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In this episode Suzanne and Valerie has an open conversation about their own perimenopause experiences and how addressing it head-on helped them take control of their menopause journeys.
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Depression, anxiety, and mood swings during Menopause
Interview with Dr. Tori Hudson, Program director for Institute of Women’s Health and Integrative Medicine. Suzanne and Valerie interview Dr. Tori on the subject of how changing hormones contribute to depression, anxiety, and mood swings during perimenopause and menopause. And how Naturopathy and Integrative Medicine can help treat these symptoms.
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Busting the 5 Myths of Menopause
Whether you’re approaching perimenopause or in the thick of your menopause journey, you’ve probably heard more than a few dire warnings about what to expect during this new life phase. Or maybe you’ve heard absolutely nothing and have no idea what’s in store. Either way, getting the straight scoop will go a long way toward […]
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Menopause Matters
In this episode Suzanne and Valerie has an open conversation about their own perimenopause experiences and how addressing it head-on helped them take control of their menopause journeys.
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Why I Started The Cusp
Valerie and Suzanne in conversation with the Co-founder and CEO of The Cusp, Taylor Sittler. The Cusp is a telemedicine service focused on providing diagnostics and expert care for women in perimenopause, menopause, and beyond.
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211 | 5 Walking Mistakes Keeping You From Losing Belly Fat
Can you really lose weight walking after 40… or is there more to the story? If you’ve been wondering whether walking is enough to help you lose stubborn belly fat during perimenopause or menopause, this episode is for you. For years, many of us believed we had to exercise harder, sweat more, and burn more […]
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The Thyroid Fix: Hormones, Weight Gain & Tests Your Doctor May Be Missing
In this episode, Dr. Amie Hornaman, the “Thyroid Whisperer” and author of The Thyroid Fix, breaks down the complexities of thyroid health, explaining why millions of people continue to struggle with symptoms despite being told their thyroid is “normal.” She explores the key differences between hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism, with a special focus on Hashimoto’s disease, […]
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Episode 224 – Turmeric After Cancer: Have We Got It Wrong? With Professor Robert Thomas
Can turmeric really help with joint pain, inflammation and gut health after cancer? And why are so many people being told to avoid it? In this fascinating conversation, I sit down with leading oncologist, researcher and integrative medicine expert Professor Robert Thomas to unpack the science behind turmeric, gut health and cancer recovery. Prof Thomas […]
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Menopause Motivation and Mood Boost without Prescription (or Hangover Effect)
This episode is sponsored by AquaTru. AquaTru – Go to https://AquaTru.com/ now for 20% off (your purifier) using promo code FLIPPING50. AquaTru even comes with a 30-day best-tasting water guarantee. Other Episodes You Might Like: Previous Episode – Intersection of Blue Zones and Modern Muscle Science for Longevity Next Episode – 3 Workout Studies Every […]
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Gut, Brain, and Hormones: The Menopause Connection with Dr. Amy Shah
In this episode of unPAUSED, Dr. Mary Claire Haver sits down with Dr. Amy Shah, a physician trained in internal medicine and immunology with a nutrition background from Cornell, and author of the new book Hormone Havoc. Dr. Haver and Dr. Shah begin the conversation with the gut-hormone-brain connection, explaining how 40% of estrogen is […]
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Ep. 225 – Menopausal Medicine Update with NP Shelby Sheppard
In this empowering episode, Dr. Fiona Lovely welcomes nurse practitioner Shelby Sheppard, a trusted hormone and sexual health expert who has been caring for Dr. Lovely’s own patients for years. Shelby’s journey from labor and delivery RN to founding Pause Health reflects her deep commitment to offering women the time, space, and personalized care they […]
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Ep 534: The Buddhist Practice "Shempa" That Can Change Menopause Weight Loss
Have you ever felt like food seems to hook you before you even realize what’s happening? If you’ve been struggling with food cravings during menopause, I want to introduce you to a concept that has completely changed the way I think about urges. In this episode, I share the ancient Buddhist concept of shempa, which […]
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I've Never Been an Anxious Person… So Why Now? Understanding anxiety, perimenopause and your nervous system
For years, I never considered myself an anxious person. Then, during perimenopause, something shifted. I found myself worrying in ways I never had before, feeling overwhelmed by things I'd always coped with and wondering why I suddenly didn't feel like myself anymore. In this episode, I'm sharing everything I've learnt about anxiety through my own […]
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79 – ”I knew it wasn’t depression”: Jenny’s PMDD story
For years, Jenny was wrongly told she had depression. She was prescribed antidepressants, saw multiple healthcare professionals and even underwent a hysterectomy, yet no one addressed the underlying hormonal changes driving her symptoms. In this powerful episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Jenny Potkins, who shares her deeply personal experience of living with premenstrual […]
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222: A Tick Just Stole Your Steak. Here's How to Get Revenge
(00:00:00) 222: A Tick Just Stole Your Steak. Here’s How to Get Revenge (00:00:11) Welcome to the Itchy and Bitchy Podcast (00:00:42) Doc Itchy Medical Pet Supplements (00:01:13) Introducing Alpha-Gal Syndrome (00:04:51) The Tick’s Deadly Spit (00:06:32) Symptoms and Diagnosis of Alpha-Gal (00:07:47) Dietary Avoidance and Prevention (00:12:56) Tick-Borne Diseases: The Scary Truth (00:15:09) Accurate […]
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Progesterone 101: The Hormone Behind Your 3am Wake-Ups, Your Anxiety & Your Worst PMS
You wake up at 3 a.m. with your heart racing, and you cannot figure out why. The anxiety out of nowhere, the PMS that got worse. It may trace back to one hormone that started leaving your body years before your first hot flash. This episode is part of Tamsen Fadal’s series breaking down the […]
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#1 Neuroscientist: How to Unlock the Power of Your Mind Using The Science of Dreaming
Today’s episode will change how you think about your dreams and your entire life. Do you ever wake up from a dream and wonder: What did that mean? Or maybe you’ve had a nightmare and asked yourself: Why did I dream that? Could I stop it? Is my brain trying to tell me something? Maybe […]
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Adam Kay: "I was told to man up!" Coping with PTSD and mental health stigma
Just man up. This is essentially what Adam Kay was told when a traumatic day at work left him with PTSD. In this chat with Fearne, former doctor Adam explains why he made the decision to leave the medical profession, and puts a spotlight on the poor mental health of our NHS workers. Adam talks […]
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Why I wouldn’t be without testosterone
Struggling with brain fog and poor focus? Liz explains how declining hormones can affect cognitive function during perimenopause and menopause and tackles common misconceptions around hormone therapy. She also talks about her own experience with testosterone and mental clarity. Plus: Ways to treat skin hyper-pigmentation, what to do if you can’t get an HRT referral, […]
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PMDD: The Condition That Can Be Mistaken for Everything Else | Pheobe Williams | EP 101
What is PMDD — and why does it matter at work? In this Lunch & Learn session, Henpicked’s Sally Leech sits down with Phoebe Williams, CEO and founder of The PMDD Project, to open up an important and often misunderstood conversation about premenstrual dysphoric disorder. PMDD affects roughly 1 in 20 people and can be […]
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210 | 3 Protein Mistakes That Keep Women From Losing Weight
Are you eating healthy but still struggling to lose weight after 40? The missing piece might not be another workout or cutting more carbs—it could be protein. If you’ve been frustrated by stubborn belly fat, low energy, cravings, or watching muscle disappear despite your best efforts, this episode is for you. Today we’re talking about […]
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Intersection of Blue Zones and Modern Muscle Science for Longevity
This episode is sponsored by Bluesky CBD and Flipping 50 Menopause Fitness Specialist. Bluesky CBD: Get to sleep faster, experience more restorative sleep and save 30% with code FLIPPING50 at https://www.bluesky-cbd.com/discount/Flipping50. Flipping 50 Menopause Fitness Specialist.- Become a health & fitness coach who finally speaks midlife women’s language. Learn how to design workouts that balance […]
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Canicross for Beginners | Why I Started Running With My Dogs
In this episode, I’m sharing the story of how I discovered canicross and why running with my dogs completely changed the way I think about fitness, movement, and motivation. Like many dog owners, I started with daily walks — but I knew both I and my dogs needed something more. What began as curiosity about […]
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Ep #198: Self-Empowerment in Menopause | Sharon Neiss-Arbess
Have you spent your whole life saying yes when you meant no? You are not alone, and midlife might be the best time yet to change that. In this episode of Menopause Reimagined, Andrea Donsky, nutritionist, author, soon to be 10x published menopause researcher, educator, and co-founder of wearemorphus.com, sits down with her childhood friend, […]
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Why sunlight is key to a longer, healthier life – with Rowan Jacobsen
For years we’ve been told to stay out of the sun to keep us safe, but have we got it all wrong? Award-winning science journalist Rowan Jacobsen joins Liz to discuss how each hour we spend outdoors could actually lower our risk of age-related diseases – and how sunlight deficiency is bad for our health. […]
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LIVE Q&A: Your gut health, dementia and weight loss questions answered by Prof Tim Spector, Prof Sarah Berry & Dr Federica Amati
How quickly can you improve your gut health? Can diet help lower your risk of dementia? And what should you know about food labels and healthy weight loss? In this special live Q&A, Prof Tim Spector, Prof Sarah Berry and Dr Federica Amati answer your biggest nutrition questions and share practical, evidence-based advice you can […]
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How To Navigate Menopause And Caring For A Loved One With Lori LaBey | 288
You are the one who handles it. You make the appointments, manage the medications, answer the phone at 11pm, and smile when you walk in the door because she needs calm, not panic. Somewhere in the middle of all of that, you stopped sleeping. You stopped eating real meals. And what nobody told you was […]
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The Sleep Doctor: The 4 Hormones Wrecking Your Sleep & What to Do About It
If you’re in perimenopause or menopause, sleep has probably become something you think about all the time. Falling asleep, staying asleep, waking up at 3am, feeling exhausted, waking up anxious even when you did fall asleep. Perimenopause sleep disruption and menopause insomnia are real, they are hormonal, and they are not your fault. The nights […]
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The Sleep Doctor: The 4 Hormones Wrecking Your Sleep & What to Do About It
If you’re in perimenopause or menopause, sleep has probably become something you think about all the time. Falling asleep, staying asleep, waking up at 3am, feeling exhausted, waking up anxious even when you did fall asleep. Perimenopause sleep disruption and menopause insomnia are real, they are hormonal, and they are not your fault. The nights […]
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Gisèle Pelicot: After Everything That Happened… I Didn’t Expect To Fall In Love Again | Pt. 2
In Part 1 of Gisèle Pelicot’s story, she spoke to Davina about her life before the world knew her name, the marriage she believed she had, and the moment she began to discover the truth of what had happened to her. This is Part 2 of Gisèle Pelicot’s story on Begin Again. Gisèle opens up […]
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336 🚀 Why Women Over 40 Are Starting Businesses — and Winning, with Lindsay Pinchuk
What if the business you keep daydreaming about isn’t a midlife crisis — it’s your midlife calling? In this episode, Wendy sits down with award-winning entrepreneur and small business mentor Lindsay Pinchuk, one of the less than 1% of female founders to lead her company through an acquisition. Lindsay built her first brand, Bump Club […]
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Gisèle Pelicot: My Life Before The World Knew My Name | Pt. 1
Gisèle Pelicot became known around the world when she waived her right to anonymity in the sexual assault trial that shocked France and beyond. But before the headlines, before the courtroom, and before the world knew her name, Gisèle had a life, a family, a marriage, and a story of her own. This is Part […]
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78 – Primodos: The forgotten synthetic hormone scandal
Millions of women were prescribed Primodos as a pregnancy test even though there were concerns that it was associated with many different and often devastating birth defects. More than 60 years later, many of the questions surrounding the drug – which contains synthetic hormones that are still prescribed to women today – remain unanswered. In […]
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Your Body Reset: How to Eat & Exercise for a Healthier and Longer Life
Today’s episode is a MUST listen. You will learn the surprising science of exercise and nutrition, the mistakes you’re making, and the simple changes that lead to better health and longevity. In this powerful episode, Mel sits down with one of her dream guests, Dr. Rhonda Patrick PhD. Dr. Patrick is a biomedical scientist who […]
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#246 From Survival Mode to Soul-Led Living with Dr Julie Merriman PhD
In this deeply honest and eye-opening conversation, I sit down with Dr. Julie Merriman, PhD, LPC-S, to explore what’s really happening beneath the surface for high-achieving women over 50 who “look fine”… but feel anything but. We talk about the invisible load so many women carry—functioning, performing, achieving—while quietly operating past capacity. Dr. Merryman introduces […]
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Book Club Meets: I wrote a loveable psychopath! Race and female rage, with Imani Thompson
Yrsa really doesn’t intend to kill anyone… but the Cambridge professor sitting opposite her has manipulated her friend and stolen her research. So, when she flicks a bee into his drink, she just thinks he’ll get a nasty little sting… but now he’s dead. And it’s a sweet, sweet feeling for Yrsa: finally having some […]
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PCOS Is Dead: Why PMOS Changes Everything for Midlife Women
The Menopause Mastery Show | PCOS Is Dead: Why PMOS Changes Everything for Midlife Women | Episode 284 Solocast with Dr. Betty Murray 🌿Welcome to The Menopause Mastery Show! PCOS has been renamed PMOS — Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome — and Dr. Betty Murray explains why this is a major shift for women’s health. In […]
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209 | Why Eating Less May Be Causing More Belly Fat
Have you ever wondered why your old weight-loss strategies suddenly stopped working after 40? If you’re eating healthy, exercising, and trying harder than ever, yet the belly fat keeps showing up, this episode is for you. Today we’re talking about one of the biggest frustrations women face during perimenopause and menopause: doing all the things […]
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Kim Alexis on Health, Vitality, and Aging Gracefully
Kim Alexis, one of the most recognizable supermodels of the 1980s, joins the podcast to share her inspiring journey from the fashion runway to broadcasting, authorship, and podcasting. Discovered by a modeling agency in Buffalo at just 17 years old, Kim quickly rose to international fame and became part of an elite generation of supermodels […]
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Build a Strong Body for a Messy Life: Training Through Menopausal Chaos with Hailey Babcock (episode 280)
This week’s guest, renowned midlife trainer Hailey Babcock, wants you to know one thing: No one is crushing it 100%. Not the celebrities or big names she trains; not the tens of thousands of women she works with, and certainly not herself. Hailey is currently going through it with brain fog, joint pain, 2 a.m. […]
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The Risk Factor Nobody's Talking About: Menopause, Estrogen, and the Heart Disease Epidemic in Women
Cardiologist Dr. Jayne Morgan has a message that cuts through the noise: menopause is not a gynecological footnote. It’s a cardiovascular inflection point — and most women don’t find out until it’s too late.In this episode, Dr. Morgan and Stacy cover the full arc of women’s cardiovascular health: why complicated pregnancies are early warning signs, […]
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Episode 223 – Four Years, Hundreds of Conversations and One Big Question: What's Next?
Four years ago, I sat down and recorded the very first episode of The Menopause and Cancer Podcast. At the time, I had no idea what I was doing. I didn’t know whether anyone would listen, whether I’d make it past a handful of episodes, or that four years later I’d still be here, talking […]
Menopause Matters from The Cusp
We are Suzanne Boutilier and Valerie Williamson. And we’re out to bust the myths and taboos of menopause. Every week, we’ll be talking openly and honestly about this new stage of life we’ve entered—and millions of women enter every day. Because that’s how we all take control of it. Experts in post-reproductive care and specialists […]