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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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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, kids, relationships, and the general mental load of life, the idea of decluttering the whole house can feel like standing at the base of Mount Everest. In this episode, Jessica talks with organizing coach Tracy Hoth about a much more realistic approach: a 15-minute dai...
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—wondering if the relationship can evolve with them or if it’s time to walk away. In this episode, I’m talking with marriage and family therapist Dr. Becky Whetstone about why so many women reconsider their long-term marriage in midlife and what to do when you start ...
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 VP material. You’ve spent 20+ years building your career. You’re trusted, capable, and consistently delivering results. Your team relies on you and leadership praises your work. And yet… when the VP promotion opens up, someone else gets it. In this epi...
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 Dr. Aleksandra Gajer to talk about something that genuinely surprised me: the role peptides may play in supporting skin elasticity, collagen production, hair growth, immune function, and healthy aging in midlife women. Most of us think of peptides in the con...
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, brain fog or stubborn weight gain in perimenopause, this episode is for you. I’m joined by functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner and host of The Period Whisperer Podcast, Bria Gadd, for a grounded conversation about peptides in perimenopause. We break...
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 meaningful. Maybe your career was your entire identity. And now? You’re not that woman anymore. In this solo episode, I share the radical 180 I made between my 30s and 40s — shifting from doing everything myself to valuing time, mentorship, support, and alignment in mid...
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 MIDLIFE, has lived straight through the midlife trifecta and has the hard-earned perspective to prove it. This is an honest, funny, deeply validating conversation for women who feel like their bodies, relationships, and identities are all shifting at the same time. We talk...
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 episode is for you. This conversation explores how hormone imbalances can show up similarly across life stages and why food-based support can play a meaningful role. I’m joined by Gita Vellanki, founder of Neeshi, a hormone-supportive nutrition brand inspired by Ayurv...
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 womanhood, but mirrors of each other? In this episode, I’m joined by Konika Ray Wong, co-founder of Girl Power Science, longtime puberty educator, body literacy specialist, and author of One in a Million – A First Book About Periods. Konika has spent more than two d...
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 therapist Steffi Seefeld joins me to unpack why so many high-achieving women feel confident and successful on the outside, yet anxious, unseen, or unsure in their relationships. If you’re a midlife woman who identifies as empathetic, driven, and emotionally ...
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 this short solo episode, health coach and podcast host Jessica Long gets honest about burnout, nervous system conditioning, and why stepping back can feel scarier than staying exhausted. After pushing through the holidays without a real break, Jessica reflects on what midl...
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 podcast to help midlife women plan a year that actually fits—without forcing goals, burning everything down, or fantasizing about moving to Fiji (tempting though it may be). The Enneagram isn’t about personality labels or behavior. It’s about motivation—and when yo...
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 traditional dieting stops working in perimenopause and what actually supports metabolism during midlife. We unpack why the old “calories in calories out” advice fails so many women, how fluctuating hormones impact blood sugar, cravings, sleep, and weight gain, and...
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 midlife women who are done moving through life on auto-pilot and ready to get honest about what it takes to live life “awake.” ✨ Get the full list of end-of-year and new-year reflection questions sent straight to your inbox. This episode is not about goal-setting, re...
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 holiday week — in case it inspires you to do the same. This is about slowing down enough to actually feel this season and not miss the joy because you’re on auto-pilot. If the holidays feel a little overwhelming, this is your chance to choose your own versi...
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), I’ve noticed the same themes rise to the surface again and again. Today, I’m pulling together the most important lessons from the first 50 episodes to help you feel less alone, more informed, and way more empowered in this chapter of life. We cover: ✔️Why perimenopau...
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 smarter nutrition… the holidays can feel like a threat to your hard-won progress. Good news: you can stay true to your healthy habits and have fun. In this episode, Jessica talks with Jacquelyn Reale, the vibrant natural chef behind Marin Mama Cooks, who shar...
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 shares minimalist strategies that help busy midlife women simplify the holidays without sacrificing joy. We cover: ✔️Why we keep buying things we don’t need — and how to break the cycle ✔️How to handle unwanted gifts without guilt ✔️Décor ideas that create a festive ...
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 full of that signature midlife “F-it” energy we all know and love. Today’s episode is a crowdsourced roundup of what real women 40+ are grateful for right now — from better relationships with our bodies, to boundaries that finally stick, to friendships that really matt...
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 do about it. We dig into the hormonal shifts behind the fog, the labs that matter, the truth about birth control pills and hormonal IUDs in perimenopause, and how bioidentical hormones may help you feel like you again. In this episode, you’ll learn: •The real reas...
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