#121 - 5 Things My Sister Wants You to Know About Perimenopause

07/15/24 • 47 min

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Welcome to this week's episode of the Midlife Feast, our season four finale! 🎉 For this special episode, I invited my sister, Friedel to join me. We didn't grow up together, (those details are in the episode) but by luck, we both ended up living in the same city in the Netherlands and I couldn’t be more grateful to be sharing this season of life with her!

We dive into our shared experiences and differences, especially around menopause. While I went through early menopause, my sister, at 46, is just starting perimenopause. Her journey this past year reflects what many go through, wondering, "Is this perimenopause, or am I going crazy?"

Join us as we chat about the five key things she's learned and wished she had known. We laughed a lot during this episode and think you will too.
See you in September 2024 for Season 5 of the podcast!

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Previous Episode

#120 - Breaking the Stigma: Menopause in the Workplace with Lauren Chiren

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Juggling menopause and a career is incredibly exhausting when you’re faced with the often unpredictable challenges of sleep issues, brain fog, and “crime-scene” periods as I like to call them.
In this episode, I chat with Lauren Chiron, founder of Women of a Certain Stage, about turning menopause from a taboo topic into one of empowerment in the workplace.

Lauren and I explore how job design, recruitment, and HR systems can support menopausal employees. She shares insights on using engagement surveys, training managers, and fostering open dialogue. We also discuss the benefits of social events and peer support groups. I invite you to join us if you want to advocate for a more menopause-friendly workplace.
And if you want to share your experience-positive or negative about navigating menopause and your career, I’d love to hear from you! Just click the link at the top here and send me a text!
To learn more about Lauren and her work, be sure to check out her website at womenofacertainstage.com, and grab her free course: Menopause The Basics Instagram @themenopausecoach
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Next Episode

#122 - 3 Reasons It’s Time to Lean Into Menopause

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Is it just me, or is the “fight menopause” messaging starting to feel a bit stale? Yes, midlife 100% comes with its challenges (many of which we’ll tackle together in Season 5 with the help of some fantastic experts and guests).

But to kick off this season, I wanted to share three reasons why I think life post-menopause is pretty awesome. My favorite being that midlife is this incredible opportunity to transform your relationship with food and your body.

I’ll share how we can learn to work with our bodies rather than fighting them. Join us as we discuss how movement and food—focused on how it makes us feel, not how we look—can make the menopause journey more empowering and even fun.

Plus, you’ll find out where you can connect with me on YouTube and celebrate Menopause Awareness Month in October by joining my free Ditch The Diet Challenge, which includes bonus access to my Midlife and Menopause Undieter's Guide to Intuitive Eating mini-course.

Welcome to Season 5 of the Midlife Feast! I’m so glad you’re here!

The Midlife Feast - #121 - 5 Things My Sister Wants You to Know About Perimenopause

Transcript

Jenn Salib Huber00:00:00.661

Hi and welcome to the Midlife Feast , the podcast for women who are hungry for more in this season of life . I'm your host , dr Jen Salib-Huber . I'm an intuitive eating dietitian and naturopathic doctor and I help women manage menopause without dieting and food rules . Come to my table , listen and learn from me trusted guest experts in women's health and interviews with wome