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The M-word is back again this episode: Menopause.The way we talk about it menopause is changing, from even 5-10 years ago. Gennev's mission is to help this change: "It started with a simple survey to 1,500 women in perimenopause and post-menopause. Our goal was to learn what solutions women used to find relief from their menopause symptoms. Instead, we learned that women weren’t prepared for menopause, they were embarrassed, they felt dismissed by their doctors, they felt alone. Women told us to start the conversation."Gennev is now also an online clinic for the second half of your life … starting with menopause.At the forefront of this organization is Jill Angelo. Now the CoFounder & CEO of Gennev, Jill Angelo spent 20 years in technology at Microsoft in Product Marketing and Chief of Staff to the CMO roles. She left her corporate career to re-image women’s health in the second half of life. Jill is a frequent speaker on femtech, women’s health, and entrepreneurship.

People have been trying for ages to make sitting at a desk for 8 hours a day healthier. Sitting on a ball, treadmill desks, standing desks, and more. Well, now there is another option: the FluidStance. Your natural micro-movements on this balance board will strengthen and stabilize your body, soothe stiff joints, burn calories, and keep you awake and alert — even through the overwhelming urge to curl up under your desk after lunch.But a FluidStance deck is but one aspect of a healthier workday. Regardless of your work environment, we believe everyone can incorporate walking meetings, reserve time to get outdoors, and set frequent stretch reminders—anything that gets you out of your seat and moving. When you're tied down with responsibilities, we want to provide you with the option of balance and motion. Joel Heath is the creator of FluidSTance and joins us today to talk about workplace productivity and movement. He is a Serial Entrepreneur, Brand Architect, President, and CEO offering vision and innovation to

As soon as we're born we begin to age. Then why are we in this country taught to avoid and resent aging from a young age?Sedena Cappannelli is the co-founder and President of About Life, Inc, a company she created to bring personal empowerment and innovative wellness programs to women around the world through keynotes, seminars, coaching, books, tapes, and related products. Her signature series of dynamic, S.E.L.F. (Self Enhancement Life Fulfilling) and P.E.P. (Personal Energy Program) Retreats & Programs are presented in locations around the country, online, and in a new book.She and her husband George Cappannelli’s work with AgeNation and The Age of Empowerment serves as an international platform for informing, inspiring, and engaging people on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead as a result of the graying of the world’s population.In this episode, Sedena talks with Dr. Pam about how they got into working in the field of aging, optimizing the aging process, aging in America, their book, and

Dr. Norman E. Rosenthal is a world-renowned psychiatrist, public speaker, and best-selling author who is known for his innovative research and inspirational writings. He is currently a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Georgetown University School of Medicine and is listed as one of the Best Doctors in America. Dr. Rosenthal has practiced psychiatry for over three decades, treating people with all manner of psychiatric and emotional health issues. He is also a motivational speaker and a personal and professional coach, working with people from all walks of life including CEOs, top athletes, and performing artists.His latest book Poetry Rx presents 50 great poems as seen through his eyes. You will find insights into love, sorrow, ecstasy, and everything in between: Love in the moment or for a lifetime; love that is fulfilling or addictive; when to break up and how to survive when someone breaks up with you.

We burn 2,000 calories a day. And if we exercise and cut carbs, we’ll lose more weight. Right? Wrong. In this paradigm-shifting book Burn, Dr. Herman Pontzer reveals for the first time how human metabolism really works so that we can finally manage our weight and improve our health.Pontzer’s groundbreaking studies with hunter-gatherer tribes show how exercise doesn’t increase our metabolism. Instead, we burn calories within a very narrow range: nearly 3,000 calories per day, no matter our activity level. Hunter-gatherers like the Hadza move about five hours a day and remain remarkably healthy into old age. But elite athletes can push the body too far, burning calories faster than their bodies can take them in. It may be that the most spectacular athletic feats are the result not just of great training, but of an astonishingly efficient digestive system.Dr. Herman Pontzer joins Dr. Pam today to talk about this research. He is an Associate Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology at Duke University and an Associa

Can an active lifestyle ward off Alzheimer's? That was the focus of our guest's article in the Wall Street Journal. It's also the topic of her latest book Mind Thief: The Story of Alzheimer's. Alzheimer’s lingers for years, with patients’ outward appearance unaffected while their cognitive functions fade away, and there is still no proven way to treat Alzheimer’s because its causes remain unknown. In her book, Han Yu examines over a century of research and controversy, presenting a comprehensive and engaging history of Alzheimer’s that demystifies efforts to understand the disease.Han Yu is a professor in the Department of English at Kansas State University, where she teaches technical communication, science writing, and engineering writing.Today we hear why she wrote the book, how an English professor wrote a book about science, and the importance of movement at all stages of life. 

Have you had enough of this pandemic already?! Over a year of our lives lost or on hold, just like that. People are exhausted, frustrated, and more in this crazy time. But through it all, one thing that's really lacking here is historical context. Dr. Richard Gunderman is Chancellor's Professor of Radiology, Pediatrics, Medical Education, Philosophy, Liberal Arts, Philanthropy, and Medical Humanities and Health Studies at Indiana University. He is also John A Campbell Professor of Radiology and in 2019-21 serves as Bicentennial Professor.He is also the author of the new book Contagion: Plagues, Pandemics, and Cures from the Black Death to Covid-19 and Beyond. In the book, Dr. Gunderman offers insight into how pandemics begin, how they spread, and how societies, both ancient and modern, have coped.Behind every disease is a story, from the natural history of the disease and its course in the individual to the disease’s discovery and eradication. From the impact of tuberculosis on English dynastic history to the

Is it mission impossible to date in a COVID world? Our guest today says ABSOLUTELY NOT! It's just virtual!With online speed dating events, video dates, virtual meetup groups, and the good old apps, there are plenty of ways to still meet people, even if you're not at a bar or in-person event. Laura Bilotta is an Author, Radio Host, Dating Coach, Matchmaker, and Founder of the successful dating website Single in the City.ca. Since its early beginnings, Laura’s efforts and expertise have allowed Single in the City to become one of the largest event-based dating companies in the Greater Toronto Area. Laura’s expert knowledge of dating etiquette, relationships, and human behaviour form the base of her experience.In this episode, she gives us tips for having the best video dates, common mistakes people make when they're dating online, how to transition to meet up in person during a pandemic, and creative date ideas. 

Dr. Nancy Yen Shipley is passionate about sharing her path to medicine with others, in particular our next generation of future physicians. She writes and speaks about these topics in addition to bone and joint issues, and produces and hosts the top podcast The 6% with NancyMD.She's also hilarious on Twitter, which is how she popped up on Dr. Pam's radar, tweeting anecdotes about her patients and dressing up in a ball gown to get her COVID vaccine.  Listen to the doctor's talk shop, navigating being a woman in a field flooded with men, and her work to help the next generation of women breaking the glass ceilings within their industry.