S2E14 Menopause x Mythology x Midlife Crises with Andrea Slominski, PhD

Hi. It’s Micah from Modern Hysteria, your podcast and newsletter revealing the taboos of women’s brains and bodies (listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts).This week, we’re talking about menopause, mythology, and midlife crises.THE TABOOWomen’s midlife and menopause are not a decline, a disappearance, or a dried-up ending—but a powerful rebirth.LINKS + RESOURCES* Sharon Blackie’s Hagitude: Reimagining the Second Half of Life* Women Who Run With The Wolves* Goddess quiz* The tale of BluebeardTHE GUEST EXPERTAndrea M. Slominski, PhD — AKA Dr. A. — is a therapeutic women’s midlife and menopause coach, speaker, and author. During her dissertation research and study, she discovered a new life stage has emerged in the past 100 years, for women.Naming this new stage, from ages 45-70, “Regency”, Dr. A. has spoken at conferences, published articles, and coached women to make the most of their emerging power years. Dr. A. guides women 45+ through the often tumultuous transformations that occur during perimenopause, midlife, and menopause using creativity, story, mythology, imagination, ceremony, and ritual.She has created a methodology that helps women navigate these powerful years. Her work is rooted in depth psychology, showing Regent women how to reclaim their passions, develop their purpose, and rediscover their “True North.”TIME STAMPS* 4:54 | Aside: the archetypal feminine* 8:48 | What are the markers of regency?* 12:04 | The triple transformation* 13:51 | Aside: Maiden-mother-crone* 16:34 | How to find a menopause-supportive provider* 17:41 | Caring for your body in midlife* 21:40 | Aside: Demeter and Persephone* 26:27 | Characters from mythology, fairy tales, folktales* 26:45 | Aside: Ariadne* 30:33 | Aside: Bluebeard* 36:11 | Listener questions* 38:12 | Seven realms of change* 39:26 | Metaphor for midlife* 41:33 | Why am I so angry?* 44:49 | Aside: Christiane Northrup* 45:40 | Mythology as inspiration* 47:18 | Questions to ask yourself* 48:40 | The heroine’s journey* 53:29 | What’s in your bag?Does this resonate? Tell me in the comments (I read every single one)Still to come in Season 2:* embodied boundaries and sex* ADHD x nutrition* myths of motherhood… and more! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit micahlarsen.substack.com