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The Genius Life

500: How to Lose Belly Fat, Sleep Better, and Stop Suffering Through Menopause Now | Tamsen Fadal

The Genius Life

Max Lugavere

Health & Fitness

4.74.7K Ratings

🗓️ 16 July 2025

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Tamsen Fadal is an Emmy-winning journalist, menopause advocate, and author of How to Menopause: Take Charge of Your Health, Reclaim Your Life, and Feel Even Better Than Before, empowering women with the latest science and solutions to navigate midlife with confidence.

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0:53.6

What up, What up everybody? Welcome back to The Genius Life. I'm your host, Max Lugavir, and today's episode is a special one. And not just because of our incredible guest, not just because we have hit episode 500. I can't even believe it myself, but because it's the first episode that we're recording in our brand new studio. We're still fine tuning the setup, but make sure you check out the video on Spotify or on YouTube to see our fresh new vibe.

1:16.6

I'm super proud of what we've accomplished is similar to the last one, but I think it's a little grown up.

1:20.6

And I think you're going to love it.

1:23.6

Today, I am joined by the brilliant Tamson Fidel. She is an Emmy-winning journalist, best-selling

1:29.9

author, and one of the most powerful voices pushing to break the silence around menopause.

1:34.7

After three decades in broadcasting, Tamzin realized she'd reported on every health topic

1:38.9

under the sun, except the one she herself was now facing. In this conversation, we pull back the curtain on menopause

1:45.4

and perimenopause, the symptoms, the science, the stigma, and why more than a billion women

1:50.7

worldwide are going through this transition largely in the dark. We dive into hormone therapy,

1:55.6

testosterone, sleep struggles, brain health, libido, lifestyle shifts, and why millennial women? Yes, you need to get informed now. And stick around until the end because we take top listener questions. Yeah, we're bringing you into the conversation. Trust me, even if you're a guy, you definitely need to hear this, whether it's your partner, your sister, mom, or friend. This episode is going to open your eyes, deepen your empathy, and arm you with knowledge. Listen all the way through, you're not going to want to miss a beat. And as always, share this episode with someone you love who might benefit. And hey, if you want even more curated health tips, expert insights, and exclusive discounts, join my free newsletter at max lugavir.com slash newsletter. Now with all that out of the way, let's jump in, episode 500.

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