Chart-Topping Global Podcast for Women over 40 Who Want to live their best lives ever!
Globally Top Ranking Podcast for Women Who Want to Become Stronger, Bolder and Wiser!
Top Episodes
Dr Helena Popovic
Every three seconds, someone in the world receives a dementia diagnosis, and two thirds of them are women.
In this episode, Dr Helena Popovic – medical doctor, bestselling author and one of the world's leading experts on brain health – talks about why women are so much more vulnerable than men, what the drop in estrogen is actually doing to your brain, and most importantly, what you can start doing today to protect it.
Jacqueline Hellyer
What if the "lost libido" you've been blaming on age, hormones or your relationship was never actually about desire at all?
In this episode I sit down with renowned sex and relationship therapist Jacqueline Hellyer where she breaks down the myth of spontaneous desire, why so many of us have only ever known unsatisfying sex, and how real intimacy starts long before you ever get to the bedroom.
Karen Martell
Why do we gain weight in midlife?
Your body isn't failing you. It's running out of the hormones it needs.
In this episode, I sit down with Karen Martel, certified hormone specialist and transformational nutrition coach, to pull back the curtain on what perimenopause and menopause are actually doing to women's bodies and minds, and what you can do about it.
Karen Martell
Why do we gain weight in midlife?
Your body isn't failing you. It's running out of the hormones it needs.
In this episode, I sit down with Karen Martel, certified hormone specialist and transformational nutrition coach, to pull back the curtain on what perimenopause and menopause are actually doing to women's bodies and minds, and what you can do about it.
Top Episodes
Dr Helena Popovic
Every three seconds, someone in the world receives a dementia diagnosis, and two thirds of them are women.
In this episode, Dr Helena Popovic – medical doctor, bestselling author and one of the world's leading experts on brain health – talks about why women are so much more vulnerable than men, what the drop in estrogen is actually doing to your brain, and most importantly, what you can start doing today to protect it.
Dr Tommy Wood
Your brain is knackered by 5pm because you've been stuck in middle gear all day, and that exhaustion is exactly why the wine starts calling.
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Tommy Wood, neuroscientist and author of The Stimulated Mind to cover what a real low gear brain break looks like, why so many of us have lost the ability to rest, and the link between perimenopause, brain health and dementia risk in women.
Karen Martell
Why do we gain weight in midlife?
Your body isn't failing you. It's running out of the hormones it needs.
In this episode, I sit down with Karen Martel, certified hormone specialist and transformational nutrition coach, to pull back the curtain on what perimenopause and menopause are actually doing to women's bodies and minds, and what you can do about it.
Jacqueline Hellyer
What if the "lost libido" you've been blaming on age, hormones or your relationship was never actually about desire at all?
In this episode I sit down with renowned sex and relationship therapist Jacqueline Hellyer where she breaks down the myth of spontaneous desire, why so many of us have only ever known unsatisfying sex, and how real intimacy starts long before you ever get to the bedroom.
Recent Episodes
OCT 7, 2026
Should I Stay or Should I Go? How to Know If Your Marriage Is Really Over with Betsy Pake
with Betsy Pake
Nobody walks into a marriage planning to leave it, yet so many midlife women are quietly asking whether to stay or go. Your body often knows the answer first.
In this episode I sit down with Betsy Pake, certified master coach and founder of The Navigate Method, to unpack the question so many midlife women are asking: should I stay or should I go? We talk about why women are choosing peace over partnership, the purgatory of indecision, and how an unhappy marriage so often sits underneath a woman's drinking. Betsy shares her Mirror, Mend or Move method and how to tell a hard season from a marriage that is not coming back. This conversation won't tell you whether to stay or leave, but it will give you the clarity to decide for yourself.
SEPT 29, 2026
What Women Need to Know About Perimenopause, Hormones & Birth Control | Lara Briden
with Lara Briden
Perimenopause is not a medical condition and you are not broken. Dr Lara Briden explains what is really happening to your hormones after 40, and why alcohol makes all of it harder.
In this episode I sit down with Dr Lara Briden, naturopathic doctor and author of Period Repair Manual, Hormone Repair Manual and Metabolism Repair for Women. Lara reframes perimenopause as a second puberty and pushes back on the fear-based messaging filling our feeds. We cover alcohol as the bigger hidden hormone disruptor, the iron deficiency being mislabelled as brain fog, what the pill really does to a teenage cycle, and why insulin resistance locks women out of their own energy stores. This is the kind of knowledge that lets you walk into your doctor's office and advocate for yourself.
SEPT 22, 2026
Is Alcohol Keeping You Stuck? The Questions Every Woman Who Drinks Should Ask
with Jen Hirst
What does it really take to walk out of the "sober closet" and let go of the shame we carry around drinking? In this episode of Stronger, Bolder, Wiser, I sit down with sobriety coach Jen Hirst to trace her journey from hidden, high-functioning drinking to lasting recovery, and to talk about the tools that actually work.
Jen shares how her drinking escalated from teenage experimentation to using alcohol to numb heartbreak, anxiety and the weight of perfectionism, and how wedding stress pushed her to rock bottom. She walks us through the secrecy, the failed attempts at moderation and recovery, the mouthwash and dangerous substitutes, the two DWIs, hospitalisation and detox, and the day she finally surrendered.
We talk about how alcohol fuels anxiety, how perimenopause and hormones shape our vulnerability, and the practical tools that ease cravings and stress, from breathwork, walking and affirmations to protein, blood-sugar stabilisation and her bedtime "protein pudding" trick for those 3am wake-ups.
SEPT 18, 2026
Am I Drinking Too Much? The 7 Signs of Grey Area Drinking Every Woman Over 40 Should Know
with Sarah Rusbatch
Most women who recognize themselves in this episode do not identify as alcoholics, and that is exactly why the term grey area drinking exists. It is the space between the every now and then drinker and physical dependency, and it is where a whole generation of midlife women are quietly living.
In this solo episode I explain what grey area drinking actually is and walk you through the seven signs that you are sitting in it. I was a grey area drinker for twenty-nine years and I now work with women aged forty to seventy, so I know how normal this looks from the outside and how loud it feels on the inside.
I cover the rules we make and break, how alcohol arrives as a solution long before it ever looks like a problem, and why alcohol hits women so much harder through perimenopause and beyond. If you have ever silently asked yourself am I drinking too much, this one is for you.
SEPT 15, 2026
How to Protect Your Brain After 40: A Brain Scientist’s Guide for Women
with Tommy Wood
Your brain is knackered by 5pm because you've been stuck in middle gear all day, and that exhaustion is exactly why the wine starts calling.
In this episode I sit down with Dr. Tommy Wood, neuroscientist and author of The Stimulated Mind, to unpack the three cognitive gears (high, middle, low) and why constant task switching leaves midlife women depleted and reaching for a drink.
We cover what a real low gear brain break looks like, why so many of us have lost the ability to rest, and the link between perimenopause, brain health and dementia risk in women.
We finish on the most hopeful message of all: it's never too late to protect your brain.
SEPT 8, 2026
Do You Have a Sweet Tooth or a Sugar Addiction?
with Dr Jen Unwin
Is sugar addiction real, and why do so many women swap alcohol for sugar the moment they stop drinking?
In this episode of Stronger, Bolder, Wiser, I sit down with clinical psychologist Dr. Jen Unwin, a leading expert on sugar and ultra-processed food addiction, to answer exactly that.
We unpack why sugar is the hardest addiction to quit, how it wires the brain's reward pathways from childhood, and why willpower was never the problem.
Jen walks us through her CRAVED self-assessment for spotting food addiction, explains food noise, GLP-1 weight-loss drugs and the damage of decades of low-fat diet culture, and shares the practical steps to break the sugar cycle for good. From trigger foods and protein-rich breakfasts to sleep, exercise, hormones and HRT in midlife.
SEPT 1, 2026
7 Ways to Handle Stress Without Wine (When Everything Feels Like Too Much)
with Sarah Rusbatch
By 5pm the kids are screaming, you've had 77,000 tabs open in your brain all day, and a voice says you deserve a glass of wine.
That voice isn't weakness, it's your brain reaching for the fastest exit it knows. I take you deep into what's actually happening in your body when stress hits, and why alcohol keeps showing up as the solution even when you know it isn't serving you.
I walk you through nervous system 101, the fight or flight trap so many of us are living in, and the biology of GABA and why perimenopause leaves us more depleted and reaching for wine. Then I share my seven favourite tools for handling stress without alcohol, the exact practices that helped me and the thousands of women I've supported.
Whether you're sober, curious, newly alcohol-free, or just want better strategies for managing stress, this one is for you.
AUG 25, 2026
Want to Live Longer? A Female Longevity Expert Says Focus on These 3 Things
with Zora Benhamou
Ageing isn't decline, it's the beginning of something incredible, and the choices you make today are quietly building the woman you'll be at 80.
I sat down with gerontologist and biohacker Zora Benhamou, host of the Hack My Age podcast, who has interviewed more than 200 women across 50 countries about how they experience menopause. We got into why so many of us reach for alcohol in perimenopause without realising it's a short-lived fix for a real hormonal shift, and why removing it changes almost everything.
Zora walked me through the three phases of the menopause transition, the levers that protect our long-term health, and why building your 80-year-old self starts decades before you get there.
This one is packed with practical, hopeful information about movement, bones, nutrition, and taking your health into your own hands.
About The Show
Become Stronger, Bolder and Wiser with Sarah Rusbatch
No one really prepares you for this stage of life.
One day you wake up and realise… You’re exhausted.
Your body feels different.
Your sleep is off.
Your tolerance for things you used to accept has disappeared.
And you start quietly asking yourself:
“Surely life is meant to feel better than this?”
If you’ve ever had that thought… this podcast is for you.
Stronger Bolder Wiser is a space for honest and science-backed conversations.
We’re talking about the things women are actually experiencing:
Hormones, health, alcohol, stress, identity shifts, and the quiet reinvention happening behind the scenes.
Because this stage of life isn’t about shrinking.
It’s about becoming stronger in your boundaries, bolder in your choices, and wiser about what really matters.
Listen & Subscribe!
About The Show
Become Stronger, Bolder and Wiser with Sarah Rusbatch
No one really prepares you for this stage of life.
One day you wake up and realise… You’re exhausted.
Your body feels different.
Your sleep is off.
Your tolerance for things you used to accept has disappeared.
And you start quietly asking yourself:
“Surely life is meant to feel better than this?”
If you’ve ever had that thought… this podcast is for you.
Stronger Bolder Wiser is a space for honest and science-backed conversations.
We’re talking about the things women are actually experiencing:
Hormones, health, alcohol, stress, identity shifts, and the quiet reinvention happening behind the scenes.
Because this stage of life isn’t about shrinking.
It’s about becoming stronger in your boundaries, bolder in your choices, and wiser about what really matters.
Listen & Subscribe!
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Podcast Guests
Matty Lansdown
Matty is a scientist & nutritionist with over 10 years of experience and a background working in the health system.
Dr Libby Weaver
Dr Libby is one of Australasia's leading nutritional biochemists, an author, a speaker and founder of the supplement range, Bio Blends.
Stephanie Grosvenor
Stephanie is an AFPA certified Holistic Nutritionist and Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach who specialises in digestive health and detoxification.
Dr Paul Taylor
Dr. Paul Taylor is a Psychophysiologist and a leading expert in hardiness - the cutting-edge science that transforms stress into competitive advantage.
Angela Foster
Angela is a prominent nutritionist, health & high-performance coach, and the host of the popular High Performance Health Podcast.
Matty Lansdown
Matty is a scientist & nutritionist with over 10 years of experience and a background working in the health system.
Dr Libby Weaver
Dr Libby is one of Australasia's leading nutritional biochemists, an author, a speaker and founder of the supplement range, Bio Blends.
Stephanie Grosvenor
Stephanie is an AFPA certified Holistic Nutritionist and Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach who specialises in digestive health and detoxification.
Dr Paul Taylor
Dr. Paul Taylor is a Psychophysiologist and a leading expert in hardiness - the cutting-edge science that transforms stress into competitive advantage.
Angela Foster
Angela is a prominent nutritionist, health & high-performance coach, and the host of the popular High Performance Health Podcast.
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