If you've been doing all the right things and your body still isn't cooperating, your hormones have probably just changed the rules on you. In this episode, Dr. Mary Pines breaks down the three stages of perimenopause so you can finally understand what's happening — and where you're headed.

Bladder leaks, urgency, and constant bathroom trips are incredibly common for women over 40 — but they are not something you have to live with. In this episode, pelvic floor physiotherapist Lindsay Geddes joins Dr. Mary to explain what the pelvic floor really does, why problems show up in midlife, and how women can start restoring bladder confidence without surgery or medication.

Dr. Mary sits down with functional medicine health coach Danna Levy Hoffman to unpack gut health, diet culture myths, emotional eating, and why protein — not restriction — might be the shift midlife women actually need.

Feel addicted to sugar or constantly thinking about food? In this episode, Dr. Mary breaks down why cravings after 40 aren’t about willpower — and how to retrain your metabolism and nervous system for real food freedom.

Feeling like your body changed the channel on you after 40? Dr. Mary breaks down what your hormones are really trying to say—and how to decode the messages for better energy, sleep, and balance.

Dr. Mary Pines reveals the four pillars of her Better Beyond 40 Formula and why most midlife wellness advice misses the mark for women over 40.

Dr. Mary Pines reframes perimenopause and menopause as a midlife metamorphosis—not a meltdown. Learn how to turn hormonal chaos into clarity, confidence, and calm.

Dr. Mary Pines opens up about her journey - real highs and deep lows - and why she created The Better Beyond 40 Formula Podcast to help midlife women cut through the wellness noise and feel truly better beyond 40.