Age Like a Badass Mother
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Why do some people age like shadows of their former selves, while some age like badass mothers? Irreverent, provocative, engaging, and entertaining.
With guests who were influencers before that was even a thing, Lauren Bernick is learning from the OGs and flipping the script about growing older.
Learn from the experts and those who are aging like badass mothers!
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Episodes
100 episodes
Ep. 100: Why a Plant Based Diet Is the Real Fountain of Youth: Healthy Aging Explained
Can food really help you age better? In this episode of Age Like a Badass Mother, Lauren Bernick breaks down why a whole-food, plant-based diet is often called the closest thing we have to a fountain of youth.Lauren shares how nutrition ...
Ep. 99: Revolutionizing Health: Dr. Michael Klaper on Nutrition's Power to Reverse Disease
What if the key to preventing and even reversing chronic disease is already on your plate?Dr. Michael Klaper shares why nutrition is still missing from medical education, how a plant-based diet can transform health, and what every doctor...
Ep 98: Angry, Stuck, or Agitated? Spring Reset With Dreena Burton
Fascia might be the most overlooked system in your body, and it affects everything.In this mini-episode, Dreena Burton joins Lauren Bernick to explain how fascia supports movement, connects every system, and why keeping it healthy is key...
Ep. 97: Aging Well at 93: Simple Habits That Actually Work (Lessons from the Mother Behind Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day)
What does it really take to age well?In this episode, I talk with Monica Nassif, founder of Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day, but the real spotlight is on her 93-year-old mother, Thelma.Thelma still lives independently, gets outside every d...
Ep. 96: Softening Is the Upgrade: Let That Sh*t Go
In this episode, I’m talking about what it actually means to “let that sh*t go," not in a bypass-y, pretend-it’s-fine way, but in a deeply human, nervous-system-level shift that can change how you feel in your body, your relationships, and your...
Ep. 95: Reinventing Life at 50: Plant-Based Health, Confidence & Dating with Brandi Doming
Years ago, Brandi started The Vegan 8, as a way to help her husband manage gout. That turned into a career, a thriving community, and a whole new chapter of life.Lauren chats with Brandi Doming, creator of The Vegan 8, to d...
Ep. 94: Chuck Carroll’s Health Crisis After 275-Pound Weight Loss
Chuck Carroll didn't just struggle with his weight; he grew up expecting to die young. By the time he was a freshman in high school, he was already on blood pressure medication, and by his mid-twenties, he genuinely believed he wouldn't make it...
Ep. 93: What Perfectionism Is Costing You
In this episode, Lauren Bernick explores the hidden costs of perfectionism, especially the fear of judgment, and shares personal stories of failing forward in comedy, podcasting, and life. She encourages listeners to embrace imperfections, take...
Ep. 92: Too Much, Too Nice, Too Old, Too Single: The Impossible Tightrope Women Walk - Live from SXSW
Age Like A Badass MotherLIVE from SXSW 2026: Too Much, Too Nice, Too Old, Too Single — The Impossible Tightrope Women WalkRecorded live at SXSW 2026 in Austin, Texas, from Conscious Kitchen, this special e...
Ep. 91: Big Reveal: My Results From Dr. Greger's Lower LDL Naturally With Food Protocol
If you have been following my saga about trying to lower my LDL cholesterol with food (Dr. Greger's protocol), the results are in! If you haven't done so, listen to episode 82 from January 6th to catch up. You'll see how I completely botched it...
Ep. 90: From 400 Pounds to Plant-Based Athlete: Tim Kaufman’s Addiction Recovery & Health Transformation
A powerful story of weight loss, addiction recovery, and rebuilding health with a whole-food, plant-based lifestyle.What does it take to completely rebuild your life: body, mind, and spirit?In this conversation, Tim Kaufman...
Ep. 89: Rage, Predatory Men, and How Beauty Standards Condition Women to Surrender Their Power
By the time Lauren Bernick was six years old, two different women had already told her she was "fat as a house." They weren't seeing her; they were projecting their own inherited fear and shame, expecting her to swallow it and pass it on. That'...
Ep. 88: The Fiber Effect: How Gut Health Shapes the Way We Age with Dr. Angie Sadeghi
In this engaging and evidence-backed conversation, Dr. Angie Sadeghi, a board-certified gastroenterologist and plant-based physician, dives into the crucial role gut health plays in aging well. She explains how a fiber-rich, plant-based diet ca...
Ep. 87: 11 Things That Are Aging You (And How to Stop Them)
In this solo minisode, Lauren Bernick explores the surprising factors that accelerate aging and shares actionable insights on staying vibrant.What You'll Learn:Physical Factors: How your posture and facial expression...
Ep. 86: Have We Been Wrong About Menopause All Along? The Untold Power of Women After
Menopause isn’t an ending, it’s a powerful new chapter. Filmmaker Dominique Debroux joins Age Like a Badass Mother to share insights from her documentary Wise Women: Humanity’s Untold Origins. We explore how soci...
Ep. 85: Aging Under Pressure: Beauty Standards, Botox, and Self-Acceptance
In this solo mini-episode, Lauren Bernick explores aging under pressure and the impact of beauty standards on women’s self-image. She shares her personal experience with Botox and fillers, not to promote or criticize cosmet...
Ep. 84: When Fitness Turns Into Punishment: What Actually Keeps Women Fit in Midlife, with Ellen Barrett
Fitness expert Ellen Barrett explains why exercise often feels punishing in midlife, and the movement principles that reliably keep women strong, energized, and fit. We talk alignment, posture, hydration, energy, building muscle, and why exerci...
Ep. 83: What My Parents Got Right (and Very, Very Wrong): Lessons I Learned at a Singles Bar When I Was Five
In this candid minisode, Lauren Bernick pulls back the curtain on what’s really happening behind the scenes, both with her health and her next big creative leap.She shares a real-time update on her mission to lower her LDL cholesterol n...
Ep. 82: Lower Your LDL Naturally With Food: Dr. Michael Greger Tells You How
This week, we're diving deep into one of the most important health metrics for longevity: LDL cholesterol. Dr. Michael Greger joins us to discuss his latest book and shares practical, evidence-based strategies for lowering cholesterol naturally...
Ep. 81: Why Is Kindness Important For Aging Powerfully? She Did 1,000 Good Deeds and Changed Her Life
Linda Cohen did 1,000 good deeds in honor of her father and ended up changing her life. In this unbelievable story, I talk to the "Kindness Catalyst" about the transformative power of being kind. We talk about the science behind kin...
Ep. 80: Why Can't I Sleep Through the Night?
In this episode, Lauren sits down with certified sleep coach Morgan Adams, who went from battling years of insomnia to helping other women finally get the deep, restorative rest they deserve. After her own health wake-up call with breast...
Ep. 79: Lessons From the Blue Zones With Dan Buettner, Jr.
In this episode, I sit down with Dan Buettner Jr., Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer for Blue Zones, the organization founded by his father, Dan Buettner. Danny shares the groundbreaking research behind the ...
Ep. 78: Inside the Face Yoga Method: Small Movements, Big Lift with Fumiko Takatsu
This episode is brimming with love. Fumiko Takatsu, shares her inspiring journey from personal transformation to international teacher. Fumiko reveals how mindful facial movement can do more than lift and tone, it reconnects you to your body, y...
Ep. 77: Rip Esselstyn: The Hidden Connection Between Food, Sex, and Longevity
Rip Esselstyn, a former firefighter, triathlete, best-selling author, and founder of the Plant Strong movement, opens up about the powerful role being whole-food, plant-based has played in his life and career. We cover fun facts about his famil...
Ep. 76: Dr. Ruby Lathon Reversed Thyroid Cancer Naturally with Plants and Lifestyle
Ever wonder what it really takes to heal, not just your body, but your whole life? Dr. Ruby Lathon did it. After being diagnosed with thyroid cancer, she walked away from a high-powered engineering career and rebuilt her life from the inside ou...