505: Part Two - Why You Need Estrogen Even If You're "Estrogen Dominant" with Dr. Betty Murray
Midlife Conversations with Natalie Jill
Release Date: 01/27/2026
507: Your Cancer Diagnosis Isn't Your Fault (And Why That Matters): A Stage 4 Cancer Survivor's Truth About Energy and Healing with Maria Kang
Midlife Conversations with Natalie Jill
Your CANCER Diagnosis Isn't Your Fault (And Why That Matters): A Stage 4 Cancer Survivor's Truth About Energy and Healing with Maria Kang What if everything you think you know about cancer and healing is actually backwards? Maria Kang has lived a life that defies conventional narratives. She's the "No Excuses Mom" who challenged the fitness industry…and then she got stage 4 cancer while doing everything "right." But instead of following the standard playbook, she made a choice that shocked everyone around her and in that, discovered that cancer wasn't her enemy - it was her greatest...
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506: Is Red Light Therapy Real or Just Hype? What 6,000 Studies (and Your Circadian Rhythm) Reveal with Ari Whitten
Midlife Conversations with Natalie Jill
Get Ari Whitten’s Book here: What if the most effective anti-aging tool isn't some skincare in your cabinet but is something that has been scientifically proven for 30 years, studied across 6,000 peer-reviewed research papers, and yet nobody told you about it? What if the reason you haven't heard about it isn't because it doesn't work, but because the science moved faster than the system? In this episode, I'm sitting down with Ari Whitten, one of the world's leading experts in photobiomodulation and red light therapy. Ari and I have known each other for nearly two decades....
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505: Part Two - Why You Need Estrogen Even If You're "Estrogen Dominant" with Dr. Betty Murray
Midlife Conversations with Natalie Jill
To work with Dr. Betty and her team go here What if the hormone advice you're following is actually making everything worse? In part two of this conversation, Dr. Betty Murray returns to expose the dangerous myths keeping midlife women stuck in hormone chaos. This conversation goes deep into the truth about estrogen dominance versus estrogen deficiency, why your testosterone dose might be creating more problems than it solves, and the critical difference between total and free hormone levels that most doctors completely miss. We're talking about the three stages of the menopause transition...
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504: Part One - The Real Reason Hormone Replacement Therapy Fails (and How to Fix It) with Dr. Betty Murray
Midlife Conversations with Natalie Jill
To work with Dr. Betty and her team go here What if the hormone replacement therapy you're taking is recycling in your body and creating the exact problems you're trying to solve? Most doctors test your hormone levels and prescribe accordingly. But here's what they're missing: it's not just about the hormones you make or the hormones you take – it's about how your unique body packages them, processes them, and eliminates them. And when this goes wrong, you can experience fibroids, unexplained weight gain, crushing fatigue, and worsening symptoms even though your blood tests look "normal."...
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503: Why Your Expensive Supplements Aren't Working (The Absorption Crisis in Midlife) with Lindsey Burwell, Founder of The Patch Method
Midlife Conversations with Natalie Jill
You're spending hundreds of dollars every month on high-quality supplements…so why do you still feel exhausted, inflamed, and stuck? The problem isn't the supplements you're buying. It's that your body might only be absorbing 10-15% of what you're taking. The rest? Literally flushed down the toilet. In this game-changing conversation with integrative health practitioner Lindsey Burwell, we uncover the absorption crisis affecting midlife women, and why your expensive supplement routine isn't delivering the results you're paying for. After years of bioanalytics testing, Lindsey discovered a...
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502: Cardiovascular Disease, Cholesterol And The Not So Popular Opinion On What To Do About It with Dr. Jack Wolfson
Midlife Conversations with Natalie Jill
Did you know that taking a statin drug for prevention might only buy you 3 extra DAYS of life - while interfering with your hormones, brain function, and cellular energy? Heart disease kills more midlife women than all cancers combined, yet most of us are getting the same five-minute doctor's appointment, the same statin prescription, and the same confusing advice about cholesterol that's been recycled for 70 years. What if everything we've been taught about protecting our hearts is backwards? This conversation with board-certified cardiologist Dr. Jack Wolfson will challenge everything you...
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501: Overactive Bladder, Prolapse and Leakage…Is Our Vagina Aging Well with The Vagina Coach Kim Vopni
Midlife Conversations with Natalie Jill
Did you know that 46% of women completely stop exercising because of pelvic floor problems and most wait nearly 7 years before seeking help? If you've been waking up multiple times every night to pee, crossing your legs when you sneeze, or planning your entire day around bathroom locations, this episode is about to change your life. And no, the answer isn't just "do more Kegels." In this conversation with Kim Vopni, also known as The Vagina Coach, to uncover the shocking truth about what's really happening to your pelvic floor in midlife and why everything your doctor told you might be wrong....
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500: What Our Intrusive Worries and Thoughts Are Trying To Tell Us with Dr. Yasmine Saad
Midlife Conversations with Natalie Jill
What if the negative thoughts keeping you awake at 3 AM aren't trying to torture you—but are actually messengers with critical information about what you need most? If you've ever felt consumed by worries about money, regrets about parenting, or fears about aging, you're not alone. But according to Dr. Yasmine Saad, one of New York's top three psychologists, everything we've been taught about handling these thoughts is backwards. In this conversation, Dr. Saad reveals why midlife creates the perfect storm for mental overwhelm, how hormonal changes directly affect your thought patterns, and...
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499: Anxiety, Depression & Nervous System Regulation for Midlife Women with Dr. Kristine Gravino
Midlife Conversations with Natalie Jill
If you're lying awake with racing thoughts, feeling constant overwhelm, or wondering if your midlife anxiety is "normal" or something more serious, this conversation will change how you think about mental health. Dr. Kristine Gravino, a psychologist specializing in midlife women, reveals why one out of two women struggle with anxiety and depression during this phase and it's directly connected to your dropping estrogen levels. We're diving deep into the questions you're actually asking: When is Xanax okay? Is that nightly wine helping or hurting? What does "regulating your nervous system"...
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498: The Hidden Connection Between Long COVID, Mold, and Mast Cell Activation with Dr. Tania Dempsey
Midlife Conversations with Natalie Jill
What if the random symptoms you've been told are "all separate" – the hives, exhaustion, brain fog, and digestive chaos – are actually ALL connected through one dysfunctional system in your body that affects 1 in 5 people? When Dr. Tania Dempsey left traditional medicine after being told she wouldn't get bonuses for patients with cholesterol over 200, she discovered something revolutionary: conditions like fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, long COVID, and mysterious autoimmune markers might all trace back to the same source: dysfunctional mast cells. In this conversation, Dr. Dempsey reveals...
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What if the hormone advice you're following is actually making everything worse?
In part two of this conversation, Dr. Betty Murray returns to expose the dangerous myths keeping midlife women stuck in hormone chaos. This conversation goes deep into the truth about estrogen dominance versus estrogen deficiency, why your testosterone dose might be creating more problems than it solves, and the critical difference between total and free hormone levels that most doctors completely miss.
We're talking about the three stages of the menopause transition and what's actually happening to your hormones during each phase. Dr. Murray explains why that single lab test your doctor ordered probably tells you almost nothing useful, especially if you're in perimenopause when your hormones are doing "the bungee cord" - jumping from 600 one day to 40 the next.
You'll discover why cycling progesterone might be making your life unnecessarily complicated and destroying your sleep, how environmental toxins are sitting in your estrogen receptors right now if you're not on adequate hormone replacement, and the real truth about soy that has nothing to do with the wellness industry scare tactics.
This episode also tackles the GLP-1 medication controversy head-on. Dr. Murray shares why these drugs are being dangerously misused for rapid weight loss when they could be valuable longevity tools at lower doses, and why the real problem isn't the medication itself but the eating disorder culture we're creating around it.
Plus, we dive into peptides: what they actually are, why they're exploding in the longevity space, and why taking them without proper guidance could shut down your body's natural hormone production.
If you've been told your hormones are "fine" while feeling anything but fine, or if you're on hormone therapy but still struggling with symptoms, this conversation will change how you understand and advocate for your hormone health.
Listen to the full episode to discover exactly what your body needs to thrive in midlife.
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