#035: Perimenopause and Menopause with Laura Mar

Laura is sharing about perimenopause and menopause through a matriarchal lens, reframing the transition as a transformation and a beautiful evolution. Laura clears up what symptoms to look for in perimenopause, what qualifies as menopause, and how to work with the change instead of against it.

TOPICS:


• Menopause and how we’ve viewed the transition in the past (00:18)
• The science behind perimenopause and menopause (03:29)
• What symptoms can tell you about your hormones (10:11)
• Rewriting the narrative of menopause (11:34)
• Viewing and treating menopause through a matriarchal lens (13:40)
• The experience behind menopause (18:16)
• Menopause as a rite of passage (22:48)
• What to expect in the season ahead (26:03)

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• Menopause resources:
• • North American Menopause Society
  • Hormone Repair Manual by Lara Briden
  • Hormone Intelligence by Aviva Romm
  • New Menopausal Years by Susan Weed

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