{"podcast":{"title":"Thriving in Midlife","slug":"thriving-in-midlife-6686774","podcast_index_feed_id":6686774,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/thriving-in-midlife/","website_url":"https://www.kellielupsha.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/e3d90072-cec8-4e84-83e9-3deb61b3fdd1/New-1-PODCAST-COVER.png","author":"Kellie Lupsha","episode_count":172,"summary":"Thriving in Midlife is an empowering, no-fluff podcast for health-conscious women over 40 who are navigating hormones, fatigue, weight gain, and the emotional shifts of midlife. Hosted by Kellie Lupsha, a 30-year wellness expert and mom of four now entering menopause, this show delivers clarity, real-life strategies, and functional medicine wisdom so you can feel vibrant, focused, and in control again. If you’re feeling burned out, stuck in shiny-object cycles, or overwhelmed by conflicting health advice, this podcast meets you where you are with expert insights, grounded guidance, and stories that inspire real-life integration. Whether you’re facing hormone changes, low energy, brain fog, or a loss of purpose, each episode is designed to help you simplify your wellness and reconnect to what matters most. With decades of experience helping women heal at the root, Kellie alongside weekly guest Dr. Heidi Iratcabal, a naturopath and certified functional medicine clinician they pulls back the curtain on what really works to help you feel better, live longer, and thrive with ease and flow. What you’ll hear: Weekly deep dives into hormone health, metabolism, energy, and longevity Real c…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T00:17:03.330906+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/thriving-in-midlife-6686774"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 136 Who’s Robbing Your Energy? Stress, Boundaries & Fatigue in Midlife Women","slug":"ep-136-who-s-robbing-your-energy-stress-boundaries-fatigue-in-midlife-women","published_at":"2026-02-26T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/thriving-in-midlife-6686774/ep-136-who-s-robbing-your-energy-stress-boundaries-fatigue-in-midlife-women","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/thriving-in-midlife-6686774","url":"https://www.kellielupsha.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/c263c51c-e784-4d10-98e1-6eb4a3654c12.mp3","summary":"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…","meta_description":"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, di…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":970,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/thriving-in-midlife-6686774/episodes/ep-136-who-s-robbing-your-energy-stress-boundaries-fatigue-in-midlife-women/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/thriving-in-midlife-6686774/ep-136-who-s-robbing-your-energy-stress-boundaries-fatigue-in-midlife-women.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}