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Pause Pleas3

we be pause pleas3

Midlife, menopause and the mundane. Creating a community of support and inspiration, and finding humor in it all.

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24:39

Mute, Mute, Hooray: Surviving College Parent Group...

Pause Pleas3 ·

2026/02/11

Send a text Season 2, Episode 6: Mute, Mute, Hooray: Surviving College Parent Group Chats Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane In this episode, we enter one of the most confusing modern survival arenas: Facebook college parent groups. Join us as we laugh about digital oversharing, celebrate the helpful moms and dads who always have the answers, and admit that sometimes the real challenge of midlife is keeping up with 147 unread messages.&n...

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25:48

Menopause Called—It Has Updates

Pause Pleas3 ·

2026/02/04

Send us a text Season 2, Episode 5: Menopause Called—It Has Updates Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane Midlife isn’t a crisis — it’s a chapter. Whether you're happy with your current story or need to edit your life, we discuss navigating our health. We're having an honest conversation to help you thrive through the changes and embrace the chaos with grace. Help us grow this community and share episodes with others. Visit us on Instagram @pause...

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22:09

Life, Interrupted

Pause Pleas3 ·

2026/01/28

Send us a text Season 2, Episode 4: Life, Interrupted Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane When life feels like one long interruption, this episode is for you. We’re talking about the moments that get hijacked by unexpected events and emotional overload. We discuss how random disruptions can leave us overwhelmed and disconnected and why these moments hit differently in this stage of life. With warmth and humor, we talk about resilience, self-compassion, and finding stea...

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25:06

Letting Go Without Losing Ourselves

Pause Pleas3 ·

2026/01/21

Send us a text Season 2, Episode 3: Letting Go Without Losing Ourselves Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane Midlife has a way of revealing what’s weighing us down and quietly steals our peace. Sometimes it’s not just hormones or expectations, but the stuff piled up around us. In this episode, we revisit common problem areas, talk honestly about the things we think are important, and challenge ourselves to reset with intention. While this wraps up our declutter conversa...

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24:44

Starting is the Hardest Part

Pause Pleas3 ·

2026/01/14

Send us a text Season 2, Episode 2: Starting is the Hardest Part Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane We’re still decluttering and yes, the piles are still there. In this episode, we keep the conversation going by acknowledging how hard it is to start, why clutter feels so personal in midlife, and how we’re managing the chaos one small decision at a time. No timelines, no labels—just real talk about trying, stopping, restarting, and finding calm along the way. May...

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23:37

The Midlife Declutter Challenge

Pause Pleas3 ·

2026/01/07

Send us a text Season 2, Episode 1: The Midlife Declutter Challenge Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane Is it really clutter or have we just been too tired to deal with it? In this episode, we tackle the piles, the drawers, and the doom closets that seem to multiply in midlife. We identify the spaces that cause the most frustration and challenge ourselves to create a calmer, more peaceful environment. Sometimes peace isn’t a spa day—it’s an empty kitchen counter. ...

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28:28

Purpose and Possibilities

Pause Pleas3 ·

2025/12/31

Send us a text 2026 invites the New Year and brings a new season of episodes. In the meantime, listen to one of our past discussions, including Episode 10: What's New What's Next. Pause Pleas3 is evolving—just like we are. What started as a space to talk midlife, menopause, and the everyday has grown into a deeper conversation about purpose and possibilities. We open up about our own journeys—what we’ve learned, where we’ve stumbled, and the goals we’re setting. We explore change ...

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37:19

Survival Skills 101

Pause Pleas3 ·

2025/12/27

Send us a text Join us as we return January 7 for a new season. In the meantime, lean in to one of our past discussions, including Episode 17: Sweating, Forgetting, and Still Thriving. Are you celebrating and thriving through the perimenopause and menopause waves of symptoms? If you're in survival mode - crawling your way through the holidays - we're keeping it real, raw and ridiculous. If we can't laugh, we might as well cry - better out than in. Visit us on Instagram...

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29:54

De-cember De-clutter

Pause Pleas3 ·

2025/12/17

Send us a text Episode 27: De-cember De-clutter Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane We’re taking on the world of decluttering—the sport no one asked to compete in. We tackle the overflowing junk drawers, the “skinny jeans of delusion,” and the forgotten gadgets that promised to change our lives. With plenty of laughs and a sprinkle of shame, we talk about the midlife urge to purge, the chaos of trying to get organized, and why the act of cleaning out a closet fe...

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40:00

An Edited Guide to Marriage - Menopause Edition

Pause Pleas3 ·

2025/12/10

Send us a text Episode 26: An Edited Guide to Marriage - Menopause Edition Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane Oh, the beautifully complicated evolution of our relationships with our husbands. From shifting hormones to shifting priorities, we explore how marriage stretches, settles, surprises, and sometimes downright confuses us in midlife. We talk about renegotiating roles, rediscovering intimacy, laughing at the quirks we’ve grown accustomed to and findi...

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29:34

Midlife on the Move

Pause Pleas3 ·

2025/12/03

Send us a text Episode 25: Midlife on the Move Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane We’re packing our bags, grabbing our favorite books - and the readers we always forget - and taking a trip. From long-dreamed-of bucket-list adventures to the practical do’s and don’ts we’ve learned the hard way, we talk about what it means to explore the world (or just a new Costco) in this season of life. We look back at the way we traveled as kids — road trips with zero Wi-Fi —&...

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30:00

Season's Feelings

Pause Pleas3 ·

2025/11/26

Send us a text Episode 24: Season's Feelings Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane If midlife had a holiday soundtrack, it would probably be a mix of festive jingles and someone muttering “I’m too old for this.” This episode explores the chaos of Black Friday, the emotional rollercoaster of holiday prep, and the reality of managing it all while your hormones stage a seasonal uprising. Tune in for the laughs, stay for the solidarity. Subscribe, share, and take...

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41:43

Gather, Grumble, Repeat

Pause Pleas3 ·

2025/11/19

Send us a text Episode 22: Gather, Grumble, Repeat Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane In this episode, we discuss the beauty and madness of holiday traditions—midlife style. Bring on the ibuprofen, fewer breakable ornaments, and a strict “no one talks to me until I’ve had coffee” policy. We unpack the rituals we grew up with and the new traditions we’re trying to invent now that the kids are older, our patience is thinner, and our hormone levels fluctuating like...

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37:09

You Gotta Have Faith

Pause Pleas3 ·

2025/11/12

Send us a text Episode 22: You Gotta Have Faith Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane A candid chat about our own faith journey and watching our kids navigate with the confidence of someone who once thought ramen counted as a vegetable. In this episode of Pause Pleas3, we open our hearts to the quiet questions that come with watching our older children step into the world on their own terms. Where will their paths lead? How will their faith evolve? What does it me...

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23:01

Netflix and No Chill (It's Too Hot for That)

Pause Pleas3 ·

2025/11/05

Send us a text Episode 21: Netflix and No Chill (It's Too Hot for That) Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane Grab your comfy blanket and your reading glasses, if you can find them. This week, we're diving into our favorite binge-worthy shows and movies! We dish on what's keeping us glued to the couch, besides hot flashes and exhaustion. Whether you're intro true crime, rom-coms, or rewatching The Golden Girls for the hundredth time, this episode celebrates the simple jo...

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23:32

Shaken, Stirred and Slightly Sweaty

Pause Pleas3 ·

2025/10/29

Send us a text Episode 20: Shaken, Stirred and Slightly Sweaty Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane In this offbeat episode, we stir together midlife musings and mixology madness. Join us as we sip, laugh, and decode the quirkiest cocktail terms you never knew existed - from "dirty" martinis to "muddled" emotions. Between hot flashes and highballs, we explore how a good drink (and a good laugh) can make even the most mundane moments feel worth toasting. This one'...

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32:23

Small Town Vibes

Pause Pleas3 ·

2025/10/22

Send us a text Episode 19: Small Town Vibes Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane There’s something special about a place where the coffee shop owner greets you by name and Friday nights revolve around the local team. In this episode, we explore how living in a smaller town — with its slower pace and strong sense of community — shapes our midlife season in ways a big city never could. It’s a story about connection, belonging, and learning to love the q...

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33:14

What's In Your Wallet

Pause Pleas3 ·

2025/10/15

Send us a text Episode 18: What's In Your Wallet Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane From lip balm to reading glasses (and everything in between), we’re digging through our purses and laughing about what midlife women really carry. What do our purses reveal about us? A lot more than we think! In this episode of Pause Pleas3, we spill the contents of our bags and chat about the quirks, comforts, and survival tools that get us through the day. &n...

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37:19

Sweating, Forgetting, and Still Thriving

Pause Pleas3 ·

2025/10/08

Send us a text Episode 17: Sweating, Forgetting, and Still Thriving Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane Hot flashes, mood swings, and “where did I put my keys?” moments—welcome to the wild ride of perimenopause and menopause! In this episode of Pause Pleas3, we swap stories, share a few laughs, and talk about how we’re surviving (and sometimes thriving) through the waves of symptoms. From remedies that work to the ones that don’t, we’re keeping it re...

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34:34

Follow the Leader

Pause Pleas3 ·

2025/10/01

Send us a text Episode 16: Follow the Leader Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane In this episode of Pause Pleas3, we’re talking about women in leadership—what it looks like and how it changes over time. From navigating careers and raising families to managing the shifts of midlife, leadership takes on many forms. We share our own experiences, the lessons we’ve learned, and the quiet power that comes from leading in ways that aren’t always recognized but are deepl...

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