8. Dr. Sharon Malone

We first saw this wonder woman in the very first documentary about menopause called the M Factor and she said so many eye opening facts it blew our minds … like - “menopause isn’t a moment it’s the rest of your life.” wow.   A board certified obgyn and menopause practitioner - she spent 35 years in the exam room before entering private practice because she said she was done being quiet.  She frames midlife as “a medical emergency masquerading as a life stage” and now  fully dedicAtes her life to advocacy, education, AND addressing racial disparities in healthcare .  She wrote a NY Times bestselling book “Grown Woman Talk: your guide to getting and staying healthy,” is the host of “The Second Opinion” podcast,  was named to the Forbes 50 over 50 in 2024, and wants to reshape the healthcare landscape for midlife women with some pretty powerful help from one of her best girlfriends former first lady Michelle Obama.  Please give a listen to the powerhouse that is Dr. Sharon Malone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices