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Drinks With the Girls® 🍸☕ | Real Talk for Women Over 40
Welcome to Drinks With the Girls® , the ultimate podcast for women in their 40s, 50s, and 60s ready to live life unapologetically. 🎙️ Hosted by empowerment coach Karen Shatafian and literacy consultant/special needs mama Lisa Corricello-McDowell, we’re two longtime friends sharing real conversations about everything that matters to women in midlife.
From navigating loss and grief, surviving empty nest syndrome, and redefining relationships to tackling menopause, self-reinvention, and setting rock-solid boundaries — no topic is off-limits. We laugh, cry, reminisce, and celebrate the messy, magical journey of becoming our truest selves.
If you’re craving honest midlife conversations, heartwarming nostalgia, empowering advice, and a reminder that you’re not alone — pull up a chair (and a cocktail or coffee) and join us. Cheers to midlife reinvention, women empowerment, mental health, and the beauty of female friendship.
New episodes drop weekly! Subscribe for your weekly dose of midlife wisdom, self-care tips, boundary-setting inspo, personal development, and the kind of girl talk you didn’t know you needed. 💖
🎧 Topics we spill the tea on:
• Midlife women empowerment
• Empty nest life + parenting adult kids
• Self-care, mental health, and boundaries
• Grief, loss, and healing
• Career reinvention and personal growth after 40
• Friendship, laughter, and living life on your terms
Your next chapter starts here. ✨
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100 Episodes Later: What Midlife Women Learn When They Show Up Messy
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May 18, 2026 |
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Reclaiming Midlife: Purpose, Identity & the Power to Choose
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May 11, 2026 |
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If Our Moms Could See Us Now: A Mother’s Day Conversation About Love, Loss, and Growth
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May 04, 2026 |
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The Toxic Life of an Educator: Why Midlife Women Are Burning Out Faster Than Ever
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Earth Day: Taking Care of the Earth While Taking Care of Yourself
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Unpacking Trauma in Midlife, Pt 3 with Guests Alyssa Scarano and Alex Casillas
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Confidence, Hormones, and Identity: The Midlife Shift Explained
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Our Favorite Binges: Comfort Shows Feel-Good TV, & Must Read Books
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Book Review: 20th Anniversary of “Eat, Pray, Love” by Elizabeth Gilbert
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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No Expiration Date: What the Winter Olympics Taught Us About Women and Age
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Life After the Leap: Midlife Women Who Move Abroad, Part 2
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Taylor Swift & the Patriarchy: Here's Why It Matters to Women In Midlife
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Reclaiming Who You Are in Midlife On the Dance Floor: The Early Birds Club
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Loving Yourself in Midlife: The Valentine’s Conversation Women Need
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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How Midlife Women Are Surviving America Right Now
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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The Rules We Are Ditching in Midlife
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Smart Financial Moves for Women Over 40 – With Karen Van Voorhis, Pt. 2
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Book Review: Chelsea Handler's "I'll Have What She's Having"
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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What Every Woman Over 40 Needs to Know About Functional Medicine
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Forced Reinvention in Midlife: When Life Doesn't Ask First
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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New Year, No Bullshit: Midlife Wellness On Our Terms
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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Neurodivergent Eating: Healing Your Relationship with Food After 40
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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The Truth About the Mental Load for Midlife Women
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Welcome to the We Do Not Care Club
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Daughter Lessons: Rewriting the Mother–Daughter Story
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Leaving It All Behind: Midlife Women Who Move Abroad, Part 1
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Dinner Without the Drama: Holiday Edition
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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The New “F” Word is “Fine”
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Parenting Empowered: Supporting Your Struggling Child At Any Age
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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The Halloween Episode: Weird Sh*t That Happens When We Age
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Celebrating the Twins, Pt 4: A Breast Cancer Survivor’s Story w/Guest Amy Bergant
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Celebrating the Twins , Pt 3: Mitigating Breast Cancer Risk w/Guest Dr. Christine Kollmorgen
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Allyship, Sisterhood, & Being a Freaking Human with Guest Bri Martin
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Book Review: "Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies"
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Letting Go of Limiting Beliefs with Guest Christina L. Woods
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Decluttering the Decades, Pt. III: The Crap We Carry
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Unpacking Trauma in Midlife, Pt 2 with Guest Alyssa Scarano
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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The Truth About Midlife: Why 50 is Better Than 30 (Seriously)
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Unpacking Trauma in Midlife, Pt 1 with Guest Alex Casillas
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Caregiving in Midlife = The Panini Generation
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Let's Talk About Sex in Midlife, Baby
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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The Truth About GLP-1s and Midlife Weight Loss
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Rebranding the Midlife Crisis
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Dinner Without the Drama: Summer Edition
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Stop Living on Autopilot and Start Trusting Yourself Again
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Cheers to One Year! 🎉
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Reunited and It Feels...So Good?
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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How Horses Help Us Heal and Reconnect With Ourselves in Midlife
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Smart Financial Moves for Women Over 40, Part 1
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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The Complexities of Friendship in Midlife
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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50 and Freaking Fabulous
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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The Good Girl Myth...and Why We're Over It
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May 26, 2025 |
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The Impact of Writing 580 Letters with Guest Amy Daughters
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May 19, 2025 |
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The New Findings on Alcohol and Why We Aren't Changing Our Name
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May 12, 2025 |
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The HRT Conversation
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May 05, 2025 |
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No Is A Full Sentence
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Menopause Meets Ayurveda
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Dinner Without the Drama
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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Feminism, Fillers, and Facelifts
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Unapologetically Silver! Deciding to Go Gray
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Unlocking Your Intuition After 40: Lessons from a Psychic Medium
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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Screw the Scale: Redefining Fitness On Your Own Terms After 40
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Bullying: The New Game of Thrones
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Book Review: Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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The Empowered Parent Collective: Parenting Unique Kids
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Decluttering the Decades, Pt. 2: Zen Your Den with Guest Natasha Kolehmainen
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Ode to Midlife Valentines
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Wide Awake: No Sleep Till Brooklyn
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Our Animal Addiction: Why We Have Animals We Shouldn't
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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The Rise of Extreme Parenting
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Embrace the Suck: Learning New Things in Midlife
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Decluttering the Decades, Pt 1: The Art of Letting Go
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Therapy: Taking the Crisis Out of Midlife
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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Divorce, Dating, and Relationships in Midlife
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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Self-Care Isn't Selfish
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Your Brain in Midlife: Guest Expert Andrea Samadi
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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The Art of Setting Goals in Midlife
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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The One Where We Tried to Talk About Gratitude
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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What Astrology Can Tell Us in Midlife
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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Book Review: "We Should All Be Millionaires" by Rachel Rodgers
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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Evolving the Holidays Without Elevating the Chaos
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Beyond the Nest: Rediscovering Yourself as Your Kids Take Flight
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Celebrating the Twins, Pt. 2: Breast Cancer
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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Celebrating the Twins, Part 1: Breast Reduction Surgery
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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The Toxic Graveyard: A Real Life Horror Show
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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The Art of Reclaiming Your Life After 40
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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The Next Adventure: Midlife Reinvention
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Things We Wish We'd Known
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Menopause: True Lies
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Traveling With Our Kids
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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Chicks with Chicks
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Trips With the Girls
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Why Am I So Tired, Pt 2
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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Why Am I So Tired? Pt 1
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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The 80s, Part 2: Karen & Lisa's High School Reunion
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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The 80s, Part 1: More Than 16 Candles
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Aging Disgracefully, Part 2
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Aging Disgracefully, Part 1
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Let's Be Friends
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Drinks with the Girls: An Introduction
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Jul 10, 2024 |