Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast THE PERIOD WHISPERER PODCAST - Perimenopause, Menopause, Cortisol, Weight Loss, Hormone Balancing, Insomnia, Hot Flashes, Night Sweats, Libido, Your Guide To Thriving In MidLife
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| Eps 464: 18 Doctors, 2 ER Visits, and No Answers: Why Women Are Dismissed in Perimenopause with Stephanie Shaw | 05 Nov 2026 | 00:46:55 | |
Have you ever known something was wrong in your body, only to be told your tests were normal or sent to another specialist without anyone looking at the whole picture? In this episode, I sit down with Stephanie Shaw, host of the Hello Hot Flash podcast, to talk about her two-year search for answers through midlife health changes. After two ER visits, 18 doctors, multiple medical centers, and more than $20,000 spent trying to understand symptoms that kept changing, Stephanie learned firsthand how exhausting fragmented care can be. Her story is not about distrusting every doctor or diagnosing yourself from social media. Specialists are essential. But when symptoms affect sleep, energy, mood, digestion, pain, recovery, and daily life, women deserve care that considers the full context and knows when another question or referral is needed. Stephanie shares what it felt like to be passed from body part to body part, why no one initially asked whether hormones could be part of the picture, and how collaboration between practitioners helped her feel seen. We also discuss symptom tracking, preparing for appointments, asking for your records and lab results, advocating for yourself without needing a medical degree, and supporting physical and emotional health in midlife. If you are navigating perimenopause symptoms, menopause symptoms, hot flashes, anxiety, fatigue, sleep disruption, changing digestion, or the feeling that you are no longer yourself, this episode will help you enter your next health conversation with more clarity. In This Episode 00:00 Stephanie Shaw’s midlife health journey 01:40 Early perimenopause symptoms and the whispers women overlook 03:16 Heavy, frequent periods and hysterectomy 07:07 18 doctors and the problem with body-part-by-body-part care 09:33 What changed when practitioners communicated 12:45 Two ER visits and a two-year search for answers 18:24 Why women need providers who look for patterns 21:10 Personalized testing and understanding your own baseline 25:30 How to advocate for yourself at the doctor’s office 29:43 “I am smarter than you”: releasing fear in medical appointments 32:22 Perimenopause, stress, and emotional health 37:01 Stephanie’s process for healing and long-term health 43:37 You are not alone Connect with Stephanie Shaw Instagram: @hellohotflash Website: https://hellohotflash.com Connect with Bria Instagram: @bria_period_whisperer Website: https://theperiodwhisperer.com Have a question, win, or something you need support with in midlife? You do not need perfect words or a polished story. Leave a voice message with what has changed in your body, what you have tried, what is helping, or the question you want covered next on the podcast. 🎙️ Leave a voice note here: https://www.speakpipe.com/ThePeriodWhisperer Ready for more support through perimenopause and menopause? Inside Midlife Mojo, I help women build stronger foundations for hormones, metabolism, strength, sleep, recovery, and sustainable weight loss. You’ll find practical education on nutrition, labs, HRT, peptides, workouts, stress, and nervous-system support, plus a community that understands this season. Your membership includes: 💜 The 90-Day Hormone Revival 💜 Midlife metabolism and weight-loss education 💜 Nutrition, recipes, and meal-planning support 💜 Strength-training plans for women over 40 💜 Lab-testing, HRT, and peptide resources 💜 Guided meditations, live coaching, Q&As, and community support Start your 7-day free trial: | |||
| Eps 463: Why You’re Not Into It Anymore: Low Libido, Marriage & Midlife |Michele Scarlet | 02 Nov 2026 | 00:20:45 | |
Why You’re Not Into It Anymore: Low Libido, Marriage & Midlife Do you still love your partner, but feel like sex is the last thing on your mind? In episode three of Midlife, Unfiltered, Bria and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner Michele Scarlet unpack low libido in midlife, why desire can change, and the many reasons sex can start to feel like a chore instead of a source of connection. Low libido is not automatically a hormone problem. And it does not automatically mean your marriage is over. For many women, desire is influenced by a whole picture: perimenopause, postpartum changes, sleep, stress, mental load, pain or dryness, body image, emotional safety, relationship dynamics, medication, and whether you feel connected to your own body. Bria and Michele talk honestly about the difference between being desired and feeling desire yourself. They explore why women can become disconnected from sex during busy seasons of motherhood and caregiving, how to create room for intimacy without turning it into another obligation, and why pain during sex is never something you should simply push through. They also discuss when it may be time to look more closely at hormones, vaginal health, low estrogen, low testosterone, stress, or the relationship itself. This is not a conversation about forcing yourself to want sex. It is about getting curious, removing shame, and understanding what your body may be asking for. In This Episode 00:00 “Am I dead inside?” Understanding low libido 00:45 Is low desire always hormonal? 03:45 Emotional safety, physical safety, and desire 05:02 Mental load, motherhood, and sex becoming another task 06:56 Partnership, resentment, and carrying everything alone 08:58 Feeling disconnected from your body after pregnancy and breastfeeding 10:24 Should couples schedule sex or schedule intimacy? 12:24 Responsive desire and reconnecting with your partner 13:17 Self-connection, pleasure, and asking better questions 14:39 When low desire can make you question your relationship 15:29 Why shame-free sexual communication matters 15:56 When hormones and health concerns may be part of the picture 17:10 Pain, dryness, and why discomfort during sex deserves support 18:20 Postpartum hormones and feeling like a stranger in your body 19:51 What has helped you reconnect with desire? Connect with Michele Scarlet Instagram: @michelescarlet_ Connect with Bria Instagram: @bria_period_whisperer Website: https://theperiodwhisperer.com Low libido is part of perimenopause and health debt, too. A change in desire can be one clue in a much bigger picture: hormones, sleep, stress, nervous-system support, body changes, pain, nourishment, relationship capacity, and recovery all matter. Take Bria’s free Health Debt Quiz to explore where your body may be asking for more support right now and get a clearer, more personalized place to begin: http://healthdebt.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/ This is not a diagnosis. It is a practical way to stop guessing and start asking better questions about your health. | |||
| Eps 463: What Is the Manosphere? Why Women Need to Pay Attention |Michele Scarlet | 02 Nov 2026 | 00:21:00 | |
Have you ever felt uncomfortable in a conversation, workplace, relationship, or online space, then talked yourself out of saying anything because you did not want to make things awkward? In episode two of Midlife, Unfiltered, Bria sits down with Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner Michele Scarlet to talk about the manosphere, misogyny on social media, emotional safety, boundaries, and the ways women have been conditioned to stay quiet so everyone else can stay comfortable. If you have ever replayed a moment and thought, “That was not okay,” this conversation is for you. The manosphere is not only an internet trend. Its messages can shape how young men see women, how young women navigate dating, and how all of us absorb the idea that women should be agreeable, accommodating, and responsible for managing other people’s behavior. Bria and Michele share personal stories about workplace comments, relationships, the pressure to laugh things off, and the quiet self-abandonment that can happen when we minimize our own alarm bells. They also tie this back to midlife health. Because this season is not only about hormones, sleep, labs, nutrition, and physical symptoms. It can also be a time to notice where you have been carrying stress, suppressing your voice, abandoning your boundaries, or making yourself smaller to keep the peace. This episode is an invitation to trust your discomfort, speak up when something is not right, and model something different for the next generation. In This Episode 00:01 What is manosphere culture? 01:20 Why women are not responsible for preventing men’s behavior 02:26 Social media, online influence, and harmful messaging 03:43 Why misogyny is not a new problem 06:07 Emotional safety and feeling judged in relationships 09:51 Workplace experiences women never forget 12:06 Why women stay quiet to avoid making others uncomfortable 13:17 What boundaries can sound like in real life 13:47 “This is not normal”: why conversations matter 14:23 The fear of being called difficult or a “bitch” 16:17 Learning to be more bold and less self-abandoning 17:34 What we need to teach our sons and daughters 19:28 Speaking up, self-trust, and getting back into integrity 20:09 A question for women who stayed quiet and women who speak up Connect with Michele Scarlet Instagram: @michelescarlet_ Connect with Bria Instagram: @bria_period_whisperer Website: https://theperiodwhisperer.com Not sure where to focus first in your midlife health journey? Take Bria’s free Health Debt Quiz to explore the area of health that may need more support: http://healthdebt.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/ This episode is for education and conversation. It does not replace individualized mental-health or medical care. | |||
| Eps 463: GLP-1s: Are We Ignoring the Psychological Impact | Michele Scarlet | 02 Nov 2026 | 00:20:56 | |
Are GLP-1 medications a cheat code for weight loss, or are we overlooking the emotional impact they can have on women in midlife? In the first episode of Midlife, Unfiltered, Bria sits down with Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner Michele Scarlet for an honest conversation about GLP-1s, weight loss, body image, food noise, shame, privacy, and the pressure women feel to get smaller. If you are considering a GLP-1, already taking one, or wondering why this conversation feels so emotionally loaded, this episode is for you. GLP-1 medications are changing the weight-loss industry quickly. For some women, they may offer support with blood sugar, appetite, or the mental load of constantly thinking about food. For others, the conversation brings up secrecy, fear of judgment, past dieting patterns, body-image pressure, or concern about using a powerful tool without enough support. Bria and Michele make space for the nuance. They discuss why GLP-1s are not inherently “cheating,” why the goal cannot simply be to get smaller at any cost, how to think about side effects and body signals, and why your relationship with food, your health history, and your emotional wellbeing belong in the conversation too. In This Episode 00:00 Midlife transitions, motherhood, and changing seasons 02:39 Is GLP-1 the cheat code to weight loss? 03:20 Why women want weight loss to feel easier 05:23 Celebrity culture, judgment, and GLP-1 misuse 06:49 GLP-1s as a tool, not a moral failure 10:54 Why this conversation carries so much shame 12:03 Feeling shame around GLP-1 use 12:51 Privacy versus hiding your health choices 14:31 Blood sugar, insulin resistance, and testing 16:45 When GLP-1s may not be the right fit 17:38 Eating-disorder history and misuse concerns 18:23 Side effects women should not have to suffer through 19:06 Why women override their body’s messages 21:05 What “appropriately hungry” can look like 21:44 Using more mental space to build healthier foundations 22:49 The question: would you take a GLP-1 if nobody knew? Connect with Michele Scarlet Instagram: @michelescarlet_ Connect with Bria Instagram: @bria_period_whisperer Website: https://theperiodwhisperer.com Not sure where to focus first in your midlife health journey? Take Bria’s free Health Debt Quiz to explore the area of health that may need more support: http://healthdebt.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/ Coming next in Midlife, Unfiltered: Bria and Michele unpack the influence of social media, the manosphere, and the messages shaping how women think about their bodies, health, and worth. This episode is for education only and does not replace individualized medical advice. Speak with a qualified healthcare professional before starting, stopping, or changing medication. | |||
| Eps 462: How to Naturally Support GLP-1 After 40: Protein, Fiber & Gut Health with Simone Lovell | 29 Oct 2026 | 00:46:17 | |
Why are you hungry again an hour after eating, craving sugar by midafternoon, or finding weight loss harder in perimenopause? In this episode, Bria sits down with Simone Lovell, a mama, author, food coach, and mentor with more than 25 years of experience helping women change their relationship with food and health. They unpack the growing conversation around GLP-1, appetite regulation, blood sugar, gut health, food noise, protein, fiber, and why midlife women deserve more than another restrictive plan. Your body naturally produces GLP-1, a hormone involved in appetite, fullness, and blood-sugar regulation. Simone shares her perspective on using food and daily habits to support those systems, including protein-forward breakfasts, fiber, meal timing, sleep, strength training, stress regulation, and the role gut health may play. This is not an anti-medication episode. GLP-1 medications can be appropriate tools for some people under qualified medical care. It is also not a promise that one food, a glucose monitor, or a “perfect” routine can solve every symptom. The goal is to help you understand why hunger, cravings, energy, and weight may feel different in midlife, then give you practical, non-punishing places to begin. If you are tired of dieting, obsessing over food, skipping meals, or believing that more discipline is the answer, this conversation offers a more compassionate framework for supporting your body. IN THIS EPISODE 00:00 Why hunger, cravings, and stubborn weight feel different in midlife 00:48 What GLP-1 is and the conversation around naturally supporting it 01:01 Meet Simone Lovell and her work with women 08:28 The gut, GLP-1, and appetite regulation 09:31 Hunger, cravings, energy crashes, and blood-sugar patterns 11:00 Sleep, stress, and the hunger hormones 17:35 Why Bria prioritizes protein at breakfast 18:17 Coffee, butter, fasting, and workout fueling 20:01 Long runs, strength training, and exercise intensity 27:21 Foods that may support fullness and GLP-1 signaling 27:45 Fiber after 40 and practical sources of fiber 30:00 Meal order, glucose monitoring, and food flexibility 35:00 Processed foods, gut health, and digestion 40:00 Building an approach that supports energy, muscle, and longevity 45:00 Simone’s first practical step for women feeling overwhelmed CONNECT WITH SIMONE LOVELL Instagram: @simonenlovell Website: https://simonelovell.com CONNECT WITH BRIA Instagram: @bria_period_whisperer Website: https://theperiodwhisperer.com HAVE A QUESTION, WIN, OR SOMETHING YOU NEED SUPPORT WITH IN MIDLIFE? Bria would love to hear from you. Leave a voice message with a question, a win, something you are noticing in your body, or a topic you want covered on the podcast. No perfect wording needed. 🎙️ Leave a voice note here: https://www.speakpipe.com/ThePeriodWhisperer READY FOR MORE SUPPORT THROUGH PERIMENOPAUSE AND MENOPAUSE? Inside Midlife Mojo, Bria helps women build the foundations that support healthier metabolism, strength, sleep, recovery, nutrition, and sustainable weight loss. You will find practical education on lab testing, hormones, HRT, peptides, workouts, stress, and more, alongside a community of women navigating this season with you. Take the FREE Health Debt Quiz Here: | |||
| Eps 461: Perimenopause Is Bullsh*t: Body Image, HRT & Chin Whiskers with Jen Laughlin | 26 Oct 2026 | 00:52:19 | |
Perimenopause and menopause can be exhausting, absurd, emotional, and deeply unglamorous. If you are tired of pretending you are handling every symptom perfectly, this episode is for you. You are not the only woman wondering what happened to her body, why she suddenly has chin whiskers, itchy ears, body-image spirals, sleep changes, or a much lower tolerance for everyone’s nonsense. This is your reminder that you do not have to navigate midlife alone, silently, or perfectly. In this episode, I sit down with my friend and midlife creator Jen Laughlin for a candid, funny, and refreshingly real conversation about perimenopause, menopause, aging, body image, hormones, HRT, and all the strange symptoms nobody prepared us for. We talk about the things women are often embarrassed to say out loud: feeling disconnected from your body, obsessing over weight changes, struggling with the version of yourself in the mirror, drinking the beer, trying the Botox, getting back into running, and attempting to make choices that support your health without turning your life into one giant wellness project. Jen shares what it was like when her symptoms hit hard, why finding a menopause-informed clinician mattered, and why women deserve to keep asking questions when they do not feel like themselves. This conversation will not give you a perfect perimenopause routine. It will give you something more important: perspective, laughter, and the feeling of sitting down with a friend who gets it. If you are experiencing new or postmenopausal bleeding, please speak with a qualified clinician promptly. IN THIS EPISODE 00:00 Why this is the perimenopause rant session we all need 03:11 Jen’s symptoms, HRT journey, and finding better support 07:55 Bodies, beer, and the tug of war around health choices 09:18 How Jen accidentally became a midlife-humor creator 13:23 Why women laugh so they do not cry in the closet 14:00 Botox, FaceTime, and looking in the mirror in midlife 17:42 The power of a comment section that truly gets it 18:31 Chin whiskers and the weirdest midlife symptoms 23:24 Itchy ears and symptoms that deserve attention 25:04 Beer, enjoyment, and deciding how to spend your energy 29:25 Returning to running, strength training, and feeling athletic 35:22 Body image at 51 and what Jen would tell her 18-year-old self 39:43 What “age wildly” means 43:06 Giving fewer f*cks and finally asking for help 45:53 Why you should not accept feeling miserable 48:54 You do not have to perform perimenopause perfectly CONNECT WITH JEN LAUGHLIN Instagram: @jenlaughlin_18 CONNECT WITH BRIA Instagram: @bria_period_whisperer Website: https://theperiodwhisperer.com HAVE A QUESTION, WIN, OR NEED IN MIDLIFE? I would love to hear from you. Leave a voice message with what you are navigating, what has helped, or the topic you want me to cover next. 🎙️ Leave a voice note here: https://www.speakpipe.com/ThePeriodWhisperer READY FOR MORE SUPPORT THROUGH PERIMENOPAUSE AND MENOPAUSE? Inside Midlife Mojo, you will find practical education around nutrition, weight loss, strength, sleep, lab testing, HRT, peptides, stress, and recovery, plus a community of women navigating this season with you. Take the FREE Health Debt Quiz Here | |||
| Eps 460: Why Perimenopause Can Be Your Golden Era, Not Your Breakdown with JJ Flizanes | 22 Oct 2026 | 00:51:33 | |
What if perimenopause is not only asking you to manage symptoms, but asking you to finally pay attention to the needs you have spent years putting last? In this episode, I sit down with empowerment strategist, author, and podcast host JJ Flizanes for a deeply honest conversation about midlife identity, emotional health, resentment, relationships, empty nesting, and nervous system regulation. We talk about what can happen when women spend decades caring for everyone else, becoming useful to everyone but disconnected from themselves. For many women, perimenopause and menopause arrive alongside changing relationships, more independent children, career shifts, body changes, and the uncomfortable question: who am I when I am no longer needed in the same way? JJ shares why understanding your needs is not selfish, why asking for help can feel so difficult, and how unmet needs can show up as resentment, overgiving, and a nervous system that never truly gets to settle. If midlife has made you feel emotional, restless, disconnected, or unsure of who you are becoming, this conversation is a reminder that you are not broken. You may simply be ready to come back to yourself. IN THIS EPISODE 00:00 Why this conversation goes beyond physical perimenopause symptoms 01:45 Why JJ started podcasting during a difficult marriage 02:52 Why your partner is not meant to be your trainer, mother, or therapist 07:37 Reframing perimenopause and menopause as a powerful new era 10:17 Empty nesting, identity, and the question of purpose 10:50 Why many women were never taught to name or meet their needs 11:03 The role of unmet needs in resentment and emotional overwhelm 14:00 Emotional patterns, caregiving, and a nervous system carrying too much 18:40 Why vulnerability can feel harder than overfunctioning 21:20 Learning to meet your needs so your nervous system can settle 25:00 Relationships, communication, and asking for what you actually need 30:00 Reclaiming pleasure, creativity, and personal power in midlife 36:00 What it can look like to stop abandoning yourself 41:00 Final reflections on becoming the woman you need now CONNECT WITH JJ FLIZANES Instagram: @jjflizanes Website: https://jjflizanes.com Podcast: Spirit, Purpose & Energy Book: https://jjflizanes.com/map CONNECT WITH BRIA Instagram: @bria_period_whisperer Website: https://theperiodwhisperer.com HAVE A QUESTION, WIN, OR NEED IN MIDLIFE? I would love to hear from you. Leave a voice message with what you are navigating, what has helped, or the topic you want me to cover next. 🎙️ Leave a voice note here: https://www.speakpipe.com/ThePeriodWhisperer Are you in Health Debt OR Perimenopasue? Take the FREE Quiz: https://healthdebt.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/ | |||
| Eps 459: 3 Free Ways to Support Bloating in Perimenopause, From a Functional Nutrition Practitioner | 19 Oct 2026 | 00:29:26 | |
Are you eating more protein, taking supplements, training consistently, and still dealing with bloating, gas, constipation, reflux, fatigue, brain fog, or weight that feels harder to manage in perimenopause? In this solo episode, I break down gut health debt: what can happen when your digestive system is not keeping up with the demands placed on it, even when you are trying to make healthy choices. We talk about why eating more protein can sometimes bring digestive symptoms to the surface, why “I eat well” does not always mean your body is breaking down and absorbing everything it needs, and why gut health is connected to muscle, recovery, energy, immune health, hormones, metabolism, and healthy aging. I also share my own gut-testing story, including the clue that made me look more closely at protein digestion and why I call it having a “desert gut.” This episode is not about treating every symptom as a gut problem or buying every supplement marketed online. It is about learning to notice patterns, reduce your digestive workload, and know when testing may help you and your practitioner make more targeted decisions. You will hear practical starting points to try before expensive testing, including slowing down at meals, chewing thoroughly, considering cooked foods when bloating is high, taking a short walk after meals, and paying attention to how your digestion changes from morning to night. In This Episode 00:00 Why healthy habits may not be giving your body the return you expect 02:39 More protein, more digestive symptoms, and what that may tell us 04:22 What gut health debt means in perimenopause 08:25 Bloating, constipation, reflux, growing bloat, and other gut signals 09:04 My “desert gut” story and why symptoms do not always begin in your belly 12:26 Protein digestion, nutrient absorption, and the testing clue I found 16:29 Gut health, hormones, estrogen metabolism, and HRT conversations 17:14 Three practical ways to start supporting digestion 20:16 Eating pace, chewing, raw foods, walking after meals, and supplement roulette 24:31 When GI-MAP or stool testing may offer more context 25:20 Your three-day gut-health check-in Connect with Bria Instagram: @bria_period_whisperer Website: https://theperiodwhisperer.com Have a question, win, or something you need support with in midlife? Leave a voice message with what you are navigating, what has helped, or the topic you want me to cover next. You can be vulnerable, unstructured, and completely yourself. 🎙️ Leave a voice note here: https://www.speakpipe.com/ThePeriodWhisperer Are you in Health Debt OR Perimenopasue? Take the FREE Quiz: https://healthdebt.briatheperiodwhisperer.com/ | |||
| Eps 458: The Hot Flash Survival Guide Every Woman In Their 40s Needs with Jennifer Gularson | 15 Oct 2026 | 00:41:26 | |
Why do hot flashes arrive at the most inconvenient moments, and why can midlife suddenly feel like your body has no margin for error? In this episode, I sit down with Jennifer Galarson, a board-certified physician assistant, Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner, and women’s midlife health expert with more than two decades of clinical experience. Together, we explain what is happening during a hot flash, why fluctuating estrogen can affect your brain’s temperature regulation, and why some women experience occasional warmth while others deal with hot flashes, night sweats, heart palpitations, poor sleep, and a body that feels increasingly sensitive to stress. We cover common contributors, including sleep, hydration, alcohol, smoking, stress, medications, metabolic health, and environmental triggers, plus practical ways to manage a hot flash in the moment. This is not a “just deal with it” conversation. Midlife can make it feel like you have to manage everything just to feel okay. You are not broken, and you have options. We also discuss when symptoms may deserve a closer look beyond perimenopause, how to prepare for an HRT conversation, symptom tracking, lab work, and why personalized care matters. In This Episode 00:00 Introduction to hot flashes in perimenopause and menopause 02:49 Jennifer’s path from conventional medicine to women’s midlife health 05:06 What happens in your body during a hot flash 06:36 Why some women experience more frequent or intense hot flashes 09:34 Night sweats, alcohol, blood sugar, and cortisol 10:44 What to do when a hot flash hits 14:09 Why midlife can make your body feel more sensitive 17:14 Symptoms that should not automatically be blamed on menopause 18:44 When thyroid, gut health, nutrients, and cortisol may deserve attention 20:00 The biggest misconception about hormone replacement therapy 21:02 Can women discuss HRT before menopause? 22:27 Symptom tracking, labs, and personalized hormone care 26:22 Different forms of estrogen and progesterone 31:03 Testosterone therapy for women and monitoring 33:52 How long HRT may take to help 35:42 The daily habits Jennifer prioritizes for midlife health 38:00 Longevity, inflammation, and building a trusted care team 39:55 Why women need to talk about menopause more openly Connect with Jennifer Galarson Instagram: @jennifergalarson Connect with Bria Instagram: @bria_period_whisperer Website: https://theperiodwhisperer.com Have a question, win, or something you need support with in midlife? I would love to hear from you. Leave me a voice message with what you are navigating, what has helped, or the topic you want me to cover next on the podcast. 🎙️ Leave a voice note here: https://www.speakpipe.com/ThePeriodWhisperer Don’t be shy. Feel free to be vulnerable, unstructured, and completely yourself. That is what this space is for. Ready for more support through perimenopause and menopause? Inside Midlife Mojo, I help women build the foundations that support healthier hormones, metabolism, strength, sleep, recovery, and sustainable weight loss. You’ll find practical education around nutrition, lab testing, HRT, peptides, workouts, stress, and nervous system support, alongside a community of women who understand this season. Your membership includes: 💜 The 90-Day Hormone Revival 💜 Midlife weight-loss and metabolism education 💜 Nutrition guidance, recipes, and meal-planning support 💜 Strength-training plans for women over 40 💜 Lab-testing, HRT, and peptide resources 💜 Guided meditations and nervous system support 💜 Live coaching, Q&A sessions, and community support Start your 7-day free trial here: | |||
| Eps 457: How to Ask Your Doctor for Better Blood Tests in Perimenopause with Bria Gadd | 12 Oct 2026 | 00:32:41 | |
Your labs are “normal,” but you are exhausted, gaining weight, craving sugar, losing hair, or simply do not feel like yourself. What do you do next? In this episode, I break down five blood markers that can help women in perimenopause and menopause have more informed conversations about their health: ferritin, fasting insulin, SHBG, free T3, and homocysteine. This is not an episode about demanding every test from your doctor or diagnosing yourself from a lab portal. It is about understanding what each marker may help investigate, why a result within a reference range does not always explain every symptom, and how to bring your concerns to a qualified healthcare professional with clarity. We talk about the common midlife symptoms women often normalize, including stubborn weight gain, fatigue, hair changes, heavier periods, brain fog, cravings, energy crashes, low libido, and poor recovery. You will learn how iron stores, metabolic health, thyroid function, hormone availability, and nutrient status can become part of a wider conversation when the usual advice is not working. I also share the exact questions you can take into your appointment so you can move beyond, “my labs are normal,” and into, “what does this result tell us, what does it not tell us, and what should we explore next?” You do not need to become your own doctor. But you deserve to understand your symptoms, participate in your care, and feel confident asking for context. In This Episode 00:00 Introduction Connect with Bria Instagram: @bria_period_whisperer Still trying to lose weight, sleep better, build muscle, and understand what your body is asking for in midlife? Inside Midlife Mojo, I help women get back to the foundations that support a healthier metabolism, stronger body, and more sustainable results. You’ll find practical education around nutrition, strength training, hormones, lab testing, sleep, stress, recovery, HRT, and peptides, plus a community of women navigating this season with you. Your membership includes: 💜 The 90-Day Hormone Revival You do not need to keep guessing or work harder without understanding what your body may need. Start your 7-day free trial here: | |||
| Eps 456: Why You Don’t Want Sex Anymore: Low Libido in Perimenopause Explained with Dr. Laurie Mintz | 08 Oct 2026 | 00:51:03 | |
Why does your libido disappear in perimenopause, even when you still love your partner and miss feeling connected? In this episode, I sit down with psychologist, sex therapist, University of Florida professor, and bestselling author Dr. Laurie Mintz to talk honestly about low libido, responsive desire, orgasms, and sexual health after 40. Many women feel ashamed when they no longer think about sex, look forward to it, or respond the way they once did. They may worry that they are broken, failing their relationship, or destined to lose this part of themselves forever. But desire is more complex than simply feeling spontaneously “in the mood.” Dr. Laurie explains the difference between spontaneous and responsive desire, why stress and the mental load can change how desire begins, and why responsive desire is never the same as duty sex. It does not mean forcing yourself, pushing through pain, or performing for a partner. It describes allowing desire to grow from connection, touch, safety, and pleasure that you genuinely want. We also unpack the orgasm gap and why intercourse alone is not the most reliable route to orgasm for most women. Dr. Laurie explains the importance of clitoral stimulation, how blood flow and nerve sensitivity may change with age, and why self-pleasure and vibrators can be valuable tools in perimenopause and menopause. If psychological and relational strategies are not enough, women still have options. We discuss Addyi, Vyleesi, and off-label topical testosterone, along with when to consult a qualified sexual medicine physician. These are not universal libido boosters, and low desire may also relate to pain, medications, hormones, stress, exhaustion, relationship dynamics, or sex that is not pleasurable. No woman owes anyone sex. But if you miss your desire, pleasure, confidence, or connection, you deserve better information than “this is just aging.” In This Episode 00:00 What happened to my libido? Connect with Dr. Laurie Mintz Instagram: @drlauriemintz Connect with Bria Instagram: @bria_period_whisperer TO ADD CTA TO BRIAS PAGE | |||
| Eps 455: My Perimenopause Workout Routine to Build Muscle Without Burning Out | 05 Oct 2026 | 00:32:22 | |
What is the best workout routine for perimenopause if you want to build muscle without feeling exhausted, sore, or burned out? In this solo episode, I’m sharing exactly how I train at almost 45 after learning that more exercise does not always produce better results. For years, I completed intense workouts six days a week. That approach helped until my sleep, energy, recovery, hormones, and body composition began changing in my late 30s. I initially assumed I needed to work out harder. What I eventually realized was that my body no longer had the capacity to adapt to everything I was asking it to do. Exercise is a valuable stressor, but your body still needs enough energy, protein, sleep, metabolic support, and recovery to turn that training stimulus into muscle. I walk through my current weekly workout split, including daily walking, four strength-training sessions, dedicated mobility and yoga, warmups, cooldowns, and at least one full recovery day. My rhythm is simple: strength, strength, recover, strength, strength, recover. You’ll also learn why I no longer train completely fasted, how I fuel before and after workouts, why I use deload weeks around my cycle, and how I am experimenting with blood flow restriction training to create a muscular stimulus with lighter loads. This is not a workout schedule every woman should copy. Your ideal perimenopause exercise plan depends on your symptoms, recovery capacity, stage of perimenopause, hormone status, nutrition, sleep, stress, and whether your body is already carrying health debt. If your old workouts stopped working, the answer may not be another intense program. The better question is: What does my body currently have the capacity to recover from? In This Episode 00:00 How my workouts changed in perimenopause Take the Next Step If conflicting midlife fitness advice has left you wondering whether you should lift heavier, do more cardio, try HIIT, or pull back and recover, take my free Perimenopause and Health Debt Quiz. It will help you begin identifying your current stage of perimenopause and whether health debt may be affecting your workouts, energy, recovery, and results. Use the link in the episode description to take the quiz. Connect with Bria Instagram: @bria_period_whisperer | |||
| Eps 454: Healthy, Active, and Still Gaining Weight: Client Jesse’s Midlife Health Breakthrough | 01 Oct 2026 | 00:30:31 | |
What do you do when you work in wellness, understand nutrition, train five days a week, and still wake up exhausted, anxious, bloated, and unable to get the results you expect? In this episode, I sit down with my former client Jess Rezac, a health-conscious woman who was already doing “all the right things” but still knew something was off. Jess opens up about the symptoms she had learned to live with, the testing that changed the direction of our work, and what happened when she stopped guessing and began following a strategy built around her body. We also discuss her experiences with functional lab testing, personalized protocols, peptides, and tirzepatide, including why two approaches produced very different results for her. This is an honest client conversation about what it can look like when the workouts, clean eating, and wellness knowledge are not enough to explain why you still feel stuck. In This Episode 00:00 Introduction and why I invited Jess to share her story 01:22 Jess’s life, wellness background, and stress level 02:50 Poor sleep, anxiety, exhaustion, bloating, and stomach pain 04:19 Why Jess assumed her symptoms were hormonal 04:59 Working out five days a week and already eating well 05:35 Tracking macros and weighing food for 18 months 06:32 The foundational changes we made before testing 08:30 The DUTCH test, GI-MAP, and thyroid panel 09:05 Why the GI-MAP changed the direction of our investigation 10:01 When sex hormones were not the primary concern 11:21 How Jess feels after following her personalized protocol 12:25 Committing to a six-month process 13:15 Why having real information made the work easier 15:16 Exploring peptides after addressing the foundations 15:45 Jess’s experience with tesamorelin and ipamorelin 17:34 Why she was initially hesitant to consider tirzepatide 18:04 The changes Jess noticed during the first several weeks 19:20 Why I believe foundational work and timing matter 20:46 Returning to strength training and lifting heavier 21:50 What women should understand before considering peptides 22:31 Jess’s advice for women who know something feels wrong 23:30 How much testing moved the needle for her 24:29 How feeling better affected her marriage, parenting, and work 26:42 Jess’s daily health habits 28:46 Her protein-rich breakfast and four-to-five-hour satisfaction 31:04 Final thoughts Connect with Bria Instagram: @bria_period_whisperer Website: https://theperiodwhisperer.com Are you doing all the things but still struggling with stubborn weight, exhaustion, poor sleep, or symptoms no one has connected? Inside Midlife Mojo, I help women understand the foundations of midlife health and learn when their symptoms may deserve a deeper conversation. You’ll find practical education around hormones, metabolism, nutrition, strength training, digestion, lab testing, HRT, peptides, sleep, and recovery, plus a community of women navigating these changes with you. Your membership includes: 💛 The 90-Day Hormone Revival 💛 Midlife weight-loss and metabolism education 💛 Nutrition guidance, recipes, and meal-planning support 💛 Strength-training plans for women over 40 💛 Lab-testing education 💛 HRT and peptide resources 💛 Guided meditations and nervous system support 💛 Live coaching, Q&A sessions, and community support You do not need to keep guessing or work harder without understanding what your body may need. Start your 7-day free trial here: | |||
| Eps 453: Why You Can’t Lose Weight in Perimenopause: The Health Debt Method | 28 Sep 2026 | 00:31:52 | |
Why is it so difficult to lose weight during perimenopause, even when you eat well and exercise regularly? In this episode of The Period Whisperer Podcast, I explain health debt, my framework for understanding why stubborn weight and other midlife symptoms may persist even when you are doing all the “right” things. Using personal finance as an analogy, I explain why something considered “healthy” may still be the wrong investment for your body right now. Strength training, fasting, supplements, peptides, HRT, cold plunges, and biohacks may have value. But adding more is not always the smartest first step when you are exhausted, sleeping poorly, or unable to recover. You’ll learn: • Why perimenopause weight loss may require more than eating less and exercising more If you are over 40 and struggling with stubborn weight, exhaustion, poor sleep, digestive symptoms, or workouts that have stopped producing results, this episode may help you understand what your body needs before you push harder. In This Episode 00:00 Why perimenopause can make your body feel different Connect with Bria Instagram: @bria_period_whisperer Inside Midlife Mojo, you’ll find practical guidance on hormones, metabolism, nutrition, strength training, digestion, lab testing, HRT, peptides, sleep, and recovery, plus a community of women navigating midlife with you. Membership includes the 90-Day Hormone Revival, nutrition support, strength-training plans, lab-testing education, guided meditations, live coaching, Q&A sessions, and community support. Start your 7-day free trial: | |||
| Eps 452: Perimenopause Burnout: Why Women Feel Exhausted, Disconnected, and “Not Like Themselves” with Maraya Brown | 24 Sep 2026 | 00:41:48 | |
When was the last time you felt truly vibrant, not simply “fine”? For many high-achieving women, “fine” means sleeping poorly, waking up exhausted, dragging themselves through workouts, losing interest in intimacy, and continuing to take care of everyone else without stopping long enough to ask what they need. In this episode, I sit down with Maraya Brown CNM, MSN, Yale and functional medicine-trained women’s health expert, founder of The Women’s Vibrancy Code, and host of The Women’s Vibrancy Code podcast. Together, we explore why ambitious women can become so connected to productivity and achievement that rest begins to feel uncomfortable. We discuss perimenopause burnout, nervous system regulation, loneliness, receiving support, and why optimizing your hormones is only the beginning of feeling like yourself again. You deserve more than getting through midlife feeling “fine.” You deserve to feel connected, supported, energized, and fully present in your life. In This Episode 00:00 When was the last time you felt truly vibrant? 02:24 How Maraya’s work with women has evolved 05:50 What vibrancy actually means in midlife 06:20 Why “fine” has become the standard for so many women 09:24 Why high-achieving women struggle to rest 10:50 Who are you when you are not achieving or producing? 12:50 The dull-knife analogy and the productivity of rest 13:41 How feeling unsafe can affect our ability to think clearly 17:02 Rest, hydration, nutrition, breathwork, and time in nature 19:17 Why no protocol can replace the ability to rest and digest 20:24 It is not only what we do, but who we are while doing it 22:17 What a truly vibrant woman in midlife looks and feels like 24:14 The women’s experiences that still happen behind closed doors 25:26 Shame, loneliness, and why women isolate when they feel like they are failing 27:12 Learning how to receive meaningful support 31:02 Small practices for returning to yourself 35:20 When a personalized health protocol becomes another stressful checklist 36:12 Moving out of comparison and into possibility 38:21 Maraya’s most important takeaway for women 42:38 Where to connect with Maraya Connect with Maraya Brown Instagram: @marayabrown Website: https://marayabrown.com Connect with Bria Instagram: @bria_period_whisperer Website: https://theperiodwhisperer.com Ready for more than simply feeling “fine” in midlife? Inside Midlife Mojo, you’ll find comprehensive guidance, practical tools, and a community of women who understand what it is like to navigate changing hormones, stubborn weight, exhaustion, brain fog, relationships, and the emotional shifts of perimenopause and menopause. Your membership includes: 💛 The 90-Day Hormone Revival 💛 Midlife weight-loss and metabolism education 💛 Hormone, nutrition, sleep, and strength-training courses 💛 Lab-testing, HRT, and peptide education 💛 Guided meditations and nervous system support 💛 Live coaching and Q&A sessions 💛 A community of women learning how to feel stronger, healthier, and more connected through midlife You do not have to figure this season out alone. Start your 7-day free trial here: | |||
| Eps 451: Is It Perimenopause or Something Else? Symptoms Women Over 40 Should Investigate | 21 Sep 2026 | 00:41:16 | |
What if the symptoms you are blaming on perimenopause are not only about your hormones? Many health-conscious women reach their 40s and suddenly begin gaining weight, waking up exhausted, struggling through workouts, feeling bloated, losing hair, and wondering why everything that used to work has stopped working. In this episode, I explain why changing estrogen and progesterone may be part of the picture without necessarily being the entire explanation. Perimenopause can reveal underlying issues involving blood sugar, thyroid function, digestion, inflammation, nutrient status, stress, and recovery that your body may have previously been able to compensate for. Your symptoms are real, but “it’s just perimenopause” may not be the end of the conversation. In This Episode 00:00 Why health-conscious women suddenly feel like nothing is working 02:16 What happens to estrogen and progesterone during perimenopause 03:15 Menstrual changes that may be part of the menopause transition 04:41 Hot flashes, vaginal changes, libido, sleep, and HRT 05:45 Symptoms that may deserve a deeper investigation 08:55 Insulin resistance, blood sugar, thyroid function, and gut health 10:20 Why habits your body tolerated before may affect you differently now 12:05 How perimenopause can reveal problems your body previously compensated for 13:03 A client who assumed her symptoms were entirely hormonal 17:18 The five foundational areas I recommend addressing first 18:25 Reducing inflammatory foods and creating clearer information from your body 21:24 Blood sugar regulation and why eating less may not be helping 23:30 Protein, regular meals, cravings, and stubborn abdominal weight 25:44 Why high-achieving women may need to pull back from intense workouts 27:19 When temporarily taking a break from training may be appropriate 28:50 Rebuilding capacity through walking, mobility, and recovery 30:22 Why muscle requires both training and repair 31:35 Hydration, electrolytes, and trace minerals 33:20 Why constipation and digestive symptoms should not be ignored 34:34 What changed when one client returned to the foundations 35:25 When symptoms may require functional lab testing and medical support 38:46 Final thoughts Connect with Bria Instagram: @bria_period_whisperer Website: https://theperiodwhisperer.com Looking for comprehensive support through perimenopause and menopause? Inside Midlife Mojo, I help women understand what is changing in their bodies, get the basic foundations in place, and stop trying to piece together their midlife health from random advice online. Your membership includes: 💛 The 90-Day Hormone Revival 💛 Midlife weight-loss and metabolism education 💛 Nutrition guidance, recipes, and meal-planning support 💛 Strength training and exercise plans for women over 40 💛 Hormone, thyroid, digestion, and lab-testing education 💛 HRT and peptide resources 💛 Guided meditations and nervous system support 💛 Live coaching, Q&A sessions, and a community of women navigating these changes with you You do not have to keep guessing or figure this out alone. Start your 7-day free trial here: | |||
| Eps 450: Looking Younger vs. Feeling Better: Which Midlife Biohacks Actually Work? | Lauren Sambataro and Renee Belz | 17 Sep 2026 | 00:50:58 | |
Do you really need a cold plunge, continuous glucose monitor, red-light panel, wearable, sauna, and cabinet full of supplements to feel better after 40? In this episode, I sit down with sisters Lauren Sambataro and Renee Belz, hosts of the Biohacker Babes podcast, to simplify biohacking for women in midlife. We explore why the best biohacks are not always the newest or most expensive. Lauren and Renee explain how sleep, morning light, hydration, movement, nutrition, and recovery create the foundation that technology cannot replace. We also discuss why women can respond very differently to the same routine, how health optimization can become another stressful checklist, and how to determine whether a wearable or wellness device is providing useful information or simply giving you one more thing to worry about. Biohacking should make your life easier, not turn your health into another full-time job. In This Episode 00:00 Introduction 02:03 Growing up in a family that questioned conventional health advice 05:28 What biohacking actually means 06:09 Why biohacking should be personalized and efficient 09:03 How two sisters can need completely different health strategies 12:13 Lauren’s experience changing her nutrition 13:02 Renee’s experience with chronic fatigue and learning to slow down 15:25 When biohacking becomes another stressful checklist 18:25 Why women become more interested in biohacking during midlife 20:25 Using technology to support meditation and nervous system regulation 24:26 Why the foundations should come before devices and peptides 26:18 Morning sunlight, screen exposure, and waiting before checking your phone 28:50 Building a calmer morning routine 33:03 Red-light therapy and its potential uses 35:12 Air filters, water filters, and your everyday environment 37:19 Why habits from your 20s and 30s may feel different after 40 39:48 Continuous glucose monitors and personalized health information 40:53 How long to test a biohack before deciding whether it works 42:00 Worth it, skip it, or it depends: cold plunges, saunas, wearables, mouth tape, PEMF, blue-light glasses, and more 47:54 Where to connect with Lauren and Renee 50:06 Final thoughts Connect with the Biohacker Babes Instagram: @biohacker_babes Website: https://thebiohackerbabes.com Podcast: Biohacker Babes Connect with Bria Instagram: @bria_period_whisperer Website: https://theperiodwhisperer.com Ready to stop turning your midlife health into another overwhelming checklist? Inside Midlife Mojo, you’ll learn how to understand your changing body and build the foundations that support sustainable weight loss, hormone health, energy, sleep, strength, and long-term wellness. Your membership includes: 💛 The 90-Day Hormone Revival 💛 Midlife weight-loss and metabolism education 💛 Strength-training plans designed for women over 40 💛 Nutrition guidance, recipes, and meal-planning support 💛 Hormone, lab testing, HRT, and peptide education 💛 Guided meditations and nervous system support 💛 Live coaching, Q&A sessions, and a community of women navigating midlife with you ✨ Start your 7-day free trial here: | |||
| Eps 449: How Long Does HRT Take to Work? 5 Factors That May Affect Your Results | 14 Sep 2026 | 00:22:21 | |
How long does hormone replacement therapy take to work, and what does it mean when you still do not feel like yourself after starting it? HRT can be life-changing for an appropriately screened woman. It may improve hot flashes, night sweats, sleep, mood, and overall quality of life while supporting bone health through midlife. But two women can receive the same hormone dose and have very different experiences. In this episode, I explain why HRT does not work in isolation and what may deserve attention before starting treatment or when the transformation you expected has not happened. We explore how estrogen and testosterone can be absorbed and processed differently, why symptoms such as bloating, breast tenderness, headaches, hair changes, acne, and stubborn weight deserve follow-up, and how thyroid function, sleep, stress, medications, and other health concerns can influence how you feel. HRT may take several weeks to begin improving certain symptoms and up to three months to reach its fuller effect. But waiting longer is not always the answer. Your follow-up is part of the treatment. In This Episode 00:00 Why HRT does not work in isolation 02:47 The potential benefits of beginning HRT during the hormonally shifting years 04:37 What happens after you take estrogen 05:17 Why the same estradiol dose can affect two women differently 07:51 Testosterone, DHT, and unwanted androgenic symptoms 09:08 How the gut and liver may influence hormone processing 12:25 A client story about bloating, inflammation, and weight changes after starting HRT 13:34 Thyroid function and symptoms commonly blamed on menopause 15:35 Cortisol, sleep, energy, and the stress response 17:07 Why adding hormones does not erase existing health concerns 18:04 Using HRT intelligently, comprehensively, and with relevant data Connect with Bria Instagram: @bria_period_whisperer Website: https://theperiodwhisperer.com Looking for more support as you navigate hormones, stubborn weight, and your changing body? Inside Midlife Mojo, you’ll find practical education, tools, and a community of women navigating perimenopause and menopause with you. Your membership includes: 💛 The 90-Day Hormone Revival 💛 The Whisper Room with symptom-specific trainings 💛 Live coaching and Q&A sessions 💛 Hormone, metabolism, nutrition, and strength-training courses 💛 Lab-testing education 💛 HRT, GLP-1, and peptide resources 💛 Recipes, meal-planning tools, guided meditations, and more Stop trying to piece everything together alone. Join us inside Midlife Mojo and start building a plan that supports your changing body. ✨ Start your 7-day free trial here: | |||
| Eps 448: Gaining Weight Despite Diet and Exercise? Your Thyroid May Be the Missing Piece with Dr. Amie Hornaman | 10 Sep 2026 | 00:53:30 | |
Have you been eating well, exercising consistently, and still gaining weight, only to be told that your thyroid labs are “normal”? For many women in their 40s and 50s, stubborn weight, exhaustion, brain fog, constipation, thinning hair, low mood, and feeling unusually cold are quickly blamed on perimenopause or aging. But because these symptoms can overlap with thyroid dysfunction, it may be worth asking what was actually evaluated. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Amie Hornaman, also known as The Thyroid-Fixer, to explore the connection between thyroid health, metabolism, and perimenopause. Dr. Amie breaks down the language of thyroid health, including TSH, free T4, free T3, reverse T3, T2, and thyroid antibodies. She also shares why she believes symptoms and medical history should be considered alongside laboratory results. We also discuss why women should not automatically respond to unexplained weight gain by eating less or exercising harder, which thyroid questions they can bring to their healthcare provider, and why sleep, nutrition, stress, gut health, and foundational habits still matter. In This Episode 00:00 Introduction 02:54 Dr. Amie’s experience with unexplained weight gain 06:02 Being dismissed by six doctors before receiving a thyroid diagnosis 09:50 Why thyroid dysfunction can begin before midlife 11:06 “Thyropause” and the overlap between thyroid symptoms and perimenopause 12:51 Hashimoto’s disease and autoimmune thyroid dysfunction 16:21 How the body converts T4 into active T3 18:00 TSH, free T4, free T3, and reverse T3 explained 24:07 What T2 is and Dr. Amie’s perspective on supplementation 26:04 TPO and thyroglobulin antibodies 30:16 Questions to ask when requesting thyroid testing 32:29 Connecting thyroid symptoms with laboratory results 35:40 Why thyroid treatment should be individualized and medically supervised 40:43 T2 supplements, metabolism, and body composition 44:04 Nutrition, sleep, stress, and foundational thyroid support 48:30 Dr. Amie’s book, The Thyroid Fixer 51:17 Where to learn more from Dr. Amie Connect with Dr. Amie Hornaman Website: https://dramie.com Podcast: The Thyroid Fixer Book: The Thyroid Fixer Connect with Bria Instagram: @bria_period_whisperer Ready to stop second-guessing what your changing body is trying to tell you? Inside Midlife Mojo, you’ll find practical education and support for navigating stubborn weight, hormones, metabolism, thyroid health, nutrition, strength training, peptides, HRT, lab testing, sleep, and recovery in midlife. You’ll also have access to courses, symptom-specific trainings, live coaching, recipes, guided meditations, and a community of women going through perimenopause and menopause with you. Comment MOJO on Instagram, or start your 7-day free trial here:
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| Eps 447: Why Your Body Holds Onto Weight: The Physiology of Feeling Safe | 07 Sep 2026 | 00:34:39 | |
What if we have been approaching weight loss in the wrong order? For years, women have been told that losing weight is how we become healthy. But when you are eating well, exercising, and doing all the “right” things without seeing results, pushing harder may place even more demand on a body that is already struggling to keep up. In this episode, I explain what I call survival mode or health debt, a state in which the energy available to your body is no longer keeping up with everything being asked of it. I also share my own experience of eating less, exercising more, gaining weight, and feeling progressively worse at 37. What I initially blamed on perimenopause was part of a much bigger picture involving my energy demands, recovery, nutrition, stress, and underlying health. This is the paradigm shift: you do not simply lose weight to become healthy. Supporting your mental, biological, and physiological health may be the first step toward helping your body respond differently. In This Episode 00:00 Introduction 01:02 What watching Outlast taught me about women’s health 02:01 Why the strongest shelter changed the survival game 04:29 How the survival-show analogy applies to women in midlife 05:13 How I realized my body had entered survival mode at 37 07:22 What “survival mode” means inside the body 08:17 Why fat loss and muscle building require energy 09:00 Stress, libido, reproductive function, and energy conservation 11:22 Why we may have the relationship between health and weight loss backwards 13:17 Why perimenopause may expose a deeper problem 13:25 The three reasons your energy supply may not meet its demand 17:47 Signs that your body may be struggling with health debt 19:00 Why normal conventional labs do not always explain how you feel 21:57 What functional lab testing may help investigate 23:18 Building your health foundation before reaching for another quick fix 25:34 GLP-1s, HRT, and why foundational health still matters 26:41 The three steps I use to begin rebuilding the body 30:20 Symptoms worth noticing and choosing your next step Connect with Bria Instagram: @bria_period_whisperer Ready to stop exhausting yourself and start with the foundations? Inside Lose Weight Smarter in 7 Days, we focus on the nutrition, movement, sleep, recovery, and daily practices that can support your body before you reach for another extreme workout or restrictive diet. Start here: https://bit.ly/mojowins | |||
| Eps 446: GLP-1s for Women Over 40: Benefits, Risks and Mistakes to Avoid with Jay Campbell | 03 Sep 2026 | 00:57:05 | |
GLP-1 medications and peptides are everywhere right now. But how do you separate thoughtful, medically supervised use from another weight-loss trend? In this episode, I sit down with Jay Campbell, six-time international bestselling author, co-founder of BioLongevity Labs, and author of **Metabolic Awakening. Jay has been researching and personally exploring hormone optimization and therapeutic peptides for more than two decades, long before peptides became a mainstream social media conversation. Together, we explore what peptides actually are, why GLP-1 medications should be treated as tools rather than magic solutions, and what women in perimenopause and menopause should understand before considering them. We also discuss the risks of unverified products, inappropriate dosing, poor medical supervision, and using appetite suppression without a plan to support nutrition, muscle, metabolic health, and long-term results. Jay shares his perspective on testosterone therapy for women, hormone testing, choosing an experienced prescriber, and why stacking several peptides at once can create more confusion than clarity. This conversation is essential because it is about becoming an informed woman who understands the questions to ask before using a powerful intervention. In This Episode 00:00 Introduction 02:14 Jay’s 20-year journey with hormones and therapeutic peptides 08:55 What peptides are and how they work in the body 11:30 Why GLP-1 education, dosing, and supervision matter 16:28 Supporting the body versus overriding its biology 17:07 The health foundations Jay recommends before using peptides 21:50 Labs, metabolic health, and the bigger hormone picture 28:16 What women should understand about testosterone levels 30:20 Testosterone delivery methods and individualized treatment 35:19 Creams, dosing, side effects, and monitoring 40:15 Why testosterone requires a qualified prescriber 41:15 Questions to ask a potential hormone provider 44:42 The different categories and purposes of peptides 46:00 GLP-1 medications and fat-loss goals in midlife 48:27 Jay’s perspective on other therapeutic peptides 52:32 Why you should avoid peptide “shiny object syndrome” 53:58 Jay’s books, resources, and where to learn more Connect with Jay Campbell Instagram: @jaycampbell1971 Connect with Bria Instagram: @bria_period_whisperer Want to lose weight without relying on weight-loss drugs? Start with the foundations. Whether you eventually choose to use a GLP-1 or not, your body still needs enough protein, nourishing meals, daily movement, quality sleep, recovery, and habits you can sustain. Medication cannot build those foundations for you. Inside Lose Weight Smarter in 7 Days, I’ll help you begin putting these pieces into place through seven simple daily actions. No extreme workouts, restrictive diets, or expensive wellness trends. Just a practical starting point designed for women in midlife, with support and accountability along the way. Join Lose Weight Smarter in 7 Days for free: | |||
| Eps 445: Working Out, Spending More, and Still Not Losing Weight in Perimenopause? Here’s Why | 31 Aug 2026 | 00:41:45 | |
How much time, money, and energy have you spent trying to lose weight in perimenopause, only to feel like your body still is not responding? Maybe you are working out harder, eating less, buying supplements, considering a GLP-1, or paying for lab tests that still leave you without clear answers. Let’s get clear. Weight-loss medications can be valuable when they are appropriately prescribed, medically monitored, and supported with enough nutrition, protein, and a plan to preserve muscle. Exercise is essential when your body has enough energy to perform, recover, and become stronger from it. Lab testing is useful when the right markers are ordered and interpreted alongside your symptoms, health history, and current lifestyle. The problem is not necessarily the medication, workout, supplement, or lab test. The problem is believing that one of them will solve everything on its own. In this solo episode, I break down four midlife health myths that can keep health-conscious women spending more money, putting more time into their routines, and using energy they do not have without getting the results they expected. Your time, money, and energy are precious. Stop investing them in strategies that are not working. In This Episode 00:00 Why perimenopause health and weight-loss advice feels so overwhelming 02:42 Four midlife health myths and four practical action steps 05:05 Why “normal” labs do not always explain how you feel 09:01 Why every midlife symptom is not necessarily caused by your sex hormones 14:50 The problem with relying on “eat less and move more” 19:15 GLP-1s, overtraining, undereating, and Bria’s health-debt framework 20:11 Why working out can feel like spending energy you do not have 21:22 Why another supplement may not fix the underlying problem 25:38 Step 1: Complete your conventional health screening and keep your results 26:35 Step 2: When functional lab testing may be worth considering 29:48 Step 3: Return to the foundational habits supporting midlife health 34:56 Step 4: Use supplements for an identified reason 37:17 How to choose your next step instead of remaining stuck Connect with Bria Instagram: @theperiodwhisperer Website: https://theperiodwhisperer.com Before you spend more money on supplements, add another intense workout, or jump into another weight-loss plan, let’s get the foundations in place first. Lose Weight Smarter in 7 Days is my free sprint for women in midlife who want to begin supporting sustainable weight loss without extreme dieting or heavy workouts. Over seven days, we’ll focus on the basics that your changing body needs, including protein-rich meals, simple movement, walking, morning and sleep habits, recovery, and nervous system support. You’ll receive one simple action each day, plus the accountability of doing it alongside other women who are ready to stop guessing and finally get started. ✨ Join Lose Weight Smarter in 7 Days here: | |||
| Eps 444: Build Muscle After 40 Without Heavy Weights or Painful Workouts with Ashley Selman | 27 Aug 2026 | 00:50:31 | |
Could blood flow restriction training be one of the most powerful longevity tools for women over 40? In this episode, I sit down with Ashley Selman, a strength coach with more than 30 years of experience and creator of Seli Strength, to explore blood flow restriction training, or BFR. This low-impact technique creates a muscle-building stimulus using much lighter weights. In This Episode 00:00 Introduction 01:55 How Ashley became a strength coach after competing as a national-level athlete 03:27 Why proper form and muscle recruitment matter for results and injury prevention 05:27 How pregnancy, childbirth, and everyday movement patterns can leave muscles underactive 06:13 Ashley’s journey through early menopause and hip replacement at 43 08:06 Losing muscle and experiencing repeated injuries despite doing everything “right” 09:41 Why women need strength training in midlife, and why “just lift heavy” can be incomplete advice 11:26 The science-backed alternative to heavy lifting that changed Ashley’s training 12:02 What blood flow restriction training is and why the name can sound intimidating 14:04 Why muscle supports longevity, metabolism, blood sugar, bones, and brain health 15:29 How BFR uses lighter weights to recruit muscle fibers that become harder to activate with age 18:22 Lactate, muscle fatigue, and the hormonal response to BFR training 19:24 How long BFR workouts need to be 21:34 How frequently Ashley recommends BFR training 23:39 Why women need brief intensity alongside walking, mobility, and lighter movement 25:35 Where BFR bands are placed and how they affect the body 26:27 BFR training and human growth hormone 29:03 Why workouts and protein remain the foundation before supplements 30:39 How Ashley adjusts BFR for women with lower recovery capacity 33:22 Why soreness and exhaustion are not required for an effective workout 35:05 Why proper instruction and coaching matter when beginning BFR 37:59 Protein and workout nutrition for supporting muscle growth 39:57 Creatine for muscle, recovery, and healthy aging 41:40 How Ashley incorporates BFR alongside other forms of strength training Connect with Ashley Selman FREE Workout Plan for Women over 45 - 4-page PDF - https://www.selistrength.com/free-workout-plan-signup Seli Strength Instagram: @selistrength Website: https://www.selistrength.com Use BRIA50 for $50 off of BFR bands and $100 off of BFR Bands and Workouts together YouTube: Seli Strength Connect with Bria Instagram: @theperiodwhisperer Website: https://theperiodwhisperer.com Ready to lose weight without punishing your changing body? Let’s start with the foundations. Join me for Lose Weight Smarter in 7 Days, a free challenge for midlife women who want to begin building the foundations for sustainable weight loss without heavy workouts or extreme dieting. Join Lose Weight Smarter in 7 Days here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UM4d2bFxPo_1gJcjmPYnjOyHzGLgcgKUtDDQHlN9fgQ/edit?usp=sharing Blood flow restriction training is not appropriate for everyone. Consult a qualified healthcare or fitness professional before beginning, particularly if you have cardiovascular or vascular conditions, clotting concerns, uncontrolled blood pressure, recent surgery, pregnancy, or another relevant medical condition. | |||
| Eps 443: Eating More and Exercising Less Helped Me Lose Weight in Perimenopause | 24 Aug 2026 | 00:32:48 | |
Are you eating well, exercising consistently, and still gaining weight or feeling worse in your body? For years, I believed the answer was to tighten up my nutrition, burn more calories, and become more disciplined. I was a personal trainer and nutrition coach, working out six days a week, eating around 1,400 calories, and still watching my body change. In this episode, I share the personal experiences tat contributed to what I now call “health debt,” including a life-threatening postpartum hemorrhage, years of low energy, sleepless nights supporting my daughter through anxiety, repeated illness, grief, divorce, solo parenting, and the pressure to keep showing up as though I was fine. I also explain why perimenopause may expose the strain your body has been carrying for years, why eating less and exercising more can stop producing results, and what changed when I finally began eating more, exercising less, prioritizing protein, and allowing my body to recover. Weight gain may be the symptom that gets your attention, but it may not be the first problem your body needs you to address. In This Episode 00:00 Why health-conscious women can do everything right and still gain weight 01:20 Working out six days a week, eating 1,400 calories, and getting worse results 02:20 How I entered the fitness and nutrition industry 03:08 What I now understand about the “eat less, move more” approach 04:32 Childbirth, low iron, motherhood, sleeplessness, and the experiences that accumulated in my body 07:20 What I mean by health debt and why perimenopause can expose it 08:51 The symptoms I began experiencing at 37 11:20 Waking at 4 a.m., doubling my pre-workout, and cutting more calories 12:52 Why pushing harder made my exhaustion and weight gain worse 15:52 Why normal lab results did not mean my symptoms were imaginary 17:25 What happened when I began eating more and exercising less 18:30 Navigating grief, divorce, solo parenting, and another period of overwhelming stress 20:30 Becoming a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner 21:32 What functional testing helped me understand about my digestion, gut health, hormones, and recovery 25:36 Why weight loss was not the first problem my body needed to solve 27:12 How intense workouts can add more pressure when your body is already struggling 29:59 The first step toward working with your body instead of fighting it Connect with Bria Instagram: @theperiodwhisperer Website: https://theperiodwhisperer.com Ready to start losing weight differently in midlife? Join me for Lose Weight Smarter in 7 Days, a FREE challenge for midlife women who want to begin moving toward sustainable weight loss without heavy workouts or extreme dieting. During our seven days together, you’ll learn how to: • Make simple shifts around food and protein • Use walking and supportive movement instead of punishing cardio • Build morning and sleep habits that support your recovery • Understand how stress and your nervous system affect your body • Take one realistic action every day with support and accountability This is not a promise of a dramatic seven-day transformation. It is an opportunity to stop overhauling everything at once, begin working with your changing body, and notice how it responds to a different kind of support. The free challenge begins August 22 inside our Skool community. Enrollment closes August 21 at 11:59 PM. Join Lose Weight Smarter in 7 Days here:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UM4d2bFxPo_1gJcjmPYnjOyHzGLgcgKUtDDQHlN9fgQ/edit?usp=sharing | |||
| Eps 442: Can You Reverse Insulin Resistance in Midlife? What Women Need to Know with Dr Jason Shumard | 20 Aug 2026 | 00:53:24 | |
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Jason Shumard, D.C., to discuss what people have not been taught about insulin resistance, blood sugar, and type 2 diabetes, including how changing hormones, stress, sleep, nutrition, and muscle can shape the conversation for women in midlife. In This Episode 00:00 What women have not been taught about blood sugar and insulin resistance 01:31 Dr. Jason’s journey into metabolic health and functional medicine 03:58 Why his mother believed her type 2 diabetes was under control 05:31 How diabetes can progress before someone feels seriously unwell 05:46 Kidney failure, dialysis, stroke, and the loss that changed his mission 08:49 How glucose, insulin, and insulin receptors work inside the body 12:27 Why prediabetes should be taken seriously 12:44 The additional factors Dr. Jason considers when investigating insulin resistance 15:20 Questioning whether conventional diabetes management addresses the complete picture 16:25 Why insulin resistance may develop years before a diabetes diagnosis 17:03 Perimenopause, menopause, stress hormones, and blood sugar regulation 21:08 The limitations of looking at one blood result in isolation 21:31 Blood testing versus DUTCH hormone and cortisol testing 25:22 Why insulin resistance may become more noticeable during midlife 26:11 Comprehensive blood testing and looking beyond disease ranges 29:08 Treating your health like an investment in your future 30:39 The environmental and toxicity testing Dr. Jason uses in his practice 32:38 Nutrition, movement, and the foundations of metabolic health 34:08 Why foundational work is not glamorous but still matters 37:21 Simple nutrition, movement, and strength-training shifts 38:54 Hormone support, HRT, and supplements discussed in the episode 41:42 Common patterns Dr. Jason reports seeing in women’s lab work 43:35 Inflammation markers, including CRP, ApoB, Lp(a), homocysteine, and uric acid 48:44 Why investing in health now may protect your quality of life later 51:17 Triglycerides, HDL, and questions to ask about metabolic health 52:20 Dr. Jason’s free diabetes webinar and where to learn more Connect with Dr. Jason Shumard Website: https://drshumard.com Instagram: @drjasonshumarddc Connect with Me Instagram: @bria_period_whisperer Website: https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com Doing all the “right” things but still struggling with stubborn weight in midlife? Inside Midlife Mojo, I help women over 35 understand why their bodies may no longer respond to the same diets and workouts that once worked. You’ll learn how sleep, stress, hormones, nutrition, muscle, blood sugar, and accumulated health debt may all influence your weight-loss results. Your membership also includes: 💛 Sustainable workout and midlife weight-loss strategies 💛 Strength-training plans designed for women over 35 💛 Protein guides, recipes, meal-planning support, and trackers 💛 Education on hormones, metabolism, functional labs, HRT, and peptides 💛 Monthly live coaching and a community of women navigating these changes together ✨ Start your 7-day free trial here: This episode is for educational purposes and includes the guest’s clinical perspectives and opinions. It does not replace individualized medical care. Do not stop or change diabetes medication without working with a qualified healthcare professional | |||
| Eps 441: 6 Perimenopause Supplements You May Be Wasting Money On | 17 Aug 2026 | 00:27:38 | |
Are you spending hundreds of dollars on supplements for perimenopause, menopause, stubborn weight, cortisol, sleep, and hormone balance but still not feeling better? In this episode, I’m breaking down which midlife supplements may be worth your money, which ones are commonly misused, and why taking more supplements is rarely the complete solution for fatigue, poor sleep, brain fog, or menopause weight gain. I discuss green powders, fat burners, menopause gummies, cortisol supplements, over-the-counter hormone creams, and collagen. I also share my foundational supplement shortlist, including magnesium glycinate, omega-3s, vitamin D3 with K2, creatine, trace minerals, and protein powder. Supplements should fill specific gaps in your health routine. They should never replace protein, strength training, complete meals, sleep, movement, recovery, or personalized guidance. In This Episode 00:00 Why women spend hundreds on supplements without seeing results 01:20 Taking the wrong supplements at the wrong time for the wrong reason 02:15 Why supplements cannot repair a missing health foundation 03:00 Greens powders and why they do not replace vegetables or complete meals 04:49 Fat burners, stimulants, and menopause weight loss 06:13 What to check before buying menopause-support gummies 07:14 Cortisol supplements and why cortisol is not automatically the enemy 08:20 Over-the-counter progesterone, estrogen, and DHEA creams 09:28 Collagen versus complete protein for women in midlife 10:35 How I would spend $300 on midlife health support 11:10 Step one: Build your hormone and metabolic foundations 13:47 Step two: Test instead of guessing 15:45 Functional lab testing for hormones, cortisol, thyroid, gut health, inflammation, nutrients, and blood sugar 16:36 Step three: Take the right supplement in the right dose and order 18:09 My foundational supplement shortlist for perimenopause and menopause 18:15 Magnesium glycinate for sleep, stress, muscle recovery, and regularity 18:55 Omega-3s for heart health, brain health, mood, and inflammatory balance 19:35 Why I recommend testing before taking vitamin D3 and K2 20:12 Creatine for muscle, strength, recovery, and healthy aging 20:47 Trace minerals for hydration, energy, and muscle function 21:36 When a high-quality protein powder may be worth the money 22:30 Why the healthiest women do not have the largest supplement cabinets Connect with Me Instagram: @bria_period_whisperer Website: https://www.briatheperiodwhisperer.com Doing all the “right” things but still struggling with stubborn weight in midlife? Inside Midlife Mojo, I help women over 35 understand why their bodies may no longer respond to the same diets, workouts, and supplements that once worked. Every new member begins with my 90-Day Hormone Revival, a foundational roadmap for supporting hormones, metabolism, energy, sleep, strength, and sustainable weight loss through my S3 Method: Stabilize, Support, Strengthen. Inside the community, you’ll also find: 💛 Sustainable workout and midlife weight-loss strategies 💛 Strength-training plans designed for women over 35 💛 Protein guides, recipes, meal-planning support, and trackers 💛 Perimenopause, menopause, hormone, metabolism, HRT, and peptide education 💛 Live coaching and a community of women navigating these changes together ✨ Start your 7-day free trial here: | |||
| Eps 440: What’s Really in Your Dog’s Food? Pet Nutrition, Vaccines & Longevity with Dr. Judy Morgan | 13 Aug 2026 | 00:56:12 | |
Have you ever wondered whether the food, vaccines, flea treatments, and everyday products you choose could be affecting your pet’s long-term health? This episode is a little different because we are not talking about our bodies. We are talking about the animals we love like family. I sit down with Dr. Judy Morgan, an integrative veterinarian, author, and host of the Naturally Healthy Pets podcast, to explore a more informed and individualized approach to caring for dogs and cats. Dr. Judy shares her perspective on pet nutrition, vaccines, flea and tick products, spaying and neutering, supplements, lab work, and why pet parents should feel empowered to ask better questions. In This Episode 00:00 Introduction 01:48 Dr. Judy’s journey from conventional to integrative veterinary medicine 07:56 Why health span matters as much as lifespan for pets 10:00 How to become a more informed advocate for your pet 12:39 Why veterinary care should reflect your pet’s individual lifestyle 13:39 Vaccines, rabies requirements, and antibody titers 15:05 Pet food, highly processed ingredients, and whole-food alternatives 23:31 Dr. Judy’s concerns about conventional flea and tick products 27:37 Alternative approaches to flea and tick prevention 31:13 How household products and pet treatments may affect the whole family 33:07 Hormones, spaying, neutering, and questions to discuss with your veterinarian 39:08 Supplements Dr. Judy uses with her own pets 41:36 Minerals, testing, and the risks of supplementing without guidance 45:35 Simple whole-food toppers to add to your pet’s meals 47:40 Where overwhelmed pet parents can begin 48:16 Reviewing veterinary records and advocating during appointments 51:56 Letting go of guilt when you learn something new 52:02 Special book offer and where to connect with Dr. Judy Connect with Dr. Judy Morgan Instagram: @drjudymorgan Connect with Me Instagram: @theperiodwhisperer Website: https://theperiodwhisperer.com Doing all the “right” things but still struggling with stubborn weight in midlife? Inside Midlife Mojo, I help women over 35 understand why their bodies may no longer respond to the same diets and workouts that once worked. You’ll learn how hormones, sleep, stress, nutrition, muscle, and accumulated health debt may all affect your weight-loss results. Every new member begins with the 90-Day Hormone Revival, my foundational roadmap for supporting your metabolism, energy, sleep, hormones, and strength through the S3 Method: Stabilize, Support, Strengthen. You’ll also find sustainable workout and weight-loss strategies, strength-training plans, protein guides, recipes, practical trackers, live coaching, and a community of women navigating these changes with you. ✨ Start your 7-day free trial here: This episode is for educational purposes and does not replace individualized veterinary care. Speak with a qualified veterinarian before changing your pet’s diet, medication, supplements, vaccines, or parasite-prevention plan. | |||
| Eps 439: The Invisible Mental Load: Why Perimenopause Feels So Overwhelming | 10 Aug 2026 | 00:19:40 | |
Are perimenopause symptoms making it harder to keep being the strong woman everyone depends on? This episode is for the high-achieving woman carrying the invisible mental load. She manages the family calendar, supports her partner and children, checks on aging parents, leads at work, and still feels guilty when she takes five minutes to rest. In this episode, I explore why high-functioning women struggle to ask for or receive support during perimenopause, how chronic stress and the invisible mental load can intensify the experience of menopause symptoms, and why constantly pushing through may leave you feeling even more depleted. Being strong does not mean carrying everything alone. Sometimes the healthiest and strongest thing you can do in midlife is allow yourself to receive support. In This Episode 00:00 Introduction 00:35 The woman everyone depends on 01:46 Looking capable on the outside while struggling underneath 02:24 Why perimenopause asks high-achieving women to slow down 03:27 Why your next level of strength may involve receiving support 03:52 The difference between training like an Olympian and being supported like one 05:29 When being needed becomes part of your identity 06:20 The hidden cost of always being the strong one 07:27 How your support system can quietly become smaller 07:55 The connection between social support and menopause symptoms 08:49 Why feeling overwhelmed can make it harder to ask for help 09:32 Challenging the belief that your worth comes from what you carry 10:12 Why support is a health resource 11:04 How support can change the weight of your symptoms 11:41 The advice you would give your child during perimenopause 12:34 Symptoms, stress, responsibilities, and the invisible mental load 13:05 Why strength does not mean doing everything yourself 14:08 The power of being understood by women who have lived it 15:02 How Midlife Mojo supports women through midlife 16:12 Giving yourself permission to set some of the weight down Connect with Bria Instagram: @theperiodwhisperer Website: https://theperiodwhisperer.com Ready to feel supported through this changing season? Inside Midlife Mojo, you’ll join a community that understands and fully supports women through perimenopause and menopause. You’ll receive expert education, practical tools, and guidance to help you understand your changing body and navigate midlife with greater confidence. Your membership includes: 💛 The 90-Day Hormone Revival 💛 The Whisper Room with symptom-specific trainings 💛 Live coaching and Q&A sessions 💛 Hormone, metabolism, nutrition, and strength training courses 💛 Lab testing education 💛 Peptides and HRT resources 💛 Recipes, meal planning, guided meditations, and more ✨ Start your 7-day free trial here: | |||
| Eps 438: The Menopause Brain: How Estrogen Affects Memory, Mood & Focus | 06 Aug 2026 | 00:20:51 | |
Have you ever wondered why perimenopause can make you feel like a different person or affect the way you connect with the people you love? My sister and I often laugh about having less patience and needing more space during perimenopause. But underneath the jokes is a real neurological transition that can affect memory, mood, sleep, focus, and stress tolerance. The key to navigating this season is understanding that there is a scientific reason behind what you are experiencing and learning what to do with that information. In this episode, I explain what is happening inside the menopause brain, how to communicate those changes, how to ask specifically for the support you need, and how to manage your symptoms with greater understanding and less guilt. Your brain is changing, but you are not becoming a different person. Understanding the context can help you move through this transition with more compassion for yourself and the people you love. In This Episode 00:00 Introduction 00:48 How perimenopause can affect partners, families, friendships, and work relationships 02:28 Why menopause does not only happen to women, it also happens to relationships 03:41 Why you are not becoming a different person 04:37 Why perimenopause is also a neurological transition 05:18 How estrogen affects communication inside the brain 06:17 Brain fog, emotional changes, stress sensitivity, and disrupted sleep 07:08 Why the menopause brain is adapting, not breaking 07:45 How invisible symptoms can create relationship strain 09:18 Why women may not recognize their own symptoms 10:31 Replacing blame with biology and creating room for compassion 11:36 How to talk about perimenopause with the people you love 12:09 Describing what is happening without apologizing for being hormonal 12:48 How to ask specifically for the support you need 13:28 Inviting your partner into the learning process 14:10 Becoming a team instead of turning against each other 14:39 Protecting your relationships during the menopause transition 15:54 The 90-Day Hormone Revival and Whisper Room inside Midlife Mojo 17:21 Why your body is asking to be understood Connect with Bria Instagram: @theperiodwhisperer Website: https://theperiodwhisperer.com Ready to feel supported through this changing season? Inside Midlife Mojo, you’ll join a community that understands and fully supports women through perimenopause and menopause. You’ll receive expert education, practical tools, and guidance to help you understand your changing body and navigate midlife with greater confidence. Your membership includes: 💛 The 90-Day Hormone Revival 💛 The Whisper Room with symptom-specific trainings 💛 Live coaching and Q&A sessions 💛 Hormone, metabolism, nutrition, and strength training courses 💛 Lab testing education 💛 Peptides and HRT resources 💛 Recipes, meal planning, guided meditations, and more ✨ Start your 7-day free trial here: Credits to the following for the clips:
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| Eps 437: Why Rest Is Essential for Women’s Weight Loss | 03 Aug 2026 | 00:26:39 | |
Have you ever returned from vacation feeling better in your body, even though you exercised less, ate differently, and let your normal routine go? In this episode, Bria shares the realization she had after returning from two weeks in Greece, where she stopped working out, ate incredible food, slowed down, and gave herself permission to be fully present. She explores why so many women treat rest as something they must earn and how the pressure to remain productive can affect the nervous system, energy, recovery, digestion, hormones, and weight loss during perimenopause. Bria also explains why the body may need more protection rather than more pressure in midlife. She shares three practices for supporting your body through rest, choosing what feels nourishing, and celebrating recovery as an essential part of hormone health. Your body may not be asking you to do more. It may be asking you to slow down long enough to finally hear what it needs. In This Episode 00:00 Why Bria almost did not record this episode 00:48 What two weeks in Greece taught Bria about her body 02:13 Why vacations can reveal what your body has been missing 03:08 How women learn to connect their worth with productivity 04:38 Why slowing down, mobility work, and nervous system support can feel uncomfortable 05:44 How perimenopause changes the body’s resilience to stress 07:14 Why your body may need more protection instead of more discipline 08:03 The order of healing and why the foundational work takes time 09:21 Why Bria jokes that Costa Rica could help her clients lose weight faster 10:27 Why vacation did not magically heal Bria’s hormones 10:55 What happened when Bria’s nervous system finally felt safe 12:15 Three ways to begin changing your relationship with rest 12:43 Why you need to stop earning your rest 13:30 What nature can teach us about recovery and productivity 15:22 Asking what feels supportive instead of what burns the most calories 16:40 How rest creates a stronger foundation for HRT and peptide therapy 17:26 Why recovery deserves to be celebrated 18:13 The connection between modern life, overwhelm, and perimenopause symptoms 18:52 Why your body may be refusing to carry a life that no longer fits 20:34 Changing your relationship with yourself during perimenopause 21:08 Why information is not always the missing piece 22:48 How Midlife Mojo helps women build resilience without perfection Connect with Bria Instagram: @theperiodwhisperer Website: https://theperiodwhisperer.com Ready to stop second-guessing your symptoms? Inside Midlife Mojo, you’ll learn how to understand what your body is trying to tell you with expert education, practical tools, and a community of women navigating the same season of life. Your membership includes: 💛 The 90-Day Hormone Revival 💛 The Whisper Room with symptom-specific trainings 💛 Live coaching and Q&A sessions 💛 Hormone, metabolism, nutrition, and strength training courses 💛 Lab testing education 💛 Peptides and HRT resources 💛 Recipes, meal planning, guided meditations, and more ✨ Start your 7-day free trial here: | |||
| Eps 436: The Most Unsexy Thing You Can Do for Perimenopause Digestion with Dr. Meg Mill | 30 Jul 2026 | 00:46:37 | |
Have you ever wondered whether the way you speak to yourself could affect your digestion, hormones, and weight loss? In this episode, Bria sits down with Dr. Meg Mill, a doctor of clinical pharmacy and certified functional medicine practitioner, to explore the connection between thoughts, the nervous system, and physical symptoms. Dr. Meg explains why stress can affect digestion, sleep, cravings, and energy, and shares her Seven Second Switch for interrupting unhelpful thoughts in real time. They also discuss the Solara Method, a root-cause approach that starts with calming the nervous system before supporting digestion, nutrition, metabolism, hormones, and detoxification. Your body is not failing you. It may be responding to signals you have not been taught to notice. In This Episode 00:00 Introduction 01:42 Dr. Meg’s personal health journey and discovery of functional medicine 07:00 How thoughts affect digestion and the nervous system 11:06 Why perimenopause can make the stress response feel more intense 15:05 Neuroplasticity and changing long-held thought patterns 19:58 The Seven Second Switch explained 24:00 Why repetition helps create new neural pathways 25:55 How to begin noticing your negative thought patterns 27:49 Why women often carry so much pressure and self-criticism 29:43 A client story and why mindset work can change physical symptoms 33:48 The steps of the Seven Second Switch 36:16 Body image, cortisol, and the impact of negative self-talk 37:07 The Solara Method and why healing needs to happen in the right order 41:27 Why nervous system regulation is the foundation of Dr. Meg’s method 45:33 Dr. Meg’s upcoming book and where to learn more Connect with Dr. Meg Mill Instagram: @drmegmill Website: https://megmill.com Book: https://sevensecondswitch.com Podcast: A Little Bit Healthier Connect with Bria Instagram: @theperiodwhisperer Website: https://theperiodwhisperer.com Ready to stop second-guessing your symptoms? Inside Midlife Mojo, you’ll learn how to understand what your body is trying to tell you with expert education, practical tools, and a community of women navigating the same season of life. Your membership includes: 💛 The 90-Day Hormone Revival 💛 The Whisper Room with symptom-specific trainings 💛 Live coaching and Q&A sessions 💛 Hormone, metabolism, nutrition, and strength training courses 💛 Lab testing education 💛 Peptides and HRT resources 💛 Recipes, meal planning, guided meditations, and more ✨ Start your 7-day free trial here: | |||
| Eps 435: Why Willpower Doesn’t Work for Weight Loss (Especially in Perimenopause)| Dr. Glenn Livingston | 27 Jul 2026 | 00:55:17 | |
Have you ever wondered why cravings seem so much harder to manage than they used to be? For many women in perimenopause, it’s easy to assume it’s simply a lack of discipline. But what if your cravings aren’t a character flaw at all? What if they’re the result of biology meeting a modern food environment that was never designed for your health? In this episode, Bria sits down with Dr. Glenn Livingston, psychologist, bestselling author of Never Binge Again, and expert on the psychology of overeating, to unpack why cravings exist, why willpower eventually runs out, and how women can build healthier habits without relying on constant self-control. Together, they explore how hormonal changes in perimenopause can amplify cravings, why today’s ultra-processed food environment makes healthy eating more challenging than ever, and practical strategies for working with your brain instead of fighting against it. In This Episode 00:00 Introduction 03:48 Why women often blame themselves instead of their changing biology 07:36 The difference between emotional eating and habitual eating 12:11 Why breaking food habits is different from breaking other habits 17:45 How perimenopause changes your relationship with food 20:12 Why the coping strategies that worked in your 20s may stop working in perimenopause 21:22 Why “just eat mindfully” isn’t enough in today’s food environment 23:25 Why willpower eventually runs out (and what to rely on instead) 30:42 How simple food rules reduce decision fatigue 36:18 Why cravings aren’t a sign of weakness 44:46 The surprising reason cravings are actually a sign of healthy human biology 49:15 How to work with your brain instead of constantly fighting it 54:27 Practical strategies to create an environment that supports healthier eating 58:40 Final advice for women navigating perimenopause and food cravings Connect with Dr. Glenn Livingston Instagram: @livingstonglenn Website: https://neverbingeagain.com Connect with Bria Instagram: @theperiodwhisperer Website: https://theperiodwhisperer.com Ready to stop second-guessing your symptoms? Inside Midlife Mojo, you’ll learn how to understand what your body is trying to tell you with expert education, practical tools, and a community of women navigating the same season of life. Your membership includes: 💛 The 90-Day Hormone Revival 💛 The Whisper Room with symptom-specific trainings 💛 Live coaching and Q&A sessions 💛 Hormone, metabolism, nutrition, and strength training courses 💛 Lab testing education 💛 Peptides and HRT resources 💛 Recipes, meal planning, guided meditations, and more ✨ Start your 7-day free trial here: | |||
| Eps 434: How to Explain Your Perimenopause Symptoms So People Finally Understand | 23 Jul 2026 | 00:15:30 | |
Why You Feel Dismissed in Perimenopause (And How to Finally Advocate for Yourself) One of the hardest parts of perimenopause isn’t always the symptoms. Sometimes, it’s not feeling believed. Whether you’ve been told your labs are “normal,” your symptoms are “just stress,” or that this is simply part of getting older, it’s easy to start questioning yourself. But what if your body has been communicating with you all along? In this episode, Bria explores why so many women feel dismissed during perimenopause and menopause, how invisible symptoms like brain fog, anxiety, fatigue, poor sleep, mood changes, weight gain, and hormonal shifts often go misunderstood, and why learning the language of your body can completely change the way you advocate for your health. She also shares practical ways to recognize symptom patterns, communicate more effectively with your healthcare provider, and stop second-guessing yourself when something doesn’t feel right. You’ll learn why understanding your hormones, metabolism, nervous system, and overall health can help you move from confusion to confidence during one of the biggest transitions in a woman’s life. If you’ve ever thought, “Maybe it’s just me,” this conversation is for you.
00:00 – Why Feeling Dismissed Can Be One of the Hardest Parts of Midlife 02:20 – The Invisible Symptoms of Perimenopause 04:35 – Why So Many Women Feel Unsupported 06:40 – Knowledge Replaces Fear With Confidence 08:00 – How to Describe Your Symptoms So Doctors Can Better Help You 09:50 – Why Understanding Your Body Changes Everything 10:45 – The Power of Community During Perimenopause 11:45 – Why I Created Midlife Mojo 13:00 – Learning to Trust Your Body Again
Inside Midlife Mojo, you’ll learn how to understand what your body is trying to tell you with expert education, practical tools, and a community of women navigating the same season of life. Your membership includes: 💛 The 90-Day Hormone Revival 💛 The Whisper Room with symptom-specific trainings 💛 Live coaching and Q&A sessions 💛 Hormone, metabolism, nutrition, and strength training courses 💛 Lab testing education 💛 Peptides and HRT resources 💛 Recipes, meal planning, guided meditations, and more ✨ Start your 7-day free trial here: | |||
| Eps 433: “Maybe It’s Not Just You” | Why So Many Women Feel Dismissed in Perimenopause | 20 Jul 2026 | 00:14:04 | |
Why Women Feel So Stuck in Perimenopause (And the Community I Wish Every Woman Had) If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything right but still not feeling like yourself… You’re not alone. Maybe you’re eating well, exercising consistently, trying every supplement, listening to every podcast, and still waking up exhausted, gaining weight, struggling with brain fog, or wondering why your body suddenly feels so different. In this solo episode, I share why I believe more women than ever are feeling overwhelmed during perimenopause and menopause, and why the answer isn’t another quick fix. Instead, it’s having the right roadmap, the right education, and the right community to help you understand what your body is actually asking for. I also take you behind the scenes of Midlife Mojo, the membership I’ve dreamed of creating for years. A place where women can stop piecing together advice from Google, social media, and endless podcasts, and finally have one trusted home for learning, support, and real transformation.
00:00 – Why More Women Than Ever Feel Stuck in Midlife 07:20 – Understanding Health Debt and Why Your Body Feels Different 13:45 – Why Foundations Always Come Before Optimization 15:40 – Why Another Podcast or Instagram Post Isn’t Enough 17:15 – Why I Created Midlife Mojo 18:20 – Inside the 90-Day Hormone Revival 19:30 – The Whisper Room: Understanding Your Body’s Unique Symptoms 20:50 – Live Coaching, Community, and Weekly Support 22:15 – Workouts, Nutrition, Peptides, Recipes & Meditations 23:30 – Why I Wanted Midlife Mojo to Be Accessible for Every Woman Ready to stop guessing and start understanding your body? Inside Midlife Mojo, you’ll get access to: 💛 The 90-Day Hormone Revival 💛 The Whisper Room with symptom-specific trainings 💛 Weekly live coaching and Q&A sessions 💛 Bria’s home workout program 💛 Nutrition courses, recipes, and meal planning 💛 The Ultimate Guide to Peptides for Women in Perimenopause 💛 Guided meditations and practical wellness tools 💛 A community of women navigating the same season alongside you Plus, you can explore everything with a 7-day free trial. ✨ Learn more here: Connect with me:
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| Eps 432: Recurring UTIs After Menopause? It Might Not Be a UTI | Interstitial Cystitis Explained with Heather Florio | 16 Jul 2026 | 00:46:30 | |
Recurring UTI Symptoms? It Might Not Actually Be a UTI. If you’ve been dealing with recurring UTI symptoms, bladder pain, burning, urgency, or frequent urination, only to have your urine cultures come back normal, this episode is for you. I’m joined by Heather Florio, CEO of Desert Harvest and a leading advocate for women’s pelvic and sexual health, to unpack the difference between recurrent UTIs, interstitial cystitis, and bladder pain syndrome. Tune in to discover why recurring UTI symptoms aren’t always caused by infection and how to better advocate for yourself when you know something isn’t right.
00:00 – Why So Many Women Are Misdiagnosed With Chronic UTIs 02:35 – Heather’s Personal Journey With Interstitial Cystitis 06:40 – When Recurring UTI Symptoms Aren’t Actually A UTI 10:58 – Interstitial Cystitis vs. Bladder Pain Syndrome: What’s The Difference? 14:08 – How Perimenopause & Menopause Affect Recurrent UTI Symptoms 16:54 – Pelvic Floor Dysfunction & Why Physical Therapy Matters 18:30 – Nutrition, Aloe Vera & Supporting Bladder Health 24:47 – How Stress & Certain Foods Can Trigger Bladder Flares 26:45 – The Hidden Impact On Intimacy & Quality Of Life 31:00 – Allergies, Mast Cells & Unexpected Bladder Triggers 35:20 – Why A Cystoscopy Can Help Diagnose Interstitial Cystitis 42:15 – How To Advocate For Yourself At The Doctor 44:20 – Recurrent UTIs, Antibiotics & Protecting Your Microbiome
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| Eps 431: Prediabetes in Your 20s: Why Healthy Women Are Being Missed with Jenny Pena | 13 Jul 2026 | 00:49:52 | |
Feeling tired all the time isn’t something women should simply accept. The afternoon energy crash. Constant cravings. Brain fog. Needing coffee just to function. Feeling exhausted after meals. These have become so normalized that many women assume they’re just part of getting older. In this episode, I’m joined by Jenny Pena, National Board Certified Health Coach and host of The Path to Better A1c podcast. After navigating PCOS and prediabetes herself, Jenny now helps women understand one of the most overlooked drivers of their health: blood sugar. Together, we unpack why blood sugar affects so much more than diabetes. From cravings and energy to hormones, metabolism, focus, and mood, Jenny explains how learning to read your body’s signals can completely change the way you feel. We also cover the lab markers every woman should understand, why “normal” labs don’t always tell the whole story, and the small lifestyle shifts that can make a surprisingly big difference. Tune in to learn why feeling tired, foggy, and constantly hungry may not be something you have to live with.
Links Learn more from Jenny Pena: Website: https://jennypena.com Instagram: @coachjennp Podcast: The Path to Better A1c Curious about the tools, strategies, and lessons I share with women navigating hormones, metabolism, blood sugar, and midlife health? Join Midlife Mojo, my educational community where we connect the dots between hormones, symptoms, labs, nutrition, fitness, recovery, peptides, and so much more. I’m opening it up for free for the next 7 days so you can explore everything inside. 🔗 Links & Resources (USE DISCOUNT CODE: BRIA at checkout for 20% off) 🌐AG1: DrinkAG1.com/BRIA (for a free $76 gift when you try AG1) 🌐 Website: 📝 Grab The Ultimate Guide To Make Nutrition Easy In Perimenopause: | |||
| Eps 430: POTS Symptoms Every Woman Should Know | Dr. Diana Driscoll Explains the Root Cause | 09 Jul 2026 | 00:49:56 | |
What if your dizziness, racing heart, brain fog, fatigue, anxiety, or digestive issues weren’t separate problems at all? What if they were all connected by one underlying dysfunction that most people have never heard of? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Diana Driscoll, researcher, optometrist, founder of Genetic Disease Investigators, and one of the leading voices in POTS research. Episode Timeline 00:00 - Why So Many Women With POTS Are Dismissed 02:05 - What POTS Actually Is 04:12 - “It’s All In Your Head”: The Reality Many Patients Face 06:08 - Why 90% of POTS Patients Are Women 08:32 - Living With An Overreactive Nervous System 10:04 - Is There A Genetic Link To POTS? 11:20 - Why Diana Started Genetic Disease Investigators 13:10 - The Inflammation Cycle That Keeps Patients Stuck 15:35 - Why Treating Symptoms Isn’t Enough 18:40 - Hormones, Stress & Why Symptoms Often Worsen 21:25 - Why Lifestyle Alone Isn’t Always The Answer 24:50 - Looking Beyond Diet & Exercise 26:00 - When Doctors Told Her To “Just Meditate” 28:30 - How Curiosity Changed The Future Of POTS Research 31:15 - Hope For Patients Looking For Answers Links Learn more about Dr. Diana Driscoll’s work: Discover Genetic Disease Investigators: Join Midlife Mojo, my educational community where we connect the dots between hormones, symptoms, labs, nutrition, fitness, recovery, peptides, and so much more. I’m opening it up for free for the next 7 days so you can explore everything inside. 🔗 Links & Resources (USE DISCOUNT CODE: BRIA at checkout for 20% off) 🌐AG1: DrinkAG1.com/BRIA (for a free $76 gift when you try AG1) 🌐 Website: 📝 Grab The Ultimate Guide To Make Nutrition Easy In Perimenopause: 📩 Book a Free Discovery Call:
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| Eps 429: How She Reversed Brain Fog, Fatigue & Perimenopause Symptoms in 12 Months with Dragana | 06 Jul 2026 | 00:40:42 | |
What does healing actually look like a year later? In this episode, I’m sitting down with one of my clients, Dragana, to reflect on everything that’s changed since we began working together. If you’ve ever wondered what coaching actually looks like beyond the sessions, or you’re curious about what’s possible when you have the right support, this conversation offers an honest, behind-the-scenes perspective. Tune in to hear a real-life recovery story and discover why sometimes the most important step in healing is asking for support instead of trying to figure it all out alone. Episode Timeline 00:00 – Introduction 01:00 – Meet Dragana & Her Health Journey 03:15 – The First Signs Something Was Wrong 06:45 – Living With Brain Fog, Fatigue & Anxiety 10:30 – The Tests That Changed Everything 15:20 – Low Cortisol, Hormones & Gut Health 21:45 – The Recovery Plan We Built Together 27:30 – Why Rest Became More Important Than Pushing Harder 33:10 – Getting Her Energy & Confidence Back 39:15 – What Changed Most After A Year 45:20 – Advice For Women Who Feel Like They’re Losing Themselves Links Curious about the tools, strategies, and lessons I use with clients like Dragana? I’ve gathered them inside Midlife Mojo, a new space where women can learn about hormones, symptoms, labs, nutrition, fitness, recovery, peptides, and what actually works in midlife. Get free access for the next 7 days and explore the same frameworks, resources, and guidance that have helped hundreds of women better understand their bodies and feel like themselves again.
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| Eps 428: Why Women Feel So Alone in Perimenopause (Even When They’re Not Alone) | 02 Jul 2026 | 00:17:56 | |
Have you ever felt lonely, even when you’re surrounded by people? Not because you’re physically alone, but because no one truly understands what you’re carrying. In this episode, we explore one of the most overlooked challenges women face in midlife: loneliness. We unpack why loneliness peaks during our 40s and 50s, the hidden weight of invisible labor, and why feeling understood may be one of the most important parts of healing. If you’ve ever thought, “I don’t recognize myself anymore,” or “I thought it was just me,” this conversation is for you. Episode Timeline: 00:04 - The Loneliness So Many Women Feel in Midlife 01:35 - Why Women in Their 40s and 50s Feel More Alone Than Ever 02:45 - The Generational Expectations Placed on Women 03:30 - Perimenopause, Symptoms, and Feeling Misunderstood 04:55 - What Loneliness Really Looks Like 06:00 - Divorce, Hormonal Changes, and Losing Connection With Yourself 07:20 - A Client’s Unexpected Non-Scale Victory 08:05 - The Peak Responsibility Years 09:00 - When Everyone Needs Something From You 09:59 - The Invisible Labor Women Carry 11:00 - Are You Failing or Just Overloaded? 11:45 - The Cognitive Impact of Loneliness 12:35 - Why Feeling Understood Matters 13:05 - Why Information Alone Isn’t Enough 13:45 - The Real Reason Midlife Mojo Was Created 14:43 - Guilt, Boundaries, and Making Space for Yourself 15:30 - Why Healing Happens Faster Together Links: Get early access to a new space designed to help women better understand their hormones, symptoms, labs, and midlife health journey: 🔗 Links & Resources (USE DISCOUNT CODE: BRIA at checkout for 20% off) 🌐AG1: DrinkAG1.com/BRIA (for a free $76 gift when you try AG1) 🌐 Website: 📝 Grab The Ultimate Guide To Make Nutrition Easy In Perimenopause: 📩 Book a Free Discovery Call:
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| Eps 427: You Can Have Perfect Habits and Still Feel Exhausted | 29 Jun 2026 | 00:22:49 | |
What if one of the biggest deficiencies affecting women in perimenopause isn't magnesium, protein, or hormones? What if it's pleasure? In this episode, we're exploring a concept that doesn't get talked about nearly enough: pleasure deficiency. If you're exhausted, overwhelmed, doing all the right things, and still feeling stuck, this conversation may completely change the way you think about your health. You'll learn how stress impacts weight loss, hormones, sleep, and energy, why vacations often seem to "fix" symptoms temporarily, and how reconnecting with joy can become a practical part of your healing journey. Tune in to discover why pleasure isn't a luxury. It's physiology. Episode Timeline: 00:03 - The Deficiency Nobody Is Talking About 01:00 - What Is A Pleasure Deficiency? 02:00 - Health Debt Explained 03:00 - The Withdrawals Draining Women's Energy 04:29 - Why Pleasure Is A Biological Need 05:45 - The Hormonal Benefits Of Joy And Connection 06:40 - Why You Feel Better On Vacation 07:50 - The Hidden Cost Of Chronic Stress 08:57 - Losing Touch With What Brings You Joy 10:10 - How Life Disconnects Us From Ourselves 11:20 - Understanding "Rupture" And Release 12:54 - Why Pleasure Helps The Body Heal 13:50 - When We Stop Doing What Makes Us Feel Alive 15:15 - Small Joys That Change Your Physiology 16:05 - Practical Ways To Create More Pleasure 17:12 - The 20-Item Pleasure Exercise 18:10 - Why Pleasure Is Part Of The Healing Process 18:50 - Signs You May Have A Pleasure Deficiency 19:15 - How Midlife Mojo Can Help Links: Get early access to a new space designed to help women better understand their hormones, symptoms, labs, and midlife health journey: 🔗 Links & Resources (USE DISCOUNT CODE: BRIA at checkout for 20% off) 🌐AG1: DrinkAG1.com/BRIA (for a free $76 gift when you try AG1) 🌐 Website: 📝 Grab The Ultimate Guide To Make Nutrition Easy In Perimenopause: 📩 Book a Free Discovery Call:
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| Eps 426: Menopause in Your Early 40s? The Symptoms Started Years Earlier with Cindy Dupuie | 25 Jun 2026 | 00:49:55 | |
The average age of menopause is around 51. So what happens when menopause arrives years earlier than expected? In this episode, I sit down with functional nutrition practitioner Cindy Dupuie to unpack her personal experience of being thrown into menopause at age 43 and the important lessons women can learn from it. You'll learn why so many women dismiss their body's whispers as "just aging," how estrogen affects far more than fertility, and why understanding your unique hormone story is one of the most powerful things you can do for your long-term health. Tune in to discover how to become more proactive about your health, ask better questions, and better understand the changes happening in your body. Episode Timeline: 00:00 - Meet Cindy Dupuie 03:09 - "I Was Thrown Into Menopause At 43" 05:42 - The Difference Between Perimenopause And Menopause 08:15 - Why Women Often Miss The Early Signs 10:50 - The Symptoms That Get Dismissed As Aging 13:28 - Why Hormone Health Is More Nuanced Than We Think 14:04 - Cindy's Divorce, Weight Loss, And Early Menopause Story 18:20 - How Stress Impacts The Body 21:45 - Why Women Need To Stay Curious About Their Symptoms 25:10 - The Three Types Of Estrogen Explained 31:30 - Estradiol, Estrone, And Estriol 36:05 - Why Estrogen Affects More Than Fertility 40:12 - Hormone Replacement Therapy Myths And Misconceptions 45:30 - Understanding Your Labs And Health History 49:10 - Why Women's Health Requires A Personalized Approach 53:20 - The Questions Every Woman Should Be Asking 57:05 - How To Advocate For Yourself In Midlife Links: Get early access to a new space designed to help women better understand their hormones, symptoms, labs, and midlife health journey: 🔗 Links & Resources (USE DISCOUNT CODE: BRIA at checkout for 20% off) 🌐AG1: DrinkAG1.com/BRIA (for a free $76 gift when you try AG1) 🌐 Website: 📝 Grab The Ultimate Guide To Make Nutrition Easy In Perimenopause: 📩 Book a Free Discovery Call:
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| Eps 425: Health Debt: The REAL Reason You’re Exhausted in Your 40s | 22 Jun 2026 | 00:28:32 | |
When it comes to perimenopause symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, poor sleep, and brain fog, many of us accept them because we think it’s just aging. Because that’s what generations before us went through. Because that’s what our girlfriends are going through, too. But before we jump to conclusions, let’s talk about health debt. In this episode, I share why so many women in their 40s feel stuck despite doing all the right things. From poor sleep and weight gain to brain fog, burnout, and low energy, we explore why these symptoms may be signs of depletion rather than simply getting older. Tune in to discover why this may not be aging at all and what your body could really be asking for. Episode Timeline: 00:03 - The Health Crisis Women Aren’t Talking About 02:01 - 15 Years Of Working With Women 02:57 - Why Women Are More Exhausted Than Ever 04:10 - Is This Really Just Aging? 05:45 - Why I Don’t Believe This Is Normal 06:30 - The Bigger Problem Beneath The Symptoms 08:05 - What Is Health Debt? 09:40 - Your Body As A Bank Account 11:25 - Why Women Feel Stuck 12:06 - Optimizing From A Place Of Depletion 13:40 - The Hidden Withdrawals Draining Your Energy 15:15 - Why Perimenopause Feels Harder Than Expected 17:00 - Sleep, Stress, And Energy Debt 18:42 - Blood Sugar, Burnout, And Midlife Health 20:18 - Why More Effort Isn’t The Answer 22:17 - The Inspiration Behind Midlife Mojo 24:10 - Rebuilding Your Foundation 26:05 - The Small Habits That Create Change 28:20 - Why Women Need More Support 30:12 - A Different Way Forward Links: Get early access to a new space designed to help women better understand their hormones, symptoms, labs, and midlife health journey: https://bit.ly/midlifemojonow 🔗 Links & Resources (USE DISCOUNT CODE: BRIA at checkout for 20% off) 🌐AG1: DrinkAG1.com/BRIA (for a free $76 gift when you try AG1) 🌐 Website: 📝 Grab The Ultimate Guide To Make Nutrition Easy In Perimenopause: 📩 Book a Free Discovery Call:
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| Eps 424: How To Support Your Hormones When HRT, Supplements & Diets Aren’t Enough with Deanna Minich | 18 Jun 2026 | 00:52:56 | |
If you've tried to "fix" your hormones but still don't feel like yourself, this episode explains why HRT, supplements, and lab work aren't always the full answer. In this conversation, I sit down with Dr. Deanna Minich, nutrition scientist, functional medicine expert, and author, to explore the deeper connections between hormones, emotions, stress, trauma, and long-term health. Episode Timeline: 00:00 – Why Emotions Matter In Healing 01:02 – Hormones As Emotional Messengers 03:18 – The Missing Conversation In Women's Health 06:40 – Why Perimenopause Doesn't Happen Overnight 09:22 – Trauma, Stress, And The Hormonal Timeline 12:04 – Why HRT Doesn't Work For Every Woman 15:12 – Physiology And Psychology Are Connected 16:51 – Introducing The Full Spectrum Health Framework 18:13 – What Your Favorite Color Might Reveal 19:18 – Burnout Through The Lens Of The Fire System 22:10 – Why Perimenopause Exposes Hidden Imbalances 24:43 – The Symptoms Women Normalize 27:35 – Understanding Stress Beyond Cortisol 31:14 – The Role Of Emotional Expression In Health 34:50 – Food, Energy, And The Language Of Color 38:22 – Building Resilience Instead Of Avoiding Stress 42:10 – Why Women's Symptoms Are Often Misunderstood 46:03 – How To Start Listening To Your Body 50:15 – The Future Of Women's Health 54:22 – Practical First Steps For Healing 58:06 – Final Thoughts On Midlife And Transformation Connect with Dr. Deanna Minich: Website: https://deannaminich.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deannaminich Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deannaminich Books: https://deannaminich.com/books
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| Eps 423: If Health Feels Like One More To‑Do, These 6 Hacks Are for You | 15 Jun 2026 | 00:32:10 | |
Your health shouldn't feel like another item on an already overflowing checklist. For a lot of women, that's exactly how it feels. Between work, family, responsibilities, and the endless stream of health advice, taking care of yourself can start to feel like one more obligation instead of something that helps you feel better. If you're feeling stretched thin, overwhelmed, or frustrated that improving your health seems to require more time than you have, this conversation is for you. You'll learn six simple shifts that support your energy, hormones, and overall well-being without adding more complexity to your day. Tune in to discover how to make your health feel lighter, simpler, and easier to sustain. Episode Timeline: 00:03 - The Two Midlife Health Traps 🔗 Links & Resources (USE DISCOUNT CODE: BRIA at checkout for 20% off) 🌐AG1: DrinkAG1.com/BRIA (for a free $76 gift when you try AG1) 🌐 Website: 📝 Grab The Ultimate Guide To Make Nutrition Easy In Perimenopause: 📝 Grab The Ultimate Guide To Peptides For Perimenopause: 📩 Book a Free Discovery Call:
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| Eps 422: What Really Happens at Menopause The Musical with Seth Greenleaf | 11 Jun 2026 | 00:44:27 | |
For decades, women were expected to suffer through menopause quietly. Menopause The Musical helped change that. Tune in for a refreshing reminder that you're not alone and that this chapter may hold more possibilities than you've been led to believe. Episode Timeline: 00:02 – Menopause Takes Center Stage 01:13 – How Seth Found The Show 05:21 – Why Laughter Heals Shame 06:40 – From Silence To Sisterhood 09:05 – The Truth About Aging 12:33 – When Menopause Was Taboo 14:21 – How The Conversation Changed 15:51 – Inside The Musical's Biggest Laughs 18:43 – Why Women Keep Returning 21:13 – How The Musical Began 22:04 – The Power Of Feeling Seen 25:01 – The Future Of Menopause Care 26:58 – Joy, Dopamine, And Hormones 28:46 – Inside Menopause The Musical 2 31:30 – Stories That Changed Lives 33:36 – Comedy Starts With Truth 36:22 – You're Not Alone 38:06 – A Show That Saved Marriages 40:27 – Menopause As Adult Adolescence 41:24 – Reclaiming Worth Beyond Appearance 44:01 – Why Women Bring Friends 45:00 – The Wisdom Of Menopause 46:23 – Joy Might Be Medicine Connect with Seth Greenleaf: MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL: Website - MenopauseTheMusical.com FB - facebook.com/menopausethemusical IG - instagram.com/menopausethemusical Threads - threads.com/@menopausethemusical GFOUR PRODUCTIONS: IG - instagram.com/gfourproductions X - x.com/gfourpro FB - facebook.com/greenleafpro IG - instagram.com/greenleafpro X - x.com/Gleafpro 🔗 Links & Resources (USE DISCOUNT CODE: BRIA at checkout for 20% off) 🌐AG1: DrinkAG1.com/BRIA (for a free $76 gift when you try AG1) 🌐 Website: 📝 Grab The Ultimate Guide To Make Nutrition Easy In Perimenopause: | |||
| Eps 421: Before You Buy Another Detox Kit, Watch This | 08 Jun 2026 | 00:26:16 | |
Before you buy another detox kit, your body needs you to hear this. Every summer, I watch women get pulled into detoxes that promise to fix the bloating, fatigue, brain fog, and weight gain they’ve been struggling with for years. But what most women don’t realize is that detoxes can actually become dangerous for a depleted body, especially in midlife when your nervous system, gut, adrenals, and mineral reserves are already running on empty. In this episode, I break down why some detox protocols can leave women sleeping worse, feeling more anxious, exhausted, inflamed, and completely disconnected from their bodies. I also walk you through the signs your body may not actually be ready for detox and what support needs to happen first. If “healthy” routines keep making you feel worse, this episode may explain why. Tune in before you spend another dollar trying to force your body to heal harder. Episode Timeline: 00:03 — Why Detoxes Backfire 🔗 Links & Resources (USE DISCOUNT CODE: BRIA at checkout for 20% off) 🌐AG1: DrinkAG1.com/BRIA (for a free $76 gift when you try AG1) 🌐 Website: 📝 Grab The Ultimate Guide To Make Nutrition Easy In Perimenopause: 📝 Grab The Ultimate Guide To Peptides For Perimenopause: 📩 Book a Free Discovery Call:
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| Eps 420: What Happens to a Woman’s Body When Minerals Run Low in Midlife with Caroline Alan | 04 Jun 2026 | 00:41:07 | |
Your body can’t function properly without minerals. And a lot of women in midlife are running dangerously low without realizing it. In this episode, I’m sitting down again with Caroline Alan from BEAM Minerals to talk about one of the most overlooked drivers of midlife symptoms: mineral depletion. We unpack what actually happens to a woman’s body when minerals run low, why so many women feel depleted even when they’re “doing everything right,” and how minerals impact everything from hormones and metabolism to energy, nervous system regulation, and muscle cramping. Caroline also breaks down why generic supplement advice often misses the bigger picture and why mineral balance matters more than most people realize. This conversation completely shifts the way we think about health foundations in midlife. If you’ve been feeling like your body just isn’t responding the way it used to, this episode will help you understand why. Tune in and learn why minerals may be one of the missing pieces your body has been asking for all along.
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| Eps 419: Over 40? Your Body Might Need LESS Exercise — Not More | 01 Jun 2026 | 00:31:57 | |
Over 40 and exhausted by workouts that used to feel good? I need you to hear this… In this episode, I’m talking about something I think so many women in midlife are quietly experiencing but almost nobody is saying out loud: sometimes pushing harder is the exact thing keeping your body stuck. I share why I’m personally taking a step back from intense fitness right now, how hormone shifts and chronic stress change our ability to recover, and the signs your workouts may be costing you more energy than they’re giving back. Tune in if you’ve been eating well, working out harder, and still feeling like your body is waving a white flag. 00:04 — How Are You Feeling? 🔗 Links & Resources (USE DISCOUNT CODE: BRIA at checkout for 20% off) 🌐AG1: DrinkAG1.com/BRIA (for a free $76 gift when you try AG1) 🌐 Website: 📝 Grab The Ultimate Guide To Make Nutrition Easy In Perimenopause: 📝 Grab The Ultimate Guide To Peptides For Perimenopause: 📩 Book a Free Discovery Call:
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| Eps 418: Why ‘Eat Less, Move More’ Stops Working After 40 with Jason Nelson | 28 May 2026 | 00:54:06 | |
The harder many women push after 40, the worse their bodies seem to respond. Somewhere after 40, “eat less and move more” starts creating more exhaustion than results, and so many women end up blaming themselves for it. If your body suddenly feels unfamiliar after 40, this episode will help you understand what’s really happening and where to start next. 00:00 — Midlife Rules Changed Connect with Jason Nelson:
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| Eps 417: The Conversation Women Are Finally Starting To Have | 25 May 2026 | 00:33:36 | |
Peptides are quickly becoming one of the biggest trends in midlife wellness. In this episode, I’m breaking down the peptides I’m getting asked about the most right now, from GLP-1s like semaglutide and tirzepatide to some of the lesser-known peptides being used for sleep, metabolism, brain fog, gut healing, inflammation, and nervous system support. We’re talking about what these peptides actually do inside the body, where I think women need to be careful, and why I believe so many women are missing the bigger picture when it comes to midlife weight loss and energy. I also share how I think about peptides inside real protocols, the mistakes I’m seeing women make, and why functional lab testing matters so much before jumping into the latest trend. If you’ve been curious about peptides, tempted by the hype, or wondering whether these tools could actually help your body in midlife… this episode will help you think about them in a completely different way. Tune in now! Episode Timeline: 00:00 - Why Peptides Are Everywhere 🔗 Links & Resources (USE DISCOUNT CODE: BRIA at checkout for 20% off) 🌐AG1: DrinkAG1.com/BRIA (for a free $76 gift when you try AG1) 🌐 Website: 📝 Grab The Ultimate Guide To Make Nutrition Easy In Perimenopause: 📝 Grab The Ultimate Guide To Peptides For Perimenopause: 📩 Book a Free Discovery Call:
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