Welcome to No Edits, Just Life — the raw, relatable midlife podcast where we talk hormones, hustle, healing, and everything in between. I'm your host Kiwanis, keeping it real about marriage, motherhood, and figuring it out with no filters and no fluff.
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5 Things I’m No Longer Arguing About at This Big Age
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4:22This week’s episode is straight from the “grown and unbothered” files. Kiwanis is sounding off on the things she’s officially done explaining, defending, or sugarcoating. From rest to parenting, money, and boundaries—this is your midlife permission slip to stop justifying your peace. Because at this big age? It’s not about proving your worth. It’s …
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Friday Permission Slip You’re Allowed to Put the Weight Down
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0:55This week’s permission slip is short, soft, and necessary. Kiwanis is giving you the reminder you didn’t know you needed: you don’t have to carry it all. Not today. Not alone. Not anymore. Whether it’s the expectations, the emotional labor, or the silent pressure to always show up strong—this episode is your permission to set it all down. Because r…
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Soft Life or Survival Mode? Why I’m Tired of Being the Strong One
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3:52This week’s episode is for the ones who are tired of being strong all the time. Kiwanis opens up about the emotional weight of being “the strong one,” how survival mode has been glamorized, and why choosing softness isn’t weakness—it’s wisdom. This isn’t just a conversation about burnout. It’s a permission slip to stop performing strength and start…
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It’s not just a conversation—it’s a love letter. A letter to the woman who’s in the middle of it all: rebuilding, redefining, rediscovering herself. Kiwanis delivers a gentle, powerful message to her midlife self—and in doing so, speaks to every woman navigating the quiet chaos of becoming. This one’s for the late bloomers, the second-chancers, the…
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What Does Success Look Like in This Season of Life?
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4:44This week’s episode is a powerful reframe for anyone who’s ever felt like they’re “behind” because they’re not checking off the same old boxes. Kiwanis opens up about how her definition of success has shifted in midlife—from hustle and external validation to peace, boundaries, healing, and joy. If you’re tired of chasing what you were told would ma…
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