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The Tamsen Show

The Tamsen Show

Tamsen Fadal 85 Episodes Aug 20, 2026

Join Emmy-winning journalist, filmmaker, and New York Times bestselling author Tamsen Fadal as she explores what's next for women in midlife. Twice a week, she talks with top doctors, leading voices, and women rewriting their stories on topics like hormones, health, reinvention, and relationships. This podcast offers a roadmap for taking charge of your health and reclaiming your life, with new episodes every Monday and Thursday.

Episodes

Are You Being Love Bombed? The Narcissism Signs You’re Missing with Dr. Ramani
Are You Being Love Bombed? The Narcissism Signs You’re Missing with Dr. Ramani Aug 20, 2026 3926 Have you ever looked back at a relationship and wondered, How did I not see the red flags sooner? Narcissism and gaslighting aren’t always obvious, and some of the most damaging behaviors can be the easiest to explain away. Dr. Ramani Durvasula, one of the world’s leading experts on narcissism and toxic relationships, joins Tamsen Fadal to break down how narcissistic behavior actually shows up in
4 Ways to Make Friends as an Adult (And Actually Find Your People)
4 Ways to Make Friends as an Adult (And Actually Find Your People) Aug 17, 2026 1015 Making friends as an adult can feel surprisingly hard—especially after divorce, a move, a career change, or any major life transition. In this solo episode of The Tamsen Show, Tamsen shares her personal experience with adult friendship, loneliness, starting over, and how she rebuilt a smaller but much deeper circle of female friendships. In this episode, Tamsen shares 4 practical ways to: - Reco
Why Your Belly Fat Won’t Budge (Even When You’re Doing Everything Right)
Why Your Belly Fat Won’t Budge (Even When You’re Doing Everything Right) Aug 13, 2026 2344 Belly fat in perimenopause and menopause can feel impossible to lose, even when you’re eating well and exercising. So what actually works? In this special episode, Tamsen brings together the best advice from some of The Tamsen Show’s top experts on midlife weight gain, visceral fat, metabolism, hormones, insulin resistance, and GLP-1 medications. From the best exercises for building muscle and lo
Chrissy Metz: Why I Finally Said Yes to a GLP-1 (And Stopped Blaming Myself)
Chrissy Metz: Why I Finally Said Yes to a GLP-1 (And Stopped Blaming Myself) Aug 10, 2026 2041 Chrissy Metz is opening up to Tamsen Fadal about one of the biggest decisions she's ever made for her health. After years of living with food noise, struggling with shame around her weight, and wondering why she couldn't "just get it together," the This Is Us star shares why she decided to start a GLP-1 medication, what changed after losing her father to obesity-related complications, and how qui
The Sleep Doctor to World’s Top Athletes Explains Why You Can’t Sleep
The Sleep Doctor to World’s Top Athletes Explains Why You Can’t Sleep Aug 6, 2026 2786 Struggling with sleep anxiety, insomnia, or wondering if you’ll ever be able to follow the perfect sleep routine? This conversation is for you. In this episode, Dr. Chris Winter, one of the country's most sought-after sleep neurologists and author of The Sleep Solution: Why Your Sleep Is Broken and How To Fix It, is joining Tamsen Fadal to talk about everything from sleep deprivation and sleep ap
The 5 Signs You're Dating a Narcissist (I Missed Every One)
The 5 Signs You're Dating a Narcissist (I Missed Every One) Aug 3, 2026 1155 Narcissistic relationships, narcissistic behavior, emotional manipulation and relationship red flags can be incredibly difficult to recognize, especially when you're the one living them. In this solo episode, Tamsen Fadal shares the relationship lessons she learned the hard way after years of interviewing leading psychologists and reflecting on her own experiences. She breaks down the subtle sign
The Hidden Reason You Keep Choosing Emotionally Unavailable People
The Hidden Reason You Keep Choosing Emotionally Unavailable People Jul 30, 2026 2869 You may have never heard the term mother hunger, but you may know what it feels like. It can show up as apologizing when you did nothing wrong, saying sorry to keep the peace, taking care of everyone else, choosing people who cannot fully show up, or feeling guilty for having needs. In this episode, Tamsen sits down with therapist and bestselling author Kelly McDaniel to explore how the mother-d
7 Life Changing Lessons on Friendships and Toxic Relationships
7 Life Changing Lessons on Friendships and Toxic Relationships Jul 27, 2026 1496 There are some lessons you only learn by living them. At 55, Tamsen has spent decades navigating career highs, heartbreak, toxic relationships, friendship shifts, and the unexpected challenges of midlife.  In this episode, she shares the advice she wishes someone had given her at 35: from overcoming negative self-talk and building self-confidence to learning to trust yourself, choose healthi
The Menopause Gut: How to Beat Bloating and Belly Fat
The Menopause Gut: How to Beat Bloating and Belly Fat Jul 23, 2026 2823 If you've been wondering why perimenopause and menopause suddenly leave you feeling bloated, struggling with belly fat, or questioning everything you thought you knew about gut health and protein, this episode is for you. Tamsen sits down with nutrition expert and bestselling author Cynthia Thurlow to break down what's really happening in your body and the simple changes that can make a big diff
5 Relationship Red Flags Even Smart Women Ignore
5 Relationship Red Flags Even Smart Women Ignore Jul 20, 2026 1911 Toxic relationship red flags are easy to miss when you're the one living inside them. You can fix your sleep, dial in your protein, do every single thing right as you build your next chapter, and if you're coming home to a partner who quietly drains you, none of it works. Your body keeps the score. This week Tamsen Fadal gets honest about a part of her life she kept quiet for years. Before the po
What No One Tells You About Grief After Losing Your Mother
What No One Tells You About Grief After Losing Your Mother Jul 16, 2026 3280 This one is for all the women out there who lost their mothers. If you’ve ever wondered why grief from a mother's death doesn't follow the timeline the world expects, why it surges at 51 when you pass the age your mother died, why menopause brings a wave of loss that has nothing to do with hormones, or why you still don't know how to answer "I'm sorry" decades later, this episode is the one you'
Estrogen 101: What I Learned From the World’s Top Menopause Doctors
Estrogen 101: What I Learned From the World’s Top Menopause Doctors Jul 13, 2026 1483 If you’ve ever wondered what estrogen actually does, or whether hormone therapy (HRT) is right for you, this episode is for you. During perimenopause and menopause, falling estrogen levels can contribute to brain fog, hot flashes, night sweats, joint pain, sleep problems, mood changes, and even long-term bone health. Yet most women are never told how one hormone can affect nearly every system in t

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