Episode 83 - Are We Being Distracted? Why Our Wellness is Resistance
Mon Feb 02 2026
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After a historic snowstorm in Toronto forced a digital blackout, host Sam found herself staring down the raw headlines of a world in crisis. This episode is a deeply personal, unfiltered conversation born from that silence.
We explore the haunting question: What if our exhausting, all-consuming focus on our changing midlife bodies—the diets, the “anti-aging” pressures—is a designed distraction? A cage to keep our eyes down so we don’t look up at the global fires raging around us?
From genocide and political erosion to the chilling reality of violence against Black and Brown communities, we confront the fear of what world we’re leaving for our daughters. This is a call to reframe our wellness as a foundation for engagement, not an escape. We break down why education is self-defense, why building physical muscle is a political act of preparation, and why community is our essential network in turbulent times.
This is not a conversation about fear, but about power. It’s about building your throne—with strength, clarity, and sisterhood—so you can see far, protect your kingdom, and age like the queen you are.
Thank you for listening and I would like to remind you that I have an amazing event coming up!
Registration is now OPEN for our next Flip Flops & Hot Flashes retreat in Cahuita, Costa Rica January 31 - February, 2026.
If you want to learn more, just go to flipflopsandhotflashes.com
Thank you for listening.
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Send us a text After a historic snowstorm in Toronto forced a digital blackout, host Sam found herself staring down the raw headlines of a world in crisis. This episode is a deeply personal, unfiltered conversation born from that silence. We explore the haunting question: What if our exhausting, all-consuming focus on our changing midlife bodies—the diets, the “anti-aging” pressures—is a designed distraction? A cage to keep our eyes down so we don’t look up at the global fires raging around us? From genocide and political erosion to the chilling reality of violence against Black and Brown communities, we confront the fear of what world we’re leaving for our daughters. This is a call to reframe our wellness as a foundation for engagement, not an escape. We break down why education is self-defense, why building physical muscle is a political act of preparation, and why community is our essential network in turbulent times. This is not a conversation about fear, but about power. It’s about building your throne—with strength, clarity, and sisterhood—so you can see far, protect your kingdom, and age like the queen you are. Thank you for listening and I would like to remind you that I have an amazing event coming up! Registration is now OPEN for our next Flip Flops & Hot Flashes retreat in Cahuita, Costa Rica January 31 - February, 2026. If you want to learn more, just go to flipflopsandhotflashes.com Thank you for listening.