Hello Menopause!
Hello Menopause! is a podcast about menopause, hosted by Stacy London. Each season, she talks with women leading the conversation on understanding and managing menopause, including doctors and other experts. Episodes cover the latest research and treatments, the wide range of symptoms, and the benefits of aging. The show offers information, guidance, and practical solutions to help women thrive in midlife. It is produced by the national nonprofit Let's Talk Menopause.
Episodes
Dr. Joanne Armstrong: How To Get Better Menopause Care
Dr. Joanne Armstrong, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for Women’s Health and Genomics at CVS Health, joins Stacy to discuss why menopause has long been overlooked in the workplace and in medicine. They cover what it takes to improve care at a national scale and the steps women can take when they feel dismissed by their doctors.A board-certified OB-GYN with more than 20 years of experience
Bobbi Brown: Aging Without Apology
Bobbi Brown built two beauty brands, reinvented herself at 59, and at 69 is strength training three days a week and refusing to apologize for any of it. The makeup artist and founder of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics and Jones Road Beauty joins Stacy London to talk about midlife beauty, starting over, and the simple daily habits that actually make a difference.
"When you get to fifty, I could either be de
Breast Cancer & Menopause with Gaby Natale, Monica Molenaar, and Dr. Marisa Weiss.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and in this episode, Stacy is joined by three women who've lived where breast cancer and menopause collide: journalist and survivor Gaby Natale, Alloy co-founder/co-CEO and survivor Monica Molenaar, and breast oncologist and survivor Dr. Marisa Weiss of Breastcancer.org.
Gaby talks about "breaking the news to yourself" after her diagnosis, and the hot flas
Kim & Penn Holderness: Surviving Perimenopause as a Couple
Penn Holderness is the first husband to join Hello Menopause — and he and Kim (married 21 years, and the comedic duo behind the Holderness Family's viral songs and videos) sit down with Stacy to talk about what happens when perimenopause shows up in a marriage. They cover the physical-touch code words that saved their intimacy, the hormone "character" they invented to separate Kim from her symptom
We're back! Season 4, Part 2 Trailer
We're back. Season 4 of Hello Menopause returns with part two, and Stacy's kicking things off with a lineup that spans beauty, partnership, and breast cancer. In the trailer: Kim & Penn Holderness open up about navigating perimenopause as a couple, Bobbi Brown talks aging without apology, and Dr. Corinne Menn joins for a conversation on breast cancer and menopause — plus so many more incredible gu
Dr. Mary Claire Haver on the Menopause Toolkit: Nutrition, Strength & Stress
Dr. Mary Claire joins Stacy for a robust discussion about the reality of menopause, and shares her top exercise and nutrition tips, as well as her toolkit philosophy - techniques that she’s incorporated into her own life that she can apply as she ages to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
In this episode:
The 3 highest-fiber foods to add to your grocery list this week — and why most women are only
Bone Health After 40 with Dr. Vonda Wright
"Muscle is nature's Spanx." Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Vonda Wright joins Stacy to make the case for why your bones deserve as much attention as your hot flashes. They cover what a DEXA scan number actually means, why bone loss isn't just a postmenopausal problem, and why women with osteoporosis can — and should — still lift heavy.
Listen to the full episode at letstalkmenopause.org or wherever you
Dr. Carol Tavris & Dr. Avrum Bluming | Menopause, Medicine & Misinformation
Breast cancer risk. Heart disease. Hip fractures. Alzheimer's. In this Summer Short, Estrogen Matters co-authors Dr. Avrum Bluming (oncologist) and Dr. Carol Tavris (social psychologist) walk through what the Women's Health Initiative study actually found — and why a whole generation of doctors are still working from data the study's own authors have since walked back.
Listen to the full episode
Is It ADHD or Perimenopause? | Coach Debbie White on why symptoms surface at midlife
Is it perimenopause, or ADHD that's been there all along? Executive function coach Debbie White — diagnosed with ADHD at midlife herself — joins Stacy London to explain why the two look so similar and how to tell them apart.
Debbie's core insight: perimenopause doesn't cause ADHD, it reveals it. ADHD is a lifelong neurobiological condition, but inconsistent estrogen can break the systems that kep
The Risk Factor Nobody's Talking About: Menopause, Estrogen, and the Heart Disease Epidemic in Women
Cardiologist Dr. Jayne Morgan has a message that cuts through the noise: menopause is not a gynecological footnote. It's a cardiovascular inflection point — and most women don't find out until it's too late.In this episode, Dr. Morgan and Stacy cover the full arc of women's cardiovascular health: why complicated pregnancies are early warning signs, what happens to blood pressure at age 51, how eve
Beyond Estrogen: Testosterone, longevity, and the science of what comes next: Susan Dominus, New York Times (part 2)
Stacy and NYT journalist Susan Dominus pick up where Part 1 left off — this time going deep on the hormone that's barely made it into the mainstream menopause conversation: testosterone. Susan, who recently reported an in-depth piece on testosterone for women, breaks down what the research actually shows, why the US is so far behind other countries, and what happens when women go far beyond the st
The Menopause Information Gap: Susan Dominus, New York Times
The NYT journalist who broke open the menopause conversation — on hormones, risk, and what we're still learning.
Susan Dominus wrote what many call the defining article of the modern menopause conversation. In Part 1 of this two-part episode, she and Stacy go deep: the cultural bias baked into "significant symptoms," how to actually think about hormone therapy risk, and why women spent 20 years
Women Are Not Small Men: Dr. Stacy Sims on Exercise, Nutrition, and Menopause
Everything you've been told about exercise and nutrition was probably based on male physiology. For women in perimenopause and menopause, that gap is costing us.
Stacy talks with Dr. Stacy Sims — exercise physiologist and leading researcher in female-specific science — about why women lose power before muscle, how the gut microbiome shifts in the four years before menopause, why fasting past noon
Pay Now or Pay Later: Fixing Menopause in the Workplace | Kacy Fleming
What does menopause cost you at work — and what is it costing your employer? Stacy talks with Kacy Fleming, organizational psychologist and founder of The Fuchsia Tent, about the staggering data behind menopause and the workplace, and the practical framework that can actually fix it. They get into why menopause is invisible in corporate data, the 10% earnings penalty for symptomatic women, and why
Reckoning to Renaissance: Embracing Your True Identity in Midlife | Vanessa Chamberlin
What does it really mean to let go of what no longer serves you? For Vanessa Chamberlin, founder of the Silver Liberation movement, it started with a decision to stop dyeing her hair — and ended up reshaping everything she believed about beauty, aging, and worthiness. Stacy and Vanessa dig into the intersection of gray hair and menopause, the shame so many women carry about their appearance in mid
Hormones, Skin Health & the Science of Midlife Glow | Lorrie King & Celeste Lee of Caire Beauty
Your hormones changed — and your products never caught up. Caire Beauty co-founders Lorrie King and Celeste Lee break down exactly what declining estrogen does to your skin starting in your 30s, why delivery matters more than ingredients, and how they built a patented lipid emulsion that actually gets into the skin instead of just sitting on top of it. Plus: HRT and skin, the problem with anti-agi
The Bedroom Gap: What Menopause Does to Your Sex Life — Dr. Maria Sophocles
Why does desire disappear during menopause — and what can you actually do about it? OB-GYN and sex counselor Dr. Maria Sophocles joins Stacy London to answer the questions your doctor won't ask and most women are too embarrassed to bring up.
Dr. Sophocles is the author of The Bedroom Gap and one of the leading voices on women's sexual health and menopause. In this episode: the physiology of why m
Hello Menopause! Season 4 Trailer
Stacy London is back for Season 4 of Hello Menopause — and this is the biggest season yet. Sexual health, breast cancer, fitness, skincare, ADHD, hormone therapy, heart health, identity, and more. Guests include Dr. Maria Sophocles, Dr. Stacy Sims, Susan Dominus, Bobbi Brown, Kim and Penn Holderness, Dr. Corinne Menn, Dr. Jayne Morgan, and Dr. Joanne Armstrong of CVS Health.
Hello Menopause is a
Motherhood, Menopause & Mental Health: Ruthie Ackerman on Life After COVID
Author Ruthie Ackerman joins Stacy for an honest conversation about the messy overlap between postpartum, perimenopause, and pandemic-era mental health. They unpack how COVID blurred the lines between hormonal and emotional change—and why self-advocacy is essential for women’s healthcare today. Together, Stacy and Ruthie discuss how the isolation and emotional toll of lockdown amplified symptoms t
The Midlife Reset: Dr. Jessica Shepherd on Hormones, Menopause, and Women's Health
OBGYN & Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jessica Shepherd joins Stacy London to connect the dots between postpartum and perimenopause, weight redistribution, GLP-1s, hormone therapy (MHT), and the mind-body habits—sleep, strength training, nutrition—that actually move the needle.
Stacy talks with OBGYN and author Dr. Jessica Shepherd about what really changes in midlife and why care must be holistic—not
From Midlife Crisis to Midlife Chrysalis: Chip Conley’s Roadmap to Reinvention
In this episode of Hello Menopause, Stacy talks with entrepreneur, author, and Modern Elder Academy founder Chip Conley about what it really means to navigate midlife. Drawing from his own experience with prostate cancer and hormone therapy, Chip shares what it felt like to go through “male menopause” and how that informed his vision for the Modern Elder Academy—a first-of-its-kind midlife wisdom
The Truth About Midlife: Julie Flakstad on Aging, Identity & Starting Over
Julie Flakstad, host of The Midlife Truth Project, joins Stacy for an honest, expansive conversation about midlife's emotional, physical, and cultural realities. Julie opens up about the wave of personal and professional changes that led her to create the Midlife Truth Project—a series of candid interviews with over 100 women exploring the unspoken truths of midlife. From grief and friendship to s
Menopause with a Mission: How Gaby Natale Is Leading a Bilingual Revolution in Women’s Health
In this inspiring and deeply personal episode, Stacy welcomes Gaby Natale—three-time Emmy-winning journalist, entrepreneur, breast cancer survivor, and author of The Virtuous Circle. Gaby shares her journey from starting her career in a carpet warehouse in West Texas to becoming a media powerhouse and outspoken advocate for women navigating midlife and menopause.
After experiencing medically indu
Reshma Saujani on Breaking the Midlife Penalty and Rewriting the Rules of Aging
In this bold and honest conversation, Stacy is joined by Reshma Saujani—activist, bestselling author, founder of Girls Who Code and Moms First, and host of My So-Called Midlife—for a candid exploration of how menopause and midlife are shifting the paradigm for women’s power, purpose, and priorities.
They dismantle outdated narratives around ambition, beauty, caregiving, and perfectionism. Reshma
The M-Factor: How Two Women Turned Menopause Into a Global Movement
In this episode, Stacy chats with Tamsen Fadal and Denise Pines—two trailblazing advocates transforming how the world sees, talks about, and treats menopause. From shooting on iPhones to being featured at the World Economic Forum in Davos, their documentary “The M Factor” has ignited a global conversation. The trio dives into how The M-Factor became a movement, why Gen X is uniquely positioned to
Gender, Hormones & Midlife Health: Rethinking Menopause with Dr. Jill Liss
In this powerful, eye-opening conversation, Stacy is joined by Dr. Jill Liss to explore what menopause looks like beyond the gender binary. Dr. Liss, a physician at the University of Colorado and co-author of a pivotal paper on sexual health and menopause, shares her unique expertise in both menopause care and gender-affirming gynecology. Together, they discuss surgical vs. natural menopause, misc
Menopause, Medicine & Misinformation with Dr. Carol Tavris & Dr. Avrum Bluming
In this episode, Stacy chats with oncologist Dr. Avrum Bluming and social psychologist Dr. Carol Tavris, co-authors of Estrogen Matters, to unpack the cultural, medical, and historical misinformation surrounding hormone therapy (HRT). They revisit the legacy of the 2002 Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study and how it derailed decades of potential progress in women’s health.
Dr. Bluming explains
Strong Women, Strong Bones with Dr. Vonda Wright
Stacy sits down with orthopedic surgeon and women's health expert Dr. Vonda Wright to talk about what it really means to stay strong—physically and mentally—through midlife and beyond. They dig into why strength training is crucial (especially for your bones), how menopause can be a wake-up call for self-care, and how our mindset and movement are deeply connected. Dr. Wright breaks down the facts
Owning Change, Community & Confidence with Tamsen Fadal
Owning Change, Confidence & Community with Tamsen FadalAward-winning journalist, bestselling author, and menopause advocate Tamsen Fadal joins host Stacy London for a candid, high-energy conversation recorded live at The World’s Hottest Menopause Party in Las Vegas.
Tamsen shares her journey of reinvention—leaving a decades-long career, finding love at 50, and stepping fully into midlife with pur
Redefining Sexual Health in Menopause with Dr. Somi Javaid
In this powerful and eye-opening episode, Stacy London sits down with pioneering OB-GYN Dr. Somi Javaid to explore the critical, yet often ignored, intersection of menopause and sexual health. Dr. Javaid, founder of HerMD, is on a mission to close the gender gap in healthcare and radically transform the way we talk about women’s bodies—especially in midlife.
From discussing the disparities in ins
Menopause, Policy, and the Fight for Health Equity with Jennifer Weiss-Wolf
In this episode of Hello Menopause, host Stacy London welcomes legal advocate and policy powerhouse Jennifer Weiss-Wolf to discuss the connection between menstruation, menopause, and democracy. From launching the menstrual equity movement in the U.S. to fighting for better menopause policies at both the state and federal level, Jennifer shares the playbook for how public opinion and grassroots act
Curiosity, Courage & Confidence: Sophia Bush on Navigating Change
Welcome to Season 3 of Hello Menopause—and we’re kicking it off with a powerhouse: actor, activist, investor, and all-around badass, Sophia Bush. Recorded live at SXSW 2025 in Austin, Texas, host Stacy London welcomes Sophia for a no-holds-barred conversation about navigating midlife, mental health, community, and change. The longtime friends reflect on their own transitions—Stacy through menopaus
Season 3 Trailer
Hello Menopause is back for another season! We're so excited to bring you more information, conversation, and guidance on midlife, perimenopause, menopause, and women's health. As always, everything is on the table, and with every episode, you'll get clear takeaways to help you navigate the menopause experience. This season, we welcome guests like Tamsen Fadal and Denise Pines, producers of the in
Bonus Episode: You Are Not Broken with Kelly Casperson
This week, we’ve got a bonus episode for you - an episode from Dr. Kelly Casperson's podcast You Are Not Broken: Episode 259: Lancet Menopause Article Rebuttal - the Menoposse.
Dr. Casperson and a panel of menopause expert physicians and nurse practitioners discuss the recent four-part article series on menopause published in The Lancet.
In the episode, Dr. Casperson and her guests address the ag
Better Sleep, Better Health: How to improve your sleep with Dr. Shelby Harris
Sleep is the bedrock of health and lack of it can lead to poor food choices, weight gain, and increased risk of cardiovascular issues. For women in midlife, sleep issues during perimenopause and menopause are especially disruptive. In this conversation, Dr. Shelby Harris, a leading expert in the field of Behavioral Sleep Medicine, joins Stacy to talk about why women have trouble sleeping during th
Breaking the Silence: Naomi Watts on Menopause
Naomi Watts is an actress and producer, the founder of ONDA Beauty and menopause wellness brand Stripes. Naomi joins Stacy to talk about her personal experience with early menopause, the importance of self-advocacy and explains why she feels that community is key during this stage of life. Naomi discusses her approach to well being and shares tips on how to maintain physical and mental health as w
Demystifying Menopause: Practical information on Midlife, Hormones, and Sexual Health with Dr. Kelly Casperson
Dr. Kelly Casperson is a urologist, author, TEDx speaker, and host of the You Are Not Broken podcast. Combining the power of mind work, body-science and relationships, she joyously breaks down the societal barriers that are keeping us from living our best intimate lives. Dr. Casperson joins Stacy to talk about the connection between urology and menopause, sexual health, and the role of testosteron
Pause for the Mena: Embracing Menopause with Carla Hall
Carla Hall is a chef, best-selling author, and the host of Chasing Flavor on Max. She joins Stacy to discuss turning 60, her experience with menopause and why she embraces the evolution of aging. Carla and Stacy discuss sex after menopause, the need to advocate for oneself, and Carla explains why it's important to do something that scares you.
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Menopause and The Female Brain with Dr. Lisa Mosconi
Dr. Lisa Mosconi is a neuroscientist and educator known for her work and research on Alzheimer’s Disease, and the author of The Menopause Brain (published March 2024). She joins Stacy for an incredibly informative and expansive conversation about menopause and the female brain. Through brain imaging studies, Dr. Mosconi found that women in midlife show red flags for Alzheimer's disease and have re
Regaining Control: Mastery Over Menopause with Dr. Judith Joseph
Dr. Judith Joseph is a board certified Psychiatrist at the forefront of research in anxiety, depression, and mental health. She is Chair of the Women in Medicine Initiative at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons and her podcast, The Vault with Dr. Judith is focused on mental health. She has over 1 million followers on social media, using platforms like TikTok and Instagram
Be Your Own Advocate with Dr. Sharon Malone
Dr. Sharon Malone is a nationally known expert in women’s health and the author of the book Grown Woman Talk: Your Guide To Getting And Staying Healthy. She is the Chief Medical Advisor at Alloy Women’s Health, a telehealth company that focuses on women over 40. Before joining Alloy, Dr. Malone was a partner at one of the oldest and most successful OB/GYN medical practices in Washington, D.C.
Dr.
The 'Pause Life: Dr. Mary Claire Haver
Dr. Mary Claire Haver is a board-certified OBGYN, a Certified Menopause Practitioner, a Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist, a passionate entrepreneur and best-selling author with a focus on women's health. She’s also a prolific menopause expert who shares her insight, wisdom, and practical tips for managing the midlife transition on social media, helping women around the world reach their best
Hello Menopause! Season Two Trailer
Menopause. It’s big, it’s life-changing and it’s… hardly talked about. Well, we’re gonna do just that. Talk about it! This season, host Stacy London is joined by women who are leading the charge on understanding and managing the most mysterious non-mystery on Earth - menopause. Stacy welcomes guests like Dr. Mary Claire Haver, Carla Hall, Dr. Judith Joseph, Dr. Kelly Casperson, Naomi Watts, Dr. Sh
“BRCA1 Positive “ with Monica Molenaar
Meet entrepreneur and advocate Monica Molenaar. She’s the co-founder of Alloy, a telehealth platform that helps provide medical expertise and treatment to people experiencing menopause. At 40, Monica elected to remove her ovaries to reduce her risk of breast and ovarian cancers after testing positive for the BRCA gene. The effects of this procedure sent her into surgical menopause overnight.
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“Menopause At Work“ with Samantha Frankel
Meet Samantha Frankel, the Chief Strategy Officer at Bloom UK, a professional network of women whose mission is to promote equal opportunity within the communications industry.
In this episode, Samantha details her push for a menopausal policy in the workplace. She also speaks with Robin & Christine about her unexpected intro to perimenopause, how menorrhagia (heavy bleeding) sent her to the ER,
“This Isn’t Me!” with Emily McDowell
Meet Emily McDowell: writer, illustrator, speaker, entrepreneur and host of the podcast “Quitted.” Emily left working in advertising to launch her own greeting card business called Emily McDowell Studio (now Em & Friends). She wrote and illustrated cards that speak to the genuine, sometimes difficult, relationships we really have. The brand is best known for its Empathy Cards designed to help peop
“Sad Tenant, My Uterus” with Gabrielle Calvocoressi
Content Warning: Suicidal ideation is discussed in this episode of Hello Menopause.
Meet Gabrielle Calvocoressi: award-winning poet, UNC Chapel Hill Associate Professor, Editor at Large of the Los Angeles Review of Books, and Poetry Editor at Southern Cultures.
Gabby, who identifies as nonbinary, speaks with compassion and gratitude about coming to terms with a body that never fully felt like t
“Mind Mess” with Emily Stark
Meet professional speaker, paralegal, former Miss USA pageant contestant, and mother of conjoined twins, Emily Stark. Emily started experiencing signs of menopause in the midst of grieving the loss of her mother to pancreatic cancer.
Join Emily, Christine, and Robin as they talk about hot flashes, mood swings, thinning hair, and the similarities between grief and menopause. Plus, hear how Emily
"Our Brains Physically Change" with Selene Yeager
Meet All-American Ironman triathlete, professional health and fitness writer, and host of the “Hit Play, Not Pause” podcast, Selene Yeager. As an athlete, Selene is no stranger to building a relationship with pain, yet menopause made her reassess her connection with her body.
In this episode, she talks with Robin and Christine about finding out she was in perimenopause after experiencing hot flas
“Aging Without Apology” with Nina Lorez Collins
Meet Nina Lorez Collins, entrepreneur and author of What Would Virginia Woolf Do? And Other Questions I Ask Myself as I Attempt to Age Without Apology. Nina is also Chief Creative Officer of Revel, an online community for women at midlife and beyond.
In this episode, Nina talks with Robin and Christine about how she first started waking up in the middle of the night for no reason. After doing som
“Killer Whales Go Through It” with Darcey Steinke
Meet Darcey Steinke, American author and educator. Her most recent book is Flash Count Diary: Menopause and the Vindication of Natural Life. In it, Darcey writes frankly about her own experience with menopause and weaves together her personal story with philosophy, science, art, and literature.
In this episode, Darcey shares what humans can learn from killer whales when it comes to aging, menopa
“Apparently There’s a Pre-Game to Menopause” with Omisade Burney-Scott
Meet Omisade (Omi) Burney-Scott, founder of the multimedia project, Black Girl’s Guide to Surviving Menopause. Omi is a Black Southern 7th generation native North Carolinian feminist, mother and healer. She uses her platform to uplift stories of Black women, femmes, nonbinary, and trans people navigating menopause through the Black Girl’s Guide to Menopause podcast, zines, and intergenerational di
“In Menopause. Any Questions?” with Tamsen Fadal
Meet Emmy award-winning newscaster and author, Tamsen Fadal. In addition to being the PIX11 News primetime anchor, Tamsen is an advocate for women in the next chapter of their lives. She has published three self-help books including The New Single: Finding, Fixing and Falling Back In Love With Yourself, a guide to help women emerge from a big life change with confidence, grace, and a recipe for se
“Normal is a Setting on Your Dryer” with Shirley Weir
Meet the “Menopause Chick,” Shirley Weir. Shirley is the founder of Menopause Chicks, an online platform that connects women to experts and a supportive community. She is also the author of Mokita: How to Navigate Perimenopause with Confidence and Ease. Grab a Not-So-Bloody-Mary and join Shirley, Christine, and Robin as they discuss brain fog, heavy bleeding, vaginal dryness, and mood changes. Plu
“Just Like Mercury in Retrograde” with Stacy London
Meet fashion icon, Stacy London. Best known as the co-host of TLC’s hit show, What Not to Wear, Stacy is now the founder and CEO of State of Menopause, a product line for women that addresses the symptoms associated with perimenopause.
Stacy opens up about the shame and grief that often accompanies menopause, the surprising symptoms like insomnia, depression and joint pain and why some experience
Introducing Hello Menopause!
Menopause. It’s big, it’s life-changing, and it’s… hardly talked about. Well we’re gonna do just that. Talk about it! Join Let’s Talk Menopause co-founder Christine Maginnis and comedic storyteller Robin Gelfenbien as they explore the wide spectrum of perimenopause symptoms, the benefits of aging, and the misconceptions about the most mysterious non-mystery on Earth - menopause.
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