Wonder with Libby Kelly

Join this phenomenal comprehensive discussion about menopause with Dr. Nell P. Johnson, OBGYN. Dr. Johnson tackles this wildly complicated part of a woman’s life and discusses symptoms of perimenopause and menopause, hormone and non-hormonal treatments, alternative medicines, vaginal estrogen, vaginal physical therapy, appropriate vaginal care, recurrent UTIs, libido and sex, mood and sleep disturbances, and bone health as these all relate to menopause. She shares an extraordinary amount of wisdom in an approachable and accessible way. There are pearls of wisdom here for every woman.

Menopause defined [6:05]
Symptoms [9:12]
Women’s Health Initiative [19:40]
Menopause Hormone Therapy [27:25]
Vaginal Estrogen [29:29]
Non-hormonal treatments [31:18]
Mirena IUD and menopause [38:58]
Alternative Medicines [46:15]
Vaginal care [49:44]
Vaginal rejuvenation [54:17]
Recurrent UTIs [57:24]
Libido and treatment options [59:38]
Sex and desire [1:01:10]
Mood/sleep disturbances/brain fog [1:11:11]
Osteoporosis and bone health [1:18:14]
Take home points [1:26:30]

Dr. Nell Johnson’s advice is for informational purposes and is not a substitute for your own professional medical advice.

Join Nancy Colier, author of the newly released book, Can’t Stop Thinking, as she teaches us that rather than fighting with our thoughts, to step back from them and become a calm and nonjudgemental witness. She explains how the nearly universal tendency to overthink things, particularly negative or emotionally charged situations, rarely serves us any benefit and instead makes things worse. Turn the lens on your own mind and listen as she guides you down a path of better awareness and understanding. She also sheds light on the state of our mental health 14 months into this pandemic. She believes that we are each coming out of this chapter of our lives different than who we were going into it. We discuss how this change will likely affect what you want in life as we all turn the page and move forward.

Nancy Colier is a psychotherapist, interfaith minister, and author of many books including Can’t Stop Thinking, The Power of Off, and Inviting a Monkey to Tea. She is a thought leader on mindfulness, well-being, and digital life. She’s featured on Good Morning America, RT America, in The New York Times, and other media, and a regular blogger for Psychology Today and Huffington Post.

Join Brigid Schulte, an award winning author and international speaker as she discusses time, productivity, the causes and consequences of our unsustainable, always-on culture, and how to make time for Work, Love and Play. She is rethinking how we work so that it’s effective and sustainable, and by re-imagining gender roles for a fairer division of labor and opportunity at work and home. Instead of seeking status in busyness she encourages us to capture the value of leisure. If you think you don’t have time to listen, this is precisely why you need to hear this!

Brigid Schulte is the author of the New York Times bestselling book on time pressure, Overwhelmed: Work, Love & Play when No One has the Time, which was named one of the notable books of the year by the Washington Post and NPR, and has won several other nonfiction awards. She was an award-winning journalist for The Washington Post and The Washington Post Magazine and part of the team that won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize. She now serves as the founding director of The Good Life Initiative at the nonpartisan think tank, New America, and director of The Better Life Lab, both of which seek to elevate the conversation, explore transformative solutions and highlight how work-life and gender equity issues are key to excellence, productivity and innovation, as well as a full, authentic and meaningful life for everyone. She has been quoted in countless media outlets and has appeared on numerous TV and radio programs including NBC Nightly News, Good Morning America, BBC World News, and NPR’s Fresh Air, to name a few!