Here are the things to expect in the episode:<ul><li>What is menopause? What causes it?</li><li>Why does each woman's menopause path differ?</li><li>When does it start, and how long does it last? What happens after menopause?</li><li>What can you do to make your Menopause Journey less miserable?</li><li>And much more!</li></ul>To get 4 free chapters of Jeanne's book, "I Just Want to Be ME Again!" - go to <a href="https://menopausematterspodcast.com/freemeagain" target="_blank">https://menopausematterspodcast.com/freemeagain</a>About Jeanne:Jeanne has been studying, speaking, writing, and coaching about menopause and women's Menopause Journeys for over a decade. She is the acclaimed author of 5 books about menopause, including her international bestseller, I Just Want to Be ME Again!, now in its Second Edition. Jeanne is a certified health coach and personal trainer. Connect with Jeanne Andrus!Website: <a href="https://menopausematterspodcast.com/">https://menopausematterspodcast.com/</a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Menopause.Matters.The.Podcast">https://www.facebook.com/Menopause.Matters.The.Podcast</a>Free Sleep tips: <a href="https://menopausematterspodcast.com/sleep">https://menopausematterspodcast.com/sleep</a>

#20 - New Year, New Habit

Did perimenopause - or menopause - catch you off guard?
  - Weird symptoms appearing from nowhere?
  - Wondering who is this person who's inhabiting your body?
 - And most of all, having no one to talk to about it?


It happened to me, too!


Anger, depression, and a bottomed-out libido played havoc on my marriage, career, and my relationship with my son long before I felt my first hot flash.

In the aftermath of that wreckage, without any clue as to the true nature of the problem, I vowed to get fit and healthy, hoping that would at least allow me to survive the chaos that was my life.

It worked - I lost weight, got fit, met a great guy, and even became a personal trainer, helping other women to lose weight and get fit.

Like I said - it worked. That is, until it didn't.

The weight started creeping back, and the weird, unpredictable symptom parade started again. Everything I'd worked to achieve was in danger of collapsing.

This time, though, I knew I had to figure it out and the signs all pointed to menopause.

I dug in, reading often outdated books and searching obscure references on the internet.

I learned how our shifting reproductive hormones mess with every cell in our bodies.

And as I realized how complete this hormonal disruption was, I became determined to help other women understand and control their own Menopause Journey.

Because Menopause Matters.

This is Menopause Matters, where we talk about all things menopause, especially how you can ditch the symptoms and delight in your life again. 

I'm your host, Jeanne Andrus, and this is the Menopause Matters Podcast.