Road-Tripping through Midlife

Today I’m sitting down with my friend Missy-We’re going to talk about her journey through two marriages, what she experienced, what she didn’t recognize at the time, and how the second time around… she saw things differently and made a different choice.

This episode blends neuroscience, midlife reflection, modern overstimulation, and the emotional reality of learning how to slow down — especially for women who’ve spent decades multitasking, caregiving, producing, achieving, and surviving.

Today we’re talking about something I think so many women in midlife quietly wrestle with… identity, ambition, success, and what happens when the thing you worked so hard to build no longer needs to define every part of you.  

I just got back from Italy after spending two weeks traveling with my daughter, who has been studying abroad there for the last four months. And I don’t know if I was fully prepared for what this trip would do to me emotionally.

For this Mother’s Day episode, I wanted to do something really special… and bring on someone who has shaped so much of who I am — my mom. We don’t always stop and ask the questions we’re curious about, so today is a chance to do just that — to talk about motherhood, life, and everything in between.”

“Today’s conversation is about one of the biggest life shifts many women face — divorce — and what it really looks like to move through it, rebuild, and find yourself again on the other side.

Libby is a neuroscientist, a poet, and an author — and she recently wrote a piece that really stopped me in my tracks. It’s about the idea that in life, we move through these cycles — these thresholds — where something shifts, something ends, and something new begins. And what struck me most is this idea… that even in midlife, in all the change and uncertainty, we’ve actually been here before.”

This is a conversation about reinvention, letting go of what no longer serves you, and stepping into who you are now.

My friend Marisa joins me to talk about parenting and friendships and how the roles change over the years. This is a conversation about letting go, holding on, and finding connection in all the right places.

We all have that one friend who is always ahead of the curve — she’s tried the latest skincare, knows what’s trending, and is constantly looking for ways to live her best life. Today I’m talking to my friend Pam, who brings the curiosity, the research, and let’s be honest… probably a cabinet full of lotions and potions.  

“Today we’re talking to my friend Reggie, who has years of experience in the corporate world. We’re diving into how work has changed, how she’s changed, and what it’s like navigating dating in your 60s.”

in this episode of Road Tripping Through Midlife, Carrie sits down with her friend Tracy, a nurse working in urogynecology and a mom of five grown kids. They talk about pelvic health, menopause, and the things women often assume are “just part of aging” — along with the emotional and sometimes hilarious experience of parenting adult children and planning weddings. Honest, relatable, and full of la...

Road-Tripping Through Midlife is a podcast about the adventures, detours, and connections that come with this stage of life. Hosted by Carrie H. a former bakery owner and recorded from her vintage camper, each episode brings honest conversations, laughter, and a little something sweet to share.

I'm so glad you're here. In this inaugural episode, four women who worked together at a bakery sit down in the camper to share how a job turned into deep friendship and support during midlife. They talk honestly about messy moments, laughter, tears, career pivots, parenting grown kids, menopause, dating, and the importance of connection when life changes fast.