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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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All Episodes

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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21:59

Threads That Connect Us

Pause Pleas3 ·

2025/09/24

Send us a text Episode 15: Threads That Connect Us Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane In this episode, we delve into the ways shared experiences bring us closer together. What ties us together in this season of life? We reflect on the shared struggles, laughter, and ordinary moments that help us form bonds. Sometimes, it’s the little things that remind us we’re in this together. We may not have it all figured out, but one thing’s for sure—there’s comfort i...

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25:27

The Shifting Tides of Relationships

Pause Pleas3 ·

2025/09/17

Send us a text Episode 14: The Shifting Tides of Relationships Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane From friendships forged in our early years to connections that shift in midlife, relationships take many forms across the seasons of our professional and personal lives. In this episode of Pause Pleas3, we dive into how bonds grow, change, and sometimes fade—and what it means to nurture meaningful connections in the midst of it all. Subscribe, share, and take ...

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33:40

Life Lessons in Work

Pause Pleas3 ·

2025/09/10

Send us a text Episode 13: Life Lessons in Work Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane Our first jobs may not have been glamorous but they taught us grit, patience, and the value of a hard-earned dollar. In this episode of Pause Pleas3, we reflect on those early workdays and the surprising ways they prepared us for life’s bigger chapters. Gather around the water cooler - laugh along as we reminisce about punching the clock for the very first time and how those humbl...

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31:02

Letting Go....Again

Pause Pleas3 ·

2025/09/03

Send us a text Episode 12: Letting Go....Again Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane The first-year goodbye with college drop-off was hard but somehow the second-year send-off carries its own kind of ache. Join us as we reflect on what it feels like to pack the car again and trust that our kids are finding their own way. We’re learning that letting go is less about losing and more about growing — together and apart. This episode is a tender reminder that every season has...

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32:24

Southern Comforts

Pause Pleas3 ·

2025/08/27

Send us a text Episode 11: Southern Comforts Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane From sugar-sweet greetings to polite shade-throwing, Southern slang is its own love language. This week, we’re fixin’ to dive into the colorful world of Southern sayings and spilling the tea on classics. Along the way, we’ll explore how these words and phrases show up in our own everyday moments. Whether you grew up hearing them or you’re just learning, grab some sweet tea and join u...

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28:28

What's New What's Next

Pause Pleas3 ·

2025/08/20

Send us a text Episode 10: What's New What's Next Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the Mundane 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, possibilities, and the power of reinvention. This season, we’re opening up about our own journeys—what we’ve learned, where we’ve stumbled, and the big, bold goals we’re setting for the future. Join us as we explore not onl...

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