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Aging Powerfully in Perimenopause with Melissa Grelo: Women’s Health, Perimenopause and Menopause Journey

In this episode, we sit down with journalist, TV host, and podcast powerhouse Melissa Grelo as she opens up about how the pandemic, perimenopause, and a type-A personality collided in the perfect storm. One that had Melissa taking 20+ supplements a day, spending a small fortune on every test imaginable, and ultimately landing in her doctor's office with liver disease.

In this episode:

The very real (and under-talked-about) dangers of supplements, and what Melissa's liver has to say about it
Why the women most committed to their health are often the most vulnerable to the supplement trap
Why evidence-based information is your best defence against the wellness industry's very expensive bullsh!t
The unglamorous, unsexy lifestyle pillars that are the key to aging powerfully
Melissa's live event in Calgary on May 16th; bringing the experts, the science, and zero supplements to sell you

Getting duped doesn't make you stupid, it makes you human. And if Melissa's story sounds familiar, this episode might just be the wake-up call you didn't know you needed.

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Melissa Grelo Bio

Melissa Grelo is a multi-award-winning broadcaster, sought-after live event host, and the creator and host of Aging Powerfully with Melissa Grelo — one of Canada’s top-charting podcasts for women navigating midlife and beyond.

With more than 20 years in television journalism, Melissa is best known as the award-winning co-host of Canada’s #1 daytime talk show, The Social on CTV. She has interviewed world leaders and A-list celebrities, reported from the Academy Awards, co-hosted Olympic coverage from Vancouver, and launched three successful shows with Bell Media/CTV. In 2019, she was named one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women and has won multiple Canadian Screen Awards throughout her career.

In 2023, she launched Aging Powerfully with Melissa Grelo, which immediately topped podcast charts across Canada and around the world — a position it has held for three seasons. The show brings together leading doctors, researchers, and scientists to deliver evidence-based information on menopause, midlife health, and aging well, while taking on the misinformation that too often fills women’s health spaces.

A passionate advocate for women’s health education, Melissa is equally in demand as a live event host and moderator, creating expert-driven experiences that educate and empower women to take charge of their own care.

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