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You Are Not Broken
by Kelly Casperson, MD
Welcome to the podcast that rewrites everything you thought you knew about sex, hormones, and midlife. I help women—and the people who love them—reconnect with their bodies, their minds, and their partners through science, mindset, and a whole lot of humor. Whether you’re navigating perimenopause, rediscovering desire, or just curious what’s possible, this show will remind you: you are not broken. (No medical advice here, just truth bombs and good conversation.)
Episodes
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392. When in Menopause: Advocacy, Policy, and the Power of Speaking Up
Episode 392 – When in Menopause: Advocacy, Policy, and the Power of Speaking Up Who gets to be a menopause advocate? You do. You probably already are. Dr. Casperson sits down with Jennifer Weiss-Wolf, a lawyer, women's leadership leader at NYU Law, and author of When in Menopause: A User's Manual...
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391. Say It Out Loud: PCOS Gets a New Name, PMDD Gets Real, and Your Ovaries Deserve Better
Dr. Sameena Rahman on menopause, PMDD, PCOS, and why naming things matters This week I sat down with practicing gynecologist Dr. Sameena Rahman to talk about some of the most misunderstood areas in women's health: hormone replacement after oophorectomy, PMDD, and the recent renaming of PCOS. We...
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390. Vulvar Dermatology, Red Angry Vulvas, and Why Exams Matter
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Melissa Mauskar, a vulvar dermatologist at UT Southwestern, for a wide-ranging conversation about vulvar skin conditions, common misdiagnoses, and why so many patients are told to just "wait and see" when they actually need an exam. We dig into GSM, estrogen,...
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389. Vaginal Estrogen and DHEA: What Works, Who It Helps, and Why the Myths Need to Die
In this episode, I walk through the basics of vaginal estrogen and vaginal DHEA for genitourinary syndrome of menopause, recurrent UTIs, painful sex, urinary urgency, and vulvar tissue changes. I also answer audience questions throughout, covering safety after breast cancer, use alongside…
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388. Sexuality is How You Exist in the World - with Dr. Lexx
In this episode, I talk with Dr. Lexx about how to have honest conversations about sex with kids, why sexual shame still shapes adult relationships, and how to think more clearly about desire, consent, and pleasure. We dig into misinformation around sex education, sex as a form of power, and what...
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387. Beyond the Prescription with Dr. McBride
In this episode 387, I sit down with Dr. Lucy McBride to talk about the widening gap between the traditional medical system and the wellness industry, and how patients can find solid ground in between. Lucy makes the case for evidence-based advice, realistic expectations, and actually engaging…
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386. Nuances and Myths of Menopause with Dr. Shepherd
The longer we treat menopause as something to survive quietly instead of understanding fully, the more women get left without real answers. Dr. Shepherd is an OB-GYN, and we use menopause as the entry point into a much bigger conversation — the myths still circulating about menopause and sexual...
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385. 500k on IG Celebration - Ask Me Anything
Half a million of you on Instagram. I still can't quite get over that number. To celebrate, this episode is all you — an open Ask Me Anything where I answer the questions you've actually been sending me. No guest, no agenda, just me working through your real questions about hormones, menopause,...
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384. The Myth of Aging with Dr. Gilberg
Age is just a number. We say it all the time. Do we actually believe it? This week I sit down with Dr. Arnold Gilberg, MD, PhD — a psychiatrist with over 60 years of clinical experience and author of The Myth of Aging. Sixty years. Let that sink in for a second. He has watched mental health care…
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383. Burning Up, Frozen Out — Men, Menopause, and the Midlife Marriage
Menopause conversations center on women. For good reason. But what about the guy standing next to her? Joe Warner and Rob Kemp wrote Burning Up, Frozen Out — the first real guide to perimenopause written for men. Not about fixing her. About understanding what's happening and showing up anyway. We...
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382. Men, Menopause, and the Relationships in Between
Menopause doesn't just happen to a body, it happens to a relationship. In this episode, Traver Boehm joins Dr. Kelly Casperson to talk about what's actually going on hormonally during perimenopause and menopause, and what that means for the partners trying to understand it from the outside. Kelly...
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381. Cancer, Sex and Hormones with Oncologist and Sex Therapist Dr. Bosserman
In this episode, Dr. Linda Bosserman shares her expertise on hormone therapy, addressing common misconceptions and highlighting the latest science supporting their safe use in women and men. Tune in to hear practical insights on hormone management, systemic and local applications, and how to...
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380. The Final Word on Heated Rivalry - Welcome to the Cottage (episode 6)
We're closing out the season with something different: a multidisciplinary breakdown of episode six of Heated Rivalry. Not a recap. Not a fan theory session. A real conversation about what the show gets right — and what it gets wrong — about male performance anxiety, queer identity, female…
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379. Heated Rivalry Episode 5
Join us for the season's final two episodes as we explore the emotional depths, relationships, and personal growth of the characters in "Heated Rivalry." This episode delves into vulnerability, identity, and love through intimate conversations and memorable scenes, offering both humor and...
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378. Heated Rivalry episode 4 - Frotting, Ferrets, and Ferris Wheels — Wait, Wrong Show. Just Frotting.
Episode 4: Rose and Rosé — The Maturation of Men Heated Rivalry Series | You Are Not Broken We're four episodes deep into "Heated Rivalry," and this is the one where the boys finally have to grow up. Episode 4 is a time jump — years compressed into a montage — and it's doing double duty. It's...
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377 - Heated Rivalry Episode 3-Love, Boundaries, and the Most Unhinged Uber Ride Story You've Ever Heard
You Are Not Broken | Episode 377 Join me, Dr. Rubin and Dr. Winter three episodes deep into "Heated Rivalry" and things are getting complicated. Emotionally. Relationally. And apparently, in real life too — because this episode went completely off-script in the best possible way. Episode 3 of the...
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376. Heated Rivalry - Episode 2 — Four Urologists Walk Into a Hockey Romance
Episode 2 of "Heated Rivalry" gave us more heat, more emotional complexity, and — honestly — more to dissect than we could cover alone. So this time, I'm joined by three of my favorite urologist colleagues: Dr. Rubin, Dr. Winter, and Dr. Gonzalez. Four urologists, one hockey romance, zero filter....
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375. Heated Rivalry, Hockey, and How Good Sex Ed Can Change the World
Episode one of Heated Rivalry with the amazing urologists Dr. Winter, Dr. Rubin, Dr. Gonzalez and Dr. Casperson! Episode 375: Heated Rivalry, Hockey, and How Good Sex Ed Actually Looks What happens when a group of urologists and sex medicine experts binge a gay hockey romance and can't stop…
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374. Men, Testosterone and Penis Health Too!
The Future of Men's and Women's Health: Testosterone, Public Policy, and Preventative Care What if the hormone most associated with men's health is also one of the most underutilized tools in women's medicine — and the biggest barrier isn't science, it's politics? In this episode, I sit down with...
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373. Sexual Health: Cervix, Vulva, and Vulvodynia Research
From the cervix to the vulva, so much of female anatomy has been understudied, misunderstood, and underserved — until now. In this episode, Dr. Kelly Casperson sits down with Dr. Andrew Goldstein, one of the world's foremost experts in vulvovaginal and cervical health, for a deep dive into the...
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372. Deprescribing Antidepressants
In this episode, Kelly interviews Dr. Mark Horowitz, a psychiatrist and author, about the long-term impacts of antidepressants, the challenges of coming off these medications, and the future of deprescribing. This conversation sheds light on why many people remain trapped on these drugs and what...
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371. You Could Be Having Better Sex
What if the secret to better sex isn't a new position or a fancy toy — it's simply showing up as yourself? In this episode, Kelly sits down with Nicole McNichols, a sexuality researcher and educator whose work bridges the gap between what science knows about female desire and what most of us were...
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370. Microbiomes & Menopause: What’s Really Driving Your Symptoms?
The Gut-Brain-Hormone Connection in Midlife with Cynthia Thurlow - Explore how hormonal shifts, the microbiome, and lifestyle factors intertwine to impact women's health during midlife. Cynthia Thurlow shares insights on gut health, hormone therapy, and debunks common misconceptions. This episode...
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369. Perimenopause, Testosterone and AMA with Dr. Casperson
Episode 369: Dr. Kelly Casperson, interviewed by Sara Reardon What happens when a urologic surgeon who has spent years treating women's bladder and sexual health sits down to answer every question she wishes her patients had asked sooner? You get this episode. In a role reversal from her usual...
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368. Brains and Hormones
Unlocking Brain Health: Insights with Dr. Louisa Nicola. Explore the fascinating world of neuroscience and preventative health with Dr. Louisa Nicola, a neurophysiologist dedicated to understanding and combating neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. This episode dives deep into brain...
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367 - Brick House Bones - How to strengthen bones with PT
In this episode of You Are Not Broken, Dr. Kelly Casperson sits down with physical therapist Dr. Lisa Moore, an expert in bone health, for a conversation that reframes how we think about osteoporosis—from something to fear… to something we can actively influence. If you’ve ever been told to “be...
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366. Coaching, Training Trauma, and Becoming with Dr. Smith
In this episode of You Are Not Broken, I sit down with Dr. Sunny Smith — physician, coach, and fierce advocate for women in medicine — for a conversation that felt both deeply personal and urgently necessary. We talk about the transformative power of coaching and why so many high-achieving women...
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365. The Awakened Brain
In this episode of You Are Not Broken, I sit down with Dr. Lisa Miller — psychologist, researcher, and author — to talk about something we don’t discuss enough in medicine: spirituality as a measurable, protective force in women’s lives. Not religion. Not dogma. But spirituality — the innate…
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364. Marriage, Midlife and Staying Connected with the Whites
In this episode of You Are Not Broken, I sit down with Dr. Kate White and Jay White to talk about something we don’t discuss enough: what actually happens to marriages in midlife. Because midlife isn’t just hot flashes and hormones. It’s identity shifts. Career pivots. Aging parents. Changing...
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363. Mesh, Vaginal Estrogen, Female Urology and More with Dr. Una Lee
In this episode of You Are Not Broken, I sit down with urologist Dr. Una Lee to talk about what women actually need in midlife care — and why the system still makes it so hard to get. We dive into the importance of patient-centered research — studying what truly matters to women: quality of life,...
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362. The Pink Pill
Today I talk with the producers, directors and star (Cindy Eckert) of The Pink Pill out on Paramount + @thepinkpillfilm Aisling Chin-Yee, Director: @aislingchinyee Cindy Eckert: @cindypinkceo Executive Producers: Julie Bristow (Catalyst), Abby Greensfelder (Everywoman Studios), Vibika Bianchi,...
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361. Midlife Comedy and Transformation - An Inspiring Story
In this episode of You Are Not Broken, I sit down with Susan Guidi — and this conversation is such a beautiful reminder that it is never too late to become who you were meant to be. Susan shares her journey growing up in a Cuban Catholic family, where cultural expectations around marriage,...
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360. ISSWSH 2026 Review
On today's episode I review the 2026 ISSWSH conference, sharing insights on women's sexual health, hormone therapy, and recent research developments. This episode covers upcoming events, new products, and key takeaways from the conference, providing valuable knowledge for clinicians and women...
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359. Fitness Tips and Inspo For Midlife with Alicia Erickson
This week on You Are Not Broken, I’m joined by the strong, grounded, and refreshingly honest Alicia Erickson for a conversation about midlife reinvention — from hormones to heavy lifting. We talk about the real-life impact of perimenopause (and why projects like The M Factor: Shredding the…
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358. It Was Never All In Her Head with Dr. Elizabeth Comen
This week on You Are Not Broken, I sit down with breast oncologist and historian Dr. Elizabeth Comen to talk about her powerful book All in Her Head and the long, complicated history of how women’s health has been misunderstood, minimized, and medicalized. If you’ve ever been told your symptoms…
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357. Why We Made This - The Explorer
Explorer is officially available for pre-order, and the first production run is intentionally limited. Use code NOTBROKEN20 If you’ve been waiting for a vibrator that’s anatomy-informed, safety-first, and designed with real female physiology in mind, this is for you. 👉 Pre-order Explorer now 🎧...
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356. Midlife Fitness with Autumn Calabrese
This week I sit down with Autumn Calabrese to talk about fitness, mindset, and stress management—especially as they relate to women in midlife. We explore how hormonal changes can affect energy, recovery, motivation, and overall health, and why many women find that the fitness strategies that…
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355. Muscle Centric Medicine
In this episode of the You Are Not Broken podcast, Dr. Kelly Casperson sits down with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon for a powerful, science-forward conversation about why muscle is the organ of longevity—and why women have been taught to focus on the wrong things for decades. They unpack how an overemphasis...
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354. Building Companies, Busting Myths, And The Power Of Hormones
In this episode of the You Are Not Broken, Dr. Kelly Casperson is joined by Joanna Strober, CEO of MIDI Health, for a direct and hopeful conversation about menopause care, hormone therapy, and what women actually need from the healthcare system. Joanna shares the story behind building MIDI Health...
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353. Thyroid, Gut and More
In this episode of the You Are Not Broken podcast, Dr. Kelly Casperson sits down with Dr. Christine Maren to explore one of the most under-recognized truths about women’s bodies: female physiology is exceptionally adaptable—and that adaptability comes with trade-offs. Women’s bodies evolved to...
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352. Midlife Is Not a Medical Mystery - An Interview with Dr. Casperson
This is the audio from an amazing webinar I did with Alloy Health. I was so fortunate to be interviewed by their community leader, Rachel Hughes. What I’m seeing clearly is that Gen X is leading the menopause conversation — we’re asking better questions, demanding better answers, and refusing to…
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351. The Perimenopause Revolution
In this episode of the You Are Not Broken podcast, Kelly Casperson and Dr. Mariza Snyder discuss the transformative journey of women navigating perimenopause and menopause. Dr. Mariza shares her personal experiences with chronic migraines and how they led her to become a functional medicine...
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Episode 350: Six Years In — The Big Winter Blowout, Hormones, Health, and Being in the Arena
I just wrapped 6 years of podcasting!!! Episode 350 marks a major milestone for You Are Not Broken: six years, 350 episodes, and a whole lot of growth—personally, professionally, and culturally. In this end-of-year “big winter blowout,” Dr. Kelly Casperson reflects on what 2025 brought, what...
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349. Finding Yourself with Mindy Pelz
In this enlightening conversation, Dr. Mindy Pelz and Dr. Kelly Casperson explore the transformative journey of menopause, emphasizing the importance of mindset, self-advocacy, and cultural conditioning. They discuss how women can awaken to their true selves during this pivotal life stage, the...
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348. The Sex Doctors: AKA Two Urologists and a Sex Therapist Have A Chat
Dr. Kelly Casperson engages with Dr. Abraham Morgentaler and Dr. Marianne Brandon, the dynamic duo behind the Sex Doctors podcast. They discuss the evolution of testosterone therapy, the importance of advocating for women's health, and the complexities of male sexuality. The conversation…
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347. Unraveling the Myths of Vaginal Hormones
GSM = genitourinary syndrome of menopause - it is a mouthful - and a very common experience. Today Dr. Corinne Menn and Dr. Casperson talk all about it. This audio is taken from an IG live - follow us both there! In a world where women's health often takes a backseat, the conversation surrounding...
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346. Vibrators As Medicine
In this episode of the You Are Not Broken podcast, Dr. Alexandra Dubinskaya, a urogynecologist, discusses the role of vibrators in women's health, particularly in addressing sexual health issues. She shares her journey into the field of urogynecology, the importance of sexual health, and her...
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345. Ethics and Informed Consent in Hormone Care
In this episode of the You Are Not Broken podcast, Dr. Kelly Casperson interviews Jennifer Lanoff, a board-certified women's health nurse practitioner and attorney. They discuss Jennifer's unique journey from law to healthcare, the importance of ethics in medical practice, and the need for…
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344. BONUS Episode! Historic FDA Label Change!
THE WORLD IS CHANGING!!! Erasing fear with evidence, science and facts! This conversation delves into the significant impact of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on women's health, particularly in the context of menopause. Dr. Rubin, Casperson and Makary discuss the recent FDA decision to remove...
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343. Sex Therapy in Midlife
In this episode of the You Are Not Broken podcast, Dr. Kelly Casperson speaks with Dr. Rachel Boyle, a sex therapist specializing in perimenopause and menopause. They explore the complexities of women's sexual health, the impact of hormonal changes, and the importance of communication in...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to the podcast that rewrites everything you thought you knew about sex, hormones, and midlife. I help women—and the people who love them—reconnect with their bodies, their minds, and their partners through science, mindset, and a whole lot of humor. Whether you’re navigating perimenopause, rediscovering desire, or just curious what’s possible, this show will remind you: you are not broken. (No medical advice here, just truth bombs and good conversation.)
HOSTED BY
Kelly Casperson, MD
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