Faded to Fabulous: Real Talk for Midlife Women

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Welcome to Faded to Fabulous — real talk for women who refuse to fade in midlife. Hosted by Kim Lovely, RD & Life Coach, and Vicki Kirby, FNP & menopause specialist, we’re here to cut the fluff and speak the truth about midlife, menopause, and everything in between. Because midlife isn’t the end — it’s your upgrade.✨ New episodes every other week.🎧 Subscribe now and join the movement.

  1. 5d ago

    Episode 27 Planning for aging: Who Will Take Care of Us? Midlife Wake-Up Call

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Faded to Fabulous, midlife experts Vicki Kirby and Kim Lovely focus on the “top of the sandwich” in the sandwich generation: aging parents—and the wake-up call it creates for planning our own futures. They stress being proactive before a crisis (like a fall) and share practical conversations to have early, including wills, living wills, healthcare proxies, account access, bill-paying, and clear wishes around long-term care. They discuss common barriers like resistance, fear, and cognitive decline, plus hard topics such as driving safety, complicated parent relationships, and caregiver stress. The hosts share cost realities for nursing homes, assisted living, and in-home care, explain Medicaid spend-down and the five-year look-back, and encourage boundaries about what adult children can realistically provide. 00:00 Proactive Care Talks 00:16 Podcast Welcome 01:36 Sandwich Generation Focus 02:44 Yuck and Yum 03:31 Online Criticism Stories 06:13 Aging Population Stats 07:21 Start the Hard Conversations 08:37 Key Planning Questions 09:26 Handling Parent Resistance 11:44 Small First Steps 13:45 Costs and Care Options 14:37 Home Care Reality Check 15:30 Medicare and Money Talk 15:44 Medicaid Spend-Down Rules 16:52 Planning Your Own Aging 17:11 Wills and Healthcare Proxies 18:12 Trusts and Power of Attorney 19:24 Retirement and Long-Term Care 21:31 Stubborn Parents and Decluttering 22:21 When Seniors Should Stop Driving 22:58 Dementia and Safety Decisions 26:11 Tough Family Dynamics 27:24 Setting Boundaries and Wrap-Up Support the show ✨ Join the Faded to Fabulous Community 💝 Support Our Mission! Click here 🖥️ Website: https://www.fadedtofabulous.biz 📲 Instagram: @fadedtofabulous 📘 Facebook: Faded to Fabulous 🎥 YouTube: Faded to Fabulous 📩 Join our newsletter: Subscribe here

  2. Aug 3

    Episode 26: Smart, Savvy, and Starting Now! Money in Midlife

    Send us Fan Mail On Faded to Fabulous, host interviews women’s financial coach and educator Pam Richardson about “Money in Midlife,” focusing on why many women feel fear and avoidance around finances at 50 as retirement approaches alongside responsibilities like children, aging parents, divorce, or sudden widowhood. Pam shares her personal money recovery story after overspending, debt, and multiple inheritances, and explains how shame and underlying emotions drive avoidance, including resistance to wills and estate planning. The conversation covers student loan burdens, the common fear of running out of money, and how money habits differ by personality. Pam advises younger women to protect themselves with “yours, mine, and ours” accounts and recommends regular “money dates,” open family discussions, and planning to balance future security with living now. She highlights financially confident behaviors: negotiating, assembling a financial “dream team,” tracking numbers, and learning from risks. Find Pam at: Pam@moneymasterywithpam.com 00:00 Midlife Money Wakeup 01:32 Meet Pam Richardson 02:16 From Inheritance to Recovery 04:27 Why 50 Feels Scary 05:57 Avoidance and Money Shame 07:29 Owning Financial Power 08:45 Widowhood and Preparedness 10:28 Aging Parents and Passwords 11:02 Wills Trusts and Inheritance 13:38 Debt and College Loans 15:45 Fear of Spending in Retirement 16:06 Debt Personality Test 18:06 Advice for Younger Women 18:35 Separate and Joint Accounts 20:12 Money Dates and Vision 21:27 Balancing Saving and Living 22:54 Now Not Then Mindset 25:12 Habits of Confident Women 26:59 Weekly Bills and Scarcity 27:56 Closing and Contact Info Support the show ✨ Join the Faded to Fabulous Community 💝 Support Our Mission! Click here 🖥️ Website: https://www.fadedtofabulous.biz 📲 Instagram: @fadedtofabulous 📘 Facebook: Faded to Fabulous 🎥 YouTube: Faded to Fabulous 📩 Join our newsletter: Subscribe here

  3. Jul 20

    Ep 25 Cheers to 25! Listener Voices, Real Stories

    Send us Fan Mail Faded to Fabulous Episode 25: Cheers to 25! Listener Voices, Real Stories Vickie and Kim celebrate the 25th episode of Faded to Fabulous with reflections on creating the podcast, gratitude for listeners, family, Studio Labs, and behind-the-scenes producer Keegan as she leaves for her first full-time job, and they welcome Megan to help with marketing and production. They invite feedback, tease a possible women’s retreat next year, and emphasize their mission to share accessible midlife care and education worldwide. Guest Shellie Rand shares how the podcast feels relatable, her active life, caring for family, and her menopause journey. Guest Tammy describes long-term stability in marriage and work, using GLP-1s alongside strength training, navigating perimenopause, and the importance of advocating. 00:00 25th Episode Kickoff 01:03 Gratitude for Listeners 03:11 Thanking Keegan 04:10 Meet Megan 04:47 Kim’s Thank Yous 07:25 Next 25 and Retreat Tease 08:15 Introducing Shellie Rand 10:19 Podcast Impact and Body Acceptance 12:04 Menopause Journey and HRT 15:41 Midlife Mindset and Boundaries 17:45 Advice to Younger Self 19:02 Closing Thanks and Yoga Talk 19:37 Yoga Wisdom Moment 19:50 Namaste and Third Eye 20:00 Meet Tammy Episode 25 21:25 Tammy Life and Stability 22:09 Food Struggles and GLP-1 24:09 Strength Training and Menopause 25:05 Hot Flash Wake Up Call 27:47 Starting Hormone Therapy 31:48 Talking Intimacy and Partners 35:17 Podcast Ahas and No Naked Carbs 37:27 Advice to Younger Self 39:09 Gratitude and Farewell Support the show ✨ Join the Faded to Fabulous Community 💝 Support Our Mission! Click here 🖥️ Website: https://www.fadedtofabulous.biz 📲 Instagram: @fadedtofabulous 📘 Facebook: Faded to Fabulous 🎥 YouTube: Faded to Fabulous 📩 Join our newsletter: Subscribe here

  4. Jul 6

    Episode 24: Finding Yourself Again- One Adventure At A Time with Tracy Miller

    Send us Fan Mail Finding Yourself Again One Adventure at a Time with Tracy Miller On this episode of Faded to Fabulous, Kim and Vicki interview holistic health and life coach Tracy Miller, founder of the Women’s Wellness Exchange and creator of Adventures Within. Tracy shares how she reinvented her work over 20 years and, during COVID after being laid off, began hosting nature-based retreats that emphasize safe, optional adventure for women—especially 50-plus—such as snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and whitewater rafting, plus travel experiences like France. She discusses common barriers women face, including busyness, guilt about leaving family, and fear of trying new activities, and stresses giving oneself permission and removing pressure. The conversation explores midlife identity shifts, grief and letting go, vulnerability, and using discomfort as a signal for growth, with Miller advising women to “shake things up,” seek silence, and create space through solo time or travel. She directs listeners to adventureswithin.us and mentions future trips and ideas like mother-daughter retreats and destinations such as Patagonia and Peru. 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro 01:29 Tracy’s Coaching Journey 02:27 Adventures Within Origins 03:52 Retreats and Safe Adventure 05:21 Barriers and Permission 09:29 Midlife Identity Shifts 13:51 Letting Go and Grief 17:38 Shake Things Up Reset 21:04 Solo Travel and Ripple Effects 22:41 How to Join and Closing To start your own adventure please visit: https://adventureswithin.us/ Support the show ✨ Join the Faded to Fabulous Community 💝 Support Our Mission! Click here 🖥️ Website: https://www.fadedtofabulous.biz 📲 Instagram: @fadedtofabulous 📘 Facebook: Faded to Fabulous 🎥 YouTube: Faded to Fabulous 📩 Join our newsletter: Subscribe here

  5. Jun 22

    Ep 23 Swiping, Healing, Hoping: Dating After Divorce

    Send us Fan Mail Swiping, Healing, Hoping: Dating After Divorce in Midlife In this “Faded to Fabulous” episode on dating after divorce, the hosts share SurveyMonkey results and discuss “gray divorce” (divorce increasingly common ages 45–60, roughly doubled since the 1990s), noting that one in four divorces involve adults over 50 and women initiate 65–70% of divorces. Survey respondents were largely from long-term marriages (mostly 10–20+ years); common hardest parts included managing kids, finances, custody time, loss of the family home for gatherings, judgment, and starting over. Reported divorce reasons included marrying too young, alcoholism, abuse, infidelity, emotional neglect, and growing apart. Dating topics included fears (rejection, trust, body image, blending families), app fatigue, and “icks” like fish photos, poor communication, sexting, old photos, and unsolicited explicit pictures, plus red flags such as love bombing and lying; many emphasized knowing what they want, being picky, and learning independence, with a positive story of finding love at 64. 00:00 Biggest Dating Icks 00:28 Podcast Intro and Topic 01:31 Why Survey Anonymously 02:42 Gray Divorce Explained 05:16 Remarriage Stats and Trends 06:49 Divorce Realities and Survey Results 10:29 Dating After Divorce Questions 11:39 Modern Dating Terms 12:07 Ghosting Breadcrumbing Intentions 13:37 Catfishing and Online Risks 13:47 Catfishing Cautionary Tale 15:17 Survey Dating Status 16:17 Fears and Insecurities 16:55 Upsides of Midlife Dating 17:48 Apps and Profile Icks 19:23 What I Wish I Knew 20:21 Red Flags and Love Bombing 21:05 Lessons and Community Support 22:10 Age Gaps and Lifestyle Match 24:43 Hopeful Love Story Ending Support the show ✨ Join the Faded to Fabulous Community 💝 Support Our Mission! Click here 🖥️ Website: https://www.fadedtofabulous.biz 📲 Instagram: @fadedtofabulous 📘 Facebook: Faded to Fabulous 🎥 YouTube: Faded to Fabulous 📩 Join our newsletter: Subscribe here

  6. Jun 1

    Episode 22 From Stiff to Strong: Mobility meets motivation

    Send us Fan Mail From Stiff to Strong: Mobility meets motivation In this episode of Faded to Fabulous, the hosts welcome Emily Boynton, owner of The Fit in Derry, personal trainer, longtime student of women’s nutrition, and aspiring certified life coach, who shares how women’s health became central to her life after losing her mom to health issues. Emily describes The Fit as a co-ed, safe, supportive gym focused on strength, conditioning, mobility, flexibility, injury prevention, and programming that helps people move better. She discusses her past struggles with body image, why tying worth to looks is risky as standards change, and encourages women to “wear the bathing suit” and live without constant self-scrutiny. Emily explains why resistance training is non-negotiable (“badass and bone density”), emphasizes it’s relative and accessible, and offers strategies for moving from knowledge to action, managing discomfort, shutting down negative self-talk, and building self-trust through safe, purposeful challenge and fun, gamified workouts. 00:00 Worth Beyond Looks 00:21 Podcast Welcome 00:50 Meet Emily Boynton 02:27 What Makes The Fit Different 04:00 Body Image Journey 06:08 Wear The Bathing Suit 06:35 Badass And Bone Density 09:58 From Knowing To Doing 12:16 Let It Be Hard 13:18 Getting Back In 14:22 Come As You Are 16:16 Quieting Negative Self Talk 17:06 Try Fail Grow 18:28 Trusting Future You 20:02 Coaching With Joy 20:47 Games That Make Fitness Fun 22:08 Gratitude And Sendoff Support the show ✨ Join the Faded to Fabulous Community 💝 Support Our Mission! Click here 🖥️ Website: https://www.fadedtofabulous.biz 📲 Instagram: @fadedtofabulous 📘 Facebook: Faded to Fabulous 🎥 YouTube: Faded to Fabulous 📩 Join our newsletter: Subscribe here

  7. May 15

    Through Menopause Together: Marriage, Mood Swings and Menopause

    Send us Fan Mail Through Menopause Together: Marriage, Mood Swings and Menopause On Faded to Fabulous, Vicki welcomes guest "Farah Faucet" and Kim’s husband Michael for a conversation about menopause, support, and partnership. Kim shares how menopause-related hair thinning led her to invest in extensions, boosting her confidence and reinforcing her mantra that women don’t have to live with fixable issues. She recounts receiving little menopause care from providers and feeling isolated, anxious, and mood-dysregulation, with heavy frequent cycles until Michael urged her to find support. Michael describes being naive about menopause, “turtling” during conflict, and learning that men can feel isolated too. They discuss improved communication post-menopause, practical teamwork in daily life, advice for partners not to take symptoms personally, and the value of education and treatment plans. 00:00 No Menopause Support 00:16 Podcast Welcome 00:33 Hair Extensions Reveal 02:57 Doing It for Me 03:56 Meet Michael 04:47 Kim’s Menopause Highs 05:40 Low Point and Advocacy 06:45 Isolation and Mood Swings 07:42 Michael’s Perspective 09:40 Partners Need Education 11:54 Family Menopause History 13:05 Who’s Coming Downstairs 14:08 Midlife Changes and Parenting 15:18 Owning Confidence at 61 15:43 Michael as the Caboose 16:59 When Communication Broke Down 18:39 Quieter Season Together 20:53 Advice for Menopause Partners 24:38 Hormones and the Goldilocks Zone 25:22 Favorite Things and Pride 28:09 Wrap Up and Call to Action Support the show ✨ Join the Faded to Fabulous Community 💝 Support Our Mission! Click here 🖥️ Website: https://www.fadedtofabulous.biz 📲 Instagram: @fadedtofabulous 📘 Facebook: Faded to Fabulous 🎥 YouTube: Faded to Fabulous 📩 Join our newsletter: Subscribe here

  8. May 2

    Hormones in Midlife Part 2: New Insights and Experiences

    Send us Fan Mail Hormone Therapy Updates: GLP-1s, Progesterone Intolerance, Patch Shortages & Better Menopause Care In this Fated to Fabulous episode, the hosts revisit hormones to address women’s confusion from too much conflicting information and share updated insights from Vicki’s practice. They discuss how hormone therapy can affect other medications, including the need to recheck thyroid labs after starting estrogen, and clarify that hormone therapy isn’t a weight-loss solution, though GLP-1s may help midlife weight gain—while potentially requiring progesterone dose adjustments to protect the uterus. They highlight overlooked care in women in their 50s and 60s, including painful sex, chronic UTIs, and the need for vaginal estrogen, and emphasize nuanced perimenopause treatment beyond “just an antidepressant.” The episode covers progesterone sensitivity vs intolerance, alternative delivery options, estradiol patch supply shortages, frustration from inconsistent clinician guidance, and the importance of realistic expectations and patient, individualized care. 00:00 Welcome Back 01:22 Hormones Revisited 02:32 Girls Trip Yums 05:18 Medication Interactions 06:38 GLP-1 Weight Reality 09:18 Menopause Care In 60s 11:45 Perimenopause Nuances 14:02 Progesterone Intolerance 18:36 Patch Shortage Options 20:10 Conflicting Clinician Advice 24:09 Realistic Expectations 27:34 Wrap Up And Next Steps Support the show ✨ Join the Faded to Fabulous Community 💝 Support Our Mission! Click here 🖥️ Website: https://www.fadedtofabulous.biz 📲 Instagram: @fadedtofabulous 📘 Facebook: Faded to Fabulous 🎥 YouTube: Faded to Fabulous 📩 Join our newsletter: Subscribe here

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Welcome to Faded to Fabulous — real talk for women who refuse to fade in midlife. Hosted by Kim Lovely, RD & Life Coach, and Vicki Kirby, FNP & menopause specialist, we’re here to cut the fluff and speak the truth about midlife, menopause, and everything in between. Because midlife isn’t the end — it’s your upgrade.✨ New episodes every other week.🎧 Subscribe now and join the movement.

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