Mid Life Bites
Midlife Bites is the unapologetic, unfiltered podcast for women standing in the messy middle of life where the rules you’ve lived by stop working, the roles you’ve carried feel too heavy, and the version of you in the mirror feels like a stranger.
Hosted by Clinical Psychologist and midlife mentor Kirstin Bouse, Midlife Bites gets real about how midlife “bites” the moments it stings, why it happens, what changes in the fallout, and the surprising clarity that can come after.
Some weeks it’s just Kirstin, cutting through the noise with equal parts fierce truth-telling and deep compassion. Other weeks, you’ll hear from women who’ve lived their own “midlife bite” moments and from experts who understand exactly what’s going on beneath the surface, biologically, psychologically, and socially.
This is not another midlife makeover show. It’s a place to name the hard stuff, strip away the shame, and find your own way forward on your terms.
If you’ve been thinking, “Why the hell don’t I feel like myself anymore?” … you’re in the right place.
Mid Life Bites
Redefining Priorities: Navigating Menopause with Purpose
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In this episode, Kirsten Bouse, Clinical Psychologist and Founder of All About Her, welcomes psychologist Angela Brooks-Horn back to discuss the transformative experience of menopause. Angela shares her unique perspective, viewing menopause as an opportunity for women to pause, reflect, and redefine their priorities. Together, they explore how this life stage can offer personal growth and self-reflection, with women often at a point where careers are established and children are grown. Tune in for an insightful conversation about supporting women through this pivotal transition.
Takeaways:
- Menopause can be a powerful opportunity for personal growth and self-reflection.
- It's a time to slow down, reassess priorities, and redefine goals.
- With established careers and grown children, women can focus more on themselves.
- Menopause is a natural transition that offers space for new perspectives on life.
If any of this resonates, know that support is available. With over 25 years of experience, Angela uses a variety of evidence-based therapeutic approaches to help her clients navigate the transition from perimenopause to post-menopause, a time that can ultimately lead to greater freedom, personal growth, and self-assurance. Angela’s approach is grounded in authenticity and humour, and she offers a compassionate guiding hand to women ready to face their challenges head-on.
For more information and resources on menopause and mental health, visit All About Her Centre.
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