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Ladies: Do not miss this conversation with Meghan Rabbit—journalist and author of The New Rules Of Women’s Health—for breaking news that can save your life. We start the conversation with how historical neglect of women’s bodies in medical research has lasting impacts, ranging from screening equipment poorly suited to our anatomy to healthcare systems that don’t understand or support our needs. Meghan lays out the gaps, challenges, and overlooked truths in women’s healthcare, and explains why we find ourselves misdiagnosed, dismissed, or left without real answers. From chronic pain, osteoporosis, and autoimmune disease to depression and Alzheimer’s, women make up 70 to 80% of patients yet wait longer to be evaluated and taken seriously. We explore why heart disease is the number-one cause of death in women, how female hearts and signs of heart attack differ from those of men, and what to say at the emergency room so you get seen by a doctor now, not shoved into some corridor. We then dive into how hormone health impacts everything from brain function to immune responses to bone health, why pain should never be ignored, and how to assess your breast health beyond mammograms. Meghan targets menopause as our strategic window of opportunity for preventing disease over 50. She covers how to find good doctors and prepare for appointments, and the most effective ways to communicate with practitioners for the best healthcare experience. The key takeaway: Get to know your body so you can advocate for yourself and fast-track your way to solutions. TESS’S TAKEAWAYS: Women make up 80% of people with autoimmune disease and osteoporosis. Women mount stronger immune responses than men which can lead to autoimmune disease. Women make up 70% of chronic pain patients, and 2/3 of people with Alzheimer’s disease. To prevent chronic pain, don’t push through—listen to pain signals, and seek treatment. Only about 30% of participants in drug trials are women. Participating in studies increases data on women’s health and helps you access medical care. Only 4% of women take hormone therapy. But often, the benefits outweigh the risks. Many women don’t do mammograms because of radiation. You get more exposure on a plane. ABOUT MEGHAN RABBITT Author of The New Rules Of Women's Health, Meghan Rabbitt is an award-winning journalist who specializes in writing about women’s health and wellness. Her work has appeared in numerous media outlets, including Women’s Health, Prevention, Oprah Daily, Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper, NPR, and others. She’s known for translating complex medical and scientific topics into clear, actionable information—and for telling stories that help women better understand their bodies, their health, and themselves. CONNECT WITH MEGHAN The New Rules Of Women's Health: https://newrulesofwomenshealth.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meghanrabbitt LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghan-rabbitt-04b80116/ MEET TESS MASTERS: Tess Masters is an actor, presenter, health coach, cook, and author of The Blender Girl, The Blender Girl Smoothies, and The Perfect Blend, published by Penguin Random House. She is also the creator of the Skinny60® health programs. Health tips and recipes by Tess have been featured in the LA Times, Washington Post, InStyle, Prevention, Shape, Glamour, Real Simple, Yoga Journal, Yahoo Health, Hallmark Channel, The Today Show, and many others. Tess’s magnetic personality, infectious enthusiasm, and down-to-earth approach have made her a go-to personality for people of all dietary stripes who share her conviction that healthy living can be easy and fun. Get delicious recipes at TheBlenderGirl.com.

Struggling through perimenopause? Dr. Emilie Wilson, naturopath and acupuncturist, talks about how she helps women over 40 reclaim their health and vitality with functional medicine. Healing is a creative process, and a good practitioner will partner with you to develop a personalized action plan that fits your lifestyle and needs. Dr Emilie emphasizes the importance of looking at the whole story to identify the root causes of hormone imbalances. We explore why so many women feel dismissed, confused, or stuck when it comes to their symptoms, especially when their labs are “normal” yet they don’t feel like themselves. Hormone health is never just about hormones. Starting with the most common symptoms women experience, such as weight gain, sleep issues, and brain fog, Dr. Emilie explains how gut health, blood sugar, and metabolism are all connected to our hormone health. And how symptoms indicate deeper imbalances that can be corrected with a holistic approach that addresses diet, exercise, sleep, stress, and hydration. From there, she walks us through key labs and tests every woman over 40 should consider to move beyond guesswork and into clarity. We discuss microbiome stool testing, advanced thyroid panels, micronutrient and organic acid tests, and DEXA scans. Tracking patterns, not just numbers, is the path to solutions and sustainable health. Key takeaway: Stop chasing quick fixes. No pill, patch, cream, medication, or supplement will solve all your health issues in midlife.

Over 50 and want to get your body back? Christi, Sara, and Christine—three members of the 60-Day Reset—talk with me about how they shed the pounds and took control of their lives by taking self-care to the next level. Christi came in struggling with digestive issues, IBS, kidney stones, and candida. She wasn’t showing up for life the way she wanted. By nourishing her body and eating more, not less, she empowered herself with food that sparked a renewed joy of cooking. Sharing the knowledge and enthusiasm, her husband and teenage children all improved their health with her. Sara used her 50th birthday as motivation to finally let go of dieting. After trying plans from vegan to paleo to Whole30, she was exhausted, in chronic pain, and frustrated that “doing everything right” still wasn’t working. Embracing a more flexible approach to food helped her address stress in every part of her life. She gained confidence, and started a new business.

What if emotional eating isn’t a problem to be fixed, but a doorway to understanding ourselves so we can be in control of our choices, not hostages to them? This solo episode starts with the premise that we’re all emotional eaters. Food is inextricably linked to key experiences, woven into the fabric of our lives. Looking at our food choices with curiosity—especially if we’re used to framing our habits and compulsions as flaws—we can use those choices as a self-awareness tool. The relationship with food mirrors how we approach other things, and recognizing this helps us address thought and behavior patterns that keep us stuck, opening paths to sustainable change. Food choices that may have defined you start to refine you. We unpack how emotional eating is weaponized, and why so many of us get stuck in cycles of fear, regret, guilt, shame, restriction, and overconsumption. Food cravings indicate unmet physical and emotional needs. Upgrading self-care closes that gap. Addressing familial and societal conditioning, and working with your personality instead of against it combats all-or-nothing thinking, score keeping, and punishment, to find a balanced approach with food that allows room for everything. You can have your cake and eat it, too. TESS’S TAKEAWAYS Rather than a disorder to be fixed, emotional eating is a tool for self-awareness. Emotional eating is not a lack of self-control. It’s unmet needs crying out for attention. Restriction, guilt, or shame reinforce emotional eating patterns rather than solve them. Mindful eating is paying attention to your eating experience without judgment. For a balanced relationship with food start with flexibility, not restriction and rigidity. Being aware of diet culture and societal conditioning moderates their impacts. Willpower is a fake muscle. The antidote to emotional eating is investigating core needs. The quality of your food choices correlates to the quality you seek in other things. MEET TESS MASTERS: Tess Masters is an actor, presenter, health coach, cook, and author of The Blender Girl, The Blender Girl Smoothies, and The Perfect Blend, published by Penguin Random House. She is also the creator of the Skinny60® health programs. Health tips and recipes by Tess have been featured in the LA Times, Washington Post, InStyle, Prevention, Shape, Glamour, Real Simple, Yoga Journal, Yahoo Health, Hallmark Channel, The Today Show, and many others. Tess’s magnetic personality, infectious enthusiasm, and down-to-earth approach have made her a go-to personality for people of all dietary stripes who share her conviction that healthy living can be easy and fun. Get delicious recipes at TheBlenderGirl.com. CONNECT WITH TESS: Website: https://tessmasters.com/ Podcast: https://ithastobeme.com/ Health Programs: https://www.skinny60.com/ Delicious Recipes: https://www.theblendergirl.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theblendergirl/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theblendergirl/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/theblendergirl LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessmasters/

In the show’s 100th episode, Beau Weaver and Elizabeth Jurgensen, two long-time friends, lead the conversation and interview me. We celebrate the strength, resilience, and wisdom that people build together in relationships. We start with our strange meeting, almost 20 years ago, and significant moments in a friendship that has shaped our lives in ways still emerging. Reflecting on the importance of communicating with care, we unpack the value of listening and supporting without a compulsion to change or fix. By letting go of predetermined outcomes, we can explore without an attachment to resolution, and be satisfied if it never comes. Embracing the “yes and,” we improvise, duck and roll, pivot, and thrive in the unpredictable. A non-linear life trajectory can seem like a collection of random choices. But, when we pinpoint what drives us, seemingly unrelated events make sense, and feed the next chapter of the story. You don't have to know the way. The way knows the way. Beau closes with a thought from Maria Popova: Believe in the part of you that cannot be destroyed by the agonies of hope. And adds: Trust in what is flowing through you. TESS’S TAKEAWAYS: Embrace the “Yes and.” Stay open to possibilities. Acknowledge that identity is co-created, and choose your people wisely. You’ll always be too much for the wrong people; never too much for the right ones. Trust in your offers and share them. Sometimes the right teacher for a third grader is a fourth grader. Your vulnerabilities and mistakes are medicine for others. Act with boldness and humility by trusting yourself and doubting yourself. Enjoy being in the middle of the story. ABOUT BEAU WEAVER A voice actor for over 50 years, Beau got his first on-air radio job at 15. He quickly worked his way onto popular music radio stations in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Dallas and Houston in the ‘60s and ‘70s. Then, became the signature voice for dozens of major-market network affiliates. From there, he spent decades as one of America’s perennial "A list" announcers, voicing movie trailers, network TV promos and shows, documentaries, commercials, and was the live announcer for Hollywood awards shows. With lead roles in animated TV series, Beau portrayed Superman in the ‘80s, Reed Richards of the Fantastic Four in the ‘90s, and was one of the original Transformers. A technical innovator, Beau is widely credited with pioneering the practice of home recording for voice actors, sharing his studio tools and techniques with the entertainment community. The numerous awards he’s won include “Best Voiceover” from PromaxBDA and the “Body of Work” award from the Society of Voice Arts and Sciences. Beau retired recently, and he and Elizabeth relocated from California to Oregon to begin a new chapter. ABOUT ELIZABETH JURGENSEN With a thirst for learning and achieving, Elizabeth has had multiple careers applying herself to education, research, and disciplined practice. Her post-college years were focused on the performing arts, as an actress and dancer. Moving to the corporate world, she got a business degree and worked in finance. Her next pivot was to work as a fitness instructor and wellness coach. Discovering her love for academics, she went back to school, getting a Master’s degree in a new field and teaching college students. Debilitating injuries from a car accident and ten years’ rehabilitation, made her work impossible, and brought Elizabeth to the next major phase of her life. She embraced somatics, exploring trauma healing, relational dynamics, and embodied awareness. A certified somatic educator, Elizabeth integrates insights from ancient archetypes, women’s wisdom traditions, and the interplay of masculine and feminine energies. She shares what she knows in adaptive and informal ways to guide others. MEET TESS MASTERS: Tess Masters is an actor, presenter, health coach, cook, and author of The Blender Girl, The Blender Girl Smoothies, and The Perfect Blend, published by Pengu