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The MiDOViA Menopause Podcast: Real Talk on Hormones, Work, and Wellness for MidlifeEpisode 068: What If Bone Health Were A Lifestyle BrandBone density doesn’t wait until your 60s, and neither should we. We’re joined by Marie Berry, a serial entrepreneur and global marketing executive, to talk about the moment a DEXA scan revealed osteopenia even though she felt strong, fit, and “healthy.” That shock sent her down a practical path of strength training, nutrition changes, and a new kind of daily movement that could actually stick, and it sparked a bigger question: why does women’s bone health still feel so clinical, so masculine, and so late? Marie shares how that question became Evo Warrior, starting with a fema...
2026-06-1843 min
The MiDOViA Menopause Podcast: Real Talk on Hormones, Work, and Wellness for MidlifeEpisode 067: Menopause, Meet Your New Natural Health AppYou can Google a menopause symptom in five seconds and still feel more confused than when you started. That’s the tension we’re living in: unlimited information, limited clarity, and almost no time to sort what’s credible, what’s safe, and what actually fits our bodies. So when we heard about Natura AI, a natural health AI built to remember you, we wanted to know what it really is and what it isn’t.We’re joined by co-founders Nate and Callie for a candid, practical conversation about how their personalized AI health app works, why they bui...
2026-06-0340 min
The MiDOViA Menopause Podcast: Real Talk on Hormones, Work, and Wellness for MidlifeEpisode 066: Menstrual Health Across the LifespanIf you’ve ever been told to “push through” your period pain, heavy bleeding, or sudden mood swings, we want to give you a better baseline and better language for getting help. We’re sharing a Menstrual Hygiene Day webinar replay with Dr. Dombo, a board-certified OB-GYN and menopause-certified practitioner with a cross-cultural lens on how women experience periods, stigma, and care gaps.We break down the menstrual cycle in plain terms (follicular phase, ovulation, luteal phase) and connect estrogen and progesterone changes to real symptoms that show up at home and at work. We also get specific...
2026-05-2850 min
The MiDOViA Menopause Podcast: Real Talk on Hormones, Work, and Wellness for MidlifeEpisode 065: Three Small Changes Can Make A Workplace Period PositiveHalf the workforce menstruates, but most workplaces still operate as if periods never happen. That silence shows up in the worst moments: a surprise bleed, no supplies, no private place to manage it, and the scramble to get through a meeting or a full shift while hoping nobody notices. We talk candidly about why this gap persists and what it costs employees and employers, especially during perimenopause when cycles can turn unpredictable and heavy.I’m joined by Diana Nelson, Advocacy Director at Days for Girls International and a leader behind the Period Positive Workplace initiative. She ex...
2026-05-2237 min
The MiDOViA Menopause Podcast: Real Talk on Hormones, Work, and Wellness for MidlifeEpisode 064: How To Rebuild Your Health In MenopauseMost women hit midlife doing the “right” things and still feel worse: the same meals, the same workouts, the same hustle, and suddenly the results disappear. That’s not failure, it’s math. Your health equation changes in perimenopause and menopause, and trying to force your old inputs to produce old outputs is where frustration and burnout take over. We sit down with Jill Foos, founder of Jill Foos Wellness and host of the Health Trip Podcast, to talk about what’s really happening beneath the surface and what actually helps in real life. We get into why so many...
2026-05-1242 min
The MiDOViA Menopause Podcast: Real Talk on Hormones, Work, and Wellness for MidlifeEpisode 064: How To Rebuild Your Health In MenopauseMost women hit midlife doing the “right” things and still feel worse: the same meals, the same workouts, the same hustle, and suddenly the results disappear. That’s not failure, it’s math. Your health equation changes in perimenopause and menopause, and trying to force your old inputs to produce old outputs is where frustration and burnout take over. We sit down with Jill Foos, founder of Jill Foos Wellness and host of the Health Trip Podcast, to talk about what’s really happening beneath the surface and what actually helps in real life. We get into why so many...
2026-05-1247 min
The MiDOViA Menopause Podcast: Real Talk on Hormones, Work, and Wellness for MidlifeEpisode 063: Menopause And The GutEverything can feel like it changes at once in midlife, and “it’s just aging” doesn’t explain the full story. We sit down with Cynthia Thurlow, NP and author of The Menopause Gut, to unpack a missing link many women never hear about: as estrogen and progesterone decline in perimenopause and menopause, the gut microbiome can become a powerful driver of how we feel day to day. If you’re dealing with bloating, stubborn weight changes, brain fog, new food sensitivities, reflux, or a body that suddenly feels unpredictable, this conversation gives you a clearer map.We break d...
2026-04-2846 min
The MiDOViA Menopause Podcast: Real Talk on Hormones, Work, and Wellness for MidlifeEpisode 062: How Menopause Changes Inflammation And Why Your Joints HurtPain that shows up in midlife has a special way of messing with your confidence. One day you’re fine, the next day your knee, hip, back, or shoulder is changing how you sleep, move, work, and show up for the people you love. We wanted a smarter answer than “that’s just aging,” so we sat down with Stacey Roberts, a longtime physical therapist and chronic pain expert, to talk about what’s actually happening and what you can do next.Stacey shares the moment that changed her own thinking: a sudden knee “pop,” a swollen joint, and an...
2026-04-1546 min
The MiDOViA Menopause Podcast: Real Talk on Hormones, Work, and Wellness for MidlifeEpisode 61: Why Libido Changes During MenopauseSex and desire can change in midlife in ways that feel sudden, personal, and isolating. We wanted to pull this topic out of the shadows and put real language around what is actually happening in your body, your brain, and your life. Our guest, Dr. Sarah Berg, is a board-certified OBGYN and certified menopause practitioner known for a direct, honest approach, and she helps us replace shame with clarity. We dig into why menopause libido changes are rarely “just hormones.” Dr. Berg breaks down the biology that can make sex uncomfortable including vaginal dryness, tissue changes, pH shift...
2026-03-2042 min
The MiDOViA Menopause Podcast: Real Talk on Hormones, Work, and Wellness for MidlifeEpisode 60: Hormones And Hidden NeurodivergenceMenopause can feel like you woke up in a different brain, but what if the real story is that your brain has always worked this way and hormones are simply turning up the volume? We sit down with leadership coach and R.E.A.L Women founder Chellie Adler to talk about the often-missed link between perimenopause, menopause, and neurodivergence, especially ADHD in women and autism in women who were never identified in childhood.We dig into what happens when estrogen shifts disrupt dopamine regulation and executive functioning, why your carefully built “scaffolding” of coping tools can sudd...
2026-03-1348 min
The MiDOViA Menopause Podcast: Real Talk on Hormones, Work, and Wellness for MidlifeFrom Cancer To Surgical Menopause: Trusting Your Inner VoiceSilence around menopause helps no one—especially when cancer or surgery fast‑forwards the transition. We sit down with mindset and executive coach Kristin Swanson, a breast cancer survivor who navigated surgical menopause, to explore how data, values, and intuition can coexist when the path ahead is anything but clear. Kristin walks us through the moment she chose a double mastectomy, the journaling prompt that cut through fear, and the relief of hearing a surgeon say her choice aligned with what the pathology later proved.From there, we open up the realities of surgical menopause: the symptoms no o...
2026-02-2335 min
The MiDOViA Menopause Podcast: Real Talk on Hormones, Work, and Wellness for MidlifeTurning Pain Into Purpose With Harper A. BaileyWhat if the thing you’re chasing isn’t ahead of you, but within you? We sit down with Harper A. Bailey—public health leader and author of the memoir “It Was Her”—to unpack how grief can become a teacher, how creativity can act as medicine, and why midlife refuses to let us ignore our truth. From family health inequities that drew her to public health, to the dream that showed she was running from a younger self, Harper shares the moments that cracked her open and invited her to finally listen.Harper’s story bridges systems and se...
2026-02-1138 min
The MiDOViA Menopause Podcast: Real Talk on Hormones, Work, and Wellness for MidlifeEpisode 057: What Women Deserve In Medicine And WorkWhat if the missing piece in your health story isn’t willpower, it’s evidence and language? We welcome award-winning journalist Meghan Rabbitt, author of The New Rules of Women’s Health, for a candid, practical, and uplifting tour of the health span—from puberty and pelvic pain to perimenopause, hormone therapy, and post-menopause strength. Together, we unpack why “women aren’t small men” is more than a slogan; it’s a research mandate that changes diagnostics, dosing, and daily care.Meghan shares how a lifetime of “tough it out” messaging trains many of us to rationalize symptoms and aim for...
2026-01-1346 min
The MiDOViA Menopause Podcast: Real Talk on Hormones, Work, and Wellness for MidlifeEpisode 057: How A Sudden Loss Became A Midlife Wake-Up CallThe quiet hours can change a life. We sit down with author and artist Laing Rikkers to trace how dawn writing, long walks, and a sudden loss opened a doorway from grief to growth—and how nature’s language can help you name what’s changing in midlife. Laing’s book, Morning Leaves, began as private morning pages for her children during lockdown and grew into a vivid map of becoming: palms bent by relentless wind, a black-eyed Susan fighting through concrete, a cactus guarding a soft core. These images mirror the real work many of us face now—shedding o...
2025-12-2934 min
The MiDOViA Menopause Podcast: Real Talk on Hormones, Work, and Wellness for MidlifeEpisode 056: Age Like A GirlWhat if menopause isn’t the end of something—but the beginning of your clearest, most powerful self? We sit down with Dr. Mindy Pelz—best-selling author of Age Like a Girl—to explore how declining estrogen rewires the brain and why that shift can upgrade focus, confidence, and purpose. Instead of treating symptoms like flaws, Mindy shows how depression, rage, anxiety, and brain fog are signals pointing to a life that needs new boundaries, better fuel, and deeper connection.We unpack estrogen’s “girl gang” of neurochemicals—dopamine, serotonin, GABA, oxytocin, melatonin, BDNF—and what to do as they dip. Ex...
2025-12-1258 min
The MiDOViA Menopause Podcast: Real Talk on Hormones, Work, and Wellness for MidlifeEpisode 055: Retire With Attitude: Building Purpose, Community, And Identity After CareerTired of hearing that retirement means retreat? We sit down with Lustre co-founders Erica Baird and Karen Wagner to flip that script and show how midlife can be a launchpad for purpose, community, and power. They walked away from high-profile careers, hit the same identity shock so many of us feel, and built a modern space where women design what comes next with confidence and style.We dig into the big shifts that happen when the calendar clears and the title disappears, and why a yes-first mindset can turn uncertainty into momentum. Erica and Karen share a...
2025-12-0340 min
The MiDOViA Menopause Podcast: Real Talk on Hormones, Work, and Wellness for MidlifeEpisode 054: A Guide To Gender-Affirming Menopause SupportStart with the lived experience, not the label. We sit down with gender-affirming menopause educator and advocate Lasara Firefox Allen to reframe menopause as a human transition that deserves respect, nuance, and choices. From the first hot flash to postmenopausal clarity, we map the terrain for trans, nonbinary, and gender-diverse people who are too often erased by narrow clinical language and outdated protocols.Lasara shares how dysphoria and euphoria can shape the menopause arc, why “hormones have no gender,” and how surgical or chemical menopause intersects with identity and safety. We break down what affirming care looks like...
2025-11-0443 min
The MiDOViA Menopause Podcast: Real Talk on Hormones, Work, and Wellness for MidlifeEpisode 053: The Truth About Menopause: Menopause At Work: Why it MattersMenopause doesn’t clock out when we clock in—and ignoring that truth is costing organizations billions while pushing experienced talent to the margins. We sit down with Rachel Hughes of Alloy Women’s Health to unpack how symptoms like brain fog, sleep disruption, and hot flashes intersect with deadlines, shifts, and team dynamics. Through relatable stories and clear data, we map the ripple effects of untreated menopause—from presenteeism to turnover—and show why treating it as a workplace issue is both a moral imperative and a competitive advantage.We break the cycle of silence with a practica...
2025-10-2654 min
The MiDOViA Menopause Podcast: Real Talk on Hormones, Work, and Wellness for MidlifeEpisode 052: The Truth About Menopause: Lifestyle, Longevity, and the Future of Menopause SupportMenopause doesn’t have to mean white‑knuckling through sleepless nights, brain fog, and a maze of appointments. We sit down with Dr. Taylor Hahn, a board‑certified OBGYN and certified menopause practitioner, to map a clearer path: ask better questions, build a care team that truly engages, and use lifestyle medicine as a force multiplier for relief. Instead of cramming everything into a rushed visit, Dr. Hahn shows how to prepare a sharp symptom list, lead with your top priority, and confidently ask whether your clinician feels comfortable managing menopause. Honest answers save months and get you to the ri...
2025-10-2049 min
HR ScoopApril Haberman from MiDOViA | Bringing Menopause Into the Workplace Well-Being ConversationChristine Muldoon sits down with April Haberman, CEO and Co-Founder of MiDOViA, to discuss why menopause must be part of every workplace wellbeing strategy. From tackling stigma to building inclusive policies and sustainable culture change, this conversation reframes how HR can better support women through all life stages—not just the childbearing years."Workplaces have made space for pregnancy and mental health. It's time menopause gets the same support."This episode covers:What it really means to be a menopause-friendly workplaceWhy holistic women's health must include every life stageHow organizations can normalize the conversation an...
2025-10-2052 min
The MiDOViA Menopause Podcast: Real Talk on Hormones, Work, and Wellness for MidlifeEpisode 051: The Truth About Menopause: Black Women and MenopauseMenopause isn’t experienced equally—and the differences are too big to ignore. We sit down with Dr. Kudzai Dombo, OB-GYN and Director of Advocacy and Outreach at Alloy Health, to explore why Black women often face earlier menopause, longer and more severe symptoms, and far less access to effective treatment. Drawing on the SWAN study’s decades of data, we connect dots between evidence, everyday experiences, and the systems that shape both.Dr. Dombo shares her own perimenopause story—misdiagnosis, expense, and relief once hormones were recognized as the driver—and uses it to illuminate the barriers m...
2025-10-0946 min
The MiDOViA Menopause Podcast: Real Talk on Hormones, Work, and Wellness for MidlifeEpisode 50: The Truth About Menopause: A Menopause Awareness Month Series with Alloy HealthMenopause shouldn’t feel like a mystery you have to solve alone. We sit down with Dr. Corinne Menn—board‑certified OB‑GYN, certified menopause practitioner, and cancer survivor—to clear the fog around estrogen, perimenopause, and modern, evidence‑based care. From the infamous Women’s Health Initiative to today’s safer formulations and smarter timing, we separate risk from rumor and show how context—age, route, dose, and goals—changes the story.We dig into the “window of opportunity” for menopausal hormone therapy, why transdermal estradiol and micronized progesterone matter, and how treatment decisions shift if you’re 5, 10, or 15 year...
2025-10-0454 min
The MiDOViA Menopause Podcast: Real Talk on Hormones, Work, and Wellness for MidlifeEpisode 049: From Burnout to Resilience: Stress, Self-Belief, and Thriving in MidlifeWhat if stress isn’t the villain but the spark—and the real unlock is how extraordinary you decide to feel? We sit down with stress resiliency coach and former Microsoft leader Dat Tran to explore a fresh, human approach to burnout, anxiety, and midlife pressure. Dat shares how a car accident and cascading changes forced him to rebuild from the inside out, and why the turning point wasn’t stress reduction—it was expanding capacity.Together, we unpack a powerful yet simple formula: resiliency equals how extraordinary you feel minus how much tension you carry. That insight...
2025-10-0242 min
The MiDOViA Menopause Podcast: Real Talk on Hormones, Work, and Wellness for MidlifeEpisode 048: How CVS Health Turned Menopause Taboo Into a Business AdvantageMenopause doesn’t pause at the office door. It shows up in sleep loss, hot flashes, brain fog, anxiety—and too often, in silence. We wanted to break that pattern. So we sat down with Dr. Joanne Armstrong, VP and Chief Medical Officer for Women’s Health and Genomics, and benefits leader Carmilla Tan to unpack how CVS Health scaled a menopause support strategy across retail stores, call centers, pharmacies, clinics, warehouses, and corporate teams—without losing the human touch.We talk candidly about the barriers women face: undertrained clinicians, misdiagnosis, stigma, and the time squeeze that pushes c...
2025-09-2946 min
The MiDOViA Menopause Podcast: Real Talk on Hormones, Work, and Wellness for MidlifeEpisode 047: The Truth About Hormones: How Your Body Really WorksWhat happens when you outlive your ovaries? Dr. Kelly Casperson, board-certified urologist and award-winning author, joins us to unpack the truth about menopause and hormones in her characteristically honest, evidence-based approach.Kelly challenges the outdated narrative that hormones are dangerous, walking us through why the 2002 Women's Health Initiative study has been widely misinterpreted. "The paper is free online," she explains, "and it says breast cancer does not reach statistical significance." Yet two decades later, this misunderstanding continues to prevent women from accessing treatments that could significantly improve their quality of life.We dive deep into...
2025-09-1539 min
The MiDOViA Menopause Podcast: Real Talk on Hormones, Work, and Wellness for MidlifeEpisode 046: The First Menopause Law in the U.S.Senator Lori Urso of Rhode Island takes us behind the scenes of America's first-ever workplace menopause legislation in this powerful conversation about leadership, advocacy, and breaking barriers. Drawing from her personal journey through menopause that nearly derailed her career, Senator Erso reveals how she transformed her struggles into groundbreaking policy change that's now serving as a model for other states.The conversation moves seamlessly between deeply personal revelations and strategic policy insights. Senator Urso candidly shares how seven years of unmanaged menopause symptoms led her to actually resign from her position before finally finding proper treatment. "I...
2025-09-0944 min