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This week’s episode is extra special. Our guest is Gina Paulding-Ransom, a Street Parking OG, SP Mama, and the woman behind “Menopause Mondays.”  Gina is one of the sweetest, most compassionate members of the SP Community and she joins us this week to share about her experience with becoming a mother by birth and by marriage (Hello, Handsome Ransom!) and then she opens up about her current experience with a slightly different but equally transformative stage of life: menopause.    Topics:  01:00 - Background in fitness, Crossfit, and finding Street Parking 03:54 - His, mine, and ours - Who her kids are 05:21- Losing her mom at 36 07:35 - Having her first baby  10:20 - The role fitness played in her pregnancies 16:31 - Strong female friendships supporting her journey into motherhood 19:19 - “The Dream” 26:25 - Her experience with a blended family 31:50 - Navigating menopause 35:12 - Going to therapy, being creative, and practicing mindfulness 47:23 - Dialing back on intensity in workouts 59:21 - The roles Street Parking has played in this stage of life   IG Handle: @ransomclan   Links: Carolina’s Instagram Street Parking Street Parking Instagram Reviews: If you love this podcast please click HERE to leave us a review.   If you enjoyed this podcast please share it with someone else that you think needs it! Thank you