Best Hit Play Not Pause Podcasts (2024)

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Skills Coaching for More Fun, Confidence, and Next Level Menopause Performance with Karen Brooks (Episode 188) 53:13

1h ago53:13

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Midlife and menopause can be the perfect time to try something new (like as we talk about this week, mountain biking!...but also surfing, skiing, you name it). It frees you from the endless self comparison that can come after years (even decades) in the same sport and infuses you with the confidence that comes with tackling new challenges. And it’s…

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Should We All Be On Hormone Therapy? with Professor Susan Davis, AO (Episode 187) 1:04:05

7d ago1:04:05

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The conversation around hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms is pretty clear. Hormone therapy is the gold standard for treating hot flashes and night sweats and can help with many other common symptoms that come with the menopause transition. It’s very effective and broadly safe. But recently, the conversation has evolved past symptom management…

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Find a Doctor Who Will Listen! with Erin Ferguson (Episode 186) 59:28

14d ago59:28

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Boy, oh boy, we women can really struggle to find good medical care–especially when we hit the menopause transition. And this week’s guest Erin Ferguson has experienced that firsthand. Erin went through multiple gynecological complications, surgeries, and hormonally-driven symptoms, including panic attacks, anxiety, weight gain, painful periods, se…

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Working Through Menopausal Grief with Kathryn Wilder, PhD (Episode 185) 1:01:32

21d ago1:01:32

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Nearly every one of us will go through some mourning with the changes that come with menopause. Even if we go on hormone therapy, which can help a ton, there is some loss that comes at this time. A loss of our reproductive selves. A loss of speed in our sport. A loss of our ability to quickly bounce back after hard workouts. A loss of some aspect o…

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Return to Play Post Gynecological Surgery without Prolapse, Pain, or Peeing Yourself with Jocelyn Wallace, PT, DPT (episode 184) 59:07

28d ago59:07

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Gynecological surgeries are extremely common. More 600,000 women get a hysterectomy each year in the US alone, and more than one-third of women will have had one by age 60. And often a woman is told that she’s “good to go” after a few weeks, when in reality, when it comes to her sport, she’s anything but, and she can struggle for months–or longer–b…

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Sports Supplements for Midlife & Menopausal Women with Kristen Arnold, MS, RDN, CSSD (Episode 183) 1:05:32

1M ago1:05:32

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Supplements get a bad rap. And to be fair, there is a lot of trash out there. But there are some treasures, too, especially for midlife and menopausal women who often can use some extra help building bone, recovering from injuries, and hitting it hard during training and events. This week we break down the best ergogenic aids for active women in an…

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What’s Inside Your Coronary Arteries? with Anita Vadria, MS, PA-C (Episode 182) 48:26

1M ago48:26

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Menopause and age raise our cardiovascular disease risk. Athletes and highly active people also tend to have a higher prevalence of coronary artery calcium and atherosclerotic plaque (though it tends to be the benign kind). But what does that all mean? How can we know what’s really going on in those coronary arteries of ours? To find out, host Sele…

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Midlife Potential, Performance, and Promise with Rebecca Rusch, Kristi Mohn, and Selene Yeager (Episode 181) 46:35

2M ago46:35

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This week we bring you a special live show from UNBOUND Gravel in Emporia, KS, where we sat down with two legends in the sport of gravel cycling, UNBOUND Gravel co-founder Kristi Mohn and seven time world champion Rebecca Rusch to have an open, honest conversation about midlife and menopause, how we view things today, and what we want for the futur…

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Nutritional Supplements for Active Menopausal Women with Katie Linville, MS, RDN (Episode 180) 56:38

2M ago56:38

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As active menopausal women, we get outright bombarded with ads for nutritional supplements. But what do we really need? This week, we take it down to brass tacks and hit the basics with registered dietitian nutritionist Katie Linville. We break it down on what we should know about calcium, vitamin D, magnesium, iron, and the other vitamins and mine…

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Jumping into an Adventurous Midlife with Shawn Brokemond (Episode 179) 55:42

2M ago55:42

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We talk a lot about the importance of lifting heavy for our muscle, bone, brain, and heart health. But that’s just the beginning! Being stronger makes us feel more capable and opens the door to all kinds of new adventures that we might not otherwise try because we have more confidence in what our bodies can do. Nobody knows that better than this we…

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Don't Let the Old Woman In with Sal Edwards (Episode 178) 53:19

2M ago53:19

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Sally “Sal” Edwards, now 76, is a pioneer in women’s sports. She qualified for the first women's marathon Olympic Trials in 1983 and is one of the original founders of USA Triathlon. She also brought heart rate and zone training to the mainstream. For 22 years, Sal served as the national spokeswoman for the Danskin Women's Triathlon Series voluntee…

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Race Weight, Body Image & Performance with Marni Sumbal, MS, RD, CSSD (Episode 177) 57:29

3M ago57:29

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Be smaller. Be lighter. For our entire lives those messages have been drilled into us from every angle, including very often from those in our sports. We hear we need to be at “race weight.” We’re shown “idealized” images of what female athletes “should” look like. It’s all incredibly damaging, especially as we hit menopause and midlife and our bod…

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Postural Restoration & Pelvic Floor Therapy During Menopause with Hayley Kava PT, MPT, PRC (Episode 176) 1:04:56

3M ago1:04:56

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If there’s anything we’ve learned, it’s pelvic floor health is a whole lot more than doing Kegel exercises. In fact, sometimes Kegels are the last thing you need. This week we look at pelvic floor health through the lens of Postural Restoration with pelvic floor physical therapist and Postural Restoration Certified (PRC) practitioner Hayley Kava, w…

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Opportunities of a Life Time with Sarah Max (Episode 175) 1:17:06

3M ago1:17:06

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At 49, this week’s guest Sarah Max is the oldest rider in the Life Time Grand Prix, the biggest, hardest gravel and mountain bike race series on the planet. That was something Sarah didn’t always want to talk about. She didn’t want to be defined by her age and didn’t always love the attention it attracted. But she’s realized that while her age isn’…

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The Many Facets of Menopausal Brain Health with Dr. Sarah McKay (Episode 174) 1:14:17

3M ago1:14:17

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Women’s brains are finally getting the research attention they deserve! While we sort out the role hormones play in our current and future cognitive health, it’s important to remember that estrogen is just one player in a lifelong host of factors impacting your brain, including education, intellectual engagement, diet and nutrition, exercise and fi…

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Younger is Not Better with Caroline Paul (Episode 173) 1:13:14

4M ago1:13:14

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Cultural messages glorify youth as the best time of our lives. But that’s not what this week’s guest, Caroline Paul found while researching her wonderful book Tough Broad: From Boogie Boarding to Wing Walking―How Outdoor Adventure Improves Our Lives as We Age. Instead, she found active, adventurous women praising their postmenopausal lives and the …

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30 Years of Extreme Endurance with Pam Reed (Episode 172) 1:11:38

4M ago1:11:38

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Women’s ultrarunning is on fire right now with powerhouses like recent Barkley Marathons finisher Jasmin Paris, 40, and Lululemon FURTHER 6-day record smasher Camille Herron, 42, showing the world what midlife women can do. This week, we sat down with ultrarunning legend Pam Reed, who broke ground for women in the sport decades ago, winning races l…

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Menopause Metabolism Myths & More with Val Schonberg, RDN, CSSD (Episode 171) 1:10:13

4M ago1:10:13

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Your metabolism is broken. You need to stop eating carbs. All weight gain is bad! If you’re a woman in menopause, you’ve been on the receiving end of a steady stream of overwhelmingly negative messages about your midlife body. Many of them are simply not true. That’s why we wanted to have a more nuanced conversation about the body composition chang…

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Managing Arthritis in Active Peri & Menopausal Women with Ashley Austin, MD (Episode 170) 1:15:26

4M ago1:15:26

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Wear and tear on our active joints is inevitable, and the menopause transition can make them more vulnerable. But there are some simple, and often overlooked, ways to support our joint health that include proper nutrition, recovery, strength and mobility practices, footwear and more, which can help us stay active and pain free through and beyond me…

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Put the O Back in Mojo with Lauren Streicher, MD (Episode 169) 1:01:42

4M ago1:01:42

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Women’s sexuality, especially older women’s, is often overlooked or dismissed by the medical system. When men get procedures that may impact their erections, they’re informed. When women get treatments that may affect their ability to have an orgasm? Crickets. Too few women’s doctors talk about women’s sexual satisfaction, including how well their …

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All in Her Head with Elizabeth Comen, MD (Episode 168) 1:06:26

5M ago1:06:26

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From being burned as witches to being barred from attending medical school, from being dismissed as hysterical to well, just being dismissed, from being shamed to being sexualized, the medical system has a long, sordid history in how it treats women and women’s health. And those toxic roots still poison the waters we have to navigate to this day. I…

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What the Heck is Up with Cholesterol During Menopause? with Samia Mora, MD, MHS (Episode 167) 1:16:52

5M ago1:16:52

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We wrap up heart health awareness month with one topic that comes up a whole lot in our community–cholesterol. We hear from scores of athletic, active women who have had perfectly fine lipid levels their whole lives only to see them shoot up, often dramatically, at menopause. If you’re one, you’re not alone. This week we take a deep dive into all t…

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Cardiovascular Disease & Brain Aging During Menopause with Rebecca Thurston, PhD (Episode 166) 58:47

5M ago58:47

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For years, hot flashes and night sweats (aka vasomotor symptoms) were considered just a “bothersome” part of being a menopausal woman: we were to wear layers, buy a fan, and soldier on. Then researchers started making some troubling connections between vasomotor symptoms and chronic disease. This week’s guest, Dr. Rebecca Thurston, is one of those …

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Vulvovaginal Health & Comfort for Life with Rochelle Bernstein, MD (Episode 165) 1:04:02

5M ago1:04:02

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Whether you run, lift, or ride (and especially if you ride), an otherwise great workout can be wrecked by a painful vulva. And lots of issues can crop up during and beyond the menopause transition that can cause pain, discomfort, and even damage to your vulva and vaginal tissues. We address them all this week with Rochelle Bernstein, MD, of Purely …

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A Beautiful Work in Progress in Perimenopause with Mirna Valerio (Episode 164) 1:11:03

6M ago1:11:03

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Mirna Valerio, aka the Mirnavator, has never shied away from adversity. As a Black woman in a larger body who is also an ultrarunner, she’s endured her share of harassment and ridicule, both online and in real life. But despite some people trying to put her down, she’s devoted her life to lifting others up, showing those like herself what’s possibl…

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Skills Coaching for More Fun, Confidence, and Next Level Menopause Performance with Karen Brooks (Episode 188) 53:13

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Should We All Be On Hormone Therapy? with Professor Susan Davis, AO (Episode 187) 1:04:05

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Find a Doctor Who Will Listen! with Erin Ferguson (Episode 186) 59:28

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Working Through Menopausal Grief with Kathryn Wilder, PhD (Episode 185) 1:01:32

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Return to Play Post Gynecological Surgery without Prolapse, Pain, or Peeing Yourself with Jocelyn Wallace, PT, DPT (episode 184) 59:07

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Sports Supplements for Midlife & Menopausal Women with Kristen Arnold, MS, RDN, CSSD (Episode 183) 1:05:32

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What’s Inside Your Coronary Arteries? with Anita Vadria, MS, PA-C (Episode 182) 48:26

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Midlife Potential, Performance, and Promise with Rebecca Rusch, Kristi Mohn, and Selene Yeager (Episode 181) 46:35

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Nutritional Supplements for Active Menopausal Women with Katie Linville, MS, RDN (Episode 180) 56:38

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Jumping into an Adventurous Midlife with Shawn Brokemond (Episode 179) 55:42

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Don't Let the Old Woman In with Sal Edwards (Episode 178) 53:19

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Race Weight, Body Image & Performance with Marni Sumbal, MS, RD, CSSD (Episode 177) 57:29

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Postural Restoration & Pelvic Floor Therapy During Menopause with Hayley Kava PT, MPT, PRC (Episode 176) 1:04:56

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Opportunities of a Life Time with Sarah Max (Episode 175) 1:17:06

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The Many Facets of Menopausal Brain Health with Dr. Sarah McKay (Episode 174) 1:14:17

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Younger is Not Better with Caroline Paul (Episode 173) 1:13:14

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30 Years of Extreme Endurance with Pam Reed (Episode 172) 1:11:38

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Menopause Metabolism Myths & More with Val Schonberg, RDN, CSSD (Episode 171) 1:10:13

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Managing Arthritis in Active Peri & Menopausal Women with Ashley Austin, MD (Episode 170) 1:15:26

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Put the O Back in Mojo with Lauren Streicher, MD (Episode 169) 1:01:42

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All in Her Head with Elizabeth Comen, MD (Episode 168) 1:06:26

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What the Heck is Up with Cholesterol During Menopause? with Samia Mora, MD, MHS (Episode 167) 1:16:52

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Cardiovascular Disease & Brain Aging During Menopause with Rebecca Thurston, PhD (Episode 166) 58:47

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Vulvovaginal Health & Comfort for Life with Rochelle Bernstein, MD (Episode 165) 1:04:02

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A Beautiful Work in Progress in Perimenopause with Mirna Valerio (Episode 164) 1:11:03

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