The joy disappears. Desire fades. Exhaustion becomes normal. And underneath it all is often the thought: “I’ve got so much to be grateful for… so why am I not happy?”
In this episode of The Midlife Rebel Podcast, I’m joined by Jordin Wiggins for a powerful conversation about pleasure, hormones, nervous system health, burnout, intimacy, and what chronic stress actually does to women’s bodies and brains.
We explore the connection between low libido, emotional numbness, pelvic pain, overwhelm, autoimmune risk, and the pressure many women feel to keep carrying everyone else while abandoning themselves in the process.
This conversation goes far beyond sex. It’s about the loss of pleasure in everyday life — and why that’s often one of the first signs that something deeper needs attention.
In this episode we discuss:
• Low libido and sexual health in midlife
• Pelvic pain and hormone imbalance
• Chronic stress and nervous system overload
• Emotional numbness and anhedonia
• Burnout, overfunctioning, and exhaustion
• Women’s mental health and loneliness
• Pleasure-centred intimacy and emotional safety
• Reconnecting with joy, desire, and yourself
We also challenge the old scripts many women inherited around productivity, intimacy, self-sacrifice, and what it means to be a “good woman.”
If you’ve been feeling flat, disconnected, emotionally exhausted, or like you’ve slowly disappeared underneath the weight of life, this conversation will resonate.
You can find Jordin Wiggins in the Guest Directory:
https://midliferebelpodcast.com/guest-directory
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