4.8 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 1 December 2025
⏱️ 59 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Join Dr. Mindy for an eye-opening conversation with relationship expert Jillian Turecki on what really happens to long-term relationships during women's midlife and menopausal transition.
They unpack why so many women experience an awakening between ages 40–60, why their needs change, and why this shift often collides with what their long-term partner expects. If you've ever wondered why your relationship feels different in midlife, this episode will give you clarity, language, and powerful tools to support your next chapter.
To view full show notes, resources mentioned, discount codes, transcripts, and more, visit https://drmindypelz.com/ep316/
Check out our community membership at https://resetacademy.drmindypelz.com
Please note our medical disclaimer.
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Okay, Jillian Turecki. |
| 0:05.0 | I feel like I have been talking to you on Instagram for years now. |
| 0:13.0 | You just don't know it because I'm speaking it out loud every time I see a real of yours. |
| 0:18.0 | I'm like, yes, that's it. |
| 0:20.0 | So it's really a joy for me to have you here. So welcome to my podcast. Oh, thank you so much for having me. It's an absolute honor. I have fast like a girl. I'm still trying to hear. I'm trying to figure it out. Okay, if you ever need help, you know where to find me. I know where to find you. Yeah. Yeah. So you have an express pass to my brain if you would like it. |
| 0:39.6 | Oh, that's so sweet. |
| 0:41.4 | Likewise. |
| 0:42.3 | So let me tell you why I called you here, and I really want my audience to know this too, |
| 0:46.7 | is that one of the things I love about your style is I would call it very no nonsense. |
| 0:52.8 | You say it like it is, and I think in relationships we often lie to |
| 0:57.9 | ourselves, especially as women. And whenever I see your reels, I'm like, oh, man, isn't that true? |
| 1:04.7 | And what I see with my audience and what I really want to have a deep conversation about is that |
| 1:10.6 | you have women who are |
| 1:12.7 | going through this massive life change where their hormones are changing, their behaviors. |
| 1:19.8 | Maybe they gave their whole life over to their family and now their kids are grown. |
| 1:25.3 | And they're coming in, I really think a woman's really deeply steps into her power |
| 1:29.5 | as she moves through menopause. And that power, that place of awakening, actually I feel is |
| 1:37.7 | contributing to the divorce rate and these new trends that we're hearing like the gray divorce. |
| 1:43.5 | And I don't think it's a marital |
| 1:47.1 | problem. I think there's something going on in the relationship when a woman finally stands up for |
| 1:52.8 | herself. And I may be wrong. So that's why I got you here is help us understand what a healthy |
| 2:00.3 | 25, 30-year relationship looks looks like and how do we get |
... |
Transcript will be available on the free plan in 14 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Dr. Mindy Pelz, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Dr. Mindy Pelz and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.