Good Life Project - Introducing: Decoding Women’s Health with Dr. Elizabeth Poynor

Episode Date: October 15, 2025

Here’s a preview of a new show from our friends at Pushkin Industries and the Atira Health and Research Institute. On Decoding Women’s Health, Dr. Elizabeth Poynor makes the science of women’s health accessible—from hormones to metabolism to longevity—so you can thrive at any stage of life. A world-renowned gynecologic oncologist and advanced pelvic surgeon, Dr. Poynor speaks with leading physicians, researchers, and educators to share the latest science on women’s wellness, disease prevention, and what it really means to age on your own terms. Each episode explores a different aspect of how to improve your health during midlife—from heart disease and genetic risks to cognitive health and beyond. Because mid-life isn’t a crisis—it’s an opportunity. Find Decoding Women’s Health with Dr. Elizabeth Poynor wherever you get podcasts. Check out our offerings & partners: Beam Dream Powder: Visit https://shopbeam.com/GOODLIFE and use code GOODLIFE to get our exclusive discount of up to 40% off. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey, Good Life Project listeners, it's Jonathan here. I'm dropping into your feed with something a little different and really special. So you know that on Good Life Project, we're always looking at what it means to thrive throughout life. And that, of course, includes your physical and mental health. But when it comes to women's health, especially in midlife and beyond, there's still so much confusion and stigma, and it can be incredibly difficult to find clear, reliable, scientifically sound, and relatable information. Dr. Elizabeth Pointer is aiming to change that with her new podcast, Decoding Women's Health. She's a world-renowned gynecologic oncologist, advanced pelvic surgeon, and chair of women's health at the Atria

Health and Research Institute in New York. And she's on a mission to prove that midlife isn't a crisis, it's an opportunity. Inspired by her own experience with perimenopause, Dr. Pointer is revolutionizing how women navigate their most critical health transitions. In each episode, she sits down with leading physicians, researchers, and educators to explore how to improve your health, looking at topics from heart disease and genetic risks to metabolism, mental acuity, and more. Whether you're 35 or 65, your health matters. If you or someone you care about is navigating this stage of life, Dr. Pointer will help you feel educated and empowered so that you can live longer, stronger, and with greater vitality. Enjoy this preview. Find Decoding Women's Health

with Dr. Elizabeth Pointer wherever you get podcasts. I think we're at the very, very beginning stages of what will ultimately be an absolutely unprecedented revolution. I mean, we really can change some of the ways that people are living. Welcome to Decoding Women's Health. I'm Dr. Elizabeth Pointer, chair of Women's Health and Gynecology at the Atria Health Institute in New York City. And I'm an expert on midlife women's health. women in their 30s through their 60s. It's a time of enormous change hormonally, psychologically, and physically. I've spent over 40 years working in this field, and here's what I've observed.

Not only as a doctor, but as a patient also. The most important health information actually is out there, but it's really hard to find sometimes. On this show, I'll be bringing this information directly to you. We're going to elevate the conversation about women's health and midlife and challenge some of the status quo messaging that's out there. Every woman goes through this. 100% of women go through menopause. It can be such a struggle and a challenge for our quality of life.

However, because it's natural, people think it shouldn't need any sort of intervention. But even if it's natural, why should we suffer through it? I'll be talking to top researchers and clinicians, asking them your burning questions and seeking their expertise. Like how to deal with changes in cognitive health during parimenopause? The types of symptoms that people talk about is, you know, I'm forgetting everything. I never used to forget things. They're concerned that, one, they have dementia.

That's one of the most common concerns that people have. And the other one is, do I have ADHD? We'll be exploring new ways to alleviate certain symptoms we face. There is unprecedented promise with regard to cannabis and cannabinoids for many, many indications and conditions that affect us, to sleep better, to have less pain, to have better mood, and also to have better day-to-day life. And we'll be tackling some of the hot controversial topics, like whether weight loss drugs can actually help you manage midlife changes in your body.

Society, including a lot of doctors, think people are taking the easy way out, because there's this absolute myth, and it's a myth that you can do this sort of weight loss on your own and keep it off. And so much more. I hope that everyone listening, every patient, every doctor, and every woman can feel more informed when it comes to our health, women's health. Listen to decoding women's health from Pushkin Industries and the Atria Health Institute wherever you'll get your podcasts.

So that was a preview of a new podcast, Decoding Women's Health with Dr. Elizabeth Pointer. I hope you liked it. If you did, find Decoding Women's Health wherever you get podcasts. New episodes come out every other Tuesday.