The Millennial Midlife Crisis

Girls Gotta Eat

Ashley Hesseltine and Rayna Greenberg

Society & Culture, Comedy

4.5 • 29.6K Ratings

🗓️ 8 June 2026

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Summary

This episode is for millennials (or anyone!) wondering (*cue Billie Eilish*) What Was I Made For? We’re discussing hitting the point in your life where you start assessing/reflecting/questioning, and why millennials are being hit so hard with this. We talk about the state of the world, the work force, the revolt against Girl Bossing, the “caregiving squeeze,” and why it can be so painful to not have the partner and/or family you had hoped for. BUT it’s not a doomsday discussion – we talk about how to live your best life even if it’s not the one you envisioned and share all the ways our listeners are handling their midlife crises from mahjong to Marlboros. Before we get into the discussion, we talk about Rayna moving to New York, how Ashley is feeling, and share all our thoughts on life in LA vs. NYC. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg. Visit girlsgottaeat.com for more. Thank you to our partners this week: Liquid IV: Get 20% off your first order at https://liquidiv.com with code GGE. Aura Frames: Get $35 off select frames at https://auraframes.com with code GGE. FP Movement: Go to http://fpmovement.com/ to shop their full line of activewear and workout gear. WhatNot: Download the app and score amazing deals plus free shipping on your first order. NOCD: If you’re struggling with OCD book a free 15-minute call at https://learn.nocd.com/gge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	If you are really at a rock bottom, you really feel like you have nothing to lose.
0:05.7	No better time to take a big swing.
0:07.7	No better time to pivot.
0:09.5	Fuck it.
0:27.8	Yeah. This podcast is a dear media production.
0:29.2	Hi guys.
0:32.0	Welcome back to another episode of Girls Gotta Eat.
0:33.2	Welcome back.
0:34.6	How we feel in?
0:35.3	I'm so tired.
0:36.4	I'm so sleepy.
0:37.5	Don't start. Don't start on this. Do you think it's contagious? No, you know, I can't tired. I'm so sleepy. Don't start.
0:38.5	Don't start on this.
0:54.3	Do you think it's contagious? No, you know, I can't be work. I don't, my office hours are over at four. We always say your sundowning, and I feel like this is like we need to treat this topic with care and respect today. I respect it, but it's 3.34 and my time to, my time to be done is four. Okay, you guys, you got 20 minutes.
0:54.3	You tried to start work last night at 9.30.
0:57.0	And I was like, oh, no, I don't have the energy.
0:59.2	Well, I caught something that needed to be restructured.
1:02.1	And I was like, I will do this at six in the morning.
1:05.9	The text kept coming and I was like, I know she's right.
1:08.7	And I have to go to sleep.
1:27.9	Like, you know, I'm always like, she's working, so I should be working. But more importantly, I would like to be asleep. So it was to prepare for an episode last night that I didn't really want to do last night on a Sunday night. But I had to wake up this morning, Monday morning as we record and take his old to the vet at 9 a.m.
1:28.4	He's fine.
	...

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