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Sexy, Smart & In Control: Birth Control Without the BS with Saundra Pelletier
Season 4 · Episode 157

Sexy, Smart & In Control: Birth Control Without the BS with Saundra Pelletier

Transforming 45

February 12, 202647m 52sExplicit

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Show Notes

What if birth control didn’t come with daily hormones, side effects, or shame — and instead supported pleasure, autonomy, and confidence?

This week Lisa welcomes Saundra Pelletier, CEO of Evofem Biosciences and the force behind Phexxi, the first hormone-free, on-demand prescription birth control. Together they explore the intersection of sexual health, empowerment, midlife identity, and why women deserve both protection and pleasure.

This conversation moves beyond fear-based messaging into joy, agency, and informed choice — especially for women navigating perimenopause, postpartum years, or simply wanting an alternative to long-term synthetic hormones.

What We Talk About

  • Why traditional hormonal birth control may impact libido, mood, and identity

  • The concept of a “Hormone Holiday”

  • Perimenopause + still needing pregnancy protection

  • Why women are conditioned to live with discomfort

  • Teaching sons empathy and body literacy

  • Pleasure as a revolutionary act

  • Empowerment vs. fear-based sexual health messaging

  • Reclaiming desire and confidence after 40

    Key Takeaways

  • You deserve options that align with your body and your life stage.

  • Birth control does not need to equal daily medication.

  • Sexual pleasure is not shameful — it is information, agency, and identity.

  • Men want language and permission to participate in these conversations.

  • Midlife is not the end of sexuality — it can be the beginning of intentional sexuality.

Guest: Saundra Pelletier

CEO of Evofem Biosciences, advocate for women’s reproductive health, and mission-driven leader bringing hormone-free contraceptive options into mainstream conversation.

Connect with Saundra:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saundra-pelletier/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saundrapelletier/, https://www.instagram.com/phexxi/

Website: sayvaginastore.com


Let’s Stay Connected –

Website: https://liberatedmenopause.ca

Instagram: @lboate

Facebook: Liberated Menopause

Facebook Group: Liberated Menopause Community

Email: [email protected]

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