All About You With Dr Shauna Watts

Menopause is not the finish line, it’s a turning point. In this episode of All About You, GP Dr. Shauna Watts continues her conversation with urologist and author Dr Kelly Casperson to explore what happens after menopause and how women can protect their brain, body, and relationships for decades to come. 

In this episode, you’ll discover how to:

Understand the role of estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone beyond reproduction
Protect brain health and mood during and after menopause
Use strength training as a foundation for longevity and independence
Improve sleep, metabolic health, and cardiovascular resilience
Rethink intimacy, pleasure, and sexual health as longevity tools
Reframe menopause as a springboard into a stronger, more confident phase of life

Learn more about the 16 week Rediscover You program here:
https://youbydrshaunawatts.com.au/16-week-rediscover-you-menopause-program/

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00:00:00 – Menopause, Hormones & What This Episode Covers
00:01:15 – How Hormones Affect the Brain, Mood & Mental Health After Menopause
00:07:52 – Hormones, Aging & Longevity Explained
00:13:18 – Why Muscle Is Critical for Women’s Health After Menopause
00:15:07 – Building Muscle After 40, 50 & Menopause
00:17:35 – Overcoming Fear of Strength Training in Midlife
00:21:55 – Cholesterol & Cardiovascular Changes in Perimenopause
00:26:56 – Sleep Problems After Menopause and Why They Matter
00:29:54 – Sex, Pleasure & Longevity After Menopause
00:31:28 – Female Anatomy, Desire & Sexual Response
00:32:24 – Sexual Trauma, Shame & Stigma in Women’s Health
00:33:27 – Common Sexual Health Changes With Aging
00:35:49 – Menopause Myths: Do Labia Really Disappear?
00:36:34 – Hormones, Sexual Health & the Pelvic Floor
00:42:15 – Letting Go of Fear Around Menopause
00:45:28 – Menopause as Empowerment, Not Decline
00:47:47 – Advocating for Yourself in Healthcare + Final Takeaways

Disclaimer: This podcast and any information, advice, opinions or statements within it do not constitute medical, health care or other professional advice. Information is provided for educational and entertainment purposes only.

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Start 2026 With Clarity, Not Extreme Resolutions

A new year doesn’t have to mean doing more, it means knowing where to focus.

In this special expert mash-up episode, Dr. Shauna Watts brings together trusted voices in cardiology, menopause medicine, alcohol coaching, and longevity to answer one critical question:

What actually protects your long-term health during perimenopause and menopause?

From heart disease and bone loss to alcohol, hormones, sexual health, and strength training, this episode delivers clear, evidence-based guidance to help you step into 2026 informed, capable, and confident in your health decisions.

🎧 Featuring insights from:
* Dr. Tom Ford (Cardiology)
* Dr. Alison Mooney (Menopause GP)
* Sarah Rusbatch (Alcohol & Menopause Coach)
* Dr. Amy Killen (Regenerative & Longevity Medicine)

In this episode, you’ll learn how to:
* Protect your heart health during menopause with realistic lifestyle changes that actually reduce risk
* Understand osteoporosis and bone loss, and why early screening matters more than you think
* Choose the right types of exercise for cardiovascular health, bone strength, and longevity
* Understand how alcohol impacts hormones, sleep, mood, and breast cancer risk during midlife
* Improve sexual health and intimacy as you age by supporting blood flow, hormones, and nervous system health
* Build muscle and balance to prevent frailty, fractures, and loss of independence later in life

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00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:37 - Understanding Your Body During Midlife
00:01:54 - Lifestyle Changes for Heart Health
00:03:43 - Supplements and Heart Health
00:05:57 - The Impact of Smoking on Heart Health
00:07:41 - Alcohol and Heart Health
00:09:50 - Emotional Impact of Heart Disease
00:12:16 - Osteoporosis and Menopause
00:13:23 - Detecting Osteoporosis
00:15:15 - Understanding Osteoporosis Screening
00:16:08 - Identifying High Risk Groups for Osteoporosis
00:17:57 - Preventing and Managing Osteoporosis
00:18:52 - Promoting Bone Health from a Young Age
00:20:16 - The Role of Alcohol in Bone Health
00:20:41 - Rediscover You Program Advertisement
00:21:26 - Addressing Alcohol and Hormone Imbalances
00:23:38 - Understanding the Impact of Alcohol on Perimenopause Symptoms
00:26:46 - The Overlap Between Perimenopause Symptoms and Alcohol Consumption
00:28:03 - Addressing Cross Addiction and Boredom After Alcohol Withdrawal
00:28:12 - Rebalancing the Brain's Reward Pathways After Alcohol Withdrawal
00:30:27 - Exercise and Dopamine Replacement After Alcohol Withdrawal
00:31:30 - Understanding Sexual Longevity
00:32:31 - Lifestyle Factors Impacting Sexual Wellness
00:33:29 - Stress and Its Impact on Heart Health
00:34:46 - Risks of Extreme Exercise
00:36:01 - Risks of Bodybuilding and Steroid Use
00:37:48 - Dietary Interventions for Heart Health
00:40:00 - Strength Training and Bone Health
00:41:15 - Importance of Balance for Bone Health
00:42:45 - Preventing Frailty and Maintaining Independence
00:43:44 - The Role of Health Professionals in Preventing Osteoporosis

* menopause health
* menopause and heart health
* menopause and osteoporosis
* perimenopause health
* women’s health midlife
* healthy aging for women
* menopause lifestyle changes

* bone density menopause
* alcohol and menopause
* heart disease risk women
* strength training menopause
* sexual health after menopause
* longevity for women
* hormone therapy menopause
* osteopenia osteoporosis women

Disclaimer: This podcast and any information, advice, opinions or statements within it do not constitute medical, health care or other professional advice. Information is provided for educational and entertainment purposes only.

For decades, millions of women were told hormone therapy was dangerous, or were told nothing at all. In this episode of All About You, GP Dr. Shauna Watts sits down with urologist, author, and menopause educator Dr. Kelly Casperson to unpack what modern science actually says about menopause, hormone therapy, and aging.

If you’re in your 50s, 60s, or 70s and were told it was “too late” for hormones—this conversation may change everything.

In this conversation, you’ll learn how to:

Understand why an entire generation of women missed out on hormone therapy
Separate outdated fear-based messaging from current menopause science
Know whether hormone therapy can still help after age 60 or 70
Learn what the timing hypothesis really means (and what it doesn’t)
Understand the role of testosterone in women’s energy, mood, motivation, and libido
Advocate for yourself in medical conversations with clarity and confidence

Have a question for Dr. Shauna? Leave a voice note via the link in the show notes, you may hear it answered in a future episode.
https://www.allaboutyoupod.com

Resources & References

The Menopause Moment – Dr. Kelly Casperson
https://kellycaspersonmd.com/the-menopause-moment-book/
You Are Not Broken - Dr Kelly Casperson 
https://kellycaspersonmd.com/you-are-not-broken-book/
The Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study 
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/science/womens-health-initiative-whi
Menopause Society Guidelines (2022)
https://menopause.org/wp-content/uploads/press-release/ht-position-statement-release.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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Disclaimer: This podcast and any information, advice, opinions or statements within it do not constitute medical, health care or other professional advice. Information is provided for educational and entertainment purposes only.

If this episode resonated, please follow the show, leave a review, and share it with a woman who was never given the full story about menopause.

00:00 – Menopause misinformation: how women were failed by outdated science
01:00 – Welcome to All About You + why this conversation matters now
02:00 – Dr Kelly Casperson on women’s suffering and why she does this work
03:30 – The Boomer generation: menopause without support or hormones
05:10 – The biggest hormone myths still holding women back
10:30 – Can older women still benefit from hormone therapy?
13:55 – Dr Shaunas 16 Week Program
14:40 – Why menopause and hormone myths persist in medicine
18:00 – Hormones and cancer: separating fear from evidence
22:40 – Why the word “hormones” causes so much confusion
27:30 – Testosterone in women: what it actually does
31:20 – Testosterone myths: libido, hair loss, and fear-based advice
36:30 – How testosterone supports energy, mood, and motivation
40:10 – Why hormones matter for the brain and long-term health
43:50 – Final takeaways: what every woman deserves to know about menopause

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Anxiety, brain fog, low mood, loss of confidence, and feeling “not like yourself” are some of the most common, and most misunderstood symptoms of perimenopause and menopause.
In this episode of All About You, Dr. Shauna Watts is joined by leading menopause experts to unpack the real science behind hormones, mental health, brain function, libido, bone health, and longevity, and why so many women are being misdiagnosed, dismissed, or under-treated during midlife.

This conversation cuts through fear-based messaging and outdated medical myths to explain what’s actually happening in the female brain and body, when hormone therapy helps, when it doesn’t, and what every woman deserves to know before making decisions about her health.

In this episode, you’ll learn how to:
Understand why anxiety and depression spike in perimenopause and why hormones, not SSRIs, are often the correct first-line treatment
Explain how estrogen stabilises the brain and why hormonal fluctuations drive mood changes and brain fog
Separate fact from fear around menopause hormone therapy (MHT/HRT)
Learn when SSRIs may be appropriate — and when they’re not
Understand the role of testosterone in female libido, muscle, mood, and confidence
Protect your bones, muscles, brain, and cardiovascular health long-term
Bust common myths about vaginal estrogen safety, including in breast cancer survivors
Make informed decisions about hormones at any age
Reframe menopause as a powerful life transition, not a decline

Resources Mentioned
Estrogen Matters — Avrum Bluming & Carol Tavris
The New Menopause — Dr. Mary Claire Haver
You Are Not Broken — Dr. Kelly Casperson
Research on vaginal estrogen safety in breast cancer survivors
Emerging data on estrogen, Alzheimer’s risk, and brain health

Follow Dr Mary Claire Haver
https://www.instagram.com/drmaryclaire/
Dr Kelly Casperson
https://www.instagram.com/kellycaspersonmd/

Dr Vonda Wright
https://www.instagram.com/drvondawright/
 
Gina Jeffreys
https://www.instagram.com/gina_jeffreys/
 
Dr Shauna Watts
https://www.instagram.com/dr.shaunawatts/

00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:41 - About the Host
00:00:54 - Part Two: Menopause Mashup
00:01:50 - Understanding Menopause and Mental Health
00:03:16 - Brain Fog and Cognitive Decline
00:04:19 - Hopes for Future Medical Training
00:06:15 - Misconceptions about Menopause
00:07:20 - Testosterone and Menopause
00:10:56 - Vaginal Hormones and Menopause
00:14:30 - Audience Questions
00:15:16 - Menopause and Evolution
00:17:18 - Hormones and Osteoporosis
00:19:23 - Hormone Replacement in Older Age
00:20:41 - Hormone Replacement and Breast Cancer
00:26:06 - Vaginal Estrogen Sensitivity
00:27:42 - Risks of Not Going on HRT
00:31:16 - Recommended Resources for Menopause Literacy
00:32:43 - Rediscover You Program Advertisement
00:33:28 - Addressing Women Who Can't or Don't Want to Take HRT
00:37:10 - Building Muscle for Better Health
00:41:12 - The Importance of Optimizing Sleep
00:45:17 - The Role of Nutrition in Menopause
00:45:38 - Importance of Nutrition and Dietary Choices
00:49:07 - Alcohol Consumption and Menopause
00:52:48 - Social Interaction and Menopause
00:54:52 - Medical Help for Menopause Symptoms
00:55:38 - Final Thoughts and Encouragement
00:56:47 - The Importance of Seeking Help and Sharing Experiences
00:57:22 - Empowerment and Confidence in Menopause 

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In this conversation, we break down what actually changes during midlife from muscle loss and visceral fat gain to sleep disruption, libido changes, and brain fog, and why “eat less and move more” stops working. We cover what science says works, what’s a waste of time, and how women can take back control of their health with the right training, nutrition, and hormone support.

This is not about quick fixes. It’s about understanding your physiology and working with it.

In this episode, we cover:
• Strength training after 35 is mandatory, not optional, if you want to keep muscle, bone density, and metabolic health.
• Visceral belly fat increases during menopause by default, but it can be managed with the right training, nutrition, and hormone support.
• Most women under-eat protein, accelerating muscle loss, frailty, and long-term health decline.
• Hormone therapy is not a weight-loss solution, but it improves sleep, energy, and how well lifestyle changes work.
• Creatine combined with resistance training is one of the most effective and underused tools for midlife women.
• Sleep is the force multiplier for appetite regulation, mood, and consistency.

If you’re navigating perimenopause or menopause and feel like your body suddenly stopped playing by the rules, this episode is essential listening.

For more resources:
Dr Mary Claire Haver: https://www.instagram.com/drmaryclaire/
Dr Rachel Rubin: https://www.instagram.com/drrachelrubin/
Dr Kelly Casperson: https://www.instagram.com/kellycaspersonmd/
Dr Shauna Watts: https://www.instagram.com/dr.shaunawatts/

Follow Dr Shauna and the podcast on social:
Podcast Website: ⁠www.allaboutyoupod.com⁠
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allaboutyou_withdrshaunawatts
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shauna-watts-a903a5247

Disclaimer: This podcast and any information, advice, opinions or statements within it do not constitute medical, health care or other professional advice. Information is provided for educational and entertainment purposes only.

00:00:00 – Why Midlife Health Needs a Reset
00:01:02 – What This Episode Will Change
00:01:54 – Muscle Loss After 35
00:02:24 – Why Belly Fat Increases
00:05:24 – Protein Needs in Midlife
00:06:55 – Eating for Muscle and Metabolism
00:09:18 – Supplements That Actually Matter
00:11:18 – Creatine for Women
00:12:48 – Lifting With Osteopenia or Osteoporosis
00:13:49 – Why Women Stop Vaginal Hormones
00:17:04 – Vaginal Estrogen vs DHEA
00:20:13 – Genital Urinary Syndrome Explained
00:21:56 – Why Testosterone Matters for Women
00:24:55 – “I Feel Like Myself Again”
00:27:17 – Access to Hormone Therapy
00:33:58 – Vaginal Estrogen Safety Myths
00:39:34 – Sex and Desire in Midlife
00:44:50 – Testosterone and Libido
00:49:38 – When Hormones Start Working
00:54:48 – Sleep Changes Everything

* Visceral fat
* Belly fat menopause
* Protein for women
* Strength training for women
* Creatine for women
* Testosterone for women
* Estrogen therapy
* Vaginal estrogen
* Vaginal DHEA
* Genital urinary syndrome of menopause
* Osteoporosis prevention
* Bone density women
* Sleep and menopause
* Brain fog menopause