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 about what no one warned us about, including why menopause doesn’t magically end after 12 months, how divorce can become an unexpected catalyst for clarity, and what it really takes to date again after a long hiatus (without forcing yourself before you’re ready).

If you’re in midlife and quietly wondering:

•Why does my body feel unfamiliar all of a sudden?

•When did I start editing myself so much?

•Is it too late to want something different?

This episode will help you:

•Make sense of the unexpected twists of menopause

•Recognize the subtle ways you may be shrinking or people-pleasing

•Let go of the idea that there’s a “right” timeline for marriage, divorce, or dating

•Start building a life and relationships that actually fit who you are now

This is big-sister wisdom you’ll want to hear before the next wave hits.

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Connect with Angela:

realgirlsguide.com | @realgirlsguide55 | Angela’s Substack

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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 Ayurvedic principles and modern nutrition science. Gita shares how trying to help her teenage daughter through painful, heavy periods led her to create real-food products that later helped her own perimenopause symptoms, without relying on birth control or quick fixes.

We talk about:

•How food can support hormone balance, detoxification, and symptom relief

•The role of ingredients like cacao, flax, pumpkin seeds, and almonds in supporting estrogen and progesterone balance

•Why heavy periods, cramps, mood swings, acne, and night sweats aren’t things women need to “push through”

•What Gita learned from consumer trials about how quickly women noticed changes

•A gentle, nourishing approach to hormone support for both teens and midlife women

This episode is especially helpful if you’re looking for:

•Natural support for perimenopause symptoms like heavy periods, mood swings, night sweats, or fatigue

•Natural support for painful periods, PMS, or hormonal acne

•Food-based options for symptom alleviation

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If you decide to give Neeshi a try, I’d love to hear your thoughts! Send me a DM on Instagram @midlifeadvicepodcast.

Episode Highlights:

00:00 Introduction to Neeshi and Its Purpose

02:31 Intentional Ingredients & Their Benefits

05:39 Period & Perimenopause Symptom Alleviation

07:47 Real-Life Impact and Consumer Feedback

09:49 Get 20% Off Neeshi Products

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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 decades teaching girls (and their parents) how to understand body changes without fear, shame, or secrecy and she’s on a mission to reframe puberty as a set of superpowers, not a crisis.

We talk about when to start talking to girls about their bodies (much earlier than most of us realize), how to explain periods without panic, and why the emotional, hormonal, and physical shifts of puberty look shockingly similar to what many of us are experiencing in perimenopause right now.

Along the way, we cover brain remodeling, mood swings, belly changes, sleep disruption, body image, hormones, stem cells, and…rage vacuuming.

If you’re a midlife woman raising a daughter,or healing your own puberty story while navigating perimenopause, this conversation is both practical and deeply validating.

Connect with Konika

girlpowerscience.com | @girlpowerscience

🩷Please share this episode with a fellow midlife mom who could use a little guidance with these conversations.

Episode Highlights:

00:00 Starting Early: Body Awareness Conversations

05:10 When and How to Talk about Puberty

12:18 When and How to Talk about Menstruation

16:25 Common Mistakes Parents Make

20:11 The Parallels Between Puberty and Perimenopause

27:12 Key Takeaways

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