Teri M. Brown on "Peg, Unhinged": A Humorous Beach Read on Midlife Womanhood

In this episode of Let's Talk Media, host Vedant Akhauri sits down with award-winning author Teri M. Brown to discuss her upcoming midlife fiction novel, Peg Unhinged, releasing on April 21st.Teri shares her deeply inspiring personal journey of reinvention (TRIGGER WARNING). After leaving a 14-year emotionally abusive marriage in her mid-50s, she felt broken and assumed she was destined to just sit in a rocking chair and wait to be a grandmother. Instead, she and her new husband embarked on a 3,102-mile tandem bicycle journey across the United States. This epic trek made her realize she could do anything she put her mind to, propelling her to fulfill her childhood dream of becoming an author.In this episode, we discuss:A Second Coming of Age: How Peg Unhinged explores the metamorphosis of midlife, encouraging women whose kids have left the nest to stop worrying about fitting in, start making waves, and figure out what they truly want.Tackling Menopause with Humor: Why Teri uses comedy to take the teeth and fear out of aging, including brain fog, hot flashes, and the awkward, messy realities of online dating in your 50s.Challenging Ageist Stereotypes: Deconstructing the societal double standards where men are allowed to gray and gain a pot belly, while women are relentlessly pressured to remain flawless and youthful.A Prolific Writing Career: Teri's diverse writings, ranging from her WWII historical fiction An Enemy Like Me to her children's book, Little Lola and Her Big Dream.Whether you are navigating midlife yourself or are simply looking to expand your reading list with rare, fully-fleshed-out narratives about older women, this episode is an uplifting and hilarious listen.To learn more about Teri's work, buy her books, or check out her podcast Online for Authors, visit her website at terimbrown.comIf you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a rating to be notified of future episodes. You can subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and follow the show on Instagram @letstalkmediava.New episodes drop on Tuesdays and Thursdays.