Menopause Is One Day. What Happens Before and After Matters More with Kathleen Sachs

Things My Mother Forgot to Mention · Oct 2, 2025 · 54m

We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: we need to talk about this stuff. This week, we sat down with the wonderfully wise and funny Kathleen Sachs, and wow—did she deliver.

Here’s what we covered:

How menopause is technically just one day—and what comes before and after

What our mothers never told us about hormones, hot flashes, and pelvic pain

Kathleen’s no-holds-barred experience with perimenopause, UTIs, and HRT

The link between shame and silence—and how to start talking back

What happens when you stand in your driveway holding a flaming pan (seriously)

Takeaway: You’re not alone…