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Midlife Advice | Perimenopause, Hormones & Midlife Women’s Wellness
Jessica Long | Health & Wellness Coach for Midlife Women 40+
49 episodes
3 days ago
This one’s special — because you helped create it. In honor of Thanksgiving, I asked listeners to share what they’re feeling most grateful for in midlife. And your answers were so good! They’re honest, hilarious, heartfelt, and full of that signature midlife “F-it” energy we all know and love. Today’s episode is a crowdsourced roundup of what real women 40+ are grateful for right now — from better relationships with our bodies, to boundaries that finally stick, to friendships that really matt...
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This one’s special — because you helped create it. In honor of Thanksgiving, I asked listeners to share what they’re feeling most grateful for in midlife. And your answers were so good! They’re honest, hilarious, heartfelt, and full of that signature midlife “F-it” energy we all know and love. Today’s episode is a crowdsourced roundup of what real women 40+ are grateful for right now — from better relationships with our bodies, to boundaries that finally stick, to friendships that really matt...
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Education,
Business,
Careers,
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Episodes (20/49)
Midlife Advice | Perimenopause, Hormones & Midlife Women’s Wellness
48: What Midlife Women Are Most Grateful For (A Crowdsourced Thanksgiving Episode)
This one’s special — because you helped create it. In honor of Thanksgiving, I asked listeners to share what they’re feeling most grateful for in midlife. And your answers were so good! They’re honest, hilarious, heartfelt, and full of that signature midlife “F-it” energy we all know and love. Today’s episode is a crowdsourced roundup of what real women 40+ are grateful for right now — from better relationships with our bodies, to boundaries that finally stick, to friendships that really matt...
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3 days ago
13 minutes

Midlife Advice | Perimenopause, Hormones & Midlife Women’s Wellness
47: Why You Don’t Feel Like Yourself in Perimenopause (& How to Get Your Groove Back) with Dr. Prudence Hall
If you’ve been thinking, “I just don’t feel like myself anymore,” this episode is for you. Dr. Prudence Hall breaks down why perimenopause can flip your mood, energy, sleep, libido, and identity upside down—and what you can actually do about it. We dig into the hormonal shifts behind the fog, the labs that matter, the truth about birth control pills and hormonal IUDs in perimenopause, and how bioidentical hormones may help you feel like you again. In this episode, you’ll learn: •The real reas...
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1 week ago
36 minutes

Midlife Advice | Perimenopause, Hormones & Midlife Women’s Wellness
46: 📣 Introducing the Midlife Advice Podcast (formerly Belong Wellness)
The podcast has a new name! Welcome to Midlife Advice, where smart and sassy women over 40 come to figure out all things midlife — from hormones to careers, relationships, and everything in between. In this episode, Jessica shares why she decided to change the name from Belong Wellness to Midlife Advice and how you can be featured in an upcoming episode. If you’ve ever struggled to launch something because you were waiting for it to be perfect, this one will inspire you to just start — and re...
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2 weeks ago
4 minutes

Midlife Advice | Perimenopause, Hormones & Midlife Women’s Wellness
45: Surviving Breast Cancer & Early Menopause with a “Pausitive Outlook” (Teyonna Bowman)
Is midlife going exactly as you expected it would? Yeah… me neither. And it certainly didn’t for Teyonna Bowman. At 35, she was a young mom who thought she was doing everything right — eating healthy, staying active, raising her kids — until she found a lump in her breast that changed everything. After surviving breast cancer twice and enduring chemotherapy, radiation, and hormone-blocking treatment, Teyonna entered medically induced menopause at 40. In this episode, Teyonna shares what...
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3 weeks ago
32 minutes

Midlife Advice | Perimenopause, Hormones & Midlife Women’s Wellness
44: Midlife Advice: Family “Vacation” Edition
My midlife mom friends—If you’ve ever needed a vacation after your family vacation, this one’s for you. In this playful mini-sode, I reflect on my recent family “vacation,” and how I’m getting closer to dropping the quotes. I talk five-hour flights with no iPads, the magic of kids’ clubs, Yoto players, hotel spas, and share tips (and a few silly wins) for traveling with little kids while keeping your sanity intact. You’ll hear: •Tips that make family travel a little easier •How to actually sq...
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1 month ago
15 minutes

Midlife Advice | Perimenopause, Hormones & Midlife Women’s Wellness
43: How Beliefs About Aging Affect Midlife Health and Longevity with Andrea Nakayama
Turns out, those ‘I’m past my prime’ thoughts aren’t harmless—they can literally change your hormones, heart, and health. 😱 Functional nutritionist and narrative-medicine practitioner (yes, we will cover what that means) Andrea Nakayama explains how age beliefs influence inflammation, cortisol, heart health, memory, recovery, and even longevity. If you’re a midlife woman trying to feel your best during this wacky season of life and want some practical midlife advice for how to evolve into one...
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1 month ago
42 minutes

Midlife Advice | Perimenopause, Hormones & Midlife Women’s Wellness
42: Why Parenting Is the Most Advanced Yoga with Sarah Ezrin
What if the hardest thing to do in yoga isn’t on the mat — it’s staying calm when your kid rolls their eyes for the fiftieth time that day? In this episode, I talk with Sarah Ezrin, yoga teacher and author of The Yoga of Parenting, about how the ancient principles of yoga can help us survive — and even savor — the chaos of raising humans as midlife women. Sarah says parenting is the most advanced yoga of all, and once you hear her examples, you’ll get it. We talk about how yoga is less about ...
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1 month ago
39 minutes

Midlife Advice | Perimenopause, Hormones & Midlife Women’s Wellness
41: Are You Sabotaging Your Own Joy? How to Stop Holding Yourself Back in Midlife with Tamar Hurwitz-Fleming
Have you ever noticed that just when life starts to feel really good…you start waiting for the other shoe to drop? Or worse, you pick a fight or find a way to mess things up? That’s not random—it’s what psychologists call the Upper Limits Problem, and it’s one of the sneakiest ways we sabotage our own joy. In this episode, I talk with award-winning author Tamar Hurwitz-Fleming, whose book How to Have a Happy Birthday explores why so many of us minimize celebrations, dread our own birthdays, o...
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1 month ago
30 minutes

Midlife Advice | Perimenopause, Hormones & Midlife Women’s Wellness
40: Emotional Eating: Why We Do It and How to Stop with Tricia Nelson
Bag of chips. Pint of ice cream. Pick your favorite vice. Ever caught yourself thinking, “I’m not even hungry—so why am I eating this?” In this episode, I’m joined by Tricia Nelson, founder of Heal Your Hunger and author of Heal Your Hunger: 7 Simple Steps to End Emotional Eating Now. After losing 50 pounds and healing her own relationship with food, Tricia has devoted decades to helping women uncover the real reasons behind emotional eating. We talk about: ✔️What emotional eating actually is...
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1 month ago
40 minutes

Midlife Advice | Perimenopause, Hormones & Midlife Women’s Wellness
39: The Menopause Hormone Options No One Explained to You with Pharmacist Peter Koshland
Most women are told there are only a handful of options when it comes to hormone therapy for perimenopause and menopause. But what if that’s not the full story? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Peter Koshland, a UCSF-trained pharmacist and founder of Koshland Pharm, San Francisco’s only PCAB-accredited compounding pharmacy. Peter pulls back the curtain on what compounding really is, how safety and testing work, and why it can open up a world of options beyond the standard prescriptions. W...
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2 months ago
47 minutes

Midlife Advice | Perimenopause, Hormones & Midlife Women’s Wellness
38:🎙️Do I Love Podcasting? The Honest Truth
In today’s minisode, I’m answering one of the most common questions I get: “So… do you love podcasting?” The short answer? Yes! I love the challenge of learning a new industry, diving into conversations with inspiring midlife women, and spreading science-based information. But I also want to keep it real — it’s not all rainbows and unicorns. Podcasting is a ton of work, and doing it solo while juggling family and life isn’t sustainable forever. In this short and honest episode, I share: ✔️ Wh...
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2 months ago
8 minutes

Midlife Advice | Perimenopause, Hormones & Midlife Women’s Wellness
37: Midlife Nutrition Tips for Belly Fat, Brain Fog and Sleep with Barbara Sobel
If you’ve hit your 40s and suddenly feel like your body got swapped out for someone else’s…I’m right there with you. For many midlife women, uninvited menopause belly fat shows up overnight, brain fog makes you lose your train of thought mid-sentence, and you’re wide awake at 3am pondering disasters that will probably never happen. In this episode, I’m joined by Barbara Sobel, a board-certified nutritionist with a master’s in clinical and functional medicine nutrition. Barb specializes ...
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2 months ago
42 minutes

Midlife Advice | Perimenopause, Hormones & Midlife Women’s Wellness
36: 🥣 5 Foods I Don’t Eat Anymore
In this episode, I’m sharing five foods I used to eat all the time that just don’t have a place in my life anymore. And no, this isn’t about demonizing food or creating rules. It’s about noticing how my choices have shifted as I’ve moved through midlife and perimenopause, and celebrating the small but powerful changes that support my hormone health and energy now. You’ll hear me talk about: ✔️Why I broke up with breakfast cereal after decades of eating it on the regular ✔️The hardest thing ...
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2 months ago
15 minutes

Midlife Advice | Perimenopause, Hormones & Midlife Women’s Wellness
35: Ayurveda Says Perimenopause Is Your Golden Goddess Era with Heather Grzych
Perimenopause doesn’t have to feel like the end of your fire. In Ayurveda, this stage of life is actually called your Golden Goddess era. In this episode, Jessica talks with Heather Grzych, Ayurvedic doctor-level practitioner, bestselling author of The Ayurvedic Guide to Fertility, and former president of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association. Heather explains how Ayurveda sees midlife as a shift from the fiery stage of life into the air and space stage — a transition that brings both ch...
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3 months ago
35 minutes

Midlife Advice | Perimenopause, Hormones & Midlife Women’s Wellness
34: How Early Menopause After Hysterectomy Inspired Julie Parana’s New Career
When Julie Parana had a hysterectomy at 42, she expected relief from years of pain—which she got. What she did not expect was the immediate launch into menopause a decade earlier than planned. Even with her ovaries intact, Julie found herself dealing with symptoms like brain fog, forgetfulness, and sleep struggles that were affecting her work. But, it wasn’t until the hot flashes showed up that she connected the dots. In this episode, Julie shares how she pieced together the truth, why ...
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3 months ago
38 minutes

Midlife Advice | Perimenopause, Hormones & Midlife Women’s Wellness
33: A Midlife Surrogate on Pregnancy, Perimenopause, and Letting Go with Heather Nelson
In this episode, I’m joined by Heather Nelson to discuss her very personal story that sheds light on a topic that feels like a black box to many of us—surrogacy. Heather is a mother, wife, business coach and podcaster who became a surrogate five years ago. Now at 43 and navigating perimenopause, she’s preparing to do it again. Her story offers a rare, honest look at the emotional and logistical realities of surrogacy—from hormone shots to heart-expanding moments to what it means ...
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3 months ago
40 minutes

Midlife Advice | Perimenopause, Hormones & Midlife Women’s Wellness
32:🍴5 Protein Recipes for Midlife Women Who Don’t Want to Eat Chicken All Day
If you are a midlife woman trying to eat more protein—but you’re tired of people telling you to eat 100 grams a day, and you’re even more tired of eating chicken—then this episode’s for you. I’m breaking down how to personalize your protein intake without bloating, burnout or boredom. I also share 5 protein recipes I make on repeat, including muffins, smoothies, and energy bites my kids devour. I cover: ✔️Why “100g a day” isn’t right for every woman ✔️How to calculate your own protein r...
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3 months ago
19 minutes

Midlife Advice | Perimenopause, Hormones & Midlife Women’s Wellness
31: When the Patriarchy Pushes You Out, Chart a New Course: Cheyenne Richards on Starting Over in Midlife
What happens when a powerful woman gets pushed out by the patriarchy? If you’re Cheyenne Richards, you write a novel, get your captain’s license, and sail into your next chapter—literally. In this episode, Cheyenne shares how she went from VP of Marketing at a tech startup to award-winning historical fiction author and full-time adventurer. We talk about midlife reinvention, creative courage, self-discovery, and what it really means to live authentically. We cover: ✔️Imposter syndrome in male...
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4 months ago
41 minutes

Midlife Advice | Perimenopause, Hormones & Midlife Women’s Wellness
30: Midlife Relationships: You’re Evolving. He’s Not. Now What? with Jessie Curtner
Why do so many smart, self-aware women feel emotionally disconnected from their partners in midlife? And how do you know if you should keep working on the relationship or separate? These are the questions I explore in this episode with licensed psychotherapist Jessie Curtner. We discuss in depth what happens when one partner starts to grow and evolve while the other stays the same—and why that disconnect can feel so painful and confusing. In this episode, you’ll learn: ✔️ The real reason wome...
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4 months ago
44 minutes

Midlife Advice | Perimenopause, Hormones & Midlife Women’s Wellness
29: 📼 Midlife Mixtape: Can’t Miss Clips from the Last 6 Months—MHT, Colonoscopies, Goddess Visions and More
The Belong Wellness podcast just turned 6 months old! To celebrate, I’m taking you on a greatest-hits-style trip through some of my favorite podcast moments so far. From big laughs to aha moments, from menopause hormone therapy advice for IUD users to a goddess vision during Reiki, this “Midlife Mixtape” brings the sass, the science, and the soul. In this episode, you’ll hear about: •a career pivot with an unexpected beginning that made me laugh so hard I had to mute my microphone •a year-lon...
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4 months ago
19 minutes

Midlife Advice | Perimenopause, Hormones & Midlife Women’s Wellness
This one’s special — because you helped create it. In honor of Thanksgiving, I asked listeners to share what they’re feeling most grateful for in midlife. And your answers were so good! They’re honest, hilarious, heartfelt, and full of that signature midlife “F-it” energy we all know and love. Today’s episode is a crowdsourced roundup of what real women 40+ are grateful for right now — from better relationships with our bodies, to boundaries that finally stick, to friendships that really matt...