Messy Midlife
Messy Midlife is what happens when three women, all naturopathic doctors and one a therapist, going through midlife, pull up a chair to talk honestly. It is all on the table - hormones, families, burnout, and rediscovering who we are. It’s unfiltered, funny, and healing, like eavesdropping on the table of women who just get it.
Episodes
17 episodes
Rage - The Fire of the Phoenix
We don't start with rage, but through a conversation about unexpected solitude and the clarity that can come from it, we get there. The stark contrast between our daily lives and our lives in ideal circumstances leads to misaligned expectations...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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1:04:58
Masking & Our Authentic Selves
Aliza jumpstarts the conversation by sharing her experience at a women's retreat that she attends every year and the challenges of trying to incorporate the insights into regular life. Regular listeners know that Aliza has been stru...
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Episode 15
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48:38
Stardust
Just Karen and Jenn today!This is a not to miss episode if you are dealing with ADHD, people pleasing, perimenopause, overwhelm, or like Karen and I - the times when all of these things collide. Today we unpack a real life ex...
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Episode 14
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51:44
Manifestation & Frustration in Parenting
Just Karen and Aliza again! Today we picked up with a topic we had chatted about off mic - manifesting. We have been feeling some blocks and frustration with manifesting recently, so we explore a bit about that. As we chat we realize that manif...
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Episode 13
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20:50
Perimenopause + Parenting = A Ball of Chaos
Just Karen and Aliza today!Aliza starts with some frustration she is experiencing with parenting a teenager, and we work our way through to exploring some insights on the value of frustration in parenting and perimenopause. <...
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Episode 12
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27:25
New Year, No Resolutions
Today we have a chat about letting go of New Year's resolutions, self-acceptance, and the pressures of productivity, especially in midlife. We talk about our personal experiences with resolutions and when we let them go, the arbitrary nature of...
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Episode 11
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22:46
Holidays and the Changes We Are Embracing in Midlife
In this conversation, we chat about the evolving nature of holiday celebrations in our midlife. We share about the changes in our families, our traditions, and how that impacts us. We explore new ways of looking at things, creating new family t...
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Episode 10
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26:50
Politics But Not Political - The Messy Midlife Way
Today we explore the complexities of navigating personal and political challenges during midlife. We tackle the impact of political polarization on emotional well-being, the intertwining of health and politics, and the importance of authentic e...
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Episode 9
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49:16
Friendships in Midlife
In this episode we talk about the complexities of forming and maintaining friendships during midlife. We talk about it all - making new friends, keeping friends, and navigating all the things that come with midlife and still finding time for fu...
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Episode 8
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27:21
Parenting Expectations and Realities in the Chaos of Perimenopause (and a bit of ADHD)
We start with parenting, but this ISN'T an episode just for parents. Today we cover A LOT of ground in a short time. It all starts from Aliza's vulnerable share about struggles with parenting - from trying to parent the way she want...
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Episode 7
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39:45
Resilience and Acceptance in Midlife
Our chat today starts with an exploration of connection and vulnerability and its role in both mental and physical health. We talk about dramatic and sudden changes in how we related to others and the world, in our bodies, and in what we can re...
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Episode 6
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39:22
The Sacred Pause
We explore the concept of the 'sacred pause'—a necessary moment of stillness that allows for reflection, connection, and personal growth. And of course, we get real with the challenges we have in pausing, and work our way to an experiment that ...
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Episode 5
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43:42
The Messiness Between Control and Acceptance
We revisit the thoughts on control that came up in last episode because they stuck with us over the week. We explore places control gets sneaky, within ourselves, our relationships, and even spiritual journeys. We work out our understanding of ...
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Episode 4
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22:56
Pain & The Illusion of Control
Today, we dive in to the real stuff pretty quickly. Jenn is dealing with the dust settling after a trip to the ER and wrestling with what this means for her well being now and in the future. We talk about the importance of self-compassion, supp...
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Episode 3
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54:15
Embracing Vulnerability in Midlife
Today we talk vulnerability. We talk about the sneaky ways it can show up to the significant shifts that have happened in our life as we lean into it. 00:00 Celebrating Vulnerability and Connection04:56 Navigating Family Dynamic...
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Episode 2
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46:52
Meet Aliza, Jenn, and Karen
We are going to be spending some quality time together, so we thought we should introduce ourselves. We share why we are doing this podcast, what we hope you will get from joining us, and a bit about our expertise so you know when you take note...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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