NAVIGATING LOW TESTOSTERONE AND FINIDNG MIDLIFE HOBBIES

Oct 9

Show Notes

Hey peeps, it’s me, Dr. Sarah Milken, The Flexible Neurotic. You know I’m all about the hard and good of midlife— the hormones, the identity shifts, the marriage stuff, and the WTF moments that come with it.

In this episode, I sit down with the hilarious and insightful Tara Ellison, writer for The Cut, The New York Times, Harper’s Bazaar, and The Washington Post, to talk about her midlife reboot… and yes, her unexpected love affair with sea lions. We dig into everything from testosterone creams and pellet disasters to the real truth about marriage, menopause, and midlife loneliness.

We also talk about how Tara went from a hormone rollercoaster and open-heart surgery to rediscovering herself through writing, volunteering, and community. It’s raw, it’s funny, it’s relatable, and it’s one of those episodes that reminds you: midlife reinvention doesn’t happen overnight… it happens one sweaty, hilarious, soul-searching day at a time.

What We Talk About

The hormone circus: testosterone, patches, pellets, and patience
Marriage, libido, and staying connected when midlife hits hard
How health scares can wake us up to what really matters
Finding yourself again through creativity and service
The loneliness of midlife (even in a marriage)
The beauty of doing something totally new — like sea lion rescueIn this week’s episode of The Flexible Neurotic, I sit down with Erin Falconer—author of How to Break Up with Your Friends: Finding Meaning, Connection, and Boundaries in Modern Friendships. Yes, you read that right. We are actually talking about the hard, awkward, and sometimes necessary art of friend breakups in midlife.

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Full transcript linked here.

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