Stacey Chillemi

The Midlife Reboot: Women’s Health Help

Health EN ↓ 6 episodes

Science-first guidance on perimenopause, menopause, intimacy, and mental health—so women can thrive in midlife and beyond. Hosted by Lisa Urbanski, Board-certified nurse practitioner Helen Stearns, DNP, AGNP-BC, FNP-BC, MSCP , brings you candid, compassionate conversations about midlife and (peri)menopause In this series, you'll learn: What’s happening physiologically How symptoms show up (hot flashes, sleep issues, brain fog, mood, libido) The real-world impact on relationships The effect on intimacy, work, and overall functioning. Each episode unpacks evidence-based treatment options—from FD...

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Stacey Chillemi

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Healthy Aging for Women: The 4 Pillars for Strength, Sleep, Hormones & Longevity 08.01.2026 35:46

Aging well isn’t about “anti-aging”... it’s about staying vibrant, strong, and independent for decades to come. In this episode, host Lisa Urbanski talks with Helen Stearns, DNP , about healthy aging for women, menopause mental health, and the daily habits that protect energy, mood, and longevity. In this episode, you’ll learn: ✨ The 4 pillars of healthy aging: exercise, nutrition, sleep, and rec...

Midlife Women’s Health: Hormones, Self-Advocacy, and Evidence-Based Care 18.12.2025 43:13

Midlife can feel like your body changed the rules overnight—but you’re not “falling apart.” You’re transitioning, and with the right support, you can feel steady again. Host Lisa Urbanski sits down with Helen Stearns, DNP , to talk endometriosis, perimenopause, and menopause—and why education, symptom tracking, self-advocacy, and evidence-based care matter. In this episode, you’ll learn: 🔥 Common...

Menopause Mastery: From Worn-Out to Unstoppable 27.11.2025 49:59

If you’re done feeling tired, foggy, and “past your prime,” this episode hands you the game plan to turn midlife into your power decade. Host Stacey Chillemi teams up with menopause expert Helen Stearns, DNP , to blow up the myths around hormones, menopause, and aging for good. You’ll learn: ✨ Mindset shifts that turn aging from decline into your competitive edge 🔥 Simple, evidence-based moves t...

Menopause Symptoms Doctors Dismiss: Why You Shouldn’t 06.11.2025 34:43

If you’ve ever felt dismissed by a doctor about painful sex, leaking, or low desire... this episode is your permission to demand better care. In this powerful convo, host Lisa Urbanski and women’s sexual health expert Helen Stearns, DNP, break down the real reasons sex can hurt, why menopause wrecks your vagina and bladder, and what actually fixes it (hint: you don’t have to suffer). We talk quitt...

Perimenopause: Stop the Spiral—Start Feeling Like You 23.10.2025 40:58

Feeling “off” and can’t explain it? That’s not “just you”—it’s perimenopause doing the most. In this fast, no-fluff conversation, host Lisa Urbanski sits down with Helen Stearns, DNP to decode the hormone rollercoaster—what’s normal, what’s not, and how to protect your energy, relationships, and confidence along the way. Hook: If you’ve been blaming willpower, start here—get the science, the strat...

Hormone Havoc to Harmony: Midlife Relief Starts Here 30.09.2025 51:54

Hot flashes aren’t “in your head”... they’re in your hormones. Here’s how to calm the chaos, protect your bones, and feel like yourself again. Hosted by Lisa Urbanski, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Helen Stearns, DNP , breaks down what’s really happening in perimenopause (often starting late 30s/early 40s), why labs can look “normal” while you feel awful, and the evidence-based options that bring re...