{"podcast":{"title":"Peri & Pause The Podcast","slug":"peri-pause-the-podcast-7706684","podcast_index_feed_id":7706684,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-peri-pause-podcast","website_url":"https://periandpause.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/_8eFZ9YQ3E1l00WK5I03wKSl5fHLHgT6UQim-aTCjZM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lYmY4/MDgzODRlZGU3YzI0/MzMwMzkzNjVkODI0/MmNjYi5qcGc.jpg","author":"Jamie Gallagher","episode_count":14,"summary":"The Peri & Pause Podcast is for women in midlife who know something in their body has changed—but haven’t been given real answers, or have been left overwhelmed by conflicting information. Hosted by Jamie Gallagher, DNP, FNP-C, MSCP, a nurse practitioner specializing in perimenopause and menopause care, the show explores hormones, metabolism, mental health, sleep, sex, weight changes, and chronic conditions through an evidence-based, deeply practical lens. We unpack the physiology of midlife alongside the lived experience of women navigating careers, relationships, finances, and identity during this transition. Every woman deserves this conversation—and the clarity, language, and confidence to advocate for better care. Because “Your Labs Are Normal” Is Not the Whole Story.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T00:18:21.670594+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/peri-pause-the-podcast-7706684"},"episode":{"title":"Real Conversations About Perimenopause, Menopause, and Midlife","slug":"real-conversations-about-perimenopause-menopause-and-midlife","published_at":"2026-02-17T19:17:57+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/peri-pause-the-podcast-7706684/real-conversations-about-perimenopause-menopause-and-midlife","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/peri-pause-the-podcast-7706684","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/a07c24ac","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/a07c24ac/5ea2b839.mp3","summary":"In the first episode, Jamie Gallagher, a nurse practitioner certified in menopause care, introduces a podcast focused on thoughtful, non-flashy conversations for women who feel something is off—especially those exhausted, confused, or told their labs look normal while they don’t feel normal. She describes common midlife experiences she sees in clinical practice—fatigue unrelieved by sleep, brain fog, weight changes, mood shifts, anxiety, and feeling unfamiliar in one’s body—and explains why these symptoms can feel scary, especially with family health histories or misinformation from online searches. Jamie emphasizes that not everything is menopause, that good clinicians listen and evaluate thoroughly, and that midlife women need context, language, validation, and clear explanations. She shares how gaps in her own medical training led her to research and synthesize scattered, sometimes contradictory information on menopause, shaping her clinical work and inspiring the podcast to widen access to these conversations. The show will cover perimenopause and menopause topics like hormones, brain health, metabolism, sleep, sexuality, identity, and emotional shifts, along with relationships, parenting, aging, grief, loss, finances, and empowerment, featuring solo episodes, colleagues, trusted experts, and real stories. She clarifies the podcast is educational and not personal medical advice, encouraging listeners to advocate for themselves, and closes by reframing midlife as a transition that deserves guidance and inviting listeners to subscribe, review, share, and follow the show on Facebook and Instagram. 00:00 Welcome: This Podcast Is for the Women Who Feel “Off” 00:55 What I Hear in the Exam Room: “I’m Doing Everything Right—So Why Do I Feel Like This?” 01:36 Dr. Google, Re…","meta_description":"In the first episode, Jamie Gallagher, a nurse practitioner certified in menopause care, introduces a podcast focused on thoughtful, non-flashy conversati…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":544,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/peri-pause-the-podcast-7706684/episodes/real-conversations-about-perimenopause-menopause-and-midlife/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/peri-pause-the-podcast-7706684/real-conversations-about-perimenopause-menopause-and-midlife.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}