A Certain Age

A Certain Age

A Certain Age is an age-positive podcast that helps you live your best, evolving midlife. We know the only constant is change. Kids grow. Jobs come and go. What it takes to be fit, healthy, happy, and fulfilled looks waaaay different than it did in our thirties and forties. Amp up your midlife with expert tips, tools, and resources to help with the hard stuff and light you up about what’s next. Pop in your AirPods and spend time with women just like you who are knocking it out of the midlife park and who share real-life blueprints for navigating speedbumps and setbacks. Because who hasn’t hit a midlife pothole (or two)? Ready to reboot your midlife and join the #AgeOutLoud movement? Follow us at @acertainagepod and find show notes, transcripts, and more midlife resources at www.acertainagepod.com.

Episodes

June 22, 2026 62 mins
Bloating. Brain fog. Stubborn weight that won't budge. What if it's not failing hormones—it's your gut asking for help? As estrogen declines, the gut microbiome becomes midlife's new control center, driving everything from immunity and mood to metabolism and menopause weight gain. Nurse practitioner, TEDx speaker, and Everyday Wellness host Cynthia Thurlow joins us to unpack her new bestseller, The Menopause Gut. You'll learn...
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Here's a shocker. Between 25 and 30% of adult women have at least one pelvic floor disorder—think bladder leaks, painful sex, chronic pelvic pressure, constipation and more, yet most just quietly live with it. Dr. Lynn Gray-Meltzer, Doctor of Physical Therapy and pelvic health specialist, is here to change that. Today, she walks us through the two types of urinary incontinence, why tight muscles can add up to pelvic dysfuncti...
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We don't talk about Alzheimer's enough—and women are paying the price. We are more likely to develop it, and more likely to spend years caring for someone who has it. Two thirds of dementia caregivers are women. One in four is still raising her own kids at the same time. And the lifetime cost of care? Over $400,000, mostly uninsured, mostly falling on her. Today we're changing that conversation. Dr. Heather Snyder of the Alzh...
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Midlife can shatter the life you planned—and hand you a better one. At 46, Jen Hatmaker, author of 15 books and five New York Times bestsellers, discovered her 26-year marriage was over. What followed became "Awake," an instant NYT-bestseller and a blueprint for reinvention. Jen has been on Katie's dream guest list since day one, and this conversation did not disappoint. If you've ever felt like your best years are behind you...
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Want glowy summer skin? Today’s episode is your cheat sheet. Just in time for skin-bearing season, we're sitting down with Dr. Corinne Erickson, the only physician in Georgia who is both a board-certified dermatologist and menopause-certified practitioner. We unpack the impact of peri/menopause on skin health, what to expect from your skin in your 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond, and whether estrogen skincare works. Plus, wrinkle-so...
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Midlife has a funny way of revealing hard truths or what you neglected to build. At 50, after 35 years on Wall Street, Shelly Lombard got laid off—and her phone never rang. That painful wakeup call led her to found Schmooze, a platform teaching woman to build relationships and network with intention and joy. Learn how one Happy New Year text landed Shelly a corporate board seat, why 80% of board roles are filled through relat...
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Lying awake at 3am replaying tomorrow's to-do list? Surprise! Your nighttime sleep issues may be a daytime problem. Back for a third time on A Certain Age, board-certified sleep expert Dr. Shelby Harris, author of The Women's Guide to Overcoming Insomnia, helps us stop hitting the snooze button. We cover why consistent wake times are an overlooked reset, how light exposure is as powerful as caffeine, and why scheduling "worry time"...
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Midlife hits and suddenly the fitness strategies that carried you through your 30s start quiet quitting on you. Want to shake up your fitness and your life? Meet Jenn Sherman—hired by Peloton at 45 after years as a stay-at-home mom, now 57 and rewriting the rules for how women train. Her “Back Nine Era” playbook is exactly what your body has been waiting for. As Jenn says, "I'm training so I can pick up my grandki...
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Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or like life just keeps life-ing? You don't need a crisis to build a mental health toolkit or to change your life— you need tools before the curveballs hit. Dr. Rachel Goldman, NYU clinical psychologist and author of “When Life Happens,” shares how one tiny tweak (not change!) rewires your day, why "thoughts are not facts," and how to create a resilient mindset—including strategie...
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The longing for another child can consume you — even when you already have one you love fiercely. Infertility can strain your marriage, drain your bank account, and follow you straight into midlife. Award-winning journalist, infertility advocate, and host of Infertile AF, Ali Prato shares her raw journey through secondary infertility and IVF, including the toll it took on her relationship and finances, and why she turned her ...
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Breast health is women's health—and it's a conversation we should be having every month, not just in October. In a do-not-miss episode, Dr. Marisa Weiss, breast oncologist, founder of Breastcancer.org (with 250 million served), and a survivor herself, breaks down what's moving the needle in treatment today. We cover lifestyle shifts that reduce risk, the truth about alcohol, the latest treatment breakthroughs, and the HRT/bre...
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One in eight Americans is on a GLP-1 right now — and most of them are flying blind. That's why I sat down with return guest Dr. Rocio Salas-Whalen, a board-certified obesity specialist and the bestselling author of Weightless, for a conversation that your doctor should be having with you but probably isn't. We get into everything: who's actually a good candidate, how to keep your muscle while you lose weight, and why struggli...
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Nobody builds a remarkable life in a straight line. In this first-ever live recording of A Certain Age, Katie sits down with Sarah LaFleur, founder of M.M. LaFleur, inside her NYC Bryant Park showroom to explore how to embrace change at any age. Sarah's winding path — Paris bike guide, management consultant, private equity, retail founder — led her to build women’s workwear brand M.M. LaFleur on one powerful belie...
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Midlife women are done whispering. The runaway success of the menopause doc The M Factor proved it — millions of women were starving for a conversation nobody was having. Now Peabody Award-winning filmmaker and wellness powerhouse Denise Pines is back as co-producer of The M Factor 2: Before the Pause, dragging perimenopause out of the shadows and into the spotlight where it belongs. A busy multi-hyphenate, she's also launchi...
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Hot flashes. Brain fog. Extra weight that won't budge. You're not imagining it — and you're not powerless. Dr. Amy Shah, MD, double board-certified physician and author of Hormone Havoc, says food is the most underused tool for navigating menopause — but most doctors never bring nutrition up. We explore her 30-30-3 method, the power of protein timing, why most women are way under the daily recommended fiber intake, whic...
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One day you can read fine print, the next day you're stashing readers all over the house. Midlife brings eye surprises, and Dr. Ella Faktorovich, a nationally recognized ophthalmologist and vision correction pioneer, has solutions beyond drugstore glasses. Discover treatments for dry eyes, when to worry about biggies like macular degeneration and cataracts, how diet impacts vision, and get up to speed on revolutionary lens surgery ...
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Midlife women are triple-booked—careers, caregiving, hormonal changes—and our sex lives are paying the price. When sex drops off your radar, you're missing out on more than pleasure—sexual health matters for your overall wellbeing, says Dr. Maria Sophocles, OB-GYN and author of “The Bedroom Gap.” With 30 years of treating tens of thousands of patients, Dr. Sophocles reveals why midlife women are experi...
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Who says reinvention can't start with a fabulous outfit? By midlife we've all stood in front of our closets feeling lost—or inspired, powerful, in charge. Writer Christine Morrison, former Calvin Klein executive and author of Clothes Minded, returns to A Certain Age to explore a big question: What if the secret to feeling fabulous and fully yourself is already hanging in your closet? Discover how fashion becomes a stylish com...
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Feeling midlife blah? Fatigued, washed out? Wellness coach Amber Berger works with women who say they’ve dulled from vibrant to “beige.” As founder of The Well Drop, she guides women to reclaim vitality without overwhelm. After tackling Crohn's disease at 14 through food and lifestyle changes, Amber discovered the compounding power of small, daily actions to boost overall health. Learn how to simplify wellness (...
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Your heart attack won't look like the movies—and that ignorance is killing women. Dr. Jayne Morgan, renowned cardiologist and VP of Medical Affairs at Hello Heart, shares a shocking truth: women wait 37 minutes longer for care than men, and each minute increases your risk of dying. Discover why fatigue and jaw pain might be your body's SOS, how menopause impacts your natural heart protection, and the one phrase that gets imme...
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