Hot flashes, brain fog, mood swings, and decreased sex drive are only a few of the disruptive symptoms women experience in perimenopause. Board-certified OB/GYN, Menopause Society Certified Practitioner, and New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Mary Claire Haver joins host Liz Vaccariello to reveal the perimenopause signs we often miss, why they matter, and how to reclaim your health.

In this episode of What Matters with Liz, the world’s leading experts on menopause draws on her research and clinical experience to help women stop barely surviving and start thriving through perimenopause and menopause. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of your body and how to advocate for the healthcare you need.

“Women can approach this transition, go through this transition, and live the next 30 years of her life with agency, education and options,” says Dr. Haver. “I don’t want them to be scared of it.”

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• The truth about hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
• The most commonly missed menopause signs and symptoms
• How hormonal imbalances can trigger mood swings and irritability
• How to combat brain fog
• Why joint pain and frozen shoulder arise - and how to treat them
• Why bone loss starts earlier than you’d think (in your 30s) and how to protect your bones at any age
• How hormones trigger headaches and migraines - and what helps
• The surprising hormonal link to high cholesterol and ways to lower it
• Why your ringing in your ears could be hormone-related
• Why many doctors miss menopause symptoms
• Why women are often prescribed anti-depressants instead of HRT
• How women can advocate for the treatment and care they deserve
• The risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy
• How men and women are treated differently by the health care system
• How Dr. Mary Claire Haver and her “meno-posse” are pushing for research funding and systemic change

“What every woman deserves is an educated conversation and let her make her own decisions for her own health and that’s not happening!” says Dr. Haver. But it’s happening now on What Matters with Liz!

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Olympic Champion Allyson Felix is the most decorated track-and-field athlete in history, with twenty World Championship medals and eleven Olympic medals. Yet she says failure and fear have shaped her more than victory. Her story is one of resilience, perseverance, and courage on and off the track.

In this episode of What Matters with Liz, Allyson shares her journey from Olympic Sprinter to mother to maternal health advocate, why her greatest goal hasn’t been accomplished yet, and how you can use your voice, even if it shakes.

“On the other side of fear, there’s freedom,” says Allyson.

Allyson opens up about:

• How to find your voice and use it with confidence
• The importance of embracing adversity and failure to unlock growth
• How to quiet your inner critic
• Finding courage in confrontation
• Her life-threatening childbirth experience
• Why she publicly challenged her sponsor, Nike
• What urgently needs to change in maternal health
• The death of her teammate Olympic Sprinter Torie Bowie from childbirth complications
• Her remarkable comeback to elite competition and breaking Usain Bolt’s World Championship medal record
• The daily practices that bring her peace
• The joy and challenges of motherhood
• The affirmations she shares with her daughter
• Her new documentary film She Runs The World
• How she’s mentoring and managing the next generation of athletes
• Why women need to lift up other women
• How the people you surround yourself with can change your life

Raw, inspiring, and deeply human, this conversation reveals what true strength is and why Allyson Felix believes the most important victories have nothing to do with crossing the finish line first. Her story will leave you feeling bolder, braver, and ready to use your voice.

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“I believe pivoting is one of the keys to living.” — Henry Winkler

Beloved Emmy Award–winning actor, director, producer, and bestselling author Henry Winkler became a cultural icon as The Fonz on Happy Days and captivated a new generation with his Emmy-winning role as Gene Cousineau on Barry. But behind the fame is a deeply thoughtful man whose life has been defined by resilience, reinvention, and gratitude.

In this powerful premiere episode of What Matters with Liz — a podcast exploring what truly matters in the hearts, happiness, and health of women over 40 — Henry shares the lessons he’s learned from more than five decades in Hollywood, navigating setbacks, healing old wounds, and continually reinventing himself.

Henry opens up about:

• How he has stayed grounded and grateful through 50+ years in the spotlight
• Why he believes being present is one of life’s greatest skills
• Recognizing when it’s time to pivot — and how reinvention keeps you alive
• How dyslexia shaped his confidence, compassion, and purpose
• The inspiration behind writing more than 40 children’s books, including the bestselling Hank Zipzer series
• The emotional wounds he’s still working to heal
• Why admitting when you’re wrong strengthens relationships
• Why the opinions of Ron Howard, Adam Sandler, and Jimmy Kimmel carry weight in his life
• What makes his happiest days

This is a conversation filled with warmth, humor and profound wisdom for anyone parenting a child with dyslexia, navigating change, or rediscovering purpose.

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