Welcome to Honest Conversations, a series from The 3AM Club where we pull up a chair and explore the questions many of us are thinking about, but don't always say out loud.

This week, we're asking:

Why is it always our bodies?

When we're tired, it's our body.
When we gain weight, it's our body.
When our libido changes, it's our body.

But when did we become so quick to assume our bodies are the problem?

In this episode, I unpack everything from failed cervixes and geriatric pregnancies to bingo wings, Botox and bathing suits, and why so many of us have inherited stories about our bodies that deserve another look.

This isn't about body positivity.

It's about curiosity.

☕ Pull up a chair.

Let's talk.

• Why women often blame their bodies first

• How language quietly shapes our relationship with our bodies

• The difference between caring for your body and constantly trying to improve it

• What research tells us about body image in midlife

• The question I'm asking myself this week

Curious about the research behind today's conversation? I've summarized it in plain English over on She2.0, along with links to the original studies. Visit our Substack to learn more

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After years of conversations about menopause, hormones, sleep, weight, relationships, aging, and women's health, the She2.0 podcast is evolving.

In this episode, I share why I believe many women in midlife are not lacking information, but struggling to make sense of it. Midlife brings changes to our bodies, identities, relationships, priorities, and sense of self, often all at once. Yet we are frequently left wondering why we no longer feel like ourselves.

This conversation explores why midlife can feel so disorienting, why so many women interpret change as personal failure, and why understanding what is happening may matter more than collecting more advice.

Moving forward, She2.0 will continue to feature expert conversations on health, menopause, and aging, while also exploring the deeper questions surrounding identity, self trust, expectations, and what it means to navigate change well.

If you've ever found yourself thinking, "I don't feel like myself anymore," this episode is for you.

How does menopause affect a marriage or long term relationship?

In this episode, Jacquie Court sits down with her husband Brian to discuss the emotional, relational, and communication challenges many couples experience during midlife and menopause.

Together they explore why menopause can create misunderstandings, emotional distance, defensiveness, and conflict, even in strong relationships, and what both partners can do to better understand each other's experience.

This conversation covers:

• Menopause and relationship changes

• Communication challenges during midlife

• Emotional shifts and misunderstandings

• Supporting a partner through menopause

• Marriage, intimacy, and connection

• Why couples often feel disconnected during periods of change

Most couples are not fighting about what they think they're fighting about. This conversation explores what is happening underneath the conflict and how greater understanding can strengthen relationships through midlife.