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The key to thriving later in life: menopause
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September 17, 2025
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24:01Now PlayingThere comes a time in every woman's life that we don't talk about enough: menopause. And reframing it may be the key to unlocking a more fulfilling life for women of all ages.
In this episode, Brittany teams up with WNYC's Radiolab () to answer your questions about the ubiquitous and unknown. Brittany, Radiolab senior correspondent Molly Webster () , and contributing editor Heather Radke () answer your questionswhy don't we talk about menopause? Why should you start talking about it early in life? And why is postmenopause potentially the greatest time in a woman's life? All these answers and more come from an unexpected place...our mammal relatives, orcas.
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