Own Your Midlife Podcast: Hormones, Perimenopause & Reinvention for Women 40+

If you're dealing with midlife burnout, low energy, or that feeling of doing everything right and still running on empty, this episode is for you. Today I'm joined by Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis practitioner Dori Martin. Dori specializes in helping women in midlife understand what's driving their fatigue, hormone shifts, weight resistance, and brai...

In this episode, my husband Anthony joins me to talk about what changed when he stopped waiting for opportunity to come to him and started creating his own direction instead. For years, his career as an actor meant waiting for someone else to say yes to the next role. Eventually he realized he didn't want his future depending on someone else's decision anymore. That shift changed everything. And h...

Have you ever felt stuck but couldn't quite explain why? In midlife, that feeling often shows up right when you're thinking about making a change. Starting something new. Letting go of something old. Or finally moving toward something you've been putting off for a long time. In this episode, I'm talking about three quiet reasons many women begin to feel stuck during this season of life. Not becaus...

What if sharing your goals too early is actually slowing you down? In this episode we're talking about something many women experience during midlife transitions. The need to share their plans before they're fully formed. Especially during seasons when your sense of identity is evolving, and how that can quietly affect motivation, clarity, and confidence. Whether you're starting something new, mak...

Many women reach midlife feeling physically and mentally exhausted not just from being busy, but from years of living by expectations they never consciously chose. In this episode of Own Your Midlife, Angela Burk, author of Real Girls Guide to Midlife, joins me to talk about navigating midlife transitions and the "invisible rule book" of expectations that so many women are quietly living by. Angel...

Have you ever said yes when you really wanted to say no? I know I have. People pleasing can seem harmless on the surface. You keep the peace, avoid conflict, and make sure everyone else is comfortable. But over time, constantly putting other people first can start to shape the way you make decisions, how you show up in relationships, and even how you see yourself. Many women reach midlife and real...

Raising teenagers in midlife is a whole new level of parenting and it can feel both beautiful and incredibly hard. In this episode, my husband Anthony joins me as we share five things that are genuinely helping us stay connected to our teens. Because this stage of parenting looks very different than we expected and we're not coming to you as experts, just as two parents in the middle of it, learni...

Have you ever felt like you're doing all the right things? Eating well, trying to take care of yourself and yet your body just isn't responding the way it used to? The stubborn belly fat, the energy crashes, the hot flashes, the hair changes and you're left wondering what is actually going on? That's exactly what we're diving into today. I'm sitting down with Robin Nielsen. She's a board-certified...

In this episode, we're talking about what it actually looks like to move toward your dream in midlife. Whether you're in a season with the capacity to take a big leap, or a season where you're just trying to stay connected to the thing on your heart. Because you are not behind. And your dream is not too late. This is your reminder that the step forward doesn't have to look the same for everyone an...

Fibroids affect up to 80% of women yet too many are told their symptoms are "normal" or are offered outdated treatment options without understanding what else is available. In Part 3 of this fibroid series, I sit down with Dr. Kelly Wright, Director of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery and Vice Chair of Gynecology at Cedars-Sinai, one of the most respected medical institutions in the world. D...

For many women, fibroids stay quiet for years until perimenopause brings symptoms like bloating, heavy bleeding, fatigue, and inflammation to the surface. In Part 2 of my fibroid series, I'm sharing the seven natural remedies that helped ease my fibroid symptoms during the two years I was navigating bloating, pressure, inflammation, and hormonal chaos before surgery ever entered the picture. This...

This isn't the easiest episode for me to put out there, but it's one I know someone needs.   Today I'm opening up about my fibroid journey. The fear, the confusion, the late-night Googling (that did not help 🤦🏽‍♀️), and the choice I made to get my life back.   I'm sharing this because I remember how isolating it felt. And if my story helps even one woman feel seen, understood, or a little less o...

Did you know that we lose half of our close friends every 7 years? That falling in love costs you an average of 2 friendships? And that midlife is one of the hardest times to make and maintain friends? You're not crazy if you feel like friendship is harder now. It IS harder. And there are actual sociological reasons why. In this episode of Own Your Midlife, I sat down with friendship expert and jo...

If you can't seem to stay consistent with your workouts, you're not the problem. You're approach is.  In this episode I'm joined by Oonagh Duncan who is a multi-award-winning trainer. Her book Healthy As Fck* was a #1 Globe and Mail bestseller and was named one of the The Top 100 Fitness Books of all time. She's a TEDx speaker, host of the top 5% podcast Goals, Grit, And Some Woo Woo Shit, and has...

You start the year motivated. Clear on what you want. Ready for change. And then life happens. Work gets busy. Family needs you. And those goals? They quietly slip away. Sound familiar? If you know what you want but something keeps getting in the way, this episode is for you. Vision boards are not about wishing or waiting for things to fall into place. They are about working with your brain so tha...

As the year winds down, you might be feeling the weight of everything 2025 threw at you. In this end of year episode, I'm sharing some encouragement for women in midlife who are tired, overwhelmed, or just unsure of what comes next. I talk about why it's okay if this year didn't go as planned, the surprising science behind choosing the right people for your inner circle, and why you don't need to...

Sometimes reinvention doesn't come with a big moment or a clear sign. It starts quietly. In this episode, I'm sitting down with my husband, Anthony McLean, to talk about how change in midlife often unfolds through small pivots rather than one big leap. We talk about the uncertainty that can come with change, why clarity usually comes from taking action instead of waiting for the perfect moment, an...

So many women in their 40s and 50s assume their symptoms are just perimenopause, but your thyroid might be playing a much bigger role than you realize. In this episode, I'm joined by registered dietitian and thyroid specialist Lindsay O'Reilly , who helps women understand their thyroid health with clarity and compassion. Lindsay breaks down what thyroid symptoms actually look like, why so many wom...

Have you ever had those days where your body feels "off," but you can't quite explain why? The sleep isn't deep, the stress hits faster, the little things suddenly feel  really loud and you're left wondering, "Is it just me?" You're not imagining it. And magnesium might be the missing piece.  In this episode, I'm breaking down the two types of magnesium that made the biggest difference for me. One...

In today's episode, we're breaking down what it really looks like to reinvent your career in midlife without feeling like you're starting from zero. We dig into why true reinvention doesn't start with updating your résumé. It starts with identity. It starts with getting quiet enough to hear your own voice again, especially after years of being everything to everyone else. I share tangible tools th...

If you've been feeling off lately, extra tired, moody, foggy, or like you just do not feel like yourself even though your labs come back normal, this episode will really speak to you. Today I am joined by Dr. Corina Dunlap, a licensed naturopathic doctor, researcher, and womens health and hormone specialist. We talk about what is actually happening with hormones in midlife, why so many women are d...

Have you been looking at your life lately thinking, "This isn't where I thought I'd be by now"? You're not the only one. So many women in midlife feel stuck, feel behind, or feel lost. In this episode, we're getting honest about that "off track" feeling that shows up in your 40s and 50s. When life shifts, timelines change, or the picture you had for your life no longer matches your reality. I'm sh...

Welcome to Own Your Midlife, a podcast for women in their 40s+ who are ready to reinvent themselves when life flips everything upside down. When your body changes, your career feels stale, your relationships shift, and you catch yourself thinking, "Is this really it for me?" That's when reinvention begins. In this introduction episode, host Susie shares the personal story behind why she started th...