Found at 40

You’re Not Bad at Habits. You’re Just Busy Doing Everything. ✨ft. Monica Packer✨

If you’ve ever wondered why you can be incredibly responsible for everyone else and still struggle to make your own habits stick, this episode is for you. Monica Packer,

We’re Back: Midlife Chaos, Money, Reinvention & Our Weirdest New Neuroses

Found at 40 is back for Season 2, and Chrissi is kicking things off with her sister Sarah for a very real midlife catch-up. They talk about what happens when your 40s bri

Season One Finale: This Group Chat Is Just Getting Started

In this mini season finale episode, I’m wrapping up season one of Found at 40 with a little gratitude, a little reflection, and a very real acknowledgment that summer wit

When Life Doesn’t Go According to Plan: Later Love, Motherhood at 42 & Finding Joy in the Life You Actually Have

Writer, former TV sports anchor, and midlife storyteller Laura Behnke joins Found at 40 for a powerful conversation about what happens when life refuses to follow the tim

Why So Many Women Are Getting ADHD Diagnoses in Midlife: ADHD vs. Dysregulation

There is a question that so many women in midlife seem to be asking lately: “Do I have ADHD… or am I just completely overwhelmed?” Using a recent article about women rece

Life After 40: What We’re Loving, Learning, and Loathing This Week

This week on Found at 40, Chrissi and Sarah are sharing what they’re loving, learning, and loathing in midlife—because life after 40 is equal parts growth, monotony, rein

Your Brain is a Liar: How to Stop Overthinking & Break Old Patterns in Midlife

If your brain has been running the same exhausting loops—overthinking, second-guessing, telling you you’re behind—this episode is going to feel like a reset. I’m joined b

Sarah is Engaged!!! 💍 Find Love Again in Your 40s 💖

After divorce, heartbreak, and nearly 20 years in a marriage that ultimately wasn’t right, Sarah is sharing the full story of how she found love again in midlife—and knew

Feeling Lost? Finding Yourself Again When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned

If you’ve ever looked at your life and thought, “wait… this isn’t what I planned,” this episode will hit close to home—in the best way. Today, I’m joined by Jess Prudhomm

Millennial Menopause: The Perimenopause Truth No One Talks About (Symptoms, Hormones & What to Expect)

Perimenopause has entered the chat—and most of us were never given the manual. In this episode, I sit down with therapist and author Lauren Tetenbaum to unpack what’s act

If You Want a Village, You Have to Be a Villager: Why Community Feels So Hard Right Now

If you’ve ever thought, “I want a village… but also I don’t want to leave my house,” this episode is going to feel uncomfortably relatable—in the best way. Today I’m join

Midlife Advice We’re Absolutely Not Qualified to Give

If you’ve ever wondered how to make friends in your 40s, how to parent a teenager without losing authority, or what to do when you don’t know what you’re doing with your

Buy the Pants That Fit: Finding Confidence Again After Body Changes

If your body has changed, your confidence has taken a hit, and getting dressed feels way more emotional than it used to, this episode is for you. In this conversation, Ch

You Don’t Need to Do More—You Need to Do Less (The Midlife Edit)

Midlife can feel like a Monica Geller closet—stuffed with “shoulds,” mental load, and expectations you’ve been carrying for years. In this episode of Found at 40, Chrissi

Why You Don’t Feel Like Yourself Anymore (And How to Find Your Way Back)

What does it actually look like to find yourself again in midlife—without pressure, perfection, or a full life overhaul? In this episode of Found at 40, Chrissi talks wit

Why Your Middle Schooler Feels So Hard Right Now (And How to Stay Close)

Middle school can feel like emotional whiplash—one minute your kid wants you close, the next you’re getting an eye roll and attitude that makes you wonder, "What is going

Why Adult Friendship Feels So Hard: Loneliness, Midlife, and Making Friends Again

Why does adult friendship feel so much harder than it used to — even when nothing is “wrong”? In this episode, Chrissi and her sister Sarah unpack why loneliness, disconn

When Your Life Plan Falls Apart: A Midlife Reinvention Story

What happens when the life you carefully planned unravels — and you realize that it’s time to rebuild a completely new life? In this episode, Chrissi sits down with lifel

Feeling Behind in Life? The Social Clock Lie (and How to Stop Believing It)

Feeling behind in life can feel personal — but spoiler alert: it’s probably not just you. In this episode of Found at 40, Chrissi sits down with Kaley Esselborn to unpack

The In-Between Season of Midlife: Belonging, Identity, and Reassessing What Fits

Today is a first for the Found at 40 podcast: it’s just Chrissi for a solo mini episode But not to worry, next week we’ll be back to normally scheduled programming with