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Tamsen Fadal and Jo Lamarca Mathisen call themselves Meno Sisters. They hit it off after a mutual friend "thrust them together" because of how much they both seemed to enjoy talking about menopause, and have remained extremely close ever since. Tamsen is an Emmy award-winning journalist and NYC news anchor who recently created #MenopauseTok on TikTok to bring creators together to share their menopause journey, and Jo (who has also won a few Emmys!) is the former Executive Producer of Today with Hoda & Jenna. They are now working together on a documentary called It’s Not Me…It’s (Me)nopause. We are thrilled to have them on the show for the second half of Menopause Awareness Month because, like us, they value the importance of spreading essential information about women's health in midlife, and they do it with humor wherever possible. We talk about the difficulties of working in television while experiencing brain fog, hot flashes, and anxiety, we ponder the discrepancy in our mental age and the age of our knees, and we spout off pithy aphorisms best suited for wall art made of wood.

Tamsen and Jo
It's Not Me... It's (Me)nopause documentary   
It's Not Me... It's (Me)nopause Insta
Tamsen Fadal Website
Tamsen Fadal Insta 
Tamsen Fadal Facebook
Tamsen Fadal Twitter 
Tamsen Fadal TikTok  - #menopausetok 
Joanne LaMarca Mathisen Insta   
Joanne LaMarca Mathisen Facebook

Menopause Awareness Month Roundup (Part 2)
State of Menopause
Digital Health Companies Elektra Health, Vera Whole Health, Gennev, and Alloy
Revel
The Functional Pelvis
Menopause Cafe

Addyi - FDA-approved women's libido drug

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Omisade-Burney Scott is the coolest. She is the creator/curator of The Black Girls’ Guide to Surviving Menopause, a multimedia project engaged in culture and narrative shift work which includes, among other things, a podcast, a zine titled Messages From The Menopausal Multiverse, and the Say More Card Deck, which is a collection of conversation and journaling prompts that empower you to deepen your relationships with people in, preparing for, or supporting loved ones through menopause and aging — as well as your relationship with yourself. And that's not even all of it. We were a little intimidated by her accomplishments, confidence, and impeccable style, but after talking to her, we felt like we had been friends for years. Omi gives advice on happily controlling your doctor's appointments regardless of your personality type, nerds out with Julia about Quantum Physics, and confesses that when your hair turns grey, it turns grey EVERYWHERE. We also celebrate Menopause Awareness Month, and give you a list of some of our favorite people and resources for navigating this glorious moment. Don't miss this one!

WHERE TO FIND OMISADE & THE BLACK GIRL'S GUIDE TO SURVIVING MENOPAUSE, AKA BGG2SM
BGG2SM Website
The BGG2SM Podcast
BGG2SM Insta
BGG2SM Facebook
Omisade's Insta
The Say More Menopause Discussion Deck
The Say More Deck Open Source Tool Kit

TOP FIVE LIST OF MENOPAUSE PEOPLE AND RESOURCES, PART 1
Dr. Jen Gunter
Dr. Tara Allmen
Let's Talk Menopause
ISSWSH
NAMS

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Does the idea of meditating make you want to roll your eyes? Take a nap? Punch yourself in the face? We get it, and so does Mark Price. Our first ever male guest humbly joins us to talk about Vedic Meditation, also known as TM (Transcendental Meditation), and how incorporating this practice into your daily routine can help with stress, sleep disturbances, aggression, and many of the other perimenopausal symptoms we often discuss. If you're thinking this is too "woo woo" for you, too time-consuming, or that you can just use an app on your phone and get the same results, please give the episode a listen. Mark has an amazing sense of humor and is not trying to be your guru, and what he has to say may be the thing that convinces you to incorporate what has been a life-changing practice for both Ellie and Julia. In short, meditating has helped us calm our tits, and who doesn't want that?

How to find Mark
The Alchemy Collective
Mark's Insta
Mark's Facebook
About Mark Price as an actor and coach

Things We Mentioned in the Episode
How Transcendental Meditation Alters the Brain
Who is Wellness For? by FARIHA RÓISÍN
Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski
David Lynch Poster About Transcendental Meditation

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If you're like us, you have been frustrated with the lack of adequate perimenopause and menopause care provided (or NOT provided) by your current medical team. Enter Elektra Health, a digital health company with a mission to smash the menopause taboo by empowering women with evidence-based education, care & community. We were lucky to speak with Laura Stratte, their Program & Operations Manager, and Jacqueline Giannelli, one of their founding Nurse Practitioners who has been treating Julia's symptoms with much success. These ladies are all about education and empowerment, offering women honest risk-assessments and treatment options, and letting them lead the charge in their own menopausal healthcare journey. All of this may sound very medical and therefore serious in tone, but don't let that fool you. As always, there was plenty of laughter as we talked about the audacity of women daring to have a libido, the need for a webcam speculum in women's telehealth, and avocado tools.

GUEST INFO
Elektra Health Website
Elektra Health Insta
Elektra Health facebook
Laura Stratte LinkedIn
Jackie Giannelli LinkedIn

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EPISODE REFERENCES
Largest Study to Date Shows How Covid Vaccines Affect Periods
Healthy Aging Month
A Brief History of Naming Generations
Ellie's favorite avocado tool
Julia's Ancient Aliens show

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Liz Applegate is a life coach and fellow podcaster, whose show "Midlife Schmidlife" was born when she googled the term "midlife" and what came back was "the wrong side of 40". After talking to Liz, we believe she is on the right side of just about everything. Listen as we discuss the concept of "shoulding", undiagnosed postpartum depression, and whether 50-somethings should exclusively be wearing caftans. Emotions run the gamut as Ellie wants to be Liz's new bestie, and Julia gets extra feisty as she invents "Smelly Pirate Whore Island" and then unpacks the new 2022 North American Menopause Society's position on Hormone Replacement Therapy and whether or not it causes breast cancer. Short answer: it doesn't!

WHERE TO FIND LIZ
Liz Applegate Website
Midlife Schmidlife Podcast
Liz's Insta
Liz's facebook
Liz's twitter

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NAMS 2022 Statement
Celeste Barber Instagram

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When we get comedians and storytellers on the pod, they do not hold back. Michele Carlo and Sheria Mattis take us on the most terrific tangents, touching on Nuyorican vs. Jamaican culture, getting pounded by strap-ons after menopause, and the wild world of foot worship, all while dropping deep insightful wisdom that makes us scream YASSSSS! We also adopt the word "casseroles" as our new favorite euphemism, shake our fists at a male gyno's incompetence regarding the copper IUD, and even give you some new old songs to add to your playlist. Listen now, thank us later.

Sheria Mattis Website
Sheria's twitter
Sheria's YouTube
Sheria's Insta

Michele Carlo Website
Michele's facebook
Michele's twitter
Michele's Insta

No, YOU Tell It! featuring Sheria and Michele

ARTICLES
Copper IUD (Paragard)
Lupron: What You Need to Know
What the Controversy Over Turning Red Misses

SONGS
A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing) by Romeo Void
Koffee by Toast
Groove Armada - I See You Baby (Fatboy Slim Remix Uncensored) ft. Gramma Funk

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Aileen Weintraub is an award-winning author, journalist, and editor, as well as the human home to three giant fibroid tumors. The discovery of these many years ago led to several months of forced bed rest during her pregnancy, but the silver lining (for us) was that the ordeal inspired her to write Knocked Down: A High-Risk Memoir. We devoured this book in about a week because it is hilarious, relatable, and compelling.  You should buy a copy right now, but first, listen to our chat with Aileen, learn how Ellie literally gaslit her son about her own rectal gas, and enjoy Julia's continuing angst over the lack of a perimenopausal pamphlet. (Seriously... somebody get her a pamphlet STAT!)

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Aileen Weintraub Website
Knocked Down: A High-Risk Memoir
Aileen's twitter
Aileen's facebook
Aileen's Insta
Aileen's HuffPost Essay
Aileen's other articles

Science: What Can Your Farts Tell You About Your Health?
A show that won't give you anxiety: The World According to Jeff Goldblum
A place for excellent information and webinars: Let's Talk Menopause

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We didn't know it was possible to find a pair of women willing to discuss boobs and vaginas and poop in as vivid detail as we do, but the universe granted us Ashley Hearon Smith and Keri Sotaro, and we couldn't be happier. Co-hosts of the popular Momtourage podcast, these hilarious women are known to drop a plethora of f-bombs about parenting, thus making them the relatable mom group rejects you didn’t know you needed. This episode covers the magical combo platter of postpartum AND perimenopausal hormones, the mental health issues associated with being a new mom, and the unique scent of a grandmother's vajayjay. How might one know what their Bubbe's nether regions smell like? You'll have to tune in to find out.

Momtourage Podcast
Momtourage Insta
Momtourage facebook
Momtourage YouTube
Momtourage TikTok
Ashley Hearon Smith website
Ashley's twitter
Ashley's Insta
Keri Sotaro website
Keri's Insta
Keri's facebook

Invisibilia Poop Friends episode
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Our heads have officially exploded, people. Dr. Rachel Rubin is a board-certified urologist and sexual medicine specialist who dropped so much knowledge and helpful information into one conversation that our puny little brain-sponges got super-soaked. Listen to learn about the two little-known FDA-approved drugs that actually help women's libidos with no negative side effects, why you should be using local vaginal estrogen twice a week for the rest of your life, and how even a doctor can agree with us that the field of medicine is a disgusting dumpster fire of brokenness. As if that weren't enough, we also talk about the Grow Your Clit Movement, Covid Hemorrhoids, and what the hosts never thought they'd do in their 20's that they have done now. Admit it: you're intrigued.

DR. RUBIN'S LINKS
Dr. Rubin's Website
Dr. Rubin's twitter
Dr. Rubin's facebook
Dr. Rubin's Insta
Dr. Rubin's LinkedIn

ARTICLES AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE
The Magic of Hormones
International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health - ISSWSH
Addyi
Vyleesi
The Grow Your Clit Movement

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How many hoops does a lesbian couple have to jump through in order to have a child? What is an intimacy coordinator? Whose hormones pull rank in a two-woman household where one is postpartum and the other is perimenopausal? Brooke Haney and Desi Waters join us to ponder these questions and even answer a few of them. We also discuss intolerance for uncomfortable shoes, experience brain fog before your very ears, and celebrate our one year pod-i-versary! Are we poddy trained yet?

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The Actor's Warmdown
Desi Waters Website
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