Create Her

Create Her is an honest look at aging for midlife women, drawn from Dr. Susan's 25+ years as a gynecologist, menopause practitioner, and life coach.

Women in midlife are wise and educated. We already know what it takes to optimize our health. And yet, too often, we're stuck in the gap between knowing and doing. Create Her bridges that gap — not by beating ourselves into becoming a better person, but by gently tapping into what's unshakable, what we already deeply know is right.

Many of us are past the middle of life, and this call to be healthy is urgent. How we live our later decades matters — not just to us, but to everyone who loves us. Aging well is not a selfish act. It is one of the most generous things we can do for ourselves and those who will care for us. And because generosity lives at the core of who we are as women, this reframe feels right. Taking care of yourself stops feeling like self-indulgence and starts feeling like love in action.

This book is built on a simple truth: only from a place of self-love can we move forward with the wisdom that midlife offers. Balancing acceptance of who we are now, with agency to move towards the elder that we want to become, allows each decision to make our BED — our Best Elder Day. We are aging into our best future self. The question is whether we'll do it with intention, joy, and ease, or with resistance and obligation.

While Create Her touches on the physical realities of health and menopause, it understands that emotional and relational wellness comes first. It's the quiet, unshakeable belief that "I am worth it and my health matters" that makes healthy choices feel natural rather than forced.

This isn't a book about how to be healthy. It's a deeply considered invitation to explore why — to free ourselves from fear and obligation when abandoning unhealthy habits, and simply fall in love with something better.