Not Your Mother's Menopause with Dr. Fiona Lovely

If you think of cardiovascular blood flow as just a background bodily process, this episode will completely change your perspective. Dr. Fiona Lovely welcomes back the brilliant Cathy Eason, MS, BCHN, for a masterclass on one of the body's most critical signaling molecules. With her deep expertise in human nutrition, physiology, and translating complex biology into clinical insights, Cathy reveals why nitric oxide is a foundational...

In this week's conversation, Dr. Fiona Lovely welcomes Dr. Shivani Gupta. Dr. Gupta's journey is a compelling story of transformation, moving from a childhood marked by chronic illness and over-reliance on antibiotics to discovering profound healing through her heritage and Ayurvedic medicine. This personal quest led her to deep academic and practical exploration of Ayurveda, culminating in a Ph.D. focused on turmeric ...

In today's episode, Dr. Fiona Lovely welcomes the extraordinary Satori Shakoor—a master storyteller, former member of Parliament-Funkadelic (P-Funk), and social entrepreneur. Satori brings her unparalleled experience as a performer and community architect to a conversation that cuts straight to the heart of the unspoken chapters in women's lives. They delve into her powerful stand-up, storytelling, concert film - Confe...

In this fascinating conversation, Dr. Fiona Lovely is joined by wellness advocate Todd Shipman to demystify the complex world of quantum energy. This episode shifts the focus from the typical perimenopause symptom checklist to explore a pervasive but often overlooked source of modern stress: electromagnetic frequencies (EMFs). Todd breaks down this intricate subject in an accessible way, explaining that quantum energy ...

In this episode of the Not Your Mother's Menopause Podcast, Dr. Fiona Lovely welcomes back for another groundbreaking chat, her gal pal and revolutionary wealth advisor, Francesca Rea CFP.  For any woman who has ever felt overwhelmed, disconnected, or secretly intimidated by her finances, this conversation offers a powerful and compassionate new lens on building genuine wealth.

Francesca unfolds her own ev...

In this eye-opening and often funny episode of the Not Your Mother's Menopause Podcast, Dr. Fiona Lovely sits down with Kim Rogers, famously known as the "Worm Queen", having gone viral on Tiktok. For anyone who has struggled with "mystery" symptoms, chronic pain, or felt abandoned by Western medicine, this conversation offers a startling and transformative perspective on what might really be going on inside your body.

Returning today with a yearly tradition of bringing you my favs from this year!  

In today's episode, I talk about all my favourite books, podcasts and products from 2025.  I reflect on the craziness of 2025 and look forward to 2026.

You can find the books and most of the products I mention here on my Amazon List .

Other products I mention are linked below:

Vitali 3% ...

In this eye opening episode of Not Your Mother's Menopause Podcast, Dr. Fiona Lovely sits down with Shanna Pearson, a world-renowned expert on adult ADHD with over 26 years of experience. For the woman who feels like the wheels are suddenly coming off the bus in midlife, this conversation is the explanation you've been searching for.

Shanna cuts through the noise with a compassionate yet honest perspective...

In this lively and unfiltered gathering, Dr. Fiona Lovely is joined by her beloved "Meno Besties," hormone specialist Karen Martel and longevity expert Zora Benhamou. This is a candid conversation between three leading voices who've been in the menopause advocacy space long before it was trending. They tackle the frustrating realities women still face, from doctors dismissing requests for hormone testing to the endurin...

In this compelling conversation on this week's episode, Dr. Fiona Lovely welcomes naturopathic oncologist Dr. Laura James to pull back the curtain on the breast cancer journey. They dive deep into what it truly means to receive a breast cancer diagnosis and navigate what Dr. James candidly terms "the breast cancer industrial complex." This discussion moves far beyond simplistic narratives to explore the profound import...

In this episode of the Not Your Mother's Menopause Podcast, Dr. Fiona Lovely engages in a fascinating conversation with Paul Austin, a leading voice in the responsible use of psychedelics for personal and professional growth. 

This discussion moves far beyond the stereotypes to explore how these powerful tools can serve as catalysts for profound change, especially for women navigating the complexities of midlife.

Dr. Lovely and Pau...

In an era where peptides are dominating wellness conversations, it can be challenging to separate groundbreaking information from mere buzz. 

In this educational episode of the Not Your Mother's Menopause Podcast, Dr. Fiona Lovely sits down with the esteemed Dr. Elizabeth Yurth, a specialist in regenerative and cellular medicine, to provide a masterclass on these powerful signaling molecules and how they c...

Today we hear from Dr. Fiona Lovely as she explains her journey to becoming a Menopause Doula and the start of the movement she is creating to help women support women.  She discusses the Menopause Doula Matrix and the 8 pillars of health that are affected by the renovation our bodies undergo during this season of life we call menopause.

The opportunity to join us has passed for the next cohort, but join the waitlist to get informa...

In this powerful and personal episode of the Not Your Mother's Menopause Podcast, Dr. Fiona Lovely is joined by her longtime friend, Dr. Vanda Corbett, to pull back the curtain on one of women's health's most devastating secrets: adenomyosis. Often called the "evil twin" of endometriosis, this condition affects a staggering 25-60% of women, yet remains shrouded in misinformation and diagnostic neglect.

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Get ready to have your mind blown by one of the most exciting frontiers in health science. In this episode of the Not Your Mother's Menopause Podcast, I'm sitting down with the incredibly knowledgeable Kyal Van Der Leest, an Australian Nutritionist and Naturopath who is truly pioneering the future of wellness. 

If you've heard the term "peptides" buzzing around but aren't quite sure what they are or how th...

✨In this special bonus episode of the Not Your Mother's Menopause podcast, I share my own story of becoming a menopause coach for women.  For 20 years, I've walked beside women in midlife — through the confusion, the hot flashes, the anxiety, the sleepless nights, and the deep questioning of "what is happening to me?"   I share the surprising (and unexpected) story of the very first patient I helped and how it lit a f...

Forget everything you thought you knew about aging skin! In this spooky Halloween episode, Dr. Fiona Lovely is joined by Debbi Barber, the inspiring founder of Vitali Skincare, to banish the fear of "scary menopause skin" for good. Debbi shares her incredible personal journey from a 37-year marketing career to becoming a skincare innovator after a life-changing discovery. She opens up about her own experience with crep...

In this episode of Not Your Mother's Menopause,  Dr. Fiona Lovely is joined by Dr. Siobhan Mitchell, a neuroscientist and Chief Scientific Officer at MitoQ, for a profound discussion on the pivotal role of mitochondria in brain health and aging. Dr. Mitchell, whose career was inspired by her grandmother's experience with Alzheimer's, shares her extensive research journey on mitochondrial science, anti-aging the brain a...

In this powerful and thought-provoking episode of "Not Your Mother's Menopause," host Dr. Fiona Lovely welcomes back integrative oncologist and breast surgeon Dr. Jenn Simmons for their annual conversation. As we enter Breast Health Awareness Month, Dr. Simmons presents a compelling critique of the current screening paradigm, challenging long-held beliefs about mammograms. She delves into the concerning issue of over-d...