What My 79-Year-Old Mom Told Me About Menopause Shocked Me.

What happens when you ask your mother about menopause? For many women, the answer might be surprising. When I sat down with my mom — who is about to turn 79 years old — I asked her what it was like growing up as a woman before anyone explained menopause, emotional burnout, or the quiet ways the body changes with age. Her answer stopped me. She told me: “Nobody never explained nothing to me.” In this episode of Mama Never Told Me, we talk about what it was like for women from an earlier generation navigating their bodies without guidance, open conversations, or reliable information. We discuss: • What menopause looked like before people talked about it• The emotional and physical changes women experience with age• Why so many mothers and daughters never had these conversations• The generational gap in women’s health knowledge• Why women today must learn to advocate for themselves This episode is a reminder that many of the women who raised us were figuring things out in real time — often without support, education, or open dialogue. And maybe the most important thing we can do now… is start talking. Because some things mama never told us… …but we’re allowed to talk about them now.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mama-never-told-me--6837086/support.Mama Never Told Me is a gentle, honest podcast for women navigating the physical, emotional, and life changes no one prepared us for. Hosted by Errica, this show explores the things we were never told — but always felt — through lived experience, reflection, and real conversation. This podcast is not medical advice or a place for quick fixes. It’s a space for awareness, self-trust, and feeling less alone. 🎧 Listen to all episodes here:https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mama-never-told-me--6837086 💛 Join the Mama Never Told Me Supporters Group for $4.99/month and receive access to practical, everyday tools, exclusive interviews with trusted professionals, and a private community for women navigating hard seasons with care and honesty. Some things mama never told us.But we’re allowed to talk about them now.This episode includes AI-generated content.