Pleasure In The Pause: Smart, Sexy Midlife Conversations about Menopause, Hormones & Female Pleasure
Menopause doesn't mean the end of pleasure—it's a new beginning! Pleasure in the Pause is dedicated to inspiring midlife women to feel more connected to their bodies, pleasure, and power through perimenopause, menopause, and beyond. Every week, we dive into informative and thought-provoking conversations with doctors, thought leaders, and experts in midlife wellness on pleasure and sexuality, menopause, embodiment and female empowerment.
Hosted by Gabriella Espinosa, a menopause and female pleasure coach who is committed to guiding women to connect with their bodies, take charge of their health and live their fullest potential in midlife and beyond. Together, we'll reframe the conversation around pleasure, sex and menopause so you can be the best advocate for your body in and out of the bedroom. We want you to feel PLEASURE HAS NO EXPIRATION DATE! Say YES to Pleasure at www.pleasureinthepause.com
Pleasure In The Pause: Smart, Sexy Midlife Conversations about Menopause, Hormones & Female Pleasure
49 | The Art of Holding Space for your Midlife Transformation with Vanessa Cornell
Have you ever felt like you were living a life that looked perfect on the outside, but inside, something felt deeply off? Maybe you've spent years over giving, overachieving, prioritizing everyone else, and suddenly you find yourself asking, Who am I now beyond the roles I've played, what do I actually want outside of what's expected of me? Is it too late to rediscover my desires, my pleasure, my purpose? If any of this resonates, then this episode is for you.
This week, episode 49 of Pleasure in the Pause is about rediscovering your authentic self and reclaiming your desires!
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Vanessa Cornell is a teacher, thought leader, and masterful space holder who guides women to reconnect with their inner selves. After a successful career at Harvard and Wall Street, and raising five children, she experienced a disconnect and began a journey of self-discovery. Vanessa now creates spaces for women to explore their authentic selves, founding Nushu, a women's community focused on connection. She leads transformational groups, courses, and retreats that encourage listening inward and honoring personal truth.
Highlights from our discussion include:
- Midlife is an awakening, not a crisis. It's an opportunity to rediscover yourself, move beyond external expectations, and reconnect with your true desires and joy.
- Ask yourself three key questions regularly: How do I feel? What do I need? What do I want? This helps you understand your inner landscape without judgment.
- Hold space for yourself and other. Allow thoughts and feelings to exist without immediately trying to fix or dismiss them.
- Discover your gifts through experimentation. Don't wait to have a perfect plan.
- Authentic friendships and connections matter. Create spaces where you can be fully yourself, without masks or expectations.
Midlife is an invitation to shed the layers of expectation, to listen to that quiet inner voice, and to give yourself permission to want more - more joy, more depth, more pleasure, and most importantly, more of who you truly are. Your desires matter, your pleasure matters, and your journey of self-discovery is not just valid, it's essential.
If you're seeking to reclaim your pleasure and vitality, join Gabriella at www.pleasureinthepause.com for this enlightening journey into the heart of female pleasure and empowerment.
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