Did you know that the female brain gets stronger and better in midlife and beyond?  New York Times bestselling author Dr. Louann Brizendine shares how it happens in her new book, THE UPGRADE.

Dr. Brizendine is a clinical psychiatrist who has written has written several popular books on the female and male brain.  In her newest book, she explains that the terms perimenopause and menopause should become obscelete and replaced with terms such as The Upgrade.

Dr. Brizendine summarizes the results from her most recent research to discuss how women in midlife are less inclined to cater to the needs of others, we become more centered and focused on one thing at a time vs. our old multitasking ways.

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This week we are talking about naturopathic wellness for women 40+ with Dr. Jill Stansbury and Gwendolyn Floyd. 

Dr. Stansbury is a naturopathic family physician who specializes in women's health and endocrinology, chronic disease, mental health and acute opiate withdrawal.  Gwen Floyd is the co-founder of Wile Women, a line of wellness products that use clinically backed herbs and adaptogens to help women reclaim how they feel and live by working with their hormones, stress hormones included. 

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Bonus Episode: We start our Women in Business Series with the former CEO of Neiman Marcus, Karen Katz.

Karen shares her experience on climbing the corporate ladder, her time as CEO of Neiman Marcus and the calculated risks that can make a corporate executive successful.  She also shares the stories behind the infamous Neiman Marcus Christmas Catalog's Extravagant Gift Section.

Learn invaluable lessons from a women who continues to work on several executive boards in corporate America ( The Real Real, Humana and more). 

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On this new episode, Mary Laura Philpott discusses her new memoir BOMB SHELTER: LOVE, TIME AND OTHER EXPLOSIVES. 

Mary Laura is widely known for her popular book I MISS YOU WHEN I BLINK.  This follow up book hits a little closer to home in the form of short essays of her life.  As a relatable midlife mom, she shares in clear detail her rollercoaster of emotions through her son's medical crisis, her process in learning to let go in an anxious world and how to cope with this sandwich generation.

Glennon Doyle describes it as "[a]n unforgettable memoir about holding it together when it's time to let go, BOMB SHELTER met me exactly where I am and gently walked me towards humor and hope..."  Find the book online or at your local book stores.

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It's time to talk fashion for Spring and Summer!  We invited expert Alison Lumbatis this week to share the must haves and the must avoid items for 2022. 

Alison works hard on her website GetYourPrettyOn.com as well as social media to help women 40+ get out of their yoga pants and into some great fashion.  She wants women to gain confidence through their closets by creating the Outfit Formula Styling Program.  In her program, women are taught to build functional, fashionable capsule wardrobes for every budget.

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You may be familiar with Venus Morris Griffin's story from the recent feature in Humans of New York.  It is a story of triumph over adversity and much more.  

Venus had a tumultuous childhood and married young at 21.  She had 6 children with her husband before the fateful night when she received a phone call from a prostitute and she learned that her husband was living a secret life.  With her husband in prison for 45 years for aggravated sexual molestation and hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt, she fought her way back.

Using her real estate license, Venus managed to create a 7 figure income stream and is now flying around the country as a motivational speaker and soon to be author of the book VALIDATED.

She shares her story and how she is now giving back to students with a parent currently in prison.  Her story is one of faith, perseverance and family bonds.

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This bonus episode is the audio portion of a Q&A session we hosted on the Revel platform.  Amanda Thebe was our guest expert and joined us again to answer women's questions on weight gain, weight loss, health, menopause, strength and much more. The hour session was filled with community and questions and Amanda had thoughtful answers for them all. 

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This week we are discussing women's health issues, FemTech and FemAging with Denise Pines. Denise is a longtime health community advocate, media pioneer, founder of Wise Pause and Tea Botanicals. She also co-authored a 2020 Health and Tech Report which identifies a largely ignored subsect of FemTech called FemAging.

FemTech is the matching of funds to women's health brands and the funding is enormous.  Unfortunately, most of those funds are not addressing women 40+'s physical, mental and sexual needs.  Denise is working to correct that with FemAging and seeking funding specifically to address women in midlife and beyond.

Denise is also hosting two events in 2022 under her educational and lifestyle platform, WisePause.  The first will be online on March 26th and Denise has invited experts in a range of women's health issues (use the promo code HOTWP for 50% off the event).   The second is an in person event in Los Angeles in September.

Learn about specific health issues of women 40+ and the upcoming events on this week's episode.

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Our guest this week is the amazing actress Adrienne Barbeau.  You may remember Adrienne as Carol, the daughter of Bea Arthur in Maude or from countless horror films.  Who could forget Cannonball Run?  Actually, Adrienne would like to because she did not enjoy the filming of that movie.

She was also the original Rizzo for Grease on Broadway and has written three popular books. She was the voice of Cat Women as well as many of the video games our families are playing online today.  She is now working on another book to document that 50th Anniversary of Grease.

Adrienne had her twins at 51 and comically admits to having maternity and menopause experiences at the same time.  Listen to her share stories of Hollywood, Broadway and more.

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Too many women are either afraid or unclear what to ask their gynecologists regarding menopause and perimenopause.  We invited Dr. Jewel Kling from the Mayo Clinic to answer some of the top questions that her patients ask.

Dr. Kling is an Associate Professor of Medicine, Chair of the Division of Women’s Health Internal Medicine, Assistant Director of the Women’s Health Center and Associate Chair of Equity, Inclusion and Diversity for the Department of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona.  

On this episode, Dr. Kling shares the answers to many of our listener's most asked questions.  She also discusses her research for diversity and inclusion in the menopause world.  

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