The Menopause Brain: Top Neuroscientist Shares New Data on Brain Fog and Alzheimer's
What happens to the female brain in midlife is one of the least talked-about and most misunderstood health issues of our time. The slips in memory, the fog, the sudden loss of focus can feel alarming. But they’re not random, and they’re not a sign you’re broken, they’re a sign of change.
In this episode, Dr. Lisa Mosconi, a leading neuroscientist who has dedicated her life’s work to studying women’s brains, bestselling author, and Director of the Women’s Brain Initiative at Weill Cornell Medicine, shares new findings from CARE, the first global study of its kind on women’s brains. Her research reveals why menopause marks a turning point for brain health, why women are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s, and what science says can change that trajectory.
You’ll learn:
- How to tell the difference between brain fog and early signs of cognitive decline
- Why the drop in estrogen changes how the brain uses energy and what to do about it
- The window of time when hormone therapy may protect long-term brain health
- Foods and nutrients proven to support memory and focus in midlife
- Daily habits, from hydration to movement, that reduce risk and improve clarity
This is the conversation every woman deserves. Get the clarity, science, and solutions from one of the world’s leading experts on women’s brain health.
See the brain scans Dr. Mosconi discusses in this episode.
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The #1 Longevity Doctor: How Women Can Burn Fat, Build Muscle & Age Strong
Maybe your workouts don’t work the way they used to. Maybe you’ve noticed stubborn belly fat, or you don’t feel as strong as you once did. Here’s the truth: it’s not your fault, and it’s not inevitable. The missing piece isn’t more cardio, it’s strength.
Dr. Vonda Wright, MD, is a double board-certified orthopedic surgeon, bestselling author and one of the world’s leading experts on women’s health, mobility, and longevity. She joins me to share the proven formula every woman needs to burn fat, build muscle, and age strong.
In this conversation, you’ll learn:
- The 3 at-home markers every woman should be tracking and what they reveal about your future health.
- Why cardio alone will never keep women healthy and what your body actually needs instead.
- The strength training strategies that help women lose fat, gain muscle, and extend longevity.
- How hormones and muscle work together to shape your future health.
- The daily habits that protect you from frailty and keep you independent.
Dr. Wright also shares insights from her groundbreaking book ‘Unbreakable: A Woman's Guide to Aging with Power’, and the mindset shift that will completely change the way you think about aging, so you can stop fearing it and start owning it.
Whether you’re 30, 50, or 70, this episode gives you the science-backed blueprint every woman needs to stay strong, energized, and powerful for life.
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How To Become the Parent (or Step Parent) You've Always Wanted To Be
If your home is juggling teens, step parent dynamics, and even caring for aging parents, this conversation gives you a clear, rules-based plan you can use across all of it.
Dr. Aliza Pressman is a developmental psychologist, co-founder of the Mount Sinai Parenting Center, and author of The 5 Principles of Parenting. She lays out what works in blended homes, co-parenting, and hormonal seasons so your house runs on calm and consistency, not crisis. You’ll learn how to align expectations across two homes, set stepparent boundaries that build trust, and protect everyone’s nervous system when hormones run high.
What you’ll learn:
- How to balance kids, stepparent dynamics, and elder care without burning out
- Stepparent boundaries and practical language that build trust
- Ways to keep rules and consequences consistent across two homes
- How to use repair before discipline and what that looks like in practice
- Phone and sleep limits that reduce reactivity and improve moods
- A 5-minute reset to use before tough conversations
- How to split the mental load so it actually feels fair
- How to spot your triggers and stay regulated when hormones run high
This isn’t about perfect parenting. It’s about a steady plan you can use tonight to make a blended, hormonal household feel sane again.
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Hair Loss, Dry Skin, and Hormonal Shifts: The #1 Dermatologist Explains
If you’ve ever thought, "What is happening to my face?," this episode gives you the science and solutions to finally understand it.
From crepey skin to jawline shifts to hair that’s suddenly thinning, midlife changes can feel confusing and frustrating. Most women don’t know what’s really going on, or what to do about it.
In this episode, Tamsen sits down with one of the country’s top dermatologists, Dr. Doris Day, to break down what’s actually happening to your skin, face, and hair and how to take care of them in your 40s and beyond.
Dr. Day has been seeing patients for over 30 years. She’s helped develop some of the world’s top skincare products and brings practical, science-backed solutions that actually work. She’ll explain why your skin feels different, what to avoid when it comes to filler, and how to spot early signs of perimenopause on your face before any other doctor does.
What you’ll learn:
-Why your skin texture is changing and what’s really behind it
-What causes thinning hair and what helps
-The truth about under
-Eye filler and why it can make you look older
-The skincare routine Dr. Day gives her patients in their 40s and beyond
-How strength training impacts collagen and skin quality
-What "filler fatigue" is and how to avoid looking overdone
This isn’t about trying to look 25. It’s about working with your face, not against it and feeling confident in your skin again.
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How to Make Friends as an Adult
If your friendships have started to feel more distant, more confusing, or more draining than they used to, you're not imagining it.
Tamsen sits down with leading therapist and author Minaa B. to talk about the emotional side of adult friendships: the breakups, the boundaries, the loneliness, and why building connections can feel so hard, especially in midlife. Drawing from her clinical work, Minaa shares a powerful framework for understanding the different roles people play in our lives and how to build the kind of support system we actually need.
What you’ll get:
- Why friendship starts to feel more complicated in your 30s, 40s, and beyond- The 4 types of support we all need and how to find them- What to do if you feel like you have no real friends right now- How to stop shrinking yourself to stay connected- The difference between healthy boundaries and shutting people out- A new way to think about connection that doesn’t feel like a chore
Friendship isn't just nice to have. It’s essential and it’s okay to want more from it.
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Hosted by Emmy-winning journalist, filmmaker, and New York Times best-selling author Tamsen Fadal, The Tamsen Show is where real talk meets real solutions. Each week, Tamsen sits down with top doctors, leading voices, and women rewriting the rules—from hormones and health to reinvention, relationships, and everything in between. Whether you're navigating perimenopause, deep in menopause, or facing the questions that come with midlife, this show is for you.
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