Episode 1: Welcome to the Interruption Who We Are, Why Now, and Why We're Done Being Quiet

Welcome to the Interruption: Who We Are, Why Now, and Why We’re Done Being Quiet!

Welcome to Midlife: Interrupted & Unfiltered — the podcast for women over 40 who are tired of pretending they’re “fine” when life clearly has other plans. In this first episode, Anne and Melissa introduce themselves, share why they started this podcast, and talk about the midlife wake-up call that changes everything: identity shifts, reinvention, hormones, relationships, purpose, and that sneaky feeling that the life you built doesn’t quite fit anymore.

This is a funny, honest, and unfiltered conversation about what really happens in midlife when the mask slips, the people-pleasing gets old, and you realize you’re way too grown to stay quiet. If you’ve been searching for podcasts about midlife, women’s empowerment, reinvention after 40, starting over, or navigating menopause and identity changes with humor and honesty — you’re in the right place.

Expect real talk, real tools and real connection, lots of laughter, a few truth bombs, and the reminder that midlife is not a crisis — it’s an interruption, and maybe the one that finally leads you back to yourself.

Because we’re not here to age quietly. We’re here to wake up, speak up, and shake some things up.

Transcript

SPEAKER_00 0:03

Welcome to Midlife Interrupted and Unfiltered. I'm Melissa, coach, counselor, and professional truthbringer. And I'm Anne, trial lawyer, accountability partner, and certified bodies instructor. That's true.

SPEAKER_01 0:18

We're just two East Coast women who met at a kindergarten drop-off in the Midwest.

SPEAKER_00 0:22

And 15 years later, we decided that midlife needed a megaphone, not a mute button. So we're here to interrupt the negative narratives we tell ourselves. And to share the unfiltered truth about reinvention, perimenopause, and everything in between. Just real talk. Let's go.

SPEAKER_01 0:45

Okay, and so here we are. Here we are. We actually did it. I know we actually did it after how many kitchen table conversations?

SPEAKER_00 0:54

Oh, too many to count and too many that our husbands do not want to hear about anymore, that's for sure. And for the record, I think it was spring of 2025 when we officially decided. I think you think it was fall of 2024, but we don't have to agree on everything, right? No, we don't.

SPEAKER_01 1:14

Well, that's exactly why this podcast exists.

SPEAKER_00 1:17

Is to have those honest, truthful conversations, even when you might not always agree on things. Exactly.

SPEAKER_01 1:22

And if you found us and you're listening to this, we are so glad you did. If someone sent you this episode, you stumbled across us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen, welcome. If not, come join us. You're really in the right place.

SPEAKER_00 1:38

So this is episode one, the very first episode of Midlife Interrupted and Unfiltered. And we want this first episode to be exactly what the show is going to be. Real, honest, a little funny. Well, with you, it's always going to be a lot of funny.

SPEAKER_01 1:54

And that's what we said. So today, episode one, we're going to do three things. Number one, we're going to tell you who we are. Number two, we're going to tell you why we created this podcast and why now. And number three, we're going to give you something to actually think about and take away from this conversation.

SPEAKER_00 2:13

Because that's the deal we're making with you for every single episode. We're not just here to talk. We're actually here to give you something useful.

SPEAKER_01 2:21

Real talk, real tools, and real connection. No fluff. No filters. Let's do this. Okay, so let's start with who we actually are because I think context matters. And um, you're about to spend hopefully a lot of time with us and really should know who you're dealing with.

SPEAKER_00 2:40

Fair warning is appropriate here. That's my disclaimer. So we'll start with Anne. Ann, tell everyone who you are. So I'm Ann Chabone. I'm a trial lawyer. I'm a managing partner at a firm here in Kansas City, and I've been practicing law for over 25 years. 25 years. I know, I know. Somehow I got my law license at like 24, which is a scary thought.

SPEAKER_01 3:06

And you only look 25 for the record. Yeah, you're being nice.

SPEAKER_00 3:10

Thanks, Mel. So thank you. And maybe the Pilates helps, um, which we'll get to, but I represent individuals, um, people who have been harmed by corporations, businesses, entities that are much bigger than them. And I started this side of my career back in 04. And prior to that, I had spent about four years defending corporations when um through different life circumstances, I decided that I would much rather represent the individuals and the little guy. So that's why you switched. Yes. There's no comparison between working for a faceless corporation and a human being that you can actually connect with and whose life you can actually change. So it wasn't even a hard decision.

SPEAKER_01 4:05

So as you guys can see, she fights for people. That is Anne in a nutshell. She sees injustice and she just can't not fight it.

SPEAKER_00 4:14

I'm flattered. Thank you, Mel. And yeah, that is what I do on a daily basis.

SPEAKER_01 4:19

And did I mention she's currently the president of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys?

SPEAKER_00 4:24

Actually, I'm now past.

SPEAKER_01 4:26

Oh, sorry. Oh gosh, but I didn't know that.

SPEAKER_00 4:28

Well, I rolled off in June of 2025, but I was um one of only five females to hold the position of president of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys in its 75-year history. They're marking their 75th anniversary this summer. So exciting 75 years, but um hopefully we'll continue to see more females come into that role.

SPEAKER_01 4:53

So that's five and 70 years. Wow. Let that sink in.

SPEAKER_00 4:59

Yeah, it's not lost on me, but I do think it's changing uh slowly but surely. And then in our spare time, all that spare time, right? I uh decided I was gonna become a Pilates instructor. So I went through six months of training. It was 55 hours of classroom training. I had to practice teach. I had to do observation, I had to practice um Pilates myself. And then I had to take a two-part test, uh, one written, one postural analysis, followed by uh teaching in front of an instructor. And I love it. It's fun, it's uh powerful evolving into something new, going from student of Pilates for 16 or 17 years to teacher. And um, I've met some incredible people too, which is a nice way to uh branch out.

SPEAKER_01 5:49

And I I'm guessing it probably keeps you pretty balanced and sane, which we'll talk about more on that later.

SPEAKER_00 5:55

Well, to the extent uh anything can keep us sane these days, but much more on that later. So your turn now tell them about fabulous you.

SPEAKER_01 6:06

Oh gosh. Okay, well, I'm Melissa McManamy and I'm the founder of the Human Group, um, which is a coaching, counseling, and consulting practice here in Kansas City. I'm a professional certified coach with the International Coaching Federation and a licensed professional counselor in the state of Kansas.

SPEAKER_00 6:24

So like I like to say, she is a professional truth bringer.

SPEAKER_01 6:30

That's actually accurate. Um, prior to this, I actually spent almost 25 years uh at Accenture, formerly Anderson Consulting, which was is, if you haven't heard of it, a global Fortune 500 company and senior HR leadership, management consulting, talent strategy, and leadership development. I wore a lot of hats and I really absolutely loved it, had an amazing career there.

SPEAKER_00 6:52

She wore all the hats. And if um every company had a Melissa, they wouldn't end up in the courtroom on a discrimination lawsuit. Let's just say that.

unknown 7:00

Thanks.

SPEAKER_01 7:01

Well, all the hats, as I like to say, I was adaptable, I'm resilient, and overall I felt I was pretty good at it. But part the part that lit me up, which is you know why we're here today, is the part that really made me feel on fire was when I was doing what I felt I was put on this earth to do, which was the coaching, the human connection, the moment when someone, an individual, a leader, or a team of people that I had been working with had a breakthrough, and you see it on their face and you think that that is why I'm here. That is why this matters.

SPEAKER_00 7:34

So tell them about your leap.

SPEAKER_01 7:38

So in 2020, which as we all know was a completely normal and calm year to make a major life change. Oh, yeah, so normal. Yeah, not. Um, I finally found the courage to walk away from corporate America, which I sometimes refer to as the golden handcuffs, and launch the human group. It was terrifying. I mean, completely terrifying, but also exhilarating. And maybe, you know, actually, not even maybe people thought I was crazy to go at it alone.

SPEAKER_00 8:04

I did not think you were crazy.

SPEAKER_01 8:06

Yes, I know you were one of the few, and I really appreciate that.

SPEAKER_00 8:10

I knew you were going to be extraordinary at it. And I even remember buying you a bunch of uh cool stuff for your home office in the new company. And I also remember getting delivered to us one morning. It was the human group coffee mugs that your husband had had made and sending you a selfie of me drinking out of your new company coffee mug.

SPEAKER_01 8:32

Oh, and that matters more than you know. I next you'll get some other maybe paraphernalia, but you know, having that one person who just really believes in you and lifts you up and cheers you on when you're not even sure you believe in yourself and when you're not sure, you know, that you're gonna be able to do it. That's just everything. All right, we're getting sappy and it's only been 10 minutes.

SPEAKER_00 8:53

And if for those of you who are listening who know us, um we're not really sappy people. So, anyway.

SPEAKER_01 9:01

But we promise to be real, and real is sometimes sappy, so you're just gonna need to deal with it.

SPEAKER_00 9:06

I'll try to suck it up. Fair enough. So let's talk about how we met and how we actually found each other here in the Midwest after both growing up on the East Coast, because I think it matters. Um, this friendship is the foundation of everything that we're building here on this podcast.

SPEAKER_01 9:25

So let's let's give them a picture. Picture this. It was about 15 years ago, kindergarten drop-off.

SPEAKER_00 9:31

The most glamorous of origins.

SPEAKER_01 9:34

Truly. We were there, and it was my middle of three daughters, first day of kindergarten. It was Anne's oldest of two, a son and a daughter, um, in the classroom. It was a little scary, mostly for Anne. I mean, I was a pro at it, of course. Just kidding.

SPEAKER_00 9:47

You probably were.

SPEAKER_01 9:48

Um, but seriously, we were probably nervous. Um, and I know we were holding coffee.

SPEAKER_00 9:52

Oh, yeah, yeah, definitely.

SPEAKER_01 9:54

So we started talking, and with within minutes, we realized East Coast, East Coast. I heard the accent. She's from Washington, DC, but went to college in New Jersey, so very much of an East Coast accent.

SPEAKER_00 10:08

For sure, yes, and uh proud of it.

SPEAKER_01 10:12

And I grew up in the Northeast in Connecticut till I was about nine, and then we moved to Philadelphia, right outside of Philadelphia. And if you're from the East Coast and you're living in the Midwest in this area, you know exactly what I mean when I say you feel it, the difference. It's not bad, it's just really different.

SPEAKER_00 10:30

The pace is definitely different, um, and the directness is definitely different.

SPEAKER_01 10:35

We talk faster and louder, and we interrupted. Well, we definitely interrupt, and see, we're already interrupting each other. Um, we definitely interrupt. Yep.

SPEAKER_00 10:43

Um, we are pretty direct with each other and others for sure.

SPEAKER_01 10:47

Yes, but you know, we can't help it. It's in our DNA.

SPEAKER_00 10:53

It is. So here's the thing: when you find your people, you know it's immediate. You feel that connection.

SPEAKER_01 11:00

And it was immediate. Uh, within the first conversation, I thought, okay, this person, this this woman, this is my person. I don't have to pretend, I don't have to try to impress, or I don't have to try to fit in.

SPEAKER_00 11:11

Soul sisters. And let me just make a note. This, I mean, finding these friendships is really truly unique and something that I know that um does not come around every single day. And then to fast forward 15 plus years later and still have you as my soul sister and person who's always in my corner is pretty remarkable.

SPEAKER_01 11:32

Oh, now you're getting sappy. Um, you know, 15 years, we've had some fun though. We've gone to Mexico, we've gone to Costa Rica, we've gone to Florida, we've gone to wine country. I'm probably missing places. We're going to somebody's big anniversary. That's we'll talk about that another time.

SPEAKER_00 11:51

So we have not only been soul sisters, but we've been each other's accountability partners through various chaos, various challenging events, both in work and in parenting and just in lives in general.

SPEAKER_01 12:07

Yeah, the hard stuff, really, really hard stuff and really good stuff.

SPEAKER_00 12:11

For sure. And we became family. That's the only word for it.

SPEAKER_01 12:16

The thing about Anne that people need to understand is she's the friend who, when you're about to settle for less than you deserve, she'll look you dead in the eye and she'll point at you and look in your eye and say, no, absolutely not.

SPEAKER_00 12:28

Uh, thanks, Mel. I guess uh maybe it's part of my DNA as being a lawyer of holding people accountable, since I guess that's literally my job, right? And she literally takes it home with her, folks. Uh, and Melissa's the friend who, when you're going through hard and you can't see your own worth, she sees it for you. She holds on to that for you until you can hold on to it yourself again.

SPEAKER_01 12:51

Okay, now I feel like I'm gonna cry.

SPEAKER_00 12:52

All right, pull it together. Real talk can still include feelings, Ann. No, no, okay, fine. Feelings might be allowed. Okay, they will be allowed.

SPEAKER_01 13:00

Okay, good. So I guess what we're trying to say, everyone, is that this podcast kit cast, sorry, is built on 15 years of real, unfiltered, deeply rooted friendship, one where we don't let each other settle. And we want to bring that energy to every single woman who listens to this today and be and beyond.

SPEAKER_00 13:18

So why now? Let's talk about the honest truth. So, why now? Why this podcast? Why did two very busy women very, very, very, very busy women, I know, decide to add this to our lives.

SPEAKER_01 13:30

The honest answer? Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 13:31

What's that honest answer?

SPEAKER_01 13:33

Because about two years ago, things started well, changing. Yeah, they changed. And I don't just mean professionally or like personally, I mean like physically, emotionally, in ways nobody can really be prepared for.

SPEAKER_00 13:46

So let's just be a little more specific, because I know you think specificity is important. So yeah, let's be specific. So tell me more. So, like you're sitting there and all of a sudden you have a major spike in anxiety out of nowhere, you don't know where it came from. Um, that's just a great feeling. Or um, I know we've talked about this before. In the middle of a sentence, you feel you talk about that.

SPEAKER_01 14:13

You completely lose the word, like it's gone out of the picture. You're standing there and the word has left you. It left the building. I hate that.

SPEAKER_00 14:22

Rain fog is real and so real. Let's what about insomnia? Oh my gosh, yes. Wake up in the middle of the night at like three or four o'clock in the morning and then lay there for an hour and can't go back to sleep. That's always really fun. And let's see.

SPEAKER_01 14:41

Maybe you're thinking about your car keys and where you left them when you're sleeping and you can't when you wake up and you're sleeping. I I mean, I I get I get actually mad at things that are not even people, like my Wi-Fi router when I can't get the Hulu to work, or you know, I get mad because some knife isn't cutting correctly on the carrot. It's just the most bizarre things.

SPEAKER_00 15:04

Yeah, for sure. And nobody talks about that. That's the thing. We're all we're sitting here and comparing notes on all this. It's justified, right? I mean, well, yeah, and we were talking about it, and we realized that while we may have thought that we were losing our minds, that we really weren't. And we actually figured out well, this is just midlife, this is perimenopause, this is what happens.

SPEAKER_01 15:32

And nobody told us. And here's what gets me professionally, I've seen an enormous uptick in the past few years of women that come to me and they sit in my office and they describe these exact experiences, and it's the brain frog, or it's the you know, the anxiety, or the feelings of not recognizing themselves, or the grief of I don't know, yeah, of maybe not being who you were 20 years ago. Yep. There's a grief that nobody really talks about. It's like this grief of a version of yourself that you used to know, or you still think you are, but you're not. And it's real, it's valid. And for so many women, it goes unnamed and actually unacknowledged, I think.

SPEAKER_00 16:12

And then there's that other side of it because it's not all bad stuff, it's not just anxiety, insomnia, um, being angry at inanimate objects or you know, having brain fog. No, it really isn't. Because there's a freedom that starts to emerge, and I don't know how to exactly describe it, but it's kind of like I'm over you. I'm done performing for other people's comfort energy. Yeah, yeah. And uh, you know, the number of things that I no longer have patience for, and the number of people I no longer have patience for has uh increased dramatically. She's a trial lawyer, folks. Um, her patient threshold was already not very high. That's so true, but it's even, you know, oh, I don't have much uh patience, that's for sure. But um so I don't know. Generally, there's there's something really liberating about it though, and knowing yourself well enough to say, this person doesn't serve me, this situation doesn't deserve serve me, I deserve better. I'm putting boundaries up, I'm going to respect my boundaries, and those people who don't respect them aren't going to be part of my circle anymore.

SPEAKER_01 17:28

Yeah, and that's what we want to talk about the full picture, not just the hard stuff.

SPEAKER_00 17:33

And um, you know, not pretending the hard stuff isn't happening, but also looking at all the positive in this segment of our lives. Right.

SPEAKER_01 17:41

And it's, you know, you have to kind of you look, it's real, it's complicated, it's messy, it's really often hilarious, often heartbreaking. But overall, it's empowering. It's the empowering truth that's gonna like help us chart our next path, which is exciting.

SPEAKER_00 17:58

And so having had these conversations, Mel and I, we looked at each other and we'll agree to disagree, whether it was the end of 2024 or the spring of 2025.

SPEAKER_01 18:07

We're never gonna agree on the date, Ann.

SPEAKER_00 18:09

We will not. And then we said we need to create a space that we wish existed, and we really need to talk about this stuff.

SPEAKER_01 18:18

Yeah, really kind of a space that nothing's off limits, a place where people can share, no pretense. You can talk about the brain fog, you can talk about the anxiety, you can talk about hot flashes or reinvention that you need to do or the freedom that you feel. And you know, where you don't have to like perform, pretend all is perfect on the hard stuff. We really want to, you know, get women to really pat themselves on the back and say, this is me, and I'm damn proud of it.

SPEAKER_00 18:45

Yeah, and not just this is me, maybe even the new version of me. This is the better and improved version of me. This is the version of me who doesn't put up with anybody else's BS anymore. Yeah, putting myself first.

SPEAKER_01 18:59

And it's not just us. I mean, we want you to hear from other real women with real expertise, real experiences, um, you know, real transformation and change stories. I mean, we want to share it all with you.

SPEAKER_00 19:13

And Mel has done a ton of research on all of this. And so, Mel, you want to close this segment?

SPEAKER_01 19:21

So that's that's this, that's what we're building, and we're so glad you're here for it. So let's move on to what this podcast is and isn't.

SPEAKER_00 19:28

So let's be really clear about what it is, isn't, and that matters. So, what this is real conversations.

SPEAKER_01 19:39

Yep. Oh, sorry, we're interrupting each other.

SPEAKER_00 19:41

Go ahead. I'll let you, I won't steal your thunder. Go ahead.

SPEAKER_01 19:45

It's real. I mean, keeping it real, right? We want to keep real conversations about the things that we all experience or we're all feeling, but we don't say it out loud because we want it to look perfect on social media.

SPEAKER_00 19:55

And we're gonna talk about practical tools and strategies from our life experience and our professional backgrounds and experiences.

SPEAKER_01 20:02

So psychology, counseling, coaching, advocacy, accountability, strategic thinking, stories from us and these incredible guests we're gonna bring to you and this table.

SPEAKER_00 20:13

Yep, it's gonna be community. We're building a community because you shouldn't be out there alone. You should feel empowered and have some guidance as you navigate and chart your new territory.

SPEAKER_01 20:24

And humor, Anne, because if we don't laugh at some of this, we're gonna cry.

SPEAKER_00 20:28

That's so true. But let's talk about what this is not in terms of our podcast.

SPEAKER_01 20:34

Yeah, we're not we're not met we're not doctors, so we're not gonna give you medical advice. Um, so please see your actual doctor.

SPEAKER_00 20:42

And like I said before, Melissa will have read all the research and already has read a ton of research. And let me also say, I am not giving out legal advice. Yes, you are not.

SPEAKER_01 20:54

And I, you know, I to be fair, I I have read all the books, all of them really, around menopause and self-help, but I'll share what I know. But and you know, we'll of course link books that we love on our notes, but always, always, always please talk to your healthcare provider.

SPEAKER_00 21:10

And this podcast is not toxic positivity. We're not going to be telling you to embrace the journey when you're having massive bouts of anxiety or having um insomnia and staring at the wall all night long, or sweating through a uh um presentation you're doing.

SPEAKER_01 21:30

It's really, it's this is one that I think is really important because I think overall women judge other women. And I I want to just state here that this is not a place for judgment. So whether you're going through career chaos, relationship shifts, maybe your parenting adult children are almost empty nesters, or figuring out who you are after years of being everything to everyone.

SPEAKER_00 21:50

You belong here.

SPEAKER_01 21:52

Yep, you belong here. So before we get to our action of the day, let's explain like what is this name value? Because it really isn't random, right? I mean, we thought about it.

SPEAKER_00 22:02

No, midlife, interrupted and unfiltered. Let's break it down. So interrupted. Well, there's actually two reasons for that word.

SPEAKER_01 22:11

So true. One reason we're from the East Coast. Yep. And uh, and we really physically cannot stop interrupting each other. It's not rude, we're just enthusiastic and passionate humans, and that's how we communicate. So if you guys notice us cutting off each other in this podcast, it's not bad editing, it's real, it's just how we talk and uh interrupt each other.

SPEAKER_00 22:33

That's just us.

SPEAKER_01 22:34

But reason two, the more important reason it's about interrupting the narratives we tell ourselves and that society tell us the lies that keep you stuck and keep women stuck. Yep. You're too old to start over. Interrupted, your best years are behind you. Interrupted, this is just how we accept it. Interrupted.

SPEAKER_00 22:54

We are here to interrupt those voices in your head in our culture and replace them with something true and something empowering.

SPEAKER_01 23:03

I can do this, I'm gonna do this. Just watch me.

SPEAKER_00 23:06

That's the interruption we're here for.

SPEAKER_01 23:09

And unfiltered, that's my thing, honestly. I've spent my entire career helping teams and people dissect their performance to be more productive, to find their actual truth and what makes them light up. And I don't mean like at work, I mean the real version, the real version that's be underneath everything. And so I don't mean the version they show to their boss or their community or the family or on Instagram. And let me just be real and say that it's not always been the favorable position to actually pull underneath, look underneath the covers and find out what really makes you happy.

SPEAKER_00 23:42

Well said, Melissa. That's so true. That's real.

SPEAKER_01 23:46

So real talk, real tools, real connection, zero filter. That's the promise of this podcast.

SPEAKER_00 23:54

And between the two of us, I hold you accountable. And Melissa will make you self-reflect and face the truth.

SPEAKER_01 24:04

Our listeners don't stand a chance, Ann.

SPEAKER_00 24:06

Oh, in that very best way possible.

SPEAKER_01 24:10

Okay, so oh my gosh, we're almost through this first one. I, you know, we promised you all a takeaway, something to actually think about and sit with after you finish listening. And this is our first podcast. And so we're gonna deliver, but we're not only gonna deliver today, we're gonna deliver every single episode.

SPEAKER_00 24:26

Okay. So uh, Mel, you want to talk about um the action item?

SPEAKER_01 24:33

Yep, yep. So we'd like you to identify one narrative, just one, that you are ready to interrupt.

SPEAKER_00 24:41

One story that you've been telling yourself throughout your life about who you are, what you can't do, why it's too late to do something you really want to do, or what's not possible for you.

SPEAKER_01 24:55

Write it down. Literally get a piece of paper or get your notes app off on your phone, whatever, wherever, just write it down and say it out loud if you can.

SPEAKER_00 25:05

Because here's what we know you can't interrupt something that you haven't acknowledged.

SPEAKER_01 25:10

The negative narratives hold us back. Well, they do their best in the dark, in the quiet, in the unexamined corners of our minds, and we ruminate on them. So shine a light on it, name it, and then this is the second part write it down and write down what you want to replace it with. What's the truth you want to believe? What's the version of that story you that actually serves you now and in the future? So, like, I'm too old to start over becomes what, Mel? I have decades of experience and wisdom that make me perfectly positioned to start something new.

SPEAKER_00 25:43

That's good. And what about oh, I've missed my chain on my story's not over.

SPEAKER_01 25:49

The next chapter is still unwritten.

SPEAKER_00 25:51

And what about this is just how it is?

SPEAKER_01 25:54

I get to set to decide. No one else. This is my choice to decide what my future looks like, and it always has been.

SPEAKER_00 26:01

So that's your homework from episode one. One narrative that you've been telling yourself. Interrupt it.

SPEAKER_01 26:10

And we want to hear from you. So send us a DM on Instagram and shoot us an email, and we'll link everything in the show notes and how to contact us. Tell us what narrative you're interrupting.

SPEAKER_00 26:21

And tell us what you were replacing it with. Yep. Your different story that you're telling yourself, the positive story you're telling yourself. Because this isn't a one-way conversation. We really do want to hear from you. It never was. So all right. This is the wrap-up and a preview of what's coming. So we're so glad that you were here for episode one of Midlife Interrupted and Unfiltered. This is just the beginning. We have so much coming. All different stages of life changes, the real stuff, the symptoms nobody warned you about, the feelings that you might not be willing to acknowledge, how to advocate for yourself, how to feel empowered, and so on and so on and so on.

SPEAKER_01 27:05

Career reinvention, identity, identity shifts. What happens when your kids start leaving and you look at yourself and think, wait, who the heck am I without this role? Also, relationships, boundaries, the art of saying no, without that guilt spiral.

SPEAKER_00 27:20

So, as Mel previewed before, we're gonna have guests, experts, doctors, coaches, women who have navigated this path with humor and tenacity, and women who have transformed themselves, transformed their careers and empowered themselves.

SPEAKER_01 27:34

And we'll also probably have a lot of episodes that are just us at the kitchen table unfiltered, talking about stupid stuff that happened during the week that we think is hilarious and we can't believe is our actual life.

SPEAKER_00 27:45

Okay, well, that's gonna be a lot of material, but also that those will probably be like some of the most entertaining.

SPEAKER_01 27:51

So much material and so entertaining.

SPEAKER_00 27:53

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SPEAKER_01 28:02

Honestly, share it with the friend who needs to hear this. The one maybe who's been suffering in silence, the one who thinks she's the only one yelling at the Wi-Fi router at 3 a.m. She's not, we promise. And leave us a review, especially on Apple Podcasts. It helps other women find us, and honestly, we'll read every single one.

SPEAKER_00 28:20

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