Menopause isn’t the downfall we've been led to believe. It’s
actually a woman's brain’s remodel opportunity.
In this episode, Bizzie talks with Dr. Mindy
Pelz, New York Times bestselling author of Fast Like a
Girl, Eat Like a Girl, and Age Like a Girl, about what really
happens to the female brain after 40.
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They break down how declining estrogen rewires your brain, why
people-pleasing suddenly stops feeling “sticky,” what’s behind
the spike in divorces initiated by women after 40, and how to
treat midlife as a biologically-timed chance to restore who you
were always meant to be.
If you’re between 40–55 (or love someone who is), this
conversation will change how you see mood swings, boundary
shifts, and the story you’ve been told about aging.
In this episode, we cover:
The “Midlife Brain Remodel” and why menopause is actually a
brain and identity reset, not just a
hormonal crash
How estrogen shaped your relational, people-pleasing brain in
puberty – and what changes when it declines after 40
Why the brain becomes less interested in pleasing everyone
and more wired for clarity, boundaries, and
leadership
The role of culture and parenting styles in creating
self-sacrificing women vs self-centered, highly boundaried
women
How this rewirement pulls both extremes back toward
center
The oxytocin shift in midlife and what that means for
attachment, connection, and codependency
Why 70–90% of divorces after 40–50 are initiated by
women, and how to use this phase to renegotiate, not
just burn it all down Sunday Paper PLUS
The dark side: increased suicide risk for women 45–55 and the
massive neurotransmitter changes happening under the surface
Dr. Mindy Pelz
Midlife as a restoration window: returning
to your original design before conditioning, religion,
culture, and family wiring
How Dr. Mindy personally rewired her relationship to rest,
work, and even surfing – and what that looked like in real
time
How Age Like a Girl reframes menopause as your chance to come
home to yourself and step into your most honest, powerful
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Age Like a Girl (preorder /
order): via major retailers and
independent bookstores
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