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PAUZ Grab Life by the Ovaries
Welcome to PAUZ-Grab Life by the Ovaries: The Podcast — your go-to space for real talk, expert insight, and evidence-based guidance on navigating midlife with strength, clarity, and confidence. Hosted by Dr. Natalie Perkins, PhD in Public Health, health behavior change expert, and founder of PAUZ Health, this show brings together top experts in women’s health, hormone therapy, fitness, nutrition, mindset, sexual health, hormone therapy, and more—because thriving in your 40s, 50s, and beyond means more than managing symptoms. It’s about redefining what’s possible.
Whether you’re trying to understand perimenopause, lift heavier, sleep better, get your groove back in the bedroom, or finally step into the version of yourself you’ve always wanted to be—this is where the transformation begins. Smart, science-backed, authentic, vulnerable, and never judgmental. Let’s rewrite the rules of aging, together.
PAUZ Grab Life by the Ovaries
Do You Ever Wonder If Where You Live Is Impacting Your Health Behaviors?
Ever wondered how much your environment influences your daily health behaviors—your movement, sleep, stress, and sense of wellbeing?
In this episode of PAUZ: Grab Life by the Ovaries, we sit down with Dr. Habib Chaudhury, Professor of Gerontology at Simon Fraser University and a leading expert in environmental gerontology, to explore how the places we live shape our health as we age.
Dr. Chaudhury shares insights from decades of research on:
- How physical and social environments influence health behaviors over time
- What makes communities truly age-friendly
- Designing spaces that support people living with dementia
- Key considerations for midlife adults—and for those caring for aging parents
We also discuss why environment matters just as much as medical care when it comes to healthy aging, independence, and quality of life.
Dr. Chaudhury is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Aging and Environment, serves on national advisory boards on dementia and aging in Canada, and has authored several foundational books in the field. His work has been funded by organizations including CIHR, PHAC, and CMHC, and he was the recipient of the Environmental Design Research Association Career Award.
If you’re thinking about your own future—or the future of your parents—this conversation will change how you think about health, home, and community.
🎧 Listen now and learn how environment shapes aging—often in ways we don’t even realize.