# Ep 136 Who’s Robbing Your Energy? Stress, Boundaries & Fatigue in Midlife Women

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Podcast: [Thriving in Midlife](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thriving-in-midlife-6686774)
Published: 2026-02-26T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kellielupsha.com
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Duration seconds: 970

## Resource

Welcome to "Thriving in Midlife" The Women’s Guide to Wellness, Longevity & Hormones After 40. This is your trusted space to cut through the noise, ditch the overwhelm, and finally feel extraordinary in your body, mind, and life. Are you ready to stop pushing through life and start living it with intention, energy, and ease? Then let's get started. I'm your host, Kellie Lupsha, a high-performance health coach, who is delighted to be your guide to vitality. In this episode, Dr. Heidi and I are talking about something that doesn’t always show up on a lab test but absolutely impacts your health, your relationships. We spend so much time focusing on food, workouts, and sleep, yet we rarely stop to ask how the people in our lives are affecting our energy. We unpack the subtle ways certain dynamics can quietly drain you, how to recognize when your battery is being depleted, and how to create healthier boundaries so you can protect your vitality. Key Highlights: ➡️ How to recognize if a person or group is robbing your energy through poor patterns or boundaries. ➡️ Why you don't always need to end a relationship to protect your peace, but rather limit exposure. ➡️ How constant complaining and gloom from others can reduce your own vitality and inspiration. ➡️ How emotional tension from relationships can trick your body into feeling under attack, affecting stress and sleep. ➡️ How aging and hormone changes can make us less numb and more aware of where our energy is going. ➡️ How natural caregivers often please too many people and leave their own batteries drained. ➡️ Why moving on from a group isn't egotistical, but rather a sign of personal progression. ➡️ Why introducing diversity and new habits into partnerships can prevent energy ruts. Key Takeaways: “There are people ar…

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