From Military to Menopause: A Partner's Perspective

In Part 2 of the Meet the Founder series on Peri & Pause, Jamie is joined by her husband and co-founder, Stu, to discuss his background in international business and a 26-year military career, his transition into civilian life, and how mission, purpose, and service shape his leadership. They explore what Stu saw in Peri & Pause early on, the parallels between military mission-focus and building a menopause care company, and the persistent midlife women’s health care gap he witnessed through his mother’s experience and Jamie’s own perimenopause. Stu describes how perimenopause can strain relationships when symptoms are misunderstood, emphasizes addressing root causes rather than just symptoms, and encourages partners to show patience, seek help, and support women through care that can improve families, work, and overall quality of life.00:00 Meet Stu Intro01:33 Military Roots03:17 Leaving Service04:47 Vision For Peri Pause06:10 Mission Parallels07:47 Care Gap Reality09:32 Partner Perspective13:40 Mom And Family Impact17:39 Advice For Partners18:31 Thick Skin and Support18:55 Men Asking for Help20:39 Building Together Talk22:51 Napkin to Launch23:58 Balancing Risk and Caution26:17 Mission Bigger Than Us28:06 Scaling the Impact30:11 Gratitude and Outro------This podcast exists to normalize, explain, and elevate the midlife healthcare conversation—so women feel informed, believed, and empowered to demand better care for their bodies and lives.Visit https://periandpause.com for more info