Midlife Advice | Perimenopause, Hormones and Midlife Women’s Health

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  Why Am I So Anxious All the Time? It Might Not Be What You Think 15.09.2026 27min

  Breathwork for anxiety sounds almost too easy. Too obvious. But the mechanism behind it is measurable. This episode explores anxiety as a body problem, not a mind problem, and the way you're breathing all day might be what's keeping it going. Sigmar Berg is the founder of Lovetuner, a breathwork and sound healing tool featured in CNN, the LA Times, and Buzzfeed, and he has spent over a decade studying the intersection of breath, nervous system regulation, and frequency healing. In this conver...
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  The Surprising Reason Women Over 40 Don't Feel Like Themselves 08.09.2026 16min

  If you've caught yourself thinking "I don't feel like myself" and you can't quite put your finger on why, this one's for you. Hormones play a role. Being stretched impossibly thin plays a role. But there's a third factor that I think is fundamental, and it's one I never hear anyone talking about: interoception. Interoception is your ability to sense and interpret what's actually happening inside your body (like hunger, thirst, stress, emotion). When it's working, you catch yourself before you...
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  Do I Have ADHD or Is This Perimenopause? ADHD Symptoms in Women Over 40 01.09.2026 24min

  ADHD in midlife women is the topic my audience requested most in my latest Instagram poll - and now it's here! If you've been wondering whether your scattered, overloaded brain is ADHD, perimenopause, or just life, you are in the right place. Today I’m speaking with Dr. Jennifer Dall, Ed.D., an ADHD specialist with a doctorate in educational psychology, a background in special education, and her own late-in-life ADHD diagnosis, to talk about everything women over 40 actually want to know abou...
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  What Your Future Self Sees That You're Missing Right Now 25.08.2026 9min

  What if your future self could travel back in time to right now and show you exactly what you're missing? That's the exercise we're playing with in today's episode. I've been using it myself, and it shifts my perspective, changes my energy, and influences the trajectory of my whole day in a really positive way. And it couldn't be easier. I first came across this concept while listening to Dr. Benjamin Hardy's book, Be Your Future Self Now. He shares a story about a completely average evening ...
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  Joint Pain After 40: What's Actually Causing It and What to Do 18.08.2026 31min

  Muscle and joint pain in perimenopause is not just a hormone problem, and it's not just aging. Physical therapist and musculoskeletal specialist Stacey Roberts explains what's really driving pain in midlife women, and what to do about it. Her answers might surprise you. We talk about: Why your hormones were acting as your body's natural anti-inflammatories, and what happens when they drop in perimenopause and menopauseThe non-drug, non-injection options for joint and muscle pain that most wom...
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  Why Perimenopause Hits Some Women So Much Harder (It Might Be Your DNA) 28.07.2026 25min

  Do your perimenopause symptoms like brain fog, weight gain, and sleep issues feel like they are so much worse than your friend’s? Your DNA might explain why. Today I’m speaking with Kim Ressler, Founder and CEO of SNiP Nutrigenomics, to unpack the growing science of nutrigenomics and what your genetic blueprint reveals about how you experience perimenopause and menopause. If you've ever wondered why your symptoms feel so much worse than everyone else's, this episode has an answer worth ...
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  Low Libido in Midlife: What's Really Shutting Down Your Desire 21.07.2026 35min

  Low libido in midlife is likely not just your hormones. There are other factors at play that are important to know about. Let’s talk about what's actually shutting down desire for midlife women, and what helps bring it back. Brooke Bralove, LCSW-C and AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and I talk about what women over 40 actually need to know about low desire, sexual ruts in long-term relationships, and how unresolved trauma can live in the body and affect intimacy for decades. Here’s what we cov...
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  Reinventing Yourself in Midlife: A Novelist on How to Write the Next Chapter of Your Life 14.07.2026 31min

  Feeling stuck in midlife even when life looks successful from the outside? Novelist and coach Ellen Baker says we can reinvent ourselves the same way an author writes a character into existence: by choosing who we need to be before we have proof we're there. Ellen Baker spent a decade navigating divorce, rejection, and reinvention before her novel The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson became HarperCollins' Lead Read for Winter 2024 and was featured in People and Woman's World. Her new novel, Summe...
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  What Creatine Does for Your Muscle, Brain and Mood After 40 07.07.2026 17min

  Creatine isn't just for bodybuilders. Functional medicine doctor Miranda Naylor explains why women over 40 actually need creatine for muscle, brain, mood, and sleep. Thank you, Dr. Naylor, for clearing up all the confusion around creatine and whether it is helpful and safe for midlife women. What you'll hear: Why women naturally have lower creatine stores than menHow estrogen affects creatine metabolism and why midlife women may need moreWhat creatine actually does for muscle, brain fun...
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  AI for Midlife Women: Why Chat and Claude Fall Short (and the Tool Being Built for Us) 30.06.2026 31min

  The AI tools you're using weren't built for midlife women. But now there’s one that is customized for women over 40 and you’ll learn all about it (including how you can start using it) in this episode. If you've ever asked ChatGPT something deeply personal and gotten back an answer that was technically fine but somehow missed the point, you need to hear about this new AI tool for midlife women. Today I'm talking with Stephanie Georges, a former top-ranked Wall Street analyst, C-suite executiv...
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  🥳 It’s My Birthday! Let’s Reflect on Who We’re Becoming 23.06.2026 13min

  In this personal birthday episode, I’m sharing what’s been guiding me this year and the practices helping me step into my next-level self now, instead of waiting for someday or some arbitrary accomplishment. And I invite you to reflect alongside me, not on tasks you’ve completed, but on who you are becoming. Every year around my birthday, I find myself asking a few questions: How am I really doing? Am I spending my time on what matters most? Am I becoming the person I want to be? My birthday ...
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  Summer Reading List 2026: 3 Books You Won't Be Able to Put Down 16.06.2026 24min

  Get your summer reading recommendations for women over 40, curated by someone who reads more in a month than most people read in a year. This episode is your 2026 summer reading list, plus the permission to quit every book that is not worth your precious time. Today I’m joined by my friend (since preschool!) and repeat guest Alexis Lynch for our annual summer reading conversation. Alexis shares three picks for 2026, including a novel about midlife identity and reflections on aging, a prison b...
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  Plastic Surgery After 40: What Actually Works for Jowls, Hooded Eyes, and the Body Changes Skincare Can't Fix 09.06.2026 34min

  If you have tried fillers or lasers for jowls, hooded eyes, or skin laxity after 40 and are still not happy with what you see, you're in the right place. Dr. Carolyn Chang is a board-certified plastic surgeon who has spent her career focused on natural-looking results for midlife women, and she is here to give you real answers. She trained under one of the inventors of the modern facelift and is one of the only female plastic surgeons in San Francisco named annually to Castle Connolly's Ameri...
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  Hair Extensions for Thinning Hair: What Actually Works (and What to Skip) 02.06.2026 25min

  Hair extensions can be a great solution for midlife women experiencing hair thinning, but they are not right for everyone. A 20-year specialist breaks down who qualifies, which method works best for thinning hair, and what it really costs. This conversation covers everything I didn't know to ask. Extensions are not a one-size-fits-all solution. Whether they work for you depends on the type of thinning you have, how much hair you have, and which method is used. The wrong choice can actually ma...
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  How to Build Muscle After 40 Without Lifting Heavy (BFR Training Explained) 26.05.2026 28min

  You've heard you need to lift heavy to build (or keep!) your muscle after 40. But what if your body just isn’t cooperating with that plan right now? Good news: there's another way, and science backs it up. I've been training with Ashley Selman for months, and I've been waiting to record this episode because I knew it was going to be the one everyone sends to a friend. Ashley has 30+ years of experience training Olympic athletes, including Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Brandi Chastain, and coaching...
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  How to Lose Weight After 40 Without Dieting, Willpower, or Starting Over on Monday 19.05.2026 30min

  Tried every diet and still can't make it stick? Certified life coach and bestselling author Lizzie Merritt is here to tell you it's not your fault, and to explain a completely different approach to weight loss after 40 that starts with your brain and nervous system, not a food plan. If you've counted calories, tracked macros, done the cleanses, and found yourself starting over on Monday more times than you can count, you will want to hear this. Lizzie Merritt, bestselling author of LIGHT: The...
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  Why You Can’t Relax Even When You Have Time (And How to Feel Calm Again) 12.05.2026 9min

  Why you can’t relax, even when you finally have time, and what it has to do with your nervous system. You finally have a break. The house is quiet. There’s nothing urgent to do. And instead of relaxing…you feel restless. Anxious. Like you should be doing something. In this solo episode, I’m digging into why so many midlife women struggle to slow down (even when we want to) and why that uncomfortable, ants-y feeling isn’t a mindset problem, it’s a nervous system response. After years (or decad...
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  Best Skincare Routine for Women Over 40: How to Care for Dry, Sensitive, Aging Skin 05.05.2026 21min

  Dry skin after 40? Sensitive, aging skin that keeps getting worse? Your skincare routine might be part of the problem. Botanical formulator May Lindstrom explains what midlife skin actually needs and what to stop doing. If your skin has changed in your 40s or 50s and your routine keeps getting longer without getting better results, this conversation is going to shift how you think about your skin. May Lindstrom, founder of May Lindstrom Skin, has been formulating luxury organic skincare for s...
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  Not Feeling Heard in Your Relationship: A 5-Step Fix to Rebuild Connection 28.04.2026 30min

  Struggling with communication in your relationship or feeling unheard by your partner? Not feeling heard in a relationship is one of the most common challenges for midlife women, especially in long-term partnerships where conversations can start to feel like logistics, criticism, or defensiveness instead of real connection. If you’ve ever wondered why communication in your relationship feels harder than it used to, or why you and your partner keep having the same conversations without a...
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  69: Are Hidden Mineral Imbalances Causing Your Brain Fog, Fatigue, and Mood Swings? 21.04.2026 22min

  If you’re dealing with brain fog, fatigue, mood swings, irritability, low energy, or a metabolism that feels like it has completely changed in midlife, this episode is worth a listen. We talk so much about hormones in perimenopause and menopause, but what if there’s another foundational piece of midlife health that almost no one is talking about? In this episode, Jessica talks with Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner Dori Martin about hidden mineral imbalances, how they can affect en...