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Welcome to Your B-Side | Midlife Metamorphosis
Dr. Amy Lindsey
16 episodes
2 days ago
Welcome to Your B-Side | Midlife Metamorphosis with Dr. Amy Lindsey - where midlife isn’t a crisis, it’s an opportunity. Hosted by Dr. Amy Lindsey, a naturopathic doctor, speaker, and midlife mentor, this podcast dives deep into the messy, meaningful, and magnetic second half of life. Through real stories, raw conversations, and a dose of irreverent humor, Amy explores what it truly means to reinvent yourself - body, mind, and soul. From hormones and healing to humor and heartbreak, every episode invites you to trade burnout for balance, perfection for presence, and fear for freedom.
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Welcome to Your B-Side | Midlife Metamorphosis with Dr. Amy Lindsey - where midlife isn’t a crisis, it’s an opportunity. Hosted by Dr. Amy Lindsey, a naturopathic doctor, speaker, and midlife mentor, this podcast dives deep into the messy, meaningful, and magnetic second half of life. Through real stories, raw conversations, and a dose of irreverent humor, Amy explores what it truly means to reinvent yourself - body, mind, and soul. From hormones and healing to humor and heartbreak, every episode invites you to trade burnout for balance, perfection for presence, and fear for freedom.
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Welcome to Your B-Side | Midlife Metamorphosis
15. Forgiveness: The Conversation That You Didn’t Know You Needed to Have

Forgiveness is one of the most misunderstood concepts in personal growth and healing.


In this episode of Welcome to Your B-Side, Dr. Amy Lindsey breaks down what forgiveness actually is, what it is not, and why holding onto resentment has real consequences for your mental, emotional, and physical health.


This is not a conversation about excusing harm, forcing forgiveness, or pretending something didn’t happen. It’s about understanding how unforgiveness binds stress, anger, and rumination in the body — and how releasing it becomes an act of self-responsibility and freedom.


Dr. Amy walks through three distinct levels of forgiveness, explaining why most people get stuck, how accountability and boundaries still matter, and why forgiveness is not transactional. The episode also explores grief, trauma, and self-forgiveness, especially when forgiveness is left unresolved by loss.


In this episode, you will learn:

  • Why forgiveness has nothing to do with excusing harm

  • How unforgiveness creates chronic stress in the body

  • The difference between forgiveness and accountability

  • Why forgiveness is not transactional (and does not require an apology)

  • The role of self-forgiveness in healing trauma and grief

  • The three levels of forgiveness and why most people never reach the third

  • How forgiveness shifts your relationship with yourself


This is a conversation you may need to revisit more than once.


Reminder: Nothing in this podcast is a substitute for medical or professional advice. Always consult your own doctor.


KEY MOMENTS:

  • 1:58 — Accountability vs. forgiveness: the misconception keeping people stuck
  • 2:44 — How resentment impacts the nervous system and health
  • 5:29 — Stage one: releasing others from punishment
  • 6:54 — Stage two: self-forgiveness and releasing guilt
  • 12:23 — When forgiveness meets grief: unresolved loss and resentment
  • 14:27 — Stage three: taking responsibility without self-blame


RESOURCES:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free B-Side Community on Skool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr Amy’s Chrysalis Waitlist⁠


STAY CONNECTED:

  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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SUPPORT WELCOME TO YOUR B-SIDE:

Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts + Spotify to help more listeners flip the record to their B-Side.


Share this episode with someone who may need it, and follow along on Instagram (@dramylindsey) for grounded conversations on midlife, healing, and self-trust.

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2 days ago
27 minutes 37 seconds

Welcome to Your B-Side | Midlife Metamorphosis
14. Psilocybin, PTSD, and Perimenopause

In this episode of Welcome to Your B-Side, Dr. Amy Lindsey shares something deeply personal: her relationship with psilocybin, and how guided psilocybin therapy impacted her PTSD, nervous system, and sense of self.


For a long time, she kept this part of her story quieter than she wanted to because of how psilocybin is viewed in conventional medicine. As research continues to grow and clinical use expands in certain settings, she believes it’s time for more honest conversations about what healing can look like in midlife.


Dr. Amy walks through what brought her PTSD to the surface during a dark season of depression, why talk therapy alone wasn’t enough at that point in her life, and what shifted during two guided psilocybin sessions in a therapeutic setting.


She also breaks down the science, including the role of the default mode network, why trauma can trap the brain in rumination and stress loops, and how psilocybin appears to interrupt those patterns so new neural connections can form.


The conversation then turns to midlife, where hormonal shifts are a key part of mental health. Changes in estrogen, progesterone, and serotonin during perimenopause and menopause affect mood, cognition, and stress response. This episode connects those dots and explains why this context matters in conversations about mental health and healing in midlife.


In this episode, Dr. Amy shares:

  • The origin of her PTSD and why it intensified during periods of prolonged and compounded stress

  • Why talk therapy alone was no longer enough

  • What guided psilocybin therapy looks like in a therapeutic setting

  • How psilocybin disrupted long-standing stress and rumination loops

  • The emotional and spiritual experiences that surfaced during treatment

  • How trauma healing, neuroplasticity, and midlife hormone shifts intersect

Important note: Psilocybin is not for everyone, and legality varies by location. Always consult a qualified medical professional and follow local laws.


Reminder: Nothing in this podcast is a substitute for medical or professional advice. Always consult your own doctor.


KEY MOMENTS:

  • 00:00 — Why Dr. Amy is sharing her psilocybin story now
  • 03:27 — The trauma that shaped decades of PTSD
  • 08:05 — When talk therapy wasn’t enough and a bigger intervention became necessary
  • 10:12 — What psilocybin shifted in the stress response and grief processing
  • 13:39 — The spiritual remembering and why it mattered for healing
  • 25:16 — Life after PTSD: changes in the body, parenting, and nervous system
  • 28:00: — The midlife connection: hormones, serotonin, and why this matters in perimenopause

RESOURCES:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free B-Side Community on Skool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr Amy’s Chrysalis Waitlist


STAY CONNECTED:

  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website


SUPPORT WELCOME TO YOUR B-SIDE:

Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts + Spotify to help more listeners flip the record to their B-Side.


Share this episode with a friend and follow along on Instagram (@dramylindsey) for more no B.S. insights, midlife gems, and soul-level mic drops.

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1 week ago
29 minutes 45 seconds

Welcome to Your B-Side | Midlife Metamorphosis
13. Selfish Parenting: Fast Track to Having Confident Children

What if your purpose isn’t just about you, but the entire line of souls that came before and after you?


In this episode of Welcome to Your B-Side, Dr. Amy Lindsey explores how saying yes to your soul’s calling becomes a living act of generational healing. Through a vulnerable parenting moment and a series of intuitive leaps that carried her family from Seattle to Kilimanjaro to Barcelona and France, she reflects on how courage is modeled, resilience is built, and alignment becomes something our children can feel, not just hear about.


Fulfilling your soul’s purpose is not just personal. It is generational.


Through the lens of motherhood, recovery, intuition, and risk, Dr. Amy shares the story of a long-held dream that began as a single journal entry and eventually became a lived reality. Along the way, she reflects on what it truly means to lead by example, not through words, but through how we live, choose, and respond when fear shows up.


This episode brings together a parent’s instinct, a child’s resilience, and the courage it takes to say yes to opportunities that feel terrifying, illogical, or “too much,” yet deeply right.


At its core, this is a conversation about who you are being in your life, and how that way of being shapes not only your own path, but the confidence, nervous systems, and self-trust of the next generation.


In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • Why fulfilling your soul’s purpose is essential for breaking generational patterns

  • The moment Dr. Amy realized her child was here to fulfill his own purpose (not hers)

  • How children internalize who we are being more than what we say

  • The difference between trying to fix external circumstances and building internal resilience

  • How fear of mistakes and failure gets passed down through what we model

  • What happens when intuition speaks louder than logic

  • Why saying yes to aligned opportunities opens doors you could never plan for

  • The difference between resting your nervous system and hiding from your life

  • How midlife can invite expansion instead of contraction

  • Why living your dreams is not selfish, but necessary


Try this journal prompt (share it with your kids, too):

  • Let go: one thing you’re releasing from yesterday

  • Gratitude: one specific thing you’re thankful for today

  • Way of being: one word for how you’ll show up (patient, bold, kind, focused)

  • One goal: a small, doable win for today


Reminder: Nothing in this podcast is a substitute for medical or professional advice. Always consult your own doctor.


KEY MOMENTS:

  • 01:37 — The moment motherhood clarified everything: “He wasn’t mine. He was here for his own purpose.”
  • 08:28 — The daily journal ritual that builds resilience (for kids & adults)
  • 11:00 — When fixing external circumstances stops working and internal resilience becomes the work
  • 13:44 — Barcelona, Kilimanjaro, and France: how intuition opens doors logic never could
  • 21:50 — Midlife contraction vs. your B-Side choice: restoring your nervous system OR hiding
  • 23:21 — Why living your dreams isn’t selfish, but necessary for the next generation
  • 26:02 — “Wherever you go, there you are”: why place doesn’t fix your life, alignment does


RESOURCES:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free B-Side Community on Skool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr Amy’s Chrysalis Waitlist


STAY CONNECTED:

  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website


SUPPORT WELCOME TO YOUR B-SIDE:

Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts + Spotify to help more listeners flip the record to their B-Side.


Share this episode with a friend and follow along on Instagram (@dramylindsey) for more no B.S. insights, midlife gems, and soul-level mic drops.

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2 weeks ago
28 minutes

Welcome to Your B-Side | Midlife Metamorphosis
12. How to Stop Second-Guessing Yourself in Midlife: Build Self-Trust & Make Confident Decisions Again

Self-trust is not a personality trait. It is the single biggest needle mover for your health, your peace of mind, and the way you move through midlife. 


In this solo episode of Welcome to Your B-Side, Dr. Amy Lindsey breaks down why so many people struggle to trust themselves and what actually gets in the way of making confident, aligned decisions.


Most of us are raised to live by external validation. We learn to conform or rebel against the status quo, but either way, we continue to give it power. Midlife asks something different. It asks you to pause, turn inward, and listen to the voice inside you that has been buried under expectations, fears, and old conditioning.


In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • Why self-trust feels so hard (and what fear of embarrassment has to do with it)

  • The voices in your head that are NOT your intuition

  • Why misalignment creates long-term stress in the body

  • What “Dr. Amy Math” is and why slowing down actually helps you save time

  • The connection between self-care, nervous system regulation, and clear decisions

  • How saying no to misaligned opportunities speeds up what you actually want

  • What real intuitive decision-making looks like in midlife


Mentioned in this episode:

WELLTH: Create Your 2026 New Year’s Resolutions with a Healed Relationship to Health & Wealth


Reminder: Nothing in this podcast is a substitute for medical or professional advice. Always consult your own doctor.

KEY MOMENTS:

  • 0:58 — What is self-trust?
  • 2:56 — Why is self-trust so hard?
  • 5:39 — The voices in your head: critic, parent, past authority vs. intuition
  • 8:16 — Why self-trust is the foundation of health
  • 13:30 — “Dr. Amy Math” and why slowing down makes you more effective
  • 18:35 — How self-trust strengthens teams, relationships, and careers


RESOURCES:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free B-Side Community on Skool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr Amy’s Chrysalis Waitlist


STAY CONNECTED:

  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website


SUPPORT WELCOME TO YOUR B-SIDE:

Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts + Spotify to help more listeners flip the record to their B-Side.


Share this episode with a friend and follow along on Instagram (@dramylindsey) for more no B.S. insights, midlife gems, and soul-level mic drops.

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3 weeks ago
20 minutes 20 seconds

Welcome to Your B-Side | Midlife Metamorphosis
11. Chrysalis Client Interview: Tiffany Stith

What happens when you’ve checked every box, built an impressive career, and still feel like something is missing?


In this episode of Welcome to Your B-Side, Dr. Amy Lindsey sits down with Chrysalis client and longtime executive Tiffany Stith, President & COO of Lawry’s Restaurants, to talk about what it really looks like to reinvent your life and health in midlife… even when everything looks “successful” on the outside.


Tiffany came into Dr. Amy’s world as an individual patient focused on health goals. Group work did not appeal to her. But after saying yes to the Chrysalis program, she discovered something she never expected: a community that helped her build self-trust, transform her health, question long-held assumptions about success, and step toward a life and career that actually match who she is becoming.


In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • What it feels like to be at the “pinnacle” of your career yet quietly misaligned

  • How survival skills like taking “the next indicated step” stop working in midlife

  • Why individual clinical care can only take you so far without inner work and community

  • How group support and accountability become a bridge to real self-trust

  • The link between physical strength, nervous system regulation, and big life decisions

  • The difference between fitting in and belonging (and why belonging lives on your B-Side)

  • How aligning health and purpose changes how you lead at work, at home, and in the world

Tiffany’s story is a reminder that midlife discomfort is not a sign you’re broken. It is an invitation to stop betraying yourself, claim your agency, and create a life that feels as good on the inside as it looks on paper.


Mentioned in this episode:

⁠⁠Chrysalis⁠⁠⁠ ⁠— Dr. Amy’s program for linking life purpose with health in midlife. (All genders welcome.)


Reminder: Nothing in this podcast is a substitute for medical or professional advice. Always consult your own doctor.

KEY MOMENTS:

  • 04:28 — “I did not want a group program”: from hesitation to wholehearted yes
  • 08:49 — Side A vs. Side B: external success and internal misalignment
  • 11:11 — How community and accountability unlocked deeper change
  • 17:30 — Fitting in vs. belonging
  • 18:55 — Getting stronger at 54: physical health as the foundation for big decisions


RESOURCES:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free B-Side Community on Skool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠Dr Amy’s Chrysalis Waitlist


STAY CONNECTED:

  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website

SUPPORT WELCOME TO YOUR B-SIDE:

Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts + Spotify to help more listeners flip the record to their B-Side.


Share this episode with someone who looks “successful” on paper but is craving something more aligned and alive.

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4 weeks ago
24 minutes 55 seconds

Welcome to Your B-Side | Midlife Metamorphosis
10. Chrysalis Client Interview: Erin Hauk

What actually happens when you hit midlife, realize the status quo no longer works, and finally choose yourself?


In this powerful conversation, Dr. Amy Lindsey sits down with her friend and Chrysalis client Erin Hauk, who entered midlife feeling out of alignment in her career, her health, and her relationships… and knew something had to change.


Through deep self-trust, honest reflection, and the structure of the Chrysalis program, Erin experienced a true midlife reinvention. She rebuilt her health, shifted her career, strengthened her relationships, and reclaimed a life that finally feels aligned with who she is becoming. Her story is a lived example of what “flipping to your B-Side” looks like in real-time.


In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • What the “in-between” feeling in midlife really signals

  • How to recognize when you're out of alignment with your true self

  • Why people-pleasing keeps so many of us stuck and exhausted in midlife

  • The mindset shifts that lead to sustainable transformation

  • How structure, support, and self-trust create exponential growth

  • The ripple effect your personal alignment has on your family and community


Mentioned in this episode:

⁠Chrysalis⁠ — Dr. Amy’s program for linking life purpose with health in midlife. (All genders welcome.)


Reminder: Nothing in this podcast is a substitute for medical or professional advice. Always consult your own doctor.


KEY MOMENTS:

  • 02:46 — “Between radio stations”: the feeling of being out of alignment
  • 05:19 — Self-betrayal vs true service to the world
  • 09:00 — The career leap and trusting the unknown
  • 11:25 — Rethinking relationships and letting others grow
  • 15:00 — What Erin would say to anyone considering Chrysalis


RESOURCES:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free B-Side Community on Skool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠Dr Amy’s Chrysalis Waitlist⁠


STAY CONNECTED:

  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website


SUPPORT WELCOME TO YOUR B-SIDE:

Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts + Spotify to help more listeners flip the record to their B-Side.


Share this episode with someone stepping into their own metamorphosis.

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1 month ago
16 minutes 26 seconds

Welcome to Your B-Side | Midlife Metamorphosis
9. How do I Know if I’m in Perimenopause? What if Menopause Was Only One Day?

Surprise: by definition, menopause is one day - the first day after your last period. Once it’s been that full first year with no period, you are actually one year post-menopausal. The truth about what most of us mean when we say “menopause” is usually the timeline of late perimenopause through early post-menopause. But the full spectrum of Perimenopause can span 10–20 years. And hot flashes and missed periods are not the first signs… irritability is.


In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Amy Lindsey reframes midlife hormones with clarity, compassion, and zero BS. She explains why the first signs aren’t hot flashes, but mental health shifts like irritability, anxiety, rumination, sleep changes, and that “veil lifting” moment when you can no longer tolerate the status quo. You’ll also learn how progesterone, estrogen, dopamine, serotonin, and melatonin actually behave in midlife - and what that means for mood, sleep, and your nervous system.


If you’ve felt “off” but your labs look “normal,” this one connects the dots. Because your B-Side is about using this transition as a wake-up call to realign your life and your health.


In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • Why “menopause” is technically one day, and what perimenopause/menopause/post-menopause really are

  • How to know if you are in perimenopause.

  • The true early signs: irritability, anxiety, sleep issues, and that midlife clarity moment

  • How progesterone declines first and why that impacts sleep, thyroid, cholesterol, autoimmunity, and anxiety

  • The estrogen–serotonin–melatonin connection and how it affects mood, hot flashes, and sleep cycles

  • Why dopamine dips can drive “wine o’clock,” scrolling, shopping, and other quick-hit habits

  • When antidepressants or hormone therapy may help, and why safe, individualized care matters

  • How to treat this season as a purpose check: aligning health behaviors with the life you actually want

Mentioned in this episode:

Chrysalis — Dr. Amy’s program for linking life purpose with health in midlife. (All genders welcome.)


Reminder: Nothing in this podcast is a substitute for medical or professional advice. Always consult your own doctor.


KEY MOMENTS:

  • 00:00 — The one-day menopause definition and why language confuses us
  • 03:20 — The real early signs: irritability, anxiety, insomnia, and “the veil lifts”
  • 09:10 — Progesterone dips first: what that does to mood, thyroid, cholesterol, and immunity
  • 15:45 — Estrogen, serotonin, melatonin: mood swings, hot flashes, and sleep explained
  • 22:30 — From crisis to calling: using perimenopause as your B-Side pivot


RESOURCES:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free B-Side Community on Skool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠Dr Amy’s Chrysalis Waitlist


STAY CONNECTED:

  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website


SUPPORT WELCOME TO YOUR B-SIDE:

Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts + Spotify to help more listeners flip the record to their B-Side.


Share this episode with a friend and follow along on Instagram (@dramylindsey) for more no B.S. insights, midlife gems, and soul-level mic drops.

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1 month ago
21 minutes 57 seconds

Welcome to Your B-Side | Midlife Metamorphosis
8. Grief as Connection with Guest John Richards (KEXP)

In this episode of Welcome to Your B-Side, Dr. Amy Lindsey sits down with John Richards, longtime KEXP DJ, podcaster, bar owner, and mental health advocate, to explore how grief has shaped his life, his show, and his community.


After losing his father, and then his mother, John turned pain into purpose by processing his grief live on air and inviting listeners to do the same. He went on to create The Mom Show, an annual broadcast dedicated to grief and remembrance that became one of KEXP’s most listened-to programs. 


The overwhelming response inspired John and his wife, Dr. Amy Lindsey, to expand that mission through Death & Music, a live community event where artists and audiences come together to explore loss, love, and healing through the lens of music.


What began as a personal act of vulnerability has grown into an ongoing invitation for others to grieve, remember, and find meaning in shared experience. Together, Amy and John discuss what it means to grieve openly, how music becomes a language of loss and love, and why community is essential for healing.


In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • How vulnerability and storytelling can transform grief into collective healing

  • The origins of The Mom Show and its evolution

  • Why music is one of the most powerful tools for emotional processing

  • The purpose behind Death and Music and the concept of “The Second Funeral”

  • How grief often changes our perspective on life, spirituality, and connection


Reminder: Nothing in this podcast is a substitute for medical or professional advice. Always consult your own doctor.


KEY MOMENTS:

  • 02:53 - A Life-Changing Loss: Losing His Father
  • 05:44 - Processing Grief Live On-Air
  • 12:35 - The Evolution of The Mom Show
  • 22:38 - The Birth of “The Second Funeral”
  • 26:49 - What Death Taught Him About Living Fully


ABOUT JOHN RICHARDS:

John Richards is a Seattle-based KEXP Morning Show host, DJ, podcaster, and mental health advocate who has spent decades building community through music and storytelling. His work, including The Mom Show and Death & Music, has inspired listeners around the world to process grief, connect through music, and find comfort in community.


Beyond radio, John co-owns Life on Mars—a vinyl and plant-based bar in Seattle—and runs a record club that celebrates the artistry of music and the connections it creates. Through his work on air, on stage, and in the community, John continues to remind listeners everywhere that they are not alone.


CONNECT WITH JOHN:

Stay in touch with John Richards and explore more of his work:

  • Website

  • Instagram

  • KEXP


RESOURCES:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free B-Side Community on Skool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


STAY CONNECTED:

  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website


SUPPORT WELCOME TO YOUR B-SIDE:

If this episode moved you, subscribe, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.


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1 month ago
29 minutes 56 seconds

Welcome to Your B-Side | Midlife Metamorphosis
7. Are You a Wine Connoisseur or an Alcoholic?

It’s a tough question, but one that midlife often makes impossible to ignore.


In this episode, Dr. Amy Lindsey takes a candid, compassionate look at how alcohol use can quietly shift from casual to concerning. What begins as a glass of wine to unwind can evolve into a nightly ritual… and before we know it, dependence hides behind the label of “self-care.”


Dr. Amy explores why midlife is often the tipping point for hidden alcoholism - from declining dopamine and chronic stress to social normalization and post-pandemic habits. With zero shame and full-hearted honesty, she unpacks how to tell when enjoyment turns into escape, and how to start finding balance again.


In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • Why midlife increases vulnerability to alcohol dependence

  • How declining dopamine levels drive the “wine o’clock” habit

  • The difference between moderation and masking

  • The science behind alcohol, sleep disruption, and fatigue

  • How to recognize your “crossover points” and what to do next

  • The mindset and tools to begin healing your relationship with alcohol


Reminder: Nothing in this podcast is a substitute for medical or professional advice. Always consult your own doctor.


KEY MOMENTS:

00:45 — Midlife and the rise of hidden alcoholism

05:40 — The biochemical link between dopamine decline and drinking

08:57 — The false sense of relaxation: alcohol’s real impact on sleep and stress

11:52 — The short-term and long-term “crossover” into alcoholism

15:15 — Signs you’ve crossed the line and how to start taking your power back


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1 month ago
21 minutes 8 seconds

Welcome to Your B-Side | Midlife Metamorphosis
6. The Most Overlooked Health Hack in Midlife

What if one of the most powerful health hacks isn’t something you take, it’s something you make?


In this episode, Dr. Amy Lindsey reveals the secret health pillar almost no one talks about: creativity.


As humans, we’re wired to create. But when we don’t have a creative outlet, that energy doesn’t disappear - it turns into worry, anxiety, and rumination.


Dr. Amy explores how art, writing, music, and self-expression aren’t just hobbies; they’re medicine for your mind, body, and soul. She shares her own story of reconnecting with music after childhood trauma, how creative living heals chronic stress and self-betrayal, and why it’s never too late to call yourself an artist.


In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • Why creativity is one of the most overlooked pillars of health

  • How unexpressed creativity can turn into anxiety and chronic stress

  • The connection between self-betrayal, people-pleasing, and burnout

  • How to rewire self-trust through creative expression

  • Simple ways to bring art, music, or writing back into your daily life


Reminder: Nothing in this podcast is a substitute for medical or professional advice. Always consult your own doctor.


KEY MOMENTS:

  • 00:49 — Creativity as a missing health hack (and why it matters at midlife)
  • 02:07 — The science: how creativity impacts the brain, body, and nervous system
  • 05:35 — Turning grief and pain into art as a form of healing
  • 6:30 — Dr. Amy’s personal story of overcoming stage fright and reclaiming music
  • 13:38 — How creative living rebuilds self-trust and reduces chronic stress


RESOURCES:

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2 months ago
16 minutes 31 seconds

Welcome to Your B-Side | Midlife Metamorphosis
4. Divorcing Diet Culture for Optimal Health in Midlife

When did you first learn to question your body?


For Dr. Amy Lindsey, it started at 12 years old — a single comment from her father that unknowingly became her first introduction to diet culture. In this powerful episode of Welcome to Your B Side, Dr. Amy unpacks how diet culture seeps into our lives early, how it follows us into midlife, and why it’s time to finally divorce it for good.


She explores the historical roots of diet culture (yes, it traces back to colonialism and wartime propaganda), how it impacts our mental and physical health, and why true health has nothing to do with scale weight.


This episode is a freeing and deeply compassionate invitation to reclaim your body and your definition of health, with no shame, no restriction, and no more measuring your worth in numbers.


Because health is about nourishment, not deprivation. And when you flip the record to your B-Side, your power isn’t found in control. It’s found in acceptance, freedom, and joy.


In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • The sneaky ways diet culture shapes your identity and self-worth

  • The truth about weight, hormones, and midlife body changes

  • Why most “health” goals are actually shame cycles in disguise

  • The surprising history of calorie restriction and its cultural roots

  • How to reconnect to your body with compassion, curiosity, and care


Reminder: Nothing in this podcast is a substitute for medical or professional advice. Always consult your own doctor.


KEY MOMENTS:

  • 00:31 — “Eat it today, wear it tomorrow.”
  • 02:20 — How body shame starts in childhood and echoes through midlife
  • 06:10 — The truth about diet culture vs. true health
  • 10:55 — The surprising history of diet culture and its colonial roots
  • 14:33 — Why midlife freedom begins when you divorce diet culture


RESOURCES:

⁠⁠Free B-Side Community on Skool⁠⁠


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2 months ago
19 minutes 4 seconds

Welcome to Your B-Side | Midlife Metamorphosis
5. Universe's Favorite Trick: F*cking Up Your Life to Give You What You Want

What if the day everything falls apart is actually the day everything starts falling into place?


In this episode, Dr. Amy Lindsey shares the story of how losing her internet and shattering her iPhone on the same day led to finding the exact piano she’d been searching for… in the most unexpected way.


From meltdown to miracle, Dr. Amy unpacks how frustration can become fuel when you shift from “why me?” to “what’s this teaching me?” She explores how life’s obstacles are often divine redirections, guiding us toward exactly what we’ve been asking for (even if the delivery looks nothing like we expected).


This episode will remind you that when everything seems to be breaking down, the universe might just be breaking open a path for you.


Because your B-Side isn’t about control. It’s about trust, surrender, and showing up even when nothing’s working the way you planned.


In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • How to shift from frustration to creative problem-solving

  • Why breakdowns often precede breakthroughs

  • The spiritual psychology of “life happening for you, not to you”

  • How to spot divine redirection in your daily challenges

  • Why trust and surrender are the ultimate B-Side mindset


Reminder: Nothing in this podcast is a substitute for medical or professional advice. Always consult your own doctor.


KEY MOMENTS:

  • 00:37 — The day everything broke: losing internet and shattering her phone in rural France
  • 04:57 — How frustration became the catalyst for creativity and problem-solving
  • 09:20 — The moment she stumbled upon the piano she’d been dreaming about
  • 12:40 — What the universe is really doing when life feels like it’s falling apart
  • 14:52 — The B-Side mindset shift: from victimhood to divine orchestration


RESOURCES:

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2 months ago
16 minutes 36 seconds

Welcome to Your B-Side | Midlife Metamorphosis
2. Midlife is Your Best Life

What if the secret to getting unstuck is creating a bigger problem for yourself?


In this episode, Dr. Amy Lindsey continues her story of how a hip replacement, a dream to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, and a little midlife magic led her from depression to joy… and eventually, to a farmhouse in France.


Dr. Amy unpacks how setting soul-aligned goals (not “should” goals) can rewire your dopamine pathways, reboot your motivation, and reconnect you with purpose. She explores the science behind why most goal-setting burns us out and how shifting from perfection to presence creates real, lasting change.


This is a story about healing, humility, and honoring your inner voice. If you’ve ever felt stuck between who you were and who you’re becoming, this one’s for you.


In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • Why “creating a bigger problem” can actually heal burnout

  • The science of dopamine and midlife motivation

  • How to replace all-or-nothing thinking with daily micro-moves

  • The three rules of soul-aligned goal-setting

  • How one mountain led to France (and why magic loves momentum)


Reminder: Nothing in this podcast is a substitute for medical or professional advice. Always consult your own doctor.


KEY MOMENTS:

  • 00:37 – The power of creating a bigger problem
  • 08:34 – Why dopamine drives your dreams
  • 09:30 – The three keys to consistency and confidence
  • 09:42 – From “should” goals to soul goals
  • 13:59 – Mount Kilimanjaro > France: when following your calling changes everything


RESOURCES:

⁠⁠Free B-Side Community on Skool⁠⁠


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2 months ago
19 minutes 43 seconds

Welcome to Your B-Side | Midlife Metamorphosis
1. Welcome to Your B-Side with Dr. Amy Lindsey

Months after her second hip replacement left her depressed and questioning if she’d ever walk normally again, Dr. Amy Lindsey stood on top of Mount Kilimanjaro, crying frozen tears of joy at 19,341 feet.


How? By listening to the voice of her ten-year-old self and saying “yes” to the mountain that once felt impossible. What began as a recovery goal became a spiritual and physical awakening.


In this fiery, funny, soul-shaking kickoff episode, Dr. Amy reveals how burnout, hormone changes, and those midlife “WTF is my life?” moments can become the launchpad for your most powerful chapter yet. If you’ve been stuck on Side A of your life, this is your cue to flip the record and start your B-Side comeback.


Reminder: Nothing in this podcast is a substitute for medical or professional advice. Always consult your own doctor.


KEY MOMENTS:

  • 01:30 – The “blue chair” moment that forced her to stop
  • 05:35 – “Wanna climb Mount Kilimanjaro with me?”
  • 11:19 – Midlife Crisis > Midlife Opportunity
  • 12:35 – Welcome to your B-Side: creating the second half of life
  • 14:30 – Hormones, healing, and holy wake-up calls


RESOURCES:

⁠Free B-Side Community on Skool⁠


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2 months ago
21 minutes 10 seconds

Welcome to Your B-Side | Midlife Metamorphosis
3. Grief is Your Superpower

What if grief isn’t something to get over… but something to grow through?


In this deeply personal episode of Welcome to Your B-Side, Dr. Amy Lindsey opens up about losing her 18-year-old brother to an avalanche when she was just 10 — and how that loss shaped decades of her life, her fears, and eventually, her purpose.


Dr. Amy explores the other side of grief — the clarity, love, and purpose that emerge when we stop trying to fix our pain and start caring for it. She breaks down the difference between grief, depression, and anxiety, and offers a compassionate framework for transforming loss into a lifelong source of meaning.


Whether you’re in the rawness of acute grief or learning to integrate loss years later, this episode reminds you that grief is a superpower. When we stop running from it, grief becomes the fuel for joy, forgiveness, and deeper connection.


This is an episode about love, loss, and what it means to live fully after everything changes. Because when you learn to walk with your grief, you open the door to healing and meaning in your life.


In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • The difference between acute grief and integrated grief

  • How to show up for someone grieving (without saying the “wrong” thing)

  • The physical and emotional symptoms of unprocessed grief

  • How grief can become a portal to love, clarity, and purpose

  • Simple weekly rituals to help you care for your grief like any other part of your health


Reminder: Nothing in this podcast is a substitute for medical or professional advice. Always consult your own doctor.


KEY MOMENTS:

  • 00:38 — The loss of Dr. Amy’s brother
  • 01:39— The raw truth of acute grief and the strange clarity it brings
  • 05:25 — How to support someone who’s grieving (and what not to say)
  • 9:58 — Turning grief into a superpower: rituals for healing and purpose
  • 13:19 — The hidden ways unprocessed grief affects the body and mind


RESOURCES:

⁠⁠⁠Free B-Side Community on Skool⁠⁠⁠


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2 months ago
20 minutes 8 seconds

Welcome to Your B-Side | Midlife Metamorphosis
Welcome to Your B-Side Trailer

Welcome to Your B-Side | Midlife Metamorphosis with Dr. Amy Lindsey - naturopathic doctor, speaker, and unapologetic guide for creating the second half of your life.


Dr. Amy has helped thousands of people of all genders align their purpose with their health. When those two finally work together, magic happens.


This podcast is your permission slip to start fresh for the second half of your life. It’s your chance to create the health and happiness you’ve always dreamed about. Whether you’re navigating hormonal changes, identity shifts, or simply asking “What’s next?” this space is for you.


Each episode dives into the heart of midlife through honest conversations on mental, physical, and spiritual health, the kind that go far beyond what you’ll find on Google. Dr. Amy brings her humor, heart, and hard-earned wisdom to every story, helping you heal, laugh, and reimagine what’s possible in your next chapter.


Midlife isn’t a crisis. It’s a catalyst, because midlife is your best life. Join Dr. Amy Lindsey for unfiltered conversations filled with authenticity, humor, and a bold reminder to flip the record and start your next beginning.


If you’re done living by everyone else’s expectations and ready to design the second half of your life with purpose, passion, and zero apologies, then Welcome to Your B-Side is the show for you.


Reminder: Nothing in this podcast is a substitute for medical or professional advice. Always consult your own doctor.


KEY MOMENTS:

  • 00:10 – Welcome to Your B-Side: What this podcast is all about
  • 00:22 – The B-Side Metaphor
  • 00:50 – The Invitation: Flip the record and create your best life


RESOURCES:

Free B-Side Community on Skool


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SUPPORT WELCOME TO YOUR B-SIDE:

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2 months ago
59 seconds

Welcome to Your B-Side | Midlife Metamorphosis
Welcome to Your B-Side | Midlife Metamorphosis with Dr. Amy Lindsey - where midlife isn’t a crisis, it’s an opportunity. Hosted by Dr. Amy Lindsey, a naturopathic doctor, speaker, and midlife mentor, this podcast dives deep into the messy, meaningful, and magnetic second half of life. Through real stories, raw conversations, and a dose of irreverent humor, Amy explores what it truly means to reinvent yourself - body, mind, and soul. From hormones and healing to humor and heartbreak, every episode invites you to trade burnout for balance, perfection for presence, and fear for freedom.