How Women Can Optimize Their Most Powerful Chapter: Menopause with Dr. Mindy Pelz

In Part 2 of Valeria’s conversation with Dr. Mindy Pelz, the focus shifts from understanding menopause to actively working with it to improve your life. Dr. Mindy introduces the concept of “microdosing menopause,” breaking down simple, daily habits women can use to support their changing brains and bodies, from metabolic markers like hemoglobin A1C to lifestyle shifts that ease anxiety and improve energy. They dive into why menopause often acts as a mirror, revealing what’s no longer working in your life, while reframing this phase as a powerful leadership chapter rooted in the “grandmother hypothesis.” The episode also covers how to communicate changes with partners, which hormones to check at different ages, how to build a true alliance with your doctor, and a clear-eyed discussion of peptides and hormone replacement therapy. Ultimately, Dr. Mindy reframes menopause not as something to “get through,” but as a strategic, self-aware upgrade, one that gives women the tools, clarity and confidence to step into the most grounded and powerful phase of their lives.

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What we talked about: 

0:24 - End of Hanukkah 

0:42 - Setting up Part 2 with Dr. Mindy

1:35 - ‘Microdosing Menopause’ concept

3:15 - Start of conversation

4:02 - Make sure hemoglobin A1C is close to 5

4:45 - Daily habits you can do to support the changes

6:15 - Communicating changes with partners

10:50 - What’s causing anxiety

13:28 - Menopause is a mirror of what is & isn’t working 

16:10 - The grandmother hypothesis

19:16 - The leadership phase

26:00 - What hormones women should check at certain ages

30:15 - Form an alliance with your doctor

32:45 - What we need to know about peptides

34:22 - Pros and Cons of Hormone Replacement Therapy

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