The Unpaused Living Podcast

I wanted to jump on and share a quick update with you. I’m going to be taking a short break from the podcast for a little while — not because I’m stopping, but because I’m making space to come back even better. Over the past weeks, creating this podcast has been such a fun experience, and I’m so grateful to everyone who’s listened, followed along, and supported it so far. I’ve also been spending s...

Why Your Sex Drive Changes in Midlife (And What No One Tells Women About It) In this episode of  The Unpaused Living Podcast , we’re having the honest conversation many women need but rarely get—about  sex, libido, menopause, painful sex, desire, and intimacy in midlife . Because changes in libido during menopause are rarely about one single thing. We explore the physical, emotional, hormonal, and...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women - yet when we talk about women’s health in midlife, the conversation is still overwhelmingly focused on symptoms, weight gain, and breast cancer awareness. In this episode of  The Unpaused Living Podcast , Dani Barnett explores why  heart health needs to become part of every menopause conversation  and breaks down the powerful connection between...

Are you suddenly feeling more anxious than usual -overwhelmed by everyday life, struggling to switch off at night, or noticing heart palpitations and racing thoughts that don’t feel like you? In this episode, we explore  why anxiety can appear during perimenopause , even if you’ve never experienced anxiety before. Many women in their late 30s and 40s begin to notice changes in their mood, stress t...

Sleep used to feel simple. You would go to bed, fall asleep, and wake up feeling rested. But somewhere along the way, that changed. If you are finding yourself wide awake at 3am, struggling to fall asleep despite feeling exhausted, or waking up feeling like your sleep has not restored you at all, you are not alone. And more importantly, there is a reason for it. In this episode, we are talking abo...

Preparing for Your GP Appointment for Perimenopause Think it’s perimenopause - but your GP keeps saying everything is “normal”? Here’s how to walk into your appointment feeling confident, prepared, and finally heard. Have you ever left a GP appointment feeling unheard… or no closer to understanding what’s going on in your body? In this episode of  The Unpaused Living Podcast , Dani Barnett shares...

What if menopause isn’t the problem… but the story we’ve been told about it is? In this episode, we’re exploring how menopause is experienced across the world, and why the Western narrative may be shaping far more of our experience than we realise. For too long, menopause has been surrounded by silence, confusion, and negativity. Many women enter this stage of life feeling unprepared, unsupported,...

In this episode of The Unpaused Living Podcast , we’re diving deep into what’s really happening in your body during  perimenopause and menopause . These years can feel confusing, exhausting, and sometimes downright frustrating -but understanding your hormones is the first step to feeling like yourself again. I’ll guide you through the three key hormones that shape this stage of life:  oestrogen, p...

Welcome to the very first episode of  The Unpaused Living Podcast! In this episode, I’m sharing my story - how I found myself navigating surgical menopause at 40, what I thought it would be like, and the reality of what I experienced. Like so many women, I wasn’t prepared for the full picture, and for a while, I didn’t recognise what was happening in my own body. This podcast was created because o...