{"podcast":{"title":"Sandy K Nutrition - Health & Lifestyle Queen","slug":"sandy-k-nutrition-health-lifestyle-queen-536499","podcast_index_feed_id":536499,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/902671.rss","website_url":"https://sandykruse.ca","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/6o4pnsdfno45b25bx0qta2zs02pj?.jpg","author":"Sandy Kruse","episode_count":334,"summary":"You’re not here to age quietly - you’re here to age powerfully. Now past its sixth year, this podcast has become a grounded, trusted space for people who refuse to disappear in midlife and beyond. While the conversations often center around the experiences of women, the insights are valuable for anyone ready to step into their next chapter with clarity and intention. Hosted by Sandy Kruse - a trusted voice whose work is shaped by lived wisdom, ongoing research, and a deep respect for the human experience - the show explores wellness in its fullest expression: physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, and esoteric. Most episodes feature Sandy’s own insights, frameworks, and truth‑telling, with occasional guests who bring genuine depth and resonance. This is a podcast built on discernment, not trends; substance, not performance; integrity, not agenda. From hormones to heartbreak, reinvention to resilience, nervous system health to spiritual expansion, this is where you learn to lead yourself, trust yourself, and become the Queen of your own life. This is self‑improvement for anyone who’s done being underestimated - especially those in midlife who are ready to rise. DISCLAIMER: The vie…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T12:21:33.826242+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sandy-k-nutrition-health-lifestyle-queen-536499"},"episode":{"title":"Gen X Shame & Vulnerability: How the Midlife Nervous System Reacts to Emotion - Episode 313","slug":"gen-x-shame-vulnerability-how-the-midlife-nervous-system-reacts-to-emotion-episode-313","published_at":"2026-03-30T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sandy-k-nutrition-health-lifestyle-queen-536499/gen-x-shame-vulnerability-how-the-midlife-nervous-system-reacts-to-emotion-episode-313","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sandy-k-nutrition-health-lifestyle-queen-536499","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/902671/episodes/18917345-gen-x-shame-vulnerability-how-the-midlife-nervous-system-reacts-to-emotion-episode-313.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/902671/episodes/18917345-gen-x-shame-vulnerability-how-the-midlife-nervous-system-reacts-to-emotion-episode-313.mp3","summary":"Send me a text! I'd LOVE to hear your feedback on this episode! Gen X vulnerability, shame, nervous system triggers, emotional regulation, crying, and midlife overwhelm — this episode breaks down why vulnerability feels confusing, unsafe, or even threatening for so many Gen X adults. If you grew up with “don’t cry,” “be tough,” or “stop making a scene,” your nervous system learned to treat emotional expression as danger. I dig into the neurobiology of shame, how emotional tears down‑regulate...","meta_description":"Send me a text! I'd LOVE to hear your feedback on this episode! Gen X vulnerability, shame, nervous system triggers, emotional regulation, crying, and mid…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2665,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sandy-k-nutrition-health-lifestyle-queen-536499/episodes/gen-x-shame-vulnerability-how-the-midlife-nervous-system-reacts-to-emotion-episode-313/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sandy-k-nutrition-health-lifestyle-queen-536499/gen-x-shame-vulnerability-how-the-midlife-nervous-system-reacts-to-emotion-episode-313.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}