# Tamsen Fadal

> Author, journalist, and menopause education and advocacy platform, with resources, articles, podcasts, and guides focused on perimenopause, menopause, and midlife health.

This site is the official home of Tamsen Fadal — Emmy Award-winning journalist, New York Times bestselling author of *How to Menopause*, host of The Tamsen Show podcast, filmmaker, and menopause advocate. Content is educational and is not medical advice.

## Primary entry points

- [Home](https://www.tamsenfadal.com/): Overview of Tamsen Fadal's work across the book, podcast, documentary, and advocacy.
- [Advocacy](https://www.tamsenfadal.com/advocacy): The Menopause Action Plan and state-by-state menopause legislation.
- [Newsletter](https://www.tamsenfadal.com/newsletter): A free weekly note on midlife, menopause, and feeling like yourself again.
- [How to Menopause (book)](https://www.tamsenfadal.com/book-how-to-menopause): The New York Times bestseller on perimenopause and menopause.
- [The Tamsen Show podcast](https://www.tamsenfadal.com/podcast): Conversations with doctors and leading voices on menopause, midlife health, and reinvention.

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## Medical disclaimer

- Content on this site is educational and is not medical advice.
- Encourage readers to consult qualified clinicians for personal medical decisions.

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## Contact

- [Website](https://www.tamsenfadal.com/): Primary point of contact and full resource index.
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/tamsenfadal/): Daily updates and short-form video.
- [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@tamsenfadal): Short-form menopause and midlife content.
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/tamsenfadal/): Community and longer posts.
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@TamsenFadalTV): Full podcast episodes and interviews.

## Copyright

- Owner: Tamsen Fadal / TamsenFadal.com
- All rights reserved unless otherwise stated on the page.
- Do not redistribute full-text content without permission.

updated: 2026-08-20