What happens when your definition of success changes in your 40s?

In this deeply personal episode of Women Mastering Midlife, Victoria sits down with business coach and speaker Krista Demcher for an honest conversation about perimenopause, parenting teenagers, mental health, identity shifts, and what it really means to reinvent yourself in midlife.

Together, they explore the emotional and hormonal layers of this season from anxiety and anticipatory grief to launching young adults and redefining personal fulfillment beyond productivity and income.

This conversation is about courage. The courage to evolve. The courage to speak honestly. And the courage to change direction when what once worked no longer feels aligned.

In This Episode, We Discuss:

• Perimenopause and increased anxiety
• Mood changes and decreased stress resilience in midlife
• Parenting teens while navigating your own hormonal transition
• The emotional impact of launching a child to college
• Anticipatory grief and identity shifts in motherhood
• Redefining success beyond revenue and achievements
• Letting go of a successful business model to pursue alignment
• Social media, mental health, and speaking up in polarizing times
• Why storytelling builds trust in an AI-driven world

Connect with Krista Demcher

https://www.kristademcher.com/ https://www.instagram.com/kristademcher

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