Friendship Breakups in Your 40s, Menopause Feedback & Midlife Mean Girls

Friendship Breakups in Your 40s, Menopause Feedback & Midlife Mean Girls

From 40ish | The Funny Podcast on Perimenopause, Menopause & Midlife by Lauren Mishcon & Nicole Goodman - Menopause Humor & Midlife Conversations

May 5, 2026 · 41 min · Season 5 · Episode 32

About this episode

The episode explores friendship breakups in midlife, menopause feedback, and the dynamics of midlife mean girls.

Today on 40ish Lauren wonders if Nicole is a totally new person post menopause. It kicks off with what may genuinely be the world’s worst lunch and ends as she rolls out of a hospital bed and attends a sip & paint evening (weird as she neither sips nor paints). The 40ish feedback on menopause education has been overwhelming and you are coming in all guns blazing. From rallying cries about women’s health and the absolute state of menopause support in the UK, to rightful rage about medical misogyny. This is the group chat energy we are here for! Today’s dilemma is a brutal one: being quietly dumped by your friendship group in your 40s. We unpack the rise of midlife “mean girls,” the paranoia of “is it me?,” and whether you should go full detective for closure or just block, delete, and emotionally relocate. Plus, we discuss the “7 year shed” Is it true we replace half our friends every 7 years? Because honestly, that explains a LOT. We have also been trolled and Lauren has plenty to say about it. (Mainly, stay under the bridge where you belong) If you’ve ever questioned a friendship, a life choice, or a £34 lunch that tasted like regret, this episode is for you. Get in touch…

People in this episode

Host: Lauren

Topics covered

  • friendship breakups
  • menopause
  • midlife challenges
  • women's health
  • medical misogyny
  • social dynamics

Keywords

  • friendship
  • menopause
  • midlife
  • women's health
  • medical misogyny
  • social dynamics
  • mean girls
  • emotional closure

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Organizations: 40ish, UK

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