Perimenopause, Mental Load, and Why We're Not Going Away with Beth Crosby (Garbage Mom)

Perimenopause, Mental Load, and Why We're Not Going Away with Beth Crosby (Garbage Mom)

May 1, 2026 · 52 min · Episode 122

About this episode

Beth Crosby discusses her experiences with perimenopause, anxiety, and the challenges of motherhood in the entertainment industry.

This week we welcome Beth Crosby, aka Garbage Mom, to the show. Beth is an actress, comedian, and content creator. She started creating content during the pandemic as an outlet to connect with other women and share in the perimenopause transition. She now has over 250k subscribers and is the creator of Perimenapalooza™. We talk about her symptoms of perimenopause and how anxiety was one of the worst. We also chat about being in an industry that works last minute and isn't conducive to women being mothers. She shares how she had undiagnosed celiac disease that was causing a lot of issues and dealt with medical gaslighting from doctors until she finally got the right tests to discover what was going on. She also shares why, even though she knew how raw and honest she wanted to be, it's scary to really put everything out there online. And she shares some amazing attention she's getting from her idols—Alanis Morissette commented on her post about Perimenapalooza. She's hilarious, vulnerable, and completely unfiltered about what it's really like navigating perimenopause while trying to keep your career, marriage, and sanity intact. Highlights Gen X is the first generation refusing to…

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