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PODCAST

Pleasure in the Pause: Midlife Conversations About Menopause, Sex & Pleasure

Gabriella Espinosa

Menopause doesn"t mean the end of pleasure — it’s a new beginning! Pleasure in the Pause is the podcast redefining midlife for women ready to reconnect with their bodies, pleasure, and power — at every stage of the menopause journey and beyond. Hosted by Gabriella Espinosa, certified menopause coach and sexual health advocate, each episode features informative and thought-provoking conversations with doctors, thought leaders, and wellness experts on hormones, sexual health, desire, and healthy

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84 | Midlife Reflections: What 2025 Taught Me About...

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2026/01/01

Are you feeling the weight of another year passing while navigating the changes of perimenopause and menopause? Do you struggle to make sense of midlife transitions—the shifting hormones, changing body, evolving desires, and the pressure to have it all figured out? In this intimate end-of-year solo episode of Pleasure In The Pause, host Gabriela Espinosa guides you through a reflective journey to release what no longer serves you and reclaim what matters most as you step into 2026. Whet...

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83 | The Best of 2025: Hormones, Desire & Pleasure...

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2025/12/24

Are you struggling with hormone therapy that isn't working? Wondering why testosterone for women is so hard to access? Feeling confused about vaginal estrogen warnings? This special Best of 2025 episode of Pleasure In The Pause tackles the most pressing questions midlife women asked this year about hormone optimization, sexual satisfaction, and reclaiming pleasure during perimenopause and menopause. Host Gabriela Espinosa revisits the year's most downloaded conversations—featuring leading wom...

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82 | Top Products and Rituals for Intimate Wellness &...

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2025/12/17

Struggling with vaginal dryness, decreased sensitivity, or feeling disconnected from your body in midlife? You're not alone. In this solo episode of Pleasure in the Pause, host Gabriella Espinosa shares her personally tested intimate wellness tools and self-care rituals that support vulva vitality, arousal, and sensual connection during menopause and beyond. From vaginal moisturizers and arousal oils to vibrators backed by research, Gabriella breaks down why intimate wellness isn't optional—i...

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81 | Boudoir Photography for Women Over 40: Reclaim...

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2025/12/10

Do you feel invisible as a woman over 40? Struggling with body image after menopause, weight gain, or breast cancer? Wondering if you're "too old" to feel sexy and confident again? In this transformative episode of Pleasure in the Pause, host Gabriela Espinosa welcomes portrait and boudoir photographer Felicia Reed for an intimate conversation about reclaiming your sensuality, worthiness, and power in midlife. Felicia shares her personal journey through breast cancer, forced menopause, and bo...

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80 | The Good Vibes Episode: Vibrators, Libido, and...

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2025/12/03

Struggling with low libido, painful sex, or poor sleep during menopause? There's a science-backed wellness tool that can help with all of these symptoms and more—but it's been wrapped in shame for far too long. In this episode, we're having an honest, research-based conversation about vibrators as legitimate health tools for midlife women, and why sexual wellness is essential wellness. This episode explores how vibrators support women's health during perimenopause and menopause, backed by com...

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79 | How To Reclaim Body Confidence And Build...

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2025/11/26

Looking in the mirror and not recognizing your body anymore? Despite eating well and staying active, your body keeps changing in ways that feel beyond your control. Your jeans don't fit, your belly feels thicker, and your old fitness routine just isn't working. In this episode of Pleasure in the Pause, host Gabriella Espinosa talks with menopause fitness specialist Megan Dahlman about what's really happening to your body during perimenopause and menopause—and what you can actually do about it...

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78 | Gratitude, Mindset & Menopause: Small Shifts...

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2025/11/19

Are you navigating perimenopause or menopause and feeling disconnected from yourself? This episode of Pleasure in the Pause explores how gratitude can be a powerful tool for calming your nervous system, managing midlife symptoms, and finding meaning during this transformative phase. Gabriela Espinosa sits down with Dr. Deepti Gandhi, a board-certified family medicine physician and menopause specialist, to uncover the neuroscience behind gratitude practices and how they can help you reconnect ...

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77 | FDA Removes Black Box Warning From Hormone...

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2025/11/12

Have you been living with debilitating hot flashes, sleepless nights, or painful intercourse because you're terrified hormone therapy will give you cancer? What if everything you've been told about menopause treatment has been wrong? In this urgent episode of Pleasure In the Pause, host Gabriela Espinosa reveals a seismic shift in women's healthcare: the FDA has just eliminated the fear-based black box warnings that have kept millions of women from accessing hormone therapy for over two decad...

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76 | Midlife As A Living Bardo: How To Embrace Change...

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2025/11/05

Feeling stuck in the unsettling space between who you were and who you're becoming? If you're navigating midlife transitions—whether it's empty nest, perimenopause, aging parents, or shifting identity—this episode of Pleasure in the Pause offers a transformative perspective on living consciously through change. Host Gabriela Espinosa sits down with Ann Tashi Slater to explore the Buddhist concept of "bardo"—the in-between state—as a powerful model for midlife transformation. If you've been re...

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30:28

75 | Nervous System Regulation for Menopause: Reduce...

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2025/10/30

Are you struggling with anxiety, sleeplessness, and low libido in perimenopause—even after starting hormone therapy? You're doing everything right, but still feel wired, exhausted, and disconnected from pleasure. The missing piece might surprise you: it's your nervous system. In this episode of Pleasure in the Pause, host Gabriela Espinosa reveals why balancing hormones alone isn't enough. Groundbreaking research from UC San Francisco shows that your nervous system is literally woven into you...

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20 | Dating After Divorce in Midlife: Rebuilding...

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2025/10/22

Rediscovering yourself after divorce—especially during midlife and menopause—can feel overwhelming. When decades of partnership end, you're left asking: Who am I now? What do I really want? And if you're thinking about dating again, how do you navigate desire, boundaries, and intimacy in this completely new chapter? Dr. Jasmonae Joyriel, licensed clinical psychologist and founder of Ignite Anew, helps high-performing individuals and couples transform their relationships, friendships, and sex ...

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19 | Lifestyle Medicine for Menopause: 6 Pillars to...

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2025/10/16

The information shared on Pleasure in the Pause is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider before making any decisions about your health or treatment. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or Pleasure in the Pause. Are you struggling with anxiety, brain fog, sleepless nights, and exhausting hot flashes during perimenopause or menopause? Feeling like...

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18 | Second Spring: Transforming Menopause Through...

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2025/10/08

The information shared on Pleasure in the Pause is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider before making any decisions about your health or treatment. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or Pleasure in the Pause. Struggling with hot flashes, anxiety, sleepless nights, or joint pain during perimenopause or menopause? In this episode of Pleasure In ...

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17 | Breaking Cultural Barriers: Gaby Natale on...

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2025/10/01

Navigating menopause as a Latina woman often means facing it alone—without adequate information, representation, or community support. On this episode of Pleasure in the Pause, host Gabriela Espinosa sits down with Emmy-winning journalist and entrepreneur Gaby Natale to discuss how she's revolutionizing menopause education for Latinas through her groundbreaking bilingual platform, Menopausia.com. Whether you're struggling with medically-induced menopause after breast cancer treatment, searchi...

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16 | Is Silence Costing You Your Health (and Your...

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2025/09/24

Did you know that 75% of midlife women experience sexual health changes, but only 7% receive treatment. Why? Because we're staying silent. In this episode of Pleasure In the Pause, certified women's health coach Gabriela Espinosa reveals how this silence is costing us our health, relationships, and vitality. Learn why sexual health isn't optional—it's essential to your overall wellbeing in perimenopause, menopause, and beyond. Pleasure Upgrade VIP Coaching Program: One-to-one coaching experie...

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15 | The Girlfriend Doctor's Essential Guide to...

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2025/09/03

Disclaimer: The information shared in this episode is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider before making any decisions about your health or treatment. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or Pleasure in the Pause. Are you standing in the pharmacy aisle, staring at rows of intimate care products, feeling overwhelmed and confused about what'...

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14 | Finding Your Way Back to Pleasure After Surgical...

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2025/08/13

If you're one of the 600,000 women who undergo hysterectomies annually in the US—with 73% having their ovaries removed—you may feel completely unprepared for the sexual and emotional changes that follow surgical menopause. On Pleasure and the Pause, we're breaking the silence around this isolating journey. Host Gabriella Espinosa sits down with Dr. Juliana Hauser, a nationally recognized sex therapist who personally navigated surgical menopause, to explore how women can reclaim their sexualit...

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22:18

13 | From Empty Nest to Open Door: Reclaiming Your...

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2025/08/07

Are you struggling with the emotional rollercoaster of your children leaving for college? Feeling lost, heartbroken, and uncertain about your identity beyond motherhood? You're not alone. In this powerful episode of Pleasure in the Pause, host Gabriella Espinosa addresses one of midlife women's most challenging transitions - the empty nest syndrome. Are you ready to awaken your sensuality and feel more empowered in your body? Access the FREE Pleasure Upgrade Bundle at https://www.pleasureinth...

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12 | When Your Hormone Therapy Isn't Working: A Deep...

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2025/07/26

Have you been on hormone therapy for months (or even years) but still feel terrible? If you're dealing with brain fog, 3 AM wake-ups, energy crashes, and that stubborn weight around your middle despite being on HRT, this conversation is exactly what you need to hear. I sat down with Dr. Jila Senemar, and honestly, this interview changed how I think about hormone optimization. We talked about why so many women are being undertreated, why your doctor might not be checking your levels, and what ...

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11 | A Historic Day for Women's Health: Inside the...

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2025/07/18

This week, something extraordinary happened: menopause took center stage at the highest levels of US government in an unprecedented way. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) convened leading experts from across the country to discuss what millions of women have been waiting to hear: their experiences matter, their suffering is real, and there may be evidence-based solutions that have been withheld. This historic hearing offers tremendous hope for women navigating menopause. Are you ready...

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