Season 2 Ep. 1 - Meet the Women Behind Women Unmuted: Menopause, Identity, Pleasure & Reinvention

**Season 2** starts by turning the microphones on ourselves. Before we bring you more experts, bold conversations and unfiltered stories, we thought it was time you really got to know the four women behind **Women Unmuted**—Serena, Amanda, Lisa and Deborah. In this candid and often hilarious conversation, we share the experiences that shaped who we are today: career burnout, motherhood and identity, menopause, sexual wellness and pleasure, leaving lives that no longer fit, finding our voices, ADHD diagnosed later in life, HRT, GLP-1s, and the courage it takes to reinvent yourself in midlife. Amanda shares how a personal health crisis ultimately led her from nursing to becoming a menopause educator—and now writing the new edition of *Menopause For Dummies*. Lisa opens about walking away from a 20-year career in education and turning her experience into work advocating for menopause-supported workplaces. Serena reveals how losing sight of who she was beyond being everyone else's “somebody” led her into sexology, pleasure advocacy and eventually the TEDx stage. And Deborah shares her experience growing up on a different path than expected, being diagnosed with ADHD at 61, navigating menopause without the information women have today, and continuing to advocate for herself and other women. Along the way, we get into bigger conversations about women in the workplace, sexuality, pleasure, outdated systems, misinformation and what can happen when a woman finally decides: **I belong in the room.** This episode is personal, vulnerable, funny and very **Women Unmuted**. And consider it a preview of Season 2—because we're going deeper, getting bolder and having the conversations women have been told for far too long not to have out loud. 🎧 Welcome to Season 2 of **Women Unmuted – Real Talk. Real Life. Real Women.** **CHAPTERS:** 0:00 – Episode Introduction 2:24 – Amanda: Menopause health and reinvention 24:53 – Lisa: Midlife and workplace change 41:05 – Serena: Sexual health and pleasure 1:02:26 – Deborah: Personal story and Pleasure Pods 1:12:16 – Books and resources **🌿 Sponsor** **Pleasure Pods** – More than just a lubricant. Changing how you look and feel about personal lubrication. https://www.thepleasurepods.com **📲 Follow Us on Social Media:** @thePleasurePods @menohealthnurse @Serena\_Haines @lboate