For centuries, women were taught that the sacred lived outside of us - in churches, in scriptures, in the hands of men who told us how to pray. 

But there was a time before that. A time when women gathered in circles, when our emotions were seen as holy, our bodies as sacred, and our desires as divine.

In this conversation, I sit down with Sarah Jenks, ordained priestess and co-founder of The Living Temple, a woman who has remembered what was once ours and is bringing it back to life.

Sarah once had everything she was told she should want: marriage, success, motherhood - and yet felt empty inside. The moment she stepped into her first women's ceremony, her body remembered something ancient. And from that remembering, her true life began.

Inside this episode, we explore:

• The moment Sarah stopped living by the patriarchy's checklist and began living from her soul.

• How ceremony and sisterhood are not "woo" - they're ancient medicine.

• The deep conditioning that keeps women small, silent, and disconnected from themselves.

• That equality inside the home is the next frontier of women's liberation.

• Why reclaiming the sacred feminine is not rebellion - it's remembrance.

This conversation is an invitation to bring the holy back into your daily life. To find the divine in the chaos, the beauty in the ordinary, and the power that's always been yours.

If this episode stirs something in you, share it with another woman ready to come home to herself.

And if you're ready to experience this work in person - to gather, release, and rise - join me at MAGNETIC in Phoenix, December 5–6.

Your remembrance begins now.

Connect with Dr. Amanda on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/midlife.muse/

Connect with Sarah Jenks https://www.instagram.com/sarahjenks/ https://www.sarahjenks.com

Join the Movement at MAGNETIC in Phoenix – December 5th & 6th http://www.amandahanson.com/magnetic

For so many women, the story begins the same way: waiting to be chosen, waiting to be loved, waiting for someone to see our worth. We were raised on fairy tales written by men - tales where our value was confirmed only through someone else's gaze.

In this episode, I explore one of the most profound energetic shifts a woman can make: the evolution from princess energy to queen energy.

The princess is well-intentioned, but she is always seeking - approval, validation, belonging. She is waiting for the world to tell her she's enough. The queen, on the other hand, no longer waits. She has learned to source everything she once sought - love, worth, safety - from within.

This transformation is not about hierarchy; it's about maturity of energy. It's about remembering that everything you've ever longed for is already yours.

Inside this episode, I share:

• How the media and culture conditioned us to crave approval instead of cultivating self-trust.

• The emotional difference between seeking and being.

• How to recognize when you're reacting from princess energy in love, work, or friendship.

• What it looks like to self-source validation, pleasure, and intimacy. Why grounding in your queen energy changes the way you walk into any room, relationship, or decision.

The moment you stop waiting to be chosen, and choose yourself, you reclaim your throne.

I hope this conversation inspires you to notice where the princess still runs the show, and to lovingly call your queen forward. She's not above anyone. She's simply at home within herself.

If this episode resonated, share it with another woman ready to rise into her own sovereignty.

And if you're ready to fully embody this work—to step into your power, presence, and self-sourced magnetism—come join me at MAGNETIC in Phoenix, December 5–6.

Your throne is waiting.

Connect with Dr. Amanda on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/midlife.muse/

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The beauty industry is out of control.

Women are being sold an endless stream of shame disguised as "solutions." When did being a woman become something to fix? When did our natural bodies become the enemy?

In this candid and fiery conversation, my COO Diana joins me as we unpack some of the most absurd, dangerous, and heartbreaking trends being marketed to women today. Together, we laugh, rage, and call bullshit on the cult of beauty that profits from our self-doubt.

Inside this episode, we also discuss:

• Why the chase for "eternal youth" has become both grotesque and dangerous.

• The porn culture fueling procedures that rob women of their humanity.

• The double standard: endless products telling women they're broken, while men remain untouched.

• Why complying with beauty absurdities keeps us complicit in our own objectification.

• The radical truth that your body - every wrinkle, every line, every curve - is already worthy.

Behind the absurdity is a sobering reality: beauty culture was never created to honor women, but to profit from our insecurities.

I hope this episode inspires you to see the absurdity for what it is - and to choose reverence for your own body instead. No more fixing. No more apologizing. Just you. Whole. Sacred. Enough.

If this conversation stirred something inside you, share it. And if you're ready to lay down the impossible standards once and for all, come join me at MAGNETIC. Your freedom is waiting.

Connect with Dr. Amanda on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/midlife.muse/

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Aging is a luxury. Aging women were once seen as wise women. They were held in a place of honor. When did we start seeing aging as something to hide? To erase? When money and the beauty industry started speaking louder than our own intuition. In this deeply personal conversation, my COO Diana, sits down with me, and discusses my choice to age naturally. We dive into why I started this journey, why I chose not to use fillers, and I share stories that have helped to strengthen my commitment to this path. Inside this episode, we also discuss: 

• Why I first said no to the beauty industry's relentless demands, and how that "no" evolved into a profound "yes" to myself.

• The freedom, relief, and unexpected power that comes when you stop running from your own humanity.

• The mirror practice that has re-rooted me in love and reverence for my own reflection.

• The heartbreaking stories of the women who came before us - and why I refuse to let my life be remembered for how I looked.

• What it means to live as a "walking permission slip" for other women who are longing to lay down the sword and step into a truer, deeper beauty.

I hope this conversation inspires you to love the woman in the mirror. No filters. No fillers. To see the beauty in the woman reflected back and love her just as she is. Worthy. 

You are allowed to age. You are allowed to be seen. You are allowed to love yourself as you are.

If this episode stirs something inside you, share it. If you're ready to meet yourself in the mirror - truly meet her, come join me at MAGNETIC. Your future self is already waiting.

Connect with Dr. Amanda on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/midlife.muse/  Join the Movement at Magnetic in Phoenix - December 5th and 6th  http://www.amandahanson.com/magnetic

What if everything you've been told about birth was a lie? In this unforgettable episode, I sit down with Eyla Cuenca, a sacred birthkeeper who has stood witness to over 200 births—and what she reveals will forever change how you view the process of birth, the postpartum period, and the systems that surround it. Her message is clear: You were never meant to shrink inside the most powerful moment of your life. This isn't about shame. It isn't about doing it "right." It's about awakening. To the stories we've inherited. To the choices we didn't know we had. To the wild, intelligent, ungovernable truth of the female body.

Together, we explore:

• The traumatic ripple effects of birth trauma and postpartum neglect

• Why disconnection from the body begins long before labor

• How shame and silence shape a woman's first experiences of her own body

• The politics of pain management, C-sections, and "safe" birth narratives

• What's truly at stake when a woman is not informed or supported in her choices

• The raw power of surrender, sovereignty, and body-led birth

This is not a birth class. This is remembering. A return to the body. A dismantling of every story that told you birth was something to numb, hide, fear, or endure. This episode is not just for mothers.

It's for every woman who's ever handed over her power because she didn't know she had a choice.

Listen with your whole heart. And if it stirs something inside you—share it. Connect with Eyla: Instagram: @eyla_cuenca_birth Website: https://www.uncoveringbirth.com/ Learn how to better navigate choice within the medical system: The Sovereign Birth Map Connect with Dr. Amanda on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/midlife.muse/  Join the Movement at Magnetic in Phoenix - December 5th and 6th  http://www.amandahanson.com/magnetic

What if the illness you fear most isn't the real disease?

In this episode of Things Your Mother Never Told You, I sit down with Anita Moorjani, who was once given just hours to live. In 2006, Anita fell into a coma from end-stage lymphoma—her organs shutting down, her family was told to say goodbye.

But in the space between life and death, she discovered a profound truth: fear is the lie, and self-abandonment is the real disease.

Anita returned to her body with a mission—and a message that would save her life: You are not here to be small, sick, or silent.

In this conversation, we explore:

• How a lifetime of fear and self-betrayal manifested as terminal cancer

• The near-death experience that awakened her to her true power

• Why self-love isn't selfish—it's life-saving

• How women can reclaim their worth, voice, and vitality

This is not just a story about healing. This conversation is a call to remember who you truly are and to live fearlessly—because your life depends on it.

If something inside you stirred, share this with a woman who's ready to stop apologizing and start remembering who she is.

Connect with Anita: Instagram: @anitamoorjani Website: https://www.anitamoorjani.com/ Connect with Dr. Amanda on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/midlife.muse/  Join Dr. Amanda for The Sacred Assessment at Omega  https://www.eomega.org/workshops/sacred-assessment-women

Have you ever swallowed your truth to avoid conflict? Said yes when your entire body was screaming no? So many women are taught to fear their own truth—to tuck it in, make it more digestible, less disruptive.

But here's the truth: Self-abandonment in the name of kindness is not kindness. It's quiet, daily betrayal.

There's a high cost to being the "nice girl." It's paid in quiet resentments, tight throats, and sleepless nights. And most women don't even realize they're still paying it. We've been conditioned to be agreeable, to soften the edges of our truth, to be kind—no matter the cost. But when kindness comes at the expense of our own well-being, it's no longer kindness. It's self-abandonment.

In this episode with a special guest, Dr. Kelly Brogan, we explore the invisible contracts women have signed: to be agreeable, palatable, and never too much. We walk through the subtle ways women abandon themselves in the name of being kind, polite, or easy to love. The small moments that don't look like trauma—but feel like erosion.

We explore:

• The invisible ways you betray yourself (and why it's so hard to stop)

• How your nervous system was trained to keep you "safe" through silence

• Why people-pleasing isn't just a habit—it's survival

• How to begin honoring your truth without guilt or apology

This is an invitation to reclaim your voice. To stop editing yourself to be loved. To tell the truth—and let it set you free.

You can still be kind. You can still be loving. But the truth must include you.

If something inside you stirred, share this with a woman who's ready to stop apologizing and start remembering who she is.

Connect with Kelly: Instagram: @kellybroganmd Website: www.kellybroganmd.com Connect with Dr. Amanda on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/midlife.muse/  Join Dr. Amanda for The Sacred Assessment at Omega  https://www.eomega.org/workshops/sacred-assessment-women

What if your body has been speaking to you all along and the real work is learning how to listen? For decades, we were taught to disconnect. To push harder, burn faster, and ignore the signals that whispered: this doesn't feel good. We were told our bodies were problems to solve. Tighten this. Shrink that. Flatten, firm, erase.

Join me as I sit down with the brilliant Lauren Ohayon, movement educator and founder of Restore Your Core, whose work is not about fixing your body, but finally hearing it.

Together, we unravel the lies women have been sold about fitness, aging, the pelvic floor, and the performance of womanhood. We talk about what it means to actually feel at home in our bodies again.

This isn't a conversation about "getting back into shape." This is a restoration. Of intuition. Of strength without strain. Of softness without shame.

In this episode we explore:

• Why conventional fitness has been quietly damaging women for decades

• The truth about your pelvic floor (and why you can stop doing those endless Kegels)

• Why body intelligence is more powerful than discipline

• How we raise daughters to trust themselves—and their own wisdom

• The difference between moving to manipulate and moving to metabolize your life

You deserve to feel powerful in your own skin, not because someone said you should, but because your body is sacred, intelligent, and yours. If this episode resonates with you, share it with a woman who needs to hear it also. Connect with Lauren: Instagram: @thelaurenohayon Website: www.restoreyourcore.com Connect with Dr. Amanda on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/midlife.muse/  Join Dr. Amanda for The Sacred Assessment at Omega  https://www.eomega.org/workshops/sacred-assessment-women

Who were you before the world told you who to be? Somewhere inside you, she still lives—the little girl who moved freely, dreamed without limits, and hadn't yet learned to apologize for her existence. She was 7, maybe 8 or 9, untouched by expectation. Before the performance began.

When our schedule threw a curve ball and we found ourselves with a free hour, Aram, my incredible videographer, decided to ask me some questions (with the help of ChatGPT) lol.

In this episode, I share:

• The one ritual I return to when I feel lost

• Why I've never once considered giving up this work

• The quiet, modern behaviors still keeping women small

• What it truly means to live the work—not just talk about it

• And why the real revolution starts with walking out what we already know

We talk about legacy, intimacy, and the difference between consuming healing and actually living it. We talk about raising daughters in a safer world. We talk about silver hair, sacred aging, self-trust—and the power of women who refuse to stay silent.

And if you're feeling late to your own life, this is your invitation to begin again. Right here. Right now. You're not too late. You're right on time.

Come home to yourself. If this episode resonated with you, please share it with a woman who also needs to hear this conversation. Connect with Dr. Amanda on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/midlife.muse/  Join Dr. Amanda for The Sacred Assessment at Omega https://www.eomega.org/workshops/sacred-assessment-women

What if your desires were never wrong? What if your curiosity wasn't chaos—but truth?

In this breathtaking episode, I sit down with the extraordinary Genevieve LeJeune, founder of Skirt Club, a global community for women exploring their sensuality, queerness, and sovereignty without apology. What began as her own quest for self-discovery has become a worldwide movement of liberation—one where women are finally allowed to want, to feel, and to fully experience themselves.

We explore the roots of female desire, the power of women-only spaces, and the cultural shame that has long kept women disconnected from their bodies and each other. Genevieve shares the story of how Skirt Club began, the intention behind their events, and the freedom that comes when women gather without the male gaze.

This is not a conversation about labels. It's about freedom. It's about allowing yourself to want, to feel, to explore, and to be seen—not for performance, but for truth.

Inside this episode:

• Why creating spaces for women-only exploration is deeply healing

• The real meaning behind Skirt Club (hint: it's not about sex)

• How desire becomes a doorway to personal expansion

• The trend of women drinking less—and showing up more authentically

• Stories of transformation, self-acceptance, and sensual sovereignty

Genevieve reminds us that sensuality is not something you wait to earn—it's something you're allowed to experience, right now, in your own way, on your own terms.

And if it stirs something in you—share it. Because this conversation could heal her life.

Connect with Genevieve LeJeune Instagram: @genevievelejeune Website: skirtclub.co.uk

Connect with Dr. Amanda on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/midlife.muse/  Join Dr. Amanda for The Sacred Assessment at Omega  https://www.eomega.org/workshops/sacred-assessment-women