Choice, Compassion, and the Power of the Pause
Pull up a comfy chair, grab a cup of tea, and enjoy the most recent Healing Medicine Podcast with Dr. Jessie Mahoney & Dr. Susan J. Baumgaertel.
Here’s the episode preview, taken from the podcast page:
Whether you’re in perimenopause, menopause, or postmenopause—or supporting someone who is—this episode is full of gentle truths and nourishing permission to live this season with intention, softness, and spaciousness.
Dr. Susan Baumgaertel is a profoundly thoughtful and creative physician who passionately reframes menopause around nourishment, pleasure, and presence at its center. With decades of experience in internal medicine and a unique blend of architectural and artistic insight, Susan offers a menu of supportive, holistic, and empowering approaches for midlife and beyond.
Susan shares her own personal and professional pivots, the birth of her book The Menopause Menu, and how she is using her voice and wisdom to help women navigate midlife on their own terms—without overwhelm, shame, or shoulds.
Pearls of Wisdom:
🌹 Menopause can be a time of pleasure, choice, and curiosity—not just a list of things to fix. Think of it as a nourishing multi-course “menu”, not a checklist.
🌹 Small, thoughtful shifts what Susan calls “micro-pivots” and can lead to meaningful transformation. You don’t have to throw it all out to create a new path.
🌹 Rather than immediately reaching for a solution, take time to pause, reflect, and listen to your body. Sustainable nourishment comes from alignment, not urgency.
🌹 Food, body image, and health can all be approached with compassion and joy. Sugar can be healing. A walk can be creative. Your body can be art.
🌹 The system may be broken, but your experience doesn’t have to be. Personal time, presence, and honest conversations with yourself can make a profound difference.
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