You've worked hard. Built the career. Taken care of the people you love. From the outside, you've succeeded by every traditional measure of success, and your life looks perfect on paper. But lately, you've found yourself asking different questions. What's most important in this season of life? What do I truly want? What does success mean to me now? What's next for me? Subscribe for weekly insights on redefining success, discovering what you truly want, and creating your BEST LIFE™ in midlife + beyond.
Your doctor didn't explain any of this. Tammy did.
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Hey there, Reader! Have you listened to this week's new episode on the School of Midlife podcast? I have been waiting to share this conversation with you. Tammy Hadfield has been a hormone specialist for 25 years. She was in the field in 2001 when the Women’s Health Initiative scared an entire generation of women away from hormone therapy. Instead of backing down, she leaned in...and spent years being called one of the “crazy gals” giving hormones to women when most of the medical community said not to. The science eventually caught up. Her patients were better long before it did. We talk about all of it in this week’s episode. But I want to give you a taste of what’s waiting for you -- because Tammy has a way of explaining things that makes you feel like you’ve been robbed of information that was rightfully yours all along. “I’m not a veterinarian. And you are not a horse. So we’re not going to use this for your hormone replacement therapy.” That one is about Premarin. Look it up — or just listen. You’ll never forget it. “All of your hormones come from cholesterol. Every single hormone.” This is the moment I said, “I am today years old learning this.” The cholesterol-estrogen connection -- and what it means for your weight, your brain, and why your doctor might be prescribing the wrong fix -- is worth the listen alone. “Your appointment with me should be the easiest appointment you ever have. I’m just your girlfriend on FaceTime.” She is not wrong. You can hear more about how it feels to work with her. I know I'm scheduling a consult with her! And then -- because this is the School of Midlife after all -- the conversation takes a turn that I wasn’t expecting. Tammy attended the BEST LIFE Retreat in Sun Valley last October. And what happened in the months after, including a planning meeting where she stared at a blank wall and took a black Sharpie to the patient number she’d been chasing her whole career, is one of the most honest things I’ve heard in a recording studio. “I had to redefine what I thought success really meant to me. That’s probably the bottom line.” This episode is a great one for a walk, a long drive, or a Sunday morning with your coffee. It’s informative and funny and real in equal measure. I think you’re going to love her as much as I do. → Listen here: Why Your Cholesterol, Your Weight, and Your Brain Fog May Be Hormone Problems And if you want to work with Tammy, check the episode show notes to figure out how to work with her. xx, Laurie P.S. If you are a woman who has ever been told “that’s just what happens at your age” by a doctor, this episode is specifically, personally, for you. |
LAURIE REYNOLDSON
You've worked hard. Built the career. Taken care of the people you love. From the outside, you've succeeded by every traditional measure of success, and your life looks perfect on paper. But lately, you've found yourself asking different questions. What's most important in this season of life? What do I truly want? What does success mean to me now? What's next for me? Subscribe for weekly insights on redefining success, discovering what you truly want, and creating your BEST LIFE™ in midlife + beyond.
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