Midlife Advice | Perimenopause, Hormones & Midlife Women’s Health
Hello, my friend. You’ve landed in the right place — where super smart and slightly sassy women over 40 come to figure out what the hell is going on with our hormones, emotions, relationships, careers, and… well, everything, really.
I’m Jessica Long, a health coach, certified menopause coaching specialist and fellow midlife woman on this wild ride with you. Join me each week and together let’s learn about midlife women’s health and wellness from every angle — Western, Eastern and everything in between. We talk perimenopause and menopause, burnout, career pivots, parenting, marriage shifts, purpose, and the constant quest to feel like ourselves again.
You’ll hear honest midlife advice from experts and everyday women, and real-life tools that actually help with hormone health, mindset, nutrition, and lifestyle — plus fun stuff like our favorite books and girls’ trips.
If you love hearing from experts, rebels, and wise women rewriting midlife on their own terms, then you belong here. Hit play and let’s go.
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Episodes
67 episodes
65: How to Declutter Your Home When You’re Overwhelmed (Without Doing Everything at Once)
If your house feels cluttered but the thought of tackling it sounds like pure torture, this 15-minute daily habit might just change your mind and your approach.A lot of midlife women are craving a calmer home—but between work, kid...
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Episode 65
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22:50
64: Midlife Marriage on the Rocks? Here’s What to Do
If your midlife marriage feels more like roommates than romance, you’re not alone. Marriage therapist Dr. Becky Whetstone explains what to do before making any big decisions.Many women begin questioning their marriages in midlife—wonderi...
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Episode 64
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34:53
63: Why High-Performing Midlife Women Get Stuck at Director Level (and How to Break Through to VP)
Feeling stuck at Director level despite years of experience and strong performance? Executive coach Katy McFee explains why high-performing midlife women often get passed over for promotion and the simple shifts that can finally get you seen as...
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Episode 63
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29:00
62: The Surprising Power of Peptides for Midlife Skin, Hair Loss and Longevity
Is your midlife skin looking OLD? Is your hair shedding more than it used to? In this episode, we explore how peptides may support midlife skin, hair loss, inflammation, and longevity.In part two of our peptide mini-series, I’m joined by...
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Episode 62
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32:01
61: Do Peptides Help with Sleep, Weight Gain and Brain Fog in Perimenopause?
Are peptides the missing link for midlife women who are doing all the right things and still feel stuck?If your nutrition, exercise, and sleep are pretty dialed in but you’re still dealing with low-grade fatigue, slower workout recovery,...
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Episode 61
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34:50
60: The Midlife 180 You Didn’t See Coming
At some point in your 40s, something shifted.The way you work. The way you value your time. The way you see yourself.Maybe you once wore fierce independence like a badge of honor. Maybe proving you could do it all alone felt meani...
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Episode 60
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8:58
59: Surviving the Midlife Trifecta: Menopause, Divorce and Dating
Menopause, divorce, and dating don’t always take turns. They hit all at once. Angela Burk explains how surviving all three can become a midlife turning point you didn’t see coming.Angela Burk, author of REAL GIRLS GUIDE TO MID...
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Episode 59
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28:24
Bonus: Hormone Support for Perimenopause and Painful Periods Using Real Food
A food-first approach to hormone support for perimenopause and painful periods.If you’re navigating perimenopause symptoms yourself or supporting a daughter dealing with heavy periods, cramps, or hormonal acne, this quick bonus ...
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58: Perimenopause, Puberty and the Undeniable Parallels
If you’re raising a daughter while navigating perimenopause yourself, this episode will help you see puberty and midlife hormone changes in a new, more compassionate light.What if puberty and perimenopause aren’t opposite ends of womanho...
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Episode 58
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28:04
57: Why Self-Aware Midlife Women Still End Up in Unhealthy Relationships
If you are self-aware, emotionally intelligent and still finding yourself people-pleasing or walking on eggshells in your relationship, this episode will help you understand why, without blaming yourself.Trauma-informed coach and somatic...
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Episode 57
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27:33
56: Midlife Overdrive and Why Slowing Down Feels Hard
Most midlife women don’t burn out because they’re doing something wrong. They burn out because they don’t know how to stop pushing.Why does rest feel so uncomfortable for so many capable, high-functioning midlife women?In t...
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Episode 56
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55: Ditch the Sunday Scaries & Plan Your Most Aligned Year Using Your Enneagram Type
This episode explores how midlife women can use the Enneagram to plan a more aligned year at work and at home, instead of bracing for the Sunday Scaries every week.Leadership coach and Enneagram facilitator Ali Dunn returns to the...
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Episode 55
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29:51
54: Why Dieting Backfires and Metabolism Is Key in Perimenopause
Eating less and exercising more does not help with weight gain in perimenopause. It can actually backfire. Here’s what works instead.In this episode, I talk with registered dietitian and holistic nutritionist Betsy Markle about why tradi...
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Episode 54
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30:29
53: New Year Reflection for Midlife Women Who Want a More Aligned Life
Did you accomplish a lot this year but still feel oddly unfulfilled? This episode will help you understand why and what to do next.In this solo episode, I share some of my favorite end-of-year and New Year reflection prompts for m...
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Episode 53
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15:00
52: I’m Doing the Holidays Differently This Year
A short and sweet check-in on slowing down, protecting your bandwidth, and savoring the holiday week instead of letting it blur.In this episode, I’m sharing a few small, meaningful ways I’m protecting my energy and sanity during the holi...
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Episode 52
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51: The Best Midlife Advice From 50 Episodes on Perimenopause, Reinvention and Feeling Like Yourself Again
If midlife has you thinking, “Why don’t I feel like myself anymore?”—this episode is for you.After 50 episodes of interviewing doctors, coaches, healers, and badass midlife women (plus sharing plenty of my own solo reflections),...
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Episode 51
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17:08
50: Holiday Eating Tips Every Midlife Woman Needs
The holidays are here — which means parties, pressure, family expectations, and enough sugar to take down a small village. If you’re a midlife woman who’s finally feeling good again thanks to protein, strength training, better sleep, and smarte...
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Episode 50
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25:19
49: Simplify the Holidays: Minimalist Tips for Busy Midlife Women with Shira Gill
Raise your hand (or glass?) if gift giving, cards, décor, hosting, and family expectations around the holidays STRESS. YOU. OUT. I see you. In this episode, world-renowned organizing expert and bestselling author Shira Gill s...
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Episode 49
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38:47
48: What Midlife Women Are Most Grateful For (A Crowdsourced Thanksgiving Episode)
This one’s special — because you helped create it.In honor of Thanksgiving, I asked listeners to share what they’re feeling most grateful for in midlife. And your answers were so good! They’re honest, hilarious, heartfelt, and ful...
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Episode 48
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47: Why You Don’t Feel Like Yourself in Perimenopause (& How to Get Your Groove Back) with Dr. Prudence Hall
If you’ve been thinking, “I just don’t feel like myself anymore,” this episode is for you. Dr. Prudence Hall breaks down why perimenopause can flip your mood, energy, sleep, libido, and identity upside down—and what you can actually...
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Episode 47
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36:24
46: 📣 Introducing the Midlife Advice Podcast (formerly Belong Wellness)
The podcast has a new name! Welcome to Midlife Advice, where smart and sassy women over 40 come to figure out all things midlife — from hormones to careers, relationships, and everything in between.In this episode, Jessica shares ...
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Episode 46
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4:47
45: Surviving Breast Cancer & Early Menopause with a “Pausitive Outlook” (Teyonna Bowman)
Is midlife going exactly as you expected it would? Yeah… me neither. And it certainly didn’t for Teyonna Bowman.At 35, she was a young mom who thought she was doing everything right — eating healthy, staying active, raising h...
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Episode 45
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44: Midlife Advice: Family “Vacation” Edition
My midlife mom friends—If you’ve ever needed a vacation after your family vacation, this one’s for you.In this playful mini-sode, I reflect on my recent family “vacation,” and how I’m getting closer to dropping the quotes. I tal...
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Episode 44
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15:41
43: How Beliefs About Aging Affect Midlife Health and Longevity with Andrea Nakayama
Turns out, those ‘I’m past my prime’ thoughts aren’t harmless—they can literally change your hormones, heart, and health. 😱Functional nutritionist and narrative-medicine practitioner (yes, we will cover what that means) Andre...
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Episode 43
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42:46
42: Why Parenting Is the Most Advanced Yoga with Sarah Ezrin
What if the hardest thing to do in yoga isn’t on the mat — it’s staying calm when your kid rolls their eyes for the fiftieth time that day?In this episode, I talk with Sarah Ezrin, yoga teacher and author of The Yoga of Parent...
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Episode 42
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