Midlife Muse: Things Your Mother Never Told You – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Most of us were taught some version of the same story: 
Good women are modest. Quiet. Selfless.
Desire is dangerous. Pleasure is suspicious.

But that story is not holy. It is a tool of control.

In this conversation, I sit down with my dear friend Dr. Kimberly Rose Pendleton - intimacy scholar, coach, and former evangelical insider - to talk about how purity culture, patriarchy, and religion have shaped our bodies, our bedrooms, our marriages, and our sense of worth as women.

We speak about the heartbreak of watching purity culture move from private dogma into national policy...while raising daughters in the midst of it. And we name something I see every day in my work: women who are exhausted from doing it all, flirting with "trad wife" fantasies, simply because they're desperate for one place to finally surrender.

Inside this episode, we explore:

• How purity culture quietly trains women to disconnect from their bodies, their desire, and their pleasure.
• Why so many powerful women secretly fantasize about being dominated - and what's really underneath those fantasies.
• The rise of "trad wife" culture and the hidden longing for safety and rest that makes it so seductive.
• How to hold both: being a woman in her full power and having a place to soften, lean back, and be cherished.
• What happens in our marriages when we stop dimming, start telling the truth, and allow our identities to expand.
• Why your pleasure is not frivolous - it is a form of spiritual and political rebellion that liberates everyone, including the men you love.

This conversation is for the woman who feels a million miles away from her own body...the woman who is quietly wondering, "Is it selfish to want more?"

It is not selfish. 
It is your birthright.

If this episode stirs something within you, share it with another woman who is ready to step out of martyrdom and into her own aliveness.

And if you are ready to remember who you've always been - to reclaim your desire, your voice, and your pleasure - join me at MAGNETIC in Phoenix, December 5-6.
The revolution begins within.

Connect with Dr. Amanda on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/midlife.muse/

Connect with Dr. Kimberly Rose Pendleton:
https://www.instagram.com/drkimberlyrosependleton/
https://www.kimberlyrosependleton.com

Join the Movement at MAGNETIC in Phoenix – December 5–6
http://www.amandahanson.com/magnetic

For generations, women have been taught to quiet themselves in love - to shrink, to compromise, to hold the emotional weight of the relationship while asking for so little in return.

But something is changing.

In this episode, I sit with my daughter Ava, and with the man she chose, Chris,
and together we step into a conversation that feels less like an interview and more like a blessing. What they are building together is not naïve young love - it is intentional, emotionally intelligent, a deeply human partnership.

What unfolds in this conversation is not perfection.
It is evolution.

It is a story of a young woman who would not abandon her truth, and a young man who chose to rise and meet her. A story of the next generation doing what so many before them could not: building a relationship from intention rather than inheritance.

Inside this episode, we explore:

• What happens when a young woman refuses to abandon her values in order to be loved.
• What it looks like when a man chooses curiosity over defensiveness - and growth over comfort.
• The importance of accountability, communication, and repair in healthy partnership.
• How generational healing happens through the relationships our children create.
• The power of raising boys - and men - to listen, witness, and emotionally attune.
• Why the next generation of love demands emotional intelligence, not perfection.

This is not just a relationship conversation.
It is a generational conversation. It is a window into what becomes possible when daughters are raised to honor themselves, and when sons are encouraged to feel deeply rather than armor up. It is the embodiment of the evolution so many of us have prayed for.

It is proof that the next generation is not waiting for change.

They are creating it.

If this episode moves you, share it with your daughters, your sons, your partners, or the people in your life who are crafting their own path in love.

And if you are ready to deepen into your own becoming - to soften, awaken, and rise - join me at MAGNETIC in Phoenix, December 5–6.

The next generation is rising.
Let us rise with them.

Connect with Dr. Amanda on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/midlife.muse/

Join the Movement at MAGNETIC in Phoenix – December 5–6
http://www.amandahanson.com/magnetic

What if your body has been speaking to you all along and the real work is learning how to listen?
For decades, we were taught to disconnect. To push harder, burn faster, and ignore the signals that whispered: this doesn't feel good. We were told our bodies were problems to solve.
Tighten this. Shrink that. Flatten, firm, erase.

Join me as I sit down with the brilliant Lauren Ohayon, movement educator and founder of Restore Your Core, whose work is not about fixing your body, but finally hearing it.

Together, we unravel the lies women have been sold about fitness, aging, the pelvic floor, and the performance of womanhood. We talk about what it means to actually feel at home in our bodies again.

This isn't a conversation about "getting back into shape."
This is a restoration.
Of intuition.
Of strength without strain.
Of softness without shame.

In this episode we explore:

• Why conventional fitness has been quietly damaging women for decades

• The truth about your pelvic floor (and why you can stop doing those endless Kegels)

• Why body intelligence is more powerful than discipline

• How we raise daughters to trust themselves—and their own wisdom

• The difference between moving to manipulate and moving to metabolize your life

You deserve to feel powerful in your own skin, not because someone said you should, but because your body is sacred, intelligent, and yours.

If this episode resonates with you, share it with a woman who needs to hear it also.

Connect with Lauren:
Instagram: @thelaurenohayon Website: www.restoreyourcore.com

Connect with Dr. Amanda on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/midlife.muse/ 

Join Dr. Amanda for The Sacred Assessment at Omega  https://www.eomega.org/workshops/sacred-assessment-women

Who were you before the world told you who to be? Somewhere inside you, she still lives—the little girl who moved freely, dreamed without limits, and hadn't yet learned to apologize for her existence. She was 7, maybe 8 or 9, untouched by expectation. Before the performance began.

When our schedule threw a curve ball and we found ourselves with a free hour, Aram, my incredible videographer, decided to ask me some questions (with the help of ChatGPT) lol.

In this episode, I share:

• The one ritual I return to when I feel lost

• Why I've never once considered giving up this work

• The quiet, modern behaviors still keeping women small

• What it truly means to live the work—not just talk about it

• And why the real revolution starts with walking out what we already know

We talk about legacy, intimacy, and the difference between consuming healing and actually living it. We talk about raising daughters in a safer world. We talk about silver hair, sacred aging, self-trust—and the power of women who refuse to stay silent.

And if you're feeling late to your own life, this is your invitation to begin again. Right here. Right now. You're not too late. You're right on time.

Come home to yourself.

If this episode resonated with you, please share it with a woman who also needs to hear this conversation.

Connect with Dr. Amanda on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/midlife.muse/ 

Join Dr. Amanda for The Sacred Assessment at Omega
https://www.eomega.org/workshops/sacred-assessment-women

What if your desires were never wrong? What if your curiosity wasn't chaos—but truth?

In this breathtaking episode, I sit down with the extraordinary Genevieve LeJeune, founder of Skirt Club, a global community for women exploring their sensuality, queerness, and sovereignty without apology. What began as her own quest for self-discovery has become a worldwide movement of liberation—one where women are finally allowed to want, to feel, and to fully experience themselves.

We explore the roots of female desire, the power of women-only spaces, and the cultural shame that has long kept women disconnected from their bodies and each other. Genevieve shares the story of how Skirt Club began, the intention behind their events, and the freedom that comes when women gather without the male gaze.

This is not a conversation about labels. It's about freedom. It's about allowing yourself to want, to feel, to explore, and to be seen—not for performance, but for truth.

Inside this episode:

• Why creating spaces for women-only exploration is deeply healing

• The real meaning behind Skirt Club (hint: it's not about sex)

• How desire becomes a doorway to personal expansion

• The trend of women drinking less—and showing up more authentically

• Stories of transformation, self-acceptance, and sensual sovereignty
  
  

Genevieve reminds us that sensuality is not something you wait to earn—it's something you're allowed to experience, right now, in your own way, on your own terms.

And if it stirs something in you—share it. Because this conversation could heal her life.

Connect with Genevieve LeJeune
Instagram: @genevievelejeune Website: skirtclub.co.uk

Connect with Dr. Amanda on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/midlife.muse/ 

Join Dr. Amanda for The Sacred Assessment at Omega  https://www.eomega.org/workshops/sacred-assessment-women

Is non-monogamy really the higher path to spiritual awakening—or just another way to avoid commitment?

Lately, I've been watching a growing trend in the spiritual and wellness world that claims non-monogamy is a sign of higher consciousness, an enlightened way of loving that transcends the old, tired ideas of monogamy. Yet, so often, when spirituality merges with social media influence and unchecked ego, it becomes a smokescreen that leaves women doubting their own desires and boundaries. 

Join me as I pull back the veil and invite you to remember that your boundaries, your voice, and your choice matter deeply. You don't owe your evolution to anyone else's journey.

As a woman who has been married for 28 years, I have explored these questions in my own relationship. I share honestly why I have chosen monogamy as my personal path—not out of rigidity, but because of the power and spiritual growth that comes from meeting yourself again and again with the same partner. And beyond my story, we talk about how this trend often leaves women with nothing but confusion, deep wounds, and a longing to be chosen.

In this episode, we explore:

• The cultural narrative that non-monogamy is an evolved spiritual path

• Why women are so often the ones "going along" to please a partner, despite feeling the sting of not being chosen

• The power of monogamy to reveal every hidden part of yourself—and how that is its own sacred spiritual practice

• The way our bodies speak up when we are in situations that don't feel safe or aligned

• How to honor your own desires, even when they don't fit the latest trend or influencer narrative

• The critical difference between choosing from power and abandoning yourself in the name of someone else's idea of expansion

• Building a foundation of self-love as the deepest trust you can offer yourself
  
  

If it resonates, please share it with another woman who might need this perspective today.

Connect with Dr. Amanda on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/midlife.muse/ 

Join Dr. Amanda for The Sacred Assessment at Omega  https://www.eomega.org/workshops/sacred-assessment-women

Has success ever cost you your nervous system?

Why do women have so many blocks around money? 

And what can you do right now to begin a brand new, abundant journey?

In this conversation, I sit down with Kate Northrup—author, entrepreneur, and money wisdom guide—to talk about the one topic that holds so many women hostage: Money.

Kate has helped thousands of women change their relationship with wealth by teaching that true abundance is not about the numbers in your bank account, but the state of your nervous system. Together, we explore how syncing with our cycles, reclaiming our pricing power, and expanding our capacity for receiving can open the door to ease, freedom, and feminine prosperity.

This episode is an invitation to approach money differently—with more grace, more sovereignty, and more truth.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why regulating your nervous system is key to feeling abundant

• The real reason women undercharge—and how to stop

• Pricing from a place of integrity and power

• How your childhood money stories may still be driving your financial patterns

• A simple, powerful nervous system tool you can use before any big money move

• What cyclical living has to do with productivity and wealth

• Why success gets to feel nourishing, not depleting

If you've ever felt guilt, shame, fear, or confusion around money—this episode's for you.

Follow Kate on Instagram: @katenorthrup
Website: https://katenorthrup.com/

Connect with Dr. Amanda on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/midlife.muse/ 

Join Dr. Amanda for The Sacred Assessment at Omega  https://www.eomega.org/workshops/sacred-assessment-women

After decades of working with women, witnessing their patterns, pain, and awakening, I come back to one question: Why are women hurting so much?

In this powerful conversation, my COO Diana, turns the mic toward me once again to dive into the ache so many women carry—and what actually heals it. We explore the invisible expectations placed on women, the cultural scripts we're handed, and what it really looks like to reclaim your power. 

I share my own story of nearly leaving my marriage, what I see in women who come to this work after trying everything else: the moment they stop outsourcing their power, the moment they remember who they are and the moment everything begins to shift. 

In this episode, we talk about:

• The cultural blueprint women are handed—and why it's failing us

• What it means to truly lead your life (and why no one is coming to save you)

• The early days of my own marriage and how I nearly walked away

• The real cost of shrinking, shape-shifting, and silencing ourselves

• How Midlife Muse is not just a program, but a philosophy

• What I've seen over and over again in the women who do this work—it's not just transformation, it's liberation
  
  

We are not here to perform, to please, or to prove.
We are here to lead, to feel deeply, to reimagine womanhood—on our own terms.

If this resonates with you, share it with a sister who is ready to begin her healing journey.

Connect with Dr. Amanda on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/midlife.muse/ 

Join Dr. Amanda for The Sacred Assessment at Omega 
https://www.eomega.org/workshops/sacred-assessment-women

She stood up when women were told to sit down. When the world told women to be quiet, to fit inside the mold, she refused to be convenient. Instead, she raised her voice and encouraged women to be louder, to not apologize for owning their space and their powerful feminine sensuality.

This is the story of the legendary Mama Gena—author, teacher, speaker, and revolutionary sensualist— a woman who took the most forbidden word in our culture and turned it into a movement that set thousands free.

In this conversation, we sit down and talk about what happens when a woman reclaims her body, her voice, and her erotic power. We go deep into what it means to live turned on, to lead with feminine fire, and to raise a generation unafraid of their own magic.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Mama Gena's origin story—from a shy little girl to a revolutionary feminine leader.

• Why she created a persona to carry a mission that was too big for her fear.

• The truth about sensuality, spirituality, and why desire is a woman's most divine compass.

• Why our daughters deserve to know their bodies and how we can begin to rewrite that story today.

• What happens when women reclaim the word pussy—and why it's not a curse, but a key.

• How practices like swamping unlock grief, rage, and emotional liberation.

• Aging, eroticism, and the choice to grow more potent with time

• What women are really suffering from—and how reclaiming their sensuality changes everything.
  
  

This episode is for the woman who is ready to step into her own revolution. To live sacred, bold, and deeply alive.

Listen now and share with a sister who's ready to rise.

Connect with Mama Gena
Instagram: @mamagena  Website: www.mamagenas.com

Connect with Dr. Amanda on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/midlife.muse/ 

Join the Movement at Midlife Muse  www.amandahanson.com/themuses

This episode is unlike anything I've ever done.

In this raw, unscripted, and unfiltered conversation, I'm joined by my COO and producer, Diana, who flips the script and interviews me. We talk about what most people avoid: aging, womanhood, leadership, rage, beauty, purpose, and the resistance we face as women who refuse to conform. We expose the hard truths, the hidden pain, the sacred rage, and the relentless commitment it takes to lead in a world that often misunderstands and misjudges powerful women. This is not a soundbite conversation. It's soul work in motion.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why I embrace aging—and what it really means to age naturally in a world that fears women's wrinkles.
  
  

• The assumptions people make about me—and the reality of my deeply human journey.
  
  

• What spiritual resilience looks like in the face of threats, rejection, and misunderstanding.
  
  

• How women are being conditioned to obsess over youth instead of owning their power—and why this is the revolution I've committed my life to.
  
  

• What happens when women finally stop performing and start living.
  
  

• What I see for the next 40 years of Midlife Muse—and why I will never retire from this sacred calling.
  
  

Come sit with us in this space where nothing is off-limits and everything is real. This is womanhood, unfiltered.

Listen now and share with a sister who's ready to stop performing and start becoming.

Connect with Dr. Amanda Hanson on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midlife.muse/

Join the movement at Midlife Muse: www.amandahanson.com/themuses