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A Feisty Menopause Podcast.

Welcome to the Hit Play Not Pause Podcast, a Feisty Menopause podcast for active, performance-minded women who aren’t willing to put their best years behind them. It’s time to break the silence and get past the stigma of what you can accomplish as an active woman in your 40’s, 50’s and beyond. We’ll talk about how to optimize your physiology, maintain your fitness, and harness your power! Join host Selene Yeager for a no B-S podcast for women ready to live their feistiest lives.

Latest Podcast

March 26, 2025
219: Menopausal Hormone Therapy: Managing Side Effects with Carla DiGirolamo, MD, PhD (Episode 219)

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March 19, 2025
218: Building Strength & Pushing Limits after 40 with Steph Gaudreau (Episode 218)

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March 12, 2025
217: The Forgotten Athletes: Why Midlife Women Deserve Better Science with Kelly McNulty, PhD (Episode 217)

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All Episodes

March 5, 2025
216: How 40+ Fitness Happens with Hailey Babcock (Episode 216)
February 26, 2025
215: Is It Burnt Toast? Or is it Menopause? with Andrea Donsky (Episode 215)
February 19, 2025
214: Flipping the Script on What’s Possible in Your 50s with Debra Tacium, DMV (Episode 214)
February 12, 2025
213: Menopause and Fat Loss with Bill Campbell, PhD (Episode 213)
February 5, 2025
212: Injuries, Setbacks & MIA Motivation: Overcoming the Challenges of Running Through Perimenopause with Normi Coto, PhD (Episode 212)
January 29, 2025
211: Menopause Research Review: Hormone Testing & Therapeutic Levels with Dr. Carla DiGirolamo (Episode 211)
January 22, 2025
210: Why You Can Probably Worry Less About Blood Sugar with Nicola Guess, RD, MPH, PhD (Episode 210)
January 15, 2025
209: Turn Your Raw Emotions into Personal Power with Aimee Anaya Everett (Episode 209)
January 8, 2025
208: Why Hybrid Training Rules for Peri & Menopausal Women with Alyssa Olenick, PhD (Episode 208)
January 1, 2025
209: Sports Supplements for Midlife & Menopausal Women with Kristen Arnold, MS, RDN, CSSD (REBROADCAST)
December 25, 2024
208: Should We All Be On Hormone Therapy? with Professor Susan Davis, AO (REBROADCAST)
December 18, 2024
207: Lifestyle is Important…and Sometimes It’s Not Enough During Menopause with Laurie Marbas, MD (Episode 207)
December 11, 2024
206: Unlock Your Fascia to Go From Stiff to Swift in Menopause with Nicole Armbrust (Episode 206)
December 4, 2024
205: Preventing & Coming Back from Injury During the Menopause Transition with Julie Sapper (Episode 205)
November 27, 2024
204: How to Adapt Your Training During the Menopause Transition with Phaedra Kennedy (Episode 204)
November 20, 2024
203: Breathe Better, Perform Better, Live Better through Menopause and Beyond with Erin Carson, CSCS (Episode 203)
November 13, 2024
202: What to Know About Prediabetes and Menopause with Val Schonberg, RDN, CSSD (Episode 202)
November 6, 2024
201: The Struggles of Premature Menopause with Christy Napolitano Wernau & Jewel Kling, MD, MPH (Episode 201)
October 30, 2024
200: 200!
October 23, 2024
199: Say Goodbye to Sleepless Nights with Morgan Adams, MSW (Episode 199)
October 16, 2024
198: A Candid Conversation About Hormone Therapy with Carla DiGirolamo, MD, PhD (Episode 198)
October 9, 2024
197: Time to Unlearn the Bullsh*t with Erin Ayala, PhD (Episode 197)
October 2, 2024
196: It’s Time to Unapologetically Invest in You with Natalie Perkins, PhD (Episode 196)
September 25, 2024
195: Fear and the Quest for Everest in Menopause with Jeannette McGill (Episode 195)
September 18, 2024
194: Navigating Menopause – Creating a Blueprint for Your Future (Episode 194)
September 11, 2024
193: Hormone Therapy and Breast Cancer Risk with Mindy Goldman, MD (Episode 193)
September 4, 2024
192: Diary of a Gen Xer with Jody Trostler (Episode 192)
August 28, 2024
191: Chasing the Olympic Trials Dream at 46 with Gabrielle Rose (Episode 191)
August 21, 2024
190: Dancing in the Face of Menopause, Trauma, and Midlife Challenges with Alexa Uhrich & Mirella Russell, The “House” Wives of Hip Hop (Episode 190)
August 14, 2024
189: Hormones Got Your Attention? What to Know About ADHD in Menopause Kathleen Nadeau, PhD (Episode 189)
August 7, 2024
Weight Loss Drugs and Active Menopausal Women with Jody Dushay, MD (REBROADCAST)
July 31, 2024
I Am I Can I Will I Do in Menopause with Christine D’Ercole (REBROADCAST)
July 24, 2024
188: Skills Coaching for More Fun, Confidence, and Next Level Menopause Performance with Karen Brooks (Episode 188)
July 17, 2024
187: Should We All Be On Hormone Therapy? with Professor Susan Davis, AO (Episode 187)
July 10, 2024
186: Find a Doctor Who Will Listen! with Erin Ferguson (Episode 186)
July 3, 2024
185: Working Through Menopausal Grief with Kathryn Wilder, PhD (Episode 185)
June 26, 2024
184: Return to Play Post Gynecological Surgery without Prolapse, Pain, or Peeing Yourself with Jocelyn Wallace, PT, DPT (episode 184)
June 19, 2024
183: Sports Supplements for Midlife & Menopausal Women with Kristen Arnold, MS, RDN, CSSD (Episode 183)
June 12, 2024
182: What’s Inside Your Coronary Arteries? with Anita Vadria, MS, PA-C (Episode 182)
June 5, 2024
181: Midlife Potential, Performance, and Promise with Rebecca Rusch, Kristi Mohn, and Selene Yeager (Episode 181)
May 29, 2024
180: Nutritional Supplements for Active Menopausal Women with Katie Linville, MS, RDN (Episode 180)
May 22, 2024
179: Jumping into an Adventurous Midlife with Shawn Brokemond (Episode 179)
May 15, 2024
178: Don’t Let the Old Woman In with Sal Edwards (Episode 178)
May 8, 2024
177: Race Weight, Body Image & Performance with Marni Sumbal, MS, RD, CSSD (Episode 177)
May 1, 2024
176: Postural Restoration & Pelvic Floor Therapy During Menopause with Hayley Kava PT, MPT, PRC (Episode 176)
April 24, 2024
175: Opportunities of a Life Time with Sarah Max (Episode 175)
April 17, 2024
174: The Many Facets of Menopausal Brain Health with Dr. Sarah McKay (Episode 174)
April 10, 2024
173: Younger is Not Better with Caroline Paul (Episode 173)
April 3, 2024
172: 30 Years of Extreme Endurance with Pam Reed (Episode 172)
March 27, 2024
171: Menopause Metabolism Myths & More with ​​Val Schonberg, RDN, CSSD
March 20, 2024
170: Managing Arthritis in Active Peri & Menopausal Women with Ashley Austin, MD (Episode 170)
March 13, 2024
169: Put the O Back in Mojo with Lauren Streicher, MD (Episode 169)
March 6, 2024
168: All in Her Head with Elizabeth Comen, MD (Episode 168)
February 28, 2024
167: What the Heck is Up with Cholesterol During Menopause? with Samia Mora, MD, MHS (Episode 167)
February 21, 2024
166: Cardiovascular Disease & Brain Aging During Menopause with Rebecca Thurston, PhD
February 14, 2024
165: Vulvovaginal Health & Comfort for Life with Rochelle Bernstein, MD
February 7, 2024
164: A Beautiful Work in Progress in Perimenopause with Mirna Valerio
January 31, 2024
163: Ditching Diets for Good with Pam Moore
January 24, 2024
162: Regaining Power in Perimenopause with Jill Patterson
January 17, 2024
161: Weight Loss Drugs and Active Menopausal Women with Jody Dushay, MD
January 10, 2024
160: Women Need Earlier Perimenopausal Care with Nina Coslov
January 3, 2024
159: I Am I Can I Will I Do in Menopause with Christine D’Ercole
December 27, 2023
REBROADCAST – Mastering Your Menopause Mindset with Cara Bradley
December 20, 2023
REBROADCAST – Built to Move with Juliet Starrett
December 13, 2023
158: Getting Up to Speed on Menopause Research (or the Lack Thereof!) with Christine Yu
December 6, 2023
157: Save Your Menopausal Skeleton with Kristi DeSapri, MD
November 29, 2023
156: Taming the Hormonal Perimonster with Sasha Gollish
November 22, 2023
155: Ditching Destructive Menopause Diet & Fitness Narratives with Meredith Root
November 15, 2023
154: Spiritual Fitness in Midlife & Menopause with Anne Alexander
November 8, 2023
153: Your Questions Answered with Selene Yeager
November 1, 2023
152: What to Know About Fasting Through and Beyond the Menopause Transition with Dr. Erin Faules, DO
October 25, 2023
151: The Power of Play & Parkour During Menopause with Penny Szentkuti & Rachel Gray
October 18, 2023
150: What Happens to Muscle During Menopause with Sam Moore, MS, CSCS
October 11, 2023
149: Faster After 40, 50 and Beyond: Live from Vinfast Ironman World Championship
October 4, 2023
148: Unlock Your Menopause Type with Heather Hirsch, MD
September 27, 2023
147: Smashing World Records During Perimenopause with Camille Herron
September 20, 2023
146: Diving to Incredible Depths During Menopause with Nina McGowan
September 13, 2023
145: The New Rules of Menopause with Stephanie Faubion, MD, MBA
September 6, 2023
144: Post Menopocalypse with Amanda Thebe
August 30, 2023
143: Creating a Positive Menopause Vision with Diesta Goldsmith
August 23, 2023
142: What Menopausal Women Need to Know About Cortisol with Carla DiGirolamo, MD, PhD
August 16, 2023
141: A Peek Behind the Coaching Process with Marni Sumbal, MS, RD, CSSD
August 9, 2023
140: Defying Invisibility and Ageism with Joan Swain
August 2, 2023
139: Crushing CrossFit Goals During Menopause with Leka Fineman
July 26, 2023
138: Managing Menopause-Related Anxiety with Dr. Clare Spencer
July 19, 2023
REBROADCAST – Sex Solutions with Dr. Lauren Streicher
July 12, 2023
REBROADCAST – Save Your Sleep with Sleep Evangelist, Sophie Bostock
July 5, 2023
137: Join the Menopause Resistance with Sandra Bueckert
June 28, 2023
136: How to Harness Your Hormones with Dr. Nicky Keay
June 21, 2023
135: Personalized Medicine for Menopause with Julie Foucher, MD
June 14, 2023
134: Balance is Not a Weakness with Baz Moffat
June 7, 2023
133: The Power of a Fresh Start with Tonya Oxendine
May 31, 2023
132: Your Questions Answered!
May 24, 2023
131: Mastering Your Menopause Mindset with Cara Bradley
May 17, 2023
130: Putting Menopause on Ice with Jen McNutt
May 10, 2023
129: The Art of Menopause Performance with Lisa Congdon
May 3, 2023
128: Breathe Your Way to Better Menopausal Health with Jill Miller
April 26, 2023
127: Just Keep Swimming with Sarah Thomas
April 19, 2023
126: Hormone Therapy: Where We Are & Where We’re Going with Carla DiGirolamo, MD, PhD
April 12, 2023
125: Midlife, Menopause & Masturbation with Lou Featherstone
April 5, 2023
124: Built to Move with Juliet Starrett
March 29, 2023
123: No Expiration Dates with Dede Griesbauer
March 22, 2023
122: Sports Nutrition & Supplements – What Menopausal Women Really Need with Abbie Smith-Ryan, PhD
March 15, 2023
121: It’s Never Too Late to Get Back in the Game with Sarah-Jane Nichols
March 8, 2023
120: Is it Underfueling? Or is it Perimenopause? with Pat Spencer
March 1, 2023
119: Your Best Days Are Ahead of You with Anabelle Broadbent
February 22, 2023
118: Dragons & Gems: Finding Inner Safety During Menopause with Dr. Nerina Ramlakhan
February 15, 2023
117: Powerlifting is Menopausal Medicine with Michelle Carlson
February 8, 2023
116: Dying to Be Enough with Kristin DiDomenico
February 1, 2023
115: Finding Midlife Clarity with Jennifer Stoute
January 25, 2023
114: PAVING a Woman’s Path through Menopause and Beyond with Michelle Tollefson, MD
January 18, 2023
115: What You Need to Know About Weight In Menopause and Beyond with Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA (Episode 115)
January 11, 2023
114: Transformation in Menopause: Who Do You Want to Be Now? with Nicole DeBoom
January 4, 2023
113: REBROADCAST: Do You Need Hormone Therapy? with Carla DiGirolamo, M.D., Ph.D.
December 28, 2022
112: REBROADCAST: The State of Menopause with Stephanie Faubion, MD, MBA, Medical Director of NAMS
December 21, 2022
111: How to Research Your Menopause with Leslie McClure
December 14, 2022
110: Navigating the Rocky Road of Perimenopause with Deanna McCurdy (Episode 110)
December 7, 2022
109: Get a Buff Muff with The Vagina Coach, Kim Vopni (Episode 109)
November 30, 2022
108: The Menopause 200 – An Ultrarunner’s Game Plan for Thriving Through Menopause with Kamm Prongay (Episode 108)
November 23, 2022
107: Find Your Menopause Five – The Power of Human Connection in Menopause with Zora Benhamou (Episode 107)
November 16, 2022
106: Women Who FKT with Teri Smith and Dana Katz (Episode 106)
November 9, 2022
105: Healthy, Pain-free Joints Through Menopause. How Regenerative Medicine Can Help (Episode 105)
November 2, 2022
104: Surfing the Turbulent Waters of Midlife and Menopause with Lisa Alfano (Episode 104)
October 26, 2022
103: Less Fuel, More Problems. Why Menopausal Athletes Need to Eat More with Heidi Skolnik
October 19, 2022
102: Breast Health During Menopause with Amy Comander, MD (Episode 102)
October 12, 2022
101: The State of Menopause with Stephanie Faubion, MD, MBA, Medical Director of NAMS (Episode 101)
October 5, 2022
100: The Power of You (Episode 100)
September 28, 2022
99: Acupuncture for Managing Menopausal Symptoms with Michelle Hay (Episode 99)
September 21, 2022
98: Less Pain, More Joy & Better Movement in Menopause with Petra Fisher (Episode 98)
September 14, 2022
97: Crushing CrossFit During Menopause with Shawna Norton (Episode 97)
September 7, 2022
96: Harnessing the Masters Mindset with Ashling Smith (Episode 96)
August 31, 2022
95: The ABCs of MHT with Heather Hirsch, MD (Episode 95)
August 24, 2022
94: Saving Your Heart with Martha Gulati, MD (Episode 94)
August 17, 2022
93: Innovations that are Making Menopause Better with Alyssa Dweck, MD (Episode 93)
August 10, 2022
92: The Challenges of Surgical and Early Menopause with Corinne Menn, MD (Episode 92)
August 3, 2022
91: You Deserve to Get Good Sleep with Andrea Matsumura, MD (Episode 91)
July 13, 2022
90: Muscle and Ligament Strength in Menopause with Kathryn Ackerman, MD, MPH (Episode 90)
July 6, 2022
89: Menopause Lessons from the Mountains with Jeannette McGill (Episode 89)
June 29, 2022
88: The Obstacle is Her Way with Laura McElduff (Episode 88)
June 22, 2022
87: Better Brain Health with Louisa Nicola (Episode 87)
June 15, 2022
86: Oh, Baby! with Liz Carlson (Episode 86)
June 8, 2022
85: Hot Flashes, Cold Plunges & Pushing the Limits in Perimenopause with George Gilbert (Episode 85)
June 1, 2022
84: Build a Better Body Image Toolbox with Maria Luque, PhD (Episode 84)
May 25, 2022
83: Menopause Watts with Karen Duff (Episode 83)
May 18, 2022
82: Vaginas, Vulvas, and Pelvic Organ Prolapse with Kathleen Connell, MD (Episode 82)
May 11, 2022
81: Next Level Menopause with Dr. Stacy Sims (Episode 81)
May 4, 2022
80: Massage in Menopause – Finding a Safe Space with Rosemarie Rotenberger (Episode 80)
April 27, 2022
79: How to Start Lifting Heavy Sh*t & More with Kerry Ann Madden (Episode 79)
April 20, 2022
78: Do You Need Hormone Therapy? with Carla DiGirolamo, M.D., Ph.D. (Episode 78)
April 13, 2022
77: Rewilding Menopause with Kirsten Lewis (Episode 77)
April 6, 2022
76: Keto, Fasting, Food Phobia & the Un-Dieting of Menopause with Jenn Salib Huber, RD, ND (Episode 76)
March 30, 2022
75: Why You Need Barbell Medicine with Cassi Niemann (Episode 75)
March 23, 2022
74: The Eyes Have It with Christine Begley, OD (Episode 74)
March 16, 2022
73: The Joy of Rowing with Sarah Fuhrmann (Episode 73)
March 9, 2022
72: Save Your Teeth with Dr. Julie Gallagher (Episode 72)
March 2, 2022
71: All About Blood Sugar with Molly Downey, RDN (Episode 71)
February 23, 2022
70: You Belong with Elizabeth Allen (Episode 70)
February 16, 2022
69: You Are More than Your Body with Kaisa Keranen (Episode 69)
February 9, 2022
68: March to Your Own Drummer with Jennifer Maxwell (Episode 68)
February 2, 2022
67: Meet the Menoparkers with Gina Ransom (Episode 67)
January 26, 2022
66: No Limits with Leah Goldstein (Episode 66)
January 19, 2022
65: When Trauma Meets Menopause with Athena Farias (Episode 65)
January 12, 2022
64: Self Acceptance & the Love of the Game with Julie Dunkle (Episode 64)
January 5, 2022
63: Overcoming Obstacles with Julie Angel, Ph.D. (Episode 63)
December 29, 2021
*REBROADCAST* Let’s Talk About Sex with Kelly Casperson, MD (Episode 50)
December 22, 2021
*REBROADCAST* Estrogen Matters with Avrum Bluming, MD & Carol Tavris, PhD (Episode 41)
December 15, 2021
Can’t Stop. Won’t Stop. with Melanie McQuaid (Episode 62)
December 8, 2021
“Lifequakes,” Identity Crises & Finding Solid Ground with Lisa Hesse (Episode 61)
December 1, 2021
Adventures in Menopause with Jeannie Wall (Episode 60)
November 24, 2021
Staying On Top of the Symptoms with Catriona Courtney (Episode 59)
November 17, 2021
Talking Testosterone with Dr. Carla DiGirolamo (Episode 58)
November 10, 2021
High Performance Nutrition with Lauren Antonucci, RDN (Episode 57)
November 3, 2021
Feet First with Dr. Karen Langone (Episode 56)
October 27, 2021
Leaks, Lockdowns & Magic Wands with Amy Hill Fife, MPT (Episode 55)
October 20, 2021
Enter the Dragon Boat with Chris Head and Connie Flesuras (Episode 54)
October 13, 2021
All About Your Bones with Dr. Marci Goolsby & Dr. Alana Serota (Episode 53)
October 8, 2021
Selene Yeager on Becoming the Face of Menopause with guest host Tania Dalton (Episode 52)
October 6, 2021
Just Getting Started with Mari Holden (Episode 51)
September 29, 2021
Let’s Talk About Sex with Kelly Casperson, MD (Episode 50)
September 22, 2021
Wisdom From the Back of the Pack with Adina O’Neill (Episode 49)
September 15, 2021
Behind the ‘Gram with Nicole Sin Quee (Episode 48)
September 8, 2021
Balancing Training with the Changes with Lenita Anthony (Episode 47)
September 1, 2021
When Cancer Enters the Equation with Dr. Corinne Menn (Episode 46)
August 25, 2021
Raise the Floor & Break the Ceiling with Tracey Jacobs (Episode 45)
August 18, 2021
​​Weighty Matters with Diana Reid, MPH, RDN (Episode 44)
August 11, 2021
Calm Your Mind with Dr. Alisha Brosse (Episode 43)
August 4, 2021
Let Your Lifestyle Be Your Medicine with Dr. Melissa Sundermann (Episode 42)
July 28, 2021
Estrogen Matters with Avrum Bluming, MD & Carol Tavris, PhD (Episode 41)
July 21, 2021
​​Trust the Process with Libbey Sheldon (Episode 40)
July 14, 2021
**REBROADCAST** Stop the Leaks with Chloë Murdock, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS (Episode 6)
July 7, 2021
The Thyroid Menopause Connection with Ingrid Anderson, RD (Episode 39)
June 30, 2021
This is Your Brain on Menopause with Dr. Sarah McKay (Episode 38)
June 23, 2021
Kick Ass with Kettlebells with Andrea Du Cane (Episode 37)
June 16, 2021
It’s Not Time to Slow Down with Vonda Wright, MD (Episode 36)
June 9, 2021
The Menopause Manifesto with Dr. Jen Gunter (Episode 35)
June 2, 2021
Unwell Women with Elinor Cleghorn, Ph. D. (Episode 34)
May 26, 2021
Find Your Personal Peak with Julie Young (Episode 33)
May 19, 2021
CrossFit Rx with Carla DiGirolamo, M.D. (Episode 32)
May 12, 2021
Rolling with The Change with Cheryl Osborne (Episode 31)
May 5, 2021
Train Smart & Avoid Injury with Claire Callaghan B.Pty MSc (Episode 30)
April 28, 2021
Fine Tune Your Fueling with Dina Griffin, RDN (Episode 29)
April 21, 2021
Life Starts Now with Tania Dalton (Episode 28)
April 14, 2021
Guts & Glory with Stasi Kasianchuk, RDN (Episode 27)
April 7, 2021
Reach New Heights with Nancy Feagin and Maggie Odette (Episode 26)
March 31, 2021
Screw Diet Culture with Intuitive Eating’s Evelyn Tribole, RDN (Episode 25)
March 24, 2021
Keep Your Active Heart Healthy with Dr. Tamanna Singh (Episode 24)
March 17, 2021
Ease Your Aches & Pains with The Ready State’s Dr. Kelly Starrett (Episode 23)
March 10, 2021
Healing Moves with Yoga Therapist Carol Krucoff (Episode 22)
March 3, 2021
Stoke Your Motivation with Dr. Lisa Lewis (Episode 21)
February 24, 2021
Save Your Sleep with Sleep Evangelist Dr. Sophie Bostock (Episode 20)
February 17, 2021
Become a Fat Burning Machine with Gale Bernhardt (Episode 19)
February 10, 2021
Strong Starts in the Mind with Lisbeth Darsh (Episode 18)
February 3, 2021
Going Big & Staying Balanced with Lynda Rowan (Episode 17)
January 27, 2021
Sex Solutions with Dr. Lauren Streicher (Episode 16)
January 20, 2021
Breaking Down Body Image & Eating Disorders with Dr. Christy Greenleaf (Episode 15)
January 13, 2021
Overcoming the Mental Agony of Injury with Heidi Armstrong (Episode 14)
January 6, 2021
Time to Shine with Kacy Duke (Episode 13)
December 30, 2020
**REBROADCAST** Joy Goals with Kristen Dieffenbach (Episode 9)
December 23, 2020
**REBROADCAST** Happy Vaginas with Dr. Mary Jane Minkin (Episode 4)
December 16, 2020
Resilience To Go The Distance with Magda Boulet(Episode 12)
December 9, 2020
Plant Power with Leslie Bonci (Episode 11)
December 2, 2020
Inject Badass with Dr. Pam Peeke (Episode 10)
November 25, 2020
Joy Goals with Kristen Dieffenbach (Episode 9)
November 18, 2020
Eat Carbs! with Hillary Wright, MEd, RDN & Elizabeth Ward, MS, RDN (Episode 8)
November 11, 2020
Rise Above the Menopocalypse with Amanda Thebe (Episode 7)
November 4, 2020
Stop the Leaks with Chloë Murdock, DPT (Episode 6)
October 28, 2020
Never Wonder “What If” with Cherie Gruenfeld (Episode 5)
October 21, 2020
Happy Vaginas with Dr. Mary Jane Minkin (Episode 4)
October 14, 2020
Hit Your Next PR with Erin Carson (Episode 3)
October 7, 2020
Never Retire with Rebecca Rusch (Episode 2)
October 7, 2020
Breaking Down the Science with Dr. Stacy Sims (Episode 1)
September 23, 2020
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