{"podcast":{"title":"Half Betty","slug":"half-betty-7116758","podcast_index_feed_id":7116758,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/half-betty","website_url":"http://halfbetty.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Q5yIERMOPGwmhe68GVSpZQprYbbxuaVBb9sXY3oo5Vg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82YTVj/YmRhMGRjOTFkMzk2/MDQxMGFlMDBiNmM1/M2Q2ZC5wbmc.jpg","author":"Andrea Rathborne & Krista Gruen","episode_count":33,"summary":"Podcast founder Andrea Rathborne and the iconic Betty White share the same birth date - January 17th. In 2022, as Betty would have celebrated her 100th birthday, Andrea turned 50—Half Betty’s age. This milestone sparked a powerful reflection: Betty White achieved more between 50 and 100 than in her first 50 years, suggesting that midlife is not an end but a bold, new beginning. Inspired by Betty’s legacy, Andrea saw turning 50 as the gateway to a second, even greater life chapter - one full of possibility, reimagination, and purpose. This vision gave rise to Half Betty, a bold and vibrant community where midlife women come together to feel supported, inspired, informed, and deeply valued. It’s a space where the stories of their next chapter take shape and the extraordinary potential of their second scene unfolds.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-21T06:22:17.256145+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-betty-7116758"},"episode":{"title":"Madeleine Shaw: Bad Brownie","slug":"madeleine-shaw-bad-brownie","published_at":"2025-06-17T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-betty-7116758/madeleine-shaw-bad-brownie","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-betty-7116758","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/1ed1bbd2","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/1ed1bbd2/d6259550.mp3","summary":"Andrea and Krista dive into Madeleine’s inspiring work in social entrepreneurship, her feminist values, and the energy she brings as an instigator and creative force. Madeleine reflects on her formative years, including her rebellious nature as a child, which influenced her life’s work. She shares her journey of finding purpose through initiatives like G Day - a series of events aimed at empowering girls entering adolescence. The conversation highlights her transition into midlife, marked by her decision to quit alcohol during the COVID-19 pandemic, revealing profound personal growth and a return to more authentic living. The episode concludes with a teaser about Madeleine’s upcoming project, ‘Autumn Collective’, which focuses on community-building for women in midlife and menopause. And, stay tuned for a Madeleine Part two! Bio I recently turned 57 and have been post-menopausal for 4 years. My background is as a social entrepreneur with a strong legacy in the menstrual health and equity space. Around 10 years ago I started realizing that I was developing an unhealthy relationship with one of my favourite things: wine. Long story short, going on four years fully sober today, I believe that being menopausal basically saved me, in that I could no longer tolerate night sweats and my diminishing ability to tolerate a 'couple of glasses' of wine a day. Today, I'm working on launching an event series called ‘Autumn Collective’ for folks in the menopausal transition (includes peri- to post-) to explore, support and celebrate ourselves at this time in life. Linkedin Madeleine Shaw Instagram Madeleine Shaw Website: Madeleine Shaw YouTube: Madeleine Shaw Medium: Madeleine Shaw Substack: Madeleine Shaw Book Greater Good Events G Day Madeleline’s Five Words Creative, generative, f…","meta_description":"Andrea and Krista dive into Madeleine’s inspiring work in social entrepreneurship, her feminist values, and the energy she brings as an instigator and cre…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4171,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/half-betty-7116758/episodes/madeleine-shaw-bad-brownie/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/half-betty-7116758/madeleine-shaw-bad-brownie.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}