What this episode is about
Last week, I took the stage at a comedy club in my hometown of Houston for Dr. Susan Hardwick-Smith's The Gathering: Midlife After Dark, and talked about the things we usually keep hidden in shame and silence.
- Who's talking: Gabriella, on her own
- How long: 29 minutes
- The topic: Menopause & Post-Menopause
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Show notes
Feel like your vagina has betrayed you? Dryness, leaking, painful sex, and orgasms that feel far away. Here's what's really happening to your vagina in menopause, and my six pillars of vulva vitality to help you feel comfortable, confident, and connected to pleasure again.
I'm kicking off World Menopause Month with a little lighthearted humor. Last week, I took the stage at a comedy club in my hometown of Houston for Dr. Susan Hardwick-Smith's The Gathering: Midlife After Dark, and talked about the things we usually keep hidden in shame and silence. In this episode, I take you behind the scenes of that evening, share why laughter is such powerful medicine for these conversations, and invite you to think of your vulva as a garden: something to know, nourish, and tend with care.
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I also share my tried-and-tested intimate wellness products, so your vulva garden can flourish. Find the links and exclusive listener discounts below.
Highlights from our discussion include:
- Why humor and laughter are some of the most powerful tools for breaking shame around intimate health
- The anatomy lesson most of us never got, including what the clitoris actually is
- What genitourinary syndrome of menopause is and why so many women suffer in silence
- The six pillars of vulva vitality: know your garden, hormonal support, pelvic floor health, hydration, circulation, and red light therapy
- Gabriella's personally recommended intimate wellness products with exclusive listener discounts
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EPISODES MENTIONED
Episode 15 with Dr. Maria Uloko Episode 42 with Dr. Susan Hardwick-Smith Episode 69 with Dr. Anna Cabeca Episode 90 with Amy St. Germain
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About your host
Gabriella EspinosaI talk with doctors and experts about pleasure, desire and feeling fully alive in midlife.More about me
