The Midlife Collective

At a time when society renders midlife women invisible, we believe they possess a wealth of wisdom, complexity, and untold stories that deserve center stage.

The Midlife Collective exists to celebrate, amplify, and center authentic voices and experiences of women in midlife through story telling and community-building.

This isn’t about a single project- it’s about building an entire ecosystem for midlife voices. Join us!

Washington, D.C. — We are excited to be back on the road for the next leg of the Dressing Room Confessions Tour ✨ There are only a few spots left for Monday night’s event - May 18th from 5–7PM EST at @veronicabeard , and we would absolutely love to connect with you. Don’t wait any longer to RSVP 💫 ✨ Head to the link in bio to sign up. Also, an exciting reminder: @veronicabeard is generously supporting our documentary HER SECOND ACT by donating 15% of sales from May 14th–19th when you mention “MIDLIFE” at checkout. So if you’re looking for something fabulous to wear AND support MIDLIFE Storytelling, this is the perfect excuse to stop in and shop either in D.C or Charlotte ✨ We cannot wait to meet and share with this incredible community. — The Midlife Collective. #GenXwomen #WomenSupportingWomen #meaninginmidlife #WomenOver40 #midlife

From our most recent episode of @circlethispodcast with @constancezimmer and @abbyepsteinxoxo ❤️🔥 “The Midlife Portal: Grief, Truth & The Second Act” Listen whereever you get your podcasts! Link in bio.

Coming to a city near you 💛✨ Styled in @veronicabeard and hitting the road for the next leg of our 10-city Dressing Room Confessions Tour with @mlifecollective . Next stops: WASHINGTON, D.C. → May 18 CHARLOTTE, NC → May 19 MARIN, CA → June 9 We’re bringing together incredible women for intimate evenings of honest conversation around midlife, hormones, friendship, relationships, menopause, sex, and everything in between — plus shopping, champagne, expert speakers, and our signature “Dressing Room Confession” experience. Huge thank you to our amazing tour partners @veronicabeard @naturalcyclesusa , @lorealparis , and @phdfemininehealth for supporting these conversations and helping us build this amazing community of kick-ass, midlife women. Follow along at @mlifecollective and tell us…✨ Which city should we come to next? ✨ #mlifecollective #midlifecollective

Charlotte — are you ready? ✨ Join us Tuesday, May 19th for a FREE event from 5–7PM at @veronicabeard : an evening of honest conversations, connection, and champagne. We are bringing together an incredible group of voices leading the conversation around hormonal shifts, wellness, and navigating MIDLIFE and find out about our documentary HER SECOND ACT, currently in pre-production. ✨ @drsashadavenport — OB-GYN, Assistant Professor at Wake Forest School of Medicine, and Director of Female Sexual Medicine at Atrium Health ✨ @drdeb_matthew — bestselling author and integrative medicine physician specializing in hormones, menopause, and women’s wellness Alongside The Midlife Collective co-founders: ✨ @abbyepsteinxoxo — award-winning documentary filmmaker, “The Business of Being Born” ✨ @julieflakstad — award-winning podcast host, “The Midlife Truth Project” ✨ @constancezimmer — Emmy-nominated actor, director, and advocate Step into our Dressing Room Confessions area — a private space to share your anonymous MIDLIFE truth — while exploring @naturalcycles perimenopause tools, discovering wellness products from @phdfemininehealth , and taking home a curated gift bag featuring @lorealparis , @higherdose , @phdfemininehealth , and handmade jewelry made by work-from-home moms in Asheville @soulku . This Charlotte gathering is made even more special thanks to our incredible co-hosts helping bring the Charlotte community into the conversation: 💫 @kelenbunner 💫 @brooklyndecker 💫 @lizhilliardhsm 💫 Founders of @soulku 💫 @meegan_whelan ⚡️This event is almost SOLD OUT — only 3 spots remain! The Dressing Room Confessions Tour is proudly brought to you by @naturalcycles , @lorealparis , and @phdfemininehealth , with 15% of the evening’s proceeds supporting our documentary, HER SECOND ACT. ✨ RSVP through the link in bio. #GenXWomen #WomenSupportingWomen #MeaningInMidlife #WomenOver40 #Midlife

Charlotte ladies - you’re invited!! I’m one of the guest speakers at *The Dressing Room Confessions Tour* in Charlotte on May 19 and would love for you to come 💛 It’s an intimate evening with real talk on all things midlife + menopause, plus shopping + champagne at Veronica Beard (at Phillips Place) You have a chance to contribute your personal experience (anonymously - in the privacy of the dressing room!) to help inform an upcoming documentary on midlife. Come join us to let women know what they can expect. 5–7pm (chat starts at 5:30) Link to RSVP 👉 is in bio Feel free to share — and check out @mlifecollective for the vibe!

From This Week’s Episode: The Midlife Portal: Grief, Truth, & The Second Act with Constance Zimmer and Abby Epstein Listen to @circlethispodcast wherever you get your podcasts! Link in bio. ⭕️

Washington, D.C. — we cannot wait to see you! ✨ Join us Monday, May 18th for a FREE event from 5–7PM at @veronicabeard : an evening of honest conversations, connection, and champagne. We are bringing together an incredible group of voices leading the conversation around friendship, identity, and navigating MIDLIFE: ✨ @drtazmd — board-certified integrative medicine physician, founder of Hol+, and bestselling author known for her work in women’s hormones, inflammation, and whole-body health ✨ @erickasouter — award-winning journalist, author, and Good Morning America parenting expert whose upcoming book, “Sugar and Spice and Not So Nice,” dives into the messy realities of adult female friendships and what it really takes to build healthier relationships Alongside The Midlife Collective co-founders: ✨ @abbyepsteinxoxo — award-winning documentary filmmaker, “The Business of Being Born” ✨ @julieflakstad — award-winning podcast host, “The Midlife Truth Project” ✨ @constancezimmer — Emmy-nominated actor, director, and advocate Sip some champagne, shop a little, listen a little, explore @naturalcycles perimenopause tools, and step into our anonymous Dressing Room Confessions booth — a space to reflect and say the UNSAID — and take home a curated gift bag featuring @lorealparis @phdfemininehealth and @higherdose products This D.C. gathering is made even more special thanks to our incredible co-hosts helping bring the community into the conversation: 💫 @tomikalanderson 💫 @ellascottdesign 💫 @lisaratnermatchmaking 💫 Nicole Hanrahan The Dressing Room Confessions Tour is proudly brought to you by @naturalcycles , @lorealparis , and @phdfemininehealth , with 15% of the evening’s proceeds supporting our documentary, HER SECOND ACT. ✨ RSVP through the 🔗link in bio🔗 #GenXWomen #WomenSupportingWomen #MeaningInMidlife #Midlife #community

Our Dressing Room Confessions are not only giving women in Midlife a safe supportive space to share their truths, but we are impacting the next generations to be excited about aging, not fear it. Inside a private dressing room, women look at themselves in the mirror and talk to the one person who needs to hear from them most — themselves. All ages are welcome to be a part of this community, because we are here to EMPOWER all women! MIDLIFE IS EMPOWERING! Share with us how you’ve been impacted by someone older in your life... With love, The Midlife Collective Founders 🫶 Abby Epstein @abbyepsteinxoxo 🫶 Julie Flakstad @julieflakstad 🫶 Constance Zimmer @constancezimmer #GenXwomen #WomenSupportingWomen #meaninginmidlife #WomenOver40 #midlife

CIRCLE THIS ⭕️: THE MIDLIFE PORTAL New episode out today! The Midlife Portal: Grief, Truth, and the Second Act with Constance Zimmer & Abby Epstein In this episode, Dre sits down with powerhouse actress/director Constance Zimmer and filmmaker Abby Epstein, the collaborators behind The Midlife Monologues and The Midlife Collective, for a conversation that goes straight to what’s rarely said out loud and what needs to be heard. The brutal and beautiful reality of midlife as it actually lands: identity shifts, grief, hormonal changes, loneliness, and the disorientation of becoming someone new without a roadmap. AND the flip side, how powerful women in midlife actually are and are taking matters into their own hands when it comes to honest representation . This conversation moves through what happens when we stop editing ourselves…
how shame dissolves when it’s spoken…
and why even one person saying “I see you” can change everything. It’s not just about midlife.
It’s about owning your voice, sharing your truth and what opens when we do it together. 🎧Listen and subscribe wherever you get your favorite podcasts! Link in bio #CircleThisPodcast #MidlifePortal #WomenTellingTruth #SacredAndStreet #SecondAct Follow: @constancezimmer @abbyepsteinxoxo , @midlifemonologues , @mlifecollective , @talkfiftytome