Left of Midlife

Sourdough, soft lighting, and submission...what could possibly go wrong?   This week on Left of Midlife, we're unpacking the rise of tradwife influencers like Nara Smith and Ballerina Farm - and the cozy, curated "soft life" they're selling online, and they hypocrisy of telling women to stay home while building massive influencer careers. We talk about why this content feels comforting in chaotic...

In this special episode, we sit down with Secretary of State candidate Blythe Potter for a conversation that's equal parts insightful, energizing, and delightfully chaotic in true Left of Midlife fashion.   Blythe breaks down what the Secretary of State actually does (spoiler alert: it's a lot more than paperwork), what it means to run a truly grassroots campaign, and how she navigates the wild wo...

In Part 2 of "Red, White, and Roe," we dive into the world we now live in: the post-Roe landscape shaped by the Dobbs decision. We break down what has changed for everyday people, how bans are playing out in real time, and why reproductive freedom is now a state-by-state battleground with life-altering consequences.    We talk criminalization, chaos, medical fear, political fallout - and the commu...

This Thanksgiving, we're carving into more than turkey. The Left of Midlife trio digs into the messy, myth-busted truth behind America's favorite feel-good holiday. From the sanitized Pilgrim pageants, we grew up with to the real history of colonization, survival, and resistance, we're pulling back the construction-paper curtain.   We unpack how Thanksgiving got rebranded into the national story w...

Before Roe v. Wade, women's reproductive care lived in the shadows. For centuries, midwives and women quietly cared from one another - until the 1800's, when male physicians and morality laws like the Comstock Act of 1873 criminalized birth control, abortion, and even information about them.   In this episode, the Left of Midlife crew trace that history through the landmark Roe v. Wade decision an...

After the vote was won, America patted women on the head, handed them an apron, and said "You've had your fun - now go make me a sandwich."   In Burning Bras and Breaking Law: Part 3, we unpack the mid-century backlash that tried to shove women back into the kitchen - and the revolution that refused to stay quiet. From Rosie the Riveter to Gloria Steinem, from "the problem with no name" to Roe v W...

The fight for women's rights didn't end with Seneca Falls - that's just the opening act. In this episode, the Left of Midlife crew dives into the post-Civil War era, when the movement for equality got a little messy, and magnificently complicated. We'll trace the long, winding road from the suffrage schisms of the 1860's to the protests, pickets, and prison cells that finally delivered the 19th Am...

This is an emergency mini episode - because hunger can't wait. SNAP funding could stall as soon as November 1st, living millions of kids, seniors, disabled, and working families without the help they depend on to eat.   The Midlife crew cuts through the lies and the stereotypes to tell the truth: most SNAP recipients work, fraud is rare, and $6 a day doesn't make anyone rich.    Get the facts, get...

Long before women were marching in the streets or setting their bras on fire, a few fearless minds were lighting the first sparks of rebellion - one quill stroke at a time.   In this episode, the Left of Midlife crew travels back to the OG feminist era: when corsets were tight, rights were nonexistent, and "well behaved women" were just getting warmed up.    From Mary Wollstonecraft's revolutionar...

In Left, Right, and Totally Wrong, the Left of Midlife crew tiptoes into the minefield between progressives and centrists — where everyone swears they’re the “reasonable one.” We’re unpacking what divides us, what still connects us, and whether compromise is collaboration… or just surrender with better PR.   Follow us on all platforms @LeftofMidlifePod and reach out at LeftofMidlifePod@gmail.com —...

This week, we ditched the studio and hit the streets — from Boonville to Evansville to Vincennes — for a special No Kings Rally edition of Left of Midlife. We’re joined by powerhouse organizer Laura King of Boonville Resistance and Hoosier Rise ( https://linktr.ee/Hoosiersrise ) — the group keeping democracy connected (and color-coded) across Indiana. Laura shares how she turned frustration into a...

The government is out to lunch - AGAIN. Join Marsha, Lacey, and Tiffanie as they breakdown the latest shutdown drama, who’s actually paying the price (spoiler: it’s not politicians), and why D.C. feels more like daycare than democracy. We’ll throw some shade, drop some facts, play Real Housewives or Real Politicians?, and still try to find a little hope - because someone has to be the adult.  List...

Left of Midlife is where three small-town, liberal women take on the chaos of politics, leadership, and life with sharp insight and plenty of laughs. From staring down the beginning of midlife to wondering what’s left of it, we’ve got stories and opinions worth sharing — and we’re all leaning left. From the quirks of Indiana politics to the national dumpster fire we’re all living in, nothing is of...