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A Certain Age is an age-positive podcast that helps you live your best, evolving midlife. We know the only constant is change. Kids grow. Jobs come and go. What it takes to be fit, healthy, happy, and fulfilled looks waaaay different than it did in our thirties and forties. Amp up your midlife with expert tips, tools, and resources to help with the hard stuff and light you up about what’s next. Pop in your AirPods and spend time with women just like you who are knocking it out of the midlife ...
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Overwhelmed by "shoulds"? Struggle with perfectionism and boundary setting? Feel like you don't have time for the things you actually want to do? Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that offers tips, recommendations, and expert advice to simplify and declutter your home, schedule, to-do list, relationships, and mental space. Hosted by Christine Koh (+ Asha Dornfest 2015 to 2021).
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Circling the Drain

Ellie Dvorkin Dunn & Julia Granacki

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A podcast about the period BEFORE you stop getting your period. The concept of a woman "circling the drain" conjures up negative imagery for some, but the origin of this as the name of the podcast has a story. A friend, in her 30's at the time, was listing her ailments to a male physician who clearly had a terrible bedside manner, because he responded to her complaints by shrugging his shoulders in a dismissive fashion and saying something like, "I don't know what to tell you. From now on, y ...
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Wait, what? A Certain Age is four! How in the world is that possible? Join us as Katie turns over the podcast mic to special co-host author Laura Belgray to celebrate four years of podcasting and aging out loud. Grab a coffee, get some wine—we are chatting all things aging, plastic surgery, coloring your hair, the magic of being a late-blooming “ma…
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Christine shares 5 delightful things from August. For links and resources mentioned, visit the show notes for this episode. The Mini Edit is a short-form series from Edit Your Life, where host Christine Koh answers your questions about everything from self-care to parenting to relationships to home and more. Send your Mini Edit questions to edityou…
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Time can feel like the scarcest resource. In this episode from the locked archive, Christine and Asha respond to a listener's letter asking for advice about the very evergreen issue of negotiating time in relationships. Christine and Asha talk about conversational tactics and adjustments, fostering goodwill in small ways, and more. RELATED EPISODES…
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Christine shares her 6 favorite school lunch tactics. RELATED EPISODES: Back-To-School Food Tactics (with Laura Fuentes) Mini Edit: School Lunch Life Skills The Mini Edit is a short-form series from Edit Your Life, where host Christine Koh answers your questions about everything from self-care to parenting to relationships to home and more. Send yo…
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Are you looking to reorient your relationship with food to a joyful space of possibility? Christine chats with Dr. Federica Amati about reframing our perception of food as an ally not enemy, reconnecting to food as a way to nurture relationships, the impact of nutrition at different life stages, tactical nutrition tips, and more. See the show notes…
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Need a summer escape? Grab your sunblock and pull up a beach chair for our chat with bestselling author Annabel Monaghan. We're diving into her latest rom-com, “Summer Romance,” which follows Ali Morris, a professional organizer whose life is anything but organized. Smart, bingeable, and laugh-out-loud funny, “Summer Romance” is a refreshingly cold…
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Inspired by a recent episode with Sarah Hart-Unger, Christine shares 4 planning tips she has implemented to orient towards calm and joy. RELATED EPISODES: Creating Tactical + Restorative Routines (with Sarah Hart Hunger) Mini Edit: How To Use Todoist Mini Edit: Functional Feel-Good Fitness The Mini Edit is a short-form series from Edit Your Life, w…
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Have you ever dreamed of starting and selling a business? Entrepreneur Carrie Kerpen co-founded the agency Likeable, sold that business for 8-figures, and now teaches women founders how to successfully sell their businesses and bank as much cash as possible. We explore Carrie’s improbable, one-of-a-kind business origin story (seriously, do not miss…
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In this episode of #KatieTalks, I’m joined by David Imber, a strategist whose unparalleled expertise in crisis management and communications makes him the trusted advisor behind the scenes for some of the most distinguished brands, organizations, senior leaders, and C-suite executives. David isn’t the face you see in the media, but those who are in…
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Seasonal transitions can be both wonderful and challenging. Christine shares 7 tips to simplify back-to-school season, spanning shopping, schedules, routines, and transitions. She also includes a couple of financial life skill lessons. RELATED EPISODES/LINKS: Seasonal Subtraction Tactics (with Amy Wilson & Margaret Ables) Creating Tactical + Restor…
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Christine shares 7 tips for prioritizing functional, feel-good fitness. The Mini Edit is a short-form series from Edit Your Life, where host Christine Koh answers your questions about everything from self-care to parenting to relationships to home and more. Send your Mini Edit questions to edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM @edityourlifeshow or @drch…
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Getting to midlife means the people we love are aging too. Caregiving for aging parents (or loved ones tackling major illnesses) can take a toll on your physical and mental health, career, and personal life. In this week's episode, Katie delves into the complexities of caregiving with renowned clinical psychologist Dr. Allison Applebaum, author of …
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In this episode of #KatieTalks, we dive into the compelling theme of curiosity with our esteemed guest, Susannah Goddard. A trusted advisor to board and executive-level stakeholders, Susannah has a career that spans various sectors, driven by her insatiable curiosity and dedication to understanding complex environments. Recorded after our encounter…
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So much good is coming down the pike; it's time to rewrite the narrative. Christine chats with Katie Fogarty about reimagining midlife, including handling ageism, lessons learned through perspective and physical shifts, menopause advocacy, and more. For links and resources, visit the show notes. Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that offer…
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A special bonus episode: Hear the debut episode of our brand new sister podcast, The Midlife Book Club. Listen in as author Catherine Newman brings us to Cape Cod's salty, sandy shores to crack open her instant New York Times bestseller "Sandwich." The book unspools over a weeklong family vacation as the main character, Rocky, navigates memories, m…
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Christine shares five delightful things from July. The Mini Edit is a short-form series from Edit Your Life, where host Christine Koh answers your questions about everything from self-care to parenting to relationships to home and more. Send your Mini Edit questions to edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM @edityourlifeshow or @drchristinekoh. Learn mor…
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Is the hormonal roller coaster of midlife taking a toll on your skin? As estrogen exists, collagen declines, and we wind up with thinning skin, loss of elasticity, dark circles, and dullness. Want new tools to brighten, nourish, and hydrate your skin? Katie and Lorrie King, a co-founder of Caire Beauty, dive into serums, hyaluronic acid, peptides, …
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The little things can be the big things. Christine and Asha talk about simple ways to prioritize your partner, though many tips apply to all relationships. RELATED EPISODES: Modeling Imperfection Mini Edit: End of Work Day Transition Ideas Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that offers tips, recommendations, and expert advice to simplify an…
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Christine shares four fantastic reads. RELATED EPISODE: Mini Edit: End of Work Day Transition Ideas The Mini Edit is a short-form series from Edit Your Life, where host Christine Koh answers your questions about everything from self-care to parenting to relationships to home and more. Send your Mini Edit questions to edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or D…
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) isn't just a childhood condition. Diagnoses for adult women are surging, yet many struggle for years undiagnosed. Today, we're diving deep into ADHD with Tracy Otsuka, a certified ADHD coach and author of “ADHD for Smart Ass Women: How to Fall in Love with Your Neurodivergent Brain,” whose wildly popu…
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Midlife often gets a bad rap but it’s an incredible window of life for exploration, learning to let go in order to move forward, and more. Christine talks to Mimi Ison about letting go of control, reframing ageist narratives, movement, perimenopause and more. RELATED EPISODE: Reimagining Midlife (with Katie Fogarty) Edit Your Life is an award-winni…
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Christine shares end of work day transition ideas across sensory modalities, including what specific tactics are working for her right now. RELATED EPISODE: Creating Tactical + Restorative Routines (with Sarah Hart-Unger) The Mini Edit is a short-form series from Edit Your Life, where host Christine Koh answers your questions about everything from …
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Imagine living with chronic pain for years, feeling isolated. That's the reality for millions. Wellness thought leader and chronic illness advocate Nitika Chopra knows this reality all too well—she has had a chronic condition for most of her life, battling pain, depression, and years of being confined to her bed in her early 20s. Now, at 43, she ru…
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Messy room battles never seem to end, but may feel more aggravating during the summer when kids “should” have more time to declutter but likely have little to no interest in doing it. Christine and Asha discuss the act of decluttering as well as decluttering in relation to morality, anxiety, and more. RELATED EPISODES: Questioning The KonMari Declu…
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Christine shares five recommendations for getting past roadblocks, related to creativity, hobbies, or other things you want to pursue. RELATED EPISODES: Cultivating Hobbies + Interests Mini Edit: Prioritizing Time for Yourself Preparing for + Embracing Midlife & Beyond (with Mimi Ison) The Mini Edit is a short-form series from Edit Your Life, where…
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We have hundreds of friends on Facebook and the power to contact our besties with the swipe of a smartphone, yet we live in a loneliness epidemic. If you want tools for making and nurturing friendships, on today’s show, Katie interviews journalist and author Anna Goldfarb about findings from her new book Modern Friendship: How to Nurture Our Most V…
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Christine shares 6 tips to help you prioritize time for yourself. RELATED EPISODES: Seasonal Subtraction Tactics (with Amy Wilson & Margaret Ables) Navigating the Caregiving Crisis (with Emily Kenway) How To Handle the Caregiving Rollercoaster (with Sherry Blake, PhD) Caregiving Across Generations (with Amy Goyer) Making Time for What Matters (with…
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If you like uncorking the perfect drink or learning the hidden stories of women too often written out of history, this week’s show is for you. Meet Dr. Nicola Nice, sociologist, spirits entrepreneur, and author of The Cocktail Parlor: How Women Brought The Cocktail Home. Nicola shakes up and sets straight the (overwhelmingly male) record of drinks …
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Routines can be a source of calm and comfort for kids and adults alike. Christine talks with Sarah Hart-Unger about how to create tactical and restorative routines. RELATED EPISODES/LINKS: Perfectly Imperfect Planning (with Sarah Hart-Unger) Seasonal Subtraction Tactics (with Amy Wilson & Margaret Ables) Mini Edit: 3 Quick “While You Wait” Exercise…
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Christine shares five delights from this month. The Mini Edit is a short-form series from Edit Your Life, where host Christine Koh answers your questions about everything from self-care to parenting to relationships to home and more. Send your Mini Edit questions to edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM @edityourlifeshow or @drchristinekoh. Learn more a…
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Investment banker Rowena Scherer woke up one day and asked herself—do I really want to be a banker for the rest of my life? What came next was a foray into culinary entrepreneurship, a line of award-winning cooking kits for kids, and eventually a kids’ cookbook, “A Taste of the World: Celebrating Global Flavors.” On today’s show, Rowena shares how …
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Friendships are so important and we all need encouragement in our busy lives to reorient towards relationships. Inspired by crowdsourcing for friendship ideas, Christine and Asha share 8 ideas for simple—sometimes unusual—ways to nurture friendships. RELATED EPISODES: Finding Adult Friendships + Community (with Melody Warnick) Simple Friendship Reb…
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Want a better sex life? Sexual health expert Dr. Maria Sophocles helps us amp up our orgasms and sex life with ideas for closing the “midlife bedroom gap” and managing what can get in the way of pleasure—think painful sex, low and mismatched libido, and vaginas that have morphed from “Nordstrom to Ikea” in midlife. We cover actionable ideas to boos…
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Christine shares seven observations about the gift of time and experiences, following a trip to New York. The Mini Edit is a short-form series from Edit Your Life, where host Christine Koh answers your questions about everything from self-care to parenting to relationships to home and more. Send your Mini Edit questions to edityourlifeshow@gmail.co…
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We know that less can be more. And sometimes it takes serious intention to subtract. Christine chats with Margaret Ables and Amy Wilson about the importance of subtraction tactics, especially in chaotic seasons. Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that offers tips, recommendations, and expert advice to simplify and declutter your home, sched…
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Christine shares six foods she has delighted in making (some on major repeat). The Mini Edit is a short-form series from Edit Your Life, where host Christine Koh answers your questions about everything from self-care to parenting to relationships to home and more. Send your Mini Edit questions to edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM @edityourlifeshow o…
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Barbara Hannah Grufferman ran her first marathon at 50. At 67, she’s training for her 18th. In this episode, Barbara shares how she went from being the kid who hated gym class to a serial marathoner and healthy aging advocate, podcaster, and author. Barbara breaks down the run-walk-run program that took her from newbie runner to the finish line of …
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To care for the self requires some essential adulting. Christine and Asha talk about eight areas of non-spa self-care in the medical, financial, and long-term planning domains. Christine also includes a few optimizations and updates she has implemented in the years since the original recording. Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that offers…
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Send us a Text Message. It's the very first episode of our brand new podcast, Open Up and Say HA!: Stories from Underneath the Paper Gown. Have you ever had a bizarre encounter with a medical practitioner? An ER visit gone awry? A weird thing you found on your foot that turned out to be a rare species of parasitic insect? Welcome to Open Up and Say…
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Christine shares six micro goals she is tackling in her kitchen. RELATED EPISODES: Mini Edit: Living Area Micro Goals Mini Edit: Closet Decluttering Micro Goals Mini Edit: Spring Outdoor Micro Goals The Mini Edit is a short-form series from Edit Your Life, where host Christine Koh answers your questions about everything from self-care to parenting …
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Want to inject more play and playfulness into your busy, jampacked lives and schedules? Meet Laura Haver, a play advocate, author, speaker, life coach, mom, and former pro athlete who believes play is for everyone at ANY age. Laura is the author of Play Together: Games & Activities for the Whole Family to Boost Creativity, Connection & Mindfulness …
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Caregivers often work tirelessly and bear their burdens silently, while not being supported by broader systems. Christine talks with author Emily Kenway about caregiver invisibility, anxiety about death, gender inequity, advocating at work, and more. RELATED EPISODES: Caregiving Across Generations (with Amy Goyer) How To Handle the Caregiving Rolle…
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Are you struggling with all of the feelings around caregiving? Christine talks with Dr. Sherry Blake about emotional issues such as guilt, historical relationship baggage, self-care, finding your voice, and more. RELATED EPISODES: Caregiving Across Generations (with Amy Goyer) Navigating the Caregiving Crisis (with Emily Kenway) Edit Your Life is a…
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Christine shares her thoughts on finding purpose in the world. RELATED EPISODES/LINKS: Where do you find purpose in life? The Power of Curiosity (with Rachel Koh) An ageist incident at work made my blood boil. Then I realized something essential. The Mini Edit is a short-form series from Edit Your Life, where host Christine Koh answers your questio…
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Forget anti-aging. Menopause care brand Womaness has a thoroughly modern mantra: Experience Required. Preach! On this episode, Katie connects with Womaness co-founder Michelle Jacobs to learn how she and her co-founder Sally Mueller jumped feet first into entrepreneurship to launch a wellness and personal care brand for women demanding a modern tak…
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In response to an outpouring of requests for episodes on caregiving, today is the first in a multi-part series on the topic. Christine talks with caregiving expert Amy Goyer about long-distance caregiving, boundary setting, sandwich generation issues, challenges with siblings, parents who are resistant to reality, and more. RELATED EPISODES How To …
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Christine shares five recent books that she couldn’t put down. The Mini Edit is a short-form series from Edit Your Life, where host Christine Koh answers your questions about everything from self-care to parenting to relationships to home and more. Send your Mini Edit questions to edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM @edityourlifeshow or @drchristineko…
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Get a straight-talk, science-backed look behind the latest buzzy menopause headlines on a new study that finds that the overall health benefits of HRT outweigh the risks. What does this new study mean for you? This week on the podcast, leading women’s health expert Dr. Jessica Shepherd (you know her from GMA and The Today Show) unpacks the headline…
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