The Real Girls Guide to Midlife with Author Angela Burk

Strap in people!! On this episode of The FxCK YOU 50s, we are joined by the woman who literally wrote a manual on this gong show: Angela Burk, author of The Real Girls Guide to Midlife. If you’ve ever looked in the mirror and thought, "Mirror, Mirror, WTF?!"—or found yourself stealing the batteries out of the TV remote for… recreational purposes —this episode is your new North Star. We fire back at the medical gaslighting epidemic (no, we won't just "wait it out and lose weight," thanks!), and why we need to stop asking for permission to exist. In this episode, we’re unpacking: The Chaos Inventory: How to tell the difference between midlife shifts and the drama we’ve been conditioned to carry The 1950s Mantra: Why the "calm down" advice from doctors needs to stay in the past. Desire Doesn't Retire: A candid, hilarious, and necessary talk about reclaiming sexual intimacy and pleasure. Angela is funny, direct, and reminds us that while we might be grieving our past selves, the woman we’re building next is a total badass. It’s time to toss out the old cedar chest where you buried your feelings and lean into the quiet—or the noise—of your own sovereignty. Connect with The FxCK YOU 50s: Podcast Website Instagram LinkedIn YouTube Find Angela Burk here:  Instagram  Facebook   Substack  Book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices