A Certain Age

Ready to jettison the weight of other people’s expectations, stop chasing the modern Holy Grail of endless personal *optimization*, address your sh*T (whaaaatever it is), and live a self-loving life? Please meet Sarah Sapora, a body-inclusive personal growth trailblazer and inspirational speaker who is about to radically change your life with the ideas in her new book, “Soul Archeology: A Totally...

Want great midlife sex? Or do you think low libido and a lackluster sex life are simply a natural part of aging? Meet Dr. Susan Hardwick-Smith, who is about to blow your mind with three simple, doable secrets to great sex at 40, 50, 60 and beyond. If your sex life and libido need a jumpstart, if you are in a new relationship, or crave a more connected and vibrant sex life with your long-term partn...

Beauties – are you stiff, stressed out, experiencing twinges, or even acute pain? Time to show your fascia some TLC. Movement and bodywork pro Anna Rahe, founder of GST Body, walks us through an often-overlooked aspect of midlife mobility and overall health—our fascia network. Fascia is the connective tissue that forms the webbing of the body, holding all our organs, bones, muscles, and nerves in...

Getting to midlife means facing the fact that health and wellness changes, challenges, and even *gasp* disease are coming your way, like it or not. OB/GYN Dr. Shieva Ghofrany helps us manage our mindset around midlife must-dos—mammograms, colonoscopies, Pap smears, menopause management—and advocates trading fear for “intentional anxiety”—where we take a proactive approach to tackling wellness chal...

Pull up your beach chair! Pop on your shades. Meet Hilary Star de Roy of sustainable fashion brand Royal Native, a line of sunkissed beach chic apparel and accessories made from vintage textiles including beach towels. We dive into the beauty of upcycling, midlife entrepreneurship, and learn how Hilary grew the Royal Native collection from a pair of beach shorts into a line of ultra-chic jackets,...

Does getting to midlife allow us to quit the things that no longer serve us? After years of hiding her addiction from everyone, Laura Cathcart Robbins was ready to leave her Hollywood power marriage and confront her secret pill addiction. In her propulsive, vivid memoir, Stash: My Life in Hiding, Laura invites us on her journey to sobriety, self-love, and a life rooted in serenity versus fear. We...

Nope, you aren’t imagining it. Thinning ponytails, widening parts, excessive shedding, more visible scalp, even patches of total hair loss—aging and menopause can do a number on your hair. Meet Dr. Mary Wendel, an expert in female hair loss and the founder of Medi Tresse, which offers hair loss prevention and treatment for women of all ages. We get into hair care nutrition and supplements, scalp m...

Midlife is a time of life that reveals new truths and can sound a clarion call for transformation. In today’s show, integrative physician and social justice activist Tanmeet Sethi, MD, invites us to see joy as an innate human right accessible to all regardless of our financial status, race, gender, or circumstances. In her new book, “Joy is My Justice: Reclaim What’s Yours,” Dr. Sethi unpacks neur...

Award-winning TV writer and author Laura Belgray walks us through her debut book, “Tough Titties: On Living Your Best Life When You’re the F-ing Worst”—a hilarious permission slip for living life on your own terms. We cover the joys of being a late-bloomer versus peaking in high school, non-linear careers, loser superpowers, and why midlife is the right time to embrace being “flawsome.” GenX bonus...

Getting to midlife means recognizing that your voice, your body, and your ideas deserve to take up space in the world. Public speaking coach Casey Erin Clark of Vital Voice Training offers three tools to express yourself with confidence, clarity, and charisma. Casey is a singer, actor, and public speaking coach who knows that powerful public peaking is not just for Broadway; it’s a key skill for w...

When the pandemic moved workouts into our living room, interior design pro and serial entrepreneur Shane Reilly tripped over her ugly hand weights and had a lightbulb moment. What came next was Obshay—a first-of-a-kind company bringing wellness décor to market in the form of decorative, sculptural hand weights. We get into home design trends and why wellness decor is a natural evolution of fitness...

Meet Julie Gordon White, founder and CEO of MenoWell Menopause Energy Bars, recently named an Oprah Daily Best Menopause product. Julie launched MenoWell in 2020 after struggling with the impacts of menopause on her confidence and body. Now, the naturally sweet, plant-based bars are available across the country on Amazon. Julie hosts the MenoLounge on Instagram to share expert voices and wellness...

Style icon and menopause leader Stacy London helps us declutter our midlife mind and closet. We get into how to say goodbye to things that no longer serve us (from clothing to ageist/patriarchal beliefs) and dive deep into reinvention, transformation, fashion, menopause, and the magic of midlife. Plus, why GenX wants to live a values-based midlife, the power of microjoys, and recognizing that life...

Does getting to midlife allow us to see and accept our parents in their full, flawed humanity? Memoirist Priscilla Gilman, author of The Critic’s Daughter, captures a loving and gimlet-eyed look at a brilliant, mercurial father and the struggle to reconcile love and a tangled relationship with an exquisitely complex parent. We cover the impact of divorce, loss, grief, forgiveness, and explore the...

Optimize midlife health with nutrition and lifestyle ideas from Dr. Mary Claire Haver, a board-certified OB/GYN, and a certified Culinary Medicine specialist. Dr. Haver developed a groundbreaking nutrition and lifestyle program which has helped nearly 100,000 women get in shape and improve midlife health. Now, she is bringing the same doctor-developed, patient-proven plan to burn fat and tame horm...

Back on the dating scene? Meet dating coach Amy Nobile, who firmly believes that you can swipe right on love. She did it herself after leaving a 20-year marriage in midlife. Amy walks us through dating apps, online flirting, why your best first date is a “mini screener date,” and how to design a dating profile that attracts your swooniest, best match. Bonus! Amy offers ideas to change the energy a...

Meet novelist Andrea Dunlop, author of the wildly addictive page-turner, "Women Are the Fiercest Creatures." This week's conversation toggles between the Seattle tech scene, new motherhood, parenting teens, divorce, yoga, women's invisible labor, female friendships, and why women are the fiercest creatures. Stick around to hear us get into all the things! SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPT:acertainagepod.com...

Ready to “undiet” your life and embrace gentle nutrition to nourish your changing midlife body? Meet intuitive eating advocate Dr. Jenn Salib Huber aka “The Menopause Nutritionist.” Jenn is a certified dietitian, naturopathic doctor, and host of The Midlife Feast podcast.   Jenn offers supportive food, health, and hormone education, along with a big heaping of body confidence to women in midlife w...

Meet Natasha Muslih, who went from stay-at-home parent to the founder of the global travel company The Voyagiste in midlife. Natasha spent 2022 leading small group trips in Morocco, Peru, France, and she is poised to head to Italy this spring. She joins me today from Paris to talk about her midlife career pivot, how to turn a deep-seated passion into a paying job, and how, why, and where to travel...

Forget midlife crisis. Life coach and midlife podcaster Jen Marples calls the moment between what’s now and what’s next a midlife reckoning—a time when many of us feel called to do more but still struggle to identify what that looks like. On today’s show, Jen offers 5 ideas to help us answer the question—what’s next? Jen taps into 25 years of marketing and business coaching expertise to offer prom...

Look, talking about pelvic floor dysfunction isn’t sexy. But pelvic floor health is a critical part of wellness and everyday living. Think bladder control, optimal GI health, pain-free sex, and mobility as you age. This week’s show features board-certified Physical Therapist Dr. Anne Duch, who dives into how pelvic floor health is impacted by pregnancy and childbirth, aging, loss of estrogen, and...

Does less stuff equal more peace? Can we live a better, happier, more purposeful life with fewer commitments and more mental space? Former neuroscientist turned author, and creative Dr. Christine Koh believes integrating minimalism into our lives offers maximum joy and well-being. She hosts the award-winning podcast “Edit Your Life,” which shares ideas for simplifying and decluttering your physica...

How do we hold grief in one hand and joy in the other? After the most difficult year of author Cyndie Spiegel’s life—a year of devastating losses and major health challenges—she found herself zooming in on the small things to stay afloat—life’s microjoys. Getting to midlife teaches us that loss and hardship are not optional—in Cyndie’s latest book, “Microjoys: Finding Hope (Especially) When Life i...

Top cardiologist Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum wants you to know that if you have a heart, you need to think about heart disease—the #1 killer of women in the U.S. We dive into the steps, tests, and lifestyle choices EVERY woman should take to protect their heart for the long haul. And we explore the impact of menopause, stress, and Covid on women’s heart health. Jam-packed with heart-health tips, includi...

Is your sex life amazing? Or is it meh, painful or non-existent? If you want to reprioritize your sex life, tackle the effects of menopause on your body and intimate life, and make this the year of greater intimacy with your partner, please meet Dr. Kelly Casperson, a woman who believes that pleasure is not just a nice to have, but a vital aspect of wellness and health. Dr. Casperson is a urologis...