70. Female Hormones and Midlife Libido: Morgan Miller & Laura Federico on the Cycle Education Women Were Denied

Most women hit midlife with decades of diagnoses, symptoms they can't explain, and a libido that seems to have packed up and left — and nobody ever taught them how their own bodies actually work. In this episode, Natty sits down with midwife Morgan Miller and sex therapist Laura Federico, co-authors of The Cycle Book, to talk about cycle literacy, hormones, perimenopause, desire, and what it really means to reclaim your body when the medical system has kept you in the dark.

What You'll Hear in This Episode

🔥 Why ovulation changes everything — not just for fertility, but for your cognition, mood, sexuality, and sense of self

🔥 What perimenopause actually looks like (brain fog and anxiety in your late 30s can be early signs — years before anything irregular)

🔥 The real reason libido drops in midlife — and why it's almost never "just hormones"

🔥 Why your cycle tracking app is only 21% accurate and what to use instead

🔥 The question Laura asks every client whose libido has gone quiet — and how the answer changes everything

Guest Bios

Morgan Miller is a certified nurse-midwife with a deep clinical specialty in hormones, cycle health, and women's bodies across every phase of life — not just fertility. She is the co-author of The Cycle Book, a practical guide to understanding your hormonal landscape that includes a year's worth of tracking charts designed for real women who want real answers.

Laura Federico, LCSW, is a sex therapist whose practice centres on desire, libido, relationships, and the ways hormonal shifts — including PMDD and perimenopause — intersect with a woman's sense of self. She is the co-author of The Cycle Book and has spent years bridging the gap between the clinical world and women who are trying to understand what's happening inside their own bodies.

Links Mentioned

✨ The Cycle Book by Morgan Miller and Laura Federico — [Grab Your Copy]

✨ Follow Morgan and Laura on Instagram — [@itslauraandmorgan]

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