What men are really thinking after intimacy | Mat Boggs
The Girlfriend Doctor w/ Dr. Anna Cabeca
Release Date: 02/26/2026
Brain Defenders: How Hormones and Metabolism Shape Your Brain’s Future | Dr. David Perlmutter
The Girlfriend Doctor w/ Dr. Anna Cabeca
Your brain has its own immune cells, and the way you live each day helps decide whether they protect you or turn on you. Two-thirds of Americans living with Alzheimer's are women. Living longer doesn't explain that gap, girlfriend. So what does? I'm so happy to welcome back my dear friend Dr. David Perlmutter, board-certified neurologist and author of the New York Times bestseller Brain Defenders. He explains microglia, the immune cells that make up about 10% of your brain. On a good day, they're like firefighters in the firehouse, quietly repairing the blood-brain barrier and helping your...
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The Hidden Stress Behind Your Hormone Imbalance | Dr. Sue Morter
The Girlfriend Doctor w/ Dr. Anna Cabeca
A divorce. A layoff. A season where you held everything together for everyone. Your body flipped into fight or flight to protect you, exactly the way it was built to. But what happens when the stress passes and your nervous system never gets the message? Bioenergetic medicine expert Dr. Sue Morter, author of The Energy Codes and The Anatomy of Awakening, explains the hidden stress your body can keep carrying for years. She shows how that old emergency ripples through your adrenals, your thyroid, and your hormones in midlife. Then she walks me through her first two steps. The wise belly breath,...
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What Caused Your Cancer? The Question Nobody Asked Dr. Nasha Winters
The Girlfriend Doctor w/ Dr. Anna Cabeca
When a woman sits across from Dr. Anna after a breast cancer diagnosis, she asks one question. What did your oncologist say caused it? Almost every time, the answer is a blank stare. Dr. Nasha Winters has lived that silence from the inside. By 19, she had collected a decade of diagnoses, including PCOS, endometriosis, IBS, anxiety, and thyroid trouble. Then she landed in the ER with a grapefruit-sized tumor and was told she was too ill for treatment. In this conversation, she shares the three things she credits with changing her path. She also explains how childhood trauma can shape the immune...
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Leptin Resistance in Menopause: The Hormone Nobody Tests | Sarah Kleiner
The Girlfriend Doctor w/ Dr. Anna Cabeca
Tell me if you've heard this before. You're sleeping. You're eating the way you were told to eat. Your labs come back normal, and you still know something is off. That's the woman I had in mind for this conversation. After twenty years in hormone and longevity medicine, here's what I keep coming back to. Most of what supports your hormones comes down to the foundations, like light, darkness, and when you eat, and so many of them cost you nothing. My guest, Sarah Kleiner, is board-certified through the Quantum Biology Institute and the creator of My Circadian App. She came to this work the hard...
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What's Really Aging Your Skin (And the Diagnosis Doctors Miss) | Dr. Mamina Turegano
The Girlfriend Doctor w/ Dr. Anna Cabeca
Dr. Anna sits down with triple board-certified dermatologist, internist, and dermatopathologist Dr. Mamina Turegano for a deep dive into skin health from the inside out. They cover the real drivers of collagen breakdown, which anti-aging ingredients and procedures actually hold up to decades of evidence, and how to build a sunscreen routine you don't have to second-guess. The conversation then turns to two of the toughest conditions in women's health, rosacea and vulvar lichen sclerosus, with practical, root-cause-informed guidance for both. This is the episode to bookmark if you've ever...
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From Blindsided to Empowered, Four Coaches' Real Stories | Dr. Anna Cabeca
The Girlfriend Doctor w/ Dr. Anna Cabeca
I was sitting in my studio in Dallas with four women who had just spent five months inside my Magic Menopause Certification, and every one of them got emotional before we even started recording. That tells you something about what this season of life actually does to a woman who thought she had it handled. As a triple board-certified OB/GYN and the creator of the Keto-Green method and the Magic Menopause Coach Certification, I sat down with graduating coaches Chelsea, Song, Tara, and Jamie for a live, unscripted panel on everything nobody warns you about before perimenopause hits. In...
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Menopause Is Natural. Suffering Is Optional. — Four Coaches Share Their Stories
The Girlfriend Doctor w/ Dr. Anna Cabeca
Grab your Mighty Maca and get cozy. In this episode of The Girlfriend Doctor Podcast, Dr. Anna Cabeca sits down with the very first graduates of her Magic Menopause Hormone Restoration Coaching Certification, Emily, Ann, Amy and Angela. Four women, four completely different paths into menopause, and one shared mission, making sure no woman has to go through this alone. We're talking surgical menopause, the myths that keep women suffering in silence, the postpartum "mini menopause" nobody warns you about, and what it actually takes to feel like yourself again. Key Timestamps 0:00 Welcome...
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Are You Being Medically Gaslit? | Dr. Efrat LaMandre
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You leave your doctor's office with "everything looks normal" ringing in your ears, but your body is telling you something else. This week Dr. Anna talks with nurse practitioner Dr. Efrat LaMandre, aka Dr. E, about medical gaslighting, why "you're fine" often means "I ran out of tools," and how to advocate for yourself without burning every bridge with your doctor. You'll learn: The difference between "normal" and "optimal," and why it matters What "pre-disease" is and why most providers aren't equipped for it How to describe your symptoms so your doctor actually listens Why one...
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Why Your Sexless Marriage Isn't About Sex | Tressa Yonekawa
The Girlfriend Doctor w/ Dr. Anna Cabeca
She shut down. Walked out of the room. And you spent the next three days replaying the one sentence that did it. That right there is a trigger talking to a trigger. And it's exactly what my guest today spends her career untangling. Tressa Yonekawa holds a graduate degree in cognitive neuroscience for communication. Twenty five years in, she's used it with corporate leaders, celebrity clients, and couples who feel more like roommates than lovers. We get into her own near drowning at four years old, the voice she heard underwater that redirected her entire life, and how her father's war trauma...
info_outlineLove isn’t just chemistry—it’s communication, polarity, self-worth, and the courage to show up
authentically.
In this deeply insightful and empowering conversation, Dr. Anna Cabeca sits down with world-renowned
dating and relationship expert Mat Boggs, bestselling author of Project Everlasting and his newest book,
Cracking the Man Code, to uncover the real dynamics behind attraction, commitment, and lasting
intimacy.
Together, they explore what truly makes a man fall in love—and what makes love last.
Whether you're navigating midlife dating, healing after heartbreak, or rekindling passion in a long-term
relationship, this episode will transform how you understand masculine and feminine energy, emotional
connection, and your own magnetic power.
Dr. Anna brings her expertise in hormones, oxytocin, and female physiology to the
conversation—revealing how our biology, nervous system, and self-worth shape our relationships more
than we realize.
You’ll learn how to communicate your needs without losing your independence, stop over-functioning in
masculine energy, and step into your feminine strength in a way that inspires devotion, partnership, and
emotional safety.
This is a must-listen episode for any woman ready to attract—or reignite—a passionate, deeply
connected relationship.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode
● Why masculine and feminine polarity drives attraction—and how to use it consciously
● How over-functioning in masculine energy can unintentionally repel the partner you desire
● The surprising hormonal and emotional effects of intimacy before commitment
● How oxytocin, dopamine, and bonding hormones shape attachment
● The difference between chasing and inviting pursuit
● Why friendship and shared adventure are essential for lifelong passion
● How to communicate your needs in a way that deepens connection instead of creating conflict
● The foundational role of self-love in becoming magnetic
● Daily practices to increase self-worth, confidence, and relational success
Why This Matters—Especially in Midlife
As women step into midlife, many have spent decades leading—in careers, families, and businesses.
But this leadership strength can sometimes make it difficult to shift into receptive feminine energy in
relationships.
Dr. Anna and Mat explore how to create balance without sacrificing independence—and how
understanding your biology, nervous system, and emotional patterns can help you attract the love you
truly deserve.
Because thriving relationships aren’t about losing power.
They’re about aligning with your authentic energy.
Memorable Quotes
"Femininity is not passive, submissive, or weak. It is proactive, powerful, and magnetic." — Mat Boggs
"Half of manifesting your partner faster is getting rid of the wrong partners sooner." — Mat Boggs
"Partnership doesn’t start outside of you. It starts with loving yourself first." — Dr. Anna Cabeca
Key Timestamps
[00:00:00] Introduction.
[00:03:09] Lifelong love and relationships.
[00:06:00] Ego and love in relationships.
[00:08:42] Communicating needs in relationships.
[00:12:57] Compromise in relationships.
[00:14:51] Masculine and feminine energy dynamics.
[00:19:02] Masculine vs. feminine energy in dating.
[00:21:34] Masculine vs. feminine attributes.
[00:29:13] Attraction and pursuit dynamics.
[00:32:29] Commitment and sexual interaction.
[00:36:18] Friendship and adventure in relationships.
[00:40:16] Self-worth in relationships.
[00:44:08] The journey to self-love.
[00:46:16] Daily practices on self-love.
[00:51:06] Partnership starts from within.
Connect with Mat Boggs
Website: https://www.bravethinkinginstitute.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mathewboggs/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/matboggs
Pre-order his new book:
Cracking the Man Code
Connect with Dr. Anna Cabeca
Website: https://drannacabeca.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegirlfrienddoctor
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thegirlfrienddoctor
Call to Action
If this episode spoke to you, share it with a girlfriend, daughter, or partner who needs to hear it.
Because the most powerful relationships don’t happen by accident.
They happen when you understand yourself first.