94: Menopause Is Not the End: How to Prepare Your Body to Thrive in Midlife with Lisa Jedan

94: Menopause Is Not the End: How to Prepare Your Body to Thrive in Midlife with Lisa Jedan

August 13, 2026 · 37 min · Episode 94

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This episode discusses how to prepare for menopause and thrive in midlife with insights from Lisa Jedan.

What if menopause wasn’t something to fear or simply endure, but a transition you could actively prepare for? In this episode of Modern Thyroid and Wellness , McCall McPherson sits down with Lisa Jedan, creator and host of MenoPositive , to challenge the long-standing narrative that menopause automatically means decline. After a successful career in PR and marketing, where she helped build brands and shape stories, Lisa turned those same skills toward changing the conversation around women’s health and aging. Lisa shares what she has learned from interviewing experts across conventional medicine, Chinese medicine, longevity, breathwork, nutrition, and women’s health. The message she hears repeatedly is clear: hormones do not operate in isolation, and the earlier women invest in their health, the more options they may have as they age. Together, McCall and Lisa explore strength training, nutrition, metabolism, thyroid health, Hashimoto’s, mindset, digestion, protein, fiber, sustainable lifestyle changes, and why midlife may become one of the healthiest and most fulfilling chapters of a woman’s life. Key Topics Covered Why Lisa created MenoPositive Changing the narrative around…

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