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Health, hormones and midlife: what women want other women to know
Frank, warm conversations about hormones, illness and listening to your body sooner.
What do women wish they knew about midlife health?
Women in the series wish someone had told them sooner that exhaustion, mood shifts and changes in their bodies deserve real attention — not dismissal. Their shared advice: track what you feel, ask for tests, find a doctor who listens, and talk about it with friends. Several say a health crisis became the start of a better life.
Listen sooner
A recurring theme on the show is the years women spent being told it was 'just stress.' Their stories are an invitation to advocate for yourself earlier than they did.
When health changes everything
For some cast members, a debilitating illness ended one life and started another — new purpose, new work and new ways of helping others through the same thing.
“I had a hysterectomy when I was 30”
Women who've lived this
Lane Dailey
Lane Dailey loves her career as a Certified Life Coach, Registered Dietitian, and Executive Nutrition Business Manager. A “jack of all trades,” Lane lives by the motto, “Never Give Up”—a philosophy life has repeatedly given her the opportunity to embrace.
Dr. Zoe Ramos
Dr. Zoe Ramos is proof that every season of change can become a step toward purpose. Born in Puerto Rico, she learned early how to adapt, rebuild, and find her voice through new places, new cultures, and new beginnings. From Puerto Rico to New Jersey, New York, Miami, Houston, rural Africa, and now California’s East Bay, her life has been shaped by movement, resilience, and the courage to begin again.
Sheren Bouchakian
Sheren Bouchakian is a former corporate executive, executive coach, entrepreneur, and storyteller with a passion for inspiring others. An immigrant who arrived in the United States at age five speaking no English, she went on to earn a full academic scholarship and build a successful 30-year career on Wall Street and in the technology industry. Known as the “C-Suite Whisperer,” Sheren became recognized for her ability to connect with and inspire leaders at the highest levels.