Pleasure in the Pause: Midlife Conversations About Menopause, Sex & Pleasure

118 | Unlocking Sexual Longevity: A Midlife Guide with Dr. Peter Castillo

September is Sexual Health Awareness Month, and this year's World Sexual Health Day theme is Every Body — a reminder that sexual health, pleasure, and intimacy matte

117 | The September Shift: How to Get Back Into Go Mode With More Ease

Gabriella is back from two weeks in Portugal and sitting at her desk, shoulders already creeping up toward her ears, pelvic floor clenching, inbox blinking. September is

116 | How To Take The Vacation Version Of You Home: More Pleasure, Presence & Connection

You know her. She shows up every time you go away. More relaxed. More present. More alive. Laughing more easily, sleeping more deeply, feeling more connected to yourself

115 | Love in Midlife: Navigating Intimacy and Change with Dr. Tina Sogocio

Two women. Both champions in the midlife women's health space. Both celebrating their 25th wedding anniversaries in the same summer. And both deeply committed to cha

114 | The Power of Comfort: Rethinking Sexual Wellness in Menopause with Sally Mueller

This one is a little different. For over 100 episodes Gabriella has been the one asking the questions. This time, Sally Mueller, co-founder and CEO of Womaness, turns the

113 | Finding Safety in Your Body: Robyn Parets on Healing through Nervous System Regulation

For more than 20 years, Robyn Parets lived with chronic illness, anxiety, and a body that always seemed to be fighting something. She saw countless practitioners, tried e

112 | Menopause, Work & Your Next Chapter with Dr. Arianna Sholes-Douglas

Have you ever found yourself in a meeting, searching for a word that used to come effortlessly, or suddenly losing your train of thought in front of a room full of people

111 | The Menopause Conversation Every Couple Needs to Have with Sari Cooper

When was the last time you asked yourself what you actually want? For many women, menopause is the first time that question becomes impossible to ignore. The body is cha

110 | How Co-Regulation Deepens Intimacy (No Sex Required)

You know the feeling. You have been going since morning — emails, deadlines, the relentless doing. Your nervous system has been in full output mode for hours. And then ev

109 | The Perimenopause Revolution: What Your Body Is Actually Telling You with Dr. Mariza Snyder

Most women step into perimenopause the same way Gabriela did — in the dark, without language, without a roadmap, and without anyone telling them what was actually happeni

108 | Midlife, Sobriety, And Returning To Yourself With Ashley Kelsch

What if the question is not why can't I quit, but what is this doing for me? In this installment of the Return to Her series, Gabriela sits down with Ashley Kelsch,

107 | From Survival Mode To Self-Connection: A Nervous System Reset For Midlife Women

Have you ever lain awake at 3am, heart racing, mind running through a list of worries you cannot seem to turn off? Or maybe it is the opposite — you move through your day

106 | The Menopause Gut: The Missing Link Between Hormones, Mood, Sleep & Energy with Cynthia Thurlow

What if the brain fog, the broken sleep, the mood swings, the weight that won't budge, and the libido that has gone missing are not a collection of separate problems

105 | Hormone Therapy After Breast Cancer: Breaking Down The Fear, Myths & Research With Dr. Susan Hardwick Smith

Hormone therapy after breast cancer is one of the most nuanced and emotionally charged conversations in women’s health. For decades, many women have been told the answer

104 | Untamed Pleasure: The Keys To Unlocking Desire In Midlife With Carly Mountain

When you hear the word erotic, what comes up for you? For most of us it immediately conjures images of sex, the taboo, or something forbidden. But eroticism is so much b

103 | Learning To Trust Your Body Again After Surgical Menopause With Julie Parana

What happens when a healthcare professional goes through surgical menopause at 42 and is handed nothing but a message in her patient portal that says "you are post-menopa

102 | When Mother's Day Hurts, Modern Loss, Grief, and Finding Meaning with Rebecca Soffer

There is a version of Mother's Day we all know. The brunches, the bouquets, the Hallmark cards. And then there is the version so many women carry quietly underneath

101 | How To Find Your Way Back To Pleasure: Healing Trauma With Brooke Bralove

Have you ever wondered why intimacy feels harder than it should? Why desire feels distant, or why being fully present in your body during sex feels just out of reach — ev

100 | Celebrating 100 Episodes Of Pleasure In The Pause: What These Conversations Have Revealed

This is a milestone episode. Episode 100 of Pleasure in the Pause marks two years of bold, honest conversations about women's bodies, pleasure, and sexual health in

99 | Your Body Is Speaking— Here’s How To Listen (A Simple Practice For Midlife Women)

Have you ever struggled to put words to what you're feeling — in your body, in the bedroom, or even in your doctor's office? You're not alone, and it'