Grown-Ass Woman's Guide
By Jackie MacDougall
Categories: Education, Self-Improvement, Health & Fitness, How To
Everyone sees a woman who has it together. What they don't see is everything she's holding in her head, running the house, the money, supporting everyone around her, with no instruction manual for any of it. The Grown-Ass Woman's Guide is for the woman who's mistaken exhaustion for competence long enough to know busy isn't the same as steady. Each episode highlights experts in honest conversations about what actually runs a life: health, home, money, relationships, identity. The goal isn't one more thing to manage. It's trading the white-knuckling for a little more ease. Come find your people.
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Recent episodes
- You Already Know: Friendship, Ghosting, and Taking the Leap
Lisa Steadman's mother made her a marriage counselor when she was 12 years old — crying, then problem-solving, while she was still playing with Barbies. Forty years later, she's built five bestselling books and a career on studying why relationships work and why they don't. This episode, she…
- Rebuilding a Relationship with Your Adult Daughter
There's a version of motherhood nobody prepares you for: the one where your kid becomes an adult and the rules you spent twenty years mastering stop working overnight.Pam Tronson didn't sign up for this. She built her whole coaching career believing she had no real wound to work from, until an…
- Identity Work vs. Mindset Work: Rewiring Your Subconscious
Ever notice how quick we are to call ourselves lazy or scattered, and how rarely we claim that we're badass and grown-ass?The words after "I am" are some of the most powerful in the universe, and this week's guest built her whole career around them.Mindi Huebner is a subconscious rewiring and…
- How to Get Your Affairs in Order (Before Someone Else Has To)
Today we're talking about something most of us actively avoid thinking about, until we absolutely cannot avoid it anymore.Maria Fraietta was 50, a high school teacher, a single mom, and a real estate agent. That is already so much to juggle. But when her father passed, she also became the person…
- The Disability Insurance Gap Nobody Told You About
By the time you're in your early 50s, the odds of a new cancer diagnosis are 1 in 35. One in four people in their 50s and early 60s will have a physical or medical condition that limits their ability to work. And most of them have no idea how exposed they actually are.In part two of our insurance…
- Could Your Elderly Parent Be Scammed?
Do you think your elderly parent could be talked into a financial scam?I asked this recently in the Grown Ass community. 43% said they already worry about it. For 28%, it's already happened in their family. And the stories that came in were from people who described themselves as sharp, aware, and…
- Navigating Grief: The Lifelong Journey of Motherless Daughters
If you've ever dreaded Mother's Day, felt blindsided by grief, or wondered why missing your mother never quite goes away, this conversation is for you.Whether you lost your mother years ago or just recently, your relationship was loving or messy (or somewhere in between), this time of year has a…
- Why You Can't Get Your Sh*t Together (And It's Not Your Fault)
You've got the list. You know what needs to get done. And somehow another week goes by.This isn't a laziness problem. According to licensed therapist Melody Murray, it's a nervous system problem—and there's a very specific reason so many women feel stuck, scattered, and perpetually behind right…
- The Life Insurance Wake-Up Call for Women Over 40
It's a tale as old as time. Four male investment managers try to tell a woman that a product she's interested in doesn't exist. How does she know they're wrong? She literally traded them when she worked at Goldman Sachs. That's just one moment that inspired Wallis Tsai to start her own company…
- The Real Reason Women Over 40 Can't Stick to Their Health Routines
"Health is the unbecoming. So much of the work around health is unbecoming the beliefs that were never yours." — Courtney TownleyWhat if getting healthy wasn't about doing more but about finally putting some things down?In this episode, Courtney Townley, health and self-leadership coach, author of…
- 5 Things You Need to Know About Your Home Right Now
73% of women polled said they were either winging it or had no idea how their home worked.Have you ever stood in a flooding garage, phone in hand, searching Facebook for a plumber on a holiday weekend? Or packed up your home during a fire evacuation and realized you had no idea what mattered or…
- How to Go Gray: Tips, Products & What No One Tells You
What if the scariest change you could make turned out to be the most freeing?After nearly 30 years of dyeing her hair, Katie Emery made the decision at 50 to go gray cold turkey, and discovered it was about so much more than hair color. In this episode, the creator of Katie Goes Platinum shares…
- How to Start a UGC Side Hustle: Guide for Gen X & Boomer Women
Get 40% OFF Megan's Ultimate UGC course! 🔗 What if I told you that brands are actively looking to pay Gen X and Boomer women to create content—and you don't need a single follower to get started?Yeah, I know. It sounds too good to be true. But it's not.In this episode, you'll meet Megan Collier…
- ADHD or Anxiety? Understanding the Difference
Want your time and attention back? The Brick helps reduce screen time and block distracting apps in away that actually works. Get 10% off here! Is it ADHD or anxiety? If you've ever asked yourself this question, you're not alone. In this final episode of our 3-part ADHD series, host Jackie…
- ADHD Treatment for Women: Medication, Therapy & What Actually Helps
Want your time and attention back? The Brick helps reduce screen time and block distracting apps in a way that actually works. Get 10% off here!In part two of our three-part ADHD series, Jackie is joined again by ADHD coach and I Have ADHD podcast host Kristen Carder to talk about something a lot…
- ADHD Symptoms in Women Over 40
Save money and your sanity! Brick helps you focus and live intentionally. One tap locks your phone so you can reclaim time for what matters most. Works with iPhone & Android. Shop hereIf you can solve a crisis before lunch but forget where you put your keys, this episode is for you. ADHD coach and…
- Home Maintenance 101: Basics Every Woman Should Know
💡 Get your free Grown-Ass Home Checklist: Home may be where the heart is, but it’s also where things break, leak, and short-circuit when you least expect it.Beth Kindig from the TikTok/Instagram duo Boomer Beth & Gen X, is a retired, tool-wielding, label-maker-loving badass who knows her home…
- Open Enrollment Made Easy: The Hidden Employee Benefits That Could Save You Thousands
Open enrollment doesn’t exactly make anyone’s top 10 list of exciting life events — but the choices you make during this short window can save (or cost) you thousands. In this episode, benefits expert Amy Evans helps us simplify the chaos. We unpack the hidden perks and smarter strategies that can…
- Essential Vaccines for Women Over 40: What You Must Know
Vaccines can be a hot topic, but once we hit our 40s, there are a few that can make a real difference in protecting our long-term health. You’ve heard about flu shots and COVID boosters, but what about shingles, pneumonia, or even HPV after 40?In this episode of The Grown-Ass Woman’s Guide, host…
- Best Supplements for Women Over 40: Sleep, Stress, Bones & More
The supplement aisle can feel like total overload but which ones actually work?Dr. Kudzai Dombo joins Jackie to share what’s worth your time (and money). Plus, how to tell if a supplement brand is actually clean and effective.Grab your free Grown-Ass Woman’s Health Cheat Sheet and start taking…
- Navigating Menopause: Is Hormone Replacement Therapy Right for You?
Hot flashes. Brain fog. Sleepless nights. So many women wonder, “Is this just how it is now?” Spoiler: it’s not.In this episode of The Grown-Ass Woman’s Guide, Dr. Kudzai Dombo, OB-GYN and menopause expert at Alloy Women’s Health, is back! She breaks down everything you actually need to know about…
- The Essential Health Screenings Every Woman Over 40 Should Get
We always hear “get your mammogram,” but what about your thyroid, vitamin D, iron, or even your bones? If you’re over 40, this convo can change how you advocate for yourself at the doctor’s office.This episode kicks off a special series with Dr. Kudzai Dombo, MD, FACOG, MSCP—a board-certified…
- NEW Season, New Focus
If you are like millions of other women, you have spent years juggling careers, parents, partners, friendships, bills, maybe kids, and about a million to-dos. You're smart, you're capable, and you're resilient, but sometimes adulting still knocks you on your ass.Is this you?You get stuck in…
- Speaking as a Side Hustle (even if you're an introvert)
Have you considered a career in speaking? Or maybe you’re thinking about speaking as a side hustle or a way to promote your business expertise. If you’re interested in hopping on stage in front of a crowd, this episode is the ultimate guide to getting started. We’ll tackle: • How to determine the…
- How to Tap into Your Own Intuition
The following episode includes a brief mention of sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised.Imagine being a little girl growing up in Southern California with a world-renowned psychic as your Godmother, only to find out you, too, share a similar gift. That’s exactly what happened to today’s…
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