Midlife Advice | Perimenopause, Overwhelm & Feeling Like Yourself Again
Somewhere along the way, life started feeling harder than it used to.
You’re still getting everything done. You’re still showing up for your family, your work, your friends, and everyone who relies on you. But now you feel exhausted in a way that sleep doesn’t fix. Work feels more overwhelming and less fulfilling. Your relationship feels different. Your body is changing. Your brain has 100 tabs open at all times. And sometimes you catch yourself thinking: “What is happening to me lately?”
Midlife Advice is the podcast for women over 40 trying to make sense of this season of life — the hormonal shifts, the emotional overload, the changing relationships, the identity questions, and the growing desire so many midlife women feel to stop living on autopilot and actually feel good again.
Through honest conversations about perimenopause, hormones, overwhelm, confidence, relationships, health, purpose, and personal growth, host Jessica Long talks with experts, rebels, and wise women rewriting the rules of midlife in a way that feels more sustainable, intentional, and fully alive.
Jessica is a holistic health coach, menopause coaching specialist, breathwork facilitator, and fellow midlife woman navigating all of this right alongside you.
If you’ve ever found yourself Googling:
- “Why am I so exhausted all the time?”
- “Why does work feel so hard lately?”
- “Why do I feel so disconnected from my partner?”
- “Why can’t I relax even when I have time?”
- “Why is my body changing even though I’m doing everything right?”
- “Why don’t I feel like myself anymore?”
- “Is this perimenopause or something else?”
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Midlife Advice | Perimenopause, Overwhelm & Feeling Like Yourself Again
42: Why Parenting Is the Most Advanced Yoga with Sarah Ezrin
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What if the hardest thing to do in yoga isn’t on the mat — it’s staying calm when your kid rolls their eyes for the fiftieth time that day?
In this episode, I talk with Sarah Ezrin, yoga teacher and author of The Yoga of Parenting, about how the ancient principles of yoga can help us survive — and even savor — the chaos of raising humans as midlife women.
Sarah says parenting is the most advanced yoga of all, and once you hear her examples, you’ll get it.
We talk about how yoga is less about poses and more about presence — being aware of your breath, your triggers, and your connection to your kids (especially when they’re testing every ounce of patience you have).
You’ll also hear:
•Why the balance of strong and soft is the real parenting sweet spot
•What “non-attachment” actually looks like when you’ve got to get your kid out the door
•How protecting your energy is the most loving thing you can do for your family
•The one yoga principle Sarah says every parent needs to start with
This episode will make you laugh, nod, and maybe breathe a little deeper the next time you’re about to lose it.
👉 Listen now to hear some powerful midlife advice from a yoga perspective — and why Sarah says, if she rewrote her book today, she might evolve that idea even further.
Guest:
Sarah Ezrin — yoga teacher, writer, and author of The Yoga of Parenting
Chapters:
02:27 What is The Yoga of Parenting?
07:04 The Definition of Yoga
10:20 Balancing Softness and Strength
18:37 Non-attachment in Parenting
26:30 The Importance of Self-Care as a Parent
34:54 When Applying the Yoga of Parenting, Start Here
38:39 Key Takeaways
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