Why Not Us? Midlife Women, It's Time to Change the Fucking World
About this episode
Kira Sabin discusses the importance of midlife women taking action to create impact and lead change.
In this "welcome back to 2026" episode, I'm back on Thrive with Kira with a very minimal-edit rant (the best kind), sharing what's been happening behind the scenes— RomCom Rescue updates, the wild growth of my Instagram community, and the launch of Spark Midlife —and then I get into the real reason I hit record: Midlife women are not here to just cope. We're here to create. Build. Lead. And make an impact. If you've been waiting for a sign to stop wishing and start doing… this is it. In This Episode, I Talk About: Why midlife feels harder than anyone warned us (and why it's not because you're "failing") Why I disappeared from Thrive with Kira for a bit—and what I've been doing instead RomCom Rescue + what I'm excited about this year My Instagram blowing up—and why I'm doubling down on joy content Spark Midlife —what it is, why I created it, and why I'm so damn excited about it Stress, burnout, and why "willpower" isn't the issue (and never was) Why history is oddly comforting right now (and also horrifying) The trap so many of us learned: be good, be helpful, be easy… and life will reward you Why I'm done watching women wait for life to happen to them Why I keep saying: Why not…
People in this episode
Host: Kira Sabin
Topics covered
- midlife empowerment
- community building
- personal growth
- mental health
- women's leadership
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: RomCom Rescue, Spark Midlife
Places: 2026
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- What Actually Happens at SPARK Portland? (A Highly Scientific Walkthrough Featuring Drag Bingo, Baby Goats & Mrs. Roper.)
- How to Change the World as a Midlife Woman – Part 1
- Motivation Myths We Grew Up On (And Why They Still Haunt Us)
- Why Did No One Warn Us About this Midlife Shit? Episode Five
- Why Did No One Warn Us About this Midlife Shit? Episode Four
- Why Did No One Warn Us About this Midlife Shit? Episode Three
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