Vibrant Menopause Podcast

Click here to text us! Struggling with stubborn weight gain, low energy, or middle-of-the-night awakenings in perimenopause or menopause? Your sleep may be the missing piece. On this episode of the Vibrant Menopause Podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Audrey Wells, a board-certified sleep doctor, menopause-certified clinician, and obesity medicine specialist, to unpack why sleep problems are so common—and...

Click here to text us! Hello, my vibrant friend! Today I’m joined by Dr. Dana Gibbs, an ENT-turned–integrative hormone expert, for a powerful conversation about something so many midlife women wonder about: thyroid health and stubborn weight gain . If you’re in perimenopause or menopause and feel exhausted, puffy, struggling with hair loss, brittle nails, or weight that will not budge no matter ho...

Click here to text us! Today I’m sharing big news for every woman in perimenopause or menopause. The FDA and HHS have officially removed the Black Box Warning from menopausal hormone therapy (MHT). This label has scared women and clinicians for more than 20 years, even though the evidence has long shown that estrogen — when started before age 60 or within 10 years of menopause — can actually impro...

Click here to text us! If you’ve ever thought, “I just don’t feel like myself anymore,” this episode is for you. In today’s conversation, I sit down with Sara Larson — evidence-based menopause coach and passionate advocate for women’s health — to break down the real science of menopause, the myths flooding your social media feed, and what every woman deserves to know about her body in this powerfu...

Click here to text us! Hi friend — today I want to make a case for why counting calories doesn’t work for perimenopause and menopause weight loss … and why a hormonal approach makes so much more sense for what’s really going on in your body right now. For years, we were told that weight loss was simple math: calories in, calories out. But at midlife, that old formula falls apart. You can eat less,...

Click here to text us! Hello, my vibrant friend! This is your 2025 Hormone Update, I’m joined by Dr. Kerri Anthony, OB-GYN and founder of Your Menopause MD, to share what every woman in perimenopause or menopause needs to know about hormone therapy, bioidentical hormones, and testosterone. We cover the latest research on hormone safety, how to choose the right type of estrogen , and why personaliz...

Click here to text us! Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work with me one-on-one or inside one of my group programs? In today’s episode, I’m pulling back the curtain and walking you through exactly how I help professional women in perimenopause and menopause finally lose weight for the last time — without counting calories, cutting carbs, or giving up the foods and lifestyle you love. You’l...

Click here to text us! Have you ever heard of a menopause doula? I hadn’t either until I met Dr. Siri Erickson, and wow, did this conversation open my eyes. Dr. Siri is a certified menopause doula and Clinical EFT practitioner who helps women through the emotional and brain-related changes that happen in perimenopause and menopause. After struggling herself with anxiety, brain fog, and exhaustion,...

Click here to text us! If you’re a woman in perimenopause or menopause and you have a vagina, listen up because this conversation will change the way you think about your body. My guest is Dr. Rachel Rubin, a Urologist and Sexual Medicine Specialist who’s helping women everywhere reclaim comfort, confidence, and pleasure. The work she’s doing in her clinic and online is empowering women to finally...

Click here to text us! Lunch can be one of the trickiest meals during a weight loss journey, especially in menopause. In this episode, I share how being intentional with your midday meal can support weight loss, steady energy, and clear thinking for the rest of your day. You will learn why protein, vegetables or berries, and healthy fats are the best combination for lunch, and how they help avoid...

Click here to text us! Hello my friend. In today’s episode, we’re talking about four reasons to “eat like my grandma” for weight loss and weight maintenance. This isn’t about outdated recipes—it’s about simple, nourishing habits that work beautifully for women in midlife and menopause. I’ll walk you through how focusing on protein, fiber, and healthy fats at your meals (instead of constant snackin...

Click here to text us! Hello my friend, and welcome back to the Vibrant Menopause Podcast! Today, I am thrilled to introduce you to my guest, Missy Hughes, a certified personal trainer, nutrition coach, and life coach who will be joining us inside my upcoming Reset & Release group program this September. Missy brings a wealth of expertise and lived experience to the conversation, and together...

Click here to text us! Welcome back, my friend! Today’s episode is a little different from our usual conversations about menopause and midlife health, but I know you’ll find it inspiring and practical. I’m joined by Dr. Parham Balan, a radiologist from Southern California who built a multimillion-dollar real estate portfolio while raising two young children and working full-time in medicine. She r...

Click here to text us! Hi friend, it’s so good to be back with you on the podcast! After a little break and some unexpected voice therapy, I’m excited to dive into a topic that resonates with many professional women in midlife: how to lose weight in a way that truly helps you feel better about yourself. So often I hear, “I want to lose weight so I can like myself again.” While this makes sense wit...

Click here to text us! Hello friends! In this episode, I am delighted to have Dr. Sarah Stombaugh on the podcast. We explore the popular GLP-1 medications you may have heard about—Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro—and talk about how they work, who they're designed for, and what makes them effective. We also unpack some of the concerns around these medications, including who should avoid them and what...

Click here to text us! High-Protein Vegetarian Eating: Join Heather Awad, MD, and Vasudha Viswanath, author and expert from EatingWell, as they explore tips, recipes, and insights for incorporating more protein into a vegetarian diet. Vasudha’s expertise includes vegetarian and vegan cooking and low-carb cooking. She is the author of The Vegetarian Reset and the founder of We Ate Well, a wellness...

Click here to text us! Holiday Eating Tips from Two Weight Loss Coaches: Heather Awad, MD, and Dr. Ginny Trierweiler share expert advice and practical strategies to help you enjoy the season while maintaining your health and weight goals. Discover tips for mindful eating, managing cravings, and staying balanced during festive gatherings. Dr. Ginny Trierweiler's Socials: https://www.linkedin.c...

Click here to text us! If you've listened to this podcast before, you'll know that one of the keys to successful weight loss in the menopause transition and beyond is taking control of your insulin and blood sugar levels. More specifically, being mindful of when and what you're eating in order to allow your levels of insulin, our fat storage hormone, to rise in reaction to typical i...

Click here to text us! In this week's episode of the Vibrant Menopause Podcast, we'll be exploring some of the myths surrounding keeping your blood sugar "balanced" and how it plays in with weight loss. There are three main myths that we'll get into, and after going through them my hope is that you'll have a solid understanding of how glucose, insulin, and weight loss...

Click here to text us! Menopause and perimenopause are tough. Let's just break it down quickly.  After years of relative homeostasis in our bodies, things just start to go a little haywire across most body systems. We see mood changes, skin changes, difficulty sleeping, hot flashes, and then the pièce de résistance for many people... our weight can sneak upwards and aggregate around the middl...

Click here to text us! We've always been told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and there are, of course, arguments for why this is or not true, depending on your perspective. But when we're talking about weight loss in menopause and beyond, the foods with which you start your day can have a real impact on how easily you shed those extra pounds, especially those sitti...

Click here to text us! There may be some cool medical technology that your primary care doctor isn’t offering you. It could help increase your health span (your healthy years), by telling you what is going on with your heart right now. It might not be offered because you seem “fine,” and it may not be covered by insurance, but it’s not very expensive out-of-pocket for most professional women eithe...

Click here to text us! Exercise is the gift that keeps on giving, especially in the midlife transition that we all go through. From weight loss, to overall health, to menopause health, the benefits of starting and maintaining an exercise routine show up in all aspects of our lives and keep us happy and vibrant long into the future.  So in this episode of the Vibrant Menopause Podcast, I share what...

Click here to text us! Did you ever wonder why some long-term relationships stay hot, and some become more like friends or roommates?  Did you ever think that once the kids were out and you had more energy that you would have more passionate time with your partner, but it just isn’t going that way?  Well, my guest today on the Vibrant Menopause Podcast is here to talk about midlife intimacy for hi...

Click here to text us! Have you ever tried intermittent fasting, lost a few pounds, but then seemingly got stuck on a weight plateau?  If you have, don't worry, this story is incredibly common and it usually stems from one thing: we forget to keep the "intermittent" in "intermittent fasting. What I mean by this is that as humans we have a tendency to fall into behavioral patter...