SUGGESTED INTRODUCTION

Our guest is physician and author Colleen Ann Murphy, MD. She is board-certified in integrative medicine, a Full Member of The Menopause Society, and a former Chief Medical Officer and Chair of Medicine. Her book is Your Fire Years: The Perimenopause and Menopause Book Your Doctor Never Read. Today we’re talking about the sleep women aren’t getting, the sex they’d like to be having, and the questions that deserve a full conversation.

INTERVIEW STARTERS

The sex she’d like to be having.
How can a woman separate pain, desire and relationship concerns when she talks with her clinician?
Audience takeaway: A clearer sentence to bring to an appointment; no one-size-fits-all prescription.
Resource: https://unpausedclub.com/sex-hurts

The appointment she rehearsed in the car.
What should she write down so the important question actually gets asked?
Audience takeaway: Three concerns, a dated symptom record and one question to ask before leaving.
Resource: https://unpausedclub.com/run-the-visit

She earned her place. Her care should keep up.
What can clinical care and practical workplace support each contribute?
Audience takeaway: A dated symptom record, an appointment plan and a clearer support conversation.
Resource: https://unpausedclub.com/brain-fog-1

The 3 a.m. group chat.
What belongs in the conversation about disrupted sleep in midlife?
Audience takeaway: Track what woke her and bring the pattern to a clinician.
Resource: https://unpausedclub.com/waking-at-3-am-1

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Updated October 22, 2026