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The Flexible Neurotic

Dr. Sarah Milkentheflexibleneurotic.com
The Flexible Neurotic is the edgy midlife podcast normalizing and inspiring self-reinvention in the second half of life, the “midlife remix”. It is an inside listen to experts in all areas of midlife including mental health, vaginal & sexual health (menopause), plastic surgery & skincare, nutrition, midlife career pivots, aging parents, and parenting teens. With expertise, information and sass, the podcast is hosted by Dr. Sarah Milken. She is known as the "Flexible Neurotic,” for her ability to help find the sweet spot between neurotic and chill. Relax, sit back, and let the Flexible Neurotic ask all the burning questions for you.
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Episodes

24 | Pt. 2 of 2 - Choosing YOU in Midlife, Self Reinvention...Business, Beauty & Mindset

Part 2 of 2 Ready to kick-a** in the second half of life? Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an honest conversation about Choosing You in Midlife, Self Reinvention...Business, Beauty & Mindset. Caroline Baudino lets us in on what she did after getting the midlife “itchies” at 47. Caroline is open, vulnerable, and honest about the ups & downs of being a woman in midlife, marriage, her growing brand & business, and her aging parents. Caroline shares that looking good, getting up and getting...

Aug 05, 202149 min

24 | Pt. 1 of 2 - Choosing YOU in Midlife, Self Reinvention...Business, Beauty & Mindset

Part 1 of 2 Ready to kick-a** in the second half of life? Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an honest conversation about Choosing You in Midlife, Self Reinvention...Business, Beauty & Mindset. Caroline Baudino lets us in on what she did after getting the midlife “itchies” at 47. Caroline is open, vulnerable, and honest about the ups & downs of being a woman in midlife, marriage, her growing brand & business, and her aging parents. Caroline shares that looking good, getting up and getting...

Aug 05, 202153 min

23 | Pt. 2 of 3 - Satisfying Our Hungers for Food, Meaning & Purpose in Midlife

Part 2 of 3 Are we really hungry for food... or seeking meaning, identity & creativity, in midlife? Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an honest conversation about Satisfying Our Hungers for Food, Meaning & Purpose in Midlife. Dr. Adrienne Youdim lets us in on why we might always be feeling hungry. She gives us details and tools on how to evaluate if we are really hungry for food, or if we are searching for more meaning, belonging, purpose and creativity, in midlife. Adrienne’s specialized tr...

Jul 22, 202123 min

23 | Pt. 3 of 3 - Satisfying Our Hungers for Food, Meaning & Purpose in Midlife

Part 3 of 3 Are we really hungry for food... or seeking meaning, identity & creativity, in midlife? Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an honest conversation about Satisfying Our Hungers for Food, Meaning & Purpose in Midlife. Dr. Adrienne Youdim lets us in on why we might always be feeling hungry. She gives us details and tools on how to evaluate if we are really hungry for food, or if we are searching for more meaning, belonging, purpose and creativity, in midlife. Adrienne’s specialized tr...

Jul 22, 202146 min

23 | Pt. 1 of 3 - Satisfying Our Hungers for Food, Meaning & Purpose in Midlife

Part 1 of 3 Are we really hungry for food... or seeking meaning, identity & creativity, in midlife? Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an honest conversation about Satisfying Our Hungers for Food, Meaning & Purpose in Midlife. Dr. Adrienne Youdim lets us in on why we might always be feeling hungry. She gives us details and tools on how to evaluate if we are really hungry for food, or if we are searching for more meaning, belonging, purpose and creativity, in midlife. Adrienne’s specialized tr...

Jul 22, 202157 min

22 | Skincare: Wrinkles, Melasma & Dewy Glows in Midlife

Are you ready for some exclusive midlife skincare beauty secrets from a skincare guru? Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an honest conversation about Skincare: Wrinkles, Melasma & Dewy Glows in Midlife. Cayli lets us in on how she started her business and how her specialized treatments have helped so many women be more confident in their own skin, in the second half of life. We are going to dig deep into the details of Cayli’s journey, in her “midlife remix”, in her second half of life. Get up c...

Jul 08, 20211 hr 50 min

Midlife's 10 Things - Minisode #22

New to The Flexible Neurotic! A minisode series called Midlife’s 10 Things …we do a run-through of the episode guest’s tips about beauty, self recreation, & fitness. This week I am chatting with the Founder & CEO of Knockout Beauty, Cayli Cavaco Reck. Looking forward to connecting with you! Here are some ways to connect with me! THE FLEXIBLE NEUROTIC SHOW NOTES: https://www.theflexibleneurotic.com/episodes/22 THE FLEXIBLE NEUROTIC INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theflexibleneurotic/...

Jul 08, 202118 min

Midlife's 10 Things - Minisode #21

New to The Flexible Neurotic! A minisode series called Midlife’s 10 Things …we do a run-through of the episode guest’s tips about beauty, self recreation, & fitness. This week I am chatting with the Founder & CEO of Unplug Meditation, Suze Yalof Schwartz. Looking forward to connecting with you! Here are some ways to connect with me! THE FLEXIBLE NEUROTIC SHOW NOTES: https://www.theflexibleneurotic.com/episodes/21 THE FLEXIBLE NEUROTIC INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theflexibleneuro...

Jun 24, 202115 min

21 | Find Your Passion In The Second Act Through Meditation & Mindfulness

Find Your Passion In The Second Act… Are you ready? Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an honest conversation about why and how meditation & mindfulness can help us find our passion in “the second” act, midlife. Suze Yalof Schwartz, founder, and CEO of Unplug Meditation, also explains how using and building meditation practices helped her, self recreate in the second half of life. We are going to dig deep into the details of Suze’s journey, in her “midlife remix”, in her second half of life. Get ...

Jun 24, 20211 hr 20 minEp. 21

20 | Reinventing & Pivoting In Midlife: Through The Hollywood Lens

Reinventing & Pivoting in Midlife… Are you ready? Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an honest conversation about redefining and helping us to reimagine female aging through the lens of the Hollywood eye. I am chatting with former Fox newscasters, Lisa Breckenridge & Dorothy Lucey. I am discussing how these two guests self recreated after Hollywood was done with them for being past a certain age. We dig deep into the details of Lisa’s & Dorothy’s journeys, in their second half of life. Ge...

Jun 10, 20211 hr 10 minEp. 20

Midlife's 10 Things - Minisode #20

New to The Flexible Neurotic! A minisode series called Midlife’s 10 Things …we do a run-through of the episode guest’s tips about, beauty, self recreation & fitness. This week I am chatting with former Fox newscasters, Lisa Breckenridge & Dorothy Lucey. Looking forward to connecting with you! Here are some ways to connect with me! THE FLEXIBLE NEUROTIC SHOW NOTES: https://www.theflexibleneurotic.com/episodes/20 THE FLEXIBLE NEUROTIC INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theflexibleneuroti...

Jun 10, 202122 minEp. 20

19 | Pt. 3 of 3 - Parenting Through Teen Puberty in a Post-Pandemic World...in the Second Half of Life

Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an open and honest conversation with teenage and puberty expert Vanessa Kroll Bennett. We discuss parenting strategies to help our teens re-enter the real world from the pandemic, in the midst of bodily and psychological roller coasters. And, we chat about facing those awkward conversations with our teens regarding sex, puberty, periods, porn, and masturbation. Vanessa is a mom of 4, author of the Uncertain Parenting Newsletter, and Founder and owner of Dynamo Girl....

May 27, 202149 minEp. 19

19 | Pt. 1 of 3 - Parenting Through Teen Puberty in a Post-Pandemic World...in the Second Half of Life

Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an open and honest conversation with teenage and puberty expert Vanessa Kroll Bennett. We discuss parenting strategies to help our teens re-enter the real world from the pandemic, in the midst of bodily and psychological roller coasters. And, we chat about facing those awkward conversations with our teens regarding sex, puberty, periods, porn, and masturbation. Vanessa is a mom of 4, author of the Uncertain Parenting Newsletter, and Founder and owner of Dynamo Girl....

May 27, 202139 minEp. 19

19 | Pt. 2 of 3 - Parenting Through Teen Puberty in a Post-Pandemic World...in the Second Half of Life

Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an open and honest conversation with teenage and puberty expert Vanessa Kroll Bennett. We discuss parenting strategies to help our teens re-enter the real world from the pandemic, in the midst of bodily and psychological roller coasters. And, we chat about facing those awkward conversations with our teens regarding sex, puberty, periods, porn, and masturbation. Vanessa is a mom of 4, author of the Uncertain Parenting Newsletter, and Founder and owner of Dynamo Girl....

May 27, 202137 minEp. 19

18 | Pt. 3 of 3 - Grief, Death, Aging Parents & A Meaningful Life...in the Second Half of Life

Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an open and honest conversation about how to better understand the second half of life as we face, our own aging, the advanced aging of our parents towards the ends of their lives, and taking the lessons from your book and from your life to make our lives more meaningful in the second half of life with Steve Leder. Steve is a prolific author, husband, father of two, currently serves as the Senior Rabbi of Wilshire Boulevard Temple, a prestigious synagogue in Los Ang...

May 13, 202139 minEp. 18

18 | Pt. 1 of 3 - Grief, Death, Aging Parents & A Meaningful Life...in the Second Half of Life

The ins & outs of grief, death, aging parents & a meaningful life … Are you ready? Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an open and honest conversation about how to better understand the second half of life as we face, our own aging, the advanced aging of our parents towards the ends of their lives, and taking the lessons from your book and from your life to make our lives more meaningful in the second half of life with Steve Leder. He is discussing how he was able to take his own experience wi...

May 13, 202131 minEp. 18

18 | Pt. 2 of 3 - Grief, Death, Aging Parents & A Meaningful Life...in the Second Half of Life

Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an open and honest conversation about how to better understand the second half of life as we face, our own aging, the advanced aging of our parents towards the ends of their lives, and taking the lessons from your book and from your life to make our lives more meaningful in the second half of life with Steve Leder. Steve is a prolific author, husband, father of two, currently serves as the Senior Rabbi of Wilshire Boulevard Temple, a prestigious synagogue in Los Ang...

May 13, 202132 minEp. 18

15 | Who Am I? Living with Intent in the Second Half of Life

Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an honest and open conversation about discovering our intent, figuring out who we are, and dealing with judgment, in the second half of life with Mallika Chopra. Mallika is a meditation expert, published author, media entrepreneur and mom, who graduated from Brown University and the Kellogg school of Management. Mallika speaks with audiences all over the world, with the intent of “harnessing the power” to bring people together to help improve their own lives, and th...

Apr 30, 20211 hr 15 minEp. 15

17 | Permission to Rewrite Your Story in the Second Half of Life

Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an open and honest conversation about discovering what it means to really connect with our loved ones, overcoming grief, and how to live a meaningful life without regrets, in the second half of life with Dara Kurtz. Dara is a blogger, podcaster & three time author, who recreated her life at 42...after being diagnosed with breast cancer and losing her mom to breast cancer. She decided to leave her twenty-year career as a financial advisor and begin pursuing her l...

Apr 29, 20211 hr 27 minEp. 17

16 | Passion, Style & Jewelry Business in the Second Half of Life

Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an open conversation about putting yourself out there to get noticed, facing obstacles, and how to juggle business and a busy family life in the second half of life with Melinda Maria. Melinda is a badass female entrepreneur who designs gorgeous jewelry worn by A-list celebrities, influencers and empowered women taking on the world. Melinda's jewels make you feel luxurious, sexy, edgy and classy without worrying about the price. She is discussing how she was able to...

Apr 15, 20211 hr 26 minEp. 16

14 | Part 3 of 3 - Sex, Mood & Menopause in the Second Half of Life

Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an honest and open conversation about the rollercoaster of perimenopause and menopause...finally learn the true definitions and differences between perimenopause and menopause and what we can do about it, in the second half of life with Dr. Shieva Ghofrany. Dr. Shieva Ghofrany has been working as an OBGYN for over 21 years and herself has had multiple miscarriages, a weight loss surgery, both types of deliveries AND ovarian cancer… She is now the cofounder of Tribe ...

Mar 18, 202154 minEp. 14

14 | Part 1 of 3 - Sex, Mood & Menopause in the Second Half of Life

Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an honest and open conversation about the rollercoaster of perimenopause and menopause...finally learn the true definitions and differences between perimenopause and menopause and what we can do about it, in the second half of life with Dr. Shieva Ghofrany. Dr. Shieva Ghofrany has been working as an OBGYN for over 21 years and herself has had multiple miscarriages, a weight loss surgery, both types of deliveries AND ovarian cancer… She is now the cofounder of Tribe ...

Mar 18, 20211 hr 12 minEp. 14

14 | Part 2 of 3 - Sex, Mood & Menopause in the Second Half of Life

Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an honest and open conversation about the rollercoaster of perimenopause and menopause...finally learn the true definitions and differences between perimenopause and menopause and what we can do about it, in the second half of life with Dr. Shieva Ghofrany. Dr. Shieva Ghofrany has been working as an OBGYN for over 21 years and herself has had multiple miscarriages, a weight loss surgery, both types of deliveries AND ovarian cancer… She is now the cofounder of Tribe ...

Mar 18, 202151 minEp. 14

13 | Part 2 of 2 - Turning a Passion into a Business in the Second Half of Life

Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an honest and open conversation about learning how to build a passion into a business and create more confidence in the kitchen with Laney Schwartz. Laney Schwartz is the founder, creator and recipe developer behind the food blog Life is but a Dish . She creates everyday meals for everyday people and is on a mission to help busy home cooks gain confidence in the kitchen, create simple and delicious meals and cook without being tied to a recipe. Laney lives in Los An...

Mar 06, 202158 minEp. 13

13 | Part 1 of 2 - Turning a Passion into a Business in the Second Half of Life

Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an honest and open conversation about learning how to build a passion into a business and create more confidence in the kitchen with Laney Schwartz. Laney Schwartz is the founder, creator and recipe developer behind the food blog Life is but a Dish . She creates everyday meals for everyday people and is on a mission to help busy home cooks gain confidence in the kitchen, create simple and delicious meals and cook without being tied to a recipe. Laney lives in Los An...

Mar 04, 202159 minEp. 13

12 |Part 3 of 3 - Live Like No One Is Watching In the Second Half Of Life with Kevin Nealon & Susan Yeagley

Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an honest and open conversation about following our passions, facing our fears and trying new things in the second half of life with Susan Yeagley and Kevin Nealon. Susan and Kevin have been married for almost 20 years and are both successful actors. Kevin started his career in stand up comedy on SNL and went on to star in Weeds, and now his own show Hiking with Kevin. Susan started her career in the film Almost Famous and went on to appear in many famous television...

Mar 01, 202122 minEp. 12

12 |Part 2 of 3 - Live Like No One Is Watching In the Second Half Of Life with Kevin Nealon & Susan Yeagley

Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an honest and open conversation about following our passions, facing our fears and trying new things in the second half of life with Susan Yeagley and Kevin Nealon. Susan and Kevin have been married for almost 20 years and are both successful actors. Kevin started his career in stand up comedy on SNL and went on to star in Weeds, and now his own show Hiking with Kevin. Susan started her career in the film Almost Famous and went on to appear in many famous television...

Feb 27, 20211 hr 2 minEp. 12

12 | Part 1 of 3 - Live Like No One Is Watching In the Second Half Of Life with Kevin Nealon & Susan Yeagley

Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an honest and open conversation about following our passions, facing our fears and trying new things in the second half of life with Susan Yeagley and Kevin Nealon. Susan and Kevin have been married for almost 20 years and are both successful actors. Kevin started his career in stand up comedy on SNL and went on to star in Weeds, and now his own show Hiking with Kevin. Susan started her career in the film Almost Famous and went on to appear in many famous television...

Feb 25, 202136 minEp. 12

11 | Intensifying Sexual & Personal Energies In The Second Half Of Life with Dr. Laura Berman

Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an honest and open conversation about Intensifying Sexual & Personal Energies in The Second Half of life with Dr. Laura Berman. Dr. Berman is a world-leading expert and therapist in sex, love, & relationships. She is an award-winning host of the nationally syndicated show, Uncovered Radio and the New York Times bestselling author of nine books. She hosted and starred in several TV shows including OWN’s In the Bedroom with Laura Berman , The Laura Berman Show...

Feb 18, 20211 hr 24 minEp. 11

10 | Being My Own WHY In The Second Half Of Life... First Solo Episode

In this very special and first episode of it’s kind for my podcast, I am doing a solo cast . I have been putting this episode off for so long...yes, self limiting beliefs...who am I to do this? Who will listen? Can I do it? It was scary to think about talking to myself without a guest. LOL. I did it. Today, I am sharing some of my golden nuggets that we all can use today, to start being our own why and take that first step in the self recreation journey, in the second half of life. In this episo...

Feb 11, 202135 minEp. 10
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