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What could you do if you actually believed it was possible?

By Selene Yeager 

Figure skater Jen McNutt, at the age of 48 after a 26-year hiatus, not only got back to doing double jumps on the ice, but is now trying for triples, because she realized the only thing holding her back was her own...

It’s not your imagination. Menopausal anxiety is a thing.

By Selene Yeager

It started in the middle of the night, generally around 3 a.m. I’d wake with a jolt, heart racing, my mind swirling with worries about my family and the future. Sometimes I’d be soaking wet, rivulets of sweat tricklin...

No “weird tricks” or “hacks.” Just sound and science-based advice.

By Selene Yeager

What tips or tricks do you swear by that have helped you through the menopause transition? I get that question a lot when I’m interviewed for other podcasts and articles. And I always feel like my answers dis...

Instead of cutting calories, see what happens when you eat enough.

By Selene Yeager

Like many of you, I grew up with the mentality that you should always be “watching what you eat” and aiming to “eat less.” Even while racing on a professional level, I’d sit at dinner with athletes (includ...

Picking up the pace in the weight room can improve your health and performance.

By Selene Yeager

As active performance-minded menopausal women, we have to push back on a lot of societal expectations and messages, but arguably (and truly arguably, because there are many to choose from!) the o...

Menopause is making headlines, but far too many are still suffering in silence.

By Selene Yeager

We talk about menopause all the time here at Feisty Menopause. It’s right in our name, after all. Plenty of other people are talking about it too, including women with mighty big megaphones like ...

Build muscle, boost performance, improve recovery, and more with these key ingredients.

By Selene Yeager

Since the first athletes lined up at a starting line, took the field for a match, or otherwise entered a competitive arena, human beings have been taking supplements in the quest to be st...

CBT, antidepressants, fezolinetant, and other therapies get the green light…but we have some defense of the “not recommendeds”

By Selene Yeager

The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) just released its 2023 nonhormone therapy position statement, which is an evidence-based review of the m...

It’s harder to make and maintain muscle in midlife and menopause. Here’s what can help.

By Selene Yeager

We talk about muscle a lot here at Feisty Menopause. Your muscle mass not only helps you run, jump, ski, hike, clean and jerk, surf, cycle, and otherwise keep enjoying the sports and acti...

Spending just a few minutes a day in mindful meditation can help ease many menopause symptoms.

By Selene Yeager

Mindfulness comes up all the time in the menopause sphere. That’s because as your hormones fluctuate and drop, they can take your peace of mind with them, leaving you more prone to...

These building blocks can help build muscle, improve performance, enhance recovery, and prevent mental fatigue.

By Selene Yeager

We talk a lot about the importance of muscle in our menopause community. As Juliet Starrett said in a recent episode of Hit Play Not Pause, “Muscle mass is like y...

Head for the hills for increased strength, endurance, metabolism, mental toughness, and more.

By Selene Yeager

High-intensity intervals—especially those short, sharp, “Whoo! This is hard!” sprint type of intervals—are very good for menopausal metabolic, cardiovascular, and musculoskeletal he...