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The Midlife Pivot
What happens when life doesn't go according to plan? Hosted by mother-daughter duo Amanda Segal and Nicette Beinart, The Midlife Pivot explores the powerful transitions, unexpected detours, and extraordinary reinventions that shape our lives. Midlife isn’t an ending or a crisis, it’s a crossroads. Whether a pivot happens by choice or out of necessity, this show is about saying "yes" to the journey and discovering that the plot twist you never saw coming might just lead to the best chapter yet…
Episodes
- The Midlife Pivot
Finding the Light in a Hard Week | 014
In this solo episode, Amanda and Nicette share a week that brought hospital stress, caregiving and a missed New York City Marathon, but also plenty of family…
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You're Not Going Crazy: What Your Hormones Are Really Doing in Midlife w/ Dr. Tobie Beckerman | 13
Many women reach perimenopause unprepared. Today we sit down with Dr. Tobie Beckerman, a board-certified OBGYN with more than 35 years of experience and…
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Take The Damn Trip | 012
In this episode, Amanda shares a packed travel recap that starts with a celebratory 30th birthday weekend for her twins in New York, moves through several…
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How to Protect Your Future Care Without Feeling Like a Burden w/ Suzanne Scheer | 011
Long-term care is one of those topics many families avoid until they are already in crisis. In this conversation, The Midlife Pivot speaks with Suzanne Scheer…
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Finding Your Purpose After Significant Life Changes | 010
In this episode Amanda reflects on what life looks like one year after separation, what it means to rebuild purpose, and how pivots keep showing up in everyday…
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The Hidden Mental Health Side of Menopause Nobody Talks About w/ Karyn Rosenberg | 009
This conversation centers on the emotional side of perimenopause and menopause, especially the anxiety, irritability, brain fog, and identity shifts that often…
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Why Extreme Diets Fail Women in Midlife w/ Alissa Steinberg | 008
This episode is a practical conversation about what women’s bodies need in midlife, especially as hormones shift, muscle mass becomes harder to maintain, and…
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What Three Generations of Immigration Teaches Us About Resilience and Reinvention | 007
Today we turn the microphones around for episode seven of The Midlife Pivot and share the personal story behind the show. This episode explains why the podcast…
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What Chinese Medicine Reveals About Stress, Sleep, and Menopause w/ Dr. Thalia Kazakos Omar | 006
This episode explores midlife and women’s health through the lens of Chinese medicine, with a focus on hormones, stress, menopause, beauty, and aging. Dr…
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Moving from Success to Significance w/ Barbara Guterman | 005
Barbara Guterman (entrepreneur, mentor, community builder, philanthropist, wife and mother of three) joins The Midlife Pivot to talk about reinvention…
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Midlife Lessons from Kristin McGee: Yoga, Motherhood, and the Courage to Start Over
Kristin McGee joins Amanda and Nicette for a conversation about the pivots that shaped her career, from leaving biology for theater in New York in her 20s, to…
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It's Not Too Late to Be You: Brenda Brody's Comeback Story | 003
Brenda Brody on surviving cancer, reclaiming her voice, and redefining success. Brenda Brody shares how a breast cancer diagnosis became the catalyst for a…
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Why Midlife Is a Crossroads, Not a Crisis | 002
In this episode Amanda and Nicette revisit Amanda’s long career in fertility, the personal infertility journey that shaped her empathy, and the major life…
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Immigration, infertility and inspiration: what to expect in episode 1
Welcome to episode 1 of The Midlife Pivot! Amanda and Nicette launch The Midlife Pivot as a mother-daughter show about reinvention, life changes, and the…
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Welcome to The Midlife Pivot
What happens when life doesn't go according to plan? Hosted by mother-daughter duo Amanda Segal and Nicette Beinart, The Midlife Pivot explores the powerful…