Published: July, 2023
Published: July, 2023
Featured Physician
Cathleen M. BrownHost
Dr. Cathleen Brown, Winona's Medical Director and board-certified OB-GYN, joined Rachel Lankester on Magnificent Midlife for Episode 147, "Looking after women's health with Dr. Cathleen Brown."
In this conversation, Dr. Brown discusses women's health across different life stages, menopause care, telehealth access, and why women deserve to feel heard and supported when seeking care.
Podcast: Magnificent Midlife
Episode: 147
Episode Title: Looking after women's health with Dr. Cathleen Brown
Host: Rachel Lankester
Guest: Dr. Cathleen Brown
Published Date: July 25, 2023
Episode Duration: 34 minutes
Format: Audio and Video Interview
Main Topics: Women's health, menopause, healthcare access, telehealth care
Magnificent Midlife is hosted by Rachel Lankester and celebrates women in midlife and beyond. The podcast challenges negative stereotypes about aging and explores the health, identity, and life experiences that matter to women in this stage of life.
In this episode, Lankester speaks with Dr. Brown about women's health, menopause care, access to medical support, and the importance of helping women feel informed and empowered as they age.
In this episode of Magnificent Midlife, Dr. Brown reflects on caring for women throughout their reproductive lives, including her experience providing OB-GYN care to female soldiers and military families. She discusses the realities of menstrual management during deployment, transitioning from military medicine to civilian care, and the challenges many women face when navigating healthcare access.
The conversation also explores menopause symptoms, anxiety, brain fog, sleep disruption, nutrition, movement, and healthy aging. Dr. Brown emphasizes the value of listening to women, supporting self-advocacy, and helping patients understand the changes taking place in their bodies.
Women's health across different life stages
Menstrual management for female soldiers
Military medicine and civilian healthcare
Healthcare access and insurance barriers
Menopause care and telehealth
Feeling heard by healthcare providers
Sleep, nutrition, and movement
Brain fog, anxiety, and mood changes
Healthy aging and bone health
Women's health education and self-advocacy
Dr. Brown discusses how many women feel dismissed when they raise concerns about symptoms affecting their health and quality of life. She emphasizes the importance of finding a provider who listens, takes concerns seriously, and helps women explore appropriate next steps.
The episode explores the challenges some women face when trying to access medical care, including insurance barriers, long waits, and limited availability of doctors experienced in menopause treatment. Dr. Brown discusses telehealth as one way to help expand access to care.
Dr. Brown discusses how menopause may affect sleep, mood, concentration, confidence, and overall well-being. The conversation highlights brain fog, anxiety, mood changes, and disrupted sleep as concerns some women may experience during the transition.
The episode emphasizes the role of movement, weight-bearing exercise, sleep, and whole-food nutrition in supporting women during the menopause transition. Dr. Brown encourages women to focus on habits that help support bone health, mobility, energy, and overall well-being.
A central message of the episode is that women benefit from understanding what is happening in their bodies. Dr. Brown encourages women to ask questions, seek reliable information, and pursue another opinion when they do not feel heard or supported.
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Dr. Cathleen Brown is a menopause specialist and physician with Winona. She brings a physician’s perspective to menopause, perimenopause, hormone changes, symptom care, and treatment options during midlife.
At Winona, Dr. Brown helps women better understand symptoms, health history, hormone changes, and when physician-reviewed care may be appropriate.
Watch the full conversation with Dr. Cathleen M. Brown on
Magnificent Midlife with Rachel Lankester.
Winona helps women access menopause and perimenopause care from home. Start with a short health questionnaire, and a board-certified physician will review your symptoms, health history, and treatment options.
Dr. Cathleen Brown, Winona's Medical Director and a board-certified OB-GYN, was featured in this episode of Magnificent Midlife.
Dr. Brown appeared on Episode 147, "Looking after women's health with Dr. Cathleen Brown."
Dr. Brown discussed women's health, menopause care, telehealth, healthcare access, sleep, nutrition, movement, and the importance of self-advocacy.
Magnificent Midlife is hosted by Rachel Lankester.
The episode is available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and the Magnificent Midlife website.
Winona offers physician-led online menopause care for eligible women. Patients complete a health questionnaire, and a physician reviews their symptoms and medical history before making treatment recommendations.
Dr. Brown encourages women to seek another opinion when they do not feel listened to or supported. Finding a provider who takes symptoms seriously can help women make informed decisions about their care.
