Nowhere Near Done

When I launched  Nowhere Near Done , I thought I was creating a podcast about perimenopause. And in many ways, I was. But after sitting down with ten incredible women—doctors, entrepreneurs, mothers, leaders, and women who have reinvented themselves in remarkable ways—I realized something I never expected. These conversations were never just about hormones. They were about purpose. Identity. Resil...

For so many of us, health has always felt like a math equation: eat less, exercise more, lose weight. But what if we've been asking the wrong question? In this episode of  Nowhere Near Done , Sara sits down with menopause nutrition coach Kristin Collins for a refreshing and empowering conversation about what our bodies actually need during perimenopause and beyond. Together, they unpack decade...

What if success isn't the longterm corporate career, the perfect title, or checking all the boxes you thought you were supposed to? In this episode of  Nowhere Near Done , Sara sits down with longtime friend Nicole Cline—content creator, social media strategist, founder of By Darling, and the woman behind the beautiful lifestyle and travel account @thedarlingniki. From luxury hospitality and r...

What if the symptoms you've been blaming on stress, aging, burnout, or "just getting older" are actually signs of perimenopause? In this episode, Sara sits down with Dr. Susanne Ramos—OB-GYN, Menopause Society Certified Practitioner, founder of Ramos Women's Wellness Center, and one of the leading voices helping women better understand their health during midlife. Together, they...

What happens when the life you built no longer feels aligned with who you’re becoming? In this deeply honest episode, Sara sits down with her longtime friend Shanna Nakamura for a conversation about divorce, healing, people-pleasing, motherhood, boundaries, and the messy, transformative process of finding yourself again in midlife. Shanna opens up about leaving a long-term relationship, navigating...

What happens when women stop waiting until they feel “ready” and start trusting themselves enough to take the leap anyway? In this episode, Sara sits down with former Santa Barbara County District Attorney Joyce Dudley for a conversation about reinvention, resilience, leadership, motherhood, and the courage it takes to continue growing through every season of life. Joyce reflects on the lessons sh...

What happens when women stop pretending they have it all together and start having honest conversations about friendship, motherhood, burnout, and midlife? In this episode, Sara sits down with Arielle Curry—elementary school principal, mother, and close friend—for a conversation that feels more like coffee with a friend than a formal interview. Together, they talk about the importance of female fr...

What if you’re not “just stressed”… and your hormones are actually trying to tell you something? In this episode, Sara sits down with women’s health nurse practitioner Andrea Strand for an honest conversation about perimenopause, hormones, and why so many women feel dismissed when they know something in their body feels off. They talk about the symptoms no one prepares women for—brain fog, anxiety...

What happens when two women in the middle of perimenopause start having the conversations they wish someone had with them sooner? In part two of this conversation, Sara and Jenny Schatzle get deeply personal about hormones, HRT, relationships, and what it actually feels like when your body—and identity—start changing in midlife. They open up about their own perimenopause journeys, navigating sympt...

What happens when the woman who built a fitness empire starts questioning everything she was taught about weight, bodies, and self-worth? In part one of this conversation, Sara sits down with Jenny Schatzle to talk about the evolution from diet culture to body confidence—and why so many women in midlife are rethinking the way they’ve spent decades talking to themselves. They get real about body im...

Nowhere Near Done  is a podcast for women who refuse to believe their story is winding down—just because life looks different than it used to. This is for the ones in the messy middle, navigating big shifts, unexpected changes, and the question of  what now? I’m Sarah Bush, and I’m right there in it with you—moving through career pivots, perimenopause, and the uncomfortable (and often necessary) p...