The Whole Paradox

Menopause: A Rite of Passage with Kimberly Ann Johnson

August 27, 2024 Molly Mitchell-Hardt//Kimberly Ann Johnson Season 2 Episode 1

In this episode, depth + somatic psychotherapist and The Whole Paradox Host, Molly Mitchell-Hardt interviews author, educator, and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Kimberly Ann Johnson. They talk about:

  • menopause as a reckoning
  • hormones as gods
  • the culture around menopause and aging
  • "worrying" about fertility, perimenopause, menopause
  • the pressure to go on HRT (hormone replacement therapy)
  • coming to terms with limitation
  • living in a "what's wrong" culture 
  • listening differently as a result of shifting hormones and access to wisdom
  • how social media is impacting women's perceptions about menopause
  • and much more...

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Find Kimberly Ann Johnson:
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Visit Kimberly's website for courses and MotherCircle-starting in September

References:
Hagitude Dr. Sharon Blackie
Call of the Wild by Kimberly Ann Johnson
The Fourth Trimester by Kimberly Ann Johnson
The Upgrade by Dr. Louann Brizendine

This podcast was produced in association with Channel the Sun by Kevin Joseph Grossmann.  Musical stylings by Kevin Joseph Grossmann.