Rewind Time: The Frightening Symptom That Is Brain Fog

Is It Hot In Here? Midlife Podcast

June 18, 2026 ∙ 6 mins
Episode 41

About

Today, we're looking back at our conversation with Nadia Nagamootoo.


Nadia is a chartered psychologist, CEO of Avenir Consulting Services, and host of the Why Care? podcast.


In this chat, she opened up about brain fog and how it's been impacting her life. This is an incredibly raw, vulnerable moment where Nadia comes to terms with the fact that she's "in denial" about perimenopause – something many people experience in midlife!


If you enjoyed this snippet, you can listen to the full episode with Stacey here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0NMGVdECTZsXouihsqQw21?si=REMauUZvQ5CCazpikY6zgg


#menopause #perimenopause #brainfog

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Is It Hot In Here? Midlife Podcast

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41

Date

June 18, 2026

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6 mins
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    In this episode of unPAUSED, Dr. Mary Claire Haver continues her conversation with Dr. Natalie Crawford, double board certified obstetrician, gynecologist, and reproductive endocrinologist, and author of The Fertility Formula. In part two of this conversation, Dr. Crawford gets specific about the forces working against our hormones every day, chronic stress, disrupted sleep, inflammatory food, […]

  • 5 ways to beat cravings and food noise in midlife – with Kim Pearson

    If you’re struggling to regulate food noise it might just be that you need to eat more – not less. Nutritionist Kim Pearson joins Liz to discuss how a few simple food swaps and easy lifestyle hacks can manage our appetite just as effectively as weight-loss jabs. They talk about the importance of muscle mass […]

  • Rewind Time: Did Perimenopause Lead To My Divorce? – With Stacey Duguid

    Today, we're looking back at our conversation with former fashion editor and columnist, Stacey Duguid. Stacey worked with the likes of Elle, Prada, Armani and more. She divorced her husband back in 2022. Since then, she has spoken openly about her turbulent experience navigating perimenopause – alongside living with ADHD – which inevitably led to […]

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    The Heart Doctor: 5 Warning Signs Your Heart Is in Trouble

    This is a conversation we should have had decades ago, because we’re talking about a part of women’s health that’s been overlooked for too long: heart health. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women, but most don’t even know it. In this episode, Tamsen Fadal sits down with cardiologist and Chief Medical […]

  • 74 – The case for hormones: choice, health and longevity

    For decades, women have been told to fear hormones. But what if understanding them is one of the most important steps you can take for your current and future health? In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by South African GP and functional medicine specialist Dr Mary Atkinson to discuss the vital role hormones […]

  • The Best Career Advice for Right Now: The New Rules of Work, Confidence, and Success

    If work feels shaky right now: If you’re being overlooked for a promotion or raise,  If you’re changing jobs or looking for a job, If you’ve been feeling uneasy about changes in tech and AI, If the feeling at work is “anything could happen…”  This episode is for you. The world is moving fast, companies […]

  • Make Yourself Recession-Proof: The New Rules of Work, Confidence, and Success in Uncertain Times

    If work feels shaky right now: If you’re being overlooked for a promotion or raise,  If you’re changing jobs or looking for a job, If you’ve been feeling uneasy about changes in tech and AI, If the feeling at work is “anything could happen…”  This episode is for you. The world is moving fast, companies […]

  • Yoga! Shopping! Talks! DJs! How the Happy Place Festivals come to life

    Are you coming to one of the Happy Place Festivals this year? We hope so! Have you been before and wondered how it all comes together? Maybe you’re unsure about coming and want to know what the vibe’s like… Fearne’s joined by Team Happy Place’s Nicky Darling – she heads up all the live events […]

  • Thursday Thoughts – What Radio Station Are You Tuning Into?

    On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Lucy and I are talking about radio stations.  More specifically, what metaphorical radio station you are tuning into. Before you tune into a specific radio station, every single station is available to you. And it’s the same with life. Every day, we have a choice about what we want to […]

Is It Hot In Here? Midlife Podcast

Part open-clinic, part talk show, this is the podcast for women navigating perimenopause, menopause, and midlife health. Each week, menopause Doctor Naomi Potter is joined by a new guest to explore the real-life impact of their hormonal changes. From hot flushes and anxiety, to brain fog and sleep problems, no topic is off limits. Whether […]

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