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EPISODE · Jun 17, 2026 · 57 MIN

My Doctor Said "Your Eggs Are Dying" Instead of Perimenopause

from Life Over 40 · host Jese Gary

Have you had the moment where you reacted to something so small that the size of what came out of you scared you? And then you spent the rest of the day apologizing to your family, to yourself, wondering if this is who you are now. It isn't.In this episode of Life Over 40, Jese sits down with holistic health coach and certified menopause coaching specialist Jessica Long for the conversation almost nobody is having out loud. Jessica brings the science of what is actually happening in our bodies after 40, starting with the day her own OBGYN told her "your eggs are dying" instead of saying the word perimenopause. Jese brings the lived experience of being on the other side of the shame loop. Together they say the quiet thing out loud.About Jessica Long: Jessica is a holistic health coach, certified menopause coaching specialist, and breath work facilitator who works with midlife women navigating perimenopause and hormonal change. She is the host of the Midlife Advice podcast (formerly Belong Wellness), a wife, and a mama of two little ones in the thick of her own perimenopause journey. Find her at belongwellness.com and on Instagram @belongwellness.About Life Over 40: Hosted by Jese Gary, a woman in her 40s who believes this season is a beginning, not a decline. New episodes weekly on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.If this conversation gave you words for something you have been carrying, send it to a woman in your life who needs it. And subscribe so you do not miss next week.TAKE ACTION & STAY CONNECTED📧 Join our email list for deeper conversations, weekly encouragement, and tools for navigating life after 40👉 https://lifeover40withjese.myflodesk.com/identityaudit🎙️ Listen to the podcast for more empowering episodes👉 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2440660💛 If this episode encouraged you, hit LIKE and subscribe to join this growing community of women redefining life over 40.

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Have you had the moment where you reacted to something so small that the size of what came out of you scared you? And then you spent the rest of the day apologizing to your family, to yourself, wondering if this is who you are now. It isn't. In this episode of Life Over 40, Jese sits down with holistic health coach and certified menopause coaching specialist Jessica Long for the conversation almost nobody is having out loud. Jessica brings the science of what is actually happening in our bod...

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