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Too Young for Perimenopause? The Early Signs Most Women Miss | Dr. Mariza Snyder #23

October 19, 2026 · 1 hr 0 min

What if the reason you don't feel like yourself isn't stress or burnout, but a hormonal transition that started years before your cycle ever changed? For many women, early perimenopause begins in the late 30s or early 40s with brain fog…
Why Is It So Hard to Say No? The Psychology Behind People-Pleasing | Dr. Vanessa Bohns #22

October 12, 2026 · 50 min

What if saying yes when you mean no isn't a boundary problem, but a predictable feature of how your brain protects your place in the group? "No is a complete sentence" sounds simple, but the research says the moment of being asked is…
The Hormone-ADHD Connection Women Aren’t Told About | Dr. Jolene Brighten #21

October 5, 2026 · 1 hr 52 min

You've been told midlife brain fog is just stress. What if perimenopause is actually revealing a brain you've been masking your whole life? In this episode of The XX Lab, I sit down with Dr. Jolene Brighten, board-certified naturopathic…
Your Relationships Are Affecting Your Health More Than You Think | Dr. Rich Slatcher #20

September 28, 2026 · 1 hr 30 min

What if the strongest predictor of how long you live has nothing to do with your diet, your sleep, or the gym? I have spent my career studying hormones and behavior, and this one still stops me: the quality of your relationships predicts…
What Women Should Know Before Taking Hormonal Birth Control | Dr. Nusa Faric #19

September 21, 2026 · 1 hr 27 min

You've been told the pill is too small to change who you are. What if the science says otherwise, and you're not imagining it? For years, women who reported mood changes on the pill were told it was in their heads, and the research was…

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How Sex Hormones Shape the Male & Female Brain | Sarah E. Hill & David Puts | #18

September 14, 2026 · 1 hr 56 min

You've been told the pill and the hormonal IUD act "locally," that they barely touch the rest of you. What if science says almost the opposite? Most of us treat hormones as background chemistry for periods and pregnancy, when they are…
WHOOP Scientist: The #1 Habit for Better Sleep, Recovery & Long-Term Health | Dr. Kristen Holmes #17

September 7, 2026 · 1 hr 23 min

Your WHOOP recovery score dips, you slept fine, you did everything right, so why does the number look worse? What if that "bad" reading is your body working exactly as it should? In this episode of The XX Lab, Dr. Sarah Hill sits down…
Shira Boehler: The Cancer That Kills More Young Women Than Breast, Ovarian & Colon Combined | #16

August 31, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

You did everything right, kale, running, annual blood tests, and still ended up with a mass in your lung. So why does the disease killing more young, healthy women than breast, ovarian, and colon cancer combined still carry the stigma of a…
Why Does Attraction Change in Relationships? with Dr. Andrea Meltzer | #15

August 24, 2026 · 1 hr 18 min

Why does attraction change once you're in a long-term relationship? And could hormones, physical attractiveness, and even what happens after sex shape how satisfied couples remain over time? On this episode of The XX Lab, Dr. Sarah Hill…
7 Surprising Things Your Voice Reveals About You with Dr. Greg Bryant | #14

August 17, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min

What does your voice say before you even finish a sentence? Long before someone processes your words, their brain has already begun decoding your voice. In a fraction of a second, people can make surprisingly accurate judgments about your…
Why Women Compete Differently Than Men with Dr. Khandis Blake | #13

August 10, 2026 · 1 hr 18 min

Are women really less competitive than men, or have we been measuring competition the wrong way? In this episode of The XX Lab, Dr. Sarah Hill sits down with Dr. Khandis Blake, PhD, evolutionary psychologist and researcher, to explore how…
The Wellness Industry Isn't Making Us Healthier with Sarah Ann Macklin | #12

August 3, 2026 · 1 hr 26 min

We have more health information than ever before, yet we're getting sicker, more stressed, and more overwhelmed. So what's missing? In this episode of The XX Lab, Dr. Sarah Hill welcomes Sarah Ann Macklin, registered nutritionist, former…

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About the show

Welcome to The XX Lab, where I talk with scientists and top-performing women to give you insights that you can use in everyday life. This is not another health podcast telling women to optimize endlessly or chase extreme longevity. It’s a science+life podcast for women who want to feel better now—not just live longer later.