{"podcast":{"title":"For The Love With Jen Hatmaker Podcast","slug":"for-the-love-with-jen-hatmaker-podcast-830534","podcast_index_feed_id":830534,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/for-the-love","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/b14f81be-9458-11ee-8137-3b707bfe63c2/image/b7e4b9c2e99dc89c47b05e9991286274.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Jen Hatmaker","episode_count":597,"summary":"New York Times bestselling author Jen Hatmaker and her longtime friend, Amy Hardin, have arrived in the middle years — and they couldn’t be happier about it. Each has navigated the ins and outs of life — from careers, to parenting, marriage (and, for Jen, divorce), spiritual evolution, and the joys of being hardcore Gen Xers. With each weekly episode, Jen and Amy serve as our “everywoman” guides to all the seasons — past, present, and future — as they walk excitedly and tenaciously into the second half of life. While Jen and Amy have plenty of wisdom to share — and some pretty hilarious stories, too — they don’t claim to know it all. That's why they invite some of the most interesting and accomplished guests to the podcast, bringing insight, expertise, and understanding to the most relevant topics of our time. From Jen and Amy’s compelling conversations with guests to their witty banter (and the occasional eye-rolls at the absurdities of life), they’re here reassure you that you’re not alone in this game of life. It’s “For the Love” of all that is good, justified, exasperating, exhilarating, real, fun — and so much more.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/for-the-love-with-jen-hatmaker-podcast-830534"},"episode":{"title":"The New Perimenopause: What’s Actually Happening to Your Body with Dr. Mary Claire Haver","slug":"the-new-perimenopause-what-s-actually-happening-to-your-body-with-dr-mary-claire-haver","published_at":"2026-04-01T13:10:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/for-the-love-with-jen-hatmaker-podcast-830534/the-new-perimenopause-what-s-actually-happening-to-your-body-with-dr-mary-claire-haver","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/for-the-love-with-jen-hatmaker-podcast-830534","url":"https://jenhatmaker.com/podcast/","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/v9Uiw3bGr54f6BVZKSyc/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/CAD2767178434.mp3?updated=1775050040","summary":"Description:For years, women in their late 30s and 40s have walked into doctors’ offices saying the same thing: “I don’t feel like myself.” They’re exhausted but can’t sleep. Gaining weight but eating less. Anxious, foggy, irritable, disconnected. And too often, they’re told it’s stress. Aging. Depression. Just part of being a woman. But what if it’s something else? This week, Jen and Amy sit down with board-certified OB-GYN and menopause expert Dr. Mary Claire Haver to talk about what’s really happening in perimenopause — the hormonal transition that can begin years before your final period and affect nearly every system in your body. Drawing from her new book The New Perimenopause, Dr. Haver explains: Why the brain may be the first organ to notice hormone shifts Why antidepressants are often prescribed before hormones are even discussed The dangerous legacy of outdated research and underfunded women’s health How bone density, cholesterol, muscle mass, mood, libido, and cognition are all connected And why midlife is not a decline — but a powerful window of opportunity This is not just a conversation about hot flashes. It’s about the “Zone of Chaos.” It’s about medical gaslighting. It’s about reclaiming your body as your ally, not your enemy. If you’ve ever whispered, “What is wrong with me?” or spent your sleepless nights up Googling dramatic questions like “is my brain broken?” — this episode is for you. You’re not broken. You’re not weak. And you are definitely not alone. Thought-provoking Quotes: “We got some bad f*cking advice…Power through! You built this life. You asked for this. Oh, and also be thin, and make yourself smaller, and don't take up space, and make sure you put everyone in your family before your needs. 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