Redefining Middle Age

Tashira Got Engaged! We Talk Love & Relationships at a Big Age, Wardrobe Malfunctions & Bennifer

In this episode, Tashira tells us the story about how she recently got engaged! Margo presses her on the implications for her title as the High Priestess of THOTlandia, but Tashira cannot be shaken and will not give up the crown. We talk about how our perspectives on love and relationships have changed as we have gotten older, and how we've gotten better at making decisions for ourselves that truly serve us. We then move on to a discussion about Bennifer, and how the way their story was presented in the media, at times gave us pause about the quality of our own relationships -- only for us to find out that it was all fabrication.

Episode Description

In this episode, Tashira tells us the story about how she recently got engaged! Margo presses her on the implications for her title as the High Priestess of THOTlandia, but Tashira cannot be shaken and will not give up the crown. We talk about how our perspectives on love and relationships have changed as we have gotten older, and how we've gotten better at making decisions for ourselves that truly serve us. We then move on to a discussion about Bennifer, and how the way their story was presented in the media, at times gave us pause about the quality of our own relationships -- only for us to find out that it was all fabrication.*Please note that you will see a "censored" box covering Margo's body during this episode, a special note from Margo:Hi everyone! If you are watching this episode, you will see a censored box covering part of my body. This is because I unwittingly was giving everyone "a show" during the recording. At first, I was horrified. And then I was amused. This is an opportunity to talk and share. It is October, breast cancer awareness month, after all. For folks who have been watching and listening for a while, you know that cancer has touched both Tashira and me. In 2021, I had a double mastectomy. This was a big surgery, but one that I am eternally grateful for. I went from having a tremendously high risk of contracting breast cancer (in fact they found DCIS cells during my pathology), to a virtually 0 risk. One downside, however, is that I have lost most feeling sensation in the affected areas of my body, including signals like "Margo, your clothes are falling off." :)This offers us an opportunity to talk about one of the many realities of being in survivorship. It is sad, it is amazing, it is funny....and we are here to talk about all of it. Thank you to our sponsor, Osea, use code JUSTUS10 to save 10% https://bit.ly/3JYAZ4xAnd check out our favorite Osea products:1. Undaria Algae Body Wash: https://bit.ly/3X5r4QZ2. Salt of the Earth Body Scrub: https://bit.ly/4de6XpM3. Undaria Body Collection: https://bit.ly/3XKSFIM Buy our new "Big Age" T-Shirt here: https://www.justuspodcast.com/product...Sign up for our newsletter, here: https://justuspod.myflodesk.com/subsc...Please consider supporting the justUS Podcast by joining our paid community, or by becoming a sustaining member with a $5/mo contribution.Join the Paid Community:Join the justUS League here, https://justus-podcast.mn.co/share/M7...Become a Sustaining Member: Support justUs for $5/mo: https://www.justuspodcast.com/product...Get your justUS swag here: https://www.justuspodcast.com/#in-fee...Follow Us on Instagram:@justus_pod@margo.lindauer@politicsandfshnPlease visit these friends of the podcast. By using these links we earn a small affiliate commission/referral fee, which helps us continue delivering you great content!If you are unable to join our paid community or sponsors us for $5/mo, using these links when you shop help us out a great deal!WHOOP: Get one month FREE when you sign up using our link: https://join.whoop.com/us/en/justuspod/JUJ: livewithjuj.com Use code: JUSTUSPOD10OSEA: https://oseamalibu.com Use code: JUSTUS10 to save 10%Quinn Parfums Candles https://quinnparfums.com Use code: JustUS for 15%Cloth & Paper https://www.clothandpaper.com Use code: JUSTUS for %15 offGet convenient and affordable therapy with Betterhelp: https://betterhelp.com/justuspodcast