48. Depression & Perimenopause: What Every Woman Needs to Know
In this episode, Claudia gets vulnerable, sharing her own struggle with depression, the steps she took to overcome it, and how you can navigate depression in perimenopause.
In this episode, Claudia gets vulnerable, sharing her own struggle with depression, the steps she took to overcome it, and how you can navigate depression in perimenopause.
In this episode, Claudia shares 4 questions she asks herself every December to reflect on her year and to think about the year ahead. She covered things that went well, things that were a struggle, what she wants to stop doing, and what she plans to implement in the new year. Grab a pen and paper to answer the prompts she shares, so you can celebrate the good, learn from the challenges, make a commitment to stop some of your destructive habits, and create a sustainable plan for the new year.
Janessa M. Borges is a first generation Latina, therapist, business strategist, mindset coach, and speaker. She has over twenty years of experience working with individuals and families. In this episode we discuss the societal expectations of women, generational trauma and finding balance by implementing boundaries.
A very common issue our perimenopausal clients deal with is low libido. You may have little to no desire, don’t enjoy sex as much as you used to, and it can impact your relationship because you feel guilty and disconnected. So let’s talk about it!
One of the main reasons behind hair loss or hair thinning is hormonal changes—specifically, the drop in estrogen and progesterone levels. But like I always say, let’s not blame everything on our hormones. Stress, nutritional deficiencies, viruses, illness, and thyroid issues can all be contributing factors.
Nadia Fiorita is a South Florida based licensed clinical therapist with a modern and authentic approach. She has been in the field for over a decade and specializes in working with busy women + adolescent girls who struggle with high-functioning anxiety + are looking to gain control over feelings of anxiousness, self-doubt + perfectionism.
Our sleep is so important but it can be tricky, especially as our hormones decline. In this episode, I chat with sleep coach, Morgan Adams on why so many women in midlife suffer from poor sleep and what they can do to help manage and better optimize their sleep.
What if somebody - let’s say a trained, experienced healthcare professional - could explain hormones for menopause in a way that anyone could understand? Steve Goldring has been a licensed pharmacist in Utah and Colorado for over 30 years. Also known as "The Hormone Pharmacist", Steve has spent most of his career talking with women about hormones over the pharmacy counter.
You may be thinking what does histamine have to do with perimenopause? Well, besides allergies, there are many more symptoms associated with histamine overload or intolerance, and not surprisingly, your hormones play a role.
I believe as we navigate perimenopause, it’s vital to assess who and what we give our energy to, to be more selective, and in order to do that, we need to create boundaries. That could be boundaries with friends, family members, colleagues, clients, kids, and even pets
