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Midlife Advice

For smart & sassy women over 40

Hello, friend! You’ve landed in the right place, where women over 40 come to figure out what the hell is going on with their hormones, emotions, relationships, careers, and… well, everything really.

Join me each week as we dig into perimenopause and menopause, burnout, career pivots, parenting, marriage, purpose, and the constant quest to feel like ourselves again during this wild stage of life.  

You’ll hear honest midlife advice from experts and everyday women, plus real-life tools that actually help with hormone health, mindset, nutrition, and lifestyle. And yes, we also talk about our favorite books and girls’ trips.

If you love hearing from experts, rebels, and wise women rewriting midlife on their own terms, you belong here. Hit play and let’s go.

Check out the latest episodes:

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Girls Trips in Our 40s: What’s Different and What’s Wonderfully the Same

What happens when seven friends who’ve known each other for nearly 30 years head out on a girls trip in their 40s? Well… let’s just say some of my expectations about how things might be different now were hilariously wrong.

In this episode, I reflect on my most recent trip with my college girls—and the ways midlife girls trips are both different and beautifully the same. 

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The Midlife Working Mom Struggle is Real: Burnout, Guilt and Finding Joy

Career deadlines, school pickups, aging parents, hormonal chaos — and somehow we’re still supposed to have it all together? Please.

In this episode, I’m joined by Erin Holland — marketing manager, single mom of two, and host of the PG-ish Podcast — for an honest conversation about what it’s really like to be a midlife working mom today. We dive into burnout, mom guilt, boundary-setting, and how to stop apologizing for needing breathing room.

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What is Reiki Healing—and Can It Help Stressed-Out Midlife Women?

If you’ve ever wondered what the heck Reiki actually is—or if energy healing could help you feel more balanced during the chaos of midlife—this episode is for you.

I’m joined by Lily Panyacosit, Reiki practitioner, clinical herbalist, and intuitive healer, to demystify this ancient healing practice and share how Reiki can support women navigating perimenopause, parenting, career pressure, and all the other midlife madness.

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Menopause Hormone Therapy Explained: What Every Midlife Woman Should Know with Dr. Lisa Brent

If you’re wondering whether menopause hormone therapy (a.k.a. HRT) could help with your hot flashes, mood swings, sleep issues, or that terrible “not like myself” feeling—this episode is for you.

In this expert interview, I’m joined by Dr. Lisa Brent, a naturopathic doctor who specializes in hormone health and integrative women’s medicine. We unpack everything you’ve been confused about when it comes to estrogen, progesterone, perimenopause, menopause symptoms, testing, bioidentical hormones, and more.

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Pelvic Floor Problems in Midlife & Perimenopause? You’re Not Broken—You Just Need the Right Support with Marci Silverberg

Let’s talk about the stuff no one warned us about in midlife—like peeing when you sneeze, frequent UTIs, and why sex might suddenly hurt. If your pelvic floor feels like it’s staging a rebellion, you’re not alone—and you’re definitely not broken.

In this episode, I chat with Marci Silverberg, pelvic floor physical therapist and founder of Pelvic Path. We dig into why pelvic floor symptoms like urinary urgency, leaking, and pain during sex show up (or return) in your 40s and beyond—and what you can actually do about it.

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5 Habits That Improved My Sleep in Perimenopause

If you’ve been struggling with falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up feeling sluggish and tired—this episode is for you.

In this solo episode, I’m sharing five simple but powerful habits I’ve added to my routine that have significantly improved the quality and quantity of my sleep.

I’ll also walk you through WHY these habits work for me (we’re talking: hormones, stress response, and nervous system regulation).

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3 Pieces of Midlife Advice from My 82-Year-Old Dad w/Bob Chilvers

What if the secret to thriving in midlife wasn’t about hustling harder, but about staying curious, connected, and flexible? My 82-year-old dad, Bob Chilvers, joins me on the podcast to share his best midlife wisdom—advice he not only gives but actually lives by.

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Keeping Your Cool When Everyone (and Everything) is Triggering You w/Jenna Hermans

Ever feel like life is one long to-do list, and you’re permanently running on empty? Yup, me too.

The mental load, the laundry, the constant What’s for dinner?—it’s enough to make even the most patient among us snap. But what if you could break free from the overwhelm without quitting your life and moving to a remote island?  (Although, that does sound tempting.)

In this episode, I’m sitting down with Jenna Hermans, author of Chaos to Calm: 5 Ways Busy Parents Can Break Free from Overwhelm, and a former Queen of Chaos who figured out how to take control of the madness (without ditching her family). She’s sharing her five pillars for creating calm, from tiny habits that actually make a difference to setting boundaries like a boss.

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The Power of CBD for Women in Midlife w/Christine Calegari

Can CBD help women in midlife feel better? What perimenopause symptoms can it help with? How does it work? Is it safe? 

There is so much information and misinformation out there about CBD that it’s hard to keep it all straight. In this episode, Christine Calegari, representative with Green Compass, clears up the confusion and tells it to us straight.

She explains how CBD can help midlife women, but there are very important caveats to keep in mind.

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Advice for Taking the Career Leap from 2x Pivoter Petra Langer

Do you ever wonder what it would be like to change careers? To take a giant leap and leave your current job to try something completely new? I know that so many of us in midlife start to have these questions, these fantasies, or simply desire a big change.

That is exactly why I am talking to my friend, Petra Langer, in this episode.

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How to Heal from Burn Out in Midlife w/Katie Bonarrigo

Did you know that exhaustion and lack of motivation are not the only symptoms of burn out? In fact, there are many other physical signs your body gives you, but do you know what they are? I bet some of them will surprise you.

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A Year of Global Travel with Kids IS Possible! w/Ananda Baron

Do you dream of traveling the world but feel like it isn’t possible because you have kids? Today’s podcast episode might just change your mind.

Hear from my dear friend, Ananda Baron, about how she packed up her backpack and took to the skies with her husband and 11-year-old twins for an entire year.

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Microdosing in Midlife with Kayse Gehret

Can microdosing help midlife women? How? What are the benefits and what do I need to know if I want to try it?

Get your microdosing questions answered in this episode with Kayse Gehret, founder of the Microdosing for Healing platform.

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How I Changed the Way I Set Intentions This Year

This year, I’m doing things a little differently when it comes to setting intentions. In this episode, I walk you through the approach I’ve used for many years, as well as the changes I made this year and why I felt like I needed a change. I also share how much my word of the year in 2024 guided my way (despite my initial skepticism) and what word I have chosen for 2025.

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From Passion to Profession: Starting a Business in Midlife with Catherine Ziegler

If you have ever questioned if you are in the right career or considered turning one of your passions into your profession, then you will enjoy this episode. In this heartfelt conversation, Catherine shares her journey of leaving her career in the wine industry and opening a fitness studio amidst personal challenges including a separation from her husband and the pandemic

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Perimenopause (Jessica’s Version)

In this episode, Jessica gets vulnerable and shares her personal journey through perimenopause, detailing her symptoms (even the embarrassing ones), and how being dismissed by her doctor sent her down a new path.

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