Menopause Chicks

Shirley Weir, Menopause Chicks

Season 2023: "This Show is Not About Menopause" because menopause is only one day and that would make for a pretty short show! Tune in to learn all things women’s health— hormone health, heart health, brain health, bone health, vulva, vaginal & pelvic health…and yes, sexual health too. Share this show and everything you learn with all the women you love! This matters...and what we do now will influence how we feel for the next 3-5 decades! read less
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It's About Your Midlife Sexual Health
12-11-2023
It's About Your Midlife Sexual Health
What we discussed: The story behind Intimate Wellbeing & why Cass and Leah are so dedicated to changing the conversation about sexual pleasure for midlife women. How the Intimate Wellbeing brand has evolved from its initial concept of being an accessible online store to becoming a recognized sexual health education community What happened when Cass & Leah started talking more openly about sexuality with their friends and how important they feel it is for women to have places to talk openly!How Intimate Wellbeing is working with the Taboo Sex Show to create a space for midlife women to learn about sexual health without feeling overwhelmed or out of place at a sex show. How they’ve made shopping for sex toys easier and more comfortable by curating a collection of safe, high-quality toys from brands they trust. The origin of their brand of lubricant, Okanogan Joy, and how they’re changing the conversation about the benefits of using lubricant.Plus! I share my review about the Dame Pom vibrator with Cass & LeahLinks from this week’s episode: Intimate Wellbeing Website: https://intimatewellbeing.comShirley’s Picks: https://intimatewellbeing.com/pages/menopause-chicksIntimate Wellbeing on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intimate.wellbeing/BIG thanks to the following for sharing my passion for women’s health:VICHYFerapro IronFeel Amazing Vulva & Vaginal MoisturizerIntimate WellbeingOh Boy Productions ©Menopause Chicks
It's About Releasing Shame Around Sex
05-11-2023
It's About Releasing Shame Around Sex
What we discussedThe biggest questions Dr. Klein gets asked at her clinic like, “Am I normal?”The questions women have about wanting to be sexual with their partner and also being a professional womanThe pleasure gap, the masturbation gap, faking orgasms, shame, stigma & more!Why there’s a overfocus on intercourse in heterosexual couplesThe importance of educating women at a young age about their anatomy before they begin exploring it with a partnerThe physical and mental health benefits of masturbation and how women can talk about it more with their friend groupsOnline DISinformation about sexual health and how to find trusted, reputable expertsDr. Klein shares her red flags to look out for when consuming sexual content onlineWhat well-meaning parents should know about the research in favour of educating children about their anatomy early and how it benefits all of usLinks from this week’s episode: Follow Dr. Klein on InstagramLearn more about the West Coast Centre for Sex Therapy hereBooks Dr. Klein recommends:Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski - Find it on Amazon.ca or Indigo.ca or Amazon.comBetter Sex Through Mindfulness by Dr. Lori Brotto - Find it on Amazon.ca or Indigo.ca or Amazon.comBecoming Cliterate by Dr. Laurie Mintz - Find it on Amazon.ca or Indigo.ca or Amazon.comBIG thanks to the following for sharing my passion for women’s health:VICHYFerapro IronFeel Amazing Vulva & Vaginal MoisturizerIntimate WellbeingOh Boy Productions ©Menopause Chicks
It's About Hormone Therapy & Heart Health with Dr. Bal Pawa
22-10-2023
It's About Hormone Therapy & Heart Health with Dr. Bal Pawa
What we discussed:How Dr. Pawa’s car accident was a catalyst in shifting her career focus to women’s health and hormonesWhy the Canadian healthcare model is lacking when it comes to holistic, integrative, and preventative health and how led to a system where doctors are reimbursed for treating a symptom, rather than looking at the whole personThe ongoing struggle medical doctors face because time and resources are limited Dr. Pawa shares her latest project: Creating a new preceptorship program for practitioners focused on women’s health with a subset for menopause specialists where the information is credible, consistent, standardized, and evidence-basedWhy heart disease symptoms in women often go ignored, even though women’s risk for heart attacks are actually higher than menHow hot flashes, which are vascular events, should be viewed as a “check engine light” and an invitation to get to your doctor so you have the opportunity to be preventative around your heart healthThe importance of treating (and not enduring) hot flashes Dr. Pawa shares why the biggest question she gets asked is about hormone therapy and she explains both the short-term and long-term benefits of finding out if hormone therapy is right for youLinks from this week’s episode: Dr. Pawa’s websiteFollow Dr. Pawa on FacebookFind more information about Dr. Pawa’s clinic hereBIG thanks to the following for sharing my passion for women’s health:VICHYFerapro IronFeel Amazing Vulva & Vaginal MoisturizerIntimate WellbeingOh Boy Productions©Menopause Chicks
It's About Women's Heart Health with Dr. Alex Verge
15-10-2023
It's About Women's Heart Health with Dr. Alex Verge
Do you know your numbers?What we discussed:Why women shouldn’t assume that everything they’re experiencing as they are getting older is related to aging or hormone changesWhy Dr. Alex recommends having conversations about your family history and personal health history early–even before perimenopause and definitely before postmenopauseThe importance of understanding the definition of heart disease risk factors vs. heart diseaseWhy women who reach menopause prematurely should discuss proactive changes regarding heart health with their doctorWhy we need to change the conversation and teach women’s heart health proactively with more emphasis on prevention The two main health markers to monitor in order to understand our heart healthDr. Alex’s advice on when you should get a blood pressure monitor to use at home and how often you should use itWhat steps women can take if their cholesterol and blood pressure numbers are a concern,, and why Dr. Alex says that the best treatment is a good diagnosisWhy eating well and exercising regularly doesn’t give you a “get-out-of-jail-free card” when it comes to your cardiovascular health, and what the American Heart Association’s “Essential Eight” can teach us about thatThis year cardiovascular health is the theme for World Menopause Day (October 18, 2023) Dr. Alex shares what she'd like us to know and what she would like to see happen in the media to draw attention to women’s heart healthLinks from this week’s episode: Follow Dr. Alex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexvergend/BIG thanks to the following for sharing my passion for women’s health:VICHYFerapro IronFeel Amazing Vulva & Vaginal MoisturizerIntimate WellbeingOh Boy Productions©Menopause Chicks
It's About Advocating For What Is Right
24-09-2023
It's About Advocating For What Is Right
We ALL have a role to play in un-doing biases standing in the way of women’s health.Are you ready to reframe the conversation about inclusivity?Listen in and learn…How the culture and vibe in gym settings have felt exclusionary and off-putting for many people, making access to fitness inequitable for people who live in larger bodies How Big Fit Girl aims to change fitness culture through educating kinesiology students, wellness professionals, and personal trainers. How weight & anti-fat bias is a social justice issue that creates inequities in health, and what Louise is doing to change this through education and inclusive programming. How to tell when brands are genuine in their size inclusivity or if they’re doing it on a surface level to tick boxes in their marketing strategy, and how we can use our spending power to promote brands that have inclusivity as part of their DNAWhy the fitness industry is resistant to size inclusivity and what it means to shift away from diet culture and weight loss as the primary conversation we’re having when we talk about fitness Why Louise feels hopeful when engaging with younger generations–whether it’s within the fitness industry, or in every other conversation that matters to women’s health and quality of lifeLinks from this week’s episode: Louise’s website: https://bigfitgirl.comLouise’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/louisegreen_bigfitgirl/Louise’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/LouiseGreenBFGLouise’s Book: https://www.amazon.ca/Fitness-Everyone-Exercises-Every-Type/dp/1615648992/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=FITNESS+FOR+EVERYONE&qid=1611448360&sr=8-1BIG thanks to the following for sharing my passion for women’s health:VICHYFerapro IronFeel Amazing Vulva & Vaginal MoisturizerIntimate WellbeingOh Boy Productions©Menopause Chicks
It's about Starting to ROAR! (with Dr. Nathalie Gamache)
17-09-2023
It's about Starting to ROAR! (with Dr. Nathalie Gamache)
Ready to Feel Amazing? Listen in & learn…Why the Women’s Health Initiative Study set women’s health care back in 2002, and why we don’t need to be afraid of hormone replacement therapy as a treatment for the most common symptoms of hormone decline. Why your family doctor might not have the answers you’re looking for, and may feel as frustrated about that too, and what you can do about it. How women can take well-being into their own hands with a “self-contract” to live fully and stay healthy through midlife and beyond. Why we need to be advocating to have provincial governments cover the cost of hormone replacement therapy given the preventative aspect of this kind of treatment. Why generalizations don’t work when discussing treatment options for women’s health and why it’s important to consider each individual separately. Why living with the discomforts caused by hormone decline is not something women need to accept - it is absolutely possible to feel vibrant & energetic as we age. How ventures capitalized on the desperation of women seeking relief in the wake of the deeply flawed propaganda that followed the Women’s Health Initiative study, making it difficult for factual information to compete. Why we need to become our own “fact checkers” when we read any information about menopause due to the proliferation of misinformation.Links from this week’s episode:Learn more about my work and Menopause Chicks here: https://www.MenopauseChicks.com/Join the Menopause Chicks private community here: https://MenopauseCommunity.comBIG thanks to the following for sharing my passion for women’s health::VICHYFerapro IronFeel Amazing Vulva & Vaginal MoisturizerIntimate WellbeingOh Boy Productions©Menopause Chicks
Menopause is one day–so that would make for a pretty short show!
17-09-2023
Menopause is one day–so that would make for a pretty short show!
Welcome to the very first episode of This Show is Not About Menopause!I’m your host, Shirley Weir. I'm 56 years old. I reached menopause when I was 49, and I am the founder of MenopauseChicks.com, an online educational platform, trusted for quality health information and designed to remind everyone: WE DESERVE to FEEL AMAZING!In this welcome episode, I talk about the meaning behind the name of my show and all the aspects of women’s health I’m excited to dive into with you and my guests in future episodes. Sexual health, hormone health, heart, brain, bone and vaginal health…regardless of your age and stage, I promise there is something here you haven't heard before!We live in the health information age. That sometimes means misinformation from media, marketers–and even the medical community. How are we to know what is trustworthy and what is perpetuating old and outdated myths? Rest assured, my mission is to share only evidence-based information so that you can make the health decisions that are right for YOU!It is possible to navigate perimenopause-to-menopause-to-postmenopause with confidence and ease, and this webcast/podcast will help you do exactly that!Links from this week’s episode: Learn more about my work and Menopause Chicks here: https://www.MenopauseChicks.comJoin the Menopause Chicks private community here: https://MenopauseCommunity.comFollow me on Instagram at @MenopauseChicks & @MoisturizeYourVaginaThank you to the following for sharing my passion for women’s health::VICHYFerapro IronFeel Amazing Vulva & Vaginal MoisturizerIntimate WellbeingOh Boy Productions©Menopause Chicks