Podcast · 67 episodes
unPAUSED with Dr. Mary Claire Haver
by Audacy | Mary Claire Haver, MD · English
Welcome to unPAUSED, the podcast where bold, unfiltered conversations take place about what it really takes for women to thrive in the second half of life. Every week, Dr. Mary Claire Haver, a board-certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist, Certified Menopause Practitioner, and #1 New York Times best-selling author, tackles the conversations women actually need to hear. Dr. Haver sits down with a variety of medical experts, CEOs, and risk-takers to discuss everything that matters, from hormones and identity to financial power, relationships, and the tools needed to build the life you want. unPAUSED is about reclaiming your healthspan—not just the number of years you live, but the number of years you live well. Tune in every Tuesday for new episodes of unPAUSED. Subscribe now so you don't miss it.
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Menopause Skin Changes and the Science of SkincareMenopause-related skin changes and the science-backed skincare ingredients/treatments that can help, including the roles of estrogen, collagen/elasticity loss, skin barrier breakdown, and hormone…29 Sep 2026 · 47 min
Building Muscle in Menopause: Protein, Creatine and Strength Training with Dr. Gabrielle LyonPractical guidance on women’s muscle and longevity in midlife and beyond—especially protein needs/timing, anabolic resistance, sleep, creatine, resistance training, and how GLP-1s and hormone therapy…25 Sep 2026 · 1 h 1 min
Muscle is the Organ for Longevity with Dr. Gabrielle LyonSkeletal muscle as the primary “organ of longevity” for women in midlife; muscle mass and muscle quality (fat infiltration into muscle) predict survivability, metabolic health, and brain health more…22 Sep 2026 · 56 min
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Menopause Skin Changes and the Science of SkincareMenopause-related skin changes and the science-backed skincare ingredients/treatments that can help, including the roles of estrogen, collagen/elasticity loss, skin barrier breakdown, and hormone…29 Sep 2026 · 47 min · 25 chapters
Building Muscle in Menopause: Protein, Creatine and Strength Training with Dr. Gabrielle LyonPractical guidance on women’s muscle and longevity in midlife and beyond—especially protein needs/timing, anabolic resistance, sleep, creatine, resistance training, and how GLP-1s and hormone therapy…25 Sep 2026 · 1 h 1 min · 25 chapters
Muscle is the Organ for Longevity with Dr. Gabrielle LyonSkeletal muscle as the primary “organ of longevity” for women in midlife; muscle mass and muscle quality (fat infiltration into muscle) predict survivability, metabolic health, and brain health more…22 Sep 2026 · 56 min · 18 chapters
Menopause Masterclass: Why Your Hair Is Thinning and What WorksMenopause- and midlife–related hair thinning, shedding, and how to diagnose and treat it medically (not as “just stress” or a cosmetic issue). Dr.15 Sep 2026 · 52 min · 27 chapters
Melinda French Gates Is Fighting to Close the Menopause Funding GapThe episode argues that the U.S. healthcare system underfunds and under-researches menopause and midlife care, leaving many women untreated and dismissed as “just aging.” It highlights funding and…8 Sep 2026 · 46 min · 25 chapters
Testosterone Is Not a Male Hormone: Levels, Dosing, and What It Does During MenopauseThe episode argues testosterone is biologically important in women (including during menopause), explains how to interpret levels and dosing, and criticizes the lack of women-focused research and…1 Sep 2026 · 1 h 13 min · 29 chapters
Dr. Mary Claire Haver on Menopause: Recorded Live from LA with Dr. Rena MalikA live, audience Q&A episode on perimenopause and menopause, explaining what’s happening in the body (brain-first hormonal “zone of chaos”), and how to manage symptoms with hormone therapy, earlier…25 Aug 2026 · 1 h 14 min · 30 chapters
Listen Again: Build Strength, Live Longer: The Menopause Longevity Blueprint with Dr. Vonda WrightWomen’s menopause-related musculoskeletal decline and how to prevent frailty and osteoporosis by building bone and muscle strength, addressing inflammation, and using screening and evidence-based…21 Aug 2026 · 1 h 21 min · 36 chapters
How to Get What You Need From a 15-Minute Doctor's Appointment with Dr. Lucy McBrideHow to get what you need from a short doctor visit by becoming an empowered patient—asking better questions, understanding context behind lab/imaging results, and building agency instead of relying…18 Aug 2026 · 1 h 7 min · 32 chapters
Menopause Sleep Reset: A Recovery Plan You Can Start Tonight with Dr. Kristen HolmesMenopause-focused sleep “reset” built around circadian alignment, sleep depth, and recovery behaviors (movement, meal timing, light, stress/threat framing), plus how to use wearables without anxiety…14 Aug 2026 · 52 min · 26 chapters
Menopause and the 3AM Wake Up: What Light, Meal Timing and Hormones Do with Dr. Kristen HolmesMenopause-related sleep disruption—especially 3AM wakeups—and how circadian “amplitude” (light/dark contrast), meal timing, and hormones interact in a feedback loop.11 Aug 2026 · 1 h 8 min · 28 chapters
An ADHD and Menopause Toolkit: What Actually Helps with Dr. Sasha HamdaniHow ADHD symptoms and emotional dysregulation worsen during perimenopause and other hormonal or life transitions, and what practical “menopause toolkit” strategies (sleep, exercise, nutrition, stress…7 Aug 2026 · 41 min · 23 chapters
Brain Fog, Rage, Overwhelm: The ADHD and Menopause Overlap with Dr. Sasha HamdaniOverlap between ADHD and the menopause transition, focusing on brain fog, emotional dysregulation, overwhelm, and how estrogen changes may unmask ADHD symptoms.4 Aug 2026 · 52 min · 24 chapters
Menopause Masterclass: When "Normal Labs" Are Lying to YouMenopause Masterclass on how to interpret and request the right lab tests when standard annual bloodwork looks “normal” but symptoms persist (fatigue, weight change, brain fog, poor sleep). Dr.28 Jul 2026 · 48 min · 18 chapters
The Ovary’s Job Doesn’t End at Menopause: A Top Neuroscientist ExplainsThe episode argues that ovaries drive whole-body health across a woman’s lifespan—not just fertility or menopause—and that accelerated ovarian aging contributes to risks in the brain, heart,…21 Jul 2026 · 1 h 11 min · 28 chapters
Lift Heavy, Protect Your Brain: Strength, Creatine, and Sauna for Women with Dr. Stacy SimsWomen’s brain/body aging—debunking “fasted workouts,” endless cardio, and “eat less often,” and replacing them with strength training, power/interval work, circadian-aligned eating, and…17 Jul 2026 · 42 min · 23 chapters
Why Women Gain Weight on the Same Diet as Men: Fueling, Fasting, and Biology with Dr. Stacy SimsWhy women often gain weight on the same diet/exercise plan as men, with emphasis on women’s biology, circadian timing, fasting/feeding windows, protein/fiber, and menopause-related metabolic changes…14 Jul 2026 · 1 h 4 min · 28 chapters
Vanishing Vulvas & Menopause: What's Really Happening with Dr. Karen TangMenopause-related vulvar/vaginal pain and “genital urinary syndrome,” why symptoms are often misdiagnosed (not just yeast), prevention with vaginal estrogen, and how to evaluate/treat painful sex and…10 Jul 2026 · 34 min · 16 chapters
Endometriosis and Fibroids Don't Stop at Menopause with Dr. Karen TangHow endometriosis and adenomyosis (and also fibroids) persist or flare around the menopause transition, why diagnosis is delayed, and how treatment should be tailored (especially regarding…7 Jul 2026 · 1 h 5 min · 27 chapters
Introducing Family LorePreview of the new podcast Family Lore, which takes a long-held family story and investigates how memory, perception, and generational narratives shape what families believe and keep secret.5 Jul 2026 · 3 min · 1 chapter
Gut, Brain, and Hormones: The Menopause Connection with Dr. Amy ShahThe menopause connection between gut health, hormones, brain chemistry, inflammation, stress/cortisol, and insulin resistance; it also covers common gut myths and practical nutrition “pillars” for…30 Jun 2026 · 1 h 20 min · 36 chapters
Train Your Brain To Thrive Through MenopausePractical optimism for thriving through menopause and midlife adversity, contrasting “toxic positivity” with actionable optimism, and explaining how to build agency and habit automation (especially…23 Jun 2026 · 1 h 30 min · 33 chapters
Menopause Masterclass: My Menopause Toolkit – HRT and moreDr. Mary Claire Haver (OBGYN, certified menopause practitioner) shares her personalized menopause “toolkit,” focusing on hormone therapy choices (HRT), FDA-approved hormone options, non-hormonal…16 Jun 2026 · 1 h 1 min · 19 chapters
Toxins, Stress, and What They're Doing to Your Hormones with a Top Reproductive EndocrinologistHow chronic stress, inflammation, insulin resistance, sleep, strength training, nutrition, and environmental toxins can disrupt hormone signaling and affect fertility, miscarriage risk, and ovarian…12 Jun 2026 · 46 min · 13 chapters