Influencers

Founder and editor-in-chief of the Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism, South Africa’s leading independent health news organisation. Mia Malan began her career at the SABC in 1995 as lead health correspondent during the height of the AIDS epidemic, and later worked in newsrooms in Johannesburg, Nairobi, and Washington DC. She launched Bhekisisa in 2013 and led it to independence as a nonprofit media startup in 2019. A Knight International Journalism Fellow and Oxford Reuters Institute Fellow, she has won more than 30 awards for her radio, print, and television work.

Doctor of chiropractic and host of The Better! Podcast. Dr. Stephanie Estima focuses on female brain health, metabolic flexibility, and using fasting and nutrition to support women through perimenopause and beyond.

Australian author and podcast host focused on mindset, self-love, and relationships. Melissa Ambrosini’s accessible, warm approach to personal development resonates with women in midlife seeking clarity and purpose.

Activist, author, and founder of The Body is Not an Apology movement. Sonya Renee Taylor’s work on radical self-love and body liberation is essential for women unlearning the shame about their aging, changing bodies.

Retired OB/GYN whose YouTube channel Menopause Taylor has become one of the most comprehensive free menopause education resources online. Dr. Taylor’s meticulous, accessible explanations of menopause science have helped millions of women understand their bodies.

Board-certified urologist and host of You Are Not Broken podcast. Dr. Casperson specialises in sexual medicine and menopause, bringing frank, compassionate expertise to the urological and sexual health changes women experience after menopause.

Founder of Menopause Chicks, Canada’s most supportive online menopause community. Shirley Weir’s frank, warm approach to the menopausal transition has helped thousands of Canadian and international women find information, community, and better care.

Harvard Law graduate turned feminist life coach and host of UnF*ck Your Brain. Kara Loewentheil helps women unlearn the patriarchal beliefs that hold them back — particularly the beliefs about aging, desirability, and capability that make midlife harder than necessary.

Founder of Afford Anything and host of the podcast of the same name. Paula Pant’s philosophy — you can afford anything, but not everything — applies as powerfully to midlife women reassessing their financial priorities as it does to anyone else.

Award-winning financial strategist, host of the So Money podcast, and author of A Healthy State of Panic. Farnoosh Torabi is a frank, feminist voice for women’s financial empowerment at every life stage.

Board-certified OB/GYN, menopause specialist, and Chief Medical Advisor at Alloy Health. Dr. Sharon Malone is a prominent voice for Black women’s menopause health — addressing the documented racial disparities in menopause treatment and care.

Fitness entrepreneur and creator of PiYo and TurboFire. Chalene Johnson has been open about her own perimenopause journey — which fundamentally changed her approach to exercise and nutrition — making her an honest, relatable voice for active women in the transition.

Integrative physician and author of Super Woman Rx and What Doctors Eat. Dr. Taz combines conventional and complementary approaches to women’s hormonal health, with a signature ‘power type’ assessment that individualises recommendations.

Integrative physician, midwife, and herbalist, author of The Adrenal Thyroid Revolution. Dr. Aviva Romm bridges conventional and herbal medicine to address the root causes of hormonal imbalance, adrenal fatigue, and thyroid dysfunction in women.

Functional nutritionist and author of WomanCode and In the FLO. Alisa Vitti created the FLO Living protocol for hormonal balance through cycle syncing — her work on perimenopause hormone management has helped millions of women navigate the transition.

Registered dietitian and host of the Food Psych podcast. Christy Harrison is the leading voice in the anti-diet movement, helping women make peace with food and their bodies — essential work for menopausal women who face intensified diet culture pressure.

Psychologist and Buddhist teacher, author of Radical Acceptance. Tara Brach offers meditation practices and teachings on radical acceptance that have helped countless women in midlife release self-judgment and find peace with their bodies, their aging, and their lives.

Bestselling author of Untamed and Love Warrior, and host of the We Can Do Hard Things podcast. Glennon Doyle has become a cultural touchstone for women dismantling the lives they were told to want — particularly resonant for women in midlife reckoning.

Research professor, author of Daring Greatly, The Gifts of Imperfection, and Dare to Lead. Brené Brown’s work on vulnerability, shame, and courage has transformed how millions of women relate to themselves — especially in midlife when the pressure to perform perfection often peaks.

Australian personal trainer and nutritionist who creates body-positive fitness content for women. Popular for her honest, inclusive approach to exercise that meets women where they are rather than shaming them for where they are not.

America’s most recognised personal finance expert — author, television host, and fierce advocate for women’s financial empowerment. Suze Orman has helped millions of women take control of their money, plan for retirement, and refuse to be financially dependent.

Naturopathic doctor and author of Period Repair Manual and Hormone Repair Manual. Lara Briden is one of the most respected voices in perimenopause education, explaining complex hormonal science in language patients can understand and act on.

Northwestern University clinical professor and Director of their Centre for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. Dr. Streicher specialises in vaginal health, painful sex, and the intersection of menopause and sexual function — and speaks about it publicly and frankly.

Triple-board-certified OB/GYN and author of The Hormone Fix and MenuPause. Dr. Anna Cabeca creates products and programmes for hormonal balance, sexual wellness, and vibrant midlife health, delivered with warmth and a girlfriend’s frankness.