How It's Really Going with Shana Recker
How It’s Really Going is where I share real conversations about midlife, business, health, and identity.
I'm a midlife woman, wife, and entrepreneur navigating perimenopause, ADHD, body changes, and the evolving reality of running a business in midlife. This podcast isn’t about having it all figured out. It’s about talking honestly through the highs, the lows, and the messy middle, without pretending everything is fine.
Some episodes focus on hormones, health, and feeling at home in your body again. Others focus on business, creativity, burnout, reinvention, and what it actually looks like to build a life and career that still fits as you change.
This is a solo show by design.
No interviews.
No performance.
Just real reflection, lived experience, and conversations.
Earlier episodes reflect a previous chapter of my work in network marketing, mindset, and business coaching. This podcast has evolved as I have, into something more grounded, more personal, and more honest.
If you’re a midlife woman building a business, questioning old identities, or trying to feel like yourself again, you’re in the right place.
How It's Really Going with Shana Recker
Empty Nest: The Grief No One Warned Me About
Note: This episode was recorded earlier for a previous project I’ve since closed. I’m sharing it here because the message still holds value. You may hear older references.
I’m talking about the part of parenthood no one really prepares you for — when your kids grow up, move out, and start their own lives… and you’re left holding all the feelings.
Yes, there’s freedom. Yes, there’s excitement. But there’s also grief — and if you’re going through it too, you’re not crazy. It’s a lot, especially when it hits during perimenopause (hello, identity crisis on top of it all 🙃).
In this episode:
- Why it feels like they disappear overnight
- The guilt, joy, and sadness that all coexist
- How I’m navigating this new chapter
- And why those “goodnight mom ❤️” texts mean more than ever
If you're in this stage too, I see you. And if you’re not there yet, this is your gentle reminder to soak up the messy, loud, chaotic now — because one day, you’ll miss it.
Thank you all so much for listening!
It makes me happy to know that my journey and what I'm learning helps you!
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