The Forties Formula
Welcome to The Forties Formula — an award-winning podcast named Best Health & Wellness Podcast in Asia 2025, and proudly featured by CNA as one of Singapore’s best podcasts for women.We blend science, soul, and a little bit of sass to help you thrive in your forties and…
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Perimenopause in Ethnic Minorities: Why Symptoms Are Missed | The Forties Formula (opens the original)
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Perimenopause symptoms often present differently in Black, South Asian and East Asian women. South Asian women typically reach menopause between 46 and 48, compared with 50 to 51 in Caucasian women, meaning symptoms can begin in the mid-thirties. Symptoms are more likely to appear as joint pain, body aches, anxiety, insomnia, vaginal dryness and recurrent UTIs rather than hot flushes. Black women in the UK are approximately five times less likely to be prescribed HRT. In this episode of The Fort
Homeschooling Pushed Me to My Breaking Point | The Forties Formula In Focus (opens the original)
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Have you ever wondered why something so small can suddenly push you over the edge? In this clip from The Forties Formula, psychotherapist and bestselling author Anna Mathur explains the crucial difference between anger and rage and why understanding it can completely change how you respond to overwhelming emotions. She shares why rage isn't a personality flaw, what it's really trying to communicate, and how recognising the warning signs can help you avoid reaching breaking point. If you've ever
Aqua Fitness Is Not Just for Rehab: Why You Need It Now | The Forties Formula (opens the original)
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In this episode of The Forties Formula, Jasmin Dhillon and Amanda Lim sit down with Malissa Sander, founder of Aqua Tula, to challenge the idea that women in their 40s need to train harder to stay fit. Malissa shares her journey from childhood anorexia and an unhealthy relationship with exercise to rebuilding her body through water-based fitness and strength training. After losing muscle, suffering injuries and developing osteoporosis, she learned to approach movement differently, prioritising s
Perimenopause Weight Gain Reveals Why Fitness Over 40 Requires a Different Approach | The Forties Formula In Focus (opens the original)
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If you are a woman in your 40s and the weight is not moving despite doing everything right, this conversation is for you. Sara May Garcia is a fitness coach and co-founder of Bootique gym in Singapore. She gained 8kg in two months — eating the same, training the same. She is a professional. She knew exactly what to do. And it still wasn't working. In this clip from The Forties Formula, Sara shares what was actually happening in her body, why perimenopause weight gain hits differently, and what f
Why You Feel So Lost in Your 40s (It’s Not Just Anxiety) | The Forties Formula (opens the original)
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In this episode of The Forties Formula, Jasmin Dhillon and Amanda Lim talk grief, mental health and the losses women in their 40s carry but rarely name, with therapist Sapna Makwana Hanspal. For women in their 40s, grief isn't only about losing someone. It can come from a changing identity, a changing body, fertility ending, a dream that didn't happen, a relationship changing, or realising you've outgrown a version of yourself. This conversation looks at why we don't always recognise these exper
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