035: Nina Collins, Author, Founder of The Woolfers, Sleep and Menopause: The Good, The Bad and Everything In Between (Plus A Little Comedic Relief!)

BIO: 

Nina Lorez Collins is a writer/entrepreneur and the founder of The Woolfer, a social platform and website for like-minded women over forty. The community grew organically out of a closed Facebook group she started in 2015 called "What Would Virginia Woolf Do?” Her book, What Would Virginia Woolf Do? And Other Questions I Ask Myself As I Attempt to Age Without Apology, was published in April 2018. She’s a graduate of Barnard College, has a Master’s degree from Columbia in the field of Narrative Medicine, and has a professional background in book publishing, both as a literary scout and then as an agent. 

EPISODE LINKS: 

Free three‑day trial: www.thewolfer.com

SHOW NOTES:

🔥  Why You Need to Find an OBGYN Who Specializes in Menopause

🔥  Hormonal Changes and How They Affect Your Sleep 

🔥  Supplements Don’t Give Superpowers: Hear About Nina’s Supplement Mishap

🔥  To Take Hormones or Not Take Hormones: Making the Right Choice For You 

🔥  What Works for One, May Not Work For Another, Where You Can Find Support

🔥  Exploring and Experimenting with Climax As A Sleep Solution 

🔥  An App That Gives You A Girlfriend In Your Pocket -- Whenever You Need It

🔥  Peri-menopause, the Normal Ranges It Begins and How Your Sleep is Affected

🔥  Menopause and All the Symptoms that May Affect Your Sleep

🔥  The Woolfer Community As Your Tool to Solve Insomnia

🔥  Combatting Hot Flashes with This Game Changer

🔥  Sleep Issues May Not Disappear with Menopause -- Here’s Why

🔥  Middle Age, Menopause and Mental Health

🔥  Switching Up the Narrative: The Positive Side of Aging 

🔥  Sex Tech and Addressing the Taboo Attached to Using Sex As a Tool for Sleep

🔥  Support, Community, and the Difference It Made

🔥  Anyone Up? Woolfers Support Group for the Insomnia Struggles of Menopause 

 

QUOTES:

“There are a lot of good things that come with aging, but I basically wanted to create a space where women could be super honest about it and get advice from other women and get information.”

“Sleeplessness, while it's a symptom of menopause, it's also a symptom of age.”

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