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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Thanks for listening to The Iconic Midlife. New episodes drop every Tuesday, with bonus game episodes every Thursday.

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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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.

Joanna Krupa is back—but this time we're putting her to the test.

In this bonus game episode of The Iconic Midlife, Joanna plays Hot or Unhinged?, where she weighs in on dating, relationships, red flags, modern romance, animal rescue, and some seriously questionable life choices.

No overthinking. No filter. Just instant reactions and plenty of laughs.

• Dating younger: Hot or Unhinged?

• Sliding into DMs

• Sleeping with your ex

• Reality TV drama

• The biggest dating red flags

• Animal rescue and relationship deal-breakers

• Joanna's funniest rapid-fire takes

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If you laughed, gasped, or found yourself yelling at your phone, be sure to follow the show, leave a rating and review, and share this episode with a friend. And if you haven't listened to Joanna's full interview yet, go back and catch the Season 2 premiere—you won't want to miss it.

What happens when the world knows your face—but not your story?

For years, Joanna Krupa has been recognized as a model, television personality, entrepreneur, and passionate animal advocate. But behind the glamour is a woman who has navigated love, heartbreak, public scrutiny, motherhood, reinvention, and the pressure of living so much of her life in the spotlight.

In this candid Season 2 premiere of The Iconic Midlife, Joanna opens up about what it's really like to age in the public eye, the misconceptions people have about reality television, dating after divorce, motherhood, beauty standards, confidence, loneliness, and why animal rescue has become one of the most meaningful parts of her life.

This is a conversation about rediscovering yourself, letting go of outside expectations, and embracing the woman you've become.

• The truth about beauty, attention, and public perception

• Dating, divorce, and relationships in midlife

• Why reality TV doesn't always tell the whole story

• Motherhood and how it changed her perspective

• Aging with confidence in an image-driven industry

• The emotional impact of animal rescue and advocacy

• Reinvention after life's biggest chapters

• What women finally stop tolerating in midlife

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If you enjoyed this conversation, please follow the show, leave a rating and review, and share this episode with a friend. Your support helps us continue bringing you honest, inspiring conversations with remarkable women redefining what midlife can look like.

And don't forget to come back Thursday for Joanna's hilarious "Hot or Unhinged?" game episode!

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Skin Truth or Myth? Dr. Jessica Weiser Debunks Midlife Beauty Myths

Can you actually damage your skin barrier without realizing it?

Do women in menopause need a completely different skincare strategy?

And are we all overdoing skincare in the pursuit of looking younger?

In this rapid-fire “Skin Truth or Myth?” episode, board-certified dermatologist Dr. Jessica Weiser joins Roxy Manning to separate beauty fact from fiction — tackling some of the biggest misconceptions women hear about aging skin, retinol, exfoliation, injectables, skincare trends, collagen loss, and midlife beauty pressure.

They also discuss:

• Why “more” skincare is often the wrong approach

• The truth about overusing active ingredients

• Why neck aging can happen faster than facial aging

• The skincare trends dermatologists secretly hate

• What women waste money on constantly

• The most underrated thing for great skin that has nothing to do with products

Smart, funny, honest, and packed with genuinely useful information for women navigating midlife skin changes.

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