The Flexible Neurotic

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Midlife Snap, Crackle & Pop…Mystery Pains Mar 31, 2022

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EP 44: As a midlifer, do the aches and pains of midlife make you feel like the annoying squeaky wheel on the bottom of the shopping cart? Yes, I'm talking about those midlife creaky joints. You hear your feet crinkle when you walk to pee in the morning…Then listen to my new Midlife Snap, Crackle & Pop…Mystery Pains.

This is my fourth minisode of The Midlife Golden Sh*t Shovel Cluster F*ck Series. In this week's minisode, I dive deep into dealing with another midlife medical issue. This time I had the frozen shoulder! And believe me it was even worse than it sounds. I talk about taking those dreadful midlife trips to the doctor's office, getting numerous opinions and why they're worth it. Trying out alternative therapies, like shoulder laser, cortisone injections, physical therapy & more. If you're not feeling great…get your ass up and go to the doctor! Or two, or three…wish we could "WD-40" our midlife joints…

Some Highlights:

Creaky midlife joints are normal!
Make your health a priority
Get a second opinion on medical issues
How to have a smoother doctor's visit
Don't settle when it comes to your health
It is just "menopause" is not a good enough answer
You are not alone
Ignore family members who think you are making sh*t up or over exaggerating

Looking forward to connecting with you! Here are some ways to connect with me!

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The Midlife Cry, Hormones & Irregular Bleeding Mar 24, 2022

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EP 43: The Midlife Cry, Hormones & Irregular Bleeding. I think I got your attention. You are quietly saying "me too"...Do you ever feel like perimenopause symptoms get the best of you at the worst times? I do…I feel like everything happens at once and it's hard to climb out of that funk. Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken in my solo episode, The Midlife Cry, Hormones & Irregular Bleeding. This is my third minisode of The Midlife Golden Sh*t Shovel Cluster F*ck Series. In this week's minisode, I dive deep into the struggles of my month-long bleeding fiasco, while I take four teenagers on a ski trip. I tell you about the doctors appointments, what you should ask & the 411 on irregular bleeding. Sounds like a blast right? Trust me…it can be hard trying to juggle mom life with perimenopause rearing its ugly head. And, in this episode you get a first hand experience of dealing with just that. I learned that being honest with myself, friends & my IG community and sharing my vulnerabilities, I could help other midlife women to raise their hands and say "me too". It is very normalizing to raise your hand with others raising their hands, in the roller coaster of the midlife journey.

Some Highlights:

Take midlife by the horns!
Take the time to focus on your health
Choose what works best for you
How to efficiently wash your underwear on vacation
Questions and tests you can ask your doctor about
Juggling motherhood and hormones
Normalizing perimenopausal craziness in a community setting

Looking forward to connecting with you! Here are some ways to connect with me!

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Thx Hawaii! That Was Rad…Midlife Injuries. WTF? Mar 17, 2022

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EP 42: Do you ever feel like you just have to grin & bear it with midlife injuries or menopausal symptoms? I do…I feel like my teens and husband will think I am always whining about something…but, of course, it is ok for them to whine about everything. Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken in my solo episode, "Thx Hawaii! That Was Rad…Midlife Injuries. WTF?"

This is my second minisode of The Midlife Golden Sh*t Shovel Cluster F*ck Series. In this week's minisode, I dive deep into the past seventeen months of my life, why I started my podcast, and a not so relaxing family trip to Hawaii (during Covid) that taught me a valuable midlife lesson. If we want to be successful on this midlife journey, then we have to ask for help in times of need. Breaking the seemingly perfection veneer and showing vulnerability & need is okay…ask Brene Brown. It's time to stop worrying about the judgmental peanut gallery. Forget trying to look like the perfect midlife remixer. It IS time to CHOOSE YOU, even if it's a little "achey and complainey"... Midlife self obsession is on!

Some Highlights:

It is never too late to start something new
The best decisions are the ones that scare us
Strengthen connections in midlife
Take off the shiny veneer
Take your wants & needs off the backburner
Ask for help, you are not a burden!
Choose you!

Looking forward to connecting with you! Here are some ways to connect with me!

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Finding Midlife's Answers In Your VJ Zone Mar 10, 2022

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EP 41: Have you ever heard of Yoga with a "P"...? Keep reading…Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an open and honest conversation called, Finding Midlife's Answers In Your VJ Zone. My guest, Coco Berlin, is a certified pelvic floor expert and a bestselling author. She is also the founder of the Pelvic Floor Integration™ method, the SENSUOUS DANCE WORKOUT™, and the ESSENCE OF BELLYDANCE™ programs. WE are diving deep into what we are calling Yoga with a capital "P"...see notes below for the description. You won't be sorry. We are reclaiming our "P's" and finding out how to reconnect with our VJ's & pelvic floor to take back our control in midlife, stepping into our power with confidence and ease.

Some highlights:

What is pussy yoga?
Pelvic floor exercises
Strengthening mind and body connection
Personal exploration
Healing past trauma
Pussy is power!

Looking forward to connecting with you! Here are some ways to connect with me!

THE FLEXIBLE NEUROTIC SHOW NOTES: https://www.theflexibleneurotic.com/episodes/41

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THE FLEXIBLE NEUROTIC EMAIL: sarah@theflexibleneurotic.com

Pro tips from the diarrhea bowl…How to master the colonoscopy like a pro Mar 03, 2022

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Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken in my solo episode, Pro Tips From The Diarrhea Bowl…How To Master The Colonoscopy Like A Pro. This is my first minisode of The Midlife Golden Sh*t Shovel Cluster F*ck Series. In midlife, we have to make our bodies, minds, health & maybe shoes (just kidding) our top priorities. Getting a colonoscopy is a literal pain in the ass, but it's worth it! 90% of colon cancer is preventable and it's the second leading cause of cancer death for men & women. I just did mine and it went down pretty well. I give you step by step pro tips & hacks to make it so much more tolerable. My husband was so NOT helpful during these two days, I might not give him the secret tips. He has to listen to the episode. Hope you got your beauty rest, Jeremy. Take this as a sign to get off your ass and get your first colonoscopy! And if you've had one, learn hot pro tips for your next one. I'm sharing how to mentally and physically prepare yourself for the "shittiest" two days…literally. I can help!!!! Peeps, thank me later! I got you.

Some highlights:

My first hand experience with my first colonoscopy
10-15 pro tips & hacks
Making a market list for colonoscopy prep day
Things to bring to your colonoscopy
How to manage your spouse when you are getting the colonoscopy
Things to have in your bathroom during the diarrhea bowl
What to do to prevent burning tush
Colon cancer quick facts on why you need a colonoscopy at age 45, not 50

Looking forward to connecting with you! Here are some ways to connect with me!

THE FLEXIBLE NEUROTIC SHOW NOTES: https://www.theflexibleneurotic.com/episodes/40

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39 | How To Be Your Midlife Chief Soul Officer Feb 24, 2022

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In midlife, do you want to learn how to become the Chief Soul Officer of your life? What does that even mean? Are you feeling success-EMPTY instead of success-FULL? It's time to liberate your rebel soul!

Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an eye-opening midlife chat called How To Be Your Midlife Chief Soul Officer. My guest, Shelley Paxton, is a best selling author and rebel soul liberator. As former Chief Marketing Officer of Harley-Davidson, Shelley was feeling the "midlife itchies" and knew it was time for a reinvention. She began her "Soulbbatical" journey that became her new business and mission in midlife.

Shelley is leading a REBELution to rewrite the script of success and liberate a billion souls.

Some highlights:

Starting your REBELution! What is it? And the steps to get there
How to be a Chief Soul Officer of your own midlife
Liberating your rebel soul
What is a Soulbbatical?
Don't be a label whore! Not Prada and Gucci, labels like "mom", "wife", career rungs in the ladder
Living life in "seasons"...what does that mean? And, why is it important?
No permission slips needed in midlife
Vulnerability is courageous
The F*** It Fund
Be the coordinator of your own shitstorm

Looking forward to connecting with you! Here are some ways to connect with me!

THE FLEXIBLE NEUROTIC SHOW NOTES: https://www.theflexibleneurotic.com/episodes/39

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This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

38 | Midlife VJ's…Use 'Em Or Lose 'Em Feb 10, 2022

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Are you stressing about your VJ, libido & sex in midlife? Me too. It's time for a crash course on Midlife Sexual Health! We have chatted sex and midlife on this podcast. This episode is different…a must listen! The midlife vagina remix gets bigger!

Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in a fab, funny and smart midlife sex chat called, Midlife VJ's…Use 'Em or Lose 'Em. My guest, Dr. Karyn Eilber MD, is a urologist specialized in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. She is also a co-founder of GLISSANT Intimate Lubricants. Karyn is a hilarious guest who keeps it real! She and I dive deep and get into it! The midlife sexual quicksand feeling is real! I feel ya!

Karyn is helping normalize the conversation of women's sexual health, especially in midlife.We are using 'em, not losing 'em. You are in charge of your VJ.

Some highlights:

Sexual health is mental health
Work with your vagina, not against It
Gyno chats don't have to be awkward
Getting in the mood in midlife
What is the orgasm gap
The benefits of CBD in lube

Looking forward to connecting with you! Here are some ways to connect with me!

THE FLEXIBLE NEUROTIC SHOW NOTES: https://www.theflexibleneurotic.com/episodes/38

THE FLEXIBLE NEUROTIC INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theflexibleneurotic/

THE FLEXIBLE NEUROTIC WEBSITE: https://www.theflexibleneurotic.com/

THE FLEXIBLE NEUROTIC EMAIL: sarah@theflexibleneurotic.com

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

37 | Reigniting Midlife Intimate Energy Jan 27, 2022

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Have you ever wanted a midlife pleasure coach? Have you been hearing about women's embodiment and you don't even know what it is? Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an open and honest conversation called, Reigniting Midlife Intimate Energy. My guest, Gabriella Espinosa is an embodied female pleasure coach and menopause mentor, yoga & somatic movement teacher, and nutritional therapist who is here to help us awaken our sexual energy and discover new and hidden pleasures! Midlife burnout is real and can affect our sexual energy…Gabriella breaks it down for us…the what, who and how…don't miss this!

Some highlights:

How Gabriella became a embodied female pleasure coach during perimenopause
What is women's embodiment
How to put the pleasure back in your hands by rediscovering pleasures and creating new ones
Undo midlife burnout
What is a cervix serpent
And more!

Looking forward to connecting with you! Here are some ways to connect with me!

THE FLEXIBLE NEUROTIC SHOW NOTES: https://www.theflexibleneurotic.com/episodes/37

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THE FLEXIBLE NEUROTIC WEBSITE: https://www.theflexibleneurotic.com/

THE FLEXIBLE NEUROTIC EMAIL: sarah@theflexibleneurotic.com

My "Live" Akashic Records Reading Jan 20, 2022

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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.

Looking forward to connecting with you! Here are some ways to connect with me!

THE FLEXIBLE NEUROTIC SHOW NOTES: https://www.theflexibleneurotic.com/episodes/36

THE FLEXIBLE NEUROTIC INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theflexibleneurotic/

THE FLEXIBLE NEUROTIC WEBSITE: https://www.theflexibleneurotic.com/

THE FLEXIBLE NEUROTIC EMAIL: sarah@theflexibleneurotic.com

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

36 | Akashic Records for Creating the Midlife You Want Jan 13, 2022

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Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an open and honest conversation called, Akashic Records for Creating the Midlife You Want. My guest this week, Kimber Tiernan, is a holistic healer, Akashic record reader, and spiritual teacher with a passion to connect you to your infinite intelligence, inspire deep healing, and awaken you to your own magic. This week, Kimber teaches us what our Akashic records are, how they're different from psychic readings, and how we can use them to heal and grow. This is just part one of our journey with Kimber! Stay tuned for next week's bonus episode where Kimber gives me a live reading…you won't want to miss it!

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