We sit down with Dr. Betsy Greenleaf to unpack midlife reinvention, the messy truth about hormone therapy, and why whole-person health matters more than hype. A frank, funny, and practical guide to feeling better and pushing past old limits.

• shifting from pelvic surgery to menopause advocacy

• calling out commercialization of menopause products

• hormones as tools and the need for balance

• stress, gut health, and hydration shaping symptoms

• revisiting the Women’s Health Initiative and media fear

• bioidentical vs non-bioidentical and metabolism pathways

• limits of lab ranges and better testing options

• research gaps, funding realities, and bias

• resources: International Pause Institute and Pelvic Floor Store

• personal reinvention through modeling, music, and teaching