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BONUS 18: Menopause Wasn’t in the Manual

Karen & Mandi Season 2 Episode 18

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Why didn’t anyone tell us about this part?   

Most of us got “the talk” about periods—but no one mentioned what comes next. In this candid episode, Karen and Mandi open up about learning the words perimenopause and menopause much later than they needed to. 

This conversation is an honest, validating look at a chapter too many women face in silence—and a reminder that we don’t have to go through it alone.

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