Scenic Route through Midlife — Society, Self & Shifting Gears

society, culture, science, social, health, fitness · EN-US

We think deeply, feel a lot, and we're done pretending mental load, exhaustion and burnout are personal failures. This is Scenic Route through Midlife, a mental health and personal growth podcast for women navigating burnout, rage, and perimenopause while still making space for wonder and whimsy. Hosted by sociologist and mental health advocate Jennifer Walter — a half-rebel, half-marshmallow perimenopausal millennial with ADHD — we explore where society meets the self: perfectionism, overthinking, and the pursuit of well-being collide with power, gender, capitalism, and social change. Here we believe healing isn't just personal, it's collective. New episodes every Tuesday. New affirmations every Friday. The longest way round is the shortest way home. That’s why we’re taking the Scenic Route.