Menobodies

What's really happening during perimenopause? In this potpourri episode, I'm sharing personal health updates, discussing common perimenopause symptoms, exploring conversations around hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and GLP-1 medications, and giving you a behind-the-scenes look at what's coming next for Menobodies. If you've been struggling with brain fog, constipation, pelvic floor issues, stres...

Welcome back to the Mothership! ☕🚀 Grab your favorite beverage, get comfortable, and let's talk about something that so many women are carrying every single day: the mental load. Whether you have kids, pets, aging parents, a partner, or simply a busy life, chances are you've experienced the invisible work of managing schedules, remembering appointments, coordinating activities, planning meals, a...

Have you ever found yourself irritated by everything? The way someone greeted you, a sideways glance, the sound of someone chewing, or even the wind blowing too hard? 😅 If so, you're definitely not alone. In this episode, we're diving into one of the most common—and often misunderstood—parts of perimenopause: the emotional roller coaster. 🎢 From irritability and mood swings to anxiety, sadness,...

Hey there, Menobody! ☕✨ How are you today? What feels in your control right now? And what feels completely chaotic? If I'm being honest, perimenopause has me feeling like a lot is out of my control these days. Symptoms seem to change from week to week, finding solutions takes time, and life keeps life-ing. 😅 So before we dive in, let's raise our coffee mugs together. ☕ Cheers to continuing to...

Hey there, Menobody ☕ Recently, a friend told me she's just "raw doggin'" perimenopause because that's what her mom did. My immediate response? "Dang girl!" Honestly, I admire that confidence. And it got me thinking about how differently we all navigate this stage of life. Some of us are rolling with the symptoms as they come. Others are researching, trying supplements, exploring hormone therapy,...

Hey Menobodies 💕 Today’s episode is extra special because I’m joined by my longtime friend and fellow therapist, Danielle Schneider-Moran — my very first official podcast guest! 🎉 Danielle and I met in grad school years ago while navigating life, work, and becoming therapists together. Since then, she’s been one of those incredible friends who shows up with wisdom, encouragement, honesty… and oc...

Remember the Commeerical Break in the Episode Today? Well here is the link to eneter all your questions for our Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist guest coming up. Questions for Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist Welcome! Hey there! Are you grabbing breakfast with your coffee for our chitty chat today? ☕🍳 Do you even eat breakfast? Or are you grabbing a bar, sandwich, or smoothie while running errands...

☕ Welcome Hey there Menobodies! 💛 Grab a coffee and let’s take a breather and chitty chat. I don’t know about you, but the term “Maycember” feels SO fitting for my life right now. 😅 You know… the idea that December is usually one of the busiest times of year here in the US — and somehow May has become just as packed. Put together May + December and we get… Maycember . And honestly? I feel it de...

Share Your Ideas for Future Menobodies Podcast Episodes HERE! Hey fabulous Menobody ☕ If you’re new here—welcome! I’m Beth Lohman, a woman walking through perimenopause and sharing my journey, the research, and the real-life messy middle of it all. Today is another Potpourri Episode —which means we’re catching up on all the things: life updates, healing progress, what’s coming next for Menobodies...

Hey girl, hey. ☕ And to my non-female-identifying listeners—hey there. Love you too. Grab your coffee. And maybe some tissues. Because this one might bring some tears. Today we’re having a chitty-chat about something I don’t think gets talked about enough in perimenopause: Grief. But not grief from losing a loved one. Not grief from heartbreak. Grief for ourselves. Yep. The grief of who we used t...

☕ Episode Summary Hey sunshines—grab your coffee and settle in.  Today’s conversation is all about something we know but struggle to live out: patience. In a world built on instant gratification, slowing down can feel almost rebellious. But when it comes to our bodies—especially during perimenopause and menopause—there is no skipping from A to Z. We’re talking about the reality of healing, weight...

☕ Welcome Hey good looking! I’m so glad you’re here. Grab your coffee (hot? iced? split shot?) and let’s settle in for a little chitty-chat. Lately, I’ve been reflecting on what our Menobodies community has been sharing—and wow, the themes are loud and clear. What we’re experiencing in peri/menopause isn’t all that different from what we see in women’s sports and aging in general: Not being taken...

Hey there girl, gal, ya’ll, you! Grab your favorite coffee (split shot, anyone? 😉) and settle in for a cozy chat. This episode starts with a heartfelt (and slightly tragic) coffee story featuring a spill, a comeback visit, and a reminder that genuine human kindness still exists. Huge love to a local Indy gem, Lulu’s Coffee and Bake House, for restoring faith in good old-fashioned customer service...

🏀 Welcome In Hey hey, Menobodies! Today’s episode is all about menopause and the WNBA—and yes, this one is a little personal. Because… I live in Indianapolis, and we’ve got the incredible Indiana Fever right here. So naturally, my curiosity kicked in hard: 👉 What is happening in women’s professional basketball when it comes to menopause? Let’s dig in. 🔍 What Came Up First (And Why It Matters) T...

🏀 Welcome to the Game Let’s gooooo!! (Yes, that full-on sports announcer energy 🎤)  Welcome back, Menobodies! This week, we’re grabbing our coffee to-go and heading out together—imagine we’re driving to a women’s college basketball tournament during March Madness. 🚗☕ 🏀 As we cruise, we’re having one of those real, winding, bestie-style conversations—this time about women’s sports and perimeno...

Welcome ☕ Hello, Menobodies! Do you have your favorite coffee or beverage ready? Today’s episode is a classic coffee chitty chat — the kind where best friends sit down together and bounce from topic to topic. You know the kind: we follow each other easily, but someone listening from the next table might be completely lost. That’s the vibe today. We’re talking about health updates, hormones, physi...

Welcome ☕ Hello, Menobodies! Welcome to another cozy coffee chat. Imagine we’re sitting together catching up for a bit. Today I’m sipping an iced split-shot oat milk latte with stevia. And yes… I felt very cool the first time I learned to order a “split shot.” My coffee order has actually changed a lot since starting nutrition therapy, and I’ll share more about that journey in a future episode. S...

☕ Welcome Imagine we’re sitting around the kitchen table. Maybe there’s a snack half-eaten, someone interrupting us, a little chaos in the background — and today, two very special guests joining the conversation. This episode is different. It’s personal. It’s honest. And it involves the people who live closest to my perimenopause journey… my girls. 👋 Intro Me I’m your host, mom in perimenopause,...

Welcome, Menobody. I’m so glad you’re here. Let’s imagine this episode the way it actually feels: you and me, sitting down with our favorite cup of coffee for a little chat. We’re cozy… but also getting up mid-sentence to use the bathroom, grab a napkin, or pick something up off the floor that we dropped five minutes ago. If you’re picturing that too—you’re doing it right.💛  This Month on Menobod...

Hey there, Menobodies—and all who are listening. (said with a little ho-hum… a little sadness) Today’s episode comes from a tender place. I’m feeling a bit down, and I wanted to show up anyway—because if you’ve had low moments during perimenopause or menopause, I want you to know you are not alone. Setting the Stage Just a couple episodes back, I talked about having a “down day” and how I handled...

Welcome Hey hey, Menobody! I’m so glad you’re here. Before we dive in, I want to give a gentle heads-up : Today’s episode includes medical discussions about perimenopause and the female body . I’ll be sharing personal experiences from recent appointments, procedures, and follow-ups. If medical content feels triggering or unsafe for you right now, please know it’s completely okay to skip this episo...

Welcome, welcome! Today’s episode is happy, cheery, and full-on Galentine’s vibes — like you’re about to meet your bestie girlfriends for coffee ☕💖 I want to start by sharing a little behind-the-scenes moment from Menobodies. This episode was originally supposed to be my very first in-person conversation with someone else on the podcast. I had my heart set on inviting my dear friend Danielle. Bu...

Ever have one of those days? The ones where your body feels heavy, your emotions hit hard, and motivation feels miles away? In this raw and comforting episode, Beth gets real about what happens when discouragement creeps in — physically, emotionally, and mentally. From bloating and body image struggles to the spiral of guilt and shame, she opens up about the messy middle of being human and how to...

If my high-energy “HEY THERE, HEY THERE!” irritated you today… no judgment! 😅 This time of year might call for the softer, calming version: Hello… welcome in. Because for many of us—especially here in the chilly Midwest—the darker days of winter are rolling in. And research shows this season can hit our mental health hard, contributing to : Low mood + sadness Drop in energy + motivation Social wi...

Hey there, is that a new haircut? 😏 Suuuuure… it looks niccceee. (Said with a little too much sarcasm.) Don’t worry — that’s actually not me. That’s me giving you a sneak peek into today’s topic: Judgment 😬 Dun, dun, DUN! We’re talking about how easily we slip into judging other women — especially when we’re feeling insecure ourselves. And how we can shift from judgment to empathy, support, and...