Season 2 Finale!!!

Remember when our biggest question was, "What do I want to be when I grow up?"

Now it's more like, "Who am I? Can I give enough energy to everyone? Do I love the work I’m doing still?”

That's life in The Sandwich Generation!

Between tending to the children, caring for aging parents, building careers, managing households, and trying to keep up with everyday life, it's easy to lose sight of the person underneath all the responsibilities.

In this episode, Robyn and Eliesa sit down with Monica Walch for a conversation that feels like a deep exhale. We talk about raising our kids well in midlife, living our values, simplifying, and giving yourself permission to evolve. Together, they explore why every season asks something different of us, and why we don't have to keep carrying everything we've always carried!

It's funny, thoughtful, and exactly the kind of conversation we all need as we wrap up Season 2!

Because maybe growing older isn't about adding more to your life. Maybe it's about figuring out what you're finally ready to let go of ♡

This episode is proudly sponsored by KISA. Visit kisaofficial.com and use code SANDWICHPOD10 for 10% off a luxury robe that we all deserve in The Sandwich Generation!

Takeaways

• It’s okay to outgrow old versions of yourself.
• Simplifying your life can make room for more joy.
• Living intentionally and aligning with core values can help live a life that feels like you.
• Raising kids later in life comes with its own kind of magic and chaos!
• Food, art, and community have a way of bringing us back to ourselves. We need it more than ever!
• Sleep, rest, and taking care of yourself aren’t luxuries, they’re necessities as we age.
• Your 40s can be less about having it all together and more about figuring out what really matters.

Links + Resources:

Monica’s (Magical) Instagram + Farm Stand

Rick Rubin The Creative Act

Constellation Acupuncture

Nourish Family Wellness

Dutch Test

Dutch Test Podcast

Chapters

00:00 Introductions to Monica Walch

04:20 The Transition from Business to Family Life

05:52 A candid discussion on having kids later in life

07:14 Becoming different versions of ourselves through careers and motherhood

23:54 Intentional Living

28:11 Creating Family Rhythms and Connection

37:04 Finding Health (for real) in Middle Age

42:41 How in the HELL can we find time to meal prep?

49:36 Postpartum or Peri Menopause in our 40’s

01:04:27 Outro