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Oct. 29, 2025

Hot Flashes, Cold Takes, And Why Trucker Hats Are Ageless: Aging OutLOUD with Angela Burk

Send us a text Midlife isn’t a slow fade; it’s a volume knob. We sit down with Angela, the force behind Real Girls Guide and RGG55, to rewrite the script on aging and claim midlife as a comeback. From the lost folder that sparked her book to the candid truths she shares about hormones, identity, and self-trust, this conversation is a bright, unflinching look at how women can live on purpose and take up space. We dig into radical self-possession, the everyday practice of saying “no” wit...

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Chapters

00:00 - Midlife As A Comeback

01:26 - Finding The Lost Folder

04:02 - Unlearning Smallness

08:58 - Living On Purpose

13:41 - Start Where You Are

18:13 - Naming The Cultural Shift

23:42 - Collective Strength Over Competition

27:17 - Radical Self-Possession In Practice

33:16 - Hormones, Confidence, And Advocacy

42:05 - Humor As A Healing Tool

48:09 - Identity Shifts And Why Not

54:56 - Failure As A Teacher

01:00:12 - Boundaries And Self-Trust

01:05:34 - Friendship At Midlife

01:12:05 - Passing Wisdom Across Generations

01:18:05 - Begin Again: Practical Advice

01:22:17 - The Book, The Community, The Movement

Transcript

 

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