What I'm Talking About This Season: Midlife Reinvention, Skincare, Sleep & Saying No to Overthinking

I'm back — and I almost wasn't.

I took the summer off, and I'll be honest with you: I wasn't sure I was coming back to this podcast at all. I've stopped before and started again. But here's what kept pulling me back — I love talking more than writing, and I love connecting with you here in a way that Instagram doesn't quite allow. There's more room here. So we're starting a whole new season, and I'm so glad you're here for it.

In this short kickoff episode, I'm sharing everything I want to dig into over the coming weeks.

What's coming this season:

• Reinvention in midlife — because I think we reinvent ourselves several times, and nobody really warns us about that

• My new dermatologist and a skincare overhaul — it's been genuinely life-changing, and I'm bringing her on the show

• Conversations with other content creators about what they're doing and how they're doing it

• Building a capsule wardrobe — the closet full of clothes with nothing to wear problem, and how I'm fixing mine before fall

• How I stay motivated at 61 — and why it all comes back to knowing your why

• Alcohol in perimenopause and menopause — why I've mostly stepped away, and what changed for me

• Sleep as a non-negotiable — the routine that works for me, and why I always asked my coaching clients about sleep before anything else

• Pushing too hard — and being far too hard on ourselves

• Overthinking — something my seven-year-old granddaughter taught me more about than I expected

I'm keeping episodes short this season, same as last, with a new one every week. We'll go through the fall and see where we land — maybe a break around Thanksgiving.

A few things I mentioned:

• 🛍️ My Amazon Storefront — everything I talk about, in one place

• 🔗 My ShopMy — links to the products I use and recommend

• 🎥 Watch full episodes on YouTube

• 📚 Binge past episodes — a few of my favorites to start with

  • How I support my body, hormones and energy in my 60s

  • The Eat Less, Exercise More Trap: What Actually Works at 50+

  • What we’ve noticed since adding bioactive peptides to our wellness basics

I'd love to hear from you. If there's a topic you want me to cover, or a question you've been sitting on, send me a DM on Instagram @wellandworthylife or email me at deanna@wellandworthylife.com. I mean it — this community is the reason I came back.

Thanks for being here, friend. Don't forget to subscribe, share this episode, and keep choosing what makes you feel well and worthy. 🤍