The Menopause Multiverse:Expanding the Frame with Omisade Burney-Scott

Описание: Menopause is not just hormonal.
It’s historical. It’s cultural. It’s political. It’s personal.

In this powerful Black History Month conversation, I sit down with Omisade Burney-Scott — cultural worker, storyteller, and founder of The Black Girl’s Guide to Surviving Menopause — to expand the way we think about midlife.

We explore:

The concept of the Menopausal Multiverse

Why menopause has been flattened into a narrow, binary narrative

Weathering, trauma, and generational stress

Reproductive justice and what it has to do with midlife

Why “ladies” may not be the right opening line

Cultural identity and how it shapes care

Who gets centered in the menopause conversation — and who doesn’t

This episode is about more than hormones.

It’s about who is seen.
Who is heard.
And who has historically been excluded.

Listen with openness. Listen with curiosity.
Because this conversation may stretch you — in the best way.

Omisade Burney-Scott (she / her) is a Black southern 7th generation native North Carolinian feminist, social justice advocate and creative with decades of experience in nonprofit leadership, philanthropy, and social justice. She is the Creator of the Black Girl’s Guide to Surviving Menopause, a multimedia culture and narrative shift reproductive justice project.

Timestamped Breakdown

00:00 – Opening reflections and Black History Month framing
03:45 – Introducing Omisade Burney-Scott and her work
06:20 – What is the “Menopausal Multiverse”?
11:10 – Why menopause has been flattened into a narrow narrative
15:30 – The role of identity, race, and lived experience in midlife health
20:40 – Weathering: chronic stress and generational trauma in the body
27:15 – Reproductive justice and why it includes menopause
33:50 – Who gets centered in menopause conversations — and who doesn’t
39:10 – Language, inclusion, and why “ladies” may not be the right default
44:25 – Expanding care models beyond hormones alone
49:40 – Cultural competency and what providers must understand
55:15 – Final reflections: widening the frame of midlife care

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