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Stacy London is a style icon, author, and entrepreneur best known as the co-host of TLC’s ‘What Not to Wear’. As CEO of ‘State of Menopause’, founder of ‘By Stacy London’ on QVC, and host of ‘Wear Whatever the F You Want’, she champions normalizing menopause and helps women reclaim confidence and joy in midlife. In today’s episode, Stacy opens up about her personal journey with menopause, sexual d...

Carla Hall is an award-winning chef, TV personality, author, and former model who became a household name as a co-host on “The Chew” and “Top Chef”. She has written bestselling cookbooks, launched her own magazine, and continues to inspire people with her belief that food is love and that joy can be a form of activism.   In today’s episode, Carla joins me to share how she turned her 60th birthday...

Dr. Jila Senemar is an experienced OB-GYN and the founder of Gila MD, a practice focused on redefining midlife and menopause care for women. After years of seeing patients dismissed or misdiagnosed during one of the most important transitions in their lives, she made it her mission to change the way women experience this stage and help them restore their energy, confidence, and overall health.   I...

Stephanie Lynn Shaw is a certified nutrition coach, podcast host, and founder of Hello Hot Flash, a community-driven platform dedicated to helping women navigate the often-overlooked experience of perimenopause and menopause.   Today, Stephanie joins me to discuss her journey through menopause, what finally helped her feel better, how she rebuilt her life in her 50s, and what every woman must know...

Dr. Asima Ahmad is a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and the Co-founder & Chief Medical Officer at Carrot Fertility, a company that’s changing the way people around the world access fertility care.   In this episode, Asima shares how she went from earthquake relief work to building a global health platform that’s partnered with major employers, tech companies, and even sports team...

Dr. Avrum Bluming is a leading medical oncologist who’s spent over 50 years treating women with breast cancer. Dr. Carol Tavris is a social psychologist and bestselling author who’s made a career out of challenging bad science. Together, they wrote the book ‘Estrogen Matters’, and they’re on a mission to set the record straight about hormone therapy.   In today's episode, Avrum and Carol join...

Dr. Avrum Bluming is a hematologist and oncologist with over 40 years of breast cancer care experience, and Carol Tavris, PhD, is a renowned social psychologist and author. Together, they co-authored Estrogen Matters, a bold and evidence-backed book that challenges everything most people and doctors think they know about estrogen, menopause, and breast cancer risk. Today, Avrum and Carol join me t...

Catherine Magee is the CEO and Co-founder of Playground, a sexual wellness brand redefining what it means to care for women’s bodies. She has spent over 20 years working with brands like L’Oréal, bareMinerals, and Rodan + Fields to help women feel beautiful through skincare. In today’s episode, Catherine brings a unique view to a historically neglected topic: women’s sexual health. She shares how...

Kacy Fleming is a workplace well-being strategist, a TEDx speaker, contributing writer, LinkedIn Top Voice, and the founder of The Fuchsia Tent, a space built to help women feel less alone and more powerful during one of the most misunderstood phases of life: menopause.   In today’s episode, Kacy joins me to talk about what it really feels like to hit a wall in your career, marriage, and body all...

Rachel DesRochers is a serial entrepreneur, community builder, and the visionary founder behind Grateful Grahams, Incubator Kitchen Collective, Good & Local, and one of the most powerful women’s summits in the Midwest, Power to Pursue. In today’s episode, Rachel joins me to reflect on her 15-year entrepreneurial journey, starting with homemade graham crackers and evolving into a transformative...

Komel Caruso is the co-founder of HerMD, a women’s healthcare company that’s changing how women experience medicine. With a background in education and marketing, she stepped into a field she had no formal training in and helped spark a movement. In this episode, Komel joins me to discuss what healthcare should feel like and why most people have never actually experienced it. Komel breaks down why...

Tamsen Fadal is a longtime TV journalist, bestselling author, who left her career after 30 years to speak up about something most people still don’t talk about, menopause.   In this deeply personal and empowering episode, Tamsen sits down with me to discuss her public declaration of menopause in an industry obsessed with youth. We explore the stigma, shame, and silence that still surround midlife...

Komel Caruso is the co-founder of HerMD, a women’s healthcare company that’s changing how women experience medicine. With a background in education and marketing, she stepped into a field she had no formal training in and helped spark a movement.   In today’s episode, Komel joins me to talk about how she went from a completely different industry to co-building a healthcare brand that thousands of...

Welcome! I’m Dr. Somi Javaid, a board-certified OB-GYN, surgeon, and founder of HerMD, a groundbreaking healthcare platform redefining the standard of care for women. I’m passionate about amplifying women’s voices and empowering women to take control of their health journeys. Today, I’m sharing the story of a common and avoidable medical error that nearly cost my mother her life, and how that expe...