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Episodes 300

Avg. Duration 1h 4m

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Apple Rating ★ 4.9 (719)

Since Nov 2020

Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

Perimenopause and menopause hit active women differently. We have a different lifestyle and different goals. And we know our bodies. Whether you run and hike or do CrossFit and ski (or a little of everything!), you’ve had a way of eating and exercising that worked…until the menopause transition, when it all goes out the window as body composition changes, fatigue, body aches, sleepless nights, hot flashes, brain fog, mood swings, and low mojo blindside you out of the blue—despite doing everything right. Your doctor may (or may not) help with hormone replacement therapy. But what about all the active stuff you love? You’re already exercising and eating well. What you want is to feel and perform like you used to. That doesn’t mean fasting, swearing off carbs for life, or just slowing down. It means adjusting your nutrition, training, recovery, and mindset to work with your changing physiology as you hit this phase of life. And we’re here for it. At Hit Play Not Pause, we know the potential of women in their 40s, 50s, 60s, and beyond, because we talk to elite athletes and everyday active women who are still hitting personal bests along with world-renowned sports dietitians, researchers, medical and menopause specialists to help you understand what’s happening under the hood during the menopause transition and more importantly, what you can do about it—from hormone therapy to heavy lifting and everything in between—to feel and perform your best. Host Selene Yeager is a health and science journalist with 30 years’ experience and more than two dozen books to her name. She also lives an active life as a former Ironman triathlete and professional mountain bike racer who still rides, runs, paddles, hikes, lifts, and through her work at Feisty Menopause helps others do the same.

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Recent Episodes

I’m Doing Everything Right… So Why Are My Labs Worse? with Michelle Routhenstein, MS, RD, CDN (Episode 278)

Jun 10, 2026 1h 15m

Most of us have had that moment where we get our bloodwork back and shake our heads. We’re still our active, health‑minded selves and out of nowhere—rising LDL, ApoB, A1C, and maybe blood pressure…

Take the Leap: Kate Veronneau on Adventure and Trying Something New at FeistyFest

Jun 07, 2026 21m Bonus

In this bonus episode, Selene welcomes longtime friend, cyclist, and women’s sports powerhouse Kate Veronneau to the show for a preview of the first-ever FeistyFest in the Lehigh Valley,…

Nourishing Menopause: Food, Stress, Sleep, Supplements & More with Andrea Donsky, RHN

Jun 03, 2026 1h 2m

There’s a lot of advice out there on how to fix, cure, hack, medicate, and manage menopause. Often, what we really need is nourishment, says this week’s guest Andrea Donsky, RHN, author of Nourishing…

Unraveling Menopause: From Chasing Fixes to Finding Your Own Way with Sara Larson (Episode 276)

May 27, 2026 53m

This week we sat down with menopause and mental fitness coach Sara Larson to cut through the noise around midlife, from quick‑fix promises and supplement stacks to rigid “shoulds” about how we’re…

Mindset Mastery for Midlife Athletes with Sonya Looney (Episode 275)

May 20, 2026 1h 1m

What happens when a world class athlete and mindset coach meets the menopause transition? We find out this week with champion mountain bike racer and mental performance coach Sonya Looney, who dug…

Why Even Active Women Lose Bone—and How to Build It Back with Belinda Beck, PhD (Episode 274)

May 13, 2026 1h 19m

Active women are often blindsided by an osteopenia or osteoporosis diagnosis. This week, we explain why—and, more importantly, what to do about it—with Professor Belinda Beck, PhD, investigator on…

Hormone Therapy Real Talk: Testing, Trial and Error & Finding Your Way with Dr. Heather Hirsch (Episode 273)

May 06, 2026 1h 29m

We have questions–lots and lots of questions–on hormone therapy during the menopause transition, and this week Dr. Heather Hirsch — menopause specialist and author of The Perimenopause Survival Guide…

Perimenopause, Powerlifting, and Angels with Jenny Smith (Episode 272)

Apr 29, 2026 1h 5m

Elite cyclist, multisport athlete, and endurance coach Jenny Smith has spent decades pushing her limits — including multiple Leadville 100 podiums — but perimenopause and a meniscus tear brought…

The Hardest Finish Line: Grieving and Growing Beyond Your Running Years with Dimity McDowell (Episode 271)

Apr 22, 2026 59m

In running, we celebrate grit, determination, pushing through pain, and crossing the finish line—whatever it takes. It shines on Instagram, but what does it really cost women in midlife and menopause…

Body Breaking Down in Midlife? A Performance PT Explains How to Build It Back Up with Casey Francis, DPT (Episode 270)

Apr 15, 2026 1h 22m

If you're an active woman in perimenopause or menopause and it feels like your body is suddenly falling apart — new injuries, recurring pain, workouts that just aren't working the way they used to —…

BONUS: Another Mother Runner - Menopause + Active Women with Selene Yeager

Apr 10, 2026 51m Bonus

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…

Harden the F Up No More: Bioharmony for Midlife Athletes with Dr. Tamsin Lewis (Episode 269)

Apr 08, 2026 59m

As athletic women, we often pride ourselves on grit—shoving down feelings, pushing through pain and measuring every metric in pursuit of optimization. But what does that cost us long-term? And how…

The Core Truth: Incontinence, Intimacy, Pain, and Performance: Healing from the Inside Out with Leah Keller (Episode 268)

Apr 01, 2026 53m

If you've ever leaked when you laughed, jumped, or sneezed–or felt like your core disappeared after pregnancy, injury, or into perimenopause–you're not alone. This week, fitness specialist Leah…

Running into Your Best Midlife with Anna Troup (Episode 267)

Mar 25, 2026 1h 12m

Women in their 50s, 60s, and beyond are crushing courses around the world. At a time when we’ve been preconditioned to believe we’ll slow down, many women are holding strong—or even improving. This…

Perimenopause and the New Midlife Playbook with Dr. Alyssa Dweck (Episode 266)

Mar 18, 2026 53m

Now that menopause is finally getting the research and medical attention it deserves, we are finally putting perimenopause in the spotlight as a pivotal period in a woman’s life that demands its own…

When Perimenopause Gets Personal: Training Through the Chaos with Shawna Norton (Episode 265)

Mar 11, 2026 1h 16m

This week’s guest would like to apologize. Like many of us before perimenopause hit, Shawna Norton admits she used to quietly doubt—even judge—women who said their bodies changed overnight despite…

Understanding Midlife Weight Gain, Menopause, and GLP-1s with Diana Reid, MPH, RDN (Episode 264)

Mar 04, 2026 1h 14m

As women, we’re told our bodies are wrong almost from the moment we become aware of them—and that messaging hits hyperdrive when the body composition changes of menopause arrive. Those changes are…

Stop Spinning Your Wheels: Fueling for Real Midlife Gains with Meghann Featherstun, MS, RD, CSSD (Episode 263)

Feb 25, 2026 1h 3m

Sports nutrition is confusing. Sports nutrition for endurance athletes is even more confusing. And sports nutrition for midlife female endurance athletes? That’s where a lot of women end up working…

The Menopause Sleep Syndrome: Why You’re Up at 3 a.m.—and What Helps with Andrea Matsumura, MD, MS, FACP, FAASM (Episode 262)

Feb 18, 2026 1h 7m

Up in the middle of the night at 2:37 a.m. like clockwork? Toss and turn, desperately trying to slip into slumber? Eyes pop open at 4 a.m. though you’d really love to sleep in till at least 6? Are…

Why So Many Midlife Women Stop Wanting Sex—and What Helps with Cindy Scharkey, RN, BSN, PHN (Episode 261)

Feb 11, 2026 1h 1m

Midlife and menopause can bring real physical and psychological changes that affect libido, arousal, and pleasure—but that doesn’t mean desire or a satisfying sex life are destined to disappear. This…

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Hit Play Not Pause has published 300 episodes since November 2020, covering topics in Fitness, Health & Fitness.

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Hit Play Not Pause is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 1h 4m.

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