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Who would think that an otolaryngologist could make us giggle like 12 year-olds at a slumber party, but that's exactly what happened with the fabulous Dr. Linda Dahl. You will hear a great deal of cackles, guffaws, and even a hearty snort as we cover the journey of this incredible woman who has excelled at enough careers to span several lifetimes. Learn about her work as one of the only female ringside fight doctors, her path from breastfeeding frustration to becoming an expert and author of two books on the topic, and her unique approach to confidence via the advice of a patient who also happened to be a dominatrix. Best of all, she reminds us that the symptoms of perimenopause can be so confusing that even a medical expert can be convinced that she's dying. Dying... of menopause.

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Better Breastfeeding: A Doctor's Guide to Nursing Without Pain and Frustration
Tooth and Nail: The Making of a Female Fight Doctor
Clinician's Guide to Breastfeeding: Evidence-based Evaluation and Management
August Period Products
Buzzfeed Article about Nadya Okamoto
Dr. Gary Goldman
Dr. Carolyn DeLucia

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Did you know that hormonal changes affect the sound of your voice? Did you know that the vagina and the throat are structurally similar? Did you know that the speculum your gyno uses was invented as a result of experiments done on enslaved Black women? Are we starting to sound like the little boy from Jerry Maguire? Is that an outdated reference, or is it the perfect reference for our target demographic? Don't answer any of that. Instead, listen to us chat with Cate Frazier-Neely and Alison Crockett, both singers and vocal teachers who have fascinating things to teach us about how our throats are affected by this party we call peri.

Cate Frazier-Neely
Alison Crockett
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Singing Through Change book
Singing Through Change website
Singing Through Change facebook group
Singing Through Change Instagram
The Vocal Vaginal Connection
5 Ways Your Body is Telling You Your Cortisol is High
What is Cortisol?
Stress and the HPA Axis

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We thought we were going to talk to Kelly Kane about her 20+ years as a Pilates trainer and ease into a discussion about her new courses in female sexuality and aging, and while we did talk about these things, the conversation took twists and turns we never could have foreseen. We touched on topics such as crystals for the vagina, fishing rubber tires out of the rivers of Vermont, and Ellie and Julia's shared history of nakedness. What better way to start 2022? We're already calling it The Year of the C-Spot. (You'll have to listen to find out exactly what that means.)

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Kinected Center
Gil Hedley
Chakrubs jade eggs
Predicting your menopause

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We've been podcasting for 6 months now, so we decided to use this final episode of 2021 to review our primary perimenopausal complaints  and discuss what remedies we have tried, what has worked, and what has not. We also have FUN, surprising each other with questions and divulging dirty secrets that we didn't know about each other, even after 27 years of friendship. Tune in to learn things about Ellie and Julia that you never knew. Naughty things. Blackmail-worthy things.

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Ophira Eisenberg is super famous, y'all. She hosts NPR's Ask Me Another, she is a panelist on Hulu's Up Early Tonight, and her comedic memoir Screw Everyone: Sleeping My Way to Monogamy has been optioned for a feature film. We manage not to drool on ourselves while interviewing her, and instead get cozy about warm and fuzzy topics like geriatric pregnancy, breastfeeding shame, and weighted blankets. You'll even get a free lesson in Judaica. Teaser: a hamentashen is a vagina-shaped cookie. Regardless of your beliefs, treat yourself to a free Hanukkah gift and listen.

All things Ophira

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NPR's Ask Me Another

Screw Everyone: Sleeping My Way to Monogamy

Menopause Myths

Dancing Dreidels

Don't Pee in Your Eye

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Stephanie Kilroy and Nancy Ellwood are badass b*tches who have overcome breast cancer and rectal cancer, and who are determined to laugh about the good ("We were surrounded by family and friends"), the bad ("I went through menopause twice!"), and the ugly ("I had a bag of liquid poop hanging off my body"). Tune in for a candid chat about doodies, doobies, dildos, and how it always comes back to Dirty Dancing.

Steph: Valley Forge and Montgomery County, PA

Nancy: Arcadia Publishing

Chick Mission

Breastcancer.org: Effexor for treatment of hot flashes

NY Times: Should Your Cocktail Carry a Cancer Warning?

The Body Keeps the Score

Heal Documentary

What can I do to reduce my odds of being diagnosed with breast cancer?

Most common cancers in women and how to detect them early

Vessel Health

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Talking to Confidence Coach and DEI Consultant Yvonne Davenport made such an impression on us that we have not stopped asking ourselves the question "Am I making a living, or am I making a life?" Yvonne speaks with infectious enthusiasm about how to redefine what success looks like, how to make diversity and inclusion a priority, and how to give birth in a car without making a mess.

(Spoiler alert: her husband helped.)

Life Code

LENS Diversity

Menopause Myths

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Sofia Moncayo and Jenna Struble are badass women who do good things for other people. We love a do-gooder, but when do-gooders can also be candid about their body issues and emotional struggles, we melt a little. In this episode, we introduce a brand new segment, invent a brand new word (chromosonahormonal), and talk about a brand new subject: tits and ass. Ok fine, that last one isn't brand new, but it's always a good time. 

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AP News article featuring Sofia and her work

New England Center for Circus Arts
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Glennon Doyle's Untamed

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Does "kegel" rhyme with "bagel", or is it "KEE-gel" like "beagle"? Pelvic floor therapist Lindsey Vestal teaches us that pronunciation is not what matters. All humans have a pelvic floor, and she explains where it's located, what it does, and how to seek help for issues that might be related to it. Tune in for an interactive exploration of your body the likes of which no podcast has ever attempted before!

The Functional Pelvis

Lindsey's Online Workshop: Kegels That Work

The recommended Kegel exerciser:  KGOAL

Fecal Transplant for Ulcerative Colitis

More on Fecal Transplantation

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Do phrases like "intermittent fasting" and "strength training" make you sleepy? That's probably perimenopausal fatigue!  It's time to wake up and listen to this episode's panelists.  Personal trainer and nutrition coach Alexis Paige and nutritionist and yoga instructor Christy Maskeroni Price talk to us about our mitochondria, as well as the merits of eating the rainbow and sipping on bone broth and... WAKE UP! This stuff is important!

Alexis Paige

Christy Maskeroni Price - Alula Collective

The Guardian - There Will Be Blood

Menorrhagia explained

Tranexamic Acid explained

Brodo Bone Broth

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