{"podcast":{"title":"Pick Joy","slug":"pick-joy-7820816","podcast_index_feed_id":7820816,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting/RMzXEBtH.rss","website_url":"https://riverside.com","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/412810ae-8efa-4ce1-922e-f90de3246388/logos/567171a5-45f2-43d2-b68a-8228f68f7690.jpeg","author":"Sabine Schoepke","episode_count":13,"summary":"After years of success and operating in constant survival mode, I realized there’s a better way to live. This podcast is for accomplished women who have built full lives but feel something is no longer aligned. You’re not in crisis—you’re in transition. Each week, I share practical tools and real conversations to help you stop choosing from obligation, guilt, or habit—and start making decisions that truly support you. You’ll also hear from inspiring women and experts on mindset, behavior, and lasting change. No hustle. No hype. Just grounded support for creating a life that feels as good as it looks. It’s time to Pick Joy.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T20:17:21.802229+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pick-joy-7820816"},"episode":{"title":"The Midlife Pleasure Reclamation with Venus O'Hara | #8","slug":"the-midlife-pleasure-reclamation-with-venus-o-hara-8","published_at":"2026-06-11T18:24:58+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pick-joy-7820816/the-midlife-pleasure-reclamation-with-venus-o-hara-8","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pick-joy-7820816","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/333487fec74065d4a10aba10500ed5b78ac405411ecf51b35fd011ebfce8e44a/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI3MGQzYzJhZC04NjI2LTQzN2UtOWYwNi03ZmQ5MDhiYmU2ZTMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI0MTI4MTBhZS04ZWZhLTRjZTEtOTIyZS1mOTBkZTMyNDYzODgiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTY2ZWZiNWY3NGQ0YTEyZmJlMjZjOTkiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmExOWI1NmZlYTc0OGM4NGNhNGExYWFlL3NhYmluZS1zY2hvZXBrZXMtc3R1ZGlvLWMxSXZmLWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtNS0yOV9fMTctNDktMy5tcDMifQ==.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/333487fec74065d4a10aba10500ed5b78ac405411ecf51b35fd011ebfce8e44a/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI3MGQzYzJhZC04NjI2LTQzN2UtOWYwNi03ZmQ5MDhiYmU2ZTMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI0MTI4MTBhZS04ZWZhLTRjZTEtOTIyZS1mOTBkZTMyNDYzODgiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTY2ZWZiNWY3NGQ0YTEyZmJlMjZjOTkiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmExOWI1NmZlYTc0OGM4NGNhNGExYWFlL3NhYmluZS1zY2hvZXBrZXMtc3R1ZGlvLWMxSXZmLWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtNS0yOV9fMTctNDktMy5tcDMifQ==.mp3","summary":"What if self-love had nothing to do with bubble baths and everything to do with coming home to yourself? In this deeply honest conversation, Sabine sits down with holistic self-love creator and sexuality expert Venus O'Hara to unpack the real meaning of self-love in midlife. Together, they explore how women in their 40s and 50s can reconnect with their bodies, reclaim pleasure without shame, and stop making choices from fear, loneliness, or performance. From the eight pillars of self-love to sensuality, boundaries, dating after divorce, and the quiet power of wholeness, this episode challenges the outdated narrative that life slows down after midlife. Instead, it reveals how this season can become the beginning of your most aligned, magnetic, and fulfilling chapter yet. In this episode, we explore: • Why self-love is a practice, not a feeling • How pleasure impacts confidence, self-worth, and relationships • The difference between escapism and true fulfillment • Reclaiming sensuality without needing a partner • Why midlife can be the most powerful awakening of all This conversation is not about becoming someone new. It is about returning to who you were before the world taught you to abandon yourself. If you have been craving deeper connection, peace in your body, and a more authentic version of joy, this episode is your invitation to begin again.","meta_description":"What if self-love had nothing to do with bubble baths and everything to do with coming home to yourself? In this deeply honest conversation, Sabine sits d…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3387,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pick-joy-7820816/episodes/the-midlife-pleasure-reclamation-with-venus-o-hara-8/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pick-joy-7820816/the-midlife-pleasure-reclamation-with-venus-o-hara-8.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}