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Jessica is not a doctor. She’s not an influencer. She’s not here to offer perfectly packaged wisdom. She’s a real woman — and a close friend — who walked through something truly awful. At 41, a routine mammogram led to a stage zero breast cancer diagnosis. She was told it would likely be straightforward. A surgery, some recovery… and then life would move forward. It didn’t. What followed were complicated medical decisions, multiple surgeries, a dangerous infection, and moments when she genuinely wondered if she was going to survive. This is the conversation Jessica wishes someone had sat her down and had with her before any of it began. The one that levels with you. The one that tells you what questions to ask.What decisions deserve more time.What some surgeons may not fully prepare you for.And what life can actually look like on the other side. But this conversation reaches far beyond medicine. Jessica speaks with disarming honesty about: Living in a body that no longer feels like her own Regret that can creep in after irreversible decisions How quickly identity can unravel when you can't perform like you used to Wrestling with faith when the outcome you prayed for doesn’t come Grieving the version of herself she cannot return to There are moments in this conversation that are hard to hear — because they are true. And yet, what emerges is not a polished story of overcoming. It’s something far more valuable: clarity, perspective, and the kind of honesty that helps other women walk into hard seasons better informed and less alone. Connect with Jessica HERE Follow Not Young:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notyoung.co/Website: https://www.notyoung.com

Registered dietitian nutritionist Maya Feller joins me for a grounded, practical conversation about what actually matters when it comes to food during the perimenopause and menopause years — and what absolutely does not. Because by this stage of life, most women are done with extreme rules, cutting out entire food groups, and trying to follow plans that don’t remotely fit their real lives. Maya brings clarity back to the table. We talk about the metabolic shifts happening beneath the surface and how everyday eating patterns quietly shape blood sugar, cholesterol, heart health, muscle mass, and long-term wellbeing. What I loved most about this conversation is Maya’s approach: no shame, no rigidity — just sustainable habits that support the life you’re actually living. The small daily habits that impact metabolic health Carbs: why they aren’t the enemy How much protein women really need (and when more isn’t better) The growing importance of fiber for heart health Added sugar — why it’s everywhere and how to navigate it Cultural and comfort foods — and why they belong on your plate Simple ways to reset your eating habits without blowing up your life And don’t miss the end — Maya walks us through one of the most practical strategies we’ve ever discussed on the show: how to audit your pantry, fridge, and freezer so quick meals become both nourishing and genuinely delicious. Connect with Maya Website: https://mayafellernutrition.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mayafellerrd/On-Demand Masterclasses: https://mayafellernutrition.com/on-demand-masterclasses/Connect with Chelsea + Not Young Website: https://www.notyoung.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notyoung/Shop The Baseline: https://www.notyoung.com/products/the-baseline

Welcome to a powerful conversation on Not Young. Better. Today, we’re getting honest about what really changes in your 40s and why weight loss suddenly feels harder, slower, and more confusing than it ever did before. If you’ve been told to “just eat less and move more” and that advice isn’t working anymore, this episode is for you. Chelsea is joined by Gina Wynn and Angie Alles, founders of Girl Gang Wellness, two former teachers who have helped thousands of women over 40 rebuild their metabolism, heal their relationship with food, and feel strong again in midlife. Together, they cut through the noise around dieting, hormones, and fitness to explain what’s actually happening in perimenopause—and what really works. This episode breaks down why under-eating stalls your metabolism, how estrogen and cortisol shifts impact fat storage, and why strength training becomes essential after 40. Gina and Angie also explain why “falling off the wagon” keeps women stuck and how to lose fat without giving up wine, travel, or real life. What You’ll Learn in This Episode:We start by unpacking why the old rules most women grew up with—eat less, do more cardio, push harder—stop working in midlife. Gina explains how hormone changes in perimenopause affect metabolism, sleep, stress, and belly fat, and why women aren’t “doing anything wrong” when progress slows. Angie shares her personal story of being naturally thin until her body suddenly changed in her 40s, and how chronic under-eating and over-training damaged her health. Together, they explain how fueling your body with enough protein, lifting weights, and supporting hormone balance can completely shift how your body responds. You’ll also learn how macro-based nutrition actually works, why it’s not about perfection, and how an 80/20 lifestyle makes results sustainable instead of exhausting. If weight gain feels confusing, frustrating, or unfair right now, this episode will give you clarity, relief, and a realistic path forward. 🔥 This episode will empower you with clear, science-backed steps to optimize your metabolism, balance hormones, and feel your absolute best. 🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode. And if this conversation hits home, share it with a friend who needs it. 🛍 Get Not Young’s Favorite Supplements for Metabolism:https://www.notyoung.com/products/the-baseline 📲 Follow Gina & Angie:💻 Website: https://www.girlgangwellness.com📸 Angie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angiealles/📸 Gina on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whitegrapesandinshape/ 📲 Follow Not Young for More:💻 Website: https://www.notyoung.com💌 Newsletter: https://www.notyoung.com/pages/about-us📸 Not Young on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notyoung.co/📸 Chelsea on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chels_holland/

In this episode, Chelsea sits down with Dr. Diana Joy Ostroff — naturopathic physician, traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, and founder of the Center for Natural Healing Hawaii — for a powerful, eye-opening conversation about what’s really happening in women’s bodies during perimenopause and midlife. Dr. Joy brings over 30 years of clinical experience — and her own deeply personal health journey — into a conversation that covers everything from gut health and hormones to stress, inflammation, joint pain, sugar cravings, detoxification, and weight gain. This episode explores: The importance of a healthy gut How stress and cortisol shut down healing What’s actually behind midlife weight gain Why detoxification matters before fat loss How inflammation shows up as joint pain Dr. Joy offers a compassionate, whole-body view of health — one that honors both the physical and emotional realities of midlife and invites women to stop fighting their bodies and start working with them. This conversation explores groundbreaking information that has the power to shift your entire perimenopause perspective. Follow Dr. Joy on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/drjoyostroff/ Explore her work & practice:https://www.naturalhealinghawaii.com/ Connect with Chelsea and Not Young:https://www.instagram.com/notyoungbetter/ https://www.notyoung.com

In this episode of Not Young. Better., Chelsea sits down with Lacy Dollar, a Southern content creator known online for her humor, honesty, and unmistakable voice. What begins as a light conversation takes a very different turn as Lacy shares her full story — including her history with alcoholism and sobriety, an eight-year infertility journey, her faith, and what it’s really like to parent a child with autism. Lacy speaks openly about motherhood after recovery, navigating diagnosis and school systems, the isolation that can come with raising a neurodivergent child, and the parts of her life she doesn’t soften or curate for the internet. She also reflects on suicide, survival, and the role faith has played in carrying her through seasons she never expected. This is an unfiltered, deeply human conversation — sometimes heavy, sometimes very funny, but always grounded in lived experience. It’s an episode about telling the truth, even when it’s complicated. More from Lacy Dollar:📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lacy.dollar/ —Connect with Me (Chelsea Etheridge):👋 Host IG: @chels_holland✨ Brand IG: @notyoung.co🌿 Website: www.notyoung.com🧬 The Baseline supplement for perimenopause: Shop Here —🎧 Not Young. Better. is the show for women who want real conversations about midlife, motherhood, and everything that hits in between. New episodes weekly.

This conversation is about what happens when the life that once made sense… doesn’t anymore. Marcella Hill joins me to talk about losing almost everything that defined her — her business, her marriage, her faith, and the version of motherhood she thought she was supposed to have — and what it’s like to rebuild when there’s no clear roadmap. We talk about walking away from Mormonism and realizing how much of her inner life had been shaped by rules, obedience, and shame. About how disorienting it is to suddenly have to trust your own instincts — especially around the body, desire, and identity — without anyone telling you what’s “right.” Marcella also shares how midlife can bring questions that were never allowed space before. Not loud declarations or labels — just quiet realizations. Noticing what feels true. Noticing what doesn’t. And sitting with the discomfort of that long enough to let it teach you something. Perimenopause is part of this conversation too — not as a checklist of symptoms, but as a force that strips away coping mechanisms. When hormones shift, the ability to numb, perform, or push through disappears. And sometimes that’s when the truth finally surfaces. This episode is thoughtful, honest, very real.It’s not about fixing your life.It’s about listening to what’s already trying to get your attention. Connect with Marcella Hill Website:https://marcellahill.com/ Wake Her Up (Hormone Education + Provider Directory):https://wakeherup.co/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/beingmarcellahill/?hl=en Connect with Chelsea / Not Young Podcast: Not Young. Better.Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/not-young-better/id1761419300 Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/notyoung/

This conversation with somatic pleasure and trauma coach Kat Nantz is one of the most unexpectedly powerful episodes I’ve ever recorded. When I first invited Kat on the show, I wasn’t totally sure what to expect. Her work sounded intense and deeper than anything we’ve talked about before — and part of me wondered if I was even the right person to hold this conversation. But once we started talking… everything shifted. What unfolded was informative, grounding, wholesome, and genuinely transformative.Not just about sex and pleasure — but about the way so many women move through the world: • giving everything to everyone else• living from the neck up• overriding our needs for years• disconnecting from our bodies• forgetting what pleasure even feels like — inside and outside the bedroom Kat explains why this happens, what it does to our nervous systems, and how pleasure — in the smallest daily moments — can actually bring us back to ourselves in midlife. We talk about motherhood, resentment, desire, boundaries, shame, perimenopause, and the quiet ways women betray themselves without even realizing it. It’s validating.It’s freeing.It’s perspective-shifting in the best way. I think you will feel deeply seen in this conversation. Connect with Kat: Instagram Website Connect with Chelsea: Instagram Connect with Not Young: Instagram Website

In this powerful and deeply human episode, I sit down with Lily Crowder—artist, mother of four, grief coach, and author of A Monday in February—to talk about the unimaginable loss of her 15-year-old son, Ezekiel, to suicide. Lily shares the truth of what those early days looked like, the terrifying stillness of grief, and the moments that slowly stitched her back together. She opens up about marriage after loss, parenting surviving children, rebuilding faith, and the radical idea that grief is simply love in another form. Together, we explore the stigma around suicide, how to start honest conversations with teens, and the practical steps every parent should know. This is an episode for anyone who has walked through grief, loves someone who is grieving, or wants to understand how to show up with compassion and courage. Connect with Lily HERE Connect with Chelsea HERE Connect with Not Young HERE If you’d like early access to restock updates for The Baseline, you can sign up for the waitlist at notyoung.com.

On today’s episode, I’m talking with female longevity researcher and biohacking expert Kayla Barnes-Lentz. She breaks down her core non-negotiables for women’s health and longevity — most of which are simple, free, and incredibly effective. We cover why women need more sleep, how to use morning sunlight to reset your hormones, the best ways to build muscle and support metabolism, and how to sync your workouts with your cycle. Kayla also shares her daily detox habits, stress-lowering routines, and the at-home tests she believes every woman should know about. We also talk AMH testing, and what women can do in their 30s and 40s to support hormones, energy, and long-term health. This episode is packed with practical, research-backed tools for any woman wanting to feel clearer, calmer, stronger, and more like herself. Enjoy! To connect with Kayla on Instagram, click HERE. To check out Kayla’s website, click HERE. To listen to Kayla’s podcast, Longevity Optimization, click HERE. To connect with Chelsea on Instagram, click HERE. To connect with Not Young on Instagram, click HERE. To learn more about Arrae, click HERE.

Season 2 is here — and it’s bigger, deeper, and more honest than ever. In this solo episode, Chelsea shares what’s been happening behind the scenes — from welcoming her new baby girl at 42, to navigating the tension between motherhood and meaningful work, to what she’s learned about showing up for your calling (even when it feels uncomfortable). She also gives a sneak peek at the conversations ahead: women talking about longevity, grief, intimacy, healing, and the stories that shape us in midlife. It’s real, heartfelt, and a reminder that deep work — in motherhood, business, and life — matters. Listen if: You’ve been craving honest midlife conversations that don’t sugarcoat anything You’re trying to balance family, identity, and purpose You need a little reminder that it’s okay to care deeply about what you’re building Welcome to Season 2 of the Not Young. Better. Podcast.

I can’t believe Season 1 is already over. When I launched this podcast less than a year ago, I didn’t realize how much it would change me—and how deeply I’d connect with this community of women walking through the thick of it. In this solo season closer, I’m reflecting on the conversations that shaped me, the stories that cracked me open, and everything that’s happened behind the scenes—from caregiving a spouse with a chronic illness, to launching a perimenopause company, to a surprise pregnancy at 42. I’m answering your questions about: What this pregnancy has felt like (hint: it’s nothing like my others) What it’s like being the only one in my friend group having a baby The real toll chronic illness took on our marriage And how I really feel about running Not Young This one’s honest, messy, hopeful—and full of gratitude. I can’t wait to bring you more in Season 2 (coming this November). Until then, I’ll be soaking up newborn life, and getting all the past episodes uploaded to YouTube for anyone who prefers to watch! → Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotYoungWellnessClub→ Follow along:• Personal IG: @chels_holland• Brand IG: @notyoung.co• Website: notyoung.com• Learn more about The Baseline: Shop here

This week, I’m joined by the incredible Ginni Saraswati—Founder & CEO of Ginni Media, award-winning journalist, and host of The Ginni Show. She’s built a thriving podcast production company, collaborated with some of the biggest voices in media, and helped countless others share their stories. But this episode? It’s about her story. In this deeply personal conversation, Ginni opens up about growing up with a mentally ill parent, the trauma of childhood sexual abuse, and the cultural stigmas that often silence survivors. She shares what it was like to be a parentified child, how she built resilience in the face of abandonment and instability, and why therapy and reparenting became her path to healing. We talk about the nonlinear nature of grief after losing a parent, breaking generational cycles, finding love in adulthood, and building a life that actually feels safe. Ginni’s honesty is rare—and this conversation is a powerful reminder that healing doesn’t mean erasing the past. It means owning it. If you’ve ever felt like you were carrying too much, stuck in patterns you can’t explain, or just needed someone to say, “me too”—this episode is for you. 🔗 Connect with GinniInstagram: @theginnishowWebsite: ginnimedia.com 🔗 Connect with MePersonal IG: @chels_hollandNot Young IG: @notyoung.coWebsite & Blog: notyoung.comThe Baseline (for perimenopause support): Shop here

If you’re a parent, this episode is non-negotiable. Chris McKenna—founder of Protect Young Eyes and one of the nation’s leading experts on internet safety for kids—joins me for an honest, deeply hopeful conversation every caregiver needs to hear. We go straight into the hard stuff:– What kids are really up against online– Why government and tech laws are failing them– How pornography, predators, and addiction are designed into our platforms– What to do when you're overwhelmed and feel like giving up– Real, simple strategies that actually work—without making you feel like a bad parent As a mom of five, I’ve felt confused, behind, and honestly—scared. We avoided tech as long as we could, but now I’ve got three teenagers and the game has changed. This episode gave me clarity, calm, and tools that made everything feel doable. Chris doesn’t just bring facts—he brings compassion, and a blueprint that works. What you’ll walk away with:✔ A clearer understanding of what’s happening on your kids’ screens✔ Practical steps that won’t overwhelm you✔ Confidence you’re not alone—and you’re doing better than you think✔ Hope. Real hope. For you, and for them. This episode can truly save lives. Please listen. Please share. The time to act is now. — More from Chris McKenna:📱 Instagram: @protectyoungeyes🌐 Website & free resources: protectyoungeyes.com🎓 Courses, parent guides, and “Join the Table” advocacy: Chris’s Linktree — Connect with Me (Chelsea):👋 Host IG: @chels_holland✨ Brand IG: @notyoung.co🌿 Website: www.notyoung.com🧬 The Baseline supplement for perimenopause: Shop Here — 🎧 Not Young. Better. is the show for women who want real conversations about midlife, motherhood, and everything that hits in between. New episodes weekly.

What happens when the internet’s “No Excuse Mom” is diagnosed with stage four colon cancer at 42—while raising three boys and running a business? She fights. She transforms. And she finally lets go of everything she used to prove. In this raw, riveting episode of Not Young. Better., I sit down with Maria Kang—viral fitness icon, nonprofit founder, cancer survivor, and truth-teller—to talk about what’s beneath the hustle. You may know Maria from her infamous “What’s Your Excuse?” post that sparked global headlines and fierce backlash. But behind the abs and ambition was a woman unraveling—battling bulimia, chasing external validation, and eventually, facing a terrifying cancer diagnosis that would shake everything loose. In this episode, Maria shares: What stage four cancer taught her about the connection between trauma, illness, and unexpressed emotions How she healed spiritually, emotionally, and physically—beyond chemo Her unfiltered thoughts on motherhood, identity loss, rage, and finally feeling safe in her body Why she’s no longer interested in being “liked” and what actually matters now This is a wake-up call. Not just about health—but about presence, purpose, and the real work of healing. It’s Maria like you’ve never heard her before. 🔗 Connect with Maria: Instagram: @mariakangfitness Website: mariakang.com — ✨ Hosted by Chelsea EtheridgeFounder of Not Young, a wellness brand for women in perimenopause and midlife.Explore The Baseline—our foundational supplement for hormone balance, energy, mood, and metabolism. 📲 Connect with Chelsea + Not Young: Chelsea: @chels_holland Brand: @notyoung.co

She was on track to become a Navy pilot…Then a warship officer.Then a fashion photographer.Then an acupuncturist. Now? Christina J. Warren is one of the most magnetic and insightful voices helping high-achieving women understand their energy through human design—so they can stop forcing life and start flowing with it. In this episode, we talk about: What human design actually is (and why it’s not just woo) How to move through burnout, perimenopause, and postpartum by working with your energy instead of against it Using human design to parent more intuitively and break free from all the “shoulds” The physical and emotional toll of living out of alignment Resting as a strategy, not a weakness—especially for moms How to tap into your body’s intelligence (in 90 seconds a day) Christina shares stories from her wildly unexpected life path, her honest experience with motherhood and hormones, and what finally brought her back to herself. This is one of the most grounding and joyful episodes we've done—and it might just unlock a new way of understanding who you are. 👇 Get your FREE Human Design Chart + connect with Christina:Instagram → @christinajwarrenWebsite → christinajwarren.com 👇 Follow Chelsea + Not Young:Personal IG → @chels_hollandBusiness IG → @notyoung.coShop The Baseline → notyoung.com