Listen, we've all probably had one by now - a pandemic meltdown. Whether it's lockdowns or stress about work or worrying about money, there is a lot happening right now to send you over the emotional edge!

One of our all-time favorite guests is back on the show, Elizabeth Bernstein. If you don't know by now, she writes the “Bonds: On Relationships” column for the Wall Street Journal, which explores social psychology and the manifold aspects of human interactions. In her column, she focuses on how we can best relate—to others and to ourselves.

Listen as Elizabeth & Dr. Pam talk about the positive parts of a meltdown, finding your outlet, and earning to accept these moments when you lose control. 

Read her latest WSJ piece here.

The title on this one says it all. Today we are talking to Elana Duffy - a US Army veteran who made the brave decision to amputate her leg after an attack while serving in Iraq.

She was medically retired with a Purple Heart following combat tours in OEF and OIF, eventually returning home to NYC to found Pathfinder Labs - which connects veterans to resources near them.

Elana tells us what she remembers from the attack, her road to recovery and resilience. 

You can read her piece in the New York Times here.

Hormone University was born in 2020 as an educational platform with the mission to improve hormone health through knowledge and advocate for social impact in our communities.Hormone University was born in 2020 as an educational platform with the mission to improve hormone health through knowledge and advocate for social impact in our communities.Its founder, Ana Gonzalez Herrera, suffered from stage IV Endometriosis for years and went through five surgeries. Like her, 47% of the adult female population is experiencing hormone imbalances!Ana joins Dr. Pam this episode to talk about her journey, how stress can affect your hormones, increasing education on hormone issues, and the social impact of her work.

The week we're debuting a new segment, Dr. Peeke Speaks - a series of solo & guest segments diving into a variety of topics!The week we're debuting a new segment, Dr. Peeke Speaks - a series of solo & guest segments diving into a variety of topics!Inviting on her best friend Naomi Henderson, the ladies discuss all things resilience: adapting & adjusting, reinventing yourself, pivoting, and rolling through all of life's big transitions.Naomi is co-founder of the RIVA Training Institute, where she serves as a Master Trainer writing curriculum for public and custom courses and fulfilling her dream to leave the industry in better shape than when she entered.

Today we're talking all about childhood traumas with Grace Chiang.Today we're talking all about childhood traumas with Grace Chiang.She is an entrepreneur and educator with deep expertise in adolescent development. She has been working with adolescents for over a decade and is now working on her second startup focused on helping parents have healthy, happy relationships with their teens.Grace is also the founder of Cherish, a learning community for parents who want healthy, happy relationships with their teens.

Listen as Grace and Dr. Pam talk about inherited trauma, how to begin the healing process with your family, and the app she developed to connect parents and teens on a whole new level.

Read Grace's New York Times Op-Ed here.

There's no better person to talk about women living better lives than Nina Coslov. She founded a website of the same name, Women Living Better to improve women’s understanding and experience of the menopause transition. There's no better person to talk about women living better lives than Nina Coslov. She founded a website of the same name, Women Living Better to improve women’s understanding and experience of the menopause transition. WomenLivingBetter.org provides the information women need to understand the hormonal changes that begin around age 40. Nina’s work is particularly focused on the earliest part of this many-year transition before cycles and periods change dramatically. She has a Masters in Business Administration from The Tuck School at Dartmouth and a BA in psychology from Williams College.Today the ladies discuss this dreaded stage of women's lives, how early menopause can actually begin, and creating more education to lead to empowerment and advocacy.

She did it, she said the M-word. And that's what we'll be talking about today, menopause.She did it, she said the M-word. And that's what we'll be talking about today, menopause.

But there is a new narrative emerging around menopause. What is it, and what does it mean to aging women? Dr. Rebecca Dunsmoor-Su is the Chief Medical Officer for Gennev, an online clinic for midlife and menopauseWe'll hear the doctors talk all about menopause education, helping women understand their bodies, how much sex you should be having, and what Dr. Pam likes to call "shapeshifting."

Dr. Pam finds many of her guests from their outstanding profiles in the Wall Street Journal. And that's the case with today's guest Wynne Nowland.Dr. Pam finds many of her guests from their outstanding profiles in the Wall Street Journal. And that's the case with today's guest Wynne Nowland. Wynne was recently featured in the publication after coming out as transgender to the company she runs. Wynne is the CEO of Bradley & Parker, a privately held insurance, risk management, and financial services firm. She did this just weeks after her 56th birthday.

in this episode, Wynne tells us about life since she sent that email out to her staff, the highs and lows of the public's reception, how her background as a business leader helped during her transition, and the importance of public education when it comes to discussing transgender people.Find her WSJ article "What Happened When a CEO Came Out as Transgender" here.

Can you believe we're going on 7 months of this pandemic mess? As we head into fall, it seems like some people are starting to head back to restaurants, but a LOT have been getting into cooking and baking.Can you believe we're going on 7 months of this pandemic mess? As we head into fall, it seems like some people are starting to head back to restaurants, but a LOT have been getting into cooking and baking.Well, today we're talking to Chef Abbie Gelman, who has been a Registered Dietitian for more than a decade, and a chef for twice as long as that. She talks with Dr. Pam about diving into comfort food when the world gets crazy, batch cooking for your future self, changing your diet for boosting immunity, and navigating the grocery store in a pandemic.

No one wants to talk about aging, as everything heads south and changes on our bodies. But it's a topic that Dr. Beth Frates loves to discuss! No one wants to talk about aging, as everything heads south and changes on our bodies. But it's a topic that Dr. Beth Frates loves to discuss! Dr. Beth Frates is a pioneer in lifestyle medicine education, an award-winning teacher at Harvard, and regular on the HER Podcast. We'll hear Dr. Frates and Dr. Pam talk about bringing joy, positivity, and FUN to the aging process, and why its never to late to start investing in your body and building your healthy lifestyle.**For our loyal HER fans, a quick show note - we will only be releasing new episodes ONCE a week on THURSDAYS now - as always, thanks for listening!**