Before Boca: A Podcast For Women Rediscovering Themselves in Midlife

Summer is for binging — and we're not just talking aboutmargaritas. In this episode of Before Boca, we're sharing our ultimate summer reading list and the TV shows we can't stop watching. We've paired every book with a summer vacation vibe — because a Jersey Shore read hits different than a Tuscany one. From laugh-out-loud rom-coms to family dramas that'll make you question AI,...

What if the one word you've been avoiding is the key to your freedom in midlife? In this episode of Before Boca, we're tackling our favorite B word — boundaries — with Dr. Jen Altman. She's here to separate the buzzword from the practice we desperately need to get right. We unpack: A definition of boundaries that actually makes sense (no therapy-speak) Why women struggle to set boundar...

Everything has become… a lot. From over-the-top birthday parties to 12-step skincare routines, we're all feeling the pressure to do more, spend more, and be more. But why — and what's it actually costing us? In this episode, we unpack the culture of "extra" — why vacations now need to be experiences , why kids' sports require sleep away camp-level prep, and why even our bathr...

What happens when you sit your adultson down and ask him to be brutally honest about how you parent him — and he brings his best friend for support? In this episode of Before Boca, Lisa's son and his lifelong best friend join us for the conversation every midlife momneeds to hear. No sugarcoating. No "you're doing great, Mom"platitudes. Two young men in their twenties telling us exactly what they...

There are things no one tells you before you become a mom. Things you only learn in the thick of it — sometimes too late, sometimes just in time. In this episode, we get to do something we wish someone had done for us: sit down with a first-time mom-to-be and tell her everything. Sydney is about to have her first baby, and she came with the questions every new mom is secretly asking. We go there....

If you've started to notice your parents slowing down — forgetting things, pulling back from life, or needingmore from you than you expected — you're not imagining it. And if you're also still raising kids, managing a career, or just trying to figure out your own next chapter, you're right in the thick of the sandwich generation. In this episode, we sit down with eldercare expert A...

Surprise! It's a bonus episode for a rainy Memorial Day Weekend. We catch up on all things pop culture (Off Campus, Met Gala fashion, Euphoria, closet clean outs, the Cold Play scandal and more). So get cozy, get a cocktail or a coffee and gab with us. Let us know in the comments what you thought of this episode and if you want more of this kind of content. Don't forget to follow us so you never m...

If menopause has ever made you feel like a stranger in your ownbody — like you've lost a piece of yourself and can't quite find your way back— this episode is for you. We sit down with Stacy Lauber, a menopause educator and advocate who is on a mission to cut through theconfusion, silence, and misinformation surrounding one of the most significanttransitions in a woman's life. We talk about perime...

What if everything you've been through — the cancer diagnosis, the divorce, the heartbreak, the hard years — was actually the thing you should be most proud of? Jen Flanz, Executive Producer and Runner of The Daily Show, sits down with us for one of the most honest conversations we've had on Before Boca. Jen has survived cancer, navigated divorce, fallen in love again, and collected Emmy A...

College admissions have officially become a full-time job — for parents and teenagers alike. The pressure, the competition, the endless group chats, the essays, the campus tours… it's enough to make even the most grounded mom spiral. Sydney Friedman, founder of Friedman College Consulting, joins us to help you navigate this process without losing your mind — or your relationship with your kid. We...

Manifestation after 50, why this chapter is the most powerful to manifest the life you want. Most of us spent our 30s and 40s manifesting for everyone else — a good school, a better job for our spouse, a healthy family. But now the house is quieter. The kids are gone. And for the first time in maybe decades — we actually get to ask: what do I want? In this episode, we're getting into manifesta...

Midlife friendships hit different and we're finally talking about why. In this episode of Before Boca, we dive into what female friendships after 50 really look like — inspired by The Life Council by Laura Tremaine. As life shifts, kids growing up, careers changing, priorities realigning, so do our relationships. And not all friendships are meant to come with us into this next chapter. We get...

What happens when midlife reinvention meets the unknown? In this episode of  Before Boca , we step a little outside our comfort zone—and maybe even outside our everyday understanding of life. Because let’s be honest: this phase of life for midlife women is filled with curiosity, questions, and that underlying feeling of  what’s next? So we leaned in. We sat down with a psychic medium. As we naviga...

Women over 50, this one's for you. This week we sit down with our friend Jen Kraft, therapeutic yoga teacher , to unpack a powerful (and honestly relieving) idea: your midlife body isn’t broken and you’re not “just getting old.” You might simply be moving through the world with patterns your body learned years (or decades) ago and those patterns may be why your body feels off. From how you stand i...

For women over 50 navigating what comes next, relationships are part of the midlife purpose journey. Somewhere between carpools, careers, and raising kids, a lot ofcouples quietly drift from partners… to co-managers of life. In this episode, we’re talking about how to find your way back. We dive into the research behind why so many marriages lose their spark in this stage and more importantly, wha...

For women over 50 finding happiness does not just fall into your lap, we must cultivate it by creating small shifts in our day. In our journey for midlife purpose we have to be intentional about how we construct our day to help find the "glimmers" that make each day a little more magical. This week we dive into the science behind what we can do to "microdose" some happiness into each day. Not the...

Part of searching for midlife purpose is understanding what is holding you back. Stepping outside your comfort zone sounds great in theory… until you actually have to do it. In this episode, we dive into why pushing ourselves beyond what feels safe and familiar is so important for growth and why it can feel so uncomfortable in the moment. We talk about the times in our lives when we took the leap,...

Midlife women are looking for some peace...bring on...knitting. Mahjong. Bird watching. Baking. Yes , we said it. The “granny hobbies” are having a full-blown renaissance with women over 50… and we are completely here for it. In this episode, we dive into why the hobbies we once rolled our eyes at are suddenly the exact medicine we didn’t know we needed. From the rhythm of knitting needles to the...

In this episode, we dive into what it really takes to restart your career, launch a brand new one or completely pivot and become the entrepreneur who’s been living rent-free in your head. We interview one of our besties who just reinvented herself professionally and she gets honest about it all. The anxieties and the motivators. The voice that says, “Who do you think you are?” — and the louder one...

What happens when you sit down with women who are further down the road—the ones who have already livedthrough the chapters we’re just entering? In this episode, we ask them to get honest about their biggest regrets, the risks they wish they’d taken, and the things that mattered so much more than they expected—and the ones that matteredless than they thought. They share hard-earned lessons about l...

Botox, peptides, red light, supplements, serums, lasers… it’s a lot. In this episode of  Before Boca , we wade into the overwhelming (and often contradictory) world of anti-aging and wellness for women—and try to separate real information from very expensive noise. And yes—we get personal. We share what we’ve done, what we haven’t, and what we might be willing to try next (no secrets, no shame). C...

The kids may be gone but a midlife woman's need to nurture never disappears. In this episode, we stepped away from our usual routines and into something unexpectedly grounding: fostering a dog for the day and spending time at a horse barn. What started as a simple experiment turned into a powerful reminder of how giving back—and being around animals—has a way of recalibrating everything. We talk a...

In this episode, we get into the mantras we are trying to live by. Not the polished quotes, the real internal commentary. The thoughts on repeat that shape how we (try) to make decisions, set boundaries, parent, and react. We talk about the phrases guiding us right now, the ones we want to add to our repertoire, and the ones we want to pass on to our kids. Think of these as our North Star. Not per...

This week on Before Boca , we gave ourselves a challenge thatsounded simple… and turned out to be wildly humbling: no complaining and no criticizing for an entire week. 😬 Spoiler alert: it was harder than we expected — and we were way less successful than we thought we’d be. From catching ourselves mid-eye roll to realizing just how automatic our negativity can be, we break down the moments we fa...

You know that feeling when your to-do list is longer than your patience? Yep. That’s overwhelm. And in this episode, we’re diving headfirst into it. We unpack what actually makes us feel overwhelmed (spoiler: it’s not just our calendars), how it shows up in our bodies and moods, and the very predictable ways we usually try to cope (hello, doom-scrolling and busying ourselves into exhaustion). Then...