You're not imagining it. You're not "just stressed." And you're not alone in feeling like your doctor doesn't have answers.

Surveys show that 93% of OB-GYNs don't feel comfortable treating perimenopause — and only 1 in 5 medical schools even include training on this stage of a woman's life. So when you leave an appointment feeling dismissed, that's not a you problem. It's a system problem.

Dana Culp is a physician and founder of Thrive Midlife Medical who learned this firsthand — not just as a specialist, but as a patient. Despite her medical background, she spent over a year unable to get proper care for her own perimenopause symptoms, dismissed by provider after provider. That experience completely redirected her career.

In this conversation we get into:

• The one flawed study from 2001 that dropped hormone therapy use from 40% to 4% — and why that fear is still shaping care today
• Why perimenopause can hit hard while you're still getting your period, and why high-achieving women often feel it most
• What estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone each do — and how a good provider figures out where to start
• The lifestyle shifts (sleep, protein, movement) that can genuinely move the needle without a prescription
• What it looks like to work with a provider who actually specializes in this space

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If you've ever found yourself starting over — new city, new relationship, new job — only to end up feeling exactly the same, this episode is for you. Ayurvedic health practitioner and author of Unbound, Serena Arora, joins Nicole to talk about what it really means to stop running from discomfort and start listening to what your body has been whispering (and sometimes screaming) all along.

In this episode we cover:

• Why burnout keeps finding you even when you're doing "all the right things"
• How your body signals dis-ease long before it becomes disease — and what to look for
• What menopause is actually trying to tell you about this next chapter of your life
• The connection between unresolved childhood patterns and the cycles we keep repeating
• Simple, free Ayurvedic practices to start reclaiming your health today

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Your doctor said birth control would help with your perimenopause symptoms. But did they test your hormones first?

For millions of women in midlife, synthetic hormones are being prescribed as a quick fix — masking the very signals your body is sending and leaving you with no real picture of where you are in the transition.

In this episode, Nicole talks with Tierra Duncan, women's health educator and author of The Birth Control Illusion, about what's actually happening in your body when you're on hormonal birth control during perimenopause, why coming off the pill after years of use can send your hormones into chaos, and what informed consent around birth control actually looks like.

If you've ever been handed a prescription without a conversation, this one's for you.

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What does it actually feel like to wake up in midlife and realize the life you built no longer fits who you're becoming?

This episode is unlike any other on The Wellthy Healthy Life — it's a live panel conversation recorded at The Wellthy Healthy Life Live, an in-person event bringing together women ready to get real about this season of life. Whether you were in that room or this is your first time hearing about it, this conversation will meet you exactly where you are.

Nicole is joined by three powerhouse women — Lauren Chesney Anderson, business strategist, Christina Lecuyer, a confidence coach, and Meg Green, a registered dietitian — for an honest, unfiltered discussion on the things women in their 40s and 50s are navigating right now but don't always say out loud.

They get into overcoming self-doubt and fear, listening to your intuition when fear is louder, walking away from success that doesn't feel aligned, the hormonal and emotional shifts of perimenopause and midlife, why women struggle to claim their worth — financially and otherwise, what "having it all" actually looks like, and the power of surrounding yourself with the right women.

This is the kind of conversation you wish you could have with your most honest, most badass girlfriends. Now you can.

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Topics covered:Women in midlife | Fear and self-doubt | Intuition and alignment | Perimenopause and women's wellness | Female community and connection | Reinvention for women over 40 | Women and money | Identity shifts in midlife

What happens when you almost talk yourself out of the thing you want most?

In this solo episode, Nicole reflects on hosting The Wellthy Healthy Life Live — an in-person event for women in midlife — and the surprising lesson that almost didn't happen. She opens up about the self-doubt that nearly made her cancel, the one question that changed everything, and what she witnessed in that room that she hasn't been able to stop thinking about.

If you're a woman in your 40s or 50s navigating a season of reinvention — whether that's an empty nest, a career that no longer fits, or just a quiet feeling that there's more — this episode is for you.

Nicole also shares what she's building next and asks one question she wants every listener to answer.

"What's the one thing you're most struggling to figure out in this season of life?"

Topics covered:The power of female community in midlife | Overcoming self-doubt and fear | How to know if your hesitation is fear or a true no | Reinvention for women over 40 | What's coming next for The Wellthy Healthy Life

If you've been doing "all the right things" but your body isn't responding the way it used to — this episode is for you.

Nicole sits down with Lorie Eber, nationally board-certified health and wellness coach and metabolic health educator, to unpack why the diet and exercise rules that worked in your 20s and 30s can actually backfire in midlife.

In this episode:

• Why eating less and exercising more can slow your metabolism — especially after 40
• The stress-weight connection most women overlook (and practical de-stressing tools that aren't just "meditate more")
• How poor sleep disrupts hunger hormones and quietly sabotages your health goals
• The honest truth about GLP-1 medications — who they help, what doctors aren't telling patients, and the muscle loss risk
• Perimenopause and menopause symptoms beyond hot flashes (brain fog, mood shifts, and why most doctors have zero training in this)

Lorie brings both professional expertise and lived experience — she's 70, has navigated chronic pain, career reinvention, and her own metabolic health journey, and she's refreshingly no-nonsense about all of it.

Your body hasn't failed you. It's changed. This episode helps you change with it.

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What happens after you finally do the thing you’ve been thinking about for months… or years?

In this raw, real-time episode of The Wellthy Healthy Life, I’m coming to you the morning after hosting my very first live, in-person women’s event—and I’m sharing everything.

The emotions.
The surprises.
The moments no one talks about.

From the fear of “what if no one shows up” to the reality of who actually does show up… this episode is a behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to put yourself out there—and why it’s always worth it.

We talk about:

1. Why you don’t need a massive audience to make an impact
2. The truth about support (and why it might not come from who you expect)
3. How vulnerability creates real connection
4. The power of women supporting women (and what happens when they don’t)
5. What I learned about myself through this experience
6. Why stepping out of your comfort zone is the only way to grow

If you’ve been sitting on an idea, a dream, or something you know you’re meant to do… this episode is your sign.

You don’t need to have it all figured out.
You just need to go first.

And trust me—what’s waiting on the other side is worth it.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed in the kitchen—or like you’re somehow “bad at cooking”—this episode is going to change the way you think about food.

This week, I’m joined by intuitive cooking expert Katerina Pavlakis, and we’re breaking down why healthy eating doesn’t have to be complicated, time-consuming, or perfectly measured to work.

We talk about the pressure to follow recipes exactly (and why that might actually be holding you back), how to build meals with what you already have, and why learning to trust yourself in the kitchen is one of the most powerful shifts you can make for your health.

If you’ve ever started a “30-minute recipe” that somehow took an hour… or felt like cooking just isn’t your thing… this episode is for you.

Inside this episode, we cover:

1. Why recipes often make cooking feel harder than it needs to be
2. The concept of “intuitive cooking” and how to start practicing it
3. Simple ways to build flavorful, healthy meals without overthinking
4. Pantry staples that make weeknight cooking easier
5. How to stop second-guessing yourself in the kitchen

Because at the end of the day, healthy eating isn’t about perfection—it’s about simplicity, confidence, and consistency.

Have you ever walked away from a conversation with a woman and felt like you could genuinely conquer the world — or the complete opposite, totally drained and second-guessing yourself? That is not a coincidence. That is proximity.

In this episode of No One Asked But, Nicole gets honest about one of the most strategic (and underrated) moves a woman can make: choosing who she surrounds herself with. Your circle is shaping your mindset, your ambition, your confidence, and your ceiling — whether you realize it or not.

In this episode, you'll hear:

→  The signs your current circle may be quietly holding you back

→  What it actually feels like when your circle is pulling you forward

→  Why proximity is a strategy, not just a nice-to-have

→  How to find your people (even if they are not in your zip code, industry, or age group)

→  Why you do not rise alone — and what that really means

Nicole also shares her own experience of intentionally building a circle of high-achieving, supportive women — and how that shift changed everything. This episode will make you think hard about who you are spending your time with, and whether they are giving you a permission slip to play big or stay small.

Before you close this episode, ask yourself: Who are the three women in your life who make you feel most like your future self? If you can name them, lean in. If you are struggling — that is your answer.

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The Wellthy Healthy Life:LIVE — Nicole's in-person event on April 16th in Little Rock, AR.

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There are things women experience every day—leaking, pain, discomfort, tension—that we’ve been told are just “part of it.”
After having kids. As we age. As our hormones shift.

But what if they’re not?

In this episode, I’m joined by pelvic floor physical therapist Dr. Sarah Koehl to have a conversation that honestly doesn’t happen enough—what pelvic floor health actually is, how dysfunction shows up, and why so many women are silently dealing with symptoms they could get help for.

We talk about:

1. The most common (and overlooked) signs of pelvic floor dysfunction
2. Why leaking, urgency, and painful intercourse are NOT something you just have to live with
3. The connection between pregnancy, postpartum, and menopause symptoms
4. Why “just do your Kegels” isn’t always the answer
5. How tension (not just weakness) plays a major role
6. The surprising link between your pelvic floor, breath, posture—and even your jaw
7. Simple, practical ways to start improving your pelvic health today

This conversation is about awareness, empowerment, and normalizing what so many women experience but don’t talk about.

Because you deserve to feel good in your body—and you don’t have to figure it out alone.