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EPISODE · Oct 22, 2025 · 51 MIN

Menopause + Midlife Reckoning: What Women Need to Know About Sex After 40

from SHE Asked Podcast · host Anna McBride

Welcome to She Asked: Tools for Practical Hope with Anna McBride.In this episode, Anna sits with internationally acclaimed somatic sexologist and author Cyndi Darnell (Sex When You Don’t Feel Like It) to explore how women can rewrite their sexual stories after 40. Together, they unpack what it really means to awaken during midlife:• Why menopause can be both a reckoning and a rebirth• The myths and lies women were taught about sex, love, and worth• How to move from “being nice” to living in integrity and authenticity• Rethinking monogamy, mediocrity, and meaning for modern women• How to rediscover desire, satisfaction, and erotic agency after decades of conditioningWhether you’re navigating menopause, healing after divorce, or simply seeking a more authentic connection to your body and pleasure, this conversation is a must-listen.CYNDI DARNELLClinical Somatic Sexologist, Psychotherapist & Author📘 Sex When You Don’t Feel Like It: The Truth About Mismatched Libido and Rediscovering Desire🌐 www.cyndidarnell.com🎧 Listen weekly on She Asked: Tools for Practical Hope — conversations for women redefining love, healing, and identity after life’s biggest changes.📲 Subscribe, rate & review to help more women find these conversations.#Menopause #FemaleDesire #CyndiDarnell #SexEducation #MidlifeAwakening #SheAskedPodcast #AnnaMcBride #FeminineRebirth #SexAfter40 #WomenHealing #SomaticTherapy✨ Schedule your Free Call with Anna💌 Join Anna's Newsletter🎬 Subscribe on YouTube✨Follow on Instagram

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Welcome to She Asked: Tools for Practical Hope with Anna McBride. In this episode, Anna sits with internationally acclaimed somatic sexologist and author Cyndi Darnell (Sex When You Don’t Feel Like It) to explore how women can rewrite their sexual stories after 40. Together, they unpack what it really means to awaken during midlife: • Why menopause can be both a reckoning and a rebirth • The myths and lies women were taught about sex, love, and worth • How to move from “being nice” to liv...

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