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Sept. 9, 2026
Gen X Girls Know How To Have Fun
Gen X girls know how to have fun and we proved it. If youlove gen x trivia, 80s trivia and 90s trivia, this one's for you. Our friend Jen hosted a full Gen X game show to see how wellwe really know each other — from funny would you rather questions to settling the debates that still divide Gen X women. On this episode of Before Boca: A Podcast For MidlifeReinvention, it's pure Gen X nostalgia, laughter and friendship — the episodes you tell us you love most for feeling seen and connected. WHA
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Sept. 2, 2026
I Didn't Know Who I Was When My Kids Left : Identity Grief Unpacked
I didn't know who I was when my kids left. If you'renavigating empty nest syndrome and identity grief after college drop off, you're not alone. For women over 50, life after 50 for a woman can feeldisorienting when the role that defined you for 18 years shifts overnight. In this episode of Before Boca: A Podcast For Midlife Reinvention, we unpack what happens when the nest is empty or emptier and you go from everyday parenting to parenting adult children. We break down a powerful Goop article
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Aug. 26, 2026
Every Woman Over 50 Should Know Their Finances...Here's Why.
Every woman over 50 needs to know her finances — not someday, now. How many of us have said "my husband handles that" about investments, life insurance, and passwords... until one day he doesn't? In this brutally honest conversation, Stacey Aquino shares what happened when she left her 27-year marriage — married at 20, mom of 6 — and had to put her lawyer's retainer on her husband's credit card. We talk about the financialvulnerability so many midlife women face in gray divorce and widowhood, a
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Aug. 19, 2026
Who Says You're Done: Real Housewife Margaret Josephs on Midlife Reinvention
What does starting over at 50 actually look like — whenmillions of people are watching? Margaret Josephs knows. She joined The Real Housewives of New Jersey at 50, ended a first marriage to build a new life with Joe, let cameras into the messy middle of family fallout, and then — after 7 seasons — walked away from Bravo to start again. In this episode of Before Boca, Margaret talks about the partof reinvention nobody posts: the identity you have to shed, the scrutiny you have to survive, and h
Aug. 12, 2026
Slowmaxxing: Why MidlIfe Women Need to Slow The F Down
What if the most productive thing you can do in midlife is…less? This week on Before Boca, we're joined by Sarah Heinss toexplore slowmaxxing — the art of optimizing yourlife by slowing down. If you've spent decades rushing through every moment, treating everyday tasks like a crisis, and running on the fumes of hustle culture, this conversation is for you. We unpack how constant multitasking impacts your nervoussystem, why midlife women are leading the backlash against optimization culture, and
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Aug. 5, 2026
We're Learning To Forgive In Midlife
Can forgiveness help us let go of resentment, anger, andemotional pain? In this episode of Before Boca, we explore forgiveness in midlife—and why forgiveness is not the same as forgetting, trusting again, or reconciling. Using the television show Shrinking as a startingpoint, we unpack what it really means to forgive someone who has hurt or betrayed you. We discuss the research-backed benefits of forgiveness, including reduced anxiety, rumination, depression, stress, and even blood pressure. Y