A Certain Age

Here’s some bone health straight talk: Bone health doesn’t have to be complicated, but it does require your attention and focus if you want to avoid aches and pains, fractures and biggies like osteopenia, osteoporosis, and related conditions like sarcopenia. Bone health and movement pro Rebekah Rotestin walks us through the pillars of a bone health formula and the tests beyond the DEXA scan to measure bone density and bone quality. Plus, a deep dive into simple exercises and strategies to improve strength, balance and mobility, and movement mechanics for your whole body. If you want to travel the world, carry your groceries and be able to squat down and scoop up a future grandchild, this show has tools to keep you mobile and active for the long haul!SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPTacertainagepod.comFOLLOW A CERTAIN AGE:InstagramFacebookLinkedInGET INBOX INSPO:Sign up for our newsletter AGE BOLDLYWe share new episodes, giveaways, links we love, and midlife resources Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At 31, Deesha Dyer interned in the White House as a community college student. Four years later, she was White House Social Secretary. In today’s show, Deesha shares her unlikely career story and her brand-new memoir, Undiplomatic, a deeply personal narrative about combating self-doubt while being on top of the world. We get into the evolution of confidence, how imposter syndrome is an illusion, the joy and freedom of aging, and why midlife is hella hot.  SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPTacertainagepod.comFOLLOW A CERTAIN AGE:InstagramFacebookLinkedInGET INBOX INSPO:Sign up for our newsletter AGE BOLDLYWe share new episodes, giveaways, links we love, and midlife resources Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get in the driver’s seat of your midlife health with supportive straight talk from one of Michelle Obama’s favorite doctors, Dr. Sharon Malone. A nationally known expert on women’s health, Dr. Malone is the author of the new book Grown Woman Talk: Your Guide to Getting and Staying Healthy. Here’s a wake-up call: The changing shape of the US healthcare system requires us to step up and become our own best primary caregivers. In this informative, wide-ranging show, Dr. Malone brings us up to speed on what we need to know, do, and pay attention to maximize our midlife health. Bonus! We explore how race, economic status, and gender impact the quality of your health care and uncover tools to help you advocate for better care. Tune in to give your healthcare toolkit a major upgrade! SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPTacertainagepod.comFOLLOW A CERTAIN AGE:InstagramFacebookLinkedInGET INBOX INSPO:Sign up for our newsletter AGE BOLDLYWe share new episodes, giveaways, links we love, and midlife resources Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meet photographer Kate T. Parker. You may have already slowed your Instagram scroll to see her captivating depictions of girls and women as fierce competitors, athletes, and vibrant, powerful, joyous beings. You may know her best-selling books, “Strong Is the New Pretty” and “Play Like A Girl.” Now, Kate is back with her latest book, “Force of Nature: A Celebration of Girls and Women Raising Their Voices.” We get into Kate’s origin story, what it takes to capture a one-of-a-kind photo, imposter syndrome, the beauty of being sweaty, and the magic of making our voices heard. Want a mega dose of inspiration? Listen in!SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPTacertainagepod.comFOLLOW A CERTAIN AGE:InstagramFacebookLinkedInGET INBOX INSPO:Sign up for our newsletter AGE BOLDLYWe share new episodes, giveaways, links we love, and midlife resources Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Like so many women in the swirl of perimenopause, health care founder and venture capitalist Joanna Strober found herself in midlife, suffering the fallout from fluctuating hormones and repeatedly misdiagnosed. What came next was Midi Health, a virtual care company for women 40+, offering high-quality medical care to women in perimenopause and menopause in all 50 states—covered by insurance. We dive into the ways the current healthcare system fails women 40+, cover menopause and its collateral impact ranging from disrupted sleep to depression to “toxic rage,” and get into capital raising as a female founder in the femtech space. Bonus: Joanna and Katie share a peek at their personal meno care routines, products, and must-haves.SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPTacertainagepod.comFOLLOW A CERTAIN AGE:InstagramFacebookLinkedInGET INBOX INSPO:Sign up for our newsletter AGE BOLDLYWe share new episodes, giveaways, links we love, and midlife resources Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to be happier, calmer, wiser? Do you long to feel more deeply connected to your children, parents, and partner? On this week’s show, Dr. Jenny Woo shares how she channeled a young immigrant’s desire for a sense of belonging and identity into a booming company offering 11 EQ-focused card games that she developed at the world-famous Harvard Innovation Labs at Harvard University. In this interactive show, we pull cards from Dr. Woo’s decks to uncover prompts that help us learn to be better at asking for help, manage feelings of threat, and reframe the stories of our childhood to better serve us as adults. Bonus! We get into the power of intergenerational conversations, how to talk to ourselves kindly, and why aging offers a more open-hearted ability to see ourselves as works in progress.SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPTacertainagepod.comFOLLOW A CERTAIN AGE:InstagramFacebookLinkedInGET INBOX INSPO:Sign up for our newsletter AGE BOLDLYWe share new episodes, giveaways, links we love, and midlife resources Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The midlife wake-up call. Yes, it's 2024—but menopause care is still not considered essential health care. But we are at a tipping point, and the clarion call for a “menopause moonshot” is on. Lawyer, activist, and menstruation activist Jennifer Weiss-Wolf is calling for a bold U.S. public policy agenda to bring a two-pronged approach to tackling menopause as a public health priority. In this week’s show, Jennifer expounds on the five surprising ways our lack of a coherent U.S. menopause policy impacts your overall health and well-being and shares how current laws, tax codes, and even our workplaces and health systems impact access to menopause care. Bonus! Jennifer outlines actionable steps to ensure that science-backed menopause care is available to everyone who needs it.SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPTacertainagepod.comFOLLOW A CERTAIN AGE:InstagramFacebookLinkedInGET INBOX INSPO:Sign up for our newsletter AGE BOLDLYWe share new episodes, giveaways, links we love, and midlife resources Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Up all night tossing and turning? Tired and groggy when the alarm rings? Double-certified holistic sleep coach Morgan Adams knows what it’s like to struggle with sleep. A former insomniac who used prescription sleeping pills for years, Morgan finally got sleep down to a science. Now, she is helping other women get the consistent, high-quality sleep that keeps the midlife trains on the tracks, and boosts mood, energy, health, and over all well-being. We cover biggies like your circadian rhythm, sleep hygiene routines, the impact of screens and blue light on sleep, and get into the nitty-gritty on aids like eye masks and even bedroom room temps. If you have trouble falling and staying asleep, this show is for you!SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPTacertainagepod.comFOLLOW A CERTAIN AGE:InstagramFacebookLinkedInGET INBOX INSPO:Sign up for our newsletter AGE BOLDLYWe share new episodes, giveaways, links we love, and midlife resources Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lyn Slater amassed nearly 1 million followers on Instagram and built a career as a highly paid fashion influencer known as the Accidental Icon, but it made her miserable. On this week’s show, Lyn walks us through her memoir “How to Be Old,” which explores how the former social worker and professor became a front-row fixture at fashion shows and the star of global ad campaigns and why she eventually walked away from the world of social media and influencing. We get into reinvention, self-expression, the false lens of social media, the transgressive power of aging visibly, and, of course, how to be old. SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPTacertainagepod.comFOLLOW A CERTAIN AGE:InstagramFacebookLinkedInGET INBOX INSPO:Sign up for our newsletter AGE BOLDLYWe share new episodes, giveaways, links we love, and midlife resourcesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Love a woman who is aging out loud? Come hang out with Maryjane Fahey, the creative force behind the viral social media account Glorious Broads. We dive into why no one wants to be 20 anymore, the glory of independence, reinvention, speaking one’s mind and great sex after 60. Plus, the hard work of self-love and why we need to put the work in to manage the ebbs and flows of midlife change.SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPTacertainagepod.comFOLLOW A CERTAIN AGE:InstagramFacebookLinkedInGET INBOX INSPO:Sign up for our newsletter AGE BOLDLYWe share new episodes, giveaways, links we love, and midlife resourcesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices