Endometriosis is often framed as a private health issue. Something to manage quietly, around meetings, deadlines, and expectations that don’t bend. But for millions of women, it creates a hidden productivity tax - one workplaces are not currently designed to account for, and it imposes a cost that falls almost entirely on them - in lost income, missed opportunities, and careers quietly derailed. Nicole Notar is part of a growing movement pushing that conversation into the open in the United States.

A century after The New Yorker began as a humor magazine, women cartoonists are still redrawing its cultural edges. In this conversation, we speak with Liza about the feminist roots of cartooning, the power of humor to make invisible experiences legible, creative confidence after menopause, and why a drawn line, when paired with laughter, can shift culture faster than argument alone.

The luteal phase is where so many women notice changes: in mood, energy, sleep, and cravings, yet it remains one of the least understood parts of the menstrual cycle. In The Period Brain, Dr. Sarah E. Hill sets out to have the luteal phase explained in a way that finally matches women’s experience. In this conversation, she shares why this stage has been historically understudied, what drives common luteal phase mood swings and symptoms, and how everyday habits can either make them worse or help ease the load.

If you’ve ever wondered why you’re running on empty no matter how much coffee you drink, you’re not alone. Fatigue, brain fog, and that “wired but tired” feeling often trace back to a deeper connection between metabolism and hormones. In this interview, we speak with Dr. Dana Cohen, integrative medicine pioneer, clinician, and author of Fuel Up: Harness the Power of Your Blender and Cheat Your Way to Good Health about how to restore energy, rebalance hormones, and fuel your body for lasting vitality.