And after 50 episodes of talking with doctors, hormone experts, therapists, pelvic floor PTs, coaches, healers, and wildly inspiring midlife women, I’ve noticed the same themes rise to the surface again and again. Today, I’m pulling together the most important lessons from the first 50 episodes to help you feel less alone, more informed, and way more empowered in this chapter of life.

In honor of Thanksgiving, I asked listeners to share what they’re feeling most grateful for in midlife. Your answers were honest, hilarious, heartfelt, and full of that signature midlife “F-it” energy we all know and love.

Today’s episode is a crowdsourced roundup of what real women 40+ are grateful for right now — from better relationships with our bodies, to boundaries that finally stick, to friendships that feel like lifelines.

Welcome to the Midlife Advice podcast, where smart, curious, and slightly sassy women over 40 come to figure out all things midlife.

In this short solo episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on why I changed the name of the podcast from Belong Wellness to Midlife Advice — and how this shift reflects exactly what the show has become: a go-to source for real, relatable, expert-backed advice on hormones, health, relationships, and purpose.