It’s Not A Crisis

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Finding Love In Your 30's and 40's Oct 23, 2025

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My wonderful guest and Author, Christine Chang shares her experience with dating before she found her husband. 'Is there something wrong with me?’ - the question that most women who are dating are asking themselves constantly. Christine was motivated by this feeling and chose to write her book so that women who experience the same thing will know that they’re not alone. I hope EVERYONE will listen to this episode, it's just two women in their 40's talking about finding love, but I share some lessons I've learned from my 17 year marriage, my parents marriage and more. Learn more about how to know yourself better, how to set up expectations, how to ask your date the best questions to know them and also how to ask yourself the best questions.
Check out Christine’s book ‘SHOW UP: Finding Love for Independent Women’ as well as her website and podcast at christinechang.com
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Returning to Work In Your 40’s Oct 23, 2025

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In this episode, I am joined by Hilani Ellis, as we discuss practical ways to get back into the workforce in your 40’s. How do you know when you should get back? What career should you choose now? How do you find the job that fits you best? We touch on all these topics and many more.
Hilani Ellis is the founder of Exceptional Admins, a company that helps executives find the perfect admins for their business. She has been coined a CEO Assistant Matchmaker by her clients because of her special abilities to recognize the compatibility between two employees. Her experience and process will definitely prove insightful to many of you who are on the verge of taking this next step.
Visit Hilani’s website here.
Also check out her own podcast Exceptional Admins
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Real Deal on Perimenopause & Menopause Oct 23, 2025

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It is my honor to have Dr. Lee Cohen on for this episode. He is an expert in this field that has so many unknowns. Plus, he has been of huge help to me in understanding the struggles that I’ve shared in previous episodes, which some of you are also experiencing. We talk everything Perimenopause, PMDD, Menopause and much more. If you like this episode, please be sure to spread it around because I know it will bring relief to other women.
Dr. Lee Cohen is director of the Center for Women's Mental Health at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the first incumbent of the Edmund and Carroll Carpenter Chair in Psychiatry in Women's Mental Health at Harvard Medical School. He is a national and international leader in the field of women's mental health and was among the founders of the field of perinatal and reproductive psychiatry. His work spans research, teaching, and clinical care in the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders as well as women's reproductive psychiatric disorders.
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Thinking About Divorce Oct 23, 2025

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You can be perfectly happy in your marriage and listen to this episode. Have you ever thought about being divorced? Don’t lie, we all have at some point! Even if just imagining a worst case scenario, everyone has thought about it. Divorce can be a really difficult process that can affect more people than just the couple involved. In this episode, we will discuss the reality of divorce, how to make it more manageable, how to find support and what practical steps to take for the best possible outcome.
Elise is the founder of UNtied, the Thinking Woman’s Divorce Resource. When Elise first entered the separation process in 2010, she felt desperate to reach out to other women who’d been through it. A graduate of Columbia Journalism School, she worked in documentary film and later as a reporter/writer for magazines like New York and Gourmet, before launching UNtied in 2013. Her passion is to connect divorcing women to each other as well as to the most experienced and competent professionals in all fields related to their needs.
Resources mentioned:
untied.net
elise@untied.net.
The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce: The 25 Year Landmark Study
ACOD
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Wise Women Over 50 - Doryn's Mom, Arlene Oct 23, 2025

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This is the first episode of a larger series called “Wise Women Over 50”, where we’ll be joined by dynamic women who have successfully navigated the midlife transition and have come out stronger and wiser. They will be sharing their experiences, their knowledge, their ups and downs and the POSITIVE outcomes of their lives.
What better way to kick of the series, then with Doryn's mother, Arlene. This is without a doubt the funniest episode we’ve had so far. Arlene is an amazing woman, very youthful, open-minded and she’s sharing with us some of her life experiences including going through a divorce, perimenopause, dating in her 40’s and much more.
We really hope this episode will bring a smile on your face and even help you through whatever season you’re in right now.
Check out the Instagram Page Doryn has created for her mom.

Normalizing Grief Oct 23, 2025

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In this episode, Doryn is joined by Litsa Williams of What’s Your Grief as they discuss what defines grief and the way that everybody goes through it. Grief is not what people traditionally think it is. It’s much more than suffering from the loss of a loved one. It’s actually a transition, much like midlife. This episode will open up a whole new perspective on what grief is and how it works through various stages of life.
Litsa Williams is a cofounder of the grief community What's Your Grief. She has been working in the field of grief and loss for 12 years before founding this community. What's Your Grief offers in-person support, including workshops, trainings and support groups, plus online support, including articles on all topics around grief and loss, a weekly podcast and online courses.
Be sure to check out the resources mentioned in the episode:
whatsyourgrief.com
tenpercent.com
drkendoka.com
Make sure to access What's Your Grief online resources. Litsa was kind enough to set up a discount code for our listeners, so make sure to use the coupon code "itsnotacrisis" for 20% off.
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Fashion Isn't Just About Fashion Oct 23, 2025

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Practical tips from a former Net-A-Porter New York City based personal stylist, Nicole Russo. This is not just for fashion enthusiasts, this is for every woman. We dig deep into the psychology of what you're wearing as well as what is appropriate at our age. How do you make sure your wardrobe doesn’t get stuck years behind and actually transitions along with you through your life?
Nicole is a fashion and shopping expert, but she’s also passionate about people and finding out their personality. She works one-on-one with her clients to help them discover who they truly are and how they can dress in a way that helps them own the room every single day. Shopping for clothes doesn’t have to be stressful, and with her help it won’t be. She also does virtual help for those of you who are interested. You can listen to Nicole as she brings her expertise in this episode, and hopefully take away some key points that you can apply to your own life.
In less than a decade, Nicole has styled hundreds of people, sat front row at NYFW, been featured in Fast Company, and spent over four years working at luxury powerhouse NET-A-PORTER. She blends the technical side of fashion and retail to build your ideal wardrobe in an efficient, fun way. One that fine-tunes your personal style and brings you an overall more fulfilling life.
You can connect with Nicole at letsgetyou.com as well as on Instagram @_letsgetyou
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Business, Motherhood & Balance Oct 23, 2025

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This new solo episode tackles an important aspect of being a woman, wife, and a mother and having a career at the same time. Many of us struggle with finding the right balance between family and career - we want to have both and be efficient in both these areas. And I believe we can! There’s no reason to give up either on having a career or having a family. All it takes is to find a natural balance that works best for your own situation.
Doryn will be sharing 5 practical tips from her own personal experience as both an experienced business owner, a mother of two and tips that you can use to find a balance in your life. Some of these tips will be extremely helpful for you, especially now during this pandemic.
Links to Products/ Websites Mentioned:
care.com
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Beauty Tips For A More Youthful Look Oct 23, 2025

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Welcome back to another episode of It’s Not a Crisis, with your host Doryn Wallach. This time, we tackle a new subject, beauty. Our guest, Michelle Spieler is Hollywood makeup veteran and a true expert on all things beauty, skincare and health. We’ll go through 5 practical steps every woman can take in order to maintain their looks, even if midlife slowly but surely sets in. We also have loads of fun, talking about plenty of subjects from skincare regime, hydration, skin glow, our new passion for TikTok for the over 30 crowd!
You can connect with Michelle either on her website michellespieler.com or on her Instagram @michellemspieler and you absolutely MUST check out her TikTok @cleanbeautybabe
Others mentioned in the episode:
Lisa Eldridge
75 Hard: https://andyfrisella.com/pages/75hard-info
Products:
Touch in Sol: Pretty Filter Glassy Skin Balm:
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Online Dating Over 40 Oct 23, 2025

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Amy Nobile is back for another episode, as she joins us again to discuss dating over 40. She touches on multiple topics - from setting up your dating profile, to figuring out first dates, how to banter, and much more.
Amy is the founder of LoveAmy.co, a dating concierge that specializes in building entire strategies for dating. She encourages women over 40 to set up healthy expectations for dating, to communicate clearly and boldly and to analyze who they are and who they’re looking to attract.
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