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Zero F**s In Midlife - 12 Minute Minisode
The Flexible Neurotic
02/08/24 • 12 min
EP 106: Zero F**ks is the perfect way to describe my guest, Jennifer Fisher of @jenniferfisherjewelry and @jenniferfisherkitchen. In this 12 minute minisode, we talked about the “art of not giving a f**k”, muting the peanut gallery, embracing authenticity and the importance of your mindset in midlife. Jen’s story is so inspiring and she’s overcome some pretty serious medical obstacles that geared her towards accomplishing her goals and living her passions. Talk about a midlife hottie who practices what she preaches! Are you looking for some midlife inspo and “bad assery”? I am! Sick of waiting to take that first step? Worrying that others are judging you? Need a little “push” out of the midlife waiting room, then this episode is definitely for you.
I am doing a quick golden nugget mini-sode excerpt for you from one of my highest downloaded episodes to date. This conversation was so motivating for me to revisit that I just had to share it with all of you. It’s rad!
Enjoy this 12 minute minisode, then dive into the full episode - there are 2 parts, so much good information. Thank me later! Zero F**ks In Midlife
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Empty Nest Reframe…Yes, you can!
The Flexible Neurotic
09/19/24 • 28 min
EP 130: Permission for the “ugly cry” is granted. “midlife mom” mixed with “empty nest” or “half empty nest”, omg! Get ready for a new solo mini-sode where I get into everything empty nest (half empty nest) and “teen son” as I call him is now “college son”. He just left for his sophomore year of college. I’m heading into my second “year of lasts” (last prom, last SAT, last college apps) with “teen daughter”, finishing her last year of high school and I’m trying to stay present for all of it, “hard and good” as I say!
I am digging deep with all of you into my personal journey through the “ugh’s and fabulosities” of parenting in midlife and the transition to an empty nest. I’m still a “half empty nester”. I know you’re feeling it too and I’m here to remind you that you are not alone. Parenting sh** mixed with new feelings of feeling irrelevant. Woosh! When we enter an “empty nest” era, our mom duties change from “mangager to consultant” and the need for self-reflection, personal growth and humor is necessary. Getting real with you, per usual. Today, I am giving you practical golden nuggets for navigating this experience! You won’t want to miss this episode, also available on Youtube!THE FLEXIBLE NEUROTIC SHOW NOTES: https://www.theflexibleneurotic.com/episodes/130
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Midlife's 10 Things - Minisode #22
The Flexible Neurotic
07/08/21 • 17 min
New to The Flexible Neurotic! A minisode series called Midlife’s 10 Things...we do a run-through of the episode guest’s tips about beauty, self recreation, & fitness.
This week I am chatting with the Founder & CEO of Knockout Beauty, Cayli Cavaco Reck.
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The Midlife Pelvic Playground: The Mind-Body Connection
The Flexible Neurotic
08/31/23 • 66 min
EP 90: You know that doctor or place that you have dreamed of that has all the answers to the peri/menopause saga? Tired of using words like “down there” to describe your vagina? Ready to get straight to the point with your doctor about what’s really going on? You want real answers. You aren’t crazy. Do you have issues with your pelvic floor or experience painful sex? Sick of not feeling supported by your midlife healthcare team? Ready to discuss sexual wellness in midlife? Looking for a place that is educated in women’s health? Then this episode is for you!
Join me, doctor Sarah Milken in a direct and informative conversation called “The Midlife Pelvic Playground: The Mind-Body Connection” I am joined by two guests with expertise in women’s sexual health and wellness. Dr. Michael Krychman, a board certified OB/GYN and sexual health counselor and is taking the lead on mental health for HerMD. My second guest is Carine Carmy, Co-Founder and CEO of Origin, a pelvic floor therapy company. This special episode is sponsored by HerMD, a revolutionary women’s healthcare brand that was created to support midlife women in this stage of life. So grab your golden sh*t shovels because we are digging deep into everything from midlife sex, the pelvic floor and to advocating for yourself at the doctor, you won’t want to miss it!
Some Highlights:
- Pelvic floor therapy
- Menopause support system who actually listens
- HerMd
- Origin Pelvic Care
- “Deal with it” and “drink a glass of wine” are red flag statements from your doctor
- The Mind-Body Connection
- The importance of sex in midlife
- Self advocacy at the doctor
- The midlife miracle of HerMD
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THE FLEXIBLE NEUROTIC SHOW NOTES: https://www.theflexibleneurotic.com/episodes/90
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Hormone Stew…Puberty & “Second Puberty”!
The Flexible Neurotic
10/12/23 • 76 min
EP 95: OMG! Do just hearing the words hormones and puberty make you cringe? I know, me too! And my kids are 17 and 19. How about taking a midlife woman with her own raging hormones and mix it with her teens’ hormones, that’s called full hormone stew. Do you want to hear all the latest research nuggets on puberty mixed with real life stories from two puberty experts who also happen to be midlife moms too? Want to hear about the “new puberty” ? Why does puberty with our kids feel different from the puberty we remember? And, how has social media changed puberty and our parenting? Have you heard about the term “midlife “second puberty”, perimenopause/menopause?
Do you ever feel like you said something to your teen that maybe you shouldn’t have? Me too! These two teen and puberty experts tell us how to do a “parenting do over”. We chat about empty nesting and keeping your connection with your kid while they are away at college. We don’t have to be real stalkers. LOL! This episode is the perfect stew...cutting edge research nuggets on brain science & why it matters and real life stories and examples from the front lines of working with teens and parents.
This is a don’t miss episode!
Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken in an open and educational conversion called “Hormone Stew...Puberty & ‘Second Puberty’!” My guests Dr. Cara Natterson and Vanessa Kroll Bennett are the co-authors of This Is So Awkward, Modern Puberty Explained and co-hosts of The Puberty Podcast. Cara is a pediatrician, Harvard graduate. She is also a New York Times bestselling author of The Care and Keeping of You series, Guy Stuff: The Body Book for Boys and Decoding Boys. My second guest, Vanessa is a Wellesley College graduate,the founder of Dynamo Girl, a company focused on building kids self-esteem through sports, puberty, education and parent workshops and the co host of The Puberty Podcast. We are getting into everything from supporting your teens through modern puberty to the science behind what is going on for them emotionally during this time of their lives
This is a chat that is expert and fun all at the same time, a deep dive & real conversation.
Some Highlights:
- Old puberty vs. new puberty
- Menopause is the “second puberty”
- Sex hormones
- Secrets to good communication with teenagers
- Keeping kids safe by treating them their age
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THE FLEXIBLE NEUROTIC SHOW NOTES: https://www.theflexibleneurotic.com/episodes/95
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My “Live” Akashic Records Reading
The Flexible Neurotic
01/20/22 • 45 min
In today’s fun and juicy bonus episode, Kimber Tiernan gives me a live Akashic records reading! She shares the best questions to ask in this style of reading, and how you can also ask questions for the collective energy — unpacking how we can embrace self-empowerment in our midlife remixes. If you haven't listened to Part 1, last week's episode, you might want to go back and listen.
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THE FLEXIBLE NEUROTIC SHOW NOTES: https://www.theflexibleneurotic.com/episodes/36
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Half Empty Nest, Now What?
The Flexible Neurotic
09/07/23 • 53 min
EP 91: Are you an “empty nester” or getting close? I am what I call a "half empty nester” with my oldest kid who just went to college ten days ago. Are you redefining your role as a mom in midlife? I sure am! Have 1 or more kids in college or out of the house? Are you a midlife mom looking for more meaning, purpose and connection? Perhaps feeling slightly irrelevant and/or invisible? Me too! Then this episode is for you! If you are experiencing the empty nest process yourself (or preparing to in the next little while) then I might have everything you need to tackle this new step in your life.
You’ll learn:
- About moving out of denial and into acceptance. Yes, you have a child that is old enough to graduate from high school and move out of the house
- No, that doesn’t mean you’re irrelevant. Listen to find out why
- Expect the tears to come in the unexpected moments, you can’t plan for those emotions
- Partial acceptance is a step in the right direction
- Navigating the stage of self pity
- How I feel like I am in a “Jell-o State” & the “Ugh Hotel”
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THE FLEXIBLE NEUROTIC SHOW NOTES: https://www.theflexibleneurotic.com/episodes/91
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Fun Midlife Sh*t Quickie Minisode: No need to be a Stepford Wife!
The Flexible Neurotic
11/11/21 • 17 min
It’s The Flexible Neurotic Quickie Minisode with special guest, Whitney Cicero, aka The New Stepford. In this 15 minute rapid-fire, Whitney and I dive deep into some of her fun midlife sh*t. We’re talking about secret pleasures, bucket lists, and midlife remix tips!
Whitney’s Faves
Skinfix Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Face Cream
TV Show: I’m Sorry
Finding Whitney Cicero
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THE FLEXIBLE NEUROTIC SHOW NOTES: https://www.theflexibleneurotic.com/episodes/31
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14 | Part 3 of 3 - Sex, Mood & Menopause in the Second Half of Life
The Flexible Neurotic
03/18/21 • 54 min
Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an honest and open conversation about the rollercoaster of perimenopause and menopause...finally learn the true definitions and differences between perimenopause and menopause and what we can do about it, in the second half of life with Dr. Shieva Ghofrany. Dr. Shieva Ghofrany has been working as an OBGYN for over 21 years and herself has had multiple miscarriages, a weight loss surgery, both types of deliveries AND ovarian cancer... She is now the cofounder of Tribe Called V, a virtual platform that intends to disrupt women’s health teaching, by FINALLY breaking down ALL of the basics that affect women from their first periods through pregnancy and past menopause.
This crazy busy Connecticut OBGYN, through her huge IG platforms @biglovefiercejuju and @tribecalledv, has warmed the minds and hearts of so many women...teaching us what we need to know, but maybe didn’t know we should ask or were too embarrassed to ask... regarding all things vagina. It is Shieva’s DEEP belief that if she can “INCREASE women’s knowledge then she can DECREASE their anxiety” about their female health and bodies. Shieva is giving us the tools we need to become less anxious, less embarrassed, and more informed about perimenopause and menopausal symptoms and solutions in the second half of life.
We are going to dig deep into the details of Shieva’s journey into her second half of life. She discusses overcoming multiple miscarriages, surviving ovarian cancer, and her personal weight struggle. We chat many birth control options, hormone regulation, declining sex drive and normalizing perimenopausal and menopausal symptoms.
Some highlights:
- Perimenopausal symptoms can start 10 years before you start going through menopause
- Shieva discusses that it’s normal to feel anxious when experiencing perimenopausal or menopausal symptoms
- How Shieva’s experience with ovarian cancer shaped her practice today, by being a patient herself
- What happens to your estrogen levels when you go through menopause
- How to know if you’re in menopause or perimenopause
- Why Shieva created “A Tribe Called V”
- Why she thinks it’s so important for women to be educated about vaginal health
Golden Nuggets
- Parenting-It’s extremely important to teach your kids independence and resilience
- There is always life after trauma and even during trauma...silver linings
- In determining if you are in fact transitioning from perimenopuase to menopause, we have to look at bleeding levels (anything “more” requires some inquiry)
- Sometimes naming something alone just makes you feel better
- Don’t be embarrassed to talk about what’s going on with your menopausal symptoms
- There is a benefit to some women taking SSRI’s to balance mood when they are experiencing tremendous mood symptoms
- There is scientific data that can explain why our libido goes down
- Coconut oil is the best lubricant (not with condoms)
- Remember to get a pap smears frequently, some say every 3 years, every year covers your bases and you won’t forget
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Mixing East & West In Midlife
The Flexible Neurotic
04/04/24 • 14 min
EP 113: Plant Medicine, eastern & western approaches to mental health and the power of your intuition... Dr. Ellen Vora discusses the importance of understanding the vast options available to us in midlife for our health and wellness needs. Today we are talking about plant medicine and Dr. Vora’s specific and holistic approach to taking care of your mental health in today’s developing world of medicine and lifestyle which is not a one size fit’s all deal.
This week we are doing another quick golden nugget mini-sode excerpt from my past conversation with board-certified psychiatrist and holistic mental health care specialist, Dr. Ellen Vora. This conversation is such a good reminder about navigating the world of wellness in a time where we are seeing new options pop up everyday. We discuss the differences amongst western and eastern medicine & holistic medicine and how to know which option is the best for YOU. Remember, we are all different and all have different needs, midlife is about understanding your needs and choosing a path that suits you. Trust me, you won’t want to miss this episode, thank me later!
Enjoy this minisode, then dive into the full episode, where we get into so much more on different types of plant medicines, midlife health practices and Dr. Vora’s personal experiences. Plant Medicines, Sleep & Gut Tools... Finding Your Midlife Flow
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How many episodes does The Flexible Neurotic have?
The Flexible Neurotic currently has 157 episodes available.
What topics does The Flexible Neurotic cover?
The podcast is about Menopause, Midlife, Weightloss, Wellbeing, Transformation, Mentalhealth, Podcasts, Parenting, Self-Improvement, Food, Kids & Family, Education and Aging.
What is the most popular episode on The Flexible Neurotic?
The episode title 'Zero F**s In Midlife - 12 Minute Minisode' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Flexible Neurotic?
The average episode length on The Flexible Neurotic is 58 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Flexible Neurotic released?
Episodes of The Flexible Neurotic are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of The Flexible Neurotic?
The first episode of The Flexible Neurotic was released on Sep 4, 2020.
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