Midlife can feel like a storm, between careers, kids, marriage, and the shifting tides of perimenopause. But what if the chaos is calling you to recalibrate instead of collapse? In this raw and relatable episode, Louise, a leading expert for perimenopausal active women and runners, takes you inside her personal season of reflection and reveals three powerful strategies that are helping her stay grounded, energized, and fulfilled.

After a pivotal spring break, a reset race-day goal, and turning down major national recognition to honor her husband’s military career, she opens up about the resentment, frustration, and fierce love that shape the lives of high-achieving women. She shares how she’s building a better rhythm in three key areas—intimacy, movement, and nutrition—by defining cadences that reduce stress and increase success.

This episode is a call to rethink the pressure to do it all and instead focus on what matters most. You’ll gain practical tools, a dose of solidarity, and a reminder that structure creates freedom, especially in the demanding middle years. Whether you’re a runner, a mom, a partner, or all three, this one’s for you.

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Episode Highlights:
(0:00) Intro
(6:10) When personal sacrifice feels heavy
(9:08) The mental load of midlife women
(13:09) Refusing to decline in your 40s
(16:30) Are you and your partner growing apart?
(21:19) Learning from different life philosophies
(23:07) The power of cadence in marriage
(28:55) Creating a fitness cadence
(33:33) Why macro tracking isn’t enough
(36:51) Alcohol, food, and inflammation
(42:49) Goal-setting for real-life events
(46:52) Aging, dopamine, and craving
(51:22) Outro

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