Show notes
Affirming Care, Perimenopause, and the Times We’re In (with Rebecca from Folx)On Older and Wilder, hosts Claire and Joy talk with Rebecca (Laugh Cry Club) about debunking mental-health misinformation and Rebecca’s work at Folx, a telehealth company providing affirming LGBTQIA+ healthcare, including gender-affirming hormone therapy, primary care, and mental health services. They discuss barriers and non-affirming experiences in traditional healthcare, explain that gender-affirming care is careful, assessment-based, and not the sensationalized narratives about minors, and note gatekeeping like required WPATH letters for adult surgeries. The conversation shifts to perimenopause/menopause, covering brain fog, hot flashes, sleep disruption, and sudden mental-health drops, with hormones helping some and emphasizing not to self-gaslight and to seek specialized care. They also touch on workplace normalization, compassion over “I suffered so you should,” and share “What a Time to Be Alive” moments.01:11 True Crime Riff01:54 HOA And Neighborhood Drama03:14 What Folx Does04:56 Barriers In Healthcare07:33 Affirming Intake Process09:43 Trans Care Education15:12 Gatekeeping And WPATH Letters18:35 Trans Athletes Mythbusting20:38 Perimenopause Mental Health24:40 Rebecca Symptoms And HRT27:01 3AM Wakeups And Sleep27:42 Sleep Heat Fixes28:25 Perimenopause Mood Spiral29:54 Medication and Hormone Help34:34 Rage and No Fs37:18 Care Is Affirming38:09 Workplace Brain Fog42:00 What a Time Segment47:12 Texas THC Crackdown51:11 Wrap Up and Japan Plug