Welcome to the Commune podcast. My name is Jeff Krasno.

So there are one billion people on this planet currently going through something utterly natural and yet still widely misunderstood. It is a process so unique that it's

only experienced by humans and a few species of whales. Of course, I'm talking about menopause.

So for too long, this biological transition affecting half the population has been pushed to the margins.

We don't talk about it until now.

On today's guest, Tamson Fidel is a journalist advocate, an author of the powerful new book

How to Menopause.

She's a fierce voice in a rising chorus breaking the silence on this once taboo topic.

Now in our conversation, we unpack the expected and the surprising symptoms of menopause,

the hormonal shifts, and the life changes that come with perimenopause, menopause,

and post menopause. We talk about hormone therapy, the long

shadow of the Women's Health Initiative, the role of nutrition, and the emerging connection

between menopause and dementia. But this conversation is not just for those with X chromosomes,

men. This is for you too. with X chromosomes, men.

This is for you too.

We need to understand menopause as a means for better supporting our partners, our families, and our teams,

and shape a world where women don't have to suffer in silence.

So let's dive in.

Without further delay, I welcome Tampson Fidel. Yeah.

So, thank you. So happy to be here. You've been my Tamson, what a treat.

Oh, thank you.

It's great to be here.

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