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EPISODE · Oct 15, 2025 · 29 MIN

Taking Midlife Head-on

from Hard Turn · host KOMO

Get ready for a midlife glow-up. Hosts Mary Nam and Kelly Koopmans welcome Alicia Erickson, known on Instagram as the Midlife Maven. Alicia shares the pivotal moments, her "hard turn," that led her to quit alcohol for good and fully embrace a new, intentional chapter in midlife. They discuss the transition to becoming an empty nester, which she views as a prime period of life, not an expiration date. Alicia, who is now a coach for other women, also opens up about navigating perimenopause and what she views as critically important things for women's long-term health, confidence, and quality of life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Get ready for a midlife glow-up. Hosts Mary Nam and Kelly Koopmans welcome Alicia Erickson, known on Instagram as the Midlife Maven. Alicia shares the pivotal moments, her "hard turn," that led her to quit alcohol for good and fully embrace a new,...

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