Transforming 45
by Lisa Boate
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Menopause, Work and the Fight for Better Care with Trish Barbato
Menopause, Work and the Fight for Better Care with Trish Barbato
About this podcast
Transforming 45 is where midlife gets real. Host Lisa Boate, menopause coach and educator, dives into the truth about perimenopause, menopause, identity shifts, and midlife reinvention. Through candid stories and menopause conversations with men and women, Lisa helps listeners understand their bodies, relationships, and purpose in this powerful chapter. Honest, funny, and empowering. This is your go-to podcast for thriving through midlife transformation.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 197 episodes
- Menopause, Work and the Fight for Better Care with Trish Barbato · 49 min · Season 5 Episode 194What happens when menopause symptoms start changing what you can manage at work, and getting help becomes another job? Trish Barbato had spent years working toward a leadership…
- Reclaiming Your Voice in Midlife with Barbara McAfee · 41 min · Season 5 Episode 194What parts of yourself have you learned to keep quiet? Voice coach, author and singer-songwriter Barbara McAfee joins Lisa Boate for a conversation about finding your voice in…
- Beauty on Your Own Terms: A Midlife Reinvention · 38 min · Season 5 Episode 193What happens when the dream you worked for no longer fits—and the woman in the mirror begins to change too? In this episode of Transforming 45, Lisa sits down with Sway Brows…
- Did You Lose Your Libido or Never Get to Know It? Desire After 45 with Dr. Lori Brotto · 43 min · Season 5 Episode 190Come find me at the National Menopause Show, October 17–18, 2026, at the International Centre in Mississauga. I’ll be recording Transforming 45 from the show floor. Use…
- You Did Everything Right. Why Does Midlife Feel So Wrong? · 42 min · Season 5 Episode 192JOIN ME AT THE NATIONAL MENOPAUSE SHOW Come for honest conversations, practical information and a whole lot of midlife connection. When: Oct 17, 2026–Oct 18, 2026 | 10 a.m.–5…
- The Beautiful Badass Bod Era: How fashion can help create a midlife revolution · 48 min · Season 5 Episode 191Get tickets for the National Menopause Show, October 17–18, 2026: https://nationalmenopauseshow.com/buy-tickets/ Use code TRANSFORM45. Has your body changed in perimenopause…
- The Practical Magic of Coven Health · 47 min · Season 5 Episode 192“It’s not a problem that you can’t keep it together enough. It’s a problem that you have too much to keep together.” — Dr. Michelle Jacobson What happens when a leading…
- You Have No Best-Before Date: Jessica Holmes on Menopause, Mental Health and Moving at Your Own Pace · 41 min · Season 5 Episode 191Join me at this year’s National Menopause Show, October 17 and 18 at the International Centre in Mississauga. Go to https://nationalmenopauseshow.com/ and use code TRANSFORM45…
- 3 Answers to Midlife Wellness We All Need to Know · 44 min · Season 4 Episode 188This week on Transforming 45 Podcast, Lisa sits down with Karen Armes, founder of ZuZu Unleashed, holistic health educator, retreat leader, entrepreneur, and passionate disruptor…
- Can We Actually Slow Aging? What Women Over 40 Need to Know · 48 min · Season 4 Episode 189What if aging isn't something that simply happens to us? This week's conversation completely shifted how I think about longevity. Not because it promised magic supplements or…
- Uncage the Rage: Menopause, Music and Hormonal Justice · 47 min · Season 4 Episode 188Menopause was kept quiet for decades. Alicia J. Rose is done whispering. In this fierce, funny and deeply cathartic conversation, Lisa sits down with the award-winning…
- Braless, Out of Gas, and Finally Free with Kara @mediocremom76 · 40 min · Season 4 Episode 187Join me at the National Menopause Show, October 17–18 at the International Centre in Mississauga! Get your tickets at nationalmenopauseshow.com and use code TRANSFORM45 at…
- Why Aren’t We Talking About Post-Menopause? With Cindy Dupuie · 49 min · Season 4 Episode 186Join me at this year's National Menopause Show, October 17th and 18th at the International Center in Mississauga. Go to https://nationalmenopauseshow.com/ and use code…
- Midlife Is the Rewrite with Thayne Martin · 50 min · Season 4 Episode 184You’re not stuck—you’re running patterns. And patterns can be rewritten. In this episode of Transforming 45, Lisa sits down with Thayne Martin, creator of ELAH™ and an…
- Why Women Feel Disconnected from Their Bodies During Menopause with Harmony Slater · 46 min · Season 4 Episode 182Midlife isn’t a breakdown—it’s a signal. In this episode, Lisa sits down with Harmony Slater to explore how menopause, burnout, and body image conditioning disconnect women from…
- Your Life Looks Right… So Why Does It Feel Wrong? With Kim Costa · 40 min · Season 4 Episode 182What happens when the life you built no longer fits the woman you’re becoming? In this episode of Transforming 45, Lisa sits down with Kim Costa—author of Live in Your…
- Why Everything Stopped Working (And What To Do Instead) with Laura McLennan · 43 min · Season 4 Episode 172If you’ve been told your symptoms are “just aging,” this episode will challenge everything you’ve been taught. Lisa sits down with biologist and holistic nutritionist Laura…
- The Leadership Lie That’s Burning Women Out (And What Actually Works) with Theresa Bailey · 40 minWhat if burnout isn’t a personal failure—but a system design flaw? This week on Transforming 45, Lisa sits down with leadership disruptor Theresa Bailey, founder of Starfish…
- The Virtuous Woman Trap (and Why You Feel So Damn Empty) with Dr. Julie Merriman · 44 min · Season 4 Episode 179What if your burnout isn’t about doing too much…but about believing your value comes from being needed? This week on Transforming 45, Lisa sits down with Dr. Julie Merriman—PhD…
- What Wine Can Teach Us About Parenting, Pressure & Letting Go with Danielle Frank · 38 min · Season 4 Episode 179What do wine and parenting have in common? More than you think. In this insightful and surprisingly funny conversation, Lisa sits down with luxury wine expert and author…
