, Chrissi Harris, host of Found at 40, joins the More for Moms Conference to flip that script. After her own late-night doom spiral about becoming "obsolete," Chrissi discovered Carl Jung's reframe: life begins at 40; everything before that is just research. Now Chrissi helps moms see midlife not as the beginning of the end, but an on-ramp to more—more bandwidth, more joy, more you. We dig into the lies moms believe about midlife, the trap of the "social clock," why your 40s are for editing your life down to what actually matters, and the simple practice of finding "mom mentors" who are a few steps ahead. If you've ever wondered who you are beyond the carpool run, this one's your invitation to find out.    Chrissi is a wife, mom of three, and host of Found at 40, the podcast for women who have spent years being the glue and are now asking, “What's next?” Through honest, funny, and deeply relatable conversations, she explores marriage, motherhood, shifting identity, growing kids, career reinvention, and the midlife panic no one warned us about. She thought 40 would come with all the answers. Instead, it came with better questions, hard-earned perspective, and the clarity to build a next chapter that actually fits.  FOLLOW ON IG PODCAST   OTHER LINKS UPGRADE to the All-Access pass for lifetime access, special bonuses, and a private, ad-free podcast feed PARTICIPATE in the private Facebook group (+vote for your daily favorite speaker) CHECK OUT our Sponsors, who made 7 free days and an affordable All-Access pass possible Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Midlife doesn't need to be a point of crisis, says author Gabrielle Moss. You don't need to make dangerous choices, blow things up, take a spiritual trek through Nepal, or buy a red convertible. Her new book, Mid-Life Plot Twist, co-written with Lindsay Goldwert, explores how to set boundaries, re-evaluate relationships with work and money and love, and get on a better track. Gaby arrived at this wisdom through personal experience and she tells us of a childhood spent in that one scary house on the block, parents who got in screaming fights with waiters, and generally living in both chaos and depression. Healing from an alcohol dependency and an ADHD diagnosis helped Gaby understand both her past and her habits and with the help of therapy she got things turned around. Gaby has mended things with her father, who has undergone his own journey of self-improvement, but she has cut off contact with her mother, whose toxicity still boils.Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of Maximum Fun.Check out our I'm Glad You're Here and Depresh Mode merchandise at the brand new merch website MaxFunStore.com!Hey, remember, you're part of Depresh Mode and we want to hear what you want to hear about. What guests and issues would you like to have covered in a future episode? Write us at depreshmode@maximumfun.org.Depresh Mode is on BlueSky, Instagram, Substack, and you can join our Preshies Facebook group. Help is available right away.The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 1-800-273-8255, 1-800-273-TALKCrisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741.International suicide hotline numbers available here: https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joindepresh

What actually works when it comes to building muscle, losing fat, and staying strong in midlife? Cori Lefkowith, founder of Redefining Strength, joins us to break down how women can approach strength training, protein, cardio, metabolism, recovery, and body recomposition in a way that supports long-term results. We talk about why eating too little or doing too much cardio can work against your goals, how muscle plays a role in fat loss and metabolism, and what it really takes to create a workout routine that fits your life. Cori also shares practical advice for getting stronger, improving your relationship with food and fitness, and making sustainable changes to your body and health.For more on Cori, follow her on:Website: https://redefiningstrength.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redefiningstrength Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redefiningstrength YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/redefiningstrengthoc Redefining Strength Podcast: https://www.redefiningstrengthpodcast.com/ Thanks to my Sponsors:Alloy: Try the original M4 skincare from Alloy. Visit myalloy.com and use code FLOURISHING for 20% off your first orderNobl: Head to NOBLTravel.com for 46% off your entire order! #NOBL #adCozy Earth: Head to cozyearth.com and use my code FLOURISHING for up to 20% off home and sleepwearNello: Head to DrinkNello.com/FLOURISHING and use code FLOURISHING for 20% off your first order - and when you subscribe, your savings stack for up to 40% offHero Bread: Go to hero.co and use code FLOURISHING at checkout for 10% off your orderAcely: Visit Acely.com and use code FLOURISHING for 20% offLadder: If you have an iPhone, head to ladder.fit/FLOURISHING and take a quick quiz to find your perfect ladder plan. Use my link and get a free 7-day trial with NO credit card, and $10 off your first month if you joinKeep in Touch:Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dominiquesachse.tv/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dominiquesachse.tv/book/Insta: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dominiquesachse/Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/DominiqueSachse/TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dominiquesachse?lang=enYouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@dominiquesachsetvHave a question for Dominique? Submit it here for a chance to have it answered on the show! https://forms.gle/MpTeWN1oKN8t18pm6 Interested in being featured as a guest? Please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠courtney@dominiquesachse.tv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We want to make the podcast even better. Help us learn how we can: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Text me your thoughts or questions on this episode!In this Think Like A Designer episode, I sit down with Nadia Watts, a Colorado-based interior designer who works all over the country, to look closely at a home filled with salvage-yard finds, family heirlooms, old-world antiques, and contemporary art.It's about why some wildly mixed rooms feel deliberate while others just feel busy. The difference isn't matching. It's that every piece is in conversation with something else in the room: a color, a finish, or a material picked up and answered somewhere nearby.Subscribe to see and hear the full portfolio review: a wall built for a painting, a powder room with one sconce on purpose, a hand-painted French chandelier that matches nothing in its room, and Nadia's family story as a descendant of Louis Comfort Tiffany. Support the show and subcribe here: https://slowstylehome.supercast.com! You'll have access to ALL full length audio and video episodes each week! Use code: style10 to take an additional 10% off your purchase at Aura House. Elegant diffusers. Clean, pure scents. Subscribe to the show to access future episodes! Going forward, we'll continue to publish 1 free episode per month.  If you'd like to have access to the other 3-4 episodes each month, please click on the subscription link, above. Take the quiz: What's Your Style DNA?Aura House + Slow Style Home: Elegant diffusers, clean scents, non-toxic. 

In Silicon Eden, the loss of the immortality project means a collapse of meaning and a gaping hole where a value system used to be. Right now, the only good news is that you will be far from the first to go through this problem.SourcesEliot, T.S. The Waste Land. 1922.Eliot, Valerie, ed. The Waste Land: A Facsimile and Transcript of the Original Drafts. 1971.ietzsche, Friedrich. The Gay Science. 1882Kierkegaard, Søren The Sickness Unto Death. 1849.Camus, Albert. The Myth of Sisyphus. 1942.Jung, Carl. "The Stages of Life," in The Structure and Dynamics of the Psyche (Collected Works, Vol. 8).Jaques, Elliott. "Death and the Mid-life Crisis." International Journal of Psychoanalysis 46 (1965): 502–514.Hollis, James. The Middle Passage: From Misery to Meaning in Midlife. Inner City Books, 1993.Becker, Ernest. The Denial of Death. 1973.Campbell, Joseph. The Hero with a Thousand Faces Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you eating less, trying harder, and still watching your waistline change? Perimenopause weight gain can feel incredibly frustrating—especially when the familiar advice to "eat less and move more" no longer seems to work. But this isn't simply a matter of willpower. As estrogen fluctuates, changes in sleep, stress, muscle mass, appetite, fat distribution, and insulin sensitivity can all affect the way your body uses and stores energy. Restrictive dieting, skipped meals, poor sleep, and intense exercise can sometimes leave you feeling even more exhausted, hungry, and discouraged. In this episode of Tea & Truth, Lynne explains the often-overlooked connection between blood sugar, insulin, cortisol, sleep, and midlife weight changes. More importantly, she shares three gentle, realistic shifts that can support steadier energy and better metabolic health—without another punishing diet. You'll discover: Why eating less isn't always the answer to perimenopause weight gain How fluctuating hormones may affect fat distribution and insulin sensitivity The connection between disrupted sleep, cravings, energy crashes, and belly fat Why a protein-rich breakfast may help you feel more satisfied A simple way to build balanced meals without counting every calorie How a short walk after a meal can support blood sugar balance Why maintaining muscle becomes increasingly important in midlife When persistent weight changes, fatigue, hair changes, or feeling cold deserve a conversation with your healthcare provider This episode isn't about blaming your body—or promising a magical fix. It's about understanding what may be happening beneath the surface and giving your body the consistent nourishment, movement, rest, and support it needs. Grab your tea, settle in, and let's talk about a gentler approach to midlife weight balance. Three Gentle Shifts 1. Anchor your morning with protein Build breakfast around a satisfying source of protein, such as eggs, Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, salmon, tofu, or lentils. 2. Build a balanced plate Combine colorful vegetables, protein, nourishing fat, and a fiber-rich carbohydrate rather than concentrating only on calories. 3. Walk after your largest meal Even a brief, comfortable stroll provides movement your muscles can use and may support better post-meal blood sugar balance. Regular physical activity is an established part of supporting blood glucose and overall metabolic health. [Diabetes]   Key Takeaways Perimenopause weight changes are not evidence that you've failed. Hormonal shifts may change where your body stores fat and how effectively it responds to insulin. Sleep, stress, appetite, blood sugar, and weight can influence one another. Restriction isn't the only path forward. Protein, fiber, nourishing fats, strength work, and gentle after-meal movement can support metabolic health. Persistent or unexplained changes should be discussed with a qualified healthcare provider. Memorable Quotes: "You're not lacking discipline. You may simply be caught in a loop." "For perimenopause support, we don't begin with punishment. We begin with rhythm." "Movement in midlife isn't only about burning calories. It's also about maintaining the muscle that supports you."   Connect With Lynne Imagine not having to "figure out midlife" on your own anymore.

What happens when the life you thought you were supposed to have no longer fits the person you're becoming?On this episode of I Am Refocused Radio, Shemaiah Reed sits down with Sandra Lena Silverman, bestselling author, speaker, and host of The Party's Over, for an honest conversation about aging, beauty, relationships, heartbreak, self-worth, and the courage to reinvent yourself.Sandra has turned some of life's most uncomfortable chapters into stories filled with humor, resilience, and hard-earned perspective. Through her books From Bullshit to Botox: A Rebel's Guide to Self-Love and Eternal Youth and From Bullshit to Heartbreak, she challenges the pursuit of perfection while exploring what happens when appearances, relationships, and expectations collide with reality.In this conversation, Sandra opens up about learning to embrace change, rebuilding confidence after difficult seasons, finding humor in the chaos, and discovering that starting over doesn't have to mean starting from nothing.It can mean starting again with wisdom, freedom, and a clearer understanding of who you are.Learn more about Sandra Lena Silverman at SandraLenaSilverman.com.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support.Subscribe now at YouTube.com/@RefocusedNetworkThank you for your time. 

For a lot of women, midlife arrives hard. The symptoms, the unveiling, the way everything you buried starts rising to the surface. I'm not going to sit here today and tell you that part is not real, because it is. And I cover it on many of my podcasts. But here's what I have learned in my own life and in the lives of the women we coach. That hard season can become one of the biggest seasons of growth, awareness, and freedom you'll ever have. Sometimes it is the rock bottom that finally forces you to pivot. And most of us think this is the beginning of an end. And I want to come to you from the other side of this today, from what is waiting for you. Once you take back control of your health, your nutrition, your relationships, your muscle, your values, your alignment. What do you get to do with the first 38 to 42 years of your life and all of the wisdom they handed to you? How do you carry that through? What is waiting on the other side?   Time Stamps:   (1:15) What's Waiting For You When You Take Control Of Your Health (8:42) Live More Hurt Less By Sean Pastuch (13:00) For The Younger Women Out There ----------  Apply for SF Coaching Method  https://sarahfechter.ac-page.com/sfhq-cc Complimentary Health Content  https://sarahfechter.ac-page.com/Health_Wellness_Community ----------  Follow Me On Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sarahfechter.ifbbpro/   Check Out My Website - https://www.sarahfechter.com ----------  This Podcast is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing, other professional health care services, or any professional practice of any kind. Any reliance on the information provided in this Podcast is done at your own risk and Sarah Fechter Fitness LLC expressly disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or other damages arising out of any individual use of, reference to, reliance on, or inability to use, this Podcast or the information presented in this Podcast. All contents and design for this Podcast are owned by Sarah Fechter Fitness LLC. Always consult your professional team before beginning any exercise or nutrition program.

A reflection on spiritual connection, suffering, awakened awareness, and finding your way back to God, Source, Spirit, or the Divine in midlife.In this episode of The Midlife Spirituality Project, we are talking about the word many people have a complicated relationship with: God.Not necessarily religion. Not dogma. Not the version of God you may have inherited, rejected, feared, outgrown, or felt disconnected from.But God as presence. God as Source. God as Spirit, the Divine, Higher Power, the Universe, Life, Love, or whatever language helps you name the sacred intelligence that moves through and around us.For many of us, our relationship with God changes over time. Maybe you felt connected as a child and lost that connection somewhere along the way. Maybe religion made the word God feel uncomfortable. Maybe you long for spiritual connection but do not know what to call it. Or maybe midlife has opened questions you can no longer ignore: What do I believe? What supports me? What helps me feel held? What changes when I stop trying to carry everything alone?In this episode, I invite you to reflect on your own relationship with God — not as a concept to defend or debate, but as a relationship to explore.We talk about the growing body of research suggesting that spiritual connection is part of our human wiring, while also acknowledging that connection is something we can choose to cultivate. Like any relationship, our relationship with the Divine deepens when we return to it regularly.We also explore how spiritual connection can change our relationship with suffering. It may not remove the hard things from our lives, but it can change how we move through them. It can help us feel less alone, less anxious, less controlling, and more grounded in meaning, trust, and presence.This episode also explores the difference between achievement awareness and awakened awareness — the part of us that measures, performs, strives, and controls versus the part of us that remembers we are held, guided, connected, and more than what we accomplish.This is not an episode about telling you what to believe.It is an invitation to ask:When did I last feel connected?What name do I give that connection?And what might change if I began tending to it again?In This Episode, We Talk AboutWhy the word God can feel complicatedThe difference between God and religionHow our relationship with God may change over timeWhy spiritual connection matters in midlifeThe idea that humans may be wired for spiritual connectionWhy spiritual connection still requires choice and practiceHow connection to God can change our relationship with sufferingAchievement awareness versus awakened awarenessWhy regular spiritual connection strengthens the relationshipHow spiritual connection can help us feel more grounded, less anxious, and less controllingGentle ways to begin reconnecting with God, Source, Spirit, the Divine, or your own sacred languageReflection QuestionsWhat was my relationship with God like when I was younger?Did I feel close to God, distant from God, afraid of God, confused by God, or disconnected from God?What shaped my understanding of God?Was my relationship with God connected to religion, or did it feel separate from religion?What words feel true for me now — God, Source, Spirit, Divine, Higher Power, Universe, Life, Love, or something else?When did I last feel connected to something greater than myself?Where do I feel that connection most easily — in nature, prayer, meditation, music, stillness, movement, service, beauty, or something else?How might my relationship with suffering change if I felt more spiritually connected?Would I feel less alone?Would I feel less anxious or controlling?Would I move through life with more trust, meaning, or steadiness?What is one simple way I could begin tending to this relationship again?Gentle Ways to ReconnectYou do not need to force belief.You do not need to use language that does not feel true.You do not need to return to a religious structure that no longer fits.You can begin simply.Sit in silence.Place a hand on your heart.Speak honestly to God, Source, Spirit, or the Divine.Walk in nature.Listen for guidance.Notice beauty.Pray in your own words.Ask to be shown the next right step.Let yourself be held by something greater than your own mind.Spiritual connection does not have to be complicated.Sometimes it begins with one honest sentence:I don't know what I believe anymore, but I am willing to listen.About Katie FarinasKatie Farinas is a midlife coach, yoga teacher, and spiritual guide who helps women navigate midlife with clarity, peace, purpose, and empowerment. Through yoga philosophy, mindfulness, nervous system regulation, and energy-based practices, Katie supports women in reconnecting with themselves and stepping fully into their most aligned and authentic lives.

Send us Fan MailWe stayed out until 10 pm, so naturally we're exhausted.This week: a stranger at Gator soccer who desperately wants to be our friend, Amanda's strict No Dog Left Ungreeted policy, the haunted dollhouse that has become a member of the family, and chatting about perimenopause and not quite feeling like yourself.Plus, Daniel and Winthrop hunt for spider eyes, we reconsider what makes someone a real friend, and Josh explains why you should never pass up an available toilet.Midlife is going great.Super Familiar with The Wilsons  Find us on instagram at instagram.com/superfamiliarwiththewilsonsand on YoutubeContact us! familiarwilsons@gmail.comA Familiar Wilsons Production

This week Nicole's daughter Daisy went off to uni — and it's brought up every contradictory feeling going: pride, relief, grief, liberation, and the sudden silence of a house that used to be full of noise. In this episode, Lauren and Nicole dig into what it really means to become an empty nester (or, as they'd rather call it, a "free bird") — without turning it into either a tragedy or a celebration. Because you're allowed to feel whatever you actually feel. We cover the emotional whiplash of drop-off day, what you're really grieving when the house goes quiet, the identity shift of no longer being needed the same way, navigating phone calls and contact without guilt-tripping, why the empty nest doesn't actually stay empty, and how to rebuild your relationship with your partner once the parenting dynamic changes. If your kid has just left, is about to leave, or you're dreading it already, this episode is your permission slip to feel it all. Get in touch with us: Self Care Club Instagram: @selfcareclubpod Email: hello@theselfcareclub.co.uk Try AG1 now at https://drinkag1.com/selfcare and get £20 off your first order + 5 AG1 Travel Packs for on the go, a bottle of Vitamin D3+K2, and the Welcome Kit for FREE. No risk with the 30- day money-back guarantee.  Find all details about the health benefits in the link. Study results are on file with AG1, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ever heard us mention a pair of jeans, a hair product or a recipe in passing and wished you'd written it down? That's exactly why we've started The Midlife Club on Substack. It's our home for everything behind the episodes: the products, recipes, clothes and bits and pieces we chat about on the show, all in one place, plus extra content you won't hear anywhere else. Come and join us: https://substack.com/@themidlifeclub See you in the club x Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's SELECTS episode, we're joined by Barbie Boules,RDN. Best known as The Cognition Dietitian, Barbie is a registered dietitian, cognitive wellness specialist, and optimal aging enthusiast, dedicated to helping women prioritize themselves, experience confidence, excellent health, and genuine joy.Barbie shares her journey into nutrition and her passion for women's cognitive and cardiometabolic health, especially during menopause. She offers practical steps for maintaining metabolic and brain health, the critical role of metabolic health in brain function, especially in preventing diseases like Alzheimer's, highlighting the urgency and importance of taking preventive measures early on and the Four Pillars of cognitive and metabolic health.Barbie's expertise and compassionate approach provide listeners with actionable advice on how to maintain a healthy and enjoyable lifestyle, manage stress, and build cognitive reserve through lifelong learning and social connections. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in optimizing their health through midlife and beyond, with a focus on nutrition, exercise, and overall wellness.“Our brain's health rests on our metabolic health. We have to be metabolically healthy for our brain to thrive.”- Barbie Boules, The Cognition Dietitian“Stress manifests physically 100% of the time, especially if we're managing stress with food or alcohol.”- Barbie Boules, The Cognition DietitianThis week on Here's the Deal: Fitness, Nutrition and Mindset for People Who Don't Want Life to Suck:Barbie's journey to becoming The Cognition Dietitian and her focus on women's healthWhat is “metabolic health” and why does it matter, especially in midlife?The connection between metabolic health and brain functionPractical advice on building muscle and maintaining metabolic healthThe Four Pillars of cognitive and metabolic healthThe truth about “hormone balancing” and hormone therapyHow to effectively self-advocate during doctors appointmentsRecommendations for responsible supplementation and identifying nutrient deficienciesConnect with Barbie Boules, The Cognition Dietitian (and Resources Mentioned):Barbie Boules The Cognition Dietitian on InstagramA Guide to Women's Health: Fifty and Forward, Harvard HealthThe Official MIND Diet by Dr. Martha Clare MorrisThe Brain Health Kitchen: Preventing Alzheimer's Through Food by Annie Fenn MDThe Vajenda by Dr. (OB/GYN) Jen GunterThanks for tuning in to this week's episode of Here's the Deal: Fitness, Nutrition, and Mindset for People Who Don't Want Life to Suck, where we challenge the common understanding of what it means and what it takes to be fit and healthy! If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe and leave a review wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.Apple Podcasts | SpotifyBe sure to share your favorite episodes on social media and tag us!Join Iris Deadlifts on Instagram and Amy Rudolph on Instagram.

Have you ever said yes when everything inside you wanted to say no?In this episode of The BraveHearted Woman Podcast, I'm talking about something every midlife woman needs to learn: how to set healthy boundaries without guilt.As women, many of us have spent years caring for others, solving problems, meeting expectations, and making everyone else's needs our priority. But eventually, we have to ask ourselves: What is every yes costing me?Your time is limited. Your energy is limited. Your attention is limited. And every time you say yes to something that doesn't align with your priorities, purpose, or capacity, you may be saying no to something or someone that truly matters.I want to encourage you to stop apologizing for protecting the life God has entrusted to you. Boundaries are not rejection. Saying no doesn't make you selfish. And loving people doesn't mean giving them unlimited access to your time, energy, or resources.In this episode, I share four powerful truths about boundaries, guilt, relationships, and learning to say, "I'm not available for that."It may be time for a boundary audit, BraveHeart.Where are you saying yes when you really want to say no?It's time to protect your peace, steward your energy, and find the courage to live with healthy boundaries.You don't need to apologize for prioritizing the life God has entrusted to you.Quotations:"You have worth. You are worth investing in.""Your time isn't unlimited. Your energy isn't unlimited. Your attention isn't unlimited.""Guilt isn't always a sign that you've done something wrong.""You're not responsible for people. You can act responsibly toward them, but you're not responsible for them.""Don't allow someone else's urgency to become your emergency.""You do not need to apologize for protecting and prioritizing the life that God has entrusted to you."Resources:

Peptides are everywhere right now. They are being talked about for fat loss, muscle, recovery, brain health, skin, longevity, inflammation, mitochondrial function, injury repair, and just about every other problem women run into in midlife. But which peptides actually make sense? Which ones have useful evidence or clinical experience behind them? Which ones are still early? And where do peptides fit when a woman is already dealing with changing hormones, declining muscle, stubborn body composition changes, poor sleep, low energy, and slower recovery? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Jeff Gross, a board-certified neurological surgeon with a background in biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology, regenerative medicine, and longevity. We get into how peptides work, why they are not the same thing as HRT, and why the foundation still matters before you start stacking every peptide you hear about online. Then we get practical. We talk about peptides for mitochondrial function and energy, muscle preservation, recovery, skin and hair, visceral fat, brain fog, sleep, libido, and injury repair. We also get into dosing, cycling, stacking, GLP-1s, growth hormone secretagogues, BPC-157, TB-500, GHK-Cu, SS-31, MOTS-c, PT-141, and more. The big takeaway is simple: peptides can be powerful tools, but they work best when they are used for the right problem, in the right person, with the right foundation already in place. In This Episode, We Cover What peptides actually are and how they differ from hormones Why peptide therapy should not replace foundational hormone care Why HRT, protein, sleep, and strength training still come first Peptides for mitochondrial function and low energy Growth hormone secretagogues for muscle and recovery Peptides for visceral fat Peptides for recovery and inflammation Peptides for skin, hair, and collagen Peptide stacking and when it makes sense Why dosing needs to be individualized Peptides for brain fog and cognitive support Peptides for sleep Peptides for libido The role of GLP-1s in body composition and midlife metabolism Who This Episode Is For This episode is for women in perimenopause and menopause who are hearing about peptides everywhere and want a clearer, more practical framework. It is especially for women asking questions like: Should I be using peptides if I am already on HRT Which peptide is actually used for energy, muscle, skin, recovery, sleep, or libido? Do I need to cycle them? Can I stack them? And how do I know whether I actually need a peptide or whether I should be fixing something more foundational first?   Connect with Dr. Jeff Gross: https://ReCELLebrate.com https://facebook.com/recellebrate  https://www.instagram.com/recellebrate https://www.youtube.com/@stemcellwhisperer     Sponsors Get 15% off Magnesium Breakthrough Advanced at bioptimizers.com/hormone coupon HORMONE Order your LMNT electrolytes today and get a FREE 8 pack of samples! Plus try it risk free, they have a no-questions-asked refund policy – you don't even have to send it back! Join Midlife RESET and start optimizing your hormones!     Are you in perimenopause or postmenopause and struggling with symptoms—but not getting the support you deserve? At Midlife Solutions, we specialize in hormone optimization for women in midlife. Our all-female clinical team offers telehealth care across all 50 U.S. states, with the ability to prescribe bioidentical estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and thyroid medication.   Book your FREE Hormone Discovery Call Find out what's really driving your symptoms and what your next best steps are.   Visit the website: https://karenmartel.com   Shop the Midlife Solutions Store Over-the-counter bioidentical hormone creams and oils — no prescription needed. Including: • Progesterone • Estrogen Face Cream • Vaginal Moisturizer and more!   Take the Hormone Quiz Discover hidden hormone imbalances that could be driving your symptoms. Get personalized results (and yes, they may surprise you).   Women's Peptide Weight Loss Program Clinically guided, hormone-aware weight loss for midlife women.   Midlife RESET HRT Program A complete, supportive approach to hormone replacement therapy in midlife.   Your host: Karen Martel Certified Hormone Specialist, Transformational Nutrition Coach, & Weight Loss Expert   Karen's Facebook Karen's Instagram

What really happens to a woman's hormones, metabolism, and thyroid during midlife? On Spaghetti on the Wall, Certified Hormone Specialist Karen Martel shares her expertise in perimenopause, menopause, bioidentical hormone therapy, thyroid health, metabolic health, and weight loss resistance, while discussing the personal journey that shaped her mission to help women better understand their changing bodies.Connect with Karen MartelFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/karenmartelhormonesYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfWWN_4IhMZJOXjvj8FDKIQInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/karenmartelhormones/Website: https://karenmartel.com/

This weeks Right-Sized Reflection solocast is going deep. We discuss how to stop treating wellness like a race back to our younger selves, and start building the strength, energy, and resilience to live the life ahead. I share a simple question that right-sizes everything, from beauty and skincare to relationships, home, and the space we give our future selves. • asking “Does this still fit?” as a midlife wellness filter • shifting from appearance goals to capacity goals like strength, balance, sleep, and resilience • redefining beauty as care rather than criticism • reflecting on skincare rituals, collagen curiosity, and an inside-out approach • naming relationships as a core wellness factor that affects energy and health • right-sizing relationships with nuance instead of quick labels • using the two-room rule to care for who you are and who you're becoming • doing one small thing today that your future self will be glad you did If this episode made you think about wellness differently, send it to a friend you want beside you in this next chapter. And then ask her the question I'm leaving you with today. Who are you becoming? And are you making enough room for her? Get a copy of Amy's Best selling book: CANNONBALL! FEARLESSLY Facing Midlife and Beyond hereMake sure to share with friends and family and would love if you could leave a review. There are so many shows out there floating around and if you are finding value in the The Right Sized Life Podcast share it with the world – a review means so much.And sign up for the Radiant Woman Reset hereAnd don't forget to follow along on all the socials:http://instagram.com/theamy.schmidthttps://www.facebook.com/fearlesslyfacingfifty/https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-schmidt-a5684412/

Midlife belly fat is often blamed on high cortisol, but the picture may be more complicated. Long-term stress, insulin resistance, low energy availability, intense exercise, and poor recovery can all affect how the body responds to weight-loss efforts in your 40s. Pushing harder with HIIT, fasting, or calorie restriction may not always address the underlying issue. Could improving recovery and blood sugar balance change the way your body responds? Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/Mi5F3U2gHR8 VALUABLE RESOURCES Dr. Erin Kinney's new book: The Cortisol Cure https://www.drerinkinney.com/the-cortisol-cure  Want to go deeper? Start here: Take the BioSyncing Quiz to help you understand what's actually happening in your body — and how to fix it. https://biosyncing.scoreapp.com/ Reset your hormones, restore your energy, and reconnect with your body in just 21 days. https://www.highperformance-health.com Fresh Start Sunday Newsletter Your weekly 3-minute guide to creating the healthiest, most vibrant version of you. Each Sunday, get one simple habit to boost energy, balance hormones, and enhance longevity - joined by 25,000+ women worldwide. https://angelafosterperformance.com/ The Ultimate Guide to Creatine for Women -  https://academy.angelafosterperformance.com/creatine-guide ️ 10 Habits that Helped me reverse my Biological Age by 25 years in Perimenopause - https://academy.angelafosterperformance.com/10-habits-optin-page About Me: Angela Foster is a corporate lawyer turned health and performance coach, keynote speaker, and creator of the BioSyncing:registered: Method. Host of the High Performance Health Podcast with 500+ episodes featuring world-leading experts in longevity, hormones, neuroscience, and female performance science. The most accomplished women have everything handled on the outside, but their hormones, energy, and nervous system are quietly paying the price. The old playbook stops working in midlife. This channel is designed to help high-performing women optimise energy, hormones, cognitive performance, and longevity using science-backed strategies built around female biology. Angela's personal mission is to help 1 million ambitious women perform better, age slower, and never have to choose between success and their health. If you want to be part of that mission, make sure you subscribe and share the channel with a woman you care about. Follow me for daily health and performance tips: Instagram: @angelasfoster Facebook: @AngelaFosterPerformance

What if perimenopause isn't simply changing your hormones, but revealing everything your body has been compensating for for years? In this episode, Dr. Mariza sits down with integrative medicine physician and women's health expert Dr. Taz Bhatia for an incredibly personal conversation about what happens when the strategies that helped high-functioning women push through for decades suddenly stop working. Dr. Taz shares how her own perimenopause began with incredibly heavy periods, fatigue, anemia, hair loss, mood changes, and unexpected weight gain. But one of her biggest surprises came later: as progesterone and estrogen declined, her blood sugar, insulin, cholesterol, A1C, and liver enzymes began creeping upward, revealing just how interconnected hormones and metabolic health really are. They also explore the emotional transformation of midlife: letting go of people-pleasing, protecting your energy, releasing the need to be the “good girl,” and becoming clearer about who you are and what deserves your attention. Listen now to rethink perimenopause as an opportunity to understand your body, protect your health, and step powerfully into what comes next. DR. TAZ BHATIA Dr. Taz Bhatia is a board-certified integrative medicine physician, women's health expert, and bestselling author of several books, including The Hormone Shift. Her work explores the connections between hormones, metabolism, stress, nutrition, and whole-body health. Through her Whole Plus clinics and podcast, Dr. Taz advocates for a more collaborative approach to women's health that looks beyond symptoms to cognitive, metabolic, cardiovascular, bone, mental, and hormonal health. IN THIS EPISODE How extremely heavy periods became Dr. Taz's first undeniable sign of perimenopause Why weight gain in midlife isn't necessarily something women simply have to accept How estrogen and progesterone shifts can intersect with blood sugar, insulin, cholesterol, and visceral fat Why the “silent” cardiometabolic changes of menopause deserve more attention Why your body may stop tolerating the stress, sleep debt, and depletion you once pushed through How perimenopause helped Dr. Taz stop people-pleasing and build stronger boundaries Why knowing your own patterns and tracking changes can help you advocate for yourself How midlife can become an opportunity to redefine your identity, purpose, and power QUOTES Perimenopause is really where women come into their own.” “These are not my battles. This is not my fight.” “We gotta redefine what fine is.” RESOURCES MENTIONED Find inspiration, connection, and meaningful reads: Join my Soulful Shelf Book Club (no cost) here: https://drmariza.com/bookclub Join my brand-new Substack: for the woman everyone depends on who is wondering why everything feels harder in midlife: https://drmariza.substack.com/ The Hormone Shift by Dr. Taz Bhatia: https://amzn.to/4xJ5VfK The Superwoman Rx by Dr. Taz Bhatia: https://amzn.to/4hHkZpn Dr. Taz Website: https://doctortaz.com/ Dr. Taz Instagram Hol+ Wellness Podcast RELATED EPISODES  775: Wide Awake at 3 A.M.? What's Really Disrupting Your Sleep in Midlife with Morgan Adams 774: Training for Your Grandma Self: How to Build a Body That Lasts 771: Beyond Hot Flashes: The 103 Symptoms of Perimenopause No One Talks About with Andrea Donsky 769: Is It Perimenopause or Something Else? How to Finally Connect the Dots with Dr. Mariza

You can, but do you want to? Women over 50 are often incredibly capable. You know how to handle things, solve problems, take care of people and get stuff done. But after decades of being the woman who can, it's easy to stop asking a completely different question: "Do I actually still want to?" In this episode, we explore the difference between capability and desire and also why something doesn't have to become unbearable before you reconsider it.  Listen Here.

Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks.In this episode, join Dr. Christine Li and special guest Kusum Basavaraju, an identity and leadership coach for ambitious working moms, as they dive deep into redefining success and ambition for women in midlife. Kusum Basavaraju shares her powerful journey from India to Wall Street, her struggles with self-confidence and societal expectations, and how she learned to listen to her own intuition. Together, they explore the pressures women face, balancing ambition with motherhood, and the importance of self-leadership and designing a life that aligns with your true self. Discover practical insights, strategies for tapping into your inner knowing, and learn about Kusum Basavaraju's Success Archetype Quiz to help women break free from limiting patterns and step into their authentic power.Timestamps00:00:00 Dr. Christine Li introduces Kusum Basavaraju and previews the episode's themes.00:03:29 Kusum Basavaraju begins describing her leadership journey and focus on self-leadership.00:06:00 Kusum Basavaraju shares her upbringing in India and struggles with self-worth and beauty standards.00:08:15 Kusum Basavaraju discusses moving to the US and how her perspective on her skin color shifted.00:10:16 Kusum Basavaraju details her corporate experience and realizations about models of success she didn't want to emulate.00:14:31 Kusum Basavaraju talks about learning to listen to her body and intuition rather than just logic.00:17:37 Kusum Basavaraju explains how to build trust in intuition by recalling personal examples.00:20:05 Kusum Basavaraju describes techniques for handling uncertainty and fear in decision-making.00:23:44 Kusum Basavaraju outlines her coaching work with ambitious working mothers.00:26:26 Kusum Basavaraju addresses motherhood, ambition, the myth of balance, and finding harmony.00:30:04 Kusum Basavaraju discusses simplifying the complex issues ambitious mothers face.00:32:42 Dr. Christine Li and Kusum Basavaraju highlight the importance of ongoing personal development.00:35:06 Kusum Basavaraju relates the impact of a mother's fulfillment on her children's success.00:35:40 Kusum Basavaraju explains her Success Archetype Quiz for identifying personal definitions of success.00:38:09 Dr. Christine Li shares how listeners can access the quiz and thanks Kusum.00:39:19 Kusum Basavaraju gives details for connecting with her on social media.00:40:03 Dr. Christine Li closes out the podcast episode.To get the free download that accompanies this episode, go to: https://maketimeforsuccesspodcast.com/kusumTo sign up for the Waitlist for the Simply Productive Program, go to https://maketimeforsuccesspodcast.com/SPFor more information on the Make Time for Success podcast, visit: https://www.maketimeforsuccesspodcast.comGain Access to Dr. Christine Li's Free Resource Library -- 12 downloadable tools and templates to help you bypass the impulse to procrastinate: https://procrastinationcoach.mykajabi.com/freelibraryTo work with Dr. Li on a weekly basis in her coaching and accountability program, register for The Success Lab here: https://www.procrastinationcoach.com/lab Connect with Us!Dr. Christine LiWebsite: https://www.procrastinationcoach.comFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/procrastinationcoachInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/procrastinationcoach/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@procrastinationcoachThe Success Lab: https://maketimeforsuccesspodcast.com/lab                       Simply Productive: https://maketimeforsuccesspodcast.com/SPKusum BasavarajuWebsite: https://www.instagram.com/kismetbykusum/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KusumBasavarajuInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kismetbykusum/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kismetbykusumYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kismetbykusumPodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-inner-golden-hour-podcast/id1722285678LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kusumbasavaraju/

If you keep waking up at 2:00, 3:00, or 4:00 AM and can't fall back asleep, your hormones may only be one piece of the puzzle. In this episode, Dr. Mariza sits down with sleep expert Morgan Adams to unpack why sleep can suddenly fall apart in midlife and what you can actually do about it. Morgan explains three major forces affecting women's sleep: declining estrogen and progesterone, rising anxiety and depression, and the enormous demands of being part of the “sandwich generation,” often juggling a career, children, and aging parents simultaneously. They dig into one of the biggest complaints among midlife women: middle-of-the-night wake-ups. From blood sugar dysregulation and overheating to overlooked breathing issues, Morgan reveals why repeatedly waking at the same time deserves a closer look. You'll also learn what not to do when you wake up, the cognitive trick that may interrupt 3 AM rumination, why your wearable can't replace a sleep study, and whether sleeping separately from your partner could actually protect your health and your relationship. Listen now for practical strategies to finally get the deeper, more restorative sleep your body needs. MORGAN ADAMS Morgan Adams is a sleep coach who helps women struggling with insomnia and disrupted sleep improve their sleep using evidence-based behavioral strategies. Her work includes cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) principles and practical approaches to middle-of-the-night wake-ups, rumination, evening routines, and sleep optimization. In the episode, she also offers listeners a guide specifically for 3 AM wake-ups and an opportunity to connect with her about insomnia support. IN THIS EPISODE Why sleep can suddenly fall apart for women in midlife What “revenge bedtime procrastination” is and why busy women do it The surprising reasons you may keep waking up around 3 AM How blood sugar dysregulation may contribute to nighttime wake-ups Why overheating may be disrupting your sleep even without night sweats The overlooked breathing problems that can leave healthy women exhausted What to do when your brain starts spiraling in the middle of the night Why a “sleep divorce” might actually become a sleep alliance QUOTES“My big thing is mindfulness snacks.” “Sleeping separately doesn't mean the marriage has failed.” “It's not a template. It's really an individualized kind of puzzle that you kinda have to put together for yourself.” RESOURCES MENTIONED Find inspiration, connection, and meaningful reads. Join the Book Club now! Awake Again at 3am by Morgan Adams Morgan Adams Website Morgan Adams Instagram RELATED EPISODES  774: Training for Your Grandma Self: How to Build a Body That Lasts 771: Beyond Hot Flashes: The 103 Symptoms of Perimenopause No One Talks About with Andrea Donsky 769: Is It Perimenopause or Something Else? How to Finally Connect the Dots with Dr. Mariza 750: The Underlying Cellular Cause of Midlife Fatigue, Brain Fog & Low Motivation with Andrew Salzman

Susan Bratton has spent over two decades teaching people the passionate lovemaking and intimate communication skills that sex education (and life) never covered. At 42, after eleven years of marriage, she had never had an orgasm from intercourse, and her husband was already having an affair to cope with it. What actually turned things around wasn't couples therapy. It was something else entirely, and it changed how she teaches everyone who's come to her since.Susan is the author and publisher of 44 books and programs on lovemaking, sensual communication, and what she calls regenerative intimacy, reaching more than 1.5 million people worldwide. She's become one of the most trusted, least censored voices teaching people how sex actually works in the body, at every age. This conversation is guest-hosted by acclaimed author and coach Cynthia Morris.What you'll explore:The three different things people lump together under "low libido," and why untangling them changes what you actually need to fix.Why Susan stopped using the word "sex" altogether, and the shift she's seen in how people respond once she doesn't.The physical reason arousal builds so differently in men's and women's bodies, and the one image that makes it click instantly.The specific framework Susan built after her own marriage nearly came apart over unmet needs, and how any couple can use it.What changed the moment she stopped treating tools and technique as something to be ashamed of.If you've quietly decided your best sex is behind you, this conversation is the case for reconsidering that, whatever decade you're in.You can find Susan at: Website | Instagram | Episode TranscriptNext week, we're sitting down with Scott Harrison to talk about how twenty years, a lot of failure, and one story told the right way turned into a movement that's brought clean water to tens of millions of people who never had it. Be sure to follow Good Life Project wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss that or any upcoming episodes!Check out our sponsors and resources: Visit Our Sponsor Page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.