Burps, Bloat & Bathroom Betrayal (A Sharts & Giggles Pooptacular) with Dr. Jeffrey Brooks | Episode 64

Burps, Bloat & Bathroom Betrayal (A Sharts & Giggles Pooptacular) with Dr. Jeffrey Brooks | Episode 64

Midlife doesn’t arrive politely—it kicks down the door, rearranges your gut, and leaves behind symptoms it refuses to explain. This week, gastroenterologist Dr. Jeffrey Brooks joins Eliana and Leora for a deep dive into the glamorous underworld of aging digestion: reflux that shows up uninvited, bloating that ignores physics, constipation with commitment issues, and bathroom “emergencies” that redefine your relationship with public toilets. Eliana recounts her radioactive poop era (a phrase no one should ever have to say), Leora shows up unfiltered and unflushable, and Dr. Brooks tries—unsuccessfully—to keep things medically dignified while everything devolves into full Sharts & Giggles territory. From colonoscopies to pelvic floor betrayal to the eternal question of “is this normal or am I dying?”, it’s equal parts education, humiliation, and group therapy in a fluorescent-lit waiting room. Menopause: where dignity meets the toilet—and dignity loses. 🚽💥

The Safest Place Is the Couch: Anxiety, Escalators, and Other Midlife Hazards I Episode 63

Ever feel like the older you get, the more things there are to worry about? In this hilariously relatable episode of MenOpod: All Things Fifty Plus, sisters Leora and Eliana tackle the growing midlife anxiety that shows up uninvited and overstays its welcome. From grown sons who still can’t manage basic self-care, to brain fog, forgotten medications, cleaning lady confessions, and the overwhelming mental load of managing everyone’s lives (while barely managing your own), the conversation wanders through the funny, frustrating, and deeply familiar realities of life after fifty. The sisters also dive into some truly unbelievable news stories that raise one key question: is it actually safer to just stay on the sofa forever? Escalator incidents, open manholes, diving disasters, and loose bears all suggest the outside world may no longer be built for our continued survival. At this point, simply getting through the day without losing your keys, your thoughts, or your groceries feels like a competitive sport worth celebrating. 🏆Be sure to follow us for our weekly episodes and comment below.

Eat, Pray, Please Don’t Split the 401(k): Menopause, Marriage Sabbaticals & the Audacity of Wanting Your Own Life with Leah Fisher | Episode 62

Forget Eat, Pray, Love. This is menopause-era reinvention with rolling luggage, emotional support snacks, and a husband at home slowly discovering that “what’s for dinner?” is now a deeply personal problem. Psychotherapist and author Leah Fisher joins MenOpod to talk about what happens when an empty nest identity meltdown, a long marriage, and a full-blown midlife crisis collide at the exact same hormonal moment. Leah shares her experiment in solo travel and marriage “sabbaticals”—months spent in Bali, Guatemala, and beyond—rooted in a dream deferred for decades and finally met with both the courage and the time to pursue it. What happens when you don’t blow up your life, but you also refuse to keep postponing it? We get into good-enough marriages, menopause-fueled escape fantasies, TSA’s mysterious “little old lady privilege,” and the art of negotiating freedom without accidentally becoming a Dateline episode. Because sometimes the most rebellious thing a menopausal woman can do… is book the ticket.

Trader Joe’s Tragedy, Toilet Trauma & The Hantavirus Apocalypse | Ep. 61

This week on MenOpod, Eliana enters her full feral menopause era after abandoning an entire Trader Joe’s haul — including ice cream and near-mythical protein pancakes that drop like Taylor Swift tickets — to melt into a warm dairy crime scene while she wandered Miami dissociating on a “quick walk.” Meanwhile, Leora questions whether brain fog is real or whether Eliana simply cannot be trusted with adult responsibilities anymore. Also discussed: public toilet trauma, pandemic hoarding instincts that never fully deactivated, hantavirus paranoia, emotional-support Xanax, adult children dismantling carefully curated “nests,” and the horrifying realization that some people voluntarily sit on public toilet seats like it’s a lifestyle choice. bar mitzvah dance-floor germ exposure and the fact that every night out is just consensual contact with a floating Petri dish. Menopause: where every day is one missed task away from a Silver Alert… and humanity is one cruise ship buffet away from another plague, again. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MenOpodPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more midlife madness, menopause hacks and behind-the-scenes shenanigans Subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss the mess

Shrimpless & Shameless: Menopause, Memory Loss & the Law School Reunion Survival Guide | Ep. 60

A 30-year law school reunion means squinting at name tags, pretending everyone looks EXACTLY the same, and hearing “You haven’t changed a bit!” from people you would not recognize in a hostage lineup. Meanwhile, everyone’s comparing hormone protocols like trial strategy and casually discussing frozen shoulders, insomnia, and ungrateful children over lukewarm pinot grigio. Also: why does every rental car now require an advanced aerospace engineering degree, three tutorials, two software updates, and a husband on speakerphone just to connect an iPhone? Add in HRT brain fog, the daily casino game of “Did I already take my pills today?”, plus a massage so aggressive it felt less like self-care and more like an insurance claim, and aging starts feeling less like wisdom and more like an endurance event sponsored by Advil and confusion. But honestly? There’s something strangely comforting about a room full of formerly high achievers pretending to remember Contracts class while secretly grateful we survived law school, menopause, and adulthood in general. 👉 Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MenOpodPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/menopodpodcast/] for more midlife madness, menopause hacks and behind-the-scenes shenanigans 🎧 Subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss the mess