Adulthood came with a lot of fine print nobody bothered to mention… and for many of us, that fine print showed up as night sweats, brain fog, mood swings, and a body that suddenly felt like it had a mind of its own. In this episode, we’re talking about that season — perimenopause and menopause — the moment you first noticed your body was changing and thought, “Wait…what is happening?” We share how we learned what perimenopause really is (beyond the jokes and whispers), the symptoms that blindsided us, and the funniest, most ridiculous “WTF” moments along the way. This episode is for every woman just starting to wonder “is it hot in here or is it just me? And for everyone who loves her.

We kick off this crazy podcast adventure with my dear friend and sorority sister Marjorie, my free-spirited friend Darius, and my best friend Tremayne. We talk about Making Grown Up Decisions, which includes a discussion about what success means to us now and lessons learned.

Welcome, EVERYONE, to The Invisibles, a podcast about midlife, identity, reinvention, and reclaiming your voice. It is a space for warm, engaging, and honest conversations about becoming, not disappearing. It’s for listeners who are navigating change, questioning what’s next, and seeking connection, clarity, and joy in this season of life.

In this mini-episode, host Kia Scipio shares the personal story behind the creation of The Invisibles podcast, born from a childhood love of microphones, music, and storytelling to a successful career that looked perfect on paper, yet left parts of her feeling unseen.

This episode introduces the core themes of the show: midlife transitions, career pivots, perimenopause, grief, relationships, caregiving, personal growth, and visibility. Kia reflects on the moments that sparked a deeper awareness of how easily people, both men and women alike, can feel overlooked when they don’t fit neatly into society’s dominant narratives. This episode sets the tone for the season and invites you into a podcast where your experiences matter and where you are anything but invisible.