Midlife Sh*t Show : Real talk about real sh*t‪.‬ Midlife Sh*t Show

In this episode of The Midlife Shit Show, Lara and Karin dive headfirst into the whirlwind world of midlife, inspired by none other than the iconic Halle Berry. With humor and candor, they dissect Halle's empowering press conference on Capitol Hill, where she fearlessly advocated for menopause and mid-life women's health. From debunking stereotypes to shedding light on the impact of estrogen levels on the brain, Lara and Karin leave begin an expiration this often overlooked stage of life.But ...

Who was the “It” girl you remember most from your teens or early twenties? For many of us, Bridget Fonda makes the list. Her unique mix of ingenue and cerebral sexy were ionic for the era. Then there is her role as Janet in Singles. Oh man, that one hit a little too close to home for me. The girl who deludes herself into thinking the bad boy is into her, letting him walk all over her to keep the delusion intact… not me at all. Nope. When Karin asked me if I’d read the news about Bridget,...

Ah, the holidays. Over the river and through the woods into exhaustion and anxiety we go! Whether you’re a November Firster - that tree is up 10 minutes after the last trick-or-treater leaves your doorstep - Or a Turkey Denier - wait, Thanksgiving is THIS week??? The holidays can be, um… complicated.For our special Holiday pre-game episode, we’ve tapped into the font of awesome that is Gretchen Bertrand. Queen of Badassery, Gretchen ditched the corporate grind after working for some of the bi...

Do you ever feel like you’re a hamster in a wheel? Just running in circles at high speed until you drop from exhaustion. and somehow your butt’s still big? Us too! We’ve come to the conclusion that the proverbial hamster wheel is just a part of life. The odds that you’ll get to spend the rest of your days holed up in fluffy bedding with easy access to eats and endless napping just aren’t all that great. So how do we manage to get the most out running in a circle and going nowhere? ...

Ah, Mother's Day. The obligatory one day of the year (yes, just one ladies - you only get one, even if you were in labor for three freakin’ days!) that we as a society have agreed to dedicate to what may be one of the most essential roles played by women. How do we mark this momentous occasion?To answer that question we’ve turned to our Midlife Shit Show community. We asked them to share their stories of the good, the weird, the touching, and wholly unfathomable ways in which they’ve been cel...

Social media has been all a twitter about GenX responsibility to reign in cancel culture with the younger generations. Have you not met us? We’re the original slackers, fixing this sh*t isn't our thing.You could say that GenX was the first to experience cancel culture, with the PMRC (Parents Music Resource Center) trying to cancel 80’s rock and all things fun, but we never let that stop us. If only we could cancel menopause and the foreseeable need for adult diapers…Join us with our fir...