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EPISODE · May 15, 2026 · 30 MIN

Part 2. Seasons of a woman, 30's, 40's and beyond

from Say it Sister... · host Lucy Barkas & Karen Heras Kelly

Send us Fan MailIn the last episode we talked about childhood, maidenhood and what that means for women. In this episode we reflect on how women move through their thirties, forties, and into the edges of fifty, and how identity can change through marriage, motherhood, career shifts, and healing. We talk about ageing as arriving, learning to mother ourselves, and choosing freedom without chasing youth. • early marriage that still holds freedom, friendship and experimentation • the moment motherhood reshapes identity and relationship dynamics • the “midlife thrisis” in the thirties, responsibility and loss of self • careers ending and beginning again, taking ownership of happiness • mothering energy expressed through coaching, leadership and self-care • forties as a deep healing decade, trauma work and rebuilding boundaries • integrating the younger parts of ourselves rather than abandoning them • body changes, perimenopause and the pressure to look younger • mirror work, self-acceptance and resisting harmful beauty standards • intentions for the fifties, living on our terms and reclaiming the crone Send us a comment, ask a question, or suggest a topic. We would love to hear from you

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Send us Fan Mail In the last episode we talked about childhood, maidenhood and what that means for women. In this episode we reflect on how women move through their thirties, forties, and into the edges of fifty, and how identity can change through marriage, motherhood, career shifts, and healing. We talk about ageing as arriving, learning to mother ourselves, and choosing freedom without chasing youth. • early marriage that still holds freedom, friendship and experimentation • t...

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