724: Age Like A Girl: Why Midlife Women Stop Shrinking and Start Leading with Dr. Mindy Pelz

Energized with Dr. Mariza

Dr. Mariza Snyder

Alternative Health, Medicine, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 999 Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2026

⏱️ 70 minutes

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“There's no better human on the planet to stand up for herself once she realizes how powerful she is than a menopausal woman.” Wise words spoken by the wonderful Dr. Mindy Pelz, who joins the podcast to unpack what’s quietly shaping how we as women see ourselves, our bodies, and our worth. We explore how unresolved trauma biology impacts longevity, influencing everything from nervous system regulation to autoimmunity and cardiovascular health, especially in the post-menopausal years. This conversation validates what so many women are feeling right now: a shared awakening and a call to speak up and come together. Dr. Pelz reminds us that you can lead change without traumatizing your nervous systems. You’ll hear some empowering ways to alchemize frustration and grief into meaningful action through community and connection. Tune in here to join the conversation and learn to stand up for yourself in midlife and beyond! Mindy Pelz Dr. Mindy Pelz is a New York Times bestselling author and a globally recognized voice in women’s health, hormones, and aging. Her bestselling books, including her newest – Age Like A Girl– teach women how to sync with their hormones, harness the power of fasting, and age with strength and purpose. Through her top-rated The Resetter Podcast and YouTube channel, Dr. Mindy is leading a movement to reframe menopause as a time of awakening and help women step into the most powerful chapter of their lives. IN THIS EPISODE 1. The biology of trauma and its impact on women 2. Addressing the patriarchal system in health care 3. Tapping into your intuition, especially in perimenopause 4. Rewriting the narrative in midlife and showing up for yourself 5. Qualities to look for in a doctor and how to best advocate for yourself 6. Tips for owning your power amid the chaos going on today 7. Having the hard conversations and coming together as strong, powerful women in midlife 8. All you can gain from Dr. Mindy’s new book: Age Like a Girl QUOTES “When you look at your health, you also need to look at your friend group. You need to look at your home environment. You need to look at the messaging you're allowing into your brain. All of this really matters to the feminine body.” “This rewire that happens at menopause is for our benefit because we can finally stand up for ourselves, we can gather with other women. This is the evolutionary explanation of menopause.” “In all the research I've done on menopause, there's no better human on the planet to stand up for herself once she realizes how powerful she is than a menopausal woman.”RESOURCES MENTIONED Order my new book: The Perimenopause Revolution HERE! https://peri-revolution.com/ Order Dr. Mindy’s Book: Age Like a Girl HERE! https://www.discover.hayhouse.com/agelikeagirl/ Dr. Mindy Pelz Website ⁠The Resetter Podcast Dr. Mindy on Socials: Instagram TikTok YouTube RELATED EPISODES 722: Why Women Feel Unsafe Right Now: Trauma, Hormones & Protecting the Next Generation with Dr. Aimie Apigian 721: No, It’s Not All in YourHead: The Medical Truth About Perimenopause with Dr. Jila Senemar 720: Why No One Talks About Loneliness in Midlife—And Why It’s Not Just You 717: “I Don’t Feel Like Myself Anymore”: The Mental & Emotional Reality of Perimenopause

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0:00.0	Shame can only live in silence.
0:05.0	You have to talk about it.
0:08.0	And so as clumsy as I am to talk about it, and as raw and painful and doubtful as it is,
0:14.0	I just keep telling myself, I don't want to live with shame.
0:18.0	And so the more we talk about it, and not in a way of victim mentality, I think it's really the more we talk about it and not in a way of victim mentality,
0:22.4	I think it's really important that we talk about it. Welcome back to the energized with Dr.
0:27.6	Marisa podcast. I'm your host, Dr. Marisa, and I'm here to help you rock your hormones,
0:33.4	optimize your metabolic health, and feel energized in your body so that you can age powerfully
0:38.8	and wake up feeling amazing in your body for many years to come. Let's jump on in.
0:45.0	There's something powerful that happens in midlife that no one really prepares you for.
0:50.8	Yes, your hormone shift. Yes, your metabolism changes. Yes, your body begins asking for a new
0:57.4	level of support and a new strategy. But something else happens to. Your tolerance for nonsense
1:05.1	drops. Your intuition sharpens. And your desire to protect what matters most becomes a non-negotiable.
1:13.8	Today's conversation is about that shift. I am joined by the brilliant and courageous Dr.
1:20.6	Mendy Pills, best-sling author of Age Like a Girl and a Dear Friend and Colleague. And let me tell you,
1:26.5	she and I were both fired up about
1:29.2	this conversation. So much so that we went back and forth via voice memo for about an hour
1:34.8	and a half getting clarity about what we wanted to share with you. And she is one of the most
1:41.0	outspoken voices helping women understand how to work with their hormones
1:45.0	instead of against them. But today, we are going deeper and we are exposing what we are seeing
1:52.0	and what has happened to each of us. So yes, we're going to be sharing personal stories. Yes,
1:57.8	it's going to be about some of the things that happened in our childhood.
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