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30 episodes
4 Ways to Make Friends as an Adult (And Actually Find Your People)
Ep 107 · Aug 17, 2026 · 17 min
Making friends as an adult can feel surprisingly hard—especially after divorce, a move, a career change, or any major life transition. In this solo episode of The Tamsen Show, Tamsen shares her personal experience with adult friendship, loneliness, starting over, and how she rebuilt a smaller but much deeper circle of female friendships. In this episode, Tamsen shares 4 practical ways to: - Recognize which friendships are feeding you and which are draining you - Become the kind of friend you wan…
Why Your Belly Fat Won’t Budge (Even When You’re Doing Everything Right)
Ep 106 · Aug 13, 2026 · 39 min
Belly fat in perimenopause and menopause can feel impossible to lose, even when you’re eating well and exercising. So what actually works? In this special episode, Tamsen brings together the best advice from some of The Tamsen Show’s top experts on midlife weight gain, visceral fat, metabolism, hormones, insulin resistance, and GLP-1 medications. From the best exercises for building muscle and losing fat to how much protein and fiber you really need, these experts break down what’s happening to…
Chrissy Metz: Why I Finally Said Yes to a GLP-1 (And Stopped Blaming Myself)
Ep 105 · Aug 10, 2026 · 34 min
Chrissy Metz is opening up to Tamsen Fadal about one of the biggest decisions she's ever made for her health. After years of living with food noise, struggling with shame around her weight, and wondering why she couldn't "just get it together," the This Is Us star shares why she decided to start a GLP-1 medication, what changed after losing her father to obesity-related complications, and how quieting the constant mental battle with food has transformed her everyday life. In this conversation, T…
The Sleep Doctor to World’s Top Athletes Explains Why You Can’t Sleep
Ep 104 · Aug 6, 2026 · 46 min
Struggling with sleep anxiety, insomnia, or wondering if you’ll ever be able to follow the perfect sleep routine? This conversation is for you. In this episode, Dr. Chris Winter, one of the country's most sought-after sleep neurologists and author of The Sleep Solution: Why Your Sleep Is Broken and How To Fix It, is joining Tamsen Fadal to talk about everything from sleep deprivation and sleep apnea to fragmented sleep, naps, sleep supplements and more. He’s outlining the most practical, actiona…
The 5 Signs You're Dating a Narcissist (I Missed Every One)
Ep 103 · Aug 3, 2026 · 19 min
Narcissistic relationships, narcissistic behavior, emotional manipulation and relationship red flags can be incredibly difficult to recognize, especially when you're the one living them. In this solo episode, Tamsen Fadal shares the relationship lessons she learned the hard way after years of interviewing leading psychologists and reflecting on her own experiences. She breaks down the subtle signs of narcissistic behavior, why so many smart, successful women get caught in these patterns, how gas…
The Hidden Reason You Keep Choosing Emotionally Unavailable People
Ep 102 · Jul 30, 2026 · 48 min
You may have never heard the term mother hunger, but you may know what it feels like. It can show up as apologizing when you did nothing wrong, saying sorry to keep the peace, taking care of everyone else, choosing people who cannot fully show up, or feeling guilty for having needs. In this episode, Tamsen sits down with therapist and bestselling author Kelly McDaniel to explore how the mother-daughter bond can shape the way we love, eat, grieve, and move through relationships. Tamsen also share…
7 Life Changing Lessons on Friendships and Toxic Relationships
Ep 101 · Jul 27, 2026 · 25 min
There are some lessons you only learn by living them. At 55, Tamsen has spent decades navigating career highs, heartbreak, toxic relationships, friendship shifts, and the unexpected challenges of midlife. In this episode, she shares the advice she wishes someone had given her at 35: from overcoming negative self-talk and building self-confidence to learning to trust yourself, choose healthier relationships, and stop standing in your own way. In just 20 minutes, Tamsen shares seven le…
The Menopause Gut: How to Beat Bloating and Belly Fat
Ep 100 · Jul 23, 2026 · 47 min
If you've been wondering why perimenopause and menopause suddenly leave you feeling bloated, struggling with belly fat, or questioning everything you thought you knew about gut health and protein, this episode is for you. Tamsen sits down with nutrition expert and bestselling author Cynthia Thurlow to break down what's really happening in your body and the simple changes that can make a big difference. In this episode, you'll learn: - Why gut health becomes so important during perimenopause and…
5 Relationship Red Flags Even Smart Women Ignore
Ep 99 · Jul 20, 2026 · 32 min
Toxic relationship red flags are easy to miss when you're the one living inside them. You can fix your sleep, dial in your protein, do every single thing right as you build your next chapter, and if you're coming home to a partner who quietly drains you, none of it works. Your body keeps the score. This week Tamsen Fadal gets honest about a part of her life she kept quiet for years. Before the podcast she spent years as a matchmaker in New York, watching the same patterns play out across the tab…
What No One Tells You About Grief After Losing Your Mother
Ep 98 · Jul 16, 2026 · 55 min
This one is for all the women out there who lost their mothers. If you’ve ever wondered why grief from a mother's death doesn't follow the timeline the world expects, why it surges at 51 when you pass the age your mother died, why menopause brings a wave of loss that has nothing to do with hormones, or why you still don't know how to answer "I'm sorry" decades later, this episode is the one you've been waiting for. Tamsen Fadal lost her mother at 20. For nearly 30 years she didn't talk about it.…
Estrogen 101: What I Learned From the World’s Top Menopause Doctors
Ep 97 · Jul 13, 2026 · 25 min
If you’ve ever wondered what estrogen actually does, or whether hormone therapy (HRT) is right for you, this episode is for you. During perimenopause and menopause, falling estrogen levels can contribute to brain fog, hot flashes, night sweats, joint pain, sleep problems, mood changes, and even long-term bone health. Yet most women are never told how one hormone can affect nearly every system in the body. This episode is part of Tamsen’s series breaking down the biggest topics from her New York…
Perimenopause, GLP-1s and Egg Freezing Explained
Ep 96 · Jul 9, 2026 · 42 min
If you're thinking about egg freezing, IVF, fertility decline, perimenopause, or reproductive health, this is the conversation you need to hear before meeting with your doctor. In this episode of The Tamsen Show, Tamsen Fadal sits down with Dr. Jamie Grifo, Director of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at NYU Langone. Dr. Grifo helped modernize IVF as we know it, launched NYU's egg freezing program in 1999, and has spent 40 years giving women the science they were never taught. Today, h…
Belly Fat 101: The 5 Simple Habits That Changed Everything
Ep 95 · Jul 6, 2026 · 27 min
If you've been struggling with menopause belly fat or perimenopause weight gain, despite eating well and exercising, you're not alone. Hormone changes affect your metabolism, muscle mass, stress hormones, and even your gut health, making it much harder to lose weight the way you used to. The good news is there are science-backed ways to work with your body instead of against it. This episode is part of Tamsen's series breaking down the biggest topics from her New York Times bestselling book, How…
The Longevity Doctor: The 5 Simple Tests That Predict How You'll Age
Ep 94 · Jul 2, 2026 · 1 hr 12 min
If you're in perimenopause or menopause, you've probably noticed your body changing in ways no one prepared you for. Dr. Vonda Wright spoke with Tamsen about why you may be losing muscle despite working out. And why your bone density is declining. Maybe you're wondering if hormone therapy is right for you, or why your workouts aren't giving you the same results they used to. The truth is, women don't age like men, and understanding that changes everything. That's why Tamsen Fadal invited renowne…
Progesterone 101: The Hormone Behind Your 3am Wake-Ups, Your Anxiety & Your Worst PMS
Ep 93 · Jun 29, 2026 · 21 min
You wake up at 3 a.m. with your heart racing, and you cannot figure out why. The anxiety out of nowhere, the PMS that got worse. It may trace back to one hormone that started leaving your body years before your first hot flash. This episode is part of Tamsen Fadal’s series breaking down the topics from her New York Times bestselling book How to Menopause, one conversation at a time. This week it's progesterone. Tamsen starts with a confession: her doctor prescribed it, and it sat in her medicine…
The Sleep Doctor: The 4 Hormones Wrecking Your Sleep & What to Do About It
Ep 92 · Jun 25, 2026 · 48 min
The sleep doctor is in! If you're in perimenopause or menopause, sleep has probably become something you think about all the time. Falling asleep, staying asleep, waking up at 3am, feeling exhausted, waking up anxious even when you did fall asleep. Perimenopause sleep disruption and menopause insomnia are real, they are hormonal, and they are not your fault. The nights can feel endless. That's why Tamsen Fadal invited Dr. Andrea Matsumura on The Tamsen Show. A board-certified sleep medicine phys…
The Closet Clean Out Guide: Declutter Your Life and Get Your Confidence Back
Ep 91 · Jun 22, 2026 · 29 min
Have you ever stood in front of a full closet, said “I have nothing to wear,” and reached for the same safe outfit one more time? You are not alone, and it is not really about the clothes. Tamsen’s viral closet clean out started as a simple declutter and spiraled into one of the most transformative things she has done in midlife, pulling in everything she had been avoiding about who she is now and the body she is in today. In this deeply personal solo episode, Tamsen shares why she really did it…
The #1 Pharmacist: Creatine, Greens, Electrolytes, What's Worth Buying and What Isn't
Ep 90 · Jun 18, 2026 · 59 min
Managing menopause and perimenopause symptoms is hard enough without a supplement market flooded with products promising to fix hair loss, trouble sleeping, hot flashes, mood fluctuations, skin changes, and so much more. It can feel impossible to know what actually helps and what is just a waste of money. Today's guest on The Tamsen Show, Phil Cowley, has spent 22+ years behind a pharmacy counter watching people walk in confused, overwhelmed, and chronically under-informed. He has seen firsthand…
Anxiety 101: What I Wish I Knew Before I Hit Perimenopause + How I Got My Life Back
Ep 89 · Jun 15, 2026 · 32 min
Menopause anxiety and mood changes can creep up so slowly you don't even notice. You're avoiding things you used to do, snapping at people you love, waking at 3 a.m. with your heart racing. It's not in your head, and it often starts years before a single hot flash. This episode is part of Tamsen's series breaking down the topics from her New York Times bestselling book How to Menopause, one conversation at a time. This week it's anxiety and mood. Tamsen starts with the moment she caught herself…
The Heart Doctor: 5 Warning Signs Your Heart Is in Trouble
Ep 88 · Jun 11, 2026 · 37 min
This is a conversation we should have had decades ago, because we're talking about a part of women's health that's been overlooked for too long: heart health. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women, but most don't even know it. In this episode, Tamsen Fadal sits down with cardiologist and Chief Medical Correspondent for ABC News, Dr. Tara Narula to break down how cardiovascular disease develops in women, why heart attack symptoms look different than they do in men, and the cardiac…
Alcohol 101: Belly Fat, Bad Sleep and the Long-Term Cost of Drinking
Ep 87 · Jun 8, 2026 · 28 min
One glass of wine at dinner. That's all it takes now to wreck your sleep, spike your anxiety, and leave you feeling like garbage for two days. It's not in your head, and it's not about willpower. Your body processes alcohol completely differently now, and almost nobody has explained that to you. This episode is part of Tamsen's series breaking down the topics from her New York Times bestselling book How to Menopause, one conversation at a time. This week it's alcohol, and Tamsen gets honest abou…
Melinda French Gates: Inside Her $600 Million Mission for Women's Health
Ep 86 · Jun 4, 2026 · 28 min
Melinda French Gates joins Tamsen with a major announcement, a huge new donation toward women’s midlife and menopause care, and she’s making it right here on The Tamsen Show. Melinda has pledged $2 billion to women and families in her lifetime, and this new commitment expands her women’s health work into menopause for the first time. In this episode she breaks down what the funding means for perimenopause and menopause care, why so many women get dismissed by their doctors, and how she pla…
The Hormone Doctor: The Truth About Cortisol, Estrogen and Balancing Your Hormones
Ep 85 · Jun 3, 2026 · 37 min
Most of what you've heard about hormone balance, perimenopause symptoms, and hormone therapy online is wrong. That misunderstanding is costing women years of unnecessary suffering through puberty, pregnancy, and menopause stages when effective solutions like testosterone for women already exist and can make a real difference. Endocrinologist Dr. Gillian Goddard is joining Tamsen Fadal on The Tamsen Show to cut through the noise and explain how your hormonal system actually works and what to do w…
Shannon Elizabeth: The American Pie Star on Starting Over & Getting Her Power Back
Ep 84 · Jun 1, 2026 · 46 min
Shannon Elizabeth was the it girl of the early 2000s... American Pie, Scary Movie, Love Actually, That 70s Show. What we didn't know was how much Shannon was carrying underneath all of it. In this personal and unfiltered episode, Tamsen sits down with her cousin Shannon Elizabeth, for the first time with a microphone between them. They grew up together at their grandmother's house. They went through their divorces around the same time. They have been each other's people through all of it. And th…
Build Strength After 40: How to Future-Proof Your Body Starting Today
Ep 83 · May 28, 2026 · 59 min
This conversation is for the woman who wants to make sure she is doing the right things for her health today so she can live longer, stronger, and more confidently well into her 80s and beyond. You'll learn the most effective strength training regimen, how to combat muscle loss in perimenopause and menopause, falls prevention techniques, and how to finally heal from chronic injuries like back pain and frozen shoulder. In this episode, Tamsen Fadal sits down with physiotherapist and best-selling…
Perimenopause 101: The Symptoms, Tests & Fixes No One Tells You About
Ep 82 · May 25, 2026 · 26 min
In the next 20 minutes, you are going to understand something that nobody told you. And once you do, nothing about the last few years is going to feel random anymore. Tamsen went through perimenopause completely alone. No one explained what was happening. No TikTok full of women going through the same thing. No doctor proactively connecting the dots. Just a message in her patient portal that said, “In menopause, any questions?” That was it. In this honest and personal episode, Tamsen shares the…
The Foot Expert: The 6 Shoe Mistakes That Are Hurting Your Body
Ep 81 · May 21, 2026 · 38 min
Courtney Conley, leading foot health specialist and author of Walk, joins The Tamsen Show to talk about the one part of your body that's been quietly running your life. You've been strength training. You've been paying attention to your hormones, your sleep, your pelvic floor. But have you looked at your feet lately? One in three people over 45 have foot pain, and most of them don't connect it to their back pain, their balance issues, or their cognitive health. Scientists now call walking speed…
Rita Wilson: How to Be Brave Enough to Start Over At Any Age
Ep 80 · May 18, 2026 · 51 min
What if it’s not too late to do the thing you always wanted to do? At 56 years old, Rita Wilson decided to find out, and the woman she became on the other side of that decision is the one she sits down with Tamsen to talk about today on The Tamsen Show. For decades, Rita built one of the most respected careers in Hollywood as an actress and producer behind some of the biggest films of our generation. Then, in her 50s, she walked into a recording studio and started writing her own music for the f…
Jamie Lynn Sigler: How to Forgive Yourself and Rewrite Your Story
Ep 79 · May 14, 2026 · 26 min
Jamie Lynn Sigler is an award-winning actress best known for her role as Meadow Soprano on The Sopranos, as well as author and co-host of the MeSsy podcast with Christina Applegate. Today, Jamie is encouraging you to stop hiding the heaviest parts of yourself. In a radically honest conversation with Tamsen Fadal, she speaks vulnerably about her experience privately navigating a multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis, the marriage that almost broke her, and how chronic illness has shaped her life, rel…
Ask Tamsen: Relationship Q&A
Ep 78 · May 11, 2026 · 33 min
How do you and your partner argue? Are you the one who freezes when things get uncomfortable, or are you the one who keeps pushing for an answer? In this Q&A solo episode of The Tamsen Show, Tamsen sits down with producer Johanna to answer the spiciest questions you have sent in, and she does not hold back on any of them. She talks about what almost five years of marriage to Ira has actually taught her about conflict, the cosmetic work she does and the work she has stopped doing, and an honest a…
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