Episodes

Oct. 13, 2021

Pause to Go Trailer

Bree Luck () will help you turn Life’s Tricky Transitions into Brilliant Transformations through weekly interviews with experts, honest talk with amazing women, and conversations about making the most of every phase of life,…
Oct. 24, 2021

Dr. Teresa Diaz on Aging, Hormones, and the Importance of Pleasure

Dr. Teresa Diaz explains the role hormones play in perimenopause, the science behind bioidentical hormones, and the importance of embracing pleasure as women. She shares her own remarkable story of growing up in the Bronx, g…
Nov. 1, 2021

Sex, Love, and Relationships in Midlife with Kira Hower

In this episode of Pause to Go, I chat with Women's Empowerment and Sex, Love, & Relationship Coach, Kira Hower, about maximizing pleasure in midlife to find true empowerment! In this episode we discuss: going through menop…
Nov. 8, 2021

From Princess to Queen, A Maven's Journey Through a Healthy Perimenopause with Dominique Cocuzza

In Episode 3 of Pause to Go, host Bree Luck speaks with perimenopause fitness coach, and founder of the Periwink app, Dominique Cocuzza about cultivating a healthy transition through perimenopause and menopause with attentio…
Nov. 15, 2021

Havva Mahler on the Chinese medicine perspective of perimenopause and menopause

In this conversation with Havva Mahler, a Chinese Medicine practitioner and Intentional Health and Wellness Coach, we discuss different cultural understandings of perimenopause and menopause and explore ways to ease sufferin…
Nov. 22, 2021

Shae Elise Allen on early menopause, the alchemy of midlife transformation, and finding self-worth at every stage of life

In this conversation with Shae Elise Allen,  a sexual wellness educator, speaker, somatic coach, and transformational guide based in Melbourne, Australia, we talk about the alchemy of change, embracing our baby crones, about…
Nov. 29, 2021

"How Can I Do Me Better?" a conversation with Jessica Childs on Lyme Disease and Perimenopause, Holding Boundaries (or not) with Integrity, and Showing up with Vulnerability and Presence.

In this remarkable conversation with Jessica Childs, we discuss  Lyme Disease and Perimenopause, Holding Boundaries (or not) with Integrity, and showing up with vulnerability and presence. Our conversation includes: Jessic…
Dec. 6, 2021

"What Fresh Hell is This? Perimenopause, Menopause, Other Indignities, and You" with Author Heather Corinna

In this episode, host Bree Luck talks with Heather Corinna, longtime queer activist, author, and educator,  about their new book "What Fresh Hell is This? Perimenopause, Menopause, Other Indignities, and You," a frank, funny…
Dec. 13, 2021

"What the Forties?" with Dr. Briana Botsford - A Lifespan View of Menopause

Today’s episode with naturopathic physician, Dr. Briana Botsford, looks at Perimenopause, not as an isolated period of time - but as part of a whole human story, a lifespan approach to examining a particular phase of life. …
Dec. 20, 2021

Menopause with Friends: Jennifer Hoyt Tidwell: Finding Purpose, Peace, and Love in your Forties

Menopause with Friends Finding purpose, peace, and love in your forties Enjoy this Behind-Closed-Doors Pause to Go Discussion, in which I speak with Jennifer Hoyt Tidwell, artist, teacher, and former people pleaser, about fi…
Jan. 3, 2022

Menopause with Friends -- Sexual Awakening after Menopause: Embracing the Divine Feminine with Mary Tobias

In this episode with Mary Tobias, we discuss:  The wackiness of the peri-menopausal period may be the universe (or your body) is telling you to “pay attention to this now” Menopause can be a time of rediscovery, of finding …
Jan. 10, 2022

Menopause With Friends: Dawn Schimke on Puberty, Pregnancy, Menopause, and Using Herbs to Support Midlife Transitions

Our conversation includes: Dawn’s PCOS diagnosis and the removal of her right ovary  We talked about how awkward and embarrassing it can be to talk to our doctor about sex  Getting off the shame cycle  Pregnancy in Perimeno…
Jan. 17, 2022

Menopause with Friends: Menopausal AF with Lisa Powers Tricomi

Menopause with Friends: Menopausal AF with Lisa Powers Tricomi  In this episode with actor, director, and creative arts therapist, Lisa Powers Tricomi, we talk about all things peri-menopausal including: Talking about per…
Jan. 24, 2022

Change is coming for Women's Health: A conversation with Jeff Goldsmith, President of Health Futures, Inc.

In this episode, Bree Luck and guest Jeff Goldsmith, Ph.D. , founder of Health Futures, Inc. discuss the history and the future of healthcare in the United States -- and what it means for women in perimenopause and menopause…
Jan. 31, 2022

Bonus episode: Introduction to The Seven Ways to Manifest Change

Bree wraps up Season 1 with a conversation about reader feedback, invisibility, and the need to step up and have a voice. Moving ahead into Season 2, we'll speak with creative changemakers and share mini-episodes about the …
Feb. 3, 2022

Jocelyn Nicole Johnson: On Community, Identity, and Writing "My Monticello" (Part 1)

In this first interview of the Creative Changemakers series, Bree Luck chats with about her debut book, '. In this episode, we discuss how cultural events, like the violent Unite The Right events in Charlottesville, VA, and…
Feb. 9, 2022

Jocelyn Nicole Johnson -- On Community, Identity, and Writing "My Monticello" (Part 2)

This is part two of my interview with Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, author of " My Monticello".  "My Monticello" was recently called "a masterly feat" by the New York Times. In Part One of this interview, we discuss how Jocelyn u…
Feb. 17, 2022

In Your Body Is a Good Place to Be: A Conversation about Love and Creativity with Beatrix Ost

In this episode, Bree Luck shares a conversation with Beatrix Ost about: The Importance of Mentors. Art,  Collaboration, and Creativity. Beatrix's childhood in Post-War Germany. Why teenagers should be heard. The Connection…
Feb. 22, 2022

Bonus Episode: Three Great Tips for Handling Rejection Like a Boss

Three Great Tips for Handling Rejection Like a Pro Bree Luck discusses her strategies for making the most of rejection and shares an offer for the month of March. Important Links: In this episode, I refer to the publishing…
March 3, 2022

From Esoteric to Practical: Jaclyn Michelle shares the fundamentals of Human Design

Human Design doesn't have to be complicated - and Human Design Chart Alchemist & writer Jaclyn Michelle (Interiorcreature.com) demystifies the basics and shares her thoughts on the seven ways to manifest change. Bree talke…
March 10, 2022

Mapping the Creative Entrepreneur's Journey with CEO Erica Arvold (Part 1)

What does it take to build a creative company from the ground up? Erica Arvold shares her experiences of building Arvold. (Production, Casting, and Education) --  From Harnessing The Power of No to Sharing your Voice Authent…
March 17, 2022

Mapping the Creative Entrepreneur's Journey with CEO Erica Arvold (Part 2)

In part 2 of this conversation with Erica Arvold (casting director, director, producer, educator, and CEO of Arvold. Productions), we talked about cultivating a creative entrepreneur career. Also, we have a rapid-fire explor…
April 5, 2022

The Compassionate Entrepreneur: Cultivating community at work and in the kitchen

In this conversation with Nancy McCarthy, co-owner of Dr. Ho's restaurant in North Garden, Virginia, we talk about creating a loving and respectful culture in and beyond the workplace and look at the seven paths to cultivati…
April 28, 2022

Engage for Good: Jessica Lanyadoo shares Astrology for Activists

How can we use our astrological charts to engage in social justice? What does the second half of 2022 look like for Politics? Climate? Covid? And how do we find the courage to keep moving forward when the outlook is grim? As…