Lately, life has felt loud—especially in my head.

In this episode, I talk honestly about overwhelm, racing thoughts, and the cycle of overthinking that can keep us stuck. From lying awake at night with a noisy mind to walking away from goals out of fear of failing, this is a quiet conversation about noticing the pattern and learning to create space for calm.

This isn’t about pushing harder or having it all figured out. It’s about slowing down, finding structure, and taking one small step when the noise feels overwhelming.

I used to be obsessed with squirrels… until forty-five hit and suddenly I’m a birdwatcher. In this episode, I unravel how that happened, why it seems universal, and what this says about midlife hobbies. If you relate, welcome—you’re in good company.

We’d been hunting for up-north property forever. One popped up, I couldn’t go see it, so my husband drove up alone.

He called me from the middle of a garbage laden, bug infested-trailer disaster and said, “It’s rough… but I can fix it.”

I thought he’d lost his marbles, but we’d already lost too many good ones, so I told him to make the offer.

Fast-forward through years of dumpsters, sweat, and a million trips to Menards… and that same dump is now the quiet, cozy 10-acre getaway our whole family lives for.

Grab your mug and come laugh with me at the blind-trust purchase that somehow became our favorite place on earth.