The key to thriving later in life: menopause

There comes a time in every woman’s life that we don’t talk about enough: menopause. And reframing it may be the key to unlocking a more fulfilling life for women of all ages.

In this episode, Brittany teams up with WNYC’s Radiolab to answer your questions about the ubiquitous and unknown. Brittany, Radiolab senior correspondent Molly Webster, and contributing editor Heather Radke answer your questions: why don’t we talk about menopause? Why should you start talking about it early in life? And why is post-menopause potentially the greatest time in a woman’s life? All these answers and more come from an unexpected place…our mammal relatives, orcas.

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