Naomi Watts: What I Wish I Knew In My 30s
You’ve seen her on screen for decades, but what you might not know is that Naomi Watts was told by Hollywood she’d be “done” by 40 and at 36, while her career was taking off, she was already in perimenopause. For years, she carried her symptoms in silence, afraid that talking about menopause would end her career.
Today, Naomi is rewriting the script. She’s built Stripes, a brand dedicated to women in midlife, and is changing how Hollywood, and the world, talks about aging, identity, and reinvention.
They talk about:
- The shock of being told you’re “close to menopause” in your 30s
- Why silence and stigma kept Naomi from sharing her struggles for years
- How she built a company that puts menopause front and center
- The surprising conversations happening on Hollywood sets right now
- Why love, confidence, and purpose often come later in life
If you’ve ever felt invisible, “too old,” or unsure of what comes next, this conversation will leave you seen, validated, and inspired to own your story.
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Naomi Watts
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0:00 Intro
5:55 Why women have been taught to suffer in silence about menopause
6:50 Naomi’s early passion for acting and first steps on stage
8:40 Naomi’s 10-year struggle before her breakout in Mulholland Drive
13:39 Facing infertility fears and the shock of early perimenopause
16:37 How diet changes, herbs, and resilience helped her get pregnant
21:15 Building Stripes Beauty: why Naomi launched a brand for menopause support
24:12 Hollywood’s reaction to Naomi speaking out about aging and menopause
26:50 Finding love in her 50s and rewriting the rules on relationships
30:09 Empty nest, midlife transitions, and rediscovering herself post-menopause
32:20 Life post-menopause: HRT, frozen shoulder, and finally feeling like herself
36:10 How Naomi is helping women (and Hollywood) normalize menopause
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