When Your Body & Life Are Shifting | Perimenopause, Midlife, and Change With Jody Phifer

About this episode

Dawn Hunter and Jody Phifer discuss the shifts in identity and self-care during perimenopause and midlife.

Midlife isn’t a decline — it’s a shift. In this episode of Work Is Third , Dawn sits down with Certified Midlife Coach Jody Phifer for an honest, grounding conversation about perimenopause, menopause, identity, and what it really means to put yourself first after decades of caregiving, hustling, and holding it all together. Together, they unpack why perimenopause is just one part of a much bigger midlife transition, how to navigate symptoms and changing bodies with compassion (not shame), and why this next chapter can be just as — if not more — badass than the first. Learn more at workisthird.com Follow along on Instagram & TikTok: @workisthirdlife 📚 Guest Info Website: thrivewithintention.com IG: @thrivewithintentionofficial Shift Happens Quiz: thrivewithintention.com/quiz Podcast: thrivewithintention.com/podcast/ 📚 Resources Mentioned The New Menopause by Dr. Mary Claire Haver The Menopause Society – menopause.org Midi Health Shift Happens Quiz: thrivewithintention.com/quiz 🎶 Joyful Rebellion Playlist Additions Run the World – Beyoncé Gratitude – Jason Mraz Thankful – Beth Hart Leaving it All Behind – Fia 🎧 These songs (and more) are on the Joyful Rebellion playlist —…

People in this episode

Host: Dawn

Guest: Jody Phifer

Topics covered

• perimenopause
• menopause
• midlife transition
• identity
• self-care

Keywords

• midlife
• change
• compassion
• badass

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The New Menopause, The Menopause Society, Midi Health, Shift Happens Quiz

Books & works: Work Is Third, Joyful Rebellion

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