Life in the Pause: Building Sisterhood and Reclaiming the Menopause Journey with Dixie Lincoln-Nichols

In this powerful and heartfelt conversation, Dr. Taniqua Miller sits down with Dixie Lincoln-Nichols, co-founder of Life in the Pause, a community and movement centered around empowering Black women through their menopause journey. Dixie shares how her own experience with perimenopause—marked by confusion, lack of information, and dismissive healthcare—sparked her mission to build something radically different. What started as casual Wednesday conversations with her business partner turned into a thriving intergenerational community, a festival, and a movement that centers care, connection, and visibility.

Together, they explore:

• The silent struggle of perimenopause and why awareness matters.
• Finding wisdom through peer support and lived experiences.
• The importance of saying goodbye to doctors who no longer serve you in midlife.
• Why midlife is a sacred season for intuition, reinvention, and deep self-trust.
• The birth of Life in the Pause and how it fills the gaps left by mainstream menopause narratives.
• Centering Black women’s voices, honoring our elders, and making room for younger folks in the conversation.
• The critical health implications of menopause for Black women—and why ignoring it isn’t an option.

Whether you’re in the thick of the transition or just starting to ask questions, this episode reminds you that you're not alone—and that thriving (with sass and style) is not only possible, it’s your birthright.

💡 Memorable Quotes:

“There is no right and there is no wrong. There is only your experience.” — Dixie Lincoln-Nichols
 “Midlife is the time to get back to yourself. It’s sacred. It’s intuitive. It’s your season of knowing.” — Dr. Taniqua Miller
 “We created Life in the Pause because we were tired of being left out of the conversation. Black women deserve to be seen, heard, and celebrated through menopause.” — Dixie Lincoln-Nichols

🛠️ Resources & Mentions:

• Learn more about Life in the Pause and their annual Menopause Festival in NYC.
• Connect with Dixie Lincoln-Nichols on Instagram

📍Connect with Dr. Taniqua Miller:

• Website: taniquamd.com
• Instagram: @taniquamillermd
• Join the Midlife Revival newsletter for tools, stories, and radical self-care in midlife.

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