{"podcast":{"title":"Mid-Life Mafia","slug":"mid-life-mafia-7376464","podcast_index_feed_id":7376464,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/mid-life-mafia/","website_url":"https://mid-life-mafia.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/1551bc32-efb0-49bc-b504-fef70af6d54c/4Qk_56kqZqMjJLerkQ9W1w00.png","author":"Mid-Life Mafia","episode_count":48,"summary":"Three badass broads on a mission to make midlife a laughing matter. Pour a cup of coffee (or whatever), pluck your chin hairs, and tune in for no-holds-barred conversations about surviving menopause, finding your confidence, and rocking your second act with attitude. We're not your grandmother's menopause club. Join us: www.MidLifeMafia.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T20:18:47.959344+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mid-life-mafia-7376464"},"episode":{"title":"Perimenopause: The Symptoms No One Warned Us About w/ Guest Maria Gannon E22","slug":"perimenopause-the-symptoms-no-one-warned-us-about-w-guest-maria-gannon-e22","published_at":"2025-12-08T07:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mid-life-mafia-7376464/perimenopause-the-symptoms-no-one-warned-us-about-w-guest-maria-gannon-e22","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mid-life-mafia-7376464","url":"https://youtu.be/FA1FakhB8Y4","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/37c653a8-e823-43fd-b5f2-fc4669830b36.mp3","summary":"She thought she was losing her mind. Crying spells, sleepless nights, mood swings, body pain... but no one ever said, “This is perimenopause.” . In this episode, we sit down with our soul sister Maria, who opens up about her personal hell navigating perimenopause — the decade-long hormonal chaos no one prepares you for. From hot flashes and brain fog to rage, frozen shoulders, and “Why am I crying over a dog?” moments… this is the midlife conversation every woman needs to hear. . We get real about: • What perimenopause actually feels like • How women are still being dismissed, misdiagnosed, and ignored • Why so many of us think we’re just overwhelmed or “going crazy” • The emotional toll it takes on work, relationships, and identity • What helped Maria finally turn a corner — and what didn’t . This is the episode we all wish we heard before it started. You're not broken. You're not alone. You're just in it. . 🔗 Connect With Us Instagram → @midlifemafiapodcast TikTok → @midlifemafia . Subscribe— it helps other midlife women find us","meta_description":"She thought she was losing her mind. Crying spells, sleepless nights, mood swings, body pain... but no one ever said, “This is perimenopause.” . In this e…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2488,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mid-life-mafia-7376464/episodes/perimenopause-the-symptoms-no-one-warned-us-about-w-guest-maria-gannon-e22/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mid-life-mafia-7376464/perimenopause-the-symptoms-no-one-warned-us-about-w-guest-maria-gannon-e22.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}