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The Midlife Edit
The Midlife Edit is for the woman who still has a favorite album from 1994 and a whole second act she hasn't written yet. Hosted by Jen Weinstein — honest conversations, real guests, zero apologies for who you're becoming.
Episodes
62 episodes
Garbagemom: On Going Viral, Going Through Perimenopause, and Maybe Starting a Music Festival
What happens when a classically trained actress, mom, and midlife woman hits perimenopause… and decides to tell the truth about it?In this episode, Jen sits down with Beth Crosby—aka The Garbage Mom—to talk about the messy, hilari...
The Friendship Recession: Why Midlife Women Are Lonelier Than Anyone Admits
Have you ever looked around at your full, busy life and realized you can't remember the last time you had a real conversation with a real friend?Not a text. Not a reaction on Instagram. An actual conversation where someone asked how you ...
We Were Taught to Admire Her. Not Be Her.
We celebrate strong women.The bold ones.The loud ones.The ones who take up space and break the rules.But if you’re a Gen X or millennial woman…you probably weren’t raised to be her.You were raised to ad...
I’m Tired of Working on Myself
Lately, I’ve had a thought I almost didn’t want to say out loud…What if I’m just tired of working on myself?In this solo episode, I’m talking about the constant pressure to fix, optimize, and improve every part of our lives—and ho...
Reclaiming Your Voice: Riot Grrrl, Motherhood & Midlife Creativity
What happens when two punk-loving rebels from high school reconnect decades later?In this episode of The Midlife Edit, I sit down with musical theatre writer Nicolette Blount and author Sirena Grey to talk about Riot...
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Why So Many Women Wake Up Angry in Midlife: Women’s History, Healthcare Gaslighting & Rewriting the Rules
March is Women’s History Month, and while it’s a time to celebrate the progress women have made, it’s also a time to step back and realize something surprising:Many of the rights women have today didn’t happen centuries ago.They h...
In Conversation with Tracy Bonham: From Mother Mother to Midlife Power
Thirty years ago, Mother Mother became an anthem - raw, emotional, unapologetic.In this episode of The Midlife Edit, I sit down with Tracy Bonham to talk about what it really meant to be labeled “the angry woman” in the 90s - an...
One Year of The Midlife Edit: Confidence, Change & Starting Over at 42
One year ago I hit record on a podcast I thought would be about fitness, weight loss, and midlife health.It turned into something completely different.In this one-year anniversary episode, I’m reflecting on why I started The Midli...
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Reclaiming Pleasure in Midlife with Elana Auerbach
Midlife changes everything - our bodies, our relationships, our identity, and sometimes even our sense of connection to ourselves.In this episode, I sit down with pleasure coach and author Elana Auerbach to talk about intimacy, sh...
I Made These Plans In A Good Mood: Why Optimistic Me Keeps Ruining Reality Me’s Life
Have you ever made plans when you were feeling confident, motivated, and emotionally stable… only for the day of those plans to arrive and you immediately think, “Wow… that was bold of me.”In this solo episode of The Midlife...
Coming Home To Yourself In Midlife with Karen and Tara from Your Odyssey
After years of giving, caretaking, and pushing through, many women reach midlife and quietly ask: What do I want?In this episode of The Midlife Edit, Jen sits down with Karen Novy and Tara Alexandra, co-founders of You...
Moving Forward Without Fear
What happens when something you once loved starts to feel heavy?In this episode of The Midlife Edit, we’re talking about movement - not the loud, dramatic, “burn it all down” kind, but the kind that’s intentional, sustainable, a...
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After Clarity: What Happens When You Get What You Want… and When You Don’t
What happens after you finally get clarity about what you want?In this episode of The Midlife Edit, Jen talks about the often-unspoken pause that comes after clarity - the fear, second-guessing, and “okay… now what?” spir...
What Do You Actually Want? (And How to Start Asking for It)
Midlife has a way of asking a question we’re not always ready for:What do you actually want?Not what you should want. Not what makes sense. Not what keeps everyone else comfortable.In this episode, J...
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Turn the Volume Up: What If You Stopped Living on Low?
What if you’re not unhappy - just muted?In the Season 2 opener of The Midlife Edit, Jen kicks off a brand-new chapter with a powerful question: how loud are you actually living your life right now?This episode is...
Midlife Is the Era of Reinvention (Part 2) - Season 1 Finale
Season 1 FinaleMidlife reinvention isn’t about blowing up your life or becoming a completely new person. It’s about learning how to keep becoming...without burnout, rigidity, or guilt.In this Season 1 finale of The Midl...
Midlife Is the Era of Reinvention (Part 1)
Midlife is not the chapter where women quiet themselves...it’s the chapter where we finally realize we don’t have to stay the same.In Part 1 of this two-part series, Jen breaks down why reinvention isn’t failure, it’s responsiveness. Thi...
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Body Dysmorphia & Confidence: The Midlife Mind Game
Confidence in midlife isn’t as simple as we’re told it is.In this episode, Jen gets honest about body dysmorphia, fake confidence, and why even positive body changes don’t always shift the way we see ourselves. She breaks down how body d...
When You Lose Yourself (And How to Come Back Home)
Have you ever looked at your calendar and realized every single thing on it is for someone else?This week, Jen talks about what it really feels like to lose yourself in midlife — not in one big moment, but in a thousand tiny compromises....
How Women in Midlife Became the Real Trendsetters
In today’s episode, Jen throws out the old script - literally. After recording a Christmas episode that felt heavy, drained, and nothing like the woman she’s becoming, she hit delete and started fresh. Because the truth is this:Midlif...
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Growing Up Again at 42: A Millennial Identity Shift
What if midlife isn’t the end — but a second coming-of-age?In this honest solo episode, Jen opens up about what it really feels like to be 42 and still not feel like an adult. She dives into the Millennial Ache, the pressure of social me...
Episode 40: Reflection, Reinvention & Punk Rock - Featuring Neostem
In today’s episode of The Midlife Edit, we’re stepping into Week 4 of the Pre-Holiday Reset — and this week is all about reflection: the grounding, self-honoring kind… not the childhood “go think about what you did” ver...
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Breathing Room, Reinvention, and the Music That Shapes Us
In Week 3 of the Pre-Holiday Reset, the theme is breathe—but not the shallow, rushed kind we fall into during stress or multitasking. This week, Jen explores the kind of deep, expansive breath that creates space, clarity, and reinvention...
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It’s Not a Midlife Crisis — It’s a Remix.
This week, Jen dives deep into the meaning of movement — not just in the gym, but in life. From shifting workouts to listening to her body through gut health challenges, she opens up about how movement can be a reset for your body, mind, and pu...
The Art of Changing Your Mind: How Indecision Can Be a Midlife Superpower
In this empowering solo episode, Jen dives deep into the misunderstood art of indecision. Often labeled as flaky or unfocused, changing our minds is actually a form of evolution—a sign that we’re growing, learning, and honoring who we are becom...
