https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMvNnjNyLQIBETHLEHEM, Pa. — Lehigh Valley Public Media aired a special live program, “A Community Conversation: Navigating Menopause.”
It will be broadcast on PBS39 and streaming at PBS39.org. You also can watch here on LehighValleyNews.com.
Hosted by PBS39 Executive Producer Brittany Sweeney, guests help unpack the truth about menopause — from misunderstood myths to the real-life impact it has on women’s mental health, relationships and careers.
Viewers will learn about the gaps in medical training, the toll on workplace performance, and the often-silent struggle women face.
The program also will highlight the power of informed choices, lifestyle tools, and the surprising upsides of this life stage, Sweeney said.
Guests include:
- Dr. Kristin Friel, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Lehigh Valley Health Network
- Dr. Ann Freeman, Obstetrics & Gynecology, St. Luke’s University Health Network
- Dr. Susan Haas, chief of Obstetrics & Gynecology, LVHN
- Shonda Moralis, therapist
- Katie Friel, therapist, Twin Ponds Holistic Health Center
- Erin Donohue, pelvic floor physical therapist, St. Luke’s
- Michelle Adler
- Janicca Covington
- Kim Bonner
The program will be broadcast live from the Univest Public Media Center at the SteelStacks campus in Bethlehem.