Want to be happier, calmer, wiser? Do you long to feel more deeply connected to your children, parents, and partner? On this week’s show, Dr. Jenny Woo shares how she channeled a young immigrant’s desire for a sense of belonging and identity into a booming company offering 11 EQ-focused card games that she developed at the world-famous Harvard Innovation Labs at Harvard University. In this interactive show, we pull cards from Dr. Woo’s decks to uncover prompts that help us learn to be better at asking for help, manage feelings of threat, and reframe the stories of our childhood to better serve us as adults. Bonus! We get into the power of intergenerational conversations, how to talk to ourselves kindly, and why aging offers a more open-hearted ability to see ourselves as works in progress.

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The midlife wake-up call. Yes, it's 2024—but menopause care is still not considered essential health care. But we are at a tipping point, and the clarion call for a “menopause moonshot” is on. Lawyer, activist, and menstruation activist Jennifer Weiss-Wolf is calling for a bold U.S. public policy agenda to bring a two-pronged approach to tackling menopause as a public health priority. In this week’s show, Jennifer expounds on the five surprising ways our lack of a coherent U.S. menopause policy impacts your overall health and well-being and shares how current laws, tax codes, and even our workplaces and health systems impact access to menopause care. Bonus! Jennifer outlines actionable steps to ensure that science-backed menopause care is available to everyone who needs it.

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Up all night tossing and turning? Tired and groggy when the alarm rings? Double-certified holistic sleep coach Morgan Adams knows what it’s like to struggle with sleep. A former insomniac who used prescription sleeping pills for years, Morgan finally got sleep down to a science. Now, she is helping other women get the consistent, high-quality sleep that keeps the midlife trains on the tracks, and boosts mood, energy, health, and over all well-being. We cover biggies like your circadian rhythm, sleep hygiene routines, the impact of screens and blue light on sleep, and get into the nitty-gritty on aids like eye masks and even bedroom room temps. If you have trouble falling and staying asleep, this show is for you!

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Lyn Slater amassed nearly 1 million followers on Instagram and built a career as a highly paid fashion influencer known as the Accidental Icon, but it made her miserable. On this week’s show, Lyn walks us through her memoir “How to Be Old,” which explores how the former social worker and professor became a front-row fixture at fashion shows and the star of global ad campaigns and why she eventually walked away from the world of social media and influencing. We get into reinvention, self-expression, the false lens of social media, the transgressive power of aging visibly, and, of course, how to be old. 

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Love a woman who is aging out loud? Come hang out with Maryjane Fahey, the creative force behind the viral social media account Glorious Broads. We dive into why no one wants to be 20 anymore, the glory of independence, reinvention, speaking one’s mind and great sex after 60. Plus, the hard work of self-love and why we need to put the work in to manage the ebbs and flows of midlife change.

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Are you hellbent on living your later years with health, vitality, and joy? Want straight-talking, anti-anti-aging information on thriving as you age? If so, please meet Dr. Rosanne Leipzig, author of “Honest Aging: An Insider’s Guide to the Second Half of Life.” We dive into evidence-based recommendations for navigating the natural changes that impact bodies and minds as we age and learn what to expect in the next phase without any BS “aging backward” recommendations. Aging is living – we get into how to live your healthiest, best years as you add more birthday candles to every cake.

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Calling all book lovers…Meet Daisy Alpert Florin, author of the debut novel and NYT editor’s pick My Last Innocent Year, a propulsive, evocative, coming-of-age story exploring sex, power, identity, and burgeoning adulthood through the lens of a sexual assault at an elite college. We dive into the incandescence and uncertainty of youth, the long and winding road to adulthood, and finding one’s voice in midlife. Plus, 90s campus culture, the book on the top of Daisy’s TBR stack, and other novelists who get women’s voices right.

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Hot flashes, mood swings, restless sleep... sound familiar? Join us as we explore natural solutions and plant-based wellness with renowned menopause expert Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz, author of "The Menopause Bootcamp." Discover how Ayurveda, yoga, meditation, and even herbal teas can work hand-in-hand with traditional medicine to help you manage symptoms, boost overall health, and reclaim your well-being naturally. Dr. Gilberg-Lenz calls Ayurveda the "original lifestyle medicine" - tune in to unlock its power for a more empowered menopause journey.

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Are you a first-time caregiver? Worried caregiving for a parent might be in your future? This week’s show offers a compass for navigating the bewildering, uncharted waters of caregiving for elderly parents. Our sherpa and guide is Kitty Eisele, an award-winning NPR journalist and host of 24/7: A Podcast About Caregiving. Kitty was thrust into a central caregiving role when her father experienced cognitive decline and emerged determined to help others navigate the myriad mental, physical, and organizational challenges that crop up when we need to “parent our parents.” Learn practical tips, how to find support, books + online resources, and tactical ideas for keeping all the balls in the air. Bonus! Kitty shares a candid look at the emotional challenges and unexpected beauty of caregiving.

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What if the key to becoming more self-reliant and financially resilient in midlife starts with something as counterintuitive as embracing fear? Journalist and finance pro Farnoosh Torabi invites us to throw our arms around fear to unlock growth and resiliency in midlife. Farnoosh walks us through nine common fears and how they can catapult growth in her latest book, “A Healthy State of Panic: Follow Your Fears to Build Wealth, Crush Your Career, and Win at Life.” We explore biggies like the fear of regret, failure, and loneliness, why we should stop feeling bad for being afraid, and how to make friends with fear without letting it stop you from moving forward. Bonus! We uncover the unsung gifts of fear, including self-reflection, wisdom, self-advocacy, and inner peace. This conversation might just change your life!

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