The Harder to Breathe Podcast19 Nov 2024

Your Own 'Menopause Bootcamp' | #24

For today's episode of "Harder to Breathe'', host and founding drummer of "Maroon 5" Ryan Dusick is joined by co-host and actor Brian "Duck" Maillard for a conversation on Menopause and Women's Health with author, speaker, and advocate Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenzz.

Our mental health and our physical health are much more connected than many of us realize, and as such there are huge connections between our changing bodies and how those changes affect our minds and our emotions.

Dr. Suzanne is a world-class expert on all things womens' health, and her appearances on shows like the Drew Barrymore Show and others have brought her an enormous following, a huge market for her book "Menopause Bootcamp", as well as a long waitlist to gain access to her as a personal physician.

Through their fascinating and illuminating conversation, Dr. Suzanne gives Ryan and Duck a great deal of information regarding womens' health that is all too often kept private. The bodies of both men and women frequently change as we age and go through our lives, and regardless of gender, people are much better equipped to handle it when they have the required information. It's an entertaining as well as informative episode of the "Harder to Breathe" Podcast, and one that is sure to offer many people a better understanding of what menopause is like for women to experience, as well as the benefits and struggles that come along with it.

0:00:00 Introduction & Duck Working Through His Anxiety

0:04:01 Embracing the Benefits of Anxiety

0:07:27 Finding the "Pot of Gold" Living in the Moment

0:15:20 Today's Guest: Dr. Suzanne

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0:17:58 Dr. Suzanne Joins the Podcast

0:19:51 What Led Dr. Suzanne to the Work

0:25:19 Why Menopause Is Underserved

0:28:10 The Basics About a Holistic Approach to Women's Health

0:36:12 Men Gaining an Understanding of Women's Health

0:38:00 Ryan's Partner's Decision

0:43:59 Rewriting the Narrative of Feminine Identity

0:45:35 How Men Can Better Approach Menopause

0:51:00 Choosing to take a Holistic Approach

0:55:09 Separating the Micro vs. the Macro

0:56:31 The Political Implications toward Womens' Health

1:03:42 Ryan Growing Up Without Grandparents

1:07:15 How Dr. Suzanne Address Unique Psychological Issues

1:11:25 Womens' Sexuality During Menopause

1:21:21 Navigating Transitions of Life

1:22:55 Wrap Up & Conclusion

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