We Prescribe Alanis

You guys...our listener question this month comes from...A MAN! Once we got over the shock, we get stuck into his excellent question and prescribe a few songs for him - and whole playlists for his wife! We also found a surprising amount of online guidance, found at any one of these links: https://menopausealliance.au/menopause/perimenopause/https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-topics/menopause/menopause-information-for-partners/https://www.menopause.org.au/consumer-information/https://menopausealliance.au/menopause/supporting-your-partner/https://www.drlouisenewson.co.uk/knowledge/3-things-men-need-to-know-about-perimenopauseIf you'd like some advice and a song prescription, DM us on insta or send us a voice note via speakpipe.com/weprescribealanis

Our listener comes to us with some generous advice, and we offer up the mix tape of all mix tapes! Heads up - its a heavy topic but one that most of us will need help on at some point. In this episode we reference the following:Grief.comIt's Ok the Your Not Ok - Megan DevineThe ultimate sexuality test of Brandi Carlile singing UninvitedListers: A Glimpse into Extreme BirdwatchingThe very cool homegrown Lyfer brandThis incredible scene from Dying for SexIf you want your own music prescription, DM us on instragram or send us a voice note via speakpipe.com/Weprescribealanis.

She just wants to know: when do I get appreciated? But the second she asks, she doubts herself. We talk invisible load, love languages, and learning to actually accept the appreciation when it comes — then write a few musical prescriptions to help her feel seen by the people she loves most.This months episode has been beautifully edited by the lovely Analise Greenhalgh.We reference:The Wife Drought - Annabel CrabbMusic is Medicine - Daniel LevitinFair Play cards - Eve RodskyLove Language - Gary Chapman"Balance - a perimenopause journey' documentaryThe Perimenopause Playbook - a no-bs guide for women in their 40sIf you want your own music prescription, DM us on instagram or send us your voice note via speakpipe.com/Weprescribealanis

Blended families, messy feelings, and a playlist to match.This week's listener is navigating the kind of family dynamics that feel deeply personal to her — but if you've ever watched a blended family shift as kids grow up, homes change, and "home" suddenly doesn't feel like home anymore, you'll recognise every bit of it.Her request sends us down a rabbit hole of boundaries, renegotiation, and the messy truth that you can love someone and be furious with them when they don't respect the people around them. Both things, at once. No tidy resolution.Naturally, we couldn't agree on just one song for this — so instead of a single prescription, you're getting an entire playlist of options.Got a curly one of your own? Send us your problem via Insta, or drop a voice note here: 👉 speakpipe.com/WePrescribeAlanis

Possibly our favourite so far - a listeners question prompts us to get personally offended (on her behalf); professionally introspective; and then creative with some ideas of what to do with the remnants of a rude ghost. Song prescription...well, it feels obvious to us but you might think differently! A couple of things...This episode's audio production was expertly engineered by the fabulous Analise Greenhalgh. We reference the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows by John Koenig. Send us your voice note via https://www.speakpipe.com/WePrescribeAlanis or send us a DM via our instagram. And tell us what song you'd prescribe!