hol+ with Dr. Taz MD | The Future of Medicine is Holistic

Many women reach their 30s and suddenly feel an invisible pressure set in. The clock gets louder. The messaging gets scarier. And fertility, something that once felt distant or optional, becomes charged with fear, urgency, and self-blame.
This episode is for anyone who has ever wondered if they waited too long, if their body is betraying them, or if turning 35 means everything has suddenly changed.
This is not a failure of timing.
This is not a lack of effort.
And it is not a fertility cliff.
In this hol+ conversation, Dr. Taz sits down with double board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist Dr. Lucky Sekhon to dismantle one of the most anxiety-producing myths in women’s health: that fertility suddenly collapses at 35.
Dr. Lucky explains why fertility is a continuum, not a deadline, and why the panic surrounding age often does more harm than the biology itself. Using clear science and compassionate language, she breaks down the difference between egg quantity and egg quality, why egg quality cannot be directly tested, and what actually changes as women age.
This episode explores why fertility struggles are increasing worldwide, even among young women, and how factors like insulin resistance, PCOS, endometriosis, inflammation, environmental toxins, and chronic stress quietly shape reproductive health long before pregnancy becomes a goal.
Dr. Taz and Dr. Lucky also reframe painful and irregular periods as vital signs that should never be ignored, explain why many fertility diagnoses remain unclear, and clarify how treatments like IUI and IVF work not because the body is broken, but because human reproduction is naturally inefficient.
From fear-based fertility messaging to evidence-based clarity, this conversation offers a grounding reset. If you are trying to get pregnant, thinking about egg freezing, navigating fertility anxiety, or simply want to understand your body better, this episode replaces panic with perspective and urgency with informed choice.
Dr. Taz and Dr. Lucky Sekhon discuss:
• Why fertility does not suddenly end at 35
• The difference between egg count and egg quality
• Why egg quality cannot be directly tested
• The real drivers behind declining fertility rates
• PCOS, endometriosis, and insulin resistance as fertility blockers
• Why painful or irregular periods are red flags
• What fertility treatments actually improve and what they cannot
• How to approach pregnancy with clarity instead of fear
About Dr. Lucky Sekhon
Dr. Lucky Sekhon is a double board-certified reproductive endocrinologist, infertility specialist, and OB/GYN based in New York City. She is widely recognized for her compassionate, evidence-based approach to fertility care and her ability to translate complex reproductive science into language women can actually understand.
Dr. Lucky is the author of The Lucky Egg: Understanding Your Fertility and How to Get Pregnant Now, a practical and empowering guide designed to help individuals and couples navigate fertility decisions with confidence, clarity, and realism. Her work focuses on demystifying fertility testing, treatment options, and the emotional toll of trying to conceive.
In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Lucky is a trusted educator across social media and digital platforms, where she helps women move beyond fear-based fertility narratives and make informed choices aligned with their life goals.
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The Lucky Egg: Understanding Your Fertility and How to Get Pregnant Now
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Host: Dr. Taz; Produced by ClipGrowth.com (Producer: Pat Gostek)

Many women hit midlife and feel something they cannot name. They are still doing the right things, eating well, exercising consistently, showing up for everyone, yet life suddenly feels harder and less familiar. Age Like a Girl gives language to this experience and explains why it is not a failure, but a shift happening beneath the surface.
This is not a motivation problem.
This is not a discipline issue.
And it is not “all in your head."

In this hol+ conversation, Dr. Taz sits down with New York Times bestselling author and leading voice in women’s health Dr. Mindy Pelz, host of the hit podcast The Resetter Podcast, to explore the core message behind Age Like a Girl: menopause is not a decline, it is a biologically wired reinvention.
Instead of treating perimenopause and menopause as a crisis to manage, Dr. Mindy reframes the transition as a neurochemical and cognitive remodel designed to make women more focused, emotionally resilient, and aligned with who they truly are. She breaks down why modern life often clashes with this primal design, and why brain fog, mood shifts, and emotional intensity are not random symptoms, but signals that the brain is asking for a new way of living.
This episode explores why women can feel anxious, disconnected, or unlike themselves even when they are “doing everything right,” and how metabolism, stress chemistry, and neurotransmitters shape mood, clarity, and identity. Dr. Taz and Dr. Mindy discuss why many women initiate big life and relationship changes after 40, why community and connection become essential, and why reinvention is not a midlife crisis, but biology.
From perimenopause into postmenopause, this conversation reframes aging as an awakening. Not the end of youth, but the return of clarity, boundaries, and self-trust. If you have ever felt dismissed, confused, or afraid that something is wrong with you, this episode offers a validating and hopeful roadmap forward.
Dr. Taz and Dr. Mindy Pelz discuss:
 • The core message of Age Like a Girl and why it reframes menopause
 • Why the female brain is biologically wired for reinvention after 40
 • Brain fog and mood shifts as signals of a cognitive remodel
 • How modern life clashes with primal biology
 • Why women often make major life decisions in midlife
 • The role of neurotransmitters in clarity, calm, and confidence
 • Why community and deep connection matter more than ever
 • How to reclaim vitality without another exhausting checklist
About Dr. Mindy Pelz
Dr. Mindy Pelz is a New York Times bestselling author, visionary educator, and trailblazer in the field of women’s health and hormone science. With over two decades of experience, she’s built a global movement to help women understand the power of their bodies at every stage of life. Her bestselling books, including Fast Like a Girl, The Menopause Reset, and Eat Like a Girl, have helped millions of women use fasting, nutrition, and lifestyle shifts to balance hormones, boost energy, and take back control of their health. Her newest release book, Age Like a Girl, redefines what it means to grow older as a woman.Rooted in the latest science and rich in personal story, the book challenges outdated narratives about menopause and aging offering instead a roadmap for awakening. Dr. Mindy shows women how to use the neurochemical shifts of midlife as a launchpad for purpose, leadership, and bold reinvention. 
Dr. Mindy’s Resetter Podcast consistently ranks among Apple’s top U.S. science shows, with guests ranging from LeAnn Rimes and Rachel Hollis to Dr. Rangan Chatterjee. Her YouTube channel has surpassed 110 million views, and her teachings have reached hundreds of thousands through workshops, online programs, and live events.
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What if the real question isn’t just how to live longer, but why so many people are living longer and healthier lives on paper, yet feel depleted, inflamed, disconnected, or cognitively foggy in daily life?
In this solo episode, Dr. Taz reframes what longevity really means and why healthy aging has far less to do with chasing more years and far more to do with protecting cellular health, vitality, and resilience across decades. She explains why humans are living longer than ever before, yet not necessarily living better, and how focusing only on disease management or biohacking trends misses the real drivers of aging.
You’ll learn why longevity is not defined by a number, but by biological age, health span, and cellular aging, and how inflammation, metabolic dysfunction, gut imbalance, nervous system stress, emotional disconnection, and loss of community quietly accelerate aging long before symptoms become diagnoses.
This episode reframes longevity as a full body system, not a supplement stack or a protocol. One that integrates physical health, brain function, emotional regulation, spirituality, and community. When these systems fall out of sync, aging speeds up. When they are supported together, living longer becomes living with clarity, strength, and purpose.
Dr. Taz shares:
• What longevity actually means and why lifespan and health span are not the same
• Why humans are living longer but not necessarily healthier
• How cellular aging, inflammation, and metabolic stress drive chronic disease
• Why diet quality, gut health, liver function, movement, sleep, and nervous system balance matter more than biohacking
• How cognitive reserve, dopamine regulation, and emotional health protect the aging brain
• Why community and spirituality are overlooked but essential pillars of healthy aging
• Where peptides, hormones, and modern longevity tools fit and where they don’t
• How to build a longevity plan that is realistic, accessible, and sustainable

Whether you’re thinking about how to live longer, worried about aging faster than you should, or simply want to protect your health span as you move through midlife and beyond, this episode offers a grounded, integrative roadmap.
Longevity is not about optimizing harder. It’s about supporting the systems that keep you well, year after year.
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Chapters
00:00 Longevity is not about more years
00:50 Are humans really living longer
01:49 The global aging reality
03:31 Why aging became something to fear
05:17 Aging on a spectrum, not a number
06:07 The hidden disease burden of aging
08:31 Cellular aging explained
09:45 Why biohacking misses the foundation
11:10 The five-body approach to longevity
13:10 Community, emotion, and aging
14:05 Diet, inflammation, and cellular health
16:19 Medications, gut health, and aging
16:49 Fasting, calories, and longevity
18:52 What eating for longevity actually means
19:39 Movement and aging well
21:35 Sleep, repair, and brain health
22:50 Dementia, cognitive reserve, and prevention
24:20 Dopamine, emotion, and brain aging
26:49 Spirituality, community, and vitality
30:05 Peptides, hormones, and future medicine
31:58 A new vision for positive aging
32:48 Longevity is built day by day

(00:00) - Longevity is not about more years

(00:50) - Are humans really living longer

(01:49) - The global aging reality

(03:31) - Why aging became something to fear

(05:17) - Aging on a spectrum, not a number

(06:07) - The hidden disease burden of aging

(08:31) - Cellular aging explained

(09:45) - Why biohacking misses the foundation

(11:10) - The five-body approach to longevity

(13:10) - Community, emotion, and aging

(14:05) - Diet, inflammation, and cellular health

(16:19) - Medications, gut health, and aging

(16:49) - Fasting, calories, and longevity

(18:52) - What eating for longevity actually means

(19:39) - Movement and aging well

(21:35) - Sleep, repair, and brain health

(22:50) - Dementia, cognitive reserve, and prevention

(24:20) - Dopamine, emotion, and brain aging

(26:49) - Spirituality, community, and vitality

(30:05) - Peptides, hormones, and future medicine

(31:58) - A new vision for positive aging

(32:48) - Longevity is built day by day

Fertility, motherhood, and grief are rarely experienced in isolation. They overlap, compound, and quietly reshape how a woman sees herself, her body, and her future.
Many women move through loss while still being expected to function. They carry grief while building families. They navigate pregnancy, postpartum, and fertility decisions while holding careers, relationships, and public identities together. From the outside, it can look composed. Inside, it often feels fragile, confusing, and deeply human.
This is not failure.
This is not weakness.
And it is not something that needs to be fixed.
In this hol+ conversation, Dr. Taz sits down with Whitney Port for an honest, grounding conversation about motherhood without the myth, and finding peace after profound loss. Whitney shares what unfolded after The Hills, including the loss of her father, who was also her business partner, and how grief reshaped her identity, marriage, and mental health during a pivotal season of life.
Together, they explore the realities that are often softened or skipped entirely. Pregnancy that does not feel joyful. Postpartum that feels disorienting. Breastfeeding struggles that take a real toll on mental health. And the invisible pressure women carry to do motherhood and fertility “the right way.”
Whitney also opens up about her fertility journey, including recurrent miscarriage, IVF, surrogacy, and failed transfers. She speaks candidly about the emotional spiral that can happen when you are someone used to achieving goals, but suddenly face something you cannot control. Rather than centering the story on struggle alone, this conversation focuses on what helped her find steadier ground: learning to stop future-spiraling, returning to the present, and holding gratitude alongside grief.
This episode is a reminder that healing does not mean bypassing pain. It means allowing space for it, while slowly reconnecting to meaning, relationships, and self-trust. It reframes fertility and motherhood not as tests of worth or discipline, but as deeply relational, emotional, and embodied experiences.
Dr. Taz and Whitney Port discuss:
 • Life after The Hills and the identity shift that followed
 • Losing a parent and navigating grief while building a family
 • Motherhood without the myth of constant joy
 • Pregnancy, postpartum, and mental health honesty
 • Breastfeeding pressure, pumping, and maternal burnout
 • Fertility, IVF, surrogacy, and the emotional weight of uncertainty
 • Why high-achieving women struggle most with loss of control
 • How to stop future-spiraling and return to the present
 • Sharing your story publicly while protecting what is sacred
About Whitney Port
Whitney Port is a television personality, entrepreneur, podcast host, and creative consultant. Known for starring on The Hills and The City, she now uses her platform to speak openly about grief, anxiety, fertility, body image, and modern motherhood, helping women feel less alone in experiences that are often hidden.
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Get your copy of The Hormone Shift: Balance Your Body and Thrive Through Midlife and Menopause
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(00:00) - Grief after dad’s diagnosis and loss

(00:30) - Dr. Taz introduces Whitney Port

(01:30) - Pregnancy was not “the best time”

(02:00) - Fertility pressure, self-blame, finding the right team

(02:30) - Dr. Taz fan-girl moment and why Whitney’s story matters

(04:30) - Reality TV then vs now

(06:30) - Who Whitney is beyond the show

(08:00) - Losing control of your narrative (editing + portrayal)

(10:15) - The gifts of the show and creative platform

(11:30) - Dad’s illness, grief, identity shift

(13:30) - “I Love My Baby, But…” and being vulnerable on YouTube

(16:00) - Marriage, grief fog, and coping

(18:00) - Breastfeeding, pumping, mastitis, mental health

(21:00) - What we’re not telling new moms (trust + noise)

(23:00) - Body image, female bodies, and acceptance

(27:30) - Fertility journey begins: miscarriage cycle

(29:30) - Surrogacy conversation and failed transfers

(32:00) - Age, hope, and continuing the journey

(33:30) - Shame, grief, staying sane, gratitude shift

(37:30) - Finding the right doctor and the lab factor

(42:30) - Preparing physically and emotionally this time

(44:00) - Privacy boundaries in public life

(46:00) - Advice: purpose, staying in your lane

(50:30) - Businesses, creative consulting, entrepreneurship

(56:30) - What makes you hol + where to follow

What if the fatigue, stubborn weight changes, brain fog, inflammation, or burnout you’re experiencing isn’t a failure of willpower, but a signal that your metabolism is under strain? 
In this solo episode, Dr. Taz unpacks what metabolic health actually means in the age of GLP-1 medications. She explains why weight loss alone is not the same as healing, and how focusing only on the scale can quietly erode muscle, gut function, hormonal balance, cellular energy, and nervous system resilience.
You’ll learn why so many people lose weight but still feel exhausted, inflamed, anxious, or disconnected from their bodies. Dr. Taz breaks down the six core metabolic engines that regulate energy, fat storage, blood sugar, hormones, stress response, and longevity, and why ignoring even one of them can stall long-term health.
This episode reframes metabolism as a full body system. One that includes the gut microbiome, hormone signaling, mitochondrial function, liver detoxification, muscle health, and the nervous system. When these systems fall out of sync, weight becomes a symptom, not the root issue.
Dr. Taz shares:
 • Why GLP-1 medications support weight loss but do not repair metabolic dysfunction
 • How up to 25% of weight lost on GLP-1s can come from muscle, impacting long-term health and longevity
 • Why the gut is the foundation of metabolic health and how digestion, bile flow, and microbiome balance shape hormones and inflammation
 • How hormone shifts, especially in midlife, can rapidly disrupt blood sugar, cholesterol, energy, and weight
 • The role of cellular and mitochondrial health in fatigue, brain fog, and metabolic slowdown
 • Why liver function is central to detoxification, fat metabolism, and insulin regulation
 • How stress and nervous system dysregulation can drive cravings, poor sleep, and metabolic instability
 • How to identify which metabolic engine needs attention first so your plan stays targeted and sustainable
Whether you’re currently on a GLP-1, considering one, struggling after coming off, or simply want to build metabolic health that lasts for decades, this episode offers a grounded, integrative roadmap. You don’t need to chase trends or stack solutions. You need to understand the system you’re living in.
You may not control every variable that shaped your metabolism, but you can change how it functions moving forward.

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