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Hit Play Not Pause

Hosted by Selene Yeager, Kate Veronneau

Hit Play Not Pause, hosted by Selene Yeager, covers perimenopause and menopause for active women, pairing sports dietitians, physicians and athletes with training and nutrition guidance. It has 323 episodes released weekly, typically 55 to 70 minutes. Estimated downloads are 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, with a rate of $90 to $625 per host-read mid-roll ad.

Why brands sponsor Hit Play Not Pause

Reach engaged midlife women who are actively buying fitness and nutrition solutions

  • Audience skews heavily toward women aged 35 and over who train and eat deliberately
  • Weekly cadence and 55 to 70 minute episodes give a stable, recurring presence
  • Expert guests lend credibility to health, supplement and wellness sponsors
Best forfitness apparel and equipmentnutrition and supplement brandsrecovery and sleep products
Watch forMedical claims are scrutinized closely, so sponsors must avoid overstated health promises.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Health & Fitness60%
Medicine25%
Family & Relationships15%
Formats
interview, expert panel, solo monologue
Tone
informative, encouraging
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
55 to 70 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent35/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment85/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode5k–25k
Estimated, confidence 60%: 726 Apple ratings (band of 200 to 1,000 ratings, roughly 5,000 to 25,000 downloads) with a show of about five years, 323 weekly episodes, a Podcast Index popularity of 9 and no named network.
Audience asks aboutHow to adjust training and nutrition during perimenopauseWhether hormone therapy is an option and what the evidence saysHow to manage fatigue, weight changes and sleep disruption in midlife
Age
3%18-24
12%25-34
30%35-44
55%45+
Gender
95%women
5%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States70%
🇨🇦 Canada10%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom5%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
None yet
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
No

No sponsor mentions found in the feed

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Family friendly
Episode titles cover breast cancer, incontinence and trauma in a clinical, non-graphic way; no explicit flags are present.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 95 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence50 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks30 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks15 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 5 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.

Perimenopause and menopause hit active women differently. We have a different lifestyle and different goals. And we know our bodies. Whether you run and hike or do CrossFit and ski (or a little of everything!), you’ve had a way of eating and exercising that worked…until the menopause transition, when it all goes out the window as body composition changes, fatigue, body aches, sleepless nights,…
Hit Play Not Pause's own show description from the podcast feed

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About Hit Play Not Pause

Hit Play Not Pause is a podcast from Live Feisty that covers perimenopause and menopause for active women, including training, nutrition, recovery and hormone therapy. Hosted by Selene Yeager, according to the show's feed and website, it features elite athletes, sports dietitians and menopause specialists. The feed lists 323 episodes released weekly, most running 55 to 70 minutes.

Apple Podcasts lists 726 ratings with an average of 4.9 out of 5. Listener estimates are based on rating volume rather than published download figures, suggesting an audience of roughly 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, mostly women aged 35 and over in the United States. These are estimates, not verified data.

The feed shows no sponsors. A host-read mid-roll is estimated at $90 to $625 per episode, a range suited to fitness apparel, nutrition, recovery and sleep brands seeking a focused midlife women's audience.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Hit Play Not Pause can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about Hit Play Not Pause

How much does Hit Play Not Pause charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Based on estimated downloads of 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, a host-read mid-roll is roughly $90 to $625. The rate depends on the final booking terms and confirmed episode performance.

What is Hit Play Not Pause about?

The podcast covers perimenopause and menopause for active women, including training, nutrition, recovery, hormone therapy and mindset, with guests from sports medicine and nutrition.

How do I contact Hit Play Not Pause about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can be booked through Starbooked.

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