In this episode of Scary, Sweaty, Sleepy, Ashley is joined by therapist Zach Thompson, MA, LPC, Valley Hildebrand, NP-BC, Elizabeth Fowler, and Liz Woodruff, LPC to explore the idea of the Second Bloom—a midlife season of slowing down, healing, and listening to what our bodies and lives are asking of us.

Together, they discuss stress, grief, nervous system regulation, and the process of letting go of roles and patterns that no longer fit, while making space for what’s next.

This episode is produced by Daniel Anderson at Audio Alchemy Productions.