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Pt. 2: Zero F*cks In Midlife Jun 09, 2022

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EP 52 Pt. 2: Are you looking for bottom line advice on the midlife journey? Wanting to learn how to "give zero f*cks in midlife? Not be afraid of failure? Eating healthier for you, your health and your libido? And, finding joy in each day…as we only live in this body one time…These are some of the things on my midlife brain This is a two part episode! Listen to Part 1 from last week if you missed out!

Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an open and honest conversation called, Zero F*cks In Midlife. The golden nuggets from my chat with Jennifer are endless! In Part 2, we discuss how Jen's midlife has improved by "choosing her" and giving zero f*cks! We dive deep into all things Jennifer Fisher…from the nutritional lifestyle changes she has made that have had a positive effect on her libido and a total reset on how she feels in her own body…to her relationship with her teens and husband. And there are even more beauty, lifestyle & nutrition secrets! Plus don't miss her bottom line advice for women in midlife! If I peaked your interest, then this is the episode for you. The midlife juicy advice is dripping!

Some Highlights:

Eating healthy and midlife hormones
Do your research
Diversify your friendships
Finding the joy in each day
Age like you!
Jennifer's bottom line advice on the midlife journey

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Zero F*cks In Midlife Jun 02, 2022

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EP 52 Pt. 1: Do you want to start something new in midlife, but don't know where to start? Does your midlife passion project include a new business venture, eating healthier, or connecting more with your children and/or finding more joy? Wanting to hear about how you can start giving zero f*cks. This is a two part episode. Part 2 is next week…

Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an open and honest conversation called, Zero F*cks In Midlife. My guest, Jennifer Fisher, is a jewelry designer, entrepreneur and kitchen & recipe guru. This is a two part episode where we discuss juggling business, family and midlife. Jennifer is chatting with us on how to improve our nutritional & physical health in midlife…getting our heads in the "can do" mindset. She is also guiding us on her personal and entrepreneurial journey, the ups and downs…how to be fearless & step out of the comfort zone. And, of course, Jen gives us her beauty & lifestyle exact secrets and tips..foods, exercise, make up and clothing. If I peaked your interest, then this is the episode for you. Listen to part 1 today!!!!!

Some Highlights:

How to start your midlife passion project
Don't be afraid of failure
Listen to your intuition
Don't let people put you in a box
There is no magic pill
Health and libido
Normalize awkward conversations with your teens

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Not So Ordinary Midlife Marriage Advice: Fun Midlife Sh*t Quickie Minisode May 26, 2022

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EP 51: Are you in a midlife marriage or partnership that needs a freshen you? Listen to this week's minisode, "Not So Ordinary Midlife Marriage Advice". 32 minute episode!

Squeeze it in! This week, I use my golden sh*t shovel to dig deep into my "Not Your Ordinary Marriage Advice" IG post as I celebrate my 18th wedding anniversary. Why were there 235 comments? You guys had a lot to say so I'm jumping back into the conversation. I'm giving 15 juicy midlife marriage tips that are sure to bring some ease into those small, but pesky situations that we face daily. I also explain some of the intricacies of my marriage, the ups and downs and how we make it work in midlife. Like anything important in life, marriage is work and we have to make sure we are putting in an equal amount of effort.

This minisode is part of the Fun Midlife Sh*t Quickie Minisode Series. This new minisode series is highlighting resonating & edgy midlife sh*t from my IG, solos, and short pop in guests on stuff we are all thinking about, but maybe too embarrassed to ask…and, of course, more random stream of consciousness rants with loads of sarcasm, relatable humor mixed with expert info. Why would you skip?

Some Highlights:

How to have a successful midlife marriage
15 midlife marriage quick tips
What are the changes in your marriage?
There is no such thing as a perfect marriage
Marriage is teamwork
Your spouse/partner is not a mind reader
Find time to focus on each other and yourself

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Pt. 1 of 2 - Creating Juicy & "Do-able" Midlife Nutrition Habits May 12, 2022

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EP 50 Pt. 1 of 2: Are you tired of the dieting fads, ads and false claims to great midlife health and nutrition? I am! And, I am the worst cook, so I need easy no thought tips for quick change. Do you want to see a real change in your nutritional health? Are you hungry for more in midlife?

Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an open and honest conversation called, Creating Juicy & "Do-able" Midlife Nutrition Habits. My guest, Jenny Jiles, is a holistic nutritionist. This is a two part episode. We discuss small hacks and changes we can make in midlife to benefit our bodies & minds. Jenny is teaching us how to create lasting changes in our overall health and energy & how to just eat the damn cake. If I peaked your interest, then this is the episode for you.

Some Highlights:

How cleaning your diet can help springboard your midlife remix
Bypass the bullsh*t and find your blueprint!
Upleveling your meals for optimal nutrition
How to create the ideal meal
What is habit stacking?
Redesigning a healthier lifestyle

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Pt. 2 of 2 - Creating Juicy & "Do-able" Midlife Nutrition Habits May 12, 2022

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EP 50 Pt. 2 of 2: Are you tired of the dieting fads, ads and false claims to great midlife health and nutrition? I am! And, I am the worst cook, so I need easy no thought tips for quick change. Do you want to see a real change in your nutritional health? Are you hungry for more in midlife?

Some Highlights:

What are the 5 pillars to a healthy life?
Choosing to be healthy for yourself
How to use midlife passions as energy, rather than snacking
Mental and nutritional health coincide
Stop mindlessly grazing your pantry
How to treat yourself without feeling guilty

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Still Got It At 47: Fun Midlife Sh*t Quickie Minisode May 05, 2022

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EP 49: Ask yourself, "Do I still got it?" Who were you before marriage, kids or a career? Are you the same person and/or do you need to rediscover what makes you, "you", in midlife? If you want to get back to who you were or create new elements for your new "fab midlife evolving self", then listen to this week's 23 minute minisode, "Still Got It At 47". Squeeze it in!

This week, I use my golden sh*t shovel to dig deep into who I am at my core and reflect on the changes throughout my life. I share what I call my "signature pieces" of me and why it's important for you to rediscover your "old" ones and discover your new elements. What are the things in midlife that are only yours and make you the person you are today? In this midlife reinvention it's time to find yourself. Do you "still got it?" Of course! We all "still got it"...we just have to make time to find it.

Some Highlights:

We all "still got it?!"
Be authentically you in midlife
Finding satisfaction in being yourself
Ignoring societal expectations
Realizing your signature pieces
Who are you at your core?
Have marriage & kids changed you as a person?
How key points in your life molded you
Working at the Guess Store as my first job

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7 Quick Tips To Some Midlife Zest & Gratitude: Fun Midlife Sh*t Quickie Minisode Series Apr 28, 2022

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EP 48: Are you ready to add some zest to your midlife and get those juices flowing!? As a midlifer, have you wanted a little zest and pep in your step? You might have already started to do the "big" work, but might be wanting "7 Quick Tips To Some Midlife Zest & Gratitude." This minisode will help you feel less stuck…quick things to get you out of the feeling of quicksand.

Do you have that midlife itch that you just can't scratch? Have you thought about less depriving and more "godessing" of one's self?…If I peaked your interest, then tune into my new minisode, 7 Quick Tips To Some Midlife Zest & Gratitude!

This week, I chatted again with last week's guest, Suzanne Smith. The golden nuggets were dripping last week, so I had to come back for more with a "quick hack" rapid fire! We dive deep into the little things we can start doing today to help us feel unstuck in midlife and learn the attitude for gratitude. The midlife juices are rushing in!

This minisode is part of the Fun Midlife Sh*t Quickie Minisode Series. This new minisode series will highlight resonating & edgy midlife sh*t from my IG, solos, and short pop in guests on stuff we are all thinking about, but maybe too embarrassed to ask…and, of course, more random stream of consciousness rants with loads of sarcasm, relatable humor mixed with expert info. Why would you skip?

Some Highlights:

Less depriving and more "goddessing"
How your iphone library can create gratitude
Social media perfection
What are you really grateful for?
Little thing alert
Venue changes lead to big personal change
Refining the big question, "what is the lesson here?"

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Creating Your Midlife "Inner Work" To Do List Apr 21, 2022

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EP 47: Are you feeling like you are in need of a change in your midlife, but you don't know where to start? You want someone to help you create a midlife to do list with a twist of spirituality and woo woo?

Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an open and honest conversation called, Creating Your Midlife "Inner Work" To Do List. My guest, Suzanne Smith, is a midlife blogger and master class course creator for midlife journey work. We discuss creating a "to do" list with action steps for a juicer midlife, marriage tweaks & finding your midlife spiritual truths. Suzanne helps guide us through the overwhelming challenges of midlife by sharing her personal experiences by taking responsibility for finding her own happiness. Amazon ain't delivering your new midlife identity.

Suzanne is acting as our midlife mentor & "Spiritual Fashionista" and is ready to teach us how to live the midlife we have always dreamt about by breaking the damn rules!

Some Highlights:

Change starts with you
External validation won't lead to change
Marriage is teamwork
How to discover your spiritual truths
Meditation can help guide you to self awareness
Don't be afraid to share your story
How she found midlife mentors and resources
Don't wipe your tears away in midlife, find out why

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Fun Midlife Sh*t Quickie Minisode: No More Midlife Shadow Living! Apr 14, 2022

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EP 46: As a midlifer, do you ever feel like you are living in the shadows of others? Are you living in the shadows of your spouse, children, parents or even your past self?…Then, listen to my new minisode, No More Midlife Shadow Living!

New to The Flexible Neurotic! This is the Fun Midlife Sh*t Quickie Minisode Series. This minisode series will highlight resonating & edgy midlife sh*t from my IG, solos, and short pop in guests on stuff we are all thinking about, but maybe too embarrassed to ask…and, of course, more random stream of consciousness rants with loads of sarcasm, relatable humor mixed with expert info. Why would you skip?

This week, I dive deep into my midlife shadow living IG post. Why were there 230 comments? Why did this strike such a chord? I wanted to jump back into the conversation and respond. I'm sharing my personal experience of dealing with my midlife shadows and discussing how I found and stepped into my own light.

Some Highlights:

What is a "midlife shadow"?
Whose shadow are you living in?
Why living in others' shadows can feel comforting
Finding & stepping into your light
Creating a purpose that is only for you
Focusing on your wants, needs & passions
Identifying & using your shadows & planning your future steps around them

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Breaking Up With Friends & Making New Ones, in Midlife Apr 07, 2022

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EP 45: In midlife, have you been through a friend break up? Are you trying to figure out if a friendship is worth keeping? Have you been ghosted? Or, have you ghosted someone? We are all ready for the "Friendship Audit"...

Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an open and honest conversation called, Breaking Up With Friends & Making New Ones, in Midlife. My guest, Erin Falconer, is an author, digital entrepreneur and associate psychotherapist. We discuss breaking up with friends and the importance of midlife friendships. Erin teaches us how to evaluate our friendships to truly understand their purpose and how they make us feel. We learn how to confront our friends, strengthen the relationships and how to let some friendships go in a healthy way. Peeps, friends are not a luxury! Anything important in life is worth the hard work and that includes friendships.

High school is over! Who are you going to surround yourself with at your midlife table? It's time to say goodbye to the "mean girls" and hello to supportive women.

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