Midlife Matters

The first day of fall is almost here and we're ready to pack up the last remains of summer and embrace a new season! Today's show covers everything from our favorite fall scent to our favorite fall tradition. You'll find out our picks for best outfit, activity, movie, and more. Join us for laughter and fun as we take a deep dive into all our fall favorites!

Menopause...it's not a subject we like to think about, but we're going there today! Julie's going to share her hysterectomy story, dispel some rumors about hormone replacement therapy, and generally make all of us in the decade leading up to menopause feel a whole lot better. We'll also talk about all those perimenopausal symptoms many of us are experiencing, such as sleepless nights, hot flashes and short tempers. Join us in learning and laughing about "the change" that's coming!

Today we're talking about blended families with our friend, Jennifer Baltimore. This is a subject that touches many of our listeners and we hope you'll be encouraged by Jennifer's story.

Today we're talking about friendships in the middle years. How do relationships change? Is it easier or harder to make new friends? Can we reconnect with friends from our past? How can we strengthen the friendships we have right now in this season? We cover all this and more!

Today we're joined by best selling author, Lisa-Jo Baker to talk about her new book, The Middle Matters: Why That (Extra) Ordinary Life Looks Really Good on You. Lisa-Jo frees women from the pressure to live up to everyone else's expectations of what a meaningful life should look like. Rather than asking them to seize the day, she encourages them to simply change the way they see each day. You'll love our conversation about marriage, teenagers, our own changing bodies and more!

Today we're talking about regret proofing your life with Suzy Rosenstein. Suzy is a Master Certified Life Coach who encourages women to identify what they want and take the steps to make it happen. We've been inspired by Suzy and can't wait to share her enthusiasm with you!

Today we're talking about a move, a cruise, and our summer groove! Ten short weeks ago, we laid out a lot of plans, but how did we do? Join us as we laugh and look back on summer 2019!

Today we're getting the inside scoop on college life! We have three students joining us to answer your questions about dorms, classes, and what life is really like on your own for the first time. Whether you're preparing to send your first child off in the fall, or you just want to take a trip down memory lane, you'll enjoy the honesty and humor Davis, Madi, and Meg bring to this discussion!

Today we're talking about decision making and best selling author Gretchen Rubin's concept of choosing the bigger life. She urges people to move beyond the pro/con list and go after the more enriching life experience. It can be helpful to think of how our choices will strengthen our relationships, cause us to grow, and reflect our personal values. We share some of the times we've chosen the bigger life and how it turned out!

Today's topic is balancing a career and family with Tonya Winders. Tonya is the CEO of Allergy & Asthma Network, a national nonprofit. She has worked full time for over 25 years while raising five children. We're talking about a viral Facebook post covering the unrealistic expectations placed on working mothers by Sarah Buckley Friedberg. Tonya does a great job shedding light on the ups and downs of her life, as well as offering encouragement to other women juggling the demands of career and family.

Today we're talking about the differences between teen girls and boys! From traveling to risk taking, shopping to fighting, there are lots of ways they differ and we're here to see the humor in them all! If you don't have teenagers yet, consider this your fair warning. If you do have all this craziness in your house, then you'll be nodding along, and if you've already raised your teens, you'll laugh and breathe a sigh of relief!

We love to hear from our listeners and today we're answering a listener question! We're taking a deep dive into downsizing and decluttering on both a large and small scale. So whether you're moving into a smaller house, reconfiguring your current home, or just want to gain extra closet space, we've got some great ideas for you!

Today we're joined by Jayme Hull, author of Face to Face: Discover How Mentoring Can Change Your Life. Jayme's passion is pouring into the lives of millennials through one on one relationships. We'll discuss the purpose, value, and benefits of mentoring, as well as the logistics. How do you initiate, navigate, and even end a mentoring relationship? What does a healthy mentoring relationship look like? Jayme's here to answer all these questions and more. Join us!

We're interviewing the Midlife Matters Daughters! Marie, Julie, and Mindy each have first born daughters and they're all here to answer questions from the perspective of their stage of life. Find out what they do and don't love, what they wish people knew about them, and where they see themselves in five years. This is a chance to remember what it's like to be in college, newly married, and pregnant for the first time. Just not all at once! Join us!

Today we're celebrating fatherhood! What makes a good father? How are fathers and mothers different? Father's Day is almost here and we thought it would be fun to look back on our favorite, and maybe not so favorite, Father's Day memories. And of course, no Father's Day episode would be complete without some stories about our own husbands and fathers. What makes them special, what roles have they played, and what makes us laugh even years later? Join us!