50 Is A MindF*ck

When my friend Brian shared that both his mother and his mother-in-law entered memory care at nearly the same time, it stopped me in my tracks. Caring for one aging parent is hard enough. Two at once? That’s a boulder most families never see coming. In this episode, Brian opens up about how this major life transition has impacted not only his life, but his wife’s, their marriage, and their entire...

What happens when you stop seeing yourself only as “Mom”… and start seeing yourself through your adult daughters’ eyes? In this episode, my daughters ask me the tough questions. The kind that make you reflect on the choices you made, the mistakes you didn’t realize your kids noticed, the lessons you hope they carry forward, and the parts of yourself you may have lost — or finally found — along the...

My friend Johnny said to me once… ‘If you think it’s hard to be over 50, try being gay and over 50. It’s brutal.’” In this deeply honest episode, Johnny Pfeiffer opens up about aging, identity, loss, body image, and what it felt like to suddenly re-enter the dating world after losing his longtime partner to cancer. Johnny hadn’t dated since he was 19 years old. After becoming widowed, he found him...

Erica never expected to become a widow. One day she was living the life she knew — and the next, she was forced into a version of herself she never asked for: grieving, untethered, and trying to figure out who she was without the life and love she thought she’d have much longer. In this episode of **50 Is a Mindf*ck**, Erica shares what it means to be a “surprise widow” — the shock of sudden loss,...

David joins the podcast to share his raw, honest journey of marrying later in life, suddenly becoming a father of three, and facing unexpected family health challenges. Through humor and resilience, he reflects on patience, adaptability, and finding hope in the chaos of midlife.

A sneak peek at what's to come.