Nowhere Near Done

Episode 5: Arielle Curry: Female Friendships, Midlife & What We’d Tell Our Younger Selves

What happens when women stop pretending they have it all together and start having honest conversations about friendship, motherhood, burnout, and midlife? In this episode, Sara sits down with Arielle Curry—elementary school principal, mother, and close friend—for a conversation that feels more like coffee with a friend than a formal interview. Together, they talk about the importance of female friendships in your 40s, the invisible emotional load so many women are carrying, and how differently we begin showing up for ourselves in this phase of life. They also reflect on motherhood, people-pleasing, boundaries, burnout, and what they wish they could tell their younger selves now. With kids running around in the background and plenty of real-life interruptions along the way, this episode perfectly captures the beauty and chaos of this season of life—and the importance of having women beside you through it. Topics include: * Female friendship in midlife * Motherhood and emotional overwhelm * Boundaries and people-pleasing * Burnout and identity shifts * Parenting and partnership * What we wish we knew sooner * Finding support and community in your 40s If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, lonely, or like you’re carrying too much on your own… this conversation will probably feel like a deep exhale.

Episode 4: Jenny Schatzle Part 2: Perimenopause, HRT & Changing the Conversation

What happens when two women in the middle of perimenopause start having the conversations they wish someone had with them sooner? In part two of this conversation, Sara and Jenny Schatzle get deeply personal about hormones, HRT, relationships, and what it actually feels like when your body—and identity—start changing in midlife. They open up about their own perimenopause journeys, navigating symptoms that left them feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, disconnected from themselves, and searching for answers. They also talk honestly about the role HRT has played in their lives, the emotional complexity surrounding body image and aging, and the pressure women feel to keep holding everything together while silently struggling. But this episode also dives into something so many women quietly experience: how perimenopause can impact our relationships, communication, and ability to ask for help. Sara and Jenny talk about partnership, emotional support, resentment, overwhelm, and learning how to stop carrying everything alone. This episode feels like sitting down with women who are finally saying the quiet parts out loud. Topics include: * Perimenopause and hormonal changes * HRT and women’s health * Relationships and communication in midlife * Emotional labor and asking for help * Body image and aging * Partnership and support * Friendship, honesty, and feeling less alone * Learning to redefine health and self-worth If you’ve ever looked around at your life and thought, “Why does this suddenly feel so much harder?”—this conversation will probably feel very familiar.

Episode 2: Andrea Strand: You’re Not Crazy—It’s Hormones

What if you’re not “just stressed”… and your hormones are actually trying to tell you something? In this episode, Sara sits down with women’s health nurse practitioner Andrea Strand for an honest conversation about perimenopause, hormones, and why so many women feel dismissed when they know something in their body feels off. They talk about the symptoms no one prepares women for—brain fog, anxiety, sleep issues, mood changes, weight gain, exhaustion—and why so many women are told everything is “normal” when they don’t feel normal at all. Andrea breaks down what’s actually happening hormonally during perimenopause, the role of HRT, and why prevention and education matter so much for women’s long-term health. Together, they also unpack the shame, confusion, and frustration many women experience while trying to navigate this phase of life. This episode is informative, validating, and the kind of conversation every woman wishes she had sooner. Topics include: * Perimenopause symptoms * Hormones and HRT * Anxiety, sleep, and brain fog * Weight changes in midlife * Women’s health advocacy * Feeling dismissed by doctors * Prevention and longevity If you’ve ever thought, “I don’t feel like myself lately,” this episode is for you.

Episode 3: Jenny Schatzle Part 1: From Diet Culture to Self-Worth

What happens when the woman who built a fitness empire starts questioning everything she was taught about weight, bodies, and self-worth? In part one of this conversation, Sara sits down with Jenny Schatzle to talk about the evolution from diet culture to body confidence—and why so many women in midlife are rethinking the way they’ve spent decades talking to themselves.They get real about body image, aging, perimenopause, and the complicated emotions surrounding GLP-1 medications. Sara shares her personal experience using GLP-1s to lose 30 pounds, while Jenny opens up about why she chose not to use them—and together they unpack the pressure women feel to stay small, look young, and “fix” themselves. This episode is honest, nuanced, vulnerable, and deeply relatable for any woman who’s ever looked in the mirror and wondered why her body suddenly feels unfamiliar. Topics include: * Diet culture and body image * GLP-1 medications and weight loss * Confidence and self-worth * Breaking generational patterns around body image This is part one of a two-part conversation with Jenny Schatzle.

Episode 1: Why am I doing this?

Nowhere Near Done is a podcast for women who refuse to believe their story is winding down—just because life looks different than it used to. This is for the ones in the messy middle, navigating big shifts, unexpected changes, and the question of what now? I’m Sara Bush, and I’m right there in it with you—moving through career pivots, perimenopause, and the uncomfortable (and often necessary) process of rediscovering purpose. This isn’t about having it all figured out. It’s about telling the truth. It’s about owning where you are, even when it’s uncertain. And it’s about creating a space where women can show up as they are, speak honestly, and feel supported while they figure out what’s next. Takeaways * Say the real thing—even when it’s uncomfortable * Navigate change on your own terms