Listen Again: This episode resonated deeply with listeners the first time it aired, and with so many new listeners joining the show, it felt like a good time to bring it back.

Not capable enough. Not confident enough. Not ready enough.

Most women never say that fear out loud, but it quietly shapes a lot of decisions. It shows up in the opportunities we pass on, the experiences we delay, and the versions of life we assume are meant for someone else.

In this episode, we’re unpacking that story.

I talk about where the “not enough” narrative actually comes from, how it shows up in everyday decisions, and why waiting to feel ready often keeps women stuck far longer than they realize.

Because confidence doesn’t show up first. It shows up after you move.

If you’ve ever stood at the edge of something you want and wondered whether you’re capable of it, this conversation is for you.

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This is a replay of one of the most impactful episodes of Unapologetically Wild.

Because fear is still the thing so many people point to as the reason they stay where they are.

Fear of failure. Fear of judgment. Fear of getting it wrong.

But what if fear isn’t actually the problem?

What if the real reason you’re stuck has nothing to do with fear, and everything to do with the identity you’ve been reinforcing for years?

In this episode, I break down why fear is often just the surface-level explanation, and what’s actually happening underneath it. Because once you understand this, everything changes.

Inside this episode:

– Why fear isn’t something you eliminate, and why that was never the goal

If you’ve been waiting to feel ready, waiting to feel more confident, or waiting for fear to go away, this conversation will challenge everything you’ve been telling yourself.

Fear doesn’t disappear.

You just stop letting it decide.

Resources mentioned:

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Women always feel like they need permission. For everything. And most of us don’t even realize we’re doing it.

In this episode, I’m talking about agency - your ability to make decisions about your own life without needing someone else to sign off on them. Where it went, why it’s not your fault, and how to start taking it back.

I’m getting into the research on how girls are socialized from a young age to accommodate, defer, and make themselves easier for everyone else, and how that training follows us into careers, relationships, and the way we move through midlife.

I’m also talking about why women between 40 and 59 have the highest rates of depression, and why I believe it has everything to do with arriving at freedom we were never taught how to use.

And I’m sharing my own experience of leaving my nursing career with no plan and no safety net, and why that was the moment I stopped waiting for permission and started trusting myself instead.

If you’ve been waiting for permission to go after what you want, this episode is your reminder that nobody else is coming to give it to you.

🎧 Inside this episode:

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Until next time,

Nobody really talks about this, but there’s a shift that happens to women’s friendships in midlife. Not dramatic. Not explosive. More like a slow fade you don’t notice until one day you realize your world got smaller.

In this episode, I’m talking about why friendships thin out as we get older, why most women never replace what they shed, and how easy it is to mistake comfort for alignment.

I’m sharing what I’ve witnessed on my trips - women who showed up as strangers and walked away with friendships that expanded how they see themselves and what they believe they’re capable of. And I’m being honest about something I didn’t expect: how watching these women expand changed me too.

If your world has quietly narrowed and you’ve told yourself that’s just how midlife works… this episode will challenge that.

🎧 Inside this episode:

• Why you can be perfectly content and still be shrinking

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And I’d love to know - when was the last time you were in a room that expanded you?

Until next time,

Soy might be one of the most confusing foods in women's health.

Depending on who you listen to, it's either a miracle superfood that will fix everything, or a hormone-disrupting danger that should be avoided at all costs.

And when advice feels that extreme, most women do the safest thing they know how to do: they avoid it altogether.

In this episode, we cut through the noise.

No wellness hype. No fear-mongering. No cherry-picked rodent studies.

Just what the actual human research says about soy, women's hormones, breast cancer, menopause, muscle, bone, and heart health, and how to decide if soy makes sense for you.

Soy isn't magic. It's also not dangerous.

It's a high-quality plant protein with context-dependent benefits, and whether it makes sense for you depends on your life stage, health history, activity level, and how your body responds.

This episode is based on peer-reviewed human research, including large observational studies, randomized controlled trials, and meta-analyses.

I'm not a doctor, scientist, or medical expert, I'm your guide, not your prescriber. This podcast is for informational purposes only. I bring you research-backed conversations so you can ask better questions and make informed decisions, not to give you personal medical advice. Always check with a qualified health professional for your own situation, especially if you have pre-existing conditions or take medications.

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Until next time... Stay wild ⛰️💫🌵

In Part I, you heard what creatine is. You saw the research on muscle, brain fog, sleep, and mood.

Now comes the practical part: Is it actually safe? Will it make you bulky? Damage your kidneys? And most importantly, how do you decide if it's right for YOU?

This is Part 2 of our creatine deep-dive for midlife women. If you haven't listened to Part 1 yet, go back and start there - this won't make sense without the foundation.

Today, we're clearing up the myths, walking through the safety data, and giving you a decision framework so you can evaluate whether creatine makes sense for your body, your goals, and your life.

This isn't about me telling you what to do. It's about giving you the tools to decide for yourself - based on evidence, not hype.

✅ Creatine is one of the most researched, safest supplements available - with decades of safety data in healthy individuals

✅ The "kidney damage" myth is based on outdated case reports - extensive research shows no adverse effects on kidney function in healthy people

✅ You don't need to load, cycle, or overthink timing - 3-5 grams of creatine monohydrate daily is effective for most women

✅ Creatine monohydrate is the gold standard, avoid fancy forms that cost more but aren't proven better

✅ Whether creatine is right for you depends on your training status, goals, diet, sleep quality, and stage of life

✅ An 8-12 week trial with measurable tracking (one physical metric, one mental metric) is the best way to evaluate if it works for you

Safety & Position Stands

Kidney Safety

Additional Resources

For research on muscle, strength, cognition, sleep deprivation, and mood cited in this series, see Part 1 show notes.

I'm not a doctor, scientist, or medical expert, I'm your guide, not your prescriber. This podcast is for informational purposes only. I bring you research-backed conversations so you can ask better questions and make informed decisions, not to give you personal medical advice. Always check with a qualified health professional for your own situation, especially if you have pre-existing conditions or take medications.

If this series was valuable, share it with a friend who's navigating midlife and looking for real, evidence-based guidance.

Creatine isn't magic, but it might be a tool worth exploring.

Until next time... Stay wild ⛰️💫🌵

Creatine is everywhere right now. TikTok. Instagram. Your wellness group chat. Everyone's talking about it like it's the answer to brain fog, muscle loss, and midlife fatigue.

But here's the problem: most of the information out there is either oversimplified, flat-out wrong, or designed for 23-year-old men trying to maximize their bench press.

Almost none of it is made for you—a woman in midlife whose body is operating under a completely different set of rules than it was ten years ago.

So I spent the last week deep in the research. Not skimming Instagram posts. Not watching influencer hot takes. I read the peer-reviewed studies, the meta-analyses, the systematic reviews—the stuff that doesn't fit into a 60-second reel.

And here's what I found: creatine isn't just for muscle. It's a cellular energy substrate that supports both physical and cognitive function. And the populations who might benefit most? Older adults. Vegetarians. People under chronic stress or sleep deprivation.

In other words: a lot of us.

This is Part 1 of a 2-part series. Today we're covering what creatine actually is and what the research shows. Next Tuesday (February 3rd), Part 2 tackles myths, safety, and how to decide if it's right for you.

What creatine actually is—and why it matters for midlife women

Why being in midlife changes everything

What the research actually shows:

Where the evidence stands

✅ Creatine is a naturally occurring compound your body already makes—supplementing just tops up your stores from ~70% to ~100%

✅ The evidence for muscle preservation and strength is strong—especially when paired with resistance training

✅ The evidence for cognitive support is moderate but promising—particularly for women under chronic stress or sleep deprivation

✅ Vegetarians, women who've lost muscle, and those dealing with fragmented sleep often see the most dramatic responses

✅ Creatine + resistance training is the real power move—consistency matters

General Creatine Science

Midlife, Menopause & Muscle

Strength, Lean Mass & Functional Performance

Cognition, Memory & Brain Health

Sleep Deprivation & Cognitive Performance

Mood, Depression & Mental Health

Menopause & Brain Fog

I'm not a doctor, scientist, or medical expert—I'm your guide, not your prescriber. This podcast is for informational purposes only. I bring you research-backed conversations so you can ask better questions and make informed decisions—not to give you personal medical advice. Always check with a qualified health professional for your own situation, especially if you have pre-existing conditions or take medications.

If this episode was valuable, share it with a friend who's navigating midlife and looking for real, evidence-based guidance.

Part 2 drops next Tuesday. Don't miss it.

Until next time... Stay wild ⛰️💫🌵

It’s January - which means everyone’s talking about resolutions.

But if you’re being honest… most resolutions don’t last.

In this episode, I’m breaking down why resolutions fail, what Quitter’s Day really says about the way we approach change, and why motivation is a terrible plan for building a new life.

Instead of chasing the “new year, new you” fantasy, I’m sharing what I do instead: choosing a word + a feeling for the year, and using that as a filter for how you live, decide, and show up.

This year, my word is flexible.

If you’re tired of starting over every January… this episode is your reality check.

🎧 In this episode, we talk about:

Why your brain fights change (even when you want change)

What Quitter’s Day reveals about the way most people set resolutions

Why motivation always fades — and what actually works instead

The difference between forcing change and building identity

How choosing a feeling (instead of a list of rules) changes everything

My word for the year: flexible — and what that means in real life

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Until next time...

Stay wild ⛰️💫🌵

Why does the “most wonderful time of the year” make so many women want to hide in their car with coffee?

In this episode, I’m breaking down what’s really behind holiday burnout - the pressure to make it perfect, the invisible mental load women carry, and how to protect your energy without guilt.

We’ll talk about:

This episode is about slowing down, dropping the “shoulds,” and redefining what wonderful really means... for you.

Because peace doesn’t show up when everything’s done.

🎧 Listen now and learn how to:

Protect your peace during the holidays

Release the pressure to make it perfect

Redefine joy, presence, and connection on your own terms

If the holidays make you feel more frazzled than festive, this episode will help you breathe again, and maybe even enjoy the season this time around.

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Until next time...

Stay wild ⛰️💫🌵

Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought, who the hell is that person staring back at me?

For years, maybe decades, you’ve been everything for everyone else - the mom, the partner, the friend, the employee, the dependable one.

This week’s episode dives into that identity shift so many women experience in midlife, the one no one talks about.

How we lose ourselves piece by piece without realizing it

Why “starting over” isn’t really the point - it’s about remembering who’s underneath

How to rediscover what actually lights you up (without chasing who you used to be)

And the real reason this season of life can be the most freeing one yet

If you’ve been feeling lost, disconnected, or unsure of who you are beyond your roles, this episode is for you.

It’s time to meet you again.

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Until next time...

Stay wild ⛰️💫🌵