Pause Pleas3
Midlife, menopause and the mundane. Creating a community of support and inspiration, and finding humor in it all.
Episodes
50 episodes
10 Questions of James Lipton
Season 2, Episode 21: 10 Questions of James Lipton Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the MundaneWe're taking a cue from James Lipton's signature set of questions to probe into the intriguing ...
Thanks Mom
Season 2, Episode 20: Thanks Mom Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the MundaneIn this episode, we're celebrating our moms. Join us as we reminisce on the warm, wonderful, and funny memo...
Flying Solo
Season 2, Episode 19: Flying SoloMoms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the MundaneNavigating travel as mid-lifers takes on another meaning with grown kids. Family trips look different and our fresh perspect...
Lightning Round
Season 2, Episode 18: Lightning Round Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the MundaneWe're taking a break to have a bit of fun! Get to know us with a lighting round of questions. Life can be noisy a...
Girl Power
Season 2, Episode 17: Girl Power Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the MundaneWomen are discovering their talents when it comes to tasks traditionally done by our male counterparts. We CAN do hard...
When to Let Go
Season 2, Episode 16: When to Let Go Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the MundaneWhen it's time to let go the loose reigns of our emerging adult children but we parents are not ready. Our k...
Finding a Purposeful Life
Season 2, Episode 15: Finding a Purposeful LifeMoms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the MundaneThis episode shifted quickly into an impromptu conversation on living a purposeful life. We hold ...
Real Talk
Season 2, Episode 14: Real Talk Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the MundaneThe conversations continue post recording. No agenda, no script - just the 3 of us catching up on the week's...
That's a Big No-No
Season 2, Episode 13: That's a Big No-No Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the MundaneOur super power is saying, "yes" to choices that keep us grounded, happy and confident. Midlife g...
Remember When...
Season 2, Episode 12: Remember When... Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the MundaneWe're taking a trip down memory lane and reminiscing about the 80s and 90s. Join us back - maybe way back ...
Experts in Complaining
Season 2, Episode 11: Experts in Complaining Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the MundaneThere aren't enough hormone patches to treat menopausal mood swings and all of life's ridiculous annoyances...
Permission to Reset
Season 2, Episode 10: Permission to ResetMoms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the MundaneWe talk about the version of self-care that midlife women are discovering — protecting our time, saying “no” without...
Fit for the Future Us
Season 2, Episode 9: Fit for the Future Us Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the MundaneWelcome to the era of weighted vests, reading ingredient labels, and stretching before we sneeze....
Redefining Ambition in Midlife
Season 2, Episode 8: Redefining Ambition in Midlife Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the MundaneIn this episode, we discuss how our work habits have evolved and how we have too....
Circle Back to Sanity
Season 2, Episode 7: Circle Back to Sanity Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the MundaneLean in as we tackle one of life’s most baffling modern dialects: business jargon. These are the phras...
Mute, Mute, Hooray: Surviving College Parent Group Chats
Season 2, Episode 6: Mute, Mute, Hooray: Surviving College Parent Group Chats Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the MundaneIn this episode, we enter one of the most confus...
Menopause Called—It Has Updates
Season 2, Episode 5: Menopause Called—It Has Updates Moms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the MundaneMidlife isn’t a crisis — it’s a chapter. Whether you're happy with your current...
Life, Interrupted
Season 2, Episode 4: Life, InterruptedMoms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the MundaneWhen life feels like one long interruption, this episode is for you. We’re talking about the moments that get hijacked ...
Letting Go Without Losing Ourselves
Season 2, Episode 3: Letting Go Without Losing OurselvesMoms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the MundaneMidlife has a way of revealing what’s weighing us down and quietly steals our peace. Sometimes it’s n...
Starting is the Hardest Part
Season 2, Episode 2: Starting is the Hardest PartMoms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the MundaneWe’re still decluttering and yes, the piles are still there. In this episode, we keep the conversation going...
The Midlife Declutter Challenge
Season 2, Episode 1: The Midlife Declutter ChallengeMoms on Pause - Midlife, Menopause, & the MundaneIs it really clutter or have we just been too tired to deal with it? In this episode, we tackle the piles...
Purpose and Possibilities
2026 invites the New Year and brings a new season of episodes. In the meantime, listen to one of our past discussions, including Episode 10: What's New What's Next.Pause Pleas3 is evolving—just like we are. What star...
Survival Skills 101
Join us as we return January 7 for a new season. In the meantime, lean in to one of our past discussions, including Episode 17: Sweating, Forgetting, and Still Thriving. Are you celebrating and thriving through the perimenopause and...