Episode 259In this episode of the Not Basic Blonde Podcast, I sit down with journalist, author, entrepreneur, and women’s health advocate Tamsen Fadal to discuss resilience, reinvention, and finding the strength to thrive through life’s biggest transitions.Tamsen opens up about navigating heartbreak, coping when love falls apart, and how to stay grounded during difficult times. We also discuss her decision to be child-free, the personal reasons behind that choice, and the importance of living authentically despite societal expectations.As a leading advocate for menopause awareness and women’s health, Tamsen shares her mission to help women better understand and navigate this important stage of life while encouraging open and honest conversations around topics that have long been overlooked.After spending decades in the newsroom, Tamsen made the bold decision to leave a successful television career and reinvent herself as an entrepreneur. She shares valuable lessons on embracing change, overcoming fear, building a new chapter in life, and finding purpose beyond the career you’ve always known.This inspiring conversation is filled with practical advice for anyone facing a major life transition, relationship challenges, career pivots, or personal reinvention, proving that some of life’s greatest opportunities begin when you’re brave enough to start over.GuestTamsen Fadal https://www.tamsenfadal.com is a multiple Emmy Award-winning journalist, producer of the globally recognized menopause documentary The (M) Factor, and the New York Times bestselling author of How To Menopause. Her groundbreaking work is helping reframe one of the most overlooked chapters in a woman’s life, midlife with advocacy around menopause and perimenopause.Tamsen is the creator and host of The Tamsen Show, a weekly top-ranked podcast focused on the midlife transformation.Tamsen has built a trusted audience of more than 4 million across social platforms and is a sought-after speaker, storyteller, and media voice on the topics of workplace wellness, women’s health equity, and personal reinvention. Her advocacy work has brought her to Capitol Hill and to stages including Milken and SXSW among others. She regularly advises healthcare startups, wellness brands, and global companies looking to better support women at work and beyond.TFM (Tamsen Fadal Media), produces award-winning content, national advocacy campaigns, live events, and educational tools designed to drive cultural change in how we talk about aging, health, and identity. Her work has been featured on The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Washington Post, and Forbes, and her film The M Factor has screened in more than 700 cities and 42 countries.Host Olyasha Novozhylova @notbasicblonde_NotBasicBlonde Podcast @nbbpodcast