About this episode

Selene Yeager discusses menopause and active women with hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Tish Hamilton.

Feisty Media is proud to welcome Another Mother Runner to the Feisty Media family . Enjoy this bonus crossover AMR episode starring, Selene Yeager! -- Calling all 40+ women: This is a must-listen episode! The guest is Selene Yeager, host of the popular menopause-focused podcast called Hit Play Not Pause . Selene is the longtime health and science journalist who co-authored ROAR and Next Level with Dr. Stacy Sims. Along with hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Tish Hamilton, Selene discusses: why a long run can exacerbate night sweats; the in’s and out’s of hormone therapy; dietary ways to possibly mitigate menopausal symptoms; realistic, actionable ways to strength train; and, how to keep running through midlife. Selene joins the show around 8:25, after Tish talks about her recent “super-secret marathon” and Sarah shares that a 26.2 isn’t going to be part of her 2026. (Psst: This episode kicks off a month of Feisty crossover episodes.)

People in this episode

Hosts: Sarah Bowen Shea, Tish Hamilton

Guest: Selene Yeager

Topics covered

• menopause
• active women
• hormone therapy
• strength training
• running in midlife

Keywords

• menopause
• hormone therapy
• night sweats
• strength training
• running

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Feisty Media, Hit Play Not Pause

Books & works: ROAR, Next Level

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