Ep. 409 - {LIVE} Hormones, Brain Fog & Belly Fat: What Every Woman Over 40 Needs to Know w Dr. Laura DeCesaris

What if the changes you're experiencing in your 40s aren't signs that something is wrong with you—but signals that your body and your life are asking for something different?

This episode of the Hi Felicia Podcast was recorded LIVE at Midlife Awakening in a room filled with women navigating the very real changes that come with this season of life.

I sat down with Dr. Laura DeCesaris for an honest, educational and empowering conversation about what really happens to women as we move through our 40s and beyond.

We talk hormones, perimenopause, brain fog, muscle, metabolism, peptides, longevity—and something we don't talk about nearly enough: the identity shift that can happen right alongside the physical changes.

Because sometimes you're not just wondering, "Why is my body changing?"

You're also asking:

Who am I now?

What do I want?

Why don't the things that used to work for me work anymore?

And what could this next chapter actually look like?

In this episode, we dive into:

• What starts changing hormonally in our late 30s and 40s
• Why you can have "normal" labs and still not feel like yourself
• Brain fog, sleep changes, anxiety, energy and mood
• Why muscle becomes one of our greatest assets as we age
• Why eating less and doing more cardio isn't always the answer
• Protein, resistance training and recovery after 40
• Peptides 101 and why they're getting so much attention
• How to think about GLP-1s, NAD and emerging longevity tools
• How to separate useful wellness strategies from hype
• The questions to ask before exploring optimization therapies
• Why high-achieving women may need to rethink the "push through it" mentality
• The unexpected identity shift that can happen in midlife
• Why your 40s and beyond can become one of the most powerful chapters of your life

This conversation is for the woman who knows something is changing—but also has a feeling that maybe she's not falling apart.

Maybe she's waking up.

Follow Dr. Laura DeCesaris on Instagram: @dr.lauradecesaris

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They're still being created.