S2-Ep. 20 | Aging "Gracefully"

<p><strong>Aging</strong> is a privilege... so why are we all trying so hard not to look like we're doing it? 👀</p><p>This week on <strong>The Mid</strong>, we're talking about aging—and all the complicated feelings that come with it.</p><p>We dive into questions like:</p><ul><li>Are we too obsessed with anti-aging?</li><li>Is caring about how you look empowering... or is it rooted in insecurity?</li><li>And our own take on "aging gracefully"...what is it really?</li></ul><p>We talk about the pressure women face as they get older and the fine line between self-care and trying to turn back the clock.</p><p>Also, because it's us:</p><p>📺 Teresa gets up to some tomfoolery at the Mrs. Roper Romp</p><p>🎙️ We give an update on what's happening with Season 2</p><p>🧴 We do a midlife-inspired <strong>show and tell</strong> featuring some of our favourite products and gadgets</p><p>🎤 Teresa <strong>challenges </strong>Wendy to a week-long voice memo experiment (what could possibly go wrong?)</p><p>It's funny, honest, occasionally uncomfortable, and a reminder that most of us are somewhere between "I've accepted aging" and "I just bought another anti-wrinkle product."</p><p>If you've ever caught your reflection and thought, "Who is that?", bought a product because it promised miracles, or injured yourself doing something completely normal... this episode is for you.</p><p>Links to Wendy's fave products:<br />Yeouth Vitamin C&amp;E: <a href="http://bit.ly/43hB0dO" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/43hB0dO</a><br />Bontanny Red Light Therapy Device: <a href="https://bit.ly/3PMZvwl" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3PMZvwl</a><br />Pura D'or Rosehip Seed Oil: <a href="https://bit.ly/43gFql6" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/43gFql6</a><br />Get the Strivectin SD cream from Winners for $25!🎥 <strong>Don’t forget — The Mid now publishes VIDEO episodes!</strong></p><p>Watch on Spotify or on YouTube: ⁠⁠@TheMid_Podcast⁠⁠ and subscribe!</p><p><strong>The Mid is hosted by Teresa Waldner and Wendy Boulay</strong></p><p>👇 <strong>Watch, Subscribe &amp; Stay Connected:</strong></p><p>🌐 <strong>LinkTree:</strong> ⁠<a href="https://linktr.ee/TheMidPod" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheMidPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>📘 <strong>Facebook:</strong> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MidPodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MidPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/MidPodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>📸 <strong>Instagram:</strong> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/themid_podcast/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheMid_Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/themid_podcast/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>🎥 <strong>YouTube:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheMid_Podcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheMid_Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>🎵 <strong>TikTok:</strong> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@themidpodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheMidPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>🌎 <strong>Website:</strong> <a href="https://themidconversation.wixsite.com/podcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠themidconversation.wixsite.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>✉️ <strong>Email:</strong> <a target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠themidconversations@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⭐ Don’t forget to follow, rate, and leave a comment wherever you listen!</p><p>#podcast #midlifepodcast #aging #aginggracefully #womenover40 #midlifewomen #antiaging #selfcare #agingwell #womenover50 #realtalk #midlife #bestfriends</p>