Hi Reader, Because you're an Ovary Club Insider, you don't just get the episode… you get the playbook behind it. This week I sat down with Dr. Andrea Matsumura, a board-certified sleep medicine physician, to talk about why women's sleep disruption gets missed and what's actually happening hormonally when you can't stay asleep. Now I'm giving you a protocol for the mornings when your sleep falls apart: My Broken-Sleep Recovery Protocol Here's what's waiting for you: A blood sugar, movement,...
7 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, At some point after 40, sleep can go from something you barely thought about to something you are suddenly managing every single night. Melatonin gummies. Magnesium. No screens. Cooler bedroom. Earlier bedtime. And somehow… you are still awake at 3 a.m. doomscrolling on TikTok, checking the clock, or trying to calculate how many hours you have left before morning. You might be thinking, Well… hormones. I am in perimenopause. Of course my sleep is a mess. But I have to stop you...
9 days ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, Because you're an Ovary Club Insider, you don't just get the episode… you get the playbook behind it. This week I went solo and answered the question I get more than almost any other: what would I actually do for my own fertility after 35? Now I'm giving you the step-by-step version of everything I laid out on the mic: Your Fertility Game Plan After 35 Here's what's waiting for you: The priority order I'd follow - which levers move egg quality and ovulation the most, so you're not...
14 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, If pregnancy is something you want now or someday, you have probably thought about getting your body as healthy as possible first. Maybe that means fasting longer. Cutting back on fat. Doing more cardio. Trying to stay lean. All things we have been told are “healthy.” But fertility changes the conversation a little. After nearly 30 years in women’s hormone health, there are a few things I would look at very differently if I were protecting my fertility after 35. 1. Fasting for long...
16 days ago • 3 min read
Hi Reader, Because you're an Ovary Club Insider, you don't just get the episode… you get the conversation before anyone else hears it. This week's bonus episode goes deep - I'm talking summer travel, why pleasure and sunlight matter more than you'd think for your hormones, and an honest look at where I'm at with my own cycle at 49 Here's what's waiting for you inside: My real answer to "how strict do I actually need to be with cycle syncing on vacation" - including the exact compliance number...
21 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Can we talk about one of the most confusing things about libido in your 40s? Maybe desire used to just… show up. Now, you can go days without thinking about sex. Your body may take longer to respond. One week the interest is there, and the next it feels completely MIA. And naturally, the questions start. Is this my hormones?Is this perimenopause?Where did my sex drive go? And if another person is part of the equation, it can become even more loaded. A change in desire can very...
23 days ago • 2 min read
More bonuses are here! Hi Reader, Because you're an Ovary Club Insider, you don't just get the episode… you get the playbook behind it. This week I sat down with Dr. Taz Bhatia to break down what she calls the cortisol loop, the four-stage progression from "highly stressed but recovering fine" to full-blown hormone crash. Now I'm giving you a way to find out exactly where you stand in that progression: Which Stage of the Cortisol Loop Are You In? Your Recovery Roadmap Here's what's waiting...
28 days ago • 1 min read
More bonuses are here! Hi Reader, Because you're an Ovary Club Insider, you don't just get the episode… you get the playbook behind it. This week I talked about muscle - why it's one of the most undersung levers in women's hormonal health, and how building even a little of it changes how your ovaries handle everything from blood sugar to inflammation to PMS. Now I'm giving you the cheat-sheet version, so you don't have to relisten and take your own notes to find the actual numbers: The...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Hi Reader, Most women think of muscle as something you build to look stronger or burn more calories. But what if I told you that muscle is one of the most important organs influencing your hormones? Starting in your 30s, women naturally begin losing muscle mass, and that loss accelerates during and after menopause. At the same time, many women notice stubborn weight gain, increasing insulin resistance, worsening PMS, more difficult perimenopause...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read