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Circling the Drain

A podcast about the period BEFORE you stop getting your period. The concept of a woman "circling the drain" conjures up negative imagery for some, but the origin of this as the name of the podcast has a story. A friend, in her 30's at the time, was listing her ailments to a male physician who clearly had a terrible bedside manner, because he responded to her complaints by shrugging his shoulders in a dismissive fashion and saying something like, "I don't know what to tell you. From now on, you're basically just circling the drain!" Co-hosts Ellie and Julia have been laughing at the audacity of this tone-deaf interaction ever since, and when they decided to start this podcast about the plight of the aging woman, they chose to reclaim and repurpose the phrase in the spirit of humor. Every human on the planet is circling the drain from the moment we are born. The question is, how slowly and gracefully can we spiral? And can we minimize the discomfort while we whirl? Perimenopausal co-hosts Ellie and Julia take a deep dive into the sometimes embarrassing, often hilarious, and always bewildering issues of the hormonal changes that take place in midlife. Through honest accounts, thoughtful interviews, and group panel discussions, their mission is to make you chuckle, make you nod your head in recognition, and hopefully make some scientific progress.

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Circling the Drain

Hot Flashes, Healing, and Havening with Hilary Russo

May 25, 2022 • Ellie Dvorkin Dunn & Julia Granacki • Season 2 • Episode 24

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Hilary Russo does everything. She is an award-winning television journalist, producer and multimedia host, a Certified Integrative Nutrition Holistic Health Coach &
Havening Techniques® Practitioner, a cast member of Daily Burn 365, professor of Mass Communications at St. John’s University, AND she has her own podcast: HIListically Speaking. As if that weren't enough to talk about, we discuss dating in a pandemic in your late 40's, nicknaming the amygdala "Amy", and learning to say no to others if it means saying yes to yourself.

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SPECIAL GIFT FOR CTD LISTENERS:
Hilary is offering CTD listeners a guided Self-Havening experience to help you keep your hormones and hot flashes in check. From brain fog to sleep issues. Mood changes to body aches. Use this anytime you need support to get clear and calm and... yes, cool things down! Havening can also be used for everyday upsets about everything from stress and anxiety to deep rooted traumas (when working with a practitioner like Hilary). Discover how to be kind to your mind during your perimenopausal journey and Self-Haven to self-soothe with Hilary.

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