The Midlife Brain Remodel: How Menopause Rewires Your Identity with Dr. Mindy Pelz
<p>Menopause isn’t the downfall we've been led to believe. It’s actually a woman's <strong>brain’s remodel opportunity</strong>.</p><p>In this episode, Bizzie talks with <strong>Dr. Mindy Pelz</strong>, New York Times bestselling author of <em>Fast Like a Girl</em>, <em>Eat Like a Girl</em>, and <em>Age Like a Girl</em>, about what really happens to the female brain after 40.<a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/760294/age-like-a-girl-by-dr-mindy-pelz/?utm_source=chatgpt.com"> <u>PenguinRandomhouse.com+1</u></a></p><p>They break down how declining estrogen rewires your brain, why people-pleasing suddenly stops feeling “sticky,” what’s behind the spike in divorces initiated by women after 40, and how to treat midlife as a biologically-timed chance to restore who you were always meant to be.</p><p>If you’re between 40–55 (or love someone who is), this conversation will change how you see mood swings, boundary shifts, and the story you’ve been told about aging.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode, we cover:</strong></p><ul><li><p>The “Midlife Brain Remodel” and why menopause is actually a <strong>brain and identity reset</strong>, not just a hormonal crash</p></li><li><p>How estrogen shaped your relational, people-pleasing brain in puberty – and what changes when it declines after 40</p></li><li><p>Why the brain becomes less interested in pleasing everyone and more wired for <strong>clarity, boundaries, and leadership</strong></p></li><li><p>The role of culture and parenting styles in creating self-sacrificing women vs self-centered, highly boundaried women</p></li><li><p>How this rewirement pulls both extremes back toward <strong>center</strong></p></li><li><p>The oxytocin shift in midlife and what that means for attachment, connection, and codependency</p></li><li><p>Why <strong>70–90% of divorces after 40–50 are initiated by women</strong>, and how to use this phase to renegotiate, not just burn it all down<a href="https://www.mariashriversundaypaper.com/feel-better-as-you-age-mindy-pelz/?utm_source=chatgpt.com"> <u>Sunday Paper PLUS</u></a></p></li><li><p>The dark side: increased suicide risk for women 45–55 and the massive neurotransmitter changes happening under the surface<a href="https://www.drmindypelz.com/books?utm_source=chatgpt.com"> <u>Dr. Mindy Pelz</u></a></p></li><li><p>Midlife as a <strong>restoration window</strong>: returning to your original design before conditioning, religion, culture, and family wiring</p></li><li><p>How Dr. Mindy personally rewired her relationship to rest, work, and even surfing – and what that looked like in real time</p></li><li><p>How <em>Age Like a Girl</em> reframes menopause as your chance to come home to yourself and step into your most honest, powerful season yet<a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/760294/age-like-a-girl-by-dr-mindy-pelz/?utm_source=chatgpt.com"> <u>PenguinRandomhouse.com+1</u><br></a></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/760294/age-like-a-girl-by-dr-mindy-pelz/"><strong>Age Like a Girl (preorder / order)</strong></a><strong>:</strong> via major retailers and independent bookstores<a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/760294/age-like-a-girl-by-dr-mindy-pelz/?utm_source=chatgpt.com"> </a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.drmindypelz.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com"><u>Dr. Mindy Pelz</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.drmindypelz.com/resetter-podcast"><strong>The Resetter Podcast</strong><u> </u></a></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.bizzie.gold/podcast"><strong>Decoded Podcast</strong></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://thebreakmethod.com/"><strong>Break Method & Brain Pattern Mapping</strong></a></p></li></ul><p><br><strong>🔗 Connect with me (Bizzie Gold )</strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bizziegold/"><strong>Instagram:</strong><u> @bizziegold</u></a></p>