Weight Management During Midlife: The Role of Hormones

Weight gain is one of the biggest frustrations women experience during menopause, but it's about more than the number on the scale. In this episode, Dr. Doug Lucas explains how hormonal changes affect weight and metabolism, why maintaining a healthy weight becomes more challenging during midlife, a…

The Menopause Conversation Every Woman Should Have

Hormonal changes during perimenopause and menopause can affect everything from mood and sleep to brain, bone, and heart health. Yet many women aren't sure what symptoms to expect, when to seek care, or whether hormone therapy is right for them. In this episode, Dr. Karen Koffler, Clinical Chair of …

Hormones, Health, and Midlife: Looking at the Whole Picture

Hormones influence nearly every system in the body, affecting everything from bone health and metabolism to sleep, cognition, and sexual health. Yet many women don't realize just how central hormones are to their overall health, particularly during midlife. In this episode, Dr. Doug Lucas, Clinical…

Perimenopause and Menopause: From Taboo to Transformation

Integrative medicine specialist Dr. Karen Koffler joins Kim Azzarelli to discuss major life transitions that are often misunderstood: perimenopause and menopause. Dr. Koffler explains the hormonal changes behind common symptoms like brain fog, fatigue, and disrupted sleep, and shares practical ways…

Pelvic Power: Strengthening Your Way to Better Bladder Health

Heavy incontinence can present unique physical, emotional, and social challenges—and it’s more common than many women think. In this episode, integrative medicine specialist Dr. Karen Koffler shares supportive guidance for managing heavier leaks, with expert tips on pelvic floor strength, product f…

The Biology of Bladder Leaks: What Every Woman Should Know

Bladder leaks are more common than many women realize—and happen earlier than you might think. In this episode, we talk to Dr. Karen Koffler, integrative medicine specialist, and break down what’s happening in the body and share effective tactics for managing symptoms with confidence and comfort.

Women’s Health and the Power of Prevention

Award-winning journalist Katie Couric has become one of the most public and vocal advocates for cancer awareness and research in the U.S. In this episode, she reflects on how personal experience shaped her commitment to early detection and discusses the advances in science and technology that are t…

Designing Your Life: DVF on Health, Longevity & Purpose

Fashion icon and philanthropist Diane von Furstenberg has spent her life empowering women to be “in charge.” In this episode, she reflects on aging and self-discovery, and on how confidence, connection, and kindness can shape a meaningful life and lasting legacy.

Pioneering Women’s Health: From Missiles to Mammograms, and Beyond

For decades, Rear Admiral Susan Blumenthal, MD, has been at the forefront of advancing women’s health. Former Assistant Surgeon General of the US, and the nation’s first-ever Deputy Assistant Secretary for Women’s Health, she helped shift research, policy, and practice beyond “bikini medicine” to t…

Brain Health: The Science of Early Detection


Neurodegenerative disease doesn’t begin in your seventies—it builds over a lifetime. In this episode, physician-scientist Dr. Fanny Elahi explores why women face a higher risk of Alzheimer’s, the connection between hormones, stress, and brain aging, and how her lab at Mount Sinai is advancing early…