Why Feeling Off Is So Common for Black Women Over 40

About this episode

This episode discusses the common feelings of being 'off' experienced by Black women over 40, addressing both emotional and physical aspects of wellness.

Why feeling off is so common for Black women over 40 is a conversation we do not have enough. In this episode, we’re talking about why so many Black women over 40 feel off in this season of life, not just emotionally, but physically too. From chronic stress and burnout to hormone shifts, low energy, mood changes, brain fog, irritability, and feeling disconnected from your body, this episode explores what so many women quietly carry but do not always talk about out loud. If you are a Black woman over 40 who has been feeling different lately, this conversation is for you. Sometimes it is not one big thing. Sometimes it is your body trying to get your attention. In this episode, we talk about how stress, life changes, and constantly pushing through can make it easy to ignore early signs that something feels off. We also talk about the importance of paying attention sooner, being more proactive about wellness, and supporting your body from the inside out. This episode also opens up an honest conversation about intimate wellness for Black women over 40. Too many women deal with vaginal health concerns, imbalance, odor, irritation, and recurring discomfort in silence because these…

People in this episode

Host: iamKeliB

Topics covered

• wellness
• mental health
• physical health
• stress management
• intimate wellness
• hormone shifts

Keywords

• chronic stress
• burnout
• hormone shifts
• mood changes
• brain fog
• intimate wellness
• vaginal health

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Places: Black women

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