What if the life you built… suddenly wasn’t yours anymore?
A job gone. A marriage ended. A role you gave everything to—vanished. In this raw and unfiltered episode, Karen and Lisa unpack what happens when midlife reinvention isn’t a choice—it’s a reckoning.
This isn’t the “vision board” version of starting over. This is the kind where your world gets pulled out from under you, and you're left staring at the pieces, wondering who you are without the title, the partner, the plan.
Through real-life confessions, hard-earned wisdom, and one hell of a rage room fantasy, we talk about what it means to survive the collapse—and still believe in your own comeback.
You’ll hear:
What it’s like to be let go… and still expected to show up
The grief of losing identities we didn’t realize we built our lives around
How a therapist’s brutal truth bomb cracked one of us wide open
The messy but honest truth about rebuilding self-worth from scratch
By the end of this episode, you’ll feel seen, validated, and maybe even a little less alone in your own midlife plot twist.
Perfect for anyone who’s tired of pretending they’re fine and ready to find what’s real—even if it’s still a little broken.
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Monteluna from Monserate Winery
Trader Joes Sparkling Green Tea with Pineapple Juice
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