Choosing joy can be a practice. And in this Season 1 Bonus episode, Martha was a guest on the Navigating Joy Together podcast. In this conversation, Martha and pod host Lauren talk about: ways to cultivate joy in the mundanehow Martha knows whe

Broken Hips, Caregiving & the End of Season 1

May 25th, 2023 18m 52s

Martha shares the toll unexpected caregiving responsibilities have taken on the show and reveals the plan for going forward.Bonus episodes are on their way. And Season 2 episodes will begin showing up at the end of the summer.In the meantime, t

HRT or the "Natural Route" for Perimenopause? With Hormone Replacement Therapy, Why Is Your Own Research Key? When Should You Give Up Alcohol? with Guest Deanna Boyd

May 17th, 2023 29m 44s

Martha is joined again by Deanna Boyd, Make Up Artist & Photographer, and they discuss the different paths. To HRT or Not to HRT? What is the outlook and perspective of a woman who has decided to manage all this “naturally” - without HRT and or

Clitoral Atrophy: What Is It & What Causes It? Plus What Do Make-Up Artists Know About the Aging Perimenopausal Face That We Don't? And How Are Our Sleeping Habits Related? With Guest & Make-Up Artist Deanna Boyd

May 10th, 2023 29m 41s

Martha is joined by her friend Deanna Boyd, a longtime make-up artist and photographer who, through her work & her brand, encourages women to embrace their unique look. Find Deanna: Unfiltered and Evolving Beauty Instagram YouTube In this conv

Why Is Pelvic-Floor Health So Important? What Makes Minor Urine Leakage Worsen? What Are Urinary Urgency Triggers? How Can You Avoid Them? Does Peeing When You Sneeze Lead to Bigger Issues? With Guest & Pelvic-Floor Specialist Dr. Wendy Chorny

Apr 27th, 2023 29m 34s

Dr. Wendy Chorny is back after What Happens to Our Vaginas As They Age & What Does Estrogen Have To Do With It? What do Pavlov’s dogs and your coffee-break and post-commute habits have in common?How can understanding pelvic-floor dysfunction h

What Happens to Our Vaginas As We Age & What's Estrogen Got To Do (Got To Do) With It? What Happens To Our Vagina & Our Skin If We Don't Stay Hydrated? Why Is Good Circulation Essential To Our Vulva? With Guest & Pelvic-Floor Specialist Dr. Wendy Chorny

Apr 19th, 2023 28m 43s

Martha talks with the informative & entertaining Dr. Wendy Chorny about the aging vagina, what that means, why it happens & how you can sustain the hydration & health of those delicate tissues, and:What do the Lion King (and existential dread)

Ducky DooLittle on Intimacy After Hysterectomy - How Can You Have Good Sex After Major Surgery? What Makes Colonoscopy Prep Easier? What Are Signs of Uterine Cancer? Why is the Right Partner in Midlife Crucial?

Apr 12th, 2023 30m 56s

In this episode, Martha is joined by her friend Certified Sex Educator Ducky DooLittle. They explore important health issues:Why is it particularly essential to reassess your partner in midlife? What menstrual change could indicate uterine can

Bonus

How Does Sex Change in Midlife? What Are the Best Toys for Avoiding Clitoral & Vaginal Atrophy? What Body & Sex Changes Do Men Go Through? What's a Kink Coach? And Why Did Martha Have One Help With Her Podcast Launch? (Season 1 BONUS Episode)

Apr 5th, 2023 45m 16s

In this Bonus Episode from the Galentine's Day Livestream - the day before Valentine's - or V-day - for VAGINA which was the official launch day of My Aloof Vagina - Martha is joined by Tara, a kink coach she's known for almost 20 years, to cel

How Can I Tell If I'm in Perimenopause? What Are the Symptoms of Menopause or Almost Menopause? What Surgeries Are Sometimes Unnecessary? What Alternatives Are There for Hysterectomy? And What If I'm Not Ready to Give Up Sex?

Mar 30th, 2023 29m 38s

Martha & Sally talk about the collection of changes that made Sally realize she was in perimenopause, even as her doctors continued to claim that her hormones “looked fine” and they didn’t “think” she was in it yet. Is part of “the change” exte

What's the Deal With Phantom Smells & Heart Palpitations in my 40s and 50s? Are They Dangerous? Should I Be Consulting Dr. Google? Why Do I Have to Self Diagnose to Be Taken Seriously? And What If the Only Doctors Who Seem to Listen to Me Are The Quacks?

Mar 23rd, 2023 29m 18s

Martha is joined by her friend Kristen who shares a back-to-back series of alarming symptoms she had.What does it look when you go to even your GOOD doctor with hard-to-document symptoms when they know you have struggled with anxiety in the p

How Does Viagra Change Sex After 50? How Can I Tell If My Man Is Using It? And What's the Deal Marathon Men in Bed As We Get Older? Why Does Midlife Sex Seem to Take So Long?

Mar 16th, 2023 29m 33s

Martha's friend "Jen" joins her to talk about things she's learned about sex with men as they age. “Jen” blew Martha's mind last fall with her insights about sex with guys after they're 50.That led to this recorded conversation revisiting the

Flooding periods, IUDs and IUD Removal and Progesterone the HRT "Gateway Drug" - BONUS

Mar 8th, 2023 13m 31s

In this NSFM* ladies-only episode, Martha's friend returns to talk about midlife issues that are top of mind.This shorter episode contains just one side of the conversation about flooding periods during perimenopause, IUDs and IUD removal, and

Why So Many Uninformed Hysterectomies in Midlife? How Did YOU Know You Were in Perimenopause? What Was Your First Menopause Symptom? What’s the Deal with Younger Guys Hitting on Older Women? Ladies Only NSFM

Mar 2nd, 2023 29m 20s

Warning: NSFM* What it’s like to wait for “the menopause symptoms” to show up & then have your “big sign” be your period shifting a little at 55 and just *poof* ending in a span of less than 3 months?Oh. AND mood swings? JUST crazy mood swing

Younger Guys, Unnecessary Surgeries & the Canary in the Coal Mine

Mar 2nd, 2023 29m 20s

What it’s like to wait for “the menopause symptoms” to show up & then have your “big sign” be your period shifting a little at 55 and just *poof* ending in a span of less than 3 months?Oh. AND mood swings? JUST crazy mood swings! And what ABOUT

How Do Happy Endings Work? Is It Cheating to Get a Happy Ending? And What Do Guys Already Know About How They Work? (That They Don't Want to Tell Us!)

Feb 23rd, 2023 27m 17s

Martha visits her friend Dr. K who's moved to Arizona and found the desert energy has led to an influx of interested men in her life. This Part 1 episode from their conversation touches on dating in your 50s, learning to trust your instincts, a

What Does It Mean if You Pee When You Cough, Laugh, Sneeze or Jump in Your 40s or 50s? Why Do Midlife & Senior Women Get Dehydrated So Easily? Plus Martha's Bladder Emergency in a Cockpit

Feb 16th, 2023 27m 9s

Martha recalls a harrowing incident with a dangerously full bladder in the cockpit of a tiny plane mid flight. And she and her friends drive themselves to distraction about their over-50 bladder habits & the "easy-peasy" procedure that helped t

How Does Intimacy & Sex Evolve As We Age? And What Do Sex Educators & Adult Toy Sellers Know That We Don't About Acceptance & Going With the Flow in the Bedroom in Midlife?

Jan 19th, 2023 29m 12s

Martha talks to her friend Tara, with whom she was a "sex-toy lady" about 20 years ago. They discuss how many of "the ladies" evolved into sex educators and some, like Tara, went on to work more seriously as sexologists later.Tara spills some t

Trailer

Introduction: What is My Aloof Vagina?

Jan 5th, 2023 4m 59s

Martha explains why she is talking PUBLICLY (!!) about perimenopause symptoms and a "malfunctioning" vagina."A midlife hookup surprised me! Nobody warned me to expect THAT at this age. The first thing I did when my vagina let me down was start

What Are the Dangers of Midlife Celibacy? What Happens to MY Clitoris If I Don't Have Sex? And What If I Want to Avoid Botox?

Jan 5th, 2023 16m 31s

Martha & a longtime friend got silly talking about:Botox alternativesand clitoral atrophy (C.A.) Brace yourself!Sight gags in expanded YouTube version on the MAVPod channel.Note: Editing was tough due to having to remove my guest 🤦🏼‍♀️, mic i