What happens when you've built a successful business—but realize you're still searching for something deeper?

This week, Roxy sits down with PlateFit founder Rachael Blumberg for an honest conversation about reinvention, identity, and the unexpected paths that can transform your life.

Rachael shares how creating one of Los Angeles' most recognizable boutique fitness brands was only part of her journey. She opens up about walking away from alcohol, exploring psychedelic healing, discovering the practice of circling, and learning that true strength has as much to do with emotional resilience as physical fitness.

Whether you're navigating midlife, questioning what's next, or simply looking for permission to evolve, this conversation is a powerful reminder that reinvention is always possible.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How Rachael built PlateFit into a successful fitness brand

• Why she chose to stop drinking alcohol—and how it changed her life

• Her experiences with psychedelic healing and personal growth

• What "circling" is and why it's helping people build deeper connections

• Redefining strength in midlife

• Why authenticity often requires letting go of who you used to be

• The courage to reinvent yourself—personally and professionally

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What deserves your energy in midlife—and what are women wasting far too much time worrying about?

In this bonus game episode of The Iconic Midlife, Helen Christoni joins Roxy Manning for a rapid-fire round of Worth It or Waste of Energy?

From hustle culture and people-pleasing to wellness trends, guilt, boundaries, and reinvention, Helen shares her candid opinions on the habits, pressures, and expectations women face every day.

Some answers may surprise you.

• Is hustle culture still worth it in midlife?
• Are women overcomplicating wellness?
• Why guilt may be one of the biggest energy drains
• The truth about protecting your peace
• Reinvention after 40
• Letting go of other people's expectations
• Prioritizing yourself without apology
• What women are wasting way too much energy on

Helen Christoni is an entrepreneur, wellness executive, and co-founder of Make Time Wellness. After experiencing profound personal loss and witnessing the impact of dementia and cognitive decline on loved ones, she became passionate about helping women prioritize their health, well-being, and quality of life.

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What happens when life changes in an instant—and you have to find a way to keep moving forward?

In this deeply personal episode of The Iconic Midlife, Roxy Manning sits down with entrepreneur, wellness executive, and Make Time Wellness co-founder Helen Christoni for a powerful conversation about grief, resilience, caregiving, women's brain health, and rebuilding a meaningful life after unimaginable loss.

After losing her daughter Bella and witnessing the devastating impact of dementia and cognitive decline on loved ones, Helen found herself reevaluating everything—from how women care for themselves to the emotional burdens so many carry in silence.

Together, Roxy and Helen discuss the realities of child loss, navigating grief in midlife, supporting aging family members, protecting cognitive health, and why women must stop waiting until they are completely depleted before prioritizing themselves.

This is a conversation about heartbreak, healing, purpose, and finding strength you never knew you had.

Listener Note: This episode contains discussion of child loss, grief, caregiving, dementia, and mental health. Please listen with care if these topics are sensitive for you.

• Helen's journey through the loss of her daughter Bella
• How grief changes your perspective on life
• The emotional realities of caregiving
• Why women are at greater risk for cognitive decline
• The connection between brain health, stress, and overall wellness
• The invisible emotional labor many women carry
• Reinvention after loss and adversity
• Building purpose through pain
• Practical ways women can prioritize themselves in midlife

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This episode is sponsored by DefenAge. DefenAge's award-winning skincare is powered by Age-Repair Defensins®, proprietary technology designed to help support your skin's natural renewal process and address multiple visible signs of aging. As a listener of The Iconic Midlife, you can receive the DefenAge Fly Kit for just $29 (regularly $98) using code ROXY29. Visit: DefenAge.com/Renewal Offer valid while supplies last.

DefenAge Special Offer for The Iconic Midlife Listeners

This episode is sponsored by DefenAge. DefenAge's award-winning skincare is powered by Age-Repair Defensins®, proprietary technology designed to help support your skin's natural renewal process and address multiple visible signs of aging. As a listener of The Iconic Midlife, you can receive the DefenAge Fly Kit for just $29 (regularly $98) using code ROXY29. Visit: DefenAge.com/Renewal Offer valid while supplies last.