92. 63 and Still Kicking A**: Reinventing Your Work After Menopause
Kate sits down with her longtime colleague Susan Weis-Bohlen — author of three bestselling books on Ayurveda — for one of the most candid conversations on the show. At 63, Susan offers straight talk on menopause, hormone therapy, and why Ayurveda alone wasn’t enough for her, alongside the unlikely path that took her from journalism in Israel to a new-age bookstore to bestselling author. They also explore how your dosha shapes the way you write and create, and why evolving your work isn’t giving up — it’s growing up.
IN THIS EPISODE
- Susan’s path: journalism in Israel, owning a bookstore, and finding Ayurveda at 42
- The Panchakarma experience that led to a 60-pound transformation
- How your dosha shapes your creative process and writing practice
- Why personal story is the portal that makes Ayurveda land for Western readers
- Candid menopause talk: “emotional hot flashes,” sleep, and marriage
- Ayurvedic herbs, shatavari, and a beloved discontinued formula
- The decision at 60 to begin menopause hormone therapy (MHT)
- Seeking permission from an Ayurvedic teacher to combine MHT with practice
- Reframing aging: spending half our lives post-menopause
- Rapid-fire morning, food, and wind-down routines
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00:00 - Meet Susan Weiss Bolan
02:31 - From Cooking Teacher to Sunroom
04:11 - Journalism Years in Israel
05:27 - Bookstore to Ayurveda Discovery
07:07 - Kapha Imbalance and Panchakarma
08:53 - India Trips and Mentors
10:39 - Bestselling Books and Writing Ayurveda
14:52 - Publishing Lessons and Personal Truth
21:13 - Memoir Essays and Writing Retreats
26:26 - A word from our Sponsors: Banyan Botanical and Dr Tungs
28:42 - Menopause Straight Talk
32:56 - Losing the Herbal Formula
33:16 - Discovering Menopause Hormone Therapy
34:43 - Finding Relief With Estrogen
38:15 - Permission From an Ayurvedic Teacher
39:14 - Rethinking Aging After Menopause
42:16 - Shifting Work and Creative Energy
45:25 - Why Practitioners Evolve
47:00 - Where to Find Susan
48:01 - Rapid Fire Daily Routines
51:50 - Sweet Dreams and Sign Off
