EPISODE · Feb 25, 2026 · 56 MIN
Menopause Brain: Neuroscience, Fasting and Midlife Leadership with Dr. Mindy Pelz
from MenoPositive · host MenoPositive
In this powerful MenoPositive conversation, Lisa is joined by Dr. Mindy Pelz — New York Times bestselling author of Fast Like a Girl, The Menopause Reset, Eat Like a Girl and her newest book Age Like a Girl — to reframe how we think about perimenopause, menopause and ageing as women.What if the menopause transition isn’t a hormonal crisis, but a neurochemical upgrade?Dr. Mindy explains the three major brain rewiring events women experience (puberty, pregnancy and menopause) — and why midlife is your brain’s invitation into greater independence, clarity and leadership.You’ll learn:• The Grandmother Hypothesis and why post-reproductive women are evolutionary heroines• The truth about estrogen and its “girl gang” of neurochemicals (dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, GABA & more)• How we can fuel our menopause brain and take advantage of its new wiring• How to naturally boost dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin in midlife• Why intermittent fasting can fuel the menopausal brain through ketones• How menopause can become a launch pad for reinvention, sovereignty and authentic voiceThis episode moves beyond symptom management and into possibility.If you and a friend are navigating perimenopause, menopause, hormone shifts, brain fog, mood changes, weight gain or simply questioning who you are becoming in midlife — please follow and share this conversationYou can also:· Follow MenoPositive.life on Instagram· Follow Dr. Mindy Pelz on Instagram· Learn more about Dr. Mindy and her book Age Like a Girl· Sign up for news and updates.
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