Have you ever looked at your calendar and realized every single thing on it is for someone else?

This week, Jen talks about what it really feels like to lose yourself in midlife — not in one big moment, but in a thousand tiny compromises. From the emotional and financial strain of stepmom life to walking on eggshells at home, she shares how women disappear quietly while trying to keep the peace.

This isn’t a pity party.
This is a comeback episode.

You’ll hear about:

• the invisible load women carry
• the truth about stepmom life
• emotional surveillance and hypervigilance
• why repeated promises without action lead to resentment
• how to stop apologizing for existing
• and how to put yourself back on the list

Jen reminds us that self-care isn’t selfish — it’s necessary — and declares 2026 the year of ME.

Your life doesn’t need to be burned down to be rebuilt.
You just have to walk back into it as yourself.

Your comeback begins when you put your name back on the list.

In today’s episode, Jen throws out the old script - literally. After recording a Christmas episode that felt heavy, drained, and nothing like the woman she’s becoming, she hit delete and started fresh. Because the truth is this:

Midlife women aren’t fading.
We’re not slowing down.
We’re leading the culture.

This episode is a fiery, empowering, laugh-and-gasp-along-with-me deep dive into how women 35–60 are shaping the world around us — from wellness and fitness to music, fashion, TikTok, business, and everything in between. We’re not the Golden Girls (love them, but we’re not them), and we are definitely not the 1950s housewife prototype. We’re redefining midlife with energy, aliveness, creativity, and unapologetic power.

Jen explores:

✨ What midlife used to look like — and how we’ve shattered that image

From “cardigan-wrapped and domesticated” stereotypes to the first generation of women who refuse to disappear, this era is different. We’re louder, bolder, and more intentional than ever.

✨ Why women in midlife are driving today’s trends

Wellness, beauty, skincare, fitness, music, fashion, TikTok, home, lifestyle… we outspend, out-influence, and out-create every other demographic. And brands know it.

✨ The analog-to-digital bridge that gave us superpowers

We grew up without tech, adapted to tech, and now navigate both worlds effortlessly — giving us a unique blend of nostalgia and confidence that younger generations can’t replicate.

✨ The DMB, Swiftie, and music-fandom explosion led by midlife women

Concerts, merch, communities, playlists, travel — we’re keeping the live music industry alive and building whole worlds around the bands we love.

✨ How midlife women became cultural architects

We remix, refine, create, and choose with intention. We’re not trying to be cool — we are cool because we’re real.

✨ Setting trends vs. following them

From clothes to hobbies to fitness to how we show up online — this episode is your permission slip to step fully into your own aesthetic and stop waiting for approval.

✨ The one-trend challenge

Jen invites you to set one trend this week — something bold, fun, expressive, or simply yours. And she wants to celebrate you for it.

✨ A powerful reminder: midlife isn’t a crisis. It’s a renaissance.

A cultural rise. A reclamation. A full-body ignition. And we’re just getting started.

• Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• The Dave Matthews Band community
• TikTok + millennial women influencers
• Strength training & the “better, not bigger” movement

Set one trend.
Wear the thing.
Lift the thing.
Post the thing.
Say the thing.
Be the thing.

And tell Jen about it — she’s building a community for women who want to live boldly, create, reinvent, and take up space in midlife.

• Instagram: @thejenweinstein
• TikTok: @thejenweinstein
• Website: themidlifeeditco.com
• Message Jen with the trend you're setting this week!

What if midlife isn’t the end — but a second coming-of-age?

In this honest solo episode, Jen opens up about what it really feels like to be 42 and still not feel like an adult. She dives into the Millennial Ache, the pressure of social media “how-tos,” and the emotional weight of reinventing yourself in midlife.

Jen shares:

• Why millennials struggle with identity more than any generation
• How growing up without the internet — but adulting with it — changed us
• The loneliness of adult friendships
• Her honest confession about chasing trends, programs, and roles that weren’t truly hers
• Why she’s done creating from pressure and is ready to build The Midlife Edit Co. from the heart
• What “growing up again” really looks like at 42

If you’ve ever felt behind, overwhelmed, nostalgic, or unsure of who you are “supposed to be,” this episode is a breath of relief — and a reminder that you’re right on time.