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The Well Drop

The Well Drop

Written by: Amber Berger
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The Well Drop with Amber Berger

Redefining Midlife Wellness—One Drop at a Time.

Welcome to The Well Drop, the podcast where high-achieving women come to drop the pressure, drop the perfection, and drop into their power. Hosted by certified holistic health coach and wellness trailblazer Amber Berger, this show is your weekly dose of real talk, science-backed strategies, and soul-deep support for navigating midlife with purpose, presence, and unapologetic vitality.


Amber gets it—because she’s lived it. After healing from Crohn’s disease at 14 through holistic methods, she’s spent decades helping women ditch burnout, reclaim their energy, and create clarity in the chaos. She’s built what most of us never got: a roadmap for midlife—because let’s be honest, no one handed us one. Until now.


Here’s the truth they don’t teach you: 80% of your longevity is lifestyle—and this is where Amber helps you lock it in and own it. Through hormonal shifts, nervous system regulation, and radical self-care that actually works, she equips women to feel grounded, sharp, and wildly well—in the boardroom, at home, and everywhere in between.


Her mission? To empower women everywhere to own their wellness—on their terms, in their timing, without apology.


Whether you’re craving more energy, looking to redefine success, or simply done playing small—this is your space. Tune in for deep interviews, bite-sized solo drops, and weekly experiments to help you rise strong, age boldly, and thrive through midlife and beyond.


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Episodes
  • 120. Debra Whitman: How Mindset and Relationships Shape Midlife Health and Happiness

    120. Debra Whitman: How Mindset and Relationships Shape Midlife Health and Happiness
    Feb 23 2026

    Research shows that happiness reaches its lowest point in midlife, even while life is still very much in motion.

    What if this uneasy chapter is not a sign that something is wrong, but a shift in perspective, as expectations change and women begin questioning how they want the second half of life to feel?

    For this conversation, I’m joined by aging expert Debra Whitman. We talk about why mindset can influence longevity, why relationships shape long-term health more than diet or exercise, and how aging can become a period of clarity and choice.

    Debra Whitman is Chief Public Policy Officer at AARP and author of The Second Fifty: Answers to the 7 Biggest Questions of Mid-Life and Beyond. She is a PhD economist and former Staff Director for the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging. She currently leads national and global policy and research initiatives focused on aging, longevity, and economic and health security.

    What’s Discussed:

    • (02:38) Why aging is framed as decline and what research reveals instead
    • (04:17) The U-shaped happiness curve and why midlife often feels hardest
    • (09:32) How early money and health choices shape the second half of life
    • (10:35) Five lifestyle behaviors tied to longer life and why small changes count
    • (14:54) Why divorce rates peak in midlife and what hormones have to do with it
    • (18:06) Caregiving and the sandwich generation when responsibility accelerates
    • (22:54) Why relationship quality predicts long-term health more than habits alone
    • (29:56) How mindset about aging affects longevity, brain health, and heart health

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    Find out more about Amber Berger:

    Website: http://thewelldrop.com

    Instagram: @thewelldrop


    Find out more about Debra Whitman:

    LinkedIn: @debra-whitman

    Instagram: @drdebwhitman
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    38 mins
  • 119. Jane Emma (Goodfor Co. Founder): Wellness at Home Through Water Quality and Hydration

    119. Jane Emma (Goodfor Co. Founder): Wellness at Home Through Water Quality and Hydration
    Feb 9 2026

    Drinking more water does not automatically mean you are better hydrated, especially when that water cannot actually enter the cell. For many women in midlife, fatigue, bloating, and persistent water retention can show up even when intake looks right.

    We dive deeper into this in the latest The Well Drop Podcast episode with Jane Emma. We also chat about the real difference between filtered and purified water, why daily electrolyte use can backfire, and how hydration efficiency at the cellular level shapes how the body handles water.

    Jane Emma is the founder and CEO of The Goodfor Company, a water wellness company rethinking water quality, hydration, and how the systems we use at home impact overall health. She is a speaker in the wellness and environmental health space and has extensive experience working with purification standards.

    What’s Discussed:

    • (00:00) Why drinking more water doesn’t actually fix hydration for most women
    • (06:02) Filtered vs purified water and what most systems fail to remove
    • (09:00) Hydration vs intake and why electrolytes alone don’t hydrate cells
    • (10:12) The daily electrolyte habit and how it can worsen thirst and hormones
    • (16:05) Chlorine exposure through showers and skin absorption
    • (25:52) Pharmaceuticals and contaminants in municipal water
    • (31:38) Structured water and cellular hydration efficiency
    • (40:05) Bloating and water retention as hydration issues in midlife


    Thank You to Our Sponsors:

    • Wellness at Home Starts with Water: Use code WELLDROP at https://thegoodforco.com/thewelldrop
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    Find out more about Amber Berger:

    Website: http://thewelldrop.com

    Instagram: @thewelldrop


    Find out more about Jane Emma (The Goodfor Co.):

    Website: https://thegoodforco.com/thewelldrop

    Instagram: @thegoodforco

    Facebook: https://facebook.com/thegoodforco
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    44 mins
  • 118. 3 Habits To Upgrade Right Now In Perimenopause

    118. 3 Habits To Upgrade Right Now In Perimenopause
    Jan 26 2026

    Energy crashes, broken sleep, and brain fog often show up long before anything looks “wrong” on paper. When that happens, women are left pushing harder instead of realizing that everyday habits may be sending the wrong signals to the body.

    We dive deeper into this topic in the latest The Well Drop episode. We also talk about why morning light matters more than people realize, what waking between 2 and 3 a.m. can tell you about blood sugar and sleep, and how having your phone in the bedroom affects your ability to truly downshift at night.

    If your sleep feels off, your energy feels inconsistent, or your body just isn’t responding the way it used to, this episode will help you understand where to start. It’s for women who want clear direction instead of more guesswork.

    What’s Discussed:

    (01:02) Why energy and mood shifts are often the earliest signs of perimenopause

    (08:19) Why morning light matters more than supplements for daily energy

    (10:54) The unexpected impact of wearing sunglasses early in the day

    (15:01) How phones in the bedroom keep the nervous system in a heightened state

    (17:05) What waking between 2–3 a.m. can signal about blood sugar and sleep quality

    (19:53) Why insulin resistance drives inflammation long before it appears on labs

    (25:40) The three foundational habits that support energy, sleep, and hormone resilience


    Thank You to Our Sponsors:

    Sign up for The Well Drop Newsletter


    Find out more about Amber Berger:

    Website: http://thewelldrop.com

    Instagram: @thewelldrop
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    30 mins
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