MenOpod: all things fifty +

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Welcome to MenOpod: All Things Fifty+, the hilarious, unfiltered podcast about midlife, menopause, and motherhood after 50. Sisters Eliana and Leora are keeping it real as they juggle hot flashes, hormonal teenagers, aging parents, empty nesting, marriage mayhem, sibling drama, and that never-ending midlife weight gain. If you’re navigating perimenopause, menopause, or post-menopause, this is your safe (and sassy) space to laugh, cry, and reclaim your midlife mojo. Because life begins after your period ends.

  1. Jul 30

    Rich, Laid & Completely Unqualified | Ep. 69

    Apparently, we’ve reached the stage of life where we think we can solve the world’s problems, invent million-dollar businesses, and improve civilization—all before our coffee gets cold. This week we’re talking about the Tate brothers’ latest legal drama (because karma loves a sequel), robot husbands, road rage, menopause, gay dads, college application insanity, and our newest invention: Oy VeyMo™️—because apparently even self-driving cars need a little Jewish mothering. Somewhere between breaking news and complete nonsense, we also pitch enough million-dollar business ideas to either make us rich or get us sued. No experts. No filter. Just two sisters with opinions, hot flashes, and far more confidence than qualifications. 🎧 Follow MenOpod wherever you listen, leave us a review (yes, we actually read them), and follow @menopodpodcast on Instagram for clips, behind-the-scenes chaos, and all the menopausal mayhem.

  2. Jul 23

    Three Hormone Patches, Two Missed Flights & Zero Self-Awareness | Ep. 68

    Eliana and Leora are back after a sisterly standoff that proves one thing: after 50+ years of sibling history, passive-aggressive can still become aggressively aggressive. This week on MenOpod, Eliana turns hormone replacement therapy into a math problem, somehow ends up with three hormone patches in play, misses a flight (then nearly misses the next one), battles the world of concierge medicine, discovers she may be losing her hearing, and proves once again that rental cars are no match for her. Meanwhile, Leora questions every life choice that led her to sitting across from her sister with a microphone. The sisters dive into the disappearing act of beloved doctors, summer camp guilt, anxious parenting, Love Island-induced parenting nightmares, grocery store moral dilemmas, texting while driving, hearing alarms your friends can hear but you can’t, and the eternal mystery of why Eliana has never met a deadline—or departure time—she couldn’t challenge. So grab your hormone patch (just one this time), check your boarding pass, and join us for another episode of menopause, mayhem, sisterly roasting, and the hilarious chaos of life after fifty. Because at MenOpod, we believe life begins when your period ends… even if your memory, GPS, and calendar disagree. 🤣🗓️🏝️Follow @MenOpodPodcast for more midlife chaos, menopause truths, and behind-the-scenes shenanigans. 🎧 Subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss the mess

  3. Jul 16

    Broadway, Bungee Cords & Barely Helpful Sons | Ep. 67

    Menopause has entered the chat… and apparently stolen Eliana’s memory, patience, and ability to remember why she walked into a room.This week, the sisters revisit childhood rivalries, debate who was actually Mom’s favorite, and wonder if they’ve been fighting for five decades purely for everyone else’s entertainment.Meanwhile, Eliana escapes to New York for a Broadway binge featuring vampires, Ralph Macchio, celebrity memoirs, and enough Playbills to wallpaper a retirement home. Leora shares her grocery-store memory hack, the sisters accidentally invent a million-dollar menopause gadget, and both agree that learning new technology after 50 should come with hazard pay.Also: husbands who use their wives as human shields, sons who supervise luggage instead of lifting it, rogue chin (and knuckle!) hairs, airport chaos, Love Island, mezuzah debates, and a vacation disaster that proves why bungee cords should never be trusted.Growing older isn’t graceful—but it does give us unlimited material, questionable memories, and absolutely no shortage of things to complain about.

  4. Jul 2

    Brain Fog, Bargain Shopping & Biblical Plagues | Ep. 66

    Turning 56 apparently comes with two unexpected perks: a Ross senior discount—and the ability to forget the word “fork.” This week, Eliana goes into Ross for one suitcase and somehow loses an entire day, trusts ChatGPT over her husband during a full-blown shopping crisis, nearly sacrifices brand-new HOKAs to a Florida flash flood, falls in love with a beach sweater so ugly it should’ve come with a warning label, and watches an HRT patch stage a full escape attempt. Meanwhile, biblical swarms of flying ants invade the house, Leora recommends medication for basically everything, and the sisters debate whether the brain fog is menopause, aging… or just another spectacular midlife malfunction. Also: Weird Al nostalgia, Costco couture, AirPods paranoia, barf-colored childhood bedrooms, AARP magazine revelations, Obé workout victories, the dangers of replacing your spouse with ChatGPT, and the unsettling realization that they now worry more about their favorite musicians surviving tours than playing encores. If this is what aging looks like, we’d at least like a bigger Ross discount. And maybe a refund on the brain cells.🤣📱🍌 Follow @MenOpodPodcast for more midlife chaos, menopause truths, and behind-the-scenes shenanigans. 🎧 Subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss the mess

  5. Jun 25

    Favorite Children, Forgotten Groceries, & Fading Civilization | Ep. 65

    Midlife is realizing that no matter how many doctor appointments you drive your mother to, how many groceries you carry into her house, or how many times you explain FaceTime versus speakerphone, one call from the favorite child can erase decades of service faster than a factory reset. This week, Eliana and Leora compete in the Family Dysfunction Olympics, where their mother’s 83rd birthday proves birth order is destiny, childhood trauma comes with senior discounts, and the favorite child doesn’t even need to show up to win. Meanwhile, Leora abandons an entire grocery order in a parking lot and immediately declares the fruit store a failed institution, while Eliana confronts the truth that adult children are just toddlers with driver’s licenses and stronger opinions. Also: AI taking jobs, teenagers who can’t sign their own names, boys with a baffling dedication to toilet-related discourse, and the recurring debate over whether the 1980s were actually great or just aggressively loud. Plus: forgotten groceries, forgotten skills, forgotten children—and one extremely committed mother who still refuses to get an iPhone despite all evidence that humanity would benefit. Because menopause isn't the beginning of wisdom. It's realizing your mother still has a favorite child, your kids still blame you for everything, and the robots may inherit the earth before anyone remembers where they left the fruit. 🎙️🤣📱🍌 Follow @MenOpodPodcast for more midlife chaos, menopause truths, and behind-the-scenes shenanigans. 🎧 Subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss the mess

  6. Jun 18

    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. 🚽💥

  7. Jun 11

    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.

  8. Jun 4

    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.

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Welcome to MenOpod: All Things Fifty+, the hilarious, unfiltered podcast about midlife, menopause, and motherhood after 50. Sisters Eliana and Leora are keeping it real as they juggle hot flashes, hormonal teenagers, aging parents, empty nesting, marriage mayhem, sibling drama, and that never-ending midlife weight gain. If you’re navigating perimenopause, menopause, or post-menopause, this is your safe (and sassy) space to laugh, cry, and reclaim your midlife mojo. Because life begins after your period ends.

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