Gather ‘round, Awesomes! Today’s conversation is a big one; the time has come for the final episode in our Midlife with Mindy and Meg series. Sorta Awesome regular Mindy Brouse joins Meg for one last conversation in the midlife series that so many in our Awesome community have loved, and to close out the series, they are talking all things midlife books and reading. From helpful guides to permenopause to captivating storytelling featuring midlife characters, there is definitely a book for everyone on today’s list!

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SHOW NOTES:

Mindy’s AotW: Stay Badass tank or shirt

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Book: Hidden Potential by Adam Grant

Meg’s AotW: The Disappearances of Draco Malfoy

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MIDLIFE BOOKS:

Fast Like a Girl A Woman's Guide to Using the Healing Power of Fasting to Burn Fat, Boost Energy, and Balance Hormones, Dr. Mindy Pelz

The Menopause Manifesto Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism, Dr. Jen Gunter

Hot and Bothered: What No One Tells You About Menopause and How to Feel Like Yourself Again, Jancee Dunn

The Upgrade: How the Female Brain Gets Stronger and Better in Midlife and Beyond Hardcover, Dr. Louann Brizendine

Crones Don't Whine: Concentrated Wisdom for Juicy Women, Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen

“Second Spring: The Self-Care Guide to Menopause,” by Kate Codrington

The Galveston Diet by Dr. Mary Claire Haver

The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo

This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub

Maybe Next Time by Cesca Major

What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty

Queen Bee by Ciara Geraghty

The Change by Kirsten Miller

Broken Light by Joanne Harris

Wayward by Dana Spiotta

Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal

MORE EPISODES FROM SORTA AWESOME:

Ep. 427: Let’s Talk About Midlife: The struggle is real in the clothes closet

Ep. 380: Let’s Talk About Midlife: Brain Fog and Cycle Chaos

Ep. 395: Let’s Talk About Midlife: Parenting Our Parents and Life in the Middle

Ep. 401: Let’s Talk About Midlife: The Ups and Downs of Sex!

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