I Have Cancer. I'm Not Going Anywhere.

I Have Cancer. I'm Not Going Anywhere.

This one's different. Last week I missed an episode for the first time in a long time. That's not like me, and there's a reason. I'm dealing with breast cancer. Not my first time around with this, and not something I'm hiding this time either. This episode is short. It's just me, telling you what's actually going on, and what to expect from the show while I deal with it. I'm scared. But I'm going to beat this. Want the real, week to week version of what this looks like? I'm documenting it all in a series called My Body My Fight on the Substack. Come find me there: https://rebelmidlife.substack.com/s/my-body-my-fight [https://rebelmidlife.substack.com/s/my-body-my-fight] 💥 WANT MORE MIDLIFE REBELLION? Join my list to be the first to know when new episodes drop:  https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/form/ysjdG8pfD1yZcQ6IKkME [https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/form/ysjdG8pfD1yZcQ6IKkME] Subscribe on Substack for the unfiltered stories, tools, and truth bombs that don’t make it into the mic:  https://rebelmidlife.substack.com/ [https://rebelmidlife.substack.com/] Grab Your FREE Guide: Eat. Lift. Say No. Sleep. →  https://kimberlyriggins.com/48hr-reset-guide/ [https://kickfatigue.kimberlyriggins.com/] ⚡ STAY CONNECTED: Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/kimberlyriggins/ [https://www.instagram.com/kimberlyriggins/] Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/rebelmidlife [https://www.facebook.com/rebelmidlife] Website → https://kimberlyriggins.com/ [https://kimberlyriggins.com/] ❤️‍🔥 DON’T FORGET: Rate. Review. Subscribe. It helps more women find the show and trust me, Rebel, we’re just getting started.

The Gut-Hormone Connection: Why Your Digestion Is Wrecking Your Midlife

You're bloated, constipated, exhausted after meals, and your doctor handed you a pamphlet about stress management. Not helpful. Here's what nobody connected for you: your gut and your hormones are not separate systems. They are in constant conversation. And when digestion is off, everything else feels it. Your energy. Your mood. Your weight. Your mental clarity. This episode is about why that happens in midlife and what you can actually do about it. Because "just deal with it" is not a strategy. What You'll Learn in This Episode: * Why the estrobolome, the gut bacteria responsible for metabolizing estrogen, matters more than most women have ever been told * How declining estrogen and chronic stress physically change the way your gut functions in perimenopause and menopause * The most common gut disruptors midlife women are dealing with all at once and why it's not a willpower problem * What one small change can start shifting your digestion, your energy, and your mood this week Action Step: For the next three days, pay attention to how you feel after every meal. Energized or sluggish? Bloated or comfortable? Clear or foggy? No tracking. No diet changes yet. Just notice. Awareness is the first move. It doesn't have to be complicated. It just has to start. Craving more? Get the full episode notes here: https://kimberlyriggins.com/the-gut-hormone-connection-why-your-digestion-is-wrecking-your-midlife/ [https://kimberlyriggins.com/the-gut-hormone-connection-why-your-digestion-is-wrecking-your-midlife/] 💥 WANT MORE MIDLIFE REBELLION? Join my list to be the first to know when new episodes drop:  https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/form/ysjdG8pfD1yZcQ6IKkME [https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/form/ysjdG8pfD1yZcQ6IKkME] Subscribe on Substack for the unfiltered stories, tools, and truth bombs that don’t make it into the mic:  https://rebelmidlife.substack.com/ [https://rebelmidlife.substack.com/] Grab Your FREE Guide: Eat. Lift. Say No. Sleep. →  https://kimberlyriggins.com/48hr-reset-guide/ [https://kickfatigue.kimberlyriggins.com/] ⚡ STAY CONNECTED: Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/kimberlyriggins/ [https://www.instagram.com/kimberlyriggins/] Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/rebelmidlife [https://www.facebook.com/rebelmidlife] Website → https://kimberlyriggins.com/ [https://kimberlyriggins.com/] ❤️‍🔥 DON’T FORGET: Rate. Review. Subscribe. It helps more women find the show and trust me, Rebel, we’re just getting started.

Your Bold Career Move: Reinventing Yourself in Midlife

Midlife has a way of making a career that used to fit feel like a costume you can't wait to take off. In this episode, Kimberly gets into why the restlessness so many women feel at this stage isn't a career problem. It's an identity problem. And what it actually takes to move. Because it's not about the resume. It's about who you've been performing for. What You'll Learn in This Episode: * Why the identity you built around your career is the real thing keeping you stuck * The permission problem and why waiting for the right moment is just fear with a calendar * Why reinvention isn't starting over. It's starting from everything you already know * The blockers that actually stop women from making a move and none of them are your resume * One honest question to ask yourself this week before you make any plan at all Action Step: This week, ask yourself one honest question: if you weren't afraid of what anyone thought, including yourself, what would you try? Write it down. Don't qualify it. Then find one small thing you can do this week to move toward it. One conversation. One search. One email. That's it. It doesn't have to be big. It just has to be yours. Craving more? Get the full episode notes here: https://kimberlyriggins.com/your-bold-career-move-reinventing-yourself-in-midlife/ [https://kimberlyriggins.com/your-bold-career-move-reinventing-yourself-in-midlife/] Take the Rebel Resilience Quiz: https://kimberlyriggins.com/the-rebel-resilience-audit/ [https://kimberlyriggins.com/the-rebel-resilience-audit/] 💥 WANT MORE MIDLIFE REBELLION? Join my list to be the first to know when new episodes drop:  https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/form/ysjdG8pfD1yZcQ6IKkME [https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/form/ysjdG8pfD1yZcQ6IKkME] Subscribe on Substack for the unfiltered stories, tools, and truth bombs that don’t make it into the mic:  https://rebelmidlife.substack.com/ [https://rebelmidlife.substack.com/] Grab Your FREE Guide: Eat. Lift. Say No. Sleep. →  https://kimberlyriggins.com/48hr-reset-guide/ [https://kickfatigue.kimberlyriggins.com/] ⚡ STAY CONNECTED: Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/kimberlyriggins/ [https://www.instagram.com/kimberlyriggins/] Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/rebelmidlife [https://www.facebook.com/rebelmidlife] Website → https://kimberlyriggins.com/ [https://kimberlyriggins.com/] ❤️‍🔥 DON’T FORGET: Rate. Review. Subscribe. It helps more women find the show and trust me, Rebel, we’re just getting started.

Stop Managing Your Stress and Start Plugging the Drain

Why you're exhausted has nothing to do with how strong you are. In midlife, shifting hormones, relentless demands, and zero real recovery time create a perfect storm that no supplement or breathing app is going to fix. This episode gets into what's actually driving the energy drain and what to do about it. Because the problem isn't that you can't handle stress. It's that you never get to recover from it. What You'll Learn in This Episode: * Why stress management advice keeps failing you and what the real issue actually is * How perimenopause and menopause change the way your body responds to stress and pressure * The slow energy leaks most women never think to look at * Why the foundation (food, lifting, sleep, boundaries) is the only place worth starting * The one thing to do this week that takes five minutes and costs nothing Action Step: Identify your single biggest energy drain this week. Not your biggest stressor. Your biggest drain. Write it down and ask yourself what it would cost you to reduce it and what you'd get back. You don't have to fix it yet. You just have to name it. Craving more? Get the full episode notes here: https://kimberlyriggins.com/stop-managing-your-stress-and-start-plugging-the-drain/ [https://kimberlyriggins.com/stop-managing-your-stress-and-start-plugging-the-drain/] 💥 WANT MORE MIDLIFE REBELLION? Join my list to be the first to know when new episodes drop:  https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/form/ysjdG8pfD1yZcQ6IKkME [https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/form/ysjdG8pfD1yZcQ6IKkME] Subscribe on Substack for the unfiltered stories, tools, and truth bombs that don’t make it into the mic:  https://rebelmidlife.substack.com/ [https://rebelmidlife.substack.com/] Grab Your FREE Guide: Eat. Lift. Say No. Sleep. →  https://kimberlyriggins.com/48hr-reset-guide/ [https://kickfatigue.kimberlyriggins.com/] ⚡ STAY CONNECTED: Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/kimberlyriggins/ [https://www.instagram.com/kimberlyriggins/] Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/rebelmidlife [https://www.facebook.com/rebelmidlife] Website → https://kimberlyriggins.com/ [https://kimberlyriggins.com/] ❤️‍🔥 DON’T FORGET: Rate. Review. Subscribe. It helps more women find the show and trust me, Rebel, we’re just getting started.

Macro-Friendly Eating Without the BS: Fueling Your Body in Midlife

Most midlife women are not overeating. They are underfueling. And the wellness industry has spent a long time making sure you never figured that out. This episode is about cutting through the noise on macros. Not tracking apps, not food guilt, not rigid rules. Just what protein, carbs, and fat actually do in a midlife body and why getting this right changes everything. Because tired, foggy, and hungry all the time is not your personality. It might just be your fuel. You don't need a new plan. You need better information. What You'll Learn in This Episode: * Why most midlife women are underfueling, not overeating, and what that's costing them * How the three macros work together and why your body needs all of them * The truth about carbs in midlife, including why cutting them is often making things worse * Why protein is the anchor at every meal, not just dinner * How to build a macro-friendly plate without tracking a single gram Action Step: This week, look at your breakfast and get at least 25 to 30 grams of protein in it. Every day. Two eggs and Greek yogurt. Cottage cheese with fruit. A protein smoothie that actually has real protein in it. Whatever works for you. What you eat first sets the tone for your blood sugar, your energy, and your cravings for the rest of the day. It doesn't have to be complicated. It just has to be enough. Craving more? Get the full episode notes here: https://kimberlyriggins.com/macro-friendly-eating-without-the-bs-fueling-your-body-in-midlife/ [https://kimberlyriggins.com/macro-friendly-eating-without-the-bs-fueling-your-body-in-midlife/] 💥 WANT MORE MIDLIFE REBELLION? Join my list to be the first to know when new episodes drop:  https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/form/ysjdG8pfD1yZcQ6IKkME [https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/form/ysjdG8pfD1yZcQ6IKkME] Subscribe on Substack for the unfiltered stories, tools, and truth bombs that don’t make it into the mic:  https://rebelmidlife.substack.com/ [https://rebelmidlife.substack.com/] Grab Your FREE Guide: Eat. Lift. Say No. Sleep. →  https://kimberlyriggins.com/48hr-reset-guide/ [https://kickfatigue.kimberlyriggins.com/] ⚡ STAY CONNECTED: Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/kimberlyriggins/ [https://www.instagram.com/kimberlyriggins/] Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/rebelmidlife [https://www.facebook.com/rebelmidlife] Website → https://kimberlyriggins.com/ [https://kimberlyriggins.com/] ❤️‍🔥 DON’T FORGET: Rate. Review. Subscribe. It helps more women find the show and trust me, Rebel, we’re just getting started.