Dr. Sophia Yen (co-founder of Pandia Health) returns to the podcast for an informative conversation about all things perimenopause and menopause, including the symptoms no one talks about, the frustrating lack of menopause education in medical schools, and everything else you need to know to advocate for yourself and your care.

This episode is sponsored by Pandia Health, the only women-founded and -led—and doctor-founded and -led—asynchronous telemedicine and pharmacy in birth control and peri/menopause. You can learn more about them at PandiaHealth.com.

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Host and Founder: Anna Lind-Guzik

Executive Editor: Gina Mei

Executive Director: Erin Zimmer Strenio

Audio Engineer: Dan Thorn

Cover Art: María Medem

Produced by: Cosmic Standard

Producers: Aja Simpson and Jessica Glazer

Technical Director: Jacob Winik

Creative Lead: Eliza Smith

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Journalist Sara Cincurova reads her article "Motherhood on the Frontlines", sharing stories of the single mothers raising Ukraine's most vulnerable children amidst the ongoing war with Russia. You can read Sara's original story on the site here: https://conversationalist.org/2025/06/12/single-mothers-ukraine-russia-war-conflict-frontlines-violence-motherhood-widows-vulnerable-children/

Brought to you by The Anti-Nihilist Foundation, a 501(c)3 and publisher of The Conversationalist.

Host and Founder: Anna Lind-Guzik

Executive Editor: Gina Mei

Executive Director: Erin Zimmer Strenio

Audio Engineer: Dan Thorn

Cover Art: María Medem

Produced by: Cosmic Standard

Producers: Aja Simpson and Jessica Glazer

Technical Director: Jacob Winik

Creative Lead: Eliza Smith

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We're kicking off a new season of The Conversationalist Podcast! In this episode, founder Anna Lind-Guzik sits down with Chandy Eng of Gender and Development for Cambodia and Judith Dembetembe of The Girls' Legacy in Zimbabwe for a hopeful conversation about how global nonprofits are combatting gender inequality around the world. You can learn more about The Girls' Legacy here (https://www.girlslegacy.co.zw/) and Gender and Development for Cambodia here (https://gadc.org.kh/), as well as how organizations like WomenStrong International help support their work right here (https://www.womenstrong.org/).

Brought to you by The Anti-Nihilist Foundation, a 501(c)3 and publisher of The Conversationalist.

Host and Founder: Anna Lind-Guzik

Executive Editor: Gina Mei

Executive Director: Erin Zimmer Strenio

Audio Engineer: Dan Thorn

Cover Art: María Medem

Produced by: Cosmic Standard

Producers: Aja Simpson and Jessica Glazer

Technical Director: Jacob Winik

Creative Lead: Eliza Smith

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