Most women assume menopause is a fixed point in time—something dictated by genetics that we just have to ride out. But emerging research around ovarian aging is starting to challenge that idea.

Is your midlife skin looking OLD? Is your hair shedding more than it used to? In this episode, we explore how peptides may support midlife skin, hair loss, inflammation, and longevity.

Are peptides the missing link for midlife women who are doing all the right things and still feel stuck?

If your nutrition, exercise, and sleep are pretty dialed in but you’re still dealing with low-grade fatigue, slower workout recovery, brain fog or stubborn weight gain in perimenopause, this episode is for you.

Menopause, divorce, and dating don’t always take turns. They hit all at once. Angela Burk explains how surviving all three can become a midlife turning point you didn’t see coming.

If you’re raising a daughter while navigating perimenopause yourself, this episode will help you see puberty and midlife hormone changes in a new, more compassionate light.

Eating less and exercising more does not help with weight gain in perimenopause. It can actually backfire. Here’s what works instead.

In this episode, I talk with registered dietitian and holistic nutritionist Betsy Markle about why traditional dieting stops working in perimenopause and what actually supports metabolism during midlife.

And after 50 episodes of talking with doctors, hormone experts, therapists, pelvic floor PTs, coaches, healers, and wildly inspiring midlife women, I’ve noticed the same themes rise to the surface again and again. Today, I’m pulling together the most important lessons from the first 50 episodes to help you feel less alone, more informed, and way more empowered in this chapter of life.

If you’ve hit your 40s and found yourself thinking, “I don’t feel like myself anymore,” you are in extremely good company. This is one of the most common—and most misunderstood—symptoms of perimenopause.

In this episode of the Midlife Advice podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Prudence Hall, a gynecological surgeon turned regenerative medicine practitioner, who helps women decode their symptoms and reclaim their energy, clarity, libido, and spark.

In this episode, I’m joined by Heather Nelson to discuss her very personal story that sheds light on a topic that feels like a black box to many of us—surrogacy. 

Heather is a mother, wife, business coach and podcaster who became a surrogate five years ago. Now at 43 and navigating perimenopause, she’s preparing to do it again. 

To celebrate the first 6 months of the Belong Wellness podcast, I’m taking you on a greatest-hits-style trip through some of my favorite moments so far. From big laughs to aha moments, from menopause hormone therapy advice for IUD users to a goddess vision during Reiki, this “Midlife Mixtape” brings the sass, the science, and the soul.

This week, I’m joined by Courtney Townley, host of the Grace & Grit podcast and a total truth-teller when it comes to midlife women’s health. She’s here to help us stop waging war on our bodies, stop doing everyone else’s emotional labor, and start rebuilding a life that actually works for us.

We’re talking burnout, hormone shifts, people-pleasing, body image, boundaries—and how to stop patching the cracks and start pouring a new foundation.

What happens when divorce, single motherhood, turning 50, and perimenopause all hit at once? You get a full-blown midlife dumpster fire. But today’s guest, Donna Johnsen, found a lifeline in laughter. In this episode, she shares how journaling, community, and humor helped her survive the hardest season of her life—and how her Instagram account became an unexpected source of healing for herself and others.

It’s my birthday, and we’re halfway through 2025—so I’m doing a little mid-year reflection and inviting you to join me.

In this solo episode, I’m sharing what’s felt aligned this year, where I’ve made some changes, how my word of the year is going, and why launching this podcast has felt both vulnerable and fulfilling.

If you’re wondering whether menopause hormone therapy (a.k.a. HRT) could help with your hot flashes, mood swings, sleep issues, or that terrible “not like myself” feeling—this episode is for you.

In this expert interview, I’m joined by Dr. Lisa Brent, a naturopathic doctor who specializes in hormone health and integrative women’s medicine. We unpack everything you’ve been confused about when it comes to estrogen, progesterone, perimenopause, menopause symptoms, testing, bioidentical hormones, and more.

If you’ve been struggling with falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up feeling sluggish and tired—this episode is for you.

In this solo episode, I’m sharing five simple but powerful habits I’ve added to my routine that have significantly improved the quality and quantity of my sleep.

I’ll also walk you through WHY these habits work for me (we’re talking: hormones, stress response, and nervous system regulation).