Midlife Strategies for Badass Women

What if fun wasn’t just “extra”—but essential to your health, happiness, and midlife reinvention?
In this laughter-filled episode of Midlife Strategies for Badass Women, host Sue Willoughby sits down with Treena Innes, global gallivanter, author, and life fun expert, to challenge the myth that adulthood means the end of play.
Treena shares her inspiring story of how writing a book at 50 led to a movement to teach women how to live more vibrantly through fun, laughter, and joy—on their own damn terms.
🎉 In this high-energy convo, we cover:
Why most women lose their sense of fun around age 30—and how to get it back

The difference between a fun list and a bucket list (and why both matter)

How to build a micro-dose fun habit that actually sticks

The science-backed benefits of play (spoiler: it’s better than Botox)

How to ditch the guilt and reclaim your fun personality—at any age

This episode is your permission slip to stop being the martyr, drop the “good girl” mask, and rediscover what actually lights you up. (Bonus: laughing burns calories. You’re welcome.)

🎧 Tune in. Laugh loud. And start building your badass fun habit today.

 

🔗 Connect with Treena at https://www.minddoodles.ca

🎙️Podcast: Finding Fun Experiments https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finding-fun-experiment-cracking-the-code-to-health/id1813646794

📖Book Giveaway: https://minddoodles.ca/meet-mind-doodle-the-book/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/treena.innes/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treena_minddoodles/

 

Chapters

[00:00:00] - Laughter as a natural pain reliever
[00:00:31] - Podcast intro and mission
[00:01:15] - Setting the tone: humor saves
[00:02:01] - Guest welcome: Trina Inis
[00:02:55] - Why laughter is Trina’s focus
[00:05:52] - Why adults stop prioritizing fun
[00:10:09] - Embracing spontaneity vs planning
[00:10:55] - Bucket list basics and benefits
[00:12:14] - Fun list vs bucket list
[00:13:41] - Getting people to use the list
[00:16:53] - Building fun habits daily
[00:20:27] - Social media facades and authenticity
[00:23:29] - End-of-day “fire in the belly” check
[00:24:30] - Energy drains: doomscrolling and news
[00:26:02] - Fun builds resilience through grief
[00:27:57] - Finding one funny thing daily
[00:29:12] - Not-so-fun midlife stats (women)
[00:31:12] - Peak stress 35–55: 74% of women
[00:31:31] - Adults drop play in their 30s
[00:32:00] - Good news: rebuild fun with habits
[00:32:28] - What about men? Guilt and openness
[00:34:05] - Women’s seriousness and self-forgetting
[00:36:09] - Play personalities and lifelong play
[00:37:34] - Retest: play evolves over time
[00:38:24] - What fun does to your body
[00:41:04] - We talk about health about 10 times a day
[00:43:13] - How to connect with Trina
[00:45:23] - Spreading the fun ripple effect
[00:45:53] - Closing thanks and final message
FOLLOW and CONNECT

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Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/suewilloughby/ 

Thanks to my amazing Producer and Editor Jess Grace Garcia (they/them) of Springwood Productions. https://www.springwoodproductions.com/ 

If you want to start your own podcast feel free to reach out to us. Jess and I would love to help you on your journey to sharing your story and passion.

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