Midlife...NOW WHAT?!

Episode Description If you've ever wondered why you suddenly feel anxious, exhausted, inflamed, forgetful, or like a completely different version of yourself... you're not imagining it. In this episode of Midlife...Now What?! , Erin and Jennie sit down with Jennifer Woodward , Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and founder of Jennifer Woodward Nutrition, to unpack what is really...

What if many of the symptoms you've been told to simply "manage" are actually signs that your nervous system is struggling to function at its best? In this episode of Midlife... Now What?! , Erin sits down with three leading upper cervical chiropractors to explore the powerful connection between nervous system health and overall well-being. Joining the conversation are: Dr. Brandon C...

What happens when a woman who has dedicated her life to health and fitness receives a diagnosis she never saw coming? In this powerful episode of Midlife… Now What?! , Erin and Jennie sit down with fitness professional, nutritionist, entrepreneur, genetic specialist, and breast cancer survivor Jessica Loftis to discuss her unexpected diagnosis of invasive ductal carcinoma at age 36. Jessica shares...

This week’s episode is a little different… and honestly, it feels like you’re sitting at the kitchen table with us, catching up on life. 💛 In this behind-the-scenes style conversation, Erin and Jennie hit record before diving into a “planned” podcast topic — and ended up talking about everything from nervous system regulation and parenting to peptides, hormones, perimenopause, marriage, burnout,...

This episode is powerful, eye-opening, and deeply empowering. Today, we sit down with Blair Critch , a cancer survivor, wellness educator, and advocate for taking your health into your own hands. Blair shares her journey from being dismissed by doctors… to trusting her intuition… to ultimately being diagnosed with ovarian cancer after months of pushing for answers. What follows is a story not just...

Today’s conversation is not an easy one. It’s raw. It’s real. And it’s something almost everyone of us has experienced in some form. In this episode of Midlife… Now What?! , we’re diving into lies, deceit, and betrayal —and why these experiences don’t just break trust with others… they shake the trust we have in ourselves. Jennie shares a deeply personal and recent story of betrayal that hit close...

Friendships change in midlife — and sometimes those changes can feel confusing, painful, or even lonely. Why does it seem like we have fewer friends as we get older? Why can losing a friendship hurt just as much as a romantic breakup? And how do we know when a friendship has run its course? In this episode of Midlife… Now What?! , Erin and Jennie dive into the evolving landscape of friendships in...

Today’s conversation is different. It’s more personal. More vulnerable. And more raw. In this episode of Midlife… Now What?! , Jennie interviews Erin about something that has shaped her more than any career pivot or identity shift ever could: being a special needs parent. This is not an episode about medical definitions or labels. It’s about: • The grief of letting go of the life you thought you’d...

This week’s episode was requested by you — our listeners — and we’re diving into one of the most asked-about midlife topics: dating after divorce. Erin flips the script and interviews Jennie about her very real, very raw journey through separation, divorce, heartbreak, healing, attachment, and rebuilding confidence in midlife. But this conversation goes far deeper than dating apps and red flags. T...

Chasing Tigers in the Dark: Trauma, Resilience & Reinvention with Ally Shaw What happens when life throws not one, but three devastating curveballs at you — and the version of your future you carefully planned disappears overnight? In this powerful and deeply moving episode of Midlife… Now What?! , we sit down with author and speaker Ally Shaw to talk about trauma, healing, divorce, reinventio...

What happens when life gets overwhelming — and instead of pushing through, you pause? In this episode of Midlife… Now What?! , Erin and Jennie share why they took an unexpected break from the podcast and how that decision became a real-time lesson in values, boundaries, and nervous system regulation. From snowpocalypse chaos and family illness to breakups, job decisions, and identity shifts, this...

The nervous system is everywhere on social media — but what does it actually mean, and why does it matter so much in midlife? In this episode, we sit down with nervous system coach Masha Kay for a deeply grounding, eye-opening conversation about how your nervous system is shaping your relationships, career, parenting, self-worth, and ability to make aligned decisions — often without you realizing...

Career pivots in midlife rarely look the way we imagined. They aren’t always bold leaps or passion projects. Sometimes they’re forced. Sometimes they’re financial. Sometimes they’re about family, health, or survival. And almost always, they come with a heavy identity question: Who am I now? In this episode, Erin and Jennie interrupt the schedule to talk honestly about career pivots—why so many wom...

Episode Description What happens when you’ve built a life that looks “successful” on the outside — but feels disconnected on the inside? In this powerful episode of Midlife… Now What?! , Erin and Jennie sit down with Sheila Haugh , a parts work, embodiment, and self-trust coach, to talk about what it really means to reconnect with yourself in midlife. Sheila shares her journey from the entertainme...

Midlife can feel like someone suddenly turned all the lights on — and now you’re seeing everything you’ve ignored, avoided, or outgrown. In this conversation, Erin sits down with Dr. Erin Oksol , success psychologist, speaker, and coach, to unpack what really happens to women in midlife: the identity shifts, the “Is this it?” moments, the physical and emotional upheaval of menopause, and the searc...

If you’ve ever woken up, looked in the mirror, and thought, “Who even am I right now?” — this episode is for you. This week, Erin and Jennie unpack the moment so many women face in midlife: when the version of you that existed for decades suddenly feels unfamiliar. From burnout, motherhood, divorce, survival mode, people-pleasing, nervous system overwhelm, and the quiet unraveling that happens whe...

For every woman who’s ever looked around her life and thought, “Wait… is this it?” — this episode is for you. In our first conversation, Erin and Jennie crack open the real story behind midlife identity loss, nervous system burnout, relationships, motherhood, divorce, career upheaval, and the moment everything comes crashing down… and you finally have to ask yourself: Now what? With two very diffe...

Welcome to Midlife… Now What?! — unfiltered conversations between two women who are smack in the middle of it all. One married, one divorced, both raising kids, redefining careers, balancing family, and rediscovering who we are in this next chapter. We talk about everything no one posts about — from identity and relationships to purpose, parenting, and all the shifts that come with it. Because mid...