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What the Pause?!

What the Pause?!

By: Amalia Kartsonas
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What the Pause?! – A Podcast for ALL !!!!

Are you navigating pre-, peri, menopause, or post-menopause? Then this podcast is for you! Hosted by Certified Holistic Perimenopause and Menopause Coach, Amalia Kartsonas, What the Pause?! takes a raw, real, and hilarious look at The Pause—the phase of life no one warns you about.

Amalia, a proud Gen X’er raising two teenage daughters, doesn’t hold back. With a no-nonsense attitude, she dives into the unfiltered reality of menopause. Her passion for this topic began 25 years ago while helping her mother through the transition, and now, at 54, she’s sharing her own journey—despite not having hit menopause yet!

Get ready for laughs, honesty, and straight talk about all things menopause. Because if we’re going through it, we might as well talk about it!

Podcast Disclaimer

"What the Pause" is for informational and entertainment purposes only. I am not a medical professional, and all opinions shared are based on my personal menopause journey.

Please consult a healthcare professional before making any decisions regarding your health.

2025 Hygiene & Healthy Living Social Sciences
Episodes
  • A Menopause Love Letter to my Millennial Sisters

    A Menopause Love Letter to my Millennial Sisters
    Apr 5 2026

    A generation of women was told to fear hormones. GenX'ers have opened the door for our millennial sisters not to suffer during menopause. However, women are asking why HRT is still an issue in 2026!!

    It all traces back to one moment, the release of the Women's Health Initiative in 2002.

    But here’s what didn’t make the headlines: The average woman in that study was 63… not in early menopause.

    And that changes EVERYTHING.

    This episode is about:

    🔥 What really happened 🔥 How fear spread 🔥 Why the narrative needs correcting

    It’s something we deserve support for.

    #Menopause #HormoneHealth #HRT #WomensHealth #Perimenopause #MenopauseAwareness #WhatThePause
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    23 mins
  • Perimenopause in Your 30s? Carly's Journey and the Signs Women Miss

    Perimenopause in Your 30s? Carly's Journey and the Signs Women Miss
    Mar 13 2026

    Perimenopause is often thought of as something that begins in a woman’s 40s. But for many women, the first hormonal changes and symptoms can begin much earlier.

    In this episode of What the Pause?!, Amalia speaks with Carly Malo of MyStoria, who shares her personal perimenopause journey and how that experience led her to work in the women’s health space supporting others through hormonal changes and fertility.

    This is a MUST-WATCH, especially if you are trying to conceive in your 30s!

    To contact Carly at MyStoria:

    Instagram: @carly_mystoria and/or @mystoriafertility

    website:

    https://www.mystoria.com/
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    30 mins
  • HRT Risks vs Benefits and how many women in Canada do not have access.

    HRT Risks vs Benefits and how many women in Canada do not have access.
    Mar 8 2026

    Menopause isn’t optional. It’s half the population.

    Yet in Canada, many women are still paying out of pocket for treatments that can dramatically improve their quality of life.

    Meanwhile, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Yukon now cover menopausal hormone therapy through FEDERAL pharmacare that your PREMIER must buy into.

    If this matters to you, share this post and ask your provincial leaders why menopause care still isn’t being prioritized. CONTACT YOUR MPP and PREMIER HERE to start the process: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EFJC5pYQWL5-w_AQ9kx-8S007UEbqOvT/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=100576893768407455433&rtpof=true&sd=true
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    28 mins
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